N-CSRS 1 d562307dncsrs.htm BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II Brighthouse Funds Trust II

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:  811-03618   
  

 

  

 

  BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II
 

 

  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

 

 

  (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)    Copy to:

Michael P. Lawlor

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c/o Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

  

Brian McCabe, Esq.

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston MA, 02199

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  980-949-5130

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018


Item 1: Report to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”):


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Managed by Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio returned -3.23%, -3.38%, and -3.34%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index1, returned -3.77%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

International equity markets were negative overall in the first six months of 2018, contributing to flat global equity markets and offsetting the positive performance of the U.S. stock market. Trade and rising protectionism were contributory factors while higher oil prices and tensions in the Gulf region were also a feature of the period. The U.S. government imposed a range of tariffs on imported goods, including a 25% duty on steel imports. China was a primary target of the increase in tariffs but the European Union, along with North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Mexico and Canada were also targeted. The withdrawal of the U.S. from the deal to ease Iranian sanctions, negotiated under the Obama Presidency, also unsettled markets with oil moving higher. Bond markets were flat to negative in anticipation of tightening policy, with emerging markets the most negative region across equities and bonds.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is managed on the basis of fundamental stock selection, with stocks selected in the expectation that they will be held within the Portfolio for at least 3-5 years. The portfolio manager typically buys stocks that exhibit growth characteristics, demonstrating sustainably higher returns on equity and higher earnings growth than the market as a whole. Due to the long term holding period, the turnover of the Portfolio, or rate at which stocks are bought and sold, is low, with less than 20% being usual. Portfolio positioning and returns are driven by the results of this stock picking approach as opposed to macro-economic considerations or asset allocation decisions.

The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark during the period due to positive stock selection contributions. A number of holdings within the Portfolio made a significant contribution to outperformance, either positively or negatively.

Constellation Software (Canada) performed well after announcing strong sales and earnings growth for the second quarter of 2018, although with operating margins slightly weaker than expected due to higher staff costs. Organic revenue growth was 5% year-on-year, with the contribution of recurring revenue increasing to close to 70%. The company grows primarily through acquisitions, buying small software businesses that have a strong position in niche markets. Capital allocation discipline is notable with the founder Mark Leonard at the helm.

After a troubling 2017, most notably in employee relations, Ryanair (Ireland), the European low-cost airline, seems to be back on track. Ryanair’s low fare model will likely keep ticket inflation below peers’ this calendar year, but this is more than offset by both passenger and ancillary growth expectations. The company continues to innovate new ways of eking additional pennies out of consumers’ pockets, most recently combining cabin baggage and priority boarding into one cost (if you don’t buy priority boarding, you can’t take a bag on board). Ryanair remains the cheapest yet most profitable of the European short haul airlines and has serially benefitted from the weakness of competitors to consolidate its competitive position over time.

Deutsche Boerse (Germany), the European stock exchange group, was a strong performer in spite of a temporary technical glitch with one of its trading systems. The new CEO appointed in January announced internal initiatives to improve profitability, whilst greater market volatility and higher interest rates were beneficial to revenues.

Other stocks that made a notable positive contribution to performance were building insulation specialist Kingspan (Ireland), diversified miner and iron ore giant Rio Tinto (United Kingdom) and Japanese stock and derivatives exchange operator, Japan Exchange (Japan).

Stocks that detracted from performance in the period included Kroton Educacional, the Brazilian education company, which is suffering from on-campus pricing pressure, largely due to increased competition. While revenue is projected to remain flat, there is near-term pressure on earnings. The company has been investing in technology and small bolt-on acquisitions in an effort to position itself for future success.

Copa Holdings (Panama), the Latin American airline, has continued to deliver strong sales and earnings growth, and higher margins. The company highlighted an expected 10% increase in jet fuel costs for the coming quarters but nonetheless maintained its full year operating margin forecast of 17-19%. Despite this, higher oil prices and concerns over Venezuela put pressure on the stock, with the market choosing to ignore the operational progress made by Copa. Our investment horizon means we focus on the long-term fundamental factors that drive the success of a company, rather than macro events and news flow which very often result in short term share price swings.

Other stocks that made a negative contribution to performance in the period included the jewellery retailer Pandora (Denmark), health insurer Discovery (South Africa) and supermarket chain Magnit (Russia).

We made a number of new investments over the period, including online fashion retailer Boohoo.com (U.K.). Like many of its online peers, the company operates with relatively low working capital and a lean supply chain which responds to short term demand. While fashion remains an occasionally challenging industry, the online operating model lessens the traditional retailer challenge of inventory management considerably, allowing the company to focus on brand promotion and manufacturing. Boohoo.com is focused on a low cost, high volume model aimed at the 16-24 demographic and we believe it is ideally placed to take share from traditional retailers in that market.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Managed by Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

We also initiated a position in Scout24 (Germany). Scout24 operates two listings websites, one for cars and one for houses, and both derive the majority of their revenues from Germany. The platform business model has a strong competitive position, with the potential to be extremely profitable due to the network effect of a marketplace, and because there are low incremental costs associated with incremental revenues. Scout24 appears to be under-monetized relative to global peers, and also at an earlier stage in its growth opportunity due to lower online penetration in its markets.

We sold the Portfolio’s holding in leading Chinese internet search engine Baidu (China). Baidu is facing a slowdown in its core business as competition from search within mobile phone applications takes market share. It has invested in several online to offline businesses, with mixed success: online travel company Ctrip has done well, but most others have struggled. In artificial intelligence, Baidu has committed a lot of resources and has leadership in certain areas, but it is not clear that they will be a long-term winner here. We also have concerns about the high levels of staff turnover and whether CEO/co-founder Robin Li’s management style is too autocratic.

The Portfolio also made additions to a number of stocks. Amongst others, additions were made to AIA (Hong Kong), Rio Tinto (U.K.), SAP (Germany), and SGS (Switzerland). These were funded by reductions to a number of larger holdings which had performed well, Naspers (South Africa), Ryanair (Ireland), Samsung Electronics (South Korea), and TSMC (Taiwan).

Overall positioning did not change significantly during the period, as might be expected given the low turnover and bottom up approach of the Portfolio. The Portfolio remained diversified with a strong focus on quality growth companies selected on a fundamental basis. At a sector and industry level this translates into a Portfolio that generally fares well in a positive economic climate. However, it is worth noting that the Portfolio had no exposure to the Energy sector at period end. As the U.S. has become the effective swing producer in traditional energy markets thanks to shale technology, the attractions of traditional producers in the international markets have diminished and the Energy sector has not been a source of attractive growth companies in recent years.

Angus Franklin

Jonathan Bates

Portfolio Managers

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI ALL COUNTRY WORLD EX-U.S. INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio                      

Class A

       -3.23          8.94          8.85          1.87  

Class B

       -3.38          8.62          8.57          1.61  

Class E

       -3.34          8.68          8.69          1.71  
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index        -3.77          7.28          6.00          2.54  

1 The MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The Index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Naspers, Ltd.- N Shares      3.4  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.      3.0  
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.      2.9  
SAP SE      2.7  
Rio Tinto plc      2.5  
Deutsche Boerse AG      2.5  
MercadoLibre, Inc.      2.4  
Nestle S.A.      2.2  
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.      2.2  
Japan Exchange Group, Inc.      2.1  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Japan      11.8  
United Kingdom      11.1  
Germany      8.5  
Ireland      5.7  
Switzerland      5.6  
Canada      5.5  
Hong Kong      4.5  
South Africa      4.4  
Taiwan      4.0  
Australia      3.9  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 967.70        $ 3.56  
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.18        $ 3.66  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.98    $ 1,000.00        $ 966.20        $ 4.78  
   Hypothetical*      0.98    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.94        $ 4.91  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 966.60        $ 4.29  
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.43        $ 4.41  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Argentina—2.4%  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    155,633     $ 46,523,373  
   

 

 

 
Australia—3.9%  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    140,697       20,918,693  

Rio Tinto plc

    863,199       47,607,895  

Seek, Ltd.

    421,538       6,834,529  
   

 

 

 
      75,361,117  
   

 

 

 
Brazil—1.1%  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ADR)

    1,164,057       12,082,911  

Kroton Educacional S.A.

    3,920,400       9,427,370  
   

 

 

 
      21,510,281  
   

 

 

 
Canada—5.5%  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    43,662       33,861,174  

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    74,426       41,704,376  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    293,145       17,682,576  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (a)

    348,653       11,896,040  
   

 

 

 
      105,144,166  
   

 

 

 
China—2.3%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    151,626       28,131,172  

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    339,611       16,175,672  
   

 

 

 
      44,306,844  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—3.3%  

DSV A/S

    379,662       30,644,566  

Novozymes A/S - B Shares

    352,547       17,850,105  

Pandora A/S

    216,515       15,132,121  
   

 

 

 
      63,626,792  
   

 

 

 
Finland—2.3%  

Kone Oyj - Class B

    559,359       28,484,196  

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    307,017       14,971,379  
   

 

 

 
      43,455,575  
   

 

 

 
France—3.5%  

Edenred

    859,539       27,126,370  

Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique S.A. (a)

    116,459       16,431,450  

Legrand S.A.

    326,411       23,907,680  
   

 

 

 
      67,465,500  
   

 

 

 
Germany—8.5%  

Brenntag AG

    229,696       12,793,516  

Continental AG

    65,295       14,924,192  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    356,609       47,513,294  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    97,682       18,761,383  

SAP SE

    452,487       52,274,467  

Scout24 AG

    311,673       16,530,904  
   

 

 

 
      162,797,756  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—4.5%  

AIA Group, Ltd.

    4,120,000       35,667,808  
Hong Kong—(Continued)  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    887,300     22,081,934  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

    948,000       28,405,409  
   

 

 

 
      86,155,151  
   

 

 

 
Ireland—5.7%  

CRH plc

    750,371       26,481,425  

James Hardie Industries plc

    838,564       14,114,922  

Kingspan Group plc

    621,893       31,094,868  

Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (b)

    336,377       38,424,345  
   

 

 

 
      110,115,560  
   

 

 

 
Japan—11.8%  

Denso Corp.

    408,500       19,872,078  

FANUC Corp.

    83,500       16,555,312  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    2,127,700       39,512,929  

Nidec Corp.

    193,300       28,960,566  

Shimano, Inc.

    174,100       25,542,074  

SMC Corp.

    77,400       28,326,859  

Sony Corp.

    408,000       20,932,857  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    564,900       22,377,823  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    726,200       24,277,385  
   

 

 

 
      226,357,883  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—1.5%  

Heineken Holding NV

    293,462       28,081,744  
   

 

 

 
Panama—1.2%  

Copa Holdings S.A. - Class A

    242,804       22,974,114  
   

 

 

 
Peru—1.2%  

Credicorp, Ltd.

    102,148       22,995,558  
   

 

 

 
Russia—0.8%  

Magnit PJSC (GDR)

    854,138       15,345,903  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—1.6%  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    1,533,864       30,207,924  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—4.4%  

Discovery, Ltd.

    1,702,346       18,289,273  

Naspers, Ltd. - N Shares

    258,179       65,431,567  
   

 

 

 
      83,720,840  
   

 

 

 
South Korea—3.7%  

NAVER Corp.

    24,322       16,621,659  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    1,324,968       55,325,306  
   

 

 

 
      71,946,965  
   

 

 

 
Spain—3.2%  

Bankinter S.A.

    2,093,144       20,360,581  

Grifols S.A.

    469,966       14,094,849  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (a)

    790,927       26,988,273  
   

 

 

 
      61,443,703  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  
Sweden—3.4%  

Atlas Copco AB - B Shares

    1,163,562     $ 30,429,516  

Epiroc AB (b)

    1,163,562       10,652,534  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - A Shares

    2,272,308       25,222,314  
   

 

 

 
      66,304,364  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—5.6%  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (a)

    225,742       19,124,143  

Credit Suisse Group AG (a) (b)

    1,477,754       22,177,441  

Nestle S.A. (a)

    552,939       42,806,758  

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG

    21,382       2,911,300  

SGS S.A.

    7,859       20,937,125  
   

 

 

 
      107,956,767  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan—4.0%  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    6,457,584       17,657,490  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    8,226,000       58,525,117  
   

 

 

 
      76,182,607  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—11.1%  

ASOS plc (b)

    168,182       13,541,442  

boohoo.com plc (b)

    6,660,547       17,076,548  

Burberry Group plc

    529,921       15,084,241  

Experian plc

    1,111,686       27,492,836  

Hargreaves Lansdown plc

    801,870       20,857,103  

Howden Joinery Group plc

    1,892,620       13,385,696  

Just Eat plc (b)

    3,003,763       30,877,271  

Prudential plc

    1,075,438       24,572,360  

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (b)

    672,793       8,768,929  

St. James’s Place plc

    1,047,427       15,856,619  

Unilever NV

    479,004       26,701,868  
   

 

 

 
      214,214,913  
   

 

 

 
United States—1.6%  

Pricesmart, Inc.

    130,472       11,807,716  

Spotify Technology S.A. (b)

    116,997       19,683,575  
   

 

 

 
      31,491,291  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,408,812,435)

      1,885,686,691  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.3%

 

Spain—0.3%  

Grifols S.A. - Class B ,
(Cost $6,362,013)

    261,847       5,633,946  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.4%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—1.4%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $27,539,607; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375%, maturing 01/31/23, with a market value of $28,089,810.

    27,537,771     27,537,771  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $27,537,771)

      27,537,771  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—2.5%

 

Certificate of Deposit—0.1%  

Natixis New York
2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,423  
Commercial Paper—0.1%  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,438  
Repurchase Agreements—1.5%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,007,751; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,108,575.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,415,563; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,562,692.

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,704,344; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,890,732.

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,231,844; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $4,317,729.

    4,231,139       4,231,139  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,454,404; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,896,721.

    4,400,000       4,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,226,208; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,674,143.

    4,200,000       4,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,255,422; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,391,114.

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,925,762; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,340,122.

    3,900,000     $ 3,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,917,835; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,227,271.

    2,900,000       2,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,665,902; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,055,817.

    3,644,526       3,644,526  
   

 

 

 
      29,625,665  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.8%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
1.950%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $48,125,665)

      48,126,526  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—102.3%
(Cost $1,490,837,884)

      1,966,984,934  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(2.3)%

      (43,912,230
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,923,072,704  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $46,555,698 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $48,125,664. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(GDR)—   Global Depositary Receipt
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Ten Largest Industries as of

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  

% of

Net Assets

 

Capital Markets

     9.1  

Internet Software & Services

     8.2  

Banks

     8.1  

Insurance

     7.0  

Machinery

     6.0  

Software

     4.5  

Media

     3.4  

Airlines

     3.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.0  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.9  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Argentina

   $ 46,523,373      $ —       $ —        $ 46,523,373  

Australia

     —          75,361,117       —          75,361,117  

Brazil

     21,510,281        —         —          21,510,281  

Canada

     105,144,166        —         —          105,144,166  

China

     44,306,844        —         —          44,306,844  

Denmark

     —          63,626,792       —          63,626,792  

Finland

     —          43,455,575       —          43,455,575  

France

     —          67,465,500       —          67,465,500  

Germany

     —          162,797,756       —          162,797,756  

Hong Kong

     —          86,155,151       —          86,155,151  

Ireland

     38,424,345        71,691,215       —          110,115,560  

Japan

     —          226,357,883       —          226,357,883  

Netherlands

     —          28,081,744       —          28,081,744  

Panama

     22,974,114        —         —          22,974,114  

Peru

     22,995,558        —         —          22,995,558  

Russia

     —          15,345,903       —          15,345,903  

Singapore

     —          30,207,924       —          30,207,924  

South Africa

     —          83,720,840       —          83,720,840  

South Korea

     —          71,946,965       —          71,946,965  

Spain

     —          61,443,703       —          61,443,703  

Sweden

     10,652,534        55,651,830       —          66,304,364  

Switzerland

     —          107,956,767       —          107,956,767  

Taiwan

     —          76,182,607       —          76,182,607  

United Kingdom

     —          214,214,913       —          214,214,913  

United States

     31,491,291        —         —          31,491,291  

Total Common Stocks

     344,022,506        1,541,664,185       —          1,885,686,691  

Total Preferred Stock*

     —          5,633,946       —          5,633,946  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          27,537,771       —          27,537,771  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          48,126,526       —          48,126,526  

Total Investments

   $ 344,022,506      $ 1,622,962,428     $ —        $ 1,966,984,934  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (48,125,664   $ —        $ (48,125,664

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $20,802,326 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,966,984,934  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     447,557  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     62,335  

Fund shares sold

     750,339  

Dividends and interest

     5,352,352  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,973,597,517  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     48,125,664  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     300,403  

Fund shares redeemed

     189,237  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,074,043  

Distribution and service fees

     71,302  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     140,047  

Other expenses

     624,117  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     50,524,813  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,923,072,704  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,350,610,200  

Undistributed net investment income

     18,451,941  

Accumulated net realized gain

     77,883,057  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     476,127,506  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,923,072,704  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,577,137,836  

Class B

     326,766,488  

Class E

     19,168,380  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     122,735,356  

Class B

     25,811,065  

Class E

     1,506,416  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 12.85  

Class B

     12.66  

Class E

     12.72  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,490,837,884.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $46,555,698.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $448,388.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 24,117,421  

Non cash dividends

     1,634,882  

Interest

     45,901  

Securities lending income

     221,898  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     26,020,102  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     7,336,366  

Administration fees

     29,253  

Custodian and accounting fees

     313,468  

Distribution and service fees — Class B

     433,817  

Distribution and service fees — Class E

     15,363  

Audit and tax services

     26,899  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,714  

Shareholder reporting

     61,396  

Insurance

     5,894  

Miscellaneous

     89,425  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8,354,028  

Less management fee waiver

     (1,142,465
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     7,211,563  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     18,808,539  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     80,218,876  

Foreign currency transactions

     (440,069
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     79,778,807  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (161,081,504

Foreign currency transactions

     (124,921
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (161,206,425
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (81,427,618
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (62,619,079
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,975,506.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 18,808,539     $ 21,464,894  

Net realized gain

     79,778,807       109,990,740  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (161,206,425     407,661,229  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (62,619,079     539,116,863  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (18,443,225     (17,587,214

Class B

     (3,023,120     (3,469,294

Class E

     (196,972     (232,526
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (21,663,317     (21,289,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     159,036,624       (321,838,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     74,754,228       195,989,590  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,848,318,476       1,652,328,886  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,923,072,704     $ 1,848,318,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 18,451,941     $ 21,306,719  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     17,510,414     $ 234,790,027       431,646     $ 5,060,048  

Reinvestments

     1,382,551       18,443,225       1,487,920       17,587,214  

Redemptions

     (5,565,557     (76,610,373     (23,217,031     (280,691,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     13,327,408     $ 176,622,879       (21,297,465   $ (258,044,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,020,336     $ 13,664,118       967,341     $ 11,333,315  

Reinvestments

     230,070       3,023,120       297,794       3,469,294  

Redemptions

     (2,425,330     (32,420,119     (6,445,066     (75,960,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,174,924   $ (15,732,881     (5,179,931   $ (61,157,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     64,368     $ 866,395       85,936     $ 979,935  

Reinvestments

     14,911       196,972       19,874       232,526  

Redemptions

     (217,442     (2,916,741     (324,586     (3,848,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (138,163   $ (1,853,374     (218,776   $ (2,636,045
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 159,036,624       $ (321,838,239
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.43     $ 10.06      $ 9.71     $ 10.07      $ 10.54      $ 9.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.14       0.15        0.15  (b)      0.16        0.16        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.57     3.37        0.36       (0.34      (0.48      1.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.43     3.52        0.51       (0.18      (0.32      1.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.15      (0.16     (0.18      (0.15      (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.15     (0.15      (0.16     (0.18      (0.15      (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.85     $ 13.43      $ 10.06     $ 9.71      $ 10.07      $ 10.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.23 )(d)      35.15        5.38       (1.97      (3.10      15.54  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.85  (e)      0.85        0.85       0.87        0.87        0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.73  (e)      0.73        0.73       0.74        0.75        0.77  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.08  (e)      1.24        1.49  (b)      1.56        1.58        1.70  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      8        11       12        8        19  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,577.1     $ 1,469.7      $ 1,315.2     $ 1,361.8      $ 1,490.0      $ 1,680.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.22     $ 9.90      $ 9.56     $ 9.91      $ 10.38      $ 9.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.12        0.12  (b)      0.13        0.14        0.13  (g) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.56     3.32        0.35       (0.33      (0.48      1.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.44     3.44        0.47       (0.20      (0.34      1.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.12     (0.12      (0.13     (0.15      (0.13      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.12     (0.12      (0.13     (0.15      (0.13      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.66     $ 13.22      $ 9.90     $ 9.56      $ 9.91      $ 10.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.38 )(d)      34.89        5.05       (2.17      (3.34      15.14  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.10  (e)      1.10        1.10       1.12        1.12        1.13  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.98  (e)      0.98        0.98       0.99        1.00        1.03  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.82  (e)      0.99        1.25  (b)      1.31        1.32        1.34  (g) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      8        11       12        8        19  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 326.8     $ 356.7      $ 318.6     $ 336.0      $ 387.3      $ 434.8  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.29     $ 9.96      $ 9.61     $ 9.97      $ 10.43      $ 9.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.13        0.13  (b)      0.14        0.15        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.57     3.33        0.36       (0.34      (0.48      1.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.44     3.46        0.49       (0.20      (0.33      1.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.13     (0.13      (0.14     (0.16      (0.13      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.13     (0.13      (0.14     (0.16      (0.13      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.72     $ 13.29      $ 9.96     $ 9.61      $ 9.97      $ 10.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.34 )(d)      34.92        5.24       (2.15      (3.19      15.30  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (e)      1.00        1.00       1.02        1.02        1.02  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.88  (e)      0.88        0.88       0.89        0.90        0.92  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.92  (e)      1.08        1.34  (b)      1.42        1.43        1.56  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      8        11       12        8        19  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 19.2     $ 21.9      $ 18.6     $ 19.8      $ 22.8      $ 26.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.05% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets for Class B during 2013 were impacted by the timing of dividends received from the Portfolio’s investments and the assets received through a merger with the Met Investors Series Trust American Funds International Portfolio.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), currencies, and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and ask prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, broker commission recapture and expired capital loss carryforwards. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $27,537,771. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $29,625,665. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 425,516,646      $ 0      $ 284,412,021  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$7,336,366      0.860   Of the first $500 million
     0.800   Of the next $500 million
     0.750   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction    

Average Daily Net Assets

  0.080   On amounts over $156.25 million and under $400 million
  0.180   Of the next $100 million
  0.120   Of the next to $400 million
  0.150   On amounts in excess of $900 million

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,492,733,635  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     521,412,082  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (47,160,783
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 474,251,299  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$21,289,034    $ 26,806,348      $      $      $ 21,289,034      $ 26,806,348  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$21,452,290    $      $ 635,438,180      $      $      $ 656,890,470  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $110,177,360.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio returned -1.38%, -1.51%, and -1.46%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned -1.62%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The first half of 2018 was characterized by solid U.S. growth and less accommodative monetary policy from developed market central banks, rising market volatility, elevated geopolitical risk abroad, and fears around trade-related tensions. Global economic activity indicators continued to point to above-trend growth, albeit largely driven by the U.S. as the Eurozone published mixed data, and emerging markets continued to be rocked by the market’s risk off sentiment, tighter global funding conditions and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

10-year U.S. Treasury yields started the year at 2.4% and steadily drifted higher to a high of 2.95% in the middle of February before gradually moving lower for the second half of the first quarter to end March at 2.81%. We then saw rates sell off early in the second quarter, moving above 3.1% for the first time in over four years in May, before reversing trend as safe-haven bids increased around the political uncertainty regarding the Italian elections and ended the period at 2.86%. The main drivers of higher rates stemmed from optimism around growth as a result of fiscal stimulus in the U.S., the market pricing in the higher issuance in the Treasury market that would be a result of increasing deficits (both fiscal and budget) and higher inflation down the pipeline as a result of declining slack in the economy and rising wages. However, growing concerns around trade tensions with China, continued turnover in President Trump’s cabinet and elevated geopolitical uncertainties were the drivers of a “safe haven” rally in the Treasury market.

In the U.S., as widely expected for both times, the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) raised the target range for the Federal Funds rate by 25 basis points (“bps”) twice this year, in March and in June. On the back of firm domestic growth (2.8% real Gross Domestic Product forecast at year-end) and continued improvements in the labor market (3.6% unemployment rate projected by the end of 2018), the Federal Reserve signaled a convergence towards its 2% symmetric inflation target and upgraded its overall economic outlook.

Turning to Europe, headlines from Italy in May shook the global markets, as political uncertainty in its government formation spawned a crisis in Italian bonds. Political angst eventually dampened and Italian bond yields began to recover towards quarter end. In terms of monetary policy, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) announced that it will end its Quantitative Easing program in December this year, with the final pace of asset purchases being tapered down to €15bn per month for the final quarter (from the current €30bn monthly pace). In addition, ECB President Draghi stated that interest rates will remain at present levels “at least through the summer of 2019 and in any case for as long as necessary to ensure that the evolution of inflation remains aligned with the current expectations of a sustained adjustment path”.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

We began 2018 positioned with a preference for the front end of the yield curve given the attractive risk versus reward profile relative to longer-dated Treasuries. We also emphasized carry-oriented opportunities within high quality assets with less interest rate risk by holding overweight exposure to securitized assets (non-agency mortgages and collateralized loan obligations, in particular).

The Portfolio’s out-of-index allocations to non-agency mortgages and collateralized loan obligations, and our overweights to municipal bonds contributed positively to performance during the period, while our overweight to emerging markets was the primary detractor to performance.

During the first quarter of 2018, while maintaining an underweight, we tactically increased duration as a hedge, mostly concentrated on the front end of the yield curve. We also remained convicted on emerging markets debt and ended the first quarter with an overweight in the sector, as synchronized developed market growth bodes well for the asset class. Fundamentals and technicals remained extremely supportive, while valuations resembled broader market richness. We maintained the Portfolio’s allocation to emerging Asia with a preference for Indonesia and China, and select countries in Latin America.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Into the second quarter of 2018, we maintained our underweight duration posture relative to the benchmark. While firming inflation and growth in the U.S. this year alongside increased Treasury issuance needs have put upward pressure on rates, geopolitical risk and dovish ECB rhetoric places a meaningful cap on how high they can go in the near term. At period end, we remained very tactical in our duration management given these crosscurrents. Meanwhile, we reduced the Portfolio’s overweight to emerging markets across countries given the broad-based selling pressure in the sector during the second quarter amidst tightening financial conditions from a stronger U.S. dollar and higher developed market rates. At the end of the period, we held long U.S. dollar exposure versus other developed market currencies as a hedge in the Portfolio.

Throughout the period, we gradually reduced the Portfolio’s exposures to corporate credit as we turned more cautious on corporate credit in the near-term with a preference for banks and technology. In high yield, we maintained the Portfolio’s small allocation to the sector and continued to favor the issuers we selected for their idiosyncratic stories, mainly on the front end of the credit curve given how little investors are compensated for holding longer-dated bonds, rather than holding common index names. While keeping the overall risk level low for the period, we utilized exposures to derivatives, including options with upside convexity in our macro strategies and emerging market foreign currency allocations to provide diversified sources of alpha generation while protecting downside in the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s derivative positions performed as expected during the reporting period. Lastly, at period end, we continued to hold an overweight exposure to securitized assets, as we believe the sector should continue to be supported by strong demand, healthy fundamentals, and attractive relative valuations.

Rick Rieder

Bob Miller

David Rogal

Portfolio Managers

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio                      

Class A

       -1.38          -0.13          2.89          4.06  

Class B

       -1.51          -0.39          2.63          3.80  

Class E

       -1.46          -0.29          2.73          3.91  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        -1.62          -0.40          2.27          3.72  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      41.8  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      29.9  
Asset-Backed Securities      13.5  
Municipals      6.3  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      5.7  
Foreign Government      3.3  
Floating Rate Loans      2.0  
Preferred Stocks      0.2  
Purchased Options      0.2  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A

   Actual      0.48    $ 1,000.00        $ 986.20        $ 2.36  
   Hypothetical*      0.48    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.41        $ 2.41  

Class B

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 984.90        $ 3.59  
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.18        $ 3.66  

Class E

   Actual      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 985.40        $ 3.10  
   Hypothetical*      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.67        $ 3.16  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—41.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—30.5%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
2.000%, 10/01/31

    274,254     $ 259,860  

2.000%, 11/01/31

    3,391,420       3,213,393  

2.000%, 12/01/31

    359,920       341,028  

2.000%, 03/01/32

    2,151,701       2,038,761  

2.500%, 09/01/27

    322,806       316,149  

2.500%, 02/01/28

    38,171       37,378  

2.500%, 04/01/28

    94,613       92,646  

2.500%, 08/01/28

    256,274       250,950  

2.500%, 01/01/30

    1,380,772       1,347,442  

2.500%, 02/01/30

    168,993       165,247  

2.500%, 03/01/30

    285,997       279,254  

2.500%, 07/01/30

    961,441       938,553  

2.500%, 08/01/30

    3,283,144       3,206,349  

2.500%, 09/01/30

    1,623,052       1,584,768  

2.500%, 11/01/30

    3,272,579       3,195,337  

2.500%, 03/01/31

    191,642       187,660  

2.500%, 06/01/31

    915,040       891,172  

2.500%, 07/01/31

    515,148       501,712  

2.500%, 08/01/31

    90,409       88,051  

2.500%, 10/01/31

    4,371,934       4,257,892  

2.500%, 11/01/31

    2,737,417       2,665,588  

2.500%, 01/01/32

    8,204,505       7,997,162  

2.500%, 02/01/32

    128,967       125,405  

2.500%, 03/01/32

    419,124       407,550  

2.500%, 08/01/32

    3,122,032       3,036,539  

2.500%, 02/01/33

    5,648,498       5,515,237  

3.000%, 04/01/28

    199,683       199,653  

3.000%, 05/01/28

    253,685       253,645  

3.000%, 10/01/28

    435,045       434,530  

3.000%, 11/01/28

    3,302,434       3,301,921  

3.000%, 12/01/28

    974,796       971,840  

3.000%, 01/01/29

    323,843       323,184  

3.000%, 04/01/29

    1,394,366       1,394,148  

3.000%, 05/01/29

    1,949,124       1,946,603  

3.000%, 08/01/29

    2,369,922       2,369,477  

3.000%, 10/01/29

    587,048       586,957  

3.000%, 03/01/30

    1,151,394       1,151,215  

3.000%, 04/01/30

    993,065       990,775  

3.000%, 05/01/30

    1,471,907       1,468,511  

3.000%, 07/01/30

    1,183,812       1,180,735  

3.000%, 08/01/30

    5,446,485       5,433,910  

3.000%, 09/01/30

    2,321,486       2,315,670  

3.000%, 08/01/31

    5,580,757       5,559,086  

3.000%, 09/01/31

    546,072       543,633  

3.000%, 09/01/32

    1,032,844       1,031,649  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    2,399,000       2,384,917  

3.500%, 08/01/28

    582,103       591,411  

3.500%, 10/01/28

    3,288,267       3,340,802  

3.500%, 11/01/28

    3,626,398       3,681,452  

3.500%, 02/01/29

    5,334,246       5,410,625  

3.500%, 04/01/29

    1,350,493       1,367,798  

3.500%, 05/01/29

    3,268,977       3,316,463  

3.500%, 06/01/29

    2,413,054       2,451,575  

3.500%, 07/01/29

    1,671,695       1,694,800  

3.500%, 09/01/29

    209,022       212,382  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 08/01/30

    1,034,594     1,049,297  

3.500%, 11/01/32

    235,277       238,411  

3.500%, 01/01/33

    160,190       162,327  

4.000%, 02/01/25

    2,430,452       2,494,868  

4.000%, 09/01/25

    469,030       481,613  

4.000%, 10/01/25

    1,357,505       1,393,839  

4.000%, 01/01/26

    434,018       445,578  

4.000%, 04/01/26

    312,299       321,478  

4.000%, 07/01/26

    1,244,967       1,279,042  

4.000%, 08/01/26

    643,070       660,770  

4.500%, 12/01/20

    270,937       272,961  

4.500%, 02/01/25

    378,908       391,584  

4.500%, 04/01/25

    77,920       80,518  

4.500%, 07/01/25

    290,807       300,571  

4.500%, 06/01/26

    1,924,790       1,988,950  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 10/01/36

    120,548       118,975  

3.000%, 11/01/36

    1,218,108       1,202,207  

3.000%, 12/01/36

    1,849,978       1,825,828  

5.000%, 05/01/23

    1,995       2,115  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 12/01/42

    7,736,612       7,564,510  

3.000%, 01/01/43

    5,205,118       5,087,579  

3.000%, 02/01/43

    2,451,741       2,396,023  

3.000%, 03/01/43

    20,174,909       19,713,680  

3.000%, 04/01/43

    13,378,070       13,071,926  

3.000%, 05/01/43

    18,249,382       17,835,517  

3.000%, 06/01/43

    2,345,303       2,291,842  

3.000%, 07/01/43

    1,309,699       1,279,451  

3.000%, 08/01/43

    1,074,175       1,049,456  

3.000%, 06/01/46

    830,523       808,971  

3.000%, 08/01/46

    89,021       86,781  

3.000%, 09/01/46

    1,278,171       1,245,179  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    4,468,870       4,345,845  

3.000%, 01/01/47

    421,634       410,534  

3.000%, 02/01/47

    1,016,673       988,737  

3.000%, 03/01/47

    3,325,509       3,231,857  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    16,627,058       16,106,812  

3.500%, 01/01/42

    792,736       795,855  

3.500%, 04/01/42

    547,252       548,722  

3.500%, 05/01/42

    342,815       343,787  

3.500%, 06/01/42

    946,793       950,556  

3.500%, 07/01/42

    120,240       120,667  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    205,903       206,636  

3.500%, 10/01/42

    1,461,935       1,466,381  

3.500%, 11/01/42

    2,564,508       2,570,849  

3.500%, 12/01/42

    1,418,565       1,424,009  

3.500%, 01/01/43

    863,118       866,562  

3.500%, 02/01/43

    1,497,107       1,501,323  

3.500%, 03/01/43

    3,937,593       3,954,907  

3.500%, 04/01/43

    125,078       125,661  

3.500%, 05/01/43

    295,460       295,943  

3.500%, 06/01/43

    1,289,240       1,291,027  

3.500%, 07/01/43

    14,077,652       14,133,405  

3.500%, 08/01/43

    7,748,024       7,764,477  

3.500%, 09/01/43

    131,691       132,210  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 10/01/43

    142,939     $ 143,802  

3.500%, 11/01/43

    1,271,929       1,273,695  

3.500%, 01/01/44

    4,318,915       4,342,304  

3.500%, 05/01/44

    2,113,850       2,126,590  

3.500%, 06/01/44

    10,817,592       10,855,891  

3.500%, 07/01/44

    55,386       55,463  

3.500%, 02/01/45

    1,104,413       1,106,120  

3.500%, 07/01/45

    3,420,750       3,423,665  

3.500%, 10/01/45

    1,721,727       1,718,784  

3.500%, 11/01/45

    3,625,655       3,638,703  

3.500%, 12/01/45

    859,962       864,932  

3.500%, 03/01/46

    1,256,527       1,255,125  

3.500%, 04/01/46

    1,916,435       1,914,943  

3.500%, 05/01/46

    789,876       788,856  

3.500%, 06/01/46

    3,469,039       3,464,334  

3.500%, 08/01/46

    1,631,533       1,629,140  

3.500%, 09/01/46

    1,729,164       1,728,259  

3.500%, 11/01/46

    3,152,409       3,156,879  

3.500%, 12/01/46

    3,680,561       3,679,243  

3.500%, 01/01/47

    8,022,941       8,040,597  

3.500%, 02/01/47

    640,675       641,467  

3.500%, 05/01/47

    2,122,432       2,122,186  

3.500%, 06/01/47

    1,297,943       1,296,071  

3.500%, 07/01/47

    927,155       926,720  

3.500%, 09/01/47

    901,215       901,361  

3.500%, 10/01/47

    281,742       282,090  

3.500%, 11/01/47

    1,520,943       1,524,645  

3.500%, 12/01/47

    10,435,184       10,437,892  

3.500%, 01/01/48

    6,722,059       6,722,881  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    213,842       212,836  

4.000%, 08/01/33

    1,242,685       1,267,543  

4.000%, 06/01/39

    911,954       936,474  

4.000%, 12/01/39

    84,650       86,920  

4.000%, 07/01/40

    1,106,595       1,136,277  

4.000%, 08/01/40

    2,017,347       2,071,934  

4.000%, 10/01/40

    5,452,718       5,607,408  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    359,134       368,851  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    1,859,695       1,910,000  

4.000%, 04/01/41

    179,346       184,193  

4.000%, 09/01/41

    4,654,830       4,780,669  

4.000%, 10/01/41

    302,537       310,732  

4.000%, 12/01/41

    1,234,736       1,275,779  

4.000%, 01/01/42

    1,230,205       1,263,524  

4.000%, 02/01/42

    3,008,681       3,090,144  

4.000%, 05/01/42

    1,187,928       1,224,007  

4.000%, 06/01/42

    654,383       672,068  

4.000%, 07/01/42

    4,531,730       4,679,375  

4.000%, 08/01/42

    336,620       345,731  

4.000%, 09/01/42

    846,732       869,627  

4.000%, 12/01/42

    2,427,920       2,502,644  

4.000%, 01/01/43

    1,042,995       1,071,217  

4.000%, 03/01/43

    213,535       219,568  

4.000%, 10/01/43

    775,319       796,288  

4.000%, 11/01/43

    3,728,069       3,851,974  

4.000%, 01/01/44

    2,684,600       2,773,818  

4.000%, 02/01/44

    2,584,457       2,670,313  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 05/01/44

    3,868,507     3,995,361  

4.000%, 07/01/44

    241,704       247,617  

4.000%, 08/01/44

    861,104       889,720  

4.000%, 12/01/44

    2,341,893       2,413,753  

4.000%, 01/01/45

    389,880       402,029  

4.000%, 02/01/45

    1,205,901       1,241,784  

4.000%, 03/01/45

    1,047,808       1,076,073  

4.000%, 04/01/45

    955,806       985,648  

4.000%, 05/01/45

    976,183       1,005,653  

4.000%, 10/01/45

    6,333,949       6,527,345  

4.000%, 11/01/45

    2,393,996       2,465,772  

4.000%, 12/01/45

    4,909,631       5,044,177  

4.000%, 01/01/46

    5,115,829       5,230,310  

4.000%, 02/01/46

    1,729,989       1,775,854  

4.000%, 06/01/46

    3,989,617       4,090,531  

4.000%, 11/01/46

    300,138       308,940  

4.000%, 12/01/46

    1,400,023       1,439,501  

4.000%, 01/01/47

    1,630,725       1,677,331  

4.000%, 03/01/47

    2,614,559       2,682,304  

4.000%, 08/01/47

    1,045,212       1,071,092  

4.000%, 03/01/48

    2,711,280       2,793,122  

4.000%, 04/01/48

    1,696,301       1,747,019  

4.500%, 08/01/39

    1,355,303       1,424,934  

4.500%, 11/01/39

    381,618       401,280  

4.500%, 01/01/40

    42,354       44,559  

4.500%, 04/01/40

    96,146       101,155  

4.500%, 05/01/40

    253,094       266,274  

4.500%, 06/01/40

    230,306       242,260  

4.500%, 07/01/40

    479,243       504,214  

4.500%, 08/01/40

    3,175,636       3,340,338  

4.500%, 11/01/40

    904,897       952,074  

4.500%, 07/01/41

    271,416       285,571  

4.500%, 08/01/41

    36,200       37,721  

4.500%, 09/01/41

    975,402       1,023,864  

4.500%, 10/01/41

    195,220       205,237  

4.500%, 01/01/42

    188,142       197,922  

4.500%, 06/01/42

    160,885       167,645  

4.500%, 08/01/42

    1,055,261       1,104,963  

4.500%, 09/01/42

    2,908,812       3,060,200  

4.500%, 09/01/43

    1,101,111       1,152,906  

4.500%, 10/01/43

    1,449,521       1,517,666  

4.500%, 12/01/43

    1,734,544       1,816,445  

4.500%, 01/01/44

    1,800,001       1,890,709  

4.500%, 09/01/45

    815,755       860,207  

4.500%, 11/01/45

    518,085       545,603  

4.500%, 12/01/45

    1,326,414       1,390,263  

4.500%, 09/01/46

    690,684       731,284  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    8,837,000       9,201,602  

5.000%, 11/01/32

    4,659       4,978  

5.000%, 09/01/35

    224,095       239,993  

5.000%, 06/01/39 (b)

    9,673,066       10,357,628  

5.000%, 04/01/41

    36,561       39,219  

5.000%, 07/01/41

    448,060       480,678  

5.000%, 08/01/41

    409,555       437,755  

5.000%, 01/01/42

    51,746       54,862  

5.000%, TBA (a)

    2,460,000       2,605,905  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 11/01/32

    1,094,688     $ 1,185,032  

5.500%, 12/01/32

    187,895       203,469  

5.500%, 01/01/33

    725,263       784,605  

5.500%, 12/01/33

    247,674       269,053  

5.500%, 05/01/34

    1,965,953       2,138,587  

5.500%, 08/01/37

    2,026,277       2,204,336  

5.500%, 02/01/38

    347,700       379,265  

5.500%, 03/01/38

    220,175       240,359  

5.500%, 04/01/38

    112,901       121,001  

5.500%, 06/01/38

    405,667       441,963  

5.500%, 12/01/38

    118,471       126,970  

5.500%, 01/01/39

    344,446       372,294  

5.500%, 08/01/39

    278,173       303,424  

5.500%, 12/01/39

    459,270       494,603  

5.500%, 04/01/40

    70,670       75,958  

5.500%, 04/01/41

    290,353       313,793  

5.500%, TBA (a)

    3,696,000       3,963,094  

6.000%, 02/01/34

    227,776       251,021  

6.000%, 08/01/34

    169,245       186,538  

6.000%, 04/01/35

    2,707,094       2,983,565  

6.000%, 06/01/36

    309,865       339,972  

6.000%, 02/01/38

    533,086       587,601  

6.000%, 03/01/38

    177,186       195,810  

6.000%, 05/01/38

    559,808       618,611  

6.000%, 10/01/38

    673,343       741,758  

6.000%, 12/01/38

    200,082       221,027  

6.000%, 04/01/40

    2,227,618       2,454,152  

6.000%, 09/01/40

    217,685       239,171  

6.000%, 06/01/41

    511,014       563,572  

6.500%, 05/01/40

    3,239,579       3,605,785  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities (CMO)
4.291%, 1M LIBOR + 2.200%, 01/25/30 (c)

    795,826       809,792  

5.091%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 10/25/29 (c)

    246,328       262,067  

5.641%, 1M LIBOR + 3.550%, 07/25/29 (c)

    1,289,928       1,401,265  

5.691%, 1M LIBOR + 3.600%, 01/25/30 (c)

    1,350,000       1,383,751  

6.091%, 1M LIBOR + 4.000%, 05/25/30 (c)

    1,140,000       1,184,641  

6.341%, 1M LIBOR + 4.250%, 04/25/29 (c)

    1,620,000       1,840,514  

7.841%, 1M LIBOR + 5.750%, 07/25/29 (c)

    683,032       814,946  

Fannie Mae Pool
4.000%, 01/01/41

    453,371       464,666  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
5.000%, 04/25/35

    59,472       61,584  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)
0.227%, 08/25/24 (c) (d)

    108,461,074       805,877  

2.676%, 01/25/39 (c) (d)

    2,988,781       309,188  

3.086%, 12/25/27 (c)

    507,000       488,987  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
2.500%, 04/01/27

    140,409       137,334  

2.500%, 10/01/28

    467,796       457,545  

2.500%, 08/01/29

    1,189,858       1,161,673  

2.500%, 12/01/29

    308,389       300,137  

2.500%, 05/01/30

    1,177,039       1,144,713  

2.500%, 07/01/30

    799,740       777,783  

2.500%, 08/01/30

    2,681,174       2,607,534  

2.500%, 09/01/30

    2,953,800       2,872,682  

2.500%, 04/01/31

    2,064,978       2,008,250  

2.500%, TBA (a)

    9,133,000       8,865,513  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 01/01/30

    895,307     $ 893,364  

3.000%, 04/01/30

    4,404,033       4,392,472  

3.000%, 05/01/30

    703,442       702,075  

3.000%, 06/01/30

    31,171       31,075  

3.000%, 07/01/30

    1,637,138       1,631,307  

3.000%, 08/01/30

    536,386       533,860  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    11,359,000       11,278,644  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    6,274,000       6,344,275  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 12/01/42

    2,762,146       2,698,247  

3.000%, 01/01/43

    1,835,787       1,793,116  

3.000%, 03/01/43

    4,019,276       3,924,454  

3.000%, 07/01/43 (b)

    11,619,023       11,341,330  

3.000%, 12/01/46

    3,170,600       3,080,930  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    43,292,779       41,901,972  

3.500%, 04/01/42

    2,363,309       2,371,166  

3.500%, 05/01/42

    116,492       116,843  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    2,960,899       2,972,586  

3.500%, 10/01/42

    151,553       151,380  

3.500%, 11/01/42

    1,141,659       1,145,109  

3.500%, 01/01/43

    1,299,163       1,303,089  

3.500%, 06/01/43

    325,064       326,047  

3.500%, 12/01/43

    5,328,517       5,344,584  

3.500%, 01/01/44

    24,213,566       24,287,054  

3.500%, 04/01/44

    2,391,373       2,399,510  

3.500%, 05/01/44

    604,244       606,592  

3.500%, 06/01/44

    411,857       413,099  

3.500%, 07/01/44

    116,576       117,217  

3.500%, 08/01/44

    449,591       451,123  

3.500%, 09/01/44

    945,002       948,608  

3.500%, 11/01/44

    25,002       25,045  

3.500%, 01/01/45

    181,867       182,118  

3.500%, 05/01/45

    277,263       277,191  

3.500%, 06/01/45

    236,419       236,237  

3.500%, 07/01/45

    6,373       6,368  

3.500%, 08/01/45

    6,955,915       6,979,637  

3.500%, 09/01/45

    200,551       201,654  

3.500%, 10/01/45

    25,359       25,339  

3.500%, 01/01/46

    1,159,541       1,158,377  

3.500%, 02/01/46

    80,277       80,180  

3.500%, 03/01/46

    840,870       839,852  

3.500%, 05/01/46

    928,323       927,391  

3.500%, 07/01/46

    8,538,156       8,553,388  

3.500%, 03/01/47

    2,391,786       2,382,832  

3.500%, 07/01/47

    364,687       365,931  

3.500%, 10/01/47

    1,453,046       1,456,090  

3.500%, 12/01/47

    1,749,615       1,753,281  

3.500%, 01/01/48

    584,840       584,891  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    14,767,164       14,689,648  

4.000%, 08/01/40

    312,689       321,454  

4.000%, 09/01/40

    360,028       370,046  

4.000%, 10/01/40

    150,559       154,922  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    651,372       670,008  

4.000%, 04/01/41

    17,460       17,950  

4.000%, 10/01/41

    618,356       636,288  

4.000%, 09/01/43

    465,534       479,966  

4.000%, 04/01/44

    1,008,216       1,037,439  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 07/01/44

    375,192     $ 385,258  

4.000%, 08/01/44

    3,465,944       3,573,193  

4.000%, 02/01/45

    319,934       327,947  

4.000%, 09/01/45

    1,457,531       1,493,996  

4.000%, 10/01/45

    1,907,442       1,957,330  

4.000%, 12/01/45 (b)

    13,590,333       13,908,703  

4.000%, 01/01/47

    6,290,989       6,452,696  

4.000%, 08/01/47

    2,445,992       2,513,800  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    18,488,000       18,844,279  

4.500%, 02/01/39

    1,248,847       1,302,226  

4.500%, 08/01/39

    1,128,252       1,186,407  

4.500%, 12/01/39

    272,916       286,966  

4.500%, 07/01/40

    86,449       90,917  

4.500%, 05/01/41

    1,658,185       1,743,968  

4.500%, 05/01/42

    1,617,511       1,700,815  

4.500%, 10/01/43

    806,931       841,123  

4.500%, 12/01/43

    2,082,840       2,183,470  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    9,803,000       10,200,157  

5.000%, 10/01/41

    686,894       733,389  

5.000%, 11/01/41 (b)

    5,871,336       6,268,258  

5.500%, 02/01/35

    171,224       185,741  

5.500%, 09/01/39

    187,220       201,822  

5.500%, 01/01/40

    162,938       174,307  

5.500%, 07/01/40

    33,918       36,278  

5.500%, 06/01/41

    2,425,590       2,624,299  

Freddie Mac Gold Pool
3.000%, 09/01/27

    641,876       638,263  

3.000%, 07/01/28

    346,307       344,359  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
0.744%, 03/25/27 (c) (d)

    9,682,458       438,121  

0.815%, 04/25/27 (c) (d)

    9,069,562       457,354  

0.985%, 06/25/27 (c) (d)

    2,634,940       149,453  

1.223%, 03/25/26 (c) (d)

    3,002,520       197,429  

2.653%, 08/25/26

    400,000       381,205  

2.770%, 05/25/25

    1,110,000       1,078,284  

3.120%, 09/25/26 (c)

    1,080,000       1,063,970  

3.187%, 09/25/27 (c)

    390,000       382,005  

3.224%, 03/25/27

    3,940,000       3,896,563  

3.347%, 11/25/26 (c)

    490,000       489,840  

3.444%, 12/25/27

    210,000       210,056  

3.531%, 07/25/23 (c)

    500,000       509,454  

3.590%, 01/25/25

    291,000       297,274  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes (CMO)
3.820%, 05/25/48 (144A) (c)

    560,000       512,741  

3.891%, 1M LIBOR + 1.800%, 07/25/30 (c)

    870,000       855,570  

4.207%, 3M LIBOR + 2.150%, 12/25/30 (c)

    950,000       944,817  

4.591%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 03/25/30 (c)

    2,600,000       2,678,416  

5.241%, 3M LIBOR + 3.150%, 07/25/30 (c)

    1,340,000       1,281,488  

5.341%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 07/25/29 (c)

    1,320,000       1,422,526  

5.541%, 1M LIBOR + 3.450%, 10/25/29 (c)

    1,516,843       1,658,278  

5.891%, 1M LIBOR + 3.800%, 03/25/29 (c)

    1,310,000       1,458,183  

6.541%, 1M LIBOR + 4.450%, 03/25/30 (c)

    1,290,000       1,392,503  

7.241%, 1M LIBOR + 5.150%, 10/25/29 (c)

    880,000       1,005,820  

FREMF Mortgage Trust (CMO)
3.985%, 01/25/28 (144A) (c)

    600,000       579,658  

4.055%, 05/25/25 (c)

    530,000       518,118  

4.117%, 03/25/27 (144A) (c)

    275,556       272,670  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 02/15/45

    1,463,672     1,437,665  

3.500%, 01/15/42

    450,951       454,592  

3.500%, 02/15/42

    170,441       171,883  

3.500%, 04/15/42

    324,760       326,979  

3.500%, 05/15/42

    348,843       351,658  

3.500%, 08/15/42

    509,088       513,830  

3.500%, 11/15/42

    338,673       340,782  

3.500%, 12/15/42

    1,186,369       1,197,407  

3.500%, 01/15/43

    532,406       535,719  

3.500%, 02/15/43

    765,606       770,581  

3.500%, 03/15/43

    411,029       413,548  

3.500%, 04/15/43

    2,285,229       2,303,781  

3.500%, 05/15/43

    2,717,399       2,738,906  

3.500%, 06/15/43

    693,489       699,943  

3.500%, 07/15/43

    2,425,673       2,448,234  

4.000%, 03/15/41

    903,264       930,463  

4.000%, 12/15/41

    25,638       26,286  

4.500%, 02/15/42 (b)

    10,948,903       11,522,468  

5.000%, 12/15/38

    309,266       329,569  

5.000%, 07/15/39

    767,941       811,069  

5.000%, 10/15/39

    386,481       411,806  

5.000%, 09/15/40

    29,164       31,078  

5.000%, 12/15/40

    1,009,000       1,075,236  

5.500%, 04/15/33

    27,799       30,378  

6.500%, 04/15/33

    46,983       51,812  

8.500%, 05/15/22

    491       492  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 12/20/44

    179,456       176,937  

3.000%, 04/20/45

    3,484,514       3,442,132  

3.000%, 06/20/45

    191,273       188,206  

3.000%, 07/20/45

    93,698       92,196  

3.000%, 08/20/45

    93,583       92,198  

3.000%, 10/20/45

    1,121,141       1,103,160  

3.000%, 12/20/45

    98,155       96,581  

3.000%, 04/20/46

    19,995,458       19,676,823  

3.000%, 05/20/46

    141,151       138,822  

3.000%, 06/20/46

    3,228,322       3,169,147  

3.000%, 07/20/46

    6,338,988       6,222,941  

3.000%, 08/20/46

    1,249,937       1,227,055  

3.000%, 09/20/46

    12,136,606       11,918,431  

3.000%, 11/20/46

    312,224       306,243  

3.000%, 12/20/46

    466,363       457,297  

3.000%, 01/20/47

    614,349       602,326  

3.000%, 03/20/47

    1,400,914       1,374,185  

3.000%, 04/20/47

    854,050       837,121  

3.000%, 06/20/47

    87,463       85,707  

3.000%, 07/20/47

    595,141       583,031  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    25,570,500       25,016,638  

3.500%, 12/20/41

    4,047,035       4,095,215  

3.500%, 03/20/42

    47,540       48,106  

3.500%, 04/20/42

    38,035       38,488  

3.500%, 06/20/42

    185,695       188,076  

3.500%, 08/20/42

    1,053,032       1,065,570  

3.500%, 09/20/42

    109,358       110,661  

3.500%, 10/20/42

    528,408       534,699  

3.500%, 11/20/42

    105,376       106,630  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 12/20/42

    379,490     $ 384,009  

3.500%, 01/20/43

    4,075,586       4,124,139  

3.500%, 02/20/43

    94,553       95,679  

3.500%, 03/20/43

    284,617       288,006  

3.500%, 04/20/43

    2,294,209       2,321,527  

3.500%, 05/20/43

    1,230,067       1,244,714  

3.500%, 07/20/43

    96,218       97,364  

3.500%, 02/20/44

    2,868,272       2,902,431  

3.500%, 05/20/45

    815,116       820,303  

3.500%, 04/20/46

    9,192,693       9,245,521  

3.500%, 05/20/46

    1,759,374       1,769,214  

3.500%, 06/20/46

    20,020,328       20,126,126  

3.500%, 07/20/46

    3,401,783       3,419,236  

3.500%, 09/20/46

    646,820       650,040  

3.500%, 10/20/46

    2,593,332       2,607,960  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    54,241,496       54,450,196  

4.000%, 04/20/39

    51,637       53,397  

4.000%, 07/20/39

    387,130       400,343  

4.000%, 09/20/40

    104,143       107,701  

4.000%, 10/20/40

    1,162,620       1,202,297  

4.000%, 11/20/40

    650,618       672,807  

4.000%, 12/20/40

    2,433,886       2,516,879  

4.000%, 01/20/41

    2,131,385       2,204,135  

4.000%, 02/20/41

    37,891       39,183  

4.000%, 07/20/43

    200,860       207,610  

4.000%, 08/20/44

    856,714       885,614  

4.000%, 10/20/46

    200,830       205,841  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    87,200,500       89,373,702  

4.500%, 12/20/39

    86,631       91,048  

4.500%, 01/20/40

    108,276       113,795  

4.500%, 02/20/40

    85,143       89,482  

4.500%, 05/20/40

    5,807       6,102  

4.500%, 05/20/41

    9,900,223       10,404,713  

4.500%, 11/20/41

    104,482       109,932  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    5,000,500       5,197,438  

5.000%, 10/20/33

    907,189       980,476  

5.000%, 10/20/39

    306,334       328,826  

5.000%, 07/20/42

    395,661       421,799  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.587%, 06/16/53 (c) (d)

    1,327,473       33,644  

0.675%, 02/16/50 (c) (d)

    1,869,157       90,180  

0.733%, 03/16/55 (c) (d)

    3,586,208       194,360  

0.753%, 11/16/53 (c) (d)

    1,077,098       39,117  

0.773%, 05/16/59 (c) (d)

    2,171,257       143,490  

0.783%, 02/16/53 (c) (d)

    16,807,297       769,090  

0.808%, 05/16/59 (c) (d)

    3,089,337       209,129  

0.825%, 08/16/41 (d)

    3,764,900       55,180  

0.891%, 09/16/55 (c) (d)

    2,191,130       146,360  

0.892%, 11/16/55 (c) (d)

    3,426,829       215,832  

0.908%, 06/16/58 (c) (d)

    2,724,223       205,307  

0.936%, 09/16/56 (c) (d)

    1,417,698       109,524  

0.970%, 02/16/58 (c) (d)

    5,394,553       380,738  

0.984%, 08/15/58 (c) (d)

    7,405,051       573,554  

1.000%, 02/16/39 (d)

    4,325,079       45,808  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
1.004%, 08/16/58 (c) (d)

    3,832,563     297,919  

1.033%, 05/16/58 (c) (d)

    2,607,719       209,176  

1.062%, 12/16/57 (c) (d)

    3,771,197       300,087  

1.125%, 04/16/58 (c) (d)

    6,941,418       581,335  
   

 

 

 
      1,148,303,908  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—11.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.750%, 11/15/47 (e)

    35,500,000       33,874,766  

2.875%, 05/15/43

    29,381,000       28,869,128  

2.875%, 11/15/46

    7,929,000       7,763,296  

3.000%, 02/15/47

    5,257,000       5,275,892  

3.000%, 02/15/48

    5,648,000       5,666,974  

3.125%, 02/15/43

    7,953,000       8,164,562  

3.625%, 08/15/43

    27,595,000       30,759,802  

3.750%, 11/15/43 (e)

    8,055,000       9,157,214  

4.250%, 05/15/39

    7,463,000       9,002,535  

4.375%, 11/15/39

    7,270,000       8,929,037  

4.500%, 08/15/39

    7,242,000       9,030,152  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.500%, 03/31/23

    11,475,000       10,852,392  

1.625%, 04/30/23

    11,164,000       10,606,672  

2.000%, 04/30/24 (f)

    42,025,000       40,255,353  

2.000%, 05/31/24

    41,570,000       39,787,037  

2.000%, 02/15/25

    14,197,000       13,502,123  

2.000%, 08/15/25

    15,044,000       14,250,664  

2.000%, 11/15/26

    30,652,000       28,725,474  

2.125%, 05/15/25

    13,761,000       13,168,094  

2.250%, 12/31/24

    12,203,000       11,801,159  

2.250%, 11/15/25

    14,751,000       14,186,889  

2.250%, 02/15/27

    30,003,000       28,630,597  

2.250%, 11/15/27

    31,599,000       30,037,565  

2.500%, 01/31/25

    1,434,000       1,407,841  

2.625%, 02/28/23

    930,000       926,258  

2.750%, 02/28/25

    10,011,000       9,975,414  
   

 

 

 
      424,606,890  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,603,453,261)

      1,572,910,798  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—29.9%

 

Advertising—0.1%  

ACE03 MH1 B2
1.000%, 08/15/30

    683,459       522,972  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)
4.000%, 03/15/22

    1,468,000       1,479,741  
   

 

 

 
      2,002,713  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace/Defense—0.7%  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.
2.850%, 12/15/20 (144A)

    699,000       690,366  

4.750%, 10/07/44 (144A)

    132,000       135,861  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Aerospace/Defense—(Continued)  

General Dynamics Corp.
3.750%, 05/15/28

    2,965,000     $ 2,992,080  

Harris Corp.
2.700%, 04/27/20

    706,000       699,750  

4.400%, 06/15/28

    2,865,000       2,887,397  

L3 Technologies, Inc.
3.850%, 06/15/23

    1,745,000       1,741,371  

3.850%, 12/15/26

    1,885,000       1,813,871  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
2.900%, 03/01/25

    670,000       637,485  

3.550%, 01/15/26

    815,000       800,964  

3.600%, 03/01/35

    1,475,000       1,371,987  

3.800%, 03/01/45

    410,000       376,547  

4.070%, 12/15/42

    380,000       365,603  

4.090%, 09/15/52

    594,000       559,142  

4.700%, 05/15/46

    910,000       967,439  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
2.550%, 10/15/22

    1,850,000       1,781,962  

2.930%, 01/15/25

    3,065,000       2,909,799  

3.250%, 01/15/28

    3,106,000       2,917,971  

3.850%, 04/15/45

    690,000       626,000  

United Technologies Corp.
4.050%, 05/04/47 (b)

    2,095,000       1,917,291  

4.150%, 05/15/45

    696,000       646,465  
   

 

 

 
      26,839,351  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.2%  

BAT Capital Corp.
2.297%, 08/14/20 (144A)

    2,540,000       2,482,153  

Reynolds American, Inc.
3.250%, 06/12/20 (b)

    561,000       560,424  

4.450%, 06/12/25

    5,615,000       5,650,954  
   

 

 

 
      8,693,531  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.5%  

American Airlines Group, Inc.
4.625%, 03/01/20 (144A)

    2,214,000       2,202,930  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
3.375%, 05/01/27

    2,459,364       2,372,180  

Avianca Holdings S.A. / Avianca Leasing LLC / Grupo Taca Holdings, Ltd.
8.375%, 05/10/20

    681,000       686,107  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2.600%, 12/04/20

    3,005,000       2,939,816  

2.875%, 03/13/20

    8,220,000       8,165,860  

Gol Finance, Inc.
7.000%, 01/31/25 (144A) (b)

    994,000       797,884  

Turkish Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.200%, 03/15/27 (144A)

    1,096,337       1,022,335  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust
4.600%, 03/01/26

    595,000       597,952  

4.750%, 04/11/22

    303,683       305,353  
   

 

 

 
      19,090,417  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—1.4%  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
3.100%, 04/12/21 (144A)

    2,910,000     2,891,842  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.300%, 02/12/21 (144A)

    1,015,000       985,929  

3.100%, 05/04/20 (144A)

    3,130,000       3,123,639  

3.350%, 05/04/21 (144A) (b)

    3,770,000       3,755,359  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.219%, 01/09/22

    9,970,000       9,753,592  

5.750%, 02/01/21 (b)

    1,388,000       1,456,408  

General Motors Co.
5.400%, 04/01/48

    920,000       874,041  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.100%, 01/15/19

    814,000       814,765  

3.150%, 06/30/22

    4,710,000       4,577,508  

3.200%, 07/06/21

    6,650,000       6,563,475  

3.550%, 04/09/21 (b)

    1,420,000       1,415,396  

3.700%, 11/24/20

    4,830,000       4,856,296  

4.000%, 01/15/25

    1,821,000       1,765,330  

4.200%, 03/01/21

    815,000       826,361  

Hyundai Capital America
2.550%, 04/03/20 (144A)

    8,645,000       8,495,708  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
2.400%, 05/22/20 (144A)

    2,000,000       1,967,325  
   

 

 

 
      54,122,974  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.1%  

Aptiv plc
4.250%, 01/15/26

    1,145,000       1,141,252  

4.400%, 10/01/46

    1,052,000       988,350  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.750%, 04/29/25 (144A)

    1,303,000       1,302,829  
   

 

 

 
      3,432,431  
   

 

 

 
Banks—9.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
2.650%, 01/19/21 (144A)

    2,590,000       2,543,481  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.
4.000%, 01/21/19 (EUR) (g)

    200,000       67,732  

Banco Santander S.A.
3.848%, 04/12/23

    2,000,000       1,955,985  

Bank of America Corp.
2.250%, 04/21/20

    2,535,000       2,500,220  

2.328%, 3M LIBOR + 0.630%, 10/01/21 (c)

    16,130,000       15,768,796  

2.369%, 3M LIBOR + 0.660%, 07/21/21 (c)

    9,445,000       9,258,879  

2.625%, 10/19/20

    6,385,000       6,306,464  

3.300%, 01/11/23

    2,475,000       2,438,692  

3.499%, 3M LIBOR + 0.630%, 05/17/22 (c)

    4,730,000       4,728,376  

3.500%, 04/19/26

    510,000       493,307  

3.875%, 08/01/25

    3,970,000       3,950,126  

4.183%, 11/25/27

    3,030,000       2,950,911  

Bank of Montreal
3.100%, 04/13/21 (b)

    4,000,000       3,984,023  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
4.625%, 3M LIBOR + 3.131%, 09/20/26 (c)

    2,405,000       2,275,731  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Barclays plc
4.338%, 3M LIBOR + 1.356%, 05/16/24 (c)

    1,045,000     $ 1,032,081  

4.375%, 09/11/24

    1,600,000       1,555,167  

4.950%, 01/10/47

    2,031,000       1,904,070  

4.972%, 3M LIBOR + 1.902%, 05/16/29 (c)

    3,060,000       3,031,592  

BB&T Corp.
2.450%, 01/15/20

    1,530,000       1,515,053  

BNP Paribas S.A.
2.950%, 05/23/22 (144A)

    6,010,000       5,801,608  

3.800%, 01/10/24 (144A)

    808,000       789,830  

BPCE S.A.
3.000%, 05/22/22 (144A)

    3,500,000       3,380,506  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
2.300%, 10/15/18

    2,160,000       2,158,730  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.400%, 10/30/20

    2,166,000       2,112,686  

3.450%, 04/30/21

    2,870,000       2,863,379  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.500%, 07/29/19

    3,634,000       3,617,698  

2.900%, 12/08/21

    5,235,000       5,128,336  

3.500%, 05/15/23

    1,535,000       1,501,089  

3.875%, 03/26/25

    1,530,000       1,483,898  

3.887%, 3M LIBOR + 1.563%, 01/10/28 (c)

    760,000       736,087  

4.125%, 07/25/28

    500,000       478,694  

Citizens Bank N.A.
2.250%, 03/02/20

    6,026,000       5,927,459  

2.300%, 12/03/18

    1,395,000       1,393,064  

2.650%, 05/26/22

    4,875,000       4,714,191  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.250%, 01/14/20

    3,773,000       3,726,250  

Credit Suisse AG
3.000%, 10/29/21 (b)

    1,015,000       1,001,419  

Credit Suisse Group AG
4.207%, 3M LIBOR + 1.240%, 06/12/24 (144A) (c)

    2,265,000       2,266,648  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd.
2.750%, 03/26/20

    4,269,000       4,222,331  

Danske Bank A/S
3.875%, 09/12/23 (144A)

    1,495,000       1,483,394  

Deutsche Bank AG
2.950%, 08/20/20 (b)

    1,549,000       1,506,133  

4.875%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 2.553%, 12/01/32 (c)

    600,000       513,312  

Fifth Third Bank
2.250%, 06/14/21

    3,062,000       2,983,227  

Gilex Holding S.a.r.l.
8.500%, 05/02/23 (144A)

    994,000       1,022,081  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA
3.200%, 06/05/20

    525,000       526,528  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.593%, 3M LIBOR + 0.250%, 08/13/18 (144A) (c)

    7,000,000       7,024,500  

2.692%, 3M LIBOR + 0.350%, 11/13/18 (144A) (c)

    11,000,000       11,033,000  

2.782%, 3M LIBOR + 0.440%, 02/08/19 (144A) (c)

    22,000,000       22,055,000  

2.000%, 04/25/19

    950,000       943,429  

2.350%, 11/15/21

    4,120,000       3,962,167  

2.600%, 04/23/20

    1,174,000       1,162,922  

2.625%, 01/31/19

    3,624,000       3,621,081  

2.625%, 04/25/21

    2,055,000       2,009,641  
Banks—(Continued)  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.750%, 09/15/20

    1,326,000     1,310,189  

3.491%, 3M LIBOR + 1.170%, 05/15/26 (c)

    1,310,000       1,294,035  

4.017%, 3M LIBOR + 1.373%, 10/31/38 (c)

    1,370,000       1,248,270  

HSBC Holdings plc
2.650%, 01/05/22

    8,160,000       7,900,770  

3.950%, 3M LIBOR + 0.987%, 05/18/24 (c)

    1,525,000       1,519,540  

5.100%, 04/05/21

    1,600,000       1,672,483  

6.000%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.746%, 05/22/27 (c)

    3,575,000       3,315,813  

HSBC USA, Inc.
2.350%, 03/05/20

    5,625,000       5,559,303  

2.750%, 08/07/20

    800,000       792,639  

Huntington National Bank (The)
3.250%, 05/14/21 (b)

    2,635,000       2,628,812  

ING Bank NV
5.800%, 09/25/23 (144A)

    1,460,000       1,547,063  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
5.017%, 06/26/24 (144A)

    4,675,000       4,243,337  

6.500%, 02/24/21 (144A)

    800,000       828,876  

Inversiones Atlantida S.A.
8.250%, 07/28/22 (144A)

    289,000       296,922  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.972%, 01/15/23

    9,375,000       9,130,879  

3.514%, 3M LIBOR + 0.610%, 06/18/22 (c)

    5,470,000       5,474,212  

3.540%, 3M LIBOR + 1.380%, 05/01/28 (c)

    2,200,000       2,106,264  

3.882%, 3M LIBOR + 1.360%, 07/24/38 (c)

    3,100,000       2,863,141  

3.900%, 07/15/25

    1,343,000       1,337,959  

4.625%, 05/10/21

    3,788,000       3,918,283  

KeyBank N.A.
3.350%, 06/15/21

    440,000       440,639  

Lloyds Banking Group plc
3.750%, 01/11/27

    1,715,000       1,621,106  

4.450%, 05/08/25

    1,820,000       1,831,002  

4.650%, 03/24/26

    4,530,000       4,457,155  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.998%, 02/22/22

    4,056,000       3,982,012  

3.455%, 03/02/23

    8,320,000       8,248,435  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
2.273%, 09/13/21

    942,000       904,047  

2.953%, 02/28/22 (b)

    11,295,000       11,023,928  

Morgan Stanley
2.750%, 05/19/22 (b)

    10,880,000       10,540,003  

2.800%, 06/16/20

    3,889,000       3,857,618  

3.591%, 3M LIBOR + 1.340%, 07/22/28 (c)

    5,530,000       5,255,972  

3.700%, 10/23/24

    290,000       286,301  

3.750%, 02/25/23

    1,545,000       1,546,752  

Northern Trust Corp.
3.375%, 3M LIBOR + 1.131%, 05/08/32 (c)

    1,630,000       1,531,251  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
3.498%, 3M LIBOR + 1.480%, 05/15/23 (c)

    1,370,000       1,327,130  

4.892%, 3M LIBOR + 1.754%, 05/18/29 (c)

    310,000       308,620  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
2.875%, 08/05/21

    4,355,000       4,218,697  

Santander UK plc
5.000%, 11/07/23 (144A)

    3,760,000       3,817,103  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

State Street Corp.
2.650%, 05/19/26 (b)

    1,246,000     $ 1,169,859  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
1.950%, 09/19/19 (144A)

    5,465,000       5,391,756  

2.050%, 03/06/19 (144A)

    15,092,000       15,010,646  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
4.000%, 05/01/25

    610,000       612,907  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
3.350%, 05/24/21

    1,165,000       1,166,702  

Synchrony Bank
3.650%, 05/24/21

    3,380,000       3,381,959  

U.S. Bancorp
2.950%, 07/15/22

    1,825,000       1,783,225  

3.150%, 04/27/27

    975,000       931,996  

U.S. Bank N.A.
3.104%, 3M LIBOR + 0.290%, 05/21/21 (c)

    1,050,000       1,049,921  

UBS AG
2.350%, 03/26/20

    1,750,000       1,730,304  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
2.859%, 3M LIBOR + 0.954%, 08/15/23 (144A) (c)

    3,575,000       3,421,688  

2.950%, 09/24/20 (144A)

    7,000,000       6,926,226  

4.125%, 09/24/25 (144A)

    650,000       645,458  

UniCredit S.p.A.
5.861%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.703%, 06/19/32 (144A) (b) (c)

    4,706,000       4,178,316  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.500%, 03/04/21

    4,185,000       4,091,604  

2.600%, 07/22/20

    1,285,000       1,268,683  

2.625%, 07/22/22

    5,265,000       5,071,162  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.600%, 11/23/20

    3,025,000       2,977,181  

3.650%, 05/15/23

    3,345,000       3,348,223  
   

 

 

 
      369,755,381  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.4%            

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
2.650%, 02/01/21

    3,844,000       3,791,020  

3.300%, 02/01/23

    2,335,000       2,315,476  

4.700%, 02/01/36

    1,275,000       1,292,272  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.375%, 04/15/38

    3,770,000       3,659,932  

Maple Escrow Subsidiary, Inc.
3.551%, 05/25/21 (144A)

    1,990,000       1,991,758  

4.057%, 05/25/23 (144A) (b)

    1,925,000       1,929,694  
   

 

 

 
      14,980,152  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.3%            

Amgen, Inc.
2.125%, 05/01/20

    2,559,000       2,490,200  

4.400%, 05/01/45

    1,818,000       1,732,687  

Baxalta, Inc.
4.000%, 06/23/25

    2,460,000       2,408,273  

5.250%, 06/23/45

    1,180,000       1,217,549  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Biotechnology—(Continued)            

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.350%, 02/01/20

    589,000     $ 583,235  

2.500%, 09/01/23

    1,047,000       998,097  

4.000%, 09/01/36

    755,000       726,474  

4.150%, 03/01/47

    862,000       823,967  

4.500%, 02/01/45

    547,000       546,749  

4.600%, 09/01/35

    419,000       431,232  
   

 

 

 
      11,958,463  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.1%            

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.400%, 05/09/27 (144A)

    2,255,000       2,122,483  

Johnson Controls International plc
5.125%, 09/14/45

    1,450,000       1,502,172  

LafargeHolcim Finance U.S. LLC
4.750%, 09/22/46 (144A)

    1,290,000       1,208,144  
   

 

 

 
      4,832,799  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.1%            

Cydsa S.A.B. de C.V.
6.250%, 10/04/27 (144A) (b)

    840,000       757,260  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.375%, 11/15/42

    280,000       263,742  

4.625%, 10/01/44

    755,000       742,635  

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
2.200%, 05/01/20

    1,100,000       1,084,253  

Monsanto Co.
3.600%, 07/15/42

    570,000       467,220  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding
5.875%, 01/26/23 (144A)

    526,000       477,951  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
4.000%, 12/15/42

    240,000       213,807  

4.500%, 06/01/47 (b)

    815,000       777,847  
   

 

 

 
      4,784,715  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.3%            

George Washington University (The)
4.126%, 09/15/48

    1,605,000       1,623,215  

Moody’s Corp.
2.750%, 12/15/21

    1,394,000       1,361,495  

Northwestern University
3.662%, 12/01/57

    553,000       539,565  

Total System Services, Inc.
3.750%, 06/01/23

    1,410,000       1,397,339  

3.800%, 04/01/21

    550,000       553,760  

4.800%, 04/01/26

    2,815,000       2,885,748  

University of Notre Dame du Lac
3.394%, 02/15/48

    890,000       838,015  

University of Southern California
3.028%, 10/01/39

    2,101,000       1,905,266  

Wesleyan University
4.781%, 07/01/2116

    1,088,000       1,110,524  
   

 

 

 
      12,214,927  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Computers—0.4%            

Apple, Inc.
2.850%, 05/11/24

    5,275,000     $ 5,107,064  

3.000%, 02/09/24

    1,525,000       1,493,633  

3.450%, 02/09/45

    683,000       610,414  

4.650%, 02/23/46

    4,181,000       4,504,192  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
8.350%, 07/15/46 (144A)

    326,000       392,608  

DXC Technology Co.
2.875%, 03/27/20

    1,369,000       1,359,194  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
2.850%, 10/05/18

    1,072,000       1,073,556  

HP, Inc.
3.750%, 12/01/20

    357,000       359,810  
   

 

 

 
      14,900,471  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.8%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.500%, 05/15/21

    2,605,000       2,654,171  

4.625%, 10/30/20

    3,530,000       3,596,403  

Air Lease Corp.
2.625%, 07/01/22

    1,535,000       1,470,879  

American Express Co.
3.375%, 05/17/21 (b)

    2,440,000       2,442,909  

American Express Credit Corp.
2.250%, 08/15/19

    1,959,000       1,946,986  

3.300%, 05/03/27 (b)

    1,010,000       973,263  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC
4.000%, 10/02/47 (144A)

    1,490,000       1,339,725  

CME Group, Inc.
3.750%, 06/15/28

    85,000       85,671  

Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS
9.750%, 07/27/22 (144A)

    655,000       641,900  

Discover Financial Services
4.100%, 02/09/27

    1,108,000       1,062,775  

Docuformas SAPI de C.V.
9.250%, 10/11/22 (144A)

    320,000       289,600  

GE Capital International Funding Co.
4.418%, 11/15/35

    3,335,000       3,230,880  

ORIX Corp.
2.900%, 07/18/22

    1,555,000       1,512,830  

Synchrony Financial
2.600%, 01/15/19

    1,706,000       1,702,721  

2.700%, 02/03/20

    1,079,000       1,067,623  

4.500%, 07/23/25 (b)

    1,243,000       1,220,763  

Tarjeta Naranja S.A.
36.063%, BADLAR + 3.500%, 04/11/22 (144A) (c)

    1,016,000       538,480  

Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.
8.875%, 5Y CMT + 6.308%, 01/29/25 (144A) (c)

    384,000       342,916  

Visa, Inc.
3.150%, 12/14/25

    590,000       570,753  

4.150%, 12/14/35

    1,771,000       1,835,073  
   

 

 

 
      28,526,321  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.7%  

AEP Texas, Inc.
3.950%, 06/01/28 (144A)

    2,280,000       2,272,830  
Electric—(Continued)  

AES Panama SRL
6.000%, 06/25/22 (144A)

    213,000     219,454  

Alabama Power Co.
4.150%, 08/15/44

    240,000       236,871  

4.300%, 07/15/48

    1,335,000       1,355,714  

Alliant Energy Finance LLC
3.750%, 06/15/23 (144A)

    525,000       524,904  

Ameren Illinois Co.
3.800%, 05/15/28

    1,090,000       1,100,636  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
3.500%, 08/15/46

    805,000       720,281  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
3.950%, 03/01/48

    1,240,000       1,217,144  

Consumers Energy Co.
4.050%, 05/15/48

    390,000       389,298  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
2.579%, 07/01/20

    2,615,000       2,576,648  

DTE Electric Co.
4.050%, 05/15/48

    1,745,000       1,732,893  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750%, 09/01/46

    2,280,000       2,008,244  

4.800%, 12/15/45 (b)

    1,815,000       1,898,688  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.800%, 07/15/28

    815,000       819,413  

Emera U.S. Finance L.P.
2.150%, 06/15/19

    2,058,000       2,036,518  

2.700%, 06/15/21

    2,106,000       2,049,796  

Enel Finance International NV
2.875%, 05/25/22 (144A)

    3,610,000       3,439,706  

3.625%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    1,935,000       1,769,974  

Entergy Corp.
2.950%, 09/01/26

    2,000,000       1,824,791  

Eversource Energy
2.900%, 10/01/24

    1,095,000       1,039,351  

Exelon Corp.
2.450%, 04/15/21

    549,000       533,544  

2.850%, 06/15/20

    965,000       956,410  

4.450%, 04/15/46

    2,800,000       2,720,320  

4.950%, 06/15/35

    501,000       527,404  

Florida Power & Light Co.
4.125%, 06/01/48

    1,320,000       1,334,248  

Generacion Mediterranea S.A. / Generacion Frias S.A. / Central Termica Roca S.A.
9.625%, 07/27/23 (144A)

    1,182,000       1,179,033  

Genneia S.A.
8.750%, 01/20/22 (144A) (b)

    1,182,000       1,140,228  

Inkia Energy, Ltd.
5.875%, 11/09/27 (144A)

    349,000       325,442  

ITC Holdings Corp.
2.700%, 11/15/22

    1,580,000       1,521,591  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
4.200%, 03/15/48

    2,095,000       2,059,310  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC
4.100%, 05/15/28 (144A)

    575,000       574,918  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
4.400%, 10/15/44

    837,000       862,783  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electric—(Continued)  

Northern States Power Co.
3.400%, 08/15/42 (b)

    1,370,000    
  $ 1,239,293  

Ohio Power Co.
6.600%, 02/15/33

    280,000       358,356  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
4.550%, 12/01/41

    970,000       1,030,902  

Orazul Energy Egenor S. en C. por A.
5.625%, 04/28/27 (144A)

    549,000       483,230  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3.300%, 12/01/27

    1,770,000       1,589,361  

3.950%, 12/01/47 (b)

    745,000       637,312  

Southern Co. (The)
4.400%, 07/01/46

    2,085,000       2,035,519  

Stoneway Capital Corp.
10.000%, 03/01/27 (144A)

    1,692,000       1,691,137  

10.000%, 03/01/27

    659,000       658,664  

Tampa Electric Co.
4.300%, 06/15/48

    260,000       257,364  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.
3.850%, 06/01/25 (144A)

    1,975,000       1,968,579  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
2.750%, 03/15/23

    1,690,000       1,637,946  

3.500%, 03/15/27

    2,495,000       2,449,691  

4.000%, 01/15/43

    1,650,000       1,576,575  

4.000%, 11/15/46 (b)

    1,050,000       1,008,934  

4.200%, 05/15/45

    895,000       880,053  

4.450%, 02/15/44

    287,000       291,563  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.
3.375%, 06/15/21

    390,000       391,109  
   

 

 

 
      63,153,973  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.1%  

Corning, Inc.
4.375%, 11/15/57

    2,760,000       2,406,126  

Honeywell International, Inc.
3.812%, 11/21/47

    495,000       484,639  

Tyco Electronics Group S.A.
3.125%, 08/15/27

    645,000       601,683  

3.450%, 08/01/24

    300,000       293,763  
   

 

 

 
      3,786,211  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.0%  

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A.
5.625%, 05/18/36 (144A)

    276,000       288,420  

Aeropuertos Argentina S.A.
6.875%, 02/01/27 (144A)

    279,000       267,701  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo S.A.
6.750%, 03/30/29 (144A)

    279,000       290,160  

Cia Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios S.A.
9.500%, 07/20/23 (144A)

    170,000       137,955  
   

 

 

 
      984,236  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.1%  

Republic Services, Inc.
3.950%, 05/15/28

    1,890,000       1,864,428  
Environmental Control—(Continued)  

Waste Management, Inc.
3.900%, 03/01/35

    967,000     940,458  
   

 

 

 
      2,804,886  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.2%  

Arcor SAIC
6.000%, 07/06/23 (144A)

    281,000       280,859  

Campbell Soup Co.
8.875%, 05/01/21

    680,000       767,561  

General Mills, Inc.
3.200%, 04/16/21

    890,000       885,384  

Kroger Co. (The)
2.650%, 10/15/26

    2,415,000       2,137,900  

MARB BondCo plc
6.875%, 01/19/25 (144A)

    1,218,000       1,157,100  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
3.950%, 08/15/24

    1,745,000       1,741,497  
   

 

 

 
      6,970,301  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

Eldorado Intl. Finance GmbH
8.625%, 06/16/21 (144A)

    609,000       626,813  

Georgia-Pacific LLC
7.375%, 12/01/25

    935,000       1,138,873  

International Paper Co.
4.350%, 08/15/48

    450,000       403,665  
   

 

 

 
      2,169,351  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.0%  

NiSource Finance Corp.
3.490%, 05/15/27

    1,825,000       1,745,082  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.6%  

Abbott Laboratories
3.400%, 11/30/23

    500,000       493,313  

3.750%, 11/30/26

    5,260,000       5,170,170  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
2.133%, 06/06/19

    1,630,000       1,622,039  

2.675%, 12/15/19

    2,345,000       2,327,413  

2.894%, 06/06/22

    3,240,000       3,133,836  

4.685%, 12/15/44

    367,000       355,725  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
4.300%, 06/15/28

    485,000       484,216  

Medtronic, Inc.
3.150%, 03/15/22

    985,000       977,110  

3.500%, 03/15/25

    445,000       440,334  

4.375%, 03/15/35

    2,180,000       2,254,554  

Stryker Corp.
4.625%, 03/15/46

    590,000       601,092  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
3.650%, 12/15/25

    3,105,000       3,031,426  
   

 

 

 
      20,891,228  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Services—0.9%  

Aetna, Inc.
4.125%, 11/15/42

    475,000     $ 439,554  

4.500%, 05/15/42

    881,000       864,012  

4.750%, 03/15/44

    690,000       688,830  

AHS Hospital Corp.
5.024%, 07/01/45

    490,000       557,665  

Anthem, Inc.
2.300%, 07/15/18

    7,006,000       7,005,113  

4.101%, 03/01/28

    905,000       885,303  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings
4.185%, 11/15/45

    775,000       788,133  

Catholic Health Initiatives
4.350%, 11/01/42

    550,000       520,455  

Cigna Corp.
3.250%, 04/15/25

    1,947,000       1,830,773  

Dignity Health
2.637%, 11/01/19

    1,319,000       1,316,482  

HCA, Inc.
3.750%, 03/15/19 (b)

    2,260,000       2,268,475  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
3.500%, 04/01/22

    1,288,000       1,299,477  

4.150%, 05/01/47

    1,403,000       1,420,742  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
2.625%, 02/01/20

    1,583,000       1,570,379  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)
3.563%, 08/01/36

    547,000       518,771  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation
5.897%, 05/15/45

    685,000       847,649  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group
3.930%, 10/01/48

    887,000       850,028  

Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l.
4.950%, 01/17/28 (144A)

    370,000       329,762  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc.
4.857%, 07/15/45

    650,000       727,679  

SSM Health Care Corp.
3.823%, 06/01/27

    1,044,000       1,040,025  

Sutter Health
3.695%, 08/15/28

    1,045,000       1,036,644  

Trinity Health Corp.
4.125%, 12/01/45

    1,136,000       1,111,948  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.700%, 07/15/20

    944,000       938,362  

3.750%, 07/15/25

    1,730,000       1,730,288  

3.750%, 10/15/47

    1,050,000       965,090  

3.850%, 06/15/28

    450,000       450,699  

4.200%, 01/15/47

    790,000       773,947  

4.625%, 07/15/35

    377,000       396,502  
   

 

 

 
      33,172,787  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.0%  

Grupo KUO S.A.B. de C.V.
5.750%, 07/07/27 (144A) (b)

    1,068,000       977,220  
   

 

 

 

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Housewares—0.0%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
2.875%, 12/01/19

    906,000     $ 902,664  

5.375%, 04/01/36

    870,000       865,909  
   

 

 

 
      1,768,573  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.2%  

Ambac Assurance Corp.
5.100%, 06/07/20 (144A)

    162,922       218,315  

Ambac LSNI LLC
7.337%, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%, 02/12/23 (144A) (c)

    1,054,606       1,070,478  

Aon plc
4.750%, 05/15/45

    485,000       478,916  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
3.900%, 04/20/23 (144A)

    475,000       471,258  

5.000%, 04/20/48 (144A)

    780,000       719,635  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
3.750%, 03/14/26

    359,000       355,488  

4.350%, 01/30/47

    191,000       189,991  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
4.300%, 11/15/46

    360,000       342,268  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
3.878%, 03/27/28

    2,120,000       2,095,383  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)
4.600%, 08/01/43

    945,000       991,797  

Willis North America, Inc.
3.600%, 05/15/24

    1,871,000       1,808,129  
   

 

 

 
      8,741,658  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.1%  

Nucor Corp.
5.200%, 08/01/43

    585,000       646,465  

Samarco Mineracao S.A.
4.125%, 11/01/22

    602,000       436,450  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/21

    1,086,000       1,095,503  
   

 

 

 
      2,178,418  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.2%  

Cablevision S.A.
6.500%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    277,000       275,219  

CBS Corp.
2.300%, 08/15/19

    2,077,000       2,057,864  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
3.579%, 07/23/20

    4,185,000       4,179,685  

4.464%, 07/23/22

    1,856,000       1,878,804  

4.500%, 02/01/24

    2,885,000       2,882,160  

4.908%, 07/23/25

    2,902,000       2,930,684  

5.375%, 05/01/47

    1,715,000       1,557,388  

5.750%, 04/01/48

    1,145,000       1,108,496  

6.384%, 10/23/35

    1,407,000       1,470,324  

6.484%, 10/23/45

    323,000       340,453  

Comcast Corp.
3.200%, 07/15/36

    2,770,000       2,304,499  

3.400%, 07/15/46

    425,000       344,641  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Comcast Corp.
4.250%, 01/15/33

    355,000     $ 346,675  

4.400%, 08/15/35

    2,001,000       1,946,958  

COX Communications, Inc.
3.150%, 08/15/24 (144A)

    2,780,000       2,633,682  

CSC Holdings LLC
7.625%, 07/15/18

    2,060,000       2,061,030  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.800%, 03/13/24

    1,616,000       1,590,438  

3.950%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    1,230,000       1,199,051  

5.200%, 09/20/47

    435,000       421,926  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
5.250%, 12/31/49 (144A)

    1,290,000       1,302,900  

NBCUniversal Media LLC
4.450%, 01/15/43

    915,000       864,975  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.125%, 02/15/21

    2,130,000       2,140,842  

4.500%, 09/15/42

    161,000       132,286  

5.000%, 02/01/20

    1,055,000       1,077,026  

5.500%, 09/01/41

    588,000       547,053  

Time Warner, Inc.
3.600%, 07/15/25

    820,000       779,671  

4.650%, 06/01/44

    440,000       390,528  

4.850%, 07/15/45

    1,980,000       1,803,623  

Viacom, Inc.
2.750%, 12/15/19

    705,000       698,606  

5.850%, 09/01/43

    850,000       849,617  

Warner Media LLC
2.100%, 06/01/19

    3,352,000       3,328,615  
   

 

 

 
      45,445,719  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.2%  

Anglo American Capital plc
3.625%, 09/11/24 (144A) (b)

    2,075,000       1,964,631  

Barrick Gold Corp.
5.250%, 04/01/42

    720,000       753,012  

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.
5.000%, 09/30/43

    760,000       852,728  

Largo Resources, Ltd.
9.250%, 06/01/21 (144A)

    107,000       107,000  

Newmont Mining Corp.
3.500%, 03/15/22

    2,740,000       2,724,609  
   

 

 

 
      6,401,980  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.1%  

Eaton Corp.
2.750%, 11/02/22

    1,285,000       1,247,608  

General Electric Co.
4.500%, 03/11/44 (b)

    1,749,000       1,714,744  

5.000%, 3M LIBOR + 3.330%, 01/21/21 (b) (c)

    2,240,000       2,206,400  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance S.A.
4.650%, 11/01/44

    131,000       133,302  
   

 

 

 
      5,302,054  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment—0.0%  

Xerox Corp.
3.625%, 03/15/23

    615,000     590,089  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.6%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
3.450%, 07/15/24 (b)

    2,430,000       2,334,971  

6.200%, 03/15/40

    1,690,000       1,904,050  

Andeavor
4.750%, 12/15/23

    820,000       850,931  

Apache Corp.
2.625%, 01/15/23 (b)

    1,713,000       1,625,821  

4.250%, 01/15/44 (b)

    3,505,000       3,098,769  

BP Capital Markets plc
2.315%, 02/13/20

    10,035,000       9,938,699  

3.224%, 04/14/24

    985,000       966,475  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
4.250%, 04/15/27 (b)

    2,490,000       2,398,353  

Cimarex Energy Co.
3.900%, 05/15/27 (b)

    1,790,000       1,718,774  

4.375%, 06/01/24

    1,390,000       1,401,473  

Concho Resources, Inc.
3.750%, 10/01/27

    3,130,000       3,010,886  

Continental Resources, Inc.
4.500%, 04/15/23

    5,340,000       5,418,940  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.000%, 07/15/21

    885,000       896,181  

EOG Resources, Inc.
3.900%, 04/01/35

    275,000       266,798  

4.150%, 01/15/26 (b)

    537,000       549,239  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
1.819%, 03/15/19

    3,300,000       3,283,378  

Frontera Energy Corp.
9.700%, 06/25/23

    803,000       795,974  

Hess Corp.
5.800%, 04/01/47

    1,930,000       1,994,349  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
5.850%, 12/15/45

    660,000       698,713  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX, Ltd.
6.350%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    442,380       415,837  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd.
6.720%, 12/01/22 (144A)

    401,345       361,210  

7.720%, 12/01/26 (144A) (h)

    11,747       3,054  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.350%, 02/12/28 (144A) (b)

    2,626,000       2,486,297  

6.500%, 03/13/27

    2,466,000       2,528,686  

6.750%, 09/21/47

    541,000       510,109  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
4.450%, 01/15/26

    220,000       226,222  

Puma International Financing S.A.
5.000%, 01/24/26 (144A)

    806,000       737,654  

Resolute Energy Corp.
8.500%, 05/01/20 (b)

    2,260,000       2,254,350  

Shell International Finance B.V.
3.625%, 08/21/42

    640,000       584,242  

4.125%, 05/11/35

    1,056,000       1,071,161  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Tecpetrol S.A.
4.875%, 12/12/22 (144A)

    588,000     $ 542,254  

Valero Energy Corp.
3.650%, 03/15/25

    2,410,000       2,353,896  

YPF S.A.
8.500%, 03/23/21 (144A)

    730,000       742,045  

8.750%, 04/04/24 (144A)

    655,000       647,140  

8.750%, 04/04/24

    802,000       792,376  

8.875%, 12/19/18 (144A) (b)

    1,082,000       1,098,230  
   

 

 

 
      60,507,537  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.2%  

Halliburton Co.
3.800%, 11/15/25 (b)

    5,625,000       5,584,771  

5.000%, 11/15/45 (b)

    234,000       249,312  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 07/30/18 (144A)

    63,301       779  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
3.000%, 12/21/20 (144A)

    1,832,000       1,821,014  
   

 

 

 
      7,655,876  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.1%  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
5.750%, 10/15/20

    2,190,183       2,198,397  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.2%  

AbbVie, Inc.
2.500%, 05/14/20

    3,448,000       3,406,452  

2.900%, 11/06/22

    946,000       917,970  

4.400%, 11/06/42

    200,000       189,974  

4.500%, 05/14/35

    4,615,000       4,491,656  

Allergan Finance LLC
3.250%, 10/01/22

    1,015,000       986,123  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.000%, 03/12/20

    7,025,000       6,991,711  

3.800%, 03/15/25 (b)

    4,928,000       4,785,311  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
3.500%, 06/25/21

    950,000       951,890  

CVS Health Corp.
4.000%, 12/05/23

    2,205,000       2,214,176  

4.100%, 03/25/25

    2,945,000       2,929,395  

4.780%, 03/25/38

    740,000       727,843  

5.050%, 03/25/48 (b)

    2,250,000       2,289,817  

5.125%, 07/20/45

    3,480,000       3,526,215  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
2.850%, 05/08/22

    1,930,000       1,897,337  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.
3.875%, 05/15/28 (b)

    840,000       846,620  

Merck & Co., Inc.
3.600%, 09/15/42

    245,000       228,830  

Pfizer, Inc.
4.000%, 12/15/36

    1,685,000       1,685,753  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
1.900%, 09/23/19

    6,480,000       6,378,178  
   

 

 

 
      45,445,251  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.2%  

Andeavor Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
3.500%, 12/01/22

    1,560,000     1,524,240  

4.250%, 12/01/27

    535,000       512,475  

5.200%, 12/01/47

    1,240,000       1,196,033  

5.500%, 10/15/19

    2,260,000       2,316,500  

Buckeye Partners L.P.
4.875%, 02/01/21

    3,110,000       3,164,439  

Enbridge, Inc.
2.900%, 07/15/22

    2,120,000       2,059,116  

3.700%, 07/15/27 (b)

    1,690,000       1,601,460  

5.500%, 3M LIBOR + 3.418%, 07/15/77 (c)

    1,510,000       1,375,988  

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
6.500%, 02/01/42

    2,650,000       2,730,296  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.900%, 05/15/46

    1,429,000       1,431,801  

5.100%, 02/15/45

    501,000       515,780  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
4.300%, 05/01/24

    1,339,000       1,337,532  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.050%, 02/15/46 (b)

    4,515,000       4,189,839  

MPLX L.P.
5.200%, 03/01/47

    754,000       749,193  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P. / PAA Finance Corp.
3.650%, 06/01/22

    280,000       274,468  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.750%, 05/15/24

    3,120,000       3,327,963  

5.875%, 06/30/26

    1,160,000       1,244,094  

Spectra Energy Partners L.P.
4.500%, 03/15/45

    2,060,000       1,908,350  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.
5.400%, 10/01/47

    2,610,000       2,399,874  

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
2.500%, 08/01/22

    4,412,000       4,238,742  

4.875%, 05/15/48

    715,000       721,968  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
7.850%, 02/01/26

    791,000       958,643  

Williams Partners L.P.
4.000%, 09/15/25

    2,410,000       2,355,480  

5.400%, 03/04/44

    1,480,000       1,525,021  
   

 

 

 
      43,659,295  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%  

American Tower Corp.
3.000%, 06/15/23

    5,890,000       5,647,805  

3.300%, 02/15/21 (b)

    1,342,000       1,340,546  

3.450%, 09/15/21

    500,000       497,929  

CC Holdings GS V LLC / Crown Castle GS III Corp.
3.849%, 04/15/23

    850,000       842,302  

Crown Castle International Corp.
2.250%, 09/01/21

    2,481,000       2,378,306  

3.200%, 09/01/24

    3,660,000       3,454,194  

3.400%, 02/15/21

    668,000       667,218  

Simon Property Group L.P.
2.500%, 09/01/20

    2,400,000       2,365,508  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Trust F/1401
6.950%, 01/30/44

    280,000     $ 274,400  
   

 

 

 
      17,468,208  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.2%  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
5.875%, 12/16/36

    405,000       491,523  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
4.375%, 09/15/45

    1,405,000       1,399,835  

McDonald’s Corp.
4.450%, 03/01/47

    1,055,000       1,041,106  

4.700%, 12/09/35

    1,035,000       1,078,581  

4.875%, 12/09/45

    170,000       178,480  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
4.650%, 06/01/46

    114,000       104,768  

Walmart, Inc.
3.550%, 06/26/25

    1,370,000       1,378,687  

4.050%, 06/29/48

    650,000       654,544  
   

 

 

 
      6,327,524  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—1.0%  

Analog Devices, Inc.
2.500%, 12/05/21

    1,895,000       1,836,082  

3.500%, 12/05/26

    1,920,000       1,831,202  

3.900%, 12/15/25

    347,000       343,763  

5.300%, 12/15/45

    113,000       120,367  

Applied Materials, Inc.
4.350%, 04/01/47

    567,000       566,811  

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
2.375%, 01/15/20

    12,247,000       12,087,421  

3.000%, 01/15/22

    11,717,000       11,396,664  

Lam Research Corp.
2.750%, 03/15/20

    1,335,000       1,327,193  

2.800%, 06/15/21

    1,643,000       1,614,974  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
2.600%, 01/30/23 (b)

    3,105,000       2,969,112  

4.300%, 05/20/47 (b)

    1,260,000       1,172,207  

4.800%, 05/20/45

    571,000       571,025  

Texas Instruments, Inc.
4.150%, 05/15/48

    660,000       669,822  

Xilinx, Inc.
2.950%, 06/01/24

    620,000       589,722  
   

 

 

 
      37,096,365  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.8%  

Autodesk, Inc.
3.500%, 06/15/27

    2,130,000       1,993,128  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
4.500%, 08/15/46

    15,000       13,932  

4.750%, 05/15/48

    1,560,000       1,507,016  

Microsoft Corp.
3.450%, 08/08/36

    4,100,000       3,925,234  

3.500%, 02/12/35

    1,449,000       1,404,074  

4.250%, 02/06/47

    4,390,000       4,656,734  
Software—(Continued)  

Oracle Corp.
2.650%, 07/15/26

    1,710,000     1,577,018  

3.250%, 05/15/30

    1,379,000       1,291,769  

3.900%, 05/15/35

    1,422,000       1,378,668  

4.000%, 07/15/46

    1,364,000       1,287,044  

VMware, Inc.
2.300%, 08/21/20

    11,254,000       11,017,919  
   

 

 

 
      30,052,536  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.9%  

AT&T, Inc.
4.250%, 03/01/27

    3,005,000       2,941,038  

4.300%, 02/15/30 (144A)

    5,550,000       5,238,680  

4.350%, 06/15/45

    2,040,000       1,728,160  

4.500%, 03/09/48

    4,380,000       3,775,952  

5.250%, 03/01/37

    1,953,000       1,920,880  

Axtel S.A.B. de CV
6.375%, 11/14/24 (144A)

    620,000       587,450  

6.375%, 11/14/24

    200,000       189,500  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
4.375%, 06/21/28 (144A)

    1,100,000       1,091,297  

Digicel Group, Ltd.
7.125%, 04/01/22 (144A) (b)

    594,000       389,070  

8.250%, 09/30/20 (144A)

    543,000       409,965  

Juniper Networks, Inc.
3.300%, 06/15/20

    1,478,000       1,476,253  

Rogers Communications, Inc.
5.000%, 03/15/44

    214,000       222,255  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
3.360%, 09/20/21 (144A)

    2,987,563       2,953,952  

4.738%, 03/20/25 (144A)

    9,605,000       9,531,042  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.665%, 03/06/38

    2,285,000       2,137,310  

TELUS Corp.
4.600%, 11/16/48

    235,000       229,768  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.879%, 3M LIBOR + 0.550%, 05/22/20 (c)

    9,150,000       9,216,740  

3.450%, 03/15/21

    745,000       749,745  

4.125%, 08/15/46

    1,160,000       995,115  

4.329%, 09/21/28

    11,893,000       11,787,163  

4.400%, 11/01/34 (b)

    760,000       708,801  

4.500%, 08/10/33

    3,260,000       3,156,924  

4.522%, 09/15/48

    4,200,000       3,829,186  

Vodafone Group plc
3.750%, 01/16/24

    2,940,000       2,914,875  

4.125%, 05/30/25

    1,250,000       1,245,246  

5.250%, 05/30/48

    2,985,000       2,976,740  
   

 

 

 
      72,403,107  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.3%  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.125%, 06/15/47

    970,000       948,732  

4.150%, 04/01/45

    490,000       477,797  

4.700%, 09/01/45

    665,000       701,623  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Transportation—(Continued)  

CSX Corp.
4.250%, 11/01/66

    635,000     $ 549,006  

FedEx Corp.
3.900%, 02/01/35

    1,975,000       1,846,949  

4.050%, 02/15/48

    1,270,000       1,140,790  

4.900%, 01/15/34

    190,000       200,108  

Hidrovias International Finance S.a.r.l.
5.950%, 01/24/25 (144A)

    588,000       527,736  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
4.050%, 08/15/52

    995,000       907,417  

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
7.375%, 02/09/24 (144A) (b)

    1,004,000       1,014,050  

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
5.875%, 01/18/25 (144A)

    679,000       621,292  

Ryder System, Inc.
3.750%, 06/09/23

    135,000       134,894  

Union Pacific Corp.
3.375%, 02/01/35

    668,000       597,328  

3.600%, 09/15/37

    1,475,000       1,353,099  

3.875%, 02/01/55

    1,196,000       1,046,249  

Union Pacific Railroad Co. Pass-Through Trust
3.227%, 05/14/26

    735,629       712,670  
   

 

 

 
      12,779,740  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.2%  

Aviation Capital Group LLC
2.875%, 09/17/18 (144A)

    3,355,000       3,355,629  

GATX Corp.
2.600%, 03/30/20

    1,747,000       1,725,757  

3.850%, 03/30/27

    650,000       622,887  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.
3.400%, 11/15/26 (144A)

    2,690,000       2,508,422  
   

 

 

 
      8,212,695  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,154,998,995)

      1,127,024,943  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—13.5%

 

Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.0%  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust
4.550%, 08/15/22

    1,600,000       1,606,699  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—1.0%  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
2.221%, 1M LIBOR + 0.130%, 05/25/37 (c)

    1,207,558       382,679  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust
2.968%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 05/28/39 (144A) (c)

    7,870,301       6,965,216  

3.102%, 1M LIBOR + 1.000%, 12/28/40 (144A) (c)

    571,267       544,944  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 04/25/37 (c)

    2,614,607       2,061,339  

3.291%, 1M LIBOR + 1.200%, 01/25/36 (c)

    108,799       107,252  

3.816%, 1M LIBOR + 1.725%, 08/25/34 (c)

    97,523       94,019  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 05/25/37 (c)

    2,777,998       2,019,479  

2.361%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 05/25/37 (c)

    1,261,888       925,483  
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—(Continued)  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
2.341%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 08/25/36 (c)

    1,810,000     1,756,148  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
2.411%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 10/25/36 (c)

    1,436,479       1,360,411  

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust
5.842%, 06/25/35

    194,716       240,006  

6.155%, 06/25/35

    405,584       441,435  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust
4.116%, 1M LIBOR + 2.025%, 07/25/34 (c)

    285,285       287,029  

Home Equity Mortgage Trust
5.867%, 07/25/36

    767,197       285,023  

Home Loan Mortgage Loan Trust
2.793%, 1M LIBOR + 0.720%, 04/15/36 (c)

    941,651       866,152  

Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust
6.030%, 09/25/37 (144A)

    288,709       280,579  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust
6.000%, 07/25/36

    325,571       163,429  

6.410%, 07/25/36

    441,480       221,473  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust
2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 06/25/36 (c)

    984,322       564,870  

2.351%, 1M LIBOR + 0.260%, 06/25/36 (144A) (c)

    665,000       530,594  

2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/25/37 (c)

    621,846       520,295  

Mill City Mortgage Trust
1.000%, 06/01/57

    3,560,000       870,420  

4.000%, 06/01/57

    2,130,000       2,130,000  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust
2.221%, 1M LIBOR + 0.130%, 11/25/36 (c)

    4,877,992       3,058,805  

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 06/25/37 (c)

    134,835       133,971  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 03/25/37 (c)

    930,000       637,555  

5.820%, 03/25/37

    4,753,593       4,676,266  

5.866%, 01/25/37

    2,641,085       2,485,081  

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust
2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 11/25/36 (144A) (c)

    1,068,917       660,288  

Security National Mortgage Loan Trust
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 04/25/37 (144A) (c)

    377,300       373,561  

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates WaMu Trust
2.341%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 04/25/37 (c)

    3,389,095       1,841,786  

2.451%, 1M LIBOR + 0.360%, 04/25/37 (c)

    360,091       197,902  

Yale Mortgage Loan Trust
2.491%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 06/25/37 (144A) (c)

    921,781       405,772  
   

 

 

 
      38,089,262  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing—0.5%  

Bank of America Manufactured Housing Contract Trust
7.930%, 12/10/25 (c)

    4,000,000       2,802,567  

BCMSC Trust
7.575%, 06/15/30 (c)

    1,270,292       484,851  

7.830%, 06/15/30 (c)

    1,178,847       465,094  

8.290%, 06/15/30 (c)

    2,018,917       843,325  

Conseco Finance Corp.
6.280%, 09/01/30

    533,298       568,955  

6.830%, 04/01/30 (c)

    139,687       124,810  

6.980%, 09/01/30 (c)

    1,072,042       924,945  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing—(Continued)  

Conseco Finance Corp.
7.500%, 03/01/30 (c)

    485,366     $ 349,261  

7.860%, 03/01/30 (c)

    663,811       493,384  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.
7.960%, 05/01/31

    982,363       618,829  

7.970%, 05/01/32

    2,298,832       1,112,589  

8.060%, 09/01/29 (c)

    660,809       339,183  

8.200%, 05/01/31

    1,795,043       1,161,066  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
8.100%, 09/25/31 (c)

    720,000       769,759  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC
6.250%, 10/25/36 (144A)

    344,000       347,470  

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing
8.290%, 12/15/29 (c)

    440,000       470,722  

9.230%, 12/15/29 (c)

    547,844       449,378  

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust
6.630%, 04/15/40 (c)

    2,430,000       2,569,699  

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.
6.930%, 09/15/31 (c)

    277,412       242,636  

7.620%, 06/15/32 (c)

    825,432       689,763  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust
3.273%, 1M LIBOR + 1.200%, 10/15/37 (144A) (c)

    966,354       969,785  

7.820%, 03/15/32 (c)

    345,049       339,679  
   

 

 

 
      17,137,750  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—11.5%  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust
Zero Coupon, 12/25/57 (144A) (c)

    1,735,185       1,071,477  

Zero Coupon, 04/25/58 (144A) (c) (d)

    800,461       478,916  

3.470%, 04/25/57 (144A)

    3,319,650       3,296,312  

3.750%, 12/25/57 (144A)

    3,830,556       3,816,383  

3.850%, 04/25/58 (144A)

    3,564,559       3,565,012  

4.000%, 10/25/57 (144A)

    765,712       767,506  

4.000%, 09/25/65 (144A)

    1,140,369       1,142,644  

Allegro CLO, Ltd.
2.861%, 3M LIBOR + 1.130%, 01/17/31 (144A) (c)

    1,270,000       1,270,884  

3.588%, 3M LIBOR + 1.240%, 10/16/30 (144A) (c)

    400,000       400,456  

3.672%, 3M LIBOR + 1.310%, 01/21/27 (144A) (c)

    940,000       940,248  

ALM, Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 3M LIBOR + 1.900%, 07/15/27 (144A) (c)

    2,530,000       2,530,000  

2.604%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/18/27 (144A) (c)

    900,000       899,868  

2.976%, 3M LIBOR + 0.890%, 04/16/27 (144A) (c)

    2,780,000       2,775,324  

3.265%, 3M LIBOR + 0.910%, 10/18/27 (144A) (c)

    1,450,000       1,449,632  

3.736%, 3M LIBOR + 1.650%, 04/16/27 (144A) (c)

    1,385,000       1,378,248  

3.748%, 3M LIBOR + 1.400%, 07/15/26 (144A) (c)

    459,000       459,000  

AMMC CLO, Ltd.
3.553%, 3M LIBOR + 1.200%, 11/10/30 (144A) (c)

    500,000       502,428  

AMSR Trust
5.235%, 1M LIBOR + 3.150%, 11/17/33 (144A) (c)

    340,000       342,120  

5.985%, 1M LIBOR + 3.900%, 11/17/33 (144A) (c)

    130,000       131,203  

7.185%, 1M LIBOR + 5.100%, 11/17/33 (144A) (c)

    460,000       466,271  

Anchorage Capital CLO, Ltd.
3.308%, 3M LIBOR + 0.960%, 10/15/27 (144A) (c)

    7,290,000       7,292,719  

3.332%, 3M LIBOR + 0.990%, 04/13/31 (144A) (c)

    2,760,000       2,738,014  

3.592%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/13/30 (144A) (c)

    835,000       835,104  

3.618%, 3M LIBOR + 1.270%, 07/15/30 (144A) (c)

    710,000       711,386  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Anchorage Capital CLO, Ltd.
3.648%, 3M LIBOR + 1.300%, 10/15/27 (144A) (c)

    1,130,000     1,121,909  

3.798%, 3M LIBOR + 1.450%, 01/15/30 (144A) (c)

    2,410,000       2,397,222  

3.859%, 3M LIBOR + 1.500%, 01/28/31 (144A) (c)

    1,270,000       1,262,852  

4.048%, 3M LIBOR + 1.700%, 10/15/27 (144A) (c)

    250,000       249,996  

4.198%, 3M LIBOR + 1.850%, 01/15/30 (144A) (c)

    1,010,000       1,006,844  

4.209%, 3M LIBOR + 1.850%, 01/28/31 (144A) (c)

    1,390,000       1,381,269  

4.492%, 3M LIBOR + 2.150%, 10/13/30 (144A) (c)

    590,000       591,191  

Apidos CLO
3.118%, 3M LIBOR + 1.080%, 04/15/31 (144A) (c)

    3,204,000       3,199,755  

3.335%, 3M LIBOR + 0.980%, 01/19/25 (144A) (c)

    446,734       446,498  

3.678%, 3M LIBOR + 1.330%, 01/16/27 (144A) (c)

    750,000       750,143  

4.159%, 3M LIBOR + 1.800%, 10/20/28 (144A) (c)

    960,000       960,588  

Arbor Realty Collateralized Loan Obligation, Ltd.
3.063%, 1M LIBOR + 0.990%, 12/15/27 (144A) (c)

    1,200,000       1,201,801  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd.
3.063%, 1M LIBOR + 0.990%, 08/15/27 (144A) (c)

    570,000       570,856  

3.773%, 1M LIBOR + 1.700%, 09/15/26 (144A) (c)

    1,590,000       1,599,429  

Ares CLO, Ltd.
3.518%, 3M LIBOR + 1.170%, 10/15/30 (144A) (c)

    390,000       391,143  

3.853%, 3M LIBOR + 1.500%, 10/17/24 (144A) (c)

    860,000       859,297  

4.453%, 3M LIBOR + 2.100%, 10/17/24 (144A) (c)

    730,000       728,728  

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
3.088%, 3M LIBOR + 1.160%, 10/25/30 (144A) (c)

    750,000       750,094  

3.978%, 3M LIBOR + 2.050%, 10/25/30 (144A) (c)

    1,125,000       1,113,272  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV, Ltd.
3.023%, 3M LIBOR + 0.680%, 02/17/26 (144A) (c)

    2,920,000       2,914,572  

Atrium
3.502%, 3M LIBOR + 1.140%, 10/23/25 (144A) (c)

    380,000       380,058  

3.798%, 3M LIBOR + 1.450%, 07/16/25 (144A) (c)

    1,550,000       1,548,461  

4.012%, 3M LIBOR + 1.650%, 04/22/27 (144A) (c)

    1,119,000       1,121,943  

4.298%, 3M LIBOR + 1.950%, 07/16/25 (144A) (c)

    630,000       626,297  

Avery Point CLO, Ltd.
3.333%, 3M LIBOR + 0.980%, 07/17/26 (144A) (c)

    1,220,000       1,219,389  

3.848%, 3M LIBOR + 1.500%, 01/15/28 (144A) (c)

    2,820,000       2,824,506  

B2R Mortgage Trust
2.524%, 05/15/48 (144A)

    427,407       421,660  

3.336%, 11/15/48 (144A)

    444,444       441,912  

Babson CLO, Ltd.
3.349%, 3M LIBOR + 0.990%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    680,000       678,159  

3.549%, 3M LIBOR + 1.190%, 10/20/30 (144A) (c)

    870,000       871,453  

3.759%, 3M LIBOR + 1.400%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    250,000       249,423  

4.959%, 3M LIBOR + 2.600%, 07/20/28 (144A) (c)

    350,000       351,065  

Benefit Street Partners CLO, Ltd.
3.135%, 3M LIBOR + 0.780%, 07/18/27 (144A) (c)

    820,000       818,509  

3.207%, 3M LIBOR + 1.090%, 04/20/31 (144A) (c)

    440,000       438,568  

3.459%, 3M LIBOR + 1.100%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    2,000,000       1,996,082  

3.595%, 3M LIBOR + 1.240%, 10/18/29 (144A) (c)

    3,800,000       3,806,741  

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
3.358%, 3M LIBOR + 1.010%, 04/15/25 (144A) (c)

    2,778,634       2,779,234  

3.542%, 3M LIBOR + 1.180%, 10/22/30 (144A) (c)

    760,000       760,973  

Bowman Park CLO, Ltd.
3.510%, 3M LIBOR + 1.180%, 11/23/25 (144A) (c)

    1,100,000       1,100,465  

BSPRT Issuer, Ltd.
3.123%, 1M LIBOR + 1.050%, 03/15/28 (144A) (c)

    1,380,000       1,377,415  

3.423%, 1M LIBOR + 1.350%, 06/15/27 (144A) (c)

    1,350,000       1,351,593  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

C-BASS Trust
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 10/25/36 (c)

    282,758     $ 205,171  

2.261%, 1M LIBOR + 0.170%, 04/25/37 (c)

    430,681       326,072  

3.674%, 01/25/37

    2,513,614       1,196,653  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.
3.138%, 3M LIBOR + 1.050%, 07/27/31 (144A) (c)

    4,100,000       4,093,264  

3.245%, 3M LIBOR + 0.890%, 01/18/29 (144A) (c)

    510,000       508,962  

3.311%, 3M LIBOR + 0.970%, 04/17/31 (c)

    970,000       964,768  

3.809%, 3M LIBOR + 1.450%, 01/20/29 (144A) (c)

    7,485,000       7,512,081  

Carlyle U.S. CLO, Ltd.
3.528%, 3M LIBOR + 1.180%, 01/15/30 (144A) (c)

    1,550,000       1,555,766  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust
2.211%, 1M LIBOR + 0.120%, 10/25/36 (c)

    507,420       384,335  

2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 06/25/37 (c)

    325,192       322,438  

2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 10/25/36 (c)

    660,858       584,651  

2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 10/25/36 (c)

    730,000       494,103  

2.331%, 1M LIBOR + 0.240%, 08/25/36 (c)

    4,800,000       3,672,052  

2.561%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/25/35 (c)

    834,000       830,605  

CBAM, Ltd.
3.609%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 07/20/30 (144A) (c)

    2,000,000       2,014,738  

4.103%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/17/29 (144A) (c)

    1,020,000       1,021,552  

Cedar Funding CLO, Ltd.
3.217%, 3M LIBOR + 0.980%, 04/20/31 (144A) (c)

    1,480,000       1,468,910  

3.603%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/17/30 (144A) (c)

    5,150,000       5,157,854  

3.963%, 3M LIBOR + 1.610%, 07/17/28 (144A) (c)

    770,000       770,026  

Chase Funding Trust
6.333%, 04/25/32

    362,584       367,196  

CIFC Funding, Ltd.
3.157%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 04/18/31 (144A) (c)

    1,520,000       1,509,130  

3.455%, 3M LIBOR + 1.100%, 01/18/31 (144A) (c)

    730,000       729,993  

3.565%, 3M LIBOR + 1.210%, 10/18/30 (144A) (c)

    2,130,000       2,137,374  

3.753%, 3M LIBOR + 1.400%, 01/17/27 (144A) (c)

    11,285,000       11,287,336  

3.862%, 3M LIBOR + 1.500%, 07/22/26 (144A) (c)

    290,000       289,479  

4.098%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 07/16/30 (144A) (c)

    250,000       250,565  

4.262%, 3M LIBOR + 1.900%, 07/22/26 (144A) (c)

    470,000       470,100  

5.053%, 3M LIBOR + 2.700%, 01/17/27 (144A) (c)

    290,000       290,152  

Citicorp Residential Mortgage Trust
5.190%, 06/25/37

    1,030,000       981,345  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.
2.411%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/25/36 (c)

    990,000       840,493  

Colony American Homes
3.246%, 1M LIBOR + 1.200%, 07/17/32 (144A) (c)

    1,589,180       1,588,455  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 01/25/46 (c)

    2,044,280       2,027,235  

2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 12/25/25 (c)

    80,193       85,766  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 09/25/46 (c)

    128,574       126,417  

Countrywide Revolving Home Equity Loan Resecuritization Trust
2.373%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 12/15/33 (144A) (c)

    644,079       603,974  

Countrywide Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust
2.253%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 05/15/35 (c)

    442,905       426,351  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
4.500%, 03/25/21

    5,939,155       5,978,309  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC
3.454%, 12/25/36

    216,853       185,665  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
4.553%, 05/25/36 (c)

    434,992     424,540  

4.997%, 05/25/36 (c)

    1,500,136       1,469,976  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Resuritization Trust
2.313%, 1M LIBOR + 0.240%, 12/15/35 (144A) (c)

    533,897       513,362  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust
2.223%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 11/15/36 (c)

    860,313       701,630  

DCP Rights LLC
5.463%, 10/25/44 (144A)

    6,721,565       6,712,963  

Dorchester Park CLO, Ltd.
3.534%, 3M LIBOR + 1.450%, 04/20/28 (c)

    934,000       934,000  

Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund
3.318%, 3M LIBOR + 0.970%, 04/15/31 (144A) (c)

    250,000       248,503  

Dryden CLO, Ltd.
3.468%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 01/15/31 (144A) (c)

    6,020,000       6,040,588  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund
3.248%, 3M LIBOR + 0.900%, 10/15/27 (144A) (c)

    1,630,000       1,629,265  

3.543%, 3M LIBOR + 1.200%, 08/15/30 (144A) (c)

    2,205,000       2,208,246  

4.198%, 3M LIBOR + 1.850%, 10/15/27 (144A) (c)

    660,000       658,213  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
2.231%, 1M LIBOR + 0.140%, 12/25/36 (c)

    5,644,204       3,472,857  

2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 12/25/36 (c)

    3,250,612       2,889,349  

2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 04/25/36 (c)

    458,897       433,811  

2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 12/25/36 (c)

    10,382,867       6,463,388  

Flatiron CLO, Ltd.
3.238%, 3M LIBOR + 0.890%, 04/15/27 (144A) (c)

    970,000       969,753  

Fremont Home Loan Trust
2.231%, 1M LIBOR + 0.140%, 02/25/37 (c)

    2,586,115       2,090,629  

Galaxy CLO, Ltd.
3.928%, 3M LIBOR + 1.580%, 07/16/28 (144A) (c)

    340,000       339,922  

4.010%, 3M LIBOR + 1.680%, 11/15/26 (144A) (c)

    430,000       428,523  

GE-WMC Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
2.341%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 12/25/35 (c)

    216,825       215,908  

GE-WMC Mortgage Securities Trust
2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 08/25/36 (c)

    7,364,610       4,732,755  

Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd.
3.623%, 1M LIBOR + 1.550%, 03/15/27 (144A) (c)

    400,000       403,021  

Greywolf CLO, Ltd.
4.703%, 3M LIBOR + 2.350%, 01/17/27 (144A) (c)

    320,000       320,057  

GT Loan Financing, Ltd.
3.629%, 3M LIBOR + 1.270%, 10/28/24 (144A) (c)

    621,997       622,157  

Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.
3.363%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 02/05/31 (144A) (c)

    1,390,000       1,388,194  

4.459%, 3M LIBOR + 2.100%, 01/29/26 (144A) (c)

    670,000       670,456  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/25/37 (c)

    1,173,412       771,474  

Invitation Homes Trust
3.373%, 1M LIBOR + 1.300%, 08/17/32 (144A) (c)

    1,976,891       1,979,350  

4.000%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 07/17/37 (c)

    840,000       840,000  

4.085%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 03/17/37 (144A) (c)

    520,000       521,505  

4.585%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 03/17/37 (144A) (c)

    410,000       411,282  

KKR CLO, Ltd.
3.398%, 3M LIBOR + 1.050%, 07/15/27 (144A) (c)

    1,540,000       1,539,384  

Knollwood CDO, Ltd.
4.355%, 3M LIBOR + 3.200%, 01/10/39
(144A) (c) (i) (j) (k)

    874,636       0  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

LCM, Ltd.
2.996%, 3M LIBOR + 1.070%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    2,590,000     $ 2,593,401  

Lehman ABS Mortgage Loan Trust
2.181%, 1M LIBOR + 0.090%, 06/25/37 (144A) (c)

    224,889       157,552  

Lendmark Funding Trust
2.830%, 12/22/25 (144A)

    5,270,000       5,217,216  

Litigation Fee Residual Funding LLC
3.500%, 10/30/27

    2,881,210       2,868,821  

LoanCore Issuer, Ltd.
3.203%, 1M LIBOR + 1.130%, 05/15/28 (144A) (c)

    2,210,000       2,210,674  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
2.201%, 1M LIBOR + 0.110%, 10/25/36 (c)

    567,261       247,302  

2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 06/25/36 (c)

    637,861       373,663  

2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 05/25/36 (c)

    3,696,225       1,694,225  

2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 10/25/36 (c)

    2,254,064       988,725  

2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 11/25/36 (c)

    2,765,913       1,257,283  

2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 05/25/46 (c)

    2,068,833       891,830  

2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 03/25/46 (c)

    2,564,924       1,267,103  

2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 02/25/36 (c)

    2,041,832       1,978,858  

2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 11/25/36 (c)

    813,878       373,288  

2.351%, 1M LIBOR + 0.260%, 05/25/36 (c)

    2,566,820       1,199,313  

2.381%, 1M LIBOR + 0.290%, 03/25/46 (c)

    2,641,834       1,320,582  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 3M LIBOR + 1.200%, 07/29/30 (144A) (c)

    2,450,000       2,455,434  

3.305%, 3M LIBOR + 0.950%, 04/19/30 (144A) (c)

    1,330,000       1,325,635  

3.479%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 07/20/26 (144A) (c)

    11,135,000       11,134,432  

3.552%, 3M LIBOR + 1.190%, 10/21/30 (144A) (c)

    5,000,000       5,006,970  

Marathon CLO, Ltd.
Zero Coupon, 1M LIBOR + 1.150%, 06/15/28 (144A) (c)

    510,000       509,987  

Marble Point CLO, Ltd.
3.535%, 12/18/30 (144A) (c)

    830,000       829,070  

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust
2.331%, 1M LIBOR + 0.240%, 05/25/37 (c)

    11,270,412       7,822,077  

Morgan Stanley IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust
2.201%, 1M LIBOR + 0.110%, 11/25/36 (c)

    498,186       248,101  

Mountain Hawk CLO, Ltd.
3.519%, 3M LIBOR + 1.160%, 07/22/24 (144A) (c)

    371,447       371,708  

4.539%, 3M LIBOR + 2.180%, 01/20/24 (144A) (c)

    1,250,000       1,250,396  

MP CLO, Ltd.
3.609%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/20/30 (144A) (c)

    1,010,000       1,013,123  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO, Ltd.
3.525%, 3M LIBOR + 1.170%, 10/18/30 (144A) (c)

    1,770,000       1,770,901  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust
2.491%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 10/25/36 (144A) (c)

    391,259       349,507  

Northwoods Capital XVII, Ltd.
3.308%, 3M LIBOR + 1.060%, 04/22/31 (144A) (c)

    3,360,000       3,355,024  

OCP CLO, Ltd.
3.182%, 3M LIBOR + 0.820%, 10/26/27 (144A) (c)

    270,000       269,857  

3.203%, 3M LIBOR + 0.850%, 04/17/27 (144A) (c)

    1,263,000       1,259,368  

3.442%, 3M LIBOR + 1.080%, 04/26/31 (144A) (c)

    360,000       358,921  

3.608%, 3M LIBOR + 1.260%, 07/15/30 (144A) (c)

    3,270,000       3,276,511  

3.925%, 3M LIBOR + 1.570%, 10/18/28 (144A) (c)

    540,000       540,767  

4.281%, 3M LIBOR + 1.950%, 11/20/30 (144A) (c)

    250,000       250,163  

Octagon Investment Partners, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 3M LIBOR + 1.020%, 07/17/30 (c) (i) (j)

    5,600,000       5,600,000  

2.984%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 01/25/31 (144A) (c)

    3,420,000       3,417,507  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Octagon Investment Partners, Ltd.

   

3.231%, 3M LIBOR + 0.900%, 05/21/27 (144A) (c)

    4,670,000     4,667,333  

3.315%, 3M LIBOR + 0.960%, 04/16/31 (144A) (c)

    2,210,000       2,200,468  

3.473%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 07/17/25 (144A) (c)

    2,644,903       2,644,982  

3.549%, 3M LIBOR + 1.190%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    430,000       430,258  

3.681%, 3M LIBOR + 1.350%, 05/21/27 (144A) (c)

    3,090,000       3,090,547  

OFSI Fund, Ltd.
3.478%, 3M LIBOR + 1.130%, 03/20/25 (144A) (c)

    4,190,000       4,189,015  

OHA Credit Partners, Ltd.
3.479%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 04/20/25 (144A) (c)

    352,751       352,773  

OHA Loan Funding, Ltd.
3.280%, 07/23/25 (144A)

    490,000       488,245  

3.370%, 3M LIBOR + 1.040%, 05/23/31
(144A) (c) (i) (j)

    5,670,000       5,670,000  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
4.100%, 03/20/28 (144A)

    470,227       473,047  

4.320%, 07/18/25 (144A)

    3,100,000       3,093,133  

5.310%, 09/18/24 (144A)

    500,000       504,120  

OZLM Funding, Ltd.
3.612%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/22/30 (144A) (c)

    10,705,000       10,721,518  

3.799%, 3M LIBOR + 1.440%, 10/30/27 (144A) (c)

    12,103,000       12,108,386  

5.362%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 01/22/29 (144A) (c)

    3,950,000       3,976,686  

OZLM, Ltd.
3.568%, 3M LIBOR + 1.220%, 11/22/30 (144A) (c)

    690,000       694,030  

3.701%, 3M LIBOR + 1.700%, 01/15/29 (144A) (c)

    2,570,000       2,560,640  

3.849%, 3M LIBOR + 1.490%, 01/20/29 (144A) (c)

    1,950,000       1,953,284  

3.968%, 3M LIBOR + 1.900%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    320,000       320,038  

4.459%, 3M LIBOR + 2.100%, 01/20/29 (144A) (c)

    810,000       812,367  

5.909%, 3M LIBOR + 3.550%, 01/20/27 (144A) (c)

    1,720,000       1,720,234  

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 3M LIBOR + 1.350%, 08/15/26
(144A) (c)

    945,000       938,623  

3.208%, 3M LIBOR + 1.030%, 04/18/31 (144A) (c)

    1,040,000       1,035,367  

3.483%, 3M LIBOR + 1.130%, 01/17/31 (144A) (c)

    1,312,000       1,312,383  

3.573%, 3M LIBOR + 1.220%, 10/17/27 (144A) (c)

    780,000       780,217  

4.603%, 3M LIBOR + 2.250%, 10/17/27 (144A) (c)

    360,000       360,490  

Palmer Square Loan Funding, Ltd.
3.088%, 3M LIBOR + 0.740%, 10/15/25 (144A) (c)

    3,303,792       3,303,759  

Parallel Ltd.
4.109%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 07/20/27 (144A) (c)

    350,000       349,973  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC
3.250%, 03/28/57 (144A)

    1,218,044       1,213,446  

Progress Residential Trust
2.740%, 06/12/32 (144A)

    1,110,732       1,095,199  

2.768%, 08/17/34 (144A)

    927,022       896,720  

3.565%, 08/17/34 (144A)

    120,000       117,108  

3.585%, 1M LIBOR + 1.500%, 09/17/33 (144A) (c)

    1,739,210       1,741,861  

4.261%, 08/17/34 (144A)

    180,000       178,486  

4.380%, 03/17/35 (144A)

    250,000       248,906  

4.778%, 03/17/35 (144A)

    120,000       119,732  

5.635%, 1M LIBOR + 3.550%, 01/17/34 (144A) (c)

    650,000       660,456  

5.935%, 1M LIBOR + 3.850%, 09/17/33 (144A) (c)

    1,190,000       1,203,041  

6.643%, 11/12/32 (144A)

    250,000       259,697  

PRPM LLC
4.250%, 01/25/22 (144A)

    175,979       175,910  

Race Point CLO, Ltd.
3.558%, 3M LIBOR + 1.210%, 10/15/30 (144A) (c)

    1,170,000       1,178,330  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

RAMP Trust
2.261%, 1M LIBOR + 0.170%, 02/25/37 (c)

    740,395     $ 405,813  

2.361%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 11/25/36 (c)

    2,351,368       1,973,792  

Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd.
3.154%, 3M LIBOR + 1.190%, 10/20/30 (144A) (c)

    2,590,000       2,590,228  

3.718%, 3M LIBOR + 1.370%, 04/15/29 (144A) (c)

    3,550,000       3,552,758  

4.098%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/15/29 (144A) (c)

    1,590,000       1,593,008  

4.148%, 3M LIBOR + 1.800%, 04/15/29 (144A) (c)

    1,500,000       1,502,341  

4.648%, 3M LIBOR + 2.300%, 10/15/29 (144A) (c)

    310,000       312,557  

RR 3, Ltd.
3.438%, 3M LIBOR + 1.090%, 01/15/30 (144A) (c)

    3,630,000       3,634,726  

SG Mortgage Securities Trust
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 10/25/36 (c)

    570,000       399,469  

Silver Creek CLO, Ltd.
3.599%, 3M LIBOR + 1.240%, 07/20/30 (144A) (c)

    1,330,000       1,334,046  

Sound Point CLO II, Ltd.
3.432%, 3M LIBOR + 1.070%, 01/26/31 (144A) (c)

    500,000       498,512  

Sound Point CLO, Ltd.
3.651%, 3M LIBOR + 1.150%, 04/18/31 (144A) (c)

    370,000       368,068  

3.892%, 3M LIBOR + 1.530%, 01/23/29 (144A) (c)

    3,080,000       3,085,205  

4.019%, 3M LIBOR + 1.660%, 10/20/28 (144A) (c)

    1,240,000       1,240,565  

Soundview Home Loan Trust
2.886%, 1M LIBOR + 0.795%, 01/25/35 (c)

    24,775       23,246  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC
3.050%, 04/25/29 (144A)

    3,370,350       3,357,887  

Springleaf Funding Trust
3.620%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    2,062,000       2,058,422  

Stanwich Mortgage Loan Co. LLC
3.598%, 05/17/22 (144A)

    4,566,908       4,566,086  

3.721%, 08/16/46 (144A)

    967,584       967,834  

Steele Creek CLO, Ltd.
2.884%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 01/15/30 (144A) (c)

    670,000       670,159  

Symphony CLO, Ltd.
3.378%, 3M LIBOR + 1.030%, 10/15/25 (144A) (c)

    8,667,860       8,667,921  

TCI-Flatiron CLO,Ltd.
3.521%, 3M LIBOR + 1.200%, 11/17/30 (144A) (c)

    1,080,000       1,081,159  

TIAA CLO, Ltd.
3.498%, 3M LIBOR + 1.150%, 01/16/31 (144A) (c)

    1,110,000       1,108,315  

3.639%, 3M LIBOR + 1.280%, 04/20/29 (144A) (c)

    900,000       902,996  

Tricon American Homes Trust
4.564%, 05/17/37 (144A)

    260,000       258,189  

4.960%, 05/17/37 (144A)

    180,000       179,279  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust
3.341%, 1M LIBOR + 1.250%, 05/25/47 (144A) (c)

    1,212,015       1,218,654  

3.550%, 05/25/47 (144A) (c)

    150,000       146,620  

3.661%, 10/25/46 (c)

    150,000       150,756  

3.891%, 1M LIBOR + 1.800%, 10/25/46 (c)

    438,089       443,926  

4.240%, 11/25/47 (144A) (c)

    243,968       238,913  

4.450%, 05/25/47 (144A) (c)

    150,000       149,332  

4.458%, 10/25/46 (c)

    100,000       100,673  

5.000%, 11/25/47 (144A) (c)

    142,472       139,271  

5.350%, 05/25/47 (144A) (c)

    150,000       152,038  

5.498%, 10/25/46 (c)

    140,000       142,650  

7.226%, 10/25/46 (c)

    160,000       166,249  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Venture CLO, Ltd.

   

Zero Coupon, 3M LIBOR + 1.070%, 07/15/31 (c) (i) (j)

    420,000     420,000  

3.718%, 3M LIBOR + 1.370%, 01/15/27 (144A) (c)

    890,000       889,658  

Vibrant CLO, Ltd.
3.839%, 3M LIBOR + 1.480%, 04/20/26 (144A) (c)

    570,000       570,184  

3.909%, 3M LIBOR + 1.550%, 01/20/29 (144A) (c)

    1,020,000       1,024,277  

4.409%, 3M LIBOR + 2.050%, 04/20/26 (144A) (c)

    290,000       290,061  

Voya CLO, Ltd.
3.314%, 3M LIBOR + 0.970%, 04/25/31 (144A) (c)

    1,780,000       1,774,222  

3.405%, 3M LIBOR + 1.050%, 01/18/26 (144A) (c)

    2,870,879       2,871,072  

3.478%, 3M LIBOR + 1.130%, 10/15/30 (144A) (c)

    1,020,000       1,017,904  

3.855%, 3M LIBOR + 1.500%, 01/18/26 (144A) (c)

    1,285,000       1,284,945  

4.348%, 3M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/14/26 (144A) (c)

    500,000       499,083  

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
2.246%, 1M LIBOR + 0.155%, 10/25/36 (c)

    953,445       823,225  

2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 09/25/36 (c)

    2,261,834       1,131,248  

2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 02/25/37 (c)

    2,262,231       1,034,851  

Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.
3.679%, 3M LIBOR + 1.320%, 04/20/29 (144A) (c)

    850,000       851,019  

West CLO, Ltd.
3.523%, 3M LIBOR + 1.160%, 11/07/25 (144A) (c)

    3,440,638       3,439,657  

WestVue Mortgage Loan Trust
7.500%, 09/25/20 (144A)

    46,231       46,273  

York CLO, Ltd.
3.512%, 3M LIBOR + 1.150%, 01/22/31 (144A) (c)

    1,520,000       1,517,720  

3.609%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/20/29 (144A) (c)

    630,000       630,890  

4.109%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/20/29 (144A) (c)

    850,000       852,399  

4.712%, 3M LIBOR + 2.350%, 01/22/27 (144A) (c)

    250,000       250,205  
   

 

 

 
      431,723,576  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.5%  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust
3.500%, 12/16/58 (144A) (c)

    970,000       944,987  

3.823%, 1M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/17/44 (144A) (c)

    4,595,000       4,668,621  

Scholar Funding Trust
2.752%, 1M LIBOR + 0.650%, 01/30/45 (144A) (c)

    4,644,227       4,620,549  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust
2.671%, 3M LIBOR + 0.330%, 03/15/24 (c)

    3,463,334       3,454,148  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust
2.500%, 03/15/47 (144A)

    720,000       714,129  

3.000%, 05/16/44 (144A)

    970,000       964,557  

3.473%, 1M LIBOR + 1.400%, 10/15/31 (144A) (c)

    1,692,430       1,704,645  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
3.500%, 12/17/40 (144A)

    1,340,000       1,303,094  
   

 

 

 
      18,374,730  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $500,022,520)

      506,932,017  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—6.3%

 

American Municipal Power, Inc., Build America Bond
6.449%, 02/15/44

    355,000       464,482  

Anne Arundel County
5.000%, 10/01/47

    500,000       581,065  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
2.359%, 01/01/37 (c)

    780,000     $ 737,279  

Arizona State University
5.000%, 07/01/43

    330,000       380,566  

Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue
5.000%, 11/01/41

    760,000       880,832  

Aurora, CO Water Revenue
5.000%, 08/01/41

    1,020,000       1,163,779  

5.000%, 08/01/46

    1,190,000       1,353,173  

Austin TX Water & Wastewater System Rev.
5.000%, 11/15/43

    500,000       557,110  

Bay Area Toll Bridge Authority, Build America Bonds
6.918%, 04/01/40

    1,575,000       2,170,460  

7.043%, 04/01/50

    1,865,000       2,727,413  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority
5.000%, 11/01/47

    510,000       564,417  

5.000%, 11/01/50

    480,000       529,219  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority
5.875%, 06/01/47

    2,100,000       2,108,967  

Buena Park School District
5.000%, 08/01/47

    260,000       299,710  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
5.000%, 08/15/33

    495,000       575,512  

Series A
5.000%, 08/15/47

    500,000       556,440  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank
5.000%, 05/15/47

    220,000       254,683  

5.000%, 05/15/52

    220,000       254,481  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority
5.000%, 11/21/45 (144A)

    450,000       477,545  

California State Public Works Board, Build America Bond
8.361%, 10/01/34

    760,000       1,126,206  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority
5.000%, 11/01/50

    510,000       570,578  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
5.000%, 01/01/45

    350,000       381,868  

5.000%, 01/01/46

    350,000       382,655  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District
5.000%, 07/01/41

    360,000       402,696  

5.000%, 07/01/51

    275,000       301,540  

City & County of Denver
5.000%, 08/01/44

    850,000       964,606  

City of Cartersville GA
5.000%, 06/01/48

    510,000       589,774  

City of Columbia SC Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue
5.000%, 02/01/42

    390,000       455,922  

5.000%, 02/01/48

    420,000       488,708  

City of New York NY
5.000%, 04/01/40

    740,000       858,111  

5.000%, 04/01/45

    1,050,000       1,211,857  

Clark County School District
5.000%, 06/15/30

    540,000       628,765  

5.000%, 06/15/31

    570,000       662,106  

5.000%, 06/15/33

    630,000       727,133  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority
5.250%, 02/01/31

    325,000       342,670  

Colorado Springs CO Utilities System Revenue
5.000%, 11/15/42

    260,000     301,488  

Commonwealth Financing Authority
4.144%, 06/01/38

    730,000       736,183  

Series A
3.864%, 06/01/38

    720,000       704,822  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5.000%, 11/01/42

    620,000       714,761  

5.000%, 11/01/45

    540,000       621,119  

Series A
5.000%, 01/01/45

    700,000       806,799  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
8.000%, 07/01/35 (g)

    5,000,000       2,025,000  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority
5.000%, 07/01/45

    1,640,000       1,791,649  

County of Clark NV
5.000%, 06/01/43

    960,000       1,111,046  

5.000%, 05/01/48

    1,905,000       2,195,970  

County of Franklin OH Sales Tax Revenue
5.000%, 06/01/43

    460,000       539,221  

5.000%, 06/01/48

    900,000       1,050,795  

County of King WA Sewer Revenue
5.000%, 07/01/42

    320,000       369,306  

5.000%, 07/01/47

    520,000       578,360  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit
5.000%, 12/01/41

    680,000       768,305  

5.000%, 12/01/46

    920,000       1,036,224  

Denver City & County, CO Airport System Revenue
5.000%, 11/15/28

    340,000       392,754  

5.000%, 11/15/29

    380,000       437,623  

5.000%, 11/15/30

    305,000       350,448  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority
5.000%, 10/01/49

    420,000       487,418  

Dutchess County Local Development Corp.
5.000%, 07/01/46

    1,025,000       1,131,405  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.
5.125%, 06/01/47

    1,820,000       1,820,018  

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2
4.584%, 01/01/40

    315,000       329,811  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue
5.250%, 07/01/33

    150,000       174,179  

JobsOhio Beverage System
3.985%, 01/01/29

    835,000       858,614  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority
5.250%, 06/01/50

    330,000       353,447  

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc.
5.000%, 11/01/41

    300,000       329,058  

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
5.000%, 07/01/42

    850,000       990,429  

Los Angeles Department of Airports
5.000%, 05/15/44

    260,000       297,427  

Los Angeles, CA Community College District, Build America Bond
6.600%, 08/01/42

    2,280,000       3,186,049  

Los Angeles, CA Department of Water & Power Revenue, Build America Bond
6.603%, 07/01/50

    565,000       817,854  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

Los Angeles, CA Unified School District, Build America Bond
6.758%, 07/01/34

    640,000     $ 846,464  

Maryland Stadium Authority
5.000%, 05/01/41

    460,000       518,609  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
5.000%, 07/01/39

    320,000       368,490  

5.000%, 07/01/40

    340,000       390,946  

5.000%, 07/01/41

    360,000       413,330  

5.000%, 07/01/42

    370,000       424,501  

5.000%, 07/01/43

    300,000       343,935  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
5.000%, 07/01/43

    260,000       288,714  

5.000%, 09/01/45

    290,000       328,445  

5.000%, 07/01/47

    500,000       554,480  

5.000%, 07/01/48

    1,280,000       1,414,592  

5.000%, 07/01/53

    510,000       560,051  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
5.000%, 01/01/22

    500,000       543,850  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
4.500%, 12/01/39

    300,000       311,961  

4.500%, 12/01/48

    340,000       353,811  

4.600%, 12/01/44

    320,000       333,040  

Massachusetts Port Authority
5.000%, 07/01/43

    460,000       514,556  

Massachusetts School Building Authority
5.250%, 02/15/48

    770,000       911,657  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
5.000%, 08/01/40

    270,000       309,936  

Mesquite, TX Independent School District
5.000%, 08/15/42

    570,000       649,806  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

   

Series A
5.000%, 07/01/41

    510,000       574,954  

5.000%, 07/01/42

    510,000       574,612  

Series B
5.000%, 07/01/45

    400,000       456,184  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Health & Educational Facilities Board
5.000%, 07/01/46

    690,000       763,658  

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
5.000%, 05/01/42

    710,000       822,365  

Series A
5.000%, 05/01/47

    650,000       750,685  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
5.000%, 11/15/42

    670,000       766,889  

5.250%, 11/15/57

    820,000       933,234  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Build America Bonds
6.668%, 11/15/39

    170,000       226,625  

6.687%, 11/15/40

    590,000       785,396  

6.814%, 11/15/40

    1,005,000       1,348,821  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
5.000%, 10/01/32

    890,000       1,015,624  

5.000%, 10/01/43

    790,000       906,636  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Build America Bond
7.462%, 10/01/46

    560,000       822,741  

Miami-Dade County, FL
5.000%, 07/01/35

    345,000     393,721  

Miami-Dade County, FL Aviation Revenue
2.504%, 10/01/24

    1,000,000       953,070  

3.354%, 10/01/29

    195,000       188,421  

3.454%, 10/01/30

    355,000       344,439  

3.504%, 10/01/31

    330,000       320,410  

5.000%, 10/01/38

    1,025,000       1,124,640  

5.000%, 10/01/40

    500,000       565,095  

Miami-Dade County, FL Educational Facilities Authority
5.000%, 04/01/53

    1,070,000       1,197,747  

5.073%, 04/01/50

    655,000       735,093  

Series A
5.000%, 04/01/48

    530,000       596,997  

Michigan Finance Authority
5.000%, 11/15/41

    330,000       365,369  

5.000%, 12/01/47

    1,810,000       1,957,696  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority
3.550%, 10/01/33

    300,000       300,693  

4.000%, 10/01/43

    290,000       291,322  

4.050%, 10/01/48

    140,000       140,637  

4.150%, 10/01/53

    690,000       693,126  

Mississippi State Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, Baptist Memorial Health Care
5.000%, 09/01/46

    630,000       676,185  

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue
3.652%, 08/15/57

    1,495,000       1,412,805  

5.000%, 11/15/29

    340,000       388,090  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Build America Bond
6.637%, 04/01/57

    1,000,000       1,264,390  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Build America Bond
7.414%, 01/01/40

    1,451,000       2,110,233  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
5.000%, 06/15/29

    380,000       415,667  

New Orleans Aviation Board
5.000%, 01/01/40

    530,000       577,112  

New York City Housing Development Corp

   

3.700%, 11/01/38

    320,000       321,504  

3.850%, 11/01/43

    950,000       953,791  

3.950%, 11/01/48

    320,000       321,702  

4.000%, 11/01/53

    1,010,000       1,015,353  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue
5.000%, 07/15/40

    370,000       416,106  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue
3.050%, 05/01/27

    1,670,000       1,603,417  

3.550%, 05/01/25

    1,475,000       1,481,711  

5.000%, 08/01/31

    190,000       220,028  

5.000%, 02/01/35

    410,000       465,502  

5.000%, 05/01/36

    390,000       444,042  

New York City Water & Sewer System
5.000%, 06/15/39

    1,070,000       1,247,887  

5.000%, 06/15/40

    770,000       897,296  

5.000%, 06/15/47

    985,000       1,119,255  

5.375%, 06/15/43

    2,360,000       2,559,538  

5.500%, 06/15/43

    2,825,000       3,073,685  

5.882%, 06/15/44

    1,150,000       1,496,633  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

New York City Water & Sewer System, Build America Bond
5.750%, 06/15/41

    675,000     $ 851,465  

New York Convention Center Development Corp.
5.000%, 11/15/40

    370,000       416,750  

5.000%, 11/15/46

    920,000       1,042,121  

New York Liberty Development Corp.
5.250%, 10/01/35

    340,000       422,049  

New York State Dormitory Authority
5.000%, 02/15/31

    330,000       383,675  

5.000%, 03/15/32

    580,000       665,915  

5.000%, 02/15/36

    620,000       715,573  

5.000%, 02/15/37

    360,000       415,184  

5.000%, 02/15/38

    330,000       380,302  

5.000%, 02/15/39

    330,000       379,170  

5.000%, 03/15/39

    810,000       941,730  

5.000%, 02/15/40

    380,000       436,293  

5.000%, 02/15/41

    620,000       710,260  

5.000%, 02/15/42

    840,000       961,573  

5.000%, 02/15/43

    540,000       617,695  

Series A
5.000%, 03/15/43

    1,050,000       1,209,930  

5.000%, 03/15/41

    530,000       615,229  

5.000%, 03/15/42

    530,000       614,742  

5.000%, 10/01/48

    335,000       444,984  

Series B
5.000%, 10/01/38

    830,000       983,973  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Build America Bond
5.389%, 03/15/40

    1,075,000       1,282,357  

New York State Urban Development Corp.
2.860%, 03/15/24

    2,030,000       1,991,268  

3.120%, 03/15/25

    980,000       965,398  

3.320%, 03/15/29

    1,285,000       1,228,871  

New York Transportation Development Corp.
5.000%, 07/01/46

    340,000       366,598  

5.250%, 01/01/50

    2,060,000       2,241,795  

North Carolina Department of Transportation
5.000%, 06/30/54

    1,000,000       1,070,540  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission
5.000%, 02/15/48

    550,000       597,570  

Omaha Public Power District
5.000%, 02/01/42

    600,000       695,076  

Orange County Local Transportation Authority, Build America Bond
6.908%, 02/15/41

    1,420,000       1,922,623  

Oregon School Boards Association
4.759%, 06/30/28

    1,740,000       1,874,067  

5.490%, 06/30/23

    2,350,000       2,592,543  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
5.000%, 12/31/38

    510,000       558,093  

Pennsylvania State University
5.000%, 09/01/43

    360,000       419,558  

5.000%, 09/01/48

    420,000       487,099  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

   

Series B
5.000%, 12/01/48

    3,970,000       4,514,132  

5.000%, 12/01/43

    1,010,000       1,137,442  

Permanent University Fund - University of Texas System
3.376%, 07/01/47

    1,290,000       1,194,566  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4.458%, 10/01/62

    1,435,000     1,524,070  

4.810%, 10/15/65

    720,000       810,302  

4.960%, 08/01/46

    1,910,000       2,257,429  

5.000%, 11/15/47

    290,000       326,694  

Public Power Generation Agency Revenue
5.000%, 01/01/35

    360,000       404,849  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Build America Bonds
6.583%, 05/15/49

    1,455,000       1,950,471  

Series L
5.000%, 05/15/47

    910,000       1,029,165  

Riverside, CA, Electric Revenue, Buld America Bond
7.605%, 10/01/40

    525,000       767,398  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority
5.000%, 09/01/39

    450,000       492,840  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority
2.071%, 12/01/35 (NATL) (c)

    560,000       541,890  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue
5.000%, 07/01/47

    1,510,000       1,704,362  

Salt River Arizona Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District
5.000%, 12/01/45

    1,870,000       2,110,538  

San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue
5.000%, 02/01/48

    250,000       272,125  

San Antonio Water System
5.000%, 05/15/39

    1,300,000       1,460,212  

San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Build Amereica Bond
5.808%, 02/01/41

    470,000       586,950  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
5.000%, 07/01/47

    470,000       540,025  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Revenue
5.000%, 05/15/39

    475,000       551,584  

San Diego Unified School District
5.000%, 07/01/41

    780,000       914,254  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport
5.000%, 05/01/41

    420,000       470,728  

5.000%, 05/01/46

    980,000       1,094,778  

5.000%, 05/01/47

    620,000       700,123  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency
2.958%, 08/01/24

    1,195,000       1,175,521  

South Carolina Public Service Authority
2.388%, 12/01/23

    1,085,000       1,010,949  

5.000%, 12/01/49

    700,000       742,175  

5.000%, 12/01/50

    700,000       747,978  

State Board of Administration Finance Corp.
2.995%, 07/01/20

    1,315,000       1,318,708  

State of California
2.250%, 10/01/23

    2,315,000       2,212,052  

4.600%, 04/01/38

    3,690,000       3,865,201  

State of California General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
7.300%, 10/01/39

    860,000       1,218,448  

7.350%, 11/01/39

    550,000       782,909  

7.500%, 04/01/34

    1,125,000       1,580,051  

7.550%, 04/01/39

    1,375,000       2,027,630  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

State of Connecticut
3.310%, 01/15/26

    1,445,000     $ 1,406,115  

State of District of Columbia
5.000%, 06/01/42

    500,000       575,565  

State of Illinois

   

Series A
5.000%, 05/01/20

    400,000       412,956  

5.000%, 12/01/24

    250,000       266,043  

Series D
5.000%, 11/01/22

    490,000       518,048  

5.000%, 11/01/24

    1,280,000       1,361,907  

5.000%, 11/01/25

    3,450,000       3,671,593  

State of Illinois, General Obligation Unlimited
5.100%, 06/01/33

    4,320,000       4,088,275  

State of Missouri
3.086%, 09/15/51

    1,450,000       1,238,938  

3.651%, 01/15/46

    330,000       318,773  

State of Ohio
5.000%, 05/01/30

    460,000       528,025  

5.000%, 03/15/32

    930,000       1,051,188  

5.000%, 05/01/34

    420,000       477,884  

5.000%, 05/01/35

    420,000       477,049  

5.000%, 05/01/36

    1,015,000       1,151,517  

5.000%, 05/01/37

    760,000       861,209  

State of Texas
5.000%, 04/01/40

    380,000       432,436  

5.000%, 04/01/43

    610,000       692,820  

State of Virginia
5.000%, 06/01/40

    700,000       816,627  

5.000%, 12/01/40

    720,000       839,959  

5.000%, 12/01/41

    690,000       804,319  

State of Washington General Obligation Unlimited
5.000%, 07/01/30

    1,440,000       1,641,600  

5.000%, 08/01/30

    415,000       482,869  

5.000%, 08/01/40

    1,300,000       1,475,815  

5.000%, 02/01/41

    610,000       698,176  

5.000%, 08/01/41

    400,000       460,748  

5.000%, 08/01/42

    420,000       483,428  

State of Wisconsin
3.154%, 05/01/27

    1,220,000       1,192,648  

5.000%, 05/01/32

    340,000       389,592  

5.000%, 05/01/33

    310,000       354,175  

5.000%, 11/01/33

    420,000       490,022  

5.000%, 05/01/34

    400,000       455,396  

5.000%, 05/01/36

    490,000       555,253  

5.000%, 05/01/38

    500,000       564,265  

Sumter Landing Community Development District
4.172%, 10/01/47

    385,000       405,020  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I
6.250%, 12/15/26

    280,000       325,923  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.
5.000%, 12/31/55

    170,000       182,852  

Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund
5.000%, 10/01/19

    940,000       979,912  

Texas Water Development Board
5.000%, 10/15/43

    750,000       869,430  

5.000%, 10/15/47

    300,000       345,141  

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority
7.467%, 06/01/47

    1,205,000     1,200,770  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
6.706%, 06/01/46

    280,000       276,671  

TSASC, Inc.
5.000%, 06/01/41

    560,000       605,976  

University of California CA, Revenue
3.063%, 07/01/25

    665,000       647,145  

4.601%, 05/15/31

    650,000       701,201  

4.858%, 05/15/12

    980,000       1,039,006  

University of Houston
5.000%, 02/15/33

    390,000       445,314  

5.000%, 02/15/34

    350,000       398,104  

5.000%, 02/15/35

    800,000       907,616  

5.000%, 02/15/36

    1,040,000       1,176,874  

University of Oregon
5.000%, 04/01/46

    380,000       432,436  

University of Texas
2.756%, 05/15/26

    1,810,000       1,744,786  

2.836%, 05/15/27

    805,000       773,428  

Upper Arlington City School District
5.000%, 12/01/48

    670,000       775,572  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority
5.000%, 12/31/56

    720,000       784,714  

Water Revenue Authority of Georgia, Build America Bond
5.000%, 11/01/40

    250,000       281,310  

Weld County School District No. 2
5.250%, 12/01/41

    560,000       654,399  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority
5.000%, 06/01/19

    365,000       376,074  

5.000%, 06/01/20

    390,000       411,750  

5.000%, 06/01/21

    390,000       420,393  

5.000%, 06/01/22

    425,000       467,509  

5.000%, 06/01/23

    355,000       396,989  

5.000%, 06/01/24

    375,000       424,669  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority
5.000%, 12/15/44

    310,000       333,851  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $236,878,083)

      235,380,602  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—5.7%                
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.2%  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust
1.000%, 02/26/57

    1,180,000       514,931  

4.250%, 08/25/64 (144A)

    1,491,132       1,507,069  

Alternative Loan Trust
6.000%, 04/25/37

    158,534       118,661  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust
2.478%, 12M MTA + 0.920%, 11/25/46 (c)

    312,893       171,792  

2.498%, 12M MTA + 0.940%, 10/25/46 (c)

    554,984       504,422  

APS Resecuritization Trust
4.691%, 1M LIBOR + 2.600%, 04/27/47 (144A) (c)

    822,167       840,282  

4.941%, 1M LIBOR + 2.850%, 09/27/46 (144A) (c)

    3,064,009       3,177,944  

Ari Investments LLC
4.480%, 01/06/25

    1,097,774       1,097,774  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust
5.500%, 10/25/35

    1,277,855     $ 1,271,887  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
6.250%, 12/25/35

    2,613,876       2,572,942  

6.250%, 02/25/36

    3,066,627       2,728,308  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust
6.000%, 12/25/37

    9,962,634       7,723,173  

CIM Trust
3.015%, 06/25/57 (144A) (c)

    6,005,221       5,883,209  

COLT Funding LLC
5.091%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 12/26/45 (144A) (c)

    66,949       67,069  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
2.231%, 1M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/25/47 (c)

    860,450       817,697  

2.274%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 03/20/47 (c)

    1,947,497       1,637,261  

2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 10/25/46 (c)

    1,235,687       1,187,747  

2.284%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/20/46 (c)

    3,201,684       2,341,068  

2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/25/46 (c)

    1,621,064       1,595,337  

2.321%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 11/25/36 (c)

    566,214       445,104  

2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 06/25/35 (c)

    1,657,949       1,500,325  

2.691%, 1M LIBOR + 0.600%, 01/25/36 (c)

    673,519       585,596  

3.288%, 12M MTA + 1.730%, 11/25/46 (c)

    3,512,027       3,011,511  

5.500%, 04/25/37

    950,170       773,121  

6.000%, 05/25/37

    3,507,463       2,581,412  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
2.518%, 12M MTA + 0.960%, 04/25/46 (c)

    4,161,281       2,119,029  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
2.140%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 03/27/36 (144A) (c)

    2,258,150       1,990,883  

6.500%, 10/27/37 (144A)

    2,615,084       1,633,271  

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates
3.441%, 1M LIBOR + 1.350%, 11/25/35 (c)

    503,574       195,983  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
4.000%, 07/25/46 (144A)

    739,954       743,966  

Deutsche ALT-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 12/25/36 (c)

    3,454,683       3,184,217  

2.261%, 1M LIBOR + 0.170%, 08/25/47 (c)

    633,353       421,278  

Deutsche ALT-A Securities, Inc. Alternate Loan Trust
2.476%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 01/27/37 (144A) (c)

    186,747       115,837  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
3.558%, 12M MTA + 2.000%, 03/25/36 (c)

    208,204       195,051  

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 01/25/35 (144A) (c)

    710,307       664,347  

2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 03/25/35 (144A) (c)

    856,243       800,535  

2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 01/25/36 (144A) (c)

    649,669       578,159  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
6.000%, 07/25/37

    790,864       719,706  

IndyMac IMJA Mortgage Loan Trust
7.000%, 10/25/37

    1,409,730       939,420  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust
3.484%, 09/25/37 (c)

    900,073       636,141  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 03/25/37 (c)

    1,352,892       1,237,442  

3.942%, 05/25/37 (c)

    345,990       312,394  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
3.000%, 05/25/47 (144A) (c)

    803,376       783,355  

6.500%, 08/25/36

    301,128       232,213  

LSTAR Securities Investment, Ltd.
3.533%, 1M LIBOR + 1.550%, 02/01/23 (144A) (c)

    3,420,600       3,382,221  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

MASTR Resecuritization Trust
2.395%, 08/25/37 (144A) (c)

    530,485     369,107  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
3.736%, 05/25/36 (c)

    1,799,190       1,660,906  

Mortgage Loan Resecuritization Trust
2.259%, 1M LIBOR + 0.340%, 04/16/36 (144A) (c)

    4,066,837       3,465,756  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust
6.634%, 05/25/36

    272,434       110,295  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust
2.480%, 11/26/35 (144A) (c)

    662,616       649,492  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 02/25/37 (c)

    318,812       304,316  

2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 07/25/37 (c)

    814,734       790,063  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust
Zero Coupon, 07/25/56 (144A) (l)

    838,121       67,237  

1.194%, 07/25/56 (144A) (c) (d)

    1,108,540       107,017  

4.750%, 07/25/56 (144A) (c) (k)

    540,000       523,778  

4.750%, 05/25/57 (c)

    150,000       148,042  

6.412%, 05/25/57 (c)

    170,000       93,131  

STACR Trust 2018-HRP1
3.741%, 1M LIBOR + 1.650%, 04/25/43 (144A) (c)

    1,315,000       1,322,332  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
3.688%, 04/25/36 (c)

    424,888       376,087  

3.827%, 04/25/47 (c)

    1,172,576       927,292  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust
2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 06/25/36 (c)

    1,575,028       1,474,885  

2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 05/25/46 (c)

    286,254       240,765  

2.321%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 02/25/36 (c)

    2,155,661       2,043,751  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
6.000%, 10/25/36 (144A)

    618,890       523,764  
   

 

 

 
      80,739,106  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—3.5%  

AOA Mortgage Trust
3.110%, 12/13/29 (144A) (c)

    460,000       446,823  

AREIT Trust
2.923%, 1M LIBOR + 0.850%, 02/15/35 (144A) (c)

    990,000       987,533  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
4.173%, 1M LIBOR + 2.100%, 04/15/35 (144A) (c)

    640,000       640,485  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust
4.023%, 1M LIBOR + 1.950%, 12/15/36 (144A) (c)

    1,810,000       1,807,720  

5.123%, 1M LIBOR + 3.050%, 12/15/36 (144A) (c)

    790,000       789,005  

Aventura Mall Trust
3.867%, 12/05/32 (144A) (c)

    1,030,000       1,047,729  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.123%, 1M LIBOR + 1.050%, 09/15/26 (144A) (c)

    1,389,000       1,388,665  

3.573%, 1M LIBOR + 1.500%, 11/15/32 (144A) (c)

    300,000       300,000  

3.716%, 04/14/33 (144A) (c)

    850,000       790,133  

3.727%, 08/14/34 (144A) (c)

    2,470,000       2,238,228  

4.073%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 11/15/32 (144A) (c)

    630,000       630,000  

4.673%, 1M LIBOR + 2.600%, 09/15/26 (144A) (c)

    260,000       259,884  

5.573%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 09/15/26 (144A) (c)

    947,000       945,519  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.782%, 02/15/50 (c) (d)

    8,000,000       380,640  

1.438%, 02/15/50 (144A) (c) (d)

    2,000,000       180,600  

5.482%, 01/15/49 (c)

    167,714       168,238  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust (The)
2.923%, 1M LIBOR + 0.850%, 01/15/33 (144A) (c)

    730,000     $ 729,736  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust
2.341%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 10/25/36 (144A) (c)

    263,053       250,532  

2.391%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 01/25/36 (144A) (c)

    145,875       136,168  

2.391%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 10/25/36 (144A) (c)

    267,668       255,525  

2.451%, 1M LIBOR + 0.360%, 04/25/36 (144A) (c)

    178,554       169,819  

2.541%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 01/25/36 (144A) (c)

    108,596       101,227  

2.541%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 09/25/37 (144A) (c)

    692,411       661,821  

3.091%, 1M LIBOR + 1.000%, 10/25/37 (144A) (c)

    142,665       142,591  

3.591%, 1M LIBOR + 1.500%, 12/25/37 (144A) (c)

    720,000       537,237  

BB-UBS Trust
0.730%, 11/05/36 (144A) (c) (d)

    85,480,000       3,046,370  

4.160%, 11/05/36 (144A) (c)

    330,000       310,176  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust
2.795%, 1M LIBOR + 0.722%, 03/15/37 (144A) (c)

    280,000       279,559  

BHMS Mortgage Trust
3.483%, 1M LIBOR + 1.500%, 07/05/33 (144A) (c)

    8,333,700       8,338,475  

BSPRT Issuer, Ltd.
2.893%, 1M LIBOR + 0.820%, 10/15/34 (144A) (c)

    210,000       209,922  

BWAY Mortgage Trust
3.446%, 03/10/33 (144A)

    1,495,000       1,440,240  

3.454%, 03/10/33 (144A)

    2,690,000       2,662,140  

3.633%, 03/10/33 (144A)

    600,000       580,155  

4.058%, 03/10/33 (144A) (c)

    1,210,000       1,151,507  

BXP Trust
3.670%, 08/13/37 (144A) (c)

    1,640,000       1,491,555  

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Trust
4.499%, 10/15/34 (144A) (c)

    410,000       412,524  

CCRESG Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.671%, 04/10/29 (144A) (c)

    230,000       234,860  

CD Mortgage Trust
3.631%, 02/10/50

    350,000       348,517  

5.648%, 10/15/48

    422,795       437,149  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.891%, 05/10/58 (c) (d)

    2,370,000       118,069  

1.905%, 05/10/58 (c) (d)

    2,531,073       255,488  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.863%, 1M LIBOR + 0.790%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    1,490,000       1,490,464  

3.673%, 1M LIBOR + 1.600%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    1,110,000       1,111,391  

4.223%, 1M LIBOR + 2.150%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    1,680,000       1,676,878  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.073%, 09/15/50 (c) (d)

    2,452,314       162,715  

2.788%, 04/10/49 (144A)

    930,000       715,930  

3.520%, 09/10/31 (144A)

    130,000       127,726  

4.509%, 09/10/31 (144A)

    250,000       246,978  

4.996%, 04/15/49 (c)

    40,000       40,839  

CLNS Trust
5.546%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 06/11/32 (144A) (c)

    665,000       666,873  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust
0.168%, 02/10/35 (144A) (c) (d)

    60,958,000       362,091  

1.225%, 03/10/46 (c) (d)

    26,658,713       843,650  

2.846%, 1M LIBOR + 0.800%, 08/13/27 (144A) (c)

    700,000       699,558  

3.183%, 02/10/48

    513,000       500,754  

3.285%, 10/10/36 (144A) (c)

    270,000       245,847  

3.550%, 07/15/47

    550,000       551,077  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust
3.646%, 1M LIBOR + 1.600%, 02/13/32 (144A) (c)

    1,280,000     1,281,038  

3.796%, 08/10/47

    540,000       547,345  

3.977%, 05/10/47

    1,394,000       1,428,218  

4.006%, 04/10/47

    400,000       409,942  

4.051%, 04/10/47

    1,896,000       1,949,155  

4.236%, 02/10/47 (c)

    320,000       331,903  

4.296%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 02/13/32 (144A) (c)

    550,000       552,706  

4.454%, 07/10/48 (c)

    1,600,000       1,567,615  

4.562%, 12/10/47 (c)

    420,000       407,844  

4.696%, 08/10/48 (c)

    1,256,000       1,243,672  

5.296%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 02/13/32 (144A) (c)

    50,000       50,648  

5.849%, 06/10/44 (144A) (c)

    190,000       192,780  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.334%, 09/10/50 (c) (d)

    2,671,920       229,128  

3.807%, 05/10/48 (144A) (c)

    1,740,000       1,723,263  

4.037%, 1M LIBOR + 1.964%, 08/15/35 (144A) (c)

    690,000       683,079  

4.654%, 1M LIBOR + 2.581%, 08/15/35 (144A) (c)

    630,000       622,793  

Core Industrial Trust
3.077%, 02/10/34 (144A)

    1,990,000       1,977,067  

3.977%, 02/10/34 (144A) (c)

    2,360,000       2,270,276  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
4.952%, 07/15/37 (c)

    70,000       71,685  

5.234%, 10/15/39 (144A) (c)

    250,000       251,636  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates
3.023%, 1M LIBOR + 0.950%, 12/15/30 (144A) (c)

    280,000       280,133  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust
3.673%, 1M LIBOR + 1.600%, 11/15/33 (144A) (c)

    201,070       202,011  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.220%, 11/15/50 (c) (d)

    3,940,000       66,731  

DBJPM Mortgage Trust
1.000%, 06/10/50 (c) (d)

    2,060,000       135,321  

3.635%, 09/10/49 (144A) (c)

    698,000       583,939  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust
3.452%, 10/10/34 (144A)

    850,000       844,056  

3.648%, 10/10/34 (144A) (c)

    1,710,000       1,567,773  

Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust
3.673%, 09/10/35 (144A) (c)

    440,000       437,697  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.469%, 1M LIBOR + 1.300%, 12/15/34 (144A) (c)

    149,089       149,136  

3.495%, 12/15/34 (144A) (c)

    980,000       967,517  

GPMT, Ltd.
2.985%, 1M LIBOR + 0.900%, 11/21/35 (144A) (c)

    869,000       867,371  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp.
3.550%, 12/10/27 (144A) (c)

    11,042,358       10,872,966  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
4.423%, 1M LIBOR + 2.350%, 02/15/37 (144A) (c)

    230,000       229,729  

5.366%, 05/03/32 (144A)

    840,000       929,321  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
2.856%, 05/10/34 (144A)

    710,000       696,077  

3.373%, 1M LIBOR + 1.300%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    80,000       79,950  

3.573%, 1M LIBOR + 1.500%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    170,000       169,947  

3.873%, 1M LIBOR + 1.800%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    70,000       70,000  

4.573%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    40,000       40,013  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
3.000%, 08/10/50 (144A)

    240,000       195,711  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
3.345%, 07/10/48

    300,000     $ 242,712  

3.931%, 09/10/47

    800,000       819,026  

4.529%, 04/10/47 (c)

    50,000       49,670  

4.559%, 07/10/48 (c)

    500,000       493,840  

4.800%, 06/10/47 (144A) (c)

    100,000       85,121  

Hilton Orlando Trust
4.723%, 1M LIBOR + 2.650%, 12/15/34 (144A) (c)

    780,000       781,950  

HMH Trust
3.062%, 07/05/31 (144A)

    1,210,000       1,174,460  

IMT Trust
3.478%, 06/15/34 (144A)

    540,000       531,564  

3.613%, 06/15/34 (144A) (c)

    570,000       541,136  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
0.967%, 05/15/48 (c) (d)

    1,179,332       38,056  

1.046%, 09/15/47 (c) (d)

    2,810,922       118,450  

3.775%, 08/15/47

    550,000       557,623  

3.801%, 09/15/47

    220,000       223,282  

4.272%, 12/15/48 (144A) (c)

    300,000       286,369  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
4.050%, 09/15/50

    110,000       109,356  

4.802%, 03/15/50 (144A) (c)

    650,000       617,603  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
0.750%, 12/15/49 (144A) (c) (d)

    2,067,000       106,025  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
0.643%, 04/15/46 (c) (d)

    4,900,000       114,277  

0.750%, 08/15/49 (144A) (c) (d)

    5,300,000       260,356  

0.944%, 12/15/49 (c) (d)

    988,761       41,371  

2.949%, 10/06/38 (144A) (c)

    1,670,000       1,572,080  

3.373%, 1M LIBOR + 1.300%, 06/15/45 (144A) (c)

    130,000       133,365  

3.429%, 06/10/27 (144A)

    1,140,000       1,138,347  

3.773%, 1M LIBOR + 1.700%, 07/15/36 (144A) (c)

    1,343,423       1,348,059  

4.400%, 01/15/49 (c)

    970,000       907,852  

4.900%, 01/15/49 (c)

    1,785,000       1,813,095  

5.073%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 02/15/35 (144A) (c)

    480,000       480,453  

5.923%, 1M LIBOR + 3.850%, 10/15/29 (144A) (c)

    470,000       470,000  

6.326%, 08/12/40 (144A) (c)

    301,304       304,549  

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust
2.341%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 03/25/37 (144A) (c)

    647,353       619,983  

Lone Star Portfolio Trust
3.873%, 1M LIBOR + 1.800%, 09/15/28 (144A) (c)

    82,159       82,267  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.389%, 03/10/50 (144A) (c) (d)

    892,406       42,774  

Madison Avenue Trust
4.169%, 10/12/32 (144A) (c)

    998,000       997,700  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust
6.527%, 09/12/42 (144A) (c)

    490,000       507,849  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
1.336%, 12/15/47 (144A) (c) (d)

    1,810,000       110,958  

1.591%, 11/15/49 (c) (d)

    1,100,993       93,741  

3.060%, 10/15/48 (144A)

    820,000       656,442  

3.068%, 10/15/48

    1,300,000       1,072,444  

3.892%, 06/15/47

    3,000,000       3,052,401  

4.270%, 07/15/50 (144A) (c)

    700,000       614,100  

4.558%, 05/15/50 (c)

    300,000       298,427  

4.679%, 10/15/48 (c)

    170,000       170,138  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
2.361%, 06/15/50 (144A) (c) (d)

    1,190,000     189,379  

2.546%, 06/15/50 (144A)

    1,510,000       1,212,018  

3.560%, 07/13/29 (144A) (c)

    540,000       520,111  

4.023%, 1M LIBOR + 1.950%, 11/15/34 (144A) (c)

    330,000       330,935  

4.165%, 05/15/48 (144A) (c)

    110,000       93,453  

4.165%, 05/15/48 (c)

    150,000       143,758  

4.177%, 07/15/51

    470,000       484,072  

4.281%, 06/15/50 (c)

    339,000       330,666  

4.673%, 1M LIBOR + 2.600%, 11/15/34 (144A) (c)

    1,977,000       1,977,622  

5.123%, 1M LIBOR + 3.050%, 11/15/34 (144A) (c)

    610,000       612,882  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.869%, 1M LIBOR + 0.950%, 06/15/35 (144A) (c)

    240,000       240,000  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust
0.511%, 05/10/39 (144A) (c) (d)

    13,300,000       406,714  

4.077%, 05/10/39 (144A) (c)

    1,345,000       1,233,633  

One Market Plaza Trust

   

Zero Coupon, 02/10/32 (144A) (c) (d)

    4,222,000       4  

0.218%, 02/10/32 (144A) (c) (d)

    21,110,000       105,761  

Park Avenue Mortgage Trust
4.192%, 1M LIBOR + 2.119%, 09/15/34 (144A) (c)

    3,510,000       3,486,899  

Park Avenue Trust
0.271%, 06/05/37 (144A) (c) (d)

    5,000,000       75,134  

3.779%, 06/05/37 (144A) (c)

    2,460,000       2,213,237  

Prima Capital CRE Securitization, Ltd.
4.000%, 08/24/49 (144A)

    260,000       252,330  

RAIT Trust
3.023%, 1M LIBOR + 0.950%, 06/15/37 (144A) (c)

    1,249,254       1,249,794  

Resource Capital Corp., Ltd.
2.873%, 1M LIBOR + 0.800%, 07/15/34 (144A) (c)

    940,770       940,770  

4.073%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 07/15/34 (144A) (c)

    331,911       332,151  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.766%, 06/15/50 (c) (d)

    2,126,199       221,515  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust
4.521%, 1M LIBOR + 2.430%, 06/25/45 (144A) (c)

    300,564       303,269  

Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Trust
3.423%, 1M LIBOR + 1.350%, 06/15/29 (144A) (c)

    1,590,000       1,590,472  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.928%, 05/15/51 (c) (d)

    9,196,397       530,902  

1.050%, 02/15/48 (c) (d)

    8,347,051       391,254  

1.076%, 12/15/48 (c) (d)

    1,314,894       68,040  

1.225%, 12/15/59 (c) (d)

    2,395,822       141,591  

1.387%, 11/15/50 (c) (d)

    5,677,034       495,079  

1.408%, 08/15/49 (144A) (c) (d)

    1,430,000       113,328  

1.482%, 08/15/49 (c) (d)

    2,800,000       260,120  

2.897%, 1M LIBOR + 0.850%, 12/13/31 (144A) (c)

    490,000       489,821  

3.453%, 07/15/50

    449,000       439,209  

3.718%, 12/15/48

    190,000       191,176  

3.753%, 12/15/48 (c)

    80,000       70,453  

3.809%, 12/15/48

    630,000       636,816  

3.874%, 06/15/36 (144A) (c)

    270,000       271,450  

4.230%, 1M LIBOR + 2.157%, 12/15/36 (144A) (c)

    270,000       268,811  

4.501%, 09/15/50 (144A) (c)

    150,000       138,089  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.023%, 1M LIBOR + 0.950%, 03/15/44 (144A) (c)

    39,199       39,351  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.678%, 08/15/47

    595,000     $ 600,227  

3.915%, 09/15/57 (c)

    1,540,000       1,453,021  
   

 

 

 
      132,747,115  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $215,079,947)

      213,486,221  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—3.3%

 

Municipal—0.0%  

Provincia de Rio Negro
7.750%, 12/07/25 (144A) (m)

    600,000       468,738  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—3.3%  

Argentina Bonar Bonds
8.000%, 10/08/20

    1,485,697       1,582,154  

8.750%, 05/07/24 (m)

    1,981,056       2,071,214  

Argentine Republic Government International Bonds
5.625%, 01/26/22 (b)

    4,039,000       3,774,445  

5.875%, 01/11/28 (b)

    2,226,000       1,808,625  

6.250%, 04/22/19 (b)

    2,131,000       2,139,545  

6.875%, 04/22/21

    4,587,000       4,518,195  

Bahrain Government International Bond
6.750%, 09/20/29 (144A)

    212,000       184,440  

Bonos de la Nacion Argentina con Ajuste por CER
4.000%, 03/06/20 (ARS) (m)

    12,117,000       422,262  

Brazilian Government International Bond
4.625%, 01/13/28 (b)

    2,374,000       2,142,535  

Colombia Government International Bonds
3.875%, 04/25/27 (b)

    11,304,000       10,930,968  

4.375%, 07/12/21

    1,858,000       1,896,089  

Dominican Republic International Bond
5.950%, 01/25/27

    2,050,000       2,024,375  

Ecuador Government International Bond
7.875%, 01/23/28

    1,280,000       1,072,256  

Egypt Government International Bonds
4.750%, 04/16/26 (144A) (EUR)

    502,000       537,871  

5.577%, 02/21/23 (144A)

    1,548,000       1,466,730  

5.750%, 04/29/20

    1,380,000       1,396,960  

6.125%, 01/31/22

    592,000       581,967  

Hungary Government International Bond
5.375%, 03/25/24

    3,500,000       3,717,966  

Indonesia Government International Bond
4.100%, 04/24/28

    3,111,000       3,006,144  

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
7.000%, 05/15/27 (IDR)

    41,780,000,000       2,736,255  

8.375%, 09/15/26 (IDR)

    36,137,000,000       2,565,904  

Lebanon Government International Bonds
6.100%, 10/04/22

    1,043,000       894,498  

6.250%, 11/04/24

    803,000       649,948  

6.850%, 03/23/27

    265,000       209,133  

Mexico Government International Bonds
3.750%, 01/11/28 (b)

    6,464,000       6,111,712  

4.150%, 03/28/27

    23,125,000       22,766,562  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

Panama Government International Bond
3.750%, 03/16/25

    3,490,000     $ 3,446,375  

Peruvian Government International Bonds
4.125%, 08/25/27

    2,175,000       2,223,937  

7.350%, 07/21/25

    2,900,000       3,538,000  

Philippine Government International Bond
3.000%, 02/01/28

    7,887,000       7,282,122  

Republic of South Africa Government Bonds
6.250%, 03/31/36 (ZAR)

    46,557,500       2,453,366  

6.500%, 02/28/41 (ZAR)

    49,549,468       2,576,208  

8.500%, 01/31/37 (ZAR)

    25,425,000       1,679,609  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds
4.850%, 09/27/27

    1,754,000       1,657,537  

5.500%, 03/09/20

    4,890,000       5,013,561  

5.875%, 05/30/22

    849,000       888,271  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond
4.250%, 06/23/27

    2,800,000       2,698,276  

Saudi Government International Bond
4.500%, 04/17/30 (144A)

    1,241,000       1,239,553  

Turkey Government International Bonds
5.125%, 02/17/28

    2,324,000       2,045,771  

6.250%, 09/26/22

    1,749,000       1,753,971  

Uruguay Government International Bond
4.375%, 10/27/27 (m)

    4,486,000       4,542,075  
   

 

 

 
      124,247,385  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $131,306,794)

      124,716,123  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (n)—2.0%                
Aerospace/Defense—0.1%  

TransDigm, Inc.

   

Term Loan G, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 08/22/24

    1,904,432       1,895,759  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.1%  

Caliber Home Loans, Inc.

   

Revolver, 5.474%, 3M LIBOR + 3.140%, 04/24/21

    4,290,700       4,290,700  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.1%  

Jeld-Wen, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.334%, 3M LIBOR + 2.000%, 12/14/24

    960,547       958,295  

Pisces Midco, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.089%, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%, 04/12/25

    2,270,000       2,270,708  

Summit Materials Cos. I LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 11/21/24

    2,660,798       2,658,803  
   

 

 

 
      5,887,806  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale—0.3%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.285%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 01/02/25

    1,533,158       1,527,647  

Chimera Special Holding LLC

   

Term Loan, 4.005%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 11/01/20

    11,649,260       11,649,260  
   

 

 

 
      13,176,907  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Floating Rate Loans (n)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Distributors—0.0%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/31/23

    558,312     $ 554,759  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.4%  

LSF9 Cypress Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan B, 05/10/25 (o)

    1,175,000       1,172,797  

LSTAR Securities Financing Vehicle:LPN

   

Term Loan, 3.983%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 04/01/21

    12,492,115       12,448,392  
   

 

 

 
      13,621,189  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.1%  

Vistra Energy Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.067%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 12/31/25

    1,290,000       1,282,442  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

Term Loan B2, 12/14/23 (o)

    1,129,514       1,125,753  
   

 

 

 
      2,408,195  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.2%  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B5, 4.906%, 2M LIBOR + 2.750%, 08/14/24

    1,699,439       1,694,978  

Stars Group Holdings B.V. (The)

   

Incremental Term Loan, 07/28/25 (o)

    4,677,019       4,653,634  
   

 

 

 
      6,348,612  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.1%  

Robertshaw U.S. Holding Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.625%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 02/28/25

    2,284,711       2,284,711  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.0%  

Samarco Mineracao S.A.

   

Delayed Draw Term Loan, 12/02/18 (o) (p)

    543,000       371,955  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.2%  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P.

   

Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 04/25/23

    2,290,284       2,290,760  

Shutter Casa Del Mar

   

Term Loan, 4.416%, 1M LIBOR + 2.369%, 06/09/24

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,290,760  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.0%  

Gates Global LLC

   

Term Loan B, 5.084%, 3M LIBOR + 2.750%, 04/01/24

    1,699,417       1,701,188  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.1%  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 02/05/23

    2,672,992       2,672,620  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.0%  

AL Midcoast Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan B, 06/28/25 (o)

    1,100,000       1,101,375  
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.1%  

VICI Properties 1 LLC

   

Replacement Term Loan B,
4.084%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 12/20/24

    2,678,565     $ 2,665,729  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.0%  

SRS Distribution, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.580%, 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, 05/23/25

    840,000       833,280  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.1%  

First Data Corp.
Term Loan, 4.091%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 04/26/24

    2,686,084       2,673,325  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.1%  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.334%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 02/22/24

    2,688,501       2,685,560  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.0%  

XPO Logistics, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.091%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 02/24/25

    1,703,698       1,694,006  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $74,390,010)

      74,158,436  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.2%

 

Banks—0.2%  

Citigroup Capital, 8.729%, 3M LIBOR + 6.370%, 10/30/40 (c)
(Cost $7,956,785)

    292,339       7,922,387  
   

 

 

 
Escrow Shares—0.0%                
Savings & Loans—0.0%  

Washington Mutual Bank (i) (j) (p)

    5,027,000       1  

Washington Mutual Bank (i) (j) (p)

    1,310,000       0  

Washington Mutual Bank (i) (j) (p)

    2,440,000       0  
   

 

 

 
      1  
   

 

 

 

Total Escrow Shares
(Cost $0)

      1  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—5.0%                
Certificate of Deposit—1.3%  

BNP Paribas
2.660%, 04/18/19

    7,790,000       7,793,116  

Canadian Imperial Bank
2.660%, 04/17/19

    7,790,000       7,790,990  

MUFG Bank Ltd.
2.680%, 04/17/19

    7,780,000       7,785,315  

Royal Bank of Canada
2.535%, 3M LIBOR + 0.180%, 04/18/19 (c)

    7,790,000       7,791,805  

Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.170%, 04/17/19 (c)

    7,790,000       7,794,228  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-32


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificate of Deposit—(Continued)  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.563%, 3M LIBOR + 0.210%, 04/16/19 (c)

    7,780,000     $ 7,784,812  

2.700%, 04/16/19

    3,770,000       3,772,079  
   

 

 

 
      50,512,345  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.9%  

AT&T, Inc.
2.856%, 12/06/18

    5,030,000       4,969,707  

2.989%, 03/07/19

    5,060,000       4,961,676  

JP Morgan Securities LLC
2.533%, 3M LIBOR + 0.180%, 04/15/19 (144A) (c)

    7,780,000       7,781,788  

Societe Generale
2.735%, 04/12/19

    7,790,000       7,628,220  

Sumitomo Mistbushi Banking Corp.
2.694%, 04/17/19

    7,790,000       7,627,487  
   

 

 

 
      32,968,878  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—2.8%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $107,166,214; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes with rates ranging from 1.625% - 2.375%, maturity dates ranging from 11/15/22 - 01/31/23, and an aggregate market value of $109,305,967.

    107,159,071       107,159,071  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $190,608,544)

      190,640,294  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (q)—3.4%

 

Certificates of Deposit—1.7%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (c)

    3,000,000       3,000,162  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (c)

    3,500,000       3,504,900  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    1,500,000       1,500,446  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (c)

    3,500,000       3,499,671  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,375  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    3,000,000       2,999,949  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (c)

    2,000,000       1,999,858  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (c)

    1,000,000       999,849  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (c)

    3,500,000       3,502,723  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    1,987,990       1,997,200  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (c)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    2,000,000     1,999,918  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    1,987,854       1,994,860  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (c)

    3,000,000       3,000,012  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,052  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (c)

    3,500,000       3,499,128  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (c)

    2,500,000       2,499,975  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (c)

    2,000,000       2,001,602  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    2,000,000       2,000,306  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,036  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,422  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (c)

    5,000,000       5,000,440  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (c)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (c)

    4,000,000       4,000,048  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (c)

    3,000,000       2,999,802  
   

 

 

 
      64,001,734  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.4%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    993,681       998,743  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,659  

ING Funding LLC
2.236%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 08/10/18 (c)

    2,500,000       2,499,977  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    2,982,520       2,987,802  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    994,378       997,505  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (c)

    4,000,000       3,999,232  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,983,918  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.1%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,513,564; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,690,007.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Securities Lending Reinvestments (q)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $606,670; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $669,725.

    600,000     $ 600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,277,789; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,395,261.

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $802,044; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $889,756.

    800,000       800,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $6,291,073; collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $6,418,751.

    6,290,025       6,290,025  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $5,555,328; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,830,000.

    5,300,000       5,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $3,087,330; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,300,000.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,911,856; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,114,493.

    1,900,000       1,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,024,729; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,782.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,013,129; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,782.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,415,853; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,670,845.

    2,400,000       2,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,811,070; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,003,133.

    1,800,000       1,800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $5,029,326; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,564,259.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,407,653; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,557,993.

    1,400,000     1,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,009,129; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,704.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $4,013,173; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,451,408.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      43,240,025  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.2%  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
1.950%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $130,215,584)

      130,225,677  
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options—0.2% (r)
(Cost $8,440,100)

      7,715,575  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—111.3%
(Cost $4,253,350,623)

      4,191,113,074  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(11.3)%

      (426,080,750
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,765,032,324  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $125,834,459 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $130,186,448. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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(d)   Interest only security.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $6,523,539.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $31,610.
(g)   Non-income producing; security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(h)   Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(i)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(j)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.3% of net assets.
(k)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of restricted securities was $523,778, which is 0.0% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(l)   Principal only security.
(m)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(n)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(o)   This loan will settle after June 30, 2018, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(p)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(q)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(r)   For a breakout of open positions, see details shown in the Purchased Options table that follows.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $736,117,291, which is 19.6% of net assets.

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Knollwood CDO, Ltd., 4.355%, 01/10/39

     02/10/04      $ 874,636      $ 874,636      $ 0  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 4.750%, 07/25/56

     10/04/17        540,000        520,446        523,778  
           

 

 

 
   $ 523,778  
           

 

 

 

TBA Forward Sale Commitments

 

Security Description

   Interest Rate     Maturity      Face
Amount
    Cost     Value  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     2.000     TBA      $ (6,077,000   $ (5,730,421   $ (5,754,886

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     2.500     TBA        (6,326,200     (6,117,168     (6,148,291

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     3.500     TBA        (9,132,000     (9,215,542     (9,241,156

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     4.000     TBA        (2,559,000     (2,622,575     (2,625,174

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     3.500     TBA        (20,200,000     (20,052,307     (20,079,729

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     4.000     TBA        (12,082,000     (12,315,344     (12,317,621

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     6.000     TBA        (2,002,000     (2,201,574     (2,189,688

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool

     4.500     TBA        (3,100,000     (3,213,344     (3,222,089
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (61,468,275   $ (61,578,634
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
ARS     24,920,280     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        894,316        $ (32,767
ARS     29,997,832     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        1,160,000          (122,910
ARS     50,349,662     

BNP

       07/31/18          USD        1,890,002          (200,992
ARS     3,855,200     

BNP

       08/08/18          USD        162,667          (34,342
ARS     7,710,400     

BNP

       08/08/18          USD        325,333          (68,684
ARS     3,806,400     

JPMC

       08/08/18          USD        162,667          (35,966
ARS     7,580,267     

JPMC

       08/08/18          USD        325,333          (73,015

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
ARS     15,851,325     

BNP

       09/14/18          USD        581,700        $ (72,048
ARS     17,028,900     

CBNA

       09/14/18          USD        630,000          (82,486
ARS     19,658,919     

JPMC

       09/14/18          USD        727,300          (95,226
ARS     7,435,950     

BNP

       09/17/18          USD        267,000          (28,648
AUD     3,857,000     

GSI

       09/19/18          USD        2,844,858          10,194  
AUD     2,023,000     

MSIP

       09/19/18          USD        1,492,246          5,231  
BRL     2,650,236     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        705,000          (21,200
BRL     2,669,712     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        704,800          (15,975
BRL     2,698,639     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        710,000          (13,712
BRL     5,372,589     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        1,464,200          (77,994
BRL     6,306,267     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        1,731,920          (104,811
BRL     1,639,699     

BBP

       07/03/18          USD        438,800          (15,734
BRL     2,784,750     

DBAG

       07/03/18          USD        722,224          (3,718
BRL     2,526,489     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        655,244          (3,373
BRL     2,546,776     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        660,505          (3,400
BRL     2,650,190     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        687,325          (3,538
BRL     7,223,931     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        1,873,523          (9,644
BRL     2,496,553     

UBSA

       07/03/18          USD        658,200          (14,053
BRL     2,773,160     

UBSA

       07/03/18          USD        719,218          (3,702
BRL     4,070,967     

UBSA

       07/03/18          USD        1,055,803          (5,435
BRL     3,490,025     

BNP

       07/12/18          USD        925,000          (25,490
BRL     12,015,848     

UBSA

       08/02/18          USD        3,224,000          (134,729
CAD     5,116,823     

BBP

       09/19/18          USD        3,853,000          44,272  
CHF     954,251     

DBAG

       09/19/18          USD        964,000          6,048  
CHF     1,072,887     

MSIP

       09/19/18          USD        1,086,000          4,648  
CLP     765,236,700     

JPMC

       07/03/18          USD        1,181,012          (9,842
CLP     773,618,400     

JPMC

       07/03/18          USD        1,251,000          (67,002
CLP     1,514,835,000     

DBAG

       07/05/18          USD        2,404,500          (86,094
CLP     755,662,215     

BOA

       07/31/18          USD        1,202,250          (45,637
CLP     353,378,000     

JPMC

       09/05/18          USD        545,000          (4,137
CLP     334,801,500     

UBSA

       09/05/18          USD        515,000          (2,570
CNY     6,573,069     

DBAG

       08/03/18          USD        1,025,920          (34,440
COP     2,548,881,000     

GSI

       08/10/18          USD        900,000          (31,719
EUR     2,289,000     

BOA

       07/03/18          USD        2,667,723          5,371  
EUR     269,961     

UBSA

       07/18/18          USD        317,287          (1,688
EUR     790,000     

BBP

       09/19/18          USD        924,063          3,883  
EUR     420,000     

SSBT

       09/19/18          USD        489,340          3,999  
GBP     1,932,000     

JPMC

       09/19/18          USD        2,545,138          13,409  
GBP     191,000     

RBC

       09/19/18          USD        252,517          424  
IDR     63,498,474,414     

UBSA

       08/20/18          USD        4,440,763          (38,646
IDR     43,875,516,000     

DBAG

       08/31/18          USD        3,138,000          (100,975
JPY     125,005,196     

SCB

       07/27/18          USD        1,139,600          (8,733
JPY     98,001,605     

BOA

       09/19/18          USD        895,000          (5,055
MXN     14,106,579     

BBP

       07/13/18          USD        706,000          3,165  
MXN     14,387,214     

BBP

       07/13/18          USD        706,000          17,273  
MXN     29,846,768     

GSI

       07/17/18          USD        1,502,000          (2,475
MXN     49,277,760     

DBAG

       07/19/18          USD        2,400,000          74,986  
MXN     42,520,008     

MSIP

       08/02/18          USD        2,119,800          11,153  
MXN     14,134,480     

BBP

       08/10/18          USD        706,000          1,487  
MXN     28,490,123     

RBS

       08/10/18          USD        1,412,000          14,043  
MXN     75,800,000     

BBP

       08/22/18          USD        3,611,133          175,859  
MXN     2,564,545     

GSI

       08/22/18          USD        124,739          3,387  
MXN     86,179,089     

HSBC

       11/26/18          USD        4,426,000          (184,310
NOK     7,878,375     

BOA

       09/19/18          USD        967,000          3,323  
NOK     16,322,335     

JPMC

       09/19/18          USD        2,007,000          3,305  
NZD     256,000     

RBS

       09/19/18          USD        174,554          (1,152
RUB     498,441,120     

JPMC

       07/09/18          USD        7,984,000          (52,177

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
RUB     88,242,895     

BOA

       07/12/18          USD        1,418,924        $ (15,133
RUB     34,750,156     

CBNA

       07/12/18          USD        555,825          (3,010
RUB     88,242,895     

CBNA

       07/12/18          USD        1,421,438          (17,647
RUB     181,549,800     

MSIP

       07/12/18          USD        2,839,822          48,320  
RUB     39,156,474     

UBSA

       07/12/18          USD        611,295          11,617  
RUB     59,141,435     

GSI

       07/13/18          USD        940,000          739  
RUB     217,973,200     

BNP

       08/07/18          USD        3,482,000          (23,858
RUB     177,160,141     

BOA

       08/21/18          USD        2,823,089          (16,595
RUB     116,284,357     

CSI

       08/21/18          USD        1,854,911          (12,784
RUB     9,939,984     

BBP

       09/12/18          USD        157,000          121  
SEK     7,951,750     

BOA

       09/19/18          USD        890,000          3,050  
SEK     654,991     

DBAG

       09/19/18          USD        74,000          (439
SGD     925,095     

SCB

       07/25/18          USD        693,750          (14,502
SGD     1,884,128     

SCB

       07/25/18          USD        1,387,500          (4,084
SGD     1,890,390     

SCB

       07/25/18          USD        1,387,500          514  
TRY     2,647,602     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        565,280          11,056  
TRY     3,286,185     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        706,600          8,744  
TRY     3,314,452     

BBP

       07/02/18          USD        706,600          14,898  
TRY     1,748,865     

CBNA

       07/16/18          USD        375,000          3,458  
TRY     5,409,115     

JPMC

       07/16/18          USD        1,160,000          10,543  
TRY     3,661,240     

RBS

       07/16/18          USD        785,000          7,299  
TRY     452,000     

BNP

       08/20/18          USD        119,476          (23,082
TRY     41,046,000     

BNP

       08/20/18          USD        10,558,049          (1,804,608
TWD     28,157,925     

BBP

       07/12/18          USD        925,000          (975
TWD     27,990,500     

JPMC

       07/12/18          USD        925,000          (6,469
TWD     28,046,925     

BNP

       08/10/18          USD        925,000          (2,861
ZAR     13,579,863     

BNP

       07/05/18          USD        1,059,900          (70,181
ZAR     13,577,234     

GSI

       07/05/18          USD        1,059,900          (70,373
ZAR     10,831,007     

BNP

       07/10/18          USD        815,200          (26,314
ZAR     11,702,902     

BNP

       07/10/18          USD        923,000          (70,609
ZAR     10,485,476     

DBAG

       07/10/18          USD        768,987          (5,268
ZAR     3,399,114     

GSI

       07/10/18          USD        250,013          (2,436
ZAR     24,770,417     

GSI

       07/10/18          USD        1,968,000          (163,825
ZAR     12,513,331     

MSIP

       07/10/18          USD        984,000          (72,581
ZAR     10,376,588     

DBAG

       07/31/18          USD        768,750          (14,982
ZAR     2,883,503     

RBS

       08/03/18          USD        211,980          (2,599
ZAR     25,975,044     

BBP

       08/10/18          USD        1,907,800          (23,370
ZAR     32,011,096     

BOA

       08/16/18          USD        2,338,283          (17,752
ZAR     21,171,883     

HSBC

       08/16/18          USD        1,528,097          6,684  

Contracts to Deliver

 
ARS     29,997,832     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        1,076,534          39,444  
ARS     24,920,280     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        1,160,000          298,452  
ARS     13,608,050     

BNP

       07/31/18          USD        635,000          178,510  
ARS     13,500,900     

CBNA

       07/31/18          USD        630,000          177,104  
ARS     26,238,273     

JPMC

       07/31/18          USD        1,207,000          326,821  
ARS     7,326,480     

BNP

       08/08/18          USD        267,000          23,129  
ARS     39,998,063     

JPMC

       08/08/18          USD        1,514,000          182,617  
ARS     43,437,866     

BNP

       09/14/18          USD        1,939,000          542,385  
ARS     8,076,750     

CBNA

       09/17/18          USD        267,000          8,108  
AUD     3,857,000     

CBNA

       09/19/18          USD        2,851,904          (3,147
AUD     2,023,000     

RBC

       09/19/18          USD        1,491,821          (5,656
BRL     6,306,267     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        1,635,528          8,419  
BRL     5,372,589     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        1,393,379          7,172  
BRL     2,698,639     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        699,891          3,603  
BRL     2,669,712     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        692,389          3,564  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-37


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
BRL     2,650,236     

BNP

       07/03/18          USD        687,337        $ 3,538  
BRL     1,639,699     

BBP

       07/03/18          USD        425,255          2,189  
BRL     2,784,750     

DBAG

       07/03/18          USD        705,000          (13,506
BRL     7,223,931     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        1,848,120          (15,760
BRL     2,650,190     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        707,000          23,212  
BRL     2,546,776     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        674,000          16,895  
BRL     2,526,489     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        674,000          22,129  
BRL     4,070,967     

UBSA

       07/03/18          USD        1,097,000          46,631  
BRL     2,773,160     

UBSA

       07/03/18          USD        707,800          (7,716
BRL     2,496,553     

UBSA

       07/03/18          USD        647,480          3,333  
BRL     3,480,775     

GSI

       07/12/18          USD        925,000          27,874  
BRL     11,866,899     

GSI

       08/02/18          USD        3,224,000          173,024  
BRL     8,131,553     

GSI

       08/02/18          USD        2,119,800          29,180  
CAD     5,117,721     

GSI

       09/19/18          USD        3,853,000          (44,956
CHF     1,072,864     

GSI

       09/19/18          USD        1,086,000          (4,625
CHF     951,674     

MSIP

       09/19/18          USD        964,000          (3,429
CLP     773,618,400     

JPMC

       07/03/18          USD        1,193,948          9,950  
CLP     765,236,700     

JPMC

       07/03/18          USD        1,251,000          79,830  
CLP     985,845,000     

DBAG

       07/05/18          USD        1,603,000          94,196  
CLP     755,469,855     

CSI

       07/31/18          USD        1,202,250          45,932  
CNY     6,559,280     

SCB

       08/03/18          USD        1,025,920          36,519  
COP     2,591,100,000     

UBSA

       07/23/18          USD        900,000          16,720  
COP     1,661,968,000     

BNP

       08/27/18          USD        560,000          (5,695
COP     1,479,370,000     

GSI

       08/27/18          USD        500,000          (3,543
EUR     2,289,000     

GSI

       07/03/18          USD        2,812,327          139,233  
EUR     2,000,000     

GSI

       07/05/18          USD        2,363,360          27,434  
EUR     278,371     

TDB

       07/18/18          USD        329,956          4,526  
EUR     2,289,000     

BOA

       08/03/18          USD        2,673,921          (5,171
EUR     534,000     

SSBT

       08/06/18          USD        623,033          (2,111
EUR     1,780,200     

BBP

       08/08/18          USD        2,087,885          3,526  
EUR     211,478     

NIP

       08/17/18          USD        250,551          2,774  
EUR     277,993     

SSBT

       08/17/18          USD        329,377          3,668  
EUR     790,000     

MSIP

       09/19/18          USD        921,213          (6,732
GBP     191,000     

BOA

       09/19/18          USD        253,379          438  
GBP     1,932,000     

UBSA

       09/19/18          USD        2,533,853          (24,694
IDR     16,773,600,000     

JPMC

       08/09/18          USD        1,160,000          (4,656
IDR     18,748,612,715     

BNP

       08/20/18          USD        1,338,517          38,745  
IDR     39,782,280,915     

DBAG

       08/20/18          USD        2,839,969          82,009  
IDR     19,750,447,043     

DBAG

       08/20/18          USD        1,409,437          40,211  
IDR     47,111,671,420     

JPMC

       08/20/18          USD        3,306,778          40,698  
IDR     18,748,612,804     

JPMC

       08/20/18          USD        1,338,709          38,936  
IDR     53,199,676,600     

DBAG

       08/31/18          USD        3,722,600          40,165  
JPY     98,273,774     

GSI

       09/19/18          USD        895,000          2,583  
KRW     2,493,120,000     

JPMC

       07/30/18          USD        2,226,000          (12,441
MXN     28,363,234     

RBS

       07/13/18          USD        1,412,000          (13,875
MXN     88,460,350     

MSIP

       07/17/18          USD        4,452,000          7,683  
MXN     43,953,600     

UBSA

       07/19/18          USD        2,400,000          192,421  
MXN     91,543,785     

CBNA

       07/23/18          USD        4,584,800          (10,158
MXN     13,934,879     

GSI

       08/10/18          USD        706,000          8,504  
MXN     78,364,545     

DBAG

       08/22/18          USD        3,912,007          (3,110
NOK     5,957,375     

BNP

       09/19/18          USD        735,660          1,933  
NOK     1,873,438     

BNP

       09/19/18          USD        231,340          602  
NOK     16,407,751     

BBP

       09/19/18          USD        2,007,000          (13,825
NZD     256,000     

BBP

       09/19/18          USD        176,544          3,142  
RUB     497,339,328     

JPMC

       07/09/18          USD        7,984,000          69,710  
RUB     431,942,220     

BNP

       07/12/18          USD        7,409,021          537,571  
RUB     49,219,380     

BNP

       07/13/18          USD        783,000          87  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-38


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

     Settlement
Date
       In Exchange
for
       Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
RUB     9,878,471     

BBP

       07/13/18          USD        157,000        $ (133
RUB     499,934,128     

JPMC

       08/07/18          USD        7,984,000          52,551  
SEK     651,767     

BOA

       09/19/18          USD        74,000          801  
SEK     7,909,943     

GSI

       09/19/18          USD        890,000          1,645  
SGD     924,587     

SCB

       07/25/18          USD        693,750          14,874  
TRY     6,455,724     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        1,413,200          7,903  
TRY     2,582,289     

BNP

       07/02/18          USD        565,280          3,161  
TRY     3,313,350     

DBAG

       07/16/18          USD        752,009          34,993  
TRY     6,902,235     

MSIP

       07/16/18          USD        1,567,991          74,334  
TRY     2,093,869     

DBAG

       07/27/18          USD        440,400          (10,639
TRY     2,090,989     

DBAG

       07/27/18          USD        440,400          (10,018
TRY     3,356,989     

BBP

       08/02/18          USD        706,600          (14,722
TRY     17,507,799     

BNP

       08/20/18          USD        4,309,612          575,911  
TRY     13,485,522     

CBNA

       08/20/18          USD        3,346,865          470,952  
TRY     10,504,679     

CBNA

       08/20/18          USD        2,605,650          365,430  
TWD     28,087,625     

BNP

       07/12/18          USD        925,000          3,282  
ZAR     13,495,177     

BNP

       07/05/18          USD        1,059,900          76,353  
ZAR     11,433,578     

RBS

       07/05/18          USD        847,920          14,625  
ZAR     2,872,810     

RBS

       07/05/18          USD        211,980          2,606  
ZAR     12,528,022     

BNP

       07/10/18          USD        984,000          71,511  
ZAR     25,872,076     

BBP

       07/10/18          USD        1,907,800          23,385  
ZAR     8,532,779     

BBP

       07/10/18          USD        664,400          42,908  
ZAR     15,577,950     

GSI

       07/10/18          USD        1,230,000          95,367  
ZAR     12,176,308     

MSIP

       07/10/18          USD        923,000          36,128  
ZAR     3,915,521     

BOA

       07/31/18          USD        307,500          23,072  
ZAR     9,776,732     

BBP

       07/31/18          USD        768,750          58,556  
ZAR     1,565,689     

JPMC

       07/31/18          USD        123,000          9,266  
ZAR     9,780,540     

RBS

       07/31/18          USD        768,750          58,280  
ZAR     17,119,143     

CBNA

       08/03/18          USD        1,376,181          133,101  
ZAR     100,675,663     

BBP

       08/16/18          USD        7,927,049          628,924  
ZAR     46,119,659     

BBP

       08/16/18          USD        3,337,627          (5,654
ZAR     13,267,835     

GSI

       08/27/18          USD        953,900          (6,539

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

                 
CAD     7,160,146     

JPMC

       09/19/18          EUR        4,629,000          16,294  
CAD     3,086,000     

BOA

       09/19/18          MXN        49,528,757          (113,299
CHF     1,928,500     

MSIP

       09/19/18          SEK        17,192,886          29,516  
CHF     1,928,500     

MSIP

       09/19/18          SEK        17,197,707          28,975  
MXN     50,098,124     

BNP

       09/19/18          CAD        3,086,000          141,622  
SEK     34,738,911     

DBAG

       09/19/18          CHF        3,857,000          (19,372
                      

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

       $2,494,145  
                      

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

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

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/28/18        4,201        USD        889,889,957      $ 254,168  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/28/18        3,979        USD        452,082,791        (2,182,401

U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 Year Futures

     09/19/18        12        USD        1,538,813        (1,403

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/19/18        617        USD        98,450,063        1,282,986  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-39


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Short

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

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/14/20        (20     USD        (4,851,000   $ 1,975  

Euro-Bund Futures

     09/06/18        (917     EUR        (149,058,350     (1,886,715

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/18        (112     USD        (16,240,000     (37,548

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/18        (3,796     USD        (456,231,750     (1,399,929
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (3,968,867
         

 

 

 

Purchased Options

 

Foreign Currency Options

   Strike
Price
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Premiums
Paid
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EUR Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      15.000      CBNA      07/03/18        635,940      EUR      635,940      $ 23,378      $ 47,883      $ 24,505  

EUR Put/PLN Call

   PLN      4.250      BNP      07/23/18        2,826,400      EUR      2,826,400        11,879        452        (11,427

EUR Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      14.600      CBNA      07/03/18        635,940      EUR      635,940        878               (878

JPY Call/KRW Put

   KRW      10.300      BNP      07/25/18        185,000,000      JPY      185,000,000        14,150        6,154        (7,996

JPY Call/KRW Put

   KRW      10.450      JPMC      08/24/18        317,950,000      JPY      317,950,000        27,084        17,116        (9,968

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL      3.750      DBAG      08/09/18        1,603,000      USD      1,603,000        44,211        68,870        24,659  

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL      3.500      DBAG      08/20/18        101,760      USD      101,760        14,755        10,362        (4,393

USD Call/CAD Put

   CAD      1.300      BBP      07/27/18        1,628,000      USD      1,628,000        14,408        23,323        8,915  

USD Call/CAD Put

   CAD      1.340      BBP      07/27/18        1,628,000      USD      1,628,000        10,468        3,549        (6,919

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      20.000      JPMC      07/19/18        1,412,000      USD      1,412,000        67,458        21,633        (45,825

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      21.500      DBAG      07/19/18        847,200      USD      847,200        2,338        934        (1,404

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      21.000      DBAG      08/13/18        4,000,000      USD      4,000,000        83,640        27,344        (56,296

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      21.000      DBAG      08/16/18        4,000,000      USD      4,000,000        87,320        30,332        (56,988

USD Call/SGD Put

   SGD      1.348      BOA      07/23/18        2,775,000      USD      2,775,000        16,380        32,492        16,112  

USD Call/TRY Put

   TRY      4.300      DBAG      07/20/18        105,990      USD      105,990        12,273        2,158        (10,115

USD Call/TWD Put

   TWD      30.150      DBAG      07/09/18        1,850,000      USD      1,850,000        8,751        18,531        9,780  

USD Call/TWD Put

   TWD      30.270      JPMC      07/20/18        1,628,000      USD      1,628,000        4,705        13,141        8,436  

USD Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      13.100      MSIP      07/06/18        2,038,000      USD      2,038,000        26,392        96,202        69,810  

USD Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      12.700      JPMC      07/19/18        1,835,600      USD      1,835,600        124,307        142,826        18,519  

USD Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      11.600      BNP      07/20/18        169,600      USD      169,600        21,030        12        (21,018

USD Put/BRL Call

   BRL      3.680      DBAG      07/19/18        2,119,000      USD      2,119,000        6,039        1,085        (4,954

USD Put/BRL Call

   BRL      3.500      GSI      07/20/18        10,599,000      USD      10,599,000        51,481        212        (51,269

USD Put/BRL Call

   BRL      3.600      DBAG      07/23/18        2,119,800      USD      2,119,800        30,101        553        (29,548

USD Put/IDR Call

   IDR      14,000.000      DBAG      07/05/18        1,038,000      USD      1,038,000        5,512        114        (5,398

USD Put/IDR Call

   IDR      14,020.000      JPMC      07/20/18        3,533,000      USD      3,533,000        18,301        4,141        (14,160

USD Put/IDR Call

   IDR      13,800.000      JPMC      09/13/18        1,668,000      USD      1,668,000        17,998        2,575        (15,423

USD Put/INR Call

   INR      68.000      DBAG      08/16/18        2,038,000      USD      2,038,000        15,183        7,555        (7,628

USD Put/KRW Call

   KRW      1,095.000      JPMC      08/01/18        1,850,000      USD      1,850,000        8,140        8,140         

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      20.000      MSIP      07/24/18        3,179,500      USD      3,179,500        43,750        59,864        16,114  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.500      MSIP      08/03/18        6,359,000      USD      6,359,000        49,734        61,218        11,484  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      18.500      DBAG      08/13/18        4,000,000      USD      4,000,000        98,600        7,064        (91,536

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      18.500      DBAG      08/16/18        4,000,000      USD      4,000,000        86,840        7,832        (79,008

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.500      MSIP      08/20/18        76,869,000      USD      76,869,000        531,857        865,237        333,380  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.500      DBAG      09/13/18        1,398,000      USD      1,398,000        9,940        18,651        8,711  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.500      CBNA      09/13/18        1,398,000      USD      1,398,000        9,978        18,651        8,673  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      20.500      GSI      09/18/18        2,226,000      USD      2,226,000        44,714        86,092        41,378  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      18.000      MSIP      10/04/18        6,359,000      USD      6,359,000        10,467        12,158        1,691  

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      16.500      MSIP      10/25/18        212,000      USD      212,000        20,673        48        (20,625

USD Put/RUB Call

   RUB      61.000      DBAG      07/20/18        3,533,000      USD      3,533,000        61,651        6,840        (54,811

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.750      MSIP      07/24/18        1,413,200      USD      1,413,200        45,470        46,439        969  

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.300      MSIP      07/24/18        169,600      USD      169,600        19,334        4,182        (15,152

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.700      DBAG      07/27/18        1,367,520      USD      1,367,520        34,940        35,088        148  

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.650      MSIP      08/10/18        1,696,000      USD      1,696,000        16,960        34,451        17,491  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-40


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Purchased Options—(Continued)

 

Foreign Currency Options

   Strike
Price
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Premiums
Paid
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.480      GSI      09/12/18        1,412,000        USD        1,412,000      $ 26,704      $ 10,632      $ (16,072

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.515      MSIP      09/26/18        13,754,000        USD        13,754,000        124,474        135,106        10,632  

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.497      CBNA      10/19/18        17,435,000        USD        17,435,000        127,624        157,856        30,232  

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.450      BNP      08/22/18        3,533,000        USD        3,533,000        73,910        2,724        (71,186

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.450      JPMC      08/27/18        3,533,000        USD        3,533,000        86,700        3,201        (83,499

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.550      DBAG      09/04/18        2,119,800        USD        2,119,800        48,946        3,502        (45,444

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.904      MSIP      09/26/18        13,464,000        USD        13,464,000        118,820        85,739        (33,081

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.630      JPMC      10/18/18        13,080,000        USD        13,080,000        77,332        61,633        (15,699

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.630      JPMC      10/18/18        9,444,000        USD        9,444,000        55,436        44,500        (10,936
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 2,593,414      $ 2,356,397      $ (237,017
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Caps

   Strike
Rate
  Counterparty    Expiration
Date
   Number of
Contracts
     Notional Amount      Premiums
Paid
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

2 Yr. - 10 Yr. Constant Maturity Index Cap

   0.440%   CBNA    07/23/18      1,215,710,000        USD        1,215,710,000      $ 607,855      $      $ (607,855

2 Yr. - 10 Yr. Constant Maturity Index Cap

   0.339%   CBNA    08/28/18      301,690,000        USD        301,690,000        197,607        2,281        (195,326
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 805,462      $ 2,281      $ (803,181
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaptions

   Strike
Rate
    Counterparty   Floating Rate
Index
  Pay/
Receive

Floating
Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Number of

Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums

Paid
    Market
Value
    Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Call - OTC - 10 Yr. IRS

     3.041   JPMC   3M LIBOR   Pay     04/27/38       52,790,000       USD       52,790,000     $ 2,520,612     $ 2,966,714     $ 446,102  

Put - OTC - 10 Yr. IRS

     3.041   JPMC   3M LIBOR   Receive     04/27/38       52,790,000       USD       52,790,000       2,520,612       2,390,183       (130,429
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ 5,041,224     $ 5,356,897     $ 315,673  
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Foreign Currency Options

   Strike
Price
     Counterparty    Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

EUR Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      15.000      DBAG      07/03/18        (635,940     EUR        (635,940   $ (6,709   $ (47,883   $ (41,174

EUR Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      14.600      DBAG      07/03/18        (635,940     EUR        (635,940     (7,260           7,260  

JPY Call/ KRW Put

   KRW      10.600      BNP      07/25/18        (185,000,000     JPY        (185,000,000     (4,380     (1,797     2,583  

USD Call/BRL Put

   BRL      3.950      DBAG      08/09/18        (2,404,500     USD        (2,404,500     (26,906     (37,558     (10,652

USD Call/CAD Put

   CAD      1.360      BBP      07/27/18        (2,442,000     USD        (2,442,000     (6,740     (1,643     5,097  

USD Call/CAD Put

   CAD      1.300      BBP      07/27/18        (1,628,000     USD        (1,628,000     (37,851     (23,323     14,528  

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      22.500      JPMC      07/19/18        (1,412,000     USD        (1,412,000     (23,862     (169     23,693  

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      20.000      JPMC      07/19/18        (706,000     USD        (706,000     (13,732     (10,817     2,915  

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      21.000      DBAG      08/13/18        (4,000,000     USD        (4,000,000     (46,840     (27,344     19,496  

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      21.000      DBAG      08/16/18        (4,000,000     USD        (4,000,000     (53,000     (30,332     22,668  

USD Call/MXN Put

   MXN      22.000      GSI      09/18/18        (2,226,000     USD        (2,226,000     (30,055     (12,643     17,412  

USD Call/TWD Put

   TWD      30.850      DBAG      07/09/18        (2,775,000     USD        (2,775,000     (3,691     (1,365     2,326  

USD Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      12.700      JPMC      07/19/18        (1,835,600     USD        (1,835,600     (42,971     (142,826     (99,855

USD Call/ZAR Put

   ZAR      13.700      JPMC      08/23/18        (1,835,600     USD        (1,835,600     (47,579     (56,351     (8,772

USD Put/KRW Call

   KRW      1,060.000      JPMC      08/01/18        (2,775,000     USD        (2,775,000     (722     (722      

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.500      DBAG      07/12/18        (1,398,000     USD        (1,398,000     (4,432     (9,152     (4,720

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.000      MSIP      08/03/18        (9,538,500     USD        (9,538,500     (35,684     (37,382     (1,698

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      19.200      CBNA      08/13/18        (1,398,000     USD        (1,398,000     (4,895     (9,085     (4,190

USD Put/MXN Call

   MXN      18.500      MSIP      08/20/18        (76,869,000     USD        (76,869,000     (100,314     (161,579     (61,265

USD Put/RUB Call

   RUB      59.500      DBAG      07/20/18        (5,299,500     USD        (5,299,500     (38,686     (1,505     37,181  

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.420      GSI      07/12/18        (1,412,000     USD        (1,412,000     (21,197     (1,371     19,826  

USD Put/TRY Call

   TRY      4.450      MSIP      07/24/18        (1,413,200     USD        (1,413,200     (12,683     (4,065     8,618  

USD Put/ZAR Call

   ZAR      12.200      MSIP      07/06/18        (2,038,000     USD        (2,038,000     (13,145           13,145  
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (583,334   $ (618,912   $ (35,578
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-41


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Written Options—(Continued)

 

 

Forward Volatility Agreements

  Currency
Price
  Strike
Volatility
    Counterparty   Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

USD Put/JPY Call

  USD     8.900     DBAG     04/03/19       (6,233,000     USD       (6,233,000   $     $ (16,268   $ (16,268

USD Put/JPY Call

  USD     8.900     DBAG     04/03/19       (6,233,000     USD       (6,233,000           (16,268     (16,268

USD Put/JPY Call

  USD     8.725     DBAG     04/03/19       (12,736,000     USD       (12,736,000           (20,913     (20,913

USD Put/JPY Call

  USD     8.900     DBAG     02/26/19       (6,399,000     USD       (6,399,000           (21,160     (21,160

USD Put/JPY Call

  USD     8.900     DBAG     02/26/19       (12,736,000     USD       (12,736,000           (42,118     (42,118
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $     $ (116,727   $ (116,727
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaptions

  Strike
Rate
 

Counterparty

 

Floating Rate
Index

  Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Call - OTC - 2 Yr. IRS

  2.740%   JPMC   3M LIBOR   Receive     12/27/18       (484,987,000     USD       (484,987,000   $ (757,792   $ (825,399   $ (67,607

Put - OTC - 2 Yr. IRS

  3.140%   JPMC   3M LIBOR   Pay     12/27/18       (484,987,000     USD       (484,987,000     (678,982     (626,458     52,524  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (1,436,774   $ (1,451,857   $ (15,083
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
 

Payment
Frequency

   Maturity
Date
     Counterparty    Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(1)
 

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.270%   Monthly      12/05/25      BOA      MXN        2,209,451      $ (10,783    $      $ (10,783

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.325%   Monthly      07/17/25      CBNA      MXN        19,973,500        (89,736             (89,736

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.330%   Monthly      08/06/25      CBNA      MXN        59,593,000        (268,480             (268,480

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.980%   Monthly      11/28/18      JPMC      MXN        92,466,976        (23,598             (23,598

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.980%   Monthly      11/28/18      CBNA      MXN        163,000,000        (41,598             (41,598

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      7.060%   Monthly      11/21/18      JPMC      MXN        114,610,942        (26,190             (26,190

Pay

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      7.070%   Monthly      11/21/18      CBNA      MXN        95,509,119        (21,635             (21,635

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      4.700%   Monthly      12/06/18      BOA      MXN        8,147,763        6,259               6,259  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      4.760%   Monthly      12/06/18      CBNA      MXN        8,147,763        6,152               6,152  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      4.770%   Monthly      12/05/18      CBNA      MXN        8,147,763        6,096               6,096  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      4.850%   Monthly      11/01/18      BOA      MXN        22,482,829        12,855               12,855  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.307%   Monthly      08/11/25      DBAG      MXN        74,533,884        341,522               341,522  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.310%   Monthly      08/11/25      BOA      MXN        20,079,000        91,845               91,845  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE      Monthly      6.310%   Monthly      08/11/25      BOA      MXN        20,079,000        91,845               91,845  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 74,554      $      $ 74,554  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
   Fixed
Rate
 

Payment
Frequency

   Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   28-Day TIIE    Monthly    6.320%   Monthly      07/17/25      MXN      40,086,000      $ (179,967    $      $ (179,967

Pay

   28-Day TIIE    Monthly    7.658%   Monthly      02/22/21      MXN      105,625,200        (46,024      96        (46,120

Pay

   28-Day TIIE    Monthly    7.940%   Monthly      06/19/23      MXN      90,850,500        11,583        80        11,503  

Pay

   3M LIBOR    Quarterly    2.131%   Semi-Annually      08/25/25      USD      1,285,000        (66,085             (66,085

Pay

   6M EURIBOR    Semi-Annually    0.944%   Annually      08/15/27      EUR      92,060,000        1,272,405        2,405        1,270,000  

Pay

   12M CFTFE    Maturity    1.631%   Maturity      06/15/28      EUR      14,890,000        10,863        716        10,147  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE    Monthly    7.105%   Monthly      10/14/22      MXN      48,327,742        70,850        46        70,804  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE    Monthly    7.110%   Monthly      10/14/22      MXN      36,666,258        53,412        35        53,377  

Receive

   28-Day TIIE    Monthly    7.361%   Monthly      01/28/19      MXN      300,263,934        75,430               75,430  

Receive

   3M JIBAR    Quarterly    7.895%   Quarterly      06/20/28      ZAR      21,468,000        42,103        40        42,063  

Receive

   3M JIBAR    Quarterly    7.918%   Quarterly      06/20/28      ZAR      25,635,000        47,339        48        47,291  

Receive

   3M JIBAR    Quarterly    7.925%   Quarterly      06/20/28      ZAR      25,840,000        46,816        47        46,769  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-42


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps—(Continued)

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
 

Payment
Frequency

   Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

   3M JIBAR      Quarterly      7.935%   Quarterly      06/20/28        ZAR        25,835,000      $ 45,520     $ 48      $ 45,472  

Receive

   3M JIBAR      Quarterly      7.940%   Quarterly      06/20/28        ZAR        37,160,000        64,549       68        64,481  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      Semi-Annually      2.272%   Quarterly      09/11/25        USD        955,000        40,581              40,581  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      Semi-Annually      2.889%   Quarterly      03/19/28        USD        280,000        1,622       6        1,616  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      Semi-Annually      2.938%   Quarterly      03/14/28        USD        610,000        1,015       13        1,002  

Receive

   3M JIBAR      Quarterly      7.640%   Quarterly      03/06/28        ZAR        31,075,900        95,682       59        95,623  

Receive

   3M JIBAR      Quarterly      7.660%   Quarterly      03/06/28        ZAR        31,549,550        94,056       60        93,996  

Receive

   6M WIBOR      Annually      2.955%   Semi-Annually      03/06/28        PLN        7,428,000        (8,634     45        (8,679
                      

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 1,673,116     $ 3,812      $ 1,669,304  
                      

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CDX.NA.IG.30.V1

     1.000     Quarterly      06/20/23      0.676     USD        24,469,000      $ (361,994   $ (432,111   $ 70,117  
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
 

Counterparty

  Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Bahrain Government International Bond,
5.500%, due 03/31/20

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   JPMC     3.979%        USD        230,000      $ 28,764      $ 16,533     $ 12,231  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     2.683%        USD        478,000        35,285        14,685       20,600  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        500,000        36,909        14,952       21,957  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   DBAG     2.683%        USD        382,000        28,199        11,021       17,178  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   DBAG     1.337%        USD        940,000        14,392        4,845       9,547  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BNP     2.683%        USD        749,000        55,290        30,876       24,414  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BNP     2.683%        USD        748,000        55,216        30,834       24,382  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        680,000        50,197        28,629       21,568  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     1.337%        USD        713,000        10,917        5,781       5,136  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     1.337%        USD        649,000        9,937        6,307       3,630  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   JPMC     2.683%        USD        3,414,000        252,015        131,916       120,099  

Republic of Turkey,
11.875%, due 01/15/30

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23  

MSIP

    2.951%        USD        580,000        48,889        41,289       7,600  

Republic of Turkey,
11.875%, due 01/15/30

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   GSI     2.951%        USD        295,000        24,866        20,878       3,988  

Republic of Turkey,
11.875%, due 01/15/30

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   DBAG     2.951%        USD        445,000        37,509        33,122       4,387  

Republic of Turkey,
11.875%, due 01/15/30

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23  

MSIP

    2.951%        USD        422,000        35,571        32,282       3,289  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-43


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues—Buy Protection (a)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

  Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
  Counterparty   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Republic of Turkey,
11.875%, due 01/15/30

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   MSIP     2.951%        USD        50,000      $ 4,214      $ 3,529     $ 685  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   GSI     2.683%        USD        824,000        60,825        47,790       13,035  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        795,791        58,744        46,830       11,914  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        810,000        59,793        48,009       11,784  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        810,000        59,793        48,009       11,784  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        724,000        11,085        13,207       (2,122)  

Brazil Government International Bond,
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        887,209        65,491        54,083       11,408  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        723,000        11,069        14,164       (3,095)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        724,000        11,084        13,858       (2,774)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        724,000        11,085        14,346       (3,261)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        578,000        8,850        11,454       (2,604)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     1.337%        USD        745,000        11,406        14,595       (3,189)  

Argentina Government International Bond
7.500%, due 04/22/26

    (5.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BOA     4.623%        USD        2,163,000        (33,750)        (87,914)       54,164  

Brazil Government International Bond
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        731,000        53,961        58,125       (4,164)  

Brazil Government International Bond
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        731,000        53,961        57,829       (3,868)  

Brazil Government International Bond
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        730,000        53,887        57,602       (3,715)  

Brazil Government International Bond
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        731,000        53,962        57,534       (3,572)  

Brazil Government International Bond
4.250%, due 01/07/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     2.683%        USD        1,149,000        84,817        90,432       (5,615)  

Argentina Government International Bond
7.500%, due 04/22/26

    (5.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   JPMC     4.623%        USD        1,069,000        (16,680)        (46,548)       29,868  

Republic of Colombia,
10.375%, due 01/23/33

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     1.237%        USD        589,000        6,353        8,222       (1,869)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
7.500%, due 04/08/33

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/20   JPMC     0.658%        USD        3,824,276        (25,227)        33,406       (58,633)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
7.500%, due 04/08/33

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     09/20/20   BOA     0.721%        USD        3,824,276        (23,149)        50,241       (73,390)  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        1,161,000        17,775        9,762       8,013  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   BBP     1.337%        USD        552,000        8,452        4,766       3,686  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     1.337%        USD        1,342,000        20,547        11,709       8,838  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.150%, due 03/28/27

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   CBNA     1.337%        USD        1,072,000        16,413        9,302       7,111  

Philippines Government International Bond,
10.625%, due 03/16/25

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   JPMC     0.922%        USD        5,670,000        (20,114)        (70,948)       50,834  

South Africa Government International Bond, 5.500%, due 03/09/20

    (1.000%)       Quarterly     06/20/23   MSIP     2.149%        USD        2,922,810        149,249        79,635       69,614  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 1,497,852      $ 1,076,979     $ 420,873  
                  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-44


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Sovereign Issues—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
   Counterparty    Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 04/08/33

     1.000%        Quarterly      06/20/20    BOA      0.658%        USD        3,824,276      $ 25,227      $ (38,756)      $ 63,983  

Mexico Government International Bond
7.500%, due 04/08/33

     1.000%        Quarterly      09/20/20    JPMC      0.721%        USD        3,824,276        23,149        (43,741)        66,890  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 48,376      $ (82,497)      $ 130,873  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
   Counterparty    Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.A.V9

     (2.000%)        Monthly      09/17/58    CBNA      0.000%        USD        510,000      $ 10,176      $ 10,212      $ (36)  

CMBX.NA.A.V9

     (2.000%)        Monthly      09/17/58    CSI      0.000%        USD        1,516,000        30,249        25,758        4,491  

CMBX.NA.A.V9

     (2.000%)        Monthly      09/17/58    CSI      0.000%        USD        600,000        11,972        10,952        1,020  

CMBX.NA.A.V9

     (2.000%)        Monthly      09/17/58    CSI      0.000%        USD        510,000        10,176        9,582        594  

CMBX.NA.A.V9

     (2.000%)        Monthly      09/17/58    GSI      0.000%        USD        260,000        5,188        5,203        (15)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V6

     (0.500%)        Monthly      05/11/63    DBAG      0.000%        USD        1,670,000        (10,849)        242        (11,091)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V6

     (0.500%)        Monthly      05/11/63    DBAG      0.000%        USD        2,340,000        (15,201)        (883)        (14,318)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V6

     (0.500%)        Monthly      05/11/63    DBAG      0.000%        USD        2,680,000        (17,410)        744        (18,154)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V9

     (0.500%)        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        1,960,000        871        26,423        (25,552)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V9

     (0.500%)        Monthly      09/17/58    CSI      0.000%        USD        1,610,000        716        19,806        (19,090)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V9

     (0.500%)        Monthly      09/17/58    DBAG      0.000%        USD        1,280,000        569        15,972        (15,403)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V9

     (0.500%)        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        1,090,000        485        13,409        (12,924)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V9

     (0.500%)        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        900,000        400        11,071        (10,671)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V6

     (3.000%)        Monthly      05/11/63    JPMC      0.000%        USD        340,000        35,271        34,298        973  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 62,613      $ 182,789        $(120,176)  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
   Counterparty    Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    CSI      0.000%        USD        1,260,000      $ (130,446)      $ (112,944)      $ (17,502)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    DBAG      0.000%        USD        718,000        (74,333)        (88,116)        13,783  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    DBAG      0.000%        USD        860,000        (89,034)        (94,403)        5,369  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        250,000        (25,882)        (24,040)        (1,842)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        320,000        (33,129)        (32,777)        (352)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        280,000        (28,988)        (34,918)        5,930  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        290,000        (30,023)        (37,644)        7,621  

CMBX.NA.A.V10

     2.000%        Monthly      11/17/59    DBAG      0.000%        USD        660,000        (13,829)        (30,600)        16,771  

CMBX.NA.A.V10

     2.000%        Monthly      11/17/59    DBAG      0.000%        USD        1,310,000        (27,449)        (59,736)        32,287  

CMBX.NA.A.V8

     2.000%        Monthly      10/17/57    GSI      0.000%        USD        670,000        (15,714)        (38,377)        22,663  

CMBX.NA.A.V8

     2.000%        Monthly      10/17/57    MSIP      0.000%        USD        190,000        (4,456)        (22,074)        17,618  

CMBX.NA.AAA.V7

     0.500%        Monthly      01/17/47    CSI      0.000%        USD        5,000,000        28,308        (156,398)        184,706  

CMBX.NA.AM.V4

     0.500%        Monthly      02/17/51    DBAG      0.000%        USD        2,370,000        (14,072)        (359,977)        345,905  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V10

     3.000%        Monthly      11/17/59    JPMC      0.000%        USD        40,000        (3,616)        (3,575)        (41)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V6

     3.000%        Monthly      05/11/63    CSI      0.000%        USD        340,000        (35,271)        (28,925)        (6,346)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    CSI      0.000%        USD        303,000        (31,369)        (32,193)        824  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.V9

     3.000%        Monthly      09/17/58    MSIP      0.000%        USD        500,000        (51,765)        (53,964)        2,199  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ (581,068)      $ (1,210,661)      $ 629,593  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-45


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

 

Securities in the amount of $23,664 have been received at the custodian bank as collateral for OTC swap contracts.

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(1)   There is no upfront payment premium paid or (received) therefore Market Value equals Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation).

Glossary of Abbreviations

Counterparties

 

(BBP)—   Barclays Bank plc
(BNP)—   BNP Paribas S.A.
(BOA)—   Bank of America N.A.
(CBNA)—   Citibank N.A.
(CSI)—   Credit Suisse International
(DBAG)—   Deutsche Bank AG
(GSI)—   Goldman Sachs International
(HSBC)—   HSBC Bank plc
(JPMC)—   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
(MSIP)—   Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(NIP)—   Nomura International plc
(RBC)—   Royal Bank of Canada
(RBS)—   Royal Bank of Scotland plc
(SCB)—   Standard Chartered Bank
(SSBT)—   State Street Bank and Trust
(TDB)—   Toronto Dominion Bank
(UBSA)—   UBS AG

 

Currencies

 

(ARS)—   Argentine Peso
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(CHF)—   Swiss Franc
(CLP)—   Chilean Peso
(CNY)—   Chinese Yuan
(COP)—   Colombian Peso
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NOK)—   Norwegian Krone
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(PLN)—   Polish Zloty
(RUB)—   Russian Ruble
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(SGD)—   Singapore Dollar
(TRY)—   Turkish Lira
(TWD)—   Taiwanese Dollar
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

Index Abbreviations

 

(BADLAR)—   Buenos Aires Deposits of Large Amount Rate Index
(CDX.NA.IG)—   Markit North America Investment Grade CDS Index
(CMBX)—   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
(CMBX.NA.A)—   Markit North America A Rated CMBS Index
(CMBX.NA.AAA)—   Markit North America AAA Rated CMBS Index
(CMBX.NA.AM)—   Markit North America Mezzanine AAA Rated
CMBS Index
(CMBX.NA.BBB-)—   Markit North America BBB- Rated CMBS Index
(CMT)—   Constant Maturity Treasury Index
(CPTFE)—   Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices ex-Tobacco
(EURIBOR)—   Euro InterBank Offered Rate
(ICE)—   Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
(IRS)—   Interest Rate Swap
(JIBAR)—   Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate
(MTA)—   Monthly Treasury Average Index
(TIIE)—   Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate
(WIBOR)—   Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 

Other Abbreviations

 

(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(CDO)—   Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(REMICS)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-46


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 1,572,910,798     $ —        $ 1,572,910,798  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         1,127,024,943       —          1,127,024,943  
Asset-Backed Securities

 

Asset-Backed - Credit Card

     —         1,606,699       —          1,606,699  

Asset-Backed - Home Equity

     —         38,089,262       —          38,089,262  

Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing

     —         17,137,750       —          17,137,750  

Asset-Backed - Other

     —         420,033,576       11,690,000        431,723,576  

Asset-Backed - Student Loan

     —         18,374,730       —          18,374,730  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

     —         495,242,017       11,690,000        506,932,017  

Total Municipals

     —         235,380,602       —          235,380,602  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         213,486,221       —          213,486,221  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         124,716,123       —          124,716,123  

Total Floating Rate Loans*

     —         74,158,436       —          74,158,436  

Total Preferred Stock*

     7,922,387       —         —          7,922,387  

Total Escrow Shares*

     —         —         1        1  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         190,640,294       —          190,640,294  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         130,225,677       —          130,225,677  

Total Purchased Options*

     —         7,715,575       —          7,715,575  

Total Investments

   $ 7,922,387     $ 4,171,500,686     $ 11,690,001      $ 4,191,113,074  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (130,186,448   $ —        $ (130,186,448

TBA Forward Sales Commitments

   $ —       $ (61,578,634   $ —        $ (61,578,634
Forward Contracts

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 7,345,908     $ —        $ 7,345,908  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (4,851,763     —          (4,851,763

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ 2,494,145     $ —        $ 2,494,145  
Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 1,539,129     $ —       $ —        $ 1,539,129  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (5,507,996     —         —          (5,507,996

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (3,968,867   $ —       $ —        $ (3,968,867
Written Options

 

Foreign Currency Options at Value

   $ —       $ (618,912   $ —        $ (618,912

Forward Volatility Agreements

     —         (116,727     —          (116,727

Interest Rate Swaptions at Value

     —         (1,451,857     —          (1,451,857

Total Written Options

   $ —       $ (2,187,496   $ —        $ (2,187,496

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-47


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

 

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —        $ 2,040,272     $ —        $ 2,040,272  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —          (300,851     —          (300,851

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ 1,739,421     $ —        $ 1,739,421  
OTC Swap Contracts

 

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —        $ 2,356,103     $ —        $ 2,356,103  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —          (1,253,776     —          (1,253,776

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —        $ 1,102,327     $ —        $ 1,102,327  

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 in the amount of $930,082 were due to the resumption of trading activity which resulted in the availability of significant observable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-48


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 4,191,113,074  

Cash

     488,797  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     6,982,881  

Cash collateral (d)

     4,174,520  

OTC swap contracts at market value (e)

     2,356,103  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     7,345,908  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     21,965,939  

TBA securities sold (f)

     313,470,909  

Fund shares sold

     563,210  

Interest

     23,650,537  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     142,334  

Other assets

     5,917  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,572,260,129  

Liabilities

 

Written options at value (g)

     2,187,496  

Forward sales commitments, at value

     61,578,634  

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     8,329,198  

OTC swap contracts at market value (h)

     1,253,776  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     4,851,763  

Collateral for securities loaned

     130,186,448  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     23,326,386  

TBA securities purchased (f)

     571,402,396  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,494,159  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     205,522  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     74,312  

Premium on purchased options

     8,140  

Interest on forward sales commitments

     88,438  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     157,046  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,019,578  

Distribution and service fees

     113,132  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,315  

Other expenses

     838,066  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     807,227,805  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,765,032,324  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,883,973,445  

Undistributed net investment income

     59,637,386  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (117,457,266

Unrealized depreciation on investments, written options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (61,121,241
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,765,032,324  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 3,173,866,769  

Class B

     487,142,213  

Class E

     104,023,342  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     31,152,486  

Class B

     4,866,393  

Class E

     1,029,993  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 101.88  

Class B

     100.10  

Class E

     100.99  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $4,253,350,623.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $125,834,459.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $6,989,858.
(d)   Includes collateral of $220,000 for OTC swap contracts and $3,954,520 for centrally cleared swap contracts.
(e)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $1,142,533.
(f)   Included within TBA securities sold is $185,163,393 related to TBA forward sale commitments and included within TBA securities purchased is $123,365,071 related to TBA forward sale commitments.
(g)   Premiums received on written options were $2,020,108.
(h)   Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $1,175,923.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 293,381  

Interest (a)

     68,604,599  

Securities lending income

     210,815  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     69,108,795  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     6,221,788  

Administration fees

     60,484  

Custodian and accounting fees

     396,627  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     620,684  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     79,151  

Interest expense

     2,187,209  

Audit and tax services

     62,719  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,716  

Shareholder reporting

     127,610  

Insurance

     12,338  

Miscellaneous

     35,009  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,845,768  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     59,263,027  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments (b)

     (55,008,741

Purchased options

     (6,237,887

Futures contracts

     12,509,056  

Written options

     8,245,800  

Swap contracts

     (2,564,483

Foreign currency transactions

     787,575  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     (1,981,274
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (44,249,954
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (75,248,188

Purchased options

     4,168,177  

Futures contracts

     (4,380,463

Written options

     (3,055,720

Swap contracts

     4,325,332  

Foreign currency transactions

     (172,809

Forward foreign currency transactions

     4,232,082  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (70,131,589
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (114,381,543
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (55,118,516
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $71,279.
(b)   Net of foreign capital gains tax of $133,628.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-49


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 59,263,027     $ 113,865,262  

Net realized loss

     (44,249,954     (18,825,284

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (70,131,589     59,037,227  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (55,118,516     154,077,205  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (107,235,041     (100,635,202

Class B

     (15,497,327     (15,212,013

Class E

     (3,386,449     (3,438,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (126,118,817     (119,285,236
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     65,403,635       25,210,294  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (115,833,698     60,002,263  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     3,880,866,022       3,820,863,759  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,765,032,324     $ 3,880,866,022  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 59,637,386     $ 126,493,176  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     650,430     $ 68,997,225       719,265     $ 76,744,253  

Reinvestments

     1,058,171       107,235,041       950,734       100,635,202  

Redemptions

     (1,005,335     (105,465,741     (1,289,986     (137,935,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     703,266     $ 70,766,525       380,013     $ 39,443,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     176,546     $ 18,235,614       366,024     $ 38,383,912  

Reinvestments

     155,627       15,497,327       146,185       15,212,013  

Redemptions

     (366,659     (37,755,697     (571,544     (59,986,157
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (34,486   $ (4,022,756     (59,335   $ (6,390,232
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     26,596     $ 2,777,173       61,074     $ 6,459,645  

Reinvestments

     33,709       3,386,449       32,756       3,438,021  

Redemptions

     (72,146     (7,503,756     (167,697     (17,741,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (11,841   $ (1,340,134     (73,867   $ (7,843,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 65,403,635       $ 25,210,294  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-50


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 106.93     $ 106.00     $ 106.14     $ 110.97     $ 107.33     $ 115.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.65       3.18       2.76  (b)      2.73       3.18       3.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (3.15     1.13       0.61       (2.08     4.28       (4.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.50     4.31       3.37       0.65       7.46       (0.71
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (3.55     (3.38     (3.51     (4.24     (3.82     (4.49

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00       0.00       (1.24     0.00       (2.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.55     (3.38     (3.51     (5.48     (3.82     (7.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 101.88     $ 106.93     $ 106.00     $ 106.14     $ 110.97     $ 107.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (1.38 )(d)      4.10       3.12       0.59       7.08       (0.77

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.48  (e)      0.51       0.37       0.36       0.35       0.35  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.37  (e)      0.37       0.36       0.36       0.35       0.35  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.48  (e)      0.51       0.37       0.36       0.35       0.35  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)

     0.37  (e)      0.37       0.36       0.36       0.35       0.35  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.17  (e)      2.98       2.56  (b)      2.50       2.91       3.07  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     207  (d)(g)      615  (g)      571  (g)      824  (g)      679  (g)      801  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 3,173.9     $ 3,256.0     $ 3,187.2     $ 3,178.0     $ 3,686.9     $ 3,213.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 104.98     $ 104.12     $ 104.31     $ 109.16     $ 105.64     $ 113.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.49       2.86       2.45  (b)      2.42       2.87       3.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (3.09     1.11       0.59       (2.05     4.20       (4.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.60     3.97       3.04       0.37       7.07       (0.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (3.28     (3.11     (3.23     (3.98     (3.55     (4.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00       0.00       (1.24     0.00       (2.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.28     (3.11     (3.23     (5.22     (3.55     (6.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 100.10     $ 104.98     $ 104.12     $ 104.31     $ 109.16     $ 105.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (1.51 )(d)      3.85       2.86       0.34       6.81       (1.01

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.73  (e)      0.76       0.62       0.61       0.60       0.60  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.62  (e)      0.62       0.61       0.61       0.60       0.60  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.73  (e)      0.76       0.62       0.61       0.60       0.60  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)

     0.62  (e)      0.62       0.61       0.61       0.60       0.60  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.92  (e)      2.73       2.31  (b)      2.26       2.67       2.82  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     207  (d)(g)      615  (g)      571  (g)      824  (g)      679  (g)      801  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 487.1     $ 514.5     $ 516.4     $ 514.1     $ 519.5     $ 488.1  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 105.94     $ 105.03     $ 105.18     $ 110.00     $ 106.41     $ 114.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.56       2.99       2.57  (b)      2.55       3.00       3.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (3.13     1.12       0.60       (2.07     4.23       (4.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (1.57     4.11       3.17       0.48       7.23       (0.86
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (3.38     (3.20     (3.32     (4.06     (3.64     (4.31

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00       0.00       (1.24     0.00       (2.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.38     (3.20     (3.32     (5.30     (3.64     (7.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 100.99     $ 105.94     $ 105.03     $ 105.18     $ 110.00     $ 106.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (1.46 )(d)      3.95       2.98       0.44       6.92       (0.91

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.63  (e)      0.65       0.52       0.51       0.50       0.50  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.52  (e)      0.52       0.51       0.51       0.50       0.50  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.63  (e)      0.65       0.52       0.51       0.50       0.50  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (f)

     0.52  (e)      0.52       0.51       0.51       0.50       0.50  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.02  (e)      2.82       2.40  (b)      2.35       2.78       2.92  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     207  (d)(g)      615  (g)      571  (g)      824  (g)      679  (g)      801  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 104.0     $ 110.4     $ 117.2     $ 126.2     $ 143.8     $ 150.7  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 46%, 168%, 178%, 278%, 276%, and 267% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or

 

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BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), currencies, and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and ask prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

 

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BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, amortization of debt securities, paydown gain/loss reclasses, foreign capital gains taxes and swap contract transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to repurchase or reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the

 

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BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase and Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

 

 

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BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

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At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $107,159,071. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $43,240,025. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with qualified institutions. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio transfers securities in exchange for cash to a financial institution or counterparty, concurrently with an agreement by the Portfolio to re-acquire the same securities at an agreed-upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Portfolio continues to receive principal and interest payments on these securities. The Portfolio will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain liquid assets equal in value to its obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities transferred by the Portfolio may decline below the agreed-upon reacquisition price of the securities. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any reverse repurchase transaction, the MRA entitles the non-defaulting party with a right to set-off claims and apply property held by it in respect of any reverse repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it. Cash received in exchange for securities transferred under reverse repurchase agreements plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as reverse repurchase agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2018 the Portfolio had an outstanding reverse repurchase agreement balance for 87 days. The average amount of borrowings was $653,247,182 and the annualized weighted average interest rate was 1.23% during the 87 day period. There were no outstanding reverse repurchase agreements as of June 30, 2018.

Secured Borrowing Transactions - The Portfolio may enter into transactions consisting of a transfer of a security by the Portfolio to a financial institution or counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to reacquire the same, or substantially the same security, at an agreed-upon price and future settlement date. Such transactions are treated as secured borrowings, and not as purchases and sales. The Portfolio receives cash from the transfer of the security to use for other investment purposes. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security transferred to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The difference between the transfer price and the reacquisition price, known as the “price drop,” is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded as interest expense over the term of the borrowing.

 

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The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions              

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $ (36,751,507   $      $      $      $ (36,751,507

Foreign Government

     (13,952,015                          (13,952,015

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (79,482,926                          (79,482,926

Total

   $ (130,186,448   $      $      $      $ (130,186,448

Total Borrowings

   $ (130,186,448   $      $      $      $ (130,186,448

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (130,186,448
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

 

 

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The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swaptions are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the option.

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contract (“Futures Option”) is an option contract in which the underlying instrument is a single futures contract.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

 

 

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Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio

 

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may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2018, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

 

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The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Investments at market value (a)    $ 5,359,178        
   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      556,574      OTC swap contracts at market value (b)    $ 482,020  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      1,970,155      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      300,851  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (d) (e)      1,539,129      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (d) (e)      5,507,996  
         Written Options at value      1,451,857  

Credit

   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      1,799,529      OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      771,756  
   Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      70,117        

Foreign Exchange

   Investments at market value (a)      2,356,397        
   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      7,345,908      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      4,851,763  
         Written options at value      735,639  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 20,996,987         $ 14,101,882  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $142,334 and OTC swap interest payable of $154,816.
(c)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(d)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(e)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 296,578        $ (286,324    $ (10,254    $  

Barclays Bank plc

       1,165,145          (99,379      (23,664      1,042,102  

BNP Paribas S.A.

       2,706,545          (2,706,545              

Citibank N.A.

       2,114,336          (546,982      (582,198      985,156  

Credit Suisse International

       127,353          (127,353              

Deutsche Bank AG

       1,041,614          (836,604      (170,000      35,010  

Goldman Sachs International

       769,215          (395,934      (373,281       

HSBC Bank plc

       6,684          (6,684              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       6,868,932          (2,139,098      (4,710,000      19,834  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

       1,886,311          (460,011      (1,317,000      109,300  

Nomura International plc

       2,774                        2,774  

Royal Bank of Canada

       424          (424              

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

       96,853          (17,626             79,227  

Standard Chartered Bank

       51,907          (27,319             24,588  

State Street Bank and Trust

       7,667          (2,111             5,556  

Toronto Dominion Bank

       4,526                        4,526  

UBS AG

       270,722          (233,233             37,489  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 17,417,586        $ (7,885,627    $ (7,186,397    $ 2,345,562  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
       Net
Amount**
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 286,324        $ (286,324    $        $  

Barclays Bank plc

       99,379          (99,379                

BNP Paribas S.A.

       2,848,578          (2,706,545               142,033  

 

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Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Citibank N.A.

     $ 546,982        $ (546,982    $      $  

Credit Suisse International

       209,870          (127,353      (82,517       

Deutsche Bank AG

       836,604          (836,604              

Goldman Sachs International

       395,934          (395,934              

HSBC Bank plc

       184,310          (6,684             177,626  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       2,139,098          (2,139,098              

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

       460,011          (460,011              

Royal Bank of Canada

       5,656          (424             5,232  

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

       17,626          (17,626              

Standard Chartered Bank

       27,319          (27,319              

State Street Bank and Trust

       2,111          (2,111              

UBS AG

       233,233          (233,233              
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 8,293,035        $ (7,885,627    $ (82,517    $ 324,891  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Purchased options

   $ (921,472   $      $ (5,316,415   $ (6,237,887

Forward foreign currency transactions

                  (1,981,274     (1,981,274

Futures contracts

     12,509,056                    12,509,056  

Swap contracts

     (3,048,503     484,020              (2,564,483

Written options

     4,777,245              3,468,555       8,245,800  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 13,316,326     $ 484,020      $ (3,829,134   $ 9,971,212  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Purchased options

   $ 1,946,106     $      $ 2,222,071     $ 4,168,177  

Forward foreign currency transactions

                  4,232,082       4,232,082  

Futures contracts

     (4,380,463                  (4,380,463

Swap contracts

     3,959,977       365,355              4,325,332  

Written options

     (1,384,866            (1,670,854     (3,055,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 140,754     $ 365,355      $ 4,783,299     $ 5,289,408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Purchased options

   $ 3,383,150,255  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     591,434,548  

Futures contracts long

     994,950,755  

Futures contracts short

     (519,208,659

Swap contracts

     511,694,297  

Written options

     (1,230,558,072

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period for which the amounts are outstanding.

 

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4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or

 

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BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$7,777,390,185    $ 956,092,948      $ 8,726,982,358      $ 900,653,864  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$6,911,905,493    $ 6,840,504,517  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $441,815 in purchases and $776,693 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized losses of $9,185.

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$6,221,788      0.400   Of the first $1 billion
     0.350   Of the next $1 billion
     0.300   Of the next $1 billion
     0.250   On amounts in excess of $3 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.030%    Of the first $ 1 billion  
0.025%    Of the next $ 1 billion  

Any reductions in total advisory fees paid by the Portfolio due to these waivers may be reduced or eliminated by changes in the advisory fee structure at higher asset levels. Brighthouse Investment Advisers will receive advisory fees equal to 0.325% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets for amounts over $2 billion but less than $3 billion (0.025% over the contractual advisory fee rate) and 0.325% for amounts over $3 billion but less than $3.4 billion (0.075% over the contractual advisory fee rate). As a result, the dollar amount of the waiver will be reduced as assets grow beyond $2 billion up to $3.4 billion, but the advisory fee net of waivers will never exceed the contractual dollar amount that would otherwise be payable under the advisory fee.

 

 

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An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018, if any, are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 4,194,554,776  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     45,258,202  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (107,923,359
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (62,665,157
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$119,285,236    $ 122,255,897      $      $      $ 119,285,236      $ 122,255,897  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$125,841,386    $      $ 5,175,611      $ (68,604,339   $ 62,412,658  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had post-enactment short-term accumulated capital losses of $31,009,184 and accumulated long term capital losses of $37,595,155, and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders of BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio and the Board of Trustees of Brighthouse Funds Trust II:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), one of the portfolios constituting the Brighthouse Funds Trust II, as of June 30, 2018, the related statement of operations for the six months then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2017, and the financial highlights for the six months then ended and each of the five years in the period then ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio of the Brighthouse Funds Trust II as of June 30, 2018, the results of its operations for the six month period then ended, the changes in its net assets for the six months then ended and the year ended December 31, 2017, and the financial highlights for the six months then ended and each of the five years in the period then ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

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

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 24, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Brighthouse investment companies since 1983.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Managed By BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B and E shares of the BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio returned 14.43%, 14.29%, and 14.33%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index1, returned 7.25%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a strong start to the year, U.S. equities experienced a large pullback in early February as realized volatility spiked amid expectations for rising interest rates and inflation, in addition to trade-related concerns. The second quarter ended in positive territory, as the market was supported by continued improvement in economic data and strong corporate earnings. However, the end of the second quarter bore witness to a moderate increase in volatility, driven primarily by continued geopolitical tensions. As widely anticipated, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points and signaled the potential for two additional increases in 2018. The Fed also lifted its economic growth forecast for 2018 to 2.8%, and lowered its expectation for unemployment to 3.6%, from 3.8% in March.

All told, the broad market S&P 500 Index gained 2.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology were the top-performing sectors, while Consumer Staples and Telecommunication Services finished in the negative territory. Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P 500 Indices, respectively.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index during the six-month period.

In sector terms, Consumer Discretionary was the most significant contributor for the period. Internet & direct marketing retail holdings had the greatest positive impact within the sector, followed by selection to hotels, restaurants & leisure and zero exposure to media names. The Industrials and Health Care sectors were an additional source of strength. An underweight to machinery and selection in industrial conglomerates added value in Industrials, while an underweight to biotechnology and selection in pharmaceuticals drove gains in Health Care. Elsewhere, positioning in Consumer Staples proved advantageous. Conversely, Financials was a marginal detractor from performance, specifically banks and diversified financial services holdings.

Netflix, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. were the largest individual contributors for the six-month period. Netflix continued to outperform after a series of strong earnings reports. Overall, our thesis is playing out as the flywheel of content and subscriber additions is benefiting Netflix as it gains scale. We continued to believe the stock is far from pricing in the company’s long-term growth and profitability potential. Amazon continued to perform well after a series of solid earnings reports and the company experienced acceleration in several of its key segments. Our view remains that Amazon has many years of growth ahead and, accordingly, we maintained the Portfolio’s overweight position. Additional contributors included Domino’s Pizza Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc.

The largest individual detractor was Tencent Holdings, Ltd. The company had a strong 2017, however the stock pulled back after it reported fourth quarter earnings amid fears of a slowdown in PC gaming and near-term margin contraction. We maintained our bullish view of the company’s growth opportunities, especially in payments, mobile gaming and advertising and accordingly remained overweight the stock.

An underweight to Apple, Inc. also detracted from performance as the company outperformed during the period. While Apple remains a great company, a mature smartphone market, increasing competitive dynamics and a lack of new innovative products suggest that growth may be limited after the iPhone 8 and X cycles. As such, we maintained the Portfolio’s underweight in the shares and believe we can invest in other companies that have superior long-term growth profiles. Additional detractors included Constellation Brands, Inc. and MercadoLibre, Inc.

From a positioning standpoint, the largest Portfolio sector overweight at period-end was in Consumer Discretionary names. The sector remained a key overweight for the Portfolio, driven by our favorable view on internet & direct market retailers. In addition, the Portfolio remained overweight the Financials sector, where we believe our holdings are likely to benefit from a combination of rising short-term interest rates, relief in the regulatory environment, potential for accelerating economic growth and corporate tax reform. Additionally, these holdings have a low correlation to other “Superior Growth” companies held in the Portfolio. Elsewhere, the Information Technology sector remained a key allocation given our positive view on internet, payment processing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies that we believe are harnessing key structural trends such as e-commerce, big data, cloud computing and mobility, and that are continuing to gain significant market share from the incumbents. We believe the adoption of best-in-class cloud based solutions is still in the early stages, which supports our confidence that U.S. corporate earnings will stay at high levels. Thus, during the reporting period, we

 

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BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Managed By BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

continued to look for business models that were early adopters of new user-friendly digital cloud-based applications. At period end, the largest Portfolio sector underweight is Industrials, followed by Consumer Staples and Health Care.

Lawrence Kemp

Portfolio Manager

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio                      

Class A

       14.43          30.27          17.06          10.50  

Class B

       14.29          29.96          16.77          10.22  

Class E

       14.33          30.05          16.89          10.33  
Russell 1000 Growth Index        7.25          22.51          16.36          11.83  

1 The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of the largest capitalized U.S. companies, within the Russell 1000 companies, that have higher price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Amazon.com, Inc.      9.1  
Microsoft Corp.      5.8  
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A      5.1  
Visa, Inc. - Class A      4.8  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      4.6  
Netflix, Inc.      3.5  
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.      3.5  
Facebook, Inc. - Class A      3.2  
Booking Holdings, Inc.      3.1  
Adobe Systems, Inc.      2.3  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      41.3  
Consumer Discretionary      22.9  
Health Care      11.9  
Industrials      8.3  
Financials      6.2  
Consumer Staples      3.6  
Materials      3.0  
Real Estate      1.4  
Energy      1.0  
Telecommunication Services      0.4  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,144.30        $ 3.35  
   Hypothetical*      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.67        $ 3.16  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,142.90        $ 4.68  
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.43        $ 4.41  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.78    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,143.30        $ 4.15  
   Hypothetical*      0.78    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.93        $ 3.91  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.0%            

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

    55,350     $ 19,103,499  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—1.1%            

Tesla, Inc. (a) (b)

    58,965       20,222,047  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.9%            

Bank of America Corp.

    648,867       18,291,561  

First Republic Bank (a)

    176,440       17,077,627  
   

 

 

 
      35,369,188  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—2.8%            

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    158,095       34,602,253  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    131,874       16,088,628  
   

 

 

 
      50,690,881  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.9%            

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    99,008       16,827,400  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.1%            

E*Trade Financial Corp. (b)

    468,002       28,623,002  

S&P Global, Inc.

    135,253       27,576,734  
   

 

 

 
      56,199,736  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.8%            

DowDuPont, Inc.

    161,037       10,615,559  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    54,574       22,242,725  
   

 

 

 
      32,858,284  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—1.2%            

Vulcan Materials Co.

    164,866       21,277,606  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.2%            

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (b)

    120,956       22,576,437  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.4%            

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (b)

    203,057       7,407,519  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.4%            

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    49,073       8,157,405  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.4%            

SBA Communications Corp. (a) (b)

    158,531       26,176,639  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.8%            

Bunge, Ltd.

    214,221       14,933,346  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.9%            

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    155,604       37,276,494  

Boston Scientific Corp. (b)

    1,061,372       34,706,865  
   

 

 

 
      71,983,359  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—4.6%            

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    340,047       83,427,131  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.1%            

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (a)

    74,161     20,926,009  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.8%            

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    64,184       13,752,706  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.8%            

Honeywell International, Inc.

    110,982       15,986,957  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    62,306       17,190,849  
   

 

 

 
      33,177,806  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—15.7%            

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    97,443       165,633,611  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    27,668       56,085,526  

Netflix, Inc. (b)

    164,125       64,243,449  
   

 

 

 
      285,962,586  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—13.8%            

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    69,364       12,869,103  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    82,038       92,636,489  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    300,786       58,448,736  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (a)

    82,824       24,758,578  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    1,268,800       63,183,908  
   

 

 

 
      251,896,814  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—8.6%            

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    201,957       39,688,590  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b)

    359,041       29,897,344  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    656,898       87,006,140  
   

 

 

 
      156,592,074  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.5%            

Illumina, Inc. (b)

    99,121       27,683,504  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.2%            

Xylem, Inc.

    41,108       2,769,857  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.0%            

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    94,330       17,851,009  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.0%            

Zoetis, Inc.

    204,560       17,426,466  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—3.1%            

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    78,448       32,369,998  

Equifax, Inc.

    186,240       23,300,487  
   

 

 

 
      55,670,485  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.8%            

Union Pacific Corp.

    231,390       32,783,335  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.6%            

ASML Holding NV (a)

    136,617       27,046,068  

Broadcom, Inc.

    36,687       8,901,734  

NVIDIA Corp.

    122,066       28,917,435  
   

 

 

 
      64,865,237  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Software—15.0%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    301,433     $ 23,005,367  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (b)

    173,773       42,367,595  

Autodesk, Inc. (b)

    209,474       27,459,947  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (b)

    246,889       34,816,287  

Intuit, Inc.

    45,736       9,344,093  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,069,871       105,499,979  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    225,649       30,778,524  
   

 

 

 
      273,271,792  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—3.1%            

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    108,746       21,216,344  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a) (b)

    150,091       35,040,245  
   

 

 

 
      56,256,589  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.1%            

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    251,940       20,074,579  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,222,226,274)

      1,818,171,325  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stock—0.3%                
Software—0.3%            

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series I , (b) (c) (d) (e)
(Cost $15,555,194)

    2,537,552       6,318,505  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.4%                
Repurchase Agreement—0.4%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $7,960,772; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000%, maturing 10/31/22, with a market value of $8,121,249.

    7,960,241       7,960,241  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,960,241)

      7,960,241  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—6.8%

 

Bank Note—0.2%            

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (g)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—3.5%            

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (g)

    3,500,000       3,500,189  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (g)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (g)

    2,000,000       2,002,800  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    3,000,000       3,000,891  
Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (g)

    2,000,000     $ 2,001,860  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (g)

    1,000,000       1,000,375  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (g)

    2,500,000       2,499,822  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (g)

    1,500,000       1,499,774  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (g)

    4,000,000       4,003,112  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (g)

    3,000,000       3,000,138  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    4,969,974       4,993,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    2,500,000       2,499,897  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (g)

    4,000,000       4,000,016  

Natixis New York
2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (g)

    3,000,000       3,001,380  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (g)

    2,000,000       1,999,966  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,500,000       1,500,230  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (g)

    1,500,000       1,500,036  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (g)

    4,000,000       4,000,280  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (g)

    3,002,347       3,000,105  

2.447%, 3M LIBOR + 0.110%, 10/11/18 (g)

    1,500,000       1,500,164  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (g)

    4,000,000       4,000,048  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (g)

    3,500,000       3,500,080  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (g)

    3,000,000       2,999,802  
   

 

 

 
      63,003,849  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.3%            

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    2,484,201       2,496,857  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (g)

    3,000,000       3,001,317  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (g)

    4,000,000       4,001,168  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    2,467,319       2,474,083  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    2,485,944       2,493,763  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.320%, 07/26/18

    1,986,338       1,997,238  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (g)

    5,000,000       4,999,040  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)            

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (g)

    3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,463,466  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.4%            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $104,196; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $102,000.

    100,000       100,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $404,447; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $446,483.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,577,809; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,906,730.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $601,533; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $667,317.

    600,000       600,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,821,884; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $1,858,859.

    1,821,580       1,821,580  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,257,810; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,320,000.

    1,200,000       1,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $7,203,770; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,700,001.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,619,783; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,780,626.

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,408,736; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,558,048.

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,113,872; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,336,989.

    2,100,000       2,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,509,225; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,278.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,313,490; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,559,559.

    2,300,000     2,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,206,560; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,335,422.

    1,200,000       1,200,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,721,580  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.4%            

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $123,176,376)

      123,188,895  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—107.2%
(Cost $1,368,918,085)

      1,955,638,966  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(7.2)%

      (131,418,571
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,824,220,395  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $120,578,099 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $123,117,704. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(d)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.3% of net assets.
(e)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of restricted securities was $6,318,505 which is 0.3% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(f)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

(g)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Shares      Cost      Value  

Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Series I

     02/07/14        2,537,552      $ 15,555,194      $ 6,318,505  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 19,103,499      $ —       $ —        $ 19,103,499  

Automobiles

     20,222,047        —         —          20,222,047  

Banks

     35,369,188        —         —          35,369,188  

Beverages

     50,690,881        —         —          50,690,881  

Biotechnology

     16,827,400        —         —          16,827,400  

Capital Markets

     56,199,736        —         —          56,199,736  

Chemicals

     32,858,284        —         —          32,858,284  

Construction Materials

     21,277,606        —         —          21,277,606  

Diversified Financial Services

     22,576,437        —         —          22,576,437  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     7,407,519        —         —          7,407,519  

Electrical Equipment

     8,157,405        —         —          8,157,405  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     26,176,639        —         —          26,176,639  

Food Products

     14,933,346        —         —          14,933,346  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     71,983,359        —         —          71,983,359  

Health Care Providers & Services

     83,427,131        —         —          83,427,131  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     20,926,009        —         —          20,926,009  

Household Durables

     13,752,706        —         —          13,752,706  

Industrial Conglomerates

     33,177,806        —         —          33,177,806  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     285,962,586        —         —          285,962,586  

Internet Software & Services

     188,712,906        63,183,908       —          251,896,814  

IT Services

     156,592,074        —         —          156,592,074  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     27,683,504        —         —          27,683,504  

Machinery

     2,769,857        —         —          2,769,857  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     17,851,009        —         —          17,851,009  

Pharmaceuticals

     17,426,466        —         —          17,426,466  

Professional Services

     55,670,485        —         —          55,670,485  

Road & Rail

     32,783,335        —         —          32,783,335  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     64,865,237        —         —          64,865,237  

Software

     273,271,792        —         —          273,271,792  

Specialty Retail

     56,256,589        —         —          56,256,589  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     20,074,579        —         —          20,074,579  

Total Common Stocks

     1,754,987,417        63,183,908       —          1,818,171,325  

Total Preferred Stock*

     —          —         6,318,505        6,318,505  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          7,960,241       —          7,960,241  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          123,188,895       —          123,188,895  

Total Investments

   $ 1,754,987,417      $ 194,333,044     $ 6,318,505      $ 1,955,638,966  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (123,117,704   $ —        $ (123,117,704

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,955,638,966  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     122  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     5,834,947  

Fund shares sold

     228,566  

Dividends and interest

     8,443  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,961,711,044  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     123,117,704  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     11,417,255  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,656,437  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     917,236  

Distribution and service fees

     45,803  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     115,490  

Other expenses

     220,724  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     137,490,649  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,824,220,395  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,056,862,245  

Undistributed net investment income

     1,174,574  

Accumulated net realized gain

     179,462,695  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     586,720,881  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,824,220,395  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,586,374,210  

Class B

     192,694,068  

Class E

     45,152,117  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     36,566,685  

Class B

     4,619,875  

Class E

     1,061,061  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 43.38  

Class B

     41.71  

Class E

     42.55  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,368,918,085.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $120,578,099.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $122.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 5,988,203  

Interest

     26,541  

Securities lending income

     326,802  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,341,546  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     6,521,756  

Administration fees

     29,781  

Custodian and accounting fees

     74,768  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     236,796  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     32,769  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,432  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     63,662  

Insurance

     5,910  

Miscellaneous

     11,065  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,040,427  

Less management fee waiver

     (872,877

Less broker commission recapture

     (52
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,167,498  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     174,048  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     180,541,840  

Foreign currency transactions

     (582
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     180,541,258  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     77,716,806  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     258,258,064  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 258,432,112  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $37,212.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 174,048     $ 3,140,550  

Net realized gain

     180,541,258       237,065,755  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     77,716,806       293,564,173  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     258,432,112       533,770,478  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (1,941,284     (1,710,196

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (205,743,738     (37,749,442

Class B

     (25,627,882     (4,251,821

Class E

     (5,905,674     (902,466
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (239,218,578     (44,613,925
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (81,103,969     (304,649,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (61,890,435     184,506,945  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,886,110,830       1,701,603,885  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,824,220,395     $ 1,886,110,830  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 1,174,574     $ 2,941,810  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     288,719     $ 13,491,335       407,722     $ 15,832,740  

Reinvestments

     4,701,948       207,685,022       1,041,701       39,459,638  

Redemptions

     (6,678,696     (315,531,848     (8,505,197     (332,501,185
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,688,029   $ (94,355,491     (7,055,774   $ (277,208,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     197,450     $ 8,898,896       181,939     $ 6,746,572  

Reinvestments

     603,435       25,627,882       115,980       4,251,821  

Redemptions

     (558,587     (25,264,906     (942,060     (35,531,615
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     242,298     $ 9,261,872       (644,141   $ (24,533,222
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     123,575     $ 5,715,533       170,692     $ 6,603,842  

Reinvestments

     136,295       5,905,674       24,221       902,466  

Redemptions

     (167,087     (7,631,557     (271,074     (10,413,887
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     92,783     $ 3,989,650       (76,161   $ (2,907,579
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (81,103,969     $ (304,649,608
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 43.42     $ 33.23     $ 36.50     $ 41.19     $ 37.85     $ 28.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.01       0.08       0.04  (b)      0.01       0.01       0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     6.37       11.06       (0.15     2.69       3.35       9.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.38       11.14       (0.11     2.70       3.36       9.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.06     (0.04     0.00       0.00       (0.02     (0.26

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (6.36     (0.91     (3.16     (7.39     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6.42     (0.95     (3.16     (7.39     (0.02     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 43.38     $ 43.42     $ 33.23     $ 36.50     $ 41.19     $ 37.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     14.43  (d)      33.93       0.09       6.28       8.90       34.22  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.72  (f)      0.72       0.72       0.71       0.71       0.71  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.63  (f)      0.63       0.66       0.66       0.71       0.70  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.05  (f)      0.20       0.13  (b)      0.03       0.02       0.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      48       87       70       99       160  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,586.4     $ 1,661.1     $ 1,505.8     $ 1,609.7     $ 1,781.3     $ 1,917.9  

 

     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 41.96     $ 32.19     $ 35.54     $ 40.38     $ 37.17     $ 27.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.04     (0.02     (0.04 )(b)      (0.08     (0.09     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     6.15       10.70       (0.15     2.63       3.30       9.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.11       10.68       (0.19     2.55       3.21       9.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.19

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (6.36     (0.91     (3.16     (7.39     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6.36     (0.91     (3.16     (7.39     0.00       (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 41.71     $ 41.96     $ 32.19     $ 35.54     $ 40.38     $ 37.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     14.29  (d)      33.57       (0.15     6.01       8.64       33.90  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.97  (f)      0.97       0.97       0.96       0.96       0.96  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.88  (f)      0.88       0.91       0.91       0.96       0.95  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.20 )(f)      (0.05     (0.12 )(b)      (0.22     (0.23     (0.16

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      48       87       70       99       160  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 192.7     $ 183.7     $ 161.6     $ 177.9     $ 184.6     $ 190.5  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 42.68     $ 32.69      $ 36.01     $ 40.79      $ 37.51      $ 28.19  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.02     0.02        (0.01 )(b)      (0.05      (0.05      (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     6.25       10.88        (0.15     2.66        3.33        9.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.23       10.90        (0.16     2.61        3.28        9.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (6.36     (0.91      (3.16     (7.39      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (6.36     (0.91      (3.16     (7.39      0.00        (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 42.55     $ 42.68      $ 32.69     $ 36.01      $ 40.79      $ 37.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     14.33  (d)      33.73        (0.06     6.11        8.74        34.04  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.87  (f)      0.87        0.87       0.86        0.86        0.86  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.78  (f)      0.78        0.81       0.81        0.86        0.85  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.10 )(f)      0.05        (0.02 )(b)      (0.12      (0.13      (0.06

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      48        87       70        99        160  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 45.2     $ 41.3      $ 34.1     $ 40.8      $ 41.5      $ 45.7  

 

(a)    Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)    Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)     Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)    Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)    In 2013, 0.03%, 0.03% and 0.03% of the Portfolio’s total return for Class A, Class B and Class E, respectively, consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the subadvisor. Excluding this item, total return would have been 34.19%, 33.87% and 34.01% for Class A, Class B and Class E, respectively.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)    Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, distribution re-designations, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $7,960,241. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $24,721,580. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 405,884,555      $ 0      $ 717,901,032  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by

Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$6,521,756      0.730   Of the first $1 billion
     0.650   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
  0.115   Of the first $1 billion
  0.050   On the next $500 million
  0.090   On the next $1 billion
  0.110   On amounts in excess of $2.5 billion

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,369,648,301  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     601,596,601  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (15,605,936
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 585,990,665  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$1,710,196    $ 26,232,560      $ 42,903,729      $ 130,815,025      $ 44,613,925      $ 157,047,585  

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$61,320,514    $ 178,669,060      $ 508,273,859      $      $ 748,263,433  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio returned 0.78%, 0.67%, and 0.72%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 3-month T-Bill Index1, returned 0.81%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT/ CONDITIONS

The Federal Open Market Committee continued their path of removing monetary policy accommodation with rate hikes at their March and June meetings. The U.S. Treasury increased net bill supply by $330 billion during February and March, and the short-term credit market felt pressures stemming from repatriation of offshore U.S. dollar assets. As we moved through the first quarter, these factors pressured yields, credit premiums and spreads higher. Beginning in early February, we saw offered levels on fixed rate securities move higher and spreads on floating rate paper move wider. This widening persisted through the March Federal Open Market Committee meeting and into the end of the first quarter, negatively impacting asset valuations. As we moved through the second quarter, higher than anticipated tax receipts during this year’s tax season led to a $130 billion reduction in U.S. Treasury bill supply. Non-traditional buyers, drawn to the front end of the yield curve by high relative yields, provided significant demand for short-term credit assets. This increased demand for investment in short-term credit and the decrease in Treasury bill supply exerted downward pressure on credit premiums and spreads, leading these spreads and premiums to decline from their highs reached in early May. This tightening continued through June and factored into asset price increases.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio ended June with a weighted average maturity of 25 days. Our strategy towards floating rate product resulted in a decline in the Portfolio’s weighted average life from 75 days at the end of December 2017 to 53 days at the end of June. Over the first half of the year, the Portfolio selectively added floating rate instruments indexed to 1-month and 3-month LIBOR, with final maturities of 3 months to 12 months. Spreads ranged from 0.18% to 0.42% over 1-month LIBOR, and 0.02% to 0.33% over 3-month LIBOR. Select investments were made in instruments with fixed-rate coupons with maturities of 3 months to 6 months at yields of 1.73% to 2.57%, and spreads of 0.05% to 0.67% to relevant overnight levels.

On June 30th, approximately 36% of the Portfolio was comprised of floating rate securities, indexed off of 1-month LIBOR (30%) and 3-month LIBOR (6%). These contributed 0.85% to gross yield while fixed rate investments contributed the balance. We continued to invest with the top 2 to 5 systemically important issuers domiciled in each of a select group of countries, consistent with our philosophy.

Rich Mejzak

Eric Hiatt

Edward Ingold

Portfolio Managers

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BANK OF AMERICA/MERRILL LYNCH 3-MONTH T-BILL INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio                      

Class A

       0.78          1.28          0.40          0.36  

Class B

       0.67          1.03          0.28          0.27  

Class E

       0.72          1.13          0.33          0.31  
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index        0.81          1.36          0.42          0.35  

1 The Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index is composed of a single 90-day Treasury Bill issue, or potentially a seasoned 6-month or 1-year Treasury Bill issue, that is replaced on a monthly basis.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Issuers

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      12.5  
Starbird Funding Corp.      4.2  
Bank of America Securities, Inc.      3.4  
Norinchukin Bank (NY)      3.3  
Toronto-Dominion Bank      3.1  
Royal Bank of Canada (NY)      3.0  
Crown Point Capital LLC      3.0  
Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC      2.9  
National Australia Bank, Ltd.      2.9  
Antalis S.A.      2.7  

 

BHFTII-2


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.37    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,007.80        $ 1.84  
   Hypothetical*      0.37    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.96        $ 1.86  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.62    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,006.70        $ 3.08  
   Hypothetical*      0.62    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.72        $ 3.11  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.52    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,007.20        $ 2.59  
   Hypothetical*      0.52    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.22        $ 2.61  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

BHFTII-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—101.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificate of Deposit—28.2%  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.270%, 08/28/18

    7,000,000     $ 7,001,463  

Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston)
2.315%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 09/17/18 (a)

    9,400,000       9,403,158  

BNP Paribas S.A. (NY)
2.285%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/16/18 (a)

    7,250,000       7,250,950  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NY)
2.295%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/16/18 (a)

    7,500,000       7,500,975  

Citibank N.A. (NY)
2.210%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 08/08/18 (a)

    12,000,000       12,002,556  

Credit Agricole CIB (NY)
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/11/18 (a)

    7,500,000       7,500,652  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
2.336%, 08/23/18

    10,000,000       9,968,280  

2.274%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 07/30/18 (a)

    7,000,000       7,000,805  

KBC Bank NV
2.270%, 07/30/18

    12,000,000       12,002,552  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. (NY)
2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (a)

    7,000,000       7,003,003  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (NY)
2.231%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 07/02/18 (a)

    4,500,000       4,500,095  

2.394%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/31/18 (a)

    10,000,000       10,002,850  

MUFG Bank, Ltd.
2.400%, 08/20/18

    3,000,000       3,001,186  

Natixis S.A.
2.458%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/01/18 (a)

    12,000,000       12,000,737  

Norinchukin Bank (NY)
1.980%, 07/05/18

    15,000,000       15,000,048  

2.392%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (a)

    11,500,000       11,505,347  

Rabobank Nederland (NY)
2.226%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 11/13/18 (a)

    7,000,000       6,999,979  

Royal Bank of Canada (NY)
2.263%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/06/18 (a)

    5,500,000       5,501,204  

2.285%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/16/18 (a)

    12,000,000       12,001,572  

2.476%, 3M LIBOR + 0.150%, 05/20/19 (a)

    6,500,000       6,499,397  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
2.375%, 3M LIBOR + 0.020%, 10/19/18 (a)

    6,000,000       6,000,924  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (NY)
2.320%, 07/06/18

    5,000,000       5,000,366  

2.388%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/21/18 (a)

    10,000,000       10,002,290  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. (NY)
2.223%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (a)

    10,000,000       10,001,160  

2.441%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 10/05/18 (a)

    7,000,000       7,001,420  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.278%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 10/26/18 (a)

    8,000,000       8,000,632  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.335%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/19/18 (a)

    7,000,000       7,001,386  
   

 

 

 
      226,654,987  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—57.7%  

Albion Capital Corp.
1.665%, 07/06/18 (b)

    10,000,000       9,996,247  

2.073%, 07/20/18 (b)

    7,000,000       6,991,940  

Antalis S.A.
1.602%, 07/05/18 (b)

    16,482,000       16,476,605  

1.780%, 07/10/18 (b)

    5,000,000       4,996,952  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

ASB Finance, Ltd.

   

2.318%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 09/21/18 (a)

    4,000,000     $ 3,999,456  

2.322%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 08/28/18 (a)

    14,500,000       14,504,814  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
1.378%, 07/06/18 (b)

    5,000,000       4,998,231  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18 (b)

    5,000,000       5,001,808  

Bayeriche Landesbank (NY)
2.249%, 07/27/18 (b)

    13,000,000       12,978,302  

Bennington Sark Capital Co. LLC
2.282%, 07/23/18 (b)

    8,000,000       7,988,907  

2.287%, 07/24/18 (b)

    6,000,000       5,991,321  

BPCE
1.803%, 07/09/18 (b)

    6,740,000       6,736,405  

2.140%, 07/11/18 (b)

    7,000,000       6,995,501  

2.577%, 10/31/18 (b)

    4,000,000       3,967,195  

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC
2.249%, 07/30/18 (b)

    15,500,000       15,472,331  

2.297%, 09/05/18 (b)

    8,000,000       7,966,091  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC
1.988%, 08/01/18 (b)

    7,000,000       6,986,653  

2.305%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 07/18/18 (a)

    8,000,000       8,001,240  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.195%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 10/05/18 (a)

    3,000,000       3,000,492  

Crown Point Capital LLC
2.119%, 07/09/18 (b)

    7,000,000       6,996,006  

2.310%, 07/31/18 (b)

    8,000,000       7,985,031  

2.450%, 11/05/18 (144A) (b)

    9,000,000       8,999,847  

DZ Bank AG
0.958%, 07/02/18 (b)

    15,380,000       15,377,565  

Erste Abwicklungsanstalt
1.826%, 07/11/18 (b)

    19,000,000       18,987,827  

European Investment Bank
1.682%, 07/06/18 (b)

    10,000,000       9,996,199  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec
1.881%, 07/11/18 (b)

    5,000,000       4,996,780  

2.288%, 09/07/18 (b)

    10,000,000       9,958,525  

HSBC Bank plc
2.577%, 3M LIBOR + 0.240%, 03/27/19 (a)

    5,000,000       5,002,181  

ING U.S. Funding LLC
2.225%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 08/07/18 (a)

    11,000,000       11,001,122  

2.515%, 3M LIBOR + 0.160%, 01/07/19 (a)

    5,000,000       5,000,251  

Landesbank Baden-Wuettertemberg
2.326%, 09/04/18 (b)

    10,000,000       9,959,670  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
1.958%, 08/01/18 (b)

    5,000,000       4,990,467  

2.512%, 11/21/18 (b)

    8,000,000       7,921,603  

Matchpoint Finance plc
0.989%, 07/02/18 (b)

    12,935,000       12,932,817  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
1.771%, 07/19/18 (144A) (b)

    14,949,000       14,932,249  

2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (a)

    8,000,000       8,002,016  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp.
2.301%, 09/11/18 (b)

    13,500,000       13,437,923  

Old Line Funding LLC
2.434%, 1M LIBOR + 0.340%, 10/29/18 (144A) (a)

    8,500,000       8,504,522  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 07/24/18 (a)

    9,000,000     $ 9,000,981  

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC
1.950%, 07/16/18 (b)

    5,000,000       4,995,214  

Starbird Funding Corp.

   

0.989%, 07/02/18 (b)

    10,000,000       9,998,379  

2.119%, 07/09/18 (b)

    11,943,000       11,936,402  

2.516%, 09/17/18 (b)

    12,000,000       11,939,280  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
2.316%, 09/20/18 (b)

    12,000,000       11,937,805  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.
1.758%, 07/09/18 (b)

    7,200,000       7,195,788  

Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.230%, 11/30/18 (144A) (b)

    10,000,000       10,002,210  

2.260%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 11/08/18 (144A) (a)

    7,000,000       7,001,225  

2.285%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 11/05/18 (a)

    8,000,000       8,002,760  

UBS AG
2.253%, 1M LIBOR + 0.240%, 08/06/18 (a)

    3,000,000       3,000,810  

2.514%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 05/31/19 (a)

    7,000,000       7,002,653  

2.655%, 3M LIBOR + 0.330%, 04/04/19 (a)

    5,000,000       5,004,830  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.
2.474%, 12/03/18 (b)

    8,000,000       7,914,697  

Victory Receivables Corp
2.278%, 08/08/18 (b)

    10,000,000       9,977,000  
   

 

 

 
      462,943,126  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—15.8%  

Bank of America Securities, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $27,004,725; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 4.000%, maturing 08/15/18, with a market value of $27,540,068.

    27,000,000       27,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,017,500; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000%, maturing 11/30/22, with a market value of $102,003,057.

    100,000,000     100,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      127,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $816,534,902)

      816,598,113  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.7%
(Cost $816,534,902)

      816,598,113  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.7)%

      (13,997,293
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 802,600,820  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(b)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $57,944,575, which is 6.7% of net assets.
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Total Short-Term Investments*

   $ —        $ 816,598,113      $ —        $ 816,598,113  

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 816,598,113      $ —        $ 816,598,113  
                                     

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 689,598,113  

Repurchase Agreement at value which equals cost

     127,000,000  

Cash

     49,536  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     1,100,929  

Interest

     590,693  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     818,339,271  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     14,935,234  

Fund shares redeemed

     199,949  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     244,501  

Distribution and service fees

     93,561  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,308  

Other expenses

     151,898  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     15,738,451  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 802,600,820  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 797,031,460  

Undistributed net investment income

     5,526,646  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (20,497

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     63,211  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 802,600,820  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 308,228,673  

Class B

     388,690,420  

Class E

     105,681,727  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     3,065,002  

Class B

     3,864,552  

Class E

     1,050,615  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 100.56  

Class B

     100.58  

Class E

     100.59  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding repurchase agreement, was $689,534,902.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Interest

   $ 7,843,421  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,843,421  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,431,979  

Administration fees

     13,001  

Custodian and accounting fees

     26,963  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     503,481  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     82,630  

Audit and tax services

     15,784  

Legal

     21,432  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     77,817  

Insurance

     2,812  

Miscellaneous

     5,932  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,202,549  

Less management fee waiver

     (102,284
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,100,265  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     5,743,156  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on investments

     3,999  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     107,534  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     111,533  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 5,854,689  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 5,743,156     $ 6,961,274  

Net realized gain

     3,999       38,219  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     107,534       (321,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     5,854,689       6,678,180  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (3,145,092     (1,172,909

Class B

     (2,936,542     (329,579

Class E

     (910,607     (214,780

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (18,075     (6,780

Class B

     (23,306     (9,030

Class E

     (6,324     (2,512
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (7,039,946     (1,735,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (40,102,560     (133,229,625
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (41,287,817     (128,287,035

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     843,888,637       972,175,672  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 802,600,820     $ 843,888,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 5,526,646     $ 6,775,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     697,021     $ 70,432,729       1,151,677     $ 115,741,452  

Reinvestments

     31,481       3,163,167       11,762       1,179,689  

Redemptions

     (724,298     (73,209,856     (1,644,910     (165,301,654
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,204     $ 386,040       (481,471   $ (48,380,513
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     733,682     $ 74,022,136       1,165,911     $ 117,009,779  

Reinvestments

     29,448       2,959,848       3,376       338,609  

Redemptions

     (1,048,229     (105,763,797     (1,809,709     (181,623,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (285,099   $ (28,781,813     (640,422   $ (64,275,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     89,722     $ 9,061,017       167,051     $ 16,780,356  

Reinvestments

     9,123       916,931       2,166       217,292  

Redemptions

     (214,776     (21,684,735     (374,119     (37,571,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (115,931   $ (11,706,787     (204,902   $ (20,573,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (40,102,560     $ (133,229,625
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                      
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 100.82     $ 100.28     $ 100.00     $ 100.00     $ 100.00      $ 100.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (a)

     0.78       0.92       0.32  (b)      0.00  (c)      0.00        0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.01       (0.03     0.03       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.79       0.89       0.35       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

     (1.04     (0.35     (0.07     (0.00 )(d)      0.00        0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.01     (0.00 )(e)      (0.00 )(e)      0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.05     (0.35     (0.07     (0.00     0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 100.56     $ 100.82     $ 100.28     $ 100.00     $ 100.00      $ 100.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (f)

     0.78  (g)      0.89       0.35       0.00       0.00        0.00  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.40  (h)      0.39       0.38       0.37       0.37        0.35  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (i)

     0.37  (h)      0.36       0.35       0.25       0.20        0.23  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.55  (h)      0.91       0.32  (b)      0.00  (j)      0.00        0.00  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     0  (k)      0  (k)      0  (k)      N/A       N/A        N/A  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 308.2     $ 308.6     $ 355.2     $ 406.8     $ 483.7      $ 536.4  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 100.68     $ 100.11     $ 100.00     $ 100.00     $ 100.00      $ 100.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (a)

     0.65       0.66       0.08  (b)      0.00       0.00        0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.02       (0.02     0.03       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.67       0.64       0.11       0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.76     (0.07     (0.00 )(d)      0.00       0.00        0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.01     (0.00 )(e)      (0.00 )(e)      0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.77     (0.07     (0.00     0.00       0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 100.58     $ 100.68     $ 100.11     $ 100.00     $ 100.00      $ 100.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (f)

     0.67  (g)      0.63       0.11       0.00       0.00        0.00  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.65  (h)      0.64       0.63       0.62       0.62        0.60  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (i)

     0.62  (h)      0.61       0.59       0.25       0.20        0.23  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.30  (h)      0.66       0.08  (b)      0.00       0.00        0.00  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     0  (k)      0  (k)      0  (k)      N/A       N/A        N/A  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 388.7     $ 417.8     $ 479.6     $ 547.0     $ 554.2      $ 651.3  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 100.74     $ 100.18     $ 100.00     $ 100.00      $ 100.00      $ 100.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

              

Net investment income (a)

     0.70       0.76       0.17  (b)      0.00        0.00        0.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.02       (0.03     0.03       0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.72       0.73       0.20       0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

              

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.86     (0.17     (0.02     0.00        0.00        0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.01     (0.00 )(e)      (0.00 )(e)      0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.87     (0.17     (0.02     0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 100.59     $ 100.74     $ 100.18     $ 100.00      $ 100.00      $ 100.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (f)

     0.72  (g)      0.73       0.20       0.00        0.00        0.00  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.55  (h)      0.54       0.53       0.52        0.52        0.50  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (i)

     0.52  (h)      0.51       0.50       0.25        0.20        0.23  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.39  (h)      0.76       0.17  (b)      0.00        0.00        0.00  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     0  (k)      0  (k)      0  (k)      N/A        N/A        N/A  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 105.7     $ 117.5     $ 137.4     $ 154.2      $ 175.5      $ 237.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Net investment income was less than $0.01.
(d)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(e)   Distributions from net realized capital gains were less than $0.01.
(f)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(g)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(h)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(i)   Includes the effects of the management fee waivers and voluntary distribution & service fee waiver (see Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(j)   Ratio of net investment income to average net assets was less than 0.01%.
(k)   There were no long term transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each as “pricing services”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. The Portfolio had no permanent book-tax differences at December 31, 2017.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $127,000,000, which is reflected as repurchase agreement on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,431,979      0.350   Of the first $1 billion
     0.300   Of amount in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    Of the first $1 billion

For the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018, an identical expense agreement was in place. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

BlackRock Ultra-Short Term Bond Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

5. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

6. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 816,534,902  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     86,428  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (23,217
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 63,211  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$1,735,590    $ 324,900      $      $      $ 1,735,590      $ 324,900  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Loss Carryforwards      Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$6,915,381    $      $ (44,323   $      $      $ 6,871,058  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

7. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio returned 1.31%, 1.19%, and 1.24%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index1, returned -0.16%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

In the first half of 2018, bouts of volatility were a notable shift for the U.S. equity markets, which had experienced relatively steady and uneventful growth for the past several years. Selling pressure kicked off the year amid higher-than-anticipated inflation, bond market concerns and historically high stock valuations. Although concerns about potential inflationary pressures eventually eased, markets proved vulnerable to headlines over trade wars, central bank tightening, and controversies surrounding mega-cap tech names.

Stocks weakened at quarter-end and volatility crept higher as second-quarter earnings expectations fell amid rising trade tensions and a potentially more hawkish Federal Reserve. Even though earnings expectations improved year-to-date, total returns were negative over the period for the Russell Midcap Value Index (the “Index”); growth stocks outpaced value. Sector returns in the Index were led by Telecommunications Services, Information Technology and Energy, while Industrials, Consumer Staples and Materials detracted.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / CURRENT POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its benchmark index over the first half of the year driven predominantly by stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors. Additionally, above-benchmark exposures to Energy and Information Technology also contributed to excess returns.

Hess Corporation was the top individual contributor as rising crude oil prices gave us an opportunity to trim the position on commodity strength. Hess benefited from more good news in their Liza development off Guyana with Exxon.

Another top contributor was fourth quarter 2017 purchase TripAdvisor (“TRIP”), a leading online travel research company. Better top-line trends, particularly in its non-hotel business, and reduced marketing spend in the hotel segment helped shares continue to recover from their November 2017 lows. While reduced marketing spend in any given quarter is no reason to get excited, TRIP’s reduction reflects the end of a spending surge that was meant to grow their mobile presence and fend off competition. We believe a return to normal levels of marketing could substantively increase cash earnings per share. TRIP’s balance sheet is solid and the company continues to generate ample free cash flow.

Among the Portfolio’s top individual contributors was InterActiveCorp (“IAC”). Shares of IAC, a diversified media and Internet company, continued to be a standout (the company operates sites such as HomeAdvisor, Match and Tinder). Its businesses were executing well—the merger of Angie’s List and HomeAdvisor is complete, and Match Group continues to grow and improve monetization. IAC meets our margin of safety criteria, and we like that it’s led by Barry Diller, who has a strong record of capital allocation from asset sales.

The Portfolio’s biggest detractors included Qurate, a video and internet commerce business that owns the QVC® network, formerly known as Liberty Interactive (“QVC”), and Cimarex Energy, an exploration and production company.

In addition to the re-branding, Qurate is transitioning from a complicated tracking-stock structure to an asset-backed security, which had proven a headwind to its valuation. Business performance continues to improve as the company moves QVC toward an omni-channel model. In general, we believe the shares remain cheap and the business generates free-cash-flow that largely gets put back to shareholders and value-enhancing strategic moves. Furthermore, we believe aligning ourselves with good capital allocators (like Liberty Media’s Chairman John Malone) is good practice and can be an important differentiator.

In the first quarter, Cimarex communicated capex plans that were above expectations, but offered production guidance that was only in line, indicating worsening production efficiency from higher service costs. In our view, Cimarex is a high-quality company with an excellent balance sheet. We like the company’s management team, which is very conservative and returns-focused. Further, the company has attractive exposure to the Delaware Basin, South Central Oklahoma Oil Province and Sooner Trend Anadarko Basin Canadian and Kingfisher Counties plays. As with all the Portfolio’s energy-exposed holdings, we own what we believe are high-quality companies in an unloved area capable of delivering value by better weathering a sustained, weaker operating environment. Longer-term, we believe these businesses should benefit as fundamental supply and demand pressures in oil markets continue to rebalance.

 

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Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Managed by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Our decisions are typically made from the bottom-up, without regard to Index construction. At period-end, the Portfolio maintained above-benchmark positions in the Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Industrials, Information Technology, Materials and Financials sectors. Real Estate, Utilities, Health Care, Consumer Staples and Telecommunication Services holdings were below the benchmark’s average weights for the period.

James C. Kieffer

Daniel L. Kane

Thomas Reynolds

Portfolio Managers

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.31          9.63          8.56          8.16  

Class B

       1.19          9.36          8.29          7.89  

Class E

       1.24          9.46          8.40          8.00  
Russell Midcap Value Index        -0.16          7.60          11.27          10.07  

1 The Russell Midcap Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with lower price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Celanese Corp.- Series A      3.6  
Hess Corp.      3.6  
Devon Energy Corp.      3.4  
IAC/InterActiveCorp      3.1  
AutoNation, Inc.      3.1  
Air Lease Corp.      3.0  
Kroger Co. (The)      3.0  
Andeavor      2.9  
Fifth Third Bancorp      2.6  
Torchmark Corp.      2.6  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Consumer Discretionary      21.6  
Financials      19.3  
Industrials      15.7  
Energy      14.3  
Information Technology      7.8  
Materials      7.7  
Consumer Staples      3.0  
Real Estate      2.7  
Health Care      1.0  

 

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Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,013.10        $ 4.04  
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.78        $ 4.06  

Class B (a)

   Actual      1.06    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,011.90        $ 5.29  
   Hypothetical*      1.06    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.54        $ 5.31  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.96    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,012.40        $ 4.79  
   Hypothetical*      0.96    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.03        $ 4.81  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—93.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.2%            

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    92,495     $ 12,457,227  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—2.5%            

Gentex Corp. (a)

    1,086,260       25,005,705  
   

 

 

 
Banks—4.9%            

Fifth Third Bancorp

    926,883       26,601,542  

M&T Bank Corp.

    137,297       23,361,085  
   

 

 

 
      49,962,627  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.6%            

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    217,234       15,977,561  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—7.7%            

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. (b)

    706,442       21,412,257  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    333,620       37,051,837  

Nutrien, Ltd.

    360,957       19,628,842  
   

 

 

 
      78,092,936  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—4.5%            

Fluor Corp.

    481,205       23,473,180  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    343,112       21,784,181  
   

 

 

 
      45,257,361  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—1.1%            

H&R Block, Inc. (a)

    475,153       10,823,985  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—2.2%            

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (b)

    291,768       21,964,295  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.7%            

Equity Commonwealth (b)

    635,027       20,003,351  

STORE Capital Corp.

    281,171       7,704,085  
   

 

 

 
      27,707,436  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—3.0%            

Kroger Co. (The)

    1,062,895       30,239,363  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.0%            

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    123,395       10,521,892  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—12.8%            

Alleghany Corp.

    20,387       11,721,913  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    109,382       9,983,295  

Aon plc

    153,828       21,100,587  

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. (b)

    760,698       20,128,069  

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    22,021       12,344,092  

Loews Corp.

    308,561       14,897,325  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    238,993       14,136,436  

Torchmark Corp.

    322,463       26,251,713  
   

 

 

 
      130,563,430  
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Shares     Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—6.6%            

Expedia Group, Inc.

    92,057     11,064,331  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. - Class A (b)

    263,204       11,565,183  

Qurate Retail, Inc. (b)

    1,120,699       23,781,233  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a) (b)

    369,573       20,588,912  
   

 

 

 
      66,999,659  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—3.1%            

IAC/InterActiveCorp (b)

    209,290       31,914,632  
   

 

 

 
Marine—2.3%            

Kirby Corp. (a) (b)

    283,123       23,669,083  
   

 

 

 
Media—8.4%            

CBS Corp. - Class B

    419,223       23,568,717  

GCI Liberty, Inc. - Class A (b)

    415,506       18,731,011  

News Corp. - Class A

    1,339,184       20,757,352  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

    294,601       22,469,218  
   

 

 

 
      85,526,298  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—14.3%            

Andeavor

    224,273       29,420,132  

Apache Corp. (a)

    417,149       19,501,716  

Cimarex Energy Co. (a)

    202,748       20,627,582  

Devon Energy Corp.

    781,308       34,346,300  

Hess Corp.

    547,987       36,654,850  

World Fuel Services Corp. (a)

    254,113       5,186,446  
   

 

 

 
      145,737,026  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—4.6%            

AMERCO (a)

    71,095       25,320,484  

Ryder System, Inc.

    302,779       21,757,699  
   

 

 

 
      47,078,183  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.5%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    267,381       25,647,185  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—3.1%            

AutoNation, Inc. (a) (b)

    648,175       31,488,341  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—3.0%            

Air Lease Corp. (a)

    730,647       30,665,254  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $658,345,986)

      947,299,479  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investment—6.9%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—6.9%            

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $70,516,723; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 1.625%, maturing 11/15/22, with a market value of $71,922,851.

    70,512,023     $ 70,512,023  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $70,512,023)

      70,512,023  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—13.2%

 

Certificates of Deposit—8.2%            

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,135  

2.588%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 09/21/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,192  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,005,600  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (d)

    6,000,000       5,999,436  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,860  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,500  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    3,000,000       2,999,949  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,773  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (d)

    3,500,000       3,502,723  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,754  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,115  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)

   

Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    4,969,974       4,993,000  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,336  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    3,000,000       2,999,877  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,008  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,052  

2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,692  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,253  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,966  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    2,000,000       2,000,306  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,048  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,220  

2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,175  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (d)

    5,000,000     5,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,048  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,115  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,802  
   

 

 

 
      83,007,819  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.7%            

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    2,484,201       2,496,857  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,439  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    1,973,855       1,979,266  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    2,485,944       2,493,763  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,040  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,969,365  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.9%            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,041,957; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,020,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $808,893; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $892,967.

    800,000       800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,555,578; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,790,522.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,002,555; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,195.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $398,883; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $406,979.

    398,817       398,817  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $8,747,435; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $9,350,001.

    8,500,000     $ 8,500,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,733,384; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,004,806.

    2,700,000       2,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,515,600; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,782,228.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,120,477; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,449,841.

    3,100,000       3,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,314,145; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,559,559.

    2,300,000       2,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,419,942; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,783,696.

    3,400,000       3,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,809,840; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,003,133.

    1,800,000       1,800,000  
   

 

 

 
      29,998,817  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.4%            

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000     1,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $133,961,348)

      133,976,001  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—113.2%
(Cost $862,819,357)

      1,151,787,503  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(13.2)%

      (134,283,315
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,017,504,188  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $131,092,005 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $133,912,792. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 947,299,479      $ —       $ —        $ 947,299,479  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          70,512,023       —          70,512,023  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          133,976,001       —          133,976,001  

Total Investments

   $ 947,299,479      $ 204,488,024     $ —        $ 1,151,787,503  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (133,912,792   $ —        $ (133,912,792

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,151,787,503  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     441,395  

Fund shares sold

     1,467  

Dividends and interest

     1,010,346  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,153,240,711  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     133,912,792  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     797,058  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     653,906  

Distribution and service fees

     85,480  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,371  

Other expenses

     173,916  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     135,736,523  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,017,504,188  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 671,997,203  

Undistributed net investment income

     2,924,747  

Accumulated net realized gain

     53,614,092  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     288,968,146  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,017,504,188  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 576,397,844  

Class B

     365,381,687  

Class E

     75,724,657  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     2,331,003  

Class B

     1,531,290  

Class E

     311,841  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 247.27  

Class B

     238.61  

Class E

     242.83  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $862,819,357.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $131,092,005.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,940,722  

Interest

     209,309  

Securities lending income

     413,043  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,563,074  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     4,441,253  

Administration fees

     17,241  

Custodian and accounting fees

     41,473  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     468,459  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     58,039  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,716  

Shareholder reporting

     72,860  

Insurance

     3,537  

Miscellaneous

     8,137  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,174,918  

Less management fee waiver

     (252,003

Less broker commission recapture

     (11,200
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,911,715  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,651,359  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  

Net realized gain on investments

     54,327,355  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (44,143,725
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     10,183,630  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 12,834,989  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $80,812.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,651,359     $ 6,094,958  

Net realized gain

     54,327,355       73,406,636  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (44,143,725     56,060,091  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     12,834,989       135,561,685  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (3,584,878     (4,618,720

Class B

     (1,373,133     (1,950,478

Class E

     (360,807     (461,275

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (30,271,568     0  

Class B

     (19,935,153     0  

Class E

     (4,063,157     0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (59,588,696     (7,030,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (82,801,437     (120,097,285
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (129,555,144     8,433,927  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,147,059,332       1,138,625,405  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,017,504,188     $ 1,147,059,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 2,924,747     $ 5,592,206  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     14,477     $ 3,758,317       51,236     $ 12,312,536  

Reinvestments

     135,752       33,856,446       19,370       4,618,720  

Redemptions

     (429,168     (110,886,310     (279,672     (67,675,485
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (278,939   $ (73,271,547     (209,066   $ (50,744,229
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     14,754     $ 3,700,841       67,106     $ 15,605,735  

Reinvestments

     88,530       21,308,286       8,460       1,950,478  

Redemptions

     (133,115     (33,362,256     (324,130     (75,831,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (29,831   $ (8,353,129     (248,564   $ (58,275,409
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     4,257     $ 1,082,047       7,456     $ 1,758,107  

Reinvestments

     18,061       4,423,964       1,968       461,275  

Redemptions

     (26,241     (6,682,772     (56,110     (13,297,029
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,923   $ (1,176,761     (46,686   $ (11,077,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (82,801,437     $ (120,097,285
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 259.07     $ 231.28      $ 213.79     $ 271.79      $ 268.60      $ 198.30  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.75       1.54        1.74  (b)      2.26        2.89        1.98  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.78       27.96        43.82       (23.66      2.25        70.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.53       29.50        45.56       (21.40      5.14        72.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (1.62     (1.71      (2.56     (3.17      (1.95      (2.28

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (13.71     0.00        (25.51     (33.43      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (15.33     (1.71      (28.07     (36.60      (1.95      (2.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 247.27     $ 259.07      $ 231.28     $ 213.79      $ 271.79      $ 268.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.31  (d)      12.82        22.96       (9.44      1.93        36.85  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.85  (e)      0.85        0.85       0.84        0.84        0.83  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.81  (e)      0.85        0.85       0.84        0.84        0.83  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.58  (e)      0.64        0.80  (b)      0.91        1.07        0.84  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (d)      21        31       31        25        22  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 576.4     $ 676.2      $ 652.0     $ 739.1      $ 853.7      $ 970.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 250.17     $ 223.41      $ 207.30     $ 264.50      $ 261.50      $ 193.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.42       0.90        1.16  (b)      1.59        2.15        1.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.67       27.01        42.40       (22.95      2.21        68.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.09       27.91        43.56       (21.36      4.36        70.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.94     (1.15      (1.94     (2.41      (1.36      (1.77

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (13.71     0.00        (25.51     (33.43      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.65     (1.15      (27.45     (35.84      (1.36      (1.77
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 238.61     $ 250.17      $ 223.41     $ 207.30      $ 264.50      $ 261.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.19  (d)      12.54        22.65       (9.66      1.67        36.51  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.10  (e)      1.10        1.10       1.09        1.09        1.08  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.06  (e)      1.10        1.10       1.09        1.09        1.08  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.34  (e)      0.39        0.55  (b)      0.66        0.82        0.59  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (d)      21        31       31        25        22  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 365.4     $ 390.5      $ 404.3     $ 358.7      $ 446.3      $ 505.0  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 254.48     $ 227.21      $ 210.43     $ 267.99      $ 264.86      $ 195.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.55       1.15        1.40  (b)      1.85        2.43        1.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.73       27.48        43.07       (23.28      2.25        69.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     3.28       28.63        44.47       (21.43      4.68        71.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (1.22     (1.36      (2.18     (2.70      (1.55      (1.96

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (13.71     0.00        (25.51     (33.43      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.93     (1.36      (27.69     (36.13      (1.55      (1.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 242.83     $ 254.48      $ 227.21     $ 210.43      $ 267.99      $ 264.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.24  (d)      12.65        22.78       (9.58      1.78        36.65  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (e)      1.00        1.00       0.99        0.99        0.98  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.96  (e)      1.00        1.00       0.99        0.99        0.98  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.44  (e)      0.49        0.65  (b)      0.76        0.91        0.68  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (d)      21        31       31        25        22  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 75.7     $ 80.4      $ 82.4     $ 75.8      $ 95.1      $ 110.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to $0.01 per share and less than 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effect of management fee waivers. (See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distribution re-designations, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $70,512,023. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $29,998,817. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 84,272,807      $ 0      $ 209,626,930  

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $4,312,774 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $598,792.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,441,253      0.820   Of the first $1 billion
     0.780   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.040%    On the first $500 million
0.050%    On the next $500 million
0.060%    On amounts in excess of $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2018 through April 29, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 863,210,228  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     298,297,849  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (9,720,574
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 288,577,275  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$7,030,473    $ 10,818,093      $      $ 118,334,861      $ 7,030,473      $ 129,152,954  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$5,708,715    $ 53,947,484      $ 332,721,000      $      $ 392,377,199  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $19,269,516.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Managed by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio returned -2.89% and -3.00%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index1, returned -1.44%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

In US dollar terms, developed ex-U.S. markets had negative performance for the six-month period, trailing the U.S. market but outperforming emerging markets. The MSCI World ex-USA IMI (net dividends) returned -2.6%, as compared to 3.2% for the Russell 3000 Index and -6.9% for the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI (net dividends). Most developed ex-U.S. market currencies, particularly the Swedish krona and the Australian dollar, depreciated relative to the U.S. dollar. Overall, currency movements had a negative impact on the U.S. dollar-denominated returns of the developed ex-U.S. market.

Theoretical and empirical research suggests that investors can systematically pursue higher expected returns by targeting the size, relative price, and profitability dimensions in equity markets. Dimensional integrates these dimensions to emphasize stocks with smaller market capitalizations, lower relative prices, and higher profitability. Along the market capitalization dimension, small caps (MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index, net dividends) outperformed large caps (MSCI World ex-U.S. Index, net dividends) by 1.3% for the six-month period. Midcaps (MSCI World ex-U.S. Mid Cap Index, net dividends) outperformed large caps by 0.6% but underperformed small caps by 0.7%. Micro caps (MSCI World ex-U.S. Micro Cap Index, net dividends) underperformed small caps by 1.3%.

Along the relative price dimension, large cap value stocks (MSCI World ex-U.S. Value Index, net dividends) underperformed large cap growth stocks (MSCI World ex-U.S. Growth Index, net dividends) by 3.5%, and small cap value stocks (MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Value Index, net dividends) underperformed small cap growth stocks (MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Growth Index, net dividends) by 5.0%.

It is important to consider the interactions between size, value and profitability when reviewing the performance of the dimensions. Considering all three dimensions simultaneously, stocks with lower relative prices and higher profitability underperformed stocks with higher relative prices and lower profitability among both large and small caps. Performance of the premiums may vary depending on the particular segment of the market under analysis.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index (net dividends), by 145 basis points net of fees.

With micro cap stocks underperforming other small cap stocks for the period, the Portfolio’s greater allocation to micro caps and lesser allocation to small caps with larger market capitalizations detracted from relative performance. The Portfolio’s general exclusion of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) had a negative impact on relative performance, as REITs outperformed the overall index.

The Portfolio held over 3,700 securities as of June 30, 2018 and is well diversified across both countries and sectors. Dimensional designs the Portfolio to provide broad exposure to small cap securities within non-U.S. developed markets. As a result of the Portfolio’s diversified investment approach, performance is determined principally by broad trends in non-U.S. developed equity markets rather than by the behavior of a limited group of securities in a particular industry, country, or asset class. Dimensional will continue to pursue a disciplined approach to identify securities for purchase or sale in the Portfolio.

Joseph Chi

Jed Fogdall

Arun Keswani

Bhanu Singh

Portfolio Managers

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX-U.S. SMALL CAP INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio                      

Class A

       -2.89          8.76          10.43          12.16  

Class B

       -3.00          8.48          10.15          11.88  
MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index        -1.44          11.87          10.29          12.75  

1 The MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of stocks with market capitalizations between US $200 million and $800 million across 23 developed markets, excluding the United States. The index returns shown above were calculated with net dividends: they reflect the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum possible withholding taxes.

2 Inception date of the Class A and Class B shares is 10/31/08. The since inception return of the index is based on the Portfolio’s inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
GN Store Nord A/S      0.3  
BBA Aviation plc      0.3  
Inchcape plc      0.2  
Aalberts Industries NV      0.2  
Edenred      0.2  
Rubis SCA      0.2  
Ambu A/S      0.2  
LANXESS AG      0.2  
LEG Immobilien AG      0.2  
Georg Fischer AG      0.2  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Japan      25.2  
United Kingdom      15.0  
Canada      8.2  
Australia      6.9  
Germany      6.1  
Switzerland      4.9  
Italy      4.4  
France      4.3  
Hong Kong      2.9  
Netherlands      2.7  

 

BHFTII-2


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 971.10        $ 4.50  
   Hypothetical*      0.92    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.23        $ 4.61  

Class B (a)

   Actual      1.17    $ 1,000.00        $ 970.00        $ 5.71  
   Hypothetical*      1.17    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,018.99        $ 5.86  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

BHFTII-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—6.9%  

Accent Group, Ltd.

    90,942     $ 110,933  

Adairs, Ltd.

    12,167       20,072  

Adelaide Brighton, Ltd.

    134,783       696,091  

AED Oil, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    93,946       0  

Ainsworth Game Technology, Ltd.

    51,616       39,706  

Alkane Resources, Ltd. (c)

    120,355       20,486  

ALS, Ltd.

    82,785       464,178  

Altium, Ltd.

    31,832       534,516  

AMA Group, Ltd.

    111,029       86,026  

Amaysim Australia, Ltd.

    21,060       16,493  

Ansell, Ltd.

    39,937       805,912  

AP Eagers, Ltd.

    7,774       49,039  

APN Outdoor Group, Ltd.

    34,469       160,817  

Appen, Ltd.

    19,037       188,130  

ARB Corp., Ltd.

    27,756       470,927  

Ardent Leisure Group

    85,605       125,410  

ARQ Group, Ltd.

    41,278       100,785  

Asaleo Care, Ltd.

    51,178       52,993  

Atlas Arteria, Ltd.

    108,901       518,178  

AUB Group, Ltd.

    25,969       260,882  

Aurelia Metals, Ltd. (c)

    84,341       35,569  

Ausdrill, Ltd.

    126,869       172,194  

Austal, Ltd.

    81,889       112,736  

Australian Agricultural Co., Ltd. (c)

    192,359       179,316  

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    174,311       220,302  

Auswide Bank, Ltd.

    9,275       38,587  

Automotive Holdings Group, Ltd.

    101,744       214,338  

Aveo Group

    113,281       203,939  

AVJennings, Ltd.

    10,332       5,388  

Bapcor, Ltd.

    39,977       194,532  

Beach Energy, Ltd.

    902,659       1,180,640  

Beadell Resources, Ltd. (c)

    102,327       5,068  

Bega Cheese, Ltd.

    67,325       371,270  

Bellamy’s Australia, Ltd. (c)

    19,257       221,115  

Blackmores, Ltd.

    4,835       510,502  

Blue Sky Alternative Investments, Ltd.

    6,725       8,492  

Bravura Solutions, Ltd.

    32,185       76,384  

Breville Group, Ltd.

    34,410       297,137  

Brickworks, Ltd.

    5,923       68,760  

Buru Energy, Ltd. (c)

    72,570       16,898  

BWX, Ltd.

    2,270       9,601  

Cabcharge Australia, Ltd.

    55,813       99,140  

Capral, Ltd.

    136,176       15,152  

Cardno, Ltd. (c)

    69,333       68,206  

Carnarvon Petroleum, Ltd. (c)

    282,013       31,433  

carsales.com, Ltd.

    79,391       890,264  

Cash Converters International, Ltd. (c)

    152,939       34,964  

Cedar Woods Properties, Ltd.

    27,273       116,367  

Cleanaway Waste Management, Ltd.

    883,001       1,109,157  

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (c)

    2,186       17,913  

Clover Corp., Ltd.

    10,922       13,110  

Codan, Ltd.

    4,604       10,215  

Collection House, Ltd.

    19,217       21,191  

Collins Foods, Ltd.

    11,643       47,982  

Cooper Energy, Ltd. (c)

    552,999       157,254  

Corporate Travel Management, Ltd.

    21,828       442,670  

Costa Group Holdings, Ltd.

    57,589       353,110  
Australia—(Continued)  

Credit Corp. Group, Ltd.

    13,415     180,310  

CSG, Ltd. (c)

    66,837       11,379  

CSR, Ltd.

    239,936       817,353  

Cudeco, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    51,210       8,906  

Data #3, Ltd.

    55,471       65,650  

Decmil Group, Ltd. (c)

    56,744       40,734  

Domain Holdings Australia, Ltd.

    96,746       231,366  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    5,908       228,181  

Downer EDI, Ltd.

    192,240       967,641  

DuluxGroup, Ltd.

    144,897       819,624  

DWS, Ltd.

    36,847       34,356  

Eclipx Group, Ltd.

    7,140       16,808  

Elders, Ltd.

    32,731       204,857  

Energy Resources of Australia, Ltd. (c)

    51,910       15,157  

Energy World Corp., Ltd. (c)

    325,379       40,757  

EQT Holdings, Ltd.

    3,062       47,097  

ERM Power, Ltd.

    49,991       54,956  

Estia Health, Ltd.

    8,310       20,215  

Euroz, Ltd.

    23,559       21,355  

Event Hospitality and Entertainment, Ltd.

    38,556       381,976  

Fairfax Media, Ltd.

    967,464       536,715  

FAR, Ltd. (c)

    653,097       50,701  

Finbar Group, Ltd.

    6,909       4,830  

Fleetwood Corp., Ltd.

    22,683       38,224  

FlexiGroup, Ltd.

    60,577       99,471  

G8 Education, Ltd.

    158,694       273,450  

Galaxy Resources, Ltd. (c)

    98,235       221,407  

Gateway Lifestyle

    49,118       84,704  

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia, Ltd.

    42,575       80,919  

Global Construction Services, Ltd.

    9,380       4,924  

Gold Road Resources, Ltd. (c)

    132,712       72,944  

GrainCorp, Ltd. - Class A

    83,590       474,733  

Grange Resources, Ltd.

    120,000       15,598  

Greencross, Ltd.

    21,736       71,938  

GUD Holdings, Ltd.

    39,734       417,994  

GWA Group, Ltd.

    92,856       233,439  

Hansen Technologies, Ltd.

    50,238       117,541  

Healthscope, Ltd.

    16,123       26,370  

Hills, Ltd. (c)

    80,453       13,663  

Horizon Oil, Ltd. (c)

    652,736       73,009  

HT&E, Ltd.

    109,386       204,069  

IDM International, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    1,969       0  

IDP Education, Ltd.

    1,987       15,448  

Iluka Resources, Ltd.

    56,068       466,272  

Imdex, Ltd. (c)

    100,165       91,470  

IMF Bentham, Ltd.

    49,173       109,204  

Independence Group NL

    112,057       428,210  

Infigen Energy, Ltd. (c)

    343,467       167,686  

Infomedia, Ltd.

    131,353       93,278  

Inghams Group, Ltd.

    53,946       152,458  

Integral Diagnostics, Ltd.

    6,767       15,110  

Integrated Research, Ltd.

    28,972       66,656  

International Ferro Metals, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    82,765       0  

Invocare, Ltd.

    38,500       392,171  

IOOF Holdings, Ltd.

    118,246       784,606  

IPH, Ltd.

    19,041       62,999  

Iress, Ltd.

    54,057       482,848  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—(Continued)  

iSelect, Ltd.

    46,213     $ 27,860  

iSentia Group, Ltd.

    28,120       14,670  

Japara Healthcare, Ltd.

    32,040       42,793  

JB Hi-Fi, Ltd.

    46,350       773,584  

Jupiter Mines, Ltd. (c)

    53,689       15,294  

K&S Corp., Ltd.

    1,802       2,135  

Karoon Gas Australia, Ltd. (c)

    75,600       63,146  

Kingsgate Consolidated, Ltd. (c)

    121,238       25,323  

Kingsrose Mining, Ltd. (c)

    102,961       5,039  

Kogan.com, Ltd.

    3,903       19,670  

Lifestyle Communities, Ltd.

    7,615       32,987  

Link Administration Holdings, Ltd.

    107,971       586,769  

Lovisa Holdings, Ltd.

    1,709       14,784  

Lynas Corp., Ltd. (c)

    50,144       87,195  

MACA, Ltd.

    56,351       50,038  

Macmahon Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    380,170       60,393  

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

    21,247       368,848  

MaxiTRANS Industries, Ltd.

    59,013       22,052  

Mayne Pharma Group, Ltd. (c)

    452,144       290,805  

MC Mining, Ltd. (c)

    6,676       1,779  

McMillan Shakespeare, Ltd.

    29,453       350,570  

McPherson’s, Ltd.

    34,460       43,462  

Medusa Mining, Ltd. (c)

    60,972       22,743  

Metals X, Ltd.

    75,358       44,572  

Metcash, Ltd.

    385,184       746,447  

Mincor Resources NL (c)

    105,687       29,718  

Mineral Resources, Ltd.

    41,091       485,524  

MMA Offshore, Ltd. (c)

    200,470       37,664  

Moelis Australia, Ltd.

    4,454       19,812  

Monadelphous Group, Ltd.

    40,177       447,141  

Monash IVF Group, Ltd.

    21,931       17,528  

Money3 Corp., Ltd.

    25,929       37,332  

Morning Star Gold NL (a) (b) (c) (d)

    33,455       0  

Mortgage Choice, Ltd.

    48,689       51,014  

Mount Gibson Iron, Ltd.

    382,742       123,199  

Myer Holdings, Ltd.

    355,143       97,197  

MYOB Group, Ltd.

    110,434       236,526  

MyState, Ltd.

    3,899       14,453  

Navigator Global Investments, Ltd.

    45,623       180,542  

Navitas, Ltd.

    85,117       280,757  

NetComm Wireless, Ltd. (c)

    18,166       14,866  

New Hope Corp., Ltd.

    12,312       27,236  

nib holdings, Ltd.

    171,993       732,226  

Nick Scali, Ltd.

    16,348       81,374  

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings, Ltd.

    178,126       328,497  

Northern Star Resources, Ltd.

    195,936       1,058,299  

NRW Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    62,111       77,817  

Nufarm, Ltd.

    96,965       637,116  

OceanaGold Corp.

    166,811       463,135  

OFX Group, Ltd.

    99,303       128,159  

oOh!media, Ltd. (c)

    13,427       49,186  

oOh!media, Ltd.

    30,883       113,617  

Orora, Ltd.

    317,910       841,444  

OZ Minerals, Ltd.

    134,369       936,177  

Pacific Current Group, Ltd.

    5,535       26,856  

Pacific Niugini, Ltd. (c)

    55,979       12,432  

Pacific Smiles Group, Ltd.

    13,431       15,592  
Australia—(Continued)  

Pact Group Holdings, Ltd.

    5,137     20,025  

Panoramic Resources, Ltd. (c)

    167,563       76,842  

Paragon Care, Ltd.

    17,137       10,470  

Peet, Ltd.

    88,199       86,098  

Pendal Group, Ltd.

    30,505       224,648  

Peninsula Energy, Ltd. (c)

    11,352       1,965  

Perpetual, Ltd.

    17,753       548,024  

Perseus Mining, Ltd. (c)

    231,401       74,266  

Platinum Asset Management, Ltd.

    46,344       198,711  

Pluton Resources, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    48,332       0  

PMP, Ltd. (c)

    158,703       27,583  

Premier Investments, Ltd.

    44,992       564,359  

Primary Health Care, Ltd.

    244,279       631,870  

Prime Media Group, Ltd.

    93,371       20,016  

Pro Medicus, Ltd.

    5,543       32,931  

Qube Holdings, Ltd.

    239,376       426,584  

Quintis, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    106,522       10,386  

RCR Tomlinson, Ltd.

    70,865       156,215  

Reckon, Ltd. (c)

    36,898       26,521  

Regis Healthcare, Ltd.

    29,394       71,347  

Regis Resources, Ltd.

    180,703       688,137  

Reject Shop, Ltd. (The)

    12,421       52,204  

Resolute Mining, Ltd.

    277,334       264,910  

Retail Food Group, Ltd.

    64,643       25,828  

Ridley Corp., Ltd.

    123,003       125,296  

RPMGlobal Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    4,190       1,925  

Ruralco Holdings, Ltd.

    9,291       21,080  

Salmat, Ltd.

    45,807       22,246  

Sandfire Resources NL

    40,717       277,275  

Saracen Mineral Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    349,701       568,352  

Select Harvests, Ltd.

    35,131       179,470  

Senex Energy, Ltd. (c)

    311,194       100,604  

Servcorp, Ltd.

    21,215       65,270  

Service Stream, Ltd.

    62,705       70,134  

Seven Group Holdings, Ltd.

    17,494       247,649  

Seven West Media, Ltd.

    408,410       253,570  

SG Fleet Group, Ltd.

    11,131       30,485  

Sigma Healthcare, Ltd.

    560,969       338,423  

Silver Chef, Ltd.

    8,928       24,973  

Silver Lake Resources, Ltd. (c)

    112,092       50,221  

Sino Gas & Energy Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    114,636       19,045  

Sirtex Medical, Ltd.

    22,520       524,087  

SmartGroup Corp., Ltd.

    22,008       190,621  

Southern Cross Media Group, Ltd.

    229,061       221,930  

Spark Infrastructure Group

    444,329       751,496  

SpeedCast International, Ltd.

    60,891       278,802  

St. Barbara, Ltd.

    197,046       707,343  

Stanmore Coal, Ltd. (c)

    19,719       12,687  

Steadfast Group, Ltd.

    198,774       414,587  

Strike Energy, Ltd. (c)

    207,173       22,206  

Sundance Energy Australia, Ltd. (c)

    2,046,163       114,872  

Sunland Group, Ltd.

    40,150       53,928  

Super Retail Group, Ltd.

    65,652       395,443  

Superloop, Ltd.

    10,345       19,275  

Syrah Resources, Ltd. (c)

    47,149       101,389  

Tassal Group, Ltd.

    80,622       247,166  

Technology One, Ltd.

    85,252       268,994  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—(Continued)  

Thorn Group, Ltd.

    62,916     $ 27,932  

Tiger Resources, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    591,241       4,434  

Troy Resources, Ltd. (c)

    106,145       11,430  

Villa World, Ltd.

    27,402       45,056  

Village Roadshow, Ltd. (c)

    32,709       55,877  

Virgin Australia Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    442,369       72,073  

Virgin Australia International Holding, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    968,773       1  

Virtus Health, Ltd.

    37,091       157,769  

Vista Group International, Ltd.

    19,356       50,207  

Vita Group, Ltd.

    18,112       13,120  

Vocus Group, Ltd. (c)

    19,836       33,883  

Watpac, Ltd. (c)

    37,999       19,825  

Webjet, Ltd.

    30,172       301,377  

Western Areas, Ltd.

    118,029       312,588  

Westgold Resources, Ltd. (c)

    37,679       51,985  

Whitehaven Coal, Ltd.

    121,287       521,158  

WorleyParsons, Ltd.

    46,235       600,847  

WPP AUNZ, Ltd.

    131,382       98,129  
   

 

 

 
      47,600,076  
   

 

 

 
Austria—1.3%  

A-TEC Industries AG (a) (b) (c)

    1       0  

Agrana Beteiligungs AG

    1,453       149,581  

ams AG (c)

    12,841       951,076  

Andritz AG

    12,794       678,899  

Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG

    14,133       262,143  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    20,949       698,332  

DO & Co. AG

    1,944       115,282  

EVN AG

    12,657       236,472  

FACC AG (c)

    3,288       61,358  

Flughafen Wien AG

    267       9,938  

IMMOFINANZ AG

    17,289       411,732  

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

    1,870       84,285  

Lenzing AG

    3,209       387,229  

Mayr Melnhof Karton AG

    3,211       433,528  

Oberbank AG

    198       20,348  

Oesterreichische Post AG

    10,088       460,362  

Palfinger AG

    5,204       197,051  

POLYTEC Holding AG

    8,428       120,177  

Porr AG

    2,048       68,838  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    13,074       400,481  

Rosenbauer International AG

    1,615       88,612  

S IMMO AG

    23,207       453,045  

S&T AG (c)

    2,615       67,360  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

    3,509       422,623  

Semperit AG Holding (c) (e)

    5,443       101,027  

Strabag SE

    6,827       267,277  

Telekom Austria AG (c)

    25,615       213,444  

UBM Development AG

    219       10,432  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    36,921       339,342  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    4,893       132,949  

Wienerberger AG

    39,101       976,199  

Zumtobel Group AG

    13,016       99,964  
   

 

 

 
      8,919,386  
   

 

 

 
Belgium—1.7%  

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    8,887     1,529,546  

AGFA-Gevaert NV (c)

    67,517       283,491  

Atenor

    1,089       61,057  

Banque Nationale de Belgique

    88       279,537  

Barco NV

    4,866       593,409  

Bekaert S.A.

    11,685       378,866  

Biocartis NV (c)

    2,303       32,729  

bpost S.A.

    18,928       298,067  

Cie d’Entreprises CFE

    3,200       395,812  

Cie Immobiliere de Belgique S.A.

    1,276       78,375  

D’ieteren S.A.

    8,787       364,949  

Deceuninck NV (d)

    27,313       83,328  

Econocom Group S.A.

    39,556       217,974  

Elia System Operator S.A.

    10,586       657,722  

Euronav NV

    30,049       275,717  

EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.

    4,761       109,173  

Exmar NV (c)

    10,339       73,270  

Fagron

    12,062       205,917  

Galapagos NV (c)

    16,401       1,511,945  

GIMV NV

    1,251       76,083  

Ion Beam Applications (c)

    6,507       173,143  

Jensen-Group NV

    738       29,725  

Kinepolis Group NV

    5,586       354,013  

Lotus Bakeries NV

    96       267,901  

MDxHealth (c) (e)

    5,915       26,649  

Melexis NV

    5,431       503,586  

Nyrstar NV (c) (e)

    26,926       144,364  

Ontex Group NV

    15,235       333,853  

Orange Belgium S.A.

    13,209       222,800  

Picanol

    1,096       113,112  

Recticel S.A.

    18,423       209,648  

Resilux NV

    229       38,091  

Roularta Media Group NV (c)

    1,629       40,859  

Sioen Industries NV

    3,002       95,155  

Sipef S.A.

    3,358       233,579  

TER Beke S.A.

    60       11,695  

Tessenderlo Group S.A. (c)

    13,457       524,505  

ThromboGenics NV (c)

    9,279       76,471  

Umicore S.A.

    3,516       200,834  

Van de Velde NV

    1,970       71,491  

Viohalco S.A. (c)

    45,397       180,391  
   

 

 

 
      11,358,832  
   

 

 

 
Cambodia—0.0%  

NagaCorp, Ltd.

    164,000       148,851  
   

 

 

 
Canada—8.2%  

5N Plus, Inc. (c)

    33,732       85,956  

Absolute Software Corp.

    18,754       98,859  

Acadian Timber Corp.

    3,800       57,521  

Advantage Oil & Gas, Ltd. (c)

    91,030       284,588  

Aecon Group, Inc.

    30,622       360,108  

AG Growth International, Inc.

    5,820       245,081  

AGF Management, Ltd. - Class B

    32,280       170,896  

AGT Food & Ingredients, Inc. (e)

    7,901       92,073  

Aimia, Inc. (c)

    40,971       72,303  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Canada—(Continued)  

AirBoss of America Corp.

    3,761     $ 44,343  

AKITA Drilling, Ltd. - Class A

    2,003       8,441  

Alamos Gold, Inc. - Class A

    124,119       707,147  

Alaris Royalty Corp.

    16,654       201,928  

Alcanna, Inc.

    12,660       88,018  

Alexco Resource Corp. (c)

    22,734       29,917  

Algoma Central Corp.

    4,410       49,714  

Alio Gold, Inc. (c)

    5,966       8,668  

Altius Minerals Corp.

    11,560       115,631  

Altus Group, Ltd.

    14,488       323,009  

Americas Silver Corp. (c)

    4,400       13,756  

Amerigo Resources, Ltd. (c)

    20,000       15,061  

Andrew Peller, Ltd. - Class A

    7,417       96,193  

Aritzia, Inc. (c)

    1,600       18,986  

Asanko Gold, Inc. (c)

    23,027       24,872  

Athabasca Oil Corp. (c)

    129,224       176,932  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. (c)

    36,533       543,000  

AutoCanada, Inc.

    8,428       109,048  

B2Gold Corp. (c)

    223,949       580,889  

Badger Daylighting, Ltd. (e)

    11,862       285,756  

Baytex Energy Corp. (c) (e)

    74,505       247,660  

Bellatrix Exploration, Ltd. (c)

    12,053       12,102  

Birchcliff Energy, Ltd.

    64,952       238,138  

Bird Construction, Inc.

    18,612       102,783  

Black Diamond Group, Ltd.

    19,812       53,650  

BlackPearl Resources, Inc. (c)

    117,817       130,843  

BMTC Group, Inc.

    5,387       60,236  

BNK Petroleum, Inc. (c)

    17,500       7,055  

Bonavista Energy Corp.

    62,296       70,605  

Bonterra Energy Corp. (e)

    12,499       162,388  

Boralex, Inc. - Class A

    18,354       294,021  

Brookfield Real Estate Services, Inc.

    1,700       25,216  

BSM Technologies, Inc. (c)

    15,600       15,663  

Calfrac Well Services, Ltd. (c)

    35,593       151,074  

Calian Group, Ltd.

    2,846       67,651  

Callidus Capital Corp.

    4,100       16,997  

Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc.

    54,653       301,815  

Canacol Energy, Ltd. (c)

    37,461       121,389  

Canadian Western Bank

    32,028       844,156  

Canfor Corp. (c)

    17,141       412,537  

Canfor Pulp Products, Inc.

    15,297       293,455  

CanWel Building Materials Group, Ltd.

    19,304       101,024  

Capital Power Corp.

    41,208       790,840  

Capstone Mining Corp. (c)

    117,839       90,532  

Cardinal Energy, Ltd. (e)

    32,459       136,537  

Cargojet, Inc.

    1,200       58,574  

Cascades, Inc.

    35,836       320,838  

Celestica, Inc. (c)

    38,585       458,741  

Celestica, Inc. (U.S. Listed Shares) (c)

    223       2,647  

Centerra Gold, Inc. (c)

    62,285       346,330  

Cervus Equipment Corp.

    2,998       32,474  

CES Energy Solutions Corp.

    68,937       235,444  

Chesswood Group, Ltd.

    2,000       16,522  

Chinook Energy, Inc. (c)

    27,917       4,247  

Cineplex, Inc. (e)

    19,436       431,402  

Clairvest Group, Inc.

    200       7,188  

Clearwater Seafoods, Inc. (e)

    7,044       27,112  
Canada—(Continued)  

Cogeco Communications, Inc.

    533     26,402  

Cogeco, Inc.

    2,309       102,080  

Colliers International Group, Inc.

    9,980       759,289  

Computer Modelling Group, Ltd.

    26,120       200,671  

Conifex Timber, Inc. (c)

    3,500       15,654  

Continental Gold, Inc. (c)

    41,400       119,352  

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. (c) (e)

    63,622       60,009  

Corby Spirit and Wine, Ltd.

    3,957       62,245  

Corridor Resources, Inc. (c)

    21,385       10,248  

Corus Entertainment, Inc. - B Shares

    31,990       120,694  

Cott Corp.

    44,379       735,233  

Cott Corp. (U.S. Listed Shares)

    2,000       33,100  

Crew Energy, Inc. (c)

    69,029       105,540  

CRH Medical Corp. (c)

    17,700       55,336  

Delphi Energy Corp. (c) (e)

    95,850       64,160  

Denison Mines Corp. (c)

    247,548       120,512  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (c)

    21,986       716,282  

Detour Gold Corp. (c)

    21,700       195,104  

DHX Media, Ltd. (e)

    41,896       87,001  

DIRTT Environmental Solutions (c)

    12,000       58,510  

Dorel Industries, Inc. - Class B

    12,134       205,825  

DREAM Unlimited Corp. - Class A (c)

    7,822       57,892  

Dundee Precious Metals, Inc. (c)

    40,545       96,840  

E-L Financial Corp., Ltd.

    177       110,401  

Echelon Financial Holdings, Inc. (c)

    900       8,174  

EcoSynthetix, Inc. (c)

    800       1,016  

Eldorado Gold Corp. (c)

    112,292       113,603  

Endeavour Silver Corp. (c) (e)

    25,776       80,976  

EnerCare, Inc.

    31,725       433,892  

Enerflex, Ltd.

    29,289       315,024  

Enerplus Corp.

    53,164       670,490  

Enghouse Systems, Ltd.

    7,089       413,968  

Ensign Energy Services, Inc.

    51,526       230,067  

Entertainment One, Ltd.

    32,514       157,790  

Epsilon Energy, Ltd. (c)

    21,856       46,550  

Equitable Group, Inc. (e)

    3,909       177,097  

Essential Energy Services Trust (c)

    53,526       23,208  

Evertz Technologies, Ltd.

    9,149       111,209  

Exchange Income Corp.

    2,651       64,609  

Exco Technologies, Ltd.

    13,332       90,154  

EXFO, Inc. (c)

    85       292  

Extendicare, Inc.

    34,956       192,774  

Fiera Capital Corp.

    14,019       125,511  

Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.

    9,574       95,984  

First Majestic Silver Corp. (c)

    37,960       289,612  

First Mining Gold Corp. (c)

    50,000       17,115  

First National Financial Corp.

    4,907       106,452  

FirstService Corp.

    10,880       827,514  

Fission Uranium Corp. (c) (e)

    114,725       58,469  

Fortress Global Enterprises, Inc. (c)

    7,338       18,978  

Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (c)

    60,121       342,072  

Freehold Royalties, Ltd.

    30,212       284,965  

Gamehost, Inc.

    4,952       44,900  

GDI Integrated Facility Services, Inc. (c)

    200       2,501  

Gear Energy, Ltd. (c)

    23,900       24,543  

Genesis Land Development Corp.

    14,348       41,800  

Genworth MI Canada, Inc.

    15,602       507,704  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Canada—(Continued)  

Gibson Energy, Inc. (e)

    29,744     $ 396,617  

Glacier Media, Inc. (c)

    9,600       5,185  

Gluskin Sheff & Associates, Inc.

    10,533       131,557  

GMP Capital, Inc.

    28,336       61,860  

Goeasy, Ltd.

    2,875       88,044  

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. (c)

    109,213       377,986  

Granite Oil Corp.

    10,252       23,707  

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (c)

    18,608       658,884  

Great Panther Silver, Ltd. (c)

    67,206       78,215  

Guardian Capital Group, Ltd. - Class A

    600       10,511  

Guyana Goldfields, Inc. (c)

    48,247       180,195  

Hanfeng Evergreen, Inc. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    12,100       0  

Heroux-Devtek, Inc. (c)

    14,606       168,541  

High Liner Foods, Inc.

    4,807       37,186  

Home Capital Group, Inc. (c)

    20,814       237,644  

Horizon North Logistics, Inc.

    39,412       78,845  

HudBay Minerals, Inc.

    103,103       574,864  

Hudson’s Bay Co.

    26,774       238,688  

IAMGOLD Corp. (c)

    152,782       890,207  

IBI Group, Inc. (c)

    3,700       19,757  

Imperial Metals Corp. (c) (e)

    18,151       25,128  

Indigo Books & Music, Inc. (c)

    1,986       25,681  

Information Services Corp.

    800       10,363  

Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc.

    40,708       427,625  

InPlay Oil Corp. (c)

    7,800       10,976  

Interfor Corp. (c)

    31,992       614,459  

International Tower Hill Mines, Ltd. (c)

    21,604       10,682  

Intertape Polymer Group, Inc.

    20,313       279,204  

Invesque, Inc.

    7,700       63,448  

Iron Bridge Resources, Inc. (c) (e)

    72,808       41,537  

Just Energy Group, Inc.

    50,690       182,764  

K-Bro Linen, Inc.

    2,319       66,096  

Kelt Exploration, Ltd. (c)

    58,951       400,435  

Kinaxis, Inc. (c)

    4,410       296,874  

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (c)

    8,765       23,935  

Kirkland Lake Gold, Ltd.

    38,641       818,290  

Klondex Mines, Ltd. (c)

    48,447       113,134  

Knight Therapeutics, Inc. (c)

    33,205       203,324  

KP Tissue, Inc.

    1,400       11,022  

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. (e)

    20,600       377,480  

Largo Resources, Ltd. (c) (e)

    28,200       37,324  

Lassonde Industries, Inc. - Class A

    100       21,298  

Laurentian Bank of Canada

    13,206       450,630  

Leagold Mining Corp. (c)

    9,400       18,519  

Leon’s Furniture, Ltd.

    9,639       132,416  

Lightstream Resources, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    108,373       0  

Lucara Diamond Corp.

    110,136       176,767  

Lundin Gold, Inc. (c)

    8,300       28,916  

Magellan Aerospace Corp.

    5,794       70,781  

Mainstreet Equity Corp. (c)

    2,561       81,760  

Major Drilling Group International, Inc. (c)

    36,670       193,580  

Mandalay Resources Corp. (c)

    87,627       12,998  

Manitok Energy, Inc. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    122       0  

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.

    5,928       149,885  

Martinrea International, Inc.

    32,289       346,309  

Maxim Power Corp. (c)

    2,800       5,431  

Mediagrif Interactive Technologies, Inc.

    4,176       39,071  
Canada—(Continued)  

Medical Facilities Corp.

    12,861     136,666  

MedReleaf Corp. (c)

    11,678       239,751  

MEG Energy Corp. (c)

    66,854       557,350  

Melcor Developments, Ltd.

    3,120       35,694  

Morguard Corp.

    1,200       152,792  

Morneau Shepell, Inc.

    17,185       355,295  

Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc. (c)

    1,600       4,016  

MTY Food Group, Inc.

    5,780       221,457  

Mullen Group, Ltd. (e)

    37,792       445,288  

Nautilus Minerals, Inc. (c)

    134,471       19,946  

Nevsun Resources, Ltd.

    96,711       336,188  

New Gold, Inc. (c)

    118,248       246,453  

Newalta Corp. (c) (e)

    23,919       22,925  

NFI Group, Inc.

    11,736       437,785  

Norbord, Inc.

    5,118       210,458  

North American Construction Group, Ltd.

    14,743       86,912  

North West Co., Inc. (The)

    15,971       356,193  

Northland Power, Inc.

    26,880       501,553  

NuVista Energy, Ltd. (c)

    59,117       410,107  

Obsidian Energy, Ltd. (c)

    163,188       184,954  

Osisko Gold Royalties, Ltd.

    22,106       209,348  

Painted Pony Energy, Ltd. (c)

    38,738       67,183  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    49,527       886,449  

Paramount Resources, Ltd. - Class A (c) (e)

    19,290       218,483  

Parex Resources, Inc. (c)

    55,359       1,045,153  

Park Lawn Corp.

    2,500       46,305  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

    22,563       554,357  

Pason Systems, Inc.

    22,516       368,573  

Pengrowth Energy Corp. (c) (e)

    183,295       131,059  

Petrus Resources, Ltd. (c)

    1,290       991  

PHX Energy Services Corp. (c)

    12,350       20,010  

Pizza Pizza Royalty Corp.

    6,998       65,208  

Points International, Ltd. (c)

    5,320       87,813  

Polaris Infrastructure, Inc.

    2,500       26,775  

Pollard Banknote, Ltd.

    700       11,469  

Polymet Mining Corp. (c)

    38,355       37,636  

Precision Drilling Corp. (c)

    103,898       343,784  

Premium Brands Holdings Corp.

    7,079       609,979  

Pulse Seismic, Inc.

    15,720       32,046  

Quarterhill, Inc.

    58,061       64,480  

Questerre Energy Corp. - Class A (c)

    83,569       34,962  

Raging River Exploration, Inc. (c)

    67,363       292,069  

RB Energy, Inc. (c) (d)

    76,741       38  

Recipe Unlimited Corp.

    1,150       24,904  

Reitmans Canada, Ltd. - Class A

    20,566       64,139  

Richelieu Hardware, Ltd.

    17,390       362,575  

Rocky Mountain Dealerships, Inc.

    3,738       31,305  

Rogers Sugar, Inc. (e)

    35,106       141,530  

Roxgold, Inc. (c)

    29,900       25,473  

Russel Metals, Inc.

    24,422       499,159  

Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. (c)

    57,206       66,142  

Sandstorm Gold, Ltd. (c)

    54,162       243,485  

Savaria Corp.

    7,700       93,889  

Secure Energy Services, Inc.

    55,376       305,807  

SEMAFO, Inc. (c)

    123,983       359,316  

ShawCor, Ltd.

    20,891       405,536  

Sienna Senior Living, Inc.

    14,276       180,045  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Canada—(Continued)  

Sierra Wireless, Inc. (c)

    16,910     $ 270,503  

Sleep Country Canada Holdings, Inc.

    11,404       282,530  

Solium Capital, Inc. (c)

    8,517       74,568  

Sprott Resource Holdings, Inc. (c)

    112,715       9,431  

Sprott, Inc.

    60,427       139,732  

SSR Mining, Inc. (c)

    37,551       370,469  

Stantec, Inc. (e)

    17,392       447,285  

Stars Group, Inc. (The) (c)

    17,000       616,560  

Stella-Jones, Inc.

    10,990       400,343  

STEP Energy Services, Ltd. (c)

    4,800       40,090  

Storm Resources, Ltd. (c)

    5,500       13,053  

Stornoway Diamond Corp. (c)

    70,074       23,453  

Strad Energy Services, Ltd. (c)

    10,641       12,546  

Street Capital Group, Inc. (c)

    5,900       3,815  

Stuart Olson, Inc.

    11,157       65,347  

SunOpta, Inc. (c) (e)

    26,392       222,836  

Superior Plus Corp.

    44,558       430,786  

Surge Energy, Inc.

    85,275       154,379  

Tamarack Valley Energy, Ltd. (c)

    15,000       52,600  

Taseko Mines, Ltd. (c)

    108,786       115,849  

Teranga Gold Corp. (c)

    24,518       87,468  

TFI International, Inc.

    25,364       782,345  

Theratechnologies, Inc. (c) (e)

    11,600       111,884  

Timbercreek Financial Corp.

    3,349       23,284  

TMX Group, Ltd.

    7,727       506,532  

TORC Oil & Gas, Ltd.

    47,624       265,896  

Torex Gold Resources, Inc. (c)

    16,690       148,663  

Toromont Industries, Ltd.

    14,328       619,701  

Torstar Corp. - Class B

    21,453       21,214  

Total Energy Services, Inc.

    17,786       157,208  

TransAlta Corp.

    84,404       423,737  

TransAlta Renewables, Inc.

    28,608       270,706  

Transcontinental, Inc. - Class A

    26,130       606,815  

TransGlobe Energy Corp. (c)

    36,372       100,707  

Trevali Mining Corp. (c)

    90,600       62,024  

Trican Well Service, Ltd. (c)

    101,707       231,319  

Tricon Capital Group, Inc.

    38,994       327,162  

Trinidad Drilling, Ltd. (c)

    83,773       119,161  

Trisura Group, Ltd. (c)

    700       14,169  

Uni-Select, Inc.

    13,271       211,080  

Valener, Inc.

    16,303       250,749  

Vecima Networks, Inc.

    2,500       16,449  

Vermilion Energy, Inc.

    3,448       124,345  

Wajax Corp.

    7,885       149,345  

Wesdome Gold Mines, Ltd. (c)

    43,507       101,599  

Western Energy Services Corp. (c) (e)

    27,573       22,442  

Western Forest Products, Inc.

    145,247       296,095  

WestJet Airlines, Ltd.

    861       11,874  

Westshore Terminals Investment Corp.

    18,288       331,497  

Whitecap Resources, Inc.

    61,960       419,932  

Winpak, Ltd.

    8,852       296,267  

Xtreme Drilling Corp. (c)

    4,967       8,048  

Yamana Gold, Inc.

    78,062       227,420  

Yangarra Resources, Ltd. (c)

    24,087       101,504  

Yellow Pages, Ltd. (c)

    6,975       47,910  

ZCL Composites, Inc.

    9,681       63,698  

Zenith Capital Corp. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    12,830       790  
   

 

 

 
      55,889,080  
   

 

 

 
China—0.2%  

APT Satellite Holdings, Ltd.

    164,250     67,382  

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings, Ltd.

    58,500       46,407  

BeijingWest Industries International, Ltd. (c)

    41,200       6,448  

BOE Varitronix, Ltd.

    137,000       46,634  

Bund Center Investment, Ltd.

    138,000       68,338  

CGN Mining Co., Ltd.

    145,000       8,214  

China Chuanglian Education Financial Group, Ltd. (c)

    336,000       3,512  

China Display Optoelectronics Technology Holdings, Ltd.

    136,000       11,684  

China Gold International Resources Corp., Ltd. (c)

    67,313       116,741  

China Ludao Technology Co., Ltd. (c)

    56,000       9,511  

China Sunsine Chemical Holdings, Ltd.

    35,000       39,692  

Chong Hing Bank, Ltd.

    16,000       30,981  

CITIC Telecom International Holdings, Ltd.

    467,000       122,643  

FIH Mobile, Ltd. (c)

    562,000       86,608  

First Sponsor Group, Ltd.

    9,490       8,638  

Fountain SET Holdings, Ltd.

    422,000       62,661  

Goodbaby International Holdings, Ltd.

    193,000       116,776  

Guangnan Holdings, Ltd.

    264,000       29,912  

Guotai Junan International Holdings, Ltd.

    617,600       133,360  

Microport Scientific Corp.

    56,000       67,322  

Nanfang Communication Holdings, Ltd.

    24,000       17,314  

Neo-Neon Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    322,500       34,515  

New Sports Group, Ltd. (c)

    221,500       25,632  

Shenwan Hongyuan HK, Ltd.

    172,500       45,870  

Sino Grandness Food Industry Group, Ltd. (c)

    199,272       29,965  

SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd.

    223,000       247,646  
   

 

 

 
      1,484,406  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—2.3%  

ALK-Abello A/S (c)

    1,708       285,164  

Alm Brand A/S

    28,684       281,674  

Ambu A/S

    47,740       1,608,541  

Bang & Olufsen A/S (c)

    10,209       221,593  

Bavarian Nordic A/S (c) (e)

    10,666       314,212  

Brodrene Hartmann A/S

    663       38,875  

Columbus A/S

    16,307       38,856  

D/S Norden A/S (c)

    6,460       114,469  

DFDS A/S

    11,185       713,704  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    15,133       905,016  

GN Store Nord A/S

    44,270       2,016,566  

H+H International A/S - Class B (c)

    4,578       72,228  

Harboes Bryggeri A/S - Class B

    1,454       19,504  

IC Group A/S

    3,209       80,547  

ISS A/S

    7,203       247,370  

Jeudan A/S

    410       63,317  

Jyske Bank A/S

    15,265       836,814  

Matas A/S

    2,350       19,068  

Nilfisk Holding A/S (c)

    6,820       332,548  

NKT A/S (c) (e)

    6,820       186,395  

NNIT A/S

    1,555       38,703  

Parken Sport & Entertainment A/S

    2,351       29,299  

PER Aarsleff Holding A/S

    8,472       299,340  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    9,911       554,147  

Rockwool International A/S - B Shares

    2,187       853,184  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    15,546       1,238,631  

RTX A/S

    2,568       76,749  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Denmark—(Continued)  

Santa Fe Group A/S (c)

    7,121     $ 31,987  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S

    1,236       18,654  

Schouw & Co. A/S

    5,566       491,196  

SimCorp A/S

    12,900       1,044,445  

Solar A/S - B Shares

    2,435       151,905  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    32,428       346,949  

Sydbank A/S

    26,018       893,931  

TK Development A/S (c) (e)

    37,491       40,426  

Topdanmark A/S

    22,026       963,939  

United International Enterprises

    850       196,448  

Vestjysk Bank A/S (c)

    3,300       1,241  

Zealand Pharma A/S (c)

    5,580       73,407  
   

 

 

 
      15,741,042  
   

 

 

 
Finland—2.7%  

Aktia Bank Oyj

    9,111       87,207  

Alma Media Oyj

    22,695       174,569  

Amer Sports Oyj (c)

    47,651       1,501,558  

Apetit Oyj

    1,205       18,787  

Aspo Oyj

    8,414       90,117  

Atria Oyj

    2,604       31,609  

BasWare Oyj (c)

    3,525       148,073  

Bittium Oyj (e)

    5,254       30,489  

Cargotec Oyj - B Shares

    12,591       636,685  

Caverion Oyj (c)

    36,589       259,978  

Citycon Oyj (e)

    146,997       318,112  

Cramo Oyj

    9,503       220,783  

Elisa Oyj

    14,986       693,983  

F-Secure Oyj

    35,820       157,173  

Ferratum Oyj

    2,093       39,575  

Finnair Oyj

    24,728       267,080  

Fiskars Oyj Abp

    17,515       395,989  

HKScan Oyj - A Shares

    6,704       22,503  

Huhtamaki Oyj (e)

    34,101       1,259,025  

Ilkka-Yhtyma Oyj

    2,976       10,776  

Kemira Oyj

    41,153       546,944  

Kesko Oyj - A Shares

    933       53,051  

Kesko Oyj - B Shares

    24,862       1,520,552  

Konecranes Oyj

    16,662       686,428  

Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj

    12,398       238,003  

Metsa Board Oyj

    86,501       977,803  

Metso Oyj

    25,057       838,689  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    38,871       1,532,107  

Olvi Oyj - A Shares

    6,303       233,236  

Oriola-KD Oyj - B Shares

    53,692       191,406  

Orion Oyj - Class A

    8,256       243,108  

Outokumpu Oyj

    102,277       634,187  

Outotec Oyj (c)

    52,402       415,665  

Ponsse Oyj

    3,208       112,438  

Poyry Oyj

    14,295       100,724  

Raisio Oyj - V Shares

    55,399       235,057  

Ramirent Oyj

    31,090       329,948  

Rapala VMC Oyj

    8,902       35,391  

Raute Oyj - A Shares

    72       2,668  

Sanoma Oyj

    31,912       323,632  

Stockmann Oyj Abp - B Shares (c)

    11,956       55,921  
Finland—(Continued)  

Technopolis Oyj

    66,184     297,715  

Teleste Oyj

    2,149       18,017  

Tieto Oyj

    21,736       702,557  

Tikkurila Oyj

    12,873       220,920  

Tokmanni Group Corp.

    2,649       21,954  

Uponor Oyj

    19,661       315,400  

Vaisala Oyj - A Shares

    6,772       170,724  

Valmet Oyj

    28,977       558,255  

YIT Oyj (e)

    51,511       306,603  
   

 

 

 
      18,283,174  
   

 

 

 
France—4.3%  

ABC Arbitrage

    10,025       83,223  

Actia Group

    4,338       36,520  

Air France-KLM (c)

    48,793       397,849  

Akka Technologies S.A.

    1,890       135,220  

Albioma S.A.

    13,155       296,645  

Altamir Amboise

    9,152       176,879  

Alten S.A.

    7,312       753,420  

Altran Technologies S.A.

    66,322       959,058  

APRIL S.A.

    8,341       122,230  

Assystem

    4,398       139,909  

Aubay

    1,785       74,583  

Axway Software S.A.

    2,132       48,294  

Bastide le Confort Medical

    590       34,012  

Beneteau S.A.

    15,076       282,264  

Bigben Interactive (e)

    3,463       49,993  

Boiron S.A.

    2,586       219,358  

Bonduelle SCA

    6,799       245,328  

Bourbon S.A. (c) (e)

    1,528       8,468  

Burelle S.A.

    117       174,203  

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A. (e)

    6,523       252,825  

Catering International Services

    541       11,815  

Cegedim S.A. (c)

    2,643       103,671  

Chargeurs S.A.

    7,605       226,812  

Cie des Alpes

    3,241       111,112  

Cie Plastic Omnium S.A.

    11,953       504,405  

Coface S.A.

    11,856       131,679  

Derichebourg S.A.

    31,305       197,545  

Devoteam S.A.

    1,639       186,339  

Edenred

    51,980       1,640,448  

Electricite de Strasbourg S.A.

    160       22,974  

Elior Group S.A.

    20,121       289,795  

Elis S.A.

    7,311       167,456  

Eramet

    3,022       395,165  

Esso S.A. Francaise (c)

    1,341       75,444  

Etablissements Maurel et Prom (c)

    5,328       38,810  

Europcar Groupe S.A.

    14,331       149,107  

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

    19,120       395,977  

Exel Industries - A Shares

    618       69,272  

Fleury Michon S.A.

    461       26,382  

Fnac Darty S.A. (c)

    1,367       129,891  

Fnac Darty S.A. (c)

    5,410       517,270  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz S.A.

    5,461       334,605  

GEA

    165       19,452  

Getlink SE

    23,306       319,530  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
France—(Continued)  

GL Events

    3,794     $ 102,096  

Groupe Crit

    1,062       99,563  

Groupe Gorge

    1,266       21,049  

Groupe Open

    1,130       41,699  

Guerbet

    2,188       146,162  

Haulotte Group S.A.

    5,337       91,196  

HERIGE SADCS

    235       9,765  

HiPay Group S.A. (c)

    1,527       26,135  

ID Logistics Group (c)

    428       69,245  

Imerys S.A.

    6,716       541,102  

Ingenico Group S.A.

    12,615       1,132,147  

Interparfums S.A.

    1,334       56,136  

IPSOS (e)

    12,134       414,645  

Jacquet Metal Service

    7,099       225,492  

Kaufman & Broad S.A.

    3,556       167,621  

Korian S.A.

    21,040       710,058  

Lagardere SCA

    36,064       951,515  

Lanson-BCC

    15       564  

Laurent-Perrier

    1,367       153,266  

Le Belier

    299       20,338  

Lectra

    8,150       187,298  

Linedata Services

    855       35,109  

LISI

    8,732       330,553  

LNA Sante S.A.

    1,488       93,788  

Maisons du Monde S.A.

    4,328       159,294  

Maisons France Confort S.A.

    1,526       75,913  

Manitou BF S.A.

    3,893       146,289  

Manutan International

    589       50,870  

Mersen S.A.

    8,483       337,101  

METabolic EXplorer S.A. (c)

    6,035       15,701  

Metropole Television S.A.

    7,193       143,809  

MGI Coutier

    3,301       100,597  

Mr. Bricolage

    601       9,967  

Naturex (c)

    2,045       321,744  

Neopost S.A.

    12,528       336,842  

Nexans S.A.

    10,974       376,585  

Nexity S.A.

    12,502       789,484  

NRJ Group

    9,690       90,478  

Oeneo S.A.

    4,362       51,730  

Onxeo S.A. (c) (e)

    4,566       5,836  

Onxeo S.A. (c) (e)

    8,671       10,955  

Orpea

    3,443       459,120  

Parrot S.A. (c)

    2,647       17,399  

Pierre & Vacances S.A. (c)

    2,596       89,138  

Plastivaloire

    1,576       27,998  

Rallye S.A. (e)

    9,791       111,834  

Recylex S.A. (c)

    3,335       33,678  

Rexel S.A.

    65,431       940,185  

Robertet S.A.

    66       38,823  

Rothschild & Co.

    488       16,474  

Rubis SCA

    25,894       1,615,865  

Samse S.A.

    107       20,119  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    4,904       512,162  

Savencia S.A.

    2,303       201,676  

Seche Environnement S.A.

    1,555       53,755  

Sequana S.A. (c)

    10,224       5,502  

Societe BIC S.A.

    1,538       142,558  
France—(Continued)  

Societe des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers a Monaco (c)

    16     965  

Societe Marseillaise du Tunnel Prado-Carenage S.A.

    293       7,575  

Societe pour l’Informatique Industrielle

    713       22,792  

Societe Television Francaise 1

    21,284       224,249  

SOITEC (c)

    5,935       498,604  

Solocal Group (c)

    140,462       179,270  

Somfy S.A.

    2,203       204,463  

Sopra Steria Group

    5,161       1,051,458  

SPIE S.A.

    12,516       253,535  

Ste Industrielle d’Aviation Latecoere S.A. (c)

    26,469       141,453  

STEF S.A.

    1,145       137,922  

Sword Group

    2,775       114,954  

Synergie S.A.

    3,366       165,865  

Tarkett S.A.

    3,785       108,460  

Technicolor S.A. (c) (e)

    88,305       108,550  

Tessi S.A. (c)

    678       151,238  

TFF Group

    1,232       58,228  

Thermador Groupe

    2,162       144,902  

Total Gabon

    324       57,597  

Touax S.A. (c)

    1,706       18,478  

Trigano S.A.

    3,132       556,235  

UBISOFT Entertainment S.A. (c)

    1,718       187,971  

Union Financiere de France BQE S.A.

    1,257       40,328  

Vallourec S.A. (c)

    67,733       400,657  

Valneva SE (c)

    15,386       63,653  

Vetoquinol S.A.

    1,341       80,776  

Vicat S.A.

    5,373       352,415  

VIEL & Cie S.A.

    4,205       26,304  

Vilmorin & Cie S.A.

    2,414       162,334  

Virbac S.A. (c)

    1,270       173,243  

Vranken-Pommery Monopole S.A.

    958       25,614  
   

 

 

 
      29,211,348  
   

 

 

 
Georgia—0.0%  

Bank of Georgia Group plc

    7,105       176,753  
   

 

 

 
Germany—5.9%  

Aareal Bank AG

    26,928       1,183,835  

Adler Modemaerkte AG

    2,828       11,816  

ADLER Real Estate AG (c)

    4,349       73,111  

ADO Properties S.A.

    4,598       250,277  

ADVA Optical Networking SE (c)

    13,833       98,856  

AIXTRON SE (c)

    21,680       279,325  

Allgeier SE

    2,942       94,775  

Amadeus Fire AG

    1,986       214,203  

Aurubis AG

    14,317       1,092,390  

Basler AG

    287       55,409  

Bauer AG

    4,696       103,684  

BayWa AG

    5,731       193,857  

BayWa AG

    305       11,003  

Bechtle AG

    10,952       844,952  

Bertrandt AG

    1,677       159,245  

Bijou Brigitte AG

    1,603       81,430  

Bilfinger SE

    10,033       510,115  

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA (Xetra Exchange)

    26,420       165,782  

CANCOM SE

    6,787       693,038  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Germany—(Continued)  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

    7,610     $ 518,568  

CECONOMY AG

    18,151       150,892  

CENIT AG

    3,413       69,396  

CENTROTEC Sustainable AG

    1,930       29,738  

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA

    2,303       212,803  

Comdirect Bank AG

    13,399       193,373  

CompuGroup Medical SE

    7,545       387,390  

CropEnergies AG

    9,235       54,406  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA

    14,485       710,582  

Data Modul AG

    138       10,505  

DEAG Deutsche Entertainment AG (c)

    3,066       12,763  

Delticom AG

    1,562       16,103  

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

    2,815       111,717  

Deutsche Euroshop AG

    11,450       404,493  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG

    23,307       326,664  

Deutz AG

    35,346       272,118  

DIC Asset AG

    13,867       155,563  

DMG Mori AG

    8,384       456,776  

Dr. Hoenle AG

    2,084       205,239  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

    1,062       63,340  

Duerr AG

    15,350       712,947  

Eckert & Ziegler AG

    1,458       63,485  

Elmos Semiconductor AG

    5,394       142,266  

ElringKlinger AG

    11,206       143,695  

Energiekontor AG

    1,301       23,091  

Euromicron AG (c)

    2,048       16,091  

Fielmann AG

    2,862       198,005  

First Sensor AG

    1,526       32,724  

Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG

    3,300       12,740  

Freenet AG

    49,368       1,309,898  

FUCHS Petrolub SE

    843       39,810  

Gerresheimer AG

    9,821       796,556  

Gerry Weber International AG (c)

    9,842       63,060  

Gesco AG

    4,563       143,048  

GFT Technologies SE

    5,932       77,300  

Grammer AG

    5,154       358,681  

Grand City Properties S.A.

    11,674       303,066  

GRENKE AG

    3,342       381,073  

H&R GmbH & Co. KGaA

    4,195       49,935  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    8,624       187,159  

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (c)

    100,140       274,984  

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA

    4,694       262,995  

HolidayCheck Group AG (c)

    4,890       17,975  

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

    1,543       47,656  

Hugo Boss AG

    14,220       1,289,627  

Indus Holding AG

    9,327       581,463  

Isra Vision AG

    7,065       433,703  

Jenoptik AG

    15,954       624,485  

K&S AG

    59,335       1,464,322  

Kloeckner & Co. SE

    34,891       367,719  

Koenig & Bauer AG

    4,373       315,905  

Krones AG

    5,091       657,812  

KSB SE & Co. KGaA

    82       33,564  

KWS Saat SE

    745       263,944  

LANXESS AG

    20,291       1,581,289  

LEG Immobilien AG

    14,527       1,578,334  

Leifheit AG

    1,890       47,550  
Germany—(Continued)  

Leoni AG

    12,471     632,111  

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (c)

    4,316       35,226  

Manz AG (c)

    1,272       52,217  

Medigene AG (c)

    3,423       46,248  

MLP SE

    20,985       130,626  

Nemetschek SE

    6,154       740,602  

Nexus AG

    3,634       116,737  

Nordex SE (c)

    23,261       236,315  

Norma Group SE

    10,781       739,271  

OHB SE

    2,315       75,468  

OSRAM Licht AG

    12,909       527,265  

Paragon AG

    357       21,022  

Patrizia Immobilien AG

    19,307       372,434  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

    2,392       393,303  

PNE Wind AG

    24,548       65,158  

Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG

    822       38,224  

PSI Software AG

    2,118       39,600  

Puma SE

    549       320,553  

PVA TePla AG (c)

    3,358       66,478  

QSC AG

    26,632       43,591  

R Stahl AG (c)

    1,594       51,503  

Rational AG

    390       254,090  

Rheinmetall AG

    12,940       1,428,969  

Rhoen Klinikum AG

    15,358       447,767  

RIB Software SE

    8,127       188,762  

Rocket Internet SE (c)

    8,160       261,759  

SAF-Holland S.A.

    22,056       331,516  

Salzgitter AG

    12,083       526,455  

Schaltbau Holding AG (c)

    2,824       83,356  

Scout24 AG

    1,493       79,226  

SHW AG

    2,013       82,207  

Siltronic AG

    4,744       678,289  

Sixt SE

    4,968       555,359  

SMA Solar Technology AG

    3,992       165,241  

SMT Scharf AG (c)

    831       14,794  

Softing AG

    1,971       17,596  

Software AG

    18,372       855,746  

Stabilus S.A.

    4,114       370,174  

STRATEC Biomedical AG

    364       28,386  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    8,451       511,296  

Suedzucker AG

    26,310       419,068  

Surteco SE

    1,501       44,051  

Suss Microtec AG (c)

    6,216       92,987  

TAG Immobilien AG

    39,448       867,830  

Takkt AG

    11,656       213,407  

Technotrans AG

    2,427       105,397  

Tele Columbus AG (c)

    1,323       9,190  

TLG Immobilien AG

    12,331       328,821  

Tom Tailor Holding SE (c)

    8,518       69,928  

Traffic Systems SE

    1,794       35,939  

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

    4,145       25,942  

Vossloh AG

    4,712       229,359  

VTG AG

    4,846       274,004  

Wacker Neuson SE

    10,071       255,208  

Washtec AG

    3,431       303,266  

Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische AG

    515       10,566  

XING SE

    988       318,486  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Germany—(Continued)  

Zeal Network SE

    1,934     $ 60,111  
   

 

 

 
      40,665,989  
   

 

 

 
Ghana—0.2%  

Tullow Oil plc (c)

    457,293       1,471,823  
   

 

 

 
Greenland—0.0%  

Gronlandsbanken A/S

    17       1,604  
   

 

 

 
Guernsey, Channel Islands—0.0%  

Raven Russia, Ltd. (c)

    72,992       42,775  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—2.9%  

Agritrade Resources, Ltd.

    630,000       119,518  

Alco Holdings, Ltd.

    136,000       22,631  

Allan International Holdings

    20,000       5,251  

Allied Group, Ltd.

    22,000       137,402  

Allied Properties HK, Ltd.

    944,024       202,619  

APAC Resources, Ltd.

    47,217       7,327  

Applied Development Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    390,000       32,799  

Arts Optical International Holdings, Ltd.

    16,000       4,201  

Asia Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    254,000       165,510  

Asia Standard International Group, Ltd.

    296,000       67,512  

Associated International Hotels, Ltd.

    14,000       43,183  

Auto Italia Holdings (c)

    175,000       1,807  

Ban Loong Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    438,000       10,822  

Bel Global Resources Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    520,000       0  

Best Food Holding Co., Ltd. (c)

    112,000       19,395  

Bison Finance Group, Ltd. (c)

    74,000       12,168  

Bonjour Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    615,000       29,745  

Bossini International Holdings, Ltd.

    302,000       13,450  

Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group, Ltd.

    176,000       51,180  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    664,000       47,606  

Brockman Mining, Ltd. (c)

    2,516,770       58,834  

Burwill Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    1,566,000       61,622  

Cafe de Coral Holdings, Ltd.

    116,000       280,197  

Camsing International Holding, Ltd. (c)

    94,000       83,725  

Cash Financial Services Group, Ltd. (c)

    288,000       5,111  

Century City International Holdings, Ltd.

    616,000       57,163  

Chen Hsong Holdings

    150,000       38,238  

Cheuk Nang Holdings, Ltd.

    95,574       54,305  

Chevalier International Holdings, Ltd.

    75,139       113,969  

China Baoli Technologies Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    2,850,000       30,514  

China Energy Development Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    3,670,000       36,426  

China Flavors & Fragrances Co., Ltd.

    71,446       22,238  

China Goldjoy Group, Ltd.

    1,184,000       64,710  

China LNG Group, Ltd. (c)

    184,000       26,403  

China Medical & HealthCare Group, Ltd. (c)

    400,000       12,591  

China Motor Bus Co., Ltd.

    1,200       14,822  

China Soft Power Technology Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    48,435       555  

China Solar Energy Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    162,000       697  

China Star Entertainment, Ltd. (c)

    126,000       4,492  

China Strategic Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    3,402,500       36,346  

China Ting Group Holdings, Ltd.

    318,550       14,790  

China Tonghai International Financial, Ltd. (c)

    180,000       19,254  

Chinese Estates Holdings, Ltd.

    68,000       88,367  
Hong Kong—(Continued)  

Chinney Investment, Ltd.

    8,000     3,229  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International, Ltd.

    119,000       227,454  

Chuang’s China Investments, Ltd.

    511,500       35,268  

Chuang’s Consortium International, Ltd.

    382,357       82,095  

CK Life Sciences International Holdings, Inc.

    1,594,000       109,568  

CNT Group, Ltd.

    246,000       11,601  

Common Splendor International Health Industry Group, Ltd. (c)

    342,000       33,081  

Continental Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    220,000       2,957  

Convoy Global Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    1,314,000       20,986  

Cowell e Holdings, Inc.

    120,000       25,684  

CP Lotus Corp. (c)

    1,750,000       24,536  

Crocodile Garments (c)

    216,000       21,733  

Cross-Harbour Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    119,000       198,718  

CSI Properties, Ltd.

    2,574,023       150,554  

CST Group, Ltd. (c)

    8,984,000       40,021  

Dah Sing Banking Group, Ltd.

    172,671       361,247  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    66,260       385,918  

Dan Form Holdings Co., Ltd.

    36,000       14,584  

Dickson Concepts International, Ltd.

    131,000       62,351  

Digital Domain Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    1,500,000       23,200  

DMX Technologies Group, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    186,000       2,785  

Dynamic Holdings, Ltd.

    20,000       19,253  

Eagle Nice International Holdings, Ltd.

    120,000       58,639  

EcoGreen International Group, Ltd.

    118,800       25,641  

eForce Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    128,000       3,291  

Emperor Capital Group, Ltd.

    540,000       34,265  

Emperor Entertainment Hotel, Ltd.

    235,000       50,898  

Emperor International Holdings, Ltd.

    529,250       153,737  

Emperor Watch & Jewellery, Ltd.

    1,520,000       92,612  

Enerchina Holdings, Ltd.

    705,000       40,859  

ENM Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    556,000       70,921  

Esprit Holdings, Ltd. (c) (e)

    833,950       258,487  

eSun Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    400,000       63,334  

Fairwood Holdings, Ltd.

    26,500       101,237  

Far East Consortium International, Ltd.

    535,269       317,852  

Far East Holdings International, Ltd. (c)

    150,000       11,022  

First Pacific Co., Ltd.

    188,000       90,568  

Freeman FinTech Corp., Ltd. (c)

    1,800,000       20,072  

Future Bright Holdings, Ltd.

    156,000       21,467  

Future World Financial Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    12,575       205  

G-Resources Group, Ltd. (c)

    10,474,800       118,601  

GCL New Energy Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    1,206,000       49,115  

Get Nice Financial Group, Ltd.

    64,350       8,457  

Get Nice Holdings, Ltd.

    2,574,000       91,650  

Giordano International, Ltd.

    482,000       302,439  

Global Brands Group Holding, Ltd. (c)

    1,260,000       75,397  

Glorious Sun Enterprises, Ltd.

    393,000       40,939  

Gold Peak Industries Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b)

    277,714       31,504  

Gold-Finance Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    136,000       46,092  

Golden Resources Development International, Ltd.

    370,000       21,174  

Good Resources Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    420,000       11,045  

GR Properties, Ltd. (c)

    150,000       15,885  

Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd.

    44,571       217,372  

Greentech Technology International, Ltd. (c)

    360,000       4,815  

Group Sense International, Ltd. (c)

    500,000       32,422  

Haitong International Securities Group, Ltd.

    498,448       227,103  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

    36,000       100,762  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong—(Continued)  

Hanison Construction Holdings, Ltd.

    148,009     $ 27,153  

Hao Tian Development Group, Ltd. (c)

    1,001,000       34,473  

Harbour Centre Development, Ltd.

    88,000       171,675  

HKBN, Ltd.

    203,500       312,655  

HKR International, Ltd.

    332,800       203,817  

Hon Kwok Land Investment Co., Ltd.

    140,000       78,050  

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co., Ltd.

    8,800       76,549  

Hong Kong Ferry Holdings Co., Ltd.

    22,000       24,620  

Hong Kong International Construction Investment Management Group Co., Ltd.

    98,000       23,575  

Hong Kong Television Network, Ltd. (c)

    165,000       61,290  

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels (The)

    109,500       156,211  

Hongkong Chinese, Ltd.

    866,000       145,680  

Hopewell Holdings, Ltd.

    81,500       279,282  

Hsin Chong Group Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    918,000       7,676  

Huarong Investment Stock Corp., Ltd. (c)

    175,000       9,917  

Hung Hing Printing Group, Ltd.

    252,000       55,865  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    526,000       185,621  

Imagi International Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    90,112       10,470  

International Housewares Retail Co., Ltd.

    57,000       12,399  

IPE Group, Ltd.

    285,000       48,316  

IRC, Ltd. (c)

    760,000       12,965  

IT, Ltd.

    220,000       156,744  

ITC Properties Group, Ltd.

    163,857       54,054  

Jacobson Pharma Corp., Ltd.

    44,000       10,349  

Johnson Electric Holdings, Ltd.

    106,875       310,914  

Kader Holdings Co., Ltd.

    224,000       38,193  

Kam Hing International Holdings, Ltd.

    196,000       18,473  

Karrie International Holdings, Ltd.

    140,000       20,491  

Keck Seng Investments

    72,000       59,723  

Kerry Logistics Network, Ltd.

    107,000       149,093  

Kin Yat Holdings, Ltd.

    46,000       15,012  

Kingmaker Footwear Holdings, Ltd.

    102,000       25,844  

Kingston Financial Group, Ltd.

    162,000       45,913  

Kowloon Development Co., Ltd.

    159,000       178,657  

Kwan On Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    50,000       5,541  

Lai Sun Development Co., Ltd.

    109,413       182,101  

Lai Sun Garment International, Ltd.

    99,760       149,670  

Lam Soon Hong Kong, Ltd.

    15,000       27,938  

Landing International Development, Ltd. (c)

    6,720,000       102,595  

Landsea Green Group Co., Ltd. (c)

    268,000       33,115  

Lifestyle International Holdings, Ltd.

    181,500       383,348  

Lippo China Resources, Ltd.

    2,106,000       55,417  

Lippo, Ltd.

    122,000       58,678  

Liu Chong Hing Investment, Ltd.

    86,000       135,747  

Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd.

    135,000       557,466  

Luks Group Vietnam Holdings Co., Ltd.

    68,000       20,359  

Lung Kee Bermuda Holdings

    90,000       45,762  

Magnificent Hotel Investment, Ltd.

    1,310,000       32,555  

Man Sang International, Ltd. (c)

    150,000       8,521  

Man Wah Holdings, Ltd. (e)

    382,400       299,612  

Mandarin Oriental International, Ltd.

    21,200       49,339  

Mason Group Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    5,445,000       90,829  

Matrix Holdings, Ltd.

    36,000       10,324  

Midland Holdings, Ltd.

    246,000       66,539  

Midland IC&I, Ltd. (c)

    151,000       6,255  

Ming Fai International Holdings, Ltd.

    145,000       19,733  
Hong Kong—(Continued)  

Miramar Hotel & Investment

    19,000     35,767  

Mongolian Mining Corp. (c)

    661,000       10,732  

Nameson Holdings, Ltd.

    130,000       19,500  

National Electronic Holdings, Ltd.

    182,600       26,977  

New Century Group Hong Kong, Ltd. (c)

    912,000       15,458  

New Times Energy Corp., Ltd. (c)

    459,450       8,789  

Newocean Energy Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    398,000       80,991  

Next Digital, Ltd. (c)

    414,000       11,122  

Noble Century Investment Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    240,000       20,353  

OP Financial, Ltd.

    208,000       82,512  

Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment Holdings, Ltd.

    375,882       22,950  

Orient Overseas International, Ltd.

    45,000       438,005  

Oriental Watch Holdings

    215,600       69,182  

Pacific Andes International Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    1,819,984       6,356  

Pacific Basin Shipping, Ltd. (c)

    1,138,000       310,908  

Pacific Textiles Holdings, Ltd.

    240,000       203,732  

Paliburg Holdings, Ltd.

    208,000       88,569  

Paradise Entertainment, Ltd. (c)

    168,000       19,413  

PC Partner Group, Ltd.

    24,000       19,172  

Pearl Oriental Oil, Ltd. (c)

    404,000       6,395  

Perfect Shape Beauty Technology, Ltd.

    108,000       21,868  

Pico Far East Holdings, Ltd.

    318,000       128,726  

Playmates Holdings, Ltd.

    460,000       62,576  

Playmates Toys, Ltd.

    236,000       24,252  

Polytec Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    565,000       47,476  

Public Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    166,000       70,848  

PYI Corp., Ltd. (c)

    2,140,366       40,346  

Realord Group Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    116,000       69,472  

Regal Hotels International Holdings, Ltd.

    126,000       78,239  

Regina Miracle International Holdings, Ltd.

    22,000       17,096  

Sa Sa International Holdings, Ltd.

    261,776       165,905  

SAS Dragon Holdings, Ltd.

    140,000       46,358  

SEA Holdings, Ltd.

    103,896       144,496  

Shun Ho Property Investments, Ltd.

    21,615       7,675  

Shun Tak Holdings, Ltd.

    659,500       269,621  

Silver Base Group Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    474,000       34,442  

Sincere Watch Hong Kong, Ltd. (c)

    250,000       3,563  

Sing Tao News Corp., Ltd.

    276,000       34,108  

Singamas Container Holdings, Ltd.

    724,000       101,042  

SIS International Holdings

    16,000       8,871  

Sitoy Group Holdings, Ltd.

    111,000       24,449  

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings, Ltd.

    142,388       146,830  

SOCAM Development, Ltd. (c)

    179,876       50,390  

Solartech International Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    660,000       105,729  

Solomon Systech International, Ltd. (c)

    920,000       38,067  

Soundwill Holdings, Ltd.

    41,500       68,375  

South China Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

    1,240,000       38,248  

Stella International Holdings, Ltd.

    161,500       199,010  

Stelux Holdings International, Ltd.

    260,500       13,089  

Styland Holdings, Ltd.

    460,000       5,865  

Success Universe Group, Ltd. (c)

    240,000       9,130  

Summit Ascent Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    126,000       12,007  

Sun Hing Vision Group Holdings, Ltd.

    42,000       17,005  

Sun Hung Kai & Co., Ltd.

    270,440       151,669  

SUNeVision Holdings, Ltd.

    24,000       14,157  

Sunwah Kingsway Capital Holdings, Ltd.

    387,500       4,735  

Synergy Group Holdings International, Ltd. (c)

    112,000       24,791  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong—(Continued)  

TAI Cheung Holdings, Ltd.

    206,000     $ 232,981  

Talent Property Group, Ltd. (c)

    420,000       5,834  

Tan Chong International, Ltd.

    63,000       22,484  

Tao Heung Holdings, Ltd.

    204,000       34,609  

Television Broadcasts, Ltd.

    123,500       390,919  

Texwinca Holdings, Ltd.

    300,000       127,835  

TK Group Holdings, Ltd.

    62,000       52,958  

Tom Group, Ltd. (c)

    118,000       31,548  

Town Health International Medical Group, Ltd. (a) (b) (d)

    230,000       7,587  

Tradelink Electronic Commerce, Ltd.

    256,000       40,077  

Transport International Holdings, Ltd.

    99,764       286,086  

Trinity, Ltd. (c)

    466,000       50,899  

TSC Group Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    216,000       15,890  

Tsui Wah Holdings, Ltd.

    136,000       17,125  

Union Medical Healthcare, Ltd.

    32,000       22,008  

United Laboratories International Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    241,000       248,930  

Universal Technologies Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    120,000       4,287  

Up Energy Development Group, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    92,000       284  

Upbest Group, Ltd.

    16,000       2,069  

Value Convergence Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    204,000       34,559  

Value Partners Group, Ltd.

    206,000       162,485  

Valuetronics Holdings, Ltd.

    89,790       43,666  

Vedan International Holdings, Ltd.

    296,000       28,662  

Victory City International Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    839,449       14,131  

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

    236,000       753,914  

VPower Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    78,000       31,988  

VS International Group, Ltd. (c)

    200,000       4,028  

VSTECS Holdings, Ltd.

    307,200       152,789  

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    30,800       354,564  

Wai Kee Holdings, Ltd.

    54,000       27,360  

We Solutions, Ltd. (c)

    268,000       40,050  

Win Hanverky Holdings, Ltd.

    332,000       28,722  

Winfull Group Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    528,000       9,542  

Wing On Co. International, Ltd.

    46,000       167,686  

Wing Tai Properties, Ltd.

    232,000       195,656  

Wonderful Sky Financial Group Holdings, Ltd.

    44,000       6,670  

Yat Sing Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    410,000       14,851  

Yeebo International Holdings, Ltd.

    158,000       36,382  

YGM Trading, Ltd.

    46,000       36,914  

Yugang International, Ltd.

    1,466,000       40,097  

Yunfeng Financial Group, Ltd. (c)

    82,000       49,934  
   

 

 

 
      19,775,829  
   

 

 

 
India—0.0%  

Vedanta Resources plc

    15,940       135,322  
   

 

 

 
Ireland—0.6%  

C&C Group plc

    95,793       363,516  

FBD Holdings plc

    10,350       127,731  

Glanbia plc

    33,226       615,579  

Greencore Group plc

    314,156       768,932  

Hostelworld Group plc

    2,650       11,051  

IFG Group plc

    44,002       77,204  

Independent News & Media plc (c)

    35,056       4,020  

Irish Continental Group plc

    22,664       134,062  

Kingspan Group plc

    16,938       846,906  
Ireland—(Continued)  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    13,745     553,066  

Tarsus Group plc

    6,119       23,018  

UDG Healthcare plc

    22,358       243,499  
   

 

 

 
      3,768,584  
   

 

 

 
Isle of Man—0.0%  

Hansard Global plc

    2,566       2,048  
   

 

 

 
Israel—0.9%  

ADO Group, Ltd. (c)

    3,904       78,293  

Afcon Holdings, Ltd.

    240       9,523  

Africa Israel Properties, Ltd. (c)

    4,653       105,691  

Africa Israel Residences, Ltd.

    880       15,398  

Airport City, Ltd. (c)

    30,492       338,576  

Allot Communications, Ltd. (c)

    10,216       54,118  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments, Ltd.

    4,664       42,937  

Alrov Properties and Lodgings, Ltd.

    3,141       98,508  

Amot Investments, Ltd.

    25,066       125,825  

Arad, Ltd.

    1,152       10,938  

Arko Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    71,123       38,944  

Ashtrom Group, Ltd.

    3,487       12,410  

Ashtrom Properties, Ltd.

    8,909       39,120  

AudioCodes, Ltd. (c)

    5,709       44,192  

Avgol Industries 1953, Ltd.

    9,099       9,410  

Azorim-Investment Development & Construction Co., Ltd. (c)

    23,712       21,743  

Bayside Land Corp.

    205       88,236  

Big Shopping Centers, Ltd.

    1,031       69,816  

BioLine RX, Ltd. (c)

    2,565       2,264  

Blue Square Real Estate, Ltd.

    767       26,405  

Camtek, Ltd.

    2,064       15,306  

Cellcom Israel, Ltd. (c)

    13,058       74,534  

Ceragon Networks, Ltd. (c)

    14,799       52,832  

Clal Biotechnology Industries, Ltd. (c)

    17,579       15,934  

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    7,114       99,336  

Cohen Development & Industrial Buildings, Ltd.

    305       5,836  

Compugen, Ltd. (c)

    14,846       48,977  

Danel Adir Yeoshua, Ltd.

    721       31,980  

Delek Automotive Systems, Ltd.

    10,535       57,829  

Delta-Galil Industries, Ltd.

    4,030       117,033  

Direct Insurance Financial Investments, Ltd.

    4,805       53,467  

El Al Israel Airlines

    77,291       16,486  

Electra Consumer Products 1970, Ltd.

    1,236       14,399  

Electra, Ltd.

    652       162,262  

Elron Electronic Industries, Ltd. (c)

    7,585       31,316  

Energix-Renewable Energies, Ltd. (c)

    36,656       38,314  

Enlight Renewable Energy, Ltd. (c)

    95,911       48,913  

Evogene, Ltd. (c)

    5,090       14,415  

First International Bank of Israel, Ltd.

    8,900       186,244  

FMS Enterprises Migun, Ltd.

    910       24,629  

Formula Systems 1985, Ltd.

    2,591       94,097  

Fox Wizel, Ltd.

    2,272       46,969  

Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. (c)

    7,707       71,499  

Hadera Paper, Ltd.

    1,104       79,942  

Hamlet Israel-Canada, Ltd.

    1,610       41,443  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, Ltd.

    43,597       327,161  

Hilan, Ltd.

    2,993       65,729  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Israel—(Continued)  

IDI Insurance Co., Ltd.

    986     $ 59,139  

Industrial Buildings Corp., Ltd. (c)

    39,465       50,271  

Inrom Construction Industries, Ltd.

    7,350       27,544  

Israel Canada T.R., Ltd.

    12,271       11,762  

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. - Class A

    18,106       52,956  

Israel Land Development Co., Ltd. (The) (c)

    3,950       37,266  

Issta Lines, Ltd.

    550       10,126  

Jerusalem Oil Exploration (c)

    4,199       213,492  

Kamada, Ltd. (c)

    11,729       60,500  

Kerur Holdings, Ltd.

    931       24,329  

Klil Industries, Ltd.

    175       15,270  

Maabarot Products, Ltd.

    3,435       36,175  

Magic Software Enterprises, Ltd.

    9,462       78,163  

Matrix IT, Ltd.

    10,787       115,029  

Maytronics, Ltd.

    10,248       55,105  

Mazor Robotics, Ltd. (c)

    11,491       318,739  

Mega Or Holdings, Ltd.

    3,085       34,632  

Meitav Dash Investments, Ltd.

    5,193       15,262  

Melisron, Ltd.

    4,351       180,572  

Menora Mivtachim Holdings, Ltd.

    11,310       121,708  

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holding, Ltd. (c)

    55,471       48,025  

Mivtach Shamir Holdings, Ltd.

    1,401       25,697  

Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp., Ltd.

    14,775       86,593  

Nawi Brothers, Ltd.

    4,888       24,566  

Neto ME Holdings, Ltd.

    788       63,931  

Nova Measuring Instruments, Ltd. (c)

    8,789       241,658  

NR Spuntech Industries, Ltd. (c)

    3,848       12,420  

Oil Refineries, Ltd.

    418,554       176,374  

One Software Technologies, Ltd.

    555       20,385  

Partner Communications Co., Ltd. (c)

    21,648       81,143  

Paz Oil Co., Ltd.

    1,481       194,681  

Perion Network, Ltd. (c)

    3,246       3,793  

Phoenix Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    20,176       105,639  

Plasson Industries, Ltd.

    1,729       73,529  

Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing, Ltd.

    1,803       87,620  

Redhill Biopharma, Ltd. (c)

    14,917       11,868  

Scope Metals Group, Ltd.

    1,419       38,288  

Shapir Engineering & Industry, Ltd.

    13,184       38,487  

Shikun & Binui, Ltd.

    73,332       129,775  

Shufersal, Ltd.

    23,137       141,975  

SodaStream International, Ltd. (c)

    100       8,406  

Space Communication, Ltd. (c)

    2,951       9,872  

Strauss Group, Ltd.

    1,727       34,769  

Summit Real Estate Holdings, Ltd.

    4,127       35,058  

Suny Cellular Communication, Ltd. (c)

    16,495       9,044  

Tadiran Holdings, Ltd.

    568       13,835  

Union Bank of Israel (c)

    7,545       32,554  
   

 

 

 
      6,337,254  
   

 

 

 
Italy—4.4%  

A2A S.p.A.

    481,411       834,587  

ACEA S.p.A.

    23,394       347,424  

Aeffe S.p.A. (c)

    11,359       34,131  

Amplifon S.p.A.

    30,504       631,389  

Anima Holding S.p.A.

    58,335       312,263  

Ansaldo STS S.p.A. (c)

    25,429       363,973  
Italy—(Continued)  

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. (c)

    63,913     97,229  

Ascopiave S.p.A.

    28,294       98,791  

Astaldi S.p.A. (e)

    20,559       48,047  

Autogrill S.p.A.

    41,121       509,824  

Avio S.p.A.

    2,974       50,417  

Azimut Holding S.p.A.

    39,680       612,729  

B&C Speakers S.p.A.

    1,431       21,494  

Banca Carige S.p.A. (c)

    156,432       1,495  

Banca Farmafactoring S.p.A.

    3,350       19,613  

Banca Finnat Euramerica S.p.A.

    50,851       21,881  

Banca Generali S.p.A.

    18,858       468,473  

Banca IFIS S.p.A.

    7,714       231,942  

Banca Mediolanum S.p.A.

    51,915       351,088  

Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna SC (e)

    202,667       1,110,159  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio Scarl

    173,614       697,409  

Banca Profilo S.p.A.

    117,883       27,196  

Banca Sistema S.p.A.

    9,271       21,908  

Banco BPM S.p.A. (c)

    390,373       1,139,828  

Banco di Desio e della Brianza S.p.A.

    20,306       50,639  

BasicNet S.p.A.

    13,493       59,485  

BE

    9,564       10,019  

Biesse S.p.A.

    6,021       234,957  

Brembo S.p.A.

    45,165       610,627  

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A.

    8,151       363,703  

Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.

    27,815       681,020  

Cairo Communication S.p.A.

    24,474       97,665  

Caltagirone Editore S.p.A. (c)

    6,273       9,443  

Cembre S.p.A.

    875       26,983  

Cementir Holding S.p.A.

    21,979       173,686  

Cerved Information Solutions S.p.A.

    44,102       472,651  

CIR-Compagnie Industriali Riunite S.p.A.

    157,057       192,132  

Credito Emiliano S.p.A.

    35,381       261,831  

Credito Valtellinese S.p.A. (c)

    2,927,424       329,086  

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. (c)

    60,320       12,615  

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche S.p.A.

    4,846       120,174  

Datalogic S.p.A.

    8,028       296,214  

De’Longhi S.p.A.

    16,896       478,150  

DeA Capital S.p.A.

    18,071       27,009  

DiaSorin S.p.A.

    6,863       782,312  

Digital Bros S.p.A.

    1,166       12,578  

Ei Towers S.p.A.

    7,035       388,594  

El.En. S.p.A.

    2,505       81,642  

Emak S.p.A.

    8,807       12,522  

Enav S.p.A.

    30,037       150,295  

ERG S.p.A.

    21,603       470,742  

Esprinet S.p.A.

    14,507       65,670  

Eurotech S.p.A. (c)

    13,076       44,797  

Falck Renewables S.p.A.

    34,815       83,882  

Fila S.p.A.

    1,813       37,074  

Fincantieri S.p.A. (c)

    93,136       126,839  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A.

    78,350       882,091  

FNM S.p.A.

    55,327       38,375  

Geox S.p.A. (e)

    34,378       96,887  

Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.p.A. (c)

    52,528       20,012  

Gruppo MutuiOnline S.p.A.

    5,404       89,854  

Hera S.p.A.

    231,619       721,706  

IMMSI S.p.A. (c)

    100,436       55,721  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Italy—(Continued)  

Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A.

    5,461     $ 474,257  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane S.p.A.

    27,392       210,725  

Intek Group S.p.A. (c)

    80,757       33,447  

Interpump Group S.p.A.

    22,700       705,468  

Iren S.p.A.

    231,134       589,702  

Italgas S.p.A.

    95,428       525,629  

Italmobiliare S.p.A.

    3,185       78,117  

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (c) (e)

    147,435       113,724  

La Doria S.p.A.

    3,877       47,863  

Leonardo S.p.A.

    46,426       458,403  

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A.

    35,567       159,382  

MARR S.p.A.

    13,428       353,496  

Mediaset S.p.A. (c) (e)

    192,042       613,784  

Moncler S.p.A.

    27,092       1,232,370  

Nice S.p.A.

    9,890       37,627  

Openjobmetis S.p.A. agenzia per il lavoro (c)

    1,209       13,579  

OVS S.p.A.

    23,352       76,091  

Parmalat S.p.A.

    10,144       34,238  

Piaggio & C S.p.A.

    71,430       179,209  

Prima Industrie S.p.A.

    1,853       79,431  

Prysmian S.p.A.

    29,824       741,040  

RAI Way S.p.A.

    12,094       56,631  

Reno de Medici S.p.A.

    46,743       52,291  

Reply S.p.A.

    6,572       445,827  

Retelit S.p.A.

    36,769       69,450  

Rizzoli Corriere Della Sera Mediagroup S.p.A. (c)

    19,560       24,669  

Sabaf S.p.A.

    3,059       61,183  

SAES Getters S.p.A.

    1,416       36,138  

Safilo Group S.p.A. (c)

    12,212       64,005  

Saipem S.p.A. (c)

    154,136       709,136  

Salini Impregilo S.p.A. (e)

    70,140       182,656  

Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.

    16,352       398,619  

Saras S.p.A.

    134,526       325,883  

Servizi Italia S.p.A.

    1,701       9,134  

Sesa S.p.A.

    1,672       54,860  

Snaitech S.p.A. (c)

    21,135       54,131  

Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SC

    61,974       515,900  

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi S.p.A.

    25,981       390,608  

Sogefi S.p.A. (c)

    24,822       74,762  

SOL S.p.A.

    11,001       134,657  

Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A.

    24,357       167,655  

Technogym S.p.A.

    13,407       158,525  

Tecnoinvestimenti S.p.A.

    462       2,982  

Tiscali S.p.A. (c)

    802,477       21,107  

Tod’s S.p.A.

    3,954       246,066  

Trevi Finanziaria Industriale S.p.A. (c)

    31,414       10,981  

Uni Land S.p.A. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    4,937       0  

Unieuro S.p.A.

    902       11,956  

Unione di Banche Italiane S.p.A. (e)

    325,151       1,245,412  

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A.

    126,457       487,096  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. (e)

    127,672       281,599  

Vittoria Assicurazioni S.p.A.

    11,087       180,498  

Zignago Vetro S.p.A.

    11,476       106,914  
   

 

 

 
      30,061,885  
   

 

 

 
Japan—25.2%  

77 Bank, Ltd. (The)

    12,800     278,965  

A&A Material Corp.

    1,200       12,891  

A&D Co., Ltd.

    3,000       27,716  

A/S One Corp.

    3,500       242,807  

Abist Co., Ltd.

    600       26,211  

Achilles Corp.

    6,500       127,697  

Adastria Co., Ltd. (e)

    9,240       116,986  

ADEKA Corp.

    34,600       553,403  

Adtec Plasma Technology Co., Ltd.

    600       8,587  

Advan Co., Ltd.

    6,700       58,420  

Advanex, Inc.

    900       15,115  

Adventure, Inc.

    600       39,900  

Aeon Delight Co., Ltd.

    3,900       132,636  

Aeon Fantasy Co., Ltd.

    2,400       140,103  

Aeon Hokkaido Corp.

    2,600       19,035  

Aeria, Inc.

    800       10,176  

AGORA Hospitality Group Co., Ltd. (c)

    27,000       8,038  

Agro-Kanesho Co., Ltd.

    2,900       76,945  

Ahresty Corp.

    9,200       81,893  

Ai Holdings Corp.

    12,200       263,957  

Aica Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    2,600       91,184  

Aichi Bank, Ltd. (The)

    2,600       112,729  

Aichi Corp.

    10,800       63,235  

Aichi Steel Corp.

    4,300       165,465  

Aichi Tokei Denki Co., Ltd.

    1,900       72,360  

Aida Engineering, Ltd.

    20,700       200,954  

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    1,000       73,774  

Aiphone Co., Ltd.

    4,600       71,598  

Airport Facilities Co., Ltd.

    7,500       41,694  

Aisan Industry Co., Ltd.

    10,400       87,593  

AIT Corp.

    900       9,548  

Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd.

    13,800       96,796  

Akatsuki, Inc.

    500       18,854  

Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (c) (e)

    32,600       78,819  

Akita Bank, Ltd. (The)

    6,200       172,562  

Albis Co., Ltd.

    800       23,097  

Alconix Corp.

    6,400       91,837  

Alinco, Inc.

    5,800       55,995  

Allied Telesis Holdings KK (c)

    13,900       16,990  

Alpen Co., Ltd.

    7,000       150,574  

Alpha Corp.

    2,200       31,139  

Alpha Systems, Inc.

    3,140       65,133  

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

    16,600       342,121  

Alps Logistics Co., Ltd.

    6,000       48,265  

Altech Corp.

    5,200       113,446  

Amano Corp.

    19,600       462,886  

Amiyaki Tei Co., Ltd.

    1,100       45,512  

Amuse, Inc.

    3,600       96,720  

Anabuki Kosan, Inc.

    400       11,426  

Anest Iwata Corp.

    10,400       112,052  

Anicom Holdings, Inc.

    3,400       127,898  

AOI Electronics Co., Ltd.

    1,100       35,565  

AOI TYO Holdings, Inc.

    6,428       90,381  

AOKI Holdings, Inc.

    15,900       231,604  

Aomori Bank, Ltd. (The)

    6,900       208,231  

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd.

    17,900       597,642  

Aoyama Zaisan Networks Co., Ltd.

    800       16,360  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Apaman Co., Ltd.

    2,100     $ 23,152  

Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    6,600       105,919  

Arata Corp.

    4,200       253,688  

Araya Industrial Co., Ltd.

    2,600       48,887  

Arcland Sakamoto Co., Ltd.

    10,600       159,158  

Arcland Service Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200       46,662  

Arcs Co., Ltd.

    13,364       364,163  

Ardepro Co., Ltd.

    18,900       10,583  

Arealink Co., Ltd.

    800       22,102  

Argo Graphics, Inc.

    2,800       90,398  

Ariake Japan Co., Ltd.

    700       60,212  

Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    14,300       144,202  

Arrk Corp. (c)

    22,600       24,454  

Artnature, Inc.

    5,000       30,909  

Asahi Broadcasting Corp.

    2,400       18,044  

Asahi Co., Ltd.

    4,500       63,395  

Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.

    21,200       149,522  

Asahi Holdings, Inc.

    9,000       167,650  

Asahi Kogyosha Co., Ltd.

    1,700       53,865  

Asahi Net, Inc.

    5,000       23,551  

Asahi Printing Co., Ltd.

    400       4,476  

ASAHI YUKIZAI Corp.

    5,000       102,833  

Asahipen Corp.

    4,000       6,646  

Asanuma Corp.

    24,000       85,727  

Asax Co., Ltd.

    5,400       30,810  

Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd.

    1,600       34,564  

ASKA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    7,500       97,491  

Asukanet Co., Ltd.

    1,300       17,691  

Asunaro Aoki Construction Co., Ltd.

    5,800       49,065  

Ateam, Inc.

    1,300       27,699  

Atom Corp.

    11,100       107,798  

Atrae, Inc. (c)

    700       15,190  

Atsugi Co., Ltd.

    6,100       64,256  

Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.

    22,700       402,214  

Avex, Inc.

    12,000       166,505  

Awa Bank, Ltd. (The)

    73,000       448,965  

Axell Corp.

    3,800       27,957  

Axial Retailing, Inc.

    5,100       193,814  

Azia Co., Ltd.

    1,500       20,422  

Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    15,400       169,812  

Bank of Iwate, Ltd. (The)

    6,000       230,934  

Bank of Kochi, Ltd. (The)

    1,600       17,196  

Bank of Nagoya, Ltd. (The)

    5,400       187,553  

Bank of Okinawa, Ltd. (The)

    9,160       335,115  

Bank of Saga, Ltd. (The)

    6,100       136,732  

Bank of the Ryukyus, Ltd.

    15,800       232,915  

Baroque Japan, Ltd.

    1,100       9,823  

BayCurrent Consulting, Inc.

    1,800       60,055  

Beenos, Inc.

    1,400       22,416  

Belc Co., Ltd.

    2,800       148,043  

Bell System24 Holdings, Inc.

    4,300       74,965  

Belluna Co., Ltd.

    13,800       173,837  

Benefit One, Inc.

    4,300       121,379  

Bengo4.com, Inc. (c)

    1,200       28,530  

Biofermin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    500       13,039  

BML, Inc.

    7,600       195,760  

Bookoff Corp.

    4,700       33,224  
Japan—(Continued)  

BP Castrol KK

    2,600     37,978  

Br Holdings Corp.

    4,000       17,354  

Broadleaf Co., Ltd.

    20,400       123,208  

BRONCO BILLY Co., Ltd.

    2,400       99,668  

Bull-Dog Sauce Co., Ltd.

    600       11,760  

Bunka Shutter Co., Ltd.

    19,000       161,066  

C Uyemura & Co., Ltd.

    2,800       196,427  

C.I. Takiron Corp.

    18,000       101,321  

CAC Holdings Corp.

    6,200       60,709  

Can Do Co., Ltd.

    3,500       55,296  

Canare Electric Co., Ltd.

    800       15,976  

Canon Electronics, Inc.

    7,400       148,728  

Career Design Center Co., Ltd.

    600       10,919  

Carlit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,300       62,021  

Cawachi, Ltd.

    5,700       116,629  

Central Glass Co., Ltd.

    15,000       314,276  

Central Security Patrols Co., Ltd.

    600       27,976  

Central Sports Co., Ltd.

    1,600       60,939  

Ceres, Inc.

    1,100       16,610  

Chiba Kogyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    16,000       69,712  

Chilled & Frozen Logistics Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,800       33,596  

CHIMNEY Co., Ltd.

    1,400       37,274  

Chino Corp.

    2,700       41,241  

Chiyoda Co., Ltd.

    5,800       133,824  

Chiyoda Corp.

    6,000       51,968  

Chiyoda Integre Co., Ltd.

    4,600       100,814  

Chofu Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

    5,700       123,464  

Chori Co., Ltd.

    5,000       88,351  

Chubu Shiryo Co., Ltd.

    7,900       138,299  

Chudenko Corp.

    8,600       214,852  

Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.

    3,500       53,868  

Chugai Mining Co., Ltd. (c)

    68,200       12,933  

Chugai Ro Co., Ltd.

    2,900       73,448  

Chugoku Marine Paints, Ltd.

    22,000       219,130  

Chukyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    3,900       82,011  

Chuo Gyorui Co., Ltd.

    200       5,121  

Chuo Spring Co., Ltd.

    1,400       48,168  

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.

    37,300       244,680  

CKD Corp.

    17,300       283,796  

Clarion Co., Ltd.

    34,000       91,366  

Cleanup Corp.

    7,300       57,303  

CMIC Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,900       80,746  

CMK Corp.

    18,200       115,780  

Cocokara fine, Inc.

    5,700       349,823  

COLOPL, Inc.

    11,000       74,437  

Colowide Co., Ltd.

    13,800       369,003  

Computer Engineering & Consulting, Ltd.

    4,800       176,843  

Computer Institute of Japan, Ltd.

    2,000       12,342  

Comture Corp.

    1,900       46,882  

CONEXIO Corp.

    4,600       79,952  

COOKPAD, Inc.

    6,300       29,044  

Corona Corp.

    5,600       61,298  

Cosel Co., Ltd.

    9,900       125,197  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,200       112,159  

Cosmos Initia Co., Ltd.

    3,500       23,315  

Cota Co., Ltd.

    1,600       21,629  

Create Medic Co., Ltd.

    1,800       22,627  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Create Restaurants Holdings, Inc.

    4,700     $ 68,756  

Create SD Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,300       238,499  

Creek & River Co., Ltd.

    1,300       12,211  

Cresco, Ltd.

    2,000       58,676  

CTI Engineering Co., Ltd.

    4,800       64,435  

CTS Co., Ltd.

    1,700       18,776  

Cyberstep, Inc. (c)

    1,200       22,014  

Cybozu, Inc.

    2,500       12,146  

D.A. Consortium Holdings, Inc.

    5,900       164,292  

Dai Nippon Toryo Co., Ltd.

    9,400       121,325  

Dai-Dan Co., Ltd.

    6,000       124,268  

Dai-ichi Seiko Co., Ltd.

    3,100       50,186  

Daibiru Corp.

    19,800       201,224  

Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    2,000       26,940  

Daido Metal Co., Ltd.

    11,200       114,039  

Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

    1,400       64,636  

Daidoh, Ltd.

    10,800       43,194  

Daihatsu Diesel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    9,000       66,381  

Daihen Corp.

    36,000       216,441  

Daiho Corp.

    25,000       148,764  

Daiichi Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.

    2,800       82,101  

Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku-Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    5,000       53,609  

Daiken Corp.

    4,800       110,668  

Daiken Medical Co., Ltd.

    4,400       30,342  

Daiki Aluminium Industry Co., Ltd.

    9,000       55,725  

Daiko Denshi Tsushin, Ltd.

    1,300       7,715  

Daikoku Denki Co., Ltd.

    2,700       45,483  

Daikokutenbussan Co., Ltd.

    1,900       88,947  

Daikyo, Inc.

    11,500       251,629  

Daikyonishikawa Corp.

    4,100       60,022  

Dainichi Co., Ltd.

    4,100       30,420  

Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    5,000       155,511  

Daio Paper Corp.

    25,300       352,007  

Daiseki Co., Ltd.

    10,700       314,034  

Daiseki Eco. Solution Co., Ltd.

    2,400       23,712  

Daishi Bank, Ltd. (The)

    11,100       441,007  

Daishinku Corp.

    2,600       30,583  

Daisue Construction Co., Ltd.

    2,300       29,316  

Daisyo Corp.

    3,100       49,915  

Daito Bank, Ltd. (The)

    5,200       58,291  

Daito Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,960       122,893  

Daitron Co., Ltd.

    800       15,762  

Daiwa Industries, Ltd.

    11,000       127,559  

Daiwabo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,100       324,572  

DCM Holdings Co., Ltd.

    37,900       354,117  

DD Holdings Co., Ltd.

    600       15,197  

Dear Life Co., Ltd.

    4,700       21,633  

Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    4,200       135,045  

Denyo Co., Ltd.

    4,800       74,373  

Descente, Ltd.

    13,700       242,489  

Dexerials Corp.

    7,800       77,759  

Digital Arts, Inc.

    1,600       86,531  

Digital Information Technologies Corp.

    1,300       12,844  

Dip Corp.

    4,800       123,266  

DKS Co., Ltd.

    18,000       121,955  

DMG Mori Co., Ltd.

    11,900       164,132  

DMW Corp.

    700       15,401  
Japan—(Continued)  

Doshisha Co., Ltd.

    8,200     185,449  

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,500       228,341  

DSB Co., Ltd.

    5,300       28,351  

DTS Corp.

    6,600       244,948  

Duskin Co., Ltd.

    13,700       341,524  

DyDo Group Holdings, Inc.

    2,700       160,360  

Dynic Corp.

    3,200       29,810  

E-Guardian, Inc.

    1,400       36,386  

Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.

    7,800       125,028  

Earth Corp.

    2,700       137,410  

Ebara Jitsugyo Co., Ltd.

    2,500       52,464  

EDION Corp.

    28,900       290,498  

EF-ON, Inc.

    1,200       14,527  

eGuarantee, Inc.

    2,400       43,570  

Ehime Bank, Ltd. (The)

    11,400       132,373  

Eidai Co., Ltd.

    10,000       48,453  

Eighteenth Bank, Ltd. (The)

    70,000       182,500  

Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd.

    9,200       195,556  

Eizo Corp.

    6,300       273,499  

Elan Corp.

    600       14,753  

Elecom Co., Ltd.

    5,100       119,053  

Elematec Corp.

    4,000       94,721  

EM Systems Co., Ltd.

    3,600       36,602  

en-japan, Inc.

    2,200       110,820  

Endo Lighting Corp.

    2,600       20,670  

Eneres Co., Ltd. (c)

    3,400       13,401  

Enigmo, Inc. (c)

    1,300       20,805  

Enplas Corp.

    3,400       94,661  

Enshu, Ltd. (c)

    23,000       28,815  

EPS Holdings, Inc.

    7,900       169,529  

eRex Co., Ltd.

    6,100       64,032  

ES-Con Japan, Ltd.

    4,900       28,710  

Escrow Agent Japan Co., Ltd.

    5,100       20,310  

ESPEC Corp.

    7,100       139,206  

Evolable Asia Corp.

    1,100       26,314  

Excel Co., Ltd.

    2,500       61,070  

Exedy Corp.

    11,600       358,795  

F-Tech, Inc.

    3,600       41,987  

F@N Communications, Inc.

    9,600       64,766  

Faith, Inc.

    2,680       34,794  

FALCO HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.

    3,100       54,165  

FCC Co., Ltd.

    12,600       355,099  

FDK Corp. (c)

    25,000       43,162  

Feed One Co., Ltd.

    41,380       85,950  

Ferrotec Holdings Corp.

    10,400       160,180  

FIDEA Holdings Co., Ltd.

    62,510       97,006  

Fields Corp.

    6,000       56,646  

Financial Products Group Co., Ltd.

    20,000       257,648  

FINDEX, Inc.

    3,900       28,644  

First Juken Co., Ltd.

    3,400       42,806  

Fixstars Corp.

    2,700       35,548  

Foster Electric Co., Ltd.

    8,800       126,131  

France Bed Holdings Co., Ltd.

    9,300       81,576  

Freebit Co., Ltd.

    2,100       22,202  

Freund Corp.

    2,400       20,910  

FTGroup Co., Ltd.

    1,500       17,967  

Fudo Tetra Corp.

    60,300       112,630  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Fuji Co., Ltd.

    6,700     $ 140,029  

Fuji Corp., Ltd.

    8,600       76,786  

Fuji Kyuko Co., Ltd. (e)

    6,500       194,102  

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    12,100       216,593  

Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.

    21,100       79,138  

Fuji Oil Holdings, Inc.

    13,000       466,736  

Fuji Pharma Co., Ltd.

    4,600       78,967  

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

    7,400       261,729  

Fuji Soft, Inc.

    7,300       307,769  

Fujibo Holdings, Inc.

    3,700       120,198  

Fujicco Co., Ltd.

    7,100       181,537  

Fujikura Kasei Co., Ltd.

    9,500       54,878  

Fujikura Rubber, Ltd.

    5,800       32,516  

Fujikura, Ltd.

    69,700       442,796  

Fujimi, Inc.

    7,000       154,852  

Fujimori Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    4,800       158,034  

Fujio Food System Co., Ltd.

    600       10,821  

Fujisash Co., Ltd.

    24,500       26,098  

Fujishoji Co., Ltd.

    1,300       14,487  

Fujita Kanko, Inc.

    800       23,676  

Fujitec Co., Ltd.

    19,500       240,027  

Fujitsu Frontech, Ltd.

    4,500       61,135  

Fujitsu General, Ltd.

    6,700       104,652  

Fujiya Co., Ltd.

    500       11,433  

FuKoKu Co., Ltd.

    5,100       44,370  

Fukuda Corp.

    1,600       96,454  

Fukui Bank, Ltd. (The)

    9,200       201,078  

Fukui Computer Holdings, Inc.

    1,300       21,431  

Fukushima Bank, Ltd. (The) (c)

    11,200       70,672  

Fukushima Industries Corp.

    4,200       192,433  

Fukuyama Transporting Co., Ltd.

    8,100       413,531  

FULLCAST Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,300       109,609  

Fumakilla, Ltd.

    2,500       46,249  

Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (c) (e)

    7,900       45,307  

Funai Soken Holdings, Inc.

    10,770       239,728  

Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd. (The)

    5,000       38,619  

Furukawa Co., Ltd.

    10,500       155,496  

Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.

    10,500       82,565  

Furusato Industries, Ltd.

    3,700       60,770  

Fuso Chemical Co., Ltd.

    4,000       103,104  

Fuso Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

    2,600       68,330  

Futaba Corp.

    10,200       178,722  

Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd.

    19,600       122,952  

Future Corp.

    8,400       103,076  

Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.

    5,600       383,834  

G-Tekt Corp.

    7,700       130,250  

Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,600       71,436  

Gakkyusha Co., Ltd.

    700       11,783  

Gecoss Corp.

    4,600       44,241  

Genki Sushi Co., Ltd.

    1,600       50,588  

Genky DrugStores Co., Ltd.

    2,400       97,893  

Geo Holdings Corp.

    12,300       164,765  

Giken, Ltd.

    2,800       65,030  

GLOBERIDE, Inc.

    3,500       126,913  

Glory, Ltd.

    7,900       220,846  

GMO Click Holdings, Inc.

    1,800       13,866  

GMO Cloud K.K.

    700       20,111  
Japan—(Continued)  

GMO internet, Inc.

    8,300     197,385  

Godo Steel, Ltd.

    4,100       77,612  

Goldcrest Co., Ltd.

    7,230       117,406  

Golf Digest Online, Inc. (e)

    900       8,922  

Grandy House Corp.

    3,600       15,979  

Gree, Inc.

    26,400       141,237  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    70,000       318,712  

GSI Creos Corp.

    2,800       37,867  

Gumi, Inc. (c)

    2,900       19,060  

Gun-Ei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

    1,800       56,961  

Gunosy, Inc. (c)

    2,000       25,705  

Gunze, Ltd.

    6,900       441,644  

Gurunavi, Inc.

    8,500       69,603  

H-One Co., Ltd.

    6,000       65,842  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    7,600       121,233  

HABA Laboratories, Inc.

    200       21,059  

Hagihara Industries, Inc.

    4,000       68,581  

Hakudo Co., Ltd.

    500       10,567  

Hakuto Co., Ltd.

    5,900       87,647  

Hakuyosha Co., Ltd.

    800       24,114  

Hamakyorex Co., Ltd.

    5,600       163,665  

Hanwa Co., Ltd.

    12,800       487,462  

Happinet Corp.

    5,000       63,264  

Hard Off Corp. Co., Ltd.

    3,700       33,186  

Harima Chemicals Group, Inc.

    7,100       54,441  

Haruyama Holdings, Inc.

    5,400       50,052  

Hazama Ando Corp.

    54,490       494,558  

Hearts United Group Co., Ltd.

    1,300       18,409  

Heiwa Corp.

    12,200       294,365  

Heiwa Real Estate Co., Ltd.

    14,400       256,437  

Heiwado Co., Ltd.

    11,200       278,954  

Helios Techno Holding Co., Ltd.

    1,900       11,919  

HI-LEX Corp.

    7,700       194,933  

Hibiya Engineering, Ltd.

    7,800       155,350  

Hiday Hidaka Corp.

    5,815       130,134  

Himaraya Co., Ltd.

    2,600       24,838  

Hinokiya Group Co., Ltd.

    700       19,207  

Hioki EE Corp.

    2,300       96,429  

Hiramatsu, Inc.

    8,300       38,061  

Hirano Tecseed Co., Ltd.

    500       11,964  

Hirata Corp.

    1,700       121,639  

Hiroshima Gas Co., Ltd.

    3,600       12,402  

HIS Co., Ltd.

    6,000       180,794  

Hisaka Works, Ltd.

    9,600       90,813  

Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.

    3,200       53,840  

Hitachi Zosen Corp.

    61,600       290,058  

Hito Communications, Inc.

    600       10,792  

Hochiki Corp.

    4,600       91,933  

Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.

    1,800       54,051  

Hogy Medical Co., Ltd.

    7,100       317,787  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.

    40,100       272,938  

Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.

    27,000       76,793  

Hokkan Holdings, Ltd.

    25,000       84,160  

Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

    8,000       44,213  

Hokkoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    10,100       397,265  

Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd. (The)

    8,000       159,277  

Hokuetsu Industries Co., Ltd.

    7,000       68,030  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Hokuetsu Kishu Paper Co., Ltd.

    47,900     $ 246,262  

Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.

    3,300       43,894  

Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

    2,800       31,234  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co. (c)

    30,100       302,355  

Hokuriku Electrical Construction Co., Ltd.

    3,000       31,520  

Hokuriku Gas Co., Ltd.

    1,000       27,358  

Hokuto Corp.

    7,100       126,569  

Honda Tsushin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    1,200       9,646  

Honeys Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,930       59,556  

Honma Golf, Ltd.

    27,000       27,663  

Hoosiers Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,000       57,414  

Hosiden Corp.

    20,000       167,730  

Hosokawa Micron Corp.

    2,200       136,126  

Hotland Co., Ltd.

    900       10,666  

House Do Co., Ltd.

    600       13,932  

Howa Machinery, Ltd.

    5,700       48,535  

Hyakugo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    88,000       345,182  

Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd. (The)

    98,000       321,828  

I’rom Group Co., Ltd.

    1,100       20,263  

I-Net Corp.

    3,520       56,362  

Ibiden Co., Ltd.

    27,300       436,851  

IBJ Leasing Co., Ltd.

    7,200       190,357  

IBJ, Inc.

    3,500       21,500  

Ichibanya Co., Ltd.

    1,700       74,252  

Ichigo, Inc. (e)

    42,800       200,715  

Ichiken Co., Ltd.

    2,400       55,191  

Ichikoh Industries, Ltd.

    9,000       107,143  

ICHINEN HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.

    7,400       91,835  

Ichiyoshi Securities Co., Ltd.

    12,600       136,348  

Icom, Inc.

    3,800       92,766  

Idec Corp.

    7,500       174,850  

IDOM, Inc.

    20,400       112,766  

Ihara Science Corp.

    900       18,746  

Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.

    32,200       145,969  

IJT Technology Holdings Co., Ltd.

    9,000       72,247  

Ikegami Tsushinki Co., Ltd.

    26,000       34,706  

Imagica Robot Holdings, Inc.

    4,500       37,483  

Imasen Electric Industrial

    7,200       76,277  

Imuraya Group Co., Ltd.

    400       12,839  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    8,100       331,001  

Inaba Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

    2,100       27,348  

Inabata & Co., Ltd.

    17,700       245,540  

Inageya Co., Ltd.

    9,700       159,065  

Ines Corp.

    9,500       90,748  

Infocom Corp.

    4,000       109,727  

Infomart Corp.

    15,400       204,295  

Information Services International-Dentsu, Ltd.

    4,300       129,370  

Innotech Corp.

    8,200       104,894  

Intage Holdings, Inc.

    11,600       131,151  

Intelligent Wave, Inc.

    3,400       22,547  

Inter Action Corp.

    1,700       22,902  

Internet Initiative Japan, Inc.

    9,800       196,878  

Inui Global Logistics Co., Ltd.

    5,355       54,763  

Investors Cloud Co., Ltd.

    2,000       32,961  

Iriso Electronics Co., Ltd.

    5,000       301,534  

Ise Chemicals Corp.

    1,000       27,662  

Iseki & Co., Ltd.

    7,400       131,947  
Japan—(Continued)  

Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (c)

    12,200     114,811  

Ishii Iron Works Co., Ltd.

    900       16,083  

Ishizuka Glass Co., Ltd.

    500       10,763  

Isolite Insulating Products Co., Ltd.

    2,900       17,347  

Istyle, Inc. (e)

    9,800       107,509  

ITbook Co., Ltd. (c)

    3,900       22,264  

Itochu Enex Co., Ltd.

    19,400       189,176  

Itochu-Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

    2,400       132,167  

Itoki Corp.

    15,600       90,840  

Itokuro, Inc. (c)

    400       25,448  

IwaiCosmo Holdings, Inc.

    7,900       102,017  

Iwaki & Co., Ltd.

    9,000       35,288  

Iwasaki Electric Co., Ltd.

    2,500       36,201  

Iwatani Corp.

    11,600       403,998  

Iwatsuka Confectionery Co., Ltd.

    500       23,030  

Izutsuya Co., Ltd. (c)

    4,700       14,931  

J Trust Co., Ltd. (e)

    3,300       27,239  

J-Oil Mills, Inc.

    4,000       143,718  

JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd.

    1,600       34,463  

Jaccs Co., Ltd.

    1,500       32,425  

Jafco Co., Ltd.

    6,400       259,891  

Jalux, Inc.

    2,400       64,570  

Jamco Corp.

    3,400       77,357  

Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd.

    7,099       45,278  

Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (c)

    4,900       14,980  

Japan Asset Marketing Co., Ltd. (c)

    10,000       11,361  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.

    8,000       125,793  

Japan Best Rescue System Co., Ltd.

    2,900       23,130  

Japan Display, Inc. (c) (e)

    71,600       92,988  

Japan Foundation Engineering Co., Ltd.

    10,200       34,683  

Japan Investment Adviser Co., Ltd.

    800       39,101  

Japan Material Co., Ltd.

    5,400       83,365  

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc.

    3,000       31,795  

Japan Oil Transportation Co., Ltd.

    700       20,435  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.

    7,000       182,450  

Japan Property Management Center Co., Ltd.

    2,000       23,533  

Japan Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd.

    3,700       168,268  

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.

    5,400       29,562  

Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (The)

    13,000       326,652  

Japan Transcity Corp.

    12,000       58,334  

Japan Wool Textile Co., Ltd. (The)

    19,700       182,933  

Jastec Co., Ltd.

    5,100       54,113  

JBCC Holdings, Inc.

    7,000       74,350  

JCU Corp.

    6,400       148,671  

Jeol, Ltd.

    22,000       226,309  

Jimoto Holdings, Inc.

    67,900       102,952  

JINS, Inc.

    4,200       239,930  

JK Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,600       43,031  

JMS Co., Ltd.

    7,500       45,539  

Joban Kosan Co., Ltd.

    1,700       28,180  

Joshin Denki Co., Ltd.

    7,000       218,461  

JP-Holdings, Inc.

    17,900       56,959  

JSP Corp.

    5,100       153,878  

Juki Corp.

    11,200       112,571  

Juroku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    12,200       321,947  

Justsystems Corp.

    9,700       198,938  

JVC Kenwood Corp.

    53,300       150,905  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

K&O Energy Group, Inc.

    5,400     $ 91,089  

kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd.

    47,800       154,772  

Kadokawa Dwango (c)

    12,508       138,242  

Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd.

    7,200       170,294  

Kakiyasu Honten Co., Ltd.

    3,800       96,154  

Kamakura Shinsho, Ltd.

    600       20,845  

Kameda Seika Co., Ltd.

    4,100       219,043  

Kamei Corp.

    8,700       119,797  

Kanaden Corp.

    7,200       89,482  

Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu Co., Ltd.

    2,400       80,743  

Kanamoto Co., Ltd.

    8,800       278,036  

Kandenko Co., Ltd.

    35,500       389,390  

Kanematsu Corp.

    29,800       430,050  

Kanematsu Electronics, Ltd.

    3,900       142,587  

Kanemi Co., Ltd.

    100       2,741  

Kansai Mirai Financial Group, Inc. (c)

    23,031       174,387  

Kanto Denka Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    15,000       124,748  

Kappa Create Co., Ltd.

    3,400       44,288  

Kasai Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    8,600       106,254  

Katakura & Co-op Agri Corp.

    1,600       16,785  

Katakura Industries Co., Ltd.

    9,500       111,489  

Kato Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    7,100       242,752  

Kato Works Co., Ltd.

    3,800       95,297  

Kawada Technologies, Inc.

    1,500       96,980  

Kawai Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    2,600       120,735  

Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

    700       23,554  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (c) (e)

    12,200       225,011  

Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc.

    4,900       34,461  

Keihanshin Building Co., Ltd.

    14,500       119,568  

Keihin Co., Ltd./Minato-Ku Tokyo Japan

    2,300       33,237  

Keihin Corp.

    15,600       316,109  

Keiyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    89,000       381,231  

Keiyo Co., Ltd.

    14,400       71,464  

Kenko Mayonnaise Co., Ltd.

    3,200       117,435  

KEY Coffee, Inc.

    6,700       133,256  

KFC Holdings Japan, Ltd.

    4,000       71,995  

KH Neochem Co., Ltd.

    400       12,108  

Ki-Star Real Estate Co., Ltd.

    600       14,231  

Kimoto Co., Ltd.

    14,900       38,797  

Kimura Chemical Plants Co., Ltd.

    3,300       12,290  

King Jim Co., Ltd.

    5,800       57,393  

Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. (The) (c)

    1,200       26,077  

Kintetsu Department Store Co., Ltd. (c)

    1,900       68,762  

Kintetsu World Express, Inc.

    10,800       222,669  

Kirindo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    800       20,131  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    8,100       219,492  

Kita-Nippon Bank, Ltd. (The)

    2,900       69,853  

Kitagawa Iron Works Co., Ltd.

    3,100       73,103  

Kitano Construction Corp.

    14,000       58,138  

Kito Corp.

    5,900       113,017  

Kitz Corp.

    31,200       255,598  

Kiyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    25,000       411,943  

KLab, Inc.

    10,600       140,712  

KNT-CT Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

    3,300       46,221  

Koa Corp.

    10,200       254,785  

Koatsu Gas Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    11,100       97,218  

Kobe Bussan Co., Ltd.

    2,400       118,220  
Japan—(Continued)  

Kobe Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (c)

    500     18,035  

Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.

    1,200       20,415  

Kohnan Shoji Co., Ltd.

    10,400       241,963  

Kohsoku Corp.

    4,000       48,665  

Koike Sanso Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    700       17,993  

Kojima Co., Ltd. (c)

    12,000       57,821  

Kokusai Co., Ltd.

    3,400       28,549  

Kokuyo Co., Ltd.

    26,700       473,846  

KOMAIHALTEC, Inc.

    1,800       36,717  

Komatsu Seiren Co., Ltd.

    10,200       89,496  

Komatsu Wall Industry Co., Ltd.

    2,700       49,797  

KOMEDA Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,900       135,710  

Komeri Co., Ltd.

    12,300       312,175  

Komori Corp.

    18,900       219,816  

Konaka Co., Ltd.

    7,300       34,317  

Kondotec, Inc.

    7,900       72,894  

Konishi Co., Ltd.

    9,900       160,362  

Konoike Transport Co., Ltd.

    3,200       48,258  

Kosaido Co., Ltd.

    3,700       16,919  

Koshidaka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,000       146,983  

Kotobuki Spirits Co., Ltd.

    6,000       313,505  

Kourakuen Holdings Corp.

    2,900       44,294  

Kozo Keikaku Engineering, Inc.

    700       13,701  

Krosaki Harima Corp.

    1,900       108,326  

KRS Corp.

    2,200       54,895  

KU Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,000       68,926  

Kumagai Gumi Co., Ltd.

    9,100       319,087  

Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

    21,195       166,133  

Kura Corp.

    3,300       219,027  

Kurabo Industries, Ltd.

    76,000       239,889  

Kureha Corp.

    5,200       370,644  

Kurimoto, Ltd.

    3,500       61,661  

Kusuri No. Aoki Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,600       239,488  

KYB Corp.

    7,400       336,251  

Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.

    3,000       77,673  

Kyoei Steel, Ltd.

    6,100       115,279  

Kyokuto Boeki Kaisha, Ltd.

    9,000       35,048  

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    11,400       174,018  

Kyokuto Securities Co., Ltd.

    7,600       99,343  

Kyokuyo Co., Ltd.

    3,500       113,538  

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

    15,500       321,694  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.

    6,518       357,020  

Kyoritsu Printing Co., Ltd.

    6,800       22,892  

Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    16,000       98,760  

Kyowa Electronic Instruments Co., Ltd.

    8,000       30,321  

Kyowa Leather Cloth Co., Ltd.

    3,300       30,203  

Kyushu Financial Group, Inc.

    4,000       19,299  

LAC Co., Ltd.

    5,900       91,397  

Lasertec Corp.

    12,200       342,617  

LEC, Inc.

    4,400       183,596  

Leopalace21 Corp.

    82,400       451,095  

Life Corp.

    4,400       109,328  

LIFULL Co., Ltd.

    17,000       112,337  

Like Co., Ltd.

    1,200       18,759  

Linical Co., Ltd.

    1,700       38,203  

Link And Motivation, Inc.

    8,900       107,099  

Lintec Corp.

    13,700       397,340  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Look Holdings, Inc.

    2,200     $ 27,041  

M&A Capital Partners Co., Ltd. (c)

    1,200       106,963  

Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings, Inc.

    14,550       243,756  

Maeda Corp.

    37,300       427,799  

Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd.

    5,700       97,866  

Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.

    21,000       399,039  

Maezawa Kasei Industries Co., Ltd.

    5,700       63,895  

Maezawa Kyuso Industries Co., Ltd.

    3,900       68,572  

Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.

    40,000       310,555  

Mamezou Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200       19,185  

Mamiya-Op Co., Ltd.

    1,900       19,553  

Mandom Corp.

    8,000       248,883  

Mani, Inc.

    5,700       256,095  

MarkLines Co., Ltd.

    1,600       35,909  

Mars Engineering Corp.

    3,600       84,716  

Marubun Corp.

    8,200       61,436  

Marudai Food Co., Ltd.

    38,000       172,876  

Marufuji Sheet Piling Co., Ltd.

    1,300       30,861  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

    13,900       558,788  

Maruka Machinery Co., Ltd.

    900       15,569  

Marusan Securities Co., Ltd.

    7,600       69,792  

Maruwa Co., Ltd.

    3,700       295,893  

Maruyama Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    1,500       24,604  

Maruzen CHI Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

    11,900       42,547  

Maruzen Showa Unyu Co., Ltd.

    23,000       105,057  

Marvelous, Inc.

    9,500       78,188  

Matsuda Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    5,900       86,961  

Matsui Construction Co., Ltd.

    7,800       67,066  

Matsui Securities Co., Ltd.

    2,000       19,100  

Matsuya Foods Co., Ltd.

    2,500       85,090  

Max Co., Ltd.

    11,000       139,126  

Maxvalu Nishinihon Co., Ltd.

    2,400       39,137  

Maxvalu Tokai Co., Ltd.

    3,500       77,492  

MCJ Co., Ltd.

    14,000       106,857  

MEC Co., Ltd.

    5,800       109,716  

Media Do Holdings Co., Ltd.

    1,000       22,838  

Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd. (c)

    1,900       27,070  

Medical System Network Co., Ltd.

    5,300       22,695  

Megachips Corp. (e)

    2,500       66,623  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

    8,000       213,340  

Meidensha Corp.

    58,000       209,164  

Meiji Shipping Co., Ltd.

    8,500       30,077  

Meiko Electronics Co., Ltd.

    7,500       153,943  

Meiko Network Japan Co., Ltd.

    7,200       82,926  

Meisei Industrial Co., Ltd.

    13,500       98,217  

Meitec Corp.

    7,700       369,381  

Meito Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    3,000       47,873  

Meiwa Corp.

    8,100       35,009  

Meiwa Estate Co., Ltd.

    5,200       30,966  

Melco Holdings, Inc.

    1,400       51,858  

Menicon Co., Ltd.

    2,700       72,413  

Mercuria Investment Co., Ltd.

    2,100       20,229  

METAWATER Co., Ltd.

    600       17,428  

Michinoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    5,700       93,447  

Mikuni Corp.

    3,000       14,940  

Milbon Co., Ltd.

    7,320       327,846  

MIMAKI ENGINEERING Co., Ltd.

    1,900       15,329  
Japan—(Continued)  

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co., Ltd.

    6,800     109,164  

Ministop Co., Ltd.

    5,400       108,901  

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

    8,100       241,168  

Miraial Co., Ltd.

    2,900       31,912  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

    22,200       343,671  

Miroku Jyoho Service Co., Ltd.

    5,900       148,281  

Misawa Homes Co., Ltd.

    6,700       55,611  

Mitani Corp.

    6,900       307,738  

Mitani Sekisan Co., Ltd.

    4,100       96,747  

Mito Securities Co., Ltd.

    24,000       86,785  

Mitsuba Corp.

    12,300       98,488  

Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd.

    8,000       91,399  

Mitsubishi Paper Mills, Ltd.

    12,000       68,329  

Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.

    6,400       132,780  

Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.

    2,000       91,403  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd.

    4,800       127,899  

Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    5,900       114,448  

Mitsuboshi Belting, Ltd.

    17,000       213,406  

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (c)

    30,000       392,051  

Mitsui High-Tec, Inc. (e)

    9,500       120,531  

Mitsui Home Co., Ltd.

    9,000       54,254  

Mitsui Matsushima Co., Ltd.

    5,200       77,458  

Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.

    6,100       189,127  

Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

    37,000       115,099  

Mitsumura Printing Co., Ltd.

    500       10,000  

Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    12,900       103,246  

Miyaji Engineering Group, Inc.

    1,800       33,857  

Miyazaki Bank, Ltd. (The)

    6,000       182,936  

Miyoshi Oil & Fat Co., Ltd.

    2,800       34,018  

Mizuno Corp.

    6,600       246,460  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,500       254,951  

Modec, Inc.

    3,000       83,036  

Monex Group, Inc. (e)

    65,600       378,700  

Money Partners Group Co., Ltd.

    7,100       24,853  

Monogatari Corp. (The)

    1,700       173,149  

MORESCO Corp.

    2,500       39,483  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

    10,400       388,498  

Morita Holdings Corp.

    11,200       226,003  

Morozoff, Ltd.

    900       55,177  

Mory Industries, Inc.

    2,800       78,595  

Mr. Max Holdings, Ltd.

    10,500       64,590  

MTI, Ltd.

    9,200       51,377  

Mugen Estate Co., Ltd.

    400       3,811  

Murakami Corp.

    3,000       78,889  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.

    7,900       261,159  

Musashino Bank, Ltd. (The)

    11,200       332,277  

Mutoh Holdings Co., Ltd.

    900       19,328  

N Field Co., Ltd.

    1,300       20,510  

NAC Co., Ltd.

    3,600       30,902  

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.

    6,000       267,771  

Nafco Co., Ltd.

    1,400       23,311  

Nagaileben Co., Ltd.

    5,600       142,320  

Nagano Bank, Ltd. (The)

    3,500       58,392  

Nagano Keiki Co., Ltd.

    4,200       46,186  

Nagase & Co., Ltd.

    10,300       160,553  

Nagatanien Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,000       108,473  

Nagawa Co., Ltd.

    2,800       121,016  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Nakabayashi Co., Ltd.

    5,500     $ 34,684  

Nakamura Choukou Co., Ltd. (c)

    500       10,535  

Nakamuraya Co., Ltd.

    1,600       69,499  

Nakanishi, Inc.

    12,300       278,578  

Nakano Corp.

    4,000       23,606  

Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd.

    6,300       38,080  

Nakayamafuku Co., Ltd.

    2,000       13,415  

Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

    18,956       79,984  

Nanto Bank, Ltd. (The)

    9,200       234,428  

Narasaki Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    4,000       15,082  

Natori Co., Ltd.

    2,600       44,611  

NDS Co., Ltd.

    2,200       119,051  

NEC Capital Solutions, Ltd.

    3,800       66,153  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    7,800       175,444  

NET One Systems Co., Ltd.

    26,800       460,270  

Neturen Co., Ltd.

    9,800       85,388  

New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd. (c)

    9,900       21,946  

New Japan Radio Co., Ltd. (c)

    6,000       41,594  

Nextage Co., Ltd.

    5,900       67,298  

Nexyz Group Corp.

    1,300       19,922  

Nice Holdings, Inc.

    3,100       37,494  

Nichi-iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    13,200       194,631  

Nichia Steel Works, Ltd.

    13,000       40,729  

Nichias Corp.

    33,000       412,836  

Nichiban Co., Ltd.

    4,000       108,921  

Nichicon Corp.

    20,100       252,576  

Nichiden Corp.

    5,200       100,250  

Nichiha Corp.

    9,000       340,007  

NichiiGakkan Co., Ltd.

    11,800       133,884  

Nichimo Co., Ltd.

    1,600       24,367  

Nichireki Co., Ltd.

    9,000       97,576  

Nihon Chouzai Co., Ltd.

    1,660       44,044  

Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    7,600       36,601  

Nihon Eslead Corp.

    2,700       46,358  

Nihon Flush Co., Ltd.

    400       9,329  

Nihon House Holdings Co., Ltd.

    15,000       75,949  

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    3,000       35,972  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    2,300       64,019  

Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd.

    14,000       89,904  

Nihon Parkerizing Co., Ltd.

    24,800       356,773  

Nihon Plast Co., Ltd.

    2,500       21,188  

Nihon Tokushu Toryo Co., Ltd.

    2,200       46,633  

Nihon Unisys, Ltd.

    16,900       424,083  

Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd.

    38,000       64,482  

Nikkato Corp.

    300       3,692  

Nikkiso Co., Ltd.

    18,600       188,394  

Nikko Co., Ltd.

    1,800       40,470  

Nikkon Holdings Co., Ltd.

    22,600       592,796  

Nippon Air Conditioning Services Co., Ltd.

    9,600       72,331  

Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    4,500       97,472  

Nippon Carbide Industries Co., Inc.

    2,300       40,452  

Nippon Ceramic Co., Ltd.

    5,200       135,396  

Nippon Chemi-Con Corp.

    5,900       229,320  

Nippon Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.

    3,000       133,930  

Nippon Chemiphar Co., Ltd.

    800       33,760  

Nippon Coke & Engineering Co., Ltd.

    71,000       75,586  

Nippon Commercial Development Co., Ltd.

    1,400       23,157  
Japan—(Continued)  

Nippon Computer Dynamics Co., Ltd.

    1,700     17,938  

Nippon Concrete Industries Co., Ltd.

    14,000       41,773  

Nippon Denko Co., Ltd. (e)

    43,865       124,303  

Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    12,500       275,039  

Nippon Felt Co., Ltd.

    8,600       39,987  

Nippon Filcon Co., Ltd.

    5,200       28,455  

Nippon Fine Chemical Co., Ltd.

    4,300       49,391  

Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.

    22,500       391,112  

Nippon Gas Co., Ltd.

    5,400       314,678  

Nippon Hume Corp.

    8,200       65,835  

Nippon Kanzai Co., Ltd.

    4,800       95,327  

Nippon Kinzoku Co., Ltd.

    1,900       31,512  

Nippon Kodoshi Corp. (e)

    1,600       42,039  

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

    5,000       123,951  

Nippon Koshuha Steel Co., Ltd.

    3,100       21,984  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co., Ltd.

    198,000       444,465  

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.

    18,500       294,598  

Nippon Parking Development Co., Ltd.

    65,100       111,523  

Nippon Pillar Packing Co., Ltd.

    6,500       86,262  

Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd.

    3,200       65,540  

Nippon Rietec Co., Ltd.

    5,800       83,795  

Nippon Road Co., Ltd. (The)

    2,700       138,650  

Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.

    15,000       282,278  

Nippon Seisen Co., Ltd.

    1,200       45,843  

Nippon Sharyo, Ltd. (c)

    26,000       65,665  

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.

    33,000       316,965  

Nippon Signal Co., Ltd.

    18,700       181,425  

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.

    46,000       254,250  

Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corp.

    5,196       257,712  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    80,500       396,491  

Nippon Systemware Co., Ltd.

    1,300       25,645  

Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd.

    23,200       181,737  

Nippon Valqua Industries, Ltd.

    6,000       170,571  

Nippon Yakin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    54,000       155,647  

Nipro Corp.

    23,800       274,705  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings, Inc.

    17,300       201,945  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd.

    12,200       331,872  

Nishikawa Rubber Co., Ltd.

    1,200       26,097  

Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.

    19,400       556,188  

Nishimatsuya Chain Co., Ltd.

    8,800       101,155  

Nishio Rent All Co., Ltd.

    4,400       140,938  

Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd.

    1,300       11,830  

Nissan Tokyo Sales Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,000       35,652  

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd.

    2,100       109,193  

Nissei Build Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    9,000       92,522  

Nissei Corp.

    3,700       44,073  

Nissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.

    6,000       67,867  

Nissha Co., Ltd. (e)

    7,200       148,364  

Nisshin Fudosan Co.

    12,300       76,645  

Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd. (The)

    10,200       306,509  

Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.

    6,196       85,410  

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

    42,220       452,703  

Nissin Corp.

    6,000       139,145  

Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.

    14,800       136,241  

Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    15,200       268,432  

Nissui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    5,100       65,192  

Nitta Corp.

    6,800       266,672  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Nitta Gelatin, Inc.

    4,500     $ 33,249  

Nittan Valve Co., Ltd.

    6,300       20,243  

Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd.

    2,200       103,819  

Nitto Boseki Co., Ltd.

    9,800       234,059  

Nitto FC Co., Ltd.

    4,500       30,919  

Nitto Fuji Flour Milling Co., Ltd.

    400       18,061  

Nitto Kogyo Corp.

    9,000       179,764  

Nitto Kohki Co., Ltd.

    4,100       95,982  

Nitto Seiko Co., Ltd.

    12,500       77,065  

Nittoc Construction Co., Ltd.

    11,050       67,476  

Nittoku Engineering Co., Ltd.

    5,200       135,803  

NJS Co., Ltd.

    3,300       51,933  

NOF Corp.

    17,900       577,922  

Nohmi Bosai, Ltd.

    7,000       149,573  

Nojima Corp.

    4,200       93,337  

Nomura Co., Ltd.

    12,000       264,710  

Noritake Co., Ltd.

    4,200       232,527  

Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.

    4,000       68,629  

Noritz Corp.

    11,400       185,636  

North Pacific Bank, Ltd.

    122,400       409,371  

NS Solutions Corp.

    1,100       27,651  

NS Tool Co., Ltd.

    800       18,024  

NS United Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd.

    4,100       79,545  

NSD Co., Ltd.

    10,670       243,026  

Nuflare Technology, Inc.

    800       49,131  

OAK Capital Corp.

    15,500       28,368  

Obara Group, Inc.

    3,500       199,462  

Odelic Co., Ltd.

    1,000       39,938  

Oenon Holdings, Inc.

    21,000       83,160  

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd. (The)

    12,500       317,242  

Ohashi Technica, Inc.

    4,600       75,643  

Ohsho Food Service Corp.

    3,600       205,338  

Oiles Corp.

    8,000       152,126  

Oita Bank, Ltd. (The)

    5,700       193,581  

Okabe Co., Ltd.

    14,000       121,779  

Okada Aiyon Corp.

    700       10,645  

Okamoto Industries, Inc.

    16,000       182,546  

Okamoto Machine Tool Works, Ltd.

    1,400       44,720  

Okamura Corp.

    21,800       319,753  

Okasan Securities Group, Inc.

    29,000       142,522  

Okaya Electric Industries Co., Ltd.

    5,800       27,019  

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

    22,700       253,897  

Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co.

    4,400       176,555  

Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    16,883       351,777  

OKK Corp.

    3,100       31,904  

OKUMA Corp.

    7,200       379,932  

Okumura Corp.

    11,400       371,707  

Okura Industrial Co., Ltd.

    3,000       70,487  

Okuwa Co., Ltd.

    10,000       104,792  

Olympic Group Corp.

    4,900       36,572  

ONO Sokki Co., Ltd.

    4,200       31,032  

Onoken Co., Ltd.

    6,500       109,627  

Onward Holdings Co., Ltd.

    49,000       375,209  

Open Door, Inc. (c)

    1,300       26,741  

OPT Holding, Inc.

    3,300       70,262  

Optex Group Co., Ltd.

    9,400       262,062  

Organo Corp.

    2,800       79,705  
Japan—(Continued)  

Origin Electric Co., Ltd.

    3,400     67,151  

Osaka Organic Chemical Industry, Ltd.

    5,900       77,255  

Osaka Soda Co., Ltd.

    5,000       142,333  

Osaka Steel Co., Ltd.

    5,900       112,451  

OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd.

    2,600       38,726  

Osaki Electric Co., Ltd.

    11,000       84,405  

OSG Corp.

    14,800       304,545  

OSJB Holdings Corp.

    7,600       19,190  

Otsuka Kagu, Ltd. (e)

    5,500       18,496  

OUG Holdings, Inc.

    700       17,471  

Outsourcing, Inc.

    15,500       286,954  

Oyo Corp.

    7,400       94,240  

Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd.

    16,700       245,029  

Pacific Metals Co., Ltd. (c)

    6,100       223,614  

Pack Corp. (The)

    4,600       148,626  

Pal Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,800       89,799  

Paltac Corp.

    6,850       394,129  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,000       257,155  

Parco Co., Ltd.

    8,100       88,200  

Paris Miki Holdings, Inc.

    10,600       47,907  

Pasco Corp. (c)

    6,000       16,574  

Pasona Group, Inc.

    6,200       100,747  

PC Depot Corp.

    1,900       9,939  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd.

    90,500       605,471  

Pepper Food Service Co., Ltd. (e)

    2,700       111,076  

PIA Corp.

    700       39,307  

Pilot Corp.

    4,900       272,713  

Piolax, Inc.

    10,500       252,547  

Pioneer Corp. (c) (e)

    117,700       163,520  

Plenus Co., Ltd.

    7,800       127,829  

Poletowin Pitcrew Holdings, Inc.

    1,300       28,023  

Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    37,000       216,898  

Pressance Corp.

    10,400       160,501  

Prestige International, Inc.

    13,400       179,657  

Prima Meat Packers, Ltd.

    48,000       277,540  

Pro-Ship, Inc.

    700       16,325  

Pronexus, Inc.

    6,700       79,973  

Proto Corp.

    4,400       57,615  

PS Mitsubishi Construction Co., Ltd.

    8,800       49,625  

Qol Co., Ltd.

    3,400       63,525  

Quick Co., Ltd.

    900       14,092  

Raccoon Co., Ltd.

    2,300       11,683  

Raito Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    16,900       176,548  

Rakus Co., Ltd.

    1,400       24,124  

Rasa Industries, Ltd.

    2,600       67,929  

Raysum Co., Ltd.

    1,500       21,930  

RECOMM Co., Ltd.

    5,400       14,071  

Renaissance, Inc.

    2,800       63,738  

Rengo Co., Ltd.

    22,800       200,571  

Renown, Inc. (c)

    29,200       38,139  

Resort Solution Co., Ltd.

    400       15,828  

Resorttrust, Inc.

    1,700       30,007  

Retail Partners Co., Ltd.

    1,300       19,656  

Rheon Automatic Machinery Co., Ltd.

    5,000       87,018  

Rhythm Watch Co., Ltd.

    2,500       46,766  

Riberesute Corp.

    4,300       35,696  

Ricoh Leasing Co., Ltd.

    5,600       184,144  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Right On Co., Ltd.

    5,900     $ 56,879  

Riken Corp.

    3,500       183,137  

Riken Keiki Co., Ltd.

    6,000       135,457  

Riken Technos Corp.

    15,000       74,929  

Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd.

    2,700       107,279  

Ringer Hut Co., Ltd.

    4,200       98,344  

Rion Co., Ltd.

    2,200       46,647  

Riso Kagaku Corp.

    9,458       199,765  

Riso Kyoiku Co., Ltd.

    11,590       88,663  

Rock Field Co., Ltd.

    6,600       113,569  

Rokko Butter Co., Ltd.

    3,600       76,128  

Roland DG Corp.

    3,000       65,951  

Rorze Corp.

    1,900       36,661  

Round One Corp.

    22,000       345,643  

Royal Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,300       227,285  

RS Technologies Co., Ltd.

    700       35,970  

Ryobi, Ltd.

    9,400       308,861  

Ryoden Corp.

    4,500       73,270  

Ryosan Co., Ltd.

    10,800       395,449  

Ryoyo Electro Corp.

    7,800       125,934  

S Foods, Inc.

    4,100       160,699  

S&B Foods, Inc.

    600       58,180  

S-Pool, Inc.

    700       8,884  

Sac’s Bar Holdings, Inc.

    6,850       61,398  

Sagami Rubber Industries Co., Ltd.

    1,000       21,479  

Saibu Gas Co., Ltd.

    12,200       330,121  

Saizeriya Co., Ltd.

    9,200       210,420  

Sakai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

    6,000       161,385  

Sakai Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    1,400       44,893  

Sakai Moving Service Co., Ltd.

    2,600       129,027  

Sakai Ovex Co., Ltd.

    1,600       34,110  

Sakata INX Corp.

    11,800       154,034  

Sakura Internet, Inc.

    4,400       32,381  

Sala Corp.

    12,900       81,127  

SAMTY Co., Ltd.

    2,600       47,592  

San Holdings, Inc.

    1,400       32,012  

San ju San Financial Group, Inc. (c)

    7,870       142,152  

San-A Co., Ltd.

    5,700       281,369  

San-Ai Oil Co., Ltd.

    20,000       246,408  

San-In Godo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    59,000       527,280  

Sanden Holdings Corp. (c)

    8,400       109,294  

Sanei Architecture Planning Co., Ltd.

    3,500       59,326  

Sangetsu Corp.

    17,200       348,220  

Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.

    37,000       196,051  

Sanki Engineering Co., Ltd.

    17,900       175,191  

Sanko Metal Industrial Co., Ltd.

    1,000       31,180  

Sankyo Frontier Co., Ltd.

    1,000       31,200  

Sankyo Seiko Co., Ltd.

    13,400       55,383  

Sankyo Tateyama, Inc.

    9,600       119,878  

Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.

    10,100       64,296  

Sanshin Electronics Co., Ltd.

    8,500       147,492  

Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    4,200       181,817  

Sanyo Denki Co., Ltd.

    1,800       127,911  

Sanyo Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    4,000       96,845  

Sanyo Housing Nagoya Co., Ltd.

    3,000       32,840  

Sanyo Industries, Ltd.

    1,300       25,356  

Sanyo Shokai, Ltd.

    5,100       102,173  
Japan—(Continued)  

Sanyo Special Steel Co., Ltd.

    8,600     205,051  

Sapporo Holdings, Ltd.

    13,200       330,668  

Sata Construction Co., Ltd.

    2,600       11,313  

Sato Holdings Corp.

    6,900       206,282  

Sato Shoji Corp.

    6,500       75,432  

Satori Electric Co., Ltd.

    5,500       50,533  

Sawada Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,300       96,021  

Sawai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    8,600       391,066  

Saxa Holdings, Inc.

    2,400       52,792  

SBS Holdings, Inc.

    6,900       75,643  

Scala, Inc.

    2,300       22,752  

Scroll Corp.

    13,100       67,767  

SEC Carbon, Ltd.

    700       83,097  

Secom Joshinetsu Co., Ltd.

    900       28,720  

Seed Co., Ltd.

    600       12,416  

Seibu Electric Industry Co., Ltd.

    2,400       80,372  

Seika Corp.

    4,200       91,504  

Seikagaku Corp.

    700       9,377  

Seikitokyu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    12,500       81,657  

Seiko Holdings Corp.

    8,800       189,134  

Seiren Co., Ltd.

    19,100       296,631  

Sekisui Jushi Corp.

    10,200       213,792  

Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.

    10,300       102,980  

Senko Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    31,000       244,865  

Senshu Electric Co., Ltd.

    2,400       68,190  

Senshu Ikeda Holdings, Inc.

    84,000       283,192  

Senshukai Co., Ltd. (c)

    11,000       51,315  

Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd.

    27,500       60,271  

SFP Holdings Co., Ltd.

    700       12,724  

Shibaura Electronics Co., Ltd.

    2,800       112,070  

Shibaura Mechatronics Corp.

    9,000       29,674  

Shibusawa Warehouse Co., Ltd. (The)

    4,200       65,506  

Shibuya Corp.

    4,800       146,700  

Shidax Corp.

    9,600       40,761  

SHIFT, Inc. (c)

    800       35,453  

Shiga Bank, Ltd. (The)

    89,000       455,204  

Shikibo, Ltd.

    4,700       54,296  

Shikoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    14,000       172,601  

Shikoku Chemicals Corp.

    13,000       181,339  

Shima Seiki Manufacturing, Ltd.

    4,600       219,280  

Shimachu Co., Ltd.

    19,600       622,685  

Shimane Bank, Ltd. (The)

    2,500       28,442  

Shimizu Bank, Ltd. (The)

    3,400       65,028  

Shimojima Co., Ltd.

    6,300       63,416  

Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd.

    4,600       69,379  

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd. (c)

    2,500       11,246  

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd.

    16,900       157,479  

Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    2,900       57,332  

Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd.

    2,000       63,928  

Shindengen Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    2,800       133,698  

Shinkawa, Ltd. (c)

    5,300       40,823  

Shinko Electric Industries Co., Ltd.

    27,600       246,497  

Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd.

    16,100       162,504  

Shinko Shoji Co., Ltd.

    7,700       120,553  

Shinko Wire Co., Ltd.

    1,200       15,852  

Shinmaywa Industries, Ltd.

    34,000       399,167  

Shinnihon Corp.

    10,200       117,652  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Shinoken Group Co., Ltd.

    4,600     $ 69,880  

Shinsho Corp.

    1,400       36,858  

Shinwa Co., Ltd.

    3,900       84,378  

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

    14,200       535,278  

Shizuki Electric Co., Inc.

    8,000       51,679  

Shizuoka Gas Co., Ltd.

    21,300       195,263  

Shobunsha Publications, Inc.

    4,800       33,484  

Shoei Co., Ltd.

    1,900       67,071  

Shoei Foods Corp.

    3,400       119,435  

Shofu, Inc.

    3,900       50,878  

Shoko Co., Ltd. (c)

    1,900       16,517  

Showa Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd.

    4,000       44,062  

Showa Corp.

    17,600       288,306  

Showa Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    6,600       172,351  

Siix Corp.

    9,600       210,266  

Sinanen Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,900       73,185  

Sinfonia Technology Co., Ltd.

    42,000       149,069  

Sinko Industries, Ltd.

    6,400       114,446  

Sintokogio, Ltd.

    16,800       148,809  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.

    29,800       141,987  

SMK Corp.

    23,000       78,607  

SMS Co., Ltd.

    14,600       266,445  

SNT Corp.

    15,600       62,586  

Soda Nikka Co., Ltd.

    7,000       46,412  

Sodick Co., Ltd.

    16,800       152,985  

Soft99 Corp.

    5,100       53,349  

Softbank Technology Corp.

    3,200       44,742  

Softbrain Co., Ltd.

    3,500       18,991  

Softcreate Holdings Corp.

    700       10,684  

Software Service, Inc.

    1,200       84,099  

Sogo Medical Co., Ltd.

    4,800       100,244  

Solasto Corp.

    8,400       93,667  

Solxyz Co., Ltd.

    1,600       16,533  

Sotoh Co., Ltd.

    3,100       28,508  

Sourcenext Corp.

    3,000       22,485  

Space Co., Ltd.

    5,060       66,476  

Sparx Group Co., Ltd.

    35,900       81,486  

SPK Corp.

    1,700       42,937  

SRA Holdings

    3,100       85,452  

Srg Takamiya Co., Ltd.

    5,200       34,606  

St. Marc Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,100       125,868  

Star Mica Co., Ltd.

    1,600       32,008  

Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

    4,400       68,036  

Starts Corp., Inc.

    5,800       141,287  

Starzen Co., Ltd.

    2,500       131,829  

Stella Chemifa Corp.

    3,600       123,575  

Step Co., Ltd.

    4,100       61,044  

Studio Alice Co., Ltd.

    2,900       68,716  

Subaru Enterprise Co., Ltd.

    100       5,866  

Sugimoto & Co., Ltd.

    3,800       64,473  

Sumida Corp.

    6,300       70,843  

Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd.

    2,300       56,199  

Sumitomo Densetsu Co., Ltd.

    5,400       96,665  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co., Ltd.

    52,060       362,110  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.

    125,000       585,283  

Sumitomo Precision Products Co., Ltd.

    12,000       39,618  

Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd.

    15,300       156,565  
Japan—(Continued)  

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.

    3,200     159,600  

Sumitomo Warehouse Co., Ltd. (The)

    53,000       321,306  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co., Ltd.

    7,600       89,834  

Sun-Wa Technos Corp.

    3,900       55,703  

Suncall Corp.

    8,300       53,234  

SWCC Showa Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,600       49,272  

Systena Corp.

    20,000       204,121  

Syuppin Co., Ltd.

    2,600       39,759  

T Hasegawa Co., Ltd.

    8,400       183,209  

T RAD Co., Ltd.

    2,900       89,778  

T&K Toka Co., Ltd.

    8,600       92,591  

T-Gaia Corp.

    6,500       165,974  

Tachi-S Co., Ltd.

    10,300       172,254  

Tachibana Eletech Co., Ltd.

    5,640       103,030  

Tadano, Ltd.

    22,800       278,879  

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha, Ltd.

    6,000       151,860  

Taiheiyo Kouhatsu, Inc.

    2,100       18,492  

Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    6,400       73,757  

Taikisha, Ltd.

    9,100       276,182  

Taiko Bank, Ltd. (The)

    3,100       60,889  

Taisei Lamick Co., Ltd.

    2,200       61,868  

Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,300       217,111  

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

    24,100       671,754  

Takachiho Koheki Co., Ltd.

    400       4,277  

Takamatsu Construction Group Co., Ltd.

    5,400       162,018  

Takano Co., Ltd.

    4,600       42,516  

Takaoka Toko Co., Ltd.

    4,365       77,271  

Takara Holdings, Inc.

    26,000       343,163  

Takara Leben Co., Ltd.

    28,600       106,877  

Takara Printing Co., Ltd.

    1,300       21,521  

Takara Standard Co., Ltd.

    14,400       239,774  

Takasago International Corp.

    5,400       172,722  

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.

    16,800       311,713  

Takashima & Co., Ltd.

    2,500       48,203  

Take And Give Needs Co., Ltd.

    4,010       73,489  

Takeei Corp.

    8,200       88,790  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    10,000       209,895  

Takihyo Co., Ltd.

    2,000       43,759  

Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd.

    2,200       34,911  

Takuma Co., Ltd.

    25,000       304,206  

Tama Home Co., Ltd.

    5,900       54,698  

Tamron Co., Ltd.

    6,000       106,593  

Tamura Corp.

    26,000       164,470  

Tanseisha Co., Ltd.

    11,750       148,787  

Tatsuta Electric Wire and Cable Co., Ltd.

    17,000       86,446  

Tayca Corp.

    6,000       121,438  

Tazmo Co., Ltd.

    900       12,593  

TBK Co., Ltd.

    8,000       35,219  

Teac Corp. (c)

    40,000       15,881  

TechMatrix Corp.

    1,700       35,010  

TECHNO ASSOCIE Co., Ltd.

    300       3,587  

Techno Medica Co., Ltd.

    2,400       43,042  

Techno Ryowa, Ltd.

    4,800       37,786  

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.

    6,700       411,052  

Tecnos Japan, Inc.

    2,000       17,696  

Teikoku Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    6,800       83,212  

Teikoku Sen-I Co., Ltd.

    6,900       144,165  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Teikoku Tsushin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    3,000     $ 33,959  

Tenma Corp.

    6,200       111,115  

Teraoka Seisakusho Co., Ltd.

    200       1,014  

Tigers Polymer Corp.

    2,200       15,223  

TKC Corp.

    6,700       249,611  

Toa Corp.

    9,600       105,610  

Toa Corp.

    5,800       149,052  

Toa Oil Co., Ltd.

    32,000       65,274  

TOA ROAD Corp.

    1,800       61,570  

Toabo Corp.

    3,400       17,312  

Toagosei Co., Ltd.

    37,000       427,104  

Tobishima Corp.

    55,600       97,281  

Tobu Store Co., Ltd.

    1,100       30,545  

TOC Co., Ltd.

    15,800       114,968  

Tocalo Co., Ltd.

    19,200       200,441  

Tochigi Bank, Ltd. (The)

    38,200       132,282  

Toda Corp.

    54,000       469,414  

Toda Kogyo Corp.

    1,100       28,275  

Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

    4,300       150,127  

Toei Co., Ltd.

    2,500       256,016  

Toell Co., Ltd.

    1,400       11,477  

Toenec Corp.

    3,200       96,030  

Toho Bank, Ltd. (The)

    83,000       300,251  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    2,700       64,711  

Toho Holdings Co., Ltd.

    19,600       477,950  

Toho Titanium Co., Ltd.

    4,500       41,293  

Toho Zinc Co., Ltd.

    5,000       184,725  

Tohoku Bank, Ltd. (The)

    4,700       58,503  

Tohokushinsha Film Corp.

    4,800       33,845  

Tohto Suisan Co., Ltd.

    1,400       23,854  

Tokai Corp.

    7,800       167,931  

TOKAI Holdings Corp.

    23,700       229,027  

Tokai Lease Co., Ltd.

    1,600       29,935  

Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.

    8,800       166,882  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.

    45,600       290,377  

Token Corp.

    2,460       216,887  

Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.

    3,300       129,670  

Tokuyama Corp.

    15,600       499,795  

Tokyo Base Co., Ltd. (c)

    2,200       16,809  

Tokyo Dome Corp.

    31,000       276,861  

Tokyo Electron Device, Ltd.

    2,400       43,839  

Tokyo Energy & Systems, Inc.

    8,000       91,837  

Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, Inc.

    1,400       12,347  

Tokyo Keiki, Inc.

    4,200       47,106  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    13,100       505,047  

Tokyo Rakutenchi Co., Ltd.

    1,300       67,488  

Tokyo Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    4,600       73,333  

Tokyo Sangyo Co., Ltd.

    12,000       66,667  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co., Ltd.

    13,800       455,741  

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    36,800       326,449  

Tokyo Tekko Co., Ltd.

    3,400       48,747  

Tokyo Theatres Co., Inc.

    2,900       37,228  

Tokyo TY Financial Group, Inc.

    9,724       233,380  

Tokyotokeiba Co., Ltd.

    3,100       133,858  

Tokyu Construction Co., Ltd.

    2,900       28,138  

Tokyu Recreation Co., Ltd.

    1,200       53,151  

Toli Corp.

    20,000       59,893  
Japan—(Continued)  

Tomato Bank, Ltd.

    4,200     57,824  

Tomen Devices Corp.

    1,500       37,945  

Tomoe Corp.

    12,500       51,843  

Tomoe Engineering Co., Ltd.

    2,100       43,596  

Tomoegawa Co., Ltd.

    12,000       27,500  

Tomoku Co., Ltd.

    5,400       99,253  

TOMONY Holdings, Inc.

    56,900       243,736  

Tomy Co., Ltd.

    22,400       185,825  

Tonami Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,200       130,547  

Topcon Corp.

    19,200       328,714  

Toppan Forms Co., Ltd.

    19,800       200,219  

Topre Corp.

    11,900       299,201  

Topy Industries, Ltd.

    6,800       188,588  

Toridolll Holdings Corp.

    6,900       162,941  

Torigoe Co., Ltd. (The)

    7,100       63,517  

Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,600       87,470  

Torikizoku Co., Ltd.

    900       21,069  

Torishima Pump Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    7,700       72,100  

Tosei Corp.

    13,200       139,502  

Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd.

    42,000       200,150  

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp.

    14,100       321,925  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    18,000       109,559  

Tosho Co., Ltd.

    4,800       183,216  

Tosho Printing Co., Ltd.

    7,000       62,553  

Totetsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    8,400       267,431  

Tottori Bank, Ltd. (The)

    3,700       56,759  

Toukei Computer Co., Ltd.

    1,400       38,398  

Tow Co., Ltd.

    3,600       26,443  

Towa Bank, Ltd. (The)

    11,500       117,826  

Towa Corp.

    8,000       80,488  

Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    2,800       149,947  

Toyo Construction Co., Ltd.

    25,499       113,153  

Toyo Corp.

    9,600       78,122  

Toyo Denki Seizo KK

    3,200       53,913  

Toyo Engineering Corp. (c) (e)

    7,600       52,034  

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd.

    15,200       396,169  

Toyo Kanetsu KK

    3,800       138,483  

Toyo Machinery & Metal Co., Ltd.

    6,000       36,516  

Toyo Securities Co., Ltd.

    23,000       54,303  

Toyo Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.

    900       10,045  

Toyo Tanso Co., Ltd.

    4,600       134,038  

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.

    12,100       176,783  

Toyo Wharf & Warehouse Co., Ltd.

    2,500       38,517  

Toyobo Co., Ltd.

    33,200       552,034  

TPR Co., Ltd.

    7,300       169,874  

Trancom Co., Ltd.

    2,300       157,800  

Transaction Co., Ltd.

    1,400       12,896  

Transcosmos, Inc.

    2,800       67,086  

Tri Chemical Laboratories, Inc.

    1,000       39,729  

Trusco Nakayama Corp.

    12,600       314,524  

Trust Tech, Inc.

    3,000       105,339  

TS Tech Co., Ltd.

    2,600       108,411  

TSI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    28,205       199,223  

Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd.

    3,700       86,928  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    45,000       356,977  

Tsubakimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    1,600       55,530  

Tsudakoma Corp. (c)

    1,600       25,253  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)  

Tsugami Corp.

    17,000     $ 150,442  

Tsukada Global Holdings, Inc.

    7,200       41,567  

Tsukamoto Corp. Co., Ltd.

    2,100       23,296  

Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd.

    8,600       122,558  

Tsukuba Bank, Ltd.

    34,500       80,593  

Tsukui Corp.

    18,800       169,607  

Tsurumi Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    6,100       102,587  

Tsutsumi Jewelry Co., Ltd.

    3,200       53,059  

TTK Co., Ltd.

    4,000       28,897  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    600       13,144  

TV Tokyo Holdings Corp.

    3,700       113,026  

TYK Corp.

    6,000       20,670  

U-Shin, Ltd. (c)

    8,400       53,680  

UACJ Corp.

    10,685       229,968  

Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd.

    4,200       145,880  

Ueki Corp.

    1,100       26,336  

UKC Holdings Corp.

    5,000       101,832  

Ulvac, Inc.

    4,700       178,979  

UMC Electronics Co., Ltd.

    400       8,763  

Uniden Holdings Corp.

    25,000       70,712  

Union Tool Co.

    3,400       106,211  

Unipres Corp.

    13,900       271,981  

United Arrows, Ltd.

    6,000       223,763  

United Super Markets Holdings, Inc.

    20,700       267,752  

UNITED, Inc.

    2,200       52,978  

Unitika, Ltd. (c)

    15,600       88,744  

Unizo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    6,000       111,716  

Usen-Next Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

    2,700       30,004  

Ushio, Inc.

    39,000       494,502  

UT Group Co., Ltd. (c)

    7,600       284,006  

Utoc Corp.

    5,100       23,706  

Uzabase, Inc. (c)

    1,200       35,445  

V Technology Co., Ltd.

    800       147,664  

Valor Holdings Co., Ltd.

    11,800       269,115  

ValueCommerce Co., Ltd.

    3,200       53,293  

Vector, Inc.

    4,800       99,073  

VeriServe Corp.

    500       16,224  

VIA Holdings, Inc. (c)

    1,600       10,599  

Village Vanguard Co., Ltd.

    2,300       21,138  

Vision, Inc. (c)

    700       23,488  

Vital KSK Holdings, Inc.

    14,200       147,920  

Vitec Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,700       74,437  

Voyage Group, Inc.

    1,500       16,075  

VT Holdings Co., Ltd.

    24,300       127,790  

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

    14,500       422,427  

Wacom Co., Ltd.

    12,400       70,365  

Wakachiku Construction Co., Ltd.

    4,600       68,214  

Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    9,000       24,130  

Wakita & Co., Ltd.

    15,300       160,451  

Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,000       114,672  

Watahan & Co., Ltd.

    600       17,938  

WATAMI Co., Ltd.

    7,600       99,654  

WDB Holdings Co., Ltd.

    900       27,042  

Weathernews, Inc.

    2,100       63,765  

West Holdings Corp.

    7,200       48,098  

Will Group, Inc.

    2,200       21,122  

WIN-Partners Co., Ltd.

    1,600       21,690  
Japan—(Continued)  

WirelessGate, Inc.

    1,000     11,770  

Wood One Co., Ltd.

    2,600       33,449  

World Holdings Co., Ltd.

    500       15,191  

Wowow, Inc.

    2,200       69,782  

Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,700       138,546  

Y.A.C. Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,900       31,812  

YA-MAN, Ltd.

    2,900       48,510  

Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd.

    3,900       42,094  

Yahagi Construction Co., Ltd.

    10,900       87,132  

Yaizu Suisankagaku Industry Co., Ltd.

    4,400       49,252  

Yakuodo Co., Ltd.

    1,600       57,654  

YAMABIKO Corp.

    12,800       152,873  

YAMADA Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

    800       23,038  

Yamagata Bank, Ltd. (The)

    10,400       220,893  

Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.

    8,200       111,814  

Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Ltd. (The)

    59,000       224,018  

Yamashin-Filter Corp.

    4,000       38,888  

Yamatane Corp.

    3,400       70,481  

Yamato Corp.

    6,600       41,122  

Yamato International, Inc.

    6,700       37,401  

Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    10,500       317,081  

Yamaya Corp.

    1,150       34,422  

Yamazawa Co., Ltd.

    1,000       16,839  

Yamazen Corp.

    19,500       186,227  

Yaoko Co., Ltd.

    4,300       237,003  

Yashima Denki Co., Ltd.

    7,500       64,723  

Yasuda Logistics Corp.

    7,400       60,146  

Yasunaga Corp.

    900       14,651  

Yellow Hat, Ltd.

    5,800       170,975  

Yodogawa Steel Works, Ltd.

    7,600       193,884  

Yokogawa Bridge Holdings Corp.

    12,800       303,427  

Yokohama Reito Co., Ltd.

    16,800       153,009  

Yokowo Co., Ltd.

    5,200       87,522  

Yomeishu Seizo Co., Ltd.

    3,000       67,019  

Yomiuri Land Co., Ltd.

    1,300       54,335  

Yondenko Corp.

    1,600       38,638  

Yondoshi Holdings, Inc.

    4,600       112,494  

Yorozu Corp.

    7,900       121,091  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,900       97,675  

Yuasa Funashoku Co., Ltd.

    1,300       41,140  

Yuasa Trading Co., Ltd.

    5,800       184,892  

Yuken Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    1,700       38,688  

Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    6,000       14,826  

Yume No. Machi Souzou Iinkai Co., Ltd.

    3,500       72,725  

Yumeshin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    10,100       105,609  

Yurtec Corp.

    12,000       98,372  

Yushiro Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

    3,700       56,548  

Yutaka Giken Co., Ltd.

    600       14,152  

Zappallas, Inc. (c)

    4,900       16,579  

Zenrin Co., Ltd.

    10,950       264,746  

ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    5,700       123,265  

ZIGExN Co., Ltd. (c)

    8,400       66,967  

Zojirushi Corp.

    9,800       119,646  

Zuiko Corp.

    1,000       29,328  

Zuken, Inc.

    5,400       87,737  
   

 

 

 
      172,513,080  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Jersey, Channel Islands—0.1%  

Centamin plc

    342,133     $ 537,172  
   

 

 

 
Jordan—0.0%  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc

    5,114       101,200  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan—0.1%  

KAZ Minerals plc (c)

    42,164       465,602  
   

 

 

 
Liechtenstein—0.0%  

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

    2,973       182,974  

VP Bank AG

    358       68,186  
   

 

 

 
      251,160  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg—0.1%  

APERAM S.A.

    21,182       908,846  

L’Occitane International S.A.

    42,750       70,527  
   

 

 

 
      979,373  
   

 

 

 
Macau—0.0%  

Macau Legend Development, Ltd.

    359,000       58,993  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia—0.0%  

Nam Cheong, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    321,000       895  
   

 

 

 
Malta—0.1%  

Kindred Group plc

    49,057       617,146  
   

 

 

 
Monaco—0.0%  

Endeavour Mining Corp. (c)

    16,215       290,961  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—2.7%  

Aalberts Industries NV

    34,547       1,653,030  

Accell Group

    11,127       237,598  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV

    11,371       636,741  

Amsterdam Commodities NV

    6,535       178,923  

Arcadis NV

    35,066       630,110  

Argenx SE (c)

    1,303       109,080  

ASM International NV

    19,662       1,083,832  

Atrium European Real Estate, Ltd.

    66,764       302,590  

Basic-Fit NV (c)

    1,627       54,881  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    37,120       1,000,091  

Beter Bed Holding NV

    5,373       43,368  

BinckBank NV

    28,201       159,569  

Boskalis Westminster

    23,702       689,776  

Brack Capital Properties NV (c)

    716       78,320  

Brunel International NV

    9,034       152,814  

Corbion NV

    20,382       649,183  

Euronext NV

    13,262       841,656  

Flow Traders

    7,457       290,233  

ForFarmers NV

    2,039       26,483  

Fugro NV (c)

    22,630       327,495  

Funcom NV (c)

    7,964       19,170  

Gemalto NV (c)

    19,133       1,112,926  

GrandVision NV

    2,702       60,648  

Heijmans NV (c)

    11,179       147,370  

Hunter Douglas NV

    2,423       178,261  
Netherlands—(Continued)  

IMCD Group NV

    8,084     541,837  

Intertrust NV

    9,340       165,720  

KAS Bank NV

    6,580       75,081  

Kendrion NV

    4,048       165,330  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV

    112,237       471,973  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    17,682       816,206  

Nederland Apparatenfabriek

    2,241       119,248  

New World Resources plc - A Shares (a) (b) (c) (d)

    11,898       7  

OCI NV (c)

    16,061       432,906  

Ordina NV

    44,115       98,501  

Philips Lighting NV

    6,547       169,899  

PostNL NV

    176,338       660,393  

Rhi Magnesita NV (e)

    8,355       502,099  

SBM Offshore NV

    72,035       1,116,657  

Sligro Food Group NV

    10,629       557,085  

SNS REAAL NV (a) (b) (c) (d)

    105,329       0  

Takeaway.com NV (c)

    206       13,750  

TKH Group NV

    13,932       884,235  

TomTom NV (c)

    51,405       464,137  

Van Lanschot Kempen NV

    2,558       72,162  

Wessanen

    31,675       665,257  
   

 

 

 
      18,656,631  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand—0.7%  

Abano Healthcare Group, Ltd.

    880       5,246  

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    155,053       333,327  

Briscoe Group, Ltd.

    13,123       31,549  

Chorus, Ltd.

    129,598       367,166  

Ebos Group, Ltd.

    22,764       276,645  

Eroad, Ltd. (c)

    4,808       11,638  

Freightways, Ltd.

    38,693       204,930  

Genesis Energy, Ltd.

    71,444       118,042  

Gentrack Group, Ltd.

    6,656       32,095  

Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, Ltd.

    19,012       61,154  

Heartland Bank, Ltd.

    72,313       83,248  

Infratil, Ltd.

    173,171       396,266  

Investore Property, Ltd.

    15,456       15,604  

Kathmandu Holdings, Ltd.

    24,348       47,950  

Mainfreight, Ltd.

    21,023       395,727  

Methven, Ltd.

    19,898       13,745  

Metlifecare, Ltd.

    34,148       144,754  

Metro Performance Glass, Ltd.

    8,816       5,551  

Michael Hill International, Ltd.

    82,929       60,653  

New Zealand Oil & Gas, Ltd. (c)

    4,881       1,983  

New Zealand Refining Co., Ltd. (The)

    27,432       45,369  

NZME, Ltd.

    71,247       41,375  

NZX, Ltd.

    83,876       64,187  

Pacific Edge, Ltd. (c)

    17,353       3,408  

PGG Wrightson, Ltd.

    58,545       26,172  

Port of Tauranga, Ltd.

    74,736       258,084  

Pushpay Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    3,934       11,159  

Restaurant Brands New Zealand, Ltd.

    33,397       176,403  

Rubicon, Ltd. (c)

    9,922       1,952  

Sanford, Ltd.

    314       1,633  

Scales Corp., Ltd.

    11,331       35,600  

Skellerup Holdings, Ltd.

    29,759       40,094  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
New Zealand—(Continued)  

SKY Network Television, Ltd.

    114,579     $ 200,760  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    173,489       474,272  

Summerset Group Holdings, Ltd.

    32,970       170,763  

Synlait Milk, Ltd. (c)

    6,855       53,091  

Tilt Renewables, Ltd.

    13,980       19,586  

Tourism Holdings, Ltd.

    21,653       97,504  

TOWER, Ltd. (c)

    59,836       31,238  

Trade Me Group, Ltd.

    106,241       335,159  

Trustpower, Ltd.

    13,980       53,536  

Vector, Ltd.

    36,949       84,812  

Warehouse Group, Ltd. (The)

    39,693       55,346  

Z Energy, Ltd.

    8,722       44,706  
   

 

 

 
      4,933,482  
   

 

 

 
Norway—0.8%  

ABG Sundal Collier Holding ASA

    112,462       82,377  

AF Gruppen ASA

    945       15,249  

Akastor ASA (c)

    29,737       65,349  

Aker Solutions ASA (c)

    27,627       193,340  

American Shipping Co. ASA (c)

    12,027       43,432  

Archer, Ltd. (c)

    19,287       25,315  

Atea ASA

    19,449       280,250  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    22,546       270,819  

Avance Gas Holding, Ltd. (c)

    10,307       25,819  

Axactor AB (c)

    33,599       100,105  

B2Holding ASA

    10,283       21,432  

Bonheur ASA

    10,311       139,788  

Borregaard ASA

    18,087       195,043  

BW Offshore, Ltd. (c)

    29,311       149,646  

DNO ASA (c)

    140,550       258,636  

DOF ASA (c)

    27,347       28,015  

Ekornes ASA

    7,857       132,995  

Fred Olsen Energy ASA (c) (e)

    4,442       4,930  

Frontline, Ltd. (c)

    16,616       96,827  

Grieg Seafood ASA

    11,731       123,553  

Hexagon Composites ASA

    24,991       84,296  

Hoegh LNG Holdings, Ltd.

    13,626       75,259  

Kongsberg Automotive ASA (c)

    176,177       202,210  

Kvaerner ASA (c)

    60,872       128,357  

NEL ASA (c) (e)

    160,388       62,615  

Nordic Nanovector ASA (c)

    3,239       24,101  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA (c)

    36,041       230,374  

Norway Royal Salmon ASA

    3,880       86,597  

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (c)

    8,756       265,956  

Norwegian Finans Holding ASA (c)

    5,819       64,465  

Norwegian Property ASA

    19,699       26,113  

Ocean Yield ASA

    7,272       63,456  

Odfjell Drilling, Ltd. (c)

    15,318       63,307  

Odfjell SE - A Shares

    1,949       8,039  

Otello Corp. ASA (c)

    21,316       56,337  

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (c)

    61,434       286,704  

PhotoCure ASA (c)

    5,477       20,932  

ProSafe SE (c)

    7,802       17,849  

Protector Forsikring ASA (c)

    13,480       109,651  

Q-Free ASA (c)

    24,256       23,821  

Sbanken ASA

    9,155       96,214  
Norway—(Continued)  

Scatec Solar ASA

    20,796     140,511  

Selvaag Bolig ASA

    3,405       17,459  

Sevan Marine ASA (c)

    16,466       28,877  

Solstad Farstad ASA (c) (e)

    32,766       26,982  

Stolt-Nielsen, Ltd.

    7,397       115,069  

Treasure ASA

    21,003       33,474  

Veidekke ASA

    27,432       275,817  

Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding ASA - Class A

    4,777       119,492  

XXL ASA (e)

    17,225       139,532  
   

 

 

 
      5,146,786  
   

 

 

 
Peru—0.0%  

Hochschild Mining plc

    74,658       187,532  
   

 

 

 
Philippines—0.0%  

Del Monte Pacific, Ltd.

    77,636       10,087  
   

 

 

 
Portugal—0.4%  

Altri SGPS S.A.

    27,747       280,071  

Banco Comercial Portugues S.A. - Class R (c)

    2,143,248       643,246  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    89,078       0  

CTT-Correios de Portugal S.A. (e)

    34,069       119,483  

Mota-Engil SGPS S.A.

    40,942       137,236  

Navigator Co. S.A. (The)

    71,289       424,187  

NOS SGPS S.A.

    73,113       400,510  

Novabase SGPS S.A.

    7,827       24,822  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS S.A.

    118,370       331,595  

Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao

    4,163       111,473  

Sonae SGPS S.A.

    280,308       336,726  

Teixeira Duarte S.A.

    59,382       17,393  
   

 

 

 
      2,826,742  
   

 

 

 
Russia—0.0%  

Evraz plc

    13,430       90,075  

Petropavlovsk plc (c)

    192,556       20,234  
   

 

 

 
      110,309  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—1.1%  

Abterra, Ltd. (c) (d)

    51,720       1,101  

Accordia Golf Trust

    74,500       33,648  

AEM Holdings, Ltd.

    19,200       15,814  

Ascendas India Trust

    171,500       127,146  

ASL Marine Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    52,500       3,661  

Baker Technology, Ltd.

    33,200       12,302  

Banyan Tree Holdings, Ltd.

    97,700       37,975  

Best World International, Ltd.

    56,100       51,064  

Bonvests Holdings, Ltd.

    18,000       17,572  

Boustead Projects, Ltd.

    24,607       14,639  

Boustead Singapore, Ltd.

    82,025       46,974  

BreadTalk Group, Ltd.

    54,200       47,278  

Bukit Sembawang Estates, Ltd.

    69,100       292,829  

BW LPG, Ltd. (c)

    20,180       80,538  

Centurion Corp., Ltd.

    38,000       12,115  

China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp., Ltd.

    94,800       102,767  

Chip Eng Seng Corp., Ltd.

    157,000       96,621  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Singapore—(Continued)  

Chuan Hup Holdings, Ltd.

    125,000     $ 27,507  

CITIC Envirotech, Ltd.

    207,500       83,669  

CNQC International Holdings, Ltd.

    82,500       25,001  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    152,800       263,163  

COSCO Shipping International Singapore Co., Ltd. (c)

    272,500       74,685  

Creative Technology, Ltd. (c)

    16,300       66,505  

CSE Global, Ltd.

    197,000       62,071  

CW Group Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b)

    106,000       5,946  

Delfi, Ltd.

    66,000       60,551  

Dyna-Mac Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    98,000       8,858  

Elec & Eltek International Co., Ltd.

    23,000       32,162  

Ezion Holdings, Ltd. (b) (c)

    753,729       50,071  

Ezra Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    1,000,703       15,198  

Far East Orchard, Ltd.

    74,044       72,311  

First Resources, Ltd.

    86,700       99,131  

Food Empire Holdings, Ltd.

    54,000       25,955  

Fragrance Group, Ltd. (c)

    752,800       80,688  

Gallant Venture, Ltd. (c)

    126,000       12,319  

Geo Energy Resources, Ltd.

    155,000       24,398  

GK Goh Holdings, Ltd.

    12,000       8,889  

GL, Ltd.

    188,000       108,271  

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

    988,100       220,971  

Golden Energy & Resources, Ltd.

    69,000       17,700  

GuocoLand, Ltd.

    35,500       52,895  

Halcyon Agri Corp., Ltd.

    188,713       71,245  

Hanwell Holdings, Ltd.

    19,000       2,923  

Haw Par Corp., Ltd.

    15,900       156,525  

Hi-P International, Ltd.

    50,200       43,569  

Hiap Hoe, Ltd.

    58,000       37,712  

Ho Bee Land, Ltd.

    67,200       116,749  

Hong Fok Corp., Ltd.

    146,740       72,141  

Hong Leong Asia, Ltd.

    41,000       27,019  

Hotel Grand Central, Ltd.

    25,900       25,894  

Hour Glass, Ltd. (The)

    129,000       60,674  

Hwa Hong Corp., Ltd.

    138,000       33,424  

Hyflux, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    179,500       8,975  

iFAST Corp., Ltd.

    25,500       19,809  

IGG, Inc.

    167,000       212,730  

Indofood Agri Resources, Ltd.

    152,000       23,958  

Japfa, Ltd.

    89,700       41,710  

k1 Ventures, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    80,800       5,812  

Kenon Holdings, Ltd.

    2,312       35,149  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    549,659       209,913  

Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation, Ltd.

    44,000       47,099  

Koh Brothers Group, Ltd.

    97,000       20,253  

KSH Holdings, Ltd.

    25,700       12,239  

Lian Beng Group, Ltd.

    116,900       43,282  

Low Keng Huat Singapore, Ltd.

    122,600       54,919  

Lum Chang Holdings, Ltd.

    115,000       29,145  

M1, Ltd.

    89,500       105,206  

Metro Holdings, Ltd.

    141,600       118,281  

Mewah International, Inc.

    110,000       22,068  

Midas Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    452,000       47,771  

NSL, Ltd.

    15,000       14,096  

Overseas Union Enterprise, Ltd.

    119,200       136,453  

Oxley Holdings, Ltd.

    142,164       43,223  

Pan-United Corp., Ltd.

    53,750       12,215  
Singapore—(Continued)  

Penguin International, Ltd.

    64,333     16,452  

Q&M Dental Group Singapore, Ltd.

    41,800       15,656  

QAF, Ltd.

    74,167       49,763  

Raffles Education Corp., Ltd. (c)

    500,206       63,313  

Raffles Medical Group, Ltd.

    148,756       110,460  

RHT Health Trust

    84,400       48,000  

Rickmers Maritime (a) (b) (c) (d)

    110,000       0  

Riverstone Holdings, Ltd.

    59,300       43,552  

Roxy-Pacific Holdings, Ltd.

    94,325       33,592  

SBS Transit, Ltd.

    40,500       77,302  

Sembcorp Marine, Ltd.

    131,000       195,785  

Sheng Siong Group, Ltd.

    133,900       104,105  

SHS Holdings, Ltd.

    47,000       7,927  

SIA Engineering Co., Ltd.

    44,300       102,052  

SIIC Environment Holdings, Ltd.

    167,400       51,708  

Sinarmas Land, Ltd.

    618,500       138,278  

Sing Holdings, Ltd.

    82,000       25,532  

Singapore Post, Ltd.

    281,700       260,047  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    218,200       415,643  

Singapore Reinsurance Corp., Ltd.

    1,000       231  

Stamford Land Corp., Ltd.

    278,000       97,866  

StarHub, Ltd.

    107,000       130,164  

Sunningdale Tech, Ltd.

    41,100       38,446  

Swiber Holdings, Ltd. (a) (b) (c) (d)

    117,749       1,763  

Tuan Sing Holdings, Ltd.

    169,000       50,830  

UMS Holdings, Ltd.

    116,250       70,442  

United Engineers, Ltd.

    138,000       284,598  

United Industrial Corp., Ltd.

    13,600       32,424  

United Overseas Insurance, Ltd.

    4,000       20,257  

UOB-Kay Hian Holdings, Ltd.

    136,495       127,288  

UPP Holdings, Ltd.

    46,000       7,279  

Vibrant Group, Ltd.

    47,600       11,179  

Vicom, Ltd.

    2,000       8,924  

Wee Hur Holdings, Ltd.

    85,000       13,786  

Wheelock Properties Singapore, Ltd.

    66,800       79,998  

Wing Tai Holdings, Ltd.

    159,621       232,802  

Xinghua Port Holdings, Ltd.

    53,750       6,572  

XP Power, Ltd.

    4,116       191,763  

Yeo Hiap Seng, Ltd.

    19,712       14,626  

Yongnam Holdings, Ltd. (c)

    241,875       47,991  
   

 

 

 
      7,633,536  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—0.0%  

Petra Diamonds, Ltd. (c) (e)

    279,686       206,415  
   

 

 

 
Spain—2.6%  

Acciona S.A. (e)

    7,805       645,540  

Acerinox S.A.

    70,013       925,086  

Adveo Group International S.A. (c)

    6,292       10,532  

Alantra Partners S.A.

    4,852       88,535  

Almirall S.A.

    20,705       276,858  

Amper S.A. (c)

    196,048       67,836  

Applus Services S.A.

    20,814       277,551  

Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion S.A.

    21,362       179,533  

Azkoyen S.A.

    1,608       15,771  

Baron de Ley (c)

    1,039       139,862  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-32


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Spain—(Continued)  

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SHMSF S.A.

    27,936     $ 921,962  

Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo (a) (b) (c) (d)

    14,621       0  

Cellnex Telecom S.A.

    33,227       836,119  

Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings S.A.

    5,901       152,596  

Cie Automotive S.A.

    17,266       508,482  

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles S.A.

    5,880       281,973  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A.

    184,598       537,270  

Duro Felguera S.A. (c) (e)

    27,756       9,328  

Ebro Foods S.A.

    25,801       601,991  

eDreams ODIGEO S.A. (c)

    14,588       59,149  

Elecnor S.A.

    11,262       167,104  

Enagas S.A.

    50,570       1,477,496  

Ence Energia y Celulosa S.A

    61,968       549,080  

Ercros S.A.

    60,314       313,423  

Euskaltel S.A.

    4,675       42,248  

Faes Farma S.A.

    131,897       558,625  

Fluidra S.A.

    12,850       205,699  

Global Dominion Access S.A. (c)

    22,896       124,054  

Grupo Catalana Occidente S.A.

    20,412       908,722  

Grupo Empresarial San Jose S.A. (c)

    8,320       38,068  

Grupo Ezentis S.A. (c)

    39,717       33,830  

Iberpapel Gestion S.A.

    612       25,856  

Indra Sistemas S.A. (c)

    42,149       503,192  

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi S.A.

    3,511       64,297  

Liberbank S.A. (c)

    254,592       129,700  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion S.A.

    49,361       415,415  

Melia Hotels International S.A.

    24,250       332,206  

Miquel y Costas & Miquel S.A.

    6,972       262,844  

NH Hotel Group S.A.

    69,951       516,704  

Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A. (e)

    35,775       114,321  

Papeles y Cartones de Europa S.A.

    22,293       440,907  

Pharma Mar S.A. (c)

    72,263       128,027  

Prim S.A.

    3,013       44,341  

Promotora de Informaciones S.A. - Class A (c) (e)

    87,762       164,561  

Prosegur Cia de Seguridad S.A.

    54,905       358,262  

Quabit Inmobiliaria S.A. (c)

    21,835       49,179  

Realia Business S.A. (c)

    112,366       140,059  

Sacyr S.A.

    113,378       309,362  

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente S.A. (c)

    19,439       153,330  

Talgo S.A.

    7,525       45,135  

Tecnicas Reunidas S.A. (e)

    11,115       357,827  

Tubacex S.A. (c) (e)

    28,250       93,758  

Tubos Reunidos S.A. (c)

    21,752       8,015  

Vidrala S.A.

    7,271       692,046  

Viscofan S.A.

    14,797       1,007,185  

Vocento S.A. (c)

    18,128       29,319  

Zardoya Otis S.A.

    22,375       213,493  
   

 

 

 
      17,553,664  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—2.5%  

AAK AB

    11,466       182,087  

Acando AB

    32,705       114,571  

AddLife AB

    8,064       171,118  

AddNode Group AB

    2,531       25,194  

AddTech AB - B Shares

    21,786       480,876  

AF AB - B Shares

    20,420       466,445  
Sweden—(Continued)  

Ahlsell AB

    11,855     69,905  

Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj

    17,418       314,403  

Alimak Group AB

    5,926       90,708  

Arise AB (c)

    4,852       7,991  

Atrium Ljungberg AB - B Shares

    6,009       96,920  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    7,660       393,085  

BE Group AB (c)

    1,962       10,988  

Beijer Alma AB

    15,250       211,332  

Beijer Electronics Group AB (c)

    7,843       34,935  

Beijer Ref AB

    20,376       368,952  

Bergman & Beving AB - B Shares

    12,796       135,054  

Betsson AB (c)

    30,653       185,981  

Bilia AB - A Shares

    34,008       265,422  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    8,804       124,333  

BioGaia AB - B Shares

    5,094       227,120  

Biotage AB

    15,339       196,375  

Bjorn Borg AB (c)

    9,936       25,273  

Bonava AB

    928       11,237  

Bonava AB - B Shares

    684       8,021  

Bravida Holding AB

    8,570       68,050  

Bufab AB

    5,735       72,536  

Bulten AB

    3,161       36,786  

Bure Equity AB

    17,448       196,986  

Byggmax Group AB

    18,326       79,730  

Capio AB

    3,843       18,387  

Catena AB

    4,388       85,594  

Clas Ohlson AB - B Shares (e)

    13,900       110,472  

Cloetta AB - B Shares

    92,493       280,548  

Com Hem Holding AB

    15,039       244,319  

Concordia Maritime AB - B Shares (c)

    4,217       4,828  

Corem Property Group AB - B Shares

    12,248       12,748  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    31,852       191,047  

Dometic Group AB

    13,336       130,905  

Doro AB (c)

    3,391       15,963  

Duni AB

    14,094       201,752  

Dustin Group AB

    14,210       127,944  

Eastnine AB

    7,088       74,058  

Enea AB (c)

    1,163       11,684  

Fabege AB

    17,479       208,374  

Fagerhult AB

    13,852       118,417  

FastPartner AB

    3,933       21,286  

Granges AB

    17,312       226,477  

Gunnebo AB

    12,816       38,162  

Haldex AB

    16,480       163,358  

Hemfosa Fastigheter AB

    20,056       234,531  

HIQ International AB

    21,790       150,652  

HMS Networks AB

    630       10,772  

Hoist Finance AB

    3,141       22,925  

Holmen AB - B Shares

    22,293       506,090  

Indutrade AB

    15,436       368,375  

Inwido AB

    3,779       27,030  

ITAB Shop Concept AB - Class B

    1,944       7,699  

JM AB

    23,748       423,740  

KappAhl AB

    29,980       107,678  

Karo Pharma AB

    16,177       53,430  

Klovern AB - B Shares

    131,906       146,254  

Know It AB

    9,489       182,503  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-33


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Sweden—(Continued)  

Kungsleden AB

    56,456     $ 389,265  

Lagercrantz Group AB - B Shares

    19,997       217,855  

Lindab International AB

    21,316       156,044  

Loomis AB - Class B

    12,963       450,045  

Medivir AB - B Shares (c) (e)

    10,470       38,444  

Mekonomen AB

    9,225       127,467  

Modern Times Group MTG AB - B Shares

    7,406       309,686  

Momentum Group AB - Class B (c)

    12,796       157,789  

MQ Holding AB

    9,112       14,421  

Mycronic AB (e)

    25,742       287,669  

NCC AB - B Shares

    10,921       181,427  

Nederman Holding AB

    2,796       31,390  

Net Insight AB - Class B (c)

    74,697       34,914  

NetEnt AB (c)

    45,991       245,103  

New Wave Group AB - B Shares

    15,773       92,453  

Nobia AB

    40,224       309,393  

Nobina AB

    17,655       135,151  

Nolato AB - B Shares

    9,452       762,260  

NP3 Fastigheter AB

    4,031       25,252  

OEM International AB - B Shares

    498       10,065  

Opus Group AB

    46,122       33,355  

Pandox AB

    2,349       39,865  

Peab AB

    53,219       400,568  

Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB

    3,990       26,027  

Pricer AB - B Shares (e)

    32,212       31,618  

Proact IT Group AB

    2,832       53,099  

Qliro Group AB (c)

    5,924       8,808  

Ratos AB - B Shares

    40,725       135,978  

RaySearch Laboratories AB (c)

    4,401       51,531  

Recipharm AB - B Shares (c)

    6,307       94,306  

Sagax AB - Class B

    14,540       180,053  

SAS AB (c)

    30,409       58,294  

Scandi Standard AB

    11,334       72,482  

Sectra AB - B Shares (c)

    4,644       123,074  

Semcon AB

    5,540       35,112  

Sensys Gatso Group AB (c)

    188,953       26,397  

SkiStar AB

    9,076       189,045  

Sweco AB - B Shares

    14,540       342,546  

Systemair AB

    4,286       42,531  

Thule Group AB

    18,990       471,398  

Troax Group AB

    981       31,517  

Vitrolife AB

    19,145       280,397  

Wallenstam AB - B Shares

    45,243       406,656  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    53,876       622,897  
   

 

 

 
      16,934,063  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—4.9%  

Allreal Holding AG (c)

    3,866       630,288  

Alpiq Holding AG (c)

    156       11,792  

ALSO Holding AG (c)

    645       77,155  

APG SGA S.A.

    468       175,412  

Arbonia AG (c)

    10,560       174,047  

Aryzta AG (c) (e)

    18,845       283,063  

Ascom Holding AG

    12,379       224,305  

Autoneum Holding AG

    1,187       277,756  

Bachem Holding AG - Class B

    1,074       141,722  
Switzerland—(Continued)  

Bank Cler AG

    2,047     107,458  

Banque Cantonale de Geneve

    750       140,777  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

    538       413,674  

Belimo Holding AG

    131       569,787  

Bell Food Group AG

    880       282,094  

Bellevue Group AG (c)

    3,322       77,796  

Berner Kantonalbank AG

    1,950       359,498  

BFW Liegenschaften AG (c)

    528       22,754  

BKW AG

    4,798       310,057  

Bobst Group S.A.

    3,743       383,405  

Bossard Holding AG - Class A

    2,139       397,419  

Bucher Industries AG

    2,604       871,719  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    1,124       399,098  

Burkhalter Holding AG

    1,291       109,301  

Calida Holding AG (c)

    2,002       72,563  

Carlo Gavazzi Holding AG

    48       16,090  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    6,042       475,535  

Cham Group AG (c)

    113       49,708  

Cicor Technologies, Ltd.

    644       45,108  

Cie Financiere Tradition S.A.

    579       61,047  

Coltene Holding AG

    971       99,587  

Conzzeta AG

    292       336,052  

Daetwyler Holding AG

    2,846       547,530  

DKSH Holding AG

    4,251       299,472  

dormakaba Holding AG (c)

    840       588,600  

EDAG Engineering Group AG (c)

    696       13,478  

EFG International AG (c)

    20,307       152,295  

Emmi AG

    773       658,341  

Energiedienst Holding AG

    3,017       88,729  

Feintool International Holding AG

    588       63,032  

Fenix Outdoor International AG

    883       107,420  

Ferrexpo plc

    57,307       138,508  

Flughafen Zurich AG

    3,138       640,433  

Forbo Holding AG

    313       467,682  

GAM Holding AG

    68,723       949,270  

Georg Fischer AG

    1,225       1,569,861  

Gurit Holding AG

    164       133,172  

Helvetia Holding AG

    2,402       1,372,646  

Hiag Immobilien Holding AG

    977       117,863  

Highlight Communications AG (c) (e)

    7,829       49,408  

HOCHDORF Holding AG (c)

    174       49,386  

Huber & Suhner AG (e)

    5,559       339,314  

Implenia AG

    6,413       488,105  

Inficon Holding AG

    568       288,903  

Interroll Holding AG

    220       386,001  

Intershop Holding AG

    395       201,356  

IWG plc

    206,169       866,047  

Jungfraubahn Holding AG

    85       12,612  

Kardex AG (c)

    2,247       311,373  

Komax Holding AG

    1,213       320,049  

Kudelski S.A. (c) (e)

    13,221       123,961  

LEM Holding S.A.

    246       367,356  

Logitech International S.A.

    14,073       619,604  

Luzerner Kantonalbank AG

    1,452       754,790  

MCH Group AG (c)

    831       41,341  

Metall Zug AG - B Shares

    66       209,126  

Mikron Holding AG

    474       4,681  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-34


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Switzerland—(Continued)  

Mobilezone Holding AG

    10,014     $ 101,271  

Mobimo Holding AG

    2,761       682,795  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG

    57,156       875,053  

Orascom Development Holding AG (c)

    5,250       78,611  

Orell Fuessli Holding AG

    428       46,659  

Oriflame Holding AG

    4,601       148,317  

Orior AG

    2,240       192,678  

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG

    2,641       359,589  

Phoenix Mecano AG

    274       182,876  

Plazza AG - Class A

    292       66,901  

PSP Swiss Property AG

    9,856       914,955  

Rieter Holding AG

    1,344       232,446  

Romande Energie Holding S.A.

    111       132,937  

Schaffner Holding AG (c)

    238       78,196  

Schmolz & Bickenbach AG (c)

    161,565       126,286  

Schweiter Technologies AG

    381       397,647  

SFS Group AG

    2,693       284,717  

Siegfried Holding AG

    1,571       628,727  

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG

    1,123       584,398  

Sulzer AG

    4,412       535,172  

Sunrise Communications Group AG

    6,505       530,208  

Swiss Prime Site AG

    1,155       106,249  

Swissquote Group Holding S.A.

    3,968       219,803  

Tamedia AG

    904       136,925  

Tecan Group AG

    2,492       605,852  

U-Blox Holding AG

    2,262       449,067  

Valiant Holding AG

    5,102       577,544  

Valora Holding AG

    1,467       479,680  

VAT Group AG (c)

    4,428       591,879  

Vaudoise Assurances Holding S.A.

    423       220,135  

Vetropack Holding AG

    88       177,398  

Von Roll Holding AG (c)

    7,038       8,511  

Vontobel Holding AG

    9,780       709,751  

VZ Holding AG

    435       136,451  

Walliser Kantonalbank

    1,160       135,900  

Walter Meier AG

    872       26,225  

Warteck Invest AG (c)

    15       29,372  

Ypsomed Holding AG (e)

    1,361       198,279  

Zehnder Group AG

    3,984       165,143  

Zug Estates Holding AG - B Shares

    83       144,157  

Zuger Kantonalbank AG

    59       351,506  
   

 

 

 
      33,588,078  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates—0.0%  

Lamprell plc (c)

    100,553       125,265  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—15.0%  

4imprint Group plc

    7,338       166,695  

888 Holdings plc

    72,434       257,686  

A.G. Barr plc

    36,511       331,271  

AA plc

    96,328       157,753  

Acacia Mining plc (c)

    56,954       94,311  

Afren plc (a) (b) (c) (d)

    251,096       0  

Aggreko plc

    27,877       248,503  

Air Partner plc

    4,960       7,277  

Anglo Pacific Group plc

    35,633       67,233  
United Kingdom—(Continued)  

Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc

    4,252     38,720  

Arrow Global Group plc

    27,741       88,590  

Ascential plc

    3,642       21,726  

Ashmore Group plc

    93,849       461,854  

Auto Trader Group plc

    221,621       1,245,490  

AVEVA Group plc

    4,501       159,439  

Avon Rubber plc

    10,973       207,132  

B&M European Value Retail S.A.

    78,714       419,694  

Balfour Beatty plc

    232,244       869,255  

BBA Aviation plc

    400,738       1,805,060  

Beazley plc

    180,462       1,395,446  

Bellway plc

    36,505       1,446,825  

Bloomsbury Publishing plc

    25,349       78,930  

Bodycote plc

    84,979       1,096,486  

Bovis Homes Group plc

    60,601       915,931  

Braemar Shipping Services plc

    7,120       24,442  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc

    93,719       439,213  

Britvic plc

    69,759       716,836  

BTG plc (c)

    60,182       409,910  

Cairn Energy plc (c)

    234,247       772,502  

Cambian Group plc

    11,987       24,076  

Capita plc

    25,195       53,105  

Capital & Counties Properties plc

    182,052       690,200  

Carclo plc (c)

    16,990       18,118  

Card Factory plc

    15,642       40,699  

Carr’s Group plc

    15,540       30,148  

Castings plc

    2,870       15,517  

Centaur Media plc

    92,526       58,326  

Chemring Group plc

    123,138       361,532  

Chesnara plc

    58,648       280,160  

Cineworld Group plc

    352,995       1,236,960  

City of London Investment Group plc

    2,966       16,050  

Clarkson plc

    4,757       144,290  

Close Brothers Group plc

    58,401       1,144,847  

CLS Holdings plc

    44,000       132,670  

CMC Markets plc

    27,108       71,389  

Cobham plc (c)

    641,178       1,087,773  

Communisis plc

    57,478       40,466  

Computacenter plc

    29,696       566,179  

Concentric AB

    16,079       275,895  

Connect Group plc

    80,499       32,850  

Consort Medical plc

    22,450       353,140  

Costain Group plc

    25,859       150,137  

Countryside Properties plc

    13,591       61,673  

Countrywide plc (c)

    2,910       1,447  

Cranswick plc

    19,204       853,484  

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc

    41,560       213,600  

Daejan Holdings plc

    1,597       123,890  

Daily Mail & General Trust plc - Class A

    92,436       902,782  

Dairy Crest Group plc

    51,743       334,960  

De La Rue plc

    32,774       240,344  

Debenhams plc (e)

    426,182       83,725  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc

    5,276       193,524  

Devro plc

    61,396       161,359  

DFS Furniture plc

    5,640       15,292  

Dialight plc (c)

    3,360       22,263  

Dialog Semiconductor plc (c)

    22,851       348,135  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-35


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom—(Continued)  

Dignity plc

    15,295     $ 202,800  

Diploma plc

    36,236       625,191  

DiscoverIE Group plc

    17,866       102,678  

Dixons Carphone plc

    34,959       86,063  

Domino’s Pizza Group plc

    147,744       674,674  

Drax Group plc

    137,597       595,103  

Dunelm Group plc

    12,749       84,909  

EI Group plc (c)

    245,184       472,348  

Electrocomponents plc

    144,009       1,440,284  

Elementis plc

    161,864       539,692  

EnQuest plc (c)

    582,443       270,284  

Equiniti Group plc

    9,267       30,133  

Essentra plc

    78,989       500,673  

esure Group plc

    25,635       73,533  

Euromoney Institutional Investor plc

    14,736       260,815  

FDM Group Holdings plc

    4,133       53,431  

Fidessa Group plc

    13,891       708,568  

Findel plc (c)

    17,439       64,444  

Firstgroup plc (c)

    412,049       453,688  

Foxtons Group plc

    60,218       45,041  

Fuller Smith & Turner plc - Class A

    7,667       96,133  

Galliford Try plc

    49,848       574,494  

Games Workshop Group plc

    8,830       348,662  

Gem Diamonds, Ltd. (c)

    35,552       57,045  

Genus plc

    17,359       602,786  

Georgia Capital plc (c)

    7,105       96,581  

Go-Ahead Group plc

    12,021       251,873  

Gocompare.Com Group plc

    86,389       149,331  

Goodwin plc

    188       4,752  

Grafton Group plc

    88,160       925,349  

Grainger plc

    101,157       410,918  

Greene King plc

    121,167       919,845  

Greggs plc

    34,690       455,006  

Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Ltd. (c)

    37,844       124,747  

Gym Group plc (The)

    24,108       87,424  

Halfords Group plc

    89,687       410,299  

Halma plc

    18,259       329,699  

Hays plc

    446,829       1,100,062  

Headlam Group plc

    43,642       281,160  

Helical plc

    47,664       213,350  

Henry Boot plc

    8,542       33,008  

Hill & Smith Holdings plc

    29,060       567,026  

Hilton Food Group plc

    5,520       72,545  

Hiscox, Ltd.

    74,782       1,503,744  

Hogg Robinson Group plc

    72,262       113,983  

HomeServe plc

    83,112       983,524  

Howden Joinery Group plc

    199,363       1,410,010  

Hunting plc (c)

    52,837       540,129  

Huntsworth plc

    48,209       76,565  

Ibstock plc

    33,840       133,588  

IG Group Holdings plc

    127,101       1,444,105  

IMI plc

    59,234       884,502  

Inchcape plc

    161,511       1,663,278  

Indivior plc (c)

    173,858       871,749  

Informa plc

    112,818       1,242,974  

Inmarsat plc

    94,184       683,341  

Intermediate Capital Group plc

    55,504       806,046  
United Kingdom—(Continued)  

International Personal Finance plc

    79,366     213,533  

Interserve plc (c) (e)

    69,361       58,107  

IP Group plc (c)

    139,902       234,065  

ITE Group plc

    82,799       87,402  

J.D. Wetherspoon plc

    28,929       480,725  

Jackpotjoy plc (c)

    10,090       127,713  

James Fisher & Sons plc

    20,005       461,279  

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc

    40,916       690,587  

JD Sports Fashion plc

    136,152       791,429  

John Menzies plc

    24,573       203,307  

John Wood Group plc

    152,606       1,259,534  

Jupiter Fund Management plc

    117,655       691,812  

Just Group plc

    10,076       17,947  

Kcom Group plc

    172,562       220,501  

Keller Group plc

    25,571       342,043  

Kier Group plc

    30,426       385,180  

Lancashire Holdings, Ltd.

    67,933       508,275  

Lonmin plc (c)

    12,029       6,654  

Lookers plc

    131,372       187,936  

Low & Bonar plc

    37,972       24,333  

LSL Property Services plc

    11,741       41,277  

Man Group plc

    598,620       1,388,309  

Marshalls plc

    63,336       340,850  

Marston’s plc

    258,409       339,278  

McBride plc (d)

    63,975       112,645  

McColl’s Retail Group plc

    12,767       35,443  

Mears Group plc

    41,542       186,939  

Meggitt plc

    179,350       1,167,310  

Melrose Industries plc

    208,268       584,446  

Merlin Entertainments plc

    16,987       86,672  

Metro Bank plc (c)

    2,816       119,754  

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc

    54,328       380,701  

Mitchells & Butlers plc

    70,418       241,951  

Mitie Group plc

    119,662       246,709  

MJ Gleeson plc

    1,214       12,732  

Moneysupermarket.com Group plc

    143,669       596,920  

Morgan Advanced Materials plc

    105,477       454,543  

Morgan Sindall Group plc

    17,569       333,325  

Mothercare plc (c)

    51,119       20,140  

Motorpoint group plc

    3       9  

N Brown Group plc (e)

    73,957       165,164  

National Express Group plc

    203,273       1,076,737  

NCC Group plc

    76,130       205,700  

NEX Group plc

    114,424       1,549,372  

Norcros plc

    4,097       11,615  

Northgate plc

    48,315       259,297  

Ocado Group plc (c)

    115,812       1,569,666  

On the Beach Group plc

    11,188       74,081  

OneSavings Bank plc

    21,394       115,902  

Ophir Energy plc (c)

    165,965       110,634  

Oxford Instruments plc

    13,946       184,454  

Pagegroup plc

    105,272       781,724  

Paragon Banking Group plc

    65,689       415,239  

PayPoint plc

    19,490       240,401  

Pendragon plc

    345,188       111,423  

Pennon Group plc

    139,688       1,464,082  

Petrofac, Ltd.

    56,513       435,414  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom—(Continued)  

Phoenix Group Holdings

    95,666     $ 854,544  

Photo-Me International plc

    65,132       87,526  

Playtech plc

    58,243       578,622  

Polypipe Group plc

    27,117       137,497  

Porvair plc

    4,494       28,898  

Premier Foods plc (c)

    334,879       167,495  

Premier Oil plc (c)

    229,230       388,640  

PZ Cussons plc

    102,110       303,630  

QinetiQ Group plc

    183,469       651,187  

Rank Group plc

    29,633       74,948  

Rathbone Brothers plc

    12,839       439,415  

REA Holdings plc (c)

    1,120       5,070  

Redrow plc

    98,104       689,831  

Renewi plc

    221,260       227,722  

Renishaw plc

    12,189       852,204  

Renold plc (c) (e)

    64,766       24,510  

Restaurant Group plc (The)

    51,945       192,859  

Revolution Bars Group plc

    5,460       10,448  

Ricardo plc

    13,452       170,091  

Rightmove plc

    10,373       726,818  

RM plc

    43,283       127,233  

Robert Walters plc

    14,599       134,846  

Rotork plc

    262,065       1,155,361  

RPC Group plc (e)

    140,988       1,391,679  

RPS Group plc

    100,537       339,063  

S&U plc

    343       11,596  

Saga plc

    79,549       131,469  

Savills plc

    62,765       719,959  

SDL plc

    33,826       192,187  

Senior plc

    166,890       668,473  

Serco Group plc (c)

    27,967       36,436  

Severfield plc

    100,890       114,240  

SIG plc

    252,797       465,430  

Soco International plc

    50,968       64,842  

Softcat plc

    30,909       312,427  

Spectris plc

    23,894       821,495  

Speedy Hire plc

    205,988       170,170  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc

    4,682       402,281  

Spire Healthcare Group plc

    6,876       22,734  

Spirent Communications plc

    217,958       333,265  

Sportech plc (c)

    20,264       21,762  

Sports Direct International plc (c)

    32,908       173,171  

SSP Group plc

    93,601       782,888  

St. Ives plc

    58,134       78,922  

St. Modwen Properties plc

    86,555       480,128  

Stagecoach Group plc

    127,734       238,611  

Stallergenes Greer plc (c)

    569       20,390  

SThree plc

    33,106       159,472  

Stobart Group, Ltd.

    41,589       126,206  

Stock Spirits Group plc

    15,585       46,837  

STV Group plc

    2,636       15,514  

Superdry plc

    18,185       269,274  

Synthomer plc

    88,503       612,735  

TalkTalk Telecom Group plc (e)

    151,305       208,677  

Tate & Lyle plc

    153,810       1,311,726  

Ted Baker plc

    8,726       247,966  

Telecom Plus plc

    20,692       307,440  
United Kingdom—(Continued)  

Thomas Cook Group plc

    438,591     623,268  

Topps Tiles plc

    61,961       52,377  

TP ICAP plc

    203,445       1,130,641  

Travis Perkins plc

    39,968       750,141  

Trifast plc

    15,629       50,937  

Trinity Mirror plc

    157,693       159,627  

TT electronics plc

    79,682       254,955  

U & I Group plc

    54,856       166,969  

Ultra Electronics Holdings plc

    27,882       605,394  

Vectura Group plc (c)

    245,376       252,706  

Vesuvius plc

    95,731       755,300  

Victrex plc

    29,970       1,147,516  

Virgin Money Holdings UK plc

    10,680       51,703  

Vitec Group plc (The)

    10,351       178,933  

Volex plc (c)

    20,438       20,170  

Vp plc

    3,307       44,957  

Weir Group plc (The)

    247       6,516  

WH Smith plc

    35,182       927,950  

William Hill plc

    315,264       1,260,028  

Wincanton plc

    37,122       127,585  

Xaar plc

    18,088       56,988  

ZPG plc

    41,897       270,119  
   

 

 

 
      102,756,060  
   

 

 

 
United States—0.4%            

Alacer Gold Corp. (c)

    102,778       189,975  

Argonaut Gold, Inc. (c)

    57,325       100,727  

Energy Fuels, Inc. (c)

    19,715       44,689  

Golden Star Resources, Ltd. (c)

    93,633       64,101  

HJ Capital International Holdings Co., Ltd. (c)

    520,000       8,274  

Hong Kong Finance Investment Holding Group, Ltd. (c)

    262,000       33,709  

Mitel Networks Corp. (c)

    25,492       279,032  

QIAGEN NV (c)

    9,083       330,705  

REC Silicon ASA (c) (e)

    643,607       72,121  

Reliance Worldwide Corp., Ltd. (d)

    73,999       293,243  

Sims Metal Management, Ltd.

    81,887       981,878  

YTO Express Holdings, Ltd.

    18,000       9,523  
   

 

 

 
      2,407,977  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $537,274,100)

      679,968,270  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.2%                
Germany—0.2%            

Biotest AG ,

    3,558       102,428  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA ,

    1,708       122,466  

FUCHS Petrolub SE ,

    912       44,950  

Jungheinrich AG ,

    13,710       508,287  

Sartorius AG ,

    447       66,776  

Sixt SE ,

    3,760       294,968  

Sto SE & Co. KGaA ,

    190       24,447  

Villeroy & Boch AG ,

    505       9,896  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $910,402)

      1,174,218  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-37


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Rights—0.0%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Australia—0.0%            

Centrebet International, Ltd. (Litigation Units) (c) (d)

    9,600     $ 0  
   

 

 

 
Austria—0.0%            

Intercell AG, Expires 05/16/13 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    24,163       0  
   

 

 

 
Cayman Islands—0.0%            

Phoenix Group Holdings, Expires 07/10/18 (c)

    44,644       97,263  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—0.0%            

Fortune Oil CVR (a) (b) (c)

    575,627       0  
   

 

 

 
Italy—0.0%  

Caltagirone Editore S.p.A., Expires 07/24/18 (c)

    6,273       0  
   

 

 

 
Spain—0.0%  

Sacyr S.A., Expires 07/09/18 (c)

    113,378       6,475  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—0.0%  

ITE Group plc, Expires 07/10/18 (c)

    144,898       45,704  
   

 

 

 
United States—0.0%  

Champion Technology Holdings, Ltd., Expires 07/11/18 (c)

    30,827       161  

Enerchina Holdings, Ltd., Expires 07/13/18 (c)

    363,000       231  

Odfjell Drilling, Ltd., Expires 07/04/18 (c)

    278       0  
   

 

 

 
      392  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $94,037)

      149,834  
   

 

 

 
Warrant—0.0%                
Israel—0.0%  

Space Communication, Ltd., Expires 07/23/18 (c)

    1       0  

Space Communication, Ltd., Expires 10/23/18 (c)

    689       148  
   

 

 

 
      148  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—0.0%  

Ezion Holdings, Ltd., Expires 04/16/23 (a) (b) (c) (d)

    309,737       0  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $1,578)

      148  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.3%                
Repurchase Agreement—0.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,304,903; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 1.375%, maturing 12/31/18, with a market value of $2,351,327.

    2,304,750       2,304,750  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,304,750)

      2,304,750  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—2.2%    
Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—1.0%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (g)

    500,000     500,027  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (g)

    500,000       500,700  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    500,000       500,148  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (g)

    500,000       499,953  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    500,000       499,992  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (g)

    500,000       500,023  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    500,000       499,980  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (g)

    500,000       500,002  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (g)

    500,000       500,400  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (g)

    500,000       499,992  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    500,000       500,076  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (g)

    500,000       500,044  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (g)

    500,000       500,636  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (g)

    500,000       499,967  
   

 

 

 
      7,001,940  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.2%  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    497,189       498,753  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    496,214       497,461  
   

 

 

 
      996,214  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.9%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,003,876; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,054,288.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $101,112; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,621.

    100,000       100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $306,669; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $334,863.

    300,000       300,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-38


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,256; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,220.

    100,000     $ 100,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $25,620; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $26,140.

    25,616       25,616  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $314,453; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $330,000.

    300,000       300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,029,110; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $303,709; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,867.

    300,000       300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $301,872; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,867.

    300,000       300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $502,169; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $556,446.

    500,000       500,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $301,640; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,856.

    300,000       300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $301,845; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,856.

    300,000       300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $402,642; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $445,141.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $402,346; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $445,141.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $601,976; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $667,711.

    600,000       600,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,925,616  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.1%  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    200,000     200,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    200,000       200,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    200,000       200,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    200,000       200,000  
   

 

 

 
      800,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $14,721,868)

      14,723,770  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—101.9%
(Cost $555,306,735)

      698,320,990  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(1.9)%

      (12,748,484
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 685,572,506  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e.
Level 3.
(b)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(c)   Non-income producing security.
(d)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.1% of net assets.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $14,007,456 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $14,719,019. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(f)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(g)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.

 

(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Machinery

     6.5  

Metals & Mining

     4.9  

Real Estate Management & Development

     4.4  

Banks

     4.2  

Capital Markets

     3.7  

Food Products

     3.6  

Construction & Engineering

     3.5  

Chemicals

     3.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.3  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     3.2  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-39


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Australia

   $ 514,100      $ 47,062,249      $ 23,727      $ 47,600,076  

Austria

     —          8,919,386        0        8,919,386  

Belgium

     1,511,945        9,846,887        —          11,358,832  

Cambodia

     —          148,851        —          148,851  

Canada

     55,671,926        216,364        790        55,889,080  

China

     134,055        1,350,351        —          1,484,406  

Denmark

     —          15,741,042        —          15,741,042  

Finland

     —          18,283,174        —          18,283,174  

France

     517,270        28,694,078        —          29,211,348  

Georgia

     176,753        —          —          176,753  

Germany

     —          40,665,989        —          40,665,989  

Ghana

     —          1,471,823        —          1,471,823  

Greenland

     —          1,604        —          1,604  

Guernsey, Channel Islands

     —          42,775        —          42,775  

Hong Kong

     631,829        19,018,519        125,481        19,775,829  

India

     —          135,322        —          135,322  

Ireland

     —          3,768,584        —          3,768,584  

Isle of Man

     —          2,048        —          2,048  

Israel

     52,832        6,284,422        —          6,337,254  

Italy

     11,956        30,049,929        0        30,061,885  

Japan

     —          172,513,080        —          172,513,080  

Jersey, Channel Islands

     —          537,172        —          537,172  

Jordan

     —          101,200        —          101,200  

Kazakhstan

     —          465,602        —          465,602  

Liechtenstein

     —          251,160        —          251,160  

Luxembourg

     —          979,373        —          979,373  

Macau

     —          58,993        —          58,993  

Malaysia

     —          —          895        895  

Malta

     —          617,146        —          617,146  

Monaco

     290,961        —          —          290,961  

Netherlands

     —          18,656,624        7        18,656,631  

New Zealand

     —          4,933,482        —          4,933,482  

Norway

     96,827        5,049,959        —          5,146,786  

Peru

     —          187,532        —          187,532  

Philippines

     —          10,087        —          10,087  

Portugal

     —          2,826,742        0        2,826,742  

Russia

     —          110,309        —          110,309  

Singapore

     118,994        7,429,077        85,465        7,633,536  

South Africa

     —          206,415        —          206,415  

Spain

     —          17,553,664        0        17,553,664  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-40


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Sweden

   $ —        $ 16,934,063     $ —        $ 16,934,063  

Switzerland

     —          33,588,078       —          33,588,078  

United Arab Emirates

     —          125,265       —          125,265  

United Kingdom

     112,099        102,643,961       0        102,756,060  

United States

     678,524        1,729,453       —          2,407,977  

Total Common Stocks

     60,520,071        619,211,834       236,365        679,968,270  

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          1,174,218       —          1,174,218  
Rights           

Australia

     —          0       —          0  

Austria

     —          —         0        0  

Cayman Islands

     97,263        —         —          97,263  

Hong Kong

     —          —         0        0  

Italy

     —          0       —          0  

Spain

     6,475        —         —          6,475  

United Kingdom

     45,704        —         —          45,704  

United States

     161        231       —          392  

Total Rights

     149,603        231       0        149,834  
Warrant           

Israel

     148        —         —          148  

Singapore

     —          —         0        0  

Total Warrants

     148        —         0        148  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          2,304,750       —          2,304,750  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          14,723,770       —          14,723,770  

Total Investments

   $ 60,669,822      $ 637,414,803     $ 236,365      $ 698,320,990  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (14,719,019   $ —        $ (14,719,019

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $1,215,784 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor. Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $985,439 were due to the application of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 and Level 1 in the amount of $224,057 were due to the resumption of trading activity which resulted in the availability of significant observable inputs. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 in the amount of $153,889 were due to trading halts on the securities’ respective exchanges which resulted in the lack of observable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-41


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 698,320,990  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     1,535,263  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     1,234,877  

Fund shares sold

     65,481  

Dividends and interest

     1,635,391  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     702,792,002  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     14,719,019  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     1,441,340  

Fund shares redeemed

     9,120  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     459,644  

Distribution and service fees

     18,778  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,593  

Other expenses

     458,002  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     17,219,496  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 685,572,506  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 506,858,092  

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (5,540,666

Accumulated net realized gain

     41,241,844  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     143,013,236  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 685,572,506  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 595,905,776  

Class B

     89,666,730  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     44,149,577  

Class B

     6,683,533  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 13.50  

Class B

     13.42  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $555,306,735.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $14,007,456.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $1,533,870.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 10,767,608  

Interest

     2,771  

Securities lending income

     289,798  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,060,177  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     2,883,673  

Administration fees

     11,370  

Custodian and accounting fees

     214,500  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     114,359  

Audit and tax services

     34,376  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     18,532  

Insurance

     2,290  

Miscellaneous

     101,772  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,423,023  

Less management fee waiver

     (24,795
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,398,228  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,661,949  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     41,835,204  

Foreign currency transactions

     (162,423
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     41,672,781  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (69,396,460

Foreign currency transactions

     (30,690
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (69,427,150
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (27,754,369
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (20,092,420
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,114,805.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-42


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 7,661,949     $ 10,892,070  

Net realized gain

     41,672,781       49,275,275  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (69,427,150     129,906,303  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (20,092,420     190,073,648  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (16,101,193     (13,999,221

Class B

     (2,221,372     (1,667,583

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (41,374,458     (28,951,949

Class B

     (6,252,525     (3,841,192
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (65,949,548     (48,459,945
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     30,539,521       (62,478,294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (55,502,447     79,135,409  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     741,074,953       661,939,544  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 685,572,506     $ 741,074,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

 

End of period

   $ (5,540,666   $ 5,119,950  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     424,124     $ 6,532,372       4,079     $ 54,040  

Reinvestments

     4,087,884       57,475,651       3,181,569       42,951,170  

Redemptions

     (2,640,332     (40,909,511     (7,480,223     (105,916,766
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,871,676     $ 23,098,512       (4,294,575   $ (62,911,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     692,266     $ 10,510,449       948,526     $ 13,377,371  

Reinvestments

     606,144       8,473,897       410,184       5,508,775  

Redemptions

     (757,688     (11,543,337     (1,322,091     (18,452,884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     540,722     $ 7,441,009       36,619     $ 433,262  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 30,539,521       $ (62,478,294
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-43


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.32     $ 12.57      $ 12.97     $ 14.84      $ 16.83      $ 13.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.16       0.22        0.28  (b)      0.25        0.26        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.55     3.52        0.44       0.78        (1.28      3.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.39     3.74        0.72       1.03        (1.02      3.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.40     (0.32      (0.29     (0.31      (0.38      (0.30

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.03     (0.67      (0.83     (2.59      (0.59      (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.43     (0.99      (1.12     (2.90      (0.97      (0.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.50     $ 15.32      $ 12.57     $ 12.97      $ 14.84      $ 16.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.89 )(d)      30.82        6.00  (e)      6.08        (6.50      27.94  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.93  (f)      0.92        0.93       0.95        0.98        0.95  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.92  (f)      0.91        0.92       0.94        0.97        0.94  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.18  (f)      1.56        2.26  (b)      1.78        1.58        1.86  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (d)      5        8       12        10        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 595.9     $ 647.6      $ 585.6     $ 604.2      $ 606.4      $ 913.3  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 15.22     $ 12.50      $ 12.89     $ 14.77      $ 16.75      $ 13.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.15       0.18        0.25  (b)      0.21        0.21        0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.55     3.50        0.44       0.77        (1.26      3.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.40     3.68        0.69       0.98        (1.05      3.65  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.37     (0.29      (0.25     (0.27      (0.34      (0.27

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.03     (0.67      (0.83     (2.59      (0.59      (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.40     (0.96      (1.08     (2.86      (0.93      (0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.42     $ 15.22      $ 12.50     $ 12.89      $ 14.77      $ 16.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.00 )(d)      30.45        5.83  (e)      5.76        (6.69      27.60  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.18  (f)      1.17        1.18       1.20        1.23        1.20  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.17  (f)      1.16        1.17       1.19        1.22        1.19  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.93  (f)      1.29        2.01  (b)      1.50        1.32        1.58  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (d)      5        8       12        10        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 89.7     $ 93.5      $ 76.3     $ 81.2      $ 74.5      $ 81.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to $0.02 per share and 0.14% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the impact of the non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which enhanced the performance of the Portfolio. Excluding this item, total return would have been 5.91% for Class A and 5.66% for Class B.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions and passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

BHFTII-46


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $2,304,750. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $5,925,616. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

BHFTII-47


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 47,426,059      $ 0      $ 79,677,460  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,883,673      0.850   Of the first $100 million
     0.800   On amounts in excess of $100 million

 

BHFTII-48


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.050%      Of the first $100 million  

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 568,471,202  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     228,320,373  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (98,470,585
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 129,849,788  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$18,121,381    $ 14,816,351      $ 30,338,564      $ 40,638,699      $ 48,459,945      $ 55,455,050  

 

BHFTII-49


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$19,674,583    $ 45,922,631      $ 199,275,919      $      $ 264,873,133  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

BHFTII-50


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Managed by Wellington Management Company LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio returned 1.48%, 1.36%, and 1.42%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index1 and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2, returned 2.65% and -1.62%, respectively. The Portfolio’s custom benchmark, a blend of the S&P 500 Index (60%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%), returned 1.00%3.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, rose 2.6% for the six-month period ending June 30, 2018. Bullish sentiment was exceptionally strong at the beginning of 2018, as better-than-expected corporate profits helped drive the S&P 500 Index to its largest monthly gain since March 2016. A sharp decline in equities at the end of January, accompanied by a substantial rise in volatility, appeared to be triggered by investors’ concerns about lofty equity valuations and the potential upside risks to inflation, bond yields, and Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) policy stemming from pro-growth deregulation, tax cuts, and increased government spending. President Trump sparked fears of a global trade war when he imposed stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and announced plans for tariffs on approximately U.S. $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.

Earnings growth for the S&P 500 Index in the first quarter exceeded 20% for the first time since 2010, and 77% of companies in the Index reported actual earnings that exceeded estimates. Despite the underlying strength in the U.S. economy, there were concerns about the sustainability of growth in light of broader macroeconomic risks, including rising interest rates; signs of slowing growth globally, especially in Europe; ongoing trade tensions; and Eurozone political disruptions.

As widely anticipated, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points and signaled the potential for two additional increases in 2018. The Fed also lifted its economic growth forecast for 2018 to 2.8%, and lowered its expectation for unemployment to 3.6%, from 3.8% in March. Consumer sentiment weakened at the end of the period on concerns about rising inflation and the potential effects of tariffs on prices and economic growth.

Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000, S&P MidCap 400, and S&P 500 Indices, respectively. All three groups posted positive returns during the six-month period.

Over the period, global fixed income markets generated mixed returns. Sovereign yields outside of Europe generally moved higher, driven by continued global growth momentum and rising inflation expectations. Government bonds enjoyed short-lived periods of strength, however, amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and its trade partners and bouts of elevated political uncertainty in Europe. Elevated political uncertainty in Europe—including the formation of a populist Italian government and the ousting of Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy provided support for core European government yields at the expense of peripheral yields. Concerns over increased leverage and heavy supply from a pickup in mergers and acquisitions activity weighed on credit spreads. The U.S. dollar rallied vs. most currencies, as strong U.S. economic data releases reinforced expectations that policy rates are likely to continue to move higher. In the U.S., first quarter gross domestic product grew at a 2.0% annualized rate, labor market strength continued, and small business and consumer surveys painted an optimistic outlook for the economy. Low inventory and higher mortgage rates led to mixed housing market data.

Absolute returns in most fixed income spread sectors were mixed for the year-to-date period. On an excess return basis, Emerging Markets Debt and Investment Grade corporate bonds posted negative results as credit spreads widened; High Yield generated positive excess returns as coupon income offset spread widening—the sector also benefited from continued demand for income and a paucity of supply.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed its custom benchmark, consisting of 60% S&P 500 Index / 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the period ended June 30, 2018.

The Equity Portfolio outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018. As a bottom-up research portfolio, we expect stock selection, rather than sector allocation, to typically drive the majority of performance. That was the case this period; strong stock selection was the primary driver of benchmark-relative outperformance. Security selection within the Industrials and Financials sectors contributed the most to relative performance. This was partially offset by weaker stock selection within the Energy and Consumer Staples sectors.

Among the Equity Portfolio’s largest individual contributors were an overweight to Wayfair (Consumer Discretionary), not having exposure to benchmark-held Johnson & Johnson (Health Care), and an overweight to Micron Technology (Information Technology). Top detractors included an underweight to Apple (Information Technology), an overweight to Coty (Consumer Staples), and a position in non-benchmark held British-American Tobacco (Consumer Staples).

The Fixed Income Portfolio outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the first six months of the 2018 calendar year. Sector allocation contributed positively to relative performance. The Portfolio’s allocations to structured finance sectors—Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”), Non-Agency Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities, and Collateralized Loan Obligations, all contributed positively to returns. The Portfolio was positioned for rising inflation expectations (i.e. long U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) vs. nominal Treasuries), which benefited performance following stronger inflation data and

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Managed by Wellington Management Company LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

rising expectations that inflation risks are skewed to the upside. An allocation to High Yield and Bank Loans had neutral impact overall, as a positive contribution from an allocation to Bank Loans offset a negative impact from European Contingent Convertible (“CoCo”) securities, given political concerns in Italy. We maintained the CoCo position, as we still have a strong fundamental view on the sector. The Portfolio’s duration/yield curve positioning had an overall modest negative impact on performance, primarily due to a tactical long position early in the first quarter.

During the period, the Fixed Income Portfolio used Treasury futures, swaps, and options to manage duration and yield curve positioning. The Portfolio also used currency forwards, futures, and options to implement non-U.S. rate and currency positions. Credit Default Swaps (“CDS”) were used to manage credit exposure, and Investment Grade and High Yield CDS index positions were used as a source of liquidity and to manage overall portfolio risk. These positions performed as expected during the period; the High Yield credit derivative long position was modestly additive to performance while the Investment Grade CDS hedges, implemented as both short and long positions, had an overall neutral impact on relative performance.

As a reminder, the Equity Portfolio is managed in an industry-neutral structure relative to the benchmark, which ensures stock selection is the primary driver of performance. However, the Portfolio’s absolute exposure to the Information Technology sector increased the most over the period while its exposure to the Consumer Staples sector decreased the most. On an absolute basis, the Equity Portfolio ended the period with the most exposure to the Information Technology, Health Care, and Financials sectors.

At period end, the Global Industry Analysts remained focused on fundamental, bottom-up stock selection with an eye on how the macro-economic outlook will affect the companies in which the Equity Portfolio invests. Within Health Care positioning, the team continued to seek companies dedicated to ground-breaking innovation or the provision of value, i.e., high-quality health care at a lower cost. The team believes that while some companies may thrive in this environment, others may struggle to meet ever-increasing standards of performance. Global brands and e-commerce continued to be themes in the Portfolio. The Portfolio added to its existing position in Amazon.com and established a new position in Coca-Cola during the period.

At the end of the period, the Fixed Income Portfolio team had a short duration bias, given our expectation that intermediate rates have room to rise further over the next 12 months. The Portfolio continued to be positioned for rising inflation expectations by maintaining an allocation to TIPS. The Portfolio was underweight Investment Grade Credit in favor of Bank Loans, CoCos, Structured Finance, and a small exposure to Emerging Markets. The Portfolio was overweight Agency MBS pass-throughs and favored Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing securities and CMOs for their superior income and convexity profiles.

At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s asset allocation breakdown was approximately a 61% allocation to the Equity Portfolio and a 39% allocation to the Fixed Income Portfolio. This is unchanged from the beginning of the period.

Mary Pryshlak

Mark D. Mandel

Jonathan White

Joseph F. Marvan

Robert D. Burn

Campe Goodman

Portfolio Managers

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX AND THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.48          7.60          9.85          7.68  

Class B

       1.36          7.30          9.57          7.41  

Class E

       1.42          7.40          9.67          7.51  
S&P 500 Index        2.65          14.37          13.42          10.17  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        -1.62          -0.40          2.27          3.72  

 

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

3 The Blended Index is a composite index consisting of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      14.9  
Health Care      8.7  
Financials      7.6  
Consumer Discretionary      7.6  
Industrials      5.9  

 

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      22.1  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      12.1  
Asset-Backed Securities      8.2  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      4.3  
Floating Rate Loans      1.0  

Top Equity Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Alphabet, Inc.      2.1  
Amazon.com, Inc.      2.1  
Bank of America Corp.      1.9  
Facebook, Inc.      1.5  
Microsoft Corp.      1.4  

 

Top Fixed Income Issuers

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool      7.3  
Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool      5.1  
Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool      3.7  
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes      0.9  
Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust      0.8  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.51    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,014.80        $ 2.55  
   Hypothetical*      0.51    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.27        $ 2.56  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.76    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,013.60        $ 3.79  
   Hypothetical*      0.76    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.03        $ 3.81  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.66    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,014.20        $ 3.30  
   Hypothetical*      0.66    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.52        $ 3.31  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—61.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.8%  

Boeing Co. (The)

    40,630     $ 13,631,771  

Harris Corp.

    24,263       3,506,974  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    33,973       10,036,643  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    27,024       8,315,285  
   

 

 

 
      35,490,673  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.1%  

FedEx Corp.

    4,488       1,019,045  

HUB Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    2,300       114,540  
   

 

 

 
      1,133,585  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.2%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

    57,530       1,091,919  

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,787       1,446,258  
   

 

 

 
      2,538,177  
   

 

 

 
Banks—2.8%  

Bank of America Corp.

    855,768       24,124,100  

KeyCorp

    208,809       4,080,128  

Sterling Bancorp (b)

    121,290       2,850,315  

Zions Bancorp

    75,075       3,955,701  
   

 

 

 
      35,010,244  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.2%  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    163,796       7,184,093  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    22,480       4,920,198  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

    60,488       3,465,962  
   

 

 

 
      15,570,253  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.1%  

Aduro Biotech, Inc. (a)

    35,106       245,742  

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    32,935       520,373  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    6,774       667,171  

Aptinyx, Inc. (a)

    10,900       263,453  

Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,888       145,509  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    9,048       345,724  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    721       209,263  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

    25,856       1,021,829  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a)

    3,482       546,500  

Calithera Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    14,741       73,705  

Celgene Corp. (a)

    8,080       641,714  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    38,405       537,670  

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    5,670       89,643  

Forty Seven, Inc. (a)

    25,145       402,320  

G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,009       391,531  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    9,639       435,683  

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (a)

    40,306       650,136  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    7,966       309,479  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    6,954       465,918  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    35,699       682,565  

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    8,043       61,609  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    29,147       495,208  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

    6,040       1,047,819  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    27,582       564,052  

Neon Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    6,879       86,675  
Biotechnology—(Continued)  

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    20,912     208,074  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    1,099       379,144  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    41,463       117,340  

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

    16,178       1,074,058  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,685       187,329  

TESARO, Inc. (a) (b)

    6,896       306,665  

Trevena, Inc. (a)

    63,243       91,070  
   

 

 

 
      13,264,971  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.6%  

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (b)

    63,877       2,664,310  

Northern Trust Corp.

    52,462       5,397,815  

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (b)

    62,827       5,613,593  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    109,899       6,019,168  
   

 

 

 
      19,694,886  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.4%  

Cabot Corp.

    24,933       1,540,112  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    24,689       2,741,960  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    64,410       4,245,907  

FMC Corp. (b)

    17,563       1,566,795  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    33,762       3,502,132  

Praxair, Inc.

    16,264       2,572,152  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    10,795       1,161,866  
   

 

 

 
      17,330,924  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.0%  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    3,595       228,247  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.1%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    3,052       681,603  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    5,584       720,671  
   

 

 

 
      1,402,274  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.7%  

American Express Co.

    40,173       3,936,954  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    31,542       2,898,710  

OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a)

    70,300       2,340,287  
   

 

 

 
      9,175,951  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.5%  

Ardagh Group S.A.

    47,400       787,788  

Ball Corp.

    86,826       3,086,664  

International Paper Co.

    52,334       2,725,555  
   

 

 

 
      6,600,007  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.3%  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. (a)

    78,300       1,613,763  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    51,807       2,434,929  
   

 

 

 
      4,048,692  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.0%  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (b)

    248,144       12,484,125  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities—1.5%  

Avangrid, Inc.

    43,409     $ 2,297,638  

Edison International

    116,721       7,384,938  

Exelon Corp.

    88,907       3,787,438  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    36,068       6,024,438  
   

 

 

 
      19,494,452  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.3%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    20,710       1,494,434  

Eaton Corp. plc (b)

    29,596       2,212,005  
   

 

 

 
      3,706,439  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.5%  

Flex, Ltd. (a)

    383,614       5,412,794  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

    3,877       855,382  
   

 

 

 
      6,268,176  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.5%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

    83,555       2,759,822  

Halliburton Co.

    80,155       3,611,784  
   

 

 

 
      6,371,606  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.9%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    32,473       4,097,118  

American Tower Corp.

    52,290       7,538,649  

Equinix, Inc. (b)

    4,818       2,071,210  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    62,916       1,325,640  

Invitation Homes, Inc.

    114,087       2,630,846  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    24,384       474,269  

Public Storage

    15,073       3,419,461  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    16,099       2,739,889  
   

 

 

 
      24,297,082  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.9%  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (b)

    19,740       4,125,265  

Sysco Corp.

    49,229       3,361,849  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (a)

    85,088       3,218,028  
   

 

 

 
      10,705,142  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.2%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    43,749       2,005,017  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (b)

    38,847       1,730,634  

Freshpet, Inc. (a)

    31,918       876,149  

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

    28,216       1,049,917  

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a) (b)

    145,846       1,983,505  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (b)

    16,675       1,935,801  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    59,898       5,152,426  
   

 

 

 
      14,733,449  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.4%  

Abbott Laboratories

    90,384       5,512,520  

Baxter International, Inc.

    43,412       3,205,542  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

    239,500       7,831,650  

Danaher Corp.

    43,518       4,294,357  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—(Continued)  

Medtronic plc

    112,674     9,646,021  
   

 

 

 
      30,490,090  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.0%  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    50,851       2,483,054  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    27,470       2,818,422  

McKesson Corp.

    25,050       3,341,670  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    67,915       16,662,266  
   

 

 

 
      25,305,412  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.8%  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    2,690       1,160,386  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    37,683       2,982,986  

McDonald’s Corp.

    36,222       5,675,625  

MGM Resorts International

    29,066       843,786  
   

 

 

 
      10,662,783  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.4%  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

    25,805       1,459,273  

Lennar Corp. - Class A

    65,782       3,453,555  
   

 

 

 
      4,912,828  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.3%  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    129,990       3,990,693  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.6%  

3M Co.

    18,891       3,716,238  

General Electric Co.

    274,912       3,741,552  
   

 

 

 
      7,457,790  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.2%  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    12,043       1,099,164  

American International Group, Inc.

    122,188       6,478,408  

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    122,567       4,379,319  

Athene Holding, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    66,778       2,927,547  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    43,830       2,241,028  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    64,809       5,312,394  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    34,253       3,202,998  

Trupanion, Inc. (a)

    38,600       1,489,960  
   

 

 

 
      27,130,818  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—2.9%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    15,207       25,848,859  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    11,370       4,450,559  

Wayfair, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    51,404       6,104,739  
   

 

 

 
      36,404,157  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—4.5%  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (a)

    23,725       26,790,033  

Blucora, Inc. (a)

    116,098       4,295,626  

eBay, Inc. (a)

    82,907       3,006,208  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a)

    100,123       19,455,901  

GoDaddy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    38,700       2,732,220  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Internet Software & Services—(Continued)  

Spotify Technology S.A. (a)

    4,603     $ 774,409  
   

 

 

 
      57,054,397  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—2.3%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    7,993       1,307,575  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    6,920       1,613,744  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,238       3,209,885  

Genpact, Ltd.

    51,606       1,492,961  

Global Payments, Inc.

    45,192       5,038,456  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

    48,658       4,051,752  

Total System Services, Inc.

    6,904       583,526  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    71,560       9,478,122  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    9,968       1,898,705  
   

 

 

 
      28,674,726  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.5%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    31,373       6,498,603  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.9%  

AGCO Corp.

    6,104       370,635  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    17,920       2,431,206  

Deere & Co.

    14,162       1,979,848  

Fortive Corp.

    25,572       1,971,857  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)

    19,126       1,008,896  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    15,376       2,130,191  

Pentair plc

    33,571       1,412,668  

Wabtec Corp.

    2,533       249,703  
   

 

 

 
      11,555,004  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.8%  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a)

    18,562       5,442,564  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (b)

    11,797       413,839  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    298,197       9,783,844  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) (b)

    70,490       1,652,286  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One - Class C (a)

    31,725       1,177,949  

New York Times Co. (The) - Class A (b)

    17,845       462,186  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A

    31,263       1,553,458  

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    31,694       955,891  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    10,119       1,060,572  
   

 

 

 
      22,502,589  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.2%  

Alcoa Corp. (a)

    16,699       782,849  

ArcelorMittal

    2,665       76,699  

Southern Copper Corp.

    5,391       252,676  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    18,728       860,552  
   

 

 

 
      1,972,776  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.4%  

Sempra Energy

    48,235       5,600,566  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.1%  

Andeavor

    16,878       2,214,056  

BP plc (ADR)

    61,114       2,790,465  

Chevron Corp.

    95,195       12,035,504  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,860     1,917,531  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    23,151       2,880,679  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    84,599       6,998,875  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    32,736       2,296,758  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a) (b)

    54,460       1,647,415  

Noble Energy, Inc.

    37,675       1,329,174  

ONEOK, Inc. (b)

    28,683       2,002,934  

Paragon Offshore Finance Co. - Class A (a) (i)

    162       197  

Paragon Offshore Finance Co. - Class B (a) (i)

    81       2,551  

Templar Energy LLC (a) (c) (d) (i)

    2,426       2,548  

TransCanada Corp.

    67,103       2,898,850  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

    8,737       157,528  
   

 

 

 
      39,175,065  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.6%  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (b)

    269,288       3,796,961  

Unilever NV

    71,280       3,971,721  
   

 

 

 
      7,768,682  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.7%  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,052       881,663  

Allergan plc

    48,870       8,147,606  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,842       1,096,877  

AstraZeneca plc (ADR)

    161,563       5,672,477  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    137,030       7,583,240  

Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (a)

    10,600       113,314  

Dermira, Inc. (a)

    60,417       555,836  

Evolus, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,158       340,302  

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    17,700       243,021  

Mylan NV (a)

    108,969       3,938,140  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,161       802,394  

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

    8,718       425,700  

Otonomy, Inc. (a)

    28,096       108,170  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    20,027       549,741  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    118,785       2,888,851  

Tricida, Inc. (a)

    16,500       493,350  
   

 

 

 
      33,840,682  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.4%  

Equifax, Inc. (b)

    14,785       1,849,751  

TransUnion

    25,023       1,792,648  

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

    29,073       1,626,344  
   

 

 

 
      5,268,743  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.5%  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    3,884       148,408  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    24,405       3,681,982  

Union Pacific Corp.

    17,939       2,541,597  
   

 

 

 
      6,371,987  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.6%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    345,723       5,182,388  

Broadcom, Inc.

    17,563       4,261,486  

Intel Corp.

    83,900       4,170,669  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    13,474       1,381,489  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)  

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (b)

    65,769     $ 1,410,087  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)

    24,765       2,252,377  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

    74,804       3,922,722  

NVIDIA Corp.

    15,413       3,651,340  

Teradyne, Inc.

    88,907       3,384,689  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (b)

    31,211       3,441,013  
   

 

 

 
      33,058,260  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.7%  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

    12,715       3,100,044  

Atlassian Corp. plc - Class A (a)

    15,879       992,755  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    9,012       1,181,383  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,614       2,274,011  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    13,112       1,644,245  

Microsoft Corp.

    176,020       17,357,332  

PTC, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,766       916,148  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    47,769       6,515,692  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

    13,425       2,315,410  

Splunk, Inc. (a)

    6,192       613,689  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    124,623       6,467,934  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a)

    22,053       2,671,059  
   

 

 

 
      46,049,702  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.9%  

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a)

    107,126       3,917,598  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    74,160       7,058,549  
   

 

 

 
      10,976,147  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—1.4%  

Apple, Inc.

    92,932       17,202,642  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.8%  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    70,319       5,603,018  

Skechers USA, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    27,096       813,151  

Tapestry, Inc.

    35,882       1,676,048  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    54,488       1,224,890  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (a)

    39,564       834,009  
   

 

 

 
      10,151,116  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.1%  

MGIC Investment Corp. (a)

    114,804       1,230,699  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—1.4%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    128,085       7,273,947  

British American Tobacco plc (ADR)

    164,013       8,274,456  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    21,753       1,756,337  
   

 

 

 
      17,304,740  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $658,620,832)

      768,161,052  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—22.1%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—20.6%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 07/01/28

    1,601,318     1,601,070  

3.000%, 02/01/31

    194,671       193,623  

3.000%, 03/01/31

    22,327       22,207  

3.500%, 07/01/28

    237,195       240,998  

4.000%, 04/01/26

    40,930       42,133  

4.000%, 02/01/29

    973,895       1,000,038  

4.500%, 06/01/24

    216,576       223,803  

4.500%, 02/01/25

    54,054       55,862  

4.500%, 04/01/25

    8,658       8,946  

4.500%, 07/01/25

    42,409       43,833  

4.500%, 06/01/26

    922,133       952,871  

5.000%, TBA (e)

    500,000       507,891  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 03/01/37

    908,278       895,008  

5.000%, 06/01/47

    789,082       836,602  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 02/01/43

    776,536       759,317  

3.000%, 03/01/43

    997,212       974,647  

3.000%, 04/01/43

    908,534       887,894  

3.000%, 05/01/43

    2,520,499       2,463,444  

3.000%, 06/01/43

    295,970       289,215  

3.000%, 04/01/47

    8,869,155       8,604,575  

3.500%, 03/01/43

    49,632       49,717  

3.500%, 05/01/43

    98,255       98,407  

3.500%, 07/01/43

    223,233       223,636  

3.500%, 08/01/43

    413,909       414,910  

3.500%, 10/01/44

    400,019       400,388  

3.500%, 02/01/45

    495,105       494,258  

3.500%, 09/01/46

    945,883       944,266  

3.500%, 10/01/46

    400,150       399,466  

3.500%, 11/01/46

    266,786       266,578  

3.500%, 09/01/47

    372,014       370,699  

3.500%, 12/01/47

    199,624       198,971  

3.500%, 01/01/48

    1,380,278       1,374,467  

3.500%, 02/01/48

    294,191       293,544  

3.500%, TBA (e)

    59,076,000       58,798,106  

4.000%, 10/01/40

    855,514       878,424  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    388,591       399,100  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    276,085       283,545  

4.000%, 02/01/41

    133,985       137,686  

4.000%, 03/01/41

    311,396       319,783  

4.000%, 08/01/42

    177,743       182,556  

4.000%, 09/01/42

    283,157       290,825  

4.000%, 03/01/45

    48,796       49,834  

4.000%, 07/01/45

    246,942       253,957  

4.000%, 05/01/46

    150,476       153,527  

4.000%, 06/01/46

    321,587       328,106  

4.000%, 04/01/47

    347,511       356,598  

4.000%, TBA (e)

    1,510,000       1,539,448  

4.500%, 10/01/40

    773,300       813,562  

4.500%, 09/01/41

    93,040       97,663  

4.500%, 10/01/41

    334,539       351,889  

4.500%, 08/01/42

    109,165       114,307  

4.500%, 09/01/43

    1,833,353       1,920,681  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 10/01/43

    247,440     $ 259,019  

4.500%, 12/01/43

    201,691       211,215  

4.500%, 01/01/44

    587,072       617,067  

5.000%, 04/01/33

    3,490       3,739  

5.000%, 07/01/33

    10,619       11,358  

5.000%, 09/01/33

    170,001       182,090  

5.000%, 11/01/33

    44,047       47,318  

5.000%, 12/01/33

    17,748       19,012  

5.000%, 02/01/34

    7,951       8,516  

5.000%, 03/01/34

    3,756       4,022  

5.000%, 04/01/34

    3,569       3,822  

5.000%, 06/01/34

    3,755       4,020  

5.000%, 07/01/34

    52,270       55,975  

5.000%, 10/01/34

    132,125       141,550  

5.000%, 07/01/35

    90,261       96,667  

5.000%, 10/01/35

    98,677       105,688  

5.000%, 12/01/35

    79,119       84,723  

5.000%, 08/01/36

    72,742       77,893  

5.000%, 07/01/37

    39,883       42,735  

5.000%, 07/01/41

    74,677       80,113  

5.000%, 08/01/41

    39,005       41,691  

5.500%, 08/01/28

    25,572       27,406  

5.500%, 04/01/33

    47,881       51,913  

5.500%, 08/01/37

    278,846       303,349  

5.500%, 04/01/41

    22,335       24,138  

6.000%, 03/01/28

    2,267       2,478  

6.000%, 05/01/28

    4,903       5,358  

6.000%, 02/01/34

    193,265       212,988  

6.000%, 08/01/34

    102,084       112,515  

6.000%, 04/01/35

    875,020       964,385  

6.000%, 02/01/38

    66,636       73,450  

6.000%, 03/01/38

    22,148       24,476  

6.000%, 05/01/38

    69,973       77,323  

6.000%, 10/01/38

    19,591       21,606  

6.000%, 12/01/38

    24,500       27,064  

6.000%, TBA (e)

    1,000,000       1,093,750  

6.500%, 05/01/40

    503,627       560,558  

Fannie Mae ARM Pool
3.538%, 12M LIBOR + 1.788%, 12/01/40 (f)

    89,828       94,156  

3.725%, 12M LIBOR + 1.750%, 03/01/41 (f)

    66,088       68,735  

3.776%, 12M LIBOR + 1.820%, 09/01/41 (f)

    98,903       103,829  

3.836%, 12M LIBOR + 1.820%, 03/01/41 (f)

    28,778       30,255  

4.110%, 12M LIBOR + 1.775%, 06/01/41 (f)

    172,434       180,549  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities (CMO)
5.641%, 1M LIBOR + 3.550%, 07/25/29 (f)

    390,000       423,662  

6.441%, 1M LIBOR + 4.350%, 05/25/29 (f)

    780,142       867,907  

6.991%, 1M LIBOR + 4.900%, 11/25/24 (f)

    298,257       341,191  

7.791%, 1M LIBOR + 5.700%, 04/25/28 (f)

    163,193       189,945  

8.091%, 1M LIBOR + 6.000%, 09/25/28 (f)

    129,000       152,583  

Fannie Mae Interest Strip (CMO)
2.000%, 09/25/39

    454,684       424,766  

4.000%, 05/25/27 (g)

    357,712       32,610  

Fannie Mae Pool
2.390%, 09/01/28

    125,000       113,917  

2.880%, 12/01/27

    585,008       558,654  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae Pool
3.025%, 11/01/29

    400,000     380,487  

3.070%, 09/01/29

    1,600,000       1,528,542  

3.140%, 11/01/27

    669,683       655,963  

3.170%, 11/01/29

    300,000       289,165  

3.170%, 02/01/30

    1,300,000       1,252,103  

3.175%, 01/01/30

    1,400,000       1,351,354  

3.180%, 12/01/29

    1,000,000       964,545  

3.240%, 12/01/26

    81,839       81,125  

3.370%, 04/01/28

    1,400,000       1,387,305  

3.410%, 08/01/27

    479,642       479,271  

3.890%, 05/01/30

    100,542       103,141  

3.960%, 05/01/34

    42,369       43,310  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
Zero Coupon, 03/25/36 (h)

    30,886       25,270  

Zero Coupon, 06/25/36 (h)

    255,704       216,331  

1.310%, 05/25/46 (f) (g) (i)

    863,467       40,739  

1.383%, 04/25/55 (f) (g)

    839,018       40,074  

1.431%, 06/25/55 (f) (g) (i)

    662,724       31,332  

1.543%, 08/25/44 (f) (g) (i)

    789,361       31,738  

1.750%, 12/25/42

    596,844       560,673  

2.000%, 08/25/43

    282,395       263,509  

2.500%, 06/25/28 (g) (i)

    196,468       15,075  

3.000%, 02/25/27 (g) (i)

    513,300       38,771  

3.000%, 09/25/27 (g) (i)

    179,563       17,415  

3.000%, 01/25/28 (g) (i)

    1,222,173       103,943  

3.000%, 09/25/47

    1,525,058       1,501,685  

3.000%, 06/25/48

    1,425,994       1,381,422  

3.500%, 05/25/27 (g) (i)

    514,194       52,529  

3.500%, 10/25/27 (g) (i)

    314,066       30,408  

3.500%, 05/25/30 (g) (i)

    323,276       38,636  

3.500%, 08/25/30 (g) (i)

    103,513       11,870  

3.500%, 02/25/31 (g) (i)

    248,410       22,431  

3.500%, 09/25/35 (g) (i)

    205,600       32,149  

3.500%, 04/25/46

    141,864       136,148  

3.500%, 10/25/46 (g) (i)

    170,146       39,565  

3.500%, 11/25/47

    1,281,276       1,288,574  

3.500%, 04/25/48

    816,586       822,866  

4.000%, 03/25/42 (g) (i)

    143,144       21,441  

4.000%, 05/25/42 (g) (i)

    875,987       118,906  

4.000%, 11/25/42 (g) (i)

    80,662       12,501  

4.500%, 07/25/27 (g) (i)

    165,172       17,444  

5.462%, 05/25/42 (f) (g)

    90,882       9,387  

5.500%, 04/25/35 (i)

    338,678       373,803  

5.500%, 04/25/37

    138,267       149,821  

6.000%, 01/25/42 (g) (i)

    654,098       126,137  

6.000%, 09/25/47 (g) (i)

    420,001       98,169  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)
2.313%, 01/25/22 (f) (g)

    1,255,743       49,517  

3.193%, 02/25/30 (f)

    635,000       606,828  

3.329%, 10/25/23 (f)

    505,000       509,648  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 07/01/28

    657,683       657,037  

3.000%, 08/01/29

    401,199       400,419  

3.000%, 04/01/33

    3,984,601       3,958,463  

3.000%, TBA (e)

    575,000       570,932  

3.500%, TBA (e)

    1,500,000       1,516,801  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 11/01/36

    1,228,315     $ 1,211,270  

3.000%, 01/01/37

    911,941       897,876  

3.500%, 08/01/34

    819,071       827,970  

5.000%, 03/01/27

    82,756       87,372  

5.000%, 02/01/28

    207,616       219,196  

5.000%, 03/01/28

    101,650       107,319  

5.000%, 05/01/28

    408,451       431,234  

5.000%, 05/01/30

    402,511       425,897  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 12/01/44

    19,017       18,517  

3.000%, 08/01/46

    1,779,761       1,725,507  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    1,805,325       1,750,016  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    2,754,325       2,672,515  

3.000%, 12/01/46

    861,477       835,748  

3.000%, 01/01/47

    972,945       942,342  

3.000%, 01/01/48

    8,362,925       8,100,104  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    128,161       128,863  

3.500%, 11/01/42

    189,244       189,815  

3.500%, 06/01/46

    299,695       298,960  

3.500%, 10/01/47

    1,347,774       1,341,616  

3.500%, TBA (e)

    15,065,000       14,985,921  

4.000%, 05/01/42

    837,339       860,821  

4.000%, 08/01/42

    227,117       233,498  

4.000%, 09/01/42

    321,287       330,015  

4.000%, 07/01/44

    72,986       75,014  

4.000%, 02/01/46

    318,536       325,999  

4.000%, TBA (e)

    18,520,000       18,876,895  

4.500%, 09/01/43

    134,418       140,483  

4.500%, 11/01/43

    1,090,951       1,136,468  

4.500%, TBA (e)

    7,505,000       7,804,557  

5.000%, 03/01/38

    74,019       78,972  

5.000%, 05/01/39

    8,250       8,807  

5.000%, 06/01/41

    433,455       461,733  

5.000%, TBA (e)

    580,000       612,227  

5.500%, 07/01/33

    125,414       134,175  

5.500%, 04/01/39

    50,427       54,563  

5.500%, 06/01/41

    192,126       207,865  

Freddie Mac ARM Non-Gold Pool
3.895%, 12M LIBOR + 1.900%, 02/01/41 (f)

    109,744       114,909  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
0.744%, 03/25/27 (f) (g)

    4,378,025       198,101  

1.590%, 06/25/22 (f) (g)

    1,814,046       86,357  

1.644%, 12/25/18 (f) (g)

    2,976,476       8,556  

1.805%, 03/25/22 (f) (g)

    1,322,647       66,421  

1.859%, 05/25/19 (f) (g)

    2,253,771       22,698  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
Zero Coupon, 11/15/36 (h)

    27,941       25,378  

1.750%, 10/15/42

    526,572       497,385  

2.500%, 05/15/28 (g)

    207,742       15,608  

3.000%, 03/15/28 (g) (i)

    610,576       48,099  

3.000%, 05/15/32 (g)

    273,208       20,092  

3.000%, 03/15/33 (g) (i)

    195,370       24,198  

3.000%, 08/15/43

    875,000       839,320  

3.000%, 05/15/46

    580,472       573,355  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
3.000%, 02/15/48

    1,100,769     1,092,077  

3.500%, 06/15/26 (g) (i)

    325,548       21,667  

3.500%, 09/15/26 (g)

    112,664       10,223  

3.500%, 03/15/27 (g)

    190,261       16,682  

3.500%, 03/15/41 (g) (i)

    73,201       9,001  

4.000%, 07/15/27 (g) (i)

    737,907       69,987  

4.000%, 03/15/28 (g)

    341,216       34,515  

4.000%, 06/15/28 (g)

    182,511       19,106  

4.000%, 07/15/30 (g)

    498,113       53,368  

4.750%, 07/15/39

    541,719       576,126  

5.000%, 09/15/33 (g)

    258,011       49,803  

5.500%, 08/15/33

    66,690       71,998  

5.500%, 07/15/36

    145,965       158,015  

5.500%, 06/15/46

    193,533       211,763  

6.500%, 07/15/36

    191,794       211,347  

FREMF Mortgage Trust (CMO)
3.071%, 10/25/47 (144A) (f)

    770,000       765,622  

3.801%, 11/25/49 (144A) (f)

    165,000       161,120  

3.882%, 11/25/50 (144A) (f)

    290,000       277,261  

5.444%, 09/25/43 (144A) (f)

    855,000       888,259  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 12/15/44

    24,901       24,414  

3.000%, 02/15/45

    71,723       70,238  

3.000%, 04/15/45

    990,532       970,023  

3.000%, 05/15/45

    1,284,977       1,258,372  

3.000%, 07/15/45

    34,445       33,732  

4.000%, 09/15/42

    902,920       929,965  

4.500%, 04/15/41

    628,315       664,503  

4.500%, 02/15/42

    1,366,392       1,437,971  

5.000%, 12/15/38

    47,319       50,426  

5.000%, 04/15/39

    906,534       966,095  

5.000%, 07/15/39

    90,702       95,796  

5.000%, 12/15/40

    130,474       139,039  

5.500%, 12/15/40

    457,474       498,802  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (e)

    3,935,000       3,849,767  

3.500%, 08/20/47

    377,165       378,959  

3.500%, TBA (e)

    19,903,000       19,979,579  

4.000%, 10/20/47

    1,139,978       1,169,430  

4.000%, 11/20/47

    1,435,985       1,474,761  

4.000%, 03/20/48

    1,090,481       1,121,105  

4.000%, TBA (e)

    5,937,000       6,084,961  

4.500%, 01/20/46

    142,539       150,015  

4.500%, TBA (e)

    8,095,000       8,413,810  

5.000%, 10/20/39

    21,443       23,018  

5.000%, TBA (e)

    3,670,000       3,852,835  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.783%, 02/16/53 (f) (g)

    2,021,466       92,501  

1.750%, 09/20/43

    100,377       94,929  

2.500%, 12/16/39

    436,928       425,444  

3.000%, 09/20/28 (g)

    229,935       20,099  

3.000%, 02/16/43 (g)

    136,610       22,513  

3.000%, 03/20/47

    157,141       135,932  

3.500%, 02/16/27 (g)

    98,045       8,904  

3.500%, 03/20/27 (g)

    242,944       24,201  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
3.500%, 07/20/40 (g)

    236,285     $ 27,189  

3.500%, 02/20/41 (g)

    333,719       40,765  

3.500%, 04/20/42 (g)

    560,437       73,261  

3.500%, 10/20/42 (g)

    847,748       149,554  

3.500%, 05/20/43 (g) (i)

    119,268       20,437  

3.500%, 07/20/43 (g) (i)

    464,345       71,969  

4.000%, 12/16/26 (g)

    69,193       6,181  

4.000%, 05/20/29 (g)

    1,009,522       103,639  

4.000%, 05/16/42 (g) (i)

    101,847       14,447  

4.000%, 03/20/43 (g)

    157,840       34,207  

4.000%, 01/20/44 (g) (i)

    72,436       16,366  

4.000%, 11/20/44 (g) (i)

    1,180,737       209,518  

4.000%, 03/20/47 (g)

    563,429       108,811  

4.000%, 07/20/47 (g)

    848,421       157,821  

4.500%, 04/20/45 (g) (i)

    253,499       59,230  

5.000%, 02/16/40 (g)

    661,538       156,070  

5.000%, 10/16/41 (g) (i)

    391,440       66,907  

5.000%, 01/16/47 (g)

    171,193       41,837  

5.500%, 03/20/39 (g) (i)

    478,851       107,902  

5.500%, 02/16/47 (g)

    462,493       103,749  

5.500%, 02/20/47 (g)

    285,580       62,209  

6.000%, 09/20/40 (g)

    510,075       121,331  

6.000%, 02/20/46 (g)

    438,601       101,091  
   

 

 

 
      259,218,545  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—1.5%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.875%, 11/15/46 (j)

    1,600,000       1,566,562  

3.000%, 11/15/45 (j) (k)

    1,980,000       1,986,961  

3.000%, 02/15/47 (j) (k)

    1,500,000       1,505,391  

3.750%, 11/15/43 (j) (k)

    2,540,000       2,887,563  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
0.250%, 01/15/25 (k) (l) (m)

    8,485,686       8,253,223  

0.625%, 01/15/26 (l)

    2,793,895       2,778,696  
   

 

 

 
      18,978,396  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $281,232,444)

      278,196,941  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—12.1%

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.1%  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.090%, 09/15/52

    920,000       866,011  

United Technologies Corp.
2.800%, 05/04/24

    25,000       23,695  
   

 

 

 
      889,706  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.6%  

Altria Group, Inc.
2.850%, 08/09/22

    1,150,000       1,122,842  

3.875%, 09/16/46

    530,000       465,698  

BAT Capital Corp.
2.297%, 08/14/20 (144A)

    3,125,000       3,053,831  

4.390%, 08/15/37 (144A)

    500,000       469,071  
Agriculture—(Continued)  

BAT International Finance plc
2.750%, 06/15/20 (144A)

    400,000     395,637  

Imperial Brands Finance plc
2.050%, 07/20/18 (144A)

    200,000       199,960  

2.950%, 07/21/20 (144A)

    550,000       544,331  

3.750%, 07/21/22 (144A)

    310,000       307,691  

Reynolds American, Inc.

   

3.250%, 06/12/20

    517,000       516,469  
   

 

 

 
      7,075,530  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.0%  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.625%, 03/15/22

    295,000       291,671  

3.800%, 04/19/23

    280,000       276,696  
   

 

 

 
      568,367  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.2%  

BMW Finance NV
5.000%, 08/06/18 (EUR)

    65,000       76,277  

Ford Credit Canada Co.
3.700%, 08/02/18 (CAD)

    130,000       99,029  

Ford Motor Co.
5.291%, 12/08/46 (b)

    250,000       231,683  

General Motors Co.
5.400%, 04/01/48

    460,000       437,020  

6.250%, 10/02/43

    195,000       202,080  

6.750%, 04/01/46

    250,000       276,960  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.613%, 3M LIBOR + 1.270%, 10/04/19 (f)

    100,000       101,017  

3.700%, 05/09/23

    300,000       294,317  

3.908%, 3M LIBOR + 1.560%, 01/15/20 (f)

    200,000       203,084  

3.950%, 04/13/24

    165,000       161,470  

Toyota Credit Canada, Inc.
2.750%, 07/18/18 (CAD) (i)

    200,000       152,211  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.495%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 11/14/19 (f)

    100,000       99,931  

Volkswagen International Finance NV

   

Zero Coupon, 3M EURIBOR + 0.300%, 07/16/18 (EUR) (f)

    175,000       204,381  
   

 

 

 
      2,539,460  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.0%
           

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
5.000%, 05/31/26

    60,000       55,800  
   

 

 

 
Banks—3.8%  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
6.125%, 5Y USD Swap + 3.870%, 11/16/27 (b) (f)

    800,000       706,000  

8.875%, 5Y EUR Swap + 9.177%, 04/14/21 (EUR) (f)

    200,000       261,598  

Banco de Sabadell S.A.
6.500%, 5Y EUR Swap + 6.414%, 05/18/22 (EUR) (f)

    600,000       699,839  

Banco Santander S.A.
3.800%, 02/23/28

    600,000       548,029  

3.848%, 04/12/23

    400,000       391,197  

Bank of America Corp.
2.250%, 04/21/20

    1,910,000       1,883,795  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Bank of America Corp.
2.625%, 04/19/21

    15,000     $ 14,736  

3.124%, 3M LIBOR + 1.160%, 01/20/23 (f)

    805,000       791,704  

3.366%, 3M LIBOR + 0.810%, 01/23/26 (f)

    1,255,000       1,207,456  

3.419%, 3M LIBOR + 1.040%, 12/20/28 (f)

    118,000       111,118  

3.705%, 3M LIBOR + 1.512%, 04/24/28 (f)

    1,045,000       1,007,831  

4.000%, 04/01/24

    133,000       134,165  

4.000%, 01/22/25

    595,000       587,356  

4.125%, 01/22/24

    265,000       269,362  

7.750%, 05/14/38

    630,000       853,131  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
2.938%, 3M LIBOR + 0.620%, 12/05/19 (f)

    175,000       176,148  

Barclays Bank plc
2.650%, 01/11/21

    200,000       195,521  

Barclays plc
8.000%, 5Y EUR Swap + 6.750%, 12/15/20 (EUR) (f)

    325,000       420,335  

BNP Paribas S.A.
2.950%, 05/23/22 (144A)

    220,000       212,372  

3.375%, 01/09/25 (144A)

    615,000       580,980  

5.125%, 5Y USD Swap + 2.838%, 11/15/27 (144A) (f)

    325,000       286,286  

7.625%, 5Y USD Swap + 6.314%, 03/30/21 (144A) (b) (f)

    390,000       407,062  

BPCE S.A.
2.750%, 01/11/23 (144A)

    270,000       257,994  

3.000%, 05/22/22 (144A)

    255,000       246,294  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
1.450%, 05/10/19

    275,000       272,016  

CaixaBank S.A.
6.750%, 5Y EUR Swap + 6.498%, 06/13/24 (EUR) (f)

    200,000       248,157  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.700%, 03/30/21

    295,000       289,329  

2.700%, 10/27/22

    265,000       254,486  

3.121%, 3M LIBOR + 0.790%, 01/10/20 (f)

    200,000       201,376  

3.200%, 10/21/26

    140,000       130,190  

3.421%, 3M LIBOR + 1.100%, 05/17/24 (f)

    680,000       683,400  

3.520%, 3M LIBOR + 1.151%, 10/27/28 (f)

    230,000       216,094  

4.075%, 3M LIBOR + 1.192%, 04/23/29 (f)

    165,000       161,890  

4.450%, 09/29/27

    885,000       870,514  

4.650%, 07/30/45

    9,000       8,956  

4.750%, 05/18/46

    355,000       337,578  

Credit Agricole S.A.
4.000%, 5Y USD Swap + 1.644%, 01/10/33 (144A) (f)

    380,000       346,867  

8.125%, 5Y USD Swap + 6.185%, 12/23/25 (144A) (f)

    725,000       767,594  

Credit Suisse Group AG
6.250%, 5Y USD Swap + 3.455%, 12/18/24 (144A) (f)

    1,320,000       1,290,443  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.350%, 11/15/21 (b)

    560,000       538,547  

2.600%, 04/23/20

    1,605,000       1,589,854  

2.750%, 09/15/20

    1,087,000       1,074,039  

2.875%, 02/25/21

    520,000       513,236  

2.876%, 3M LIBOR + 0.821%, 10/31/22 (f)

    255,000       248,936  

2.905%, 3M LIBOR + 0.990%, 07/24/23 (f)

    640,000       616,429  

3.133%, 3M LIBOR + 0.800%, 12/13/19 (f)

    100,000       100,620  

3.814%, 3M LIBOR + 1.158%, 04/23/29 (f)

    735,000       699,086  

4.017%, 3M LIBOR + 1.373%, 10/31/38 (f)

    820,000       747,140  

4.223%, 3M LIBOR + 1.301%, 05/01/29 (f)

    45,000       44,321  

6.250%, 02/01/41

    430,000       502,051  

6.750%, 10/01/37

    410,000       486,605  
Banks—(Continued)  

HSBC Holdings plc
2.950%, 05/25/21 (b)

    255,000     251,055  

3.400%, 03/08/21

    765,000       764,724  

3.600%, 05/25/23

    255,000       252,500  

4.250%, 08/18/25

    390,000       382,896  

4.583%, 3M LIBOR + 1.535%, 06/19/29 (f)

    260,000       262,609  

6.000%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.746%, 05/22/27 (f)

    575,000       533,312  

6.250%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.453%, 03/23/23 (b) (f)

    450,000       441,562  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
3.375%, 01/12/23 (144A)

    215,000       197,627  

3.875%, 01/12/28 (144A)

    295,000       252,879  

7.700%, 5Y USD Swap + 5.462%, 09/17/25 (144A) (b) (f)

    450,000       420,300  

7.750%, 5Y EUR Swap + 7.192%, 01/11/27 (EUR) (f)

    400,000       503,322  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.295%, 08/15/21

    315,000       304,325  

2.400%, 06/07/21

    565,000       550,458  

2.550%, 10/29/20

    690,000       679,528  

2.700%, 05/18/23

    480,000       460,801  

3.220%, 3M LIBOR + 1.155%, 03/01/25 (f)

    550,000       530,600  

3.509%, 3M LIBOR + 0.945%, 01/23/29 (f)

    525,000       497,414  

3.589%, 3M LIBOR + 1.230%, 10/24/23 (f)

    325,000       330,858  

5.600%, 07/15/41

    30,000       33,831  

Landsbanki Islands
Zero Coupon, 08/25/20 (c) (d) (i) (n)

    320,000       0  

Morgan Stanley
2.500%, 04/21/21

    680,000       664,148  

2.750%, 05/19/22

    645,000       624,844  

3.102%, 3M LIBOR + 0.740%, 07/23/19 (f)

    100,000       100,504  

3.125%, 07/27/26

    180,000       167,441  

3.209%, 3M LIBOR + 0.850%, 01/24/19 (f)

    260,000       261,005  

3.591%, 3M LIBOR + 1.340%, 07/22/28 (f)

    1,250,000       1,188,059  

3.625%, 01/20/27

    685,000       657,755  

4.000%, 07/23/25

    280,000       279,148  

4.350%, 09/08/26

    95,000       93,703  

5.000%, 11/24/25

    322,000       333,794  

Royal Bank of Canada
1.888%, 3M CDOR + 0.150%, 07/30/18 (CAD) (f)

    100,000       76,085  

2.150%, 10/26/20

    1,020,000       996,543  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
3.700%, 03/28/22

    365,000       359,629  

Societe Generale S.A.
7.375%, 5Y USD Swap + 6.238%, 09/13/21 (144A) (f)

    650,000       661,375  

7.875%, 5Y USD Swap + 4.979%, 12/18/23 (144A) (f)

    200,000       204,500  

Standard Chartered plc
7.500%, 5Y USD Swap + 6.301%, 04/02/22 (f)

    400,000       410,000  

UBS AG
2.450%, 12/01/20 (144A)

    465,000       454,545  

UBS Group AG
5.750%, 5Y EUR Swap + 5.287%, 02/19/22 (EUR) (f)

    250,000       314,900  

6.875%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 5.497%, 03/22/21 (f)

    450,000       461,128  

7.000%, 5Y USD Swap + 4.866%, 02/19/25 (f)

    200,000       202,768  

7.125%, 5Y USD Swap + 5.464%, 02/19/20 (f)

    270,000       277,103  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
2.650%, 02/01/22 (144A)

    620,000       597,306  

UniCredit S.p.A.
5.375%, 5Y EUR Swap + 4.925%, 06/03/25 (EUR) (f)

    200,000       209,036  

6.625%, 5Y EUR Swap + 6.387%, 06/03/23 (EUR) (f)

    575,000       665,610  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.625%, 07/22/22

    595,000     $ 573,094  

3.000%, 04/22/26

    310,000       287,384  

3.000%, 10/23/26

    200,000       184,667  

3.069%, 01/24/23

    960,000       933,538  

3.584%, 3M LIBOR + 1.310%, 05/22/28 (b) (f)

    930,000       891,055  

4.400%, 06/14/46

    290,000       265,497  

4.900%, 11/17/45

    765,000       755,556  
   

 

 

 
      47,292,384  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.3%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.300%, 02/01/23

    675,000       669,356  

4.700%, 02/01/36

    50,000       50,677  

4.900%, 02/01/46

    85,000       87,412  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.500%, 01/12/24

    295,000       293,178  

3.750%, 07/15/42

    405,000       356,171  

4.600%, 04/15/48

    345,000       339,913  

4.750%, 04/15/58

    440,000       429,779  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
2.650%, 11/07/22

    475,000       455,244  

2.700%, 05/09/22

    80,000       77,323  

3.600%, 02/15/28

    320,000       302,474  

4.500%, 05/09/47

    50,000       47,586  

4.750%, 12/01/25

    433,000       448,242  

Molson Coors International L.P.
2.250%, 09/18/18 (CAD) (i)

    100,000       76,081  
   

 

 

 
      3,633,436  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.1%
           

Amgen, Inc.
2.650%, 05/11/22

    350,000       338,949  

Baxalta, Inc.
3.600%, 06/23/22

    55,000       54,435  

Celgene Corp.
4.625%, 05/15/44

    195,000       181,004  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.250%, 09/01/22 (b)

    165,000       164,049  

4.150%, 03/01/47

    1,110,000       1,061,024  
   

 

 

 
      1,799,461  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.0%  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.000%, 02/15/27 (144A)

    10,000       9,275  

6.000%, 10/15/25 (144A)

    220,000       220,550  
   

 

 

 
      229,825  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.2%
           

CF Industries, Inc.
4.950%, 06/01/43

    95,000       80,275  

Chemours Co. (The)
5.375%, 05/15/27

    60,000       58,050  

LyondellBasell Industries NV
4.625%, 02/26/55

    230,000       212,630  
Chemicals—(Continued)            

Methanex Corp.
4.250%, 12/01/24

    325,000     319,273  

5.650%, 12/01/44

    145,000       140,884  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 09/15/27

    60,000       58,350  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
3.125%, 06/01/24

    180,000       171,923  

3.450%, 06/01/27 (b)

    395,000       373,184  

Syngenta Finance NV
4.441%, 04/24/23 (144A)

    450,000       447,481  

4.892%, 04/24/25 (144A)

    385,000       377,484  

Versum Materials, Inc.
5.500%, 09/30/24 (144A)

    60,000       60,834  
   

 

 

 
      2,300,368  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.1%            

Acwa Power Management & Investments One, Ltd.
5.950%, 12/15/39 (144A)

    1,269,000       1,239,660  

Cardtronics, Inc.
5.125%, 08/01/22

    95,000       90,725  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/28

    65,000       60,187  

5.500%, 07/15/25

    110,000       110,825  
   

 

 

 
      1,501,397  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.1%  

Apple, Inc.
3.350%, 02/09/27

    175,000       170,887  

3.450%, 02/09/45

    375,000       335,147  

3.850%, 08/04/46

    95,000       89,604  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.350%, 10/15/45

    215,000       212,393  

Western Digital Corp.
4.750%, 02/15/26

    790,000       768,275  
   

 

 

 
      1,576,306  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%
           

American Express Co.
3.400%, 02/27/23

    500,000       494,196  

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC
3.482%, 06/15/50 (144A)

    1,355,000       1,321,648  

Navient Corp.
5.500%, 01/15/19

    210,000       211,680  

5.875%, 03/25/21

    20,000       20,300  
   

 

 

 
      2,047,824  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.6%  

AES Corp.
4.000%, 03/15/21

    235,000       233,825  

4.500%, 03/15/23

    45,000       44,606  

4.875%, 05/15/23

    20,000       19,950  

5.125%, 09/01/27

    10,000       9,975  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.250%, 04/15/28

    245,000       233,007  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Electric—(Continued)  

DTE Energy Co.
1.500%, 10/01/19 (b)

    315,000     $ 308,872  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
4.250%, 12/15/41

    275,000       280,222  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.400%, 10/01/46

    370,000       324,482  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
4.375%, 03/30/44

    320,000       331,366  

Emera U.S. Finance L.P.
4.750%, 06/15/46

    25,000       24,565  

Exelon Corp.
2.450%, 04/15/21 (b)

    80,000       77,748  

2.850%, 06/15/20

    530,000       525,282  

FirstEnergy Corp.
4.250%, 03/15/23

    110,000       111,765  

Fortis, Inc.
2.100%, 10/04/21

    135,000       128,822  

Georgia Power Co.
2.000%, 09/08/20

    1,263,000       1,233,754  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.700%, 09/01/24

    335,000       324,836  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.000%, 09/01/22

    110,000       125,312  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
2.950%, 03/01/26

    165,000       147,180  

3.300%, 12/01/27

    965,000       866,516  

6.050%, 03/01/34

    590,000       637,123  

Sempra Energy
2.400%, 02/01/20

    340,000       335,891  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
4.500%, 06/01/64

    475,000       432,630  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.125%, 03/01/48

    55,000       52,037  

Southern Co. (The)
1.850%, 07/01/19

    270,000       267,315  

2.750%, 06/15/20

    525,000       520,486  

2.950%, 07/01/23 (b)

    130,000       125,399  
   

 

 

 
      7,722,966  
   

 

 

 
Electronics—0.0%
           

Fortive Corp.
2.350%, 06/15/21

    275,000       266,522  
   

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction—0.1%
           

Heathrow Funding, Ltd.
6.250%, 09/10/18 (GBP)

    75,000       99,891  

Mexico City Airport Trust
3.875%, 04/30/28 (144A)

    255,000       231,489  

SBA Tower Trust
3.168%, 04/09/47 (144A)

    995,000       973,485  
   

 

 

 
      1,304,865  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.0%
           

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.375%, 04/15/26

    60,000       59,400  
Entertainment—(Continued)            

WMG Acquisition Corp.
4.875%, 11/01/24 (144A)

    120,000     117,000  

5.000%, 08/01/23 (144A)

    40,000       39,800  
   

 

 

 
      216,200  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.1%  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.375%, 06/01/46

    320,000       276,833  

4.625%, 01/30/29

    330,000       326,828  

Sysco Corp.
2.500%, 07/15/21

    405,000       395,482  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
6.000%, 02/15/24 (144A)

    60,000       61,050  
   

 

 

 
      1,060,193  
   

 

 

 
Food Service—0.0%
           

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/28 (144A)

    125,000       119,375  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.0%
           

AmeriGas Partners L.P. / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.875%, 08/20/26

    95,000       92,625  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.2%  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.363%, 06/06/24

    925,000       888,541  

3.700%, 06/06/27

    550,000       520,631  

Boston Scientific Corp.
4.000%, 03/01/28

    505,000       493,748  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
3.000%, 04/15/23

    180,000       175,014  
   

 

 

 
      2,077,934  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.3%            

Aetna, Inc.
2.800%, 06/15/23

    175,000       166,745  

Anthem, Inc.
3.500%, 08/15/24

    695,000       677,306  

3.650%, 12/01/27

    525,000       497,327  

4.625%, 05/15/42

    170,000       164,787  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
5.125%, 08/01/21

    110,000       101,750  

6.250%, 03/31/23

    30,000       27,488  

Dignity Health
2.637%, 11/01/19

    1,525,000       1,522,088  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.000%, 10/01/20

    75,000       77,063  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.500%, 06/15/23

    280,000       280,335  

3.750%, 07/15/25

    240,000       240,040  

4.250%, 04/15/47 (b)

    110,000       109,505  

4.250%, 06/15/48

    160,000       160,444  

4.750%, 07/15/45

    130,000       138,893  
   

 

 

 
      4,163,771  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Home Builders—0.0%            

Lennar Corp.
4.750%, 11/29/27 (b)

    125,000     $ 117,225  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.500%, 03/01/26

    60,000       59,400  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.875%, 11/15/25 (b)

    130,000       125,125  
   

 

 

 
      301,750  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.5%  

American International Group, Inc.
3.375%, 08/15/20

    1,138,000       1,140,022  

4.700%, 07/10/35

    305,000       296,710  

Assurant, Inc.
3.589%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 03/26/21 (f)

    3,285,000       3,293,256  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
5.250%, 05/30/25

    175,000       173,687  

Genworth Holdings, Inc.
4.900%, 08/15/23

    90,000       78,750  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
8.875%, 06/01/39 (144A)

    67,000       104,880  

MGIC Investment Corp.
5.750%, 08/15/23

    90,000       91,800  

Principal Life Global Funding II
2.200%, 04/08/20 (144A)

    530,000       521,642  

Willis North America, Inc.
3.600%, 05/15/24

    210,000       202,943  
   

 

 

 
      5,903,690  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.2%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.
3.400%, 12/06/27

    810,000       754,708  

4.200%, 12/06/47

    200,000       182,065  

Amazon.com, Inc.
2.800%, 08/22/24

    155,000       149,348  

3.875%, 08/22/37

    600,000       585,668  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
2.985%, 01/19/23 (144A)

    530,000       515,314  

3.595%, 01/19/28 (144A)

    250,000       236,505  
   

 

 

 
      2,423,608  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.1%            

ArcelorMittal
6.125%, 06/01/25

    110,000       118,525  

Commercial Metals Co.
5.375%, 07/15/27

    60,000       57,000  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
4.125%, 09/15/25

    165,000       158,194  

5.500%, 10/01/24

    65,000       66,219  

Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.250%, 08/10/26

    845,000       915,135  

6.875%, 11/10/39

    75,000       84,937  
   

 

 

 
      1,400,010  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.0%            

VOC Escrow, Ltd.
5.000%, 02/15/28 (144A)

    30,000     28,341  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.0%            

BWX Technologies, Inc.
5.375%, 07/15/26 (144A)

    30,000       30,375  

Oshkosh Corp.
5.375%, 03/01/25

    75,000       76,875  
   

 

 

 
      107,250  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.0%            

John Deere Canada Funding, Inc.
2.650%, 07/16/18 (CAD)

    265,000       201,659  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.9%  

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
6.150%, 03/01/37

    505,000       592,322  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125%, 05/01/27 (144A)

    15,000       14,034  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
3.579%, 07/23/20

    270,000       269,657  

4.464%, 07/23/22

    815,000       825,014  

4.908%, 07/23/25

    50,000       50,494  

5.750%, 04/01/48

    480,000       464,697  

6.484%, 10/23/45

    1,245,000       1,312,274  

Comcast Corp.
2.350%, 01/15/27

    65,000       56,929  

3.150%, 03/01/26

    520,000       488,299  

3.200%, 07/15/36

    100,000       83,195  

3.400%, 07/15/46

    205,000       166,239  

4.049%, 11/01/52

    395,000       344,534  

COX Communications, Inc.
3.150%, 08/15/24 (144A)

    725,000       686,841  

3.350%, 09/15/26 (144A)

    95,000       87,831  

3.850%, 02/01/25 (144A)

    25,000       24,490  

4.800%, 02/01/35 (144A)

    25,000       23,021  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.800%, 03/13/24

    364,000       358,242  

3.950%, 06/15/25 (144A)

    217,000       211,540  

4.900%, 03/11/26 (b)

    190,000       194,875  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.875%, 11/15/24 (b)

    130,000       110,012  

Liberty Interactive LLC
8.250%, 02/01/30 (b)

    130,000       137,884  

TEGNA, Inc.
6.375%, 10/15/23

    5,000       5,138  

Time Warner Cable LLC
4.500%, 09/15/42

    400,000       328,660  

7.300%, 07/01/38

    45,000       51,008  

8.250%, 04/01/19

    231,000       239,602  

8.750%, 02/14/19

    759,000       784,326  

Time Warner, Inc.
2.950%, 07/15/26

    70,000       62,927  

3.800%, 02/15/27

    520,000       491,075  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Time Warner, Inc.
3.875%, 01/15/26

    70,000     $ 67,250  

4.875%, 03/15/20

    796,000       817,249  

Viacom, Inc.
4.250%, 09/01/23

    1,190,000       1,183,207  

4.375%, 03/15/43

    173,000       145,155  

5.875%, 3M LIBOR + 3.895%, 02/28/57 (f)

    10,000       9,450  

6.250%, 3M LIBOR + 3.899%, 02/28/57 (f)

    15,000       14,212  

Videotron, Ltd.
5.375%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    145,000       148,444  
   

 

 

 
      10,850,127  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.1%  

Anglo American Capital plc
3.750%, 04/10/22 (144A) (b)

    200,000       198,562  

4.125%, 09/27/22 (144A)

    600,000       603,278  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile
3.625%, 08/01/27 (144A)

    200,000       190,506  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.
5.125%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    60,000       57,075  

Glencore Funding LLC
3.708%, 3M LIBOR + 1.360%, 01/15/19 (f)

    50,000       50,184  

3.875%, 10/27/27 (144A)

    225,000       207,916  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
5.875%, 05/15/24

    140,000       142,800  
   

 

 

 
      1,450,321  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.0%
           

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.
2.900%, 02/21/21

    275,000       272,309  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment—0.0%
           

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/23

    405,000       364,500  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.5%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
3.450%, 07/15/24

    425,000       408,380  

4.500%, 07/15/44

    5,000       4,656  

6.600%, 03/15/46

    55,000       66,102  

Andeavor
3.800%, 04/01/28

    220,000       207,783  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.625%, 06/01/23

    60,000       60,750  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
3.850%, 06/01/27 (b)

    715,000       697,597  

Continental Resources, Inc.
4.900%, 06/01/44

    10,000       9,794  

5.000%, 09/15/22

    55,000       55,727  

Encana Corp.
3.900%, 11/15/21

    300,000       302,408  

Hess Corp.
4.300%, 04/01/27

    365,000       352,527  

6.000%, 01/15/40

    10,000       10,303  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Kerr-McGee Corp.
6.950%, 07/01/24

    400,000     453,856  

Marathon Oil Corp.
3.850%, 06/01/25

    190,000       186,916  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.500%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    65,000       64,837  

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.350%, 02/12/48 (144A)

    196,000       176,890  

6.375%, 02/04/21

    40,000       42,100  

6.750%, 09/21/47

    586,000       552,539  

Phillips 66
3.900%, 03/15/28

    470,000       458,711  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.250%, 05/01/23 (b)

    80,000       78,200  

Shell International Finance B.V.
4.375%, 05/11/45

    390,000       399,705  

SM Energy Co.
6.125%, 11/15/22

    55,000       56,375  

6.750%, 09/15/26

    15,000       15,038  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
5.500%, 02/15/26 (144A)

    60,000       56,850  

Tullow Oil plc
7.000%, 03/01/25 (144A)

    500,000       473,125  

Valero Energy Corp.
3.400%, 09/15/26

    350,000       331,391  

WPX Energy, Inc.
5.250%, 09/15/24

    125,000       122,969  

YPF S.A.
16.500%, 05/09/22 (144A) (ARS) (o)

    19,392,845       506,192  
   

 

 

 
      6,151,721  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.0%            

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.875%, 08/15/23 (144A)

    150,000       151,687  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC
5.125%, 07/15/23 (144A)

    75,000       74,063  
   

 

 

 
      225,750  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.9%  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.450%, 03/15/22

    245,000       241,077  

3.800%, 03/15/25

    205,000       199,064  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
4.250%, 12/15/25 (144A) (b)

    850,000       854,548  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
2.616%, 06/15/22

    440,000       421,790  

CVS Health Corp.
2.800%, 07/20/20

    3,856,000       3,819,591  

3.125%, 03/09/20

    1,585,000       1,582,953  

3.875%, 07/20/25

    324,000       313,935  

4.100%, 03/25/25

    815,000       810,681  

5.050%, 03/25/48 (b)

    345,000       351,105  

5.125%, 07/20/45

    315,000       319,183  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc
3.125%, 05/14/21

    730,000       731,225  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.
3.625%, 05/15/25

    620,000     $ 618,933  

Mylan NV
3.150%, 06/15/21

    220,000       217,584  

3.750%, 12/15/20

    325,000       327,030  

3.950%, 06/15/26

    65,000       62,075  

Mylan, Inc.
5.200%, 04/15/48 (144A)

    125,000       120,193  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.400%, 09/23/21

    520,000       497,829  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
6.500%, 03/15/22 (144A)

    65,000       67,275  

7.000%, 03/15/24 (144A)

    30,000       31,454  
   

 

 

 
      11,587,525  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.4%  

Andeavor Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
4.250%, 12/01/27

    415,000       397,527  

6.250%, 10/15/22

    41,000       42,471  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
3.875%, 03/15/23

    20,000       19,325  

4.950%, 04/01/22

    26,000       26,293  

5.600%, 04/01/44

    50,000       47,187  

Enbridge, Inc.
3.700%, 07/15/27 (b)

    205,000       194,260  

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
5.500%, 06/01/27 (b)

    120,000       120,000  

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
4.200%, 09/15/23

    175,000       174,914  

5.950%, 10/01/43

    20,000       19,553  

EQT Midstream Partners L.P.
4.750%, 07/15/23

    215,000       214,654  

5.500%, 07/15/28

    270,000       269,954  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.550%, 06/01/45

    270,000       271,791  

MPLX L.P.
4.000%, 03/15/28

    180,000       171,194  

4.125%, 03/01/27

    375,000       357,714  

4.700%, 04/15/48

    105,000       97,357  

5.200%, 03/01/47

    65,000       64,586  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.200%, 03/15/28

    160,000       154,897  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.
5.300%, 04/01/44

    35,000       31,725  

5.350%, 05/15/45

    35,000       31,861  

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.
2.800%, 10/15/22 (144A)

    420,000       401,565  

3.500%, 01/15/28 (144A)

    100,000       94,160  

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
4.750%, 05/15/38

    140,000       139,947  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
4.000%, 03/15/28 (144A)

    105,000       102,045  

Valero Energy Partners L.P.
4.500%, 03/15/28

    455,000       447,335  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

Western Gas Partners L.P.
4.500%, 03/01/28

    360,000     346,448  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)
3.700%, 01/15/23

    70,000       67,725  

4.550%, 06/24/24

    21,000       21,000  

5.750%, 06/24/44

    10,000       10,338  

7.875%, 09/01/21

    25,000       27,812  

Williams Partners L.P.
4.300%, 03/04/24

    105,000       105,376  
   

 

 

 
      4,471,014  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.0%  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.150%, 07/15/23

    315,000       301,542  

3.200%, 09/01/24

    110,000       103,815  

Equinix, Inc.
5.875%, 01/15/26

    135,000       136,755  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
4.750%, 03/15/25 (144A)

    65,000       62,400  
   

 

 

 
      604,512  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.2%
           

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.055%, 3M LIBOR + 0.700%, 04/17/20 (f)

    90,000       90,184  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
3.500%, 09/15/56

    220,000       188,992  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
3.700%, 04/15/46

    60,000       53,496  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.350%, 04/01/23

    380,000       378,805  

Suburban Propane Partners L.P. / Suburban Energy Finance Corp.
5.875%, 03/01/27

    75,000       70,125  

Walmart, Inc.
3.400%, 06/26/23

    1,220,000       1,229,080  
   

 

 

 
      2,010,682  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.2%  

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
2.375%, 01/15/20

    960,000       947,491  

3.000%, 01/15/22

    440,000       427,971  

3.125%, 01/15/25

    155,000       143,788  

3.625%, 01/15/24

    770,000       745,366  

Intel Corp.
4.100%, 05/19/46

    185,000       185,906  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
4.333%, 06/01/23 (144A)

    380,000       380,646  

Sensata Technologies B.V.
5.000%, 10/01/25 (144A)

    120,000       120,900  
   

 

 

 
      2,952,068  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.2%            

CDK Global, Inc.
5.875%, 06/15/26

    5,000       5,095  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Software—(Continued)            

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
4.250%, 05/15/28

    195,000     $ 194,200  

First Data Corp.
5.000%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    40,000       39,700  

5.375%, 08/15/23 (144A)

    90,000       90,832  

Microsoft Corp.
3.700%, 08/08/46 (b)

    330,000       320,921  

3.950%, 08/08/56

    400,000       391,023  

MSCI, Inc.
5.250%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    75,000       75,750  

5.750%, 08/15/25 (144A)

    65,000       66,950  

Open Text Corp.
5.875%, 06/01/26 (144A)

    15,000       15,300  

Oracle Corp.
4.000%, 11/15/47 (b)

    195,000       183,548  

Quintiles IMS, Inc.
4.875%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    95,000       95,950  

salesforce.com, Inc.
3.250%, 04/11/23

    250,000       248,534  

3.700%, 04/11/28

    170,000       168,784  
   

 

 

 
      1,896,587  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.7%  

AT&T, Inc.
2.998%, 3M LIBOR + 0.650%, 01/15/20 (f)

    155,000       155,798  

4.100%, 02/15/28 (144A)

    260,000       248,449  

4.250%, 03/01/27

    150,000       146,807  

4.300%, 02/15/30 (144A)

    801,000       756,069  

4.750%, 05/15/46

    545,000       486,836  

5.150%, 03/15/42

    164,000       155,343  

Nokia Oyj
4.375%, 06/12/27

    260,000       244,400  

6.625%, 05/15/39

    110,000       114,675  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
7.000%, 03/01/20 (144A) (b)

    90,000       93,375  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24

    100,000       100,959  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
5.152%, 03/20/28 (144A)

    1,040,000       1,019,200  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
6.000%, 09/30/34

    45,000       42,885  

7.721%, 06/04/38

    50,000       53,750  

Telecom Italia S.p.A.
5.303%, 05/30/24 (144A)

    925,000       912,281  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.665%, 03/06/38

    150,000       140,305  

4.895%, 03/06/48

    335,000       308,788  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.400%, 11/01/34

    535,000       498,958  

4.500%, 08/10/33

    675,000       653,658  

4.522%, 09/15/48

    635,000       578,937  

4.862%, 08/21/46

    165,000       157,669  

5.012%, 08/21/54

    523,000       491,440  

5.250%, 03/16/37

    475,000       487,824  
Telecommunications—(Continued)  

Vodafone Group plc
4.375%, 05/30/28 (b)

    815,000     $ 805,312  
   

 

 

 
      8,653,718  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.2%            

CSX Corp.
3.250%, 06/01/27

    620,000       582,619  

FedEx Corp.
4.050%, 02/15/48

    600,000       538,956  

4.550%, 04/01/46

    145,000       140,702  

4.750%, 11/15/45

    125,000       124,483  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
2.900%, 06/15/26

    360,000       335,895  

Union Pacific Corp.
4.375%, 09/10/38

    700,000       707,820  
   

 

 

 
      2,430,475  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.0%  

DAE Funding LLC
4.500%, 08/01/22 (144A)

    15,000       14,550  

5.000%, 08/01/24 (144A)

    15,000       14,408  
   

 

 

 
      28,958  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $157,407,520)

      152,850,890  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—8.2%

 

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.2%
           

CIG Auto Receivables Trust
2.710%, 05/15/23 (144A)

    233,203       231,697  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust
2.650%, 06/15/26 (144A)

    545,000       538,399  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
2.390%, 11/16/20 (144A)

    157,871       157,794  

Honor Automobile Trust Securitization
2.940%, 11/15/19 (144A)

    153,401       153,420  

Skopos Auto Receivables Trust
3.190%, 09/15/21 (144A) (o)

    801,708       801,890  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust
3.280%, 12/15/22 (144A)

    1,015,000       1,008,693  
   

 

 

 
      2,891,893  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.3%  

GSAA Home Equity Trust
2.141%, 1M LIBOR + 0.050%, 12/25/46 (f) (i)

    92,963       67,792  

2.191%, 1M LIBOR + 0.100%, 03/25/37 (f) (i)

    963,626       479,088  

2.331%, 1M LIBOR + 0.240%, 11/25/36 (f) (i)

    278,004       165,278  

2.391%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 03/25/36 (f) (i)

    1,028,057       756,421  

5.985%, 06/25/36 (f) (i)

    575,081       281,615  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust
4.000%, 03/25/58 (144A)

    1,683,215       1,688,255  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust
2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 06/25/36 (f) (i)

    24,186       20,671  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—(Continued)  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust
6.120%, 11/25/36 (i)

    252,275     $ 158,040  

Soundview Home Loan Trust
2.341%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/25/36 (f) (i)

    485,000       438,479  
   

 

 

 
      4,055,639  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—7.7%            

AMMC CLO, Ltd.
3.610%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 07/25/29 (144A) (f)

    1,340,000       1,340,717  

Anchorage Capital CLO, Ltd.
3.858%, 3M LIBOR + 1.510%, 01/15/29 (144A) (f)

    760,744       761,983  

Apex Credit CLO, Ltd.
3.829%, 3M LIBOR + 1.470%, 04/24/29 (144A) (f)

    1,315,000       1,319,833  

Apidos CLO
3.335%, 3M LIBOR + 0.980%, 01/19/25 (144A) (f)

    666,378       666,026  

3.678%, 3M LIBOR + 1.330%, 01/16/27 (144A) (f)

    480,000       480,092  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund, Ltd.
3.438%, 3M LIBOR + 1.090%, 01/15/31 (144A) (f)

    705,000       704,003  

Avery Point CLO, Ltd.
3.460%, 3M LIBOR + 1.100%, 04/25/26 (144A) (f)

    1,460,000       1,459,438  

3.475%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 01/18/25 (144A) (f)

    1,038,791       1,038,400  

Babson CLO, Ltd.
3.509%, 3M LIBOR + 1.150%, 07/20/25 (144A) (f)

    340,000       339,849  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Ltd.
3.609%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 07/20/30 (144A) (f)

    815,000       818,412  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund Trust
2.981%, 10/28/32 (144A)

    725,010       721,170  

3.105%, 09/28/32 (144A)

    104,663       104,249  

3.352%, 11/28/32 (144A)

    795,275       791,298  

3.500%, 01/28/55 (144A) (f)

    682,063       680,797  

3.500%, 06/28/57 (144A) (f)

    798,962       797,370  

3.500%, 07/28/57 (144A) (f)

    1,565,830       1,561,750  

3.500%, 10/28/57 (144A) (f)

    1,502,298       1,496,878  

3.500%, 01/28/58 (144A) (f)

    1,045,337       1,043,589  

3.598%, 02/25/33 (144A)

    681,856       679,342  

4.000%, 11/28/53 (144A) (f)

    589,543       595,067  

4.000%, 10/28/64 (144A) (f)

    1,116,850       1,126,611  

Benefit Street Partners CLO, Ltd.
3.155%, 3M LIBOR + 0.800%, 10/18/29 (144A) (f)

    187,500       187,406  

3.598%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 07/15/29 (144A) (f)

    320,000       320,492  

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd.
3.619%, 3M LIBOR + 1.260%, 04/30/26 (144A) (f)

    1,014,397       1,013,971  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.
2.722%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 01/15/31 (144A) (f)

    1,395,000       1,392,765  

3.146%, 3M LIBOR + 0.780%, 04/27/27 (144A) (f)

    1,425,000       1,418,817  

CBAM, Ltd.
3.583%, 3M LIBOR + 1.230%, 10/17/29 (144A) (f)

    1,215,000       1,216,230  

Cent CLO, Ltd.
3.576%, 3M LIBOR + 1.210%, 07/27/26 (144A) (f)

    930,000       929,533  

3.773%, 3M LIBOR + 1.410%, 11/07/26 (144A) (f)

    755,000       755,400  

CIFC Funding, Ltd.
3.164%, 3M LIBOR + 1.050%, 04/24/30 (144A) (f)

    1,580,000       1,570,945  

3.198%, 3M LIBOR + 0.850%, 07/16/30 (144A) (f)

    275,367       275,742  

CLUB Credit Trust
2.610%, 01/15/24 (144A) (o)

    766,337       763,433  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)            

Conn Funding L.P.
2.730%, 07/15/20 (144A) (o)

    107,940     107,923  

Covenant Credit Partners CLO, Ltd.
4.198%, 3M LIBOR + 1.850%, 10/15/29 (144A) (f)

    445,000       447,362  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
4.116%, 07/25/48 (144A) (o)

    700,000       707,357  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund
3.148%, 3M LIBOR + 0.800%, 07/15/30 (144A) (f)

    616,500       616,192  

3.565%, 3M LIBOR + 1.210%, 07/18/30 (144A) (f)

    1,280,000       1,281,856  

3.778%, 3M LIBOR + 1.430%, 07/15/27 (144A) (f)

    1,215,000       1,214,626  

3.778%, 3M LIBOR + 1.430%, 10/15/28 (144A) (f)

    1,604,000       1,608,642  

Finance America Mortgage Loan Trust
3.141%, 1M LIBOR + 1.050%, 09/25/33 (f) (i)

    76,719       74,624  

Flatiron CLO, Ltd.
3.593%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 05/15/30 (144A) (f)

    810,000       812,232  

Fremont Home Loan Trust
3.141%, 1M LIBOR + 1.050%, 12/25/33 (f) (i)

    71,837       70,472  

GMACM Home Equity Loan Trust
2.591%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 10/25/34 (144A) (f)

    45,949       45,911  

GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC
1.720%, 04/22/19 (144A)

    52,189       52,114  

Highbridge Loan Management, Ltd.
3.363%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 02/05/31 (144A) (f)

    415,000       414,461  

KKR CLO, Ltd.
3.688%, 3M LIBOR + 1.340%, 04/15/29 (144A) (f)

    1,260,000       1,261,876  

KKR Financial CLO, Ltd.
3.638%, 3M LIBOR + 1.290%, 04/15/29 (144A) (f)

    565,000       568,948  

Knollwood CDO, Ltd.
4.355%, 3M LIBOR + 3.200%, 01/10/39 (144A) (c) (d) (f)

    641,819       0  

Lendmark Funding Trust
2.830%, 12/22/25 (144A) (o)

    680,000       673,189  

3.260%, 04/21/25 (144A) (o)

    875,000       876,082  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd.
3.522%, 3M LIBOR + 1.160%, 07/23/29 (144A) (f)

    1,341,000       1,340,536  

3.619%, 3M LIBOR + 1.260%, 07/20/26 (144A) (f)

    1,485,000       1,484,543  

Magnetite, Ltd.
3.072%, 3M LIBOR + 0.980%, 04/15/31 (144A) (f)

    795,000       791,457  

3.360%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 07/25/26 (144A) (f)

    1,255,000       1,253,446  

3.678%, 3M LIBOR + 1.330%, 04/15/27 (144A) (f)

    955,000       954,870  

3.743%, 3M LIBOR + 1.400%, 11/15/28 (144A) (f)

    1,522,000       1,522,839  

3.860%, 3M LIBOR + 1.500%, 07/25/26 (144A) (f)

    995,000       994,294  

Marlette Funding Trust
2.360%, 12/15/24 (144A) (o)

    373,703       372,204  

MFRA Trust
3.352%, 11/25/47 (144A)

    1,169,812       1,160,506  

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust
1.968%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    138,598       138,127  

2.038%, 09/25/27 (144A) (f)

    271,419       270,359  

2.942%, 05/25/27 (144A)

    100,000       99,217  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust
2.575%, 10/15/49 (144A)

    1,249,000       1,237,330  

3.214%, 02/15/51 (144A)

    1,065,000       1,057,290  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust
3.107%, 12/15/50 (144A)

    1,195,000       1,184,317  

NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes
3.193%, 01/25/23 (144A)

    1,086,804       1,079,438  

3.265%, 02/25/23 (144A)

    671,824       668,977  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)            

Oak Hill Advisors Residential Loan Trust
3.000%, 06/25/57 (144A)

    462,423     $ 458,120  

Oak Hill Credit Partners, Ltd.
3.489%, 3M LIBOR + 1.130%, 07/20/26 (144A) (f)

    455,000       454,763  

OCP CLO, Ltd.
3.203%, 3M LIBOR + 0.850%, 04/17/27 (144A) (f)

    1,230,000       1,226,463  

3.729%, 3M LIBOR + 1.400%, 11/22/25 (144A) (f)

    1,435,000       1,437,117  

Octagon Investment Partners, Ltd.
3.231%, 3M LIBOR + 0.900%, 05/21/27 (144A) (f)

    489,000       488,721  

3.473%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 07/17/25 (144A) (f)

    340,059       340,069  

3.679%, 3M LIBOR + 1.320%, 03/17/30 (144A) (f)

    725,000       728,760  

OHA Loan Funding, Ltd.
3.370%, 3M LIBOR + 1.040%, 05/23/31 (144A) (c) (d) (f)

    695,000       695,000  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
2.370%, 09/14/32 (144A)

    1,648,000       1,615,787  

4.100%, 03/20/28 (144A)

    1,246,916       1,254,396  

OZLM Funding, Ltd.
3.262%, 3M LIBOR + 0.900%, 07/22/29 (144A) (f)

    156,250       156,424  

3.612%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 10/22/30 (144A) (f)

    1,205,000       1,206,859  

OZLM, Ltd.
3.809%, 3M LIBOR + 1.450%, 04/30/27 (144A) (f)

    1,360,000       1,360,265  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC
3.327%, 12/30/32 (144A) (f)

    201,265       200,384  

3.375%, 01/27/33 (144A)

    269,847       267,578  

Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust
2.360%, 11/15/23 (144A)

    370,721       369,182  

Regional Management Issuance Trust
3.830%, 07/15/27 (144A) (o)

    950,000       949,804  

SBA Tower Trust
2.898%, 10/15/44 (144A)

    845,000       839,645  

Seneca Park CLO, Ltd.
3.473%, 3M LIBOR + 1.120%, 07/17/26 (144A) (f)

    1,095,000       1,094,424  

Shackleton CLO, Ltd.
3.513%, 3M LIBOR + 1.160%, 07/17/26 (144A) (f)

    1,100,000       1,099,680  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
2.500%, 05/26/26 (144A)

    377,360       372,584  

2.770%, 05/25/26 (144A)

    192,239       190,695  

3.090%, 10/27/25 (144A) (o)

    369,879       369,216  

3.280%, 01/26/26 (144A) (o)

    317,711       317,443  

Sound Point CLO, Ltd.
3.249%, 3M LIBOR + 0.890%, 01/20/28 (144A) (f)

    1,440,000       1,440,000  

3.354%, 3M LIBOR + 1.000%, 04/15/31 (144A) (f)

    1,435,000       1,423,190  

3.651%, 3M LIBOR + 1.150%, 04/18/31 (144A) (f)

    1,125,000       1,119,126  

3.752%, 3M LIBOR + 1.390%, 01/23/29 (144A) (f)

    505,000       506,320  

Springleaf Funding Trust
2.680%, 07/15/30 (144A)

    1,705,000       1,676,953  

2.900%, 11/15/29 (144A)

    1,225,000       1,218,688  

SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
2.750%, 11/15/49 (144A)

    1,020,000       1,029,287  

Symphony CLO, Ltd.
3.628%, 3M LIBOR + 1.280%, 07/14/26 (144A) (f)

    1,295,000       1,294,599  

3.645%, 1M LIBOR + 1.750%, 01/09/23 (144A) (f)

    1,280,000       1,280,262  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
2.691%, 1M LIBOR + 0.600%, 02/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,311,434       1,312,649  

2.750%, 02/25/55 (144A) (f)

    186,214       183,943  

2.750%, 08/25/55 (144A) (f)

    668,515       655,859  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)            

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
2.750%, 04/25/57 (144A) (f)

    479,635     471,762  

2.750%, 06/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,297,832       1,266,595  

3.000%, 03/25/54 (144A) (f)

    44,898       44,575  

Treman Park CLO, Ltd.
3.729%, 3M LIBOR + 1.370%, 04/20/27 (144A) (f)

    1,300,000       1,299,672  

U.S. Residential Opportunity Fund Trust
3.352%, 11/27/37 (144A)

    570,759       568,157  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust LLC
3.000%, 10/25/47 (144A)

    536,654       531,054  

3.125%, 09/25/47 (144A)

    292,121       289,719  

3.250%, 06/25/47 (144A)

    337,485       335,601  

3.375%, 10/25/47 (144A)

    1,469,263       1,462,511  

4.336%, 05/25/48 (144A)

    862,837       862,470  

Vibrant CLO, Ltd.
3.565%, 3M LIBOR + 1.240%, 06/20/29 (144A) (f)

    1,515,000       1,518,436  

Voya CLO, Ltd.
3.255%, 3M LIBOR + 0.900%, 01/18/29 (144A) (f)

    1,265,000       1,262,631  

3.605%, 3M LIBOR + 1.250%, 01/18/29 (144A) (f)

    440,000       434,864  

Wendys Funding LLC
3.884%, 03/15/48 (144A) (o)

    432,825       423,498  

Willowbrook Dus
3.660%, 07/01/30

    500,000       501,699  
   

 

 

 
      96,722,724  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $104,806,295)

      103,670,256  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—4.3%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.1%  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
2.591%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 01/25/36 (f)

    178,321       170,836  

2.631%, 1M LIBOR + 0.540%, 11/25/35 (f)

    190,759       189,295  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC
2.478%, 07/25/47 (144A) (f)

    546,228       541,061  

2.708%, 11/25/47 (144A) (f)

    433,031       430,138  

2.810%, 01/25/47 (144A) (f)

    138,026       137,257  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust
3.993%, 07/25/36 (f)

    396,314       356,876  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust
2.571%, 1M LIBOR + 0.480%, 02/25/36 (f)

    711,268       675,726  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 10/25/36 (f)

    205,117       191,593  

2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 02/25/37 (f)

    644,631       653,962  

CIM Trust
3.000%, 04/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,463,218       1,447,219  

Civic Mortgage LLC
3.892%, 06/25/22 (144A)

    394,043       393,952  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust
2.415%, 10/25/47 (144A) (f)

    1,077,865       1,070,164  

2.614%, 05/27/47 (144A) (f)

    403,149       401,667  

2.800%, 12/26/46 (144A) (f)

    207,223       205,650  

2.930%, 02/25/48 (144A) (f)

    587,574       584,865  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
2.541%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 04/25/35 (f)

    271,281     $ 250,160  

2.631%, 1M LIBOR + 0.540%, 01/25/36 (f)

    140,245       135,013  

2.891%, 1M LIBOR + 0.800%, 12/25/35 (f)

    189,294       166,103  

2.908%, 12M MTA + 1.350%, 08/25/35 (f)

    341,100       303,539  

5.500%, 11/25/35

    716,250       628,743  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/25/46 (f)

    334,290       286,910  

2.771%, 1M LIBOR + 0.680%, 02/25/35 (f)

    145,347       140,427  

3.466%, 09/25/47 (f)

    543,072       507,829  

3.728%, 06/20/35 (f)

    20,387       20,517  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust
3.250%, 04/25/47 (144A) (f)

    569,418       556,058  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
2.453%, 06/25/47 (144A) (f)

    382,095       376,577  

2.577%, 10/25/47 (144A) (f)

    486,977       483,960  

2.725%, 12/26/46 (144A) (f)

    226,465       225,506  

Deutsche ALT-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust
2.241%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 12/25/36 (f)

    415,434       382,910  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust
3.500%, 11/25/57 (144A) (f)

    473,075       472,631  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
2.958%, 12M MTA + 1.400%, 10/25/45 (f)

    250,959       213,556  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
2.391%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 01/25/37 (f)

    774,413       454,697  

3.729%, 01/25/36 (f)

    561,352       554,403  

6.000%, 07/25/37

    290,759       264,598  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust
3.677%, 10/25/35 (f)

    48,308       46,284  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
3.604%, 05/25/36 (f)

    37,230       37,073  

LSTAR Securities Investment, Ltd.
3.642%, 1M LIBOR + 1.550%, 02/01/23 (144A) (f)

    582,427       575,892  

3.742%, 1M LIBOR + 1.650%, 11/01/22 (144A) (f)

    396,536       396,704  

3.842%, 1M LIBOR + 1.750%, 09/01/22 (144A) (f)

    371,404       371,404  

3.842%, 1M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/01/22 (144A) (f)

    625,551       623,119  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
3.180%, 09/25/33 (f)

    86,793       85,733  

3.915%, 11/21/34 (f)

    133,276       136,826  

MFA Trust
2.588%, 02/25/57 (144A) (f)

    377,456       370,231  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
3.716%, 05/25/36 (f)

    234,216       182,718  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
3.750%, 11/26/35 (144A) (f)

    972,684       975,726  

4.000%, 02/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,736,039       1,750,427  

4.000%, 03/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,748,259       1,772,702  

4.000%, 04/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,433,663       1,447,524  

4.000%, 05/25/57 (144A) (f)

    1,174,819       1,188,741  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust
2.391%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 04/25/36 (f)

    573,117       527,936  

6.000%, 12/25/35

    279,840       269,261  

RFMSI Trust
3.841%, 08/25/35 (f)

    105,315       82,527  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
0.490%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/25/34 (f)

    62,847       58,549  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
2.438%, 12M MTA + 0.880%, 10/25/46 (f)

    269,487     243,260  

3.568%, 06/25/37 (f)

    159,446       149,356  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
2.691%, 1M LIBOR + 0.600%, 07/25/36 (f)

    117,622       82,746  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust
3.682%, 09/25/36 (f)

    192,290       191,526  

3.749%, 10/25/36 (f)

    223,531       219,443  

4.093%, 10/25/35 (f)

    1,541,000       1,568,069  
   

 

 

 
      27,228,175  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—2.2%  

BANK
0.888%, 11/15/50 (f) (g)

    8,308,915       468,210  

0.964%, 11/15/54 (f) (g)

    997,275       59,867  

3.488%, 11/15/50

    1,125,000       1,103,327  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust
0.667%, 01/15/51 (f) (g)

    2,493,185       99,024  

0.697%, 07/15/51 (i)

    4,474,000       177,747  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.839%, 12/10/54

    465,000       466,025  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.189%, 07/10/47 (f) (g)

    4,328,556       208,761  

1.248%, 04/10/48 (f) (g)

    4,879,546       257,622  

3.458%, 08/15/50

    675,000       662,312  

3.616%, 02/10/49

    310,000       309,445  

3.818%, 11/10/48

    220,000       222,599  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust
0.876%, 02/10/47 (f) (g)

    3,639,733       88,233  

0.946%, 08/10/46 (f) (g)

    975,531       28,061  

1.944%, 10/15/45 (f) (g)

    399,149       22,440  

2.540%, 12/10/45

    250,000       242,734  

2.853%, 10/15/45

    180,000       175,280  

3.101%, 03/10/46

    145,000       143,529  

3.213%, 03/10/46

    280,000       278,278  

3.350%, 02/10/48

    320,000       316,326  

3.424%, 03/10/31 (144A)

    1,065,000       1,072,437  

3.612%, 06/10/46 (f)

    260,000       262,752  

3.620%, 07/10/50

    130,000       129,323  

3.694%, 08/10/47

    395,000       397,940  

3.765%, 02/10/49

    295,000       295,057  

3.796%, 08/10/47

    225,000       228,060  

3.902%, 07/10/50

    210,000       212,173  

3.961%, 03/10/47

    235,125       240,274  

4.074%, 02/10/47 (f)

    115,000       118,388  

4.205%, 08/10/46

    100,035       103,675  

4.210%, 08/10/46 (f)

    175,000       181,644  

4.236%, 02/10/47 (f)

    190,000       197,067  

4.726%, 10/15/45 (144A) (f) (o)

    210,000       38,426  

4.750%, 10/15/45 (144A) (f) (o)

    355,000       168,944  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
4.877%, 04/15/37

    20,444       20,298  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
0.968%, 06/15/57 (f) (g)

    12,934,246       536,135  

1.188%, 11/15/48 (f) (g)

    1,147,149       58,702  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.962%, 01/15/49 (f) (g)

    2,402,909     $ 232,090  

3.447%, 08/15/48

    80,000       79,153  

3.544%, 11/15/48

    280,000       278,364  

3.808%, 11/15/48

    445,000       448,576  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust
2.954%, 11/05/34 (144A)

    1,200,000       1,170,589  

3.633%, 06/05/31 (144A)

    130,000       129,138  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
0.122%, 07/10/46 (f) (g)

    11,322,809       47,779  

1.516%, 08/10/44 (144A) (f) (g)

    1,007,115       33,585  

3.629%, 11/10/47

    230,000       230,798  

3.674%, 04/10/47 (144A) (o)

    235,000       62,154  

3.674%, 03/10/50

    395,000       393,671  

5.021%, 04/10/47 (144A) (f)

    465,000       381,685  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
0.943%, 09/15/47 (f) (g)

    4,623,767       124,019  

3.363%, 07/15/45

    475,000       474,915  

3.611%, 05/15/48

    150,000       150,107  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
2.733%, 10/15/45 (144A) (f) (o)

    400,000       215,465  

4.518%, 12/15/47 (144A) (f) (o)

    130,000       103,560  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
6.319%, 04/15/41 (f)

    118       118  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
1.231%, 10/15/48 (f) (g)

    893,774       52,673  

1.261%, 12/15/47 (f) (g)

    2,885,862       122,367  

2.918%, 02/15/46

    130,000       127,630  

3.134%, 12/15/48

    480,000       474,660  

3.176%, 08/15/45

    245,000       243,150  

3.766%, 11/15/46

    180,000       183,841  

4.259%, 10/15/46 (f)

    115,000       119,088  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
1.613%, 06/15/50 (f) (g)

    1,717,943       151,700  

2.782%, 08/15/49

    210,000       196,639  

3.337%, 12/15/49

    175,000       170,227  

3.596%, 12/15/49

    320,000       316,578  

5.307%, 10/12/52 (144A) (f) (o)

    55,000       3,445  

5.307%, 10/12/52 (144A) (f) (o)

    80,000       7,991  

5.327%, 07/15/49 (144A) (f) (o)

    265,000       228,763  

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.872%, 01/05/43 (144A) (f)

    150,000       142,055  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.302%, 08/15/50 (f) (g)

    1,043,517       79,249  

3.426%, 08/15/50

    225,000       218,882  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.685%, 02/15/50 (f) (g)

    5,711,209       558,186  

2.850%, 12/10/45

    325,000       318,201  

2.923%, 1M LIBOR + 0.850%, 08/15/36 (144A) (f)

    1,802,000       1,801,983  

3.091%, 08/10/49

    645,000       639,113  

3.185%, 03/10/46

    240,000       238,007  

3.244%, 04/10/46

    300,119       298,190  

3.674%, 02/15/50

    300,000       297,117  

VNDO Mortgage Trust
2.996%, 11/15/30 (144A)

    1,105,000       1,089,419  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.303%, 05/15/48 (f) (g)

    3,860,208       200,962  

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.309%, 09/15/57 (f) (g)

    8,344,663     $ 414,173  

2.918%, 10/15/45

    317,711       312,950  

2.942%, 10/15/49

    70,000       66,344  

3.290%, 05/15/48

    230,000       226,350  

3.453%, 07/15/50

    245,000       239,657  

3.560%, 01/15/59

    160,000       159,055  

3.617%, 09/15/57

    355,000       354,703  

3.789%, 09/15/48

    315,000       317,681  

3.839%, 09/15/58

    225,000       227,928  

4.238%, 05/15/48 (f)

    80,000       69,468  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
1.461%, 03/15/47 (f) (g)

    2,304,565       101,796  

2.870%, 11/15/45

    397,749       390,685  

2.875%, 12/15/45

    175,000       171,634  

3.016%, 11/15/47 (144A) (o)

    550,000       247,295  

3.071%, 03/15/45

    185,000       182,914  

3.345%, 05/15/45

    100,000       98,226  

3.607%, 11/15/47

    225,000       225,390  

3.723%, 05/15/47

    190,000       192,446  

3.995%, 05/15/47

    160,281       164,537  

4.045%, 03/15/47

    40,000       41,174  

4.101%, 03/15/47

    335,000       346,001  

5.000%, 06/15/44 (144A) (f) (o)

    105,000       71,408  

5.768%, 04/15/45 (144A) (f)

    255,000       259,481  
   

 

 

 
      27,308,293  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $56,517,352)

      54,536,468  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (p)—1.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense—0.0%  

TransDigm, Inc.
Term Loan E, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 05/30/25

    150,629       150,131  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.0%            

Navistar International Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.530%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 11/06/24

    99,750       100,186  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.0%  

Pisces Midco, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.089%, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%, 04/12/25

    100,000       100,031  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 11/15/23

    125,000       124,653  
   

 

 

 
      224,684  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.0%  

HB Fuller Co.
Term Loan B, 4.084%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/20/24

    98,802       98,285  

Univar, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 07/01/24

    91,159       91,102  
   

 

 

 
      189,387  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (p)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Services—0.1%  

Acosta Holdco, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.344%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 09/26/21

    153,678     $ 118,085  

Brickman Group, Ltd. LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.465%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 12/18/20

    288,606       289,268  

Jaguar Holding Co.
II Term Loan, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 08/18/22

    130,668       130,042  

Nets Holding A/S
Term Loan B1E, 3.250%, EURIBOR + 3.250%, 02/06/25 (EUR)

    88,194       101,384  

PSAV Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.241%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 03/01/25

    99,750       98,877  

WEX, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.344%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 06/30/23

    411,600       412,286  
   

 

 

 
      1,149,942  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.0%  

Tempo Acquisition LLC
Term Loan, 5.094%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 05/01/24

    207,900       207,445  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.0%  

Coty, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.280%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 04/07/25

    189,775       185,742  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.594%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 09/07/23

    240,713       187,799  
   

 

 

 
      373,541  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.0%  

AlixPartners LLP
Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 04/04/24

    177,750       177,861  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.0%  

Helix Gen Funding LLC
Term Loan B, 5.844%, 1M LIBOR + 3.750%, 06/02/24

    96,168       96,439  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.0%  

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC
Term Loan B, 8.334%, 3M LIBOR + 6.000%, 02/21/21

    109,143       98,115  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.0%
           

Golden Entertainment, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.100%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 10/20/24

    169,150       169,573  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.0%  

Albertson’s LLC
Term Loan B4, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 08/25/21

    174,258       172,692  

Post Holdings, Inc.
Incremental Term Loan, 4.100%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 05/24/24

    163,350       163,001  
   

 

 

 
      335,693  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.0%  

Hostess Brands LLC
Term Loan, 4.344%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 08/03/22

    108,353     107,789  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.0%
 

Lifescan Global Corp.
1st Lien Term Loan, 05/23/25 (q)

    100,000       97,250  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.1%  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
Term Loan B, 5.100%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 12/01/23

    89,659       89,728  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 5.084%, 3M LIBOR + 2.750%, 06/07/23

    151,470       150,890  

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.552%, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, 12/31/22

    253,500       251,155  
   

 

 

 
      491,773  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.1%  

Asurion LLC
Term Loan B4, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 08/04/22

    309,428       309,274  

Camelot UK Holdco, Ltd.
Term Loan, 5.344%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 10/03/23

    108,086       107,973  

Hub International, Ltd.
Term Loan B, 5.360%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 04/25/25

    120,000       119,371  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 03/01/21

    258,093       257,093  

2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.892%, 1M LIBOR + 5.750%, 02/28/22

    205,000       206,281  

USI, Inc.
Term Loan, 5.334%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 05/16/24

    104,213       103,730  
   

 

 

 
      1,103,722  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.0%  

Zayo Group LLC
Incremental Term Loan, 4.344%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 01/19/24

    75,071       75,205  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.0%  

Lands’ End, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.344%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 04/04/21

    156,186       150,866  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—0.0%
 

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.073%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 06/15/25

    100,000       99,891  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.0%
 

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.105%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/19/24

    99,501       99,022  

Delta 2 (LUX) S.a.r.l.
Term Loan, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 02/01/24

    241,686       238,917  
   

 

 

 
      337,939  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (p)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.0%  

Syneos Health, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 08/01/24

    91,563     $ 91,309  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.1%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
Term Loan B3, 4.488%, 1W LIBOR + 2.500%, 09/15/23

    119,154       119,654  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co.
Term Loan, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/06/24

    159,200       158,222  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC
1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 12/22/24

    110,734       110,674  

Crown Finance U.S., Inc.
Term Loan, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 02/28/25

    99,750       99,245  
   

 

 

 
      487,795  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—0.0%
           

Circor International, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.557%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 12/11/24

    104,475       104,475  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.0%  

Gardner Denver, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 07/30/24

    221,719       222,329  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.0%  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.483%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 01/17/24

    9,320       9,325  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
Term Loan B2, 4.483%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 01/17/24

    71,762       71,807  

Numericable Group S.A.
Term Loan B12, 5.348%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 01/31/26

    99,500       98,070  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 12/12/24 (q)

    100,000       99,975  

Univision Communications, Inc.
Term Loan C5, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 03/15/24

    147,586       142,895  
   

 

 

 
      422,072  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.0%  

CTC AcquiCo GmbH
Term Loan B1, 3.000%, EURIBOR + 3.000%, 03/07/25 (EUR)

    100,000       115,612  
   

 

 

 
Office/Business Equipment—0.0%  

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.
Term Loan, 6.611%, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, 06/21/24

    148,500       148,947  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.1%  

California Resources Corp.
Second Out Term Loan, 12.466%, 1M LIBOR + 10.375%, 12/31/21

    130,000       144,787  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Term Loan, 9.594%, 1M LIBOR + 7.500%, 08/23/21

    110,000       115,294  

Fieldwood Energy LLC
1st Lien TL, 7.344%, 1M LIBOR + 5.250%, 04/11/22

    249,780       250,613  

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

Foresight Energy LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 8.109%, 3M LIBOR + 5.750%, 03/28/22

    189,117     $ 188,251  

Paragon Offshore Finance Co.
Term Loan B, 07/18/21 (c) (d) (q)

    706       0  
   

 

 

 
      698,945  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.1%  

Berry Global, Inc.
Term Loan S, 3.921%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 02/08/20

    172,724       172,508  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.308%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 12/29/23

    99,000       98,832  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.
Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 02/05/23

    254,348       254,313  
   

 

 

 
      525,653  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.1%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC
Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 03/01/24

    172,813       172,456  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l.
Term Loan B, 6.375%, 1M LIBOR + 4.250%, 04/29/24

    168,300       167,511  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.983%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 06/01/25

    171,631       171,289  
   

 

 

 
      511,256  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.0%  

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
Term Loan B, 4.091%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 02/02/24

    277,617       275,578  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.0%
 

DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.574%, 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, 11/04/21

    246,750       246,750  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.0%  

VICI Properties 1 LLC
Replacement Term Loan B, 4.084%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 12/20/24

    95,455       94,997  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.1%  

Bass Pro Group LLC
Term Loan B, 7.094%, 1M LIBOR + 5.000%, 09/25/24

    148,875       149,480  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 08/18/23

    117,311       116,934  

J. Crew Group, Inc.
Term Loan B, 5.222%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 03/05/21 (c) (d) (i)

    308,367       230,905  

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC
Term Loan, 5.263%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 10/25/20

    223,250       198,413  

Staples, Inc.
Term Loan B, 6.358%, 3M LIBOR + 4.000%, 09/12/24

    129,350       127,688  
   

 

 

 
      823,420  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (p)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Semiconductors—0.0%  

Entegris, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.344%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 04/30/21

    115,949     $ 116,529  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—0.0%  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
Term Loan B, 4.100%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 05/29/25

    100,000       100,250  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.1%
 

Almonde, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.807%, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%, 06/13/24

    124,063       122,062  

First Data Corp.
Term Loan, 4.091%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 07/08/22

    483,856       481,558  

Infor (U.S.), Inc.
Term Loan B6, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 02/01/22

    244,304       243,480  
   

 

 

 
      847,100  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.1%
           

CSC Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.323%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 07/17/25

    107,198       106,554  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.625%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 02/02/24

    335,750       334,386  
   

 

 

 
      440,940  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $12,213,985)

      12,011,389  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—0.7%

 

Sovereign—0.7%  

Abu Dhabi Government International Bonds
3.125%, 10/11/27 (144A)

    290,000       269,874  

4.125%, 10/11/47 (144A)

    1,510,000       1,381,840  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
5.250%, 01/15/28 (EUR)

    370,000       369,434  

Egypt Government International Bond
8.500%, 01/31/47

    200,000       193,524  

Ghana Government International Bond
8.627%, 06/16/49 (144A) (l)

    400,000       389,208  

Italy Buoni Ordinari del Tesoro BOT
Zero Coupon, 07/31/18 (EUR)

    420,000       490,559  

Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro
4.500%, 08/01/18 (EUR)

    420,000       492,330  

Oman Government International Bond
6.750%, 01/17/48 (144A)

    200,000       181,000  

Panama Government International Bonds
4.300%, 04/29/53 (l)

    532,000       496,090  

4.500%, 04/16/50 (l)

    200,000       192,500  

Qatar Government International Bond
5.103%, 04/23/48 (144A)

    600,000       598,176  

Romanian Government International Bond
6.125%, 01/22/44

    842,000       944,050  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

Saudi Government International Bonds
4.500%, 10/26/46

    624,000     575,968  

4.625%, 10/04/47 (144A)

    1,060,000       988,111  

Spain Government Bond
4.100%, 07/30/18 (144A) (EUR)

    310,000       363,088  

Spain Letras del Tesoro
Zero Coupon, 08/17/18 (EUR)

    375,000       438,164  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $8,766,473)

      8,363,916  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.4%

 

Chicago Board of Education, General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
6.138%, 12/01/39

    155,000       148,958  

6.319%, 11/01/29

    345,000       340,732  

Chicago Transit Authority Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue
6.899%, 12/01/40

    490,000       637,598  

City of Chicago IL, General Obligation Unlimited
7.045%, 01/01/29

    190,000       206,207  

7.375%, 01/01/33

    775,000       861,699  

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Employees Retirement System
6.150%, 07/01/38

    1,990,000       796,000  

State of California General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bonds
7.350%, 11/01/39

    270,000       384,337  

7.600%, 11/01/40

    245,000       368,473  

State of Illinois, General Obligation Unlimited
5.877%, 03/01/19

    655,000       666,607  

State of Illinois, General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bond
5.375%, 07/01/18

    455,000       455,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $5,099,099)

      4,865,611  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—2.0%

 

Commercial Paper—0.0%
           

AstraZeneca plc
2.453%, 08/06/18 (r)

    250,000       249,422  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
1.052%, 07/03/18 (r)

    70,300       53,465  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1.234%, 07/05/18 (r)

    135,000       102,663  

Toronto-Dominion Bank
1.155%, 07/04/18 (r)

    40,000       30,420  
   

 

 

 
      435,970  
   

 

 

 
Discount Note—0.5%
           

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.942%, 09/26/18 (r)

    6,000,000       5,972,196  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Investments—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Foreign Government—0.5%  

Egypt Treasury Bills
15.601%, 10/16/18 (EGP) (r)

    10,500,000     $ 555,974  

16.508%, 03/05/19 (EGP) (r)

    3,950,000       195,269  

Japan Treasury Bills
0.000%, 07/09/18 (JPY) (r)

    74,950,000       676,975  

0.000%, 07/23/18 (JPY) (r)

    211,000,000       1,905,920  

0.000%, 07/30/18 (JPY) (r)

    20,600,000       186,081  

0.000%, 08/13/18 (JPY) (r)

    102,100,000       922,319  

0.000%, 09/03/18 (JPY) (r)

    33,350,000       301,289  

0.000%, 09/18/18 (JPY) (r)

    154,300,000       1,394,047  
   

 

 

 
      6,137,874  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—1.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $12,789,088; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.625%, maturing 02/28/23, with a market value of $13,046,458.

    12,788,235       12,788,235  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $25,454,386)

      25,334,275  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (s)—3.8%

 

Bank Note—0.2%
           

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (f)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—1.4%
           

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (f)

    2,000,000       2,000,108  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (f)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (f)

    500,000       500,700  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    500,000       500,148  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (f)

    500,000       499,965  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (f)

    250,000       249,962  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (f)

    500,000       500,023  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    1,500,000       1,499,938  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    2,981,781       2,992,290  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (f)

    1,000,000       1,000,004  

Natixis New York
2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (f)

    1,500,000       1,500,634  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/23/18 (f)

    500,000       499,959  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (f)

    500,000       499,995  

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (f)

    500,000     $ 499,992  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (f)

    500,000       500,044  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (f)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (f)

    500,000       500,636  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (f)

    500,000       499,967  
   

 

 

 
      18,244,249  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.7%
           

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (f)

    2,500,000       2,500,730  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    1,480,391       1,484,449  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    1,988,756       1,995,010  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    1,488,643       1,492,383  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (f)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,472,572  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.0%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $364,685; collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $357,000.

    350,000       350,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $303,335; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $334,863.

    300,000       300,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $401,022; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $444,878.

    400,000       400,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,116,011; collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $3,179,251.

    3,115,492       3,115,492  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,467,445; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,540,000.

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (s)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,012,364; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,240; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,509,908; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,278.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,106,765; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,224,137.

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,609,384; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,780,563.

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $904,920; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,001,567.

    900,000       900,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,665,492  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.5%
           

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,150,000       1,150,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,150,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $47,529,610)

      47,532,313  
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options—0.1% (t)
(Cost $1,634,295)

      1,413,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—115.7%
(Cost $1,359,282,291)

      1,456,936,111  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(15.7)%

      (197,669,537
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,259,266,574  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.  
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $45,032,316 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $47,505,063. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(d)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.1% of net assets.
(e)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(f)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(g)   Interest only security.
(h)   Principal only security.
(i)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.4% of net assets.
(j)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open centrally cleared swap contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $4,531,426.
(k)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open swap contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $2,001,797.
(l)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(m)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $2,277,532.
(n)   Non-income producing; security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(o)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of restricted securities was $8,007,691, which is 0.6% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(p)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(q)   This loan will settle after June 30, 2018, at which time the interest rate will be determined.
(r)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(s)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

(t)   For a breakout of open positions, see details shown in the Purchased Options table that follows.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $159,392,949, which is 12.7% of net assets.

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

CLUB Credit Trust, 2.610%, 01/15/24

     11/29/17      $ 766,337      $ 766,317      $ 763,433  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust, 4.750%, 10/15/45

     02/18/15 - 02/16/17        355,000        256,041        168,944  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust, 4.726%, 10/15/45

     12/05/14 - 03/29/17        210,000        149,074        38,426  

Conn Funding L.P., 2.730%, 07/15/20

     12/12/17        107,940        107,935        107,923  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC, 4.116%, 07/25/48

     04/18/18        700,000        700,000        707,357  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 3.674%, 04/10/47

     04/03/14        235,000        147,173        62,154  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2.733%, 10/15/45

     05/19/15        400,000        269,984        215,465  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 4.518%, 12/15/47

     03/17/14        130,000        105,300        103,560  

Lendmark Funding Trust, 3.260%, 04/21/25

     10/26/16        875,000        874,901        876,082  

Lendmark Funding Trust, 2.830%, 12/22/25

     06/22/17        680,000        679,861        673,189  

Marlette Funding Trust, 2.360%, 12/15/24

     10/17/17        373,703        373,683        372,204  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust, 5.327%, 07/15/49

     03/13/15        265,000        242,868        228,763  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust, 5.307%, 10/12/52

     05/02/14        55,000        55,106        3,445  

Regional Management Issuance Trust, 3.830%, 07/15/27

     06/20/18        950,000        949,804        949,804  

Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, 3.190%, 09/15/21

     03/14/18        801,708        801,655        801,890  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, 3.090%, 10/27/25

     07/27/16        369,879        369,821        369,216  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC, 3.280%, 01/26/26

     01/20/17        317,711        317,684        317,443  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.000%, 06/15/44

     03/27/14        105,000        94,365        71,408  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 3.016%, 11/15/47

     11/05/14        550,000        362,270        247,295  

Wendys Funding LLC, 3.884%, 03/15/48

     12/06/17        432,825        432,825        423,498  

YPF S.A., 16.500%, 05/09/22

     05/04/17        19,392,845        1,264,168        506,192  
           

 

 

 
            $ 8,007,691  
           

 

 

 

TBA Forward Sale Commitments

 

Security Description

   Interest Rate     Maturity      Face
Amount
    Cost     Value  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     2.500     TBA      $ (241,000   $ (233,168   $ (234,222

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     3.000     TBA        (13,647,000     (13,496,237     (13,566,887

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool

     4.500     TBA        (1,300,000     (1,308,124     (1,308,125

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     3.000     TBA        (13,204,000     (12,704,724     (12,790,859

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     4.500     TBA        (4,900,000     (5,085,664     (5,092,980

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     4.500     TBA        (10,155,000     (10,553,390     (10,573,981

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool

     5.000     TBA        (2,345,000     (2,476,181     (2,484,084

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool

     3.000     TBA        (1,075,000     (1,034,184     (1,040,465

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool

     5.500     TBA        (200,000     (214,156     (213,914
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (47,105,828   $ (47,305,517
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     64,000     

CBNA

     07/31/18        USD        74,860      $ 31  

Contracts to Deliver

 
CAD     25,000     

SSBT

     07/03/18        USD        19,302        286  
CAD     45,000     

WBC

     07/03/18        USD        35,006        777  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
CAD     40,000     

CBNA

     07/05/18        USD        30,874      $ 446  
CAD     135,000     

JPMC

     07/05/18        USD        104,120        1,427  
CAD     265,000     

SSBT

     07/16/18        USD        206,784        5,161  
CAD     200,000     

UBSA

     07/18/18        USD        155,957        3,783  
CAD     100,000     

RBS

     07/30/18        USD        77,102        1,000  
CAD     130,000     

CBNA

     08/02/18        USD        103,495        4,558  
CAD     100,000     

SSBT

     09/18/18        USD        78,074        1,909  
EUR     110,000     

BBP

     07/16/18        USD        130,094        1,517  
EUR     65,000     

DBAG

     07/16/18        USD        79,660        3,682  
EUR     310,000     

JPMC

     07/30/18        USD        370,469        7,745  
EUR     420,000     

BBP

     07/31/18        USD        521,789        30,320  
EUR     228,000     

GSI

     07/31/18        USD        264,559        (2,238
EUR     224,000     

GSI

     07/31/18        USD        262,164        47  
EUR     2,679,000     

UBSA

     07/31/18        USD        3,124,317        (10,551
EUR     420,000     

GSI

     08/01/18        USD        504,346        12,842  
EUR     65,000     

JPMC

     08/06/18        USD        76,217        122  
EUR     375,000     

MSIP

     08/17/18        USD        456,447        17,081  
EUR     184,000     

JPMC

     09/19/18        USD        218,883        2,754  
EUR     185,000     

UBSA

     09/19/18        USD        218,900        1,596  
GBP     75,000     

SCB

     09/10/18        USD        102,345        3,063  
JPY     74,950,000     

CBNA

     07/09/18        USD        705,038        27,810  
JPY     211,000,000     

MSIP

     07/23/18        USD        1,976,564        68,248  
JPY     20,600,000     

BBP

     07/30/18        USD        189,498        3,102  
JPY     102,100,000     

JPMC

     08/13/18        USD        938,509        13,793  
JPY     33,350,000     

MSIP

     09/04/18        USD        307,575        5,071  
JPY     154,300,000     

CBNA

     09/18/18        USD        1,404,359        3,279  
JPY     500,000,000     

ANZ

     09/19/18        USD        4,572,679        32,216  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 240,877  
  

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

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

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     03/18/19        199       USD        48,376,900     $ (6,120

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/18        55       USD        7,975,000       141,916  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

     09/28/18        72       USD        15,251,625       (7,685

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/28/18        484       USD        54,990,719       123,400  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

     09/19/18        113       USD        18,030,563       448,199  

Futures Contracts—Short

 

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     03/16/20        (199     USD        (48,267,450     46,562  

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/18        (34     USD        (4,086,375     (11,746

U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 Year Futures

     09/19/18        (6     USD        (769,406     (7,527

United Kingdom Long Gilt Bond Futures

     09/26/18        (38     GBP        (4,676,280     (16,578
            

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

  $ 710,421  
            

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Purchased Options

 

 

Interest Rate Swaptions

  Strike
Rate
 

Counterparty

 

Floating
Rate Index

  Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Call - OTC - 30 Year Interest Rate Swap

  2.450%   BBP   3M LIBOR   Pay     08/02/27       2,300,000       USD       2,300,000     $ 331,634     $ 243,747     $ (87,887

Call - OTC - 30 Year Interest Rate Swap

  2.450%   JPMC   3M LIBOR   Pay     08/02/27       600,000       USD       600,000       70,200       63,586       (6,614

Put - OTC - 10 Year Interest Rate Swap

  3.250%   BOA   3M LIBOR   Receive     05/13/19       12,785,000       USD       12,785,000       205,838       150,405       (55,433

Put - OTC - 10 Year Interest Rate Swap

  3.250%   BOA   3M LIBOR   Receive     05/13/19       4,088,000       USD       4,088,000       64,233       47,671       (16,562

Put - OTC - 10 Year Interest Rate Swap

  3.200%   BOA   3M LIBOR   Receive     05/30/19       12,935,000       USD       12,935,000       201,139       178,086       (23,053

Put - OTC - 10 Year Interest Rate Swap

  3.200%   DBAG   3M LIBOR   Receive     05/30/19       12,605,000       USD       12,605,000       187,815       173,543       (14,272

Put - OTC - 30 Year Interest Rate Swap

  2.450%   BBP   3M LIBOR   Receive     08/02/27       2,300,000       USD       2,300,000       452,896       440,935       (11,961

Put - OTC - 30 Year Interest Rate Swap

  2.450%   JPMC   3M LIBOR   Receive     08/02/27       600,000       USD       600,000       120,540       115,027       (5,513
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ 1,634,295     $ 1,413,000     $ (221,295
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
 

Payment
Frequency

   Maturity
Date
     Counterparty    Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Receive

   12M CPI      Maturity      2.004%   Maturity      01/15/23      DBAG      USD        7,825,000      $ 116,641      $ 3,081      $ 113,560  

Receive

   CPI-U      Annually      1.810%   Annually      09/04/25      BOA      USD        3,803,000        141,430               141,430  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 258,071      $ 3,081      $ 254,990  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
   Counterparty   

Underlying Reference
Instrument

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premium
Paid
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Quarterly    12/20/18    GSI    iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index      USD        4,992,000      $ (51,567   $ 11,045      $ (62,612

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Quarterly    12/20/18    MSIP    iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index      USD        5,015,000        (602     9,963        (10,565
                       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ (52,169   $ 21,008      $ (73,177
                       

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
   Fixed
Rate
 

Payment
Frequency

   Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.505%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        1,645,000      $ 174      $      $ 174  

Pay

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.529%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        2,950,071        4,485               4,485  

Pay

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.535%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        3,689,113        6,844               6,844  

Pay

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.556%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        2,929,816        6,465               6,465  

Pay

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.556%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        1,246,000        3,855               3,855  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    1.625%   Annually      11/14/26        USD        2,610,000        174,927               174,927  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.060%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        2,847,000        74,576        64,982        9,594  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.179%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        2,000,000        40,221        (2,103      42,324  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.179%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        2,020,000        38,729               38,729  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.250%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        955,000        14,292        11,764        2,528  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.250%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        260,000        4,135        3,207        928  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.453%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        1,235,000        3,684               3,684  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.454%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        1,410,000        4,144               4,144  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.459%   Annually      11/15/24        USD        1,405,000        3,713               3,713  

Receive

   1D FEDRC    Annually    2.500%   Annually      03/01/28        USD        3,400,000        5,957        11,288        (5,331

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Semi-Annually    2.000%   Quarterly      03/21/23        USD        2,825,000        109,954        14,481        95,473  

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Semi-Annually    2.250%   Quarterly      06/20/28        USD        22,048,000        1,312,870        1,228,985        83,885  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps—(Continued)

 

Pay/Receive Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
   Fixed
Rate
 

Payment
Frequency

   Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Semi-Annually    2.750%   Quarterly      12/20/47        USD        3,955,000      $ 150,349      $ (89,207    $ 239,556  

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Semi-Annually    3.000%   Quarterly      04/30/25        USD        9,115,000        (47,750      28,606        (76,356

Receive

   3M LIBOR    Semi-Annually    3.002%   Quarterly      06/18/28        USD        2,679,000        (17,000             (17,000
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 1,894,624      $ 1,272,003      $ 622,621  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

ITRAXX.XO.29.V1

     (5.000%)      Quarterly    06/20/23      3.190%        EUR        1,900,000      $ (177,628)      $ (198,076)      $ 20,448  

CDX.EM.29.V1

     (1.000%)      Quarterly    06/20/23      1.910%        USD        2,127,000        85,429        57,083        28,346  

ITRAXX.EUR.29.V1

     (1.000%)      Quarterly    06/20/23      0.733%        EUR        5,150,000        (78,401)        (90,780)        12,379  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ (170,600)      $ (231,773)      $ 61,173  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CDX.NA.HY.30.V1

     5.000%      Quarterly    06/20/23      3.615%        USD        10,599,000      $ 608,954      $ 654,819      $ (45,865)  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
   Counterparty    Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
    Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

ABX.HE.PEN.AAA.06-2

     (0.110 %)    Monthly    05/25/46    JPMC      0.000     USD        193,788      $ (18,567    $ 26,860      $ (45,427

PRIMEX.ARM.2

     (4.580 %)    Monthly    12/25/37    MSIP      0.000     USD        367,753               (796      796  
                     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ (18,567    $ 26,064      $ (44,631
                     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

ABX.HE.PEN.AAA.06-2

     0.110%        Monthly        05/25/46      BBP      0.000%        USD        193,788      $ (12,354)      $ (5,271)      $ (7,083)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        91,000        (17,479)        (15,473)        (2,006)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        265,000        (50,900)        (39,508)        (11,392)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        270,000        (51,861)        (53,314)        1,453  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        460,000        (88,355)        (85,670)        (2,685)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        465,000        (89,316)        (86,601)        (2,715)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        465,000        (89,316)        (86,601)        (2,715)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        465,000        (89,316)        (86,601)        (2,715)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        645,000        (123,890)        (135,820)        11,930  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      GSI      0.000%        USD        304,000        (58,391)        (50,355)        (8,036)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      GSI      0.000%        USD        530,000        (101,801)        (58,813)        (42,988)  

CMBX.NA.BB.6

     5.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        190,000        (36,495)        (35,385)        (1,110)  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     5.000%        Monthly        10/17/57      CSI      0.000%        USD        550,000        (115,494)        (156,166)        40,672  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     5.000%        Monthly        10/17/57      GSI      0.000%        USD        241,000        (50,607)        (59,417)        8,810  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-31


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)—(Continued)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     5.000%        Monthly        10/17/57      GSI      0.000%        USD        580,000      $ (121,793)      $ (181,510)      $ 59,717  

CMBX.NA.BB.8

     5.000%        Monthly        10/17/57      MSIP      0.000%        USD        1,289,000        (270,675)        (365,997)        95,322  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        185,000        (19,191)        (26,509)        7,318  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      CSI      0.000%        USD        430,000        (44,607)        (63,105)        18,498  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      DBAG      0.000%        USD        210,000        (21,785)        (35,822)        14,037  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      DBAG      0.000%        USD        515,000        (53,425)        (78,126)        24,701  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      GSI      0.000%        USD        260,000        (26,972)        (44,049)        17,077  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      GSI      0.000%        USD        660,000        (68,467)        (74,951)        6,484  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        90,000        (9,336)        (8,031)        (1,305)  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        125,000        (12,967)        (21,363)        8,396  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        210,000        (21,785)        (35,876)        14,091  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        235,000        (24,378)        (39,396)        15,018  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        470,000        (48,757)        (77,506)        28,749  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6

     3.000%        Monthly        05/11/63      MSIP      0.000%        USD        830,000        (86,102)        (124,759)        38,657  

PRIMEX.ARM.2

     4.580%        Monthly        12/25/37      JPMC      0.000%        USD        367,753               11,043        (11,043)  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ (1,805,815)      $ (2,120,952)      $ 315,137  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

Glossary of Abbreviations

Counterparties

 

(ANZ)—   Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.
(BBP)—   Barclays Bank plc
(BOA)—   Bank of America N.A.
(CBNA)—   Citibank N.A.
(CSI)—   Credit Suisse International
(DBAG)—   Deutsche Bank AG
(GSI)—   Goldman Sachs International
(JPMC)—   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
(MSIP)—   Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
(RBS)—   Royal Bank of Scotland plc
(SCB)—   Standard Chartered Bank
(SSBT)—   State Street Bank and Trust
(UBSA)—   UBS AG
(WBC)—   Westpac Banking Corp.

 

Currencies

 

(ARS)—   Argentine Peso
(EGP)—   Egyptian Pound
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(USD)—   United States Dollar

 

Index Abbreviations

 

(ABX.HE.PEN)—   Markit Asset-Backed Home Equity Penultimate Index
(CDOR)—   Canadian Dollar Offered Rate
(CDX.EM)—   Markit Emerging Market CDS Index
(CDX.NA.HY)—   Markit North America High Yield CDS Index
(CMBX)—   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
(CMBX.NA.BB)—   Markit North America BB Rated CMBS Index
(CMBX.NA.BBB-)—   Markit North America BBB- Rated CMBS Index
(CPI)—   U.S. Consumer Price Index
(CPI-U)—   U.S. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(EURIBOR)—   Euro Interbank Offered Rate
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(FEDRC)—   U.S. Federal Funds Rate Compounded
(ICE)—   Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
(ITRAXX.EUR)—   Markit iTraxx Europe Index
(ITRAXX.XO)—   Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate
(MTA)—   Monthly Treasury Average Index
(PRIMEX.ARM)—   Markit PrimeX Adjustable RateMortgage Index

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-32


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Glossary of Abbreviations—(Continued)

 

Other Abbreviations

 

(ARM)—   Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(CDO)—   Collateralized Debt Obligation
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 35,490,673      $ —        $ —        $ 35,490,673  

Air Freight & Logistics

     1,133,585        —          —          1,133,585  

Airlines

     2,538,177        —          —          2,538,177  

Banks

     35,010,244        —          —          35,010,244  

Beverages

     15,570,253        —          —          15,570,253  

Biotechnology

     13,264,971        —          —          13,264,971  

Capital Markets

     19,694,886        —          —          19,694,886  

Chemicals

     17,330,924        —          —          17,330,924  

Construction & Engineering

     228,247        —          —          228,247  

Construction Materials

     1,402,274        —          —          1,402,274  

Consumer Finance

     9,175,951        —          —          9,175,951  

Containers & Packaging

     6,600,007        —          —          6,600,007  

Diversified Financial Services

     4,048,692        —          —          4,048,692  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     12,484,125        —          —          12,484,125  

Electric Utilities

     19,494,452        —          —          19,494,452  

Electrical Equipment

     3,706,439        —          —          3,706,439  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     6,268,176        —          —          6,268,176  

Energy Equipment & Services

     6,371,606        —          —          6,371,606  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     24,297,082        —          —          24,297,082  

Food & Staples Retailing

     10,705,142        —          —          10,705,142  

Food Products

     14,733,449        —          —          14,733,449  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     30,490,090        —          —          30,490,090  

Health Care Providers & Services

     25,305,412        —          —          25,305,412  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     10,662,783        —          —          10,662,783  

Household Durables

     4,912,828        —          —          4,912,828  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     3,990,693        —          —          3,990,693  

Industrial Conglomerates

     7,457,790        —          —          7,457,790  

Insurance

     27,130,818        —          —          27,130,818  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     36,404,157        —          —          36,404,157  

Internet Software & Services

     57,054,397        —          —          57,054,397  

IT Services

     28,674,726        —          —          28,674,726  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     6,498,603        —          —          6,498,603  

Machinery

     11,555,004        —          —          11,555,004  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-33


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Media

   $ 22,502,589      $ —        $ —        $ 22,502,589  

Metals & Mining

     1,972,776        —          —          1,972,776  

Multi-Utilities

     5,600,566        —          —          5,600,566  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     39,172,320        197        2,548        39,175,065  

Personal Products

     7,768,682        —          —          7,768,682  

Pharmaceuticals

     33,840,682        —          —          33,840,682  

Professional Services

     5,268,743        —          —          5,268,743  

Road & Rail

     6,371,987        —          —          6,371,987  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     33,058,260        —          —          33,058,260  

Software

     46,049,702        —          —          46,049,702  

Specialty Retail

     10,976,147        —          —          10,976,147  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     17,202,642        —          —          17,202,642  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     10,151,116        —          —          10,151,116  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     1,230,699        —          —          1,230,699  

Tobacco

     17,304,740        —          —          17,304,740  

Total Common Stocks

     768,158,307        197        2,548        768,161,052  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          278,196,941        —          278,196,941  
Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Aerospace/Defense

     —          889,706        —          889,706  

Agriculture

     —          7,075,530        —          7,075,530  

Airlines

     —          568,367        —          568,367  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          2,539,460        —          2,539,460  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —          55,800        —          55,800  

Banks

     —          47,292,384        0        47,292,384  

Beverages

     —          3,633,436        —          3,633,436  

Biotechnology

     —          1,799,461        —          1,799,461  

Building Materials

     —          229,825        —          229,825  

Chemicals

     —          2,300,368        —          2,300,368  

Commercial Services

     —          1,501,397        —          1,501,397  

Computers

     —          1,576,306        —          1,576,306  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          2,047,824        —          2,047,824  

Electric

     —          7,722,966        —          7,722,966  

Electronics

     —          266,522        —          266,522  

Engineering & Construction

     —          1,304,865        —          1,304,865  

Entertainment

     —          216,200        —          216,200  

Food

     —          1,060,193        —          1,060,193  

Food Service

     —          119,375        —          119,375  

Gas

     —          92,625        —          92,625  

Healthcare-Products

     —          2,077,934        —          2,077,934  

Healthcare-Services

     —          4,163,771        —          4,163,771  

Home Builders

     —          301,750        —          301,750  

Insurance

     —          5,903,690        —          5,903,690  

Internet

     —          2,423,608        —          2,423,608  

Iron/Steel

     —          1,400,010        —          1,400,010  

Leisure Time

     —          28,341        —          28,341  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     —          107,250        —          107,250  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          201,659        —          201,659  

Media

     —          10,850,127        —          10,850,127  

Mining

     —          1,450,321        —          1,450,321  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          272,309        —          272,309  

Office/Business Equipment

     —          364,500        —          364,500  

Oil & Gas

     —          6,151,721        —          6,151,721  

Packaging & Containers

     —          225,750        —          225,750  

Pharmaceuticals

     —          11,587,525        —          11,587,525  

Pipelines

     —          4,471,014        —          4,471,014  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          604,512        —          604,512  

Retail

     —          2,010,682        —          2,010,682  

Semiconductors

     —          2,952,068        —          2,952,068  

Software

     —          1,896,587        —          1,896,587  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-34


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Telecommunications

   $ —        $ 8,653,718      $ —        $ 8,653,718  

Transportation

     —          2,430,475        —          2,430,475  

Trucking & Leasing

     —          28,958        —          28,958  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          152,850,890        0        152,850,890  
Asset-Backed Securities

 

Asset-Backed—Automobile

     —          2,891,893        —          2,891,893  

Asset-Backed—Home Equity

     —          4,055,639        —          4,055,639  

Asset-Backed—Other

     —          96,027,724        695,000        96,722,724  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

     —          102,975,256        695,000        103,670,256  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          54,536,468        —          54,536,468  
Floating Rate Loans

 

Aerospace & Defense

     —          150,131        —          150,131  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          100,186        —          100,186  

Building Materials

     —          224,684        —          224,684  

Chemicals

     —          189,387        —          189,387  

Commercial Services

     —          1,149,942        —          1,149,942  

Computers

     —          207,445        —          207,445  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

     —          373,541        —          373,541  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          177,861        —          177,861  

Electric

     —          96,439        —          96,439  

Energy Equipment & Services

     —          98,115        —          98,115  

Entertainment

     —          169,573        —          169,573  

Food

     —          335,693        —          335,693  

Food Products

     —          107,789        —          107,789  

Healthcare-Products

     —          97,250        —          97,250  

Healthcare-Services

     —          491,773        —          491,773  

Insurance

     —          1,103,722        —          1,103,722  

Internet

     —          75,205        —          75,205  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     —          150,866        —          150,866  

IT Services

     —          99,891        —          99,891  

Leisure Time

     —          337,939        —          337,939  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     —          91,309        —          91,309  

Lodging

     —          487,795        —          487,795  

Machinery

     —          104,475        —          104,475  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          222,329        —          222,329  

Media

     —          422,072        —          422,072  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          115,612        —          115,612  

Office/Business Equipment

     —          148,947        —          148,947  

Oil & Gas

     —          698,945        0        698,945  

Packaging & Containers

     —          525,653        —          525,653  

Pharmaceuticals

     —          511,256        —          511,256  

Pipelines

     —          275,578        —          275,578  

Real Estate

     —          246,750        —          246,750  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          94,997        —          94,997  

Retail

     —          592,515        230,905        823,420  

Semiconductors

     —          116,529        —          116,529  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     —          100,250        —          100,250  

Software

     —          847,100        —          847,100  

Telecommunications

     —          440,940        —          440,940  

Total Floating Rate Loans

     —          11,780,484        230,905        12,011,389  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          8,363,916        —          8,363,916  

Total Municipals

     —          4,865,611        —          4,865,611  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —          25,334,275        —          25,334,275  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          47,532,313        —          47,532,313  

Purchased Options

   $ —        $ 1,413,000      $ —        $ 1,413,000  

Total Investments

   $ 768,158,307      $ 687,849,351      $ 928,453      $ 1,456,936,111  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-35


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (47,505,063   $ —       $ (47,505,063

TBA Forward Sales Commitments

   $ —       $ (47,305,517   $ —       $ (47,305,517
Forward Contracts

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 253,666     $ —       $ 253,666  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (12,789     —         (12,789

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ 240,877     $ —       $ 240,877  
Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 760,077     $ —       $ —       $ 760,077  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (49,656     —         —         (49,656

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 710,421     $ —       $ —       $ 710,421  
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

 

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 782,481     $ —       $ 782,481  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (144,552     —         (144,552

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 637,929     $ —       $ 637,929  
OTC Swap Contracts

 

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 258,071     $ —       $ 258,071  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (1,845,630     (30,921     (1,876,551

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (1,587,559   $ (30,921   $ (1,618,480

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 in the amount of $1,863 were due to the discontinuation of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-36


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,456,936,111  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     4,543,251  

Cash collateral for centrally cleared swaps

     570  

OTC swap contracts at market value (d)

     258,071  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     253,666  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     16,724,048  

TBA securities sold (e)

     78,851,048  

Fund shares sold

     65,806  

Principal paydowns

     9,540  

Dividends and interest

     3,614,641  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     42,064  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,561,298,816  

Liabilities

 

Due to custodian

     128,096  

Forward sales commitments, at value

     47,305,517  

OTC swap contracts at market value (f)

     1,876,551  

Cash collateral for OTC swap contracts

     40,000  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     12,789  

Collateral for securities loaned

     47,505,063  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     22,339,941  

TBA securities purchased (e)

     179,707,140  

Fund shares redeemed

     294,486  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     7,173  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     17,352  

Premium on purchased options

     1,634,295  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     174  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     446,506  

Distribution and service fees

     17,085  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     114,793  

Other expenses

     585,281  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     302,032,242  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,259,266,574  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,102,710,685  

Undistributed net investment income

     12,118,067  

Accumulated net realized gain

     44,973,225  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     99,464,597  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,259,266,574  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,164,507,594  

Class B

     64,200,599  

Class E

     30,558,381  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     61,981,286  

Class B

     3,437,289  

Class E

     1,629,836  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 18.79  

Class B

     18.68  

Class E

     18.75  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,359,282,291.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $45,032,316.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $4,566,545.
(d)   Net premium paid on OTC swap contracts was $3,081.
(e)   Included within TBA securities sold is $58,031,439 related to TBA forward sale commitments and included within TBA securities purchased is $10,952,188 related to TBA forward sale commitments.
(f)   Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $2,073,880.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 5,993,974  

Interest

     8,961,958  

Securities lending income

     54,224  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     15,010,156  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     2,912,855  

Administration fees

     20,119  

Custodian and accounting fees

     229,225  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     82,147  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     23,566  

Audit and tax services

     56,218  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     137,447  

Insurance

     4,063  

Miscellaneous

     17,035  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,524,826  

Less management fee waiver

     (199,473

Less broker commission recapture

     (2,166
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,323,187  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     11,686,969  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     51,117,890  

Purchased options

     91,360  

Futures contracts

     (4,252,728

Written options

     107,590  

Swap contracts

     452,205  

Foreign currency transactions

     587,685  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     (617,035
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     47,486,967  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (43,218,989

Purchased options

     (42,271

Futures contracts

     1,115,709  

Swap contracts

     1,168,649  

Foreign currency transactions

     (22,805

Forward foreign currency transactions

     299,392  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (40,700,315
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     6,786,652  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 18,473,621  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $30,473.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-37


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 11,686,969     $ 22,513,631  

Net realized gain

     47,486,967       95,158,203  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (40,700,315     61,754,743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     18,473,621       179,426,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (20,480,173     (22,501,887

Class B

     (963,018     (1,167,169

Class E

     (493,778     (570,158

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (87,521,621     (28,230,714

Class B

     (4,852,731     (1,670,380

Class E

     (2,314,771     (774,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (116,626,092     (54,914,557
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     60,169,164       (60,192,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (37,983,307     64,319,858  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,297,249,881       1,232,930,023  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,259,266,574     $ 1,297,249,881  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 12,118,067     $ 22,368,067  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     517,178     $ 10,648,038       647,009     $ 12,618,917  

Reinvestments

     5,693,294       108,001,794       2,635,460       50,732,601  

Redemptions

     (2,905,701     (59,071,269     (6,017,988     (117,837,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,304,771     $ 59,578,563       (2,735,519   $ (54,486,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     88,633     $ 1,784,024       217,028     $ 4,181,628  

Reinvestments

     308,364       5,815,749       148,175       2,837,549  

Redemptions

     (359,725     (7,303,231     (580,492     (11,297,437
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     37,272     $ 296,542       (215,289   $ (4,278,260
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     7,036     $ 144,582       57,637     $ 1,115,254  

Reinvestments

     148,365       2,808,549       69,948       1,344,407  

Redemptions

     (131,688     (2,659,072     (199,319     (3,887,355
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     23,713     $ 294,059       (71,734   $ (1,427,694
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 60,169,164       $ (60,192,162
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data

 

     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.38     $ 18.49     $ 18.66     $ 22.29     $ 20.59     $ 17.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.19       0.35       0.37  (b)      0.38       0.39       0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13       2.40       0.88       0.24       1.73       3.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.32       2.75       1.25       0.62       2.12       3.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.36     (0.38     (0.53     (0.45     (0.42     (0.47

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.55     (0.48     (0.89     (3.80     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.91     (0.86     (1.42     (4.25     (0.42     (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.79     $ 20.38     $ 18.49     $ 18.66     $ 22.29     $ 20.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.48  (d)      15.14       6.99       2.58       10.55       20.59  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.54  (f)      0.54       0.55       0.54       0.53       0.51  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.54  (f)      0.54       0.55       0.54       0.53       0.51  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g) (h)

     0.51  (f)      0.51       0.52       0.51       0.50       0.51  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (g) (h)

     0.51  (f)      0.51       0.52       0.51       0.50       0.51  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.86  (f)      1.78       2.02  (b)      1.87       1.81       1.89  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     181  (d)(i)      342  (i)      405  (i)      299  (i)      413  (i)      340  (i) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,164.5     $ 1,195.7     $ 1,135.6     $ 1,168.2     $ 1,250.6     $ 1,249.1  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.24     $ 18.37     $ 18.54     $ 22.17     $ 20.48     $ 17.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.16       0.30       0.32  (b)      0.33       0.33       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.14       2.38       0.88       0.23       1.73       3.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.30       2.68       1.20       0.56       2.06       3.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.31     (0.33     (0.48     (0.39     (0.37     (0.42

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.55     (0.48     (0.89     (3.80     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.86     (0.81     (1.37     (4.19     (0.37     (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.68     $ 20.24     $ 18.37     $ 18.54     $ 22.17     $ 20.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.36  (d)      14.85       6.74       2.29       10.28       20.28  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.79  (f)      0.79       0.80       0.79       0.78       0.76  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.79  (f)      0.79       0.80       0.79       0.78       0.76  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g) (h)

     0.76  (f)      0.76       0.77       0.76       0.75       0.76  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (g) (h)

     0.76  (f)      0.76       0.77       0.76       0.75       0.76  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.60  (f)      1.53       1.77  (b)      1.62       1.56       1.64  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     181  (d)(i)      342  (i)      405  (i)      299  (i)      413  (i)      340  (i) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 64.2     $ 68.8     $ 66.4     $ 66.6     $ 71.6     $ 75.0  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data

 

     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.33     $ 18.44     $ 18.61     $ 22.24     $ 20.54     $ 17.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.17       0.32       0.34  (b)      0.35       0.35       0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13       2.40       0.87       0.23       1.74       3.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.30       2.72       1.21       0.58       2.09       3.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.33     (0.35     (0.49     (0.41     (0.39     (0.44

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.55     (0.48     (0.89     (3.80     0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.88     (0.83     (1.38     (4.21     (0.39     (0.44
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.75     $ 20.33     $ 18.44     $ 18.61     $ 22.24     $ 20.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     1.42  (d)      14.95       6.83       2.41       10.41       20.39  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.69  (f)      0.69       0.70       0.69       0.68       0.66  

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%)

     0.69  (f)      0.69       0.70       0.69       0.68       0.66  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g) (h)

     0.66  (f)      0.66       0.67       0.66       0.65       0.66  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (%) (g) (h)

     0.66  (f)      0.66       0.67       0.66       0.65       0.66  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.70  (f)      1.63       1.87  (b)      1.72       1.66       1.74  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     181  (d)(i)      342  (i)      405  (i)      299  (i)      413  (i)      340  (i) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 30.6     $ 32.6     $ 30.9     $ 32.4     $ 36.1     $ 36.9  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.04% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   In 2013, 0.04%, 0.04% and 0.04% of the Portfolio’s total return for Class A, Class B and Class E, respectively, consists of a voluntary reimbursement by the subadvisor for a realized loss. Excluding this item, total return would have been 20.55%, 20.24% and 20.35% for Class A, Class B and Class E, respectively.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013. (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(i)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 36%, 74%, 58%, 71%, 163% and 139% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-40


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), currencies, and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and ask prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Due to Custodian - Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the federal funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had a payment of $128,096 due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at June 30, 2018. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2018. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the six months ended June 30, 2018 were not significant.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, paydown gain/loss reclasses, broker commission recapture, amortization and accretion of debt securities, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and swap contract transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to repurchase or reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The

 

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value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase and Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

 

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Unfunded Loan Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Portfolio is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments, if any, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio did not have any unfunded loan commitments.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $12,788,235. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $12,665,492. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
    Total  
Securities Lending Transactions             

Common Stocks

   $ (40,235,591   $      $      $     $ (40,235,591

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (7,269,472                         (7,269,472

Total

   $ (47,505,063   $      $      $     $ (47,505,063

Total Borrowings

   $ (47,505,063   $      $      $     $ (47,505,063

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

  $ (47,505,063
            

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure

 

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to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swaptions are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the option.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated

 

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terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of

 

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buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2018, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

Total Return Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market or to transfer the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed income) to another market (e.g., equity) (equity risk and/or interest rate risk). Total return swaps are agreements in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specific period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or floating rate or the total return from other underlying assets. When a Portfolio pays interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may be required to pay the change in value to the counterparty in addition to the interest payment; conversely, when a Portfolio receives interest in exchange for the total return of an underlying asset and the value of the underlying asset decreases, the Portfolio may receive the change in value in addition to the interest payment. To the extent the total return of the instrument or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. Total return swaps can also be structured without an interest payment, so that one party pays the other party if the value of the underlying asset increases and receives payment from the other party if the value of the underlying asset decreases.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Investments at market value (a)    $ 1,413,000        
   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      258,071        
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      721,308      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)    $ 98,687  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (d) (e)      760,077      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (d) (e)      49,656  

Credit

         OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      1,876,551  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      61,173      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      45,865  

Foreign Exchange

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      253,666      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      12,789  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 3,467,295         $ 2,083,548  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

 

(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $42,064 and OTC swap interest payable of $174.
(c)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(d)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(e)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA (see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Received†
    Net
Amount*
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Corp.

   $ 32,216      $     $     $ 32,216  

Bank of America N.A.

     517,592              (40,000     477,592  

Barclays Bank plc

     719,621        (12,354           707,267  

Citibank N.A.

     36,124                    36,124  

Deutsche Bank AG

     293,866        (75,210           218,656  

Goldman Sachs International

     12,889        (12,889            

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     204,454        (18,567           185,887  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

     90,400        (90,400            

Royal Bank of Scotland plc

     1,000                    1,000  

Standard Chartered Bank

     3,063                    3,063  

State Street Bank and Trust

     7,356                    7,356  

UBS AG

     5,379        (5,379            

Westpac Banking Corp.

     777                    777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,924,737      $ (214,799   $ (40,000   $ 1,669,938  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
     Financial
Instruments
available for offset
    Collateral
Pledged†
    Net
Amount**
 

Barclays Bank plc

   $ 12,354      $ (12,354   $     $  

Credit Suisse International

     779,725              (779,725      

Deutsche Bank AG

     75,210        (75,210            

Goldman Sachs International

     481,836        (12,889     (468,947      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     18,567        (18,567            

Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc

     511,097        (90,400     (420,697      

UBS AG

     10,551        (5,379           5,172  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,889,340      $ (214,799   $ (1,669,369   $ 5,172  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net

Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity      Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Purchased options

   $ 91,360     $     $      $     $ 91,360  

Forward foreign currency transactions

                        (617,035     (617,035

Futures contracts

     (4,308,491           55,763              (4,252,728

Swap contracts

     696,751       (244,546                  452,205  

Written options

     (77,983     185,573                    107,590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (3,598,363   $ (58,973   $ 55,763      $ (617,035   $ (4,218,608
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit      Equity      Foreign
Exchange
     Total  

Purchased options

   $ (42,271   $      $      $      $ (42,271

Forward foreign currency transactions

                         299,392        299,392  

Futures contracts

     1,115,709                            1,115,709  

Swap contracts

     623,072       545,577                      1,168,649  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,696,510     $ 545,577      $      $ 299,392      $ 2,541,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Purchased options

   $ 37,332,667  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     22,664,265  

Futures contracts long

     123,471,407  

Futures contracts short

     (53,001,926

Swap contracts

     119,962,408  

Written options

     (148,884,000

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period for which the amounts are outstanding.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$2,095,788,156    $ 395,902,532      $ 1,982,096,210      $ 414,307,318  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Wellington Management Company LLP, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $5,226,540 in purchases, which are included above.

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$2,039,625,876    $ 1,910,579,560  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2018

   % per annum     Average daily net assets
$2,912,855      0.500   Of the first $500 million
     0.450   Of the next $500 million
     0.400   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Wellington Management Company LLP (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets  
0.020%    On the first $ 500 million  

Any reductions in total advisory fees paid by the Portfolio due to these waivers may be reduced or eliminated by changes in the advisory fee structure at higher asset levels. Brighthouse Investment Advisers will receive advisory fees equal to 0.480% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets for amounts over $500 million but less than $750 million (0.030% over the contractual advisory fee rate) and 0.460% for amounts over $750 million but less than $1 billion (0.010% over the contractual advisory fee rate). As a result, the dollar amount of the waiver will be reduced as assets grow beyond $500 million up to $1 billion, but the advisory fee net of waivers will never exceed the contractual dollar amount that would otherwise be payable under the advisory fee. An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

The Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee agreement, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $199,473 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of the Adviser; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Balanced Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,252,998,586  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     199,262,547  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (40,539,214
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 158,723,333  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$30,592,475    $ 33,838,553      $ 24,322,082      $ 57,379,727      $ 54,914,557      $ 91,218,280  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$42,806,915    $ 73,742,352      $ 138,277,158      $      $ 254,826,425  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Managed by Wellington Management Company LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B and E shares of the Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio returned 1.71%, 1.60%, and 1.63%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index1, returned 2.85%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, rose 2.6% for the six-month period ending June 30, 2018. Bullish sentiment was exceptionally strong at the beginning of 2018, as better-than-expected corporate profits helped drive the S&P 500 Index to its largest monthly gain since March 2016. A sharp decline in equities at the end of January, accompanied by a substantial rise in volatility, appeared to be triggered by investors’ concerns about lofty equity valuations and the potential upside risks to inflation, bond yields, and Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) policy stemming from pro-growth deregulation, tax cuts, and increased government spending. President Trump sparked fears of a global trade war when he imposed stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and announced plans for tariffs on approximately U.S. $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.

Earnings growth for the S&P 500 Index in the first quarter exceeded 20% for the first time since 2010, and 77% of companies in the Index reported actual earnings that exceeded estimates. Despite the underlying strength in the U.S. economy, there were concerns about the sustainability of growth in light of broader macroeconomic risks, including rising interest rates; signs of slowing growth globally, especially in Europe; ongoing trade tensions; and Eurozone political disruptions.

As widely anticipated, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points and signaled the potential for two additional increases in 2018. The Fed also lifted its economic growth forecast for 2018 to 2.8%, and lowered its expectation for unemployment to 3.6%, from 3.8% in March. Consumer sentiment weakened at the end of the period on concerns about rising inflation and the potential effects of tariffs on prices and economic growth.

Small- and mid-cap stocks outperformed large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000, S&P Mid Cap 400, and S&P 500 Indices, respectively. All three groups posted positive returns during the six-month period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up stock selection process, was the driver of the Portfolio’s relative underperformance, primarily due to the Portfolio’s underweight allocation to Information Technology and overweight allocations to Consumer Staples and Industrials. This was partially offset by positive stock selection, as strong selection in Consumer Staples, Industrials, and Materials more than offset weaker security selection in Health Care and Energy.

The Portfolio’s exposure to Chubb, Cardinal Health and Colgate-Palmolive detracted from relative performance, as did the decision not to hold benchmark constituents Amazon and Netflix.    

Shares of Colgate-Palmolive, one of the world’s largest consumer product companies, were weak over the period. While earnings were in line with expectations, investors were disappointed by the company’s growth in emerging markets which was suppressed by increased local competition.

The Portfolio’s positions in Nike, TJX Companies, and Costco Wholesale were among the top relative contributors during the period.

Nike, a provider of athletic footwear, apparel and accessories, is the largest position within the Portfolio. During the period, shares of Nike surged after the company reported strong quarterly results. Details of the quarterly report revealed that new innovation platforms at the company were working, sales were accelerating across all regions and channels (including the U.S.), gross margins are exceeding analyst estimates and inventory issues were in the rearview mirror.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Managed by Wellington Management Company LLP

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

We expect that management’s strategic focus and understanding of the future of the retail industry is helping the company to successfully make the transformation to a more nimble, digitally focused, customer-centric, global, and innovative company.

At the end of the period the Portfolio was most overweight Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Health Care, and most underweight Information Technology, Energy, and Utilities.

Donald J. Kilbride

Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 INDEX

 

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SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.71          10.28          11.26          8.03  

Class B

       1.60          10.02          10.99          7.76  

Class E

       1.63          10.10          11.10          7.87  
Russell 1000 Index        2.85          14.54          13.37          10.20  

1 The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged measure of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 90% of the investable U.S. equity market.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
NIKE, Inc. - Class B      4.5  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      4.0  
Microsoft Corp.      3.6  
Canadian National Railway Co.      3.2  
Union Pacific Corp.      3.0  
American Tower Corp.      2.9  
Costco Wholesale Corp.      2.9  
PepsiCo, Inc.      2.8  
Visa, Inc. - Class A      2.8  
Accenture plc - Class A      2.7  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Industrials      19.2  
Health Care      15.4  
Consumer Staples      15.3  
Consumer Discretionary      13.7  
Financials      11.6  
Information Technology      10.4  
Real Estate      5.5  
Materials      4.2  
Energy      3.2  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.58    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,017.10        $ 2.90  
   Hypothetical*      0.58    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.92        $ 2.91  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.82    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.00        $ 4.10  
   Hypothetical*      0.82    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.73        $ 4.11  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.72    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,016.30        $ 3.60  
   Hypothetical*      0.72    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.22        $ 3.61  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—8.6%  

General Dynamics Corp. (a)

    498,802     $ 92,981,681  

Lockheed Martin Corp. (a)

    313,222       92,535,175  

Northrop Grumman Corp. (a)

    311,739       95,922,090  

United Technologies Corp. (a)

    481,858       60,246,706  
   

 

 

 
      341,685,652  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—2.1%  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    774,715       82,297,974  
   

 

 

 
Banks—2.3%  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    667,893       90,232,344  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—7.7%  

Coca-Cola Co. (The) (a)

    2,406,492       105,548,739  

Diageo plc

    2,462,704       88,400,471  

PepsiCo, Inc. (a)

    1,025,842       111,683,419  
   

 

 

 
      305,632,629  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.9%  

Amgen, Inc.

    403,197       74,426,134  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.9%  

BlackRock, Inc. (a)

    149,950       74,831,048  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—4.2%  

Ecolab, Inc. (a)

    542,531       76,133,375  

Praxair, Inc. (a)

    576,037       91,100,252  
   

 

 

 
      167,233,627  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—2.5%  

American Express Co.

    995,423       97,551,454  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—1.6%  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    957,939       64,210,651  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—5.5%  

American Tower Corp.

    807,206       116,374,889  

Public Storage (a)

    438,388       99,452,702  
   

 

 

 
      215,827,591  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—4.1%  

Costco Wholesale Corp. (a)

    554,406       115,859,766  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (a)

    761,239       45,685,759  
   

 

 

 
      161,545,525  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—4.5%  

Danaher Corp.

    788,121       77,771,780  

Medtronic plc

    1,169,835       100,149,575  
   

 

 

 
      177,921,355  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—5.2%  

Cardinal Health, Inc. (a)

    911,818       44,524,073  

McKesson Corp. (a)

    459,724       61,327,182  
Health Care Providers & Services—(Continued)  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)

    414,163     101,610,750  
   

 

 

 
      207,462,005  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.7%  

McDonald’s Corp. (a)

    552,930       86,638,602  

Starbucks Corp. (a)

    1,220,789       59,635,542  
   

 

 

 
      146,274,144  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—3.5%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,449,301       93,929,198  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    544,042       42,467,918  
   

 

 

 
      136,397,116  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—2.2%  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    610,765       87,980,698  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—4.9%  

Chubb, Ltd.

    818,437       103,957,868  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (a)

    1,116,631       91,530,243  
   

 

 

 
      195,488,111  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—6.8%  

Accenture plc - Class A (a)

    650,396       106,398,282  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    391,218       52,477,982  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    841,851       111,503,165  
   

 

 

 
      270,379,429  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.5%  

Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

    732,070       60,564,151  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—3.8%  

Johnson & Johnson

    718,804       87,219,678  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,004,346       60,963,802  
   

 

 

 
      148,183,480  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—6.3%  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    1,562,928       127,837,559  

Union Pacific Corp.

    849,557       120,365,236  
   

 

 

 
      248,202,795  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.6%  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,444,391       142,431,397  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—4.0%  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    1,645,560       156,624,401  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—6.1%  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    2,244,213       178,818,892  

VF Corp. (a)

    755,141       61,559,094  
   

 

 

 
      240,377,986  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,127,178,671)

      3,893,761,697  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Escrow Shares—0.0%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Forest Products & Paper—0.0%  

Sino-Forest Corp. (b)
(Cost $0)

    5,844,000     $ 0  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.5%

 

Repurchase Agreement—1.5%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $57,833,606; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.000%, maturing 10/31/22, with a market value of $58,987,452.

  $ 57,829,751       57,829,751  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $57,829,751)

      57,829,751  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—5.1%

 

Certificates of Deposit—2.5%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (d)

    7,000,000       7,000,378  

2.588%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 09/21/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,192  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,826  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (d)

    6,000,000       6,008,400  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (d)

    7,000,000       7,006,510  

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York
2.240%, 07/18/18

    5,500,000       5,499,742  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,787  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,698  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,003,890  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,754  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    4,969,974       4,993,000  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,672  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    6,500,000       6,499,733  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,208  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,380  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,801  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    2,000,000       2,000,306  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,048  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,633  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,175  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (d)

  6,000,000     6,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.451%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 04/03/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,004,510  

2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (d)

    3,500,000       3,500,042  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,092  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (d)

    4,000,000       3,999,736  
   

 

 

 
      98,021,513  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.6%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.490%, 09/05/18

    4,969,221       4,976,920  

2.500%, 07/23/18

    3,974,722       3,994,972  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (d)

    12,500,000       12,505,488  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (d)

    12,000,000       12,003,504  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    8,882,348       8,906,697  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    994,378       997,505  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.320%, 07/26/18

    9,931,689       9,986,190  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (d)

    12,000,000       11,997,696  
   

 

 

 
      65,368,972  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.0%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $7,529,067; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,907,157.

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $677,272; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $663,000.

    650,000       650,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,577,809; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,906,730.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,792,204; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $3,869,167.

    3,791,572       3,791,572  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $7,718,325; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,250,001.

  $ 7,500,000     $ 7,500,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $10,043,372; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $11,128,912.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,005,865; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $8,026,347; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,902,815.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      41,941,572  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $205,296,535)

      205,332,057  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—105.1%
(Cost $3,390,304,957)

      4,156,923,505  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(5.1)%

      (203,381,615
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,953,541,890  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $201,042,945 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $205,163,904. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(FEDEFF PRV) —   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR) —   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 341,685,652      $ —       $ —        $ 341,685,652  

Air Freight & Logistics

     82,297,974        —         —          82,297,974  

Banks

     90,232,344        —         —          90,232,344  

Beverages

     217,232,158        88,400,471       —          305,632,629  

Biotechnology

     74,426,134        —         —          74,426,134  

Capital Markets

     74,831,048        —         —          74,831,048  

Chemicals

     167,233,627        —         —          167,233,627  

Consumer Finance

     97,551,454        —         —          97,551,454  

Energy Equipment & Services

     64,210,651        —         —          64,210,651  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     215,827,591        —         —          215,827,591  

Food & Staples Retailing

     161,545,525        —         —          161,545,525  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     177,921,355        —         —          177,921,355  

Health Care Providers & Services

     207,462,005        —         —          207,462,005  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     146,274,144        —         —          146,274,144  

Household Products

     136,397,116        —         —          136,397,116  

Industrial Conglomerates

     87,980,698        —         —          87,980,698  

Insurance

     195,488,111        —         —          195,488,111  

IT Services

     270,379,429        —         —          270,379,429  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     60,564,151        —         —          60,564,151  

Pharmaceuticals

     148,183,480        —         —          148,183,480  

Road & Rail

     248,202,795        —         —          248,202,795  

Software

     142,431,397        —         —          142,431,397  

Specialty Retail

     156,624,401        —         —          156,624,401  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     240,377,986        —         —          240,377,986  

Total Common Stocks

     3,805,361,226        88,400,471       —          3,893,761,697  

Total Escrow Shares*

     —          —         0        0  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          57,829,751       —          57,829,751  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          205,332,057       —          205,332,057  

Total Investments

   $ 3,805,361,226      $ 351,562,279     $ 0      $ 4,156,923,505  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (205,163,904   $ —        $ (205,163,904

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 4,156,923,505  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     459,790  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     99,370  

Dividends and interest

     5,859,518  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,163,342,183  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     205,163,904  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     1,963,945  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,826,648  

Distribution and service fees

     235,165  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     191,557  

Other expenses

     419,074  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     209,800,293  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,953,541,890  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,043,013,533  

Undistributed net investment income

     28,398,281  

Accumulated net realized gain

     115,514,106  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     766,615,970  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,953,541,890  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 2,531,351,560  

Class B

     682,867,033  

Class E

     739,323,297  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     82,852,246  

Class B

     22,629,990  

Class E

     24,424,346  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 30.55  

Class B

     30.18  

Class E

     30.27  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Includes securities loaned at value of $201,042,945.
(b)   Identified cost of investments was $3,390,304,957.
(c)     Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $455,682.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 41,275,685  

Interest

     139,529  

Securities lending income

     429,345  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     41,844,559  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     14,133,800  

Administration fees

     63,756  

Custodian and accounting fees

     118,400  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     873,377  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     571,911  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     20,314  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,507  

Shareholder reporting

     159,081  

Insurance

     13,076  

Miscellaneous

     17,508  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     16,013,500  

Less management fee waiver

     (2,943,165

Less broker commission recapture

     (984
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     13,069,351  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     28,775,208  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     132,344,038  

Foreign currency transactions

     (21,672
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     132,322,366  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:   

Investments

     (92,409,551

Foreign currency transactions

     (16,341
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (92,425,892
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     39,896,474  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 68,671,682  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $319,105.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 28,775,208     $ 67,661,079  

Net realized gain

     132,322,366       214,532,706  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (92,425,892     433,409,235  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     68,671,682       715,603,020  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (44,997,268     (40,775,492

Class B

     (10,551,593     (9,546,738

Class E

     (12,161,562     (11,201,278

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (136,540,764     (96,233,518

Class B

     (37,429,493     (26,449,537

Class E

     (40,454,403     (29,266,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (282,135,083     (213,472,771
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (5,410,986     (335,525,943
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (218,874,387     166,604,306  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     4,172,416,277       4,005,811,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,953,541,890     $ 4,172,416,277  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 28,398,281     $ 67,333,496  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     179,557     $ 5,824,693       399,266     $ 12,080,551  

Reinvestments

     5,837,236       181,538,032       4,585,308       137,009,010  

Redemptions

     (5,302,150     (172,584,354     (11,570,564     (353,806,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     714,643     $ 14,778,371       (6,585,990   $ (204,716,713
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     302,182     $ 9,650,784       781,128     $ 23,357,931  

Reinvestments

     1,561,884       47,981,086       1,218,560       35,996,275  

Redemptions

     (1,966,225     (63,107,808     (3,745,281     (112,544,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (102,159   $ (5,475,938     (1,745,593   $ (53,189,818
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     61,287     $ 1,968,270       171,709     $ 5,133,476  

Reinvestments

     1,707,202       52,615,965       1,366,222       40,467,486  

Redemptions

     (2,155,358     (69,297,654     (4,090,639     (123,220,374
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (386,869   $ (14,713,419     (2,552,708   $ (77,619,412
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (5,410,986     $ (335,525,943
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 32.30     $ 28.61      $ 28.38      $ 43.13      $ 42.97      $ 33.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.24       0.52        0.48        0.58        0.72        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.35       4.81        1.53        0.31        3.41        10.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.59       5.33        2.01        0.89        4.13        10.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.58     (0.49      (0.48      (0.77      (0.31      (0.53

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.76     (1.15      (1.30      (14.87      (3.66      (0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.34     (1.64      (1.78      (15.64      (3.97      (1.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 30.55     $ 32.30      $ 28.61      $ 28.38      $ 43.13      $ 42.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.71  (c)      19.07        7.34        2.40        10.63        33.70  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.72  (d)      0.72        0.72        0.72        0.73        0.72  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.58  (d)      0.57        0.58        0.58        0.59        0.67  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.50  (d)      1.72        1.70        1.72        1.74        0.74  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (c)      13        32        25        105        11  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,531.4     $ 2,653.5      $ 2,538.2      $ 2,113.5      $ 2,352.1      $ 2,391.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 31.89     $ 28.26      $ 28.06      $ 42.79      $ 42.66      $ 32.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.20       0.44        0.41        0.49        0.61        0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.35       4.75        1.50        0.31        3.38        10.57  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.55       5.19        1.91        0.80        3.99        10.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.50     (0.41      (0.41      (0.66      (0.20      (0.44

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.76     (1.15      (1.30      (14.87      (3.66      (0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.26     (1.56      (1.71      (15.53      (3.86      (1.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 30.18     $ 31.89      $ 28.26      $ 28.06      $ 42.79      $ 42.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.60  (c)      18.81        7.06        2.14        10.35        33.36  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.97  (d)      0.97        0.97        0.97        0.98        0.97  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.82  (d)      0.82        0.83        0.83        0.84        0.92  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.24  (d)      1.47        1.44        1.47        1.49        0.49  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (c)      13        32        25        105        11  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 682.9     $ 725.0      $ 691.8      $ 611.0      $ 693.7      $ 738.0  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 32.00     $ 28.35      $ 28.13      $ 42.87      $ 42.74      $ 33.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.21       0.47        0.43        0.53        0.65        0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.35       4.77        1.52        0.30        3.38        10.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.56       5.24        1.95        0.83        4.03        10.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.53     (0.44      (0.43      (0.70      (0.24      (0.48

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.76     (1.15      (1.30      (14.87      (3.66      (0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.29     (1.59      (1.73      (15.57      (3.90      (1.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 30.27     $ 32.00      $ 28.35      $ 28.13      $ 42.87      $ 42.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.63  (c)      18.92        7.15        2.27        10.45        33.53  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.87  (d)      0.87        0.87        0.87        0.88        0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)(f)

     0.72  (d)      0.72        0.73        0.73        0.74        0.82  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.34  (d)      1.57        1.54        1.57        1.59        0.59  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (c)      13        32        25        105        11  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 739.3     $ 794.0      $ 775.8      $ 829.2      $ 952.4      $ 1,032.7  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waivers on the net ratio of expenses to average net assets was 0.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $57,829,751. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $41,941,572. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 411,641,227      $ 0      $ 652,189,478  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Wellington Management Company LLP, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $6,220,070 in purchases and $33,300,007 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $5,824,323.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$14,133,800      0.750   Of the first $1 billion
     0.700   On the next $2 billion
     0.650   On amounts in excess of $3 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Wellington Management Company LLP (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.120%    First $500 million
0.145%    $500 million to $1 billion
0.120%    $1 billion to $3 billion
0.080%    $3 billion to $4.5 billion
0.105%    Over $4.5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $2,274,534 and are included in the total amount shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

The Subadviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio. In addition to the above advisory fee waiver, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its advisory fee reflecting a portion of the amount waived by the Subadviser for managing the Portfolio pursuant to the voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. $668,631 was waived in the aggregate for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and is reflected in the total amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 3,406,801,321  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     840,741,857  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (90,619,673
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 750,122,184  
  

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$61,523,508    $ 70,580,396      $ 151,949,263      $ 169,222,024      $ 213,472,771      $ 239,802,420  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$69,629,084    $ 212,018,867      $ 842,545,498      $      $ 1,124,193,449  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio returned -0.62% and -0.81%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Conservative Index1, returned 0.04%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After nine years of being in a bull market (the second longest on record) and emerging from 2017 with record low volatility, a degree of complacency manifested among investors at the beginning of the year. Consequently, it only took a wage-growth number 0.3% higher than consensus expectations (2.9% vs. 2.6%) to trigger a spike in volatility, with the CBOE VIX Index more than quadrupling during trading on February 5th, and the market subsequently falling approximately 10% over the span of two weeks. The growth in wages made investors anxious that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would raise rates sooner than expected in an effort to tame inflation, and that the end of the bull market would consequently come sooner than anticipated. The Fed, however, tends to be less fickle than equity markets, relying on significantly more data than a single monthly input. The central bank did not deviate from their official plan for interest rate increases, and there have only been two rate hikes so far in 2018. In this time, the federal funds rate target range has been pushed to between 1.75% and 2%, and two additional rate hikes are expected before the year is over. At the same time, the Fed is actively reducing the size of its balance sheet by capping the reinvestments of principal payments from its Treasuries and Mortgage-Backed Securities holdings. As of July 2018, the Fed is letting its balance sheet shrink by an average of $40 billion per month, after reducing its balance sheet from approximately $4.44 trillion to $4.28 trillion over the first six months of the year. However, long-term rates have barely moved so far this year, with 30-year rates up just 20 basis points from 2.8% to 3%. Meanwhile, the 2-year rate has moved from 1.8% to 2.4%, resulting in a significant flattening of the yield curve.

In addition to inflation concerns, the market has been preoccupied with the evolving “trade war”. President Trump’s first volley was establishing tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move that was quickly reciprocated by China, Canada, and the European Union, leading to additional back and forth tariffs. This added to the volatility not just in the U.S., but in foreign developed markets and, in particular, emerging markets, with the latter being perceived as the biggest losers in a potential global trade war.

Despite the headline fears and an observed increase in volatility, a constellation of various economic data points optimistically suggests that 2018 may be one of the highest-growth years since the recession of ’08-‘09. As such, real gross domestic product increased at an estimated annual rate of 2.2% during the first quarter of 2018 and 4.1% during the second quarter. Although growth above 3% is expected to be only temporary (a direct result of the recently implemented tax cuts), there are strong fundamental arguments for continued moderate growth after 2018. For example, unemployment hit a record low of 3.8% in May (the lowest since the late 1960’s) before subsequently increasing to 4%. Disposable personal income and consumer spending both are at new all-time highs (although, as an ominous point that should be noted, consumer debt is setting new highs as well and is poised to reach $4 trillion by the end of the year). Capital expenditures by businesses are on track to grow approximately 26% for the first quarter (although from a depressed base), all this data in combination fuels hopes for continued economic expansion. Finally, the Trump administration has made significant progress in their efforts to reduce regulation, a move that market participants believe will help businesses grow.

All in all, U.S. equities were the best returning asset class for the first half of 2018, with the S&P 500 Index returning 2.7% and the Russell 2000 Index returning 7.7%. Non-U.S. equities, on the other hand, were a drag on globally diversified portfolios, with foreign developed equities and emerging market equities returning -2.8% and -6.7% respectively, as measured by the MSCI EAFE and the MSCI Emerging Markets indices. The rising interest rates also took a toll on fixed income investors, as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell 1.6%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index did slightly better, falling only 0.6%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio invests in underlying portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I and the Brighthouse Funds Trust II to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 20% to equities and 80% to fixed income.

Over the six-month period, the Portfolio lagged the Dow Jones Conservative Index. Positive performance within Fixed Income and a favorable overweight to equities in general did not offset headwinds from standalone underperformance within the Domestic equity and International equity portfolios, as well as an underweight to Small Cap equity.

Fixed Income was additive to relative return over the first half of 2018. The biggest contributor to performance was the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 0.4%. The portfolio’s positions in Consumer Discretionary, Energy, and Healthcare were the largest contributors to return during the first half of 2018. In addition, tactical positions in bank loans and preferred equity also benefitted performance. The PIMCO Total Return Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 0.2%. U.S. duration and curve positioning contributed to performance as an underweight position to the front- and long-ends of the yield curve benefitted from a general rise in interest rates. Within credit, an underweight to investment grade corporates, notably Industrials, added to performance as spreads widened. At the other end of the spectrum was the Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio which underperformed its benchmark by 1.4%. The Portfolio’s overweight duration bias in the U.S. and select emerging market countries significantly detracted from performance over the period. In addition,

 

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Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

positions in emerging market currencies such as the Argentine peso and Brazilian real weighed on results.

Overall contribution from the Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap equity portfolios to relative performance was negative. The BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio however, stood out positively as it outperformed its benchmark by 7.2% for the six-month period. Positions within the Consumer Discretionary, Technology, and Healthcare sectors were a source of strength over the period. Another strong performer was the Jennison Growth Portfolio which outperformed its benchmark by 4.7%. The main drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Technology as well as an overweight to Consumer Discretionary. The MFS Value Portfolio, on the other hand, underperformed its benchmark by 2.0% for the period. The underperformance was predominantly driven by an underweight to Energy and poor security selection within Consumer Staples. Within Mid Cap equities, the strongest relative performance came from the Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 1.5% for the period. The portfolio benefitted from strong security selection within Energy, Consumer Staples, and Materials. Within the Small Cap equity sleeve, the strongest performer was the JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio, which outperformed its index by 0.3%. The main drivers of outperformance were strong security selection within Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples.

The non-U.S. equity portfolios overall were a headwind to relative performance. The strongest performance came from the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.4% over the period. The majority of the outperformance was a result of strong security selection within Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Healthcare, in addition to a favorable overweight to Technology. On the other hand, the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio conspicuously lagged its benchmark by 4.6%. The Portfolio lagged due to poor security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Basic Materials. In addition, an overweight to Financials and underweight to Energy also detracted from relative performance. Lastly, Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio underperformed its benchmark by 4.2% for the period as poor security selection within Basic Materials, Consumer Staples, and Energy dragged on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES CONSERVATIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio                      

Class A

       -0.62          2.55          3.94          4.96  

Class B

       -0.81          2.19          3.65          4.69  
Dow Jones Conservative Index        0.04          2.70          3.01          4.01  

1 The Dow Jones Conservative Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the Index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk combination will have 20% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)      13.1  
BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)      12.6  
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      12.1  
TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)      9.6  
PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)      9.0  
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)      8.6  
Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      5.0  
Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      5.0  
Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)      2.5  
MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)      2.2  

Asset Allocation

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Investment Grade Fixed Income      69.9  
U.S. Large Cap Equities      10.6  
High Yield Fixed Income      7.5  
International Developed Market Equities      4.6  
International Fixed Income      2.5  
U.S. Small Cap Equities      2.2  
Global Equities      1.5  
Real Estate Equities      0.5  
U.S. Mid Cap Equities      0.5  
Emerging Market Equities      0.2  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a) (b)

   Actual      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 993.80        $ 2.97  
   Hypothetical*      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.82        $ 3.01  

Class B (a) (b)

   Actual      0.85    $ 1,000.00        $ 991.90        $ 4.20  
   Hypothetical*      0.85    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.58        $ 4.26  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects an expense limitation agreement between Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC and the Portfolio as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)

The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—100.1%  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    660,763     $ 8,490,809  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    718,164       73,166,522  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    99,004       4,294,797  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    388,735       2,907,737  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    175,554       2,872,057  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    139,502       1,378,281  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    516,692       5,606,110  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,848       1,445,990  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,147,748       11,672,596  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,095,264       29,219,291  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b) (c)

    1,446,039       14,417,011  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    331,118       10,115,644  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    395,882       5,748,207  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    254,658       2,926,022  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    556,713       8,228,225  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    761,881       11,504,403  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    263,168       4,258,058  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,049,375       49,736,347  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    164,830       2,861,444  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    351,651       4,339,375  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    879,838       13,004,005  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    137,234       2,853,086  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    59,698       1,430,359  
Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,396,588     $ 52,616,734  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,258,540       70,283,409  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    186,671       4,285,976  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    278,286       8,699,218  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    130,745       1,426,428  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    175,044       4,286,823  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,660,647       55,587,549  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    662,356       7,080,590  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,275,193       29,099,718  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,732,787       76,080,495  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $601,145,353)

      581,923,316  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.1%
(Cost $601,145,353)

      581,923,316  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.1)%

      (312,283
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 581,611,033  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c)   Non-income producing security.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds

 

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 581,923,316      $ —        $ —        $ 581,923,316  

Total Investments

   $ 581,923,316      $ —        $ —        $ 581,923,316  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Affiliated investments at value (a)

   $ 581,923,316  

Receivable for:

  

Affiliated investments sold

     139,676  

Fund shares sold

     11,784  

Due from investment adviser

     13,051  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     582,087,827  

Liabilities

  

Payables for:

  

Affiliated investments purchased

     5,402  

Fund shares redeemed

     146,058  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     46,423  

Distribution and service fees

     112,901  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,593  

Other expenses

     52,417  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     476,794  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 581,611,033  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 584,807,073  

Undistributed net investment income

     12,405,861  

Accumulated net realized gain

     3,620,136  

Unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (19,222,037
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 581,611,033  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 37,074,206  

Class B

     544,536,827  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     3,518,872  

Class B

     52,048,912  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 10.54  

Class B

     10.46  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $601,145,353.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 13,673,373  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     13,673,373  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     286,451  

Administration fees

     11,041  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,732  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     701,227  

Audit and tax services

     15,684  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Miscellaneous

     2,245  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,072,531  

Less expenses reimbursed by the Adviser

     (72,017
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,000,514  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     12,672,859  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain on:   

Affiliated investments

     3,068,247  

Capital gain distributions from affiliated investments

     7,799,655  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     10,867,902  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (28,289,879
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (17,421,977
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (4,749,118
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 12,672,859     $ 12,124,716  

Net realized gain

     10,867,902       6,825,212  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (28,289,879     24,219,748  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (4,749,118     43,169,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (894,739     (947,275

Class B

     (11,898,709     (12,419,033

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (467,704     (651,251

Class B

     (7,017,188     (9,628,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (20,278,340     (23,646,413
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (21,773,034     (56,585,690
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (46,800,492     (37,062,427

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     628,411,525       665,473,952  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 581,611,033     $ 628,411,525  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 12,405,861     $ 12,526,450  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     174,580     $ 1,899,881       399,659     $ 4,354,795  

Reinvestments

     129,142       1,362,443       149,535       1,598,526  

Redemptions

     (371,574     (4,054,417     (819,017     (8,927,209
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (67,852   $ (792,093     (269,823   $ (2,973,888
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     3,011,149     $ 32,592,741       5,752,405     $ 62,167,159  

Reinvestments

     1,806,676       18,915,897       2,078,029       22,047,887  

Redemptions

     (6,703,549     (72,489,579     (12,761,341     (137,826,848
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,885,724   $ (20,980,941     (4,930,907   $ (53,611,802
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (21,773,034     $ (56,585,690
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.01     $ 10.69      $ 10.94      $ 11.59      $ 12.05      $ 11.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.24       0.23        0.23        0.36        0.25        0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.31     0.53        0.28        (0.38      0.29        0.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.07     0.76        0.51        (0.02      0.54        0.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.26      (0.39      (0.27      (0.50      (0.36

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.14     (0.18      (0.37      (0.36      (0.50      (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.40     (0.44      (0.76      (0.63      (1.00      (0.42
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.54     $ 11.01      $ 10.69      $ 10.94      $ 11.59      $ 12.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.62 )(c)      7.16        4.76        (0.23      4.73        4.50  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.12  (e)      0.12        0.12        0.11        0.12        0.11  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)(f)

     0.10  (e)      0.10        0.10        0.10        0.10        0.10  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     2.17  (e)(h)      2.13        2.15        3.20        2.17        2.73  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (c)      11        14        21        16        18  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 37.1     $ 39.5      $ 41.2      $ 47.5      $ 50.1      $ 50.5  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.92     $ 10.60      $ 10.85      $ 11.51      $ 11.97      $ 11.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

                

Net investment income (a)

     0.23       0.20        0.20        0.33        0.22        0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.32     0.53        0.28        (0.39      0.28        0.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.09     0.73        0.48        (0.06      0.50        0.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

                

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.23      (0.36      (0.24      (0.46      (0.34

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.14     (0.18      (0.37      (0.36      (0.50      (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.37     (0.41      (0.73      (0.60      (0.96      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.46     $ 10.92      $ 10.60      $ 10.85      $ 11.51      $ 11.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.81 )(c)      6.93        4.53        (0.59      4.47        4.29  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.37  (e)      0.37        0.37        0.36        0.37        0.36  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)(f)

     0.35  (e)      0.35        0.35        0.35        0.35        0.35  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.92  (e)(h)      1.86        1.83        2.89        1.89        2.49  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (c)      11        14        21        16        18  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 544.5     $ 588.9      $ 624.2      $ 615.4      $ 653.6      $ 653.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)     Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)    The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Asset Allocation Portfolio invests.
(e)    Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)     Includes the effects of expenses reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)    Recognition of net investment income by the Asset Allocation Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(h)    The income earned by the Asset Allocation Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio (the “Asset Allocation Portfolio”), which is diversified. The Asset Allocation Portfolio operates under a “fund of funds” structure, investing substantially all of its assets in other Portfolios advised by Brighthouse Investment Advisers (each, an “Underlying Portfolio,” and, collectively, the “Underlying Portfolios”). Shares in the Asset Allocation Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Asset Allocation Portfolio has registered and offers two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Shares of each Class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, and certain Asset Allocation Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Asset Allocation Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Asset Allocation Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Asset Allocation Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Asset Allocation Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily NAV on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Asset Allocation Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Asset Allocation Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of shares of the Underlying Portfolios by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 47,483,726      $ 0      $ 69,072,323  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Asset Allocation Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$286,451      0.100   Of the first $500 million
     0.075   Of the next $500 million
     0.050   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

In addition to the above management fee paid to Brighthouse Investment Advisers, the Asset Allocation Portfolio indirectly pays Brighthouse Investment Advisers an investment advisory fee through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Expense Limitation Agreement - Pursuant to an expense agreement relating to each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has contractually agreed, from April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to waive a portion of its advisory fees or pay a portion of the other operating expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage costs, interest, taxes, or extraordinary expenses) to the extent total operating expenses exceed stated annual expense limits (based on the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s then-current fiscal year). For the Asset Allocation Portfolio, this subsidy, and identical subsidies in effect in earlier periods, are subject to the obligation of each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio to repay Brighthouse Investment Advisers in future years, if any, when a class’ expenses fall below the stated expense limit pertaining to that class that was in effect at the time of the subsidy in question. Such deferred expenses may be charged to a class in a subsequent year to the extent that the charge does not cause the total expenses in such subsequent year to exceed the class’ stated expense limit that was in effect at the time of the subsidy in question; provided, however, that no class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio is obligated to repay any expense paid by Brighthouse Investment Advisers more than five years after the end of the fiscal year in which such expense was incurred. The expense limits (annual rates as a percentage of each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s net average daily net assets) in effect from April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019 are 0.10% and 0.35% for Class A and B, respectively.

As of June 30, 2018, the amount of expenses deferred in 2013 subject to repayment until December 31, 2018 was $61,885. The amount of expenses deferred in 2014 subject to repayment until December 31, 2019 was $111,213. The amount of expenses deferred in 2015 subject to repayment until December 31, 2020 was $99,092. The amount of expenses deferred in 2016 subject to repayment until December 31, 2021 was $120,106. The amount of expenses deferred in 2017 subject to repayment until December 31, 2022 was $143,509. The amount of expenses deferred in 2018 subject to repayment until December 31, 2023 was $72,017.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class A and B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class B shares. Under the Distribution and Services Plan, the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Asset Allocation Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Services Plan for each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B shares. Amounts incurred by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Asset Allocation Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Asset Allocation Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

   $ 6,313,986      $ 3,295,102      $ (767,352   $ 195,122     $ (546,049   $ 8,490,809  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

     78,650,584        3,347,469        (5,243,261     (243,501     (3,344,769     73,166,522  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

     6,263,239        854,349        (3,061,873     697,478       (458,396     4,294,797  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

     3,145,741        182,575        (285,874     (11,766     (122,939     2,907,737  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     3,125,660        378,963        (534,327     108,896       (207,135     2,872,057  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     1,584,367        204,087        (212,999     39,087       (236,261     1,378,281  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

     3,150,093        3,166,596        (456,905     94,462       (348,136     5,606,110  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     1,563,770        167,582        (223,457     35,863       (97,768     1,445,990  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

   $ 12,570,129      $ 555,895      $ (1,275,667   $ 69,709     $ (247,470   $ 11,672,596  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

     31,425,249        893,338        (2,543,762     (112,008     (443,526     29,219,291  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     15,497,679        271,433        (1,204,239     (87,889     (59,973     14,417,011  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     12,549,930        1,414,019        (3,336,642     21,359       (533,022     10,115,644  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

     6,261,927        1,032,975        (1,041,184     209,194       (714,705     5,748,207  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

     3,156,676        378,408        (377,448     2,113       (233,727     2,926,022  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

     7,874,391        2,541,430        (1,094,953     345,290       (1,437,933     8,228,225  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

     15,655,828        1,957,028        (5,263,627     911,094       (1,755,920     11,504,403  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     6,250,492        978,155        (3,037,196     702,791       (636,184     4,258,058  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     53,452,067        2,112,182        (3,562,662     (201,729     (2,063,511     49,736,347  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     3,122,384        390,814        (631,122     74,851       (95,483     2,861,444  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

     4,730,848        378,711        (626,347     66,046       (209,883     4,339,375  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

     14,126,846        1,963,403        (3,064,839     (38,676     17,271       13,004,005  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

     1,569,487        534,039        (146,635     27,451       (1,984,342      

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

     3,135,419        518,008        (582,321     136,706       (354,726     2,853,086  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     1,566,573        250,855        (274,253     80,131       (192,947     1,430,359  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     56,790,731        1,559,273        (4,571,139     (613,324     (548,807     52,616,734  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

     75,557,422        1,933,120        (5,040,010     (276,346     (1,890,777     70,283,409  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     6,250,221        1,089,462        (2,843,769     570,021       (779,959     4,285,976  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     12,533,461        1,707,930        (4,459,400     202,351       (1,285,124     8,699,218  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     1,565,947        263,963        (294,507     23,068       (132,043     1,426,428  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     3,135,170        1,866,384        (649,047     59,498       (125,182     4,286,823  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

     59,787,160        2,131,957        (4,056,296     (1,842     (2,273,430     55,587,549  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

     3,148,730        4,634,605        (579,950     49,993       (172,788     7,080,590  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     31,459,301        1,914,983        (1,801,772     154,687       (2,627,481     29,099,718  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)

     81,762,037        2,614,633        (5,927,488     (221,933     (2,146,754     76,080,495  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 628,733,545      $ 47,483,726      $ (69,072,323   $ 3,068,247     $ (28,289,879   $ 581,923,316  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Security Description

   Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

   $      $ 98,535        660,763  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

            2,495,903        718,164  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

     559,183        5,276        99,004  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

            150,605        388,735  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     152,055        36,394        175,554  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

            40,863        139,502  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

            84,542        516,692  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     76,278        9,033        5,848  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

            452,703        1,147,748  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

            601,771        3,095,264  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

                   1,446,039  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     545,272        179,695        331,118  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

     665,567        59,996        395,882  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

            178,065        254,658  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

     332,523        158,271        556,713  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

     856,909        101,061        761,881  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     620,026        14,621        263,168  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

            1,499,742        5,049,375  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     161,677        36,915        164,830  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

            94,767        351,651  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

     824,242        196,287        879,838  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

     398,148        47,887         

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

     351,513        10,075        137,234  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     132,943        17,603        59,698  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

            971,032        5,396,588  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

            1,123,251        6,258,540  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     760,725        17,848        186,671  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 20 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Security Description

   Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

   $ 824,038      $ 176,757        278,286  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     189,101               130,745  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     349,455        5,081        175,044  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

            1,443,176        5,660,647  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

            11,804        662,356  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

            1,574,312        2,275,193  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)

            1,779,502        6,732,787  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 7,799,655      $ 13,673,373     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 608,225,824  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     8,082,519  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (34,385,027
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (26,302,508
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$13,366,308    $ 22,479,670      $ 10,280,105      $ 23,047,561      $ 23,646,413      $ 45,527,231  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$12,708,379    $ 7,252,421      $ 1,987,370      $      $ 21,948,170  

The Asset Allocation Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio returned -0.20% and -0.31%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderately Conservative Index1, returned -0.14%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After nine years of being in a bull market (the second longest on record) and emerging from 2017 with record low volatility, a degree of complacency manifested among investors at the beginning of the year. Consequently, it only took a wage-growth number 0.3% higher than consensus expectations (2.9% vs. 2.6%) to trigger a spike in volatility, with the CBOE VIX Index more than quadrupling during trading on February 5th, and the market subsequently falling approximately 10% over the span of two weeks. The growth in wages made investors anxious that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would raise rates sooner than expected in an effort to tame inflation, and that the end of the bull market would consequently come sooner than anticipated. The Fed, however, tends to be less fickle than equity markets, relying on significantly more data than a single monthly input. The central bank did not deviate from their official plan for interest rate increases, and there have only been two rate hikes so far in 2018. In this time, the federal funds rate target range has been pushed to between 1.75% and 2%, and two additional rate hikes are expected before the year is over. At the same time, the Fed is actively reducing the size of its balance sheet by capping the reinvestments of principal payments from its Treasuries and Mortgage-Backed Securities holdings. As of July 2018, the Fed is letting its balance sheet shrink by an average of $40 billion per month, after reducing its balance sheet from approximately $4.44 trillion to $4.28 trillion over the first six months of the year. However, long-term rates have barely moved so far this year, with 30-year rates up just 20 basis points from 2.8% to 3%. Meanwhile, the 2-year rate has moved from 1.8% to 2.4%, resulting in a significant flattening of the yield curve.

In addition to inflation concerns, the market has been preoccupied with the evolving “trade war”. President Trump’s first volley was establishing tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move that was quickly reciprocated by China, Canada, and the European Union, leading to additional back and forth tariffs. This added to the volatility not just in the U.S., but in foreign developed markets and, in particular, emerging markets, with the latter being perceived as the biggest losers in a potential global trade war.

Despite the headline fears and an observed increase in volatility, a constellation of various economic data points optimistically suggests that 2018 may be one of the highest-growth years since the recession of ’08-‘09. As such, real gross domestic product increased at an estimated annual rate of 2.2% during the first quarter of 2018 and 4.1% during the second quarter. Although growth above 3% is expected to be only temporary (a direct result of the recently implemented tax cuts), there are strong fundamental arguments for continued moderate growth after 2018. For example, unemployment hit a record low of 3.8% in May (the lowest since the late 1960’s) before subsequently increasing to 4%. Disposable personal income and consumer spending both are at new all-time highs (although, as an ominous point that should be noted, consumer debt is setting new highs as well and is poised to reach $4 trillion by the end of the year). Capital expenditures by businesses are on track to grow approximately 26% for the first quarter (although from a depressed base), all this data in combination fuels hopes for continued economic expansion. Finally, the Trump administration has made significant progress in their efforts to reduce regulation, a move that market participants believe will help businesses grow.

All in all, U.S. equities were the best returning asset class for the first half of 2018, with the S&P 500 Index returning 2.7% and the Russell 2000 Index returning 7.7%. Non-U.S. equities, on the other hand, were a drag on globally diversified portfolios, with foreign developed equities and emerging market equities returning -2.8% and -6.7% respectively, as measured by the MSCI EAFE and the MSCI Emerging Markets indices. The rising interest rates also took a toll on fixed income investors, as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell 1.6%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index did slightly better, falling only 0.6%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio invests in underlying portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I and the Brighthouse Funds Trust II to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 40% to equities and 60% to fixed income.

Over the six-month period, the Portfolio slightly lagged the Dow Jones Moderately Conservative Index. Positive performance within Fixed Income and Small Cap portfolio and a favorable overweight to equities in general did not offset headwinds from underperformance within the Domestic equity and International equity portfolios, as well as an underweight to Small Cap equity.

Fixed Income was additive to relative return over the first half of 2018. The biggest contributor to performance was the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 0.4%. The portfolio’s positions in Consumer Discretionary, Energy, and Healthcare were the largest contributors to return during the first half of 2018. In addition, tactical positions in bank loans and preferred equity also benefitted performance. The PIMCO Total Return Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 0.2%. U.S. duration and curve positioning contributed to performance as an underweight position to the front- and long-ends of the yield curve benefitted from a general rise in interest rates. Within credit, an underweight to investment grade corporates, notably Industrials, added to performance as spreads widened. At the other end of the spectrum was the Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio which underperformed its benchmark by 1.4%. The portfolio’s overweight duration bias in the U.S. and select emerging market countries significantly detracted from performance over the period. In addition,

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

positions in emerging market currencies such as the Argentine peso and Brazilian real weighed on results.

Contribution from the underlying domestic equity portfolios to relative performance was negative. Positive performance from Small Cap managers did not counterbalance negative results from Large Cap and Mid Cap portfolios. The BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio stood out positively as it outperformed its benchmark by 7.2% for the six-month period. Positions within the Consumer Discretionary, Technology, and Healthcare sectors were a source of strength over the period. Another strong performer was the Jennison Growth Portfolio which outperformed its benchmark by 4.7%. The main drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Technology as well as an overweight to Consumer Discretionary. The MFS Value Portfolio, on the other hand, slightly underperformed its benchmark by 2.0% for the period. The underperformance was predominantly driven by an underweight to Energy and poor security selection within Consumer Staples. Only one of three Mid Cap equity portfolios managed to outperform their respective benchmarks in the first half of 2018. The biggest underperformer in the Mid Cap sleeve was the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio, which lagged its benchmark by 2%. While the portfolio benefitted from strong security selection within Technology and Utilities, it was insufficient to make up for the drag on performance stemming from suboptimal security selection within Consumer Staples, Real Estate, and Basic Materials. Within the Small Cap equity sleeve, the strongest performer was the JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio, which outperformed its index by 0.3%. The main drivers of outperformance were strong security selection within Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples.

The non-U.S. equity portfolios overall were a headwind to relative performance. The strongest performance came from the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.4% over the period. The majority of the outperformance was a result of strong security selection within Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Healthcare, in addition to a favorable overweight to Technology. On the other hand, the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio conspicuously lagged its benchmark by 4.6%. The portfolio lagged due to poor security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Basic Materials. In addition, an overweight to Financials and underweight to Energy also detracted from relative performance. Lastly, Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio underperformed its benchmark by 4.2% for the period as poor security selection within Basic Materials, Consumer Staples, and Energy dragged on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio                      

Class A

       -0.20          4.90          5.74          5.93  

Class B

       -0.31          4.56          5.46          5.66  
Dow Jones Moderately Conservative Index        -0.14          4.98          5.26          5.21  

1 The Dow Jones Moderately Conservative Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the Index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk combination will have 40% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)      9.7  
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      9.1  
Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)      8.1  
TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)      7.6  
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)      6.6  
PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)      6.1  
Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      4.0  
MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)      4.0  
Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      3.8  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)      3.5  

 

Asset Allocation

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Investment Grade Fixed Income      50.3  
U.S. Large Cap Equities      22.5  
International Developed Market Equities      8.6  
High Yield Fixed Income      6.6  
U.S. Small Cap Equities      3.5  
International Fixed Income      3.0  
Global Equities      2.9  
U.S. Mid Cap Equities      1.0  
Emerging Market Equities      0.9  
Real Estate Equities      0.8  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 998.00        $ 2.97  
   Hypothetical*      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.82        $ 3.01  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.85    $ 1,000.00        $ 996.90        $ 4.21  
   Hypothetical*      0.85    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.58        $ 4.26  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—100.0%            

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    12,131,302     $ 155,887,225  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,698,534       580,566,601  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,411,739       104,621,235  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    4,065,245       30,408,033  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,752,375       45,028,860  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,531,700       54,653,200  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    10,301,294       111,769,042  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    61,182       15,128,489  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    11,991,023       121,948,701  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    19,402,985       183,164,175  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b) (c)

    17,943,595       178,897,645  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    7,412,576       226,454,195  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    9,314,919       135,252,627  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,989,562       45,840,071  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,235,629       60,117,991  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    10,973,030       162,181,377  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    12,934,124       195,305,279  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,966,772       29,540,911  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,568,112       73,912,049  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    40,332,129       397,271,467  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,586,789       44,906,650  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    7,297,137       90,046,674  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    16,329,080       241,343,802  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,432,063       29,772,596  
Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)            

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,488,505     59,624,574  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    37,644,619       367,035,037  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    49,003,594       550,310,362  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,544,816       104,348,966  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,797,729       212,497,010  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    2,728,439       29,767,273  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    2,437,024       59,682,717  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    46,682,060       458,417,828  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    10,723,491       114,634,114  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,351,357       15,148,712  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    18,914,557       241,917,180  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    43,263,500       488,877,555  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $6,023,169,615)

      6,016,280,223  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.0%
(Cost $6,023,169,615)

      6,016,280,223  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.0%

      (1,760,092
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 6,014,520,131  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c)   Non-income producing security.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds

 

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 6,016,280,223      $ —        $ —        $ 6,016,280,223  

Total Investments

   $ 6,016,280,223      $ —        $ —        $ 6,016,280,223  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Affiliated investments at value (a)

   $ 6,016,280,223  

Receivable for:

 

Affiliated investments sold

     4,173,508  

Fund shares sold

     46,007  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     6,020,499,738  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     4,219,515  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     280,432  

Distribution and service fees

     1,231,342  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     197,473  

Other expenses

     50,845  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     5,979,607  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 6,014,520,131  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 5,668,324,268  

Undistributed net investment income

     116,302,207  

Accumulated net realized gain

     236,783,048  

Unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (6,889,392
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 6,014,520,131  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 80,618,482  

Class B

     5,933,901,649  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     7,129,451  

Class B

     529,717,995  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 11.31  

Class B

     11.20  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $6,023,169,615.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 126,419,085  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     126,419,085  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,745,430  

Administration fees

     11,041  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,732  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     7,693,962  

Audit and tax services

     15,684  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Miscellaneous

     4,842  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,526,842  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     116,892,243  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain on:   

Affiliated investments

     109,787,974  

Capital gain distributions from affiliated investments

     166,883,634  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     276,671,608  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (413,163,001
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (136,491,393
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (19,599,150
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 116,892,243     $ 113,633,377  

Net realized gain

     276,671,608       192,716,050  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (413,163,001     377,130,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (19,599,150     683,479,522  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (1,814,658     (1,894,168

Class B

     (118,625,191     (129,964,072

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (2,405,952     (2,618,831

Class B

     (179,458,622     (203,591,787
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (302,304,423     (338,068,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (197,081,755     (633,085,723
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (518,985,328     (287,675,059

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     6,533,505,459       6,821,180,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 6,014,520,131     $ 6,533,505,459  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 116,302,207     $ 119,849,813  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     238,523     $ 2,843,866       599,667     $ 7,005,410  

Reinvestments

     370,554       4,220,610       396,921       4,512,999  

Redemptions

     (628,275     (7,471,972     (1,857,552     (21,746,447
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (19,198   $ (407,496     (860,964   $ (10,228,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     2,253,408     $ 26,523,230       4,797,937     $ 55,532,011  

Reinvestments

     26,425,870       298,083,813       29,596,793       333,555,859  

Redemptions

     (44,263,122     (521,281,302     (87,555,984     (1,011,945,555
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (15,583,844   $ (196,674,259     (53,161,254   $ (622,857,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (197,081,755     $ (633,085,723
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.95     $ 11.36      $ 11.90      $ 12.74      $ 12.99      $ 12.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.24       0.22        0.23        0.36        0.24        0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.26     1.00        0.48        (0.44      0.40        1.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.02     1.22        0.71        (0.08      0.64        1.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.27     (0.26      (0.46      (0.06      (0.41      (0.35

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.35     (0.37      (0.79      (0.70      (0.48      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.62     (0.63      (1.25      (0.76      (0.89      (0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.31     $ 11.95      $ 11.36      $ 11.90      $ 12.74      $ 12.99  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.20 )(c)      11.01        6.33        (0.78      5.16        11.20  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.06  (e)      0.06        0.06        0.06        0.06        0.08  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.97  (e)(g)      1.91        1.97        2.85        1.92        2.31  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      6        8        16        15        15  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 80.6     $ 85.4      $ 91.0      $ 102.6      $ 112.9      $ 107.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.82     $ 11.25      $ 11.79      $ 12.64      $ 12.89      $ 12.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.22       0.20        0.19        0.32        0.03        0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.26     0.97        0.49        (0.43      0.57        1.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.04     1.17        0.68        (0.11      0.60        1.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.23      (0.43      (0.04      (0.37      (0.32

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.35     (0.37      (0.79      (0.70      (0.48      (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.58     (0.60      (1.22      (0.74      (0.85      (0.45
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.20     $ 11.82      $ 11.25      $ 11.79      $ 12.64      $ 12.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.31 )(c)      10.64        6.09        (1.07      4.93        10.92  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.31  (e)      0.31        0.31        0.31        0.31        0.33  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.70  (e)(g)      1.70        1.71        2.62        0.21        2.10  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      6        8        16        15        15  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 5,933.9     $ 6,448.1      $ 6,730.2      $ 7,152.6      $ 8,304.3      $ 1,678.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Asset Allocation Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Asset Allocation Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(g)   The income earned by the Asset Allocation Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio (the “Asset Allocation Portfolio”), which is diversified. The Asset Allocation Portfolio operates under a “fund of funds” structure, investing substantially all of its assets in other Portfolios advised by Brighthouse Investment Advisers (each, an “Underlying Portfolio,” and, collectively, the “Underlying Portfolios”). Shares in the Asset Allocation Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Asset Allocation Portfolio has registered and offers two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Shares of each Class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, and certain Asset Allocation Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Asset Allocation Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Asset Allocation Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Asset Allocation Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Asset Allocation Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily NAV on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Asset Allocation Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Asset Allocation Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions on redesignations and distributions from the Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of shares of the Underlying Portfolios by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 446,587,199      $ 0      $ 662,376,124  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Asset Allocation Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,745,430      0.100   Of the first $500 million
     0.075   Of the next $500 million
     0.050   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

In addition to the above management fee paid to Brighthouse Investment Advisers, the Asset Allocation Portfolio indirectly pays Brighthouse Investment Advisers an investment advisory fee through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class A and B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class B shares. Under the Distribution and Services Plan, the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Asset Allocation Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Services Plan for each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B shares. Amounts incurred by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Asset Allocation Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Asset Allocation Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Security Description

  Market Value
December 31, 2017
    Purchases     Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

  $ 131,609,609     $ 39,583,395     $ (8,580,030   $ 3,243,573     $ (9,969,322   $ 155,887,225  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

    621,892,284       19,769,874       (32,720,674     (392,806     (27,982,077     580,566,601  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

    130,433,003       13,783,560       (43,057,647     19,389,160       (15,926,841     104,621,235  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

    32,740,089       1,568,584       (2,489,237     (183,931     (1,227,472     30,408,033  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    65,207,033       2,958,385       (21,660,087     1,886,172       (3,362,643     45,028,860  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

    65,893,282       1,685,313       (4,798,002     485,278       (8,612,671     54,653,200  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

    81,939,899       41,805,000       (7,190,586     1,030,409       (5,815,680     111,769,042  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    16,317,835       892,371       (1,413,229     399,140       (1,067,628     15,128,489  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

    130,866,451       4,724,405       (11,796,104     502,278       (2,348,329     121,948,701  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

    196,172,037       3,770,357       (13,305,096     (584,173     (2,888,950     183,164,175  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

    188,929,044       63,814       (8,229,793     (1,489,837     (375,583     178,897,645  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

    245,031,002       16,191,534       (22,914,280     (4,379,676     (7,474,385     226,454,195  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

    146,696,093       17,044,970       (16,390,654     3,529,090       (15,626,872     135,252,627  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

    49,199,143       2,809,140       (2,495,388     322,547       (3,995,371     45,840,071  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    97,831,193       3,214,352       (42,330,940     20,994,049       (19,590,663     60,117,991  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

    180,618,158       16,207,154       (12,585,678     3,268,946       (25,327,203     162,181,377  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

    245,059,781       16,258,984       (51,128,345     19,573,385       (34,458,526     195,305,279  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    48,957,984       3,572,045       (23,528,391     377,627       161,646       29,540,911  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    97,596,570       11,080,571       (34,731,376     11,132,460       (11,166,176     73,912,049  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

    425,261,137       11,972,428       (21,960,622     (1,215,197     (16,786,279     397,271,467  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    48,815,179       3,108,182       (6,595,216     491,204       (912,699     44,906,650  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

    98,597,136       1,968,012       (7,400,325     2,075,879       (5,194,028     90,046,674  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

    245,152,176       18,934,272       (25,856,858     6,754,816       (3,640,604     241,343,802  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

    32,691,765       9,302,474       (1,151,632     45,004       (40,887,611      

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

    32,672,523       3,770,110       (4,346,139     2,269,233       (4,593,131     29,772,596  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

    65,298,260       6,285,653       (7,147,014     1,920,126       (6,732,451     59,624,574  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

    393,850,367       6,763,551       (25,517,322     (2,859,523     (5,202,036     367,035,037  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

    589,355,455       8,818,920       (30,951,912     (3,130,840     (13,781,261     550,310,362  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    130,008,054       18,998,827       (37,804,459     7,779,679       (14,633,135     104,348,966  

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Security Description

  Market Value
December 31, 2017
    Purchases     Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

  $ 260,984,299     $ 24,347,598     $ (46,881,553   $ 15,869,215     $ (41,822,549   $ 212,497,010  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    32,611,311       3,951,906       (4,477,891     1,158,735       (3,476,788     29,767,273  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    49,038,106       17,827,818       (6,385,973     567,549       (1,364,783     59,682,717  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

    490,979,261       11,913,189       (25,802,777     9,155       (18,681,000     458,417,828  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

    65,625,862       55,653,461       (4,761,449     (960,374     (923,386     114,634,114  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    16,373,144       1,504,085       (889,251     (142,978     (1,696,288     15,148,712  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

    261,771,526       13,054,680       (12,342,233     981,570       (21,548,363     241,917,180  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)

    523,368,124       11,428,225       (30,757,961     (928,970     (14,231,863     488,877,555  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 6,535,444,175     $ 446,587,199     $ (662,376,124   $ 109,787,974     $ (413,163,001   $ 6,016,280,223  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Security Description

  Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
    Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

  $     $ 1,823,142       12,131,302  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

          19,707,947       5,698,534  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

    13,634,726       128,650       2,411,739  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

          1,568,584       4,065,245  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    2,376,367       568,770       2,752,375  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

          1,649,335       5,531,700  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

          1,705,032       10,301,294  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    795,484       94,204       61,182  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

          4,719,428       11,991,023  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

          3,761,096       19,402,985  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

                17,943,595  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

    12,176,029       4,012,633       7,412,576  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

    15,621,371       1,408,147       9,314,919  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

          2,781,656       3,989,562  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    2,724,244       483,132       3,235,629  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

    6,668,833       3,174,158       10,973,030  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

    14,513,915       1,711,715       12,934,124  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    3,570,203             1,966,772  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    10,801,323       254,711       4,568,112  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

          11,911,795       40,332,129  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    2,524,935       576,503       2,586,789  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

          1,966,711       7,297,137  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

    15,265,227       3,635,296       16,329,080  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

    8,299,657       998,229        

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

    3,663,647       105,005       1,432,063  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

    5,544,706       734,189       2,488,505  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

          6,724,909       37,644,619  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

          8,755,954       49,003,594  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    18,537,271       434,914       4,544,816  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    20,031,095       4,296,700       6,797,729  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    3,950,626             2,728,439  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    4,869,843       70,809       2,437,024  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

          11,838,678       46,682,060  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

          192,693       10,723,491  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    1,314,132.00       188,784       1,351,357  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

          13,046,942       18,914,557  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)

          11,388,634       43,263,500  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   
  $ 166,883,634     $ 126,419,085    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 40 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 6,062,872,106  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     228,832,510  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (275,424,393
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (46,591,883
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$132,423,201    $ 251,467,645      $ 205,645,657      $ 457,401,068      $ 338,068,858      $ 708,868,713  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$120,057,947    $ 181,678,508      $ 366,571,118      $      $ 668,307,573  

The Asset Allocation Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio returned 0.65% and 0.47%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderate Index1, returned 0.46%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After nine years of being in a bull market (the second longest on record) and emerging from 2017 with record low volatility, a degree of complacency manifested among investors at the beginning of the year. Consequently, it only took a wage-growth number 0.3% higher than consensus expectations (2.9% vs. 2.6%) to trigger a spike in volatility, with the CBOE VIX Index more than quadrupling during trading on February 5th, and the market subsequently falling approximately 10% over the span of two weeks. The growth in wages made investors anxious that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would raise rates sooner than expected in an effort to tame inflation, and that the end of the bull market would consequently come sooner than anticipated. The Fed, however, tends to be less fickle than equity markets, relying on significantly more data than a single monthly input. The central bank did not deviate from their official plan for interest rate increases, and there have only been two rate hikes so far in 2018. In this time, the federal funds rate target range has been pushed to between 1.75% and 2%, and two additional rate hikes are expected before the year is over. At the same time, the Fed is actively reducing the size of its balance sheet by capping the reinvestments of principal payments from its Treasuries and Mortgage Backed Securities holdings. As of July 2018, the Fed is letting its balance sheet shrink by an average of $40 billion per month, after reducing its balance sheet from approximately $4.44 trillion to $4.28 trillion over the first six months of the year. However, long-term rates have barely moved so far this year, with 30-year rates up just 20 basis points from 2.8% to 3%. Meanwhile, the 2-year rate has moved from 1.8% to 2.4%, resulting in a significant flattening of the yield curve.

In addition to inflation concerns, the market has been preoccupied with the evolving “trade war”. President Trump’s first volley was establishing tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move that was quickly reciprocated by China, Canada, and the European Union, leading to additional back and forth tariffs. This added to the volatility not just in the U.S., but in foreign developed markets and, in particular, emerging markets, with the latter being perceived as the biggest losers in a potential global trade war.

Despite the headline fears and an observed increase in volatility, a constellation of various economic data points optimistically suggests that 2018 may be one of the highest-growth years since the recession of ’08-‘09. As such, real gross domestic product increased at an estimated annual rate of 2.2% during the first quarter of 2018 and 4.1% during the second quarter. Although growth above 3% is expected to be only temporary (a direct result of the recently implemented tax cuts), there are strong fundamental arguments for continued moderate growth after 2018. For example, unemployment hit a record low of 3.8% in May (the lowest since the late 1960’s) before subsequently increasing to 4%. Disposable personal income and consumer spending both are at new all-time highs (although, as an ominous point that should be noted, consumer debt is setting new highs as well and is poised to reach $4 trillion by the end of the year). Capital expenditures by businesses are on track to grow approximately 26% for the first quarter (although from a depressed base), all this data in combination fuels hopes for continued economic expansion. Finally, the Trump administration has made significant progress in their efforts to reduce regulation, a move that market participants believe will help businesses grow.

All in all, U.S. equities were the best returning asset class for the first half of 2018, with the S&P 500 Index returning 2.7% and the Russell 2000 Index returning 7.7%. Non-U.S. equities, on the other hand, were a drag on globally diversified portfolios, with foreign developed equities and emerging market equities returning -2.8% and -6.7% respectively, as measured by the MSCI EAFE and the MSCI Emerging Markets indices. The rising interest rates also took a toll on fixed income investors, as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell 1.6%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index did slightly better, falling only 0.6%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio invests in underlying portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I and the Brighthouse Funds Trust II to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 60% to equities and 40% to fixed income.

Over the six-month period, the Portfolio outpaced the Dow Jones Moderate Index. Strong performance within the Large Cap and Small Cap portfolios and a favorable overweight to equities in general offset headwinds from underperformance within the Mid Cap and International equity portfolios, as well as an underweight to Small Cap equity.

Fixed Income was additive to relative return over the first half of 2018. The biggest contributor to performance was the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 0.4%. The portfolio’s positions in Consumer Discretionary, Energy, and Healthcare were the largest contributors to return during the first half of 2018. In addition, tactical positions in bank loans and preferred equity also benefitted performance. The PIMCO Total Return Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 0.2%. U.S. duration and curve positioning contributed to performance as an underweight position to the front- and long-ends of the yield curve benefitted from a general rise in interest rates. Within credit, an underweight to investment grade corporates, notably Industrials, added to performance as spreads widened. At the other end of the spectrum was the Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio which underperformed its benchmark by 1.4%. The portfolio’s overweight duration bias in the U.S. and select emerging market countries significantly detracted from performance over the period. In addition,

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

positions in emerging market currencies such as the Argentine peso and Brazilian real weighed on results.

Contribution from the underlying domestic equity portfolios to relative performance was positive, as the Large Cap managers and Small Cap managers delivered positive relative results. Within Large Cap, six of nine portfolios outpaced their respective benchmarks during the six-month period. The BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio stood out positively as it outperformed its benchmark by 7.2% for the six-month period. Positions within the Consumer Discretionary, Technology, and Healthcare sectors were a source of strength over the period. Another strong performer was the Jennison Growth Portfolio which outperformed its benchmark by 4.7%. The main drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Technology as well as an overweight to Consumer Discretionary. The MFS Value Portfolio, on the other hand, slightly underperformed its benchmark by 2.0% for the period. The underperformance was predominantly driven by an underweight to Energy and poor security selection within Consumer Staples. Only one of the Mid Cap equity portfolios managed to outperform their respective benchmarks in the first half of 2018. The biggest underperformer in the Mid Cap sleeve was the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio, which lagged its benchmark by 2%. While the portfolio benefitted from strong security selection within Technology and Utilities, it was insufficient to make up for the drag on performance stemming from suboptimal security selection within Consumer Staples, Real Estate, and Basic Materials. Within the Small Cap equity sleeve, the strongest performer was the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio, which beat its benchmark by 5.3%. The Portfolio overall benefitted significantly from exceptional security selection within Healthcare, Technology, and Consumer Staples, as well as beneficial overweights to Healthcare and Technology.

The non-U.S. equity portfolios overall were a headwind to relative performance. The strongest performance came from the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.4% over the period. The majority of the outperformance was a result of strong security selection within Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Healthcare, in addition to a favorable overweight to Technology. On the other hand, the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio conspicuously lagged its benchmark by 4.6%. The portfolio lagged due to poor security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Basic Materials. In addition, an overweight to Financials and underweight to Energy also detracted from relative performance. Lastly, Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio underperformed its benchmark by 4.2% for the period as poor security selection within Basic Materials, Consumer Staples, and Energy dragged on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio                      

Class A

       0.65          7.68          7.61          6.71  

Class B

       0.47          7.35          7.34          6.44  
Dow Jones Moderate Index        0.46          7.83          7.33          6.40  

1 The Dow Jones Moderate Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the Index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk combination will have 60% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)      6.6  
PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)      6.1  
MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)      5.6  
TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)      5.5  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)      4.6  
Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      4.6  
JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)      4.6  
Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)      4.3  
Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)      4.1  
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)      3.4  

Asset Allocation

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Large Cap Equities      33.8  
Investment Grade Fixed Income      31.9  
International Developed Market Equities      12.4  
U.S. Small Cap Equities      6.1  
High Yield Fixed Income      4.6  
Global Equities      3.9  
International Fixed Income      3.0  
Emerging Market Equities      1.6  
Real Estate Equities      1.5  
U.S. Mid Cap Equities      1.3  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,006.50        $ 3.13  
   Hypothetical*      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.67        $ 3.16  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,004.70        $ 4.37  
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.43        $ 4.41  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—100.0%  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    34,852,535     $ 447,855,072  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    8,841,857       900,808,367  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    8,844,375       383,668,966  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    11,105,667       83,070,388  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    10,429,745       170,630,629  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    22,007,373       217,432,842  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    34,908,947       378,762,075  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    140,705       34,792,031  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    9,935,339       134,127,074  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    27,247,353       277,105,576  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    29,353,279       277,094,949  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b) (c)

    40,518,637       403,970,815  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    20,425,781       624,007,596  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    28,651,659       416,022,093  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    18,252,833       209,725,053  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    20,673,016       384,104,632  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    30,957,599       457,553,319  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    38,846,899       586,588,181  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    11,499,339       172,720,066  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    27,813,927       450,029,341  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    63,318,789       623,690,072  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,975,827       103,740,357  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    4,584,760       69,138,179  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    21,999,599       271,475,053  
Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    51,489,020     $ 761,007,720  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    5,002,050       103,992,611  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    5,740,518       137,542,819  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    42,716,467       416,485,550  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    74,037,540       831,441,573  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    16,659,240       382,496,153  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    20,019,771       625,818,049  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    9,499,153       103,635,755  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    8,506,395       208,321,612  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    76,253,125       748,805,683  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    36,431,204       389,449,574  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    3,080,151       34,528,496  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    21,317,883       272,655,726  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    49,064,882       554,433,170  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $13,261,031,755)

      13,648,727,217  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.0%
(Cost $13,261,031,755)

      13,648,727,217  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.0%

      (3,571,589
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 13,645,155,628  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c)   Non-income producing security.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds

 

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 13,648,727,217      $ —        $ —        $ 13,648,727,217  

Total Investments

   $ 13,648,727,217      $ —        $ —        $ 13,648,727,217  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Affiliated investments at value (a)

   $ 13,648,727,217  

Receivable for:

 

Affiliated investments sold

     4,417,216  

Fund shares sold

     1,218,734  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     13,654,363,167  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     5,635,951  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     598,558  

Distribution and service fees

     2,769,882  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     155,533  

Other expenses

     47,615  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     9,207,539  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 13,645,155,628  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 12,135,813,314  

Undistributed net investment income

     225,932,532  

Accumulated net realized gain

     895,714,320  

Unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments

     387,695,462  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 13,645,155,628  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 331,641,228  

Class B

     13,313,514,400  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     27,436,413  

Class B

     1,106,559,168  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 12.09  

Class B

     12.03  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $13,261,031,755.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 248,161,788  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     248,161,788  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,703,090  

Administration fees

     11,041  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,732  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     17,165,480  

Audit and tax services

     15,684  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Miscellaneous

     7,082  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     20,958,260  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     227,203,528  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Affiliated investments

     361,491,290  

Capital gain distributions from affiliated investments

     597,468,006  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     958,959,296  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (1,112,858,852
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (153,899,556
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 73,303,972  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 227,203,528     $ 207,880,140  

Net realized gain

     958,959,296       577,797,244  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,112,858,852     1,198,485,030  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     73,303,972       1,984,162,414  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (6,239,069     (6,636,499

Class B

     (218,305,921     (243,506,359

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (12,530,129     (13,326,735

Class B

     (508,325,865     (559,162,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (745,400,984     (822,632,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (214,904,569     (864,851,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (887,001,581     296,678,516  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     14,532,157,209       14,235,478,693  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 13,645,155,628     $ 14,532,157,209  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 225,932,532     $ 223,273,994  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     845,719     $ 10,813,270       1,551,453     $ 19,031,190  

Reinvestments

     1,532,179       18,769,198       1,681,823       19,963,234  

Redemptions

     (1,895,738     (24,263,603     (4,448,039     (54,563,389
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     482,160     $ 5,318,865       (1,214,763   $ (15,568,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     4,474,502     $ 56,847,968       8,139,195     $ 98,997,001  

Reinvestments

     59,608,842       726,631,786       67,907,708       802,669,110  

Redemptions

     (79,071,243     (1,003,703,188     (143,538,036     (1,750,948,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (14,987,899   $ (220,223,434     (67,491,133   $ (849,282,589
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (214,904,569     $ (864,851,554
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.72     $ 11.76      $ 12.50      $ 13.57      $ 13.74      $ 11.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.22       0.21        0.21        0.32        0.21        0.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.13     1.50        0.63        (0.41      0.48        1.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.09       1.71        0.84        (0.09      0.69        2.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.24     (0.25      (0.43      (0.10      (0.32      (0.28

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.48     (0.50      (1.15      (0.88      (0.54      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.72     (0.75      (1.58      (0.98      (0.86      (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.09     $ 12.72      $ 11.76      $ 12.50      $ 13.57      $ 13.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     0.65  (c)      14.93        7.47        (0.99      5.29        18.29  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.05  (e)      0.05        0.05        0.05        0.05        0.06  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.72  (e)(g)      1.68        1.74        2.40        1.58        1.95  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (c)      6        10        15        16        15  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 331.6     $ 343.0      $ 331.2      $ 330.1      $ 353.0      $ 331.6  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 12.65     $ 11.69      $ 12.44      $ 13.52      $ 13.69      $ 11.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.20       0.17        0.18        0.28        0.05        0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.13     1.51        0.62        (0.41      0.61        1.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.07       1.68        0.80        (0.13      0.66        2.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.21     (0.22      (0.40      (0.07      (0.29      (0.25

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.48     (0.50      (1.15      (0.88      (0.54      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.69     (0.72      (1.55      (0.95      (0.83      (0.35
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.03     $ 12.65      $ 11.69      $ 12.44      $ 13.52      $ 13.69  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     0.47  (c)      14.73        7.11        (1.27      5.05        17.98  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.30  (e)      0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30        0.31  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.45  (e)(g)      1.43        1.52        2.15        0.39        1.71  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     9  (c)      6        10        15        16        15  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 13,313.5     $ 14,189.2      $ 13,904.3      $ 14,389.8      $ 16,127.1      $ 5,420.8  

 

(a)    Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)     Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)    The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Asset Allocation Portfolio invests.
(e)    Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)     Recognition of net investment income by the Asset Allocation Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(g)    The income earned by the Asset Allocation Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio (the “Asset Allocation Portfolio”), which is diversified. The Asset Allocation Portfolio operates under a “fund of funds” structure, investing substantially all of its assets in other Portfolios advised by Brighthouse Investment Advisers (each, an “Underlying Portfolio,” and, collectively, the “Underlying Portfolios”). Shares in the Asset Allocation Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Asset Allocation Portfolio has registered and offers two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Shares of each Class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, and certain Asset Allocation Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Asset Allocation Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Asset Allocation Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Asset Allocation Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process The Asset Allocation Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily NAV on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Asset Allocation Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Asset Allocation Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to distributions from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Asset Allocation Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of shares of the Underlying Portfolios by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 1,229,811,191      $ 0      $ 1,365,743,824  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Asset Allocation Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,703,090      0.100   Of the first $500 million
     0.075   Of the next $500 million
     0.050   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

In addition to the above management fee paid to Brighthouse Investment Advisers, the Asset Allocation Portfolio indirectly pays Brighthouse Investment Advisers an investment advisory fee through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class A and B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class B shares. Under the Distribution and Services Plan, the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Asset Allocation Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Services Plan for each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B shares. Amounts incurred by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Asset Allocation Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Asset Allocation Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Security Description

  Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

  $ 367,290,325      $ 118,476,495      $ (18,349,818   $ 6,888,096     $ (26,450,026   $ 447,855,072  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

    937,204,948        30,639,225        (23,588,473     (267,557     (43,179,776     900,808,367  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

    438,752,454        50,736,519        (113,848,458     43,734,094       (35,705,643     383,668,966  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

    87,707,763        4,260,313        (5,050,547     (646,619     (3,200,522     83,070,388  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    146,222,771        38,036,071        (6,932,715     1,088,475       (7,783,973     170,630,629  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

    257,588,183        6,654,805        (14,238,348     1,417,984       (33,989,782     217,432,842  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

    328,666,068        88,116,294        (22,917,202     3,217,496       (18,320,581     378,762,075  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    73,169,341        2,067,023        (38,613,474     9,829,392       (11,660,251     34,792,031  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A)

    147,053,336        12,938,418        (9,049,481     469,446       (17,284,645     134,127,074  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

    290,810,424        10,669,386        (20,131,533     876,500       (5,119,201     277,105,576  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

    287,353,076        5,685,681        (10,730,338     (469,558     (4,743,912     277,094,949  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

    422,397,317        114,616        (14,250,542     278,973       (4,569,549     403,970,815  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

    659,216,437        44,837,871        (46,402,082     5,812,253       (39,456,883     624,007,596  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

    438,830,661        52,646,782        (37,324,503     7,572,873       (45,703,720     416,022,093  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

    220,223,742        12,834,915        (6,630,411     1,496,579       (18,199,772     209,725,053  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    475,383,613        20,645,084        (118,202,867     69,064,692       (62,785,890     384,104,632  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

    477,461,694        69,695,409        (26,780,353     4,381,399       (67,204,830     457,553,319  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

    695,981,162        49,089,019        (112,578,647     42,293,940       (88,197,293     586,588,181  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    219,322,835        20,903,572        (65,811,509     (1,694,535     (297     172,720,066  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    508,798,991        67,480,706        (117,421,189     43,271,941       (52,101,108     450,029,341  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

    646,643,567        18,810,924        (13,943,907     (771,084     (27,049,428     623,690,072  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    109,342,013        7,223,701        (11,626,689     1,045,460       (2,244,128     103,740,357  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    73,002,014        9,085,950        (14,091,207     3,898,045       (2,756,623     69,138,179  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

    293,941,976        5,938,860        (18,781,419     2,787,932       (12,412,296     271,475,053  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

    733,278,851        60,063,913        (49,831,934     14,942,311       2,554,579       761,007,720  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

    110,019,478        31,673,871        (2,633,915     83,148       (139,142,582      

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Security Description

  Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

  $ 146,521,277      $ 13,203,159      $ (48,358,582   $ 21,467,909     $ (28,841,152   $ 103,992,611  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

    146,511,783        14,479,258        (12,122,744     3,210,123       (14,535,601     137,542,819  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

    433,309,974        7,634,271        (15,524,809     (988,990     (7,944,896     416,485,550  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

    863,802,717        13,364,710        (20,667,346     (2,067,965     (22,990,543     831,441,573  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    435,972,718        69,692,172        (94,546,736     29,937,048       (58,559,049     382,496,153  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    731,946,557        72,324,999        (101,404,879     33,681,073       (110,729,701     625,818,049  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    146,107,849        13,794,626        (49,387,836     11,809,753       (18,688,637     103,635,755  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

    219,757,542        17,242,946        (27,915,557     5,130,548       (5,893,867     208,321,612  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

    774,872,464        19,509,629        (15,642,368     (436     (29,933,606     748,805,683  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

    293,994,295        118,081,503        (17,509,681     (1,533,586     (3,582,957     389,449,574  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

    36,703,020        3,422,929        (1,400,377     (238,396     (3,958,680     34,528,496  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

    290,934,864        14,732,225        (9,876,475     819,195       (23,954,083     272,655,726  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)

    569,929,311        13,003,342        (11,624,873     (336,662     (16,537,948     554,433,170  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 14,536,027,411      $ 1,229,811,192      $ (1,365,743,824   $ 361,491,290     $ (1,112,858,852   $ 13,648,727,217  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Security Description

   Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
    Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

   $ 8,935,890      $ (3,698,289     34,852,535  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

            30,453,659       8,841,857  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

     68,012,467        (17,343,613     8,844,375  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

     28,245,876        (23,986,476     11,105,667  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

            11,074,644       10,429,745  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

            6,561,657       22,007,373  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

            5,777,853       34,908,947  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     48,338,464        (46,278,864     140,705  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A)

     9,312,604        3,624,073       9,935,339  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

     12,778,149        (2,117,083     27,247,353  

Brighthouse/Franklin Low Duration Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

            5,661,881       29,353,279  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

                  40,518,637  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     1,841,520        42,968,370       20,425,781  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

            52,628,106       28,651,659  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

            12,741,786       18,252,833  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)

            20,637,786       20,673,016  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

            27,768,770       30,957,599  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

     5,876,866        43,087,622       38,846,899  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

            20,900,828       11,499,339  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     9,080,692        58,254,089       27,813,927  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     20,900,828        (2,276,568     63,318,789  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     43,799,004        (36,580,310     5,975,827  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     65,783,511        (56,702,819     4,584,760  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

     18,813,925        (12,883,041     21,999,599  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

            59,849,897       51,489,020  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

     12,835,283        18,807,824        

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

     50,195,240        (36,992,081     5,002,050  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     2,990,185        11,479,953       5,740,518  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     17,529,082        (9,937,575     42,716,467  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

            13,171,140       74,037,540  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     16,995,061        52,613,089       16,659,240  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

            72,178,508       20,019,771  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     59,430,563        (45,637,131     9,499,153  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

            17,242,175       8,506,395  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

     13,793,432        5,460,876       76,253,125  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

            654,635       36,431,204  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     48,276,362        (44,856,617     3,080,151  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     33,703,002        (18,998,509     21,317,883  

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (Class A)

            12,851,543       49,064,882  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   
   $ 597,468,006      $ 248,161,788    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 60 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 13,323,603,410  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     748,965,616  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (423,841,809
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 325,123,807  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  

$250,142,858

   $ 456,253,652      $ 572,489,486      $ 1,296,019,571      $ 822,632,344      $ 1,752,273,223  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  

$223,436,437

   $ 520,182,677      $ 1,437,982,659      $      $ 2,181,601,773  

The Asset Allocation Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A and B shares of the Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio returned 1.41% and 1.23%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index1, returned 0.94%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After nine years of being in a bull market (the second longest on record) and emerging from 2017 with record low volatility, a degree of complacency manifested among investors at the beginning of the year. Consequently, it only took a wage-growth number 0.3% higher than consensus expectations (2.9% vs. 2.6%) to trigger a spike in volatility, with the CBOE VIX Index more than quadrupling during trading on February 5th, and the market subsequently falling approximately 10% over the span of two weeks. The growth in wages made investors anxious that the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) would raise rates sooner than expected in an effort to tame inflation, and that the end of the bull market would consequently come sooner than anticipated. The Fed, however, tends to be less fickle than equity markets, relying on significantly more data than a single monthly input. The central bank did not deviate from their official plan for interest rate increases, and there have only been two rate hikes so far in 2018. In this time, the federal funds rate target range has been pushed to between 1.75% and 2%, and two additional rate hikes are expected before the year is over. At the same time, the Fed is actively reducing the size of its balance sheet by capping the reinvestments of principal payments from its Treasuries and Mortgage-Backed Securities holdings. As of July 2018, the Fed is letting its balance sheet shrink by an average of $40 billion per month, after reducing its balance sheet from approximately $4.44 trillion to $4.28 trillion over the first six months of the year. However, long-term rates have barely moved so far this year, with 30-year rates up just 20 basis points from 2.8% to 3%. Meanwhile, the 2-year rate has moved from 1.8% to 2.4%, resulting in a significant flattening of the yield curve.

In addition to inflation concerns, the market has been preoccupied with the evolving “trade war”. President Trump’s first volley was establishing tariffs on steel and aluminum, a move that was quickly reciprocated by China, Canada, and the European Union, leading to additional back and forth tariffs. This added to the volatility not just in the U.S., but in foreign developed markets and, in particular, emerging markets, with the latter being perceived as the biggest losers in a potential global trade war.

Despite the headline fears and an observed increase in volatility, a constellation of various economic data points optimistically suggests that 2018 may be one of the highest-growth years since the recession of ’08-‘09. As such, real gross domestic product increased at an estimated annual rate of 2.2% during the first quarter of 2018 and 4.1% during the second quarter. Although growth above 3% is expected to be only temporary (a direct result of the recently implemented tax cuts), there are strong fundamental arguments for continued moderate growth after 2018. For example, unemployment hit a record low of 3.8% in May (the lowest since the late 1960’s) before subsequently increasing to 4%. Disposable personal income and consumer spending both are at new all-time highs (although, as an ominous point that should be noted, consumer debt is setting new highs as well and is poised to reach $4 trillion by the end of the year). Capital expenditures by businesses are on track to grow approximately 26% for the first quarter (although from a depressed base), all this data in combination fuels hopes for continued economic expansion. Finally, the Trump administration has made significant progress in their efforts to reduce regulation, a move that market participants believe will help businesses grow.

All in all, U.S. equities were the best returning asset class for the first half of 2018, with the S&P 500 Index returning 2.7% and the Russell 2000 Index returning 7.7%. Non-U.S. equities, on the other hand, were a drag on globally diversified portfolios, with foreign developed equities and emerging market equities returning -2.8% and -6.7% respectively, as measured by the MSCI EAFE and the MSCI Emerging Market indices. The rising interest rates also took a toll on fixed income investors, as the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell 1.6%, while the Bloomberg Barclays Global Treasury Index did slightly better, falling only 0.6%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio invests in underlying portfolios of the Brighthouse Funds Trust I and the Brighthouse Funds Trust II to maintain a broad asset allocation of approximately 80% to equities and 20% to fixed income.

Over the six-month period, the Portfolio outpaced the Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index. Strong performance within the Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap portfolios offset headwinds from an underweight to Small Cap equity.

Fixed Income returns were in-line with benchmark performance over the first half of 2018. The biggest contributor to performance was the BlackRock High Yield Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 0.4%. The portfolio’s positions in Consumer Discretionary, Energy, and Healthcare were the largest contributors to return during the first half of 2018. In addition, tactical positions in bank loans and preferred equity also benefitted performance. The PIMCO Total Return Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by 0.2%. U.S. duration and curve positioning contributed to performance as an underweight position to the front- and long-ends of the yield curve benefitted from a general rise in interest rates. Within credit, an underweight to investment grade corporates, notably Industrials, added to performance as spreads widened. At the other end of the spectrum was the Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio which underperformed its benchmark by 1.4%. The portfolio’s overweight duration bias in the U.S. and select emerging market countries significantly detracted from performance over the period. In addition, positions in emerging market currencies such as the Argentine peso and Brazilian real weighed on results.

 

BHFTII-1


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Contribution from the underlying domestic equity portfolios to relative performance was positive, as the Large Cap, Mid Cap, and Small Cap managers delivered positive relative results. Within Large Cap, six of nine portfolios outpaced their respective benchmarks during the six-month period. The BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio stood out positively as it outperformed its benchmark by 7.2% for the six-month period. Positions within the Consumer Discretionary, Technology, and Healthcare sectors were a source of strength over the period. Another strong performer was the Jennison Growth Portfolio which outperformed its benchmark by 4.7%. The main drivers of outperformance were security selection within Consumer Discretionary and Technology as well as an overweight to Consumer Discretionary. The MFS Value Portfolio, on the other hand, slightly underperformed its benchmark by 2.0% for the period. The underperformance was predominantly driven by an underweight to Energy and suboptimal security selection within Consumer Staples. Within the Mid Cap equity sleeve, the Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio outperformed its benchmark by an impressive 17.4%. The outstanding performance was primarily a result of strong security selection within Technology and Healthcare and a large overweight to Technology had also aided returns. The biggest underperformer in the Mid Cap sleeve was the Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio, which lagged its benchmark by 2%. While the portfolio benefitted from strong security selection within Technology and Utilities, it was insufficient to make up for the drag on performance stemming from poor security selection within Consumer Staples, Real Estate, and Basic Materials. Within the Small Cap equity sleeve, the strongest performer was the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio, which beat its benchmark by 5.3%. The portfolio overall benefitted significantly from exceptional security selection within Healthcare, Technology, and Consumer Staples, as well as beneficial overweights to Healthcare and Technology.

The non-U.S. equity portfolios overall were a headwind to relative performance. The strongest performance came from the Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio, which outperformed its benchmark by 2.4% over the period. The majority of the outperformance was a result of strong security selection within Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Healthcare, in addition to a favorable overweight to Technology. On the other hand, the Harris Oakmark International Portfolio conspicuously lagged its benchmark by 4.6%. The portfolio lagged due to poor security selection within Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Basic Materials. In addition, an overweight to Financials and underweight to Energy also detracted from relative performance. Lastly, Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio underperformed its benchmark by 4.2% for the period as poor security selection within Basic Materials, Consumer Staples, and Energy dragged on performance.

Investment Committee

Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the advisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE DOW JONES MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio                      

Class A

       1.41          10.65          9.41          7.36  

Class B

       1.23          10.33          9.13          7.10  
Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index        0.94          10.37          9.06          7.35  

1 The Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive Index is a total return index designed to provide asset allocation strategists with a target risk benchmark. Each month, the Index adjusts its weighting of stocks, bonds, and cash indices (both domestic and foreign) such that the risk combination will have 80% of the risk of an all equity portfolio.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)      6.1  
Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)      5.6  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)      5.4  
Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)      5.1  
Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)      5.1  
ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)      4.7  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)      4.4  
Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)      4.2  
Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)      4.0  
Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)      3.6  

Asset Allocation

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Large Cap Equities      43.5  
International Developed Market Equities      16.6  
Investment Grade Fixed Income      12.1  
U.S. Small Cap Equities      8.7  
Global Equities      4.8  
High Yield Fixed Income      3.5  
U.S. Mid Cap Equities      3.1  
International Fixed Income      2.9  
Real Estate Equities      2.6  
Emerging Market Equities      2.3  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,014.10        $ 3.40  
   Hypothetical*      0.68    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.42        $ 3.41  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,012.30        $ 4.64  
   Hypothetical*      0.93    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.18        $ 4.66  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio reflects the expenses of both the Portfolio and the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mutual Funds—100.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—100.0%  

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    33,984,985     $ 436,707,055  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    3,264,665       332,604,088  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    8,626,288       374,208,394  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    7,456,442       55,774,189  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    11,736,425       192,007,919  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    25,130,332       248,287,684  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    35,044,333       380,231,010  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    114,822       28,392,143  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    15,998,444       215,978,996  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio
(Class A) (b)

    10,963,908       111,502,941  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b) (c)

    32,539,323       324,417,054  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    18,408,457       562,378,373  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    27,257,920       395,784,993  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    24,537,140       281,931,738  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    27,836,710       517,206,076  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,566,062       55,939,751  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    31,473,873       465,183,842  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    40,908,017       617,711,062  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    17,086,644       256,641,386  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    34,945,647       565,420,576  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    22,515,609       221,778,748  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    9,800,960       170,144,668  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    9,471,580       142,831,420  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    26,536,415       327,459,359  
Security Description   Shares     Value  
Affiliated Investment Companies—(Continued)  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    45,592,562     $ 673,858,064  

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    1,450,293       29,948,544  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    1,378,952       28,668,402  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    6,999,172       167,700,151  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    17,151,300       167,225,177  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    29,573,870       332,114,556  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    21,177,704       486,240,075  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    19,053,958       595,626,735  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    10,250,128       111,828,898  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    6,965,935       170,595,748  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    28,244,933       277,365,241  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    34,239,733       366,022,748  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A) (b)

    9,943,918       111,471,324  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A) (a)

    16,989,750       217,298,907  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(Cost $10,255,938,727)

      11,016,488,035  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.0%
(Cost $10,255,938,727)

      11,016,488,035  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.0%

      (2,934,898
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 11,013,553,137  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust II. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(b)   A Portfolio of Brighthouse Funds Trust I. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in the securities of affiliated issuers.)
(c)   Non-income producing security.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Mutual Funds

 

Affiliated Investment Companies

   $ 11,016,488,035      $ —        $ —        $ 11,016,488,035  

Total Investments

   $ 11,016,488,035      $ —        $ —        $ 11,016,488,035  
                                     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Affiliated investments at value (a)

   $ 11,016,488,035  

Receivable for:

 

Affiliated investments sold

     3,836,629  

Fund shares sold

     181,823  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     11,020,506,487  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     4,018,452  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     490,755  

Distribution and service fees

     2,210,396  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     184,403  

Other expenses

     49,344  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     6,953,350  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 11,013,553,137  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 9,279,369,745  

Undistributed net investment income

     154,742,067  

Accumulated net realized gain

     818,892,017  

Unrealized appreciation on affiliated investments

     760,549,308  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 11,013,553,137  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 429,337,231  

Class B

     10,584,215,906  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     31,546,486  

Class B

     780,893,095  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 13.61  

Class B

     13.55  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $10,255,938,727.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends from affiliated investments

   $ 171,940,686  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     171,940,686  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,014,988  

Administration fees

     11,041  

Custodian and accounting fees

     13,730  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     13,602,731  

Audit and tax services

     15,684  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Miscellaneous

     6,524  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     16,706,849  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     155,233,837  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Affiliated investments

     264,922,502  

Capital gain distributions from affiliated investments

     659,739,787  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     924,662,289  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on affiliated investments

     (927,818,229
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (3,155,940
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 152,077,897  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 155,233,837     $ 133,191,348  

Net realized gain

     924,662,289       540,074,337  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (927,818,229     1,300,448,131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     152,077,897       1,973,713,816  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (6,636,660     (7,454,246

Class B

     (138,104,094     (167,613,633

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (18,868,352     (22,901,598

Class B

     (470,741,911     (593,631,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (634,351,017     (791,601,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (60,261,183     (484,248,915
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (542,534,303     697,863,808  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     11,556,087,440       10,858,223,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 11,013,553,137     $ 11,556,087,440  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 154,742,067     $ 144,248,984  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     519,058     $ 7,515,527       1,308,539     $ 17,709,267  

Reinvestments

     1,837,537       25,505,012       2,331,478       30,355,844  

Redemptions

     (1,438,315     (20,778,847     (3,985,253     (53,924,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     918,280     $ 12,241,692       (345,236   $ (5,858,923
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     4,057,617     $ 58,569,907       8,340,811     $ 112,523,526  

Reinvestments

     44,055,427       608,846,005       58,692,772       761,245,249  

Redemptions

     (51,672,333     (739,918,787     (100,029,010     (1,352,158,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (3,559,289   $ (72,502,875     (32,995,427   $ (478,389,992
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (60,261,183     $ (484,248,915
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.25     $ 12.86      $ 13.98      $ 14.92      $ 14.41      $ 11.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.22       0.19        0.20        0.29        0.18        0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.01     2.22        0.82        (0.47      0.60        2.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.21       2.41        1.02        (0.18      0.78        2.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.25      (0.46      (0.08      (0.27      (0.22

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.63     (0.77      (1.68      (0.68      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.85     (1.02      (2.14      (0.76      (0.27      (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.61     $ 14.25      $ 12.86      $ 13.98      $ 14.92      $ 14.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.41  (c)      19.44        8.43        (1.50      5.53        24.51  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.05  (e)      0.06        0.06        0.05        0.06        0.07  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.47  (e)(g)      1.42        1.55        1.96        1.26        1.65  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (c)      7        10        13        22        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 429.3     $ 436.4      $ 398.2      $ 386.4      $ 395.4      $ 365.2  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.18     $ 12.80      $ 13.92      $ 14.86      $ 14.36      $ 11.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.19       0.16        0.17        0.25        0.02        0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.00       2.21        0.81        (0.46      0.72        2.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.19       2.37        0.98        (0.21      0.74        2.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.22      (0.42      (0.05      (0.24      (0.19

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.63     (0.77      (1.68      (0.68      0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.82     (0.99      (2.10      (0.73      (0.24      (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.55     $ 14.18      $ 12.80      $ 13.92      $ 14.86      $ 14.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     1.23  (c)      19.16        8.14        (1.70      5.23        24.31  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (d)

     0.30  (e)      0.31        0.31        0.30        0.31        0.32  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.21  (e)(g)      1.17        1.32        1.73        0.14        1.43  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     8  (c)      7        10        13        22        13  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 10,584.2     $ 11,119.7      $ 10,460.0      $ 10,742.1      $ 12,034.0      $ 3,042.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the Underlying Portfolios in which the Asset Allocation Portfolio invests.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Recognition of net investment income by the Asset Allocation Portfolio is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.
(g)   The income earned by the Asset Allocation Portfolio through the investments in Underlying Portfolios is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio (the “Asset Allocation Portfolio”), which is diversified. The Asset Allocation Portfolio operates under a “fund of funds” structure, investing substantially all of its assets in other Portfolios advised by Brighthouse Investment Advisers (each, an “Underlying Portfolio,” and, collectively, the “Underlying Portfolios”). Shares in the Asset Allocation Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Asset Allocation Portfolio has registered and offers two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Shares of each Class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Asset Allocation Portfolio, and certain Asset Allocation Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Asset Allocation Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Asset Allocation Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Asset Allocation Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Asset Allocation Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are valued at their closing daily NAV on the valuation date. Investments in the Underlying Portfolios are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. For information about the use of fair value pricing by the Underlying Portfolios, please refer to the prospectuses of the Underlying Portfolios.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Asset Allocation Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Capital gains distributions received from the Underlying Portfolios are recorded as net realized gain in the Statement of Operations.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Asset Allocation Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to adjustments related to prior period accumulated balances and distributions from Underlying Portfolios. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Asset Allocation Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Underlying Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Underlying Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Underlying Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Underlying Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Underlying Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Underlying Portfolios to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Underlying Portfolios manage counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of their trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of their net exposure to each individual counterparty based on the adviser’s assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Underlying Portfolios restrict their exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom the Underlying Portfolios undertake a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

The Asset Allocation Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Asset Allocation Portfolio and in the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of shares of the Underlying Portfolios by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 1,065,482,186      $ 0      $ 945,303,830  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Asset Allocation Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Asset Allocation Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$3,014,988      0.100   Of the first $500 million
     0.075   Of the next $500 million
     0.050   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

In addition to the above management fee paid to Brighthouse Investment Advisers, the Asset Allocation Portfolio indirectly pays Brighthouse Investment Advisers an investment advisory fee through its investments in the Underlying Portfolios.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class A and B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s Class B shares. Under the Distribution and Services Plan, the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Asset Allocation Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B shares of the Asset Allocation Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Services Plan for each class of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Asset Allocation Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B shares. Amounts incurred by the Asset Allocation Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

The Asset Allocation Portfolio does not invest in the Underlying Portfolios for the purpose of exercising control; however, investments by the Asset Allocation Portfolio within its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of the Underlying Portfolios’ net assets. Transactions in the Underlying Portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

   $ 410,609,221      $ 63,852,018      $ (18,603,501   $ 6,980,195     $ (26,130,878   $ 436,707,055  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

     330,107,343        23,481,537        (5,087,189     (42,041     (15,855,562     332,604,088  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

     407,888,711        49,387,625        (88,947,985     34,357,417       (28,477,374     374,208,394  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

     57,763,657        2,871,049        (2,283,114     (122,634     (2,454,769     55,774,189  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     174,761,477        31,423,269        (6,689,165     339,834       (7,827,496     192,007,919  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     294,797,711        7,551,937        (16,941,617     1,690,036       (38,810,383     248,287,684  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

     378,601,301        38,444,912        (22,797,189     3,192,906       (17,210,920     380,231,010  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     58,431,188        1,678,576        (30,229,217     3,789,267       (5,277,671     28,392,143  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A)

     236,218,700        20,838,788        (13,957,531     (562,995     (26,557,966     215,978,996  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

     112,502,683        4,738,111        (3,988,296     59,075       (1,808,632     111,502,941  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     326,689,528        8,779,506        (7,453,579     133,925       (3,732,326     324,417,054  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     583,694,106        40,327,101        (31,052,198     12,381,529       (42,972,165     562,378,373  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

     407,853,287        49,958,933        (25,507,530     5,087,619       (41,607,316     395,784,993  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

     290,264,070        17,191,834        (3,326,254     1,581,337       (23,779,249     281,931,738  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     554,033,443        27,776,603        (71,813,299     39,967,357       (32,758,028     517,206,076  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     58,104,366        6,150,646        (4,437,715     1,038,069       (4,915,615     55,939,751  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

     496,293,756        55,234,569        (22,589,150     3,925,933       (67,681,266     465,183,842  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

     672,572,984        51,634,770        (57,671,783     21,702,013       (70,526,922     617,711,062  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     291,587,838        31,098,676        (61,063,308     (2,032,117     (2,949,703     256,641,386  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     579,196,578        84,350,931        (81,178,042     29,515,824       (46,464,715     565,420,576  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     218,544,630        16,893,929        (3,874,512     (14,936     (9,770,363     221,778,748  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     173,501,338        11,843,030        (13,001,038     1,558,255       (3,756,917     170,144,668  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     145,483,558        18,741,441        (23,139,524     6,817,327       (5,071,382     142,831,420  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

     352,313,230        7,163,064        (20,294,236     5,920,997       (17,643,696     327,459,359  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

     642,347,528        52,978,827        (28,349,177     12,953,219       (6,072,333     673,858,064  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

     87,604,656        25,430,566        (1,268,510     46,758       (111,813,470      

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

   $ 58,060,082      $ 5,402,226      $ (38,520,874   $ 16,794,200     $ (11,787,090   $ 29,948,544  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

     58,398,260        3,642,940        (31,807,423     12,149,415       (13,714,790     28,668,402  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     175,049,998        17,616,387        (11,070,799     2,957,093       (16,852,528     167,700,151  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

     165,112,441        9,092,684        (3,461,159     (502,381     (3,016,408     167,225,177  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

     331,926,225        16,280,545        (6,201,801     (497,879     (9,392,534     332,114,556  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     520,862,703        88,466,212        (84,244,591     29,456,750       (68,300,999     486,240,075  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     639,434,904        68,619,489        (39,880,945     13,106,809       (85,653,522     595,626,735  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     116,420,330        14,787,687        (10,308,745     2,170,739       (11,241,113     111,828,898  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     175,319,282        14,086,535        (17,945,978     3,258,021       (4,122,112     170,595,748  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

     272,970,061        20,203,938        (4,858,795     15,096       (10,965,059     277,365,241  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

     357,886,888        34,574,139        (23,282,124     (3,044,509     (111,646     366,022,748  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     117,041,723        11,014,313        (3,058,229     (796,165     (12,730,318     111,471,324  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     228,955,621        11,872,843        (5,117,708     (408,856     (18,002,993     217,298,907  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 11,559,205,406      $ 1,065,482,186      $ (945,303,830   $ 264,922,502     $ (927,818,229   $ 11,016,488,035  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Security Description

   Capital Gain
Distributions
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio (Class A)

   $      $ 5,107,038        33,984,985  

BlackRock Bond Income Portfolio (Class A)

            11,208,672        3,264,665  

BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio (Class A)

     48,921,162        461,593        8,626,288  

BlackRock High Yield Portfolio (Class A)

            2,850,753        7,456,442  

Brighthouse Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     10,053,255        2,406,189        11,736,425  

Brighthouse/Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Class A)

            7,492,278        25,130,332  

Brighthouse/Artisan International Portfolio (Class A)

            5,799,989        35,044,333  

Brighthouse/Artisan Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     1,500,487        177,694        114,822  

Brighthouse/Dimensional International Small Company Portfolio (Class A)

     14,995,384        5,835,571        15,998,444  

Brighthouse/Eaton Vance Floating Rate Portfolio (Class A)

            4,278,931        10,963,908  

Brighthouse/Templeton International Bond Portfolio (Class A)

                   32,539,323  

Brighthouse/Wellington Core Equity Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

     30,331,348        9,995,753        18,408,457  

Brighthouse/Wellington Large Cap Research Portfolio (Class A)

     45,825,433        4,130,811        27,257,920  

Clarion Global Real Estate Portfolio (Class A)

            17,025,353        24,537,140  

ClearBridge Aggressive Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     23,592,567        4,184,036        27,836,710  

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     6,150,646               1,566,062  

Harris Oakmark International Portfolio (Class A)

     19,126,116        9,103,438        31,473,873  

Invesco Comstock Portfolio (Class A)

     46,179,286        5,446,206        40,908,017  

Invesco Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     31,098,676               17,086,644  

Jennison Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     82,388,015        1,942,827        34,945,647  

JPMorgan Core Bond Portfolio (Class A)

            6,601,198        22,515,609  

JPMorgan Small Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     9,635,723        2,200,064        9,800,960  

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     18,741,441               9,471,580  

MFS Research International Portfolio (Class A)

            7,156,917        26,536,415  

MFS Value Portfolio (Class A)

     42,780,685        10,187,890        45,592,562  

MFS Value Portfolio II (Class A)

     22,698,981        2,730,087         

Morgan Stanley Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     5,399,803               1,450,293  

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (Class A)

     3,541,437        101,502        1,378,952  

Oppenheimer Global Equity Portfolio (Class A)

     15,556,508        2,059,879        6,999,172  

PIMCO Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio (Class A)

            3,038,065        17,151,300  

PIMCO Total Return Portfolio (Class A)

            5,245,469        29,573,870  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     86,427,934        2,027,739        21,177,704  

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     56,494,641        12,118,187        19,053,958  

T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     14,786,453               10,250,128  

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (Class A)

     13,884,648        201,887        6,965,935  

TCW Core Fixed Income Portfolio (Class A)

            7,107,351        28,244,933  

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (Class A)

            615,279        34,239,733  

Wells Capital Management Mid Cap Value Portfolio (Class A)

     9,629,158        1,383,293        9,943,918  

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (Class A)

            11,718,747        16,989,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 659,739,787      $ 171,940,686      $ 726,217,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Brighthouse Asset Allocation 80 Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 10,362,454,044  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     940,991,275  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (286,957,284
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 654,033,991  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$175,067,879    $ 322,023,352      $ 616,533,214      $ 1,279,916,103      $ 791,601,093      $ 1,601,939,455  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$144,442,881    $ 490,355,309      $ 1,581,852,220      $      $ 2,216,650,410  

The Asset Allocation Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Asset Allocation Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, D, and E shares of the Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio returned 3.87%, 3.71%, 3.81%, and 3.77%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index1, returned 5.40%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Gains in the market were driven by robust corporate earnings, solid economic indicators, elevated mergers & acquisition activity and increased capital returns in the form of buybacks. However, beneath the surface of higher index levels, performance has been less uniform as angst about the impact of higher interest rates and the prospect of economic growth peaking have caused a wide performance gap between value and growth. With fears of economic growth topping due to the Federal Reserve raising rates and increased trade tensions, steady growth and cyclical stocks have underperformed high growth stocks.

Indeed, over the past six months stocks of companies without earnings have outperformed companies with earnings by 13% in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index as the market has rewarded companies with fast growing revenues over profitability. Likewise, companies with the lowest returns on equity have substantially outperformed companies with higher returns on equity, high price to earnings (“P/E”) stocks have outperformed low P/E stocks, and high price to sales stocks have outperformed low price to sales stocks. All of these tendencies run counter to long term trends and the result is high momentum stocks outperforming.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

From a Portfolio perspective, relative performance during the period was hindered principally by stock specific setbacks within Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology, offset modestly by positive selection in Financials and Energy. Within Consumer Discretionary, LKQ Corp. fell as systems start up issues at a large distribution center prompted an earnings miss. We believed the matters would be remedied in the second quarter and increased the Portfolio’s investment given the company’s domestic dominance and growing European opportunity as an alternative parts distributor. Auto components manufacturer Dana, Inc. was also a headwind to performance as material cost pressures restrained productivity efforts meant to expand margins. We sold the stock over the period given concerns about the truck cycle peaking at a time other levers for earnings growth appear more doubtful. Information Technology likewise was a hindrance as communications technology providers MACOM and Universal Display suffered from weaker than expected equipment demand from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers ahead of anticipated technology transitions later in 2018. Both have key enabling technology for emerging optical communications and displays respectively and we maintained the Portfolio’s investments in each.

On the positive side, the Portfolio benefitted from strong returns in Financials and Energy coupled with favorable positioning and positive stock selection within Industrials. Specifically, Carrizo Oil & Gas rebounded sharply as energy markets gained greater appreciation for their diversified basins of production. Financials performed well led by strong gains in Nasdaq, Inc. as they reported a solid quarter and gave constructive full year guidance. Information Technology company WEX, Inc. was the Portfolio’s overall top contributor during the period as they continued to gain share in business to business payment systems for the petroleum, travel and health care verticals. Finally, the Portfolio’s cautious sector positioning toward Industrials proved warranted.

In terms of the Portfolio’s positioning, we were skeptical of cyclically oriented companies this far along in the economic cycle amid an environment of rising interest rates. This is best reflected in the Portfolio’s underweight position in Industrials which has been rewarded year to date. Alternatively, we were overweight Financials as we believed higher interest rates should benefit a select subset of Financials, and this has proved accurate as companies such as LPL Financial, E*TRADE and Webster Bank have all benefitted from higher rates so far.

We remained optimistic about the economy and the favorable secular growth trends in the Portfolio’s investments. We continued to look for companies that we believe can achieve strong long-term earnings power but trade at attractive valuations. At period end, we saw opportunities in Health Care, Financials and Materials and as a result, these were the Portfolio’s three largest overweight sectors. In Health Care, we continued to see appealing innovation in the Medical Technology, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology areas. Regarding Financials, we continued to focus on companies benefitting from competitive share gains while also being beneficiaries of rising rates. With respect to Materials, we found both the aerospace and infrastructure markets to offer appealing investment opportunities. We saw promising secular forces benefitting technology but were growing

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

cautious about valuations as the market chases aggressive growth stocks to extremes. We remained focused on areas that can sustain strong multi-year growth while being disciplined about valuations and are less attracted to cyclicals and slow growth areas susceptible to rising interest rates.

Stephen M. Knightly

Christopher J. Scarpa

Portfolio Managers

Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       3.87          13.33          13.33          8.20  

Class B

       3.71          13.03          13.04          7.92  

Class D

       3.81          13.24          13.22          8.09  

Class E

       3.77          13.16          13.16          8.04  
Russell Midcap Growth Index        5.40          18.52          13.37          10.45  

1 The Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell Midcap companies (the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index) with higher price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Global Payments, Inc.      2.9  
Cintas Corp.      2.4  
Waste Connections, Inc.      2.2  
FMC Corp.      2.1  
Zoetis, Inc.      2.0  
WEX, Inc.      2.0  
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)      2.0  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.      2.0  
Nasdaq, Inc.      1.8  
Qorvo, Inc.      1.8  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      30.6  
Health Care      18.6  
Consumer Discretionary      13.0  
Industrials      13.0  
Financials      10.8  
Materials      8.6  
Energy      1.7  
Real Estate      1.1  
Consumer Staples      0.4  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,038.70        $ 3.69  
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.18        $ 3.66  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.98    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,037.10        $ 4.95  
   Hypothetical*      0.98    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.94        $ 4.91  

Class D (a)

   Actual      0.83    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,038.10        $ 4.19  
   Hypothetical*      0.83    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.68        $ 4.16  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,037.70        $ 4.45  
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.43        $ 4.41  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.8% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.0%  

BWX Technologies, Inc. (a)

    158,134     $ 9,854,911  

Hexcel Corp. (a)

    202,008       13,409,291  
   

 

 

 
      23,264,202  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.8%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (b)

    505,638       9,597,009  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.2%  

Webster Financial Corp. (a)

    219,444       13,978,583  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.4%  

Monster Beverage Corp. (b)

    90,444       5,182,441  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—4.5%  

Alkermes plc (a) (b)

    116,787       4,806,953  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) (b)

    171,538       16,158,880  

Exact Sciences Corp. (b)

    124,333       7,433,870  

Incyte Corp. (a) (b)

    120,500       8,073,500  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    104,819       10,297,418  

TESARO, Inc. (a) (b)

    149,091       6,630,077  
   

 

 

 
      53,400,698  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.1%  

A.O. Smith Corp. (a)

    228,390       13,509,269  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—7.6%  

E*Trade Financial Corp. (b)

    154,144       9,427,447  

Evercore, Inc. - Class A (a)

    112,898       11,905,094  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (a)

    232,621       15,245,980  

Moody’s Corp.

    69,494       11,852,897  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    240,382       21,939,665  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    229,546       20,509,935  
   

 

 

 
      90,881,018  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.3%  

FMC Corp.

    275,191       24,549,789  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    35,305       14,389,259  
   

 

 

 
      38,939,048  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—6.2%  

Cintas Corp.

    157,124       29,078,939  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (a)

    331,983       18,192,668  

Waste Connections, Inc.

    348,670       26,247,878  
   

 

 

 
      73,519,485  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.4%  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

    83,582       17,173,594  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—3.0%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    94,844       9,955,775  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a)

    55,952       12,495,760  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    98,124       12,663,883  
   

 

 

 
      35,115,418  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.5%  

Ball Corp. (a)

    492,811     17,519,431  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—1.0%  

LKQ Corp. (b)

    376,749       12,018,293  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—2.1%  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b)

    101,592       10,415,212  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (b)

    241,134       14,340,239  
   

 

 

 
      24,755,451  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.6%  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    44,077       7,326,920  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.1%  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    150,793       13,141,610  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.1%  

SBA Communications Corp. (b)

    77,959       12,872,590  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—8.3%  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,506       6,751,779  

Align Technology, Inc. (b)

    30,919       10,578,627  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    100,678       23,704,635  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (b)

    95,457       13,895,676  

Insulet Corp. (a) (b)

    115,743       9,919,175  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (b)

    82,801       4,239,411  

Nevro Corp. (a) (b)

    72,479       5,787,448  

STERIS plc (a)

    133,873       14,058,004  

Teleflex, Inc.

    37,673       10,104,275  
   

 

 

 
      99,039,030  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.5%  

Aramark (a)

    358,494       13,300,127  

MGM Resorts International

    58,256       1,691,172  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (a)

    141,856       9,292,987  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    215,361       16,845,537  
   

 

 

 
      41,129,823  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.0%  

Aon plc

    79,667       10,927,922  

Willis Towers Watson plc

    82,709       12,538,685  
   

 

 

 
      23,466,607  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—11.9%  

Conduent, Inc. (a) (b)

    363,840       6,610,973  

DXC Technology Co.

    266,826       21,508,844  

Gartner, Inc. (a) (b)

    65,989       8,769,938  

Global Payments, Inc.

    305,064       34,011,585  

InterXion Holding NV (b)

    249,343       15,563,990  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (a)

    88,261       11,505,704  

WEX, Inc. (b)

    124,501       23,714,950  

Worldpay, Inc. - Class A (b)

    249,496       20,403,783  
   

 

 

 
      142,089,767  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services—3.3%  

Illumina, Inc. (b)

    49,543     $ 13,836,864  

QIAGEN NV (b)

    380,416       13,755,843  

Waters Corp. (a) (b)

    61,780       11,959,990  
   

 

 

 
      39,552,697  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.9%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (b)

    430,415       10,812,025  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—2.0%  

Dollar General Corp.

    161,021       15,876,671  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (b)

    90,971       7,732,535  
   

 

 

 
      23,609,206  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.7%  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) (b)

    478,358       13,322,270  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    52,572       7,273,336  
   

 

 

 
      20,595,606  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.4%  

Nektar Therapeutics (a) (b)

    98,037       4,787,147  

Zoetis, Inc.

    283,332       24,137,053  
   

 

 

 
      28,924,200  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.7%  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. (a)

    223,767       8,550,137  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—8.5%  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

    389,294       12,410,693  

Lam Research Corp.

    55,678       9,623,942  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    309,478       7,130,373  

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (a)

    816,953       17,515,472  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a)

    91,121       12,180,144  

Qorvo, Inc. (b)

    273,391       21,917,757  

Semtech Corp. (a) (b)

    337,637       15,885,821  

Universal Display Corp. (a)

    58,493       5,030,398  
   

 

 

 
      101,694,600  
   

 

 

 
Software—7.6%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    90,435       6,901,999  

CDK Global, Inc.

    183,401       11,930,235  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (b)

    134,032       18,901,193  

Fortinet, Inc. (b)

    113,442       7,082,184  

Red Hat, Inc. (b)

    44,039       5,917,520  

ServiceNow, Inc. (b)

    47,471       8,187,323  

Splunk, Inc. (b)

    108,343       10,737,875  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    396,391       20,572,693  
   

 

 

 
      90,231,022  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—4.5%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    66,013       8,957,964  

Carvana Co. (a) (b)

    161,104       6,701,926  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b)

    85,713       23,448,506  
Specialty Retail—(Continued)  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    167,617     14,205,541  
   

 

 

 
      53,313,937  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.6%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a) (b)

    135,808       5,788,137  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (b)

    299,606       12,850,101  
   

 

 

 
      18,638,238  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $887,206,533)

      1,163,841,955  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.4%

 

Repurchase Agreement—1.4%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $17,337,427; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.625%, maturing 02/28/23, with a market value of $17,683,301.

    17,336,271       17,336,271  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $17,336,271)

      17,336,271  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—16.8%

 

Certificates of Deposit—8.8%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,108  

2.588%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 09/21/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,002,384  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (d)

    4,750,000       4,756,650  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,003,720  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,500  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    5,000,000       4,999,915  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (d)

    6,000,000       5,999,574  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (d)

    1,000,000       999,849  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (d)

    3,500,000       3,502,723  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,131  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,115  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    1,987,990       1,997,200  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,336  

2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    4,000,000     $ 3,999,836  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,012  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,104  

2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,846  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,920  

Nordea Bank New York
2.531%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,002,610  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (d)

    5,000,000       4,998,755  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,801  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,966  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    2,000,000       2,000,306  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,048  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.235%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 09/05/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,060  

2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (d)

    3,500,000       3,500,245  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.447%, 3M LIBOR + 0.110%, 10/11/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,218  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.451%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 04/03/19 (d)

    2,000,000       2,001,804  

2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,060  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,069  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,802  
   

 

 

 
      104,271,551  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.2%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    2,484,201       2,496,858  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,002,195  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (d)

    7,000,000       7,002,044  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    3,976,693       3,983,736  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    3,947,710       3,958,532  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    994,378       997,505  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.320%, 07/26/18

    4,965,844       4,993,095  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (d)

    10,000,000       9,998,080  
   

 

 

 
      38,432,045  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—3.0%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $781,468; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of 765,000.

    750,000     750,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,213,340; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,339,450.

    1,200,000       1,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $6,644,502; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,255,357.

    6,500,000       6,500,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,503,833; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,668,293.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $739,211; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $754,214.

    739,088       739,088  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,572,263; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,543,665; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,650,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,037,093; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,674.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,823,712; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,228,987.

    3,800,000       3,800,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,429,064; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,896,548.

    4,400,000       4,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,219,680; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,561,126.

    3,200,000       3,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,727,567; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,230,404.

    4,700,000       4,700,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,513,667; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,782,130.

    2,500,000     $ 2,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      35,289,088  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.8%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
1.950%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Erste Group Bank AG
1.910%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $199,965,430)

      199,992,684  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—116.0%
(Cost $1,104,508,234)

      1,381,170,910  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(16.0)%

      (190,780,316
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,190,390,594  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $196,105,927 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $199,895,905. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,163,841,955      $ —       $ —        $ 1,163,841,955  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          17,336,271       —          17,336,271  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          199,992,684       —          199,992,684  

Total Investments

   $ 1,163,841,955      $ 217,328,955     $ —        $ 1,381,170,910  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (199,895,905   $ —        $ (199,895,905

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,381,170,910  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     10,213,364  

Fund shares sold

     4,056  

Dividends and interest

     346,068  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,391,734,398  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     199,895,905  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     370,045  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     693,287  

Distribution and service fees

     44,902  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     140,048  

Other expenses

     199,617  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     201,343,804  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,190,390,594  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 846,832,281  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (1,065,896

Accumulated net realized gain

     67,961,533  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     276,662,676  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,190,390,594  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 921,736,154  

Class B

     171,747,345  

Class D

     86,914,104  

Class E

     9,992,991  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     25,806,319  

Class B

     5,377,931  

Class D

     2,488,502  

Class E

     287,821  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 35.72  

Class B

     31.94  

Class D

     34.93  

Class E

     34.72  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,104,508,234.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $196,105,927.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 3,357,146  

Interest

     12,949  

Securities lending income

     391,909  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     3,762,004  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     4,335,825  

Administration fees

     19,318  

Custodian and accounting fees

     53,221  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     222,518  

Distribution and service fees—Class D

     44,304  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     7,752  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,432  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     85,796  

Insurance

     3,856  

Miscellaneous

     8,221  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,844,731  

Less management fee waiver

     (124,000

Less broker commission recapture

     (38,403
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,682,328  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (920,324
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     68,274,013  

Foreign currency transactions

     1,784  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     68,275,797  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (20,458,056
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     47,817,741  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 46,897,417  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $14,578.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment loss

   $ (920,324   $ (1,255,813

Net realized gain

     68,275,797       133,869,343  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (20,458,056     134,667,169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     46,897,417       267,280,699  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (100,990,172     (21,562,735

Class B

     (20,876,824     (4,569,749

Class D

     (9,718,488     (2,121,753

Class E

     (1,120,838     (246,731
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (132,706,322     (28,500,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     44,647,490       (130,157,854
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (41,161,415     108,621,877  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,231,552,009       1,122,930,132  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,190,390,594     $ 1,231,552,009  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

 

End of period

   $ (1,065,896   $ (145,572
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     56,626     $ 2,228,698       134,407     $ 4,684,834  

Reinvestments

     2,724,310       100,990,172       609,634       21,562,735  

Redemptions

     (1,685,817     (66,656,466     (3,521,078     (124,641,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,095,119     $ 36,562,404       (2,777,037   $ (98,394,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     69,648     $ 2,485,150       280,204     $ 9,045,272  

Reinvestments

     629,769       20,876,824       142,360       4,569,749  

Redemptions

     (542,207     (19,294,686     (1,062,128     (34,090,788
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     157,210     $ 4,067,288       (639,564   $ (20,475,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class D

 

Sales

     55,957     $ 2,172,546       85,955     $ 2,955,608  

Reinvestments

     268,096       9,718,488       61,128       2,121,753  

Redemptions

     (211,653     (8,218,805     (440,176     (15,365,624
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     112,400     $ 3,672,229       (293,093   $ (10,288,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     2,701     $ 104,168       11,517     $ 396,536  

Reinvestments

     31,100       1,120,838       7,143       246,731  

Redemptions

     (22,964     (879,437     (46,753     (1,642,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     10,837     $ 345,569       (28,093   $ (999,503
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 44,647,490       $ (130,157,854
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 38.43     $ 31.41      $ 33.70     $ 37.28      $ 36.90      $ 28.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.02     (0.02      (0.00 )(b)(c)      (0.03      (0.05      (0.00 )(c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.66       7.88        1.63       1.51        3.78        9.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.64       7.86        1.63       1.48        3.73        9.18  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.42

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (1.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 35.72     $ 38.43      $ 31.41     $ 33.70      $ 37.28      $ 36.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     3.87  (e)      25.26        5.40       2.88        11.14        32.77  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.75  (f)      0.75        0.75       0.74        0.76        0.75  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.73  (f)      0.73        0.73       0.73        0.75        0.74  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.11 )(f)      (0.06      (0.00 )(b)(h)      (0.09      (0.13      (0.01

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (e)      31        40       60        48        120  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 921.7     $ 949.7      $ 863.5     $ 878.5      $ 831.2      $ 982.6  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 34.83     $ 28.61      $ 31.11     $ 34.85      $ 34.79      $ 27.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.06     (0.10      (0.07 )(b)      (0.12      (0.13      (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.52       7.16        1.49       1.44        3.54        8.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.46       7.06        1.42       1.32        3.41        8.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.34

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (1.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 31.94     $ 34.83      $ 28.61     $ 31.11      $ 34.85      $ 34.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     3.71  (e)      24.93        5.16       2.60        10.88        32.43  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (f)      1.00        1.00       0.99        1.01        1.00  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.98  (f)      0.98        0.98       0.98        1.00        0.99  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.36 )(f)      (0.31      (0.25 )(b)      (0.35      (0.37      (0.25

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (e)      31        40       60        48        120  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 171.7     $ 181.9      $ 167.7     $ 181.7      $ 198.6      $ 201.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class D  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 37.69     $ 30.85      $ 33.20     $ 36.83      $ 36.52      $ 28.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.04     (0.06      (0.03 )(b)      (0.07      (0.08      (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.63       7.74        1.60       1.50        3.74        9.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.59       7.68        1.57       1.43        3.66        9.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.38

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (1.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 34.93     $ 37.69      $ 30.85     $ 33.20      $ 36.83      $ 36.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     3.81  (e)      25.14        5.29       2.78        11.06        32.63  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.85  (f)      0.85        0.85       0.84        0.86        0.85  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.83  (f)      0.83        0.83       0.83        0.85        0.84  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.21 )(f)      (0.16      (0.10 )(b)      (0.20      (0.22      (0.13

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (e)      31        40       60        48        120  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 86.9     $ 89.6      $ 82.3     $ 89.8      $ 101.3      $ 107.1  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 37.50     $ 30.71      $ 33.08     $ 36.73      $ 36.46      $ 28.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.05     (0.07      (0.05 )(b)      (0.09      (0.10      (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.62       7.70        1.60       1.50        3.72        9.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.57       7.63        1.55       1.41        3.62        9.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.37

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (0.78
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.35     (0.84      (3.92     (5.06      (3.35      (1.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 34.72     $ 37.50      $ 30.71     $ 33.08      $ 36.73      $ 36.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     3.77  (e)      25.09        5.25       2.72        10.96        32.59  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.90  (f)      0.90        0.90       0.89        0.91        0.90  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.88  (f)      0.88        0.88       0.88        0.90        0.89  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.26 )(f)      (0.21      (0.15 )(b)      (0.25      (0.28      (0.17

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     20  (e)      31        40       60        48        120  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 10.0     $ 10.4      $ 9.4     $ 10.3      $ 11.2      $ 11.7  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Net investment loss was less than $0.01.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets was less than 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, D and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and net operating losses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $17,336,271. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $35,289,088. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 235,893,638      $ 0      $ 350,867,384  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30,  2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,335,825      0.750   Of the first $500 million
     0.700   Of the next $500 million
     0.650   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction    Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    On the first $500 million
0.025%    Over $850 million and less than $1 billion
(0.025)%    On the next $150 million

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, D, and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, D, and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, D, and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, D, and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.10% per year for Class D Shares, and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,104,583,998  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     302,817,547  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (26,230,635
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 276,586,912  
  

 

 

 

 

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Frontier Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$—    $      $ 28,500,968      $ 132,110,262      $ 28,500,968      $ 132,110,262  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$995,922    $ 131,471,901      $ 297,044,968      $      $ 429,512,791  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Managed by Jennison Associates LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Jennison Growth Portfolio returned 11.98%, 11.86%, and 11.92%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index1, returned 7.25%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

Investors responded enthusiastically early in 2018 to the U.S. corporate tax legislation passed in late 2017 on the belief that it would enhance profits and spur repatriation of offshore cash, which could fund increased business investment and capital returns to shareholders. Strong corporate sector financial results and 2018 forecasts added to the positive sentiment, as did consumer confidence, which reached its highest level since the financial crisis. The initial advance in equity markets turned abruptly and turbulently in late January due to concerns that the White House moves to effectively reset global trade practices with new tariffs and penalties for intellectual property infringement could jeopardize global growth. Fears that the expanding U.S. economy could trigger a rebound in inflation and accelerate the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes added to the volatility. Markets recovered incrementally on the strength of corporate earnings gains and healthy consumer and business sentiment. U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) continued to expand at 2%-3%, while the strong labor market pushed the unemployment rate to historically low levels. The Federal Reserve proceeded with its well-telegraphed intentions to increase the federal funds rate slowly and steadily as they did so twice during the period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio’s Information Technology positions were strong contributors to performance for the period. Adobe Systems, while historically best known for Photoshop, PDF, and Flash, has transformed into a subscription-based provider of digital services in two of the fastest-growing enterprise software markets—content creation and digital marketing. Continued user growth, international expansion, piracy reduction, pricing leverage, and services upsells suggest sustainable annual recurring revenue. Payment processors MasterCard and Visa continued to benefit from the long-term shift from cash to electronic credit and debit transactions. Salesforce.com has benefited from secular growth drivers, including the shift to cloud computing, increasing corporate focus on customer-facing applications, the emergence of mobile as a primary user interface into enterprise applications, and the increasing demand for analytical capabilities to optimize business decisions and processes. Microsoft’s installed base benefited from strong account control and minimal competition in two areas shifting to a subscription profile—Office and Windows. Nvidia has been focused on key high-growth markets where it can leverage its graphics semiconductor expertise to offer high-value-added solutions. The company’s pattern-identifying core graphics intellectual property is playing a key role in the development of autonomous driving, hyperscale, artificial intelligence, deep learning, augmented reality, and blockchain.

In Consumer Discretionary, Netflix continued to raise its competitive barriers with investments in content, resulting in strong subscriber growth and increased pricing and operating leverage. Amazon advanced as strong execution across all business segments led to better-than-expected revenue, gross margin, and operating margin. Positive earnings momentum at Kering, the world’s third-largest luxury group with brands like Gucci, Balenciaga, and Yves Saint Laurent, reflected the company’s focus on organic growth, financial discipline, and free cash generation. Cable operator Charter Communications declined as subscriber metrics fell short of expectations and capital expenditures dampened free cash flow.

In Industrials, Boeing’s gain reflected cash generation from the 787 Dreamliner commercial jet, solid cost controls, and ramped-up 737 jet production. Parker Hannifin’s, which supplies components to machinery, automation, and energy companies, weakness was tied to lower-than-anticipated margins driven by timing issues related to a recent acquisition.

In Materials, Albemarle fell on supply/demand/pricing issues. Albemarle has the top global share and lowest cost structure in the lithium market. Lithium-based energy storage powers electric vehicles, among other applications.

In Financials, Goldman Sachs’s decline reflected investor disappointment in the company’s suspension of its stock buyback program in the second quarter because of proposed capital rule changes, a change in tax rate, and higher client activity levels. Goldman Sach’s has leading global positions in investment banking, capital markets, trading, and asset management.

Health Care positions advanced but lagged the benchmark sector. Celgene declined on pipeline disappointments. Still largely tied to its leading product, Revlimid (a therapy for blood disorders), the company is in the early stages of its diversification strategy. Bristol-Myers Squibb fell on signs that its non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) program has been eclipsed by a competing franchise. The likely broad adoption of immuno-oncology therapy in multiple other settings points to other avenues of potential growth for Bristol.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Managed by Jennison Associates LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

The Portfolio is constructed through individual stock selection, based on the fundamentals of individual companies. Sector weights over the course of 2018’s first six months were largely stable. Relative to the Russell 1000 Growth benchmark, the Portfolio remained overweight Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary, and underweight Industrials.

Kathleen A. McCarragher

Spiros “Sig” Segalas

Michael A. Del Balso

Portfolio Managers

Jennison Associates LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Jennison Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Jennison Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       11.98          29.50          18.50          12.41  

Class B

       11.86          29.14          18.21          12.13  

Class E

       11.92          29.30          18.33          12.24  
Russell 1000 Growth Index        7.25          22.51          16.36          11.83  

1 The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of the largest capitalized U.S. companies, within the Russell 1000 companies, that have higher price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Amazon.com, Inc.      5.9  
Netflix, Inc.      4.5  
Apple, Inc.      4.4  
Microsoft Corp.      4.2  
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR)      3.9  
Facebook, Inc. - Class A      3.8  
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.      3.4  
MasterCard, Inc. - Class A      3.4  
Visa, Inc. - Class A      3.3  
Salesforce.com, Inc.      2.9  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      48.3  
Consumer Discretionary      22.8  
Health Care      8.9  
Financials      5.7  
Industrials      4.8  
Consumer Staples      4.8  
Energy      2.0  
Materials      0.9  

 

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Jennison Growth Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Jennison Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.54    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,119.80        $ 2.84  
   Hypothetical*      0.54    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.12        $ 2.71  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.79    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,118.60        $ 4.15  
   Hypothetical*      0.79    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.88        $ 3.96  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.69    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,119.20        $ 3.63  
   Hypothetical*      0.69    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.37        $ 3.46  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Jennison Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.9%            

Boeing Co. (The)

    242,710     $ 81,431,632  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—1.9%            

Tesla, Inc. (a) (b)

    160,518       55,049,648  
   

 

 

 
Banks—2.4%            

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    464,555       48,406,631  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    140,891       19,034,374  
   

 

 

 
      67,441,005  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.3%            

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    59,799       13,088,207  

Monster Beverage Corp. (b)

    431,258       24,711,084  
   

 

 

 
      37,799,291  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—3.9%            

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    260,315       32,318,107  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) (b)

    357,181       33,646,450  

Celgene Corp. (b)

    182,785       14,516,785  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    187,949       31,943,812  
   

 

 

 
      112,425,154  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.3%            

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    166,738       36,777,401  

Morgan Stanley

    509,453       24,148,072  

S&P Global, Inc.

    169,697       34,599,521  
   

 

 

 
      95,524,994  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.9%            

Albemarle Corp. (a)

    275,719       26,008,573  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.9%            

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    361,848       24,254,672  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.9%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    256,700       53,645,166  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.1%            

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (b)

    12,533       2,731,442  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.5%            

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    168,601       41,364,569  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—4.1%            

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (b)

    19,165       8,267,206  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A

    445,948       56,457,017  

McDonald’s Corp.

    335,888       52,630,291  
   

 

 

 
      117,354,514  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—11.8%            

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    98,279       167,054,644  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (b)

    19,776       40,087,732  

Netflix, Inc. (b)

    330,034       129,185,209  
   

 

 

 
      336,327,585  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—15.9%            

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    601,896     111,669,765  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    60,211       67,989,659  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (b)

    60,502       67,499,056  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    555,993       108,040,560  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    1,976,661       98,434,085  
   

 

 

 
      453,633,125  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—8.6%            

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    495,163       97,309,433  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b)

    559,666       46,603,388  

Square, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    118,050       7,276,602  

Visa, Inc. - Class A (a)

    706,398       93,562,415  
   

 

 

 
      244,751,838  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.3%            

Illumina, Inc. (b)

    134,349       37,522,332  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.9%            

Caterpillar, Inc.

    195,061       26,463,926  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    183,426       28,586,942  
   

 

 

 
      55,050,868  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.2%            

Concho Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    100,454       13,897,811  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    160,858       20,015,561  
   

 

 

 
      33,913,372  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—1.5%            

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    308,713       44,050,258  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.1%            

AstraZeneca plc (ADR)

    711,858       24,993,334  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    625,158       34,596,244  
   

 

 

 
      59,589,578  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—4.2%            

Broadcom, Inc.

    209,336       50,793,287  

NVIDIA Corp.

    291,566       69,071,986  
   

 

 

 
      119,865,273  
   

 

 

 
Software—15.2%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    550,281       41,997,446  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (b)

    337,215       82,216,389  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,211,422       119,458,323  

Red Hat, Inc. (a) (b)

    309,537       41,592,487  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (b)

    614,747       83,851,491  

Splunk, Inc. (b)

    294,283       29,166,388  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    301,675       36,538,876  
   

 

 

 
      434,821,400  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.8%            

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    262,674       51,247,697  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Jennison Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—4.4%  

Apple, Inc.

    673,519     $ 124,675,102  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—3.2%  

Kering

    94,253       53,163,996  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    478,571       38,132,537  
   

 

 

 
      91,296,533  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,652,141,832)

      2,801,775,621  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement—1.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $29,317,960; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 1.625%, maturing 11/15/22, with a market value of $29,906,427.

    29,316,005       29,316,005  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $29,316,005)

      29,316,005  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—11.7%

 

Bank Note—0.3%  

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (d)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—5.2%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (d)

    6,000,000       6,000,324  

2.588%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 09/21/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,002,384  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,826  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,007,000  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    4,500,000       4,501,337  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,530  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,003,720  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (d)

    4,000,000       4,001,500  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,698  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (d)

    7,500,000       7,505,835  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,131  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,138  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    6,957,964       6,990,200  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (d)

    3,000,000     3,000,504  

2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    7,000,000       6,999,713  

KBC Bank NV
2.280%, 08/15/18

    5,000,000       5,000,550  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,020  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,208  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,494  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (d)

    6,500,000       6,498,381  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (d)

    4,000,000       3,999,960  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (d)

    4,000,000       3,999,932  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    4,000,000       4,000,612  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,096  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,422  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.235%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 09/05/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,060  

2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,352  

2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,350  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. (NY)
2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (d)

    5,003,912       5,000,175  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (d)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,060  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,115  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,670  
   

 

 

 
      147,514,297  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—2.1%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    3,974,722       3,994,972  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (d)

    7,000,000       7,003,073  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (d)

    10,000,000       10,002,920  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
2.470%, 11/13/18

    4,939,965       4,953,905  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    2,982,520       2,987,802  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    6,908,493       6,927,431  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    3,977,511       3,990,020  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (d)

    15,000,000     $ 14,997,120  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      59,857,243  
   

 

 

 
Master Demand Notes—0.1%  

Natixis Financial Products LLC
2.160%, OBFR + 0.250%, 07/02/18 (d)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—3.2%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $10,038,756; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $10,542,876.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,213,340; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,339,450.

    1,200,000       1,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $8,177,849; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,929,670.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,403,577; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,557,073.

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,385,334; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $1,413,450.

    1,385,104       1,385,104  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $4,716,788; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,950,000.

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $8,747,435; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $9,350,001.

    8,500,000       8,500,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,948,221; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,340,276.

    3,900,000       3,900,000  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,622,464; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,006,408.

    3,600,000     $ 3,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $7,532,529; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,346,684.

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $5,032,822; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,564,456.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $10,054,667; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $11,128,519.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,127,083; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,562,693.

    4,100,000       4,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,018,450; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,556.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,526,394; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,007,834.

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at
2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,515,976; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,894,982.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at
2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $11,036,227; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $12,241,371.

    11,000,000       11,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      91,085,104  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.8%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
1.950%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Erste Group Bank AG
1.910%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Jennison Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $334,430,578)

      334,456,644  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.9%
(Cost $2,015,888,415)

      3,165,548,270  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.9)%

      (312,237,983
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,853,310,287  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $325,192,872 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $334,330,191. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate
(OBFR)—   U.S. Overnight Bank Funding Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 81,431,632      $ —       $ —        $ 81,431,632  

Automobiles

     55,049,648        —         —          55,049,648  

Banks

     67,441,005        —         —          67,441,005  

Beverages

     37,799,291        —         —          37,799,291  

Biotechnology

     112,425,154        —         —          112,425,154  

Capital Markets

     95,524,994        —         —          95,524,994  

Chemicals

     26,008,573        —         —          26,008,573  

Energy Equipment & Services

     24,254,672        —         —          24,254,672  

Food & Staples Retailing

     53,645,166        —         —          53,645,166  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2,731,442        —         —          2,731,442  

Health Care Providers & Services

     41,364,569        —         —          41,364,569  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     117,354,514        —         —          117,354,514  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     336,327,585        —         —          336,327,585  

Internet Software & Services

     355,199,040        98,434,085       —          453,633,125  

IT Services

     244,751,838        —         —          244,751,838  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     37,522,332        —         —          37,522,332  

Machinery

     55,050,868        —         —          55,050,868  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     33,913,372        —         —          33,913,372  

Personal Products

     44,050,258        —         —          44,050,258  

Pharmaceuticals

     59,589,578        —         —          59,589,578  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     119,865,273        —         —          119,865,273  

Software

     434,821,400        —         —          434,821,400  

Specialty Retail

     51,247,697        —         —          51,247,697  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     124,675,102        —         —          124,675,102  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     38,132,537        53,163,996       —          91,296,533  

Total Common Stocks

     2,650,177,540        151,598,081       —          2,801,775,621  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          29,316,005       —          29,316,005  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          334,456,644       —          334,456,644  

Total Investments

   $ 2,650,177,540      $ 515,370,730     $ —        $ 3,165,548,270  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (334,330,191   $ —        $ (334,330,191

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,165,548,270  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     25,074,768  

Fund shares sold

     2,285,629  

Dividends and interest

     416,112  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,193,324,779  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     334,330,191  

Payables for:

 

Fund shares redeemed

     3,755,360  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,241,011  

Distribution and service fees

     194,301  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     162,332  

Other expenses

     331,297  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     340,014,492  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,853,310,287  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,398,387,657  

Undistributed net investment income

     7,150,696  

Accumulated net realized gain

     298,107,353  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,149,664,581  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,853,310,287  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,921,266,074  

Class B

     917,252,460  

Class E

     14,791,753  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     118,759,441  

Class B

     57,656,614  

Class E

     920,624  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 16.18  

Class B

     15.91  

Class E

     16.07  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,015,888,415.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $325,192,872.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 11,515,886  

Non-cash dividends

     3,865,685  

Interest

     7,528  

Securities lending income

     1,110,026  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     16,499,125  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     8,687,284  

Administration fees

     46,006  

Custodian and accounting fees

     134,076  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,141,386  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     10,795  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,714  

Shareholder reporting

     76,835  

Insurance

     8,976  

Miscellaneous

     42,524  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     10,211,799  

Less management fee waiver

     (1,166,230

Less broker commission recapture

     (36,914
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     9,008,655  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     7,490,470  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     301,124,494  

Foreign currency transactions

     37,578  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     301,162,072  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     26,288,511  

Foreign currency transactions

     (3,557
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     26,284,954  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     327,447,026  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 334,937,496  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $691,933.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Jennison Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 7,490,470     $ 7,969,834  

Net realized gain

     301,162,072       413,530,795  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     26,284,954       456,476,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     334,937,496       877,977,338  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (6,586,639     (6,092,912

Class B

     (1,043,285     (708,505

Class E

     (31,573     (21,896

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (279,314,677     (135,871,942

Class B

     (134,832,125     (60,767,920

Class E

     (2,142,214     (871,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (423,950,513     (204,335,108
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     55,719,174       (360,449,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (33,293,843     313,192,383  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,886,604,130       2,573,411,747  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,853,310,287     $ 2,886,604,130  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 7,150,696     $ 7,321,723  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     1,697,394     $ 30,313,322       2,471,333     $ 38,184,136  

Reinvestments

     17,099,361       285,901,316       9,730,285       141,964,854  

Redemptions

     (17,919,592     (326,107,264     (29,136,036     (446,966,658
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     877,163     $ (9,892,626     (16,934,418   $ (266,817,668
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,733,768     $ 30,830,190       2,193,395     $ 33,511,604  

Reinvestments

     8,264,928       135,875,410       4,272,163       61,476,425  

Redemptions

     (5,804,178     (102,958,585     (12,435,218     (188,357,013
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,194,518     $ 63,747,015       (5,969,660   $ (93,368,984
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     123,048     $ 2,243,675       99,379     $ 1,518,729  

Reinvestments

     130,951       2,173,787       61,601       893,829  

Redemptions

     (142,512     (2,552,677     (175,341     (2,675,753
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     111,487     $ 1,864,785       (14,361   $ (263,195
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 55,719,174       $ (360,449,847
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.85     $ 13.25      $ 15.30     $ 16.23     $ 15.82     $ 11.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.05       0.06        0.05       0.04       0.04       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.05       4.71        (0.16     1.67       1.26       4.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.10       4.77        (0.11     1.71       1.30       4.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.06     (0.05      (0.04     (0.05     (0.04     (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.71     (1.12      (1.90     (2.59     (0.85     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.77     (1.17      (1.94     (2.64     (0.89     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.18     $ 16.85      $ 13.25     $ 15.30     $ 16.23     $ 15.82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.98  (c)      37.32        0.17       10.78       9.06       37.00  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.62  (d)      0.62        0.62       0.62       0.62       0.62  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.54  (d)      0.54        0.55       0.54       0.54       0.55  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.59  (d)      0.36        0.35       0.27       0.26       0.31  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      35        25       28       25       36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,921.3     $ 1,986.1      $ 1,786.2     $ 1,897.1     $ 2,047.5     $ 2,332.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.59     $ 13.06      $ 15.11     $ 16.05     $ 15.66     $ 11.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.03       0.02        0.01       0.00  (f)      0.00  (f)      0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.02       4.64        (0.16     1.65       1.25       4.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.05       4.66        (0.15     1.65       1.25       4.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.02     (0.01      (0.00 )(g)      (0.00 )(g)      (0.01     (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.71     (1.12      (1.90     (2.59     (0.85     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.73     (1.13      (1.90     (2.59     (0.86     (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.91     $ 16.59      $ 13.06     $ 15.11     $ 16.05     $ 15.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.86  (c)      36.99        (0.13     10.54       8.74       36.73  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.87  (d)      0.87        0.87       0.87       0.87       0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.79  (d)      0.79        0.80       0.79       0.79       0.80  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.34  (d)      0.11        0.10       0.02       0.01       0.06  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      35        25       28       25       36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 917.3     $ 887.0      $ 776.3     $ 867.6     $ 907.1     $ 976.7  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.74     $ 13.17      $ 15.22      $ 16.15      $ 15.75      $ 11.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.04       0.03        0.03        0.02        0.02        0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2.04       4.69        (0.16      1.66        1.25        4.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.08       4.72        (0.13      1.68        1.27        4.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.04     (0.03      (0.02      (0.02      (0.02      (0.04

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.71     (1.12      (1.90      (2.59      (0.85      (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.75     (1.15      (1.92      (2.61      (0.87      (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 16.07     $ 16.74      $ 13.17      $ 15.22      $ 16.15      $ 15.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     11.92  (c)      37.12        (0.01      10.66        8.86        36.90  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.77  (d)      0.77        0.77        0.77        0.77        0.77  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.69  (d)      0.69        0.70        0.69        0.69        0.70  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.44  (d)      0.21        0.20        0.12        0.11        0.16  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      35        25        28        25        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 14.8     $ 13.5      $ 10.8      $ 12.6      $ 12.0      $ 12.5  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   Net investment income was less than $0.01.
(g)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Jennison Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Jennison Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $29,316,005. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $91,085,104. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 391,557,746      $ 0      $ 798,588,928  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$8,687,284      0.700   Of the first $200 million
     0.650   Of the next $300 million
     0.600   Of the next $1.5 billion
     0.550   On amounts in excess of $2 billion

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Jennison Associates LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum      Average Daily Net Assets
  0.100%      Of the first $200 million
  0.050%      On the next $800 million
  0.100%      On the next $1 billion
  0.080%      On amounts in excess of $2 billion

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 2,018,478,249  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     1,173,819,779  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (26,749,758
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 1,147,070,021  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$6,823,313    $ 5,501,464      $ 197,511,795      $ 342,535,388      $ 204,335,108      $ 348,036,852  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$9,774,455    $ 413,539,657      $ 1,120,791,385      $      $ 1,544,105,497  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio returned 5.47%, 5.34%, and 5.39%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index1, returned 7.66%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a modestly weak and volatile start to 2018, domestic equity markets returned to broad based gains during the first half of the year, with the S&P 500 Index up 2.6%. Despite numerous concerns including the aging economic recovery, Federal Reserve interest rate normalization, and intensifying threats of import tariffs and trade wars, investors focused on the current healthy state of the U.S. economy and the improved corporate earnings outlook. The net result was a return to a more aggressive and U.S. centric posture by investors, as market volatility returned to historically low levels from its spike in February, and ETF and index fund flows heavily favored small cap stocks. Against this backdrop, small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index’s 7.7% return, far outperformed large cap equities for the period led by the smallest capitalization stocks. On a style basis, small cap growth stocks continued to dominate small cap value stocks as the Russell 2000 Growth Index returned 9.7% compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index return of 5.4% over the period. Within the Russell 2000 Index, growth areas in the market represented by the Health Care and Information Technology (“IT”) sectors were strong performers while interest rate sensitive sectors such as Utilities and real estate investment trusts lagged in a rising interest rate environment. Overall, the environment favored growth during the first half of the year, despite having lost some ground during the second quarter.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed the Russell 2000 Index during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Both sector allocation and stock selection were relative detractors over the period. An underweight exposure to the Index’s top-performing Health Care sector and an overweight to the weak performing Industrials sector hurt relative results and overshadowed additive results achieved from a slight overweight to the IT sector. Weak stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Energy sectors negatively impacted returns while positive stock selection in the Industrials sector was additive and strong selection in the Health Care sector more than offset the negative effects of the Portfolio’s underweight position.

The largest detractors to performance were LCI Industries, ProAssurance Corp., and RPC, Inc. LCI is a manufacturer that supplies components for the recreational vehicle (“RV”) and manufactured homes industry. The stock sold off during the period on investor concerns regarding an oversupply of RV inventory and a potential slowdown in revenue for the remainder of 2018. Additionally, increased commodity prices pressured margins. ProAssurance Corporation, an insurance provider to the professional healthcare liability and workers compensation markets underperformed due to industry concerns over rising insurance claim costs. Although these issues were not present in the company’s own business, a conservative management team increased loss estimates which negatively impacted current earnings during the period. RPC, an oil field services company, reported disappointing earnings for the fourth quarter of 2017 and also weak earnings for the first quarter of 2018 as their customers’ annual budgets were largely spent by the end of last year and January was negatively impacted by unusually cold weather in both the Permian and Williston basins. Investor concerns have also centered on the potential for industry growth in pressure pumping supply to exceed the growth in demand.

The Portfolio’s top contributors included Insperity, Inc., Korn/Ferry International, and Teladoc, Inc. Insperity is a provider of human resource services including payroll, benefits administration, worker’s compensation and recruiting to small and medium sized businesses. The company reported its fourth consecutive quarter of materially exceeding consensus earnings estimates, reflecting favorable employment trends, strong customer retention, improved sales productivity, and excellent cost management. The position was reduced during the period due to higher valuation and to manage the position size in the portfolio. Korn/Ferry is a global provider of talent management solutions. The company offers a suite of services that include executive search recruiting, leadership consulting and organizational design. Performance has been driven by growth in packaged services (such as datasets and training certificates) that have a recurring revenue stream and have higher margins. In addition, record low unemployment and a strong global economy served as a tailwind. Teledoc is a leader in the telemedicine market providing patients rapid access to care via phone and video. The company continued to report solid earnings with robust revenue growth driven by increasing subscriptions and total patient visits.

During the period we added new stocks with attractive investment potential and eliminated holdings where the valuation has exceeded our target levels or where fundamentals no longer fit our investment thesis. New positions included Cambrex Corp., a life science tools company that provides outsourced development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other drug intermediaries for pharmaceutical companies. Rapid7, Inc. provides security data and analytical software solutions and the company has developed a newer suite of SaaS products. Cactus Inc. designs, manufactures and sells pressure control equipment for the oil services industry. Virtusa

 

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Managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Corp. provides information technology consulting, implementation, and application outsourcing services, and Novocure, Ltd., which develops proprietary technology for the oncology field. Eliminations included Adient, after the company pre-announced an earnings shortfall; Horizon Global after the company pre-announced weakened results for the end of 2017, which we believed would extend into 2018; and Forum Energy Technologies on revenue weakness. Ablynx and Advanced Accelerator Applications were both acquisition targets and exited over the period.

While we do not make major adjustments to the Portfolio based on near-term macroeconomic expectations, they are part of the mosaic of inputs and we can adjust position sizes to reflect our fundamental level of conviction and the risk/reward outlook. During the first six months of 2018, we increased the weight of the Health Care and Real Estate sectors while decreasing the weighting of the Consumer Discretionary, IT, and Industrials sectors.

Mark Burns

John Slavik

Joe Gatz

Jeff Schwartz

Portfolio Managers

Loomis, Sayles & Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio                      

Class A

       5.47          16.27          12.12          11.25  

Class B

       5.34          15.97          11.84          10.97  

Class E

       5.39          16.09          11.95          11.08  
Russell 2000 Index        7.66          17.57          12.46          10.60  

1 The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Littelfuse, Inc.      1.1  
Chemical Financial Corp.      0.9  
ALLETE, Inc.      0.9  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.      0.9  
Korn/Ferry International      0.9  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.      0.9  
Ingevity Corp.      0.8  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.      0.8  
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      0.8  
Churchill Downs, Inc.      0.8  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      20.0  
Industrials      17.6  
Information Technology      17.5  
Health Care      12.8  
Consumer Discretionary      12.5  
Real Estate      4.7  
Energy      4.2  
Materials      3.7  
Consumer Staples      3.4  
Utilities      1.5  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.89    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,054.70        $ 4.53  
   Hypothetical*      0.89    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.38        $ 4.46  

Class B (a)

   Actual      1.14    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,053.40        $ 5.80  
   Hypothetical*      1.14    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.14        $ 5.71  

Class E (a)

   Actual      1.04    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,053.90        $ 5.30  
   Hypothetical*      1.04    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.64        $ 5.21  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.3%  

AAR Corp.

    25,891     $ 1,203,673  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    80,335       2,369,079  

Astronics Corp. (a) (b)

    32,664       1,174,924  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    39,526       2,463,260  

Hexcel Corp.

    26,795       1,778,652  

KLX, Inc. (a)

    23,260       1,672,394  
   

 

 

 
      10,661,982  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—1.1%  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (b)

    64,971       1,708,737  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a)

    30,032       1,397,990  

LCI Industries

    23,863       2,151,249  
   

 

 

 
      5,257,976  
   

 

 

 
Banks—13.0%  

BancorpSouth Bank (b)

    89,585       2,951,826  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

    35,367       1,592,930  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    66,092       3,060,059  

Carolina Financial Corp.

    27,114       1,163,733  

Cathay General Bancorp

    73,024       2,956,742  

CenterState Bank Corp.

    95,934       2,860,752  

Chemical Financial Corp. (b)

    79,630       4,433,002  

CVB Financial Corp. (b)

    128,647       2,884,266  

First Financial Bancorp (b)

    98,762       3,027,055  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (b)

    35,782       1,821,304  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    116,648       2,631,579  

Iberiabank Corp.

    38,475       2,916,405  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,886       1,025,701  

PacWest Bancorp

    53,740       2,655,831  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (b)

    59,879       3,673,577  

Popular, Inc.

    75,510       3,413,807  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (b)

    42,944       2,935,652  

Renasant Corp.

    35,552       1,618,327  

Signature Bank (a)

    15,796       2,019,992  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    33,961       3,107,431  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    83,242       3,392,111  

UMB Financial Corp.

    17,513       1,335,016  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    40,182       3,497,843  
   

 

 

 
      60,974,941  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.9%  

Cott Corp.

    156,629       2,592,210  

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (b)

    17,552       1,558,793  
   

 

 

 
      4,151,003  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—1.6%  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,363       1,294,025  

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    30,274       814,068  

Argenx SE (ADR) (a)

    11,291       935,572  

Genomic Health, Inc. (a)

    30,390       1,531,656  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    20,359       920,227  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,888       1,278,899  

Xencor, Inc. (a)

    23,095       854,746  
   

 

 

 
      7,629,193  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.6%  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (a)

    37,848     2,391,994  

Masonite International Corp. (a)

    26,067       1,872,914  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)

    20,548       1,168,154  

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

    30,167       1,888,152  
   

 

 

 
      7,321,214  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.6%  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    31,939       962,961  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)

    93,567       1,625,259  

Hercules Capital, Inc.

    72,230       913,710  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (b)

    8,349       1,651,933  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    46,489       2,429,050  
   

 

 

 
      7,582,913  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.2%  

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

    78,722       2,883,587  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    22,086       1,726,683  

Cabot Corp.

    33,522       2,070,654  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

    49,238       3,981,384  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    33,085       2,492,955  

WR Grace & Co.

    26,112       1,914,271  
   

 

 

 
      15,069,534  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.3%  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,318       1,739,715  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    73,609       4,033,773  

Kimball International, Inc. - Class B

    74,366       1,201,755  

LSC Communications, Inc.

    58,202       911,443  

Viad Corp.

    57,747       3,132,775  
   

 

 

 
      11,019,461  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.6%  

Digi International, Inc. (a)

    95,393       1,259,188  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a)

    153,610       1,572,966  
   

 

 

 
      2,832,154  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.4%  

Perspecta, Inc.

    92,525       1,901,389  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.8%  

Granite Construction, Inc. (b)

    25,650       1,427,679  

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

    24,384       864,657  

Primoris Services Corp.

    57,743       1,572,342  
   

 

 

 
      3,864,678  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.2%  

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,749       721,823  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.9%  

Green Dot Corp. - Class A (a)

    23,548       1,728,188  

PRA Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    63,504       2,448,079  
   

 

 

 
      4,176,267  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Distributors—0.6%  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    31,818     $ 722,269  

Pool Corp.

    12,924       1,957,986  
   

 

 

 
      2,680,255  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—2.2%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

    47,863       2,302,210  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    14,935       1,531,136  

Chegg, Inc. (a) (b)

    42,621       1,184,438  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)

    21,858       2,439,571  

Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A (a)

    73,136       1,048,039  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

    32,508       1,933,251  
   

 

 

 
      10,438,645  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%  

Cannae Holdings, Inc. (a)

    60,080       1,114,484  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.6%  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    32,153       1,716,970  

ORBCOMM, Inc. (a) (b)

    96,963       979,326  
   

 

 

 
      2,696,296  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.9%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    55,503       4,296,487  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.8%  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

    28,420       1,470,167  

TPI Composites, Inc. (a)

    74,238       2,170,719  
   

 

 

 
      3,640,886  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—3.0%  

Belden, Inc. (b)

    29,998       1,833,478  

II-VI, Inc. (a) (b)

    41,075       1,784,709  

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)

    24,291       444,525  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    23,346       5,327,090  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    39,257       1,582,057  

Rogers Corp. (a)

    16,434       1,831,734  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    60,772       1,409,910  
   

 

 

 
      14,213,503  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—2.4%  

Apergy Corp. (a)

    56,033       2,339,377  

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (a)

    91,483       2,158,999  

Cactus, Inc. - Class A (a)

    43,099       1,456,315  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)

    19,452       999,833  

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a)

    67,192       1,585,731  

RPC, Inc. (b)

    91,061       1,326,759  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (b)

    56,262       1,445,371  
   

 

 

 
      11,312,385  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—4.4%  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    42,264       1,812,280  

CubeSmart

    96,732       3,116,705  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    37,480       2,187,333  

Hersha Hospitality Trust

    75,629       1,622,242  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

iStar, Inc. (a) (b)

    183,427     1,979,177  

JBG SMITH Properties

    62,434       2,276,968  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    31,847       1,399,994  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (b)

    178,706       3,424,007  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    55,974       1,757,024  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    57,386       1,246,998  
   

 

 

 
      20,822,728  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.1%  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    51,266       1,019,168  

Freshpet, Inc. (a)

    24,937       684,521  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    15,915       2,426,560  

Nomad Foods, Ltd. (a)

    132,714       2,546,782  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,082       2,071,533  

SunOpta, Inc. (a)

    154,205       1,295,322  
   

 

 

 
      10,043,886  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—5.2%  

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

    57,244       1,548,450  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

    55,540       3,179,665  

Inogen, Inc. (a)

    8,382       1,561,818  

Insulet Corp. (a)

    26,417       2,263,937  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)

    22,254       1,805,467  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    23,160       1,185,792  

Neogen Corp. (a) (b)

    20,119       1,613,343  

Novocure, Ltd. (a)

    48,581       1,520,585  

Penumbra, Inc. (a)

    12,833       1,772,879  

Quidel Corp. (a)

    37,888       2,519,552  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a)

    17,127       890,604  

Varex Imaging Corp. (a)

    76,538       2,838,795  

Wright Medical Group NV (a) (b)

    65,368       1,696,953  
   

 

 

 
      24,397,840  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.8%  

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

    16,616       1,420,003  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

    67,210       3,938,506  

HealthEquity, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,744       2,158,675  

Tivity Health, Inc. (a)

    32,426       1,141,395  
   

 

 

 
      8,658,579  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—1.2%  

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,154       2,268,087  

Teladoc, Inc. (a) (b)

    37,183       2,158,473  

Vocera Communications, Inc. (a)

    40,989       1,225,161  
   

 

 

 
      5,651,721  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.0%  

BBX Capital Corp. (b)

    127,244       1,149,013  

Churchill Downs, Inc. (b)

    12,288       3,643,392  

Corepoint Lodging, Inc. (a)

    47,426       1,228,334  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    6,635       1,036,453  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    25,477       2,877,882  

Planet Fitness, Inc. - Class A (a)

    47,063       2,067,948  

Wingstop, Inc. (b)

    35,818       1,866,834  
   

 

 

 
      13,869,856  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Household Durables—0.7%  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (a)

    18,355     $ 1,807,050  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

    26,326       1,488,735  
   

 

 

 
      3,295,785  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.4%  

HRG Group, Inc. (a)

    143,813       1,882,512  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.5%  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    59,151       2,274,356  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.8%  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    80,794       3,247,919  

First American Financial Corp.

    36,778       1,902,158  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    26,820       1,471,345  

ProAssurance Corp.

    45,299       1,605,850  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    19,152       2,556,409  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    19,533       841,286  

Trupanion, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,489       1,524,275  
   

 

 

 
      13,149,242  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—2.7%  

2U, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,032       1,590,314  

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

    31,255       1,717,462  

Five9, Inc. (a) (b)

    64,313       2,223,300  

IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)

    10,912       1,663,971  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    13,830       1,427,948  

Mimecast, Ltd. (a)

    48,639       2,004,413  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

    40,018       2,283,027  
   

 

 

 
      12,910,435  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—3.7%  

Conduent, Inc. (a)

    184,373       3,350,057  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    30,989       1,266,520  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    47,727       3,998,091  

InterXion Holding NV (a)

    30,290       1,890,702  

Virtusa Corp. (a)

    33,341       1,623,040  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    16,345       3,113,396  

WNS Holdings, Ltd. (ADR) (a)

    38,904       2,030,011  
   

 

 

 
      17,271,817  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.0%  

Cambrex Corp. (a)

    42,016       2,197,437  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,389       2,276,957  
   

 

 

 
      4,474,394  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—5.3%  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    14,965       1,352,237  

Albany International Corp. - Class A

    37,144       2,234,212  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    28,614       1,233,263  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    60,543       2,625,144  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    30,064       2,102,977  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a) (b)

    93,570       1,918,185  

Harsco Corp. (a)

    62,406       1,379,173  

John Bean Technologies Corp. (b)

    24,860       2,210,054  

Proto Labs, Inc. (a)

    15,941       1,896,182  
Machinery—(Continued)  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

    27,697     3,567,651  

Standex International Corp.

    27,048       2,764,306  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    14,614       1,710,130  
   

 

 

 
      24,993,514  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.3%  

Kirby Corp. (a)

    17,389       1,453,720  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.8%  

Emerald Expositions Events, Inc. (b)

    42,010       865,406  

GCI Liberty, Inc. - Class A (a)

    60,890       2,744,921  

Gray Television, Inc. (a)

    168,874       2,668,209  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A

    33,185       2,070,744  
   

 

 

 
      8,349,280  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.3%  

Ferroglobe Representation & Warranty Insurance Trust (a) (c)

    141,548       0  

Haynes International, Inc.

    37,282       1,369,741  
   

 

 

 
      1,369,741  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.6%  

NorthWestern Corp.

    45,896       2,627,546  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.7%  

Big Lots, Inc.

    22,988       960,439  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,233       2,409,392  
   

 

 

 
      3,369,831  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.8%  

Arch Coal, Inc. - Class A

    13,010       1,020,374  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

    109,785       1,379,997  

PDC Energy, Inc. (a)

    25,374       1,533,858  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a)

    160,245       1,964,604  

SRC Energy, Inc. (a)

    232,333       2,560,310  
   

 

 

 
      8,459,143  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.0%  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,842       1,272,777  

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    55,032       2,305,290  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (a)

    33,687       1,261,578  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    57,057       2,189,848  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    35,994       2,154,241  
   

 

 

 
      9,183,734  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—1.9%  

Insperity, Inc.

    38,185       3,637,121  

Korn/Ferry International

    64,690       4,006,252  

WageWorks, Inc. (a)

    20,985       1,049,250  
   

 

 

 
      8,692,623  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.1%  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    28,230       2,295,664  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    19,068       2,840,369  
   

 

 

 
      5,136,033  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.9%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

    25,893     $ 1,504,125  

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (a)

    40,582       3,421,063  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    14,086       1,348,030  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    14,334       1,916,026  

Semtech Corp. (a)

    37,087       1,744,943  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    18,125       1,805,250  

Teradyne, Inc.

    19,319       735,474  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    80,315       1,333,229  
   

 

 

 
      13,808,140  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.8%  

Blackbaud, Inc. (b)

    16,312       1,671,164  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

    36,028       2,372,444  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,800       1,935,404  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    12,577       1,577,156  

Rapid7, Inc. (a)

    47,847       1,350,242  

RealPage, Inc. (a)

    30,390       1,674,489  

RingCentral, Inc. - Class A (a)

    25,921       1,823,542  

Talend S.A. (ADR) (a)

    23,738       1,478,403  

TiVo Corp.

    108,502       1,459,352  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (a)

    11,556       860,922  

Verint Systems, Inc. (a)

    38,164       1,692,574  
   

 

 

 
      17,895,692  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.5%  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    28,981       1,259,224  

At Home Group, Inc. (a)

    51,417       2,012,976  

Genesco, Inc. (a)

    15,874       630,198  

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    46,723       1,708,660  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    95,133       1,524,982  
   

 

 

 
      7,136,040  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%  

Cray, Inc. (a)

    48,293       1,188,008  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.2%  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    21,587       1,974,563  

Crocs, Inc. (a)

    54,788       964,817  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (a)

    26,514       1,177,222  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    27,876       1,480,215  
   

 

 

 
      5,596,817  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—1.4%  

Essent Group, Ltd. (a)

    21,578       772,924  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. - Class C

    21,608       1,933,484  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    17,482       1,702,747  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    78,960       2,365,641  
   

 

 

 
      6,774,796  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.7%  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

    55,627       1,159,823  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

    27,068       2,272,900  
   

 

 

 
      3,432,723  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $310,800,124)

      461,728,001  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—2.0%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—2.0%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $9,541,377; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 1.625%, maturing 11/15/22, with a market value of $9,735,863.

    9,540,741     $ 9,540,741  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,540,741)

      9,540,741  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—12.5%

 

Certificates of Deposit—4.6%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (e)

    1,250,000       1,250,067  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (e)

    1,000,000       999,942  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (e)

    1,500,000       1,502,100  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    1,000,000       1,000,297  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (e)

    1,000,000       999,906  

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York
2.240%, 07/18/18

    1,500,000       1,499,929  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    1,500,000       1,499,974  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (e)

    1,000,000       999,929  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,778  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (e)

    500,000       500,023  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (e)

    500,000       500,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    1,250,000       1,249,949  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (e)

    1,500,000       1,500,006  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (e)

    1,000,000       999,751  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (e)

    1,500,000       1,499,985  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (e)

    500,000       500,401  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,000,000       1,000,153  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (e)

    1,250,000       1,250,029  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (e)

    1,000,000       999,934  
   

 

 

 
      21,753,153  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—1.9%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (e)

    500,000     $ 500,219  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    994,173       995,934  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    493,464       494,817  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    1,988,756       1,995,010  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    1,488,643       1,492,383  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (e)

    1,500,000       1,499,712  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,978,075  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—4.9%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,003,876; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,054,288.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $208,391; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $204,000.

    200,000       200,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $606,670; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $669,725.

    600,000       600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,277,789; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,395,261.

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $701,789; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $778,537.

    700,000       700,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $419,813; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $428,333.

    419,743       419,743  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $209,635; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $220,000.

    200,000       200,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $2,315,498; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,475,000.

    2,250,000     2,250,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,923,492; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,114,493.

    1,900,000       1,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,811,232; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,003,204.

    1,800,000       1,800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,506,506; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,337.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,609,840; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,780,563.

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,307,107; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,446,707.

    1,300,000       1,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,214,532; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,448,274.

    2,200,000       2,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,414,077; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,670,845.

    2,400,000       2,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,004,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,504,940; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,278.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,819,743  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.1%  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $58,548,115)

      58,550,971  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—112.8%
(Cost $378,888,980)

      529,819,713  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(12.8)%

      (60,066,273
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 469,753,440  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $57,061,666 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $58,534,778. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(d)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(e)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 10,661,982      $ —        $ —        $ 10,661,982  

Auto Components

     5,257,976        —          —          5,257,976  

Banks

     60,974,941        —          —          60,974,941  

Beverages

     4,151,003        —          —          4,151,003  

Biotechnology

     7,629,193        —          —          7,629,193  

Building Products

     7,321,214        —          —          7,321,214  

Capital Markets

     7,582,913        —          —          7,582,913  

Chemicals

     15,069,534        —          —          15,069,534  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     11,019,461        —          —          11,019,461  

Communications Equipment

     2,832,154        —          —          2,832,154  

Computers

     1,901,389        —          —          1,901,389  

Construction & Engineering

     3,864,678        —          —          3,864,678  

Construction Materials

     721,823        —          —          721,823  

Consumer Finance

     4,176,267        —          —          4,176,267  

Distributors

     2,680,255        —          —          2,680,255  

Diversified Consumer Services

     10,438,645        —          —          10,438,645  

Diversified Financial Services

     1,114,484        —          —          1,114,484  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2,696,296        —          —          2,696,296  

Electric Utilities

     4,296,487        —          —          4,296,487  

Electrical Equipment

     3,640,886        —          —          3,640,886  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     14,213,503        —          —          14,213,503  

Energy Equipment & Services

     11,312,385        —          —          11,312,385  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     20,822,728        —          —          20,822,728  

Food Products

     10,043,886        —          —          10,043,886  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     24,397,840        —          —          24,397,840  

Health Care Providers & Services

     8,658,579        —          —          8,658,579  

Health Care Technology

     5,651,721        —          —          5,651,721  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     13,869,856        —          —          13,869,856  

Household Durables

     3,295,785        —          —          3,295,785  

Household Products

     1,882,512        —          —          1,882,512  

Industrial Conglomerates

     2,274,356        —          —          2,274,356  

Insurance

     13,149,242        —          —          13,149,242  

Internet Software & Services

     12,910,435        —          —          12,910,435  

IT Services

     17,271,817        —          —          17,271,817  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4,474,394        —          —          4,474,394  

Machinery

     24,993,514        —          —          24,993,514  

Marine

     1,453,720        —          —          1,453,720  

Media

     8,349,280        —          —          8,349,280  

Metals & Mining

     1,369,741        0        —          1,369,741  

Multi-Utilities

     2,627,546        —          —          2,627,546  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Multiline Retail

   $ 3,369,831      $ —       $ —        $ 3,369,831  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     8,459,143        —         —          8,459,143  

Pharmaceuticals

     9,183,734        —         —          9,183,734  

Professional Services

     8,692,623        —         —          8,692,623  

Road & Rail

     5,136,033        —         —          5,136,033  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     13,808,140        —         —          13,808,140  

Software

     17,895,692        —         —          17,895,692  

Specialty Retail

     7,136,040        —         —          7,136,040  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     1,188,008        —         —          1,188,008  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     5,596,817        —         —          5,596,817  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     6,774,796        —         —          6,774,796  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     3,432,723        —         —          3,432,723  

Total Common Stocks

     461,728,001        0       —          461,728,001  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          9,540,741       —          9,540,741  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          58,550,971       —          58,550,971  

Total Investments

   $ 461,728,001      $ 68,091,712     $ —        $ 529,819,713  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (58,534,778   $ —        $ (58,534,778

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 529,819,713  

Cash

     87,568  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     743,615  

Fund shares sold

     35  

Dividends and interest

     243,515  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     530,894,446  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     58,534,778  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     1,188,677  

Fund shares redeemed

     825,838  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     323,388  

Distribution and service fees

     38,219  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,310  

Other expenses

     116,796  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     61,141,006  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 469,753,440  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 290,555,579  

Undistributed net investment income

     3,898  

Accumulated net realized gain

     28,263,230  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     150,930,733  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 469,753,440  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 276,105,767  

Class B

     164,212,262  

Class E

     29,435,411  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     997,444  

Class B

     626,821  

Class E

     109,755  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 276.81  

Class B

     261.98  

Class E

     268.19  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $378,888,980.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $57,061,666.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 2,191,291  

Interest

     27,057  

Securities lending income

     226,827  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,445,175  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     2,112,811  

Administration fees

     7,513  

Custodian and accounting fees

     29,247  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     208,045  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     22,221  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,719  

Shareholder reporting

     45,410  

Insurance

     1,436  

Miscellaneous

     5,140  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,495,745  

Less management fee waiver

     (185,168

Less broker commission recapture

     (7,647
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,302,930  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     142,245  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on investments

     28,199,592  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (3,333,042
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     24,866,550  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 25,008,795  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,499.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 142,245     $ 333,261  

Net realized gain

     28,199,592       47,593,068  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,333,042     17,357,192  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     25,008,795       65,283,521  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (55,220     (766,898

Class B

     0       (115,507

Class E

     0       (48,669

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (27,606,594     (17,072,061

Class B

     (17,342,821     (11,251,238

Class E

     (3,031,392     (2,031,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (48,036,027     (31,286,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     17,287,212       (18,769,189
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (5,740,020     15,228,211  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     475,493,460       460,265,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 469,753,440     $ 475,493,460  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 3,898     $ (83,127
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     6,709     $ 1,978,128       40,523     $ 11,185,340  

Reinvestments

     97,803       27,661,814       67,746       17,838,959  

Redemptions

     (52,693     (15,560,665     (129,901     (35,696,438
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     51,819     $ 14,079,277       (21,632   $ (6,672,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     3,782     $ 1,066,821       30,477     $ 7,974,188  

Reinvestments

     64,785       17,342,821       45,253       11,366,745  

Redemptions

     (56,132     (15,812,357     (108,518     (28,690,239
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     12,435     $ 2,597,285       (32,788   $ (9,349,306
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     1,260     $ 357,651       4,076     $ 1,100,417  

Reinvestments

     11,062       3,031,392       8,118       2,080,417  

Redemptions

     (9,667     (2,778,393     (22,067     (5,928,578
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,655     $ 610,650       (9,873   $ (2,747,744
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 17,287,212       $ (18,769,189
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 290.82     $ 270.77      $ 250.78     $ 290.12      $ 322.61      $ 250.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.23       0.48        1.15  (b)      1.19        0.91        0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     16.32       38.81        43.25       (2.32      8.06        94.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     16.55       39.29        44.40       (1.13      8.97        95.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.06     (0.83      (0.85     (0.46      (0.14      (1.29

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (30.50     (18.41      (23.56     (37.75      (41.32      (21.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (30.56     (19.24      (24.41     (38.21      (41.46      (23.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 276.81     $ 290.82      $ 270.77     $ 250.78      $ 290.12      $ 322.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.47  (d)      15.24        19.27       (1.50      3.76        41.04  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.96  (e)      0.96        0.96       0.96        0.96        0.95  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.89  (e)      0.89        0.88       0.88        0.88        0.88  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.16  (e)      0.17        0.47  (b)      0.43        0.31        0.19  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (d)      28        34       36        35        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 276.1     $ 275.0      $ 261.9     $ 241.5      $ 269.1      $ 286.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 277.03     $ 258.82      $ 240.67     $ 280.08      $ 313.49      $ 243.89  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.13     (0.21      0.51  (b)      0.48        0.18        (0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     15.58       37.02        41.37       (2.14      7.73        92.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     15.45       36.81        41.88       (1.66      7.91        92.20  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       (0.19      (0.17     0.00        0.00        (0.66

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (30.50     (18.41      (23.56     (37.75      (41.32      (21.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (30.50     (18.60      (23.73     (37.75      (41.32      (22.60
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 261.98     $ 277.03      $ 258.82     $ 240.67      $ 280.08      $ 313.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.34  (d)      14.96        18.97       (1.74      3.50        40.68  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.21  (e)      1.21        1.21       1.21        1.21        1.20  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.14  (e)      1.14        1.13       1.13        1.13        1.13  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.09 )(e)      (0.08      0.22  (b)      0.18        0.06        (0.07

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (d)      28        34       36        35        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 164.2     $ 170.2      $ 167.5     $ 157.9      $ 179.5      $ 190.1  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017
     2016
    2015
     2014
     2013
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 282.79     $ 263.82      $ 244.89     $ 284.11      $ 317.10      $ 246.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.01       0.05        0.76  (b)      0.76        0.46        0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     15.89       37.77        42.15       (2.23      7.87        93.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     15.90       37.82        42.91       (1.47      8.33        93.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       (0.44      (0.42     0.00        0.00        (0.90

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (30.50     (18.41      (23.56     (37.75      (41.32      (21.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (30.50     (18.85      (23.98     (37.75      (41.32      (22.84
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 268.19     $ 282.79      $ 263.82     $ 244.89      $ 284.11      $ 317.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     5.39  (d)      15.07        19.09       (1.64      3.60        40.83  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.11  (e)      1.11        1.11       1.11        1.11        1.10  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.04  (e)      1.04        1.03       1.03        1.03        1.03  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.01  (e)      0.02        0.31  (b)      0.28        0.16        0.03  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (d)      28        34       36        35        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 29.4     $ 30.3      $ 30.9     $ 29.1      $ 33.9      $ 38.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to $0.03 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, distribution re-designations and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $9,540,741. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $22,819,743. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 59,760,391      $ 0      $ 87,157,156  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,112,811      0.900   Of the first $500 million
     0.850   On amounts in excess of $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    Of the first $200 million
0.100%    On the next $300 million
0.050%    On amounts in excess of $500 million

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Core Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 378,619,052  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     160,498,335  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (9,297,674
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 151,200,661  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$931,074    $ 1,101,754      $ 30,355,047      $ 39,089,011      $ 31,286,121      $ 40,190,765  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$406,625    $ 47,401,208      $ 154,533,703      $      $ 202,341,536  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio returned 14.96%, 14.81%, and 14.96%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index1, returned 9.70%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a modestly weak and volatile start to 2018, domestic equity markets returned to broad based gains during the first half of the year, with the S&P 500 Index up 2.6%. Despite numerous concerns including the aging economic recovery, Federal Reserve interest rate normalization, and intensifying threats of import tariffs and trade wars, investors focused on the current healthy state of the U.S. economy and the improved corporate earnings outlook. The net result was a return to a more aggressive and U.S. centric posture by investors, as market volatility returned to historically low levels from its spike in February, and ETF and index fund flows heavily favored small cap stocks. Against this backdrop, small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index’s 7.7% return, far outperformed large cap equities for the period led by the smallest capitalization stocks. On a style basis, small cap growth stocks continued to dominate small cap value stocks as the Russell 2000 Growth Index returned 9.7% compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index return of 5.4% over the period. Within the Russell 2000 Index, growth areas in the market represented by the Health Care and Information Technology (“IT”) sectors were strong performers while interest rate sensitive sectors such as Utilities and real estate investment trusts lagged in a rising interest rate environment. Overall, the environment favored growth during the first half of the year, despite having lost some ground during the second quarter.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index over the last six months. Positive stock selection, primarily within the Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and IT sectors, benefited relative results. Weak stock selection in the Industrials sector detracted from relative performance.

The Portfolio’s top individual stock contributors to performance were names held in the Health Care sector: HealthEquity; Ablynx; and Teledoc. HealthEquity provides healthcare savings accounts. The company has reported solid quarters as it gains market share. Also, the company reported the highest number of new accounts on record during its most recent quarterly report and had growth in custodial assets. Biotechnology company Ablynx was up during the period after it announced it would be acquired at a premium by Sanofi. Teledoc is the leader in the telemedicine market providing patients rapid access to care via phone and video. The company reported during the period robust revenue growth driven by increasing subscriptions and total patient visits.

The Portfolio’s largest detractors to performance were holdings Dermira, Installed Building Products and Mercury Systems. Biotechnology company Dermira declined after it announced two clinical trials failed to meet endpoints, and as a result, the company would abandon the pursuit of the treatments. We exited the position over the period after our stop-loss sell discipline was triggered. Installed Building Products, a residential insulation installer, also declined during the period after a very strong 2017. The company experienced higher medical, fuel and workers compensation costs impacting gross margins. Defense electronics contractor, Mercury Systems, declined during the period due to ongoing federal budget delays. We exited the Portfolio’s position in the stock over the period based on our stop-loss framework.

During the six-month period ending June 30, 2018, the Portfolio’s sector weight exposure changed across a few sectors on both an absolute and relative basis. The changes were primarily the result of our bottom-up, stock selection investment process. The Portfolio’s weight in the Health Care sector increased during the time period, particularly in the providers and services groups. We added selectively to those groups, but market appreciation also increased our exposure from strong performance. Both Industrials and IT exposures decreased during the period. Within Industrials, we sold out of a few names based on fundamental concerns and stop-losses. The Portfolio’s reduction to the IT sector was driven by a decrease in exposure to electronic equipment and semiconductors.

Mark Burns

John Slavik

Portfolio Managers

Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       14.96          27.75          13.98          12.24  

Class B

       14.81          27.51          13.71          11.97  

Class E

       14.96          27.69          13.82          12.09  
Russell 2000 Growth Index        9.70          21.86          13.65          11.24  

1 The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies (small capitalization companies) that have higher price-to book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.      1.5  
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.      1.5  
Q2 Holdings, Inc.      1.4  
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.      1.4  
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.      1.4  
Medidata Solutions, Inc.      1.4  
Insulet Corp.      1.4  
Five9, Inc.      1.4  
HealthEquity, Inc.      1.4  
Teladoc, Inc.      1.4  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Health Care      27.0  
Information Technology      22.4  
Consumer Discretionary      16.1  
Industrials      15.5  
Financials      9.4  
Energy      2.5  
Telecommunication Services      1.7  
Consumer Staples      1.4  
Materials      1.1  

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,149.60        $ 4.69  
   Hypothetical*      0.88    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.43        $ 4.41  

Class B (a)

   Actual      1.13    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,148.10        $ 6.02  
   Hypothetical*      1.13    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.19        $ 5.66  

Class E (a)

   Actual      1.03    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,149.60        $ 5.49  
   Hypothetical*      1.03    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.69        $ 5.16  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.7%  

AAR Corp.

    61,278     $ 2,848,814  

Astronics Corp. (a) (b)

    77,348       2,782,208  

Hexcel Corp.

    63,607       4,222,233  

KLX, Inc. (b)

    55,215       3,969,958  
   

 

 

 
      13,823,213  
   

 

 

 
Banks—4.2%  

Chemical Financial Corp.

    57,601       3,206,648  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    63,823       2,434,848  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    52,221       3,203,758  

Renasant Corp.

    84,393       3,841,569  

UMB Financial Corp.

    41,574       3,169,186  
   

 

 

 
      15,856,009  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.0%  

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a)

    41,664       3,700,180  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—4.8%  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    36,470       3,071,868  

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    71,865       1,932,450  

Argenx SE (ADR) (b)

    26,805       2,221,062  

Genomic Health, Inc. (b)

    72,139       3,635,806  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    48,327       2,184,381  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    158,776       3,035,797  

Xencor, Inc. (b)

    54,823       2,028,999  
   

 

 

 
      18,110,363  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.9%  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (b)

    48,778       2,773,029  

Trex Co., Inc. (b)

    71,610       4,482,070  
   

 

 

 
      7,255,099  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.7%  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    75,817       2,285,883  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    19,819       3,921,387  
   

 

 

 
      6,207,270  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.1%  

Ingevity Corp. (b)

    50,420       4,076,961  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.9%  

Granite Construction, Inc. (a)

    60,889       3,389,082  

Primoris Services Corp.

    136,663       3,721,333  
   

 

 

 
      7,110,415  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.1%  

Green Dot Corp. - Class A (b)

    55,899       4,102,428  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—1.2%  

Pool Corp.

    30,681       4,648,172  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—3.9%  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (b)

    35,453       3,634,642  

Chegg, Inc. (a) (b)

    101,174       2,811,625  
Diversified Consumer Services—(Continued)  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (b)

    51,888     5,791,220  

Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A (b)

    173,146       2,481,182  
   

 

 

 
      14,718,669  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.7%  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)

    76,325       4,075,755  

ORBCOMM, Inc. (a) (b)

    230,171       2,324,727  
   

 

 

 
      6,400,482  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.9%  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (b)

    67,462       3,489,809  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—1.6%  

Cactus, Inc. - Class A (b)

    102,308       3,456,987  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (b)

    46,175       2,373,395  
   

 

 

 
      5,830,382  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—0.4%  

Freshpet, Inc. (b)

    59,019       1,620,072  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—10.1%  

AtriCure, Inc. (b)

    135,883       3,675,635  

Inogen, Inc. (b)

    19,898       3,707,594  

Insulet Corp. (b)

    62,708       5,374,076  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (b)

    52,827       4,285,855  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (b)

    54,979       2,814,925  

Neogen Corp. (b)

    47,760       3,829,874  

Novocure, Ltd. (b)

    115,320       3,609,516  

Penumbra, Inc. (b)

    30,464       4,208,602  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (b)

    40,657       2,114,164  

Wright Medical Group NV (a) (b)

    155,170       4,028,213  
   

 

 

 
      37,648,454  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—4.1%  

Amedisys, Inc. (b)

    39,444       3,370,884  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    73,371       4,299,541  

HealthEquity, Inc. (a) (b)

    68,237       5,124,599  

Tivity Health, Inc. (b)

    76,972       2,709,414  
   

 

 

 
      15,504,438  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—3.6%  

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,833       5,384,067  

Teladoc, Inc. (a) (b)

    88,267       5,123,899  

Vocera Communications, Inc. (b)

    97,300       2,908,297  
   

 

 

 
      13,416,263  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.5%  

Planet Fitness, Inc. - Class A (b)

    111,720       4,908,977  

Wingstop, Inc. (a)

    85,027       4,431,607  
   

 

 

 
      9,340,584  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.9%  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (b)

    62,493       3,533,979  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
Insurance—1.9%  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    63,667     $ 3,492,772  

Trupanion, Inc. (a) (b)

    93,739       3,618,325  
   

 

 

 
      7,111,097  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—7.1%  

2U, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,179       3,775,157  

Envestnet, Inc. (b)

    74,192       4,076,850  

Five9, Inc. (b)

    152,664       5,277,595  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    32,831       3,389,801  

Mimecast, Ltd. (b)

    115,457       4,757,983  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (b)

    94,996       5,419,522  
   

 

 

 
      26,696,908  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—4.2%  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (b)

    31,031       2,599,467  

InterXion Holding NV (b)

    71,903       4,488,185  

Virtusa Corp. (b)

    79,143       3,852,681  

WNS Holdings, Ltd. (ADR) (b)

    92,350       4,818,823  
   

 

 

 
      15,759,156  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.4%  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (b)

    57,895       5,405,077  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—4.2%  

Albany International Corp. - Class A

    59,283       3,565,873  

Harsco Corp. (b)

    148,140       3,273,894  

Proto Labs, Inc. (b)

    37,840       4,501,068  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (b)

    32,615       4,201,138  
   

 

 

 
      15,541,973  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—1.5%  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    78,889       5,719,452  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.0%  

PDC Energy, Inc. (b)

    60,236       3,641,266  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—3.0%  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    44,727       3,021,309  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (b)

    79,965       2,994,689  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    85,444       5,113,823  
   

 

 

 
      11,129,821  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.7%  

WageWorks, Inc. (b)

    49,814       2,490,700  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.2%  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    33,438       3,200,017  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    34,025       4,548,122  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (b)

    43,024       4,285,190  
   

 

 

 
      12,033,329  
   

 

 

 
Software—7.9%  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    38,720     3,966,864  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (b)

    51,752       4,594,543  

HubSpot, Inc. (b)

    29,856       3,743,942  

Rapid7, Inc. (b)

    113,578       3,205,171  

RealPage, Inc. (b)

    72,139       3,974,859  

RingCentral, Inc. - Class A (b)

    61,534       4,328,917  

Talend S.A. (ADR) (b)

    56,349       3,509,416  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (b)

    27,431       2,043,609  
   

 

 

 
      29,367,321  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—2.4%  

At Home Group, Inc. (b)

    122,055       4,778,453  

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (b)

    110,916       4,056,198  
   

 

 

 
      8,834,651  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—3.6%  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    51,242       4,687,106  

Crocs, Inc. (b)

    130,053       2,290,233  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (b)

    62,772       2,787,077  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    66,171       3,513,680  
   

 

 

 
      13,278,096  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.5%  

Essent Group, Ltd. (b)

    51,223       1,834,808  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—2.2%  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (b)

    132,048       2,753,201  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (b)

    64,254       5,395,408  
   

 

 

 
      8,148,609  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $237,941,604)

      363,385,506  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—3.3%

 

Repurchase Agreement—3.3%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $12,360,048; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.375%, maturing 01/31/23, with a market value of $12,607,081.

    12,359,224       12,359,224  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $12,359,224)

      12,359,224  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—14.8%

 

Certificates of Deposit—5.3%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (d)

    1,250,000       1,250,067  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (d)

    1,000,000       999,942  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (d)

    1,250,000     $ 1,251,750  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,812  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    1,000,000       999,983  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (d)

    1,000,000       999,929  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,778  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (d)

    500,000       500,023  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (d)

    500,000       500,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    1,250,000       1,249,949  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,004  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (d)

    1,000,000       999,751  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,000,000       1,000,153  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (d)

    1,250,000       1,250,029  

2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (d)

    500,000       500,636  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,901  
   

 

 

 
      20,002,687  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.9%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (d)

    500,000       500,219  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    994,173       995,934  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    493,464       494,817  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    1,988,756       1,995,010  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    1,488,643       1,492,383  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (d)

    1,500,000       1,499,712  
   

 

 

 
      6,978,075  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—6.0%  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,003,876; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,054,288.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $208,391; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $204,000.

    200,000     200,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $404,447; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $446,483.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $766,673; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $837,157.

    750,000       750,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $601,533; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $667,317.

    600,000       600,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,836,166; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $1,873,431.

    1,835,859       1,835,859  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $524,088; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $550,000.

    500,000       500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $3,344,608; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,575,000.

    3,250,000       3,250,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,518,547; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,337.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,509,360; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,337.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,506,506; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,337.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,711,229; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,891,848.

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,307,995; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,446,707.

    1,300,000     $ 1,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,911,144; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,114,419.

    1,900,000       1,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,005,467; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,004,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,504,940; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,278.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      22,435,859  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.6%  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000     1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $55,414,232)

      55,416,621  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—115.2%
(Cost $305,715,060)

      431,161,351  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(15.2)%

      (56,944,469
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 374,216,882  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $53,460,411 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $55,400,895. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 363,385,506      $ —       $ —        $ 363,385,506  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          12,359,224       —          12,359,224  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          55,416,621       —          55,416,621  

Total Investments

   $ 363,385,506      $ 67,775,845     $ —        $ 431,161,351  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (55,400,895   $ —        $ (55,400,895

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 431,161,351  

Cash

     203,522  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     582,108  

Fund shares sold

     11  

Dividends and interest

     49,200  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     431,996,192  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     55,400,895  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     1,345,354  

Fund shares redeemed

     559,911  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     258,624  

Distribution and service fees

     15,833  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,593  

Other expenses

     85,100  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     57,779,310  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 374,216,882  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 212,540,015  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (499,068

Accumulated net realized gain

     36,729,644  

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     125,446,291  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 374,216,882  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 296,189,468  

Class B

     70,229,865  

Class E

     7,797,549  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     19,636,520  

Class B

     5,019,250  

Class E

     539,028  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 15.08  

Class B

     13.99  

Class E

     14.47  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $305,715,060.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $53,460,411.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 989,719  

Interest

     32,845  

Securities lending income

     322,968  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,345,532  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,681,971  

Administration fees

     6,006  

Custodian and accounting fees

     26,214  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     85,115  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     5,614  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     23,156  

Insurance

     1,164  

Miscellaneous

     4,593  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,897,754  

Less management fee waiver

     (162,091

Less broker commission recapture

     (7,814
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     1,727,849  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (382,317
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

 

Net realized gain on investments

     36,818,358  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     16,229,052  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     53,047,410  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 52,665,093  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment loss

   $ (382,317   $ (1,808,190

Net realized gain

     36,818,358       51,004,809  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     16,229,052       37,593,815  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     52,665,093       86,790,434  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (38,694,674     (13,532,335

Class B

     (9,723,909     (3,071,571

Class E

     (1,049,323     (330,190
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (49,467,906     (16,934,096
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (337,610     (45,566,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     2,859,577       24,289,736  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     371,357,305       347,067,569  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 374,216,882     $ 371,357,305  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated net investment loss

 

End of period

   $ (499,068   $ (116,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     182,842     $ 2,932,546       378,211     $ 5,066,708  

Reinvestments

     2,486,804       38,694,674       1,017,469       13,532,335  

Redemptions

     (2,923,665     (46,902,678     (4,198,642     (57,777,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (254,019   $ (5,275,458     (2,802,962   $ (39,178,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     236,272     $ 3,549,282       275,626     $ 3,546,325  

Reinvestments

     673,401       9,723,909       245,922       3,071,571  

Redemptions

     (590,375     (8,788,370     (979,589     (12,652,405
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     319,298     $ 4,484,821       (458,041   $ (6,034,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     22,774     $ 358,567       43,788     $ 577,129  

Reinvestments

     70,330       1,049,323       25,696       330,190  

Redemptions

     (62,299     (954,863     (95,500     (1,260,856
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     30,805     $ 453,027       (26,016   $ (353,537
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (337,610     $ (45,566,602
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.98     $ 12.36      $ 13.07     $ 14.70      $ 16.55      $ 11.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.01     (0.06      (0.00 )(b)(c)      (0.04      (0.06      (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.32       3.32        0.69       0.47        0.11        5.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.31       3.26        0.69       0.43        0.05        5.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.21     (0.64      (1.40     (2.06      (1.90      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.21     (0.64      (1.40     (2.06      (1.90      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 15.08     $ 14.98      $ 12.36     $ 13.07      $ 14.70      $ 16.55  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     14.96  (e)      27.04        6.21       1.73        1.22        48.70  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.97  (f)      0.97        0.96       0.95        0.95        0.95  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.88  (f)      0.88        0.87       0.86        0.86        0.86  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.15 )(f)      (0.45      (0.00 )(c)(h)      (0.26      (0.40      (0.53

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     19  (e)      40        53       64        56        58  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 296.2     $ 298.0      $ 280.6     $ 310.7      $ 355.8      $ 402.4  

 

     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017
     2016
    2015
     2014
     2013
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.05     $ 11.66      $ 12.43     $ 14.11      $ 16.01      $ 10.79  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.03     (0.09      (0.03 )(c)      (0.07      (0.09      (0.10

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.18       3.12        0.66       0.45        0.09        5.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.15       3.03        0.63       0.38        0.00        5.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.21     (0.64      (1.40     (2.06      (1.90      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.21     (0.64      (1.40     (2.06      (1.90      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.99     $ 14.05      $ 11.66     $ 12.43      $ 14.11      $ 16.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     14.81  (e)      26.68        6.05       1.43        0.94        48.38  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.22  (f)      1.22        1.21       1.20        1.20        1.20  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.13  (f)      1.13        1.12       1.11        1.11        1.11  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.41 )(f)      (0.70      (0.25 )(c)      (0.51      (0.65      (0.77

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     19  (e)      40        53       64        56        58  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 70.2     $ 66.0      $ 60.1     $ 64.2      $ 71.9      $ 80.7  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.45     $ 11.97      $ 12.71     $ 14.37      $ 16.25      $ 10.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss (a)

     (0.02     (0.08      (0.02 )(c)      (0.06      (0.08      (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.25       3.20        0.68       0.46        0.10        5.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.23       3.12        0.66       0.40        0.02        5.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.21     (0.64      (1.40     (2.06      (1.90      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.21     (0.64      (1.40     (2.06      (1.90      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.47     $ 14.45      $ 11.97     $ 12.71      $ 14.37      $ 16.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     14.96  (e)      26.74        6.16       1.55        1.05        48.54  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.12  (f)      1.12        1.11       1.10        1.10        1.10  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     1.03  (f)      1.03        1.02       1.01        1.01        1.01  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (%)

     (0.31 )(f)      (0.60      (0.15 )(c)      (0.41      (0.55      (0.67

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     19  (e)      40        53       64        56        58  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 7.8     $ 7.3      $ 6.4     $ 6.7      $ 7.4      $ 8.7  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment loss was less than $0.01.
(c)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets was less than 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to net operating losses, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to

 

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resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $12,359,224. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $22,435,859. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial

 

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stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 68,122,915      $ 0      $ 115,707,082  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$1,681,971      0.900   Of the first $500 million
     0.850   On amounts in excess of $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    On the first $100 million
0.100%    On the next $400 million
0.050%    On amounts in excess of $500 million

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 305,630,796  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     128,857,100  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (3,326,545
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 125,530,555  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$—    $      $ 16,934,096      $ 38,009,965      $ 16,934,096      $ 38,009,965  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$2,044,380    $ 47,250,548      $ 109,301,504      $      $ 158,596,432  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, E, and G shares of the MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio returned -1.69%, -1.80%, -1.76%, and -1.85%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned -1.62%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The Federal Open Market Committee (the “Committee”) met four times during the 6-month period and increased the Federal Funds Rate by 0.50% to a 1.75%-2.00% range. The Committee noted that the labor market had continued to strengthen, and that economic activity had risen at a solid rate. Data suggested that growth of household spending had picked up, while business fixed investment had continued to grow. The Committee stated that risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced and that inflation should stabilize around the 2% objective over the medium term. The Committee also stated that it expects further gradual increases in the target range for federal funds will be consistent with sustained expansion of economic activity. At period end, the Committee is projecting two more rate increases in 2018 and three rate increases in 2019. Current interest rate policy remains accommodative, but with future interest rate increases the policy will be shifting to quantitative tightening and a decrease in central bank liquidity.

Investors began 2018 more optimistic than at any stage since the bull market began in 2009. During the first six-months of 2018, investors have viewed growth and spending very positively, but were generally more concerned with the geopolitical concerns dominating the headlines and the markets exhibited more volatility than they had in many years. U.S. fixed income returns continued to be constrained in the first half of 2018 as the Treasury curve flattened and credit spreads widened. The continued flattening of the Treasury curve was mostly attributable to higher short-term and medium-term rates, while 30-year rates changed modestly. 2-year and 10-year Treasury rates increased 0.64% and 0.45%, respectively, while 30-year Treasury rates only increased 0.25% to finish the second quarter at 2.99%. The difference between the 10-year and 30-year Treasury decreased another 0.20% and at June 30, 2018 was only 0.13%. Credit risk increased as credit spreads widened in almost every sector. Lower-rated debt was the most sensitive with BBB-rated Corporates and BBB-rated Government Related spreads wider by 32 and 42 basis points, respectively.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned -1.62% during the reporting period. Asset-backed securities performed the best, returning 0.03% in the first half of 2018. The worst performing sector during the period was the corporate credit sector, returning -3.27%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / CURRENT POSITIONING

The Portfolio is managed utilizing a Stratified Sampling approach where the objective is to track the performance of the Index by holding a subset of Index constituents and neutralizing exposures across key characteristics (i.e., duration, term structure, high sector, sub-sector, quality). Factors that impact tracking error include sampling, transaction costs, contributions, and withdrawals.

Stacey Lituchy

Jason Chapin

Brian Leonard

Portfolio Managers

MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio                           

Class A

       -1.69          -0.59          2.04          3.45           

Class B

       -1.80          -0.87          1.78          3.20           

Class E

       -1.76          -0.75          1.89          3.30           

Class G

       -1.85          -0.91          1.72                   2.88  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        -1.62          -0.40          2.27          3.72           

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class E and Class G shares are 11/9/98,1/2/01, 5/1/01 and 4/28/09, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      67.7  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      27.0  
Foreign Government      1.7  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      1.4  
Municipals      0.6  
Asset-Backed Securities      0.5  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.28    $ 1,000.00        $ 983.10        $ 1.38  
   Hypothetical*      0.28    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.41        $ 1.40  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.53    $ 1,000.00        $ 982.00        $ 2.60  
   Hypothetical*      0.53    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.17        $ 2.66  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.43    $ 1,000.00        $ 982.40        $ 2.11  
   Hypothetical*      0.43    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.66        $ 2.16  

Class G (a)

   Actual      0.58    $ 1,000.00        $ 981.50        $ 2.85  
   Hypothetical*      0.58    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.92        $ 2.91  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—67.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—28.6%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
2.500%, 12/01/27

    2,727,382     $ 2,682,555  

2.500%, 02/01/28

    2,227,666       2,191,053  

2.500%, 07/01/28

    3,904,870       3,838,916  

2.500%, 10/01/28

    2,424,246       2,383,300  

2.500%, 03/01/30

    2,561,850       2,503,654  

2.500%, 09/01/31

    3,978,854       3,872,409  

2.500%, 01/01/32

    1,282,797       1,248,478  

2.500%, 04/01/32

    2,646,860       2,574,485  

2.500%, 09/01/32

    900,943       876,307  

3.000%, 01/01/27

    1,036,982       1,039,633  

3.000%, 02/01/27

    1,734,097       1,738,530  

3.000%, 03/01/27

    910,398       912,068  

3.000%, 01/01/29

    4,215,407       4,220,728  

3.000%, 10/01/29

    1,941,690       1,941,377  

3.000%, 06/01/30

    2,254,101       2,247,158  

3.000%, 02/01/33

    4,820,405       4,795,384  

3.500%, 02/01/26

    1,457,594       1,478,758  

3.500%, 03/01/26

    669,031       679,109  

3.500%, 05/01/29

    1,678,995       1,702,577  

3.500%, 08/01/32

    852,756       864,088  

4.000%, 04/01/19

    10,071       10,075  

4.000%, 05/01/19

    26,050       26,111  

4.000%, 01/01/20

    76,029       76,338  

4.000%, 06/01/24

    216,052       221,684  

4.000%, 11/01/24

    1,266,415       1,299,424  

4.500%, 07/01/18

    2,044       2,044  

4.500%, 05/01/19

    11,836       11,866  

4.500%, 08/01/24

    319,095       328,596  

4.500%, 06/01/25

    591,169       610,387  

5.000%, 01/01/19

    7,718       7,721  

5.000%, 02/01/20

    49,251       49,807  

5.000%, 01/01/22

    78,265       80,162  

5.000%, 02/01/24

    314,566       322,404  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 02/01/33

    1,492,757       1,469,255  

3.000%, 08/01/35

    2,107,875       2,080,534  

3.000%, 05/01/36

    2,977,184       2,934,318  

3.500%, 04/01/32

    1,344,034       1,354,908  

3.500%, 09/01/35

    2,007,765       2,027,276  

4.000%, 02/01/31

    588,597       607,209  

4.000%, 03/01/38

    1,897,581       1,953,682  

4.500%, 08/01/30

    362,153       379,409  

5.000%, 02/01/24

    131,847       139,721  

5.000%, 09/01/25

    107,443       113,895  

5.500%, 07/01/23

    75,795       81,098  

5.500%, 01/01/24

    49,769       53,252  

5.500%, 07/01/24

    135,501       145,032  

5.500%, 07/01/25

    123,069       131,748  

7.000%, 10/01/21

    4,382       4,578  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
2.500%, 08/01/46

    3,589,245       3,364,741  

3.000%, 08/01/42

    1,372,702       1,341,772  

3.000%, 09/01/42

    1,783,475       1,743,289  

3.000%, 11/01/42

    2,149,662       2,101,225  

3.000%, 12/01/42

    4,325,556       4,228,092  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 01/01/43

    1,061,236     1,037,324  

3.000%, 02/01/43

    4,091,429       3,999,239  

3.000%, 03/01/43

    4,423,901       4,323,342  

3.000%, 05/01/43

    3,238,008       3,164,406  

3.000%, 07/01/43

    8,896,062       8,693,849  

3.000%, 09/01/43

    1,671,167       1,633,180  

3.000%, 05/01/45

    2,915,134       2,836,288  

3.000%, 05/01/46

    3,174,740       3,078,358  

3.000%, 06/01/46

    4,103,790       3,979,204  

3.000%, 08/01/46

    4,145,329       4,019,481  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    8,733,931       8,468,778  

3.000%, 02/01/47

    9,173,785       8,895,279  

3.500%, 12/01/40

    1,606,626       1,614,061  

3.500%, 03/01/42

    1,084,328       1,088,218  

3.500%, 04/01/42

    2,419,227       2,427,907  

3.500%, 05/01/42

    2,647,325       2,656,823  

3.500%, 06/01/42

    1,953,454       1,960,463  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    1,293,565       1,298,206  

3.500%, 09/01/42

    4,008,885       4,023,268  

3.500%, 10/01/42

    1,999,268       2,006,441  

3.500%, 01/01/43

    1,608,470       1,614,241  

3.500%, 02/01/43

    2,565,004       2,574,206  

3.500%, 04/01/43

    2,990,801       2,999,661  

3.500%, 06/01/43

    1,529,137       1,527,333  

3.500%, 08/01/44

    2,067,749       2,065,512  

3.500%, 02/01/45

    2,716,081       2,713,143  

3.500%, 03/01/45

    4,422,581       4,417,253  

3.500%, 04/01/45

    5,091,878       5,085,028  

3.500%, 09/01/45

    9,279,890       9,267,408  

3.500%, 11/01/45

    3,161,196       3,156,944  

3.500%, 01/01/46

    3,638,975       3,634,080  

3.500%, 03/01/46

    3,624,353       3,616,299  

3.500%, 05/01/46

    2,911,577       2,905,107  

3.500%, 04/01/47

    7,868,366       7,835,890  

3.500%, 09/01/47

    3,650,116       3,635,051  

3.500%, 11/01/47

    6,565,703       6,538,604  

3.500%, 03/01/48

    7,862,753       7,830,189  

4.000%, 08/01/39

    909,418       932,167  

4.000%, 09/01/39

    779,478       798,977  

4.000%, 12/01/39

    943,493       967,095  

4.000%, 06/01/40

    1,333,542       1,371,180  

4.000%, 09/01/40

    625,262       642,910  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    4,622,394       4,752,856  

4.000%, 01/01/41

    2,370,782       2,437,694  

4.000%, 02/01/41

    2,968,002       3,051,771  

4.000%, 12/01/41

    1,083,891       1,114,512  

4.000%, 02/01/42

    1,220,210       1,254,682  

4.000%, 09/01/43

    1,710,723       1,755,849  

4.000%, 02/01/44

    2,827,142       2,901,718  

4.000%, 05/01/44

    1,875,916       1,923,520  

4.000%, 08/01/44

    2,706,068       2,774,738  

4.000%, 10/01/44

    1,576,287       1,616,287  

4.000%, 11/01/44

    3,168,383       3,243,711  

4.000%, 01/01/45

    2,650,986       2,718,259  

4.000%, 03/01/45

    1,793,616       1,835,153  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
4.000%, 10/01/45

    2,896,456     $ 2,963,533  

4.000%, 03/01/47

    1,156,616       1,179,901  

4.000%, 05/01/47

    1,614,013       1,646,507  

4.000%, 06/01/47

    8,454,215       8,624,417  

4.000%, 07/01/47

    2,122,005       2,164,726  

4.000%, 10/01/47

    2,738,888       2,794,028  

4.000%, 05/01/48

    3,919,582       3,997,661  

4.000%, 06/01/48

    1,494,173       1,524,351  

4.500%, 08/01/33

    205,641       215,453  

4.500%, 10/01/33

    179,315       187,870  

4.500%, 04/01/34

    68,672       71,953  

4.500%, 01/01/39

    84,859       89,123  

4.500%, 07/01/39

    1,220,708       1,282,787  

4.500%, 09/01/39

    1,809,227       1,901,234  

4.500%, 10/01/39

    795,332       835,779  

4.500%, 05/01/40

    1,112,463       1,173,935  

4.500%, 08/01/40

    1,721,200       1,809,484  

4.500%, 11/01/40

    916,593       963,607  

4.500%, 12/01/40

    1,635,046       1,718,910  

4.500%, 04/01/41

    4,017,497       4,221,233  

4.500%, 05/01/41

    1,006,298       1,056,856  

4.500%, 03/01/44

    1,123,669       1,180,176  

4.500%, 08/01/47

    2,415,141       2,517,446  

4.500%, 07/01/48

    3,857,143       4,018,968  

5.000%, 07/01/33

    89,110       95,323  

5.000%, 08/01/33

    407,719       437,947  

5.000%, 09/01/33

    156,429       167,336  

5.000%, 10/01/33

    1,648,914       1,773,736  

5.000%, 03/01/34

    184,748       197,629  

5.000%, 04/01/34

    439,465       470,103  

5.000%, 05/01/34

    51,336       54,915  

5.000%, 09/01/34

    199,737       213,661  

5.000%, 02/01/35

    71,782       76,786  

5.000%, 04/01/35

    100,411       107,274  

5.000%, 05/01/35

    41,296       44,119  

5.000%, 11/01/35

    105,449       112,655  

5.000%, 03/01/36

    424,824       453,859  

5.000%, 07/01/37

    362,644       388,733  

5.000%, 01/01/39

    319,210       342,175  

5.000%, 04/01/40

    1,181,872       1,261,827  

5.000%, 07/01/41

    783,877       834,814  

5.500%, 10/01/32

    39,572       42,534  

5.500%, 02/01/33

    85,554       92,515  

5.500%, 03/01/33

    313,489       340,720  

5.500%, 05/01/33

    1,404,133       1,518,417  

5.500%, 08/01/33

    518,110       562,719  

5.500%, 10/01/33

    65,773       71,126  

5.500%, 12/01/33

    628,572       684,164  

5.500%, 02/01/34

    115,914       125,758  

5.500%, 03/01/34

    100,142       108,647  

5.500%, 04/01/34

    41,187       44,685  

5.500%, 06/01/34

    169,770       184,187  

5.500%, 09/01/34

    152,799       165,775  

5.500%, 12/01/34

    356,054       386,291  

5.500%, 01/01/35

    111,411       120,872  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 02/01/35

    292,834     317,703  

5.500%, 04/01/35

    105,378       113,659  

5.500%, 06/01/35

    604,788       652,315  

5.500%, 01/01/37

    157,624       169,765  

5.500%, 05/01/37

    114,549       123,369  

5.500%, 05/01/38

    88,112       96,378  

5.500%, 06/01/38

    98,544       107,788  

5.500%, 07/01/38

    53,605       58,633  

6.000%, 08/01/28

    2,250       2,266  

6.000%, 11/01/28

    489       518  

6.000%, 12/01/28

    666       718  

6.000%, 06/01/31

    34,498       36,100  

6.000%, 09/01/32

    67,182       73,367  

6.000%, 01/01/33

    16,948       18,453  

6.000%, 02/01/33

    56,136       60,993  

6.000%, 03/01/33

    83,244       85,887  

6.000%, 04/01/33

    195,441       206,732  

6.000%, 05/01/33

    154,668       163,200  

6.000%, 05/01/34

    137,817       144,795  

6.000%, 09/01/34

    201,751       217,808  

6.000%, 11/01/34

    228,095       250,094  

6.000%, 01/01/35

    63,920       68,818  

6.000%, 07/01/36

    34,123       37,377  

6.000%, 09/01/36

    112,443       123,369  

6.000%, 07/01/37

    46,620       48,577  

6.000%, 08/01/37

    159,034       174,284  

6.000%, 09/01/37

    312,243       341,486  

6.000%, 10/01/37

    113,420       124,310  

6.000%, 05/01/38

    433,532       475,740  

6.000%, 12/01/38

    102,486       112,126  

6.500%, 05/01/28

    36,500       39,757  

6.500%, 12/01/28

    107,899       113,778  

6.500%, 03/01/29

    2,412       2,602  

6.500%, 04/01/29

    20,160       22,026  

6.500%, 05/01/29

    4,577       5,012  

6.500%, 08/01/29

    771       829  

6.500%, 05/01/30

    27,389       28,817  

6.500%, 09/01/31

    5,688       6,012  

6.500%, 06/01/32

    16,383       18,185  

6.500%, 10/01/33

    64,388       69,270  

6.500%, 10/01/34

    192,844       214,625  

6.500%, 10/01/37

    56,836       63,003  

7.000%, 06/01/26

    323       337  

7.000%, 06/01/28

    6,513       6,638  

7.000%, 10/01/29

    6,650       7,399  

7.000%, 12/01/29

    3,181       3,322  

7.000%, 06/01/32

    47,919       53,981  

7.000%, 10/01/37

    124,522       141,827  

7.500%, 09/01/25

    3,297       3,579  

7.500%, 06/01/26

    2,853       3,122  

7.500%, 07/01/29

    8,034       8,994  

7.500%, 10/01/29

    4,210       4,441  

8.000%, 11/01/29

    94       107  

8.000%, 05/01/30

    15,652       16,566  

8.000%, 11/01/30

    1,984       2,245  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
8.000%, 01/01/31

    1,803     $ 2,011  

8.000%, 02/01/31

    4,087       4,665  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)
2.679%, 05/25/21 (a)

    4,645,176       4,596,469  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
2.500%, 12/01/27

    1,261,687       1,239,494  

2.500%, 02/01/28

    2,081,446       2,043,883  

2.500%, 04/01/28

    1,737,608       1,706,251  

2.500%, 12/01/29

    2,592,004       2,532,075  

2.500%, 01/01/31

    3,397,737       3,316,597  

2.500%, 01/01/32

    5,150,276       5,006,482  

3.000%, 03/01/27

    964,227       965,570  

3.000%, 05/01/27

    1,286,967       1,287,843  

3.000%, 11/01/28

    1,585,911       1,586,063  

3.000%, 12/01/29

    2,875,045       2,871,243  

3.000%, 05/01/31

    3,413,950       3,399,520  

3.000%, 10/01/32

    1,847,376       1,835,624  

3.500%, 12/01/25

    1,042,703       1,057,107  

3.500%, 05/01/26

    368,002       373,276  

3.500%, 09/01/30

    2,361,165       2,392,080  

4.000%, 06/01/19

    26,065       26,114  

4.000%, 05/01/25

    553,982       568,391  

4.000%, 08/01/25

    248,296       254,754  

4.000%, 10/01/25

    270,087       277,439  

4.500%, 09/01/18

    3,073       3,073  

4.500%, 10/01/18

    8,626       8,626  

4.500%, 04/01/19

    38,099       38,260  

4.500%, 06/01/19

    28,825       28,917  

4.500%, 08/01/19

    5,436       5,461  

5.000%, 06/01/19

    33,122       33,333  

5.500%, 01/01/24

    243,906       253,536  

Freddie Mac 20 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 04/01/33

    2,329,944       2,296,758  

3.000%, 02/01/37

    2,644,176       2,604,492  

3.500%, 04/01/32

    1,730,501       1,743,500  

4.000%, 01/01/31

    657,353       678,030  

4.000%, 08/01/31

    654,509       676,170  

4.500%, 05/01/29

    167,247       175,253  

5.000%, 03/01/27

    89,256       94,597  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
2.500%, 07/01/43

    2,378,906       2,244,111  

3.000%, 10/01/42

    2,121,640       2,072,521  

3.000%, 01/01/43

    2,068,826       2,020,930  

3.000%, 03/01/43

    5,362,366       5,237,504  

3.000%, 04/01/43

    3,783,191       3,694,858  

3.000%, 06/01/43

    1,752,370       1,711,455  

3.000%, 07/01/43

    3,356,974       3,278,593  

3.000%, 06/01/45

    3,738,307       3,634,871  

3.000%, 01/01/46

    2,326,196       2,261,832  

3.000%, 06/01/46

    4,078,855       3,952,489  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    3,391,250       3,286,188  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    4,307,237       4,173,796  

3.000%, 01/01/47

    6,838,607       6,626,743  

3.000%, 02/01/47

    3,763,352       3,646,762  

3.500%, 01/01/42

    1,164,683       1,169,193  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.500%, 03/01/42

    1,056,746     1,059,928  

3.500%, 08/01/42

    2,725,513       2,733,721  

3.500%, 02/01/43

    1,539,289       1,543,925  

3.500%, 05/01/43

    2,356,830       2,362,483  

3.500%, 06/01/43

    1,347,327       1,350,558  

3.500%, 06/01/44

    1,726,093       1,723,244  

3.500%, 10/01/44

    1,876,789       1,873,691  

3.500%, 11/01/44

    2,626,612       2,622,276  

3.500%, 12/01/44

    2,510,935       2,506,791  

3.500%, 05/01/45

    3,107,269       3,101,321  

3.500%, 08/01/45

    3,308,261       3,301,928  

3.500%, 11/01/45

    3,300,232       3,293,914  

3.500%, 12/01/45

    2,005,388       2,001,549  

3.500%, 03/01/46

    6,163,983       6,149,703  

3.500%, 02/01/47

    4,280,874       4,268,915  

3.500%, 06/01/47

    3,551,426       3,534,720  

3.500%, 08/01/47

    2,267,830       2,257,176  

3.500%, 10/01/47

    2,816,330       2,803,099  

3.500%, 11/01/47

    2,783,720       2,770,625  

3.500%, 01/01/48

    2,867,020       2,853,533  

3.500%, 02/01/48

    5,861,655       5,834,082  

4.000%, 06/01/39

    595,321       610,095  

4.000%, 12/01/39

    883,069       904,983  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    935,863       962,094  

4.000%, 04/01/41

    964,423       991,465  

4.000%, 09/01/41

    988,828       1,016,554  

4.000%, 10/01/41

    2,140,300       2,200,312  

4.000%, 11/01/41

    913,948       939,574  

4.000%, 10/01/43

    2,709,439       2,780,455  

4.000%, 07/01/44

    2,685,805       2,753,489  

4.000%, 10/01/44

    2,036,046       2,087,356  

4.000%, 07/01/45

    3,254,642       3,329,409  

4.000%, 01/01/46

    3,265,386       3,340,399  

4.000%, 02/01/46

    1,768,217       1,808,837  

4.000%, 06/01/47

    3,780,335       3,855,681  

4.000%, 10/01/47

    1,806,154       1,842,289  

4.000%, 11/01/47

    1,797,441       1,833,266  

4.000%, 03/01/48

    2,867,949       2,925,110  

4.000%, 05/01/48

    1,958,466       1,997,277  

4.500%, 10/01/35

    294,347       309,180  

4.500%, 06/01/38

    443,141       465,472  

4.500%, 02/01/39

    326,499       342,683  

4.500%, 03/01/39

    258,803       271,807  

4.500%, 04/01/39

    518,255       544,296  

4.500%, 09/01/39

    542,989       570,273  

4.500%, 10/01/39

    1,439,378       1,511,704  

4.500%, 11/01/39

    424,411       445,736  

4.500%, 01/01/40

    316,271       332,162  

4.500%, 05/01/40

    556,441       584,657  

4.500%, 11/01/40

    860,560       904,196  

4.500%, 02/01/41

    256,867       269,626  

4.500%, 05/01/41

    493,511       518,025  

4.500%, 06/01/41

    354,575       372,187  

4.500%, 12/01/43

    789,565       828,783  

4.500%, 12/01/45

    1,019,499       1,070,148  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.500%, 08/01/47

    2,502,005     $ 2,607,627  

5.000%, 10/01/33

    448,725       478,487  

5.000%, 03/01/34

    74,095       79,015  

5.000%, 08/01/35

    302,959       322,653  

5.000%, 09/01/35

    138,744       147,763  

5.000%, 10/01/35

    94,826       100,990  

5.000%, 01/01/36

    334,319       356,050  

5.000%, 04/01/38

    224,782       240,053  

5.000%, 11/01/39

    1,068,070       1,140,718  

5.000%, 05/01/40

    1,347,617       1,434,270  

5.500%, 06/01/34

    192,839       208,781  

5.500%, 10/01/35

    135,572       145,923  

5.500%, 12/01/35

    436,026       469,316  

5.500%, 01/01/36

    282,677       304,259  

5.500%, 12/01/37

    267,147       287,098  

5.500%, 04/01/38

    1,174,436       1,281,961  

5.500%, 07/01/38

    130,895       142,879  

5.500%, 08/01/38

    360,859       393,897  

6.000%, 11/01/28

    5,113       5,482  

6.000%, 12/01/28

    4,225       4,554  

6.000%, 04/01/29

    1,893       2,004  

6.000%, 06/01/31

    1,924       2,045  

6.000%, 07/01/31

    567       616  

6.000%, 09/01/31

    53,819       56,247  

6.000%, 11/01/32

    19,620       21,415  

6.000%, 06/01/34

    66,630       70,349  

6.000%, 11/01/35

    65,080       71,301  

6.000%, 02/01/36

    125,666       135,751  

6.000%, 08/01/36

    37,343       40,934  

6.000%, 10/01/36

    106,747       116,955  

6.000%, 11/01/36

    46,475       49,172  

6.000%, 01/01/37

    45,896       49,388  

6.000%, 02/01/38

    118,958       130,008  

6.000%, 11/01/39

    979,830       1,074,477  

6.000%, 04/01/40

    327,290       359,111  

6.500%, 02/01/30

    4,863       5,209  

6.500%, 08/01/31

    6,338       7,026  

6.500%, 10/01/31

    6,577       6,854  

6.500%, 11/01/31

    13,903       15,417  

6.500%, 03/01/32

    294,243       326,713  

6.500%, 04/01/32

    222,179       246,077  

6.500%, 09/01/36

    272,627       303,863  

6.500%, 11/01/37

    91,444       100,993  

7.000%, 12/01/27

    947       1,038  

7.000%, 11/01/28

    2,487       2,747  

7.000%, 04/01/29

    2,534       2,811  

7.000%, 05/01/29

    608       654  

7.000%, 06/01/29

    5,364       5,617  

7.000%, 07/01/29

    1,107       1,195  

7.000%, 01/01/31

    40,872       42,242  

7.500%, 08/01/24

    6,701       6,729  

7.500%, 10/01/27

    5,786       6,392  

7.500%, 10/01/29

    8,612       9,708  

7.500%, 05/01/30

    11,064       12,247  

8.000%, 02/01/27

    2,345       2,597  

8.000%, 10/01/28

    4,353       4,823  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
2.902%, 08/25/20

    583,757     582,360  

3.060%, 07/25/23 (a)

    4,800,000       4,783,497  

3.117%, 06/25/27

    2,000,000       1,952,395  

3.187%, 09/25/27 (a)

    1,265,000       1,238,035  

3.194%, 07/25/27

    685,000       671,615  

Ginnie Mae I 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 08/15/28

    1,880,156       1,883,656  

5.000%, 10/15/20

    67,835       68,925  

5.000%, 01/15/21

    57,174       57,947  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 11/15/42

    2,085,248       2,055,453  

3.000%, 12/15/42

    1,679,882       1,655,880  

3.000%, 02/15/43

    1,361,413       1,341,961  

3.000%, 03/15/43

    1,641,708       1,615,612  

3.000%, 05/15/43

    2,277,891       2,241,682  

3.000%, 07/15/43

    1,471,411       1,448,021  

3.500%, 01/15/42

    2,043,409       2,064,954  

3.500%, 02/15/42

    661,667       668,294  

3.500%, 03/15/42

    1,453,528       1,468,087  

3.500%, 05/15/42

    929,419       938,729  

3.500%, 09/15/42

    1,256,343       1,268,927  

3.500%, 05/15/43

    1,708,014       1,721,826  

4.000%, 07/15/39

    1,417,762       1,464,883  

4.000%, 07/15/40

    799,918       826,811  

4.000%, 03/15/41

    582,953       602,799  

4.000%, 10/15/41

    1,161,362       1,200,899  

4.500%, 01/15/39

    203,285       212,805  

4.500%, 04/15/39

    661,085       692,107  

4.500%, 05/15/39

    1,262,606       1,322,130  

4.500%, 08/15/39

    574,245       601,193  

4.500%, 01/15/40

    594,427       622,321  

4.500%, 04/15/40

    709,812       745,108  

4.500%, 02/15/41

    174,329       182,998  

4.500%, 04/15/41

    385,764       405,006  

5.000%, 12/15/35

    220,863       235,870  

5.000%, 12/15/36

    118,344       125,906  

5.000%, 01/15/39

    699,737       740,752  

5.000%, 02/15/39

    120,640       127,711  

5.000%, 08/15/39

    896,215       947,794  

5.000%, 09/15/39

    207,409       219,346  

5.000%, 12/15/39

    453,191       479,272  

5.000%, 05/15/40

    655,919       694,615  

5.500%, 03/15/36

    132,896       141,507  

5.500%, 01/15/37

    265,308       285,634  

5.500%, 11/15/37

    294,167       317,175  

5.500%, 09/15/38

    52,794       55,225  

5.500%, 08/15/39

    784,385       850,829  

6.000%, 01/15/29

    2,763       2,961  

6.000%, 01/15/33

    153,812       169,525  

6.000%, 03/15/35

    157,107       174,273  

6.000%, 12/15/35

    139,844       154,257  

6.000%, 06/15/36

    105,852       116,984  

6.000%, 09/15/36

    111,367       123,255  

6.000%, 07/15/38

    696,152       768,892  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
6.500%, 05/15/23

    901     $ 905  

6.500%, 02/15/27

    20,219       21,779  

6.500%, 07/15/28

    7,915       8,549  

6.500%, 08/15/28

    8,352       9,092  

6.500%, 11/15/28

    6,517       7,145  

6.500%, 12/15/28

    8,122       8,587  

6.500%, 07/15/29

    1,870       1,940  

6.500%, 05/15/36

    109,431       121,937  

7.000%, 01/15/28

    1,180       1,294  

7.000%, 05/15/28

    7,515       7,920  

7.000%, 06/15/28

    6,608       7,325  

7.000%, 10/15/28

    6,635       7,251  

7.000%, 09/15/29

    2,009       2,054  

7.000%, 01/15/31

    1,220       1,266  

7.000%, 03/15/31

    11,281       11,703  

7.000%, 07/15/31

    296,929       335,196  

7.000%, 08/15/31

    52,281       59,008  

7.000%, 02/15/32

    8,585       8,730  

7.000%, 07/15/32

    13,709       15,619  

8.000%, 08/15/26

    2,409       2,654  

8.000%, 09/15/26

    2,313       2,521  

8.000%, 06/15/29

    20,424       21,821  

9.000%, 11/15/24

    2,530       2,648  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 12/20/42

    1,955,765       1,933,298  

3.000%, 03/20/43

    2,838,341       2,798,407  

3.000%, 12/20/44

    2,496,780       2,457,438  

3.000%, 04/20/45

    2,343,035       2,303,484  

3.000%, 08/20/45

    3,518,168       3,458,780  

3.000%, 11/20/45

    2,005,890       1,972,030  

3.000%, 01/20/46

    3,497,475       3,438,436  

3.000%, 09/20/46

    4,019,321       3,942,625  

3.000%, 10/20/46

    4,088,643       4,010,624  

3.000%, 11/20/46

    4,232,591       4,151,825  

3.000%, 01/20/47

    9,558,983       9,376,580  

3.000%, 04/20/47

    1,734,514       1,697,965  

3.000%, 02/20/48

    3,031,347       2,967,471  

3.500%, 12/20/41

    1,196,493       1,211,134  

3.500%, 03/20/42

    2,383,145       2,412,546  

3.500%, 08/20/42

    1,160,737       1,175,057  

3.500%, 01/20/43

    3,479,022       3,521,943  

3.500%, 04/20/43

    1,373,627       1,388,006  

3.500%, 05/20/43

    2,332,741       2,357,159  

3.500%, 07/20/44

    3,043,618       3,068,507  

3.500%, 02/20/45

    3,271,691       3,298,445  

3.500%, 06/20/45

    2,108,473       2,123,500  

3.500%, 08/20/45

    4,872,559       4,907,284  

3.500%, 09/20/45

    5,606,590       5,646,547  

3.500%, 10/20/45

    3,319,554       3,343,212  

3.500%, 12/20/45

    2,931,141       2,952,031  

3.500%, 01/20/46

    2,924,125       2,944,964  

3.500%, 02/20/46

    2,413,993       2,431,197  

3.500%, 05/20/46

    3,339,191       3,360,473  

3.500%, 06/20/46

    2,828,168       2,846,193  

3.500%, 02/20/47

    4,551,585       4,580,594  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 03/20/47

    4,111,067     4,128,926  

3.500%, 06/20/47

    5,233,091       5,255,825  

3.500%, 09/20/47

    1,855,690       1,863,751  

3.500%, 11/20/47

    1,879,944       1,888,111  

3.500%, 12/20/47

    8,709,466       8,747,302  

3.500%, 03/20/48

    3,470,952       3,486,074  

4.000%, 11/20/40

    1,141,326       1,180,071  

4.000%, 12/20/40

    1,342,219       1,387,784  

4.000%, 05/20/43

    2,052,519       2,119,595  

4.000%, 11/20/43

    825,619       852,601  

4.000%, 02/20/44

    2,882,336       2,976,530  

4.000%, 04/20/44

    1,150,143       1,186,857  

4.000%, 05/20/44

    1,401,916       1,446,667  

4.000%, 09/20/44

    2,192,729       2,262,723  

4.000%, 10/20/44

    3,136,598       3,236,723  

4.000%, 11/20/44

    611,805       631,334  

4.000%, 10/20/45

    2,548,267       2,627,652  

4.000%, 11/20/45

    1,336,995       1,378,645  

4.000%, 02/20/47

    3,379,410       3,471,780  

4.000%, 03/20/47

    716,007       735,578  

4.000%, 04/20/47

    2,908,497       2,983,716  

4.000%, 05/20/47

    3,133,761       3,214,806  

4.000%, 09/20/47

    2,691,993       2,761,612  

4.500%, 08/20/40

    961,285       1,010,710  

4.500%, 12/20/40

    613,546       645,092  

4.500%, 04/20/41

    526,797       553,892  

4.500%, 03/20/42

    435,023       457,398  

4.500%, 10/20/43

    672,020       705,778  

4.500%, 02/20/44

    1,325,813       1,392,413  

4.500%, 04/20/45

    1,231,528       1,293,392  

4.500%, 03/20/47

    1,713,595       1,785,411  

4.500%, 11/20/47

    1,913,600       1,990,286  

5.000%, 08/20/40

    437,703       466,352  

5.000%, 10/20/40

    456,771       486,669  

5.000%, 06/20/44

    1,001,746       1,067,315  

6.500%, 06/20/31

    17,993       19,979  

6.500%, 11/20/38

    372,227       415,035  

7.500%, 02/20/28

    1,828       2,015  
   

 

 

 
      746,773,569  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—1.7%            

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.750%, 06/12/20 (b)

    14,700,000       14,450,247  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.125%, 08/12/21

    5,200,000       4,959,812  

1.375%, 05/01/20 (b)

    5,145,000       5,038,293  

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.125%, 04/24/26

    3,500,000       3,284,715  

2.375%, 01/19/23

    7,100,000       6,963,893  

2.625%, 09/06/24

    2,000,000       1,968,620  

6.625%, 11/15/30 (b)

    2,450,000       3,290,962  

Tennessee Valley Authority
5.250%, 09/15/39 (b)

    3,350,000       4,220,464  
   

 

 

 
      44,177,006  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—37.4%            

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.250%, 08/15/46

    3,000,000     $ 2,582,490  

2.500%, 02/15/45

    7,400,000       6,744,699  

2.500%, 02/15/46

    8,200,000       7,453,355  

2.500%, 05/15/46

    4,800,000       4,360,316  

2.750%, 08/15/42

    2,020,000       1,942,630  

2.750%, 11/15/42

    3,200,000       3,075,538  

2.750%, 08/15/47

    3,000,000       2,862,549  

2.750%, 11/15/47

    3,000,000       2,862,527  

2.875%, 05/15/43

    5,760,000       5,656,063  

2.875%, 08/15/45

    5,000,000       4,899,075  

2.875%, 11/15/46

    4,600,000       4,504,227  

3.000%, 11/15/44

    11,000,000       11,039,327  

3.000%, 05/15/45

    4,500,000       4,515,993  

3.000%, 11/15/45

    7,700,000       7,726,746  

3.000%, 02/15/47

    3,000,000       3,010,547  

3.000%, 05/15/47

    5,800,000       5,817,518  

3.125%, 11/15/41

    3,000,000       3,080,901  

3.125%, 02/15/42

    1,800,000       1,848,209  

3.125%, 02/15/43

    3,270,000       3,354,177  

3.125%, 08/15/44

    4,700,000       4,823,586  

3.125%, 05/15/48 (b)

    1,900,000       1,953,091  

3.375%, 05/15/44

    3,000,000       3,212,847  

3.500%, 02/15/39

    2,080,000       2,265,546  

3.625%, 08/15/43 (b)

    2,600,000       2,896,066  

3.625%, 02/15/44

    8,020,000       8,942,394  

3.750%, 08/15/41

    1,830,000       2,070,810  

3.750%, 11/15/43

    2,600,000       2,954,759  

3.875%, 08/15/40

    7,380,000       8,488,153  

4.250%, 05/15/39

    2,500,000       3,014,875  

4.250%, 11/15/40

    7,280,000       8,822,958  

4.375%, 11/15/39

    3,900,000       4,788,332  

4.375%, 05/15/40

    3,220,000       3,960,953  

4.375%, 05/15/41

    5,850,000       7,222,302  

4.500%, 02/15/36 (b)

    1,600,000       1,956,578  

4.500%, 05/15/38 (b)

    4,950,000       6,134,673  

5.000%, 05/15/37

    1,560,000       2,036,553  

5.250%, 02/15/29

    750,000       913,372  

5.375%, 02/15/31

    3,675,000       4,644,443  

6.125%, 11/15/27

    1,750,000       2,219,540  

6.250%, 08/15/23

    7,700,000       8,987,205  

6.250%, 05/15/30

    2,500,000       3,346,310  

6.375%, 08/15/27

    2,900,000       3,722,239  

6.500%, 11/15/26

    2,500,000       3,183,977  

7.125%, 02/15/23

    11,125,000       13,239,531  

7.250%, 08/15/22

    6,120,000       7,204,689  

7.875%, 02/15/21 (b)

    4,450,000       5,041,567  

8.000%, 11/15/21

    2,920,000       3,420,818  

8.125%, 08/15/19

    2,645,000       2,810,420  

8.125%, 08/15/21

    1,250,000       1,454,807  

8.500%, 02/15/20

    6,700,000       7,337,541  

8.750%, 08/15/20

    1,000,000       1,126,783  

U.S. Treasury Notes
0.750%, 08/15/19

    5,000,000       4,909,160  

1.125%, 02/28/21

    10,100,000       9,718,457  

1.125%, 06/30/21

    14,200,000       13,588,308  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)            

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.125%, 07/31/21

    12,300,000     11,754,580  

1.250%, 10/31/19

    5,130,000       5,050,061  

1.250%, 01/31/20

    7,000,000       6,866,584  

1.250%, 03/31/21

    6,100,000       5,881,802  

1.375%, 07/31/19

    12,000,000       11,870,179  

1.375%, 09/30/19

    9,000,000       8,883,577  

1.375%, 01/31/20

    17,100,000       16,806,999  

1.375%, 03/31/20 (b)

    16,000,000       15,690,048  

1.375%, 04/30/20 (b)

    11,000,000       10,775,453  

1.375%, 08/31/20

    14,900,000       14,532,219  

1.500%, 08/15/20 (b)

    2,000,000       1,956,724  

1.500%, 02/28/23

    7,200,000       6,816,521  

1.500%, 08/15/26 (b)

    10,600,000       9,574,635  

1.625%, 08/31/19

    4,000,000       3,963,895  

1.625%, 12/31/19 (b)

    14,800,000       14,616,423  

1.625%, 11/30/20

    5,000,000       4,888,102  

1.625%, 11/15/22

    5,000,000       4,776,806  

1.625%, 05/31/23

    7,900,000       7,500,791  

1.625%, 02/15/26

    8,300,000       7,616,750  

1.625%, 05/15/26

    10,900,000       9,972,762  

1.750%, 09/30/19

    11,000,000       10,908,206  

1.750%, 10/31/20

    10,000,000       9,813,155  

1.750%, 12/31/20 (b)

    14,800,000       14,500,570  

1.750%, 11/30/21

    11,000,000       10,675,537  

1.750%, 02/28/22

    9,000,000       8,709,142  

1.750%, 05/15/22

    8,000,000       7,724,195  

1.750%, 05/31/22

    5,100,000       4,922,108  

1.750%, 05/15/23 (b)

    22,720,000       21,708,539  

1.875%, 12/31/19

    8,100,000       8,028,219  

1.875%, 02/28/22

    15,000,000       14,583,216  

1.875%, 03/31/22

    11,000,000       10,684,705  

1.875%, 04/30/22

    7,000,000       6,793,110  

1.875%, 07/31/22

    8,000,000       7,745,418  

1.875%, 08/31/22

    7,400,000       7,159,500  

1.875%, 09/30/22

    3,000,000       2,900,368  

2.000%, 11/30/20

    14,800,000       14,597,862  

2.000%, 02/28/21 (b)

    5,000,000       4,922,442  

2.000%, 10/31/21

    6,000,000       5,875,062  

2.000%, 02/15/22

    3,800,000       3,712,417  

2.000%, 11/30/22

    14,700,000       14,269,605  

2.000%, 02/15/23

    6,900,000       6,685,538  

2.000%, 05/31/24

    8,400,000       8,041,417  

2.000%, 06/30/24

    7,300,000       6,982,904  

2.000%, 02/15/25

    13,100,000       12,461,859  

2.000%, 08/15/25

    14,100,000       13,359,738  

2.000%, 11/15/26

    7,300,000       6,842,799  

2.125%, 08/31/20

    5,800,000       5,747,386  

2.125%, 06/30/21

    12,000,000       11,827,483  

2.125%, 08/15/21

    8,710,000       8,576,038  

2.125%, 12/31/21

    11,900,000       11,686,420  

2.125%, 12/31/22

    7,200,000       7,019,529  

2.125%, 02/29/24

    12,000,000       11,593,466  

2.125%, 03/31/24

    6,200,000       5,985,203  

2.125%, 05/15/25

    11,100,000       10,623,452  

2.250%, 02/15/21

    11,000,000       10,903,602  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)            

U.S. Treasury Notes
2.250%, 07/31/21 (b)

    13,000,000     $ 12,854,205  

2.250%, 11/15/24

    18,100,000       17,516,402  

2.250%, 11/15/25

    10,800,000       10,389,521  

2.250%, 02/15/27

    9,900,000       9,450,292  

2.250%, 08/15/27

    2,100,000       1,999,004  

2.250%, 11/15/27

    15,600,000       14,830,584  

2.375%, 12/31/20

    7,600,000       7,561,385  

2.375%, 08/15/24

    15,900,000       15,525,234  

2.375%, 05/15/27 (b)

    8,000,000       7,705,103  

2.500%, 08/15/23

    14,400,000       14,232,994  

2.500%, 05/15/24

    10,000,000       9,844,461  

2.625%, 08/15/20

    6,000,000       6,008,325  

2.750%, 11/15/23

    14,335,000       14,332,809  

2.750%, 02/15/24

    5,600,000       5,593,546  

2.750%, 02/15/28

    6,000,000       5,948,432  

2.875%, 05/15/28 (b)

    6,000,000       6,013,054  

3.375%, 11/15/19

    4,350,000       4,402,496  

3.500%, 05/15/20

    25,390,000       25,833,840  

3.625%, 02/15/20 (b)

    17,190,000       17,494,418  

3.625%, 02/15/21

    1,500,000       1,538,344  
   

 

 

 
      977,190,100  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,783,898,436)

      1,768,140,675  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—27.0%

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.5%            

Boeing Co. (The)
7.250%, 06/15/25

    460,000       560,096  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
3.550%, 01/15/26

    1,000,000       984,100  

4.090%, 09/15/52

    3,454,000       3,262,648  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.250%, 01/15/28

    1,100,000       1,035,551  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp.
7.750%, 02/15/31

    515,000       680,114  

Raytheon Co.
3.125%, 10/15/20

    1,000,000       1,004,330  

United Technologies Corp.
3.125%, 05/04/27 (b)

    2,000,000       1,861,160  

4.500%, 06/01/42

    2,645,000       2,604,373  

7.500%, 09/15/29

    200,000       256,714  
   

 

 

 
      12,249,086  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.4%            

Altria Group, Inc.
4.000%, 01/31/24

    1,000,000       1,012,550  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
4.479%, 03/01/21

    2,000,000       2,068,000  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
3.250%, 11/10/24

    3,000,000       2,912,280  

4.500%, 03/26/20

    925,000       947,154  
Agriculture—(Continued)            

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.450%, 06/12/25

    3,800,000     3,822,420  
   

 

 

 
      10,762,404  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.6%            

American Honda Finance Corp.
2.300%, 09/09/26

    1,100,000       997,711  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
8.500%, 01/18/31

    1,050,000       1,481,025  

Ford Motor Co.
7.450%, 07/16/31

    2,200,000       2,583,570  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.597%, 11/04/19

    3,000,000       2,972,940  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
2.400%, 05/09/19

    2,500,000       2,487,050  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
3.300%, 01/12/22

    4,000,000       4,012,040  
   

 

 

 
      14,534,336  
   

 

 

 
Banks—6.2%            

Bank of America Corp.
2.625%, 04/19/21

    1,000,000       982,260  

3.300%, 01/11/23

    4,075,000       4,014,079  

4.100%, 07/24/23 (b)

    2,905,000       2,952,293  

4.200%, 08/26/24

    3,000,000       3,014,790  

5.875%, 02/07/42

    3,000,000       3,518,010  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
5.450%, 05/15/19 (b)

    2,000,000       2,046,380  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
2.700%, 03/07/22 (b)

    3,000,000       2,931,000  

Barclays plc
4.375%, 01/12/26

    3,500,000       3,405,045  

BNP Paribas S.A.
5.000%, 01/15/21

    3,225,000       3,351,356  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
2.850%, 04/01/21

    3,400,000       3,364,504  

Capital One N.A.
2.250%, 09/13/21 (b)

    3,000,000       2,880,090  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.700%, 03/30/21 (b)

    2,000,000       1,961,020  

3.200%, 10/21/26

    1,700,000       1,580,371  

4.125%, 07/25/28

    3,000,000       2,872,950  

4.750%, 05/18/46

    4,400,000       4,206,884  

5.375%, 08/09/20 (b)

    2,200,000       2,292,400  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
5.250%, 05/24/41 (b)

    1,640,000       1,835,209  

Credit Suisse AG
4.375%, 08/05/20

    2,611,000       2,672,567  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd.
3.800%, 09/15/22

    3,000,000       2,988,720  

Deutsche Bank AG
4.250%, 10/14/21

    900,000       886,698  

Fifth Third Bancorp
8.250%, 03/01/38

    1,175,000       1,611,877  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)            

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.300%, 12/13/19

    3,000,000     $ 2,966,760  

3.850%, 01/26/27

    1,900,000       1,825,330  

4.000%, 03/03/24

    2,000,000       2,001,398  

4.017%, 3M LIBOR + 1.373%, 10/31/38 (a)

    2,000,000       1,819,460  

6.000%, 06/15/20

    2,000,000       2,102,980  

6.125%, 02/15/33 (b)

    2,075,000       2,389,217  

HSBC Holdings plc
5.100%, 04/05/21

    2,556,000       2,670,483  

5.250%, 03/14/44

    900,000       914,850  

6.500%, 09/15/37

    905,000       1,061,556  

HSBC USA, Inc.
2.350%, 03/05/20

    3,000,000       2,964,300  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.950%, 10/01/26

    2,000,000       1,858,660  

3.250%, 09/23/22

    2,850,000       2,821,244  

3.900%, 07/15/25

    4,700,000       4,693,420  

4.950%, 03/25/20

    2,650,000       2,723,856  

KeyBank N.A.
3.300%, 06/01/25

    3,800,000       3,692,346  

KFW
1.500%, 02/06/19 (b)

    2,500,000       2,487,075  

1.625%, 03/15/21

    5,500,000       5,334,615  

2.375%, 08/25/21 (b)

    1,945,000       1,918,956  

2.750%, 09/08/20

    2,300,000       2,301,817  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
2.000%, 01/13/25

    3,500,000       3,294,515  

Lloyds Bank plc
6.375%, 01/21/21

    1,500,000       1,608,090  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.998%, 02/22/22

    1,900,000       1,865,306  

Morgan Stanley
4.300%, 01/27/45

    2,900,000       2,740,703  

4.350%, 09/08/26

    3,800,000       3,749,422  

5.625%, 09/23/19

    1,900,000       1,957,760  

7.250%, 04/01/32

    1,850,000       2,330,334  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
2.800%, 01/10/22

    1,900,000       1,857,155  

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
1.625%, 03/12/19

    3,025,000       3,007,395  

PNC Bank N.A.
2.950%, 02/23/25

    4,100,000       3,925,422  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
3.498%, 3M LIBOR + 1.480%, 05/15/23 (a)

    1,000,000       969,350  

Santander UK plc
2.375%, 03/16/20

    2,000,000       1,969,800  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.632%, 07/14/26

    4,700,000       4,285,131  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
2.250%, 11/05/19

    4,000,000       3,968,840  

U.S. Bancorp
3.600%, 09/11/24

    3,000,000       2,967,780  

UBS AG
4.875%, 08/04/20

    3,500,000       3,611,125  
Banks—(Continued)            

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.600%, 07/22/20

    4,000,000     3,948,600  

3.000%, 01/22/21 (b)

    3,400,000       3,374,500  

3.000%, 10/23/26

    2,000,000       1,846,940  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
5.950%, 08/26/36

    1,900,000       2,192,201  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.800%, 01/11/22 (b)

    2,000,000       1,955,480  
   

 

 

 
      161,342,675  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%            

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
4.900%, 02/01/46

    5,300,000       5,451,527  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.439%, 10/06/48

    1,165,000       1,120,346  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)
3.150%, 11/15/20

    280,000       281,666  

3.200%, 11/01/23

    3,000,000       2,996,040  

Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co., Inc.
7.000%, 03/01/29

    300,000       382,275  

PepsiCo, Inc.
3.600%, 03/01/24

    3,975,000       4,019,639  
   

 

 

 
      14,251,493  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.5%            

Amgen, Inc.
2.600%, 08/19/26

    3,200,000       2,890,464  

2.650%, 05/11/22

    1,300,000       1,260,974  

3.625%, 05/22/24 (b)

    1,200,000       1,194,780  

Celgene Corp.
4.625%, 05/15/44

    4,000,000       3,715,960  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
3.650%, 03/01/26

    3,000,000       2,961,840  
   

 

 

 
      12,024,018  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.5%            

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.250%, 11/15/20

    2,750,000       2,810,418  

9.400%, 05/15/39

    650,000       997,880  

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
5.600%, 12/15/36

    1,000,000       1,151,270  

LyondellBasell Industries NV
4.625%, 02/26/55

    4,400,000       4,068,680  

Nutrien, Ltd.
4.875%, 03/30/20

    970,000       987,838  

Praxair, Inc.
3.000%, 09/01/21

    3,950,000       3,935,898  
   

 

 

 
      13,951,984  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.6%            

Apple, Inc.
2.250%, 02/23/21 (b)

    3,000,000       2,945,970  

2.400%, 05/03/23

    2,072,000       1,995,295  

4.450%, 05/06/44

    2,944,000       3,075,538  

4.650%, 02/23/46

    2,700,000       2,905,443  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Computers—(Continued)            

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
4.900%, 10/15/25 (b)

    1,400,000     $ 1,429,414  

International Business Machines Corp.
4.000%, 06/20/42

    3,200,000       3,125,184  

8.375%, 11/01/19

    425,000       455,366  
   

 

 

 
      15,932,210  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.3%            

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
2.300%, 02/06/22 (b)

    3,600,000       3,509,568  

Unilever Capital Corp.
2.900%, 05/05/27 (b)

    1,500,000       1,421,715  

5.900%, 11/15/32

    1,500,000       1,847,985  
   

 

 

 
      6,779,268  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.6%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.950%, 02/01/22 (b)

    1,800,000       1,793,358  

Air Lease Corp.
2.625%, 09/04/18

    1,000,000       999,640  

American Express Credit Corp.
3.300%, 05/03/27

    3,000,000       2,894,340  

BlackRock, Inc.
3.500%, 03/18/24 (b)

    3,800,000       3,826,904  

GE Capital International Funding Co.
4.418%, 11/15/35

    2,700,000       2,614,491  

HSBC Finance Corp.
6.676%, 01/15/21

    433,000       464,319  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.
6.700%, 03/04/20

    1,325,000       1,395,874  

Visa, Inc.
2.800%, 12/14/22 (b)

    3,000,000       2,946,660  
   

 

 

 
      16,935,586  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.7%            

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)
4.000%, 04/01/48

    1,000,000       992,380  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.
3.950%, 03/01/43

    3,070,000       2,936,424  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
3.900%, 10/01/25

    1,900,000       1,872,982  

DTE Electric Co.
3.700%, 03/15/45 (b)

    4,000,000       3,747,920  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
5.300%, 02/15/40

    2,000,000       2,319,400  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.050%, 08/15/22

    4,000,000       3,935,600  

Exelon Corp.
3.400%, 04/15/26

    3,000,000       2,855,790  

5.625%, 06/15/35

    1,500,000       1,720,710  

FirstEnergy Corp.
3.900%, 07/15/27

    2,000,000       1,942,500  

Florida Power & Light Co.
5.950%, 02/01/38

    1,700,000       2,118,727  
Electric—(Continued)            

Georgia Power Co.
4.300%, 03/15/42

    2,000,000     1,994,320  

Northern States Power Co.
6.250%, 06/01/36

    2,200,000       2,763,750  

Ohio Power Co.
5.375%, 10/01/21

    1,640,000       1,747,682  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.000%, 05/01/32

    950,000       1,241,878  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
5.400%, 01/15/40 (b)

    3,320,000       3,350,146  

PacifiCorp
2.950%, 02/01/22

    2,800,000       2,777,880  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
3.400%, 06/01/23

    2,000,000       1,959,080  

PSEG Power LLC
8.625%, 04/15/31

    1,000,000       1,308,050  

Sempra Energy
3.400%, 02/01/28 (b)

    2,100,000       1,969,422  
   

 

 

 
      43,554,641  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment—0.1%            

Emerson Electric Co.
4.875%, 10/15/19

    1,800,000       1,845,270  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.1%            

Waste Management, Inc.
7.000%, 07/15/28

    1,265,000       1,569,878  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.5%            

General Mills, Inc.
5.650%, 02/15/19

    1,700,000       1,729,308  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.000%, 06/01/26 (b)

    3,300,000       2,976,765  

Kroger Co. (The)
3.300%, 01/15/21 (b)

    3,900,000       3,894,813  

Sysco Corp.
2.600%, 06/12/22

    2,400,000       2,323,056  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
3.550%, 06/02/27 (b)

    1,200,000       1,134,540  
   

 

 

 
      12,058,482  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%            

Georgia-Pacific LLC
8.000%, 01/15/24

    1,800,000       2,171,772  

International Paper Co.
3.000%, 02/15/27 (b)

    1,500,000       1,358,910  
   

 

 

 
      3,530,682  
   

 

 

 
Gas—0.2%            

NiSource, Inc.
4.800%, 02/15/44

    4,000,000       4,162,640  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.4%            

Abbott Laboratories
4.750%, 11/30/36

    3,000,000       3,158,670  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Products—(Continued)            

Becton Dickinson & Co.
4.669%, 06/06/47

    2,000,000     $ 1,942,540  

Medtronic, Inc.
4.625%, 03/15/45

    3,000,000       3,181,530  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
4.150%, 02/01/24

    3,445,000       3,500,465  
   

 

 

 
      11,783,205  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.4%            

Aetna, Inc.
2.750%, 11/15/22

    3,000,000       2,880,060  

Anthem, Inc.
5.850%, 01/15/36 (b)

    1,800,000       2,034,324  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
4.625%, 11/15/20

    1,900,000       1,952,060  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
3.750%, 07/15/25 (b)

    3,600,000       3,599,604  
   

 

 

 
      10,466,048  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.9%            

Aflac, Inc.
3.625%, 06/15/23

    2,975,000       2,984,282  

Allstate Corp. (The)
7.450%, 05/16/19

    1,700,000       1,766,079  

American International Group, Inc.
3.300%, 03/01/21 (b)

    3,000,000       2,997,720  

AXA S.A.
8.600%, 12/15/30

    1,165,000       1,519,708  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.125%, 03/15/26

    2,900,000       2,792,903  

Chubb Corp. (The)
6.000%, 05/11/37

    865,000       1,056,078  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.
3.350%, 05/15/24

    4,000,000       3,943,160  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)
6.100%, 10/01/41

    780,000       928,208  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
3.750%, 03/14/26 (b)

    4,000,000       3,961,800  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
3.100%, 11/15/26

    1,000,000       931,780  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.700%, 12/14/36

    1,525,000       1,747,299  
   

 

 

 
      24,629,017  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.3%            

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.
4.200%, 12/06/47

    1,400,000       1,281,336  

Amazon.com, Inc.
3.800%, 12/05/24 (b)

    3,800,000       3,877,444  

3.875%, 08/22/37

    1,900,000       1,856,471  

eBay, Inc.
3.600%, 06/05/27 (b)

    1,500,000       1,420,755  
   

 

 

 
      8,436,006  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.0%            

Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.875%, 11/21/36

    1,100,000     1,234,167  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.1%            

Caterpillar, Inc.
3.803%, 08/15/42 (b)

    1,500,000       1,433,145  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%            

Deere & Co.
2.600%, 06/08/22

    1,950,000       1,903,083  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.0%            

21st Century Fox America, Inc.
6.550%, 03/15/33

    1,950,000       2,356,614  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
4.464%, 07/23/22

    2,800,000       2,833,040  

Comcast Corp.
3.150%, 03/01/26

    2,000,000       1,877,040  

4.650%, 07/15/42

    3,670,000       3,555,826  

5.650%, 06/15/35

    1,500,000       1,661,760  

Discovery Communications LLC
6.350%, 06/01/40

    1,800,000       1,965,870  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.000%, 02/01/20 (b)

    1,900,000       1,939,691  

6.550%, 05/01/37

    100,000       105,724  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.
8.375%, 03/15/23

    380,000       442,818  

Time Warner, Inc.
3.600%, 07/15/25

    1,900,000       1,807,090  

6.100%, 07/15/40

    925,000       991,609  

7.700%, 05/01/32

    685,000       886,000  

Viacom, Inc.
4.375%, 03/15/43

    3,500,000       2,934,925  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
2.750%, 08/16/21 (b)

    1,930,000       1,905,759  

2.950%, 06/15/27 (b)

    2,000,000       1,894,140  
   

 

 

 
      27,157,906  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.3%            

Barrick North America Finance LLC
4.400%, 05/30/21 (b)

    3,125,000       3,261,937  

Newmont Mining Corp.
6.250%, 10/01/39

    1,800,000       2,098,548  

Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc.
6.125%, 12/15/33

    1,751,000       2,129,479  
   

 

 

 
      7,489,964  
   

 

 

 
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.3%            

General Electric Co.
3.375%, 03/11/24 (b)

    2,900,000       2,844,146  

5.300%, 02/11/21 (b)

    1,915,000       2,002,324  

6.750%, 03/15/32 (b)

    1,250,000       1,532,288  

7.500%, 08/21/35

    100,000       127,190  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—(Continued)            

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance S.A.
2.625%, 05/01/20

    1,200,000     $ 1,188,276  
   

 

 

 
      7,694,224  
   

 

 

 
Multi-National—1.5%            

African Development Bank
1.875%, 03/16/20

    1,000,000       986,870  

Asian Development Bank
1.625%, 08/26/20 (b)

    4,000,000       3,911,320  

2.000%, 02/16/22

    2,000,000       1,941,480  

European Investment Bank
1.625%, 12/15/20 (b)

    2,000,000       1,947,180  

1.875%, 02/10/25 (b)

    2,500,000       2,331,350  

2.500%, 10/15/24 (b)

    3,800,000       3,698,464  

4.000%, 02/16/21

    1,700,000       1,751,408  

4.875%, 02/15/36 (b)

    1,700,000       2,104,226  

Inter-American Development Bank
1.750%, 10/15/19

    2,000,000       1,979,920  

2.125%, 01/15/25

    3,900,000       3,705,585  

2.375%, 07/07/27 (b)

    1,500,000       1,425,510  

6.800%, 10/15/25

    500,000       609,750  

7.000%, 06/15/25

    200,000       245,304  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.875%, 08/15/19 (b)

    3,000,000       2,946,330  

2.125%, 03/03/25 (b)

    3,000,000       2,850,450  

2.500%, 07/29/25

    2,000,000       1,941,580  

7.625%, 01/19/23 (b)

    2,970,000       3,561,743  

8.875%, 03/01/26

    535,000       732,056  

International Finance Corp.
1.125%, 07/20/21 (b)

    1,600,000       1,522,768  
   

 

 

 
      40,193,294  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—1.6%            

Apache Finance Canada Corp.
7.750%, 12/15/29

    300,000       364,734  

BP Capital Markets plc
3.245%, 05/06/22

    3,900,000       3,888,027  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
6.250%, 03/15/38

    1,800,000       2,110,158  

Chevron Corp.
3.191%, 06/24/23

    3,025,000       3,008,030  

ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I
5.950%, 10/15/36

    1,550,000       1,859,891  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
6.950%, 04/15/29

    700,000       862,834  

Equinor ASA
3.250%, 11/10/24 (b)

    3,100,000       3,061,405  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
3.176%, 03/15/24

    2,900,000       2,884,804  

Marathon Oil Corp.
6.600%, 10/01/37

    2,000,000       2,372,720  

Noble Energy, Inc.
3.900%, 11/15/24

    4,200,000       4,140,990  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.400%, 04/15/26

    1,000,000       976,140  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)            

Petroleos Mexicanos
4.875%, 01/24/22

    1,900,000     1,916,283  

6.625%, 06/15/35 (b)

    3,400,000       3,318,298  

Shell International Finance B.V.
1.875%, 05/10/21 (b)

    5,000,000       4,846,950  

4.300%, 09/22/19

    1,000,000       1,018,250  

4.375%, 05/11/45

    1,900,000       1,938,608  

Total Capital International S.A.
2.700%, 01/25/23

    3,000,000       2,918,460  

Valero Energy Corp.
3.400%, 09/15/26

    1,000,000       949,530  
   

 

 

 
      42,436,112  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.2%            

Halliburton Co.
3.500%, 08/01/23

    4,000,000       3,987,120  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—1.4%            

AbbVie, Inc.
4.400%, 11/06/42

    3,200,000       3,038,656  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.800%, 03/15/25 (b)

    2,400,000       2,334,576  

AstraZeneca plc
4.000%, 09/18/42

    1,200,000       1,127,832  

CVS Health Corp.
3.350%, 03/09/21

    1,500,000       1,498,575  

3.700%, 03/09/23

    3,000,000       2,978,100  

5.050%, 03/25/48

    1,500,000       1,524,345  

5.125%, 07/20/45

    1,900,000       1,939,330  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.500%, 02/25/26

    2,700,000       2,693,520  

6.125%, 11/15/41

    313,000       352,407  

Johnson & Johnson
3.700%, 03/01/46

    2,000,000       1,935,700  

5.950%, 08/15/37

    910,000       1,162,397  

Merck & Co., Inc.
2.400%, 09/15/22

    4,000,000       3,879,240  

6.550%, 09/15/37

    1,000,000       1,365,890  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
5.950%, 12/01/28 (b)

    300,000       355,872  

Novartis Capital Corp.
4.400%, 04/24/20 (b)

    900,000       924,426  

Sanofi
4.000%, 03/29/21

    2,775,000       2,842,627  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
3.200%, 09/23/26

    3,000,000       2,744,010  

Wyeth LLC
5.950%, 04/01/37

    3,300,000       4,018,278  
   

 

 

 
      36,715,781  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—1.0%            

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC
8.375%, 06/15/32

    220,000       273,645  

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.
5.875%, 10/15/25

    3,000,000       3,251,250  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pipelines—(Continued)            

Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
4.650%, 06/01/21

    1,950,000     $ 1,999,881  

5.150%, 03/15/45

    2,600,000       2,303,756  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.950%, 02/15/27 (b)

    3,800,000       3,773,666  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
6.500%, 02/01/37

    2,000,000       2,179,200  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.300%, 06/01/25 (b)

    1,000,000       996,940  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.625%, 04/15/23

    2,700,000       2,864,295  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC
7.000%, 10/15/28

    1,050,000       1,226,799  

7.625%, 04/01/37

    640,000       773,376  

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd.
6.200%, 10/15/37

    1,800,000       2,062,962  

Williams Partners L.P.
5.250%, 03/15/20 (b)

    3,575,000       3,684,359  
   

 

 

 
      25,390,129  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.6%            

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
6.100%, 03/15/20

    860,000       900,936  

Boston Properties L.P.
3.850%, 02/01/23

    2,950,000       2,970,532  

Digital Realty Trust L.P.
3.700%, 08/15/27

    3,500,000       3,322,970  

HCP, Inc.
5.375%, 02/01/21

    2,591,000       2,732,443  

Kimco Realty Corp.
6.875%, 10/01/19

    550,000       574,156  

Simon Property Group L.P.
3.300%, 01/15/26

    3,800,000       3,642,110  

Welltower, Inc.
4.000%, 06/01/25

    1,500,000       1,472,520  
   

 

 

 
      15,615,667  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.7%            

Home Depot, Inc. (The)
2.000%, 04/01/21

    1,000,000       975,060  

4.250%, 04/01/46

    2,000,000       2,019,480  

4.400%, 04/01/21 (b)

    1,450,000       1,497,836  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
4.050%, 05/03/47

    1,500,000       1,422,135  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.700%, 01/30/26

    3,000,000       2,980,110  

Target Corp.
4.000%, 07/01/42

    2,000,000       1,904,440  

6.350%, 11/01/32

    708,000       862,641  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2.700%, 11/18/19

    3,000,000       2,985,120  

Walmart, Inc.
2.550%, 04/11/23

    4,000,000       3,840,920  

5.250%, 09/01/35

    935,000       1,086,694  
   

 

 

 
      19,574,436  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.3%            

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
3.000%, 01/15/22 (b)

    3,100,000     $ 3,014,874  

Intel Corp.
2.700%, 12/15/22 (b)

    2,000,000       1,957,920  

QUALCOMM, Inc.
3.450%, 05/20/25 (b)

    4,000,000       3,852,240  
   

 

 

 
      8,825,034  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.8%            

Adobe Systems, Inc.
4.750%, 02/01/20

    2,200,000       2,263,360  

Microsoft Corp.
2.000%, 11/03/20 (b)

    3,000,000       2,949,180  

3.125%, 11/03/25 (b)

    5,100,000       5,005,344  

3.300%, 02/06/27 (b)

    2,000,000       1,971,660  

4.250%, 02/06/47

    3,000,000       3,177,030  

Oracle Corp.
2.500%, 10/15/22

    2,100,000       2,035,775  

4.125%, 05/15/45

    4,200,000       4,052,244  
   

 

 

 
      21,454,593  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—1.3%            

AT&T, Inc.
4.100%, 02/15/28 (144A)

    3,987,000       3,808,263  

4.125%, 02/17/26

    3,000,000       2,929,290  

4.500%, 03/09/48

    2,100,000       1,807,029  

5.150%, 11/15/46 (144A)

    1,308,000       1,234,412  

5.300%, 08/15/58 (144A)

    2,500,000       2,338,700  

7.125%, 12/15/31 (144A)

    100,000       122,003  

British Telecommunications plc
9.625%, 12/15/30

    1,000,000       1,425,590  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.500%, 09/20/26 (b)

    1,200,000       1,111,392  

5.500%, 01/15/40

    2,000,000       2,376,260  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
8.750%, 06/15/30

    1,000,000       1,328,650  

Orange S.A.
5.500%, 02/06/44 (b)

    2,400,000       2,662,488  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.103%, 03/08/27

    1,900,000       1,838,782  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.376%, 02/15/25

    2,078,000       1,989,219  

4.812%, 03/15/39

    3,927,000       3,803,928  

5.012%, 04/15/49

    2,032,000       1,978,680  

Vodafone Group plc
6.150%, 02/27/37

    2,170,000       2,397,893  
   

 

 

 
      33,152,579  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—0.4%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
4.150%, 04/01/45

    3,900,000       3,803,046  

CSX Corp.
6.150%, 05/01/37

    1,600,000       1,932,992  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Transportation—(Continued)            

FedEx Corp.
4.550%, 04/01/46

    1,000,000     $ 967,420  

8.000%, 01/15/19

    675,000       693,495  

Norfolk Southern Corp.
3.000%, 04/01/22

    1,911,000       1,888,737  

5.590%, 05/17/25

    28,000       30,728  

Union Pacific Corp.
6.625%, 02/01/29

    1,200,000       1,439,352  

United Parcel Service, Inc.
5.125%, 04/01/19

    760,000       773,475  
   

 

 

 
      11,529,245  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $725,131,073)

      706,585,408  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—1.7%

 

Banks—0.1%            

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
2.875%, 04/03/28 (b)

    2,000,000       1,977,880  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.0%            

Hydro-Quebec
8.400%, 01/15/22

    1,000,000       1,165,780  
   

 

 

 
Provincial—0.3%            

Province of British Columbia Canada
2.000%, 10/23/22

    1,970,000       1,892,205  

Province of Nova Scotia Canada
9.250%, 03/01/20

    250,000       274,582  

Province of Ontario Canada
2.450%, 06/29/22

    4,000,000       3,900,080  

4.400%, 04/14/20

    2,100,000       2,158,002  

Province of Quebec Canada
7.500%, 07/15/23

    350,000       418,040  
   

 

 

 
      8,642,909  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—1.3%            

Canada Government International Bond
1.625%, 02/27/19 (b)

    4,000,000       3,981,720  

Colombia Government International Bonds
5.000%, 06/15/45 (b)

    1,000,000       980,740  

8.125%, 05/21/24

    1,500,000       1,807,770  

Export-Import Bank of Korea
2.250%, 01/21/20

    2,000,000       1,969,660  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation
1.750%, 05/28/20 (b)

    5,000,000       4,892,050  

Mexico Government International Bonds
5.750%, 10/12/10 (b)

    2,000,000       1,977,520  

6.750%, 09/27/34

    1,050,000       1,235,682  

8.000%, 09/24/22

    2,200,000       2,640,484  

Panama Government International Bonds
4.500%, 05/15/47 (c)

    1,400,000       1,364,664  

5.200%, 01/30/20

    1,370,000       1,416,429  
Sovereign—(Continued)            

Peruvian Government International Bond
8.750%, 11/21/33

    1,450,000     2,127,658  

Philippine Government International Bond
5.000%, 01/13/37

    1,740,000       1,859,660  

Poland Government International Bond
3.250%, 04/06/26 (b)

    2,000,000       1,931,600  

Republic of Korea
7.125%, 04/16/19

    2,400,000       2,480,760  

Uruguay Government International Bond
4.375%, 10/27/27 (c)

    1,900,000       1,922,876  
   

 

 

 
      32,589,273  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $45,433,948)

      44,375,842  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.4%

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.4%            

CD Mortgage Trust
2.724%, 08/10/49

    1,664,000       1,550,830  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust 3.765%, 02/10/49

    1,539,000       1,541,150  

3.902%, 07/10/50

    1,835,000       1,860,360  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.838%, 09/10/47

    3,800,000       3,849,810  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Trust
3.795%, 12/15/49 (a)

    2,889,000       2,900,209  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
3.382%, 05/10/50

    1,835,000       1,808,787  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
3.135%, 06/10/46

    2,935,000       2,902,645  

3.377%, 05/10/45

    2,608,735       2,620,315  

4.243%, 08/10/46

    966,000       1,003,639  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.598%, 11/15/48

    3,900,000       3,889,370  

3.801%, 08/15/48

    1,534,000       1,549,864  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.544%, 01/15/49

    3,850,000       3,818,765  

3.635%, 10/15/48

    1,547,000       1,550,380  

3.732%, 05/15/48

    3,750,000       3,771,846  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.488%, 06/15/46

    1,054,000       1,037,784  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $37,025,984)

      35,655,754  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.6%                

Los Angeles, CA Unified School District, Build America Bond
6.758%, 07/01/34

    2,160,000       2,856,816  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Build America Bond
6.637%, 04/01/57

    1,999,000       2,527,515  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Build America Bond
7.414%, 01/01/40

    3,500,000       5,090,155  

Oregon School Boards Association, General Obligation Unlimited
5.680%, 06/30/28

    1,900,000       2,173,011  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Municipals—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  

State of California General Obligation Unlimited, Build America Bond
7.300%, 10/01/39

    2,000,000     $ 2,833,600  

State of Illinois, General Obligation Unlimited
5.100%, 06/01/33

    1,230,000       1,164,023  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $14,834,055)

      16,645,120  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—0.5%                
Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.2%            

Ally Auto Receivables Trust
1.990%, 11/15/21

    2,990,000       2,942,386  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
3.080%, 12/18/23

    1,500,000       1,474,398  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
3.160%, 10/15/23

    1,000,000       1,003,632  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust
1.330%, 11/18/22

    1,011,000       991,739  
   

 

 

 
      6,412,155  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.3%            

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust
2.150%, 07/15/21

    2,980,000       2,962,326  

2.880%, 01/23/23

    4,924,000       4,911,437  
   

 

 

 
      7,873,763  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $14,511,628)

      14,285,918  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—0.7%                
Discount Notes—0.3%            

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.840%, 07/09/18 (d)

    4,900,000       4,898,216  

1.895%, 08/10/18 (d)

    900,000       898,128  

1.920%, 09/18/18 (d)

    1,000,000       995,797  
   

 

 

 
      6,792,141  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.4%            

U.S. Treasury Bills
1.758%, 07/12/18 (d)

    3,200,000       3,198,510  

1.780%, 07/26/18 (d)

    800,000       799,079  

1.862%, 08/09/18 (d)

    1,000,000       998,076  

1.886%, 09/20/18 (d)

    5,400,000       5,377,500  
   

 

 

 
      10,373,165  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $17,164,242)

      17,165,306  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—9.6%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Bank Note—0.1%            

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (a)

    3,000,000     3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—5.9%            

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.588%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 09/21/18 (a)

    5,000,000       5,002,980  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (a)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (a)

    8,000,000       8,011,200  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    6,000,000       6,001,782  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (a)

    5,000,000       5,001,875  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    7,000,000       6,999,881  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (a)

    7,000,000       6,999,503  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (a)

    2,500,000       2,499,623  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (a)

    8,000,000       8,006,224  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)

 

Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    4,969,974       4,993,000  

Credit Suisse AG New York

   

2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (a)

    4,000,000       4,000,672  

2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (a)

    6,500,000       6,500,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    4,500,000       4,499,816  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    1,987,854       1,994,860  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (a)

    5,000,000       5,000,020  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (a)

    4,000,000       4,000,208  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (a)

    8,000,000       7,998,008  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (a)

    2,000,000       2,000,920  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (a)

    10,000,000       10,008,010  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (a)

    6,500,000       6,499,889  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    4,000,000       4,000,612  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (a)

    4,000,000       4,000,096  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (a)

    7,500,000       7,500,660  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (a)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (a)

    3,002,347       3,000,105  

2.447%, 3M LIBOR + 0.110%, 10/11/18 (a)

    2,000,000       2,000,218  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (a)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (a)

    4,000,000       4,000,048  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (a)

    7,000,000     $ 7,000,161  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (a)

    7,000,000       6,999,538  
   

 

 

 
      154,019,793  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.5%            

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (a)

    2,000,000       2,000,878  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (a)

    2,000,000       2,000,584  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    1,988,347       1,991,868  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    4,934,638       4,948,165  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    5,966,267       5,985,030  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    5,954,570       5,969,532  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (a)

    10,000,000       9,998,080  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (a)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      37,894,137  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.0%            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $4,015,502; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,217,150.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,562,935; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,530,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $202,223; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $223,242.

    200,000       200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $7,666,733; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,371,565.

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $300,767; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,659.

    300,000       300,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $758,051; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $773,436.

    757,925     757,925  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

 

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $8,232,880; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,800,001.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $4,297,518; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,510,000.

    4,100,000       4,100,000  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $7,030,361; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,790,238.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $911,128; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,001,602.

    900,000       900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $804,992; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $890,313.

    800,000       800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $5,032,822; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,564,456.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Societe Generale

 

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,606; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $804,920; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $890,282.

    800,000       800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,005,865; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,515,976; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,894,982.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $7,023,053; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,789,963.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      53,357,925  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—0.1%            

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $251,241,757)

      251,271,855  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—109.2%
(Cost $2,889,241,123)

      2,854,125,878  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(9.2)%

      (241,278,198
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,612,847,680  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $244,257,832 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $251,161,922. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(d)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(e)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $7,503,378, which is 0.3% of net assets.
(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —        $ 1,768,140,675     $ —        $ 1,768,140,675  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          706,585,408       —          706,585,408  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          44,375,842       —          44,375,842  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          35,655,754       —          35,655,754  

Total Municipals

     —          16,645,120       —          16,645,120  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —          14,285,918       —          14,285,918  
Short-Term Investments

 

Discount Notes

     —          6,792,141       —          6,792,141  

U.S. Treasury

     —          10,373,165       —          10,373,165  

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          17,165,306       —          17,165,306  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          251,271,855       —          251,271,855  

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 2,854,125,878     $ —        $ 2,854,125,878  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (251,161,922   $ —        $ (251,161,922

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,854,125,878  

Cash

     66,795  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     15,463,353  

Fund shares sold

     3,669,191  

Interest

     18,052,909  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,891,378,126  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     251,161,922  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     25,139,824  

Fund shares redeemed

     884,561  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     517,677  

Distribution and service fees

     269,008  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,001  

Other expenses

     444,453  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     278,530,446  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,612,847,680  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,690,360,505  

Undistributed net investment income

     32,802,128  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (75,199,708

Unrealized depreciation on investments

     (35,115,245
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,612,847,680  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,344,059,098  

Class B

     893,170,924  

Class E

     55,848,666  

Class G

     319,768,992  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     129,373,371  

Class B

     87,769,806  

Class E

     5,403,140  

Class G

     31,535,423  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 10.39  

Class B

     10.18  

Class E

     10.34  

Class G

     10.14  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,889,241,123.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $244,257,832.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Interest

   $ 38,059,683  

Securities lending income

     511,504  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     38,571,187  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,296,668  

Administration fees

     41,638  

Custodian and accounting fees

     138,396  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,140,841  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     42,819  

Distribution and service fees—Class G

     483,033  

Audit and tax services

     45,389  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,720  

Shareholder reporting

     145,965  

Insurance

     8,554  

Miscellaneous

     19,589  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,405,045  

Less management fee waiver

     (111,019
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,294,026  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     33,277,161  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

 

Net realized loss on investments

     (1,808,525
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (81,085,571
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (82,894,096
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (49,616,935
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 33,277,161     $ 63,880,811  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (1,808,525     7,610,419  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (81,085,571     12,433,886  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (49,616,935     83,925,116  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (40,620,231     (38,670,834

Class B

     (25,318,977     (26,417,841

Class E

     (1,621,378     (1,698,687

Class G

     (8,969,174     (8,827,881
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (76,529,760     (75,615,243
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     19,378,989       50,385,070  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (106,767,706     58,694,943  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,719,615,386       2,660,920,443  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,612,847,680     $ 2,719,615,386  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 32,802,128     $ 76,054,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     5,500,401     $ 59,188,939       9,597,934     $ 104,655,031  

Reinvestments

     3,932,259       40,620,231       3,574,014       38,670,834  

Redemptions

     (5,997,923     (64,186,845     (6,734,519     (73,618,212
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     3,434,737     $ 35,622,325       6,437,429     $ 69,707,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,628,019     $ 17,041,915       3,934,275     $ 41,976,475  

Reinvestments

     2,501,875       25,318,977       2,489,900       26,417,841  

Redemptions

     (5,720,442     (59,676,893     (8,608,962     (92,021,533
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,590,548   $ (17,316,001     (2,184,787   $ (23,627,217
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     121,672     $ 1,296,790       294,447     $ 3,195,564  

Reinvestments

     157,875       1,621,378       157,724       1,698,687  

Redemptions

     (402,179     (4,271,445     (616,136     (6,685,675
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (122,632   $ (1,353,277     (163,965   $ (1,791,424
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class G

 

Sales

     1,996,672     $ 20,840,915       4,460,762     $ 47,491,947  

Reinvestments

     889,799       8,969,174       835,183       8,827,881  

Redemptions

     (2,629,085     (27,384,147     (4,717,044     (50,223,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     257,386     $ 2,425,942       578,901     $ 6,096,058  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 19,378,989       $ 50,385,070  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.90     $ 10.87      $ 10.92      $ 11.22      $ 10.93      $ 11.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.14       0.27        0.27        0.28        0.29        0.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.33     0.08        (0.01      (0.25      0.33        (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.19     0.35        0.26        0.03        0.62        (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.32     (0.32      (0.31      (0.33      (0.33      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.32     (0.32      (0.31      (0.33      (0.33      (0.40
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.39     $ 10.90      $ 10.87      $ 10.92      $ 11.22      $ 10.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (1.69 )(c)      3.26        2.35        0.25        5.81        (2.33

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.28  (d)      0.28        0.28        0.28        0.28        0.28  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.28  (d)      0.27        0.27        0.27        0.28        0.28  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.65  (d)      2.50        2.39        2.48        2.62        2.65  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      22        16        18        13        18  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,344.1     $ 1,373.3      $ 1,299.2      $ 1,177.2      $ 1,008.2      $ 797.4  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.67     $ 10.65      $ 10.70      $ 10.99      $ 10.72      $ 11.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.24        0.23        0.24        0.26        0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.31     0.07        0.01        (0.23      0.32        (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.19     0.31        0.24        0.01        0.58        (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.30     (0.29      (0.29      (0.30      (0.31      (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.30     (0.29      (0.29      (0.30      (0.31      (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.18     $ 10.67      $ 10.65      $ 10.70      $ 10.99      $ 10.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (1.80 )(c)      2.96        2.14        0.09        5.48        (2.53

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.53  (d)      0.53        0.53        0.53        0.53        0.53  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.53  (d)      0.52        0.52        0.52        0.53        0.53  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.40  (d)      2.25        2.14        2.23        2.37        2.40  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      22        16        18        13        18  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 893.2     $ 953.7      $ 974.5      $ 973.6      $ 997.1      $ 964.2  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                         
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.84     $ 10.81      $ 10.86      $ 11.15      $ 10.87      $ 11.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.25        0.25        0.26        0.27        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.32     0.09        (0.01      (0.24      0.33        (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.19     0.34        0.24        0.02        0.60        (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.31     (0.31      (0.29      (0.31      (0.32      (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.31     (0.31      (0.29      (0.31      (0.32      (0.38
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.34     $ 10.84      $ 10.81      $ 10.86      $ 11.15      $ 10.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (1.76 )(c)      3.12        2.19        0.19        5.58        (2.41

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.43  (d)      0.43        0.43        0.43        0.43        0.43  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.43  (d)      0.42        0.42        0.42        0.43        0.43  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.50  (d)      2.35        2.24        2.33        2.47        2.50  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      22        16        18        13        18  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 55.8     $ 59.9      $ 61.5      $ 67.0      $ 76.9      $ 82.2  
     Class G  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.63     $ 10.61      $ 10.67      $ 10.97      $ 10.70      $ 11.35  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.23        0.23        0.24        0.25        0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.32     0.08        0.00        (0.25      0.33        (0.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.20     0.31        0.23        (0.01      0.58        (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.29     (0.29      (0.29      (0.29      (0.31      (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.29     (0.29      (0.29      (0.29      (0.31      (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.14     $ 10.63      $ 10.61      $ 10.67      $ 10.97      $ 10.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (1.85 )(c)      2.94        2.09        (0.06      5.46        (2.57

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.58  (d)      0.58        0.58        0.58        0.58        0.58  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.58  (d)      0.57        0.57        0.57        0.58        0.58  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.35  (d)      2.20        2.09        2.18        2.32        2.35  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     12  (c)      22        16        18        13        18  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 319.8     $ 332.6      $ 325.7      $ 257.7      $ 223.3      $ 169.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, E and G shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or

 

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MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to amortization of debt securities, expired capital loss carryforwards and paydown reclasses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The

 

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MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $53,357,925. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion

 

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MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

      Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $ (88,011,184   $      $      $      $ (88,011,184

Foreign Government

     (7,579,158                          (7,579,158

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (155,571,580                          (155,571,580

Total

   $ (251,161,922   $      $      $      $ (251,161,922

Total Borrowings

   $ (251,161,922   $      $      $      $ (251,161,922

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (251,161,922
             

 

 

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$235,003,636    $ 75,877,931      $ 240,302,204      $ 89,997,695  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.250% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $3,296,668.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) with respect to managing the Portfolio. For providing subadvisory services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed to pay MIA an investment subadvisory fee for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.040%    On the first $500 million
0.030%    Of the next $500 million
0.015%    On amounts over $1 billion

Fees earned by MIA with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $296,978.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.005%    Over $500 million and under $1 billion
0.010%    Of the next $1 billion
0.015%    On amounts over $2 billion

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, E, and G Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, E, and G Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.30% per year for Class G Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 2,918,314,467  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     55,901,221  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (120,089,810
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (64,188,589
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$75,615,243    $ 71,960,664      $      $      $ 75,615,243      $ 71,960,664  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards      Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$76,170,832    $      $ 16,896,983      $      $ (44,317,839   $ 48,749,976  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had post-enactment short-term accumulated capital losses of $7,744,801 and post-enactment long-term accumulated capital losses of $36,573,038.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, E, and G shares of the MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio returned 3.37%, 3.21%, 3.29%, and 3.20%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Mid Cap 400 Index1, returned 3.49%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the first six months of 2018, equity markets rallied on optimism about the impact of U.S. tax reform, better than expected macroeconomic data and the strength of corporate earnings. Companies that reported better than expected earnings include Apple, Disney, Celgene, and Occidental Petroleum. During the first quarter, equity markets declined as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2014, driven by a more hawkish Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and higher than expected wage growth. Other factors that weighed on the equity markets included President Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the Fed Chair Powell hinting at the possibility of four rate hikes this year during his Congressional testimony. During the second quarter, equity markets rallied as trade negotiations eased concerns of a global trade war and leaders of North and South Korea met for the first time since 2007. However, equity investors still had issues to be concerned about including unrest in the Middle East, political uncertainty in Italy and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

During the first six months, the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) met four times and raised the target range for the Federal Funds Rate twice to 1.75% to 2.00%. The FOMC stated that job gains had been strong in recent months and the unemployment rate had declined. The FOMC also stated that economic activity had been rising at a solid rate and that the growth of household spending had picked up.

Eight of the eleven sectors comprising the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index experienced positive returns for the first six months of 2018. Health Care (7.5% beginning weight in the benchmark), up 18.7%, was the best-performing sector and had the largest positive impact on the benchmark return. Energy (4.3% beginning weight), up 16.7%, and Information Technology (17.4% beginning weight), up 5.5%, were the next best-performing sectors. Industrials (15.8% beginning weight), down 3.3%, and Materials (7.2% beginning weight), down 1.4%, were the worst-performing sectors.

The stocks with the largest positive impact on the benchmark return for the first half of the year were Abiomed, up 107.3%; Bioverativ, up 94.1%; and Domino’s Pizza, up 50.0%. The stocks with the largest negative impact were Coherent, down 44.6%; Manpower Group, down 31.0%; and Cognex, down 26.9%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is managed utilizing a full replication strategy versus the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index. This strategy seeks to replicate the performance of the Index by owning all of the components of the Index at their respective Index capitalization weights. The Portfolio is periodically rebalanced for compositional changes in the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index. Factors that impact tracking error include transaction costs, cash drag, securities lending, net asset value (NAV) rounding, contributions, and withdrawals.

Stacey Lituchy

Norman Hu

Mirsad Usejnoski

Portfolio Managers

MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio                           

Class A

       3.37          13.21          12.43          10.55           

Class B

       3.21          12.90          12.13          10.27           

Class E

       3.29          13.03          12.26          10.38           

Class G

       3.20          12.90          12.09                   16.02  
S&P MidCap 400 Index        3.49          13.50          12.69          10.79           

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) MidCap 400 Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of the mid-size company segment of the U.S. market. The Index consists of 400 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class E and Class G shares are 7/5/00, 1/2/01, 5/1/01 and 4/28/09, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Teleflex, Inc.      0.7  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.      0.7  
Keysight Technologies, Inc.      0.6  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.      0.6  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.      0.6  
PTC, Inc.      0.6  
IDEX Corp.      0.6  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      0.6  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      0.6  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.      0.6  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      16.6  
Information Technology      15.9  
Industrials      14.2  
Consumer Discretionary      12.8  
Real Estate      9.4  
Health Care      9.1  
Materials      6.9  
Energy      5.3  
Utilities      4.8  
Consumer Staples      3.4  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.30    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,033.70        $ 1.51  
   Hypothetical*      0.30    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.31        $ 1.51  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.55    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,032.10        $ 2.77  
   Hypothetical*      0.55    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.07        $ 2.76  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.45    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,032.90        $ 2.27  
   Hypothetical*      0.45    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.56        $ 2.26  

Class G (a)

   Actual      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,032.00        $ 3.02  
   Hypothetical*      0.60    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.82        $ 3.01  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.2% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.0%  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    27,787     $ 3,307,209  

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)

    16,276       1,201,169  

KLX, Inc. (a)

    31,890       2,292,891  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    22,477       4,474,271  
   

 

 

 
      11,275,540  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.3%  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) (c)

    198,918       3,775,464  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.7%  

Dana, Inc.

    91,431       1,845,992  

Delphi Technologies plc

    55,802       2,536,759  

Gentex Corp.

    172,117       3,962,133  
   

 

 

 
      8,344,884  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.3%  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    30,801       2,999,709  
   

 

 

 
Banks—8.0%  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    106,271       2,901,198  

BancorpSouth Bank

    51,561       1,698,935  

Bank of Hawaii Corp. (b)

    26,565       2,216,052  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (a)

    76,320       3,437,453  

Cathay General Bancorp

    47,995       1,943,318  

Chemical Financial Corp.

    44,846       2,496,577  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    58,956       3,815,043  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    36,488       3,949,461  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    91,068       5,937,634  

First Horizon National Corp.

    205,641       3,668,635  

FNB Corp. (b)

    203,540       2,731,507  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    110,461       1,822,606  

Hancock Holding Co.

    53,602       2,500,533  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    99,157       2,236,982  

International Bancshares Corp.

    34,071       1,458,239  

MB Financial, Inc.

    52,843       2,467,768  

PacWest Bancorp (b)

    78,646       3,886,685  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    46,493       2,852,346  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    43,897       3,000,799  

Signature Bank (a)

    33,740       4,314,671  

Sterling Bancorp (b)

    141,709       3,330,161  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    74,565       3,939,269  

TCF Financial Corp.

    105,746       2,603,467  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    31,220       2,856,630  

Trustmark Corp.

    42,600       1,390,038  

UMB Financial Corp.

    27,685       2,110,428  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    138,377       3,125,936  

United Bankshares, Inc. (b)

    66,081       2,405,348  

Valley National Bancorp

    166,557       2,025,333  

Webster Financial Corp.

    57,883       3,687,147  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    35,374       3,079,307  
   

 

 

 
      89,889,506  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.1%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) - Class A (a)

    5,500       1,648,350  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.6%  

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

    177,251     3,814,442  

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

    27,367       3,096,576  
   

 

 

 
      6,911,018  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.4%  

Lennox International, Inc. (b)

    23,329       4,669,299  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.0%  

Eaton Vance Corp.

    74,917       3,909,918  

Evercore, Inc. - Class A

    25,595       2,698,993  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    24,433       4,840,177  

Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B

    59,927       1,397,498  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. - Class A

    44,926       2,893,684  

Janus Henderson Group plc

    113,364       3,483,676  

Legg Mason, Inc.

    53,711       1,865,383  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (b)

    23,636       4,676,619  

SEI Investments Co.

    82,465       5,155,712  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    44,974       2,349,891  
   

 

 

 
      33,271,551  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.8%  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    39,220       3,066,220  

Cabot Corp.

    38,854       2,400,012  

Chemours Co. (The)

    111,817       4,960,202  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    22,226       1,674,729  

NewMarket Corp. (b)

    5,779       2,337,606  

Olin Corp. (b)

    105,093       3,018,271  

PolyOne Corp.

    50,261       2,172,280  

RPM International, Inc.

    84,049       4,901,738  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) (b)

    24,358       2,025,611  

Sensient Technologies Corp. (b)

    26,608       1,903,802  

Valvoline, Inc.

    122,986       2,652,808  
   

 

 

 
      31,113,279  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—1.5%  

Brink’s Co. (The) (b)

    31,994       2,551,521  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (a) (b)

    32,137       1,785,210  

Deluxe Corp.

    30,070       1,990,935  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (b)

    46,327       2,000,863  

Herman Miller, Inc. (b)

    37,473       1,270,335  

HNI Corp. (b)

    27,358       1,017,718  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    21,432       2,064,759  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    117,875       1,010,189  

Rollins, Inc.

    60,337       3,172,519  
   

 

 

 
      16,864,049  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.3%  

ARRIS International plc (a)

    110,042       2,689,977  

Ciena Corp. (a)

    90,144       2,389,717  

InterDigital, Inc.

    21,838       1,766,694  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)

    39,534       2,289,019  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

    50,452       1,498,424  

Plantronics, Inc.

    20,904       1,593,930  

ViaSat, Inc. (a) (b)

    34,432       2,262,871  
   

 

 

 
      14,490,632  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering—1.2%  

AECOM (a)

    100,765     $ 3,328,268  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,606       1,852,963  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    36,739       2,798,777  

Granite Construction, Inc. (b)

    28,574       1,590,429  

KBR, Inc.

    88,382       1,583,805  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    14,174       2,136,731  
   

 

 

 
      13,290,973  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.3%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    30,151       3,164,951  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.5%  

Navient Corp.

    166,305       2,166,954  

SLM Corp. (a)

    273,536       3,131,987  
   

 

 

 
      5,298,941  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.2%  

AptarGroup, Inc. (b)

    39,210       3,661,430  

Bemis Co., Inc.

    57,178       2,413,483  

Greif, Inc. - Class A

    16,291       861,631  

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)

    101,632       1,708,434  

Silgan Holdings, Inc. (b)

    46,572       1,249,527  

Sonoco Products Co.

    62,575       3,285,187  
   

 

 

 
      13,179,692  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.3%  

Pool Corp. (b)

    25,436       3,853,554  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.8%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

    37,852       1,820,681  

Graham Holdings Co. - Class B

    2,766       1,621,153  

Service Corp. International

    115,231       4,124,117  

Sotheby’s (a)

    23,121       1,256,395  
   

 

 

 
      8,822,346  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.3%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    32,224       2,494,460  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (b)

    68,406       2,346,326  

IDACORP, Inc.

    31,671       2,921,333  

OGE Energy Corp.

    125,530       4,419,911  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    50,062       1,947,412  
   

 

 

 
      14,129,442  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.2%  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    25,768       2,985,738  

EnerSys

    26,467       1,975,497  

Hubbell, Inc.

    34,482       3,646,127  

Nvent Electric plc (a)

    102,041       2,561,229  

Regal-Beloit Corp.

    27,642       2,261,115  
   

 

 

 
      13,429,706  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—4.4%  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

    55,068       4,145,519  

Avnet, Inc.

    74,151       3,180,336  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—(Continued)  

Belden, Inc. (b)

    25,548     1,561,494  

Cognex Corp.

    108,697       4,848,973  

Coherent, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,633       2,445,314  

Jabil, Inc.

    107,661       2,977,903  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

    117,466       6,934,018  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    15,692       3,580,601  

National Instruments Corp.

    67,619       2,838,646  

SYNNEX Corp.

    18,402       1,775,977  

Tech Data Corp. (a)

    21,904       1,798,756  

Trimble, Inc. (a)

    156,634       5,143,861  

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

    69,600       1,588,272  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    83,036       1,926,435  

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A (a)

    33,561       4,807,613  
   

 

 

 
      49,553,718  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—2.1%  

Apergy Corp. (a)

    48,645       2,030,929  

Core Laboratories NV

    27,721       3,498,667  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,595       846,812  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a) (b)

    23,972       1,232,161  

Ensco plc - Class A

    274,722       1,994,482  

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

    113,008       2,220,607  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.

    221,497       1,419,796  

Oceaneering International, Inc. (b)

    61,927       1,576,662  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    139,405       2,509,290  

Rowan Cos. plc - Class A (a) (b)

    71,779       1,164,255  

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

    96,938       944,176  

Transocean, Ltd. (a) (b)

    275,678       3,705,112  
   

 

 

 
      23,142,949  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—9.0%  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    42,509       998,962  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    85,906       3,683,649  

Camden Property Trust

    58,308       5,313,608  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    74,504       1,779,901  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    21,654       2,399,696  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    64,197       1,861,071  

Cousins Properties, Inc. (b)

    264,123       2,559,352  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    62,293       3,635,420  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    59,191       3,949,815  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    100,385       4,033,469  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    47,647       1,977,351  

EPR Properties

    40,638       2,632,936  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    78,788       2,626,792  

Geo Group, Inc. (The)

    77,320       2,129,393  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    78,686       2,288,189  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    65,000       3,297,450  

Hospitality Properties Trust

    103,293       2,955,213  

JBG SMITH Properties

    58,566       2,135,902  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    62,121       4,698,832  

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    52,820       3,608,134  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    69,375       2,374,706  

Liberty Property Trust

    92,884       4,117,548  

Life Storage, Inc.

    29,236       2,844,955  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    56,650       1,148,862  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (b)

    229,237       3,218,487  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    96,694     $ 4,250,668  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (b)

    124,820       3,869,420  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    37,863       1,925,334  

Quality Care Properties, Inc. (a)

    59,202       1,273,435  

Rayonier, Inc.

    81,323       3,146,387  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (b)

    112,050       2,434,847  

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    149,349       2,701,723  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (b)

    59,319       1,393,403  

Taubman Centers, Inc.

    38,333       2,252,447  

Uniti Group, Inc.

    103,804       2,079,194  

Urban Edge Properties

    66,594       1,523,005  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    74,903       2,307,761  
   

 

 

 
      101,427,317  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.5%  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (b)

    23,591       2,478,942  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)

    77,065       1,700,825  

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

    31,682       1,351,554  
   

 

 

 
      5,531,321  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.2%  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    116,596       2,428,695  

Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    65,316       1,946,417  

Ingredion, Inc.

    45,404       5,026,223  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    91,905       6,296,411  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    12,262       1,697,306  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

    42,291       3,637,872  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    12,630       1,328,044  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (b)

    12,169       375,414  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

    35,400       1,858,854  
   

 

 

 
      24,595,236  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—2.2%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    69,804       6,292,133  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    54,005       2,860,105  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    55,140       2,467,515  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    32,977       2,464,701  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    30,392       2,317,998  

UGI Corp.

    108,804       5,665,424  

WGL Holdings, Inc. (b)

    32,279       2,864,761  
   

 

 

 
      24,932,637  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.9%  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

    29,550       1,691,737  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    22,282       2,191,658  

Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A (a)

    46,061       2,324,238  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    32,812       2,942,580  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    41,656       3,638,235  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

    9,577       2,812,286  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

    44,336       2,855,682  

LivaNova plc (a)

    27,398       2,734,868  

Masimo Corp. (a)

    29,943       2,923,934  

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

    32,217       1,679,150  

STERIS plc

    53,182       5,584,642  

Teleflex, Inc.

    28,625       7,677,511  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—(Continued)  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    46,244     4,591,567  
   

 

 

 
      43,648,088  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.3%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

    51,573       2,109,851  

Chemed Corp.

    10,017       3,223,571  

Encompass Health Corp.

    62,108       4,205,954  

LifePoint Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,372       1,189,354  

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

    59,390       2,570,399  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    29,852       2,923,705  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    51,150       1,159,570  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    51,311       1,722,510  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

    28,129       6,926,485  
   

 

 

 
      26,031,399  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—0.4%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

    111,843       1,342,116  

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a)

    37,221       2,998,524  
   

 

 

 
      4,340,640  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.4%  

Boyd Gaming Corp. (b)

    51,635       1,789,669  

Brinker International, Inc. (b)

    27,562       1,311,951  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (b)

    26,785       1,474,782  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    7,148       2,119,382  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (b)

    15,087       2,356,740  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    26,574       7,498,386  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (b)

    52,145       3,601,655  

ILG, Inc.

    66,415       2,193,688  

International Speedway Corp. - Class A

    15,348       686,056  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    17,873       1,521,350  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    14,770       749,134  

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A (a)

    33,647       1,653,750  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (b)

    48,832       3,420,682  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    41,293       2,705,104  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    112,758       1,937,182  

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    62,713       2,776,305  
   

 

 

 
      37,795,816  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.5%  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (a)

    16,729       1,646,970  

KB Home

    53,076       1,445,790  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    2,118       6,291,201  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (a)

    29,059       1,396,285  

Toll Brothers, Inc. (b)

    88,740       3,282,493  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a)

    95,482       1,562,086  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    32,127       1,324,917  
   

 

 

 
      16,949,742  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.2%  

Energizer Holdings, Inc. (b)

    37,512       2,361,756  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.4%  

Carlisle Cos., Inc. (b)

    38,305       4,148,815  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Insurance—4.3%  

Alleghany Corp.

    9,610     $ 5,525,462  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    43,599       4,679,481  

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

    37,491       1,525,884  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    144,102       3,995,949  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    105,183       2,002,684  

First American Financial Corp.

    70,106       3,625,882  

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

    313,746       1,411,857  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)

    26,735       3,196,437  

Kemper Corp.

    30,771       2,327,826  

Mercury General Corp.

    22,952       1,045,693  

Old Republic International Corp.

    157,636       3,138,533  

Primerica, Inc.

    27,694       2,758,322  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    40,553       5,413,014  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    25,295       3,043,494  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    60,410       4,374,288  
   

 

 

 
      48,064,806  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—0.7%  

Cars.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,180       1,282,660  

j2 Global, Inc.

    30,866       2,673,304  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    32,815       3,388,149  
   

 

 

 
      7,344,113  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—3.1%  

Acxiom Corp. (a)

    48,432       1,450,538  

Convergys Corp.

    57,507       1,405,471  

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

    51,308       2,662,885  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    48,580       6,332,889  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    89,673       5,290,707  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    41,005       2,546,821  

Perspecta, Inc.

    89,648       1,842,266  

Sabre Corp.

    158,860       3,914,311  

Science Applications International Corp.

    26,561       2,149,582  

Teradata Corp. (a)

    75,993       3,051,119  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    25,182       4,796,667  
   

 

 

 
      35,443,256  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.7%  

Brunswick Corp.

    54,783       3,532,408  

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    36,909       4,509,541  
   

 

 

 
      8,041,949  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.3%  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a)

    12,730       3,673,114  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    23,615       3,493,839  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

    30,113       3,380,485  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

    31,815       2,970,249  

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

    34,882       1,635,966  
   

 

 

 
      15,153,653  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.3%  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    62,676       3,687,229  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—4.8%  

AGCO Corp.

    41,492       2,519,394  

Crane Co.

    31,895       2,555,746  
Machinery—(Continued)  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    81,625     3,682,920  

Graco, Inc.

    105,340       4,763,475  

IDEX Corp.

    48,217       6,580,656  

ITT, Inc.

    54,931       2,871,244  

Kennametal, Inc. (b)

    51,303       1,841,778  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (b)

    38,767       3,402,192  

Nordson Corp. (b)

    32,130       4,125,813  

Oshkosh Corp.

    46,458       3,266,927  

Terex Corp.

    45,377       1,914,456  

Timken Co. (The)

    42,917       1,869,035  

Toro Co. (The)

    66,633       4,014,638  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    93,828       3,214,547  

Wabtec Corp.

    53,862       5,309,716  

Woodward, Inc.

    34,799       2,674,651  
   

 

 

 
      54,607,188  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.2%  

Kirby Corp. (a)

    33,768       2,823,005  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.5%  

AMC Networks, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    28,895       1,797,269  

Cable One, Inc.

    2,952       2,164,672  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (b)

    66,789       2,342,958  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A

    28,208       1,760,179  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    85,331       4,144,527  

Meredith Corp. (b)

    24,989       1,274,439  

New York Times Co. (The) - Class A

    80,430       2,083,137  

TEGNA, Inc.

    135,554       1,470,761  
   

 

 

 
      17,037,942  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—2.3%  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

    78,969       1,983,701  

Carpenter Technology Corp. (b)

    29,495       1,550,552  

Commercial Metals Co.

    73,536       1,552,345  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    21,275       1,398,831  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    45,463       3,979,831  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    41,138       3,819,252  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    148,284       6,813,650  

United States Steel Corp.

    111,114       3,861,212  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    27,059       1,135,666  
   

 

 

 
      26,095,040  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—1.0%  

Black Hills Corp. (b)

    33,682       2,061,675  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    122,748       3,520,413  

NorthWestern Corp.

    31,095       1,780,189  

Vectren Corp.

    52,216       3,730,833  
   

 

 

 
      11,093,110  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.4%  

Big Lots, Inc.

    26,511       1,107,630  

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A (b)

    12,459       1,177,375  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a)

    31,348       2,272,730  
   

 

 

 
      4,557,735  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.2%  

Callon Petroleum Co. (a)

    140,907     $ 1,513,341  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    573,075       3,002,913  

CNX Resources Corp. (a)

    123,261       2,191,581  

Energen Corp. (a) (b)

    61,234       4,459,060  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a)

    98,229       1,234,739  

Matador Resources Co. (a)

    65,031       1,954,182  

Murphy Oil Corp. (b)

    102,229       3,452,273  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

    167,519       2,172,721  

PBF Energy, Inc. - Class A

    70,536       2,957,574  

QEP Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    149,399       1,831,632  

Range Resources Corp.

    142,547       2,384,811  

SM Energy Co.

    64,579       1,659,034  

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    320,862       1,700,569  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    42,553       868,507  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

    251,164       4,528,487  
   

 

 

 
      35,911,424  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.4%  

Domtar Corp.

    39,489       1,885,205  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    91,243       2,483,634  
   

 

 

 
      4,368,839  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.4%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (a) (b)

    33,938       1,712,511  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

    34,952       2,732,897  
   

 

 

 
      4,445,408  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.6%  

Akorn, Inc. (a)

    59,043       979,523  

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    83,822       3,511,304  

Mallinckrodt plc (a)

    52,218       974,388  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,356       1,280,203  
   

 

 

 
      6,745,418  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.6%  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    23,308       2,858,726  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    41,374       3,560,647  
   

 

 

 
      6,419,373  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.4%  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

    28,591       4,745,820  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.8%  

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

    44,942       1,460,615  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. - Class A (a)

    37,804       3,074,222  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    80,691       3,083,203  

Landstar System, Inc.

    26,440       2,887,248  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    42,880       6,387,405  

Ryder System, Inc.

    33,370       2,397,968  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    28,173       1,057,896  
   

 

 

 
      20,348,557  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.7%  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

    38,325       1,468,997  

Cree, Inc. (a)

    63,169       2,625,935  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (b)

    225,312     3,510,361  

First Solar, Inc. (a)

    51,358       2,704,512  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

    81,242       2,589,995  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    34,368       3,289,018  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    24,394       3,260,746  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    27,171       2,706,232  

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

    21,754       1,095,749  

Teradyne, Inc.

    120,242       4,577,613  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    68,470       2,543,660  
   

 

 

 
      30,372,818  
   

 

 

 
Software—3.5%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    73,173       1,805,178  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    30,499       3,124,623  

CDK Global, Inc. (b)

    77,752       5,057,768  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a)

    26,584       1,750,556  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    18,755       3,625,717  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    90,858       5,672,265  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    41,996       1,974,232  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    72,520       6,803,101  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,379       4,970,376  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    18,279       4,703,369  
   

 

 

 
      39,487,185  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—2.1%  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    38,906       1,690,466  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    105,451       2,451,736  

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

    37,112       1,802,901  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (b)

    88,016       1,753,719  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (b)

    48,974       1,726,333  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

    34,956       3,415,551  

Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    69,795       1,337,970  

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

    19,424       1,443,009  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    76,735       1,230,062  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    37,085       2,067,489  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

    50,541       2,251,601  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)

    48,120       2,953,606  
   

 

 

 
      24,124,443  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.2%  

NCR Corp. (a)

    74,351       2,229,043  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.7%  

Carter’s, Inc.

    29,502       3,197,722  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

    19,137       2,160,376  

Skechers USA, Inc. - Class A (a)

    85,350       2,561,353  
   

 

 

 
      7,919,451  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.5%  

LendingTree, Inc. (a)

    4,946       1,057,455  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    308,212       3,402,661  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    53,092       1,736,108  
   

 

 

 
      6,196,224  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.8%  

GATX Corp. (b)

    23,694     $ 1,758,805  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A

    28,822       2,445,547  

NOW, Inc. (a)

    67,966       905,987  

Watsco, Inc.

    20,139       3,590,381  
   

 

 

 
      8,700,720  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.3%  

Aqua America, Inc. (b)

    111,808       3,933,405  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.1%  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    58,345       1,599,820  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $793,009,503)

      1,106,379,294  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Fund—0.4%

 

Investment Company Security—0.4%  

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust
(Cost $4,547,801)

    12,600       4,473,252  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—1.3%

 

Discount Notes—0.4%  

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.731%, 08/03/18 (c)

    1,925,000       1,921,714  

1.789%, 07/20/18 (c)

    250,000       249,766  

1.815%, 08/01/18 (c)

    875,000       873,600  

1.822%, 07/25/18 (c)

    1,000,000       998,805  

1.879%, 08/10/18 (c)

    250,000       249,480  

1.900%, 08/29/18 (c)

    325,000       323,995  
   

 

 

 
      4,617,360  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
1.598%, 07/12/18 (d)

    1,000,000       999,534  

1.708%, 07/19/18 (d)

    1,775,000       1,773,544  

1.846%, 08/23/18 (d)

    4,725,000       4,712,553  

1.898%, 09/13/18 (d)

    2,600,000       2,590,088  
   

 

 

 
      10,075,719  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $14,692,409)

      14,693,079  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (e)—8.7%

 

Bank Note—0.4%  

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (f)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—5.2%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (f)

    1,000,000     1,000,054  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (f)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (f)

    2,000,000       2,002,800  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    5,500,000       5,501,633  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (f)

    1,000,000       1,000,930  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (f)

    2,000,000       2,000,750  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (f)

    2,500,000       2,499,822  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (f)

    1,250,000       1,249,811  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (f)

    2,500,000       2,501,945  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (f)

    2,000,000       2,000,092  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    1,987,990       1,997,200  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (f)

    3,000,000       3,000,504  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    2,500,000       2,499,897  

KBC Bank NV
2.280%, 08/15/18

    2,000,000       2,000,220  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    3,975,708       3,989,720  

Natixis New York
2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (f)

    3,000,000       3,001,269  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (f)

    2,000,000       2,000,494  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/23/18 (f)

    500,000       499,959  

2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (f)

    1,500,000       1,499,627  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (f)

    2,000,000       2,001,602  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (f)

    2,000,000       1,999,966  

2.401%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 10/02/18 (f)

    2,000,000       1,999,800  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,500,000       1,500,230  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (f)

    2,500,000       2,500,220  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (f)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (f)

    2,000,000       2,002,544  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (f)

    1,500,000       1,499,901  
   

 

 

 
      58,750,874  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—1.7%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (f)

    1,000,000     $ 1,000,439  

ING Funding LLC
2.236%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 08/10/18 (f)

    2,500,000       2,499,977  

2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (f)

    4,000,000       4,001,168  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    986,928       989,633  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    1,988,756       1,995,010  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    1,984,857       1,989,844  

2.320%, 07/26/18

    2,979,507       2,995,857  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (f)

    4,000,000       3,999,232  
   

 

 

 
      19,471,160  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.4%  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $33,535; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $37,020.

    33,166       33,166  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,044,462; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,232,417.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $40,441; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $44,864.

    40,338       40,338  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $230,573; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $235,252.

    230,535       230,535  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $4,192,700; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,400,000.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,029,110; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,100,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,260; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $110,886.

    99,638       99,638  

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $101,236; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,289.

    100,000       100,000  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,013,012; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,674.

    3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $68,580; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $75,904.

    68,207       68,207  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,661; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,285.

    100,000       100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $83,041; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $91,847.

    82,533       82,533  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,587; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,285.

    100,000       100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $4,013,173; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,451,408.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      15,854,417  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $98,060,859)

      98,076,451  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—108.6%
(Cost $910,310,572)

      1,223,622,076  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(8.6)%

      (96,456,587
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,127,165,489  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $95,523,130 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $98,008,161. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2018 the market value of securities pledged was $2,752,100.
(d)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(e)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(f)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P Midcap 400 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/21/18        79        USD        15,453,190      $ (154,020
              

 

 

 

Glossary of Abbreviations

Currencies

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Index Abbreviations

 

(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Other Abbreviations

 

(REIT)—   Real Estate Investment Trust
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,106,379,294     $ —       $ —        $ 1,106,379,294  

Total Mutual Fund*

     4,473,252       —         —          4,473,252  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         14,693,079       —          14,693,079  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         98,076,451       —          98,076,451  

Total Investments

   $ 1,110,852,546     $ 112,769,530     $ —        $ 1,223,622,076  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (98,008,161   $ —        $ (98,008,161
Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (154,020   $ —       $ —        $ (154,020

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,223,622,076  

Cash

     21,148  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     8,709,862  

Fund shares sold

     50,388  

Dividends

     1,015,250  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     15,800  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,233,434,524  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     98,008,161  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     5,695,569  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,814,650  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     232,634  

Distribution and service fees

     127,441  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,593  

Other expenses

     276,987  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     106,269,035  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,127,165,489  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 746,374,929  

Undistributed net investment income

     6,405,516  

Accumulated net realized gain

     61,227,560  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and futures contracts

     313,157,484  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,127,165,489  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 532,577,291  

Class B

     408,668,321  

Class E

     38,139,666  

Class G

     147,780,211  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     28,006,572  

Class B

     21,825,698  

Class E

     2,022,386  

Class G

     7,950,922  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 19.02  

Class B

     18.72  

Class E

     18.86  

Class G

     18.59  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $910,310,572.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $95,523,130.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 8,981,616  

Interest

     176,105  

Securities lending income

     300,326  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     9,458,047  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,417,700  

Administration fees

     17,974  

Custodian and accounting fees

     64,117  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     518,846  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     29,074  

Distribution and service fees—Class G

     219,190  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     96,626  

Insurance

     3,521  

Miscellaneous

     61,421  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,492,390  

Less management fee waiver

     (19,516
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,472,874  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     6,985,173  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     63,338,022  

Futures contracts

     900,498  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     64,238,520  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (33,926,866

Futures contracts

     (335,833
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (34,262,699
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     29,975,821  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 36,960,994  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,573.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 6,985,173     $ 12,504,559  

Net realized gain

     64,238,520       91,129,049  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (34,262,699     61,164,045  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     36,960,994       164,797,653  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (6,587,503     (7,049,030

Class B

     (4,118,932     (4,872,736

Class E

     (417,724     (484,668

Class G

     (1,437,985     (1,663,693

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (43,113,543     (32,132,259

Class B

     (33,795,334     (26,576,624

Class E

     (3,122,720     (2,460,772

Class G

     (12,215,608     (9,113,829
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (104,809,349     (84,353,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     32,933,094       5,767,226  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (34,915,261     86,211,268  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,162,080,750       1,075,869,482  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,127,165,489     $ 1,162,080,750  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 6,405,516     $ 11,982,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     620,920     $ 12,670,426       3,333,449     $ 62,740,951  

Reinvestments

     2,563,231       49,701,046       2,113,338       39,181,289  

Redemptions

     (2,115,576     (43,166,359     (4,666,967     (88,550,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,068,575     $ 19,205,113       779,820     $ 13,372,036  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     198,976     $ 3,984,061       760,758     $ 14,432,396  

Reinvestments

     1,986,080       37,914,266       1,720,424       31,449,360  

Redemptions

     (1,780,878     (35,627,977     (3,035,028     (57,912,482
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     404,178     $ 6,270,350       (553,846   $ (12,030,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     30,297     $ 612,098       67,080     $ 1,286,199  

Reinvestments

     184,110       3,540,444       160,078       2,945,440  

Redemptions

     (187,174     (3,779,720     (325,322     (6,259,722
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     27,233     $ 372,822       (98,164   $ (2,028,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class G

 

Sales

     434,114     $ 8,698,705       1,097,750     $ 20,684,599  

Reinvestments

     720,506       13,653,593       593,149       10,777,522  

Redemptions

     (768,014     (15,267,489     (1,319,461     (25,008,122
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     386,606     $ 7,084,809       371,438     $ 6,453,999  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 32,933,094       $ 5,767,226  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.24     $ 18.89      $ 17.23      $ 19.01      $ 18.45      $ 14.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.14       0.24        0.27        0.24        0.24        0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.58       2.63        3.04        (0.57      1.41        4.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.72       2.87        3.31        (0.33      1.65        4.64  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.27      (0.24      (0.23      (0.20      (0.19

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.68     (1.25      (1.41      (1.22      (0.89      (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.94     (1.52      (1.65      (1.45      (1.09      (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 19.02     $ 20.24      $ 18.89      $ 17.23      $ 19.01      $ 18.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.37  (c)      15.95        20.43        (2.35      9.49        33.15  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.30  (d)      0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30        0.30  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.30  (d)      0.29        0.29        0.29        0.30        0.30  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.37  (d)      1.26        1.53        1.30        1.33        1.09  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      23        28        25        17        16  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 532.6     $ 545.3      $ 494.1      $ 411.5      $ 399.6      $ 370.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.93     $ 18.63      $ 17.01      $ 18.79      $ 18.25      $ 14.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.19        0.22        0.19        0.19        0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.57       2.59        3.00        (0.57      1.39        4.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.68       2.78        3.22        (0.38      1.58        4.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.21     (0.23      (0.19      (0.18      (0.15      (0.16

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.68     (1.25      (1.41      (1.22      (0.89      (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.89     (1.48      (1.60      (1.40      (1.04      (0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.72     $ 19.93      $ 18.63      $ 17.01      $ 18.79      $ 18.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.21  (c)      15.63        20.14        (2.62      9.23        32.83  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.55  (d)      0.55        0.55        0.55        0.55        0.55  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.55  (d)      0.54        0.54        0.54        0.55        0.55  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.12  (d)      1.01        1.28        1.04        1.08        0.83  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      23        28        25        17        16  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 408.7     $ 427.0      $ 409.3      $ 374.7      $ 404.0      $ 388.4  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 20.07     $ 18.75      $ 17.10      $ 18.89      $ 18.33      $ 14.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.21        0.24        0.21        0.21        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.58       2.61        3.03        (0.59      1.41        4.44  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.70       2.82        3.27        (0.38      1.62        4.59  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.25      (0.21      (0.19      (0.17      (0.17

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.68     (1.25      (1.41      (1.22      (0.89      (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.91     (1.50      (1.62      (1.41      (1.06      (0.64
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.86     $ 20.07      $ 18.75      $ 17.10      $ 18.89      $ 18.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.29  (c)      15.80        20.26        (2.58      9.39        32.95  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.45  (d)      0.45        0.45        0.45        0.45        0.45  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.45  (d)      0.44        0.44        0.44        0.45        0.45  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.22  (d)      1.11        1.38        1.13        1.17        0.93  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      23        28        25        17        16  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 38.1     $ 40.0      $ 39.2      $ 36.7      $ 42.4      $ 45.0  
     Class G  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 19.80     $ 18.52      $ 16.92      $ 18.70      $ 18.16      $ 14.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.18        0.21        0.18        0.18        0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.56       2.58        2.98        (0.57      1.39        4.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.67       2.76        3.19        (0.39      1.57        4.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.23      (0.18      (0.17      (0.14      (0.16

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.68     (1.25      (1.41      (1.22      (0.89      (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.88     (1.48      (1.59      (1.39      (1.03      (0.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 18.59     $ 19.80      $ 18.52      $ 16.92      $ 18.70      $ 18.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     3.20  (c)      15.60        20.08        (2.68      9.21        32.75  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.60  (d)      0.60        0.60        0.60        0.60        0.60  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.60  (d)      0.59        0.59        0.59        0.60        0.60  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.07  (d)      0.96        1.24        1.00        1.02        0.79  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     13  (c)      23        28        25        17        16  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 147.8     $ 149.8      $ 133.2      $ 104.0      $ 105.2      $ 103.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, E and G shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $15,854,417. The value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Equity

   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)    $ 154,020  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 900,498  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (335,833
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 11,467  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

 

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MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 147,090,305      $ 0      $ 202,045,102  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.250% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1,417,700.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) with respect to managing the Portfolio. For providing subadvisory services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed to pay MIA an investment subadvisory fee for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.030%    On the first $500 million
0.020%    On the next $500 million
0.010%    On amounts over $1 billion

Fees earned by MIA with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $131,092.

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum reduction

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.005%    Over $500 million and under $1 billion
0.010%    Of the next $1 billion
0.015%    On amounts over $2 billion

An identical expense agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Mid Cap Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, E, and G Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, E, and G Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.30% per year for Class G Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 912,995,908  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     356,356,354  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (45,884,206
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 310,472,148  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$15,139,291    $ 11,053,120      $ 69,214,320      $ 74,642,237      $ 84,353,611      $ 85,695,357  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital
Losses
     Total  
$17,163,517    $ 87,039,116      $ 344,553,034      $      $ 448,755,667  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, E, and G shares of the MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio returned -2.72%, -2.82%, -2.76%, and -2.80%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index1, returned -2.75%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the first six months of 2018, equity markets rallied on optimism about the impact of U.S. tax reform, better than expected macroeconomic data and the strength of corporate earnings. Companies that reported better than expected earnings include Apple, Disney, Celgene, and Occidental Petroleum. During the first quarter, equity markets declined as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2014, driven by a more hawkish Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and higher than expected wage growth. Other factors that weighed on the equity markets included President Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the Fed Chair Powell hinting at the possibility of four rate hikes this year during his Congressional testimony. During the second quarter, equity markets rallied as trade negotiations eased concerns of a global trade war and leaders of North and South Korea met for the first time since 2007. However, equity investors still had issues to be concerned about including unrest in the Middle East, political uncertainty in Italy and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

The U.S. dollar strengthened during the six-month period, which negatively impacted the U.S. investors’ MSCI EAFE Index return versus the local currency return by approximately 1.8%.

Six of the twenty-one countries comprising the MSCI EAFE Index experienced positive returns for the year. Finland (0.9% beginning weight in the benchmark), up 11.0%, was the best-performing country and had the largest positive impact on the benchmark return. Norway (0.7% beginning weight), up 5.8%, and Portugal (0.1% beginning weight), up 5.3%, were the next best-performing countries. Austria (0.3% beginning weight), down 8.3%, and Denmark (1.8% beginning weight), down 7.9%, were the worst-performing countries.

The stocks in the MSCI EAFE Index with the largest positive impact on the benchmark return for the year were CSL, up 29.6%; Total S.A, up 13.0%; and BP, up 11.1%. The stocks with the largest negative impact were British American Tobacco, down 23.6%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, down 21.2%; and Nestle, down 7.1%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is managed utilizing a stratified sampling strategy versus the MSCI EAFE Index. This strategy seeks to replicate the performance of the Index by owning a subset of Index constituents and neutralizing exposures across countries. The Portfolio is periodically rebalanced for compositional changes in the MSCI EAFE Index. Factors that impact tracking error include sampling, fair value pricing, transaction costs, cash drag, securities lending, NAV rounding, contributions, and withdrawals.

Stacey Lituchy

Norman Hu

Mirsad Usejnoski

Portfolio Managers

MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI EAFE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio                           

Class A

       -2.72          6.34          6.23          2.68           

Class B

       -2.82          6.03          5.95          2.43           

Class E

       -2.76          6.20          6.08          2.53           

Class G

       -2.80          6.04          5.92                   8.62  
MSCI EAFE Index        -2.75          6.84          6.44          2.84           

1 The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class E and Class G shares are 11/9/98, 1/2/01, 5/1/01 and 4/28/09, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF      2.0  
Nestle S.A.      1.6  
HSBC Holdings plc      1.3  
Novartis AG      1.1  
Royal Dutch Shell plc- A Shares      1.1  
Roche Holding AG      1.0  
BP plc      1.0  
Toyota Motor Corp.      1.0  
Total S.A.      1.0  
Royal Dutch Shell plc- B Shares      0.9  

Top Countries

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Japan      23.1  
United Kingdom      14.3  
France      10.3  
Germany      9.2  
Switzerland      8.1  
Australia      7.4  
Netherlands      4.6  
United States      3.9  
Hong Kong      3.2  
Spain      2.9  

 

BHFTII-2


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to

June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.37    $ 1,000.00        $ 972.80        $ 1.81  
   Hypothetical*      0.37    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.96        $ 1.86  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.62    $ 1,000.00        $ 971.80        $ 3.03  
   Hypothetical*      0.62    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.72        $ 3.11  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.52    $ 1,000.00        $ 972.40        $ 2.54  
   Hypothetical*      0.52    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.22        $ 2.61  

Class G (a)

   Actual      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 972.00        $ 3.28  
   Hypothetical*      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.47        $ 3.36  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

BHFTII-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—95.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Australia—7.4%            

AGL Energy, Ltd.

    45,920     $ 764,114  

Alumina, Ltd.

    191,453       395,677  

Amcor, Ltd.

    83,280       888,063  

AMP, Ltd.

    197,480       519,023  

APA Group

    80,604       586,257  

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd.

    41,217       939,626  

ASX, Ltd.

    14,426       688,994  

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd.

    157,842       506,654  

AusNet Services

    135,720       161,520  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.

    210,073       4,402,309  

Bank of Queensland, Ltd.

    24,917       187,423  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.

    35,779       288,291  

BGP Holdings plc (a)(b)(c)

    713,624       0  

BHP Billiton plc

    154,705       3,463,326  

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

    234,635       5,869,844  

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

    45,759       582,335  

Boral, Ltd.

    86,560       417,032  

Brambles, Ltd.

    109,798       721,423  

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

    18,604       448,588  

Challenger, Ltd.

    44,035       386,537  

CIMIC Group, Ltd.

    8,428       263,224  

Coca-Cola Amatil, Ltd.

    42,510       288,799  

Cochlear, Ltd.

    4,099       608,447  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    127,215       6,877,370  

Computershare, Ltd.

    28,910       395,052  

Crown Resorts, Ltd.

    29,464       294,598  

CSL, Ltd.

    32,919       4,698,523  

Dexus (REIT)

    77,269       556,259  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Ltd.

    4,557       175,717  

Flight Centre Travel Group, Ltd.

    4,135       194,363  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    125,869       407,659  

Goodman Group (REIT)

    118,280       842,916  

GPT Group (The) (REIT)

    140,241       526,137  

Healthscope, Ltd.

    130,293       212,754  

Incitec Pivot, Ltd.

    131,085       352,986  

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

    184,566       1,167,440  

Lend Lease Group (REIT)

    39,184       575,436  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    23,361       2,143,638  

Medibank Private, Ltd.

    199,900       432,100  

Mirvac Group (REIT)

    272,935       438,791  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

    198,109       4,026,040  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    51,539       834,086  

Oil Search, Ltd.

    104,563       689,767  

Orica, Ltd.

    26,176       343,978  

Origin Energy, Ltd. (d)

    119,590       890,558  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    110,125       794,956  

Ramsay Health Care, Ltd.

    10,616       424,119  

REA Group, Ltd.

    4,158       279,955  

Rio Tinto plc

    87,914       4,850,546  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    31,207       1,934,245  

Santos, Ltd. (d)

    145,305       676,196  

Scentre Group (REIT)

    367,395       1,194,998  

Seek, Ltd.

    22,233       359,886  

Sonic Healthcare, Ltd.

    32,696       593,725  

South32, Ltd.

    363,229       976,650  

Stockland (REIT)

    162,137       477,083  

Suncorp Group, Ltd.

    95,658       1,034,067  
Australia—(Continued)            

Sydney Airport

    80,467     425,510  

Tabcorp Holdings, Ltd.

    153,298       506,586  

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

    309,539       598,711  

Transurban Group

    155,536       1,379,023  

Treasury Wine Estates, Ltd.

    53,467       689,398  

Vicinity Centres (REIT)

    252,185       483,126  

Wesfarmers, Ltd.

    80,874       2,961,198  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    248,548       5,407,211  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    65,682       1,725,696  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    97,245       2,199,218  
   

 

 

 
      80,425,777  
   

 

 

 
Austria—0.2%            

Andritz AG

    5,828       309,190  

Erste Group Bank AG (d)

    20,408       850,584  

OMV AG

    9,828       556,641  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    9,390       287,572  

Voestalpine AG

    9,525       438,126  
   

 

 

 
      2,442,113  
   

 

 

 
Belgium—1.0%            

Ageas

    12,505       630,380  

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.

    55,258       5,573,183  

Colruyt S.A.

    4,373       249,336  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

    5,864       617,783  

KBC Group NV

    17,769       1,369,425  

Proximus SADP

    11,920       268,798  

Solvay S.A.

    5,735       721,808  

Telenet Group Holding NV (d)

    4,184       194,979  

UCB S.A.

    9,619       753,881  

Umicore S.A.

    15,189       867,411  
   

 

 

 
      11,246,984  
   

 

 

 
Chile—0.0%            

Antofagasta plc

    26,957       350,331  
   

 

 

 
China—0.1%            

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    258,465       1,211,869  

Minth Group, Ltd.

    54,000       226,236  
   

 

 

 
      1,438,105  
   

 

 

 
Denmark—1.6%            

AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class A

    274       324,491  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S - Class B

    493       613,019  

Carlsberg A/S - Class B

    7,850       924,069  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    7,473       689,321  

Coloplast A/S - Class B

    8,619       860,684  

Danske Bank A/S

    53,890       1,683,918  

DSV A/S

    14,050       1,133,776  

Genmab A/S (d)

    4,236       653,175  

H Lundbeck A/S

    5,421       380,549  

ISS A/S

    12,164       417,643  

Novo Nordisk A/S - Class B

    128,576       5,937,382  

Novozymes A/S - B Shares

    16,399       830,110  

Orsted A/S (e)

    14,039       850,276  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Denmark—(Continued)            

Pandora A/S

    7,708     $ 538,577  

Tryg A/S

    8,735       204,928  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    15,474       956,388  

William Demant Holding A/S (d)

    5,311       213,542  
   

 

 

 
      17,211,848  
   

 

 

 
Finland—1.0%            

Elisa Oyj

    9,227       427,200  

Fortum Oyj

    30,377       724,413  

Kone Oyj - Class B

    26,344       1,341,227  

Metso Oyj

    7,511       251,349  

Neste Oyj

    9,073       709,244  

Nokia Oyj

    432,039       2,477,946  

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

    7,495       295,354  

Orion Oyj - Class B

    8,084       217,415  

Sampo Oyj - A Shares

    32,484       1,583,711  

Stora Enso Oyj - R Shares

    40,497       791,007  

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

    37,640       1,343,761  

Wartsila Oyj Abp

    31,392       616,053  
   

 

 

 
      10,778,680  
   

 

 

 
France—10.3%            

Accor S.A.

    13,973       684,333  

Aeroports de Paris

    2,209       499,001  

Air Liquide S.A.

    30,993       3,891,429  

Airbus SE

    42,287       4,941,385  

Alstom S.A.

    9,907       454,880  

Amundi S.A.

    4,463       308,564  

Arkema S.A.

    5,073       599,291  

Atos SE

    7,084       965,120  

AXA S.A.

    140,288       3,436,213  

BioMerieux

    3,058       274,193  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    81,356       5,041,736  

Bollore S.A.

    61,600       286,241  

Bouygues S.A.

    14,921       642,197  

Bureau Veritas S.A.

    19,643       523,679  

Capgemini SE

    11,166       1,498,516  

Carrefour S.A.

    42,889       691,994  

Casino Guichard Perrachon S.A. (e)

    4,364       169,108  

Cie de St-Gobain

    37,286       1,662,507  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

    12,172       1,479,864  

CNP Assurances

    10,520       238,994  

Covivio

    3,163       328,868  

Credit Agricole S.A.

    81,608       1,087,677  

Danone S.A.

    44,560       3,265,854  

Dassault Aviation S.A.

    183       348,147  

Dassault Systemes SE

    9,434       1,319,865  

Edenred

    17,136       540,683  

Eiffage S.A.

    5,760       626,007  

Electricite de France S.A.

    42,972       588,927  

Engie S.A.

    134,009       2,050,420  

Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique S.A.

    15,153       2,137,512  

Eurazeo S.A. (e)

    2,731       206,877  

Eutelsat Communications S.A.

    14,990       310,378  

Faurecia S.A.

    5,604       398,698  

Gecina S.A. (REIT)

    3,720       621,888  
France—(Continued)            

Getlink SE

    32,808     449,708  

Hermes International

    2,306       1,409,128  

ICADE (REIT)

    2,561       240,027  

Iliad S.A.

    1,762       278,152  

Imerys S.A.

    2,253       181,483  

Ingenico Group S.A.

    4,093       367,252  

Ipsen S.A.

    2,947       461,792  

JCDecaux S.A.

    4,706       157,264  

Kering S.A.

    5,564       3,137,739  

Klepierre S.A. (REIT)

    16,658       626,444  

L’Oreal S.A.

    18,104       4,465,772  

Legrand S.A.

    18,736       1,372,008  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    20,298       6,745,994  

Natixis S.A.

    61,192       433,166  

Orange S.A.

    146,174       2,444,620  

Pernod-Ricard S.A. (e)

    15,201       2,480,500  

Peugeot S.A.

    40,345       919,801  

Publicis Groupe S.A.

    15,420       1,059,409  

Remy Cointreau S.A.

    1,860       240,745  

Renault S.A. (e)

    14,189       1,204,106  

Rexel S.A.

    20,752       298,124  

Safran S.A.

    24,628       2,986,923  

Sanofi

    82,145       6,576,147  

Schneider Electric SE

    38,681       3,216,743  

SCOR SE

    11,686       433,401  

SEB S.A.

    1,809       315,378  

Societe BIC S.A.

    2,149       199,150  

Societe Generale S.A.

    55,187       2,323,308  

Sodexo S.A.

    6,778       677,010  

Suez

    28,840       373,859  

Teleperformance SE

    4,265       753,156  

Thales S.A.

    7,807       1,004,934  

Total S.A.

    174,203       10,591,254  

UBISOFT Entertainment S.A. (d)

    5,696       623,082  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

    7,391       1,627,067  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (d)

    2,536       558,279  

Valeo S.A.

    18,217       994,125  

Veolia Environnement S.A.

    38,959       833,297  

Vinci S.A.

    37,291       3,580,851  

Vivendi S.A.

    76,316       1,866,582  

Wendel S.A.

    2,267       311,919  
   

 

 

 
      110,940,745  
   

 

 

 
Germany—8.7%            

1&1 Drillisch AG

    3,915       222,751  

adidas AG

    13,435       2,933,262  

Allianz SE

    32,433       6,700,470  

Axel Springer SE

    3,006       217,344  

BASF SE

    66,273       6,334,027  

Bayer AG

    65,211       7,183,187  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    23,596       2,139,773  

Beiersdorf AG

    7,090       804,956  

Brenntag AG

    11,405       635,095  

Commerzbank AG (d)

    77,199       739,523  

Continental AG

    8,198       1,873,381  

Covestro AG

    13,863       1,235,853  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Germany—(Continued)            

Daimler AG

    66,196     $ 4,257,791  

Delivery Hero AG (d)

    6,695       356,233  

Deutsche Bank AG

    146,810       1,587,383  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    14,033       1,869,307  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    17,782       427,522  

Deutsche Post AG

    69,709       2,275,534  

Deutsche Telekom AG (d)

    241,713       3,750,419  

Deutsche Wohnen SE

    24,681       1,191,771  

E.ON SE

    159,780       1,706,593  

Evonik Industries AG

    13,109       448,665  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide

    3,260       314,310  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    15,649       1,579,327  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    30,614       2,457,667  

GEA Group AG

    14,300       481,913  

Hannover Rueck SE

    4,145       516,674  

HeidelbergCement AG

    10,444       878,977  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    7,933       882,434  

HOCHTIEF AG

    1,646       297,338  

Hugo Boss AG

    4,934       447,374  

Infineon Technologies AG

    84,354       2,149,158  

Innogy SE

    11,200       479,639  

K&S AG

    14,121       348,416  

KION Group AG

    5,441       390,893  

LANXESS AG

    5,571       434,058  

Linde AG

    13,532       3,228,491  

MAN SE

    3,022       341,903  

Merck KGaA

    9,421       919,611  

METRO AG

    15,747       194,532  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    3,839       737,183  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

    11,285       2,391,038  

OSRAM Licht AG

    7,381       301,411  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    14,779       374,652  

Puma SE

    141       82,310  

Puma SE

    463       270,828  

RWE AG

    39,146       892,032  

SAP SE

    71,302       8,235,546  

Siemens AG

    55,353       7,313,290  

Siemens Healthineers AG (d)

    10,900       449,834  

Symrise AG

    8,745       766,456  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    58,800       231,691  

ThyssenKrupp AG

    31,577       768,100  

TUI AG

    30,068       659,800  

Uniper SE

    14,858       442,845  

United Internet AG

    8,781       502,675  

Volkswagen AG

    2,495       412,548  

Vonovia SE

    35,809       1,703,446  

Wirecard AG

    8,665       1,394,494  

Zalando SE (d)

    8,719       486,878  
   

 

 

 
      93,650,612  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong—3.2%            

AIA Group, Ltd.

    879,000       7,609,855  

ASM Pacific Technology, Ltd.

    19,600       246,134  

Bank of East Asia, Ltd. (The)

    103,920       413,487  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    188,440       1,488,933  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    201,440       2,126,028  
Hong Kong—(Continued)            

CK Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd.

    39,000     288,686  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    116,377       1,248,641  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

    24,600       216,319  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    173,000       1,327,891  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

    74,000       207,125  

Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.

    162,000       332,720  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    54,400       1,353,860  

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd.

    91,192       479,980  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd.

    197,500       188,728  

HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.

    277,980       355,872  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

    693,469       1,323,344  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd.

    84,300       2,525,972  

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

    75,000       536,562  

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    45,000       250,439  

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

    16,900       1,065,023  

Jardine Strategic Holdings, Ltd.

    14,600       531,894  

Kerry Properties, Ltd.

    57,500       274,716  

Li & Fung, Ltd.

    439,600       160,497  

Link REIT (REIT)

    162,641       1,478,684  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd. (ADR)

    19,800       554,400  

MTR Corp., Ltd.

    110,500       608,839  

New World Development Co., Ltd.

    463,707       648,035  

NWS Holdings, Ltd.

    99,000       171,038  

PCCW, Ltd.

    316,000       177,820  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    107,549       751,834  

Shangri-La Asia, Ltd.

    98,000       183,421  

Sino Land Co., Ltd.

    247,600       401,592  

SJM Holdings, Ltd.

    144,000       178,925  

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.

    116,250       1,744,203  

Swire Pacific, Ltd. - Class A

    36,817       389,014  

Swire Properties, Ltd.

    83,600       308,983  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    95,000       527,518  

WH Group, Ltd.

    654,000       528,768  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The)

    87,976       281,801  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd.

    87,976       624,751  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

    68,000       472,667  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.

    50,500       141,727  
   

 

 

 
      34,726,726  
   

 

 

 
Ireland—0.6%            

AerCap Holdings NV (d)

    10,200       552,330  

AIB Group plc

    60,112       325,828  

Bank of Ireland Group plc

    80,170       624,755  

CRH plc

    63,163       2,231,796  

James Hardie Industries plc

    31,140       523,306  

Kerry Group plc - Class A

    11,539       1,204,916  

Paddy Power Betfair plc

    6,200       695,153  

Smurfit Kappa Group plc

    16,402       659,837  
   

 

 

 
      6,817,921  
   

 

 

 
Israel—0.5%            

Azrieli Group, Ltd.

    3,090       153,492  

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

    79,475       538,867  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.

    109,068       645,581  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    160,513       180,708  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (d)

    8,500       830,280  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Israel—(Continued)            

Elbit Systems, Ltd.

    1,987     $ 233,871  

Frutarom Industries, Ltd.

    3,269       321,296  

Israel Chemicals, Ltd.

    54,463       249,527  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.

    11,922       219,269  

Nice, Ltd. (d)

    4,746       492,264  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)

    70,353       1,710,985  
   

 

 

 
      5,576,140  
   

 

 

 
Italy—2.0%            

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.

    93,308       1,562,059  

Atlantia S.p.A.

    36,067       1,064,688  

Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A.

    42,874       352,279  

Enel S.p.A.

    602,326       3,336,252  

Eni S.p.A.

    184,398       3,423,000  

Ferrari NV

    8,377       1,136,662  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

    969,775       2,806,431  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    65,400       197,733  

Leonardo S.p.A.

    28,782       284,128  

Luxottica Group S.p.A.

    13,581       875,499  

Mediobanca S.p.A.

    44,816       415,220  

Moncler S.p.A.

    13,024       592,313  

Pirelli & C S.p.A. (d)

    29,117       242,796  

Poste Italiane S.p.A.

    41,357       345,221  

Prysmian S.p.A.

    14,296       355,138  

Recordati S.p.A.

    8,194       325,068  

Snam S.p.A.

    162,854       678,281  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. (d)

    826,906       613,513  

Telecom Italia S.p.A. - Risparmio Shares

    437,140       284,794  

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A.

    92,957       501,492  

UniCredit S.p.A.

    142,434       2,368,389  
   

 

 

 
      21,760,956  
   

 

 

 
Japan—23.1%            

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    2,500       136,615  

Aeon Co., Ltd.

    41,500       886,965  

AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.

    8,400       178,253  

Air Water, Inc.

    10,000       183,260  

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

    10,600       482,347  

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

    31,900       602,118  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    15,300       359,112  

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

    13,100       335,857  

Amada Holdings Co., Ltd.

    27,000       258,949  

ANA Holdings, Inc.

    8,400       308,005  

Aozora Bank, Ltd.

    9,600       364,896  

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

    12,600       489,797  

Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.

    27,300       1,396,275  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    97,000       1,230,636  

Asics Corp.

    11,000       185,622  

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

    141,100       2,148,635  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

    16,000       658,984  

Bank of Kyoto, Ltd. (The)

    4,400       203,341  

Benesse Holdings, Inc.

    5,400       191,356  

Bridgestone Corp.

    44,400       1,733,990  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

    16,400       323,249  

Calbee, Inc. (e)

    5,500       206,690  

Canon, Inc.

    72,900       2,386,625  
Japan—(Continued)            

Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

    16,900     274,499  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    10,800       2,238,218  

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

    49,000       345,089  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    45,700       684,663  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    16,800       879,558  

Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    23,700       306,158  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

    9,900       395,116  

Concordia Financial Group, Ltd.

    83,000       421,698  

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

    10,500       164,974  

CyberAgent, Inc.

    7,400       443,973  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    20,000       446,853  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

    75,800       1,347,667  

Daicel Corp.

    22,000       243,026  

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    7,400       323,346  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    42,100       1,609,731  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    18,200       2,175,774  

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.

    5,200       844,691  

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

    42,500       1,446,409  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Co. (REIT)

    110       260,897  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

    118,000       684,341  

DeNA Co., Ltd.

    7,900       147,972  

Denso Corp.

    31,000       1,507,359  

Dentsu, Inc.

    16,600       785,455  

Disco Corp.

    2,300       391,455  

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    8,200       393,249  

East Japan Railway Co.

    22,300       2,134,773  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

    18,200       1,278,965  

Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.

    10,900       281,145  

FamilyMart UNY Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,200       546,602  

FANUC Corp.

    14,000       2,774,488  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.

    4,300       1,971,247  

Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.

    43,000       326,773  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    29,400       1,146,405  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    146,000       883,911  

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

    53,000       266,002  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.

    17,600       282,056  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    9,600       411,440  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.

    16,400       658,829  

Hikari Tsushin, Inc.

    1,800       315,935  

Hino Motors, Ltd.

    19,000       202,209  

Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.

    2,415       298,906  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

    4,500       379,155  

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

    8,500       171,156  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

    8,900       288,445  

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

    5,500       223,990  

Hitachi Metals, Ltd.

    20,000       207,327  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    351,000       2,471,348  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    118,800       3,481,935  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    4,100       414,245  

Hoya Corp.

    29,000       1,646,269  

Hulic Co., Ltd.

    17,100       181,976  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    10,500       373,594  

IHI Corp.

    12,200       424,270  

Iida Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    12,700       244,615  

Inpex Corp.

    71,100       734,495  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Ltd.

    26,900       335,562  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    43,700       579,358  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)            

ITOCHU Corp.

    105,400     $ 1,906,817  

J Front Retailing Co., Ltd.

    17,900       271,631  

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.

    8,400       297,539  

Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd.

    3,500       163,690  

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

    38,100       707,225  

Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.

    30,800       357,893  

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

    119,400       1,306,616  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (REIT)

    51       185,251  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. (REIT)

    96       507,700  

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. (REIT)

    202       364,238  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    79,300       2,214,211  

JFE Holdings, Inc.

    35,100       661,811  

JGC Corp.

    14,000       281,605  

JSR Corp.

    11,000       186,632  

JTEKT Corp.

    20,000       271,484  

JXTG Holdings, Inc.

    237,600       1,649,072  

Kajima Corp.

    64,000       494,885  

Kakaku.com, Inc.

    10,700       241,038  

Kamigumi Co., Ltd.

    8,500       176,130  

Kaneka Corp.

    22,000       196,881  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)

    55,000       800,626  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    10,300       213,480  

Kao Corp.

    35,200       2,681,635  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    12,400       363,533  

KDDI Corp.

    132,600       3,623,723  

Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,800       279,657  

Keikyu Corp.

    18,000       294,843  

Keio Corp.

    9,000       434,964  

Keisei Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    10,000       342,950  

Keyence Corp.

    7,100       4,002,496  

Kikkoman Corp.

    12,000       604,350  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

    14,012       571,391  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    60,300       1,611,138  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    3,600       310,607  

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

    27,200       248,535  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    7,700       507,755  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    65,500       1,863,471  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    7,300       370,907  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    37,000       342,444  

Kose Corp.

    2,300       494,467  

Kubota Corp.

    70,700       1,109,723  

Kuraray Co., Ltd.

    24,500       336,844  

Kurita Water Industries, Ltd.

    7,100       202,195  

Kyocera Corp.

    22,700       1,274,882  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

    20,000       402,344  

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    25,900       289,457  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    12,700       388,349  

Lawson, Inc.

    3,800       237,247  

LINE Corp. (d)

    5,300       217,855  

Lion Corp.

    19,000       348,131  

LIXIL Group Corp.

    19,000       379,566  

M3, Inc.

    15,700       624,669  

Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.

    3,600       170,948  

Makita Corp.

    15,200       679,603  

Marubeni Corp.

    122,800       935,362  

Marui Group Co., Ltd.

    16,000       336,573  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    43,000       526,357  
Japan—(Continued)            

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan, Ltd.

    5,400     275,184  

Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.

    63,100       211,567  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    10,700       214,863  

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

    9,600       808,732  

Minebea Mitsumi, Inc.

    30,800       518,724  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    22,200       645,902  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    85,300       712,627  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    98,500       2,732,342  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    131,200       1,742,445  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

    82,300       1,436,982  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

    13,000       293,914  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    20,800       755,779  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    7,900       216,510  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.

    44,999       358,106  

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

    15,300       264,072  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    848,588       4,810,829  

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

    41,500       254,613  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

    127,317       2,120,164  

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

    15,000       398,005  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

    65,000       1,566,099  

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

    7,500       180,036  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

    1,752,400       2,947,045  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

    35,900       1,114,604  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    12,900       2,164,683  

Nabtesco Corp.

    7,500       230,240  

Nagoya Railroad Co., Ltd.

    14,800       381,861  

NEC Corp.

    20,600       564,690  

Nexon Co., Ltd. (d)

    32,300       468,296  

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

    19,300       343,087  

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.

    12,000       341,653  

NH Foods, Ltd.

    7,000       282,579  

Nidec Corp.

    16,300       2,440,994  

Nikon Corp.

    22,500       356,831  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

    8,100       2,642,353  

Nippon Building Fund, Inc. (REIT)

    88       507,433  

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    6,200       172,040  

Nippon Express Co., Ltd.

    5,900       427,523  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    9,500       408,088  

Nippon Prologis REIT, Inc. (REIT)

    143       296,541  

Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.

    56,300       1,103,724  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    50,400       2,289,112  

Nippon Yusen KK

    12,600       249,674  

Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.

    10,000       465,684  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    166,900       1,621,111  

Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.

    15,700       331,883  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,700       339,578  

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    5,800       904,295  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    12,600       951,509  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

    241,200       1,167,085  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

    9,500       210,492  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc. (REIT)

    322       454,538  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    6,900       333,848  

NSK, Ltd.

    26,600       273,750  

NTT Data Corp.

    40,780       468,846  

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

    100,300       2,553,356  

Obayashi Corp.

    45,500       472,788  

Obic Co., Ltd.

    5,000       413,173  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)            

Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.

    20,100     $ 431,042  

OJI Holdings Corp.

    68,000       421,099  

Olympus Corp.

    22,800       851,237  

Omron Corp.

    13,400       622,794  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    26,100       610,934  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    3,000       244,467  

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

    14,000       1,466,387  

ORIX Corp.

    92,600       1,461,822  

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

    29,000       599,689  

Otsuka Corp.

    7,400       289,749  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

    28,200       1,365,002  

Panasonic Corp.

    161,300       2,166,150  

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    7,400       201,300  

Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

    13,400       298,449  

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

    7,600       333,822  

Rakuten, Inc.

    61,500       415,082  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    80,900       2,234,350  

Renesas Electronics Corp. (d)

    61,100       597,555  

Resona Holdings, Inc.

    143,300       765,346  

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

    48,600       444,685  

Rinnai Corp.

    2,800       246,341  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

    6,700       560,840  

Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.

    1,800       632,820  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    27,500       478,481  

SBI Holdings, Inc.

    16,511       424,086  

Secom Co., Ltd.

    15,500       1,188,335  

Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.

    12,900       220,780  

Seibu Holdings, Inc.

    13,800       232,432  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    20,000       346,312  

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

    29,500       502,039  

Sekisui House, Ltd.

    45,500       804,105  

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.

    55,000       2,396,215  

SG Holdings Co., Ltd.

    7,200       157,764  

Sharp Corp. (e)

    12,000       291,473  

Shimadzu Corp.

    14,600       439,993  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

    1,700       149,558  

Shimano, Inc.

    5,400       791,872  

Shimizu Corp.

    39,000       403,307  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    26,400       2,340,883  

Shinsei Bank, Ltd.

    12,900       198,168  

Shionogi & Co., Ltd.

    19,700       1,010,516  

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

    27,700       2,196,686  

Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. (The)

    25,800       231,459  

Showa Shell Sekiyu KK

    14,800       220,441  

SMC Corp.

    4,100       1,499,841  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    60,500       4,339,208  

Sohgo Security Services Co., Ltd.

    4,800       225,854  

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

    23,599       952,934  

Sony Corp.

    91,800       4,707,767  

Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.

    12,800       243,624  

Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.

    7,400       251,532  

Start Today Co., Ltd.

    14,400       521,087  

Subaru Corp.

    45,400       1,320,219  

SUMCO Corp.

    17,600       354,257  

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

    117,000       661,851  

Sumitomo Corp.

    83,900       1,376,336  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

    12,500       264,256  
Japan—(Continued)            

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    57,634     856,871  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.

    7,800       262,337  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    16,600       632,211  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    98,900       3,830,833  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

    22,826       903,816  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd.

    26,000       956,621  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

    12,500       198,296  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

    6,000       242,501  

Suntory Beverage & Food, Ltd.

    10,400       443,744  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

    5,800       245,275  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    26,200       1,444,222  

Sysmex Corp.

    12,200       1,137,024  

T&D Holdings, Inc.

    39,400       590,035  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    8,200       269,397  

Taisei Corp.

    16,000       881,142  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd.

    3,000       350,397  

Takashimaya Co., Ltd.

    19,000       162,388  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    50,800       2,144,336  

TDK Corp.

    8,800       896,924  

Teijin, Ltd.

    13,200       241,777  

Terumo Corp.

    20,900       1,193,448  

THK Co., Ltd.

    7,700       220,041  

Tobu Railway Co., Ltd.

    14,600       446,296  

Toho Co., Ltd.

    8,500       284,649  

Toho Gas Co., Ltd.

    6,200       214,405  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

    28,000       341,755  

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

    49,700       2,326,168  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    3,200       181,159  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (d)

    112,000       521,045  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

    11,300       1,933,820  

Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

    26,400       700,232  

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.

    14,500       198,808  

Tokyu Corp.

    37,500       645,398  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    37,000       260,340  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    41,000       320,792  

Toray Industries, Inc.

    108,500       853,714  

Toshiba Corp. (d)

    475,000       1,425,370  

Tosoh Corp.

    23,000       355,767  

TOTO, Ltd.

    10,400       480,301  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

    8,300       145,594  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.

    6,000       213,500  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    10,100       565,142  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    166,300       10,745,419  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    15,500       517,942  

Trend Micro, Inc.

    8,900       506,633  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

    2,900       362,917  

Unicharm Corp.

    27,400       824,119  

United Urban Investment Corp. (REIT)

    170       264,053  

USS Co., Ltd.

    16,600       315,413  

West Japan Railway Co.

    11,500       846,685  

Yahoo Japan Corp.

    103,000       340,950  

Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.

    8,200       547,190  

Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.

    46,500       230,458  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.

    15,000       168,539  

Yamaha Corp.

    8,800       456,316  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

    18,700       469,239  

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

    21,800       641,593  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Japan—(Continued)            

Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd.

    9,000     $ 234,971  

Yaskawa Electric Corp. (e)

    18,000       634,374  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    16,300       289,413  

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)

    9,200       190,852  
   

 

 

 
      250,138,682  
   

 

 

 
Jersey, Channel Islands—0.1%            

Randgold Resources, Ltd.

    6,551       504,017  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg—0.3%            

ArcelorMittal

    46,976       1,371,547  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    878       487,611  

Millicom International Cellular S.A. (e)

    5,384       317,072  

RTL Group S.A.

    2,700       183,034  

SES S.A.

    29,140       533,193  

Tenaris S.A.

    35,513       647,481  
   

 

 

 
      3,539,938  
   

 

 

 
Macau—0.1%            

MGM China Holdings, Ltd.

    74,400       172,288  

Sands China, Ltd.

    176,400       940,003  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.

    95,600       306,999  
   

 

 

 
      1,419,290  
   

 

 

 
Mexico—0.0%            

Fresnillo plc

    14,894       224,629  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands—4.6%            

ABN AMRO Group NV

    29,995       776,142  

Aegon NV

    119,047       711,247  

Akzo Nobel NV

    18,312       1,560,043  

ASML Holding NV

    29,837       5,883,227  

EXOR NV

    8,104       545,076  

Heineken Holding NV

    7,836       749,676  

Heineken NV

    18,534       1,857,842  

ING Groep NV

    284,141       4,076,362  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    91,575       2,190,385  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    13,712       1,376,565  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    263,537       716,205  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    66,850       2,832,920  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    3,942       181,925  

NN Group NV

    21,018       852,638  

NXP Semiconductors NV (d)

    25,300       2,764,531  

Randstad NV

    9,402       551,676  

Royal Dutch Shell plc—A Shares

    334,642       11,601,257  

Royal Dutch Shell plc—B Shares

    271,764       9,724,281  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    19,828       1,115,849  
   

 

 

 
      50,067,847  
   

 

 

 
New Zealand—0.2%            

a2 Milk Co., Ltd. (d)

    53,251       412,284  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.

    69,174       317,416  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    44,270       446,054  

Fletcher Building, Ltd.

    68,594       322,543  

Meridian Energy, Ltd.

    54,453       114,974  
New Zealand—(Continued)            

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    29,900     242,233  

Spark New Zealand, Ltd.

    153,824       388,173  
   

 

 

 
      2,243,677  
   

 

 

 
Norway—0.7%            

Aker BP ASA

    7,864       289,417  

DNB ASA

    68,520       1,335,529  

Equinor ASA

    87,269       2,307,983  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    14,357       234,943  

Marine Harvest ASA

    30,284       602,546  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    91,188       545,527  

Orkla ASA

    62,161       543,919  

Schibsted ASA - B Shares

    7,443       209,835  

Telenor ASA

    51,893       1,062,812  

Yara International ASA

    14,337       593,074  
   

 

 

 
      7,725,585  
   

 

 

 
Portugal—0.2%            

Banco Espirito Santo S.A. (a)(b)(c)

    199,038       0  

EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A.

    185,244       734,487  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

    37,002       703,442  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS S.A.

    18,255       262,613  
   

 

 

 
      1,700,542  
   

 

 

 
Singapore—1.2%            

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    215,000       416,909  

CapitaLand Commercial Trust (REIT)

    166,738       202,698  

CapitaLand Mall Trust (REIT)

    240,200       364,151  

CapitaLand, Ltd.

    172,300       398,602  

City Developments, Ltd.

    34,000       273,195  

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    153,000       263,314  

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    131,667       2,554,793  

Genting Singapore, Ltd.

    418,200       375,365  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

    8,888       207,005  

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

    113,900       598,694  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.

    230,564       1,962,038  

SATS, Ltd.

    56,300       205,978  

Sembcorp Industries, Ltd.

    71,000       142,822  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    33,140       259,217  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

    54,400       285,547  

Singapore Press Holdings, Ltd.

    153,050       291,327  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    130,000       312,999  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    601,420       1,356,691  

Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

    179,000       227,470  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    96,892       1,906,792  

UOL Group, Ltd.

    33,000       183,919  

Venture Corp., Ltd.

    20,500       266,982  

Wilmar International, Ltd.

    144,000       322,666  
   

 

 

 
      13,379,174  
   

 

 

 
South Africa—0.2%            

Anglo American plc

    76,685       1,703,644  

Investec plc

    52,596       373,050  

Mediclinic International plc

    30,600       212,634  
   

 

 

 
      2,289,328  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Spain—2.9%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.

    19,129     $ 773,603  

Aena SME S.A.

    5,006       907,888  

Amadeus IT Group S.A.

    31,507       2,481,950  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

    485,964       3,431,616  

Banco de Sabadell S.A.

    385,331       642,854  

Banco Santander S.A.

    1,171,928       6,254,935  

Bankia S.A.

    80,824       301,294  

Bankinter S.A.

    48,939       475,941  

CaixaBank S.A.

    268,510       1,159,651  

Enagas S.A.

    17,953       524,418  

Endesa S.A.

    23,384       515,268  

Ferrovial S.A.

    33,405       684,678  

Gas Natural SDG S.A.

    25,426       672,630  

Grifols S.A.

    21,632       648,631  

Iberdrola S.A.

    421,806       3,257,456  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

    79,108       2,698,773  

Mapfre S.A.

    74,474       224,065  

Red Electrica Corp. S.A.

    29,508       600,227  

Repsol S.A.

    96,306       1,880,223  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A.

    18,682       249,878  

Telefonica S.A.

    338,883       2,887,836  
   

 

 

 
      31,273,815  
   

 

 

 
Sweden—2.5%            

Alfa Laval AB

    20,852       493,847  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    72,914       1,553,629  

Atlas Copco AB - A Shares

    49,888       1,447,678  

Atlas Copco AB - B Shares

    28,433       744,474  

Boliden AB

    20,002       648,020  

Electrolux AB - Series B

    17,118       390,032  

Epiroc AB (d)

    28,433       260,620  

Epiroc AB - Class A (d)

    49,888       524,142  

Essity AB - Class B

    43,954       1,085,450  

Hennes & Mauritz AB - B Shares (e)

    68,549       1,021,580  

Hexagon AB - B Shares

    19,206       1,070,991  

Husqvarna AB - B Shares

    25,677       243,436  

ICA Gruppen AB (e)

    5,619       172,437  

Industrivarden AB - C Shares

    10,214       198,037  

Investor AB - B Shares

    31,910       1,299,689  

Kinnevik AB - Class B

    16,046       549,664  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB - B Shares

    6,090       187,159  

Lundin Petroleum AB

    16,017       510,379  

Nordea Bank AB

    226,093       2,177,932  

Sandvik AB

    84,986       1,507,922  

Securitas AB - B Shares

    21,462       353,369  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB - Class A

    113,560       1,079,500  

Skanska AB - B Shares

    24,008       436,463  

SKF AB - B Shares

    25,976       483,366  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB - A Shares

    113,277       1,258,870  

Swedbank AB - A Shares

    62,818       1,345,026  

Swedish Match AB

    14,499       718,574  

Tele2 AB - B Shares

    23,661       278,235  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson - B Shares

    220,757       1,701,136  

Telia Co. AB

    204,113       933,764  

Volvo AB - B Shares

    113,997       1,818,003  
   

 

 

 
      26,493,424  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland—8.1%            

ABB, Ltd.

    136,042     2,960,605  

Adecco Group AG

    10,992       647,656  

Baloise Holding AG

    3,839       556,812  

Barry Callebaut AG

    132       236,400  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

    7       531,118  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG (Participation Certifcate)

    81       523,935  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A.

    37,512       3,169,416  

Clariant AG (d)

    17,152       409,611  

Coca-Cola HBC AG (d)

    13,800       461,075  

Credit Suisse Group AG (d)

    186,061       2,784,864  

Dufry AG (d)

    2,729       346,922  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

    579       370,688  

Ferguson plc

    17,515       1,421,775  

Geberit AG

    2,723       1,166,691  

Givaudan S.A.

    649       1,467,084  

Glencore plc (d)

    840,024       3,984,216  

Julius Baer Group, Ltd. (d)

    17,027       997,618  

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

    4,135       619,445  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (d)

    35,343       1,718,704  

Lonza Group AG (d)

    5,308       1,406,257  

Nestle S.A.

    225,785       17,432,898  

Novartis AG

    161,373       12,190,503  

Pargesa Holding S.A.

    3,025       255,887  

Partners Group Holding AG

    1,182       864,694  

Roche Holding AG

    50,970       11,311,331  

Schindler Holding AG

    1,428       299,845  

Schindler Holding AG (Participation Certificate)

    3,216       690,795  

SGS S.A.

    367       975,114  

Sika AG

    9,000       1,236,950  

Sonova Holding AG

    4,058       726,041  

STMicroelectronics NV

    49,712       1,104,362  

Straumann Holding AG

    747       567,132  

Swatch Group AG (The)

    4,374       377,713  

Swatch Group AG (The) - Bearer Shares

    2,245       1,063,542  

Swiss Life Holding AG (d)

    2,458       852,652  

Swiss Prime Site AG (d)

    4,706       431,751  

Swiss Re AG

    22,839       1,968,209  

Swisscom AG

    1,853       826,158  

Temenos AG (d)

    4,384       661,184  

UBS Group AG (d)

    280,535       4,304,533  

Vifor Pharma AG (e)

    3,820       607,886  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    10,792       3,192,681  
   

 

 

 
      87,722,753  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates—0.0%            

NMC Health plc

    7,569       357,322  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom—14.3%            

3i Group plc

    70,865       842,253  

Admiral Group plc

    16,009       402,832  

Ashtead Group plc

    37,846       1,127,719  

Associated British Foods plc

    27,546       993,555  

AstraZeneca plc

    91,643       6,347,324  

Auto Trader Group plc

    75,401       423,907  

Aviva plc

    288,445       1,918,820  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom—(Continued)            

Babcock International Group plc

    22,688     $ 244,767  

BAE Systems plc

    231,979       1,980,378  

Barclays plc

    1,244,471       3,104,338  

Barratt Developments plc

    69,622       473,612  

Berkeley Group Holdings plc

    10,289       514,062  

BP plc

    1,449,949       11,044,412  

British American Tobacco plc

    166,044       8,389,052  

British Land Co. plc (The) (REIT)

    73,348       650,836  

BT Group plc

    630,635       1,815,233  

Bunzl plc

    27,344       828,368  

Burberry Group plc

    32,742       932,357  

Centrica plc

    412,821       859,033  

CNH Industrial NV

    78,026       826,509  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

    16,100       654,304  

Compass Group plc

    116,519       2,483,287  

ConvaTec Group plc

    91,978       257,711  

Croda International plc

    9,266       587,272  

DCC plc

    7,008       637,744  

Diageo plc

    182,384       6,549,281  

Direct Line Insurance Group plc

    89,919       406,908  

easyJet plc

    10,815       238,080  

Experian plc

    65,580       1,622,458  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (d)

    78,476       1,493,548  

G4S plc

    108,086       381,457  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

    360,925       7,284,707  

GVC Holdings plc

    39,400       546,157  

Hammerson plc (REIT)

    54,049       371,910  

Hargreaves Lansdown plc

    20,716       539,039  

HSBC Holdings plc

    1,456,681       13,664,021  

Imperial Brands plc

    70,611       2,630,219  

Informa plc

    91,052       1,003,547  

InterContinental Hotels Group plc

    12,234       761,381  

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. - Class DI

    49,850       437,188  

Intertek Group plc

    11,453       864,071  

J Sainsbury plc

    120,106       509,153  

John Wood Group plc

    51,100       421,914  

Johnson Matthey plc

    15,590       743,843  

Kingfisher plc

    151,460       593,710  

Land Securities Group plc (REIT)

    54,641       688,104  

Legal & General Group plc

    421,904       1,481,229  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

    5,220,354       4,344,586  

London Stock Exchange Group plc

    22,230       1,310,217  

Marks & Spencer Group plc

    137,472       535,144  

Meggitt plc

    55,862       363,719  

Melrose Industries plc

    351,107       985,657  

Merlin Entertainments plc

    52,353       267,218  

Micro Focus International plc

    33,650       585,362  

Mondi plc

    27,093       730,086  

National Grid plc

    249,620       2,762,713  

Next plc

    11,803       942,599  

Pearson plc

    63,486       738,483  

Persimmon plc

    22,805       762,437  

Prudential plc

    186,011       4,251,720  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    48,931       4,023,918  

RELX NV

    71,198       1,515,271  

RELX plc

    78,454       1,680,219  

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (d)

    116,835       1,523,360  
United Kingdom—(Continued)            

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (d)

    355,393     1,201,239  

Royal Mail plc

    67,965       453,100  

RSA Insurance Group plc

    74,322       666,517  

Sage Group plc (The)

    77,930       643,828  

Schroders plc

    7,697       320,821  

Segro plc (REIT)

    74,212       655,756  

Severn Trent plc

    20,415       533,050  

Sky plc

    71,216       1,374,110  

Smith & Nephew plc

    62,049       1,141,517  

Smiths Group plc

    31,976       716,602  

SSE plc

    72,948       1,303,799  

St. James’s Place plc

    38,927       589,525  

Standard Chartered plc

    203,987       1,864,548  

Standard Life Aberdeen plc

    186,397       801,323  

Taylor Wimpey plc

    240,026       566,793  

Tesco plc

    690,838       2,340,776  

Travis Perkins plc

    20,832       391,135  

Unilever NV

    112,339       6,260,950  

Unilever plc

    89,367       4,945,385  

United Utilities Group plc

    57,234       576,543  

Vodafone Group plc

    1,935,083       4,690,825  

Weir Group plc (The)

    17,104       451,395  

Whitbread plc

    14,502       757,866  

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc

    166,578       553,616  

WPP plc

    93,040       1,464,642  
   

 

 

 
      154,159,980  
   

 

 

 
United States—0.5%            

Carnival plc

    13,029       745,571  

QIAGEN NV (d)

    15,166       552,064  

Shire plc

    65,970       3,711,404  
   

 

 

 
      5,009,039  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $865,172,045)

      1,035,615,980  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Fund—2.0%

 

United States—2.0%            

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (e) (f)
(Cost $22,258,166)

    317,000       21,229,490  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.5%

 

Germany—0.5%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG ,

    3,581       285,431  

FUCHS Petrolub SE ,

    4,900       241,455  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA ,

    12,893       1,649,606  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE ,

    11,105       707,174  

Sartorius AG ,

    2,589       386,683  

Schaeffler AG ,

    13,141       170,843  

Volkswagen AG ,

    13,371       2,219,846  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $4,461,536)

      5,661,038  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Rights—0.0%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Italy—0.0%            

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.,
Expires 07/17/18 (c) (d)

    1,035,175     $ 0  
   

 

 

 
Spain—0.0%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios S.A.,
Expires 07/11/18 (d)

    19,129       19,699  

Repsol S.A.,
Expires 07/06/18 (d)

    96,306       54,658  
   

 

 

 
      74,357  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $75,099)

      74,357  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—1.4%

 

Discount Notes—0.9%            

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.760%, 07/02/18 (g)

    600,000       600,000  

1.715%, 08/03/18 (g)

    1,750,000       1,747,013  

1.789%, 07/20/18 (g)

    375,000       374,649  

1.813%, 07/25/18 (e) (g)

    5,300,000       5,293,666  

1.815%, 08/01/18 (g)

    250,000       249,600  

1.848%, 07/27/18 (g)

    900,000       898,831  

1.900%, 08/29/18 (g)

    100,000       99,691  
   

 

 

 
      9,263,450  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.5%            

U.S. Treasury Bills
1.598%, 07/12/18 (g)

    175,000       174,919  

1.763%, 08/02/18 (g)

    775,000       773,792  

1.846%, 08/23/18 (g)

    1,950,000       1,944,863  

1.850%, 08/16/18 (g)

    1,525,000       1,521,521  

1.893%, 09/27/18 (g)

    650,000       647,039  

1.904%, 09/13/18 (g)

    200,000       199,238  
   

 

 

 
      5,261,372  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $14,524,282)

      14,524,822  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—1.3%

 

Bank Note—0.2%            

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (i)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
Certificates of Deposit—0.2%            

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York
2.240%, 07/18/18

    1,500,000       1,499,930  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    993,995       998,600  
   

 

 

 
      2,498,530  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—0.1%            

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (i)

    1,500,000     1,500,438  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—0.7%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,354,568; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $2,401,239.

    2,354,156       2,354,156  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $202,223; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $223,242.

    200,000       200,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $200,511; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $222,439.

    200,000       200,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $603,744; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $667,735.

    600,000       600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $708,655; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $779,024.

    700,000       700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,255,422; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,391,114.

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $754,100; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $834,639.

    750,000       750,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $502,933; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $556,426.

    500,000       500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $402,642; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $445,141.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $301,845; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,856.

    300,000       300,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,254,156  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.1%            

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    200,000       200,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    200,000     $ 200,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    200,000       200,000  
   

 

 

 
      600,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $13,852,704)

      13,853,124  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—100.8%
(Cost $920,343,832)

      1,090,958,811  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(0.8)%

      (8,282,082
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,082,676,729  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(b)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(c)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(d)   Non-income producing security.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $13,406,145 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $13,848,151. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $2,678,800.
(g)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(h)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(i)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.

 

   

Ten Largest Industries as of
June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

  

% of
Net Assets

 

Banks

     10.8  

Pharmaceuticals

     7.0  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     5.7  

Insurance

     5.0  

Chemicals

     3.8  

Automobiles

     3.3  

Metals & Mining

     3.0  

Food Products

     2.8  

Machinery

     2.6  

Capital Markets

     2.4  

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

MSCI EAFE Index Mini Futures

     09/21/18        140        USD       13,687,800      $ (376,470
             

 

 

 

Glossary of Abbreviations

Currencies

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Index Abbreviations

 

(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

Other Abbreviations

 

(REIT)—   A Real Estate Investment Trust
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Australia

   $ —        $ 80,425,777      $ 0      $ 80,425,777  

Austria

     —          2,442,113        —          2,442,113  

Belgium

     —          11,246,984        —          11,246,984  

Chile

     —          350,331        —          350,331  

China

     —          1,438,105        —          1,438,105  

Denmark

     —          17,211,848        —          17,211,848  

Finland

     —          10,778,680        —          10,778,680  

France

     2,185,346        108,755,399        —          110,940,745  

Germany

     270,828        93,379,784        —          93,650,612  

Hong Kong

     554,400        34,172,326        —          34,726,726  

Ireland

     552,330        6,265,591        —          6,817,921  

Israel

     2,541,265        3,034,875        —          5,576,140  

Italy

     —          21,760,956        —          21,760,956  

Japan

     —          250,138,682        —          250,138,682  

Jersey, Channel Islands

     —          504,017        —          504,017  

Luxembourg

     —          3,539,938        —          3,539,938  

Macau

     —          1,419,290        —          1,419,290  

Mexico

     —          224,629        —          224,629  

Netherlands

     2,764,531        47,303,316        —          50,067,847  

New Zealand

     —          2,243,677        —          2,243,677  

Norway

     —          7,725,585        —          7,725,585  

Portugal

     —          1,700,542        0        1,700,542  

Singapore

     —          13,379,174        —          13,379,174  

South Africa

     —          2,289,328        —          2,289,328  

Spain

     —          31,273,815        —          31,273,815  

Sweden

     784,762        25,708,662        —          26,493,424  

Switzerland

     —          87,722,753        —          87,722,753  

United Arab Emirates

     —          357,322        —          357,322  

United Kingdom

     654,304        153,505,676        —          154,159,980  

United States

     —          5,009,039        —          5,009,039  

Total Common Stocks

     10,307,766        1,025,308,214        0        1,035,615,980  

Total Mutual Fund*

     21,229,490        —          —          21,229,490  

Total Preferred Stocks*

     —          5,661,038        —          5,661,038  
Rights            

Italy

     —          0        —          0  

Spain

     74,357        —          —          74,357  

Total Rights

     74,357        0        —          74,357  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —          14,524,822        —          14,524,822  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

   $ —       $ 13,853,124     $ —        $ 13,853,124  

Total Investments

   $ 31,611,613     $ 1,059,347,198     $ 0      $ 1,090,958,811  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (13,848,151   $ —        $ (13,848,151
Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (376,470   $ —       $ —        $ (376,470

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $982,212 were due to the application of a systematic fair valuation model factor.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,090,958,811  

Cash

     20,897  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     659,597  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     724,011  

Fund shares sold

     5,261,881  

Dividends

     4,613,465  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     86,101  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,102,324,763  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     13,848,151  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     4,286,720  

Fund shares redeemed

     599,289  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     267,540  

Distribution and service fees

     111,946  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     114,346  

Other expenses

     420,042  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     19,648,034  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,082,676,729  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 899,821,788  

Undistributed net investment income

     9,288,750  

Accumulated net realized gain

     3,383,589  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

     170,182,602  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,082,676,729  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 556,560,663  

Class B

     386,060,558  

Class E

     28,602,509  

Class G

     111,452,999  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     40,505,624  

Class B

     28,656,900  

Class E

     2,091,528  

Class G

     8,326,388  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 13.74  

Class B

     13.47  

Class E

     13.68  

Class G

     13.39  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $920,343,832.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $13,406,145.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $672,315.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 22,512,741  

Interest

     106,118  

Securities lending income

     235,885  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     22,854,744  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     1,675,891  

Administration fees

     17,706  

Custodian and accounting fees

     182,247  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     506,481  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     22,648  

Distribution and service fees—Class G

     170,758  

Audit and tax services

     22,788  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     88,320  

Insurance

     3,562  

Miscellaneous

     66,042  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,798,594  

Less management fee waiver

     (18,671
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,779,923  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     20,074,821  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:   

Investments

     10,134,440  

Futures contracts

     (19,620

Foreign currency transactions

     (162,038
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     9,952,782  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:   

Investments

     (59,355,348

Futures contracts

     (498,928

Foreign currency transactions

     (111,313
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (59,965,589
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (50,012,807
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (29,937,986
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,313,585.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 20,074,821     $ 27,181,125  

Net realized gain

     9,952,782       26,700,205  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (59,965,589     187,439,791  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (29,937,986     241,321,121  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (16,673,785     (14,750,511

Class B

     (10,835,559     (10,394,985

Class E

     (823,070     (789,604

Class G

     (3,102,863     (2,690,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (31,435,277     (28,625,989
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     303,354       (86,644,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (61,069,909     126,050,500  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     1,143,746,638       1,017,696,138  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,082,676,729     $ 1,143,746,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 9,288,750     $ 20,649,206  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     1,708,174     $ 24,773,844       2,238,430     $ 29,784,034  

Reinvestments

     1,178,360       16,673,785       1,113,246       14,750,511  

Redemptions

     (2,123,045     (31,408,692     (5,285,048     (70,703,508
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     763,489     $ 10,038,937       (1,933,372   $ (26,168,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     436,124     $ 6,105,540       594,686     $ 7,680,284  

Reinvestments

     780,660       10,835,559       799,615       10,394,985  

Redemptions

     (1,889,008     (27,063,102     (5,370,398     (70,878,217
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (672,224   $ (10,122,003     (3,976,097   $ (52,802,948
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     36,242     $ 525,987       43,936     $ 577,766  

Reinvestments

     58,415       823,070       59,864       789,604  

Redemptions

     (166,006     (2,422,362     (427,733     (5,710,770
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (71,349   $ (1,073,305     (323,933   $ (4,343,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class G

 

Sales

     538,113     $ 7,605,991       998,246     $ 12,971,391  

Reinvestments

     225,008       3,102,863       208,273       2,690,889  

Redemptions

     (644,875     (9,249,129     (1,456,545     (18,991,601
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     118,246     $ 1,459,725       (250,026   $ (3,329,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 303,354       $ (86,644,632
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.55     $ 11.97      $ 12.14     $ 12.67      $ 13.83      $ 11.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.27       0.35        0.34  (b)      0.34        0.45        0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.65     2.60        (0.20     (0.45      (1.26      2.15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.38     2.95        0.14       (0.11      (0.81      2.50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.43     (0.37      (0.31     (0.42      (0.35      (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.43     (0.37      (0.31     (0.42      (0.35      (0.39
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.74     $ 14.55      $ 11.97     $ 12.14      $ 12.67      $ 13.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.72 )(d)      24.90        1.34       (1.09      (6.00      21.86  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.38  (e)      0.37        0.38       0.40        0.40        0.40  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.37  (e)      0.37        0.38       0.40        0.40        0.40  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.72  (e)      2.59        2.93  (b)      2.59        3.34        2.76  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      12        12       9        9        10  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 556.6     $ 578.2      $ 498.7     $ 464.9      $ 430.0      $ 394.5  

 

     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.25     $ 11.73      $ 11.91     $ 12.43      $ 13.58      $ 11.52  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.25       0.31        0.31  (b)      0.30        0.42        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.64     2.54        (0.21     (0.43      (1.25      2.11  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.39     2.85        0.10       (0.13      (0.83      2.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.39     (0.33      (0.28     (0.39      (0.32      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.39     (0.33      (0.28     (0.39      (0.32      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.47     $ 14.25      $ 11.73     $ 11.91      $ 12.43      $ 13.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.82 )(d)      24.60        1.00       (1.28      (6.27      21.52  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.63  (e)      0.62        0.63       0.65        0.65        0.65  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.62  (e)      0.62        0.63       0.65        0.65        0.65  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.46  (e)      2.36        2.69  (b)      2.37        3.14        2.55  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      12        12       9        9        10  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 386.1     $ 418.0      $ 390.7     $ 394.0      $ 405.3      $ 422.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.47     $ 11.90      $ 12.08     $ 12.60      $ 13.75      $ 11.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.26       0.33        0.33  (b)      0.32        0.44        0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.65     2.59        (0.22     (0.44      (1.26      2.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.39     2.92        0.11       (0.12      (0.82      2.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.40     (0.35      (0.29     (0.40      (0.33      (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.40     (0.35      (0.29     (0.40      (0.33      (0.37
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.68     $ 14.47      $ 11.90     $ 12.08      $ 12.60      $ 13.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.76 )(d)      24.78        1.08       (1.18      (6.11      21.62  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.53  (e)      0.52        0.53       0.55        0.55        0.55  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.52  (e)      0.52        0.53       0.55        0.55        0.55  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.56  (e)      2.46        2.80  (b)      2.48        3.26        2.66  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      12        12       9        9        10  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 28.6     $ 31.3      $ 29.6     $ 31.3      $ 34.3      $ 38.9  

 

     Class G  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 14.16     $ 11.66      $ 11.84     $ 12.36      $ 13.51      $ 11.47  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.24       0.30        0.30  (b)      0.29        0.41        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.62     2.53        (0.20     (0.42      (1.25      2.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.38     2.83        0.10       (0.13      (0.84      2.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.39     (0.33      (0.28     (0.39      (0.31      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.39     (0.33      (0.28     (0.39      (0.31      (0.36
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 13.39     $ 14.16      $ 11.66     $ 11.84      $ 12.36      $ 13.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.80 )(d)      24.54        0.97       (1.31      (6.33      21.44  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.68  (e)      0.67        0.68       0.70        0.70        0.70  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.67  (e)      0.67        0.68       0.70        0.70        0.70  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     3.42  (e)      2.29        2.63  (b)      2.32        3.10        2.49  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      12        12       9        9        10  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 111.5     $ 116.3      $ 98.6     $ 93.1      $ 90.7      $ 99.3  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.04% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, E and G shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, expired capital loss carryforward and passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $7,254,156. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions

 

Common Stocks

   $ (6,648,731   $      $      $      $ (6,648,731

Discount Notes

     (5,158,664                          (5,158,664

Mutual Funds

     (2,040,756                          (2,040,756

Total

   $ (13,848,151   $      $      $      $ (13,848,151

Total Borrowings

   $ (13,848,151   $      $      $      $ (13,848,151

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (13,848,151
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Equity

   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 376,470  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location-Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (19,620
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location-Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (498,928
  

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 7,017  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period for which the amounts are outstanding.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 59,870,781      $ 0      $ 75,141,247  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.300% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1,675,891.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) with respect to managing the Portfolio. For providing subadvisory services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed to pay MIA an investment subadvisory fee for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.050%    On the first $500 million
0.040%    Of the next $500 million
0.020%    On amounts over $1 billion

Fees earned by MIA with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $235,699.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.005%    Over $500 million and under $1 billion
0.010%    Of the next $1 billion
0.015%    On amounts over $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, E, and G Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, E, and G Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.30% per year for Class G Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife MSCI EAFE Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Continued)

 

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 934,090,914  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     281,986,155  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (125,494,728
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 156,491,427  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$28,625,989    $ 24,940,851      $      $      $ 28,625,989      $ 24,940,851  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss
Carryforwards
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$31,176,453    $      $ 216,278,651      $ (3,109,329   $      $ 244,345,775  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $23,864,990.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses. The pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

Expiring

12/31/18

   Total  
$3,109,329    $ 3,109,329  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, E, and G shares of the MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio returned 7.59%, 7.48%, 7.49%, and 7.47%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index1, returned 7.66%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the first six months of 2018, equity markets rallied on optimism about the impact of U.S. tax reform, better than expected macroeconomic data and the strength of corporate earnings. Companies that reported better than expected earnings include Apple, Disney, Celgene, and Occidental Petroleum. During the first quarter, equity markets declined as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2014, driven by a more hawkish Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and higher than expected wage growth. Other factors that weighed on the equity markets included President Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the Fed Chair Powell hinting at the possibility of four rate hikes this year during his Congressional testimony. During the second quarter, equity markets rallied as trade negotiations eased concerns of a global trade war and leaders of North and South Korea met for the first time since 2007. However, equity investors still had issues to be concerned about including unrest in the Middle East, political uncertainty in Italy and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

During the first six months, the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) met four times and raised the target range for the Federal Funds Rate twice to 1.75% to 2.00%. The FOMC stated that job gains had been strong in recent months and the unemployment rate had declined. The FOMC also stated that economic activity had been rising at a solid rate and that the growth of household spending had picked up.

Eight of the nine sectors comprising the Russell 2000 Index experienced positive returns for the first six months of 2018. Health Care (15.1% beginning weight in the benchmark), up 17.3%, was the best-performing sector and had the largest positive impact on the benchmark return. Technology (13.7% beginning weight), up 13.2%, and Consumer Discretionary (13.9% beginning weight), up 8.8%, were the next best-performing sectors. Materials & Processing (7.5% beginning weight), down 2.3% was the worst-performing sector.

The stocks with the largest positive impact on the benchmark return for the first half of the year were Sarepta Therapeutics, up 152.2%; AveXis, up 96.8%; and Grubhub, up 49.0%. The stocks with the largest negative impact were Ultra Petroleum, down 74.5%; Dana Holdings, down 36.4%; and Beacon Roofing Supply, down 33.2%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is managed utilizing a stratified sampling strategy versus the Russell 2000 Index. This strategy seeks to replicate the performance of the Index by owning a subset of Index constituents and neutralizing exposures across sectors. The Portfolio is periodically rebalanced for compositional changes in the Russell 2000 Index. Factors that impact tracking error include sampling, transaction costs, cash drag, securities lending, NAV rounding, contributions, and withdrawals.

Stacey Lituchy

Norman Hu

Mirsad Usejnoski

Portfolio Managers

MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio                           

Class A

       7.59          17.48          12.50          10.55           

Class B

       7.48          17.20          12.21          10.28           

Class E

       7.49          17.26          12.32          10.39           

Class G

       7.47          17.18          12.16                   15.74  
Russell 2000 Index        7.66          17.57          12.46          10.60           

1 The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class E and Class G shares are 11/9/98, 1/2/01, 5/1/01 and 4/28/09, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Five Below, Inc.      0.2  
Etsy, Inc.      0.2  
Haemonetics Corp.      0.2  
Blackbaud, Inc.      0.2  
LivaNova plc      0.2  
Entegris, Inc.      0.2  
FibroGen, Inc.      0.2  
Medidata Solutions, Inc.      0.2  
IDACORP, Inc.      0.2  
Loxo Oncology, Inc.      0.2  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      17.8  
Health Care      15.5  
Industrials      14.9  
Information Technology      14.8  
Consumer Discretionary      13.3  
Real Estate      7.3  
Energy      5.0  
Materials      4.3  
Utilities      3.3  
Consumer Staples      2.8  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.32    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,075.90        $ 1.65  
   Hypothetical*      0.32    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.21        $ 1.61  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.57    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,074.80        $ 2.93  
   Hypothetical*      0.57    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.97        $ 2.86  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.47    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,074.90        $ 2.42  
   Hypothetical*      0.47    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.46        $ 2.36  

Class G (a)

   Actual      0.62    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,074.70        $ 3.19  
   Hypothetical*      0.62    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.72        $ 3.11  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

BHFTII-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.6% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—1.3%  

AAR Corp.

    16,195     $ 752,906  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a)

    32,670       963,438  

Aerovironment, Inc. (a)

    8,967       640,513  

Astronics Corp. (a) (b)

    10,382       373,441  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

    23,447       1,481,382  

Cubic Corp.

    12,509       803,078  

Ducommun, Inc. (a)

    5,959       197,183  

Engility Holdings, Inc. (a)

    8,737       267,702  

Esterline Technologies Corp. (a) (b)

    12,259       904,714  

KEYW Holding Corp. (The) (a) (b)

    23,342       204,009  

KLX, Inc. (a)

    22,928       1,648,523  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,769       457,741  

Maxar Technologies, Ltd.

    27,383       1,383,389  

Mercury Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,590       821,715  

Moog, Inc. - Class A

    14,345       1,118,336  

National Presto Industries, Inc. (b)

    2,572       318,928  

Triumph Group, Inc. (b)

    24,082       472,007  

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

    5,647       174,041  

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (a)

    26,069       293,276  
   

 

 

 
      13,276,322  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.3%  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (a)

    27,538       622,083  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    10,224       733,061  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a)

    13,053       381,800  

Forward Air Corp.

    12,974       766,504  

HUB Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    15,117       752,827  
   

 

 

 
      3,256,275  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.4%  

Allegiant Travel Co. (b)

    5,919       822,445  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    22,400       805,280  

SkyWest, Inc.

    22,461       1,165,726  

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,353       1,139,682  
   

 

 

 
      3,933,133  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—1.0%  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (a)

    51,196       796,610  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (b)

    24,706       649,768  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (a)

    8,226       1,074,891  

Dana, Inc.

    65,547       1,323,394  

Dorman Products, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,774       872,592  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a)

    16,609       773,149  

Gentherm, Inc. (a)

    17,276       678,947  

LCI Industries

    10,785       972,268  

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

    23,187       423,163  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,000       149,680  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    9,638       465,901  

Stoneridge, Inc. (a)

    13,705       481,593  

Superior Industries International, Inc.

    12,615       225,808  

Tenneco, Inc.

    22,605       993,716  

Tower International, Inc.

    10,455       332,469  
   

 

 

 
      10,213,949  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.1%  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    14,967     607,660  
   

 

 

 
Banks—9.7%  

1st Source Corp.

    7,645       408,472  

Access National Corp.

    7,093       202,860  

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    5,825       252,514  

American National Bankshares, Inc.

    4,311       172,440  

Ameris Bancorp

    18,334       978,119  

Ames National Corp.

    4,647       143,360  

Arrow Financial Corp. (b)

    6,173       224,697  

Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    10,440       205,146  

Banc of California, Inc.

    18,620       364,021  

BancFirst Corp.

    8,433       499,234  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. - Class E

    14,005       344,663  

Bancorp, Inc. (The) (a)

    25,747       269,314  

BancorpSouth Bank (b)

    43,752       1,441,628  

Bank of Marin Bancorp

    3,199       258,639  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, Ltd. (The)

    25,319       1,157,585  

Banner Corp. (b)

    14,787       889,142  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    7,342       222,389  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    18,786       762,712  

Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    13,063       289,999  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (b)

    40,232       639,689  

Bridge Bancorp, Inc.

    8,870       318,877  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    36,642       681,541  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    9,382       434,387  

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b)

    7,662       201,894  

Byline Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    8,170       182,518  

Cadence BanCorp

    21,527       621,484  

Cambridge Bancorp

    2,709       234,437  

Camden National Corp.

    7,839       358,321  

Capital City Bank Group, Inc.

    5,769       136,321  

Carolina Financial Corp.

    8,963       384,692  

Cathay General Bancorp

    34,405       1,393,058  

CBTX, Inc. (b)

    8,948       295,731  

CenterState Bank Corp.

    37,918       1,130,715  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    15,142       433,818  

Chemical Financial Corp. (b)

    32,547       1,811,891  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    6,716       173,676  

City Holding Co.

    7,242       544,816  

Civista Bancshares, Inc.

    5,257       127,430  

CNB Financial Corp. (b)

    6,782       203,867  

CoBiz Financial, Inc.

    17,832       383,031  

Codorus Valley Bancorp, Inc.

    4,514       138,490  

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (b)

    32,810       1,341,929  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    22,304       1,317,497  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    8,162       407,692  

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

    13,860       345,114  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    13,560       384,833  

CVB Financial Corp. (b)

    48,585       1,089,276  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    15,010       920,113  

Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

    4,064       164,308  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    10,782       581,689  

Equity Bancshares, Inc. - Class A (a)

    5,404       224,158  

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

    4,006       161,642  

Farmers Capital Bank Corp.

    3,713       193,447  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

    13,414       213,953  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

FB Financial Corp.

    6,411     $ 261,056  

FCB Financial Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    19,470       1,144,836  

Fidelity Southern Corp.

    10,827       275,114  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    6,461       212,567  

First BanCorp (a)

    98,874       756,386  

First Bancorp

    12,826       524,712  

First Bancorp, Inc.

    5,308       149,792  

First Bancshares, Inc. (The)

    6,100       219,295  

First Busey Corp.

    20,300       643,916  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    45,936       712,467  

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

    8,470       269,854  

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

    7,629       233,447  

First Financial Bancorp

    44,701       1,370,086  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    29,699       1,511,679  

First Financial Corp.

    5,203       235,956  

First Foundation, Inc. (a)

    13,966       258,930  

First Internet Bancorp

    4,019       137,048  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. - Class A (b)

    15,279       644,774  

First Merchants Corp.

    22,695       1,053,048  

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

    5,809       228,294  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    47,879       1,219,478  

First of Long Island Corp. (The)

    9,924       246,611  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    13,422       350,314  

Franklin Financial Network, Inc. (a)

    4,922       185,067  

Fulton Financial Corp. (b)

    76,291       1,258,802  

German American Bancorp, Inc.

    10,138       363,447  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    38,814       1,501,326  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    4,991       285,485  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    26,273       1,103,203  

Green Bancorp, Inc.

    11,285       243,756  

Guaranty Bancorp

    11,425       340,465  

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.

    3,976       130,969  

Hancock Holding Co.

    38,834       1,811,606  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    15,681       444,556  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    7,489       141,842  

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (b)

    13,588       745,302  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    17,854       303,339  

Heritage Financial Corp.

    15,777       549,828  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    34,409       759,407  

Home BancShares, Inc. (b)

    72,785       1,642,030  

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    8,531       240,148  

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (b)

    59,993       1,069,675  

Horizon Bancorp

    17,556       363,234  

Howard Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    6,845       123,210  

Iberiabank Corp.

    25,591       1,939,798  

Independent Bank Corp.

    11,863       302,507  

Independent Bank Corp./Rockland Trust

    12,760       1,000,384  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    9,806       655,041  

International Bancshares Corp.

    25,537       1,092,984  

Investar Holding Corp.

    4,650       128,573  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

    113,703       1,454,261  

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

    19,901       395,035  

Lakeland Financial Corp. (b)

    11,384       548,595  

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.

    21,060       821,761  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (b)

    14,028       429,958  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

    14,416       175,010  

MB Financial, Inc.

    37,890       1,769,463  
Banks—(Continued)  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    8,647     319,593  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (a)

    3,277       171,977  

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

    10,034       343,765  

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

    5,585       188,661  

National Bank Holdings Corp. - Class A

    12,889       497,387  

National Bankshares, Inc.

    3,487       161,797  

National Commerce Corp. (a)

    7,109       329,147  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    20,117       767,464  

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (a)

    4,410       243,035  

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

    3,529       139,572  

OFG Bancorp

    19,884       279,370  

Old Line Bancshares, Inc.

    7,597       265,211  

Old National Bancorp (b)

    69,241       1,287,883  

Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

    14,296       205,862  

Opus Bank

    8,631       247,710  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    9,578       392,123  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,020       801,913  

Park National Corp.

    6,712       747,851  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

    8,311       287,477  

People’s Utah Bancorp

    7,011       250,293  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    8,443       318,977  

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

    3,673       172,704  

Preferred Bank

    6,573       403,977  

QCR Holdings, Inc.

    5,811       275,732  

RBB Bancorp

    6,720       215,846  

Reliant Bancorp, Inc.

    5,179       145,271  

Renasant Corp.

    22,158       1,008,632  

Republic Bancorp, Inc. - Class A

    5,421       245,571  

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    22,031       172,943  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    15,660       677,138  

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

    16,080       659,441  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida (a)

    21,315       673,128  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    20,928       873,325  

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

    6,600       125,532  

Sierra Bancorp

    5,841       164,950  

Simmons First National Corp. - Class A

    41,478       1,240,192  

SmartFinancial, Inc. (a)

    5,821       149,949  

South State Corp.

    16,714       1,441,583  

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    3,419       151,120  

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

    10,799       192,654  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    15,530       523,050  

State Bank Financial Corp.

    16,379       547,059  

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

    10,633       405,649  

Summit Financial Group, Inc.

    5,705       153,122  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    6,912       593,603  

Towne Bank

    30,317       973,176  

TriCo Bancshares

    9,787       366,523  

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11,422       298,114  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    11,267       459,130  

Trustmark Corp.

    31,188       1,017,664  

UMB Financial Corp.

    20,613       1,571,329  

Union Bankshares Corp. (b)

    30,030       1,167,566  

United Bankshares, Inc. (b)

    46,213       1,682,153  

United Community Banks, Inc.

    34,521       1,058,759  

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

    12,133       333,658  

Valley National Bancorp

    147,264       1,790,730  

Veritex Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11,061       343,665  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    7,713     $ 448,125  

WesBanco, Inc.

    19,861       894,539  

West Bancorp, Inc.

    8,036       202,105  

Westamerica Bancorp (b)

    11,738       663,314  
   

 

 

 
      96,972,785  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.3%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) - Class A (a)

    3,688       1,105,294  

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

    2,376       321,069  

Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. (a)

    6,574       135,753  

MGP Ingredients, Inc. (b)

    6,119       543,428  

National Beverage Corp. (a) (b)

    5,742       613,820  

Primo Water Corp. (a)

    10,997       192,337  
   

 

 

 
      2,911,701  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—6.5%  

Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,333       309,328  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    45,819       699,656  

Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a)

    17,406       844,539  

Achaogen, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,077       121,907  

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    56,103       158,771  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    20,455       587,058  

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    10,769       278,163  

Aduro Biotech, Inc. (a)

    31,799       222,593  

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (a)

    28,341       150,207  

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    20,346       547,104  

Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    21,429       213,861  

Albireo Pharma, Inc. (a)

    4,713       167,311  

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    30,681       484,760  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    16,034       312,663  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    85,724       1,339,009  

AnaptysBio, Inc. (a)

    8,239       585,299  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    17,298       380,556  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,490       980,564  

Arqule, Inc. (a)

    43,816       242,302  

Array BioPharma, Inc. (a)

    91,194       1,530,235  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,960       557,056  

Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

    18,837       692,260  

Athenex, Inc. (a)

    20,171       376,391  

Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    14,989       572,730  

Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    20,814       153,607  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    42,881       245,708  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. (a)

    14,807       585,173  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

    19,368       1,229,481  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,468       219,612  

CareDx, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,080       196,819  

CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,316       216,581  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    50,349       157,089  

ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a)

    12,392       163,203  

Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a)

    21,967       998,839  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    22,472       314,608  

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    8,973       151,016  

Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a)

    23,089       116,599  

CTI BioPharma Corp. (a)

    27,473       136,816  

Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)

    18,716       155,343  

CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    18,290       418,109  
Biotechnology—(Continued)  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,916     154,095  

Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,469       190,152  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,711       265,960  

Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a) (b)

    28,690       437,522  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,988       377,392  

Editas Medicine, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,164       758,306  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

    20,512       1,035,651  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    7,598       880,608  

Epizyme, Inc. (a)

    25,075       339,766  

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    10,901       427,210  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    23,078       261,705  

FibroGen, Inc. (a)

    34,111       2,135,349  

Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,957       315,520  

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,518       401,140  

Foundation Medicine, Inc. (a)

    7,156       978,225  

G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,655       419,606  

Genomic Health, Inc. (a)

    10,989       553,846  

Geron Corp. (a) (b)

    78,073       267,790  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    23,097       1,043,984  

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (a)

    16,635       268,323  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    55,733       940,216  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    29,366       1,140,869  

ImmunoGen, Inc. (a)

    59,746       581,329  

Immunomedics, Inc. (a) (b)

    60,415       1,430,023  

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    36,297       142,284  

Insmed, Inc. (a)

    37,652       890,470  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,741       430,674  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    10,153       851,938  

Intrexon Corp. (a) (b)

    32,766       456,758  

Invitae Corp. (a)

    31,538       231,804  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

    38,763       496,166  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    63,682       1,217,600  

Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (a)

    37,171       148,312  

Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    23,047       391,569  

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,309       151,562  

Kindred Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    13,711       146,022  

Kura Oncology, Inc. (a)

    10,102       183,856  

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. (a) (b)

    12,259       357,595  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    23,843       286,116  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,331       1,933,103  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

    12,113       2,101,363  

MacroGenics, Inc. (a)

    18,661       385,350  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    2,701       755,443  

MannKind Corp. (a)

    74,268       141,109  

MediciNova, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,638       148,358  

MiMedx Group, Inc. (a)

    48,233       308,209  

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (a)

    16,304       134,508  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    8,594       423,684  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    35,673       729,513  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a) (b)

    29,763       1,112,243  

Natera, Inc. (a)

    13,813       259,961  

Novavax, Inc. (a)

    186,126       249,409  

Opko Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    150,168       705,790  

PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)

    76,001       177,842  

Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    20,651       104,701  

PolarityTE, Inc. (a) (b)

    4,264       100,375  

Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    29,932       1,130,532  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology—(Continued)  

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    32,263     $ 259,395  

Prothena Corp. plc (a)

    18,324       267,164  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,050       710,016  

Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a)

    13,791       815,738  

Radius Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,562       517,552  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (a)

    13,217       948,320  

Repligen Corp. (a)

    17,598       827,810  

Retrophin, Inc. (a)

    18,842       513,633  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    6,192       193,562  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    101,362       286,854  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    10,482       205,762  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    47,157       669,629  

Savara, Inc. (a)

    13,047       147,692  

Solid Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    4,622       164,682  

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    42,779       308,009  

Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    14,454       1,196,213  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    45,835       960,702  

Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    11,947       191,749  

Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    119,846       208,532  

Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    13,108       133,833  

TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,284       371,935  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    21,505       1,653,089  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    24,336       463,601  

Verastem, Inc. (a)

    26,692       183,641  

Vericel Corp. (a)

    18,632       180,730  

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,697       205,905  

Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    10,649       208,081  

Xencor, Inc. (a)

    21,420       792,754  

ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a) (b)

    65,990       199,290  
   

 

 

 
      64,487,605  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.3%  

AAON, Inc.

    19,095       634,909  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

    20,654       589,672  

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

    6,699       613,294  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    13,684       659,158  

Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (a)

    11,681       164,001  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

    50,475       923,188  

Caesarstone, Ltd. (b)

    11,687       176,474  

Continental Building Products, Inc. (a)

    17,313       546,225  

CSW Industrials, Inc. (a)

    7,377       389,874  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

    14,856       557,100  

Griffon Corp.

    14,438       256,996  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    9,004       300,734  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (a)

    31,537       901,643  

Masonite International Corp. (a)

    12,998       933,906  

NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)

    19,586       411,306  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)

    10,680       607,158  

PGT Innovations, Inc. (a)

    22,494       469,000  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    17,697       317,661  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (b)

    18,988       1,180,864  

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

    26,970       1,688,052  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

    28,668       1,049,822  
   

 

 

 
      13,371,037  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—1.3%  

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. - Class A (b)

    10,056     103,677  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    21,101       636,195  

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (b)

    10,620       239,481  

BrightSphere Investment Group plc

    35,717       509,325  

Cohen & Steers, Inc. (b)

    9,693       404,295  

Cowen Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,196       182,765  

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.

    1,546       300,589  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)

    16,100       279,657  

Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B

    44,522       1,038,253  

Financial Engines, Inc.

    29,145       1,308,611  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    13,790       391,636  

Hamilton Lane, Inc. - Class A

    6,064       290,890  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    13,824       708,065  

International FCStone, Inc. (a)

    7,668       396,512  

Investment Technology Group, Inc.

    17,949       375,493  

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc.

    50,258       170,877  

Moelis & Co. - Class A (b)

    17,951       1,052,826  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    4,998       139,944  

Piper Jaffray Cos.

    7,063       542,792  

PJT Partners, Inc. - Class A

    9,330       498,129  

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (a)

    10,084       129,075  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    31,676       1,655,071  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    3,239       414,430  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. - Class A (b)

    38,993       700,704  

Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

    3,235       192,612  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

    53,688       487,487  
   

 

 

 
      13,149,391  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—2.1%  

A. Schulman, Inc.

    12,704       565,328  

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

    14,472       530,109  

American Vanguard Corp.

    14,887       341,657  

Balchem Corp. (b)

    14,660       1,438,732  

Chase Corp.

    3,533       414,244  

Ferro Corp. (a)

    38,898       811,023  

FutureFuel Corp.

    10,195       142,832  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a)

    33,065       957,232  

Hawkins, Inc.

    4,778       168,902  

HB Fuller Co.

    23,194       1,245,054  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

    19,361       1,565,530  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    9,207       438,253  

Innospec, Inc.

    11,303       865,245  

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)

    47,533       194,885  

KMG Chemicals, Inc.

    6,159       454,411  

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a)

    10,265       393,663  

Kraton Corp. (a)

    14,021       646,929  

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

    11,199       252,313  

Minerals Technologies, Inc. (b)

    16,213       1,221,650  

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (a)

    21,500       223,600  

PolyOne Corp.

    36,722       1,587,125  

PQ Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    14,392       259,056  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    5,838       904,131  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

    22,944       392,113  

Sensient Technologies Corp. (b)

    19,430       1,390,217  

Stepan Co.

    9,222       719,408  

Trecora Resources (a) (b)

    10,819       160,662  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Chemicals—(Continued)  

Tredegar Corp.

    13,367     $ 314,125  

Trinseo S.A.

    19,403       1,376,643  

Tronox, Ltd. - Class A

    43,198       850,137  
   

 

 

 
      20,825,209  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—2.6%  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    30,335       885,175  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    48,975       678,304  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a)

    33,294       825,025  

Brady Corp. - Class A

    21,723       837,422  

Brink’s Co. (The)

    22,882       1,824,840  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    20,153       516,118  

Cimpress NV (a)

    10,053       1,457,283  

Covanta Holding Corp. (b)

    53,904       889,416  

Deluxe Corp. (b)

    21,616       1,431,195  

Ennis, Inc.

    14,123       287,403  

Essendant, Inc.

    18,301       241,939  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (b)

    33,788       1,459,304  

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (a)

    7,474       150,227  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    27,251       923,809  

HNI Corp. (b)

    20,835       775,062  

InnerWorkings, Inc. (a)

    18,741       162,859  

Interface, Inc.

    27,071       621,280  

Kimball International, Inc. - Class B

    16,738       270,486  

Knoll, Inc.

    23,781       494,883  

LSC Communications, Inc.

    16,124       252,502  

Matthews International Corp. - Class A

    14,349       843,721  

McGrath RentCorp

    10,515       665,284  

Mobile Mini, Inc.

    20,245       949,491  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    15,545       1,497,605  

Multi-Color Corp. (b)

    6,168       398,761  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    86,450       740,877  

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

    13,076       272,373  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    33,770       194,515  

SP Plus Corp. (a)

    10,567       393,092  

Steelcase, Inc. - Class A (b)

    39,276       530,226  

Team, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,183       327,627  

Tetra Tech, Inc. (f)

    25,687       1,502,690  

U.S. Ecology, Inc.

    10,067       641,268  

UniFirst Corp.

    6,967       1,232,462  

Viad Corp.

    8,932       484,561  

VSE Corp.

    4,190       200,198  
   

 

 

 
      25,859,283  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.6%  

Acacia Communications, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,769       444,489  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    24,190       359,221  

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (a)

    8,622       387,128  

CalAmp Corp. (a)

    14,239       333,620  

Calix, Inc. (a)

    21,486       167,591  

Casa Systems, Inc. (a)

    7,309       119,356  

Ciena Corp. (a)

    65,304       1,731,209  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    11,475       365,823  

Digi International, Inc. (a)

    12,500       165,000  

Extreme Networks, Inc. (a)

    50,414       401,295  

Finisar Corp. (a) (b)

    52,901       952,218  
Communications Equipment—(Continued)  

Harmonic, Inc. (a) (b)

    39,538     168,036  

Infinera Corp. (a) (b)

    66,643       661,765  

InterDigital, Inc.

    16,024       1,296,342  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (a)

    28,564       1,653,856  

NETGEAR, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,969       935,562  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,021       1,188,624  

Oclaro, Inc. (a)

    75,775       676,671  

Plantronics, Inc.

    15,665       1,194,456  

Quantenna Communications, Inc. (a)

    15,870       246,620  

Ribbon Communications, Inc. (a)

    25,862       184,137  

ViaSat, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,578       1,615,266  

Viavi Solutions, Inc. (a) (b)

    104,090       1,065,882  
   

 

 

 
      16,314,167  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.0%  

Aegion Corp. (a)

    15,075       388,181  

Argan, Inc.

    6,140       251,433  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    17,796       815,057  

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,476       1,273,617  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    26,752       2,037,967  

Granite Construction, Inc. (b)

    19,793       1,101,678  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

    27,775       145,819  

KBR, Inc.

    62,037       1,111,703  

MasTec, Inc. (a)

    28,988       1,471,141  

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

    6,874       243,752  

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

    3,969       275,052  

Primoris Services Corp.

    17,845       485,919  

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

    13,246       172,595  

Tutor Perini Corp. (a) (b)

    19,192       354,093  

Willscot Corp. (a) (b)

    21,983       325,349  
   

 

 

 
      10,453,356  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.2%  

Summit Materials, Inc. - Class A (a)

    51,305       1,346,756  

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,217       378,893  
   

 

 

 
      1,725,649  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.7%  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,469       419,765  

Enova International, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,391       562,541  

EZCORP, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    25,543       307,793  

FirstCash, Inc.

    20,688       1,858,817  

Green Dot Corp. - Class A (a)

    21,516       1,579,059  

LendingClub Corp. (a)

    147,374       558,548  

Nelnet, Inc. - Class A

    9,125       532,991  

PRA Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,388       747,407  

Regional Management Corp. (a)

    5,496       192,470  

World Acceptance Corp. (a)

    2,848       316,157  
   

 

 

 
      7,075,548  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.1%  

Greif, Inc. - Class A (b)

    12,112       640,604  

Greif, Inc. - Class B

    2,277       131,155  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    14,676       281,779  
   

 

 

 
      1,053,538  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Distributors—0.1%  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    21,704     $ 492,681  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.9%  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

    27,412       1,318,517  

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

    6,406       269,693  

Capella Education Co.

    5,633       555,977  

Career Education Corp. (a)

    31,150       503,696  

Carriage Services, Inc.

    7,506       184,272  

Chegg, Inc. (a)

    48,634       1,351,539  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

    48,710       372,632  

K12, Inc. (a)

    17,337       283,807  

Laureate Education, Inc. - Class A (a)

    25,970       372,150  

Regis Corp. (a)

    18,180       300,697  

Sotheby’s (a)

    17,875       971,327  

Strayer Education, Inc.

    5,054       571,153  

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,564       1,775,720  
   

 

 

 
      8,831,180  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.2%  

Cannae Holdings, Inc. (a)

    30,326       562,547  

FGL Holdings (a)

    74,402       624,233  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    4,371       130,474  

On Deck Capital, Inc. (a)

    25,436       178,052  
   

 

 

 
      1,495,306  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.5%  

ATN International, Inc.

    4,754       250,869  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. (a)

    19,517       306,417  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    19,575       1,045,305  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (b)

    32,698       404,147  

Frontier Communications Corp. (b)

    37,100       198,856  

Intelsat S.A. (a)

    18,597       309,826  

Iridium Communications, Inc. (a)

    44,054       709,269  

ORBCOMM, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,662       319,786  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (a)

    100,838       1,299,802  

Windstream Holdings, Inc. (a)

    18,044       95,092  
   

 

 

 
      4,939,369  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.0%  

ALLETE, Inc.

    23,439       1,814,413  

El Paso Electric Co.

    18,779       1,109,839  

IDACORP, Inc.

    22,802       2,103,257  

MGE Energy, Inc.

    15,960       1,006,278  

Otter Tail Corp.

    18,035       858,466  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    36,376       1,415,026  

Portland General Electric Co.

    40,066       1,713,222  
   

 

 

 
      10,020,501  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.7%  

Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.

    3,283       157,190  

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

    18,445       383,103  

AZZ, Inc.

    12,522       544,081  

Encore Wire Corp.

    9,729       461,641  

Energous Corp. (a) (b)

    8,994       133,381  

EnerSys

    19,020       1,419,653  
Electrical Equipment—(Continued)  

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    42,528     286,213  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

    26,660       1,379,122  

Plug Power, Inc. (a) (b)

    107,957       218,073  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    4,404       153,391  

Preformed Line Products Co.

    1,536       136,366  

Sunrun, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,801       575,983  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    15,847       362,421  

TPI Composites, Inc. (a)

    7,332       214,388  

Vicor Corp. (a)

    8,793       382,935  
   

 

 

 
      6,807,941  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—2.5%  

Anixter International, Inc. (a)

    13,642       863,539  

AVX Corp.

    21,871       342,719  

Badger Meter, Inc. (b)

    13,640       609,708  

Belden, Inc.

    18,557       1,134,204  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    24,418       711,785  

Control4 Corp. (a)

    10,604       257,783  

CTS Corp.

    15,701       565,236  

Daktronics, Inc.

    17,820       151,648  

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,104       253,960  

ePlus, Inc. (a)

    6,246       587,749  

Fabrinet (a)

    17,507       645,833  

FARO Technologies, Inc. (a)

    7,841       426,158  

Fitbit, Inc. - Class A (a)

    95,538       623,863  

II-VI, Inc. (a)

    28,216       1,225,985  

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a) (f)

    17,579       860,140  

Itron, Inc. (a)

    14,816       889,701  

KEMET Corp. (a)

    25,798       623,022  

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)

    14,109       258,195  

Knowles Corp. (a)

    40,362       617,539  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

    1,474       311,132  

Methode Electronics, Inc.

    15,351       618,645  

MTS Systems Corp.

    7,482       393,927  

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    15,349       956,243  

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

    8,490       656,532  

Park Electrochemical Corp.

    10,569       245,095  

PC Connection, Inc.

    5,366       178,151  

Plexus Corp. (a) (f)

    15,422       918,226  

Rogers Corp. (a)

    8,166       910,182  

Sanmina Corp. (a)

    31,844       933,029  

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

    12,162       490,129  

SYNNEX Corp.

    13,848       1,336,470  

Systemax, Inc.

    5,954       204,401  

Tech Data Corp. (a) (b)

    17,438       1,432,008  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

    43,439       765,830  

VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)

    52,265       1,192,687  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    60,883       1,412,486  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a)

    5,267       200,936  
   

 

 

 
      24,804,876  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—1.9%  

Archrock, Inc.

    63,000       756,000  

Bristow Group, Inc. (a)

    17,044       240,491  

C&J Energy Services, Inc. (a)

    30,083       709,959  

Cactus, Inc. - Class A (a)

    10,801       364,966  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Energy Equipment & Services—(Continued)  

Covia Holdings Corp. (a)

    15,170     $ 281,555  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (a) (b)

    32,772       683,624  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,125       931,625  

Era Group, Inc. (a)

    10,706       138,643  

Exterran Corp. (a)

    14,849       371,819  

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (a)

    38,569       476,327  

Frank’s International NV

    36,054       281,221  

FTS International, Inc. (a)

    7,784       110,844  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

    67,569       562,850  

Keane Group, Inc. (a)

    25,842       353,260  

Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    6,341       118,703  

Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (a)

    4,359       148,032  

Matrix Service Co. (a)

    14,196       260,497  

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

    84,462       1,659,678  

Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (a)

    6,643       156,775  

Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)

    41,815       453,693  

Nine Energy Service, Inc. (a)

    4,283       141,853  

Noble Corp. plc (a)

    121,320       767,956  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (a)

    25,463       750,649  

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    45,596       1,160,874  

Oil States International, Inc. (a)

    27,605       886,120  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (a)

    39,022       228,279  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (a)

    33,439       524,323  

Rowan Cos. plc - Class A (a) (b)

    56,769       920,793  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,977       456,843  

SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. (a)

    8,966       207,025  

Select Energy Services, Inc. - Class A (a)

    21,969       319,209  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc. - Class A (a)

    9,598       137,155  

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a)

    73,574       716,611  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)

    60,024       267,107  

Tidewater, Inc. (a)

    11,300       326,909  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (b)

    38,361       985,494  

Unit Corp. (a)

    24,655       630,182  
   

 

 

 
      18,487,944  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—6.8%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    38,553       1,055,196  

Agree Realty Corp.

    13,037       687,962  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    29,617       695,999  

Alexander’s, Inc.

    1,029       393,726  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    19,187       734,670  

Americold Realty Trust

    29,005       638,690  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    19,662       292,964  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.

    36,619       296,614  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    14,521       165,830  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    34,103       569,179  

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. - Class A

    23,620       300,683  

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (b)

    78,651       438,086  

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.

    37,954       179,143  

Chatham Lodging Trust

    24,253       514,649  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust

    28,075       888,293  

City Office REIT, Inc.

    14,820       190,141  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    10,565       315,577  

CoreCivic, Inc.

    54,476       1,301,432  

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc. (b)

    5,980       224,848  

Cousins Properties, Inc. (b)

    195,107       1,890,587  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (b)

    92,371     1,134,316  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (b)

    19,718       389,628  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    15,737       1,503,828  

Education Realty Trust, Inc.

    35,414       1,469,681  

Farmland Partners, Inc. (b)

    13,291       116,961  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    56,839       1,895,012  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    29,818       734,417  

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

    48,177       412,395  

Front Yard Residential Corp.

    23,934       249,392  

Geo Group, Inc. (The)

    57,346       1,579,309  

Getty Realty Corp.

    13,449       378,858  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

    13,243       254,530  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    31,987       653,494  

Government Properties Income Trust

    44,872       711,221  

Gramercy Property Trust

    72,551       1,982,093  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (b)

    56,754       1,650,406  

Hersha Hospitality Trust (b)

    21,188       454,483  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    39,339       405,585  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    13,992       312,721  

InfraREIT, Inc. (a)

    19,986       443,090  

Investors Real Estate Trust

    57,210       316,371  

iStar, Inc. (a)

    31,393       338,730  

Jernigan Capital, Inc.

    4,880       93,013  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    38,990       665,949  

LaSalle Hotel Properties

    53,145       1,819,153  

Lexington Realty Trust

    99,394       867,710  

LTC Properties, Inc.

    17,896       764,875  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

    43,539       882,971  

MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.

    10,709       118,013  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

    32,365       534,993  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    18,569       1,368,164  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    22,968       707,874  

New Senior Investment Group, Inc.

    36,096       273,247  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

    9,154       260,431  

NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

    30,012       434,874  

One Liberty Properties, Inc.

    6,290       166,119  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    30,891       1,198,571  

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (b)

    32,570       357,944  

Physicians Realty Trust

    82,152       1,309,503  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    58,830       1,172,482  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    27,255       1,385,917  

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. - Class A

    18,839       320,075  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    8,900       1,143,650  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    22,822       901,469  

Quality Care Properties, Inc. (a)

    44,567       958,636  

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

    37,976       501,663  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (b)

    52,344       1,002,911  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    38,874       1,220,255  

RLJ Lodging Trust (b)

    77,648       1,712,138  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.

    20,432       1,698,921  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (b)

    80,613       1,751,720  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    5,405       289,600  

Select Income REIT

    31,114       699,132  

Seritage Growth Properties - Class A (b)

    15,000       636,450  

Spirit MTA REIT (a)

    21,163       217,979  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

    44,891       1,222,382  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

    48,101       688,325  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.

    103,053     $ 1,712,741  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

    42,302       993,674  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    25,347       954,821  

Tier REIT, Inc.

    22,342       531,293  

UMH Properties, Inc.

    14,825       227,564  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    6,109       390,854  

Urban Edge Properties

    50,231       1,148,783  

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. - Class A

    13,207       298,874  

Washington Prime Group, Inc. (b)

    85,471       693,170  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    34,947       1,059,943  

Whitestone REIT

    18,215       227,323  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    50,544       1,231,252  
   

 

 

 
      67,978,191  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.6%  

Andersons, Inc. (The)

    13,251       453,184  

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The) (a)

    8,577       244,445  

Ingles Markets, Inc. - Class A

    6,173       196,301  

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

    45,579       1,672,749  

Pricesmart, Inc.

    10,376       939,028  

Rite Aid Corp. (a) (b)

    482,534       834,784  

SpartanNash Co.

    16,917       431,722  

SUPERVALU, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,497       359,038  

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a) (b)

    23,843       1,017,142  

Weis Markets, Inc. (b)

    4,490       239,497  
   

 

 

 
      6,387,890  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.1%  

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

    30,133       900,977  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (a)

    14,364       658,589  

Calavo Growers, Inc. (b)

    7,353       706,991  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a) (b)

    72,905       1,449,351  

Dean Foods Co.

    42,544       447,138  

Farmer Bros Co. (a)

    3,967       121,192  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (b)

    15,644       696,940  

Freshpet, Inc. (a)

    10,616       291,409  

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)

    45,622       620,459  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    6,995       1,066,528  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    4,150       308,968  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    8,639       1,195,810  

Landec Corp. (a)

    14,010       208,749  

Limoneira Co.

    6,209       152,804  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    9,362       984,414  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The) (a)

    33,819       488,346  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (b)

    8,871       273,670  
   

 

 

 
      10,572,335  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities—1.2%  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    6,975       557,651  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    38,723       1,732,854  

Northwest Natural Gas Co.

    13,257       845,797  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    23,372       1,746,823  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    40,987       1,371,835  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    21,731       1,657,424  

Spire, Inc.

    22,428       1,584,538  
Gas Utilities—(Continued)  

WGL Holdings, Inc.

    23,301     2,067,964  
   

 

 

 
      11,564,886  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.5%  

Abaxis, Inc.

    9,728       807,521  

Accuray, Inc. (a)

    37,218       152,594  

AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)

    17,852       397,028  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,087       226,784  

Antares Pharma, Inc. (a)

    71,731       185,066  

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

    16,270       440,104  

Atrion Corp.

    618       370,429  

Avanos Medical, Inc.

    20,898       1,196,411  

AxoGen, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,476       777,669  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (a)

    14,951       483,515  

Cerus Corp. (a)

    58,326       389,034  

CONMED Corp.

    11,683       855,196  

CryoLife, Inc. (a)

    17,220       479,577  

CryoPort, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,188       192,327  

Cutera, Inc. (a)

    6,744       271,783  

CytoSorbents Corp. (a)

    14,785       168,549  

Endologix, Inc. (a)

    41,313       233,832  

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (a)

    26,350       168,113  

Glaukos Corp. (a) (b)

    15,446       627,725  

Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A (a)

    32,771       1,653,625  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    25,143       2,254,824  

Heska Corp. (a)

    3,277       340,120  

Inogen, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,037       1,497,534  

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

    15,275       987,529  

Invacare Corp. (b)

    15,930       296,298  

iRhythm Technologies, Inc. (a)

    11,010       893,241  

K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    19,428       437,130  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

    18,267       265,785  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (b)

    7,651       256,155  

LivaNova plc (a)

    22,214       2,217,401  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (b)

    22,552       358,577  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    23,310       1,193,472  

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

    15,157       522,917  

Neogen Corp. (a)

    22,979       1,842,686  

Nevro Corp. (a) (b)

    13,030       1,040,446  

Novocure, Ltd. (a)

    33,161       1,037,939  

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

    23,689       1,234,671  

Nuvectra Corp. (a)

    7,232       148,473  

NxStage Medical, Inc. (a)

    30,508       851,173  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a)

    28,446       468,506  

Orthofix International NV (a)

    7,561       429,616  

Oxford Immunotec Global plc (a)

    12,520       161,383  

Quidel Corp. (a)

    15,132       1,006,278  

Rockwell Medical, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,836       92,861  

RTI Surgical, Inc. (a)

    28,338       130,355  

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (a)

    34,379       141,298  

Sientra, Inc. (a)

    11,599       226,296  

STAAR Surgical Co. (a)

    19,419       601,989  

SurModics, Inc. (a)

    6,159       339,977  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (a)

    8,238       428,376  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (a)

    21,218       467,220  

TransEnterix, Inc. (a) (b)

    76,003       331,373  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—(Continued)  

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

    2,002     $ 220,520  

Varex Imaging Corp. (a)

    17,885       663,355  

ViewRay, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,410       175,837  

Wright Medical Group NV (a) (b)

    47,569       1,234,891  
   

 

 

 
      34,873,384  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.0%  

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

    4,191       239,935  

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

    13,972       1,194,047  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,592       1,265,291  

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,618       403,882  

BioScrip, Inc. (a)

    64,727       189,650  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,132       680,940  

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

    86,808       789,085  

Capital Senior Living Corp. (a)

    14,260       152,154  

Civitas Solutions, Inc. (a)

    6,456       105,878  

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,409       144,118  

Corvel Corp. (a)

    5,325       287,550  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    16,495       185,569  

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. (a)

    26,141       668,164  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The) (b)

    24,374       873,077  

HealthEquity, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,735       1,857,599  

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)

    40,056       360,504  

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

    14,209       1,216,148  

LifePoint Health, Inc. (a)

    16,466       803,541  

Magellan Health, Inc. (a)

    11,100       1,065,045  

National Healthcare Corp.

    5,246       369,213  

National Research Corp. - Class A

    4,950       185,130  

Owens & Minor, Inc. (b)

    28,475       475,817  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    37,980       861,007  

Providence Service Corp. (The) (a)

    5,978       469,572  

R1 RCM, Inc. (a) (b)

    47,026       408,186  

RadNet, Inc. (a)

    21,044       315,660  

Select Medical Holdings Corp. (a)

    52,961       961,242  

Surgery Partners, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,540       142,146  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

    38,490       1,292,109  

Tivity Health, Inc. (a)

    18,680       657,536  

Triple-S Management Corp. - Class B (a)

    12,074       471,610  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (b)

    6,011       577,056  
   

 

 

 
      19,668,461  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—1.1%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

    85,323       1,023,876  

Castlight Health, Inc. - Class B (a)

    39,908       169,609  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.

    5,856       192,663  

Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. (a)

    17,395       767,641  

Evolent Health, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    31,066       653,939  

HealthStream, Inc.

    12,016       328,157  

HMS Holdings Corp. (a)

    40,747       880,950  

Inovalon Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    29,972       297,472  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    5,793       206,578  

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,132       2,105,194  

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

    18,897       991,148  

Quality Systems, Inc. (a)

    24,814       483,873  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    5,803       129,117  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (a)

    8,170       521,491  
Health Care Technology—(Continued)  

Teladoc, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,383     1,647,633  

Vocera Communications, Inc. (a)

    13,407       400,735  
   

 

 

 
      10,800,076  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—3.2%  

BBX Capital Corp. (b)

    39,560       357,227  

Belmond, Ltd. - Class A (a) (b)

    41,761       465,635  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

    9,083       544,980  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

    41,567       835,497  

Bojangles’, Inc. (a)

    8,911       128,318  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

    36,831       1,276,563  

Brinker International, Inc. (b)

    20,422       972,087  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)

    17,458       259,251  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (b)

    18,905       1,040,909  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    5,372       1,592,798  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,272       253,950  

Corepoint Lodging, Inc. (a)

    18,376       475,938  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    8,458       1,321,224  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    17,269       822,004  

Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (a)

    12,052       151,855  

Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. (a)

    16,196       229,659  

Denny’s Corp. (a)

    31,940       508,804  

Dine Brands Global, Inc.

    7,762       580,598  

Drive Shack, Inc. (a)

    29,184       225,301  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (a) (b)

    30,096       1,176,754  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,371       383,748  

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,432       227,580  

ILG, Inc.

    48,207       1,592,277  

International Speedway Corp. - Class A

    10,424       465,953  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    13,522       1,150,993  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (a)

    10,779       142,822  

Marcus Corp. (The)

    9,550       310,375  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    9,902       1,118,530  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)

    5,265       231,923  

Nathan’s Famous, Inc.

    1,450       136,445  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    10,257       520,235  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)

    39,722       1,334,262  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    22,818       769,651  

Planet Fitness, Inc. - Class A (a)

    39,546       1,737,651  

PlayAGS, Inc. (a)

    7,778       210,550  

Potbelly Corp. (a)

    12,520       162,134  

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.

    4,756       150,527  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (a) (b)

    5,863       273,216  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. - Class A

    32,000       1,072,000  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    13,027       365,407  

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A (a)

    24,798       1,218,822  

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,485       556,083  

Shake Shack, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    11,359       751,739  

Sonic Corp. (b)

    16,919       582,352  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    30,868       2,022,163  

Wingstop, Inc.

    13,875       723,165  
   

 

 

 
      31,429,955  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—1.6%  

AV Homes, Inc. (a)

    6,263       134,028  

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

    5,374       148,054  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Household Durables—(Continued)  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)

    13,700     $ 202,075  

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

    4,052       841,398  

Century Communities, Inc. (a)

    12,109       382,039  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    12,159       297,896  

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

    3,005       119,900  

GoPro, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    53,260       342,994  

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a)

    13,141       128,782  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (a) (b)

    12,385       1,219,303  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    5,444       255,324  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

    9,469       535,472  

iRobot Corp. (a) (b)

    12,468       944,700  

KB Home

    37,780       1,029,127  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    21,678       663,347  

LGI Homes, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,210       473,963  

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

    12,868       340,745  

MDC Holdings, Inc.

    19,261       592,661  

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

    18,033       792,550  

Roku, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,527       917,481  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. - Class A (a)

    50,576       1,050,969  

TopBuild Corp. (a) (b)

    15,564       1,219,284  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,237       1,083,637  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    23,557       971,491  

Universal Electronics, Inc. (a)

    6,028       199,225  

William Lyon Homes - Class A (a)

    14,816       343,731  

ZAGG, Inc. (a)

    14,118       244,241  
   

 

 

 
      15,474,417  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.2%  

Central Garden and Pet Co. (a)

    4,446       193,312  

Central Garden and Pet Co. - Class A (a)

    16,480       666,945  

HRG Group, Inc. (a)

    58,164       761,367  

WD-40 Co. (b)

    5,879       859,804  
   

 

 

 
      2,481,428  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.3%  

Atlantic Power Corp. (a) (b)

    57,588       126,694  

NRG Yield, Inc. - Class A

    16,087       274,283  

NRG Yield, Inc. - Class C

    29,107       500,641  

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

    18,869       1,003,642  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc. - Class A

    35,949       674,044  

TerraForm Power, Inc. - Class A (b)

    34,889       408,201  
   

 

 

 
      2,987,505  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.1%  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    17,386       668,492  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.6%  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (a)

    22,444       445,513  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    40,984       1,475,424  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    9,298       536,960  

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.

    51,253       746,756  

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    14,435       839,395  

Citizens, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,172       172,720  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    76,452       1,455,646  

eHealth, Inc. (a)

    7,987       176,513  

EMC Insurance Group, Inc.

    3,800       105,564  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    14,789     594,518  

Enstar Group, Ltd. (a) (b)

    5,526       1,145,540  

FBL Financial Group, Inc. - Class A

    4,790       377,213  

FedNat Holding Co.

    5,989       138,166  

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A (a)

    231,828       1,043,226  

Global Indemnity, Ltd.

    3,335       129,998  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc. (a)

    7,789       194,413  

Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. - Class A (a) (b)

    13,998       198,772  

HCI Group, Inc.

    4,347       180,705  

Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    5,782       187,048  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b)

    11,792       196,573  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    18,978       846,419  

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

    4,626       658,511  

Investors Title Co.

    736       135,910  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    12,177       478,434  

Kemper Corp.

    18,020       1,363,213  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    9,172       503,176  

Maiden Holdings, Ltd.

    32,906       255,022  

MBIA, Inc. (a) (b)

    41,874       378,541  

National General Holdings Corp. (b)

    28,508       750,616  

National Western Life Group, Inc. - Class A

    1,054       323,852  

Navigators Group, Inc. (The)

    9,344       532,608  

Primerica, Inc.

    19,831       1,975,168  

ProAssurance Corp.

    24,492       868,241  

RLI Corp. (b)

    17,992       1,190,890  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    6,815       582,001  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    26,544       1,459,920  

State Auto Financial Corp.

    7,940       237,485  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    10,993       473,469  

Third Point Reinsurance, Ltd. (a)

    43,497       543,712  

Trupanion, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,074       427,456  

United Fire Group, Inc.

    9,677       527,493  

United Insurance Holdings Corp. (b)

    8,654       169,445  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

    15,753       552,930  

WMIH Corp. (a)

    98,068       131,411  
   

 

 

 
      25,706,586  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.6%  

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc. - Class A (a)

    13,330       167,291  

Groupon, Inc. (a)

    202,312       869,942  

Lands’ End, Inc. (a)

    5,281       147,340  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    24,947       1,096,171  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    34,803       560,328  

Nutrisystem, Inc.

    14,262       549,087  

Overstock.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,776       328,962  

PetMed Express, Inc. (b)

    9,436       415,656  

Shutterfly, Inc. (a)

    15,092       1,358,733  
   

 

 

 
      5,493,510  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—3.5%  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,286       576,869  

Alteryx, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    12,993       495,813  

Appfolio, Inc. - Class A (a)

    6,877       420,529  

Apptio, Inc. - Class A (a)

    15,604       564,865  

Benefitfocus, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,362       314,563  

Blucora, Inc. (a)

    20,338       752,506  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Internet Software & Services—(Continued)  

Box, Inc. - Class A (a)

    57,994     $ 1,449,270  

Brightcove, Inc. (a)

    17,189       165,874  

Carbonite, Inc. (a)

    11,965       417,578  

Care.com, Inc. (a)

    6,999       146,139  

Cargurus, Inc. (a)

    24,738       859,398  

Cars.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    33,795       959,440  

ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a)

    10,403       146,162  

Cision, Ltd. (a)

    23,551       352,087  

Cloudera, Inc. (a)

    44,625       608,685  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (a)

    24,008       1,138,699  

Coupa Software, Inc. (a)

    24,242       1,508,822  

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. (a)

    39,045       388,498  

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

    20,207       1,110,375  

Etsy, Inc. (a) (b)

    55,043       2,322,264  

Five9, Inc. (a)

    24,673       852,946  

Gogo, Inc. (a) (b)

    27,419       133,256  

GTT Communications, Inc. (a)

    16,059       722,655  

Hortonworks, Inc. (a)

    31,713       577,811  

Instructure, Inc. (a)

    14,481       616,167  

Internap Corp. (a)

    10,141       105,669  

j2 Global, Inc.

    21,298       1,844,620  

Limelight Networks, Inc. (a)

    43,835       195,942  

LivePerson, Inc. (a)

    29,330       618,863  

Meet Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    34,595       154,986  

MINDBODY, Inc. - Class A (a)

    20,014       772,540  

New Relic, Inc. (a) (b)

    20,160       2,027,894  

NIC, Inc.

    29,109       452,645  

Pandora Media, Inc. (a) (b)

    117,559       926,365  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

    16,765       956,443  

QuinStreet, Inc. (a)

    18,085       229,680  

Quotient Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

    35,202       461,146  

SendGrid, Inc. (a)

    4,249       112,683  

ShotSpotter, Inc. (a)

    3,603       136,662  

Shutterstock, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,230       438,056  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (a)

    7,550       554,774  

Stamps.com, Inc. (a)

    7,904       2,000,107  

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

    9,817       278,803  

Trade Desk, Inc. (The) - Class A (a)

    14,403       1,351,001  

TrueCar, Inc. (a)

    42,606       429,895  

Tucows, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    4,376       265,404  

Web.com Group, Inc. (a)

    18,763       485,024  

XO Group, Inc. (a)

    11,305       361,760  

Yelp, Inc. (a) (b)

    36,366       1,424,820  

Yext, Inc. (a)

    37,385       723,026  
   

 

 

 
      34,910,079  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.7%  

Acxiom Corp. (a)

    34,321       1,027,914  

CACI International, Inc. - Class A (a) (f)

    11,179       1,884,220  

Cardtronics plc - Class A (a) (b)

    22,064       533,508  

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

    6,460       444,577  

Convergys Corp.

    42,882       1,048,036  

CSG Systems International, Inc. (b)

    15,258       623,594  

Everi Holdings, Inc. (a)

    31,818       229,090  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    30,384       663,890  

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)

    15,305       866,416  
IT Services—(Continued)  

Hackett Group, Inc. (The)

    11,151     179,197  

ManTech International Corp. - Class A

    12,440       667,282  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    29,527       1,833,922  

Perficient, Inc. (a)

    17,369       458,021  

Perspecta, Inc.

    65,553       1,347,114  

Presidio, Inc. (a)

    12,582       164,824  

Science Applications International Corp.

    19,314       1,563,082  

ServiceSource International, Inc. (a)

    37,482       147,679  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    18,634       536,287  

Syntel, Inc. (a)

    14,931       479,136  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    56,729       1,051,756  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    7,377       254,875  

Unisys Corp. (a) (b)

    26,228       338,341  

Virtusa Corp. (a)

    12,986       632,158  
   

 

 

 
      16,974,919  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.4%  

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    14,893       364,283  

American Outdoor Brands Corp. (a)

    25,637       308,413  

Callaway Golf Co.

    43,200       819,504  

Johnson Outdoors, Inc. - Class A

    2,524       213,354  

Malibu Boats, Inc. - Class A (a)

    8,768       367,730  

MCBC Holdings, Inc. (a)

    9,205       266,485  

Nautilus, Inc. (a)

    16,328       256,349  

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (b)

    8,538       478,128  

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)

    27,041       418,865  
   

 

 

 
      3,493,111  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.4%  

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,348       253,060  

Cambrex Corp. (a)

    15,180       793,914  

Codexis, Inc. (a)

    21,463       309,067  

Luminex Corp.

    18,901       558,147  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

    5,868       252,324  

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (a)

    11,330       154,994  

NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)

    26,497       347,376  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)

    58,747       208,552  

Syneos Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,522       1,196,982  
   

 

 

 
      4,074,416  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—3.7%  

Actuant Corp. - Class A

    28,401       833,569  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    4,629       418,276  

Albany International Corp. - Class A

    12,352       742,973  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    13,607       586,462  

American Railcar Industries, Inc. (b)

    4,708       185,872  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    10,105       604,279  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    22,099       1,301,631  

Blue Bird Corp. (a)

    5,751       128,535  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

    19,347       340,701  

Chart Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,133       871,723  

CIRCOR International, Inc.

    7,291       269,475  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

    10,074       436,809  

DMC Global, Inc.

    7,160       321,484  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    9,877       474,096  

Energy Recovery, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,996       145,408  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Machinery—(Continued)  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    9,829     $ 687,539  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    12,761       736,310  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a) (b)

    34,844       714,302  

Federal Signal Corp.

    27,402       638,193  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    21,104       951,790  

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.

    11,099       347,954  

Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)

    7,300       255,500  

Graham Corp.

    4,832       124,714  

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The) (b)

    14,568       768,462  

Harsco Corp. (a)

    37,700       833,170  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    28,649       1,350,800  

Hurco Cos., Inc.

    3,167       141,723  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

    4,976       319,708  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    13,882       1,234,110  

Kadant, Inc.

    4,675       449,501  

Kennametal, Inc. (b)

    37,400       1,342,660  

Lindsay Corp.

    4,595       445,669  

Lydall, Inc. (a)

    8,342       364,128  

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) (a)

    15,849       409,855  

Meritor, Inc. (a)

    37,321       767,693  

Milacron Holdings Corp. (a)

    30,587       579,012  

Miller Industries, Inc.

    5,680       145,124  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    26,115       770,654  

Mueller Water Products, Inc. - Class A

    71,344       836,152  

Navistar International Corp. (a)

    23,914       973,778  

NN, Inc. (b)

    12,696       239,954  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    4,748       177,100  

Proto Labs, Inc. (a)

    12,348       1,468,795  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

    10,793       1,390,246  

REV Group, Inc. (b)

    11,893       202,300  

Rexnord Corp. (a)

    47,803       1,389,155  

Spartan Motors, Inc.

    16,327       246,538  

SPX Corp. (a)

    20,781       728,374  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (a)

    19,349       846,906  

Standex International Corp.

    5,879       600,834  

Sun Hydraulics Corp. (b)

    12,428       598,905  

Tennant Co.

    8,362       660,598  

Titan International, Inc.

    22,706       243,635  

TriMas Corp. (a)

    22,514       661,912  

Wabash National Corp.

    27,273       508,914  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A

    12,721       997,326  

Woodward, Inc.

    24,351       1,871,618  
   

 

 

 
      36,682,904  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.1%  

Costamare, Inc.

    19,016       151,748  

Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. (a)

    23,786       129,396  

Matson, Inc.

    20,127       772,474  

Scorpio Bulkers, Inc.

    28,455       202,030  
   

 

 

 
      1,255,648  
   

 

 

 
Media—1.6%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    25,675       408,233  

Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    40,414       167,718  

Daily Journal Corp. (a) (b)

    598       137,660  

Emerald Expositions Events, Inc.

    11,929       245,737  
Media—(Continued)  

Entercom Communications Corp. - Class A (b)

    59,780     451,339  

Entravision Communications Corp. - Class A

    32,143       160,715  

Eros International plc (a)

    13,360       173,680  

EW Scripps Co. (The) - Class A (b)

    21,625       289,559  

Gannett Co., Inc.

    48,407       517,955  

Gray Television, Inc. (a)

    36,845       582,151  

IMAX Corp. (a)

    28,090       622,194  

Liberty Braves Group - Class A (a)

    5,080       130,607  

Liberty Braves Group - Class C (a) (b)

    16,010       414,019  

Liberty Latin America, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    20,395       389,952  

Liberty Latin America, Ltd. - Class C (a)

    52,143       1,010,531  

Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (a)

    6,669       250,754  

MDC Partners, Inc. - Class A (a)

    25,380       116,748  

Meredith Corp. (b)

    18,346       935,646  

MSG Networks, Inc. - Class A (a)

    29,478       705,998  

National CineMedia, Inc.

    30,282       254,369  

New Media Investment Group, Inc.

    27,741       512,654  

New York Times Co. (The) - Class A (b)

    58,218       1,507,846  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - Class A (b)

    19,881       1,459,265  

Reading International, Inc. - Class A (a)

    8,504       135,639  

Scholastic Corp.

    13,390       593,311  

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. - Class A

    31,990       1,028,478  

TEGNA, Inc.

    99,324       1,077,665  

tronc, Inc. (a)

    6,955       120,182  

WideOpenWest, Inc. (a)

    15,386       148,629  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. - Class A

    19,301       1,405,499  
   

 

 

 
      15,954,733  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—1.3%  

AK Steel Holding Corp. (a) (b)

    143,725       623,767  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

    56,239       1,412,724  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    20,845       1,095,822  

Century Aluminum Co. (a) (b)

    24,781       390,301  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a) (b)

    134,737       1,135,833  

Coeur Mining, Inc. (a)

    85,970       653,372  

Commercial Metals Co.

    53,553       1,130,504  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    15,656       1,029,382  

Ferroglobe Representation & Warranty Insurance Trust (a) (e)

    31,634       0  

Gold Resource Corp.

    26,334       173,541  

Haynes International, Inc.

    6,653       244,431  

Hecla Mining Co.

    179,688       625,314  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    7,582       789,362  

Klondex Mines, Ltd. (a)

    67,582       156,114  

Materion Corp.

    9,498       514,317  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. - Class A

    13,529       455,927  

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (a)

    32,541       436,049  

Tahoe Resources, Inc.

    143,709       707,048  

TimkenSteel Corp. (a) (b)

    18,629       304,584  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    16,223       447,268  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    19,515       819,045  
   

 

 

 
      13,144,705  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.1%  

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

    14,345       269,543  

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

    46,544       231,324  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (b)

    56,688       1,036,257  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—(Continued)  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    33,319     $ 347,517  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    11,438       157,959  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    19,400       442,514  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. - Class A (b)

    48,895       1,536,770  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    43,532       389,611  

Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (b)

    42,416       879,284  

CYS Investments, Inc.

    72,423       543,172  

Dynex Capital, Inc.

    27,274       178,099  

Exantas Capital Corp.

    16,059       163,481  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    19,775       362,871  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (b)

    23,478       463,690  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    49,693       790,119  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (b)

    7,679       151,891  

Ladder Capital Corp.

    40,418       631,329  

Mortgage Investment Corp.

    23,775       465,990  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (b)

    53,512       321,607  

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (b)

    21,449       161,296  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    26,727       507,546  

Redwood Trust, Inc. (b)

    33,524       552,140  

Sutherland Asset Management Corp.

    8,791       142,854  

TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc.

    15,059       305,999  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.

    19,929       207,660  
   

 

 

 
      11,240,523  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.5%  

Avista Corp.

    29,836       1,571,164  

Black Hills Corp.

    24,293       1,486,974  

NorthWestern Corp.

    21,883       1,252,802  

Unitil Corp.

    7,429       379,176  
   

 

 

 
      4,690,116  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.3%  

Big Lots, Inc.

    19,712       823,567  

Dillard’s, Inc. - Class A (b)

    5,959       563,126  

J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (a) (b)

    142,816       334,189  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,661       1,642,923  
   

 

 

 
      3,363,805  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.1%  

Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (a)

    83,574       241,529  

Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. (a)

    56,226       382,899  

Arch Coal, Inc. - Class A

    8,609       675,204  

Ardmore Shipping Corp. (a)

    15,971       130,962  

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. (a)

    10,392       393,545  

California Resources Corp. (a)

    20,491       931,111  

Callon Petroleum Co. (a) (b)

    106,061       1,139,095  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) (b)

    37,509       1,044,626  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a)

    68,769       253,758  

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. (a)

    39,445       137,663  

CONSOL Energy, Inc. (a)

    13,213       506,719  

CVR Energy, Inc. (b)

    8,864       327,879  

Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc.

    38,177       1,915,340  

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    203,761       980,090  

DHT Holdings, Inc.

    41,518       194,719  

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc. (a)

    17,463       154,373  

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

    13,703       134,975  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

Frontline, Ltd. (a) (b)

    36,957     215,829  

GasLog, Ltd.

    20,748       396,287  

Golar LNG, Ltd.

    44,104       1,299,304  

Green Plains, Inc.

    17,956       328,595  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    80,820       1,015,907  

Halcon Resources Corp. (a) (b)

    63,756       279,889  

HighPoint Resources Corp. (a)

    51,358       312,257  

International Seaways, Inc. (a)

    14,283       330,509  

Jagged Peak Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,571       371,994  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a)

    72,739       699,749  

Matador Resources Co. (a)

    44,866       1,348,223  

Nordic American Tankers, Ltd. (b)

    67,571       181,090  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (a)

    56,872       179,147  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)

    124,006       1,608,358  

Panhandle Oil and Gas, Inc. - Class A

    7,855       150,030  

Par Pacific holdings, Inc. (a)

    16,282       282,981  

PDC Energy, Inc. (a)

    30,317       1,832,663  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    36,974       1,681,577  

Penn Virginia Corp. (a) (b)

    5,878       498,983  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    16,294       290,848  

Resolute Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    11,063       345,166  

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

    2,989       242,019  

Ring Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,500       359,670  

Sanchez Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    39,833       180,045  

SandRidge Energy, Inc. (a)

    13,335       236,563  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    125,443       352,495  

SemGroup Corp. - Class A (b)

    36,615       930,021  

Ship Finance International, Ltd.

    38,547       576,278  

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

    270,546       1,433,894  

SRC Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    107,906       1,189,124  

Talos Energy, Inc. (a)

    10,507       337,590  

Teekay Corp.

    29,414       227,958  

Tellurian, Inc. (a) (b)

    38,940       323,981  

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

    96,029       221,827  

Uranium Energy Corp. (a) (b)

    80,349       129,362  

W&T Offshore, Inc. (a)

    50,382       360,231  

WildHorse Resource Development Corp. (a)

    13,227       335,437  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    31,238       637,568  
   

 

 

 
      31,267,936  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.6%  

Boise Cascade Co.

    18,411       822,972  

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

    7,836       181,012  

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

    39,372       1,358,334  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    66,623       1,813,478  

Neenah, Inc. (b)

    7,745       657,163  

PH Glatfelter Co.

    21,278       416,836  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    14,898       651,340  

Verso Corp. - Class A (a)

    16,813       365,851  
   

 

 

 
      6,266,986  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.3%  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (a) (b)

    24,669       1,244,798  

elf Beauty, Inc. (a) (b)

    10,070       153,467  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    8,191       438,218  

Medifast, Inc.

    5,370       860,059  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Personal Products—(Continued)  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

    5,606     $ 646,372  
   

 

 

 
      3,342,914  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.0%  

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    13,157       262,745  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    16,392       1,107,280  

Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,356       174,411  

Akorn, Inc. (a)

    43,557       722,611  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,537       665,212  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    18,205       277,808  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,945       263,526  

Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    7,194       282,077  

Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (a)

    10,859       116,083  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    14,032       334,663  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    43,446       682,971  

Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    28,178       378,149  

Depomed, Inc. (a)

    31,379       209,298  

Dermira, Inc. (a)

    18,139       166,879  

Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    6,038       180,657  

Durect Corp. (a)

    73,875       115,245  

Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,403       245,859  

Endo International plc (a)

    103,559       976,561  

Endocyte, Inc. (a)

    30,890       426,282  

Horizon Pharma plc (a)

    78,756       1,304,199  

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

    33,334       460,009  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (a)

    13,971       523,214  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (a)

    19,606       346,438  

Lannett Co., Inc. (a) (b)

    12,710       172,856  

Mallinckrodt plc (a)

    38,301       714,697  

Medicines Co. (The) (a) (b)

    32,038       1,175,795  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a)

    14,231       706,569  

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,358       117,167  

Omeros Corp. (a) (b)

    21,460       389,284  

Optinose, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,130       227,477  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    18,507       593,149  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,222       165,464  

Phibro Animal Health Corp. - Class A

    9,993       460,178  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,686       985,829  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Class A (a)

    7,732       270,388  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    15,532       426,353  

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    36,592       217,357  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    22,494       1,346,266  

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) (b)

    78,988       492,885  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    19,690       446,569  

WAVE Life Sciences, Ltd. (a) (b)

    8,571       327,841  

Zogenix, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,721       739,068  
   

 

 

 
      20,197,369  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—1.4%  

ASGN, Inc. (a)

    22,539       1,762,324  

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

    3,358       324,282  

CBIZ, Inc. (a)

    24,387       560,901  

CRA International, Inc.

    4,929       250,837  

Exponent, Inc. (b)

    23,584       1,139,107  

Forrester Research, Inc.

    5,782       242,555  

Franklin Covey Co. (a)

    4,912       120,590  
Professional Services—(Continued)  

FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)

    16,848     1,018,967  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    9,634       337,190  

Hill International, Inc. (a)

    24,384       143,866  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)

    10,356       423,560  

ICF International, Inc.

    8,868       630,071  

Insperity, Inc.

    17,458       1,662,875  

Kelly Services, Inc. - Class A

    14,944       335,493  

Kforce, Inc.

    12,692       435,336  

Korn/Ferry International

    25,738       1,593,954  

Mistras Group, Inc. (a)

    8,222       155,231  

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)

    21,686       480,128  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    12,083       204,203  

TriNet Group, Inc. (a)

    19,326       1,081,097  

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

    19,573       527,492  

WageWorks, Inc. (a)

    18,480       924,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,354,059  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.5%  

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (a) (b)

    6,754       197,014  

FRP Holdings, Inc. (a)

    3,389       219,438  

HFF, Inc. - Class A

    17,641       605,968  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

    56,325       1,191,274  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

    9,235       360,257  

Newmark Group, Inc. - Class A

    17,059       242,750  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    8,877       465,599  

Redfin Corp. (a) (b)

    34,295       791,871  

RMR Group, Inc. (The) - Class A (b)

    3,481       273,084  

St. Joe Co. (The) (a)

    19,924       357,636  

Tejon Ranch Co. (a)

    9,079       220,620  
   

 

 

 
      4,925,511  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.5%  

ArcBest Corp.

    12,815       585,646  

Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)

    32,851       1,067,657  

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. - Class A (a)

    5,776       181,944  

Daseke, Inc. (a)

    19,836       196,971  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    22,410       415,706  

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,814       411,327  

Marten Transport, Ltd.

    19,376       454,367  

Saia, Inc. (a)

    11,835       956,860  

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    22,043       827,715  

YRC Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    14,785       148,589  
   

 

 

 
      5,246,782  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.5%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

    17,261       1,002,691  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd. (a)

    10,203       145,291  

Ambarella, Inc. (a)

    14,056       542,702  

Amkor Technology, Inc. (a)

    46,149       396,420  

Aquantia Corp. (a)

    10,607       122,829  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

    13,934       275,893  

AXT, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,990       133,879  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    32,611       1,063,771  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    11,541       1,241,350  

Ceva, Inc. (a)

    10,183       307,527  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)

    29,117       1,116,055  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—(Continued)  

Cohu, Inc.

    11,848     $ 290,394  

Cree, Inc. (a)

    45,781       1,903,116  

Diodes, Inc. (a)

    18,315       631,318  

Entegris, Inc.

    64,530       2,187,567  

FormFactor, Inc. (a) (f)

    31,702       421,637  

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    12,029       255,255  

Impinj, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,561       189,284  

Inphi Corp. (a) (b)

    19,424       633,417  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

    60,966       1,943,596  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

    55,030       360,997  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,984       437,391  

MaxLinear, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,699       416,237  

Nanometrics, Inc. (a)

    12,771       452,221  

NVE Corp.

    2,605       317,237  

PDF Solutions, Inc. (a)

    13,631       163,299  

Photronics, Inc. (a)

    30,362       242,137  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    13,471       984,057  

Rambus, Inc. (a)

    49,965       626,561  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (a)

    13,085       387,316  

Semtech Corp. (a)

    29,669       1,395,926  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    19,533       1,945,487  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

    4,560       145,327  

SunPower Corp. (a) (b)

    31,453       241,245  

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

    16,991       855,837  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

    16,793       278,764  

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (a)

    22,250       317,062  

Xcerra Corp. (a)

    26,473       369,828  

Xperi Corp.

    24,436       393,420  
   

 

 

 
      25,134,341  
   

 

 

 
Software—2.6%  

8x8, Inc. (a)

    41,065       823,353  

A10 Networks, Inc. (a)

    21,727       135,359  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    53,497       1,319,771  

Altair Engineering, Inc. - Class A (a)

    13,769       470,624  

American Software, Inc. - Class A

    12,761       185,928  

Avaya Holdings Corp. (a)

    51,576       1,035,646  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    21,931       2,246,831  

Blackline, Inc. (a)

    14,923       648,106  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. (a)

    19,170       955,241  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,956       1,182,403  

Digimarc Corp. (a)

    3,943       105,672  

Ebix, Inc.

    10,806       823,957  

Ellie Mae, Inc. (a) (b)

    15,567       1,616,477  

Everbridge, Inc. (a)

    12,141       575,726  

ForeScout Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,416       459,632  

Glu Mobile, Inc. (a)

    50,565       324,122  

HubSpot, Inc. (a)

    16,478       2,066,341  

Imperva, Inc. (a)

    15,746       759,744  

MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A (a)

    4,589       586,245  

Mitek Systems, Inc. (a)

    15,125       134,613  

MobileIron, Inc. (a)

    28,325       126,046  

Model N, Inc. (a)

    11,583       215,444  

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.

    18,592       377,418  

OneSpan, Inc. (a)

    15,031       295,359  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

    13,301       782,897  
Software—(Continued)  

Progress Software Corp.

    21,029     816,346  

PROS Holdings, Inc. (a)

    12,910       472,119  

QAD, Inc. - Class A

    4,798       240,620  

Qualys, Inc. (a)

    14,838       1,250,843  

Rapid7, Inc. (a)

    16,703       471,359  

Rosetta Stone, Inc. (a)

    9,843       157,783  

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. (a)

    21,755       533,868  

TiVo Corp.

    54,357       731,102  

Upland Software, Inc. (a)

    7,503       257,878  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (a)

    12,721       947,714  

Verint Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,969       1,284,775  

Workiva, Inc. (a)

    11,206       273,426  

Zix Corp. (a)

    26,040       140,356  

Zscaler, Inc. (a)

    8,797       314,493  
   

 

 

 
      26,145,637  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—2.9%  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    32,148       1,396,831  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A

    32,535       796,457  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (a)

    3,580       221,602  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    73,095       1,699,459  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    9,029       618,938  

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    84,485       336,673  

At Home Group, Inc. (a)

    12,409       485,812  

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (a)

    19,538       110,194  

Barnes & Noble, Inc.

    29,521       187,458  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

    61,523       1,225,846  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

    9,580       198,785  

Buckle, Inc. (The) (b)

    14,188       381,657  

Caleres, Inc.

    20,189       694,300  

Camping World Holdings, Inc. - Class A

    14,592       364,508  

Carvana Co. (a) (b)

    13,270       552,032  

Cato Corp. (The) - Class A

    9,562       235,416  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    59,471       484,094  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)

    7,101       857,801  

Citi Trends, Inc.

    8,551       234,639  

Conn’s, Inc. (a)

    10,289       339,537  

DSW, Inc. - Class A

    31,615       816,299  

Express, Inc. (a)

    34,677       317,295  

Five Below, Inc. (a)

    24,317       2,376,014  

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (a)

    17,669       133,401  

GameStop Corp. - Class A (b)

    46,271       674,169  

Genesco, Inc. (a)

    8,683       344,715  

GNC Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    33,539       118,057  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    9,411       592,893  

Guess?, Inc.

    25,521       546,149  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    10,391       224,446  

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (a)

    10,209       233,786  

Hudson, Ltd. - Class A (a)

    18,056       315,799  

Lithia Motors, Inc. - Class A (b)

    10,519       994,782  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    13,856       337,394  

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

    12,696       240,589  

Monro, Inc. (b)

    15,070       875,567  

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

    14,228       1,056,998  

National Vision Holdings, Inc. (a)

    15,753       576,087  

Office Depot, Inc.

    256,159       653,206  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail—(Continued)  

Party City Holdco, Inc. (a)

    13,656     $ 208,254  

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,277       313,197  

RH (a) (b)

    8,668       1,210,920  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    56,288       902,297  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    4,114       133,499  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

    26,931       1,501,403  

Sleep Number Corp. (a) (b)

    17,167       498,186  

Sonic Automotive, Inc. - Class A

    14,688       302,573  

Tailored Brands, Inc. (b)

    22,434       572,516  

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc.

    20,043       154,331  

Winmark Corp.

    1,140       169,233  

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

    10,452       261,823  
   

 

 

 
      29,077,917  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.4%  

3D Systems Corp. (a) (b)

    50,283       694,408  

Cray, Inc. (a)

    19,290       474,534  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (b)

    35,435       423,448  

Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,186       722,376  

Immersion Corp. (a)

    14,029       216,608  

Stratasys, Ltd. (a)

    23,667       452,987  

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)

    17,788       420,686  

USA Technologies, Inc. (a)

    23,924       334,936  
   

 

 

 
      3,739,983  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.8%  

Crocs, Inc. (a) (b) (f)

    31,969       562,974  

Culp, Inc.

    4,697       115,311  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a) (b)

    14,530       1,640,292  

Fossil Group, Inc. (a)

    20,656       555,027  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (a)

    21,024       933,466  

Movado Group, Inc.

    7,984       385,627  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    7,657       635,378  

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (a)

    7,318       198,830  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    27,483       1,459,347  

Unifi, Inc. (a)

    7,892       250,176  

Vera Bradley, Inc. (a)

    11,248       157,922  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    41,902       1,456,933  
   

 

 

 
      8,351,283  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—2.1%  

BankFinancial Corp.

    7,197       127,027  

Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.

    32,692       529,610  

BofI Holding, Inc. (a) (b)

    27,157       1,110,993  

BSB Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    4,295       147,748  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    59,838       787,468  

Charter Financial Corp.

    6,243       150,769  

Columbia Financial, Inc. (a) (b)

    27,549       455,936  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    15,501       302,270  

Essent Group, Ltd. (a)

    43,882       1,571,853  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. - Class C

    4,263       381,453  

First Defiance Financial Corp.

    5,038       337,848  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (a)

    12,717       435,685  

Hingham Institution for Savings

    716       157,305  

Home Bancorp, Inc.

    3,086       143,653  

HomeStreet, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,382       333,695  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—(Continued)  

Kearny Financial Corp.

    49,739     668,990  

LendingTree, Inc. (a)

    3,578       764,976  

Merchants Bancorp

    7,914       225,787  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    23,292       446,042  

Meta Financial Group, Inc. (b)

    4,218       410,833  

MGIC Investment Corp. (a)

    165,735       1,776,679  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (a)

    13,208       231,536  

NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    27,711       451,689  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    19,366       321,863  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    41,735       725,772  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    22,048       660,558  

Ocwen Financial Corp. (a)

    51,647       204,522  

Oritani Financial Corp. (b)

    16,857       273,083  

PCSB Financial Corp.

    11,786       234,188  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. - Class A (a)

    12,814       251,795  

PHH Corp. (a)

    15,676       170,241  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    29,105       801,261  

Radian Group, Inc.

    99,468       1,613,371  

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.

    3,592       140,160  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    45,137       401,719  

United Community Financial Corp.

    24,319       267,266  

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

    21,901       383,706  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    12,545       698,129  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    37,662       1,231,547  

Waterstone Financial, Inc.

    10,900       185,845  

Western New England Bancorp, Inc.

    13,397       147,367  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    14,223       758,086  
   

 

 

 
      21,420,324  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—0.2%  

22nd Century Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    58,793       144,631  

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

    4,000       127,600  

Universal Corp.

    11,709       773,379  

Vector Group, Ltd. (b)

    47,162       899,851  
   

 

 

 
      1,945,461  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.3%  

Aircastle, Ltd.

    23,576       483,308  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    17,422       1,222,153  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,057       1,323,649  

BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    4,469       167,721  

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (a)

    31,129       649,040  

CAI International, Inc. (a)

    8,107       188,407  

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)

    6,978       266,560  

GATX Corp. (b)

    17,764       1,318,622  

GMS, Inc. (a)

    14,993       406,160  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.

    15,412       579,645  

Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11,071       623,740  

Kaman Corp.

    13,043       908,967  

MRC Global, Inc. (a)

    38,704       838,716  

Nexeo Solutions, Inc. (a)

    13,514       123,383  

NOW, Inc. (a) (b)

    51,271       683,442  

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A (a)

    12,945       561,554  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,212       1,529,262  

Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    11,532       183,359  

Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)

    9,306       144,708  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors—(Continued)  

Triton International, Ltd. (b)

    24,043     $ 737,158  

Veritiv Corp. (a)

    5,727       228,221  
   

 

 

 
      13,167,775  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.4%  

American States Water Co. (b)

    16,817       961,260  

Artesian Resources Corp. - Class A

    3,766       146,008  

Cadiz, Inc. (a) (b)

    10,537       138,035  

California Water Service Group

    22,665       882,802  

Connecticut Water Service, Inc.

    6,552       427,976  

Middlesex Water Co.

    7,497       316,148  

SJW Group

    7,394       489,631  

York Water Co. (The)

    6,695       212,901  
   

 

 

 
      3,574,761  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.2%  

Boingo Wireless, Inc. (a)

    17,390       392,840  

NII Holdings, Inc. (a)

    43,248       168,667  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    23,367       764,101  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    11,723       176,431  
   

 

 

 
      1,502,039  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $674,061,649)

      992,899,559  
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%

 

Biotechnology—0.0%  

Dyax Corp., Expires 12/31/19 (a) (c) (d) (e)

    69,204       273,356  

Tobira Therapeutics, Inc., Expires 12/31/28 (a) (c) (d) (e)

    4,660       37,094  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $77,096)

      310,450  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—0.6%

 

Discount Notes—0.5%  

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.761%, 07/02/18 (g)

    100,000       100,000  

1.812%, 08/03/18 (g)

    1,625,000       1,622,226  

1.879%, 08/10/18 (g)

    475,000       474,012  

1.900%, 08/29/18 (g)

    2,725,000       2,716,572  
   

 

 

 
      4,912,810  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.1%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
1.654%, 07/12/18 (g)

    400,000       399,814  

1.720%, 07/19/18 (g)

    225,000       224,815  

1.763%, 08/02/18 (g)

    250,000       249,610  

1.846%, 08/23/18 (g)

    325,000       324,144  
   

 

 

 
      1,198,383  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $6,111,070)

      6,111,193  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—15.9%

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Bank Note—0.4%  

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (i)

    4,000,000     $ 4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—6.2%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (i)

    2,000,000       2,000,108  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (i)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (i)

    3,000,000       3,004,200  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    2,000,000       2,000,594  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (i)

    2,500,000       2,499,765  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (i)

    2,000,000       1,999,858  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (i)

    1,000,000       999,849  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (i)

    2,000,000       2,001,556  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    1,987,990       1,997,200  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (i)

    1,500,000       1,500,252  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    2,500,000       2,499,897  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    3,975,708       3,989,720  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (i)

    3,000,000       3,000,012  

Natixis New York
2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (i)

    2,000,000       2,000,846  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (i)

    2,000,000       2,000,920  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (i)

    1,500,000       1,500,370  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/23/18 (i)

    2,000,000       1,999,834  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (i)

    2,000,000       1,999,980  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (i)

    2,000,000       2,001,602  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (i)

    1,500,000       1,499,975  

2.401%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 10/02/18 (i)

    1,000,000       999,900  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,000,000       1,000,153  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (i)

    1,000,000       1,000,024  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (i)

    1,000,000       1,000,211  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (i)

    2,500,000       2,500,220  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (i)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (i)

    3,002,347       3,000,105  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (i)

    5,000,000       5,000,060  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (i)

    1,500,000       1,501,908  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (i)

    1,500,000     $ 1,499,901  
   

 

 

 
      61,998,904  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.2%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    1,490,521       1,498,114  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (i)

    3,000,000       3,001,317  

ING Funding LLC
2.236%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 08/10/18 (i)

    2,000,000       1,999,982  

2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (i)

    3,000,000       3,000,876  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
2.470%, 11/13/18

    2,963,979       2,972,343  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    1,988,347       1,991,868  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    2,960,783       2,968,899  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    1,988,756       1,995,010  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    2,977,285       2,984,766  

2.320%, 07/26/18

    1,986,338       1,997,238  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (i)

    5,000,000       4,999,040  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (i)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      31,409,453  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—5.3%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $893,191; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $910,896.

    893,035       893,035  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $4,015,502; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,217,150.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $52,098; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $51,000.

    50,000       50,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,011,117; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,116,209.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,303,322; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,445,854.

    1,300,000     1,300,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $3,668,613; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,850,000.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $2,058,220; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,200,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,442,039; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,783,830.

    3,400,000       3,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,219,968; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,561,252.

    3,200,000       3,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,013,012; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,674.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,013,129; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,782.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,127,083; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,562,693.

    4,100,000       4,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,018,450; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,556.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,425,807; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,896,548.

    4,400,000       4,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $10,054,667; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $11,128,519.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,009,129; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,704.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $4,514,820; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,007,834.

    4,500,000     $ 4,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      52,343,035  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.8%  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $157,738,248)

      157,751,392  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—116.1%
(Cost $837,988,063)

      1,157,072,594  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(16.1)%

      (160,253,523
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 996,819,071  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.
(b)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $153,508,808 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $157,665,088. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(d)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(e)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(f)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $2,898,557.
(g)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(h)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(i)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Russell 2000 Index Mini Futures

     09/21/18        42        USD       3,459,750      $ (40,308

Glossary of Abbreviations

Currencies

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Index Abbreviations

 

(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy

 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks            

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 13,276,322      $ —        $ —        $ 13,276,322  

Air Freight & Logistics

     3,256,275        —          —          3,256,275  

Airlines

     3,933,133        —          —          3,933,133  

Auto Components

     10,213,949        —          —          10,213,949  

Automobiles

     607,660        —          —          607,660  

Banks

     96,972,785        —          —          96,972,785  

Beverages

     2,911,701        —          —          2,911,701  

Biotechnology

     64,487,605        —          —          64,487,605  

Building Products

     13,371,037        —          —          13,371,037  

Capital Markets

     13,149,391        —          —          13,149,391  

Chemicals

     20,825,209        —          —          20,825,209  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     25,859,283        —          —          25,859,283  

Communications Equipment

     16,314,167        —          —          16,314,167  

Construction & Engineering

     10,453,356        —          —          10,453,356  

Construction Materials

     1,725,649        —          —          1,725,649  

Consumer Finance

     7,075,548        —          —          7,075,548  

Containers & Packaging

     1,053,538        —          —          1,053,538  

Distributors

     492,681        —          —          492,681  

Diversified Consumer Services

     8,831,180        —          —          8,831,180  

Diversified Financial Services

     1,495,306        —          —          1,495,306  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     4,939,369        —          —          4,939,369  

Electric Utilities

     10,020,501        —          —          10,020,501  

Electrical Equipment

     6,807,941        —          —          6,807,941  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     24,804,876        —          —          24,804,876  

Energy Equipment & Services

     18,487,944        —          —          18,487,944  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     67,978,191        —          —          67,978,191  

Food & Staples Retailing

     6,387,890        —          —          6,387,890  

Food Products

     10,572,335        —          —          10,572,335  

Gas Utilities

     11,564,886        —          —          11,564,886  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     34,873,384        —          —          34,873,384  

Health Care Providers & Services

     19,668,461        —          —          19,668,461  

Health Care Technology

     10,800,076        —          —          10,800,076  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     31,429,955        —          —          31,429,955  

Household Durables

     15,474,417        —          —          15,474,417  

Household Products

     2,481,428        —          —          2,481,428  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     2,987,505        —          —          2,987,505  

Industrial Conglomerates

     668,492        —          —          668,492  

Insurance

     25,706,586        —          —          25,706,586  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     5,493,510        —          —          5,493,510  

Internet Software & Services

     34,910,079        —          —          34,910,079  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

IT Services

   $ 16,974,919     $ —       $ —        $ 16,974,919  

Leisure Products

     3,493,111       —         —          3,493,111  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     4,074,416       —         —          4,074,416  

Machinery

     36,682,904       —         —          36,682,904  

Marine

     1,255,648       —         —          1,255,648  

Media

     15,954,733       —         —          15,954,733  

Metals & Mining

     13,144,705       0       —          13,144,705  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts

     11,240,523       —         —          11,240,523  

Multi-Utilities

     4,690,116       —         —          4,690,116  

Multiline Retail

     3,363,805       —         —          3,363,805  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     31,267,936       —         —          31,267,936  

Paper & Forest Products

     6,266,986       —         —          6,266,986  

Personal Products

     3,342,914       —         —          3,342,914  

Pharmaceuticals

     20,197,369       —         —          20,197,369  

Professional Services

     14,354,059       —         —          14,354,059  

Real Estate Management & Development

     4,925,511       —         —          4,925,511  

Road & Rail

     5,246,782       —         —          5,246,782  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     25,134,341       —         —          25,134,341  

Software

     26,145,637       —         —          26,145,637  

Specialty Retail

     29,077,917       —         —          29,077,917  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3,739,983       —         —          3,739,983  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     8,351,283       —         —          8,351,283  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     21,420,324       —         —          21,420,324  

Tobacco

     1,945,461       —         —          1,945,461  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     13,167,775       —         —          13,167,775  

Water Utilities

     3,574,761       —         —          3,574,761  

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     1,502,039       —         —          1,502,039  

Total Common Stocks

     992,899,559       0       —          992,899,559  

Total Rights*

     —         —         310,450        310,450  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         6,111,193       —          6,111,193  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         157,751,392       —          157,751,392  

Total Investments

   $ 992,899,559     $ 163,862,585     $ 310,450      $ 1,157,072,594  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (157,665,088   $ —        $ (157,665,088
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (40,308   $ —       $ —        $ (40,308

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,157,072,594  

Cash

     82,039  

Receivable for:

 

Fund shares sold

     97,968  

Dividends

     885,418  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,158,138,019  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     157,665,088  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     68,791  

Fund shares redeemed

     2,837,169  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     10,167  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     206,926  

Distribution and service fees

     98,372  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,593  

Other expenses

     318,842  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     161,318,948  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 996,819,071  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 600,751,444  

Undistributed net investment income

     5,027,353  

Accumulated net realized gain

     71,996,050  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and futures contracts

     319,044,224  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 996,819,071  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 548,929,407  

Class B

     257,998,552  

Class E

     28,522,241  

Class G

     161,368,871  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     25,051,902  

Class B

     12,073,170  

Class E

     1,309,882  

Class G

     7,581,177  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 21.91  

Class B

     21.37  

Class E

     21.77  

Class G

     21.29  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $837,988,063.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $153,508,808.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,227,335  

Interest

     142,996  

Securities lending income

     739,841  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,110,172  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     1,225,320  

Administration fees

     15,553  

Custodian and accounting fees

     81,671  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     322,280  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     21,216  

Distribution and service fees—Class G

     233,051  

Audit and tax services

     23,568  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     98,333  

Insurance

     2,980  

Miscellaneous

     72,280  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,138,403  

Less management fee waiver

     (12,255
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     2,126,148  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     4,984,024  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

  
Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     75,972,773  

Futures contracts

     1,271,795  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     77,244,568  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (10,280,526

Futures contracts

     (171,300
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (10,451,826
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     66,792,742  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 71,776,766  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,519.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 4,984,024     $ 10,169,485  

Net realized gain

     77,244,568       63,371,248  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,451,826     56,533,733  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     71,776,766       130,074,466  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (5,909,036     (6,289,158

Class B

     (2,242,078     (2,591,328

Class E

     (269,019     (304,417

Class G

     (1,335,591     (1,512,778

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (35,524,281     (20,629,418

Class B

     (17,310,666     (10,353,031

Class E

     (1,868,392     (1,120,627

Class G

     (10,748,326     (6,220,837
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (75,207,389     (49,021,594
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     15,713,331       (29,700,774
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     12,282,708       51,352,098  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     984,536,363       933,184,265  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 996,819,071     $ 984,536,363  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 5,027,353     $ 9,799,053  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     999,587     $ 22,380,705       2,341,690     $ 48,037,267  

Reinvestments

     1,853,840       41,433,317       1,342,573       26,918,576  

Redemptions

     (2,440,519     (54,764,148     (4,450,174     (91,944,147
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     412,908     $ 9,049,874       (765,911   $ (16,988,304
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     210,281     $ 4,589,291       745,990     $ 15,024,502  

Reinvestments

     896,915       19,552,744       660,427       12,944,359  

Redemptions

     (1,108,036     (24,371,208     (1,811,625     (36,864,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (840   $ (229,173     (405,208   $ (8,896,010
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     71,571     $ 1,577,530       135,410     $ 2,776,996  

Reinvestments

     96,236       2,137,411       71,467       1,425,044  

Redemptions

     (168,776     (3,748,556     (278,255     (5,722,889
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (969   $ (33,615     (71,378   $ (1,520,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class G

 

Sales

     460,812     $ 10,337,382       1,014,353     $ 20,315,522  

Reinvestments

     556,606       12,083,917       395,986       7,733,615  

Redemptions

     (707,995     (15,495,054     (1,503,870     (30,344,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     309,423     $ 6,926,245       (93,531   $ (2,295,611
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 15,713,331       $ (29,700,774
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 21.98     $ 20.22      $ 17.98     $ 20.11      $ 19.83      $ 14.56  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.25        0.25  (b)      0.26        0.24        0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.57       2.61        3.33       (0.98      0.71        5.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.70       2.86        3.58       (0.72      0.95        5.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.25     (0.26      (0.26     (0.25      (0.23      (0.26

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.52     (0.84      (1.08     (1.16      (0.44      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.77     (1.10      (1.34     (1.41      (0.67      (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.91     $ 21.98      $ 20.22     $ 17.98      $ 20.11      $ 19.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     7.59  (d)      14.67        21.28       (4.27      5.04        38.55  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.32  (e)      0.31        0.31       0.31        0.32        0.31  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.32  (e)      0.31        0.31       0.31        0.31        0.31  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.13  (e)      1.19        1.40  (b)      1.35        1.26        1.18  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      20        24       27        24        25  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 548.9     $ 541.5      $ 513.7     $ 459.0      $ 488.3      $ 485.5  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 21.45     $ 19.76      $ 17.60     $ 19.71      $ 19.45      $ 14.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.10       0.19        0.20  (b)      0.21        0.19        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.54       2.55        3.25       (0.96      0.69        5.23  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.64       2.74        3.45       (0.75      0.88        5.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.21      (0.21     (0.20      (0.18      (0.23

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.52     (0.84      (1.08     (1.16      (0.44      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.72     (1.05      (1.29     (1.36      (0.62      (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.37     $ 21.45      $ 19.76     $ 17.60      $ 19.71      $ 19.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     7.48  (d)      14.39        20.96       (4.49      4.78        38.18  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.57  (e)      0.56        0.56       0.56        0.57        0.56  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.57  (e)      0.56        0.56       0.56        0.56        0.56  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.88  (e)      0.94        1.15  (b)      1.10        1.01        0.93  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      20        24       27        24        25  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 258.0     $ 259.0      $ 246.6     $ 220.8      $ 240.2      $ 238.1  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 21.84     $ 20.10      $ 17.88     $ 20.00      $ 19.72      $ 14.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.21        0.22  (b)      0.23        0.21        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.56       2.60        3.31       (0.98      0.71        5.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.67       2.81        3.53       (0.75      0.92        5.48  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.23      (0.23     (0.21      (0.20      (0.24

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.52     (0.84      (1.08     (1.16      (0.44      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.74     (1.07      (1.31     (1.37      (0.64      (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.77     $ 21.84      $ 20.10     $ 17.88      $ 20.00      $ 19.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     7.49  (d)      14.50        21.09       (4.39      4.91        38.35  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.47  (e)      0.46        0.46       0.46        0.47        0.46  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.47  (e)      0.46        0.46       0.46        0.46        0.46  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.98  (e)      1.04        1.25  (b)      1.19        1.10        1.03  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      20        24       27        24        25  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 28.5     $ 28.6      $ 27.8     $ 25.0      $ 28.7      $ 30.6  
     Class G  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 21.37     $ 19.70      $ 17.54     $ 19.65      $ 19.40      $ 14.26  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.09       0.18        0.19  (b)      0.20        0.18        0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.54       2.54        3.24       (0.96      0.69        5.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.63       2.72        3.43       (0.76      0.87        5.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.19     (0.21      (0.19     (0.19      (0.18      (0.23

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.52     (0.84      (1.08     (1.16      (0.44      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.71     (1.05      (1.27     (1.35      (0.62      (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.29     $ 21.37      $ 19.70     $ 17.54      $ 19.65      $ 19.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     7.47  (d)      14.30        20.92       (4.54      4.73        38.12  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.62  (e)      0.61        0.61       0.61        0.62        0.61  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.62  (e)      0.61        0.61       0.61        0.61        0.61  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (e)      0.89        1.10  (b)      1.04        0.96        0.89  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (d)      20        24       27        24        25  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 161.4     $ 155.4      $ 145.1     $ 131.0      $ 144.7      $ 141.2  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, E and G shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost

 

BHFTII-30


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No

 

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MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $52,343,035. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been

 

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MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

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satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Equity

   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)(b)    $ 40,308  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location-Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 1,271,795  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location-Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (171,300
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 10,508  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period for which the amounts are outstanding.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant

 

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MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

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transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 151,983,937      $ 0      $ 182,244,695  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.250% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $1,225,320.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) with respect to managing the Portfolio. For providing subadvisory services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed to pay MIA an investment subadvisory fee for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.040%    On the first $500 million
0.030%    Of the next $500 million
0.015%    On amounts over $1 billion

Fees earned by MIA with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $171,407.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.005%    Over $500 million and under $1 billion
0.010%    Of the next $1 billion
0.015%    On amounts over $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, E, and G Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the

 

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MetLife Russell 2000 Index Portfolio

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Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, E, and G Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.30% per year for Class G Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 844,580,332  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     358,011,634  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (45,559,680
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 312,451,954  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$10,697,682    $ 10,436,636      $ 38,323,913      $ 48,409,622      $ 49,021,595      $ 58,846,258  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$18,136,499    $ 56,954,486      $ 324,524,015      $      $ 399,615,000  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Managed by MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, D, E, and G shares of the Brighthouse Stock Index Portfolio returned 2.51%, 2.39%, 2.47%, 2.45%, and 2.36%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index1, returned 2.65%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

During the first six months of 2018, equity markets rallied on optimism about the impact of U.S. tax reform, better than expected macroeconomic data and the strength of corporate earnings. Companies that reported better than expected earnings include Apple, Disney, Celgene, and Occidental Petroleum. During the first quarter, equity markets declined as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2014, driven by a more hawkish Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and higher than expected wage growth. Other factors that weighed on the equity markets included President Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and the Fed Chair Powell hinting at the possibility of four rate hikes this year during his Congressional testimony. During the second quarter, equity markets rallied as trade negotiations eased concerns of a global trade war and leaders of North and South Korea met for the first time since 2007. However, equity investors still had issues to be concerned about including unrest in the Middle East, political uncertainty in Italy, and the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

During the first six months, the Federal Open Market Committee (the “FOMC”) met four times and raised the target range for the Federal Funds Rate twice to 1.75% to 2.00%. The FOMC stated that job gains had been strong in recent months and the unemployment rate had declined. The FOMC also stated that economic activity had been rising at a solid rate and that the growth of household spending had picked up.

Six of the eleven sectors comprising the S&P 500 Index experienced positive returns for the first six months of 2018. Consumer Discretionary (12.2% beginning weight in the benchmark), up 11.5%, was the best-performing sector. Information Technology (23.8% beginning weight), up 10.9%, and Energy (6.1% beginning weight), up 6.8%, were the next best-performing sectors. Consumer Staples (8.2% beginning weight), down 8.6%, and Telecom Services (2.1% beginning weight), down 8.4%, were the worst-performing sectors.

The stocks with the largest positive impact to the benchmark return for the first half of the year were Amazon, up 45.3%; Microsoft, up 16.3%; and Apple, up 10.2%. The stocks with the largest negative impact were Philip Morris, down 21.6%; AT&T, down 15.1%; and Johnson & Johnson, down 12.0%.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD-END POSITIONING

The Portfolio is managed utilizing a full replication strategy versus the S&P 500 Index. This strategy seeks to replicate the performance of the Index by owning all of the components of the Index at their respective Index capitalization weights. The Portfolio is periodically rebalanced for compositional changes in the S&P 500 Index. Factors that impact tracking error include transaction costs, cash drag, securities lending, net asset value (NAV) rounding, contributions, and withdrawals.

Stacey Lituchy

Norman Hu

Mirsad Usejnoski

Portfolio Managers

MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
MetLife Stock Index Portfolio                           

Class A

       2.51          14.09          13.13          9.91           

Class B

       2.39          13.79          12.85          9.64           

Class D

       2.47          13.97          13.02                   15.44  

Class E

       2.45          13.92          12.96          9.75           

Class G

       2.36          13.74                            9.93  
S&P 500 Index        2.65          14.37          13.42          10.17           

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class D, Class E and Class G shares are 5/1/90, 1/2/01, 4/28/09, 5/1/01 and 11/12/14, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Apple, Inc.      3.9  
Microsoft Corp.      3.2  
Amazon.com, Inc.      2.9  
Facebook, Inc.- Class A      2.0  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.- Class B      1.5  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1.5  
Exxon Mobil Corp.      1.5  
Alphabet, Inc.- Class C      1.4  
Alphabet, Inc.- Class A      1.4  
Johnson & Johnson      1.4  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      25.6  
Financials      14.7  
Health Care      13.9  
Consumer Discretionary      12.7  
Industrials      9.4  
Consumer Staples      6.8  
Energy      6.2  
Utilities      2.9  
Real Estate      2.8  
Materials      2.6  

 

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MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual     0.27   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,025.10      $ 1.36  
   Hypothetical*     0.27   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.46      $ 1.35  

Class B (a)

   Actual     0.52   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.90      $ 2.61  
   Hypothetical*     0.52   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.22      $ 2.61  

Class D (a)

   Actual     0.37   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.70      $ 1.86  
   Hypothetical*     0.37   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.96      $ 1.86  

Class E (a)

   Actual     0.42   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.50      $ 2.11  
   Hypothetical*     0.42   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.71      $ 2.11  

Class G (a)

   Actual     0.57   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,023.60      $ 2.86  
   Hypothetical*     0.57   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.97      $ 2.86  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

BHFTII-3


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.6%  

Arconic, Inc.

    125,078     $ 2,127,577  

Boeing Co. (The)

    161,209       54,087,232  

General Dynamics Corp.

    81,319       15,158,675  

Harris Corp.

    34,951       5,051,817  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (a)

    13,100       2,839,949  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

    23,103       4,443,169  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    73,127       21,603,910  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    51,335       15,795,779  

Raytheon Co.

    84,560       16,335,301  

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

    48,346       6,511,239  

Textron, Inc.

    75,371       4,967,703  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

    14,354       4,954,139  

United Technologies Corp.

    219,033       27,385,696  
   

 

 

 
      181,262,186  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.6%  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    40,989       3,429,140  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (a)

    51,421       3,758,875  

FedEx Corp.

    72,369       16,432,105  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    202,991       21,563,734  
   

 

 

 
      45,183,854  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.4%  

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)

    36,284       2,191,191  

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

    122,654       4,655,946  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    189,978       9,411,510  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    157,026       7,989,483  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    69,377       4,837,658  
   

 

 

 
      29,085,788  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.2%  

Aptiv plc (a)

    77,942       7,141,826  

BorgWarner, Inc. (a)

    58,138       2,509,236  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) (a)

    70,600       1,644,274  
   

 

 

 
      11,295,336  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.4%  

Ford Motor Co. (a)

    1,152,222       12,755,098  

General Motors Co.

    373,416       14,712,590  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    48,995       2,061,710  
   

 

 

 
      29,529,398  
   

 

 

 
Banks—6.0%  

Bank of America Corp.

    2,775,857       78,251,409  

BB&T Corp. (a)

    229,541       11,578,048  

Citigroup, Inc.

    750,642       50,232,963  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (a)

    142,692       5,550,719  

Comerica, Inc. (a)

    50,613       4,601,734  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    201,794       5,791,488  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. (a)

    325,283       4,801,177  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,002,289       104,438,514  

KeyCorp

    312,529       6,106,817  

M&T Bank Corp.

    42,754       7,274,593  

People’s United Financial, Inc. (a)

    102,407       1,852,542  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    138,210       18,672,171  
Banks—(Continued)  

Regions Financial Corp.

    330,629     5,878,583  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    136,834       9,033,781  

SVB Financial Group (b)

    15,595       4,503,212  

U.S. Bancorp

    459,327       22,975,536  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,291,016       71,573,927  

Zions Bancorp (a)

    58,026       3,057,390  
   

 

 

 
      416,174,604  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.7%  

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    77,107       3,779,014  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    1,127,387       49,447,194  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    49,459       10,825,091  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. - Class B (a)

    54,472       3,706,275  

Monster Beverage Corp. (b)

    120,917       6,928,544  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    417,382       45,440,378  
   

 

 

 
      120,126,496  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.5%  

AbbVie, Inc.

    446,122       41,333,203  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    65,499       8,131,701  

Amgen, Inc.

    196,055       36,189,793  

Biogen, Inc. (b)

    62,116       18,028,548  

Celgene Corp. (b)

    208,077       16,525,475  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    382,767       27,115,214  

Incyte Corp. (b)

    51,791       3,469,997  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    22,768       7,854,732  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    75,016       12,749,720  
   

 

 

 
      171,398,383  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.3%  

A.O. Smith Corp. (a)

    42,707       2,526,119  

Allegion plc (a)

    27,953       2,162,444  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (a)

    42,956       2,306,308  

Johnson Controls International plc

    272,653       9,120,243  

Masco Corp.

    91,401       3,420,225  
   

 

 

 
      19,535,339  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.0%  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)

    15,989       2,377,085  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (a)

    42,571       5,954,831  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    297,519       16,045,200  

BlackRock, Inc.

    36,306       18,118,146  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (a)

    33,114       3,446,174  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    353,480       18,062,828  

CME Group, Inc. (a)

    100,238       16,431,013  

E*Trade Financial Corp. (b)

    77,689       4,751,459  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    93,824       3,007,059  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    103,408       22,808,703  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (a)

    170,511       12,541,084  

Invesco, Ltd. (a)

    120,919       3,211,609  

Moody’s Corp.

    49,147       8,382,512  

Morgan Stanley

    401,265       19,019,961  

MSCI, Inc. (a)

    26,207       4,335,424  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    34,405       3,140,144  

Northern Trust Corp. (a)

    62,258       6,405,726  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets—(Continued)  

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (a)

    38,215     $ 3,414,510  

S&P Global, Inc. (a)

    73,977       15,083,171  

State Street Corp.

    107,568       10,013,505  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    71,280       8,274,895  
   

 

 

 
      204,825,039  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.8%  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    64,526       10,048,634  

Albemarle Corp. (a)

    32,606       3,075,724  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    68,695       3,050,058  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    683,186       45,035,621  

Eastman Chemical Co. (a)

    42,025       4,200,819  

Ecolab, Inc.

    76,440       10,726,825  

FMC Corp. (a)

    39,598       3,532,538  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (a)

    23,236       2,880,335  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    94,641       10,396,314  

Mosaic Co. (The) (a)

    103,246       2,896,050  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    73,395       7,613,263  

Praxair, Inc.

    84,595       13,378,699  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    24,234       9,877,052  
   

 

 

 
      126,711,932  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.3%  

Cintas Corp.

    25,447       4,709,476  

Copart, Inc. (b)

    59,488       3,364,641  

Republic Services, Inc.

    65,643       4,487,356  

Stericycle, Inc. (b)

    25,191       1,644,720  

Waste Management, Inc.

    117,099       9,524,833  
   

 

 

 
      23,731,026  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.0%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,384,421       59,571,636  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

    17,991       3,102,548  

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

    102,782       2,818,282  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    47,729       5,554,224  
   

 

 

 
      71,046,690  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.1%  

Fluor Corp.

    41,385       2,018,760  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a)

    35,479       2,252,562  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    44,041       1,470,969  
   

 

 

 
      5,742,291  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.1%  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (a)

    18,532       4,138,751  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    38,912       5,021,983  
   

 

 

 
      9,160,734  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.7%  

American Express Co.

    210,215       20,601,070  

Capital One Financial Corp. (a)

    143,195       13,159,620  

Discover Financial Services

    102,731       7,233,290  

Synchrony Financial (a)

    208,852       6,971,480  
   

 

 

 
      47,965,460  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.3%  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    25,914     2,645,819  

Ball Corp. (a)

    102,808       3,654,824  

International Paper Co.

    121,898       6,348,448  

Packaging Corp. of America (a)

    27,774       3,104,856  

Sealed Air Corp. (a)

    47,441       2,013,870  

WestRock Co.

    75,493       4,304,611  
   

 

 

 
      22,072,428  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.1%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    43,196       3,964,961  

LKQ Corp. (b)

    91,171       2,908,355  
   

 

 

 
      6,873,316  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%  

H&R Block, Inc. (a)

    61,584       1,402,883  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.6%  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) (b)

    566,594       105,754,770  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    89,254       2,029,636  
   

 

 

 
      107,784,406  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—2.0%  

AT&T, Inc.

    2,137,661       68,640,295  

CenturyLink, Inc. (a)

    289,004       5,387,034  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,216,336       61,193,864  
   

 

 

 
      135,221,193  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.8%  

Alliant Energy Corp. (a)

    68,143       2,883,812  

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

    144,987       10,040,350  

Duke Energy Corp.

    206,360       16,318,949  

Edison International (a)

    95,911       6,068,289  

Entergy Corp. (a)

    53,230       4,300,452  

Evergy, Inc.

    79,840       4,483,016  

Eversource Energy

    93,284       5,467,375  

Exelon Corp.

    284,186       12,106,323  

FirstEnergy Corp. (a)

    131,967       4,738,935  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (a)

    138,780       23,180,423  

PG&E Corp.

    152,024       6,470,141  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    32,950       2,654,452  

PPL Corp.

    205,786       5,875,190  

Southern Co. (The)

    297,799       13,791,072  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    149,795       6,842,636  
   

 

 

 
      125,221,415  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.5%  

AMETEK, Inc. (a)

    68,171       4,919,219  

Eaton Corp. plc

    128,731       9,621,355  

Emerson Electric Co.

    185,484       12,824,364  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    36,968       6,145,191  
   

 

 

 
      33,510,129  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.4%  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    88,736       7,733,343  

Corning, Inc. (a)

    244,435       6,724,407  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—(Continued)  

FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)

    40,392     $ 2,099,172  

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

    11,065       2,441,271  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    103,073       9,282,754  
   

 

 

 
      28,280,947  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.8%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. (a)

    122,582       4,048,883  

Halliburton Co.

    257,867       11,619,487  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (a)

    32,052       2,043,636  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

    112,458       4,880,677  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    407,751       27,331,550  

TechnipFMC plc (a)

    127,765       4,055,261  
   

 

 

 
      53,979,494  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—2.7%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    30,316       3,824,970  

American Tower Corp.

    130,015       18,744,263  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    46,320       1,959,336  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    40,686       6,993,517  

Boston Properties, Inc. (a)

    45,441       5,699,210  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    122,114       13,166,331  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    60,628       6,764,872  

Duke Realty Corp. (a)

    105,101       3,051,082  

Equinix, Inc.

    23,391       10,055,557  

Equity Residential

    108,393       6,903,550  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    19,443       4,648,238  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    37,123       3,705,247  

Federal Realty Investment Trust (a)

    21,555       2,727,785  

GGP, Inc.

    186,204       3,804,148  

HCP, Inc.

    138,296       3,570,803  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    218,232       4,598,148  

Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)

    82,848       2,900,508  

Kimco Realty Corp. (a)

    125,079       2,125,092  

Macerich Co. (The)

    31,958       1,816,173  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    33,497       3,372,143  

Prologis, Inc.

    156,972       10,311,491  

Public Storage (a)

    44,109       10,006,568  

Realty Income Corp. (a)

    83,717       4,503,137  

Regency Centers Corp.

    43,387       2,693,465  

SBA Communications Corp. (a) (b)

    33,908       5,598,889  

Simon Property Group, Inc. (a)

    91,166       15,515,542  

SL Green Realty Corp. (a)

    26,030       2,616,796  

UDR, Inc. (a)

    78,775       2,957,213  

Ventas, Inc.

    104,890       5,973,485  

Vornado Realty Trust (a)

    50,943       3,765,707  

Welltower, Inc. (a)

    109,503       6,864,743  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    222,847       8,125,002  
   

 

 

 
      189,363,011  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.4%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    129,115       26,982,453  

Kroger Co. (The) (a)

    239,282       6,807,573  

Sysco Corp.

    141,097       9,635,514  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    251,054       15,067,006  

Walmart, Inc.

    425,880       36,476,622  
   

 

 

 
      94,969,168  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.1%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    164,611     7,544,122  

Campbell Soup Co. (a)

    56,639       2,296,145  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    115,843       4,139,071  

General Mills, Inc.

    174,533       7,724,831  

Hershey Co. (The) (a)

    41,133       3,827,837  

Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

    79,500       2,958,195  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The) (a)

    33,441       3,594,239  

Kellogg Co. (a)

    73,515       5,136,493  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The) (a)

    175,859       11,047,462  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (a)

    35,703       4,144,761  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    434,226       17,803,266  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A (a)

    87,606       6,031,673  
   

 

 

 
      76,248,095  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—3.0%  

Abbott Laboratories

    516,098       31,476,817  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a) (b)

    12,439       5,088,173  

Align Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

    21,235       7,265,343  

Baxter International, Inc.

    145,024       10,708,572  

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    78,658       18,843,310  

Boston Scientific Corp. (b)

    406,184       13,282,217  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    14,431       3,397,779  

Danaher Corp.

    180,967       17,857,823  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. (a)

    66,952       2,930,489  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a) (b)

    62,049       9,032,473  

Hologic, Inc. (b)

    80,368       3,194,628  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a) (b)

    25,571       5,572,944  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

    33,352       15,958,265  

Medtronic plc

    398,651       34,128,512  

ResMed, Inc.

    42,019       4,352,328  

Stryker Corp. (a)

    94,610       15,975,845  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,937       3,063,276  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (a)

    59,838       6,668,347  
   

 

 

 
      208,797,141  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—3.1%  

Aetna, Inc.

    96,291       17,669,398  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a)

    47,882       4,082,898  

Anthem, Inc.

    75,125       17,882,004  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    91,458       4,465,894  

Centene Corp. (b)

    60,400       7,441,884  

Cigna Corp.

    71,613       12,170,629  

CVS Health Corp.

    299,277       19,258,475  

DaVita, Inc. (b)

    41,095       2,853,637  

Envision Healthcare Corp. (a) (b)

    35,657       1,569,265  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (b)

    165,358       12,767,291  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    82,260       8,439,876  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,341       3,293,570  

Humana, Inc.

    40,531       12,063,242  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (b)

    30,115       5,406,546  

McKesson Corp.

    59,479       7,934,499  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (a)

    39,981       4,395,511  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    282,891       69,404,478  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B (a)

    25,655       2,858,993  
   

 

 

 
      213,958,090  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Technology—0.1%  

Cerner Corp. (a) (b)

    92,794     $ 5,548,153  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.6%  

Carnival Corp.

    119,508       6,849,004  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (b)

    7,200       3,105,864  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (a)

    36,441       3,901,374  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    82,245       6,510,514  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A (a)

    87,377       11,061,928  

McDonald’s Corp.

    231,138       36,217,013  

MGM Resorts International (a)

    147,514       4,282,331  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    60,851       2,875,210  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    49,867       5,166,221  

Starbucks Corp. (a)

    406,240       19,844,824  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    24,933       4,172,288  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    95,147       7,442,398  
   

 

 

 
      111,428,969  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.4%  

DR Horton, Inc. (a)

    101,103       4,145,223  

Garmin, Ltd.

    32,742       1,997,262  

Leggett & Platt, Inc. (a)

    38,642       1,724,979  

Lennar Corp. - Class A (a)

    80,542       4,228,455  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a) (b)

    18,666       3,999,564  

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

    142,979       3,687,428  

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

    77,327       2,223,151  

Whirlpool Corp.

    18,995       2,777,639  
   

 

 

 
      24,783,701  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—1.4%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (a)

    72,034       3,829,327  

Clorox Co. (The) (a)

    38,124       5,156,271  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    256,791       16,642,625  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    102,834       10,832,534  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    740,240       57,783,134  
   

 

 

 
      94,243,891  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.1%  

AES Corp. (a)

    194,701       2,610,940  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    88,060       2,703,442  
   

 

 

 
      5,314,382  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.6%  

3M Co. (a)

    174,770       34,380,754  

General Electric Co.

    2,556,765       34,797,572  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    219,879       31,673,570  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    30,368       8,378,835  
   

 

 

 
      109,230,731  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—2.3%  

Aflac, Inc.

    227,897       9,804,129  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    103,470       9,443,707  

American International Group, Inc.

    264,257       14,010,906  

Aon plc

    71,979       9,873,359  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (a)

    53,657       3,502,729  

Assurant, Inc. (a)

    15,511       1,605,233  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (b) (c)

    35,147     1,408,340  

Chubb, Ltd.

    137,121       17,417,109  

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (a)

    43,972       2,939,968  

Everest Re Group, Ltd. (a)

    12,064       2,780,511  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    105,427       5,390,483  

Lincoln National Corp.

    64,382       4,007,780  

Loews Corp.

    77,080       3,721,422  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    149,362       12,243,203  

MetLife, Inc. (c)

    299,243       13,046,995  

Principal Financial Group, Inc. (a)

    78,404       4,151,492  

Progressive Corp. (The) (a)

    171,438       10,140,558  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    123,638       11,561,389  

Torchmark Corp. (a)

    31,088       2,530,874  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    79,559       9,733,248  

Unum Group

    65,114       2,408,567  

Willis Towers Watson plc (a)

    38,811       5,883,748  

XL Group, Ltd.

    76,033       4,254,046  
   

 

 

 
      161,859,796  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—4.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    118,557       201,523,189  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    14,182       28,748,190  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    35,580       4,276,360  

Netflix, Inc. (b)

    127,964       50,088,949  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a) (b)

    31,545       1,757,372  
   

 

 

 
      286,394,060  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—5.3%  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (b)

    50,229       3,678,270  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    87,918       99,276,126  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (b) (d)

    89,370       99,705,641  

eBay, Inc. (b)

    272,122       9,867,144  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    706,095       137,208,380  

Twitter, Inc. (a) (b)

    192,764       8,418,004  

VeriSign, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,262       3,883,764  
   

 

 

 
      362,037,329  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—4.5%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    189,310       30,969,223  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    14,189       3,308,875  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    129,680       17,395,275  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    34,713       3,995,466  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    172,475       13,623,800  

DXC Technology Co.

    83,836       6,758,020  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    97,443       10,331,881  

Fiserv, Inc. (b)

    120,529       8,929,994  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,387       5,558,421  

Gartner, Inc. (a) (b)

    26,859       3,569,561  

Global Payments, Inc. (a)

    46,966       5,236,239  

International Business Machines Corp.

    251,313       35,108,426  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    269,907       53,042,124  

Paychex, Inc. (a)

    94,128       6,433,649  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b)

    328,567       27,359,774  

Total System Services, Inc.

    48,836       4,127,619  

Visa, Inc. - Class A (a)

    525,806       69,643,005  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
IT Services—(Continued)  

Western Union Co. (The) (a)

    135,627     $ 2,757,297  
   

 

 

 
      308,148,649  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.1%  

Hasbro, Inc. (a)

    33,469       3,089,523  

Mattel, Inc. (a)

    101,270       1,662,854  
   

 

 

 
      4,752,377  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.8%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

    94,186       5,824,462  

Illumina, Inc. (b)

    43,274       12,085,995  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (b)

    47,588       4,750,234  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,476       4,325,838  

PerkinElmer, Inc. (a)

    32,568       2,384,955  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    118,435       24,532,626  

Waters Corp. (a) (b)

    23,063       4,464,766  
   

 

 

 
      58,368,876  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.5%  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    176,010       23,879,277  

Cummins, Inc. (a)

    45,595       6,064,135  

Deere & Co.

    95,462       13,345,588  

Dover Corp. (a)

    45,533       3,333,016  

Flowserve Corp. (a)

    38,514       1,555,966  

Fortive Corp.

    90,295       6,962,647  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    89,752       12,434,242  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    72,995       6,549,841  

PACCAR, Inc.

    103,565       6,416,887  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    39,140       6,099,969  

Pentair plc

    47,786       2,010,835  

Snap-on, Inc. (a)

    16,660       2,677,595  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    45,425       6,032,894  

Xylem, Inc.

    52,964       3,568,714  
   

 

 

 
      100,931,606  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.2%  

CBS Corp. - Class B

    100,524       5,651,459  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    54,525       15,987,275  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    1,351,837       44,353,772  

Discovery, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    45,939       1,263,323  

Discovery, Inc. - Class C (b)

    100,558       2,564,229  

DISH Network Corp. - Class A (a) (b)

    67,396       2,265,180  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    113,488       2,660,159  

News Corp. - Class A

    112,825       1,748,787  

News Corp. - Class B (a)

    35,847       568,175  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

    66,909       5,103,149  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class A (a)

    310,283       15,417,962  

Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. - Class B

    129,286       6,369,921  

Viacom, Inc. - Class B

    103,907       3,133,835  

Walt Disney Co. (The) (a)

    437,665       45,871,669  
   

 

 

 
      152,958,895  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.3%  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    396,637       6,845,954  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    157,046       5,922,205  
Metals & Mining—(Continued)  

Nucor Corp.

    93,640     5,852,500  
   

 

 

 
      18,620,659  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.9%  

Ameren Corp. (a)

    71,726       4,364,527  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (a)

    127,015       3,519,586  

CMS Energy Corp.

    83,169       3,932,230  

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (a)

    91,471       7,132,909  

Dominion Energy, Inc. (a)

    192,096       13,097,105  

DTE Energy Co. (a)

    53,424       5,536,329  

NiSource, Inc.

    99,312       2,609,919  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    148,724       8,051,917  

SCANA Corp. (a)

    41,986       1,617,301  

Sempra Energy (a)

    77,756       9,028,249  

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    92,887       6,005,145  
   

 

 

 
      64,895,217  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.5%  

Dollar General Corp. (a)

    74,825       7,377,745  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a) (b)

    69,996       5,949,660  

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

    49,525       3,610,372  

Macy’s, Inc. (a)

    90,188       3,375,737  

Nordstrom, Inc. (a)

    34,577       1,790,397  

Target Corp.

    156,942       11,946,425  
   

 

 

 
      34,050,336  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—5.5%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a)

    151,630       11,106,897  

Andeavor

    40,928       5,368,935  

Apache Corp. (a)

    112,497       5,259,235  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (a)

    132,907       3,163,187  

Chevron Corp.

    562,542       71,122,185  

Cimarex Energy Co. (a)

    28,092       2,858,080  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,883       6,071,213  

ConocoPhillips

    344,440       23,979,913  

Devon Energy Corp.

    154,077       6,773,225  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    170,403       21,203,245  

EQT Corp.

    74,247       4,096,949  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,246,344       103,110,039  

Hess Corp.

    77,081       5,155,948  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    51,970       3,556,307  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    558,498       9,868,660  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    251,160       5,239,198  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    135,966       9,539,375  

Newfield Exploration Co. (b)

    58,794       1,778,518  

Noble Energy, Inc. (a)

    142,608       5,031,210  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    225,425       18,863,564  

ONEOK, Inc.

    121,011       8,450,198  

Phillips 66 (a)

    123,548       13,875,676  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    50,170       9,494,171  

Valero Energy Corp.

    126,854       14,059,229  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    243,651       6,605,379  
   

 

 

 
      375,630,536  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Personal Products—0.2%  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (a)

    139,192     $ 1,962,607  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) - Class A

    65,937       9,408,551  
   

 

 

 
      11,371,158  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—4.3%  

Allergan plc

    99,813       16,640,823  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    481,170       26,627,948  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    281,182       23,993,260  

Johnson & Johnson

    789,564       95,805,696  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    791,964       48,072,215  

Mylan NV (b)

    151,742       5,483,956  

Nektar Therapeutics (a) (b)

    47,429       2,315,958  

Perrigo Co. plc (a)

    37,906       2,763,727  

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,721,980       62,473,434  

Zoetis, Inc. (a)

    142,439       12,134,378  
   

 

 

 
      296,311,395  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.3%  

Equifax, Inc.

    35,409       4,430,020  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (a) (b)

    104,829       5,408,128  

Nielsen Holdings plc (a)

    98,572       3,048,832  

Robert Half International, Inc. (a)

    36,374       2,367,947  

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,729       4,922,270  
   

 

 

 
      20,177,197  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%  

CBRE Group, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    89,010       4,249,337  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.0%  

CSX Corp. (a)

    257,684       16,435,086  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (a)

    25,202       3,063,303  

Kansas City Southern

    30,203       3,200,310  

Norfolk Southern Corp. (a)

    83,174       12,548,461  

Union Pacific Corp.

    228,313       32,347,386  
   

 

 

 
      67,594,546  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—4.0%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a) (b)

    242,549       3,635,810  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    109,183       10,472,833  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    296,746       13,706,698  

Broadcom, Inc.

    118,182       28,675,680  

Intel Corp. (a)

    1,371,797       68,192,029  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    45,885       4,704,589  

Lam Research Corp.

    48,291       8,347,099  

Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)

    69,189       6,292,740  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

    341,408       17,903,436  

NVIDIA Corp.

    178,687       42,330,950  

Qorvo, Inc. (b)

    37,236       2,985,210  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    436,450       24,493,574  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)

    53,599       5,180,343  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    288,171       31,770,853  

Xilinx, Inc.

    74,596       4,868,135  
   

 

 

 
      273,559,979  
   

 

 

 
Software—6.0%  

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    224,081     17,101,862  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (b)

    144,972       35,345,623  

ANSYS, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,733       4,307,994  

Autodesk, Inc. (a) (b)

    64,501       8,455,436  

CA, Inc. (a)

    91,981       3,279,123  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    82,986       3,594,124  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (b)

    37,901       3,973,541  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a) (b)

    90,325       12,737,631  

Intuit, Inc. (a)

    71,757       14,660,314  

Microsoft Corp.

    2,261,758       223,031,956  

Oracle Corp.

    877,270       38,652,516  

Red Hat, Inc. (a) (b)

    52,303       7,027,954  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    207,634       28,321,278  

Symantec Corp.

    182,966       3,778,248  

Synopsys, Inc. (b)

    43,865       3,753,528  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (b)

    33,671       3,985,300  
   

 

 

 
      412,006,428  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—2.3%  

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    21,793       2,957,310  

AutoZone, Inc. (a) (b)

    7,849       5,266,130  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

    72,198       5,384,527  

CarMax, Inc. (a) (b)

    52,419       3,819,772  

Foot Locker, Inc. (a)

    34,770       1,830,640  

Gap, Inc. (The) (a)

    63,874       2,068,879  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    339,577       66,251,473  

L Brands, Inc. (a)

    71,403       2,633,343  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    241,978       23,125,837  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,113       6,596,593  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    111,461       9,446,320  

Tiffany & Co. (a)

    29,990       3,946,684  

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

    184,596       17,569,847  

Tractor Supply Co. (a)

    35,928       2,748,133  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a) (b)

    16,830       3,929,132  
   

 

 

 
      157,574,620  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—4.4%  

Apple, Inc.

    1,446,905       267,836,585  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (a)

    449,513       6,567,385  

HP, Inc.

    483,183       10,963,422  

NetApp, Inc. (a)

    78,870       6,193,661  

Seagate Technology plc (a)

    84,504       4,771,941  

Western Digital Corp. (a)

    88,090       6,819,047  

Xerox Corp.

    62,976       1,511,424  
   

 

 

 
      304,663,465  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.8%  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

    106,084       2,335,970  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (b)

    44,124       2,938,658  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    377,595       30,086,770  

PVH Corp. (a)

    22,684       3,396,248  

Ralph Lauren Corp. (a)

    16,389       2,060,425  

Tapestry, Inc.

    84,727       3,957,598  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    54,747       1,230,713  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C (a) (b)

    55,445       1,168,781  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—(Continued)  

VF Corp.

    96,379     $ 7,856,816  
   

 

 

 
      55,031,979  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—1.0%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    557,152       31,640,662  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    457,601       36,946,705  
   

 

 

 
      68,587,367  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%  

Fastenal Co. (a)

    84,677       4,075,504  

United Rentals, Inc. (b)

    24,609       3,632,781  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    15,006       4,627,850  
   

 

 

 
      12,336,135  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.1%  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    52,413       4,475,022  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,222,571,739)

      6,777,593,063  
   

 

 

 
Mutual Fund—1.1%

 

Investment Company Security—1.1%  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (a)
(Cost $71,731,638)

    263,000       71,346,640  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—0.4%

 

Discount Notes—0.1%  

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.715%, 08/03/18 (e)

    700,000       698,805  

1.725%, 07/12/18 (e)

    1,000,000       999,481  

1.789%, 07/20/18 (e)

    675,000       674,369  

1.813%, 07/25/18 (e)

    1,200,000       1,198,566  

1.815%, 08/01/18 (e)

    2,575,000       2,570,880  

1.900%, 08/29/18 (e)

    2,575,000       2,567,036  
   

 

 

 
      8,709,137  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bills
1.791%, 08/02/18 (e)

    700,000       698,909  

1.818%, 09/06/18 (e)

    2,325,000       2,316,997  

1.846%, 08/23/18 (e)

    350,000       349,078  

1.855%, 08/16/18 (e)

    1,425,000       1,421,749  

1.896%, 09/13/18 (e)

    11,875,000       11,829,730  

2.073%, 11/29/18 (e)

    3,225,000       3,197,756  
   

 

 

 
      19,814,219  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $28,522,064)

      28,523,356  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—12.1%

 

Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Bank Note—0.1%  

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (g)

    5,000,000     $ 5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—5.5%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (g)

    5,000,000       5,000,270  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (g)

    5,000,000       4,999,710  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (g)

    15,000,000       15,021,000  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    8,000,000       8,002,376  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (g)

    9,000,000       8,999,154  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (g)

    15,000,000       15,013,950  

Chiba Bank, Ltd., New York
2.240%, 07/18/18

    6,500,000       6,499,695  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (g)

    11,000,000       10,999,219  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (g)

    4,000,000       3,999,396  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (g)

    10,500,000       10,508,169  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (g)

    10,000,000       10,003,770  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,000,460  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    15,903,918       15,977,600  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (g)

    6,000,000       6,001,008  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    15,000,000       14,999,385  

KBC Bank NV
2.280%, 08/15/18

    10,000,000       10,001,100  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    11,927,125       11,969,160  

2.300%, 08/15/18

    5,000,635       5,001,085  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,000,040  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (g)

    5,000,000       5,000,260  

2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (g)

    10,000,000       10,004,230  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (g)

    15,000,000       15,006,900  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (g)

    10,000,000       10,002,470  

Nordea Bank New York
2.531%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (g)

    10,000,000       10,005,220  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,004,600  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,008,010  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (g)

    4,000,000       3,999,932  

2.401%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 10/02/18 (g)

    10,000,000       9,999,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    6,000,000     $ 6,000,918  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (g)

    6,000,000       6,000,144  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,002,110  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (g)

    15,000,000       15,001,320  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (g)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (g)

    10,007,824       10,000,350  

2.447%, 3M LIBOR + 0.110%, 10/11/18 (g)

    8,000,000       8,000,872  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (g)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.451%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 04/03/19 (g)

    7,000,000       7,006,314  

2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (g)

    15,000,000       15,000,180  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (g)

    5,000,000       5,000,115  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (g)

    11,000,000       10,999,274  
   

 

 

 
      378,038,766  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—2.0%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.490%, 09/05/18

    4,969,221       4,976,920  

2.500%, 07/23/18

    9,936,806       9,987,430  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (g)

    6,000,000       6,002,634  

ING Funding LLC
2.236%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 08/10/18 (g)

    15,000,000       14,999,865  

2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (g)

    15,000,000       15,004,380  

Kells Funding LLC
2.230%, 08/28/18

    14,911,729       14,946,495  

Liberty Funding LLC
2.270%, 08/13/18

    9,943,250       9,974,000  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC
2.400%, 07/09/18

    5,057,085       5,088,254  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    18,258,159       18,308,210  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    6,463,456       6,483,783  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    8,931,855       8,954,298  

2.320%, 07/26/18

    24,829,222       24,965,475  
   

 

 

 
      139,691,744  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—3.4%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,086,682; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $2,128,043.

    2,086,317       2,086,317  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $17,065,884; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $17,922,890.

    17,000,000     17,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,041,957; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,020,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,426,680; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,678,901

    2,400,000       2,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $9,711,196; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $10,603,983.

    9,500,000       9,500,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,907,410; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,225,366.

    2,900,000       2,900,000  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., London
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.000%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,789,969; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 2.875%, maturity dates ranging from 07/19/18 - 02/15/46, and an aggregate market value of $3,866,886.

    3,789,337       3,789,337  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $11,634,743; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $12,210,000.

    11,100,000       11,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $12,349,320; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $13,200,001.

    12,000,000       12,000,000  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $12,148,373; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $13,354,695.

    12,000,000       12,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $7,345,552; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,124,106.

    7,300,000       7,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $35,151,803; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $38,951,192.

    35,000,000       35,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (f)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $18,923,412; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $20,922,355.

    18,800,000     $ 18,800,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $7,750,863; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,568,960.

    7,700,000       7,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $5,735,055; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $6,343,256.

    5,700,000       5,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $17,099,710; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $18,918,482.

    17,000,000       17,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $7,038,267; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,789,963.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $20,091,289; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $22,257,038.

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $39,128,440; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $43,401,224.

    39,000,000       39,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      231,275,654  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.1%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
1.950%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    12,000,000       12,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    12,290,000       12,290,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)  

Erste Group Bank AG
1.910%, 07/02/18

    2,599,995     2,599,995  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      77,889,995  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $831,794,442)

      831,896,159  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—112.1%
(Cost $4,154,619,883)

      7,709,359,218  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(12.1)%

      (829,454,952
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 6,879,904,266  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $814,104,817 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $831,305,933. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 7 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(d)   All or a portion of the security was pledged as collateral against open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities pledged was $22,374,361.
(e)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(f)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(g)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     09/21/18        230        USD        31,298,400      $ (321,759
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Glossary of Abbreviations

Currencies

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Index Abbreviations

 

(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate   (LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

Other Abbreviations

 

(ETF)—   Exchange-Traded Fund

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 6,777,593,063     $ —       $ —        $ 6,777,593,063  

Total Mutual Fund*

     71,346,640       —         —          71,346,640  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         28,523,356       —          28,523,356  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         831,896,159       —          831,896,159  

Total Investments

   $ 6,848,939,703     $ 860,419,515     $ —        $ 7,709,359,218  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (831,305,933   $ —        $ (831,305,933
Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

   $ (321,759   $ —       $ —        $ (321,759

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 7,694,903,883  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     14,455,335  

Cash

     47,298  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     12,295,598  

Fund shares sold

     9,481,583  

Dividends

     5,550,072  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     24,150  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     7,736,757,919  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     831,305,933  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     3,364,641  

Fund shares redeemed

     19,225,938  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,365,394  

Distribution and service fees

     450,505  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     131,933  

Other expenses

     1,009,309  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     856,853,653  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 6,879,904,266  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,090,464,079  

Undistributed net investment income

     56,336,044  

Accumulated net realized gain

     178,686,567  

Unrealized appreciation on investments, affiliated investments and futures contracts

     3,554,417,576  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 6,879,904,266  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 4,643,052,457  

Class B

     2,021,783,430  

Class D

     52,248,059  

Class E

     144,474,722  

Class G

     18,345,598  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     91,444,568  

Class B

     41,444,511  

Class D

     1,031,491  

Class E

     2,865,345  

Class G

     376,768  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 50.77  

Class B

     48.78  

Class D

     50.65  

Class E

     50.42  

Class G

     48.69  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $4,143,183,429.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $814,104,817.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $11,436,454.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 66,987,610  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     258,250  

Interest

     225,553  

Securities lending income

     1,074,242  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     68,545,655  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     8,735,653  

Administration fees

     110,105  

Custodian and accounting fees

     245,786  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     2,585,177  

Distribution and service fees—Class D

     26,953  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     110,984  

Distribution and service fees—Class G

     27,835  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,432  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     251,964  

Insurance

     21,767  

Miscellaneous

     341,502  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,521,646  

Less management fee waiver

     (437,358
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     12,084,288  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     56,461,367  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     280,509,134  

Affiliated investments

     194,641  

Futures contracts

     869,528  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     281,573,303  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (158,711,845

Affiliated investments

     (2,899,342

Futures contracts

     (407,649
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (162,018,836
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     119,554,467  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 176,015,834  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $6,333.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 56,461,367     $ 122,226,194  

Net realized gain

     281,573,303       399,951,192  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (162,018,836     808,122,724  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     176,015,834       1,330,300,110  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (83,730,353     (80,429,505

Class B

     (32,924,808     (32,596,779

Class D

     (882,758     (1,016,112

Class E

     (2,411,864     (2,425,322

Class G

     (292,053     (270,023

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (261,593,403     (126,414,984

Class B

     (118,979,164     (59,739,457

Class D

     (2,947,011     (1,693,922

Class E

     (8,230,921     (4,167,036

Class G

     (1,075,653     (511,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (513,067,988     (309,264,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     102,740,061       (464,951,761
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (234,312,093     556,083,624  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     7,114,216,359       6,558,132,735  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 6,879,904,266     $ 7,114,216,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 56,336,044     $ 120,116,513  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     1,195,993     $ 63,566,023       2,565,526     $ 125,800,863  

Reinvestments

     6,665,195       345,323,756       4,295,836       206,844,489  

Redemptions

     (5,608,853     (302,725,013     (12,118,957     (599,372,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,252,335     $ 106,164,766       (5,257,595   $ (266,726,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     667,628     $ 34,628,849       1,383,010     $ 65,105,674  

Reinvestments

     3,051,506       151,903,972       1,990,005       92,336,236  

Redemptions

     (3,595,030     (187,207,341     (6,861,898     (327,592,006
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     124,104     $ (674,520     (3,488,883   $ (170,150,096
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class D

 

Sales

     53,402     $ 2,911,960       291,987     $ 14,334,939  

Reinvestments

     74,091       3,829,769       56,424       2,710,034  

Redemptions

     (166,349     (9,016,476     (678,819     (33,434,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (38,856   $ (2,274,747     (330,408   $ (16,389,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     17,607     $ 946,308       51,868     $ 2,549,769  

Reinvestments

     206,857       10,642,785       137,800       6,592,358  

Redemptions

     (231,193     (12,435,546     (471,239     (23,245,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (6,729   $ (846,453     (281,571   $ (14,103,364
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class G

 

Sales

     4,420     $ 230,651       83,420     $ 3,864,519  

Reinvestments

     27,525       1,367,706       16,871       781,608  

Redemptions

     (23,545     (1,227,342     (46,868     (2,228,594
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     8,400     $ 371,015       53,423     $ 2,417,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 102,740,061       $ (464,951,761
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 53.40     $ 46.03      $ 44.04      $ 46.21      $ 42.58      $ 33.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.45       0.92        0.89        0.85        0.79        0.71  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.97       8.74        3.98        (0.26      4.66        9.72  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.42       9.66        4.87        0.59        5.45        10.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.98     (0.89      (0.90      (0.81      (0.74      (0.70

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.07     (1.40      (1.98      (1.95      (1.08      (0.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.05     (2.29      (2.88      (2.76      (1.82      (1.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 50.77     $ 53.40      $ 46.03      $ 44.04      $ 46.21      $ 42.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.51  (c)      21.54        11.67        1.17        13.36        32.02  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.28  (d)      0.28        0.27        0.27        0.27        0.27  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.27  (d)      0.26        0.26        0.26        0.26        0.26  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.69  (d)      1.86        2.02        1.88        1.81        1.87  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      11        8        9        12        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4,643.1     $ 4,762.6      $ 4,347.5      $ 4,108.5      $ 4,295.4      $ 4,059.9  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 51.39     $ 44.37      $ 42.55      $ 44.73      $ 41.27      $ 32.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.37       0.77        0.75        0.71        0.66        0.60  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.94       8.42        3.84        (0.25      4.52        9.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.31       9.19        4.59        0.46        5.18        10.03  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.85     (0.77      (0.79      (0.69      (0.64      (0.62

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.07     (1.40      (1.98      (1.95      (1.08      (0.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.92     (2.17      (2.77      (2.64      (1.72      (1.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 48.78     $ 51.39      $ 44.37      $ 42.55      $ 44.73      $ 41.27  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.39  (c)      21.23        11.38        0.91        13.10        31.70  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.53  (d)      0.53        0.52        0.52        0.52        0.52  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.52  (d)      0.51        0.51        0.51        0.51        0.51  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.44  (d)      1.61        1.77        1.63        1.56        1.62  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      11        8        9        12        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,021.8     $ 2,123.5      $ 1,988.2      $ 1,892.0      $ 2,025.6      $ 1,928.0  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class D  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 53.24     $ 45.90      $ 43.93      $ 46.10      $ 42.46      $ 33.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.43       0.87        0.84        0.80        0.73        0.66  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.97       8.71        3.97        (0.26      4.67        9.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.40       9.58        4.81        0.54        5.40        10.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.92     (0.84      (0.86      (0.76      (0.68      (0.66

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.07     (1.40      (1.98      (1.95      (1.08      (0.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.99     (2.24      (2.84      (2.71      (1.76      (1.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 50.65     $ 53.24      $ 45.90      $ 43.93      $ 46.10      $ 42.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.47  (c)      21.41        11.54        1.07        13.26        31.91  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.38  (d)      0.38        0.37        0.37        0.37        0.37  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.37  (d)      0.36        0.36        0.36        0.36        0.36  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.59  (d)      1.77        1.92        1.76        1.70        1.77  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      11        8        9        12        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 52.2     $ 57.0      $ 64.3      $ 84.1      $ 143.5      $ 237.5  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 53.01     $ 45.71      $ 43.75      $ 45.92      $ 42.32      $ 33.22  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.41       0.84        0.81        0.78        0.72        0.65  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.97       8.68        3.97        (0.26      4.64        9.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.38       9.52        4.78        0.52        5.36        10.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.90     (0.82      (0.84      (0.74      (0.68      (0.65

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.07     (1.40      (1.98      (1.95      (1.08      (0.57
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.97     (2.22      (2.82      (2.69      (1.76      (1.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 50.42     $ 53.01      $ 45.71      $ 43.75      $ 45.92      $ 42.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.45  (c)      21.35        11.50        1.02        13.20        31.83  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.43  (d)      0.43        0.42        0.42        0.42        0.42  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.42  (d)      0.41        0.41        0.41        0.41        0.41  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.54  (d)      1.71        1.87        1.73        1.66        1.72  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     7  (c)      11        8        9        12        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 144.5     $ 152.3      $ 144.2      $ 143.5      $ 161.4      $ 164.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class G  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2017      2016      2015      2014 (f)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 51.30      $ 44.29      $ 42.48      $ 44.64      $ 44.10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.36        0.75        0.73        0.70        0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.93        8.40        3.83        (0.24      0.45  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.29        9.15        4.56        0.46        0.54  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.83      (0.74      (0.77      (0.67      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (3.07      (1.40      (1.98      (1.95      0.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (3.90      (2.14      (2.75      (2.62      0.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 48.69      $ 51.30      $ 44.29      $ 42.48      $ 44.64  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     2.36  (c)       21.18        11.32        0.91        1.22  (c) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.58  (d)       0.58        0.57        0.57        0.58  (d) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.57  (d)       0.56        0.56        0.56        0.57  (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.40  (d)       1.57        1.72        1.64        1.54  (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     (c)       11        8        9        12  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 18.3      $ 18.9      $ 14.0      $ 8.5      $ 0.4  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   Commencement of operations was November 12, 2014.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MetLife Stock Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers five classes of shares: Class A, B, D, E and G shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $231,275,654. The value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Equity

   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a)    $ 321,759  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ 869,528  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Equity  

Futures contracts

   $ (407,649
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 11,667  

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the year.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 481,658,386      $ 0      $ 808,326,991  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.250% of average daily net assets. Fees earned by Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $8,735,653.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) with respect to managing the Portfolio. For providing subadvisory services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed to pay MIA an investment subadvisory fee for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.020%    On the first $500 million
0.015%    Of the next $500 million
0.010%    Of the next $1 billion
0.005%    On amounts over $2 billion

Fees earned by MIA with respect to the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $261,494.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.005%    Over $500 million and under $1 billion
0.010%    Of the next $1 billion
0.015%    On amounts over $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, D, E, and G Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, D, E, and G Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, D, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, D, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.10% per year for Class D Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.30% per year for Class G Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated Issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Change in Unrealized
Depreciation
    Ending Value
as of
June 30, 2018
 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

   $ 1,738,500      $ 313,743      $ (84,280   $ (15,691   $ (543,932   $ 1,408,340  

MetLife, Inc.

     16,461,831               (1,269,758     210,332       (2,355,410     13,046,995  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 18,200,331      $ 313,743      $ (1,354,038   $ 194,641     $ (2,899,342   $ 14,455,335  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Security Description

   Capital Gain
Distributions
from Affiliated
Investments
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the
period
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

          $        35,147  

MetLife, Inc.

            258,250        299,243  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $      $ 258,250     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

8. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

9. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 4,257,855,138  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     3,658,379,278  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (207,196,957
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 3,451,182,321  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$125,663,743    $ 130,333,642      $ 183,600,982      $ 269,056,428      $ 309,264,725      $ 399,390,070  

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MetLife Stock Index Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$132,107,488    $ 381,406,319      $ 3,613,115,267      $      $ 4,126,629,074  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, E, and F shares of the MFS Total Return Portfolio returned -2.04%, -2.16%, -2.12%, and -2.14%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmarks, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index1 and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2, returned 2.65% and -1.62%, respectively. A blend of the S&P 500 Index (60%) and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%) returned 1.00%3.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Despite continued solid global economic growth, financial markets were buffeted by increased volatility during the reporting period. The increase in volatility dented what appeared to have been high levels of investor confidence, leading to a correction in elevated valuations. Valuations are now more in line with long-term averages after the recent bout of market weakness. So far, the rise in volatility has not disrupted the synchronized upturn in growth, although developed markets and China showed signs of a modest slowdown in the expansion’s pace during the first half of 2018.

During the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised interest rates by 50 basis points, bringing the total number of hikes to seven since the central bank began to normalize monetary policy in late 2015. The growth rate in the U.S., eurozone and Japan remained above potential, although inflation remained contained, particularly outside of the U.S. Late in the period, the European Central Bank announced that it would end its asset purchase program at the end of 2018, but issued forward guidance that it does not expect to raise interest rates until after the summer of 2019. The Bank of Canada also raised rates during the period. The European political backdrop became more volatile during the period, spurred by a chaotic process which resulted in the formation of an anti-establishment coalition government in Italy.

Bond yields rose in the U.S. during the period, but they remained low by historical standards, while yields in many developed markets fell during the period. Credit spreads remained relatively tight but widened modestly late in the period as market volatility increased. Increasing concern over growing global trade friction risks appeared to have weighed on business sentiment during the period. International trade negotiations took a number of unpredictable swings late in the period, with investors largely taking a wait-and-see approach while ignoring mostly individual actions and counteractions.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW/PERIOD END POSITIONING

Within the equity portion of the Portfolio, stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector held back performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. Within this sector, an underweight position in internet retailer Amazon.com and not owning shares of internet TV show and movie subscription services provider Netflix held back relative returns. Additionally, an overweight position in cable services provider Comcast also weakened relative results.

An underweight position in the Information Technology sector also detracted from relative performance led by underweight positions in both software giant Microsoft and computer and personal electronics maker Apple.

The combination of an overweight allocation and stock selection in both, the Financials and Consumer Staples sectors further weighed on relative returns. Within the Financials sector, overweight positions in insurance companies Prudential Financial and Travelers Companies hindered relative results. Within the Consumer Staples sector, overweight positions in tobacco company Philip Morris International and global food company General Mills dampened relative performance.

Elsewhere, the Portfolio’s holdings of residential and commercial building materials manufacturer Owens Corning weakened relative results.

Within the equity portion of the Portfolio, stock selection in the Energy sector helped performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. However, there were no individual stocks within this sector that were among the Portfolio’s largest relative contributors during the period.

A combination of an underweight allocation and stock selection in the Telecommunication Services sector also boosted relative results led by an underweight position in telecommunication services provider AT&T.

Individual stocks that benefited relative returns included the Portfolio’s avoidance of diversified industrial conglomerate General Electric, insurance and investment firm Berkshire Hathaway, biopharmaceutical company Celgene, construction and mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar and fast-food company giant McDonald’s. Additionally, underweight positions in household products maker Procter & Gamble and retailer Wal-Mart Stores, an overweight position in software company Adobe Systems and holdings of seafood company Marine Harvest (Norway) also helped relative returns.

Within the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, a lesser exposure to the mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) Agency Fixed Rate sector hampered performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, this was mitigated, however, by good security selection within Agency MBS. Additionally, security selection within the Industrials sector also detracted from relative returns.

Within the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, a greater-than-benchmark exposure to the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) sector boosted performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Additionally, the Portfolio’s shorter duration and yield curve positioning aided relative results in an environment where treasury yields generally rose. The fixed

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

income portion of the Portfolio was underweight bonds in the 2- and 5-year part of the curve, which rose due to the Fed rate hikes, while the Portfolio was overweight the 10- and 30-year part of the curve, where yields rose less than the short-end of the yield curve.

Over the trailing six months ending June 30, 2018, the equity portion of the Portfolio increased its exposure to the Information Technology, Utilities, and Energy sectors. Over the same period, the Portfolio reduced its weight to the Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials sectors. At the end of the period, the Portfolio was overweight to the Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Staples sectors. In addition, the Portfolio was underweight Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Telecommunication Services.

Over the trailing six months ending June 30, 2018, the fixed income portion of the Portfolio modestly increased its position following a volatile beginning of the year, which resulted in more attractive credit spread levels. At the same time the Portfolio increased its allocation to higher credit quality segments, increasing AAA and AA-rated holdings relative to the benchmark, given the increase in market volatility. The fixed income portion of the Portfolio ended June overweight securitized debt (i.e. CMBS) and underweight non-U.S. sovereigns and agency debt.

Brooks Taylor

Steven Gorham

Nevin Chitkara

Joshua Marston

Jonathan Sage

Robert Persons

Portfolio Managers

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P 500 INDEX & THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX & THE BLENDED INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
MFS Total Return Portfolio                      

Class A

       -2.04          3.55          7.47          6.82  

Class B

       -2.16          3.29          7.21          6.55  

Class E

       -2.12          3.39          7.31          6.66  

Class F

       -2.14          3.34          7.26          6.61  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        -1.62          -0.40          2.27          3.72  
S&P 500 Index        2.65          14.37          13.42          10.17  
Blended Index        1.00          8.34          8.97          7.84  

1 The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding) with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.

2 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

3 The Blended Index is a composite index consisting of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Equity Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      13.7  
Health Care      8.9  
Information Technology      8.4  
Industrials      7.7  
Consumer Staples      6.0  

 

Top Fixed Income Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      25.0  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      10.7  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      1.8  
Asset-Backed Securities      1.2  
Municipals      0.2  

Top Equity Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      1.9  
Philip Morris International, Inc.      1.3  
Comcast Corp.      1.3  
Pfizer, Inc.      1.2  
Johnson & Johnson      1.1  

 

Top Fixed Income Issuers

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Notes      11.0  
Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool      5.0  
U.S. Treasury Bonds      3.4  
Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool      2.4  
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)      1.8  

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MFS Total Return Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A

   Actual      0.61    $ 1,000.00        $ 979.60        $ 2.99  
   Hypothetical*      0.61    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.77        $ 3.06  

Class B

   Actual      0.86    $ 1,000.00        $ 978.40        $ 4.22  
   Hypothetical*      0.86    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.53        $ 4.31  

Class E

   Actual      0.76    $ 1,000.00        $ 978.80        $ 3.73  
   Hypothetical*      0.76    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.03        $ 3.81  

Class F

   Actual      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 978.60        $ 3.97  
   Hypothetical*      0.81    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.78        $ 4.06  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—59.7% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—2.1%  

Boeing Co. (The)

    14,311     $ 4,801,484  

Harris Corp.

    6,472       935,463  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    13,929       4,115,044  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    7,922       2,437,599  

United Technologies Corp.

    38,691       4,837,536  
   

 

 

 
      17,127,126  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.2%  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    18,202       1,933,598  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.2%  

Copa Holdings S.A. - Class A

    5,825       551,162  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    22,110       1,095,329  
   

 

 

 
      1,646,491  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.4%  

Aptiv plc (a)

    25,596       2,345,362  

Lear Corp.

    4,198       780,030  
   

 

 

 
      3,125,392  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.3%  

General Motors Co.

    24,285       956,829  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    5,322       223,950  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    24,700       1,596,703  
   

 

 

 
      2,777,482  
   

 

 

 
Banks—6.1%  

Bank of America Corp.

    220,342       6,211,441  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    9,508       589,349  

Citigroup, Inc.

    126,516       8,466,451  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    149,644       15,592,905  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    34,563       4,669,461  

Royal Bank of Canada

    11,557       870,214  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    12,100       468,898  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    14,988       989,508  

U.S. Bancorp

    109,702       5,487,294  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    97,329       5,395,920  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    43,268       942,833  
   

 

 

 
      49,684,274  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.6%  

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

    19,576       795,568  

Diageo plc

    89,278       3,204,696  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    7,386       804,114  
   

 

 

 
      4,804,378  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.1%  

Biogen, Inc. (b)

    2,553       740,983  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—0.6%  

Johnson Controls International plc

    142,035       4,751,071  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.8%  

Apollo Global Management LLC - Class A

    63,778       2,032,605  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    100,570       5,423,740  
Capital Markets—(Continued)  

BlackRock, Inc.

    6,731     3,359,038  

Blackstone Group L.P. (The)

    40,237       1,294,424  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    19,253       983,829  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    945       30,287  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    27,972       6,169,784  

Invesco, Ltd. (a)

    22,941       609,313  

Moody’s Corp.

    7,371       1,257,198  

Morgan Stanley

    38,104       1,806,130  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    20,874       1,905,170  

State Street Corp.

    37,355       3,477,377  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    18,602       2,159,506  
   

 

 

 
      30,508,401  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—1.6%  

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. (b)

    34,833       1,055,788  

Celanese Corp. - Series A

    13,778       1,530,185  

DowDuPont, Inc.

    28,894       1,904,692  

PPG Industries, Inc. (a)

    54,361       5,638,867  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    6,764       2,756,803  
   

 

 

 
      12,886,335  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—0.1%  

Transcontinental, Inc. - Class A

    42,782       993,523  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.7%  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    125,098       5,382,967  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.5%  

American Express Co.

    18,274       1,790,852  

Discover Financial Services

    27,739       1,953,103  
   

 

 

 
      3,743,955  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.2%  

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,165       1,260,665  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.5%  

AT&T, Inc.

    10,749       345,151  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    66,998       3,370,669  
   

 

 

 
      3,715,820  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—1.9%  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    13,688       947,894  

Duke Energy Corp.

    49,282       3,897,220  

Exelon Corp.

    99,049       4,219,487  

PPL Corp.

    76,707       2,189,985  

Southern Co. (The)

    48,431       2,242,840  

SSE plc

    91,091       1,627,452  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    14,346       655,325  
   

 

 

 
      15,780,203  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.8%  

Eaton Corp. plc (a)

    81,986       6,127,634  

Regal-Beloit Corp.

    5,655       462,579  
   

 

 

 
      6,590,213  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Energy Equipment & Services—0.5%  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    55,865     $ 3,744,631  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.0%  

Extra Space Storage, Inc. (a)

    15,584       1,555,439  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (a)

    212,969       2,990,085  

Public Storage

    2,974       674,682  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    7,264       1,236,260  

STORE Capital Corp. (a)

    63,744       1,746,585  
   

 

 

 
      8,203,051  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—0.4%  

Kroger Co. (The) (a)

    46,091       1,311,289  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    26,761       1,606,061  
   

 

 

 
      2,917,350  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.3%  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    42,463       1,946,079  

Danone S.A.

    21,496       1,575,803  

General Mills, Inc.

    73,951       3,273,071  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The) (a)

    6,054       650,684  

Marine Harvest ASA

    92,727       1,846,316  

Mondelez International, Inc. - Class A

    21,208       869,528  

Nestle S.A.

    47,276       3,659,956  

Pinnacle Foods, Inc. (a)

    12,593       819,301  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A (a)

    61,252       4,217,200  
   

 

 

 
      18,857,938  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—2.2%  

Abbott Laboratories

    75,035       4,576,385  

Danaher Corp.

    58,455       5,768,340  

Medtronic plc

    73,943       6,330,260  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (a)

    11,353       1,265,178  
   

 

 

 
      17,940,163  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—1.9%  

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (a)

    11,676       995,613  

Cigna Corp.

    18,415       3,129,629  

CVS Health Corp.

    27,284       1,755,725  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (b)

    22,477       1,735,449  

Humana, Inc.

    12,155       3,617,693  

McKesson Corp.

    30,862       4,116,991  
   

 

 

 
      15,351,100  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.3%  

Aramark (a)

    26,314       976,249  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A (a)

    6,349       803,783  

Starbucks Corp. (a)

    11,182       546,241  
   

 

 

 
      2,326,273  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.6%  

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

    91,785       2,367,135  

PulteGroup, Inc. (a)

    30,238       869,343  

Tupperware Brands Corp.

    13,292       548,162  

Whirlpool Corp.

    7,082       1,035,601  
   

 

 

 
      4,820,241  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.6%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    5,120     331,827  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    26,503       2,791,826  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    4,723       368,678  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    18,767       1,542,749  
   

 

 

 
      5,035,080  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.2%  

3M Co. (a)

    16,696       3,284,437  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    46,555       6,706,248  
   

 

 

 
      9,990,685  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—3.2%  

Aon plc

    34,854       4,780,923  

Chubb, Ltd.

    48,206       6,123,126  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    51,757       4,839,797  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    62,348       7,627,654  

Unum Group

    25,667       949,423  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    6,946       2,060,388  
   

 

 

 
      26,381,311  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.2%  

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    841       1,429,532  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—1.1%  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    2,165       2,444,696  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    35,449       6,888,450  
   

 

 

 
      9,333,146  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—2.6%  

Accenture plc - Class A

    45,944       7,515,979  

Amdocs, Ltd.

    22,012       1,456,974  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    8,838       698,114  

DXC Technology Co.

    65,239       5,258,916  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    18,179       1,927,519  

Fiserv, Inc. (b)

    21,495       1,592,565  

International Business Machines Corp.

    3,102       433,349  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    9,573       1,267,944  

Worldpay, Inc. - Class A (b)

    12,196       997,389  
   

 

 

 
      21,148,749  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.0%  

Hasbro, Inc. (a)

    3,531       325,947  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.7%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    29,221       6,052,838  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.0%  

AGCO Corp.

    8,319       505,130  

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,016       284,078  

Deere & Co.

    7,146       999,011  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    24,088       3,337,151  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    13,035       1,169,630  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    14,195       1,885,238  
   

 

 

 
      8,180,238  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Media—1.8%  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    312,241     $ 10,244,627  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    57,359       1,344,495  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

    37,512       2,861,040  
   

 

 

 
      14,450,162  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.3%  

Rio Tinto plc

    48,251       2,661,181  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    18,863       350,663  

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (a)

    84,425       868,733  
   

 

 

 
      1,219,396  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.5%  

Engie S.A.

    57,123       874,204  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    24,383       1,320,096  

Sempra Energy (a)

    9,786       1,136,252  

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a)

    12,927       835,730  
   

 

 

 
      4,166,282  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.1%  

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

    5,882       428,798  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.9%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (a)

    21,681       1,588,133  

BP plc

    374,210       2,849,317  

Chevron Corp.

    26,405       3,338,384  

Eni S.p.A.

    80,029       1,485,905  

Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

    116,909       3,234,872  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    28,036       3,488,520  

EQT Corp.

    15,319       845,303  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    42,029       3,477,059  

Hess Corp.

    18,829       1,259,472  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    12,270       860,863  

MPLX L.P.

    23,903       816,048  

Noble Energy, Inc. (a)

    28,905       1,019,768  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    15,577       1,303,483  

Phillips 66 (a)

    12,412       1,393,992  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    5,859       1,108,757  

Plains All American Pipeline L.P.

    45,706       1,080,490  

Plains GP Holdings L.P. - Class A (a) (b)

    49,376       1,180,580  

Williams Partners L.P.

    30,948       1,256,179  
   

 

 

 
      31,587,125  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.1%  

Coty, Inc. - Class A (a)

    82,343       1,161,036  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—4.0%  

Bayer AG

    23,061       2,540,781  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    53,349       2,952,334  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    49,042       4,184,754  

Johnson & Johnson

    70,546       8,560,051  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    23,624       1,433,977  

Mylan NV (b)

    20,936       756,627  

Novartis AG

    13,845       1,048,683  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

Pfizer, Inc.

    269,614     9,781,596  

Roche Holding AG

    5,621       1,250,758  
   

 

 

 
      32,509,561  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.2%  

Equifax, Inc.

    14,054       1,758,296  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.1%  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    11,552       944,376  

Union Pacific Corp.

    58,487       8,286,438  
   

 

 

 
      9,230,814  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.5%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    7,259       696,283  

Broadcom, Inc.

    4,132       1,002,588  

Intel Corp. (a)

    33,285       1,654,597  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    22,618       1,326,772  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ADR)

    78,017       2,852,302  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    40,374       4,451,234  
   

 

 

 
      11,983,776  
   

 

 

 
Software—1.8%  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (b)

    20,404       4,974,699  

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (b)

    9,055       884,493  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (b)

    4,411       622,039  

Microsoft Corp.

    69,912       6,894,022  

Oracle Corp.

    29,899       1,317,350  
   

 

 

 
      14,692,603  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—0.6%  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

    12,332       919,721  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    26,459       2,242,400  

Tractor Supply Co. (a)

    12,823       980,831  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a) (b)

    22,804       1,015,918  
   

 

 

 
      5,158,870  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.7%  

Apple, Inc.

    14,631       2,708,344  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    34,926       510,269  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    17,663       595,611  

Seagate Technology plc (a)

    14,377       811,869  

Western Digital Corp.

    9,809       759,315  
   

 

 

 
      5,385,408  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.4%  

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

    36,239       797,983  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    3,628       1,206,015  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    17,661       1,407,229  
   

 

 

 
      3,411,227  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—2.0%  

Altria Group, Inc.

    86,109       4,890,130  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    28,500       796,135  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Tobacco—(Continued)  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    130,334     $ 10,523,167  
   

 

 

 
      16,209,432  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.0%  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (b)

    8,769       376,102  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $379,519,732)

      485,881,219  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—25.0%

 

Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—10.4%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 12/01/31

    1,284,728       1,278,535  

4.500%, 07/01/18

    22       22  

4.500%, 03/01/19

    5,084       5,121  

4.500%, 06/01/19

    6,386       6,432  

4.500%, 04/01/20

    9,705       9,798  

4.500%, 07/01/20

    4,740       4,775  

5.000%, 12/01/18

    8,467       8,611  

5.000%, 07/01/19

    13,579       13,810  

5.000%, 07/01/20

    10,869       11,054  

5.000%, 08/01/20

    10,888       11,118  

5.000%, 12/01/20

    27,524       28,015  

5.500%, 06/01/19

    12,781       12,847  

5.500%, 07/01/19

    15,260       15,344  

5.500%, 08/01/19

    2,878       2,894  

5.500%, 09/01/19

    15,183       15,284  

5.500%, 01/01/21

    12,278       12,445  

5.500%, 03/01/21

    4,051       4,114  

6.000%, 11/01/18

    214       214  

6.000%, 01/01/21

    19,550       19,849  

6.000%, 05/01/21

    5,843       5,917  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 09/01/46

    211,781       205,913  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    835,236       812,044  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    1,049,720       1,020,616  

3.500%, 11/01/41

    51,546       51,729  

3.500%, 01/01/42

    662,186       664,562  

3.500%, 01/01/43

    234,292       234,744  

3.500%, 04/01/43

    769,334       770,396  

3.500%, 05/01/43

    1,021,052       1,022,469  

3.500%, 07/01/43

    1,159,863       1,161,473  

3.500%, 08/01/43

    385,893       386,499  

3.500%, 09/01/43

    1,592,852       1,595,056  

3.500%, 02/01/45

    1,165,300       1,166,918  

3.500%, 09/01/45

    1,346,023       1,343,722  

3.500%, 10/01/45

    921,963       921,619  

3.500%, 01/01/46

    293,495       293,466  

3.500%, 05/01/46

    550,034       549,172  

3.500%, 07/01/46

    1,222,342       1,220,442  

3.500%, 10/01/46

    372,398       371,762  

3.500%, 12/01/46

    976,800       975,054  

3.500%, 01/01/47

    141,315       141,045  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 08/01/47

    708,095     706,336  

4.000%, 09/01/40

    1,152,782       1,183,924  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    265,181       272,347  

4.000%, 12/01/40

    615,390       632,047  

4.000%, 02/01/41

    715,334       734,913  

4.000%, 06/01/41

    710,978       730,121  

4.000%, 11/01/41

    240,687       247,206  

4.000%, 01/01/42

    1,694,199       1,740,042  

4.000%, 04/01/42

    218,179       224,221  

4.000%, 10/01/42

    180,635       185,638  

4.000%, 12/01/42

    209,064       214,836  

4.000%, 01/01/43

    349,151       358,757  

4.000%, 04/01/43

    62,190       63,873  

4.000%, 05/01/43

    683,835       702,689  

4.000%, 06/01/43

    306,636       314,936  

4.000%, 07/01/43

    297,657       305,042  

4.000%, 01/01/44

    128,379       132,013  

4.000%, 04/01/44

    141,571       145,399  

4.000%, 05/01/44

    523,585       537,753  

4.000%, 11/01/44

    257,559       263,138  

4.000%, 02/01/45

    399,218       410,880  

4.000%, 06/01/47

    1,085,673       1,108,082  

4.000%, 07/01/47

    1,621,939       1,655,504  

4.000%, 09/01/47

    1,239,458       1,265,301  

4.500%, 08/01/33

    139,142       145,425  

4.500%, 03/01/34

    425,804       445,633  

4.500%, 01/01/40

    152,928       160,815  

4.500%, 08/01/40

    35,108       36,803  

4.500%, 02/01/41

    258,972       272,477  

4.500%, 04/01/41

    429,873       452,292  

4.500%, 11/01/42

    137,857       144,959  

4.500%, 01/01/43

    321,527       338,282  

4.500%, 04/01/44

    1,840,148       1,935,718  

4.500%, 06/01/44

    186,209       195,873  

5.000%, 11/01/33

    83,443       89,370  

5.000%, 03/01/34

    69,280       74,330  

5.000%, 05/01/34

    29,494       31,587  

5.000%, 08/01/34

    29,189       31,254  

5.000%, 09/01/34

    109,418       117,190  

5.000%, 06/01/35

    69,414       74,282  

5.000%, 07/01/35

    214,147       229,188  

5.000%, 08/01/35

    70,165       75,178  

5.000%, 09/01/35

    47,009       50,340  

5.000%, 10/01/35

    192,833       206,532  

5.000%, 07/01/39

    207,348       222,294  

5.000%, 10/01/39

    132,772       141,575  

5.000%, 11/01/39

    58,258       62,496  

5.000%, 11/01/40

    84,615       90,732  

5.000%, 01/01/41

    18,561       19,679  

5.000%, 03/01/41

    47,416       50,556  

5.500%, 02/01/33

    35,469       38,430  

5.500%, 05/01/33

    4,491       4,827  

5.500%, 06/01/33

    149,618       162,659  

5.500%, 07/01/33

    133,803       145,494  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 11/01/33

    82,035     $ 89,159  

5.500%, 12/01/33

    11,830       12,679  

5.500%, 01/01/34

    104,633       112,995  

5.500%, 02/01/34

    125,025       135,365  

5.500%, 03/01/34

    37,201       40,701  

5.500%, 04/01/34

    46,819       50,253  

5.500%, 05/01/34

    258,902       282,334  

5.500%, 06/01/34

    279,874       303,421  

5.500%, 07/01/34

    102,441       111,003  

5.500%, 09/01/34

    282,193       304,043  

5.500%, 10/01/34

    391,196       425,022  

5.500%, 11/01/34

    555,961       605,365  

5.500%, 12/01/34

    258,661       281,309  

5.500%, 01/01/35

    296,761       323,007  

5.500%, 02/01/35

    6,773       7,260  

5.500%, 04/01/35

    52,407       57,042  

5.500%, 07/01/35

    17,097       18,326  

5.500%, 08/01/35

    7,730       8,284  

5.500%, 09/01/35

    167,756       182,960  

6.000%, 02/01/32

    70,668       77,272  

6.000%, 03/01/34

    25,041       27,983  

6.000%, 04/01/34

    196,772       217,503  

6.000%, 06/01/34

    211,297       235,210  

6.000%, 07/01/34

    177,932       195,985  

6.000%, 08/01/34

    244,346       268,728  

6.000%, 10/01/34

    155,488       171,334  

6.000%, 11/01/34

    32,395       35,415  

6.000%, 12/01/34

    8,519       9,310  

6.000%, 08/01/35

    37,191       40,965  

6.000%, 09/01/35

    41,800       46,567  

6.000%, 10/01/35

    73,116       80,818  

6.000%, 11/01/35

    9,054       9,895  

6.000%, 12/01/35

    79,128       87,359  

6.000%, 02/01/36

    73,890       80,786  

6.000%, 04/01/36

    59,546       65,347  

6.000%, 06/01/36

    8,978       9,851  

6.000%, 07/01/37

    104,417       116,117  

6.500%, 06/01/31

    28,656       31,639  

6.500%, 07/01/31

    3,931       4,333  

6.500%, 09/01/31

    24,478       26,982  

6.500%, 02/01/32

    14,794       16,308  

6.500%, 07/01/32

    77,388       86,651  

6.500%, 08/01/32

    57,514       64,316  

6.500%, 01/01/33

    31,075       34,418  

6.500%, 04/01/34

    49,533       54,601  

6.500%, 06/01/34

    22,240       24,515  

6.500%, 08/01/34

    15,878       17,502  

6.500%, 04/01/36

    11,830       13,040  

6.500%, 05/01/36

    54,613       60,832  

6.500%, 02/01/37

    66,398       73,192  

6.500%, 05/01/37

    31,692       34,934  

6.500%, 07/01/37

    50,317       56,223  

Fannie Mae Multifamily REMIC Trust (CMO)
2.288%, 1M LIBOR + 0.340%, 04/25/20 (c)

    66,292       66,253  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae Pool
2.280%, 11/01/26

    155,572     144,595  

2.410%, 05/01/23

    90,748       88,215  

2.550%, 05/01/23

    145,725       142,535  

2.700%, 07/01/25

    121,000       116,716  

4.600%, 09/01/19

    125,117       127,437  

5.000%, 03/01/26

    83,333       89,742  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
2.000%, 05/25/44

    206,283       196,904  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)
2.578%, 09/25/18

    47,113       47,036  

2.684%, 12/25/26 (c)

    511,000       480,820  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
4.500%, 08/01/18

    490       493  

4.500%, 11/01/18

    2,770       2,792  

4.500%, 01/01/19

    6,302       6,351  

4.500%, 08/01/19

    1,018       1,027  

4.500%, 02/01/20

    8,642       8,709  

4.500%, 08/01/24

    163,133       168,680  

5.000%, 09/01/18

    1,810       1,819  

5.500%, 01/01/19

    1,393       1,395  

5.500%, 04/01/19

    1,674       1,677  

5.500%, 06/01/19

    1,414       1,417  

5.500%, 07/01/19

    421       421  

5.500%, 08/01/19

    703       708  

5.500%, 02/01/20

    1,357       1,370  

6.000%, 08/01/19

    9,866       9,949  

6.000%, 09/01/19

    2,063       2,065  

6.000%, 11/01/19

    3,385       3,397  

6.000%, 05/01/21

    6,856       6,982  

6.000%, 10/01/21

    23,723       24,209  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, 10/01/42

    548,934       535,907  

3.000%, 04/01/43

    1,246,728       1,217,239  

3.000%, 05/01/43

    1,095,867       1,069,990  

3.000%, 05/01/46

    565,102       549,016  

3.000%, 10/01/46

    1,036,367       1,006,864  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    1,346,683       1,308,347  

3.500%, 02/01/42

    552,603       554,242  

3.500%, 04/01/42

    341,303       343,180  

3.500%, 12/01/42

    869,237       871,864  

3.500%, 04/01/43

    248,918       249,671  

3.500%, 07/01/43

    50,279       50,431  

3.500%, 08/01/43

    541,895       543,525  

3.500%, 12/01/45

    542,635       542,090  

3.500%, 11/01/46

    434,001       432,450  

3.500%, 12/01/46

    2,077,116       2,069,634  

3.500%, 01/01/47

    1,470,013       1,464,627  

4.000%, 11/01/40

    641,462       659,449  

4.000%, 01/01/41

    1,351,782       1,389,739  

4.000%, 04/01/44

    441,307       451,656  

4.000%, 08/01/47

    1,231,321       1,256,879  

4.500%, 04/01/35

    37,711       39,419  

4.500%, 07/01/39

    213,814       224,522  

4.500%, 09/01/39

    119,950       126,132  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.500%, 10/01/39

    69,390     $ 72,961  

4.500%, 12/01/39

    106,506       112,003  

4.500%, 05/01/42

    188,148       197,869  

5.000%, 09/01/33

    164,465       174,876  

5.000%, 03/01/34

    34,108       36,578  

5.000%, 04/01/34

    29,640       31,520  

5.000%, 08/01/35

    35,680       37,873  

5.000%, 10/01/35

    84,023       89,696  

5.000%, 11/01/35

    68,928       73,383  

5.000%, 12/01/36

    45,727       48,791  

5.000%, 07/01/39

    335,588       358,124  

5.500%, 12/01/33

    193,934       212,755  

5.500%, 01/01/34

    130,989       142,099  

5.500%, 04/01/34

    28,238       30,298  

5.500%, 11/01/34

    23,835       25,656  

5.500%, 12/01/34

    9,292       9,934  

5.500%, 05/01/35

    24,922       26,719  

5.500%, 09/01/35

    32,068       34,344  

5.500%, 10/01/35

    50,079       54,547  

6.000%, 04/01/34

    97,610       107,876  

6.000%, 07/01/34

    27,837       30,518  

6.000%, 08/01/34

    218,150       241,409  

6.000%, 09/01/34

    2,524       2,759  

6.000%, 07/01/35

    35,788       39,445  

6.000%, 08/01/35

    44,146       48,695  

6.000%, 11/01/35

    64,905       71,617  

6.000%, 03/01/36

    21,622       23,620  

6.000%, 10/01/36

    36,502       40,245  

6.000%, 03/01/37

    7,570       8,271  

6.000%, 05/01/37

    58,295       64,322  

6.000%, 06/01/37

    39,408       43,621  

6.500%, 05/01/34

    12,518       13,935  

6.500%, 06/01/34

    61,074       67,988  

6.500%, 08/01/34

    51,340       57,153  

6.500%, 10/01/34

    66,491       74,019  

6.500%, 11/01/34

    42,619       47,444  

6.500%, 05/01/37

    69,400       78,575  

6.500%, 07/01/37

    67,130       74,729  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
0.292%, 11/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,698,848       90,423  

0.325%, 11/25/27 (c) (d)

    5,207,000       99,540  

0.370%, 12/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,235,000       74,372  

0.401%, 11/25/24 (c) (d)

    4,908,000       88,040  

0.406%, 09/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,341,000       85,051  

0.413%, 12/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,579,000       94,279  

0.432%, 08/25/24 (c) (d)

    4,897,000       101,709  

0.450%, 11/25/32 (c) (d)

    2,844,796       92,569  

0.457%, 11/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,365,808       93,314  

0.461%, 08/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,107,000       90,680  

0.492%, 10/25/24 (c) (d)

    6,521,827       129,760  

0.496%, 12/25/27 (c) (d)

    5,745,992       176,817  

0.497%, 09/25/27 (c) (d)

    2,759,092       84,486  

0.532%, 08/25/24 (c) (d)

    8,955,662       197,975  

0.569%, 08/25/27 (c) (d)

    2,152,734       73,896  

0.637%, 07/25/24 (c) (d)

    4,483,000       134,338  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
0.714%, 07/25/27 (c) (d)

    3,884,553     175,339  

0.747%, 07/25/24 (c) (d)

    1,651,749       51,305  

0.772%, 06/25/27 (c) (d)

    4,356,000       226,948  

0.891%, 06/25/27 (c) (d)

    1,487,948       84,163  

1.018%, 04/25/24 (c) (d)

    1,979,893       83,209  

1.869%, 11/25/19

    346,152       341,973  

2.412%, 08/25/18

    169,410       169,121  

2.456%, 08/25/19

    330,000       329,072  

2.510%, 11/25/22

    489,000       478,403  

2.670%, 12/25/24

    507,000       492,716  

2.673%, 03/25/26

    676,000       648,182  

2.716%, 06/25/22

    346,271       342,146  

2.791%, 01/25/22

    474,000       470,084  

3.010%, 07/25/25

    134,000       132,204  

3.060%, 07/25/23 (c)

    219,000       218,552  

3.064%, 08/25/24 (c)

    255,000       253,497  

3.111%, 02/25/23

    695,000       698,009  

3.117%, 06/25/27

    354,000       345,996  

3.151%, 11/25/25

    317,000       315,249  

3.171%, 10/25/24

    424,000       424,402  

3.187%, 09/25/27 (c)

    242,000       237,039  

3.194%, 07/25/27

    389,000       382,619  

3.224%, 03/25/27

    334,000       330,318  

3.244%, 08/25/27

    920,000       907,625  

3.250%, 04/25/23 (c)

    803,000       808,579  

3.300%, 10/25/26

    310,000       308,858  

3.303%, 11/25/27 (c) (e)

    85,000       84,020  

3.320%, 02/25/23 (c)

    227,000       229,315  

3.413%, 12/25/26

    248,000       248,914  

3.430%, 01/25/27 (c)

    242,707       243,550  

3.458%, 08/25/23 (c)

    835,000       848,097  

3.650%, 02/25/28 (c)

    285,000       289,569  

3.900%, 04/25/28

    528,000       546,437  

5.085%, 03/25/19

    1,226,000       1,238,143  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 12/15/41

    344,806       347,587  

3.500%, 02/15/42

    120,191       121,161  

4.500%, 09/15/33

    77,713       81,530  

4.500%, 11/15/39

    242,963       257,096  

4.500%, 03/15/40

    263,228       279,375  

4.500%, 04/15/40

    289,028       305,683  

4.500%, 06/15/40

    118,323       125,121  

5.000%, 03/15/34

    26,840       28,594  

5.000%, 06/15/34

    63,514       67,678  

5.000%, 12/15/34

    28,416       30,278  

5.000%, 06/15/35

    7,139       7,462  

5.500%, 11/15/32

    139,412       151,062  

5.500%, 08/15/33

    208,039       227,035  

5.500%, 12/15/33

    119,315       130,390  

5.500%, 09/15/34

    102,622       112,044  

5.500%, 10/15/35

    16,632       18,155  

6.000%, 12/15/28

    30,695       33,812  

6.000%, 12/15/31

    27,448       30,333  

6.000%, 03/15/32

    1,114       1,218  

6.000%, 10/15/32

    135,660       149,937  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
6.000%, 01/15/33

    31,088     $ 34,003  

6.000%, 02/15/33

    1,638       1,806  

6.000%, 04/15/33

    138,490       153,033  

6.000%, 08/15/33

    1,027       1,123  

6.000%, 07/15/34

    91,382       102,385  

6.000%, 09/15/34

    25,754       28,153  

6.000%, 01/15/38

    119,090       134,617  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.500%, 06/20/43

    658,469       666,310  

3.500%, 07/20/43

    835,022       844,965  

4.000%, 01/20/41

    796,676       823,868  

4.000%, 02/20/41

    199,659       206,467  

4.000%, 04/20/41

    152,160       157,360  

4.000%, 02/20/42

    203,976       210,942  

4.500%, 07/20/33

    16,061       16,844  

4.500%, 09/20/33

    9,221       9,670  

4.500%, 12/20/34

    6,459       6,775  

4.500%, 03/20/35

    37,974       39,801  

4.500%, 01/20/41

    205,915       216,417  

5.000%, 07/20/33

    29,820       31,936  

6.000%, 01/20/35

    36,553       40,624  

6.000%, 02/20/35

    18,455       20,888  

6.000%, 04/20/35

    31,675       35,008  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.658%, 02/16/59 (c) (d)

    2,454,958       151,273  
   

 

 

 
      85,020,202  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—0.1%  

Financing Corp.
9.650%, 11/02/18

    430,000       441,448  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—14.5%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
2.500%, 02/15/45

    68,000       62,000  

2.875%, 05/15/43 (a)

    16,663,400       16,373,092  

2.875%, 11/15/46

    5,439,000       5,325,334  

3.000%, 11/15/45

    350,000       351,231  

3.500%, 02/15/39

    3,582,000       3,902,421  

4.500%, 02/15/36 (a)

    179,000       218,870  

4.500%, 08/15/39

    743,000       926,457  

5.000%, 05/15/37

    232,000       302,914  

5.250%, 02/15/29

    16,000       19,479  

5.375%, 02/15/31

    276,000       348,730  

6.250%, 08/15/23

    80,000       93,353  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.375%, 09/30/19

    15,677,400       15,473,471  

1.375%, 02/29/20

    6,798,000       6,672,396  

1.750%, 11/30/21

    18,242,000       17,703,291  

2.000%, 11/15/26

    1,875,000       1,757,153  

2.250%, 08/15/27

    4,987,000       4,746,416  

2.500%, 08/15/23

    13,502,000       13,343,246  

2.750%, 02/15/28

    955,000       946,830  

3.125%, 05/15/21

    3,504,000       3,552,317  
U.S. Treasury—(Continued)  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

3.500%, 05/15/20

    25,140,000     25,581,914  
   

 

 

 
      117,700,915  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $208,315,072)

      203,162,565  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—10.7%

 

Aerospace/Defense—0.1%  

L3 Technologies, Inc.
3.850%, 06/15/23

    443,000       442,079  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.2%  

Imperial Brands Finance plc
2.950%, 07/21/20 (144A)

    828,000       819,466  

Reynolds American, Inc.
5.850%, 08/15/45

    504,000       550,214  
   

 

 

 
      1,369,680  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.2%  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.470%, 04/05/21 (a)

    213,000       211,714  

General Motors Co.
5.150%, 04/01/38 (a)

    235,000       223,654  

6.750%, 04/01/46

    374,000       414,332  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.200%, 07/06/21

    776,000       765,903  

4.350%, 04/09/25

    360,000       354,836  
   

 

 

 
      1,970,439  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—0.1%  

Lear Corp.
3.800%, 09/15/27

    585,000       549,275  
   

 

 

 
Banks—2.9%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
4.800%, 04/18/26 (144A) (a)

    800,000       798,934  

Banco de Credito del Peru
5.375%, 09/16/20

    835,000       867,147  

Bank of America Corp.
3.004%, 3M LIBOR + 0.790%, 12/20/23 (c)

    766,000       742,665  

3.366%, 3M LIBOR + 0.810%, 01/23/26 (c)

    591,000       568,611  

3.500%, 04/19/26 (a)

    583,000       563,917  

4.100%, 07/24/23

    1,270,000       1,290,928  

4.125%, 01/22/24

    1,357,000       1,379,336  

5.490%, 03/15/19

    196,000       199,300  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
2.600%, 08/17/20

    1,029,000       1,018,738  

Barclays plc
4.338%, 3M LIBOR + 1.356%, 05/16/24 (c)

    284,000       280,489  

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
6.750%, 09/30/22 (144A) (a)

    810,000       863,266  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.500%, 05/12/20

    689,000       679,229  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

Citigroup, Inc.
2.500%, 09/26/18 (a)

    580,000     $ 579,836  

Citizens Bank N.A.
2.250%, 03/02/20

    292,000       287,225  

Credit Suisse AG
6.500%, 08/08/23 (144A)

    396,000       421,212  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.850%, 01/26/27

    268,000       257,368  

ING Bank NV
5.800%, 09/25/23 (144A)

    1,076,000       1,140,164  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.200%, 01/25/23

    1,058,000       1,039,068  

3.782%, 3M LIBOR + 1.337%, 02/01/28 (c)

    1,844,000       1,799,107  

3.897%, 3M LIBOR + 1.220%, 01/23/49 (c)

    400,000       359,146  

KFW
4.875%, 06/17/19

    1,290,000       1,318,464  

Morgan Stanley
3.125%, 01/23/23

    725,000       707,407  

3.625%, 01/20/27

    1,695,000       1,627,583  

3.875%, 04/29/24

    557,000       557,986  

4.000%, 07/23/25

    396,000       394,796  

PNC Bank N.A.
2.300%, 06/01/20

    719,000       708,092  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
3.875%, 09/12/23

    1,128,000       1,095,763  

4.892%, 3M LIBOR + 1.754%, 05/18/29 (a) (c)

    478,000       475,872  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
4.125%, 04/15/26 (144A) (e)

    838,000       829,353  

4.253%, 03/23/28 (144A)

    838,000       832,617  
   

 

 

 
      23,683,619  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.2%  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
8.000%, 11/15/39

    706,000       991,850  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
3.500%, 05/09/27

    729,000       690,510  
   

 

 

 
      1,682,360  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.1%  

Celgene Corp.
2.875%, 08/15/20

    504,000       500,141  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.1%  

CRH America Finance, Inc.
4.500%, 04/04/48 (144A)

    362,000       339,583  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
3.500%, 12/15/27

    297,000       275,587  

Masco Corp.
4.375%, 04/01/26

    623,000       620,753  
   

 

 

 
      1,235,923  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.1%  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
2.250%, 05/15/20

    344,000       338,285  

4.500%, 06/01/47

    402,000       383,674  
   

 

 

 
      721,959  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.2%  

ERAC USA Finance LLC
7.000%, 10/15/37 (144A)

    1,115,000     1,393,415  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.3%  

Apple, Inc.
2.850%, 02/23/23 (a)

    1,176,000       1,157,650  

3.350%, 02/09/27

    745,000       727,490  

3.850%, 05/04/43

    370,000       353,282  
   

 

 

 
      2,238,422  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—0.6%  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
3.200%, 01/25/28 (a)

    891,000       853,318  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.
2.950%, 08/24/22

    338,000       327,414  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
2.350%, 09/15/22

    487,000       466,943  

2.750%, 12/01/20

    301,000       298,578  

4.000%, 10/15/23

    832,000       849,848  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.
4.950%, 07/15/46

    778,000       792,757  

Visa, Inc.
3.150%, 12/14/25

    983,000       950,933  
   

 

 

 
      4,539,791  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.8%  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.750%, 11/15/23

    440,000       445,315  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.650%, 09/01/26

    131,000       117,988  

Enel Finance International NV
4.750%, 05/25/47 (144A) (a)

    448,000       423,605  

Exelon Corp.
3.400%, 04/15/26

    1,137,000       1,079,889  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
7.000%, 09/01/22

    795,000       905,661  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
3.400%, 06/01/23

    880,000       865,517  

5.000%, 03/15/44

    296,000       307,773  

Progress Energy, Inc.
3.150%, 04/01/22

    1,083,000       1,068,360  

State Grid Overseas Investment, Ltd.
2.750%, 05/07/19 (144A) (e)

    778,000       775,487  

2.750%, 05/04/22 (144A)

    630,000       611,132  
   

 

 

 
      6,600,727  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.1%  

Republic Services, Inc.
3.950%, 05/15/28

    446,000       439,966  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.3%  

Danone S.A.
2.947%, 11/02/26 (144A)

    1,133,000       1,041,635  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.000%, 06/01/26

    865,000       778,953  

5.000%, 07/15/35

    254,000       250,218  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Food—(Continued)  

WM Wrigley Jr. Co.
2.400%, 10/21/18 (144A)

    248,000     $ 247,824  
   

 

 

 
      2,318,630  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.7%  

Abbott Laboratories
4.900%, 11/30/46

    749,000       806,320  

Becton Dickinson & Co.
2.675%, 12/15/19

    520,000       516,100  

3.125%, 11/08/21 (a)

    344,000       339,010  

4.669%, 06/06/47

    729,000       704,521  

Medtronic, Inc.
4.375%, 03/15/35

    446,000       461,253  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
2.950%, 09/19/26

    851,000       786,170  

3.200%, 08/15/27

    1,100,000       1,028,364  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
3.076%, 3M LIBOR + 0.750%, 03/19/21 (c)

    313,000       313,528  

3.550%, 04/01/25

    955,000       909,075  
   

 

 

 
      5,864,341  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—0.2%  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
3.200%, 02/01/22

    213,000       210,707  

3.250%, 09/01/24

    558,000       539,474  

4.700%, 02/01/45

    267,000       261,226  

Northwell Healthcare, Inc.
3.979%, 11/01/46

    57,000       52,342  

4.260%, 11/01/47

    456,000       437,318  
   

 

 

 
      1,501,067  
   

 

 

 
Household Products/Wares—0.1%  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc
3.625%, 09/21/23 (144A)

    1,070,000       1,067,571  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.5%  

American International Group, Inc.
4.125%, 02/15/24 (a)

    750,000       753,453  

4.875%, 06/01/22

    1,770,000       1,853,769  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
3.125%, 03/15/26

    390,000       375,766  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
4.850%, 08/01/44 (144A)

    484,000       483,994  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
4.800%, 07/15/21

    920,000       956,587  
   

 

 

 
      4,423,569  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.3%  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.
4.000%, 12/06/37

    200,000       185,170  

Baidu, Inc.
3.500%, 11/28/22

    1,110,000       1,092,613  

Booking Holdings, Inc.
2.750%, 03/15/23 (a)

    1,315,000       1,268,696  
   

 

 

 
      2,546,479  
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—0.2%  

Temasek Financial I, Ltd.
2.375%, 01/23/23 (144A)

    1,790,000     1,720,079  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.1%  

Marriott International, Inc.
4.000%, 04/15/28 (a)

    698,000       681,586  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.2%  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
4.908%, 07/23/25

    523,000       528,170  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.
8.375%, 07/15/33

    1,240,000       1,530,947  
   

 

 

 
      2,059,117  
   

 

 

 
Mining—0.1%  

Glencore Funding LLC
4.000%, 03/27/27 (144A)

    200,000       188,785  

4.125%, 05/30/23 (144A)

    684,000       682,502  
   

 

 

 
      871,287  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.3%  

BP Capital Markets plc
4.500%, 10/01/20

    306,000       315,369  

Equinor ASA
7.750%, 06/15/23

    100,000       118,914  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
3.625%, 09/15/24

    858,000       837,956  

4.750%, 09/15/44

    583,000       554,676  

Valero Energy Corp.
4.900%, 03/15/45

    896,000       906,566  
   

 

 

 
      2,733,481  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.1%  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC
3.875%, 12/15/23 (144A) (e)

    287,000       287,012  

CVS Health Corp.
5.050%, 03/25/48

    299,000       304,291  
   

 

 

 
      591,303  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.6%  

APT Pipelines, Ltd.
4.200%, 03/23/25 (144A)

    1,228,000       1,218,581  

4.250%, 07/15/27 (144A)

    93,000       91,141  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
6.500%, 01/31/19

    908,000       926,923  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.
4.150%, 02/01/24 (a)

    691,000       687,683  

MPLX L.P.
4.500%, 04/15/38

    297,000       274,324  

ONEOK, Inc.
4.950%, 07/13/47

    869,000       846,092  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.000%, 03/15/27

    1,100,000       1,117,806  
   

 

 

 
      5,162,550  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.2%  

American Tower Corp.
3.000%, 06/15/23

    415,000     $ 397,935  

3.600%, 01/15/28

    415,000       384,525  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.650%, 09/01/27

    665,000       618,555  
   

 

 

 
      1,401,015  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.1%  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
4.000%, 05/15/25

    349,000       341,079  

Tapestry, Inc.
4.125%, 07/15/27 (a)

    572,000       545,456  
   

 

 

 
      886,535  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.1%  

Intel Corp.
4.100%, 05/11/47 (a)

    591,000       589,308  
   

 

 

 
Shipbuilding—0.0%  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
3.483%, 12/01/27

    250,000       234,950  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.2%  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
4.500%, 08/15/46

    210,000       195,045  

4.750%, 05/15/48 (a)

    289,000       279,184  

Microsoft Corp.
4.250%, 02/06/47

    1,092,000       1,158,349  
   

 

 

 
      1,632,578  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.4%  

AT&T, Inc.
3.000%, 06/30/22 (a)

    838,000       813,527  

3.400%, 05/15/25

    838,000       785,826  

5.450%, 03/01/47

    896,000       879,501  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
4.883%, 08/15/40 (144A)

    370,000       379,466  

Vodafone Group plc
4.125%, 05/30/25

    240,000       239,087  
   

 

 

 
      3,097,407  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $88,271,906)

      86,750,649  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.8%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—0.0%  

BlackRock Capital Finance L.P.
7.750%, 09/25/26 (144A) (e)

    2,129       66  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.8%  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust
3.666%, 01/15/51 (c)

    1,235,000       1,231,119  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.514%, 05/10/50 (c)

    1,519,456     1,495,153  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.471%, 10/12/50

    334,128       327,191  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Mortgage Trust
3.510%, 09/10/50

    980,547       957,337  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.708%, 07/10/48

    1,300,833       1,303,027  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.504%, 06/15/57

    738,578       731,835  

General Electric Capital Assurance Co.
5.743%, 05/12/35 (144A) (c) (e)

    8,582       8,648  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
3.382%, 05/10/50

    1,387,991       1,368,974  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
3.433%, 05/10/50

    687,654       672,366  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.227%, 10/15/48

    1,036,740       1,014,807  

3.494%, 01/15/48

    1,590,000       1,583,476  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.454%, 09/15/50

    266,697       261,076  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
3.536%, 11/15/52

    519,442       509,532  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.
1.303%, 11/15/30 (144A) (c) (d)

    356,407       18  

3.530%, 06/15/50

    470,148       463,121  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.679%, 12/15/50

    1,210,000       1,197,004  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.540%, 05/15/48

    1,410,327       1,406,199  
   

 

 

 
      14,530,883  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $15,140,312)

      14,530,949  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—1.2%

 

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.2%  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
3.040%, 04/15/30 (144A) (e)

    534,000       532,212  

3.073%, 1M LIBOR + 1.000%, 06/15/28 (144A) (c) (e)

    646,753       648,663  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
2.260%, 11/15/25 (144A)

    550,000       547,466  

2.310%, 04/15/26 (144A)

    425,000       421,682  
   

 

 

 
      2,150,023  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.1%  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust
3.702%, 1M LIBOR + 1.600%, 12/28/40 (144A) (c) (e)

    529,211       483,367  

GMAC Home Equity Loan Trust
5.805%, 10/25/36 (c)

    143,646       145,443  

Home Equity Loan Trust
5.320%, 12/25/35 (c)

    293,596       279,024  
   

 

 

 
      907,834  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—0.9%  

ALM, Ltd.
2.604%, 10/18/27 (144A) (c) (e)

    849,000     $ 848,875  

American Tower Trust I
3.070%, 03/15/48 (144A)

    1,000,000       981,234  

Cent CLO, Ltd.
3.576%, 3M LIBOR + 1.210%, 07/27/26 (144A) (c)

    955,730       955,557  

Dryden 55 CLO, Ltd.
3.061%, 3M LIBOR + 1.020%, 04/15/31 (144A) (c)

    1,430,000       1,423,887  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund
3.248%, 3M LIBOR + 0.900%, 04/15/29 (144A) (c) (e)

    663,000       661,041  

Figueroa CLO, Ltd.
1.000%, 01/15/27 (e)

    420,000       420,000  

Mountain Hawk CLO, Ltd.
4.155%, 3M LIBOR + 1.800%, 04/18/25 (144A) (c)

    1,463,576       1,463,719  

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates
4.350%, 07/01/23

    124,512       127,176  

4.770%, 04/01/24

    7,881       8,083  

4.950%, 03/01/25

    45,020       46,307  

4.990%, 09/01/24

    26,415       27,256  

5.110%, 08/01/25

    68,364       70,425  

5.180%, 05/01/24

    11,148       11,464  

5.520%, 06/01/24

    27,379       28,389  
   

 

 

 
      7,073,413  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $7,493,858)

      10,131,270  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.2%

 

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Build America Bond
7.414%, 01/01/40
(Cost $1,092,733)

    1,050,000       1,527,047  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—0.1%

 

Electric Utilities—0.1%  

NextEra Energy, Inc.
6.123%, 09/01/19

    6,834       390,221  

6.371%, 09/01/18

    7,900       586,496  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $909,399)

      976,717  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.0%

 

Discount Note—1.0%  

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.760%, 07/02/18 (f)

    8,457,000       8,457,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $8,456,648)

      8,457,000  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—6.9%

 

Certificates of Deposit—3.1%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,108  
Security Description       
Principal
Amount*
    Value  

 

Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)

 

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (c)

    1,000,000     $ 999,942  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (c)

    2,000,000       2,002,800  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (c)

    2,000,000       1,999,812  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (c)

    1,000,000       999,929  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,778  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,092  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    1,500,000       1,499,939  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,004  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,052  

2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,846  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (c)

    1,500,000       1,499,985  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (c)

    500,000       500,401  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    2,000,000       2,000,306  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,034  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (c)

    1,500,000       1,499,901  
   

 

 

 
      25,004,929  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.5%            

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (c)

    1,500,000       1,500,658  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,584  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    1,480,391       1,484,450  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    2,485,944       2,493,762  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    1,984,857       1,989,844  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (c)

    1,500,000       1,499,712  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (c)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,969,010  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.1%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,280,547; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $2,325,751.

    2,280,148       2,280,148  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,011,627; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,162,863.

    3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $52,098; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $51,000.

    50,000       50,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $89,533; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $98,839.

    88,549       88,549  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,256; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,220.

    100,000       100,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,152,993; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,210,000.

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $3,087,330; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,300,000.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $202,473; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $222,578.

    200,000       200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $201,248; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $222,578.

    200,000       200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,506,506; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,337.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $201,093; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $222,570.

    200,000       200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $402,642; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $445,141.

    400,000       400,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $301,845; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $333,856.

    300,000     300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $402,346; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $445,141.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,004,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,006,587; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,704.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,818,697  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.2%            

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $55,787,207)

      55,792,636  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—106.6%
(Cost $764,986,867)

      867,210,052  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(6.6)%

      (53,956,467
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 813,253,585  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $54,216,048 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $55,769,889. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(d)   Interest only security.
(e)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of restricted securities was $5,578,744, which is 0.7% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

(f)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(g)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $25,633,259, which is 3.2% of net assets.
(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London InterBank Offered Rate
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

ALM, Ltd., 2.604%, 10/18/27

     10/04/17      $ 849,000      $ 849,000      $ 848,875  

Bayer U.S. Finance LLC, 3.875%, 12/15/23

     06/18/18        287,000        286,067        287,012  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust, 3.702%, 12/28/40

     03/01/06        529,211        529,211        483,367  

BlackRock Capital Finance L.P., 7.750%, 09/25/26

     10/10/96        2,129        2,052        66  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 3.073%, 06/15/28

     06/14/16        646,753        646,753        648,663  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 3.040%, 04/15/30

     04/11/18        534,000        307,345        532,212  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 3.248%, 04/15/29

     04/09/18        663,000        663,000        661,041  

Figueroa CLO, Ltd., 1.000%, 01/15/27

     06/28/18        420,000        420,000        420,000  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO), 3.303%, 11/25/27

     05/18/18        85,000        83,200        84,020  

General Electric Capital Assurance Co., 5.743%, 05/12/35

     09/23/03        8,582        8,625        8,648  

State Grid Overseas Investment, Ltd., 2.750%, 05/07/19

     04/28/14        778,000        776,704        775,487  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 4.125%, 04/15/26

     03/29/16        838,000        836,498        829,353  
           

 

 

 
            $ 5,578,744  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 17,127,126      $ —        $ —        $ 17,127,126  

Air Freight & Logistics

     1,933,598        —          —          1,933,598  

Airlines

     1,646,491        —          —          1,646,491  

Auto Components

     3,125,392        —          —          3,125,392  

Automobiles

     1,180,779        1,596,703        —          2,777,482  

Banks

     47,683,194        2,001,080        —          49,684,274  

Beverages

     1,599,682        3,204,696        —          4,804,378  

Biotechnology

     740,983        —          —          740,983  

Building Products

     4,751,071        —          —          4,751,071  

Capital Markets

     30,508,401        —          —          30,508,401  

Chemicals

     12,886,335        —          —          12,886,335  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     993,523        —          —          993,523  

Communications Equipment

     5,382,967        —          —          5,382,967  

Consumer Finance

     3,743,955        —          —          3,743,955  

Containers & Packaging

     1,260,665        —          —          1,260,665  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3,715,820        —          —          3,715,820  

Electric Utilities

     14,152,751        1,627,452        —          15,780,203  

Electrical Equipment

     6,590,213        —          —          6,590,213  

Energy Equipment & Services

     3,744,631        —          —          3,744,631  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     8,203,051        —          —          8,203,051  

Food & Staples Retailing

     2,917,350        —          —          2,917,350  

Food Products

     11,775,863        7,082,075        —          18,857,938  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     17,940,163        —          —          17,940,163  

Health Care Providers & Services

     15,351,100        —          —          15,351,100  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2,326,273        —          —          2,326,273  

Household Durables

     4,820,241        —          —          4,820,241  

Household Products

     3,492,331        1,542,749        —          5,035,080  

Industrial Conglomerates

     9,990,685        —          —          9,990,685  

Insurance

     24,320,923        2,060,388        —          26,381,311  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     1,429,532        —          —          1,429,532  

Internet Software & Services

     9,333,146        —          —          9,333,146  

IT Services

     21,148,749        —          —          21,148,749  

Leisure Products

     325,947        —          —          325,947  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     6,052,838        —          —          6,052,838  

Machinery

     8,180,238        —          —          8,180,238  

Media

     14,450,162        —          —          14,450,162  

Metals & Mining

     —          2,661,181        —          2,661,181  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts

     1,219,396        —          —          1,219,396  

Multi-Utilities

     3,292,078        874,204        —          4,166,282  

Multiline Retail

     428,798        —          —          428,798  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   $ 27,251,903      $ 4,335,222     $ —        $ 31,587,125  

Personal Products

     1,161,036        —         —          1,161,036  

Pharmaceuticals

     27,669,339        4,840,222       —          32,509,561  

Professional Services

     1,758,296        —         —          1,758,296  

Road & Rail

     9,230,814        —         —          9,230,814  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     10,329,179        1,654,597       —          11,983,776  

Software

     14,692,603        —         —          14,692,603  

Specialty Retail

     5,158,870        —         —          5,158,870  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     4,789,797        595,611       —          5,385,408  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     2,205,212        1,206,015       —          3,411,227  

Tobacco

     15,413,297        796,135       —          16,209,432  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     376,102        —         —          376,102  

Total Common Stocks

     449,802,889        36,078,330       —          485,881,219  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          203,162,565       —          203,162,565  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          86,750,649       —          86,750,649  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          14,530,949       —          14,530,949  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —          10,131,270       —          10,131,270  

Total Municipals

     —          1,527,047       —          1,527,047  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     976,717        —         —          976,717  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          8,457,000       —          8,457,000  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          55,792,636       —          55,792,636  

Total Investments

   $ 450,779,606      $ 416,430,446     $ —        $ 867,210,052  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (55,769,889   $ —        $ (55,769,889

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 867,210,052  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     9,138  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     665,433  

Fund shares sold

     278,740  

Dividends and interest

     3,024,975  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     871,188,338  

Liabilities

 

Due to custodian

     486,185  

Collateral for securities loaned

     55,769,889  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     459,854  

Fund shares redeemed

     391,508  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     378,730  

Distribution and service fees

     114,939  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,263  

Other expenses

     220,385  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     57,934,753  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 813,253,585  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 690,335,604  

Undistributed net investment income

     8,650,826  

Accumulated net realized gain

     12,047,411  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     102,219,744  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 813,253,585  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 173,094,275  

Class B

     231,443,887  

Class E

     24,909,787  

Class F

     383,805,636  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     1,089,519  

Class B

     1,478,043  

Class E

     157,674  

Class F

     2,437,754  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 158.87  

Class B

     156.59  

Class E

     157.98  

Class F

     157.44  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $764,986,867.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $54,216,048.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $9,155.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,675,424  

Interest

     5,124,235  

Securities lending income

     109,642  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,909,301  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     2,359,240  

Administration fees

     13,413  

Custodian and accounting fees

     69,360  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     300,152  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     19,311  

Distribution and service fees—Class F

     400,198  

Audit and tax services

     31,915  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     55,325  

Insurance

     2,757  

Miscellaneous

     11,060  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     3,304,882  

Less broker commission recapture

     (1,466
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     3,303,416  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     8,605,885  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     17,498,903  

Foreign currency transactions

     4,810  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     17,503,713  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (44,239,930

Foreign currency transactions

     (5,218
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (44,245,148
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (26,741,435
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (18,135,550
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $143,598.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 8,605,885     $ 16,377,955  

Net realized gain

     17,503,713       53,358,697  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (44,245,148     31,365,429  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (18,135,550     101,102,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (4,048,530     (4,594,873

Class B

     (4,917,411     (5,313,686

Class E

     (547,101     (640,383

Class F

     (8,256,546     (10,139,950

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (10,688,601     (9,429,936

Class B

     (14,535,710     (12,060,016

Class E

     (1,550,242     (1,395,787

Class F

     (24,059,616     (22,618,213
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (68,603,757     (66,192,844
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     14,626,363       (10,282,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (72,112,944     24,627,120  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     885,366,529       860,739,409  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 813,253,585     $ 885,366,529  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 8,650,826     $ 17,814,529  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     33,720     $ 5,897,401       153,443     $ 26,118,792  

Reinvestments

     91,706       14,737,131       83,730       14,024,809  

Redemptions

     (79,563     (13,873,173     (237,699     (40,759,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     45,863     $ 6,761,359       (526   $ (615,433
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     28,623     $ 4,903,506       184,798     $ 31,144,654  

Reinvestments

     122,802       19,453,121       105,097       17,373,702  

Redemptions

     (111,508     (19,158,531     (203,455     (34,773,301
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     39,917     $ 5,198,096       86,440     $ 13,745,055  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     2,459     $ 426,020       5,803     $ 1,001,333  

Reinvestments

     13,124       2,097,343       12,219       2,036,170  

Redemptions

     (11,715     (2,032,582     (19,286     (3,325,803
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,868     $ 490,781       (1,264   $ (288,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class F

 

Sales

     57,380     $ 9,859,289       131,860     $ 22,684,980  

Reinvestments

     202,902       32,316,162       197,219       32,758,163  

Redemptions

     (232,428     (39,999,324     (457,959     (78,566,582
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     27,854     $ 2,176,127       (128,880   $ (23,123,439
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 14,626,363       $ (10,282,117
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 177.03     $ 170.50     $ 168.01     $ 172.72     $ 162.91     $ 140.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.91       3.55       3.94  (b)      3.66       3.85       3.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (5.36     16.87       10.93       (3.83     9.94       22.92  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.45     20.42       14.87       (0.17     13.79       26.25  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (4.04     (4.55     (5.10     (4.54     (3.98     (3.94

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (10.67     (9.34     (7.28     0.00       0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.71     (13.89     (12.38     (4.54     (3.98     (3.94
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 158.87     $ 177.03     $ 170.50     $ 168.01     $ 172.72     $ 162.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.04 )(d)      12.44       9.20       (0.16     8.64       18.99  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.61  (e)      0.61       0.61       0.60       0.60       0.59  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.21  (e)      2.05       2.34  (b)      2.13       2.32       2.19  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (d)(f)      35  (f)      35  (f)      41  (f)      34  (f)      53  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 173.1     $ 184.8     $ 178.0     $ 165.9     $ 186.7     $ 185.5  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 174.48     $ 168.22     $ 165.89     $ 170.57     $ 160.94     $ 138.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.67       3.06       3.48  (b)      3.20       3.40       2.92  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (5.28     16.66       10.77       (3.79     9.81       22.66  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.61     19.72       14.25       (0.59     13.21       25.58  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (3.61     (4.12     (4.64     (4.09     (3.58     (3.59

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (10.67     (9.34     (7.28     0.00       0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.28     (13.46     (11.92     (4.09     (3.58     (3.59
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 156.59     $ 174.48     $ 168.22     $ 165.89     $ 170.57     $ 160.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.16 )(d)      12.17       8.92       (0.40     8.36       18.70  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.86  (e)      0.86       0.86       0.85       0.85       0.84  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.96  (e)      1.79       2.09  (b)      1.88       2.07       1.94  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (d)(f)      35  (f)      35  (f)      41  (f)      34  (f)      53  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 231.4     $ 250.9     $ 227.4     $ 223.0     $ 247.5     $ 252.6  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                      
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016      2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 175.98     $ 169.55     $ 167.11      $ 171.80     $ 162.06     $ 139.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.77       3.27       3.67  (b)       3.39       3.59       3.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (5.33     16.79       10.86        (3.82     9.88       22.81  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.56     20.06       14.53        (0.43     13.47       25.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (3.77     (4.29     (4.81      (4.26     (3.73     (3.72

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (10.67     (9.34     (7.28      0.00       0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.44     (13.63     (12.09      (4.26     (3.73     (3.72
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 157.98     $ 175.98     $ 169.55      $ 167.11     $ 171.80     $ 162.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.12 )(d)      12.28       9.03        (0.31     8.48       18.82  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.76  (e)      0.76       0.76        0.75       0.75       0.74  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.06  (e)      1.90       2.19  (b)       1.98       2.17       2.04  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (d)(f)      35  (f)      35  (f)       41  (f)      34  (f)      53  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 24.9     $ 27.1     $ 26.3      $ 27.1     $ 30.9     $ 32.5  

 

     Class F  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016      2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 175.36     $ 168.99     $ 166.59      $ 171.25     $ 161.54     $ 139.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     1.72       3.17       3.57  (b)       3.29       3.50       3.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (5.31     16.73       10.83        (3.79     9.84       22.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.59     19.90       14.40        (0.50     13.34       25.74  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (3.66     (4.19     (4.72      (4.16     (3.63     (3.63

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (10.67     (9.34     (7.28      0.00       0.00       0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (14.33     (13.53     (12.00      (4.16     (3.63     (3.63
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 157.44     $ 175.36     $ 168.99      $ 166.59     $ 171.25     $ 161.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.14 )(d)      12.22       8.97        (0.35     8.42       18.75  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.81  (e)      0.81       0.81        0.80       0.80       0.79  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.01  (e)      1.85       2.14  (b)       1.93       2.12       1.99  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     10  (d)(f)      35  (f)      35  (f)       41  (f)      34  (f)      53  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 383.8     $ 422.6     $ 429.0      $ 450.4     $ 524.7     $ 584.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to $0.12 per share and 0.07% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 10%, 35%, 34%, 37%, 25% and 45% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MFS Total Return Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, E and F shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

to amortization of debt securities, paydown gain/loss reclasses, foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments, convertible preferred stock, partnership transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Due to Custodian - Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the federal funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had a payment of $486,185 due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement. Based on the short term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at June 30, 2018. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2018. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the period ended June 30, 2018 were not significant.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to repurchase or reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase and Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $16,818,697. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
    Total  
Securities Lending Transactions             

Common Stocks

   $ (44,862,687   $      $      $     $ (44,862,687

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (7,825,904                         (7,825,904

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     (3,081,298                         (3,081,298

Total Borrowings

   $ (55,769,889   $      $      $     $ (55,769,889

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

  $ (55,769,889
            

 

 

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$14,011,949    $ 67,860,244      $ 25,294,960      $ 99,681,868  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $240,042 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized losses of $79,732.

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$1,465,953    $ 2,196,547  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$2,359,240      0.600   Of the first $250 million
     0.550   Of the next $500 million
     0.500   On amounts in excess of $750 million

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

MetLife Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Massachusetts Financial Services Company is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, E, and F Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, E, and F Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, E, and F Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, E, and F Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.20% per year for Class F Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 770,145,534  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     119,794,636  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (22,730,118
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 97,064,518  
  

 

 

 

 

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MFS Total Return Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$22,797,540    $ 23,651,455      $ 43,395,304      $ 36,096,955      $ 66,192,844      $ 59,748,410  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed

Ordinary

Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$20,434,118    $ 48,033,338      $ 141,306,225      $      $ 209,773,681  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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MFS Value Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, D, and E shares of the MFS Value Portfolio returned -3.73%, -3.78%, -3.73%, and -3.78%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index1, returned -1.69%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS

Despite continued solid global economic growth, financial markets were buffeted by increased volatility during the reporting period. The increase in volatility dented what appeared to have been high levels of investor confidence, leading to a correction in elevated valuations. Valuations are now more in line with long-term averages after the recent bout of market weakness. So far, the rise in volatility has not disrupted the synchronized upturn in growth, although developed markets and China showed signs of a modest slowdown in the expansion’s pace during the first half of 2018.

During the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points, bringing the total number of hikes to seven since the central bank began to normalize monetary policy in late 2015. The growth rate in the U.S., Eurozone and Japan remained above potential, although inflation remained contained, particularly outside of the U.S. Late in the period, the European Central Bank announced that it would end its asset purchase program at the end of 2018, but issued forward guidance that it does not expect to raise interest rates until after the summer of 2019. The Bank of Canada also raised rates during the period. The European political backdrop became more volatile during the period, spurred by a chaotic process which resulted in the formation of an anti-establishment coalition government in Italy.

Bond yields rose in the U.S. during the period, but they remained low by historical standards, while yields in many developed markets fell during the period. Credit spreads remained relatively tight but widened modestly late in the period as market volatility increased. Increasing concern over growing global trade friction risks appeared to have weighed on business sentiment during the period. International trade negotiations took a number of unpredictable swings late in the period, with investors largely taking a wait-and-see approach while ignoring mostly individual actions and counteractions.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW/PERIOD END POSITIONING

An underweight allocation to the Energy sector detracted from performance relative to the Russell 1000 Value Index. However, within this sector there were no stocks that were among the Portfolio’s top relative detractors over the reporting period.

A combination of an overweight allocation and stock selection within the Consumer Staples sector also weighed on relative results. The Portfolio’s overweight to holdings of tobacco company Philip Morris International and global food company General Mills held back relative performance.

Individual stocks that hampered relative returns included an overweight to cable services provider Comcast, financial services firm Goldman Sachs, diversified technology company 3M, insurance firm Chubb and chemical company PPG Industries. Additionally, not owning strong-performing network equipment company Cisco Systems, semiconductor company Intel and global media company 21st Century Fox hurt relative returns as all three companies outpaced the benchmark during the reporting period.

An underweight allocation to the poor-performing Telecommunication Services sector along with a lack of exposure to telecommunication services provider AT&T helped relative performance for the period.

Stock selection within the Information Technology sector also contributed to relative returns. Within this sector, the Portfolio’s holding of management consulting firm Accenture and semiconductor company Texas Instruments contributed to relative performance. An overweight to global banking and payment technologies provider Fidelity National Information Services further helped relative returns.

Elsewhere, avoiding diversified industrial conglomerate General Electric, insurance and investment firm Berkshire Hathaway and retail giant Walmart contributed to relative performance as all three stocks lagged the benchmark during the reporting period. The Portfolio’s overweight holdings of securities exchange services provider NASDAQ and advertising and marketing services conglomerate Interpublic Group of Companies also supported relative returns. The Portfolio’s underweight position in household products maker Procter & Gamble further bolstered relative returns.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Over the trailing six-month period ending June 30, 2018, the Portfolio’s top overweights were Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Staples, while being most underweight to Energy, Real Estate, and Utilities. Relative sector positioning reflects the team’s bottom up stock selection process rather than a reflection of any top-down macroeconomic view.

Steven R. Gorham

Nevin P. Chitkara

Portfolio Managers

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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MFS Value Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
MFS Value Portfolio                           

Class A

       -3.73          3.95          10.89          8.86           

Class B

       -3.78          3.74          10.62          8.58           

Class D

       -3.73          3.86          10.77                   10.83  

Class E

       -3.78          3.82          10.73          8.70           
Russell 1000 Value Index        -1.69          6.77          10.35          8.49           

1 The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of the largest capitalized U.S. domiciled companies with a less than average growth orientation. Companies in this Index generally have a low price-to-book and price-to-earnings ratio, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth values.

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class D and Class E shares are 7/20/98, 4/28/08, 4/26/13 and 4/28/08, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4.6  
Wells Fargo & Co.      3.3  
Johnson & Johnson      3.3  
Accenture plc- Class A      3.1  
Philip Morris International, Inc.      2.6  
Medtronic plc      2.5  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      2.3  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      2.3  
Pfizer, Inc.      2.2  
Citigroup, Inc.      2.2  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Financials      30.0  
Health Care      15.5  
Industrials      14.2  
Consumer Staples      10.7  
Information Technology      8.7  
Consumer Discretionary      6.2  
Energy      5.6  
Materials      3.4  
Utilities      2.9  
Telecommunication Services      0.8  

 

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MFS Value Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

MFS Value Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.57    $ 1,000.00        $ 962.70        $ 2.77  
   Hypothetical*      0.57    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.02        $ 2.86  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.82    $ 1,000.00        $ 962.20        $ 3.99  
   Hypothetical*      0.82    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.73        $ 4.11  

Class D (a)

   Actual      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 962.70        $ 3.26  
   Hypothetical*      0.67    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.52        $ 3.36  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.72    $ 1,000.00        $ 962.20        $ 3.50  
   Hypothetical*      0.72    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.22        $ 3.61  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MFS Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.5% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.3%            

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    76,433     $ 22,580,601  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    177,755       54,695,214  

United Technologies Corp.

    348,662       43,593,210  
   

 

 

 
      120,869,025  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.6%            

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    191,540       20,347,294  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.8%            

Aptiv plc

    338,125       30,982,394  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.1%            

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    119,647       5,034,746  
   

 

 

 
Banks—13.9%            

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,204,166       80,582,788  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,619,414       168,742,939  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    430,882       58,212,158  

U.S. Bancorp (a)

    1,570,236       78,543,205  

Wells Fargo & Co. (a)

    2,179,729       120,844,176  
   

 

 

 
      506,925,266  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—1.7%            

Diageo plc

    1,258,746       45,183,563  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    165,298       17,995,993  
   

 

 

 
      63,179,556  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.7%            

Johnson Controls International plc (a)

    1,800,183       60,216,121  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—8.1%            

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    818,342       44,133,184  

BlackRock, Inc.

    82,158       41,000,128  

Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

    21,392       685,613  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    377,716       83,312,818  

Moody’s Corp.

    164,832       28,113,746  

Nasdaq, Inc. (a)

    467,384       42,658,138  

State Street Corp.

    366,074       34,077,829  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (a)

    172,346       20,007,647  
   

 

 

 
      293,989,103  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.1%            

DowDuPont, Inc. (a)

    220,944       14,564,629  

PPG Industries, Inc. (a)

    623,055       64,629,495  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) (a)

    80,630       32,862,369  
   

 

 

 
      112,056,493  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—1.1%            

American Express Co.

    411,075       40,285,350  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.4%            

Crown Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    291,683       13,055,731  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.8%            

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

    586,723       29,518,034  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—2.9%            

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

    758,397     59,974,035  

Southern Co. (The)

    640,087       29,642,429  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    322,544       14,733,810  
   

 

 

 
      104,350,274  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—1.0%            

Eaton Corp. plc (a)

    466,012       34,829,737  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—1.7%            

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    947,559       63,514,880  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.4%            

Public Storage

    66,516       15,089,820  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—4.1%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (a)

    489,378       22,428,194  

Danone S.A.

    228,328       16,737,998  

General Mills, Inc. (a)

    893,214       39,533,652  

J.M. Smucker Co. (The) (a)

    135,953       14,612,228  

Nestle S.A.

    727,801       56,344,011  
   

 

 

 
      149,656,083  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—5.2%            

Abbott Laboratories (a)

    821,850       50,124,632  

Danaher Corp.

    503,781       49,713,109  

Medtronic plc

    1,052,328       90,089,800  
   

 

 

 
      189,927,541  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—2.2%            

Cigna Corp.

    195,685       33,256,666  

Express Scripts Holding Co. (b)

    276,779       21,370,106  

McKesson Corp.

    178,634       23,829,776  
   

 

 

 
      78,456,548  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.3%            

Newell Brands, Inc. (a)

    366,605       9,454,743  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—1.2%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    114,170       7,399,358  

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (a)

    103,953       10,950,409  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    105,301       8,219,796  

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    224,541       18,458,489  
   

 

 

 
      45,028,052  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—3.1%            

3M Co. (a)

    214,898       42,274,734  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    480,114       69,160,422  
   

 

 

 
      111,435,156  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—7.0%            

Aon plc

    481,336       66,024,859  

Chubb, Ltd.

    585,117       74,321,561  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    318,076       29,743,287  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    679,956       83,185,817  
   

 

 

 
      253,275,524  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
IT Services—6.7%            

Accenture plc - Class A

    683,913     $ 111,881,328  

Amdocs, Ltd.

    138,128       9,142,692  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A (a)

    195,833       15,468,849  

DXC Technology Co.

    235,398       18,975,433  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a)

    408,345       43,296,820  

Fiserv, Inc. (b)

    486,269       36,027,670  

International Business Machines Corp.

    70,246       9,813,366  
   

 

 

 
      244,606,158  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.2%            

Hasbro, Inc. (a)

    79,615       7,349,261  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—1.3%            

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

    237,331       49,160,743  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—2.2%            

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (a)

    216,072       29,934,615  

Ingersoll-Rand plc

    288,633       25,899,039  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (a)

    183,326       24,347,526  
   

 

 

 
      80,181,180  
   

 

 

 
Media—4.2%            

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    2,394,060       78,549,108  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) (a)

    1,238,498       29,030,393  

Omnicom Group, Inc. (a)

    608,432       46,405,109  
   

 

 

 
      153,984,610  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.8%            

Chevron Corp.

    275,833       34,873,566  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    337,607       42,008,439  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    400,058       33,096,798  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    348,677       29,177,292  
   

 

 

 
      139,156,095  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.3%            

Coty, Inc. - Class A (a)

    759,143       10,703,916  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—6.8%            

Johnson & Johnson

    983,125       119,292,387  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    527,397       32,012,998  

Novartis AG

    103,000       7,801,688  

Pfizer, Inc.

    2,249,465       81,610,590  

Roche Holding AG

    29,552       6,575,769  
   

 

 

 
      247,293,432  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.6%            

Equifax, Inc. (a)

    168,435       21,072,903  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—1.7%            

Canadian National Railway Co.

    262,037       21,421,525  

Union Pacific Corp.

    286,271       40,558,875  
   

 

 

 
      61,980,400  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.0%            

Analog Devices, Inc. (a)

    163,645     15,696,829  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    521,965       57,546,641  
   

 

 

 
      73,243,470  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.5%            

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

    810,297       17,842,740  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—3.3%            

Altria Group, Inc. (a)

    475,366       26,996,035  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1,169,390       94,416,549  
   

 

 

 
      121,412,584  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.2%            

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (b)

    187,044       8,022,317  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,767,981,544)

      3,587,487,280  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.3%

 

Discount Note—0.3%            

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.761%, 07/02/18 (c)

    10,030,000       10,030,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $10,029,582)

      10,030,000  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—12.0%

 

Certificates of Deposit—3.3%            

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (e)

    7,000,000       7,000,378  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (e)

    7,000,000       6,999,594  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (e)

    7,000,000       7,009,800  

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (e)

    9,000,000       9,008,370  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (e)

    5,000,000       4,999,645  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (e)

    2,500,000       2,499,622  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.353%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 10/01/18 (e)

    4,500,000       4,501,737  

2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (e)

    3,500,000       3,502,723  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (e)

    4,000,000       4,001,508  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (e)

    4,000,000       4,000,672  

2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (e)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    4,000,000       3,999,836  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,104  

2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (e)

    4,000,000       4,001,692  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (d)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

Natixis New York
2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (e)

    3,000,000     $ 3,001,380  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (e)

    3,000,000       3,000,741  

Nordea Bank New York
2.531%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (e)

    4,000,000       4,002,088  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (e)

    6,000,000       5,998,506  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (e)

    3,000,000       3,001,380  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (e)

    1,500,000       1,501,202  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (e)

    2,500,000       2,499,957  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,500,000       1,500,230  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (e)

    1,500,000       1,500,036  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (e)

    7,000,000       7,000,616  

2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (e)

    3,500,000       3,500,245  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (e)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.451%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 04/03/19 (e)

    5,000,000       5,004,510  

2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (e)

    2,000,000       2,000,024  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (e)

    500,000       500,012  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (e)

    4,500,000       4,499,703  
   

 

 

 
      121,036,311  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—2.1%            

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.490%, 09/05/18

    5,963,065       5,972,304  

2.500%, 07/23/18

    3,477,882       3,495,601  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (e)

    10,000,000       10,004,390  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (e)

    10,000,000       10,002,920  

Kells Funding LLC
2.230%, 08/28/18

    9,941,153       9,964,330  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
2.470%, 11/13/18

    4,939,965       4,953,905  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    9,375,811       9,401,513  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    994,378       997,505  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    3,969,713       3,979,688  

2.320%, 07/26/18

    6,952,182       6,990,333  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (e)

    12,000,000       11,997,696  
   

 

 

 
      77,760,185  
   

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—4.2%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,115,927; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $3,177,689.

    3,115,381     $ 3,115,381  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $3,334,261; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $3,264,000.

    3,200,000       3,200,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $5,561,142; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $6,139,148.

    5,500,000       5,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,884,478; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,241,593.

    3,800,000       3,800,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $6,717,119; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,451,707.

    6,700,000       6,700,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $3,773,430; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,960,000.

    3,600,000       3,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $5,145,550; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,500,001.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $25,309,111; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $27,822,280.

    25,000,000       25,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $25,156,000; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $27,822,280.

    25,000,000       25,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $19,024,845; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $21,032,901.

    18,900,000       18,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $13,985,485; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $15,468,641.

    13,900,000       13,900,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments(d)—(Continued)

 

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)            

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $20,519,652; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $22,702,179.

    20,400,000     $ 20,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $18,782,035; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $20,787,982.

    18,679,918       18,679,918  
   

 

 

 
      152,795,299  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—2.4%            

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
1.950%, 07/02/18

    9,650,000       9,650,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Erste Group Bank AG
1.910%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Nordea Bank New York
1.880%, 07/02/18

    10,875,000       10,875,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Standard Chartered plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    8,400,000       8,400,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    7,625,000       7,625,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000     $ 5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      87,550,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $439,102,013)

      439,141,795  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—110.8%
(Cost $3,217,113,139)

      4,036,659,075  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(10.8)%

      (393,018,369
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,643,640,706  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $426,618,604 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $438,959,449. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(d)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(e)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 120,869,025      $ —       $ —        $ 120,869,025  

Air Freight & Logistics

     20,347,294        —         —          20,347,294  

Auto Components

     30,982,394        —         —          30,982,394  

Automobiles

     5,034,746        —         —          5,034,746  

Banks

     506,925,266        —         —          506,925,266  

Beverages

     17,995,993        45,183,563       —          63,179,556  

Building Products

     60,216,121        —         —          60,216,121  

Capital Markets

     293,989,103        —         —          293,989,103  

Chemicals

     112,056,493        —         —          112,056,493  

Consumer Finance

     40,285,350        —         —          40,285,350  

Containers & Packaging

     13,055,731        —         —          13,055,731  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     29,518,034        —         —          29,518,034  

Electric Utilities

     104,350,274        —         —          104,350,274  

Electrical Equipment

     34,829,737        —         —          34,829,737  

Energy Equipment & Services

     63,514,880        —         —          63,514,880  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     15,089,820        —         —          15,089,820  

Food Products

     76,574,074        73,082,009       —          149,656,083  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     189,927,541        —         —          189,927,541  

Health Care Providers & Services

     78,456,548        —         —          78,456,548  

Household Durables

     9,454,743        —         —          9,454,743  

Household Products

     26,569,563        18,458,489       —          45,028,052  

Industrial Conglomerates

     111,435,156        —         —          111,435,156  

Insurance

     253,275,524        —         —          253,275,524  

IT Services

     244,606,158        —         —          244,606,158  

Leisure Products

     7,349,261        —         —          7,349,261  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     49,160,743        —         —          49,160,743  

Machinery

     80,181,180        —         —          80,181,180  

Media

     153,984,610        —         —          153,984,610  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     139,156,095        —         —          139,156,095  

Personal Products

     10,703,916        —         —          10,703,916  

Pharmaceuticals

     232,915,975        14,377,457       —          247,293,432  

Professional Services

     21,072,903        —         —          21,072,903  

Road & Rail

     61,980,400        —         —          61,980,400  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     73,243,470        —         —          73,243,470  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     17,842,740        —         —          17,842,740  

Tobacco

     121,412,584        —         —          121,412,584  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     8,022,317        —         —          8,022,317  

Total Common Stocks

     3,436,385,762        151,101,518       —          3,587,487,280  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          10,030,000       —          10,030,000  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          439,141,795       —          439,141,795  

Total Investments

   $ 3,436,385,762      $ 600,273,313     $ —        $ 4,036,659,075  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (438,959,449   $ —        $ (438,959,449

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 4,036,659,075  

Cash

     91,266  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     43,117,549  

Fund shares sold

     19,966,074  

Dividends

     6,838,418  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,106,672,382  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     438,959,449  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     848,602  

Fund shares redeemed

     20,651,021  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,660,548  

Distribution and service fees

     219,945  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     266,729  

Other expenses

     425,382  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     463,031,676  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,643,640,706  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,688,803,093  

Undistributed net investment income

     31,332,362  

Accumulated net realized gain

     103,995,331  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     819,509,920  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,643,640,706  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 2,517,637,397  

Class B

     979,868,662  

Class D

     13,337,751  

Class E

     132,796,896  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     170,269,018  

Class B

     67,097,132  

Class D

     905,087  

Class E

     9,038,652  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 14.79  

Class B

     14.60  

Class D

     14.74  

Class E

     14.69  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $3,217,113,139.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $426,618,604.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 41,369,359  

Interest

     209,522  

Securities lending income

     513,803  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     42,092,684  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     11,446,077  

Administration fees

     54,190  

Custodian and accounting fees

     97,778  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,093,328  

Distribution and service fees—Class D

     7,048  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     61,917  

Audit and tax services

     26,957  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     95,947  

Insurance

     10,351  

Miscellaneous

     18,540  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     12,954,284  

Less management fee waiver

     (2,097,809
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,856,475  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     31,236,209  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     105,103,066  

Foreign currency transactions

     (27,545
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     105,075,521  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (259,683,505

Foreign currency transactions

     (36,690
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (259,720,195
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (154,644,674
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (123,408,465
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $407,967.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 31,236,209     $ 53,202,977  

Net realized gain

     105,075,521       231,093,103  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (259,720,195     252,359,200  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (123,408,465     536,655,280  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (38,311,566     (48,171,616

Class B

     (12,551,657     (15,050,267

Class D

     (189,312     (284,067

Class E

     (1,550,238     (1,292,093

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (160,876,783     (142,220,961

Class B

     (63,195,408     (50,100,219

Class D

     (851,481     (880,607

Class E

     (7,229,681     (4,108,194
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (284,756,126     (262,108,024
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     668,481,191       1,106,971  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     260,316,600       275,654,227  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     3,383,324,106       3,107,669,879  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,643,640,706     $ 3,383,324,106  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 31,332,362     $ 52,698,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

 

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     1,895,650     $ 30,875,353       8,120,112     $ 130,514,081  

Shares issued through acquisition (a)

     18,481,526       297,922,201       0       0  

Reinvestments

     13,217,541       199,188,349       12,379,231       190,392,577  

Redemptions

     (11,421,969     (184,789,419     (17,518,898     (279,874,097
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     22,172,748     $ 343,196,484       2,980,445     $ 41,032,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,474,612     $ 23,736,303       2,012,951     $ 31,592,582  

Shares issued through acquisition (a)

     14,961,618       238,039,342       0       0  

Reinvestments

     5,087,110       75,747,065       4,283,398       65,150,486  

Redemptions

     (5,455,751     (87,971,985     (8,399,209     (132,006,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     16,067,589     $ 249,550,725       (2,102,860   $ (35,263,305
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class D

 

Sales

     3,121     $ 49,118       42,587     $ 664,439  

Reinvestments

     69,294       1,040,793       75,974       1,164,674  

Redemptions

     (69,885     (1,131,938     (158,528     (2,509,083
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,530     $ (42,027     (39,967   $ (679,970
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     1,861,676     $ 28,023,453       148,686     $ 2,364,771  

Shares issued through acquisition (a)

     2,867,541       45,909,325       0       0  

Reinvestments

     586,109       8,779,919       353,191       5,400,287  

Redemptions

     (429,011     (6,936,688     (743,453     (11,747,373
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,886,315     $ 75,776,009       (241,576   $ (3,982,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 668,481,191       $ 1,106,971  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)   See Note 8 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.63     $ 15.31      $ 15.09     $ 18.38      $ 17.75      $ 13.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.15       0.27        0.34  (b)      0.31        0.43        0.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.74     2.38        1.68       (0.23      1.36        4.46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.59     2.65        2.02       0.08        1.79        4.76  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.24     (0.34      (0.36     (0.50      (0.31      (0.30

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.01     (0.99      (1.44     (2.87      (0.85      (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.25     (1.33      (1.80     (3.37      (1.16      (0.81
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.79     $ 16.63      $ 15.31     $ 15.09      $ 18.38      $ 17.75  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.73 )(d)      18.00        14.39       (0.15      10.81        35.73  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.69  (e)      0.72        0.72       0.72        0.72        0.72  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.57  (e)(g)      0.58        0.58       0.58        0.58        0.58  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.88  (e)      1.70        2.25  (b)      1.87        2.49        1.92  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      13        14       12        12        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,517.6     $ 2,462.2      $ 2,222.2     $ 2,218.1      $ 2,493.9      $ 3,074.8  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.41     $ 15.14      $ 14.94     $ 18.22      $ 17.61      $ 13.70  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.13       0.23        0.30  (b)      0.27        0.37        0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.73     2.33        1.66       (0.23      1.36        4.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.60     2.56        1.96       0.04        1.73        4.68  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.30      (0.32     (0.45      (0.27      (0.26

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.01     (0.99      (1.44     (2.87      (0.85      (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.21     (1.29      (1.76     (3.32      (1.12      (0.77
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.60     $ 16.41      $ 15.14     $ 14.94      $ 18.22      $ 17.61  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.78 )(d)      17.58        14.10       (0.36      10.56        35.38  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.94  (e)      0.97        0.97       0.97        0.97        0.97  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.82  (e)(g)      0.83        0.83       0.83        0.83        0.83  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.64  (e)      1.45        2.01  (b)      1.62        2.16        1.68  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      13        14       12        12        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 979.9     $ 837.6      $ 804.2     $ 739.3      $ 798.0      $ 795.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data  
     Class D  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013(h)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.56     $ 15.26      $ 15.05     $ 18.33      $ 17.71      $ 14.88  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.14       0.25        0.32  (b)      0.29        0.41        0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.72     2.36        1.67       (0.22      1.35        2.63  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.58     2.61        1.99       0.07        1.76        2.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.32      (0.34     (0.48      (0.29      0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.01     (0.99      (1.44     (2.87      (0.85      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.24     (1.31      (1.78     (3.35      (1.14      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.74     $ 16.56      $ 15.26     $ 15.05      $ 18.33      $ 17.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.73 )(d)      17.81        14.23       (0.20      10.69        19.02  (d) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.79  (e)      0.82        0.82       0.82        0.82        0.82  (e) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.67  (e)(g)      0.68        0.68       0.68        0.68        0.68  (e) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.77  (e)      1.60        2.15  (b)      1.77        2.34        1.80  (e) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      13        14       12        12        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 13.3     $ 15.0      $ 14.4     $ 14.7      $ 16.8      $ 18.6  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 16.52     $ 15.22      $ 15.01     $ 18.29      $ 17.67      $ 13.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.14       0.24        0.31  (b)      0.29        0.40        0.28  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.74     2.36        1.67       (0.23      1.35        4.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.60     2.60        1.98       0.06        1.75        4.73  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.22     (0.31      (0.33     (0.47      (0.28      (0.28

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (1.01     (0.99      (1.44     (2.87      (0.85      (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.23     (1.30      (1.77     (3.34      (1.13      (0.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 14.69     $ 16.52      $ 15.22     $ 15.01      $ 18.29      $ 17.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.78 )(d)      17.80        14.20       (0.27      10.63        35.63  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.84  (e)      0.87        0.87       0.87        0.87        0.87  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.72  (e)(g)      0.73        0.73       0.73        0.73        0.73  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.78  (e)      1.55        2.10  (b)      1.72        2.28        1.81  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     4  (d)      13        14       12        12        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 132.8     $ 68.6      $ 66.9     $ 66.0      $ 78.0      $ 83.5  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.01% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waiver on average net assets was 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Commencement of operations was April 26, 2013.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is MFS Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, D and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $152,795,299. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 141,333,992      $ 0      $ 332,443,099  

With respect to the Portfolio’s merger with MFS Value Portfolio II (see Note 8) on April 27, 2018, the Portfolio acquired long-term securities with a cost of $542,946,988 that are not included in the above purchases values.

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $4,145,503 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $1,427,132.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers (the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with the Adviser with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, the Adviser receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$11,446,077      0.700   First $250 million
     0.650   Of the next 500 million
     0.600   On amounts in excess of $750 million

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Prior to April 30, 2018, the Adviser received monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

% per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
  0.750   Of the first $250 million
  0.700   Of the next $2.25 billion
  0.675   Of the next $2.5 billion
  0.650   On amounts in excess of $5 billion

The Adviser has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Massachusetts Financial Services Company (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by the Adviser to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
  0.050   First $200 million
  0.075   $200 million to $250 million
  0.025   $250 million to $750 million
  (0.025 )%    $750 million to $1.5 billion
  0.100   $1.5 billion to $3 billion
  0.125   Over $3 billion

Prior to April 30, 2018, the Adviser had agreed, for the period September 1, 2017 to April 29, 2018, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
  0.100   On the first $200 million
  0.125   On the next $50 million
  0.075   On the next $1.25 billion
  0.200   On the next $1 billion
  0.175   On the next $500 million
  0.200   On the next $2 billion
  0.150   On amounts in excess of $5 billion

Fees waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $1,963,757 and are included in the amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Additionally, the Subadviser had agreed, for the period from September 1, 2017 through April 29, 2018, to waive a portion of the subadvisory fees payable to the Subadviser with respect to the Portfolio and the MFS Value Portfolio II, another series of the Trust, reflecting the difference, if any, between the aggregate subadvisory fees payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser individually with respect to the Portfolio and the MFS Value Portfolio II and the subadvisory fees that would be payable by the Adviser to the Subadviser if the assets of the Portfolio and the MFS Value Portfolio II were aggregated for purposes of calculating such advisory fees and then apportioning the resulting subadvisory fee based on average daily net assets of the two portfolios. The Adviser had agreed to reduce its management fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived by the Subadviser for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Fees waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $134,052 and are included in the amount shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC (the “Distributor”) in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, D, and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, D, and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, D, and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, D, and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.10% per year for Class D Shares, and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 3,217,902,392  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     889,875,771  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (71,119,088
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 818,756,683  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$64,798,043    $ 71,154,565      $ 197,309,981      $ 269,192,840      $ 262,108,024      $ 340,347,405  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$55,572,834    $ 229,162,219      $ 1,041,325,549      $      $ 1,326,060,602  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

8. Acquisition

At the close of business on April 27, 2018, the Portfolio, with aggregate Class A, Class B, Class D and Class E net assets of $2,331,861,008, $782,456,827, $13,632,897 and $63,261,629, respectively, acquired all of the assets and liabilities of MFS Value Portfolio II, a series of the Brighthouse Funds Trust II (“MFS Value Portfolio II”).

The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 18,481,526 Class A shares of the Portfolio (valued at $297,922,201) for 46,681,887 Class A shares of MFS Value Portfolio II, 14,961,618 Class B shares of the Portfolio (valued at $238,039,342) for 37,761,303 Class B shares of MFS Value Portfolio II and 2,867,541 Class E shares of the Portfolio (valued at $45,909,325) for 7,236,556 Class E shares of MFS Value Portfolio II. Each shareholder of MFS Value Portfolio II received shares of the Portfolio with the same class designation and at the respective Class NAV, as determined at the close of business on April 27, 2018. The transaction was part of a restructuring designed to eliminate the offering of overlapping Portfolios in the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. family of funds with similar

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

MFS Value Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

investment objectives and similar investment strategies that serve as funding vehicles for insurance contracts that are offered by affiliates of Brighthouse. Some of the investments held by MFS Value Portfolio II may have been purchased or sold prior to the acquisition for the purpose of complying with the anticipated investment policies or limitations of the Portfolio after the acquisition. If such purchases or sales occurred, the transaction costs were borne by MFS Value Portfolio II. All other costs associated with the merger were not borne by the shareholders of either Portfolio.

MFS Value Portfolio II’s net assets on April 27, 2018, were $297,922,201, $238,039,342 and $45,909,325 for Class A, Class B and Class E shares respectively, including investments valued at $581,700,541 with a cost basis of $544,585,228. For financial reporting purposes, assets received, liabilities assumed and shares issued by the Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received by the Portfolio from MFS Value Portfolio II were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The aggregate net assets of the Portfolio immediately after the acquisition were $3,773,083,229, which included $37,115,313 of acquired unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions.

Assuming the acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2018, the Portfolio’s pro-forma results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

Net Investment income

  $ 34,209,170  (a) 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

  $ (175,914,875 )(b) 
 

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from operations

  $ (141,705,705
 

 

 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the acquisition was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of MFS Value Portfolio II that have been included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Operations since April 30, 2018.

 

(a)   $31,236,209 net investment income as reported at June 30, 2018, plus $3,020,381 from MFS Value Portfolio II pre-merger net investment income, minus $171,768 in lower net advisory fees, plus $124,348 of pro-forma eliminated other expenses.
(b)   $819,509,920 unrealized appreciation as reported at June 30, 2018, minus $1,105,285,182 pro-forma December 31, 2017 unrealized appreciation, plus $105,075,521 net realized gain as reported at June 30, 2018, plus $4,784,866 in net realized gain from MFS Value Portfolio II pre-merger.

 

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Shareholder Votes (Unaudited)

 

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders, held February 23, 2018, the shareholders of the MFS Value Portfolio II voted for the following proposal:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Total  
To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) providing for the acquisition of all of the assets of MFS Value Portfolio II (“MFS Portfolio”) by MFS Value Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), each a series of Brighthouse Funds Trust II, in exchange for shares of the Portfolio and the assumption by the Portfolio of the liabilities of MFS Portfolio      57,408,964.231        2,007,571.563        6,659,668.258        66,076,204.052  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Managed by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio returned 4.51%, 4.32%, and 4.36%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index1, returned 5.44%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

After a strong start in January 2018, the U.S. stock market reversed course and experienced its first correction (a decline of at least 10%) in February and continued to fall in March. This turnaround was triggered by several factors, including concerns that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at a faster pace than previously expected. However, the market was resilient and moved higher during each of the last three months of the reporting period. Over this time, corporate profits that largely exceeded expectations overshadowed concerns over a global trade war, geopolitical issues and signs of moderating global growth. All told, the S&P 500 Index gained 2.65% during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Small-cap stocks significantly outperformed the overall stock market over the reporting period as the Russell 2000 Index returned 7.66%. Investor sentiment for small-cap stocks was buoyed by expectations that these domestic-oriented companies were less susceptible to the negative impacts of a global trade war. There was a meaningful dispersion between small-cap growth and value stocks, as the Russell 2000 Growth and Value Indexes returned 9.70% and 5.44%, respectively.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio lagged the Russell 2000 Value Index during the reporting period. The Portfolio’s performance was largely in line with the benchmark during the first half of the reporting period. However, it underperformed during the second half of the period as low quality, more speculative companies with a high price-to-earnings ratio and non-earners generated the strongest returns. This was a headwind for our investment process that emphasizes higher quality companies with free cash flows. As such, stock selection negatively impacted our relative results. Meanwhile, sector allocation had minimal impact on relative performance.

In terms of stock selection, the Portfolio’s holdings in the Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors were the largest detractors from a sector perspective. Within Consumer Discretionary, our recreational vehicle-related holdings generated weak results, while the Portfolio’s specialty retail names underperformed those of the benchmark. The recreational vehicle industry is under pressure due to elevated channel inventories, cycle concerns and wage/commodity cost pressures. In the Industrials sector, the Portfolio’s building products and machinery holdings lagged the benchmark. Conversely, stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Staples sectors were the most additive for performance. Within the Information Technology sector, the Portfolio’s software names were the most additive for performance. In the Consumer Staples sector, the Portfolio’s food products and household product companies generated the strongest relative returns.

A number of individual holdings were negative for performance due to company-specific issues. These included Rogers Corp., LCI Industries and Cognex Corp. Rogers Corp. is a specialty materials company with dominant shares in niche markets. The stock underperformed during the reporting period as transitory issues weighed on the company’s margins after a stretch of very strong organic growth. LCI Industries is a leading supplier of engineered components to recreational vehicle (“RV”) original equipment manufacturers. The company’s high returns have been supported by scale and expertise versus small fragmented competitors, a solid track record of accretive mergers and acquisitions, strong secular demand from new millennial buyers purchasing RVs and lower RV price points. The stock underperformed due to margin pressure caused by higher input costs, rising channel inventories and concerns about the RV sales cycle. Cognex Corp. is a global leader in machine vision systems and software that enables high-precision and high-speed manufacturing in widely diverse industries. The company has been supported by its software algorithm complexity, unique intellectual property, improved return on investment for its customers, market leading installed base and service capabilities. However, its shares underperformed due to softer than expected first quarter results and relatively flat earnings thus far in 2018.

Examples of individual stocks that produced strong returns included Aspen Technology, Inc., IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., and Chemed Corp. Aspen Technologies sells mission critical process optimization software with meaningful returns on investment to customers and, in our view, has a long runway of opportunity to sell additional modules into its existing customer base. We think the company’s business model is highly profitable and has limited capital expenditure needs. The stock outperformed during the reporting period due to continued strong results and growing excitement around its new asset performance management business. IDEXX Laboratories is the leading provider of diagnostic instruments and consumables to veterinarians. The company benefits from strong secular demand in companion health diagnostics. IDEXX Laboratories also leverages its industry-leading product innovation and sales force to increase market share and is a strong capital allocator. The stock rallied during the period due to strong earnings results. Chemed Corp. operates two business segments: VITAS (hospice care) and Roto-Rooter (plumbing to residential and commercial customers). Both VITAS and Roto-Rooter were market share leaders in fragmented industries. The stock performed well, as both segments were delivering solid revenue and earnings growth.

From a sector allocation perspective, the Portfolio’s positioning in Health Care was the largest contributor to relative performance. Within the sector, overweights to the health care equipment & supplies and life science tools & services industries were the most beneficial for results. Elsewhere, having no exposures to thrifts & mortgage finance and the Utilities sector were positive for performance. On the downside, the lack of biotechnology companies within Health Care were the largest headwinds for relative results. The Portfolio does not

 

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Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Managed by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

typically own biotechnology companies as they do not meet the Portfolio manager’s investment criteria given their speculative nature, a general lack of earnings and their need to access the capital markets. A modest cash position was also a headwind for performance during the reporting period.

In terms of portfolio changes, we made a number of adjustments on the margin throughout the reporting period.

Judith M. Vale,

Robert W. D’Alelio

Brett S. Reiner

Gregory G. Spiegel

Portfolio Managers

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio                      

Class A

       4.51          15.13          11.99          8.33  

Class B

       4.32          14.80          11.71          8.05  

Class E

       4.36          14.88          11.82          8.16  
Russell 2000 Value Index        5.44          13.10          11.18          9.88  

1 The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of those Russell 2000 companies that have lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Pool Corp.      2.3  
Aspen Technology, Inc.      2.1  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      1.9  
Littelfuse, Inc.      1.9  
Tyler Technologies, Inc.      1.9  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.      1.7  
Fair Isaac Corp.      1.6  
Chemed Corp.      1.5  
Bio-Techne Corp.      1.5  
RBC Bearings, Inc.      1.5  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      20.7  
Industrials      18.3  
Financials      16.3  
Consumer Discretionary      12.9  
Health Care      12.7  
Materials      7.1  
Consumer Staples      5.6  
Energy      4.9  
Real Estate      0.5  

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.84    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,045.10        $ 4.26  
   Hypothetical*      0.84    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.63        $ 4.21  

Class B (a)

   Actual      1.09    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,043.20        $ 5.52  
   Hypothetical*      1.09    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.39        $ 5.46  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,043.60        $ 5.02  
   Hypothetical*      0.99    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.89        $ 4.96  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—99.0% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—0.3%  

Astronics Corp. (a)

    100,862     $ 3,628,006  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.5%  

Forward Air Corp.

    99,796       5,895,948  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.7%  

Allegiant Travel Co.

    52,350       7,274,033  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—1.4%  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. (a)

    139,805       6,507,923  

LCI Industries

    102,350       9,226,852  
   

 

 

 
      15,734,775  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—0.4%  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    42,400       4,129,336  
   

 

 

 
Banks—11.9%  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    186,590       15,565,338  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.

    267,836       12,063,333  

BOK Financial Corp.

    120,902       11,365,997  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    212,120       8,675,708  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    142,887       8,440,335  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    144,818       15,675,100  

CVB Financial Corp.

    519,050       11,637,101  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    247,520       12,598,768  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    187,725       5,447,780  

FNB Corp.

    446,463       5,991,534  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    157,935       6,108,926  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    76,795       3,700,751  

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.

    201,160       7,849,263  

PacWest Bancorp

    122,158       6,037,048  
   

 

 

 
      131,156,982  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.9%  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    116,235       10,322,830  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.3%  

Abcam plc

    190,755       3,354,097  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.9%  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    140,330       8,300,520  

AAON, Inc.

    280,842       9,337,996  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)

    46,857       2,663,820  
   

 

 

 
      20,302,336  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.0%  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. - Class A

    136,710       4,121,807  

BrightSphere Investment Group plc

    282,190       4,024,029  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    32,725       6,482,822  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    78,435       4,017,441  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    69,760       13,802,714  
   

 

 

 
      32,448,813  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.8%  

Balchem Corp.

    92,103     9,038,988  

Chase Corp.

    33,870       3,971,258  

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

    45,655       2,173,178  

NewMarket Corp.

    12,347       4,994,361  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    54,725       8,475,261  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    188,965       13,520,446  
   

 

 

 
      42,173,492  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies—3.5%  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    201,954       8,722,393  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    65,525       6,312,679  

Rollins, Inc.

    308,095       16,199,635  

UniFirst Corp.

    38,900       6,881,410  
   

 

 

 
      38,116,117  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—1.1%  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

    418,580       12,431,826  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—1.0%  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    70,235       10,587,926  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—1.3%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    137,100       14,391,387  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—1.1%  

AptarGroup, Inc.

    127,544       11,910,059  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—2.3%  

Pool Corp.

    166,350       25,202,025  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.9%  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    100,995       10,354,007  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.5%  

AZZ, Inc.

    129,960       5,646,762  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—5.6%  

Cognex Corp.

    195,275       8,711,218  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    90,200       20,581,836  

Nlight, Inc. (a)

    16,625       549,623  

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    106,235       6,618,440  

Rogers Corp. (a)

    131,435       14,649,745  

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A (a)

    74,687       10,698,913  
   

 

 

 
      61,809,775  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—1.1%  

Apergy Corp. (a)

    124,730       5,207,478  

Pason Systems, Inc.

    422,065       6,862,861  
   

 

 

 
      12,070,339  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.4%  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    91,785       8,825,128  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    45,659       6,961,627  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    77,600       10,741,392  
   

 

 

 
      26,528,147  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—6.9%  

Atrion Corp.

    9,425     $ 5,649,345  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    120,842       11,886,019  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    112,186       10,060,840  

Heska Corp. (a)

    44,840       4,653,944  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    86,955       18,950,973  

Neogen Corp. (a)

    47,120       3,778,553  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    214,871       21,334,541  
   

 

 

 
      76,314,215  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—3.2%  

Chemed Corp.

    51,850       16,685,848  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    103,775       7,538,216  

Tivity Health, Inc. (a)

    136,790       4,815,008  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    65,600       6,297,600  
   

 

 

 
      35,336,672  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.2%  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)

    62,840       3,459,971  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    42,295       6,606,902  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    84,900       4,306,128  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    147,085       9,635,538  
   

 

 

 
      24,008,539  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.3%  

Installed Building Products, Inc. (a)

    56,125       3,173,869  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—2.3%  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    282,870       15,037,369  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    32,930       2,073,273  

WD-40 Co.

    51,950       7,597,688  
   

 

 

 
      24,708,330  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—0.4%  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    116,049       4,462,084  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—1.4%  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    82,695       4,775,636  

RLI Corp.

    164,515       10,889,248  
   

 

 

 
      15,664,884  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—1.3%  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    111,645       14,554,042  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.2%  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    112,630       16,663,608  

ICON plc (a)

    59,477       7,882,487  
   

 

 

 
      24,546,095  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—6.3%  

Graco, Inc.

    156,575       7,080,321  

Lindsay Corp.

    51,600       5,004,684  

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

    85,350       8,912,247  

Nordson Corp.

    76,707       9,849,946  

RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)

    126,760       16,327,956  
Machinery—(Continued)  

Toro Co. (The)

    210,505     12,682,926  

Wabtec Corp.

    92,500       9,118,650  
   

 

 

 
      68,976,730  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.5%  

Cable One, Inc.

    7,255       5,320,019  

Gray Television, Inc. (a)

    378,195       5,975,481  

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. - Class A

    214,365       15,734,391  
   

 

 

 
      27,029,891  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.4%  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (a)

    52,950       3,838,875  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.5%  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. - Class A (a)

    821,305       14,832,768  

Matador Resources Co. (a)

    357,095       10,730,705  

RSP Permian, Inc. (a)

    125,470       5,523,189  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

    404,665       7,296,110  
   

 

 

 
      38,382,772  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.9%  

Stella-Jones, Inc.

    277,325       10,102,380  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—1.2%  

Exponent, Inc.

    272,227       13,148,564  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.5%  

FirstService Corp.

    72,945       5,546,738  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.0%  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    82,300       8,852,188  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    86,825       8,309,153  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    220,460       16,104,603  
   

 

 

 
      33,265,944  
   

 

 

 
Software—9.9%  

Altair Engineering, Inc. - Class A (a)

    112,350       3,840,123  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

    254,725       23,623,197  

Computer Modelling Group, Ltd.

    399,835       3,030,949  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    7,630       5,917,291  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    91,270       17,644,316  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    337,871       15,883,316  

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.

    164,953       3,348,546  

Qualys, Inc. (a)

    186,600       15,730,380  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

    91,860       20,402,106  
   

 

 

 
      109,420,224  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—2.6%  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

    69,400       4,757,370  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    63,175       3,116,423  

Lithia Motors, Inc. - Class A

    87,420       8,267,309  

Monro, Inc.

    110,585       6,424,988  

Tractor Supply Co.

    78,840       6,030,472  
   

 

 

 
      28,596,562  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description       
Shares
    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors—2.1%  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    43,466     $ 3,049,140  

Richelieu Hardware, Ltd.

    133,150       2,776,132  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (a)

    71,755       6,025,267  

Watsco, Inc.

    63,195       11,266,405  
   

 

 

 
      23,116,944  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $690,386,942)

      1,089,663,372  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.9%

 

Security Description  

Principal

Amount*

    Value  
Repurchase Agreement—0.9%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $9,597,406; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.125%, maturing 03/31/24, with a market value of $9,792,466.

    9,596,766     9,596,766  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,596,766)

      9,596,766  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—99.9%
(Cost $699,983,708)

      1,099,260,138  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—0.1%

      1,445,046  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,100,705,184  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 3,628,006      $ —        $ —        $ 3,628,006  

Air Freight & Logistics

     5,895,948        —          —          5,895,948  

Airlines

     7,274,033        —          —          7,274,033  

Auto Components

     15,734,775        —          —          15,734,775  

Automobiles

     4,129,336        —          —          4,129,336  

Banks

     131,156,982        —          —          131,156,982  

Beverages

     10,322,830        —          —          10,322,830  

Biotechnology

     —          3,354,097        —          3,354,097  

Building Products

     20,302,336        —          —          20,302,336  

Capital Markets

     32,448,813        —          —          32,448,813  

Chemicals

     42,173,492        —          —          42,173,492  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     38,116,117        —          —          38,116,117  

Communications Equipment

     12,431,826        —          —          12,431,826  

Construction & Engineering

     10,587,926        —          —          10,587,926  

Construction Materials

     14,391,387        —          —          14,391,387  

Containers & Packaging

     11,910,059        —          —          11,910,059  

Distributors

     25,202,025        —          —          25,202,025  

Diversified Consumer Services

     10,354,007        —          —          10,354,007  

Electrical Equipment

     5,646,762        —          —          5,646,762  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     61,809,775        —          —          61,809,775  

Energy Equipment & Services

     12,070,339        —          —          12,070,339  

Food Products

     26,528,147        —          —          26,528,147  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     76,314,215        —          —          76,314,215  

Health Care Providers & Services

     35,336,672        —          —          35,336,672  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     24,008,539        —          —          24,008,539  

Household Durables

     3,173,869        —          —          3,173,869  

Household Products

     24,708,330        —          —          24,708,330  

Industrial Conglomerates

     4,462,084        —          —          4,462,084  

Insurance

     15,664,884        —          —          15,664,884  

IT Services

     14,554,042        —          —          14,554,042  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     24,546,095        —          —          24,546,095  

Machinery

     68,976,730        —          —          68,976,730  

Media

     27,029,891        —          —          27,029,891  

Multiline Retail

     3,838,875        —          —          3,838,875  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     38,382,772        —          —          38,382,772  

Paper & Forest Products

     —          10,102,380        —          10,102,380  

Professional Services

     13,148,564        —          —          13,148,564  

Real Estate Management & Development

     5,546,738        —          —          5,546,738  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     33,265,944        —          —          33,265,944  

Software

     109,420,224        —          —          109,420,224  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Specialty Retail

   $ 28,596,562      $ —        $ —        $ 28,596,562  

Trading Companies & Distributors

     20,340,812        2,776,132        —          23,116,944  

Total Common Stocks

     1,073,430,763        16,232,609        —          1,089,663,372  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     —          9,596,766        —          9,596,766  

Total Investments

   $ 1,073,430,763      $ 25,829,375      $ —        $ 1,099,260,138  
                                     

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 in the amount of $2,646,356 were due to a lack of trading activity in the security which led to it being valued using significant observable inputs other than a quoted price in an active market.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a)

   $ 1,099,260,138  

Cash

     46,602  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     3,165,043  

Fund shares sold

     2,571  

Dividends and interest

     354,470  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,102,828,824  

Liabilities

 

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     132,670  

Fund shares redeemed

     858,623  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     743,008  

Distribution and service fees

     79,322  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     140,048  

Other expenses

     169,969  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     2,123,640  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,100,705,184  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 615,980,136  

Undistributed net investment income

     786,111  

Accumulated net realized gain

     84,662,462  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     399,276,475  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,100,705,184  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 685,812,890  

Class B

     324,779,533  

Class E

     90,112,761  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     32,995,159  

Class B

     15,927,742  

Class E

     4,392,812  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 20.79  

Class B

     20.39  

Class E

     20.51  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $699,983,708.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,014,493  

Interest

     34,785  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     6,049,278  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     4,720,762  

Administration fees

     18,373  

Custodian and accounting fees

     24,393  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     412,695  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     68,433  

Audit and tax services

     21,230  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     85,853  

Insurance

     3,701  

Miscellaneous

     7,732  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,405,323  

Less management fee waiver

     (61,987

Less broker commission recapture

     (19,101
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,324,235  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     725,043  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     85,681,482  

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,133
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     85,679,349  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (35,805,920

Foreign currency transactions

     45  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (35,805,875
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     49,873,474  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 50,598,517  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $42,793.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 725,043     $ 3,233,517  

Net realized gain

     85,679,349       134,565,500  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (35,805,875     35,165,604  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     50,598,517       172,964,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (2,399,072     (3,068,174

Class B

     (324,670     (583,870

Class E

     (182,693     (247,513

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (83,704,211     (60,863,233

Class B

     (40,386,125     (27,322,102

Class E

     (11,120,923     (7,528,510
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (138,117,694     (99,613,402
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (15,369,584     (60,762,640
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (102,888,761     12,588,579  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,203,593,945       1,191,005,366  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,100,705,184     $ 1,203,593,945  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 786,111     $ 2,967,503  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     179,258     $ 4,111,452       545,697     $ 11,693,079  

Reinvestments

     4,053,827       86,103,283       3,088,474       63,931,407  

Redemptions

     (5,237,785     (120,923,819     (5,394,723     (117,602,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,004,700   $ (30,709,084     (1,760,552   $ (41,977,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     143,395     $ 3,217,066       507,997     $ 10,710,432  

Reinvestments

     1,953,493       40,710,795       1,370,628       27,905,972  

Redemptions

     (1,449,152     (32,571,408     (2,440,824     (51,897,130
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     647,736     $ 11,356,453       (562,199   $ (13,280,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     10,369     $ 234,265       41,800     $ 888,318  

Reinvestments

     539,295       11,303,616       379,874       7,776,023  

Redemptions

     (334,627     (7,554,834     (661,383     (14,168,361
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     215,037     $ 3,983,047       (239,709   $ (5,504,020
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (15,369,584     $ (60,762,640
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.65     $ 21.38      $ 18.10     $ 18.07      $ 18.14      $ 13.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.02       0.08        0.08  (b)      0.08        0.08        0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.06       3.11        3.29       0.03        (0.08      4.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.08       3.19        3.37       0.11        0.00        5.05  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.08     (0.09      (0.09     (0.08      (0.07      (0.12

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.86     (1.83      0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.94     (1.92      (0.09     (0.08      (0.07      (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.79     $ 22.65      $ 21.38     $ 18.10      $ 18.07      $ 18.14  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.51  (d)      15.75        18.68       0.58        0.01        38.52  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.85  (e)      0.85        0.85       0.84        0.83        0.83  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.84  (e)      0.84        0.84       0.83        0.83        0.82  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.21  (e)      0.36        0.43  (b)      0.42        0.43        0.42  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      17        19       16        9        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 685.8     $ 770.2      $ 764.5     $ 814.6      $ 985.8      $ 1,154.0  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.25     $ 21.03      $ 17.80     $ 17.76      $ 17.85      $ 13.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.00 )(g)      0.02        0.04  (b)      0.03        0.03        0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.02       3.07        3.23       0.04        (0.08      4.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.02       3.09        3.27       0.07        (0.05      4.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.02     (0.04      (0.04     (0.03      (0.04      (0.09

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.86     (1.83      0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.88     (1.87      (0.04     (0.03      (0.04      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.39     $ 22.25      $ 21.03     $ 17.80      $ 17.76      $ 17.85  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.32  (d)      15.49        18.39       0.38        (0.30      38.19  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.10  (e)      1.10        1.10       1.09        1.08        1.08  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     1.09  (e)      1.09        1.09       1.08        1.08        1.07  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.04 )(e)      0.11        0.19  (b)      0.17        0.18        0.22  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      17        19       16        9        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 324.8     $ 339.9      $ 333.1     $ 321.7      $ 366.8      $ 418.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.38     $ 21.14      $ 17.89     $ 17.86      $ 17.94      $ 13.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.01       0.04        0.05  (b)      0.05        0.05        0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     1.03       3.09        3.26       0.03        (0.09      4.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.04       3.13        3.31       0.08        (0.04      4.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.05     (0.06      (0.06     (0.05      (0.04      (0.10

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.86     (1.83      0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.91     (1.89      (0.06     (0.05      (0.04      (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 20.51     $ 22.38      $ 21.14     $ 17.89      $ 17.86      $ 17.94  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     4.36  (d)      15.61        18.54       0.43        (0.19      38.37  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.00  (e)      1.00        1.00       0.99        0.98        0.98  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.99  (e)      0.99        0.99       0.98        0.98        0.97  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.06  (e)      0.21        0.29  (b)      0.27        0.28        0.28  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     5  (d)      17        19       16        9        17  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 90.1     $ 93.5      $ 93.4     $ 89.3      $ 103.6      $ 122.0  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Net investment loss was less than $0.01.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to broker commission recapture, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $9,596,766, which is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 60,738,443      $ 0      $ 210,914,859  

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,720,762      0.850   Of the first $500 million
     0.800   Of the next $500 million
     0.750   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Neuberger Berman Management LLC (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    First $500 million

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Neuberger Berman Genesis Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 700,761,476  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     410,604,539  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (12,105,877
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 398,498,662  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$3,899,557    $ 4,406,203      $ 95,713,845      $      $ 99,613,402      $ 4,406,203  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$5,162,048    $ 132,923,165      $ 434,304,582      $      $ 572,389,795  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio returned 9.82%, 9.68%, and 9.72%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index1, returned 7.25%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks posted modest returns for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Major stock indexes climbed to record highs through late January, even as interest rates rose, buoyed by strong corporate earnings, solid economic growth, and federal tax cuts. In the closing months of the period, global trade tensions curbed market gains. Fears that the Trump administration’s tariffs on trading partners would spark a trade war that could jeopardize synchronized global economic growth weighed on the markets. Within the large-cap growth space, Consumer Discretionary led returns, followed by Information Technology, with both sectors posting double-digit advances in the benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index. In contrast, Telecommunication Services and Consumer Staples closed with the largest declines during the period.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018. Overall, both sector allocation and stock selection contributed to relative outperformance.

Consumer Discretionary was the largest relative contributor, due primarily to stock selection. A beneficial overweight to the sector, which led the benchmark for the period, also helped overall results. Shares of Amazon.com traded higher as earnings exceeded expectations, bolstered by core retail strength in North America, accelerating revenue and margin expansion within Amazon Web Services, and ad revenue growth. Shares of Netflix traded upward as both domestic and international subscription growth continued to outpace expectations, driven by a strong content lineup and growth of bundling deals.

The Portfolio’s stock holdings in Industrials and Business Services outpaced their benchmark peers, and a beneficial underweight to the sector, which declined in the benchmark, bolstered relative returns. Boeing shares rose as operating margins continued to expand, due to favorable delivery volume and mix within commercial aircraft, as well as revenue growth from defense and services that exceeded expectations. At TransUnion, better-than-expected organic revenue out of the U.S. Information Services Segment, particularly from new online data services gaining traction, drove above-consensus topline results, lifting shares.

An underweight exposure to the Materials sector added relative value, outweighing a slight detraction from stock selection in the sector. At period end, we continued to have minimal exposure to the Materials sector and have historically focused on companies with strong fundamentals and exposure to U.S. infrastructure projects. In our view, valuations in the sector remained stretched following the post-election rally in cyclical stocks.

Conversely, stock selection in Financials weighed on relative performance, as did an overweight to the sector. Shares of Chubb came under pressure in the period after a pre-announcement of higher-than-expected catastrophe losses stemming from mudslides in California and storms in the Northeast.

Information Technology also detracted from relative results, due to stock selection despite a beneficial overweight to the sector.

At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s greatest overweight relative to the benchmark was to the Consumer Discretionary sector. The Portfolio was also overweight to the Financials, Utilities, and Information Technology sectors. The Portfolio’s most significant underweight allocation was to the Consumer Staples sector. The Portfolio was also underweight to the Industrials and Business Services, Materials, Energy, Real Estate, Health Care, and Telecommunication Services sectors. Portfolio positioning decisions were driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection informed by rigorous internal research at the individual company level.

Joseph B. Fath

Portfolio Manager

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio                      

Class A

       9.82          22.92          17.73          12.24  

Class B

       9.68          22.60          17.43          11.97  

Class E

       9.72          22.72          17.55          12.07  
Russell 1000 Growth Index        7.25          22.51          16.36          11.83  

1 The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged measure of performance of the largest capitalized U.S. companies, within the Russell 1000 companies, that have higher price-to-book ratios and forecasted growth values.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Amazon.com, Inc.      9.1  
Microsoft Corp.      5.2  
Facebook, Inc. - Class A      4.9  
Booking Holdings, Inc.      3.9  
Boeing Co. (The)      3.3  
Visa, Inc. - Class A      3.1  
Alphabet, Inc. - Class C      2.9  
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR)      2.7  
Alphabet, Inc. - Class A      2.6  
MasterCard, Inc. - Class A      2.6  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      43.6  
Consumer Discretionary      23.4  
Health Care      12.7  
Industrials      8.7  
Financials      6.0  
Consumer Staples      1.7  
Utilities      1.5  
Real Estate      1.2  
Materials      0.6  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.55    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,098.20        $ 2.86  
   Hypothetical*      0.55    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.07        $ 2.76  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,096.80        $ 4.16  
   Hypothetical*      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.83        $ 4.01  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.70    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,097.20        $ 3.64  
   Hypothetical*      0.70    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.32        $ 3.51  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—97.9% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—3.3%            

Boeing Co. (The)

    240,544     $ 80,704,917  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.3%            

American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)

    175,377       6,657,311  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.8%            

Aptiv plc

    224,500       20,570,935  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles—2.8%            

Ferrari NV

    97,263       13,131,478  

Tesla, Inc. (a) (b)

    160,197       54,939,561  
   

 

 

 
      68,071,039  
   

 

 

 
Banks—1.2%            

First Republic Bank

    43,505       4,210,849  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    239,419       24,947,460  
   

 

 

 
      29,158,309  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%            

PepsiCo, Inc.

    113,099       12,313,088  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—2.3%            

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    189,784       23,561,684  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (b)

    199,541       33,913,988  
   

 

 

 
      57,475,672  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—3.9%            

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    500,755       25,588,580  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    300,234       22,082,211  

Morgan Stanley

    390,500       18,509,700  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    544,723       29,834,479  
   

 

 

 
      96,014,970  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.6%            

DowDuPont, Inc.

    227,000       14,963,840  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities—0.4%            

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    55,400       9,253,462  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.2%            

Crown Castle International Corp.

    280,586       30,252,783  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—5.6%            

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    215,041       51,515,222  

Danaher Corp.

    84,800       8,368,064  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

    79,900       38,230,552  

Stryker Corp.

    229,506       38,754,383  
   

 

 

 
      136,868,221  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services—4.8%            

Anthem, Inc.

    119,217       28,377,222  

Centene Corp. (b)

    156,876       19,328,692  

Cigna Corp.

    59,449       10,103,358  

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services—(Continued)            

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    242,741     $ 59,554,077  
   

 

 

 
      117,363,349  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—2.1%            

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (a) (b)

    951,123       10,177,016  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

    80,979       6,410,298  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    205,200       15,669,072  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd.

    114,582       19,174,152  
   

 

 

 
      51,430,538  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.4%            

NVR, Inc. (b)

    3,100       9,208,085  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates—1.7%            

Honeywell International, Inc.

    124,199       17,890,866  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    83,051       22,914,601  
   

 

 

 
      40,805,467  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.8%            

Chubb, Ltd.

    159,329       20,237,970  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—14.5%            

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

    131,711       223,882,358  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (b)

    47,496       96,278,667  

Netflix, Inc. (b)

    93,850       36,735,705  
   

 

 

 
      356,896,730  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—15.1%            

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b)

    364,414       67,609,729  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A (b)

    57,270       64,668,711  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C (b)

    63,602       70,957,571  

Dropbox, Inc. - Class A (b)

    24,547       795,814  

Dropbox, Inc. - Class A (b) (c) (e)

    143,175       4,409,647  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A (b)

    626,367       121,715,636  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    841,285       41,894,447  
   

 

 

 
      372,051,555  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—9.7%            

Adyen NV (b)

    1,248       687,535  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    160,600       17,028,418  

Fiserv, Inc. (b)

    242,006       17,930,224  

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    324,458       63,762,486  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (b)

    423,196       35,239,531  

Visa, Inc. - Class A (a)

    572,399       75,814,248  

Worldpay, Inc. - Class A (b)

    339,200       27,739,776  
   

 

 

 
      238,202,218  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—1.7%            

Fortive Corp.

    261,128       20,135,580  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    44,600       6,178,884  

Wabtec Corp. (a)

    148,583       14,647,312  
   

 

 

 
      40,961,776  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description  

Shares

    Value  
Media—1.0%            

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    244,694     $ 25,646,378  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities—0.8%            

Sempra Energy (a)

    170,991       19,853,765  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.8%            

Dollar General Corp.

    82,743       8,158,460  

Dollarama, Inc.

    269,331       10,440,123  
   

 

 

 
      18,598,583  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—1.8%            

Equifax, Inc.

    176,998       22,144,220  

TransUnion

    313,324       22,446,531  
   

 

 

 
      44,590,751  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.0%            

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Class A (b) (c) (d) (e)

    2,563       117,514  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.5%  

ASML Holding NV (a)

    84,700       16,768,059  

Broadcom, Inc.

    102,639       24,904,327  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    190,172       20,966,463  
   

 

 

 
      62,638,849  
   

 

 

 
Software—14.1%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    226,800       17,309,376  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (b)

    175,329       24,724,896  

Intuit, Inc.

    199,435       40,745,568  

Microsoft Corp. (a)

    1,308,637       129,044,695  

Red Hat, Inc. (a) (b)

    116,544       15,660,017  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a) (b)

    322,966       44,052,562  

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (b)

    105,007       18,110,557  

Symantec Corp.

    1,387,261       28,646,940  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Class A (b) (c) (d) (e)

    4,669       186,760  

VMware, Inc. - Class A (b)

    70,556       10,369,615  

Workday, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    145,165       17,582,385  
   

 

 

 
      346,433,371  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.8%  

Apple, Inc.

    105,398       19,510,224  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.0%  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    297,958       23,741,293  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco—1.1%            

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    347,979       28,095,824  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities—0.3%            

American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)

    98,748       8,431,104  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,654,096,537)

      2,407,119,891  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—1.5%

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Internet Software & Services—1.0%            

Airbnb, Inc. - Series D (b) (c) (d) (e)

    97,047     10,033,689  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series E (b) (c) (d) (e)

    9,760       1,009,087  

ANT International Co., Ltd. - Class C (b) (c) (d) (e)

    1,458,697       8,183,290  

Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc. - Series A-17 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    91,053       4,403,323  
   

 

 

 
      23,629,389  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Series E (b) (c) (d) (e)

    64,744       2,968,512  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.4%            

Magic Leap, Inc. - Series C (b) (c) (d) (e)

    124,428       3,359,556  

Magic Leap, Inc. - Series D (b) (c) (d) (e)

    90,348       2,439,396  

UBER Technologies, Inc. (b) (c) (d) (e)

    1,703       68,120  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series A (b) (c) (d) (e)

    665       26,600  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series B (b) (c) (d) (e)

    1,785       71,400  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series C-1 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    472       18,880  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series C-2 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    382       15,280  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series C-3 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    5       200  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series D (b) (c) (d) (e)

    424       16,960  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series E (b) (c) (d) (e)

    204       8,160  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series G (b) (c) (d) (e)

    98,227       3,929,080  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series G-1 (b) (c) (d) (e)

    1,024       40,960  
   

 

 

 
      9,994,592  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $28,001,590)

      36,592,493  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—0.2%

 

Lodging—0.2%            

Caesars Entertainment Corp.
5.000%, 10/01/24
(Cost $5,801,535)

    3,089,799       5,284,440  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—0.3%

 

Mutual Fund—0.3%            

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Fund (f)

    7,905,551       7,905,551  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,905,551)

      7,905,551  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—9.3%

 

Certificates of Deposit—4.6%            

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (h)

    5,500,000       5,500,297  

2.588%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 09/21/18 (h)

    2,000,000       2,001,192  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (h)

    3,000,000       2,999,826  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (h)

    4,000,000       4,005,600  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    4,500,000       4,501,336  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)            

BNP Paribas New York
2.471%, 1M LIBOR + 0.470%, 12/04/18 (h)

    2,000,000     $ 2,001,860  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (h)

    2,500,000       2,500,938  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    6,000,000       5,999,898  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (h)

    2,000,000       1,999,698  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (h)

    4,000,000       4,003,112  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (h)

    2,000,000       2,000,754  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    9,939,949       9,986,000  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (h)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    4,000,000       3,999,836  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (h)

    2,000,000       2,000,104  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (h)

    3,000,000       3,000,741  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (h)

    5,000,000       4,998,755  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (h)

    6,000,000       5,999,940  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (h)

    500,000       500,401  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (h)

    5,000,000       4,999,915  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    3,500,000       3,500,535  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (h)

    3,500,000       3,500,084  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (h)

    1,000,000       1,000,211  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (h)

    8,000,000       8,000,704  

2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (h)

    2,500,000       2,500,175  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (h)

    3,002,347       3,000,105  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (h)

    2,000,000       2,000,024  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (h)

    6,000,000       6,000,138  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (h)

    5,500,000       5,499,637  
   

 

 

 
      113,001,816  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.6%            

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.490%, 09/05/18

    1,490,766       1,493,076  

2.500%, 07/23/18

    4,968,403       4,993,715  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (h)

    5,000,000       5,002,195  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (h)

    8,000,000       8,002,336  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    2,982,520       2,987,802  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)            

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    4,934,638     4,948,165  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    3,977,511       3,990,020  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (h)

    5,000,000       4,999,040  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (h)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      39,416,349  
   

 

 

 
Master Demand Notes—0.2%            

Natixis Financial Products LLC
2.160%, OBFR + 0.250%, 07/02/18 (h)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.6%            

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,342,827; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,369,444.

    1,342,592       1,342,592  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $5,019,378; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,271,438.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,562,935; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,530,000.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $202,223; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $223,242.

    200,000       200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $4,702,263; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,134,560.

    4,600,000       4,600,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $200,511; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $222,439.

    200,000       200,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $7,718,325; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,250,001.

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $708,655; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $779,024.

    700,000     $ 700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $704,368; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $779,024.

    700,000       700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $5,032,822; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,564,456.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,107,266; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,224,137.

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $804,920; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $890,282.

    800,000       800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,307,625; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,446,707.

    1,300,000       1,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,010,933; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,225,704.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $8,026,347; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $8,902,815.

    8,000,000       8,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      39,942,592  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—1.3%            

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Erste Group Bank AG
1.910%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
Time Deposits—(Continued)            

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
1.870%, 07/02/18

    5,000,000     5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      32,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $229,341,516)

      229,360,757  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—109.2%
(Cost $1,925,146,729)

      2,686,263,132  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(9.2)%

      (226,665,209
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,459,597,923  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $221,930,401 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $229,238,725. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 1.7% of net assets.
(d)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(e)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of restricted securities was $41,306,414, which is 1.7% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(f)   Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)
(g)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(h)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate
(OBFR)—   U.S. Overnight Bank Funding Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Shares      Cost      Value  

ANT International Co., Ltd. - Class C

     06/07/18        1,458,697      $ 8,183,290      $ 8,183,290  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series D

     04/16/14        97,047        3,951,078        10,033,689  

Airbnb, Inc. - Series E

     01/28/16        9,760        908,601        1,009,087  

Dropbox, Inc. - Class A

     11/07/14        143,175        4,102,222        4,409,647  

Magic Leap, Inc. - Series C

     01/20/16        124,428        2,865,950        3,359,556  

Magic Leap, Inc. - Series D

     10/12/17        90,348        2,439,396        2,439,396  

UBER Technologies, Inc.

     01/16/18        1,703        56,146        68,120  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Class A

     01/16/18        4,669        153,932        186,760  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series A

     01/16/18        665        21,924        26,600  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series B

     01/16/18        1,785        58,850        71,400  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series C-1

     01/16/18        472        15,561        18,880  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series C-2

     01/16/18        382        12,594        15,280  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series C-3

     01/16/18        5        165        200  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series D

     01/16/18        424        13,979        16,960  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series E

     01/16/18        204        6,726        8,160  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series G

     01/16/18        98,227        4,790,747        3,929,080  

UBER Technologies, Inc. - Series G-1

     01/16/18        1,024        49,943        40,960  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Class A

     06/23/15        2,563        84,296        117,514  

WeWork Cos., Inc. - Series E

     06/23/15        64,744        2,129,402        2,968,512  

Xiaoju Kuaizhi, Inc. - Series A-17

     10/19/15        91,053        2,497,238        4,403,323  
           

 

 

 
            $ 41,306,414  
           

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Aerospace & Defense

   $ 80,704,917      $ —       $ —        $ 80,704,917  

Airlines

     6,657,311        —         —          6,657,311  

Auto Components

     20,570,935        —         —          20,570,935  

Automobiles

     68,071,039        —         —          68,071,039  

Banks

     29,158,309        —         —          29,158,309  

Beverages

     12,313,088        —         —          12,313,088  

Biotechnology

     57,475,672        —         —          57,475,672  

Capital Markets

     96,014,970        —         —          96,014,970  

Chemicals

     14,963,840        —         —          14,963,840  

Electric Utilities

     9,253,462        —         —          9,253,462  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

     30,252,783        —         —          30,252,783  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     136,868,221        —         —          136,868,221  

Health Care Providers & Services

     117,363,349        —         —          117,363,349  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     51,430,538        —         —          51,430,538  

Household Durables

     9,208,085        —         —          9,208,085  

Industrial Conglomerates

     40,805,467        —         —          40,805,467  

Insurance

     20,237,970        —         —          20,237,970  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     356,896,730        —         —          356,896,730  

Internet Software & Services

     325,747,461        46,304,094       —          372,051,555  

IT Services

     238,202,218        —         —          238,202,218  

Machinery

     40,961,776        —         —          40,961,776  

Media

     25,646,378        —         —          25,646,378  

Multi-Utilities

     19,853,765        —         —          19,853,765  

Multiline Retail

     18,598,583        —         —          18,598,583  

Professional Services

     44,590,751        —         —          44,590,751  

Real Estate Management & Development

     —          —         117,514        117,514  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     62,638,849        —         —          62,638,849  

Software

     346,246,611        —         186,760        346,433,371  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     19,510,224        —         —          19,510,224  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     23,741,293        —         —          23,741,293  

Tobacco

     28,095,824        —         —          28,095,824  

Water Utilities

     8,431,104        —         —          8,431,104  

Total Common Stocks

     2,360,511,523        46,304,094       304,274        2,407,119,891  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     —          —         36,592,493        36,592,493  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —          5,284,440       —          5,284,440  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     7,905,551        —         —          7,905,551  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          229,360,757       —          229,360,757  

Total Investments

   $ 2,368,417,074      $ 280,949,291     $ 36,896,767      $ 2,686,263,132  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (229,238,725   $ —        $ (229,238,725

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 in the amount of $2,514,875 were due to the initiation of trading activity which resulted in the availability of significant observable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
December 31,
2017
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net Purchases      Transfer out     Balance as of
June 30,
2018
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) from
Investments Held at
June 30, 2018
 
Common Stocks                

Internet Software & Services

   $ 2,514,875      $     $      $ (2,514,875   $      $  

Real Estate Management & Development

     117,514                           117,514         

Software

            32,828       153,932              186,760        32,828  
Convertible Preferred Stocks                

Internet Software & Services

     15,962,267        (516,168     8,183,290              23,629,389        (516,168

Real Estate Management & Development

     2,968,512                           2,968,512         

Software

     9,185,564        573,141       235,887              9,994,592        573,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,748,732      $ 89,801     $ 8,573,109      $ (2,514,875   $ 36,896,767      $ 89,801  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fair Value
at June 30, 2018
   

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input

  Range     Weighted
Average
   

Relationship Between
Fair Value and Input;
if input value
increases then Fair
Value:

Common Stock              

Real Estate Management & Development

  $ 117,514     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transactions   $ 26.00     $ 51.81     $ 45.85     Increase

Software

    186,760     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 40.00     $ 40.00     $ 40.00     Increase
Convertible Preferred Stocks              

Internet Software & Services

    11,042,776     Discounted Cash Flow   Weighted Average Cost of Capital     14.50     16.50     15.50   Decrease
      Perpetual Growth Rate     3.00     4.00     3.50   Increase
    Comparable Company Analysis   Enterprise Value/Revenue     8.7x       8.7x       8.7x     Increase
      Discount for Lack of Marketability     20.00     20.00     20.00   Decrease
    8,183,290     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 5.61     $ 5.61     $ 5.61     Increase
    4,403,323     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 48.36     $ 48.36     $ 48.36     Increase

Real Estate Management & Development

    2,968,512     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transactions   $ 26.00     $ 51.81     $ 45.85     Increase

Software

    5,798,952     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 27.00     $ 27.00     $ 27.00     Increase
    4,195,640     Market Transaction Method   Precedent Transaction   $ 40.00     $ 40.00     $ 40.00     Increase

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

  

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,678,357,581  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     7,905,551  

Receivable for:

  

Investments sold

     8,995,807  

Fund shares sold

     420,887  

Dividends and interest

     811,205  

Dividends on affiliated investments

     10,268  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,696,501,299  

Liabilities

  

Due to custodian

     759,694  

Collateral for securities loaned

     229,238,725  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     2,549,149  

Fund shares redeemed

     2,613,834  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     1,079,116  

Distribution and service fees

     196,144  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     140,047  

Other expenses

     326,667  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     236,903,376  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,459,597,923  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,495,979,583  

Undistributed net investment income

     3,005,010  

Accumulated net realized gain

     199,496,932  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     761,116,398  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,459,597,923  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,497,670,277  

Class B

     919,053,186  

Class E

     42,874,460  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

  

Class A

     65,239,666  

Class B

     40,904,653  

Class E

     1,886,995  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

  

Class A

   $ 22.96  

Class B

     22.47  

Class E

     22.72  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,917,241,178.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $221,930,401.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $7,905,551.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends (a)

   $ 10,616,829  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     87,556  

Interest

     77,255  

Securities lending income

     857,036  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     11,638,676  

Expenses

  

Management fees

     7,567,254  

Administration fees

     39,754  

Custodian and accounting fees

     132,260  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,127,670  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     32,674  

Audit and tax services

     24,112  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     87,293  

Insurance

     7,821  

Miscellaneous

     16,439  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,077,428  

Less management fee waiver

     (961,281
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     8,116,147  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     3,522,529  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

  
Net realized gain on:   

Investments

     203,402,047  

Foreign currency transactions

     49,807  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     203,451,854  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investments

     32,044,696  

Foreign currency transactions

     (460
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     32,044,236  
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     235,496,090  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 239,018,619  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $38,245.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

    

From Operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,522,529     $ 8,104,959  

Net realized gain

     203,451,854       438,536,537  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     32,044,236       249,571,128  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     239,018,619       696,212,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (6,221,197     (4,707,453

Class B

     (1,827,448     (690,425

Class E

     (117,375     (68,054

Net realized capital gains

    

Class A

     (265,164,868     (92,776,055

Class B

     (164,436,493     (48,985,683

Class E

     (7,604,341     (2,414,230
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (445,371,722     (149,641,900
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     154,292,542       (255,810,822
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (52,060,561     290,759,902  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

     2,511,658,484       2,220,898,582  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,459,597,923     $ 2,511,658,484  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 3,005,010     $ 7,648,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     419,107     $ 11,172,162       1,123,384     $ 26,033,368  

Reinvestments

     11,572,966       271,386,065       4,315,339       97,483,508  

Redemptions

     (9,690,017     (259,965,002     (15,467,076     (358,976,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,302,056     $ 22,593,225       (10,028,353   $ (235,459,145
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

        

Sales

     1,865,746     $ 48,841,557       3,239,197     $ 74,238,132  

Reinvestments

     7,241,461       166,263,941       2,236,655       49,676,108  

Redemptions

     (3,383,708     (87,774,422     (6,233,618     (142,249,231
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     5,723,499     $ 127,331,076       (757,766   $ (18,334,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

        

Sales

     94,915     $ 2,506,637       120,859     $ 2,766,535  

Reinvestments

     332,689       7,721,716       110,767       2,482,284  

Redemptions

     (222,011     (5,860,112     (311,052     (7,265,505
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     205,593     $ 4,368,241       (79,426   $ (2,016,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 154,292,542       $ (255,810,822
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data                                        
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 25.34     $ 20.18      $ 22.70     $ 24.76      $ 24.51      $ 17.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (a)

     0.05       0.10        0.07  (b)      0.04        0.04        0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.54       6.55        0.13       2.55        1.94        6.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.59       6.65        0.20       2.59        1.98        6.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.11     (0.07      (0.01     (0.04      (0.02      (0.06

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.86     (1.42      (2.71     (4.61      (1.71      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.97     (1.49      (2.72     (4.65      (1.73      (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.96     $ 25.34      $ 20.18     $ 22.70      $ 24.76      $ 24.51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     9.82  (d)      33.86        1.76       10.78        9.09        39.16  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.63  (e)      0.63        0.62       0.62        0.63        0.63  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.55  (e)      0.56        0.58       0.58        0.58        0.58  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.37  (e)      0.42        0.34  (b)      0.16        0.15        0.14  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      49        42       35        34        41  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,497.7     $ 1,594.6      $ 1,472.7     $ 1,540.8      $ 1,710.2      $ 2,007.8  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 24.87     $ 19.84      $ 22.40     $ 24.51      $ 24.32      $ 17.54  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

               

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.02       0.04        0.02  (b)      (0.02      (0.02      (0.03

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.49       6.43        0.13       2.52        1.92        6.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.51       6.47        0.15       2.50        1.90        6.80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

               

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.05     (0.02      0.00       0.00        0.00        (0.02

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.86     (1.42      (2.71     (4.61      (1.71      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.91     (1.44      (2.71     (4.61      (1.71      (0.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.47     $ 24.87      $ 19.84     $ 22.40      $ 24.51      $ 24.32  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     9.68  (d)      33.47        1.53       10.51        8.83        38.77  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.88  (e)      0.88        0.87       0.87        0.88        0.88  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.80  (e)      0.81        0.83       0.83        0.83        0.83  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.13  (e)      0.17        0.09  (b)      (0.09      (0.09      (0.12

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      49        42       35        34        41  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 919.1     $ 874.9      $ 712.9     $ 751.5      $ 642.4      $ 615.0  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

 

Selected per share data                                      
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 25.11     $ 20.01      $ 22.55     $ 24.62     $ 24.40     $ 17.60  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.03       0.06        0.04  (b)      0.00  (h)      0.00  (h)      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     2.52       6.50        0.13       2.54       1.93       6.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     2.55       6.56        0.17       2.54       1.93       6.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

             

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.08     (0.04      0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (4.86     (1.42      (2.71     (4.61     (1.71     0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (4.94     (1.46      (2.71     (4.61     (1.71     (0.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.72     $ 25.11      $ 20.01     $ 22.55     $ 24.62     $ 24.40  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     9.72  (d)      33.66        1.61       10.63       8.93       38.87  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

             

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.78  (e)      0.78        0.77       0.77       0.78       0.78  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)(g)

     0.70  (e)      0.71        0.73       0.73       0.73       0.73  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.22  (e)      0.27        0.19  (b)      0.01       0.00  (i)      (0.03

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     22  (d)      49        42       35       34       41  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 42.9     $ 42.2      $ 35.2     $ 39.5     $ 38.1     $ 40.1  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   The effect of the voluntary portion of the waiver on average net assets was 0.03% for six months ended June 30, 2018 and for each of the years ended December 31, 2017 through 2013 (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Net investment income was less than $0.01.
(i)   Ratio of net investment income to average net assets was less than 0.01%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), adjustments to prior period accumulated balances and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Due to Custodian - Pursuant to the custodian agreement, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSBT”) may, in its discretion, advance funds to the Portfolio to make properly authorized payments. When such payments result in an overdraft, the Portfolio is obligated to repay SSBT at the current rate of interest charged by SSBT for secured loans (currently, the federal funds rate plus 2%). This obligation is payable on demand to SSBT. SSBT has a lien on the Portfolio’s assets to the extent of any overdraft. At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had a payment of $759,694 due to SSBT pursuant to the foregoing arrangement. Based on the short-term nature of these payments and the variable interest rate, the carrying value of the overdraft advances approximated its fair value at June 30, 2018. If measured at fair value, overdraft advances would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2018. The Portfolio’s average overdraft advances during the six months ended June 30, 2018 were not significant.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $39,942,592. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$ 0      $ 560,085,274      $ 0      $ 845,550,566  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $2,214,848 in purchases and $7,733,614 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized gains of $2,576,289.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018
   % per annum   Average Daily Net Assets
$7,567,254    0.650%   Of the first $50 million
   0.600%   On amounts in excess of $50 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waivers - Pursuant to an expense agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows provided the Portfolio’s assets exceed $1 billion:

 

% per annum    Average Daily Net Assets
0.080%    On the first $50 million
0.050%    Of the next $50 million
0.060%    Of the next $900 million
0.035%    Of the next $500 million
0.050%    On amounts in excess of $1.5 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period June 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $644,448 and are included in the total amounts shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

T. Rowe Price agreed to a voluntary subadvisory fee waiver that applies if (i) assets under management by T. Rowe Price for the Trust and Brighthouse Funds Trust I (“BHFTI), an affiliate of the Trust, in the aggregate, exceed $750,000,000, (ii) T. Rowe Price subadvises three or more portfolios of the Trust and BHFTI in the aggregate, and (iii) at least one of those portfolios is a large cap domestic equity portfolio.

If the aforementioned conditions are met, T. Rowe Price will waive its subadvisory fee paid by Brighthouse Investment Advisers by 5% for combined Trust and BHFTI average daily net assets over $750,000,000, 7.5% for the next $1,500,000,000 of combined assets, and 10% for amounts over $3,000,000,000. MetLife Advisers has voluntarily agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by T. Rowe Price for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Because these fee waivers are voluntary, and not contractual, they may be discontinued by T. Rowe Price and Brighthouse Investment Advisers at any time. Amounts voluntarily waived by Brighthouse Investment Advisers for the six months ended June 30, 2018 amounted to $316,833 and are included in the total amounts shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2018
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Fund

   $ 13,044,598      $ 206,234,277      $ (211,373,324   $ 7,905,551      $ 87,556        7,905,551  

 

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T. Rowe Price Large Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,928,925,348  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     798,652,521  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (41,314,737 )  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 757,337,784  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  
2017      2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$ 5,465,932      $ 883,202      $ 144,175,968      $ 277,618,664      $ 149,641,900      $ 278,501,866  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$ 17,137,605      $ 427,685,870      $ 725,293,544      $      $ 1,170,117,019  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no accumulated capital losses.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, E, and G shares of the T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio returned 7.80%, 7.69%, 7.73%, and 7.63%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the MSCI U.S. Small Cap Growth Index1, returned 9.12%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

U.S. stocks posted modest returns for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Major stock indexes climbed to record highs through late January, even as interest rates rose, buoyed by strong corporate earnings, solid economic growth, and federal tax cuts. April and May brought evidence that corporate earnings had accelerated even more than expected, following the December 2017 tax cut and further stimulus provided by federal spending increases in March. Economic signals were also generally positive. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in May, its lowest level in 17 years, and gauges of manufacturing and service sector activity remained elevated, if down a bit from multiyear peaks reached early in the year. In the closing months of the period, global trade tensions curbed market gains. Fears that the Trump administration tariffs on trading partners would spark a trade war that could jeopardize synchronized global economic growth weighed on the markets.

As measured by various Russell indexes, small-cap shares outperformed mid- and large-caps. Growth stocks outperformed value among large- and mid-cap shares, while the opposite was true among small-caps.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Portfolio underperformed the MSCI U.S. Small Cap Growth Index for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Broadly speaking, stock selection accounted for the relative underperformance.

Stock selection in Information Technology detracted, most notably the Portfolio’s positions in Coherent and Cognex. Shares of Coherent, a leading manufacturer of specialty laser diodes and equipment, were under pressure following negative sentiment surrounding organic LED adoption due to weaker-than-anticipated iPhone X sales. Cognex, the market leader in machine vision systems for logistics and manufacturing applications, and the only publicly traded pure-play in the space, had its stock pull back following fourth-quarter earnings results as some investors sold their shares and locked in profits.

Health Care was another area of relative weakness, due to stock selection. Shares of Nektar Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, traded sharply lower after the company released phase I/II clinical trial data involving treatment for melanoma and renal cell carcinoma where the patient response rates declined compared with earlier trial results.

On the positive side, stock selection in Industrials and Business services contributed the most to relative results. HEICO is the world’s largest manufacturer of Federal Aviation Administration-approved, reverse-engineered aircraft replacement parts. Shares rose this year following better-than-expected topline results for the electronic technologies and flight support segments. TransUnion was another top performer in the sector.

Additionally, stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector was a contributor for the period. Shares of Domino’s Pizza gained in response to stronger-than-expected domestic same-store sales growth and record net store growth.

While our stock selection is primarily based on a quantitative model, we take into consideration the fundamental research conducted by T. Rowe Price’s equity analysts. In constructing the Portfolio, our sector weights are usually in line with those of the MSCI U.S. Small Cap Growth Index, but we will occasionally overweight or underweight certain sectors based on our analysis.

At the end of the period, the Portfolio’s sector allocations were generally in line with the benchmark across many sectors. The Portfolio finished the period overweight the benchmark in Real Estate and Consumer Staples sectors and underweight the benchmark in the Energy, Financials, Materials, and Utilities sectors. Portfolio positioning decisions are driven primarily by bottom-up stock selection informed by rigorous internal research at the individual company level.

Sudhir Nanda

Portfolio Manager

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE MSCI U.S. SMALL CAP GROWTH INDEX

 

LOGO

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year        Since Inception2  
T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio                           

Class A

       7.80          19.30          15.09          13.22           

Class B

       7.69          18.98          14.81          12.94           

Class E

       7.73          19.08          14.93          13.06           

Class G

       7.63          18.87                            12.25  
MSCI U.S. Small Cap Growth Index        9.12          21.80          13.41          11.74           

1 The MSCI U.S. Small Cap Growth Index represents the growth companies of the MSCI U.S. Small Cap 1750 Index. (The MSCI U.S. Small Cap 1750 Index represents the universe of small capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market).

2 Inception dates of the Class A, Class B, Class E and Class G shares are 3/3/97, 7/30/02, 5/1/01 and 11/12/14, respectively.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Burlington Stores, Inc.      0.9  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.      0.9  
Vail Resorts, Inc.      0.9  
HEICO Corp. - Class A      0.8  
Fair Isaac Corp.      0.8  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.      0.8  
Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A      0.7  
WPX Energy, Inc.      0.7  
Churchill Downs, Inc.      0.7  
Pool Corp.      0.7  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology      23.2  
Health Care      22.4  
Industrials      16.7  
Consumer Discretionary      15.6  
Financials      6.1  
Materials      4.6  
Real Estate      3.5  
Energy      3.3  
Consumer Staples      3.2  
Utilities      0.3  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.48    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,078.00        $ 2.47  
   Hypothetical*      0.48    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.41        $ 2.41  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,076.90        $ 3.76  
   Hypothetical*      0.73    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.18        $ 3.66  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,077.30        $ 3.24  
   Hypothetical*      0.63    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.67        $ 3.16  

Class G (a)

   Actual      0.78    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,076.30        $ 4.02  
   Hypothetical*      0.78    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.93        $ 3.91  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.9% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Aerospace & Defense—4.2%  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (a)

    209,306     $ 6,172,434  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    127,633       7,954,089  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    66,359       7,898,048  

HEICO Corp. - Class A

    203,408       12,397,687  

Hexcel Corp.

    104,870       6,961,271  

Moog, Inc. - Class A

    90,463       7,052,495  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

    66,546       13,246,647  
   

 

 

 
      61,682,671  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics—0.6%  

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

    89,221       8,938,160  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.1%  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.

    42,700       1,535,065  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—1.1%  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (a)

    37,097       4,847,465  

LCI Industries

    41,190       3,713,279  

Tenneco, Inc.

    37,170       1,633,993  

Visteon Corp. (a)

    46,200       5,970,888  
   

 

 

 
      16,165,625  
   

 

 

 
Banks—2.2%  

Ameris Bancorp (b)

    106,793       5,697,407  

Carolina Financial Corp.

    79,419       3,408,663  

CenterState Bank Corp.

    209,928       6,260,053  

First Bancorp

    136,100       5,567,851  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    89,416       1,973,411  

Signature Bank (a)

    28,069       3,589,464  

SVB Financial Group (a)

    21,891       6,321,245  
   

 

 

 
      32,818,094  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.5%  

Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The) - Class A (a)

    18,766       5,624,170  

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

    17,400       2,351,262  
   

 

 

 
      7,975,432  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—8.6%  

Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    28,300       452,800  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    66,788       1,019,853  

Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a)

    40,867       1,982,867  

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    43,323       1,243,370  

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    63,543       5,352,227  

Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    58,994       1,586,349  

Alkermes plc (a)

    44,085       1,814,539  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    8,584       845,438  

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    65,284       1,273,038  

Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    190,300       2,972,486  

Array BioPharma, Inc. (a)

    216,700       3,636,226  

Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a)

    34,967       5,488,071  

Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a) (b)

    52,917       3,359,171  

Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a)

    42,900       1,950,663  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a) (b)

    28,900       1,698,164  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

    80,000       4,039,200  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    4,585       531,401  
Biotechnology—(Continued)  

Exact Sciences Corp. (a)

    169,000     10,104,510  

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

    78,467       1,688,610  

FibroGen, Inc. (a)

    71,400       4,469,640  

Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,387       1,825,492  

GlycoMimetics, Inc. (a)

    51,900       837,147  

Immunomedics, Inc. (a) (b)

    67,995       1,609,442  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    22,803       1,527,801  

Insmed, Inc. (a) (b)

    141,984       3,357,921  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    36,086       1,503,704  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    129,080       2,468,009  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    42,168       8,735,944  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (a)

    26,900       4,666,612  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    3,900       1,090,791  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a) (b)

    70,466       6,922,580  

Radius Health, Inc. (a) (b)

    24,923       734,481  

Repligen Corp. (a)

    65,531       3,082,578  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    49,238       7,707,224  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    73,000       9,649,140  

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

    37,812       2,510,339  

Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

    46,718       3,866,382  

TESARO, Inc. (a) (b)

    34,495       1,533,993  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    48,196       3,704,826  

Xencor, Inc. (a)

    74,100       2,742,441  
   

 

 

 
      125,585,470  
   

 

 

 
Building Products—1.1%  

AAON, Inc. (b)

    35,508       1,180,641  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (a)

    61,100       1,746,849  

Lennox International, Inc. (b)

    39,882       7,982,382  

Patrick Industries, Inc. (a)

    101,935       5,795,005  
   

 

 

 
      16,704,877  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets—2.4%  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    82,416       8,577,033  

E*Trade Financial Corp. (a)

    78,565       4,805,035  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    9,882       1,957,624  

Financial Engines, Inc.

    46,880       2,104,912  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (b)

    45,095       8,922,497  

MSCI, Inc.

    54,916       9,084,754  
   

 

 

 
      35,451,855  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—3.0%  

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

    90,708       3,322,634  

Chase Corp.

    48,305       5,663,761  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a)

    77,248       2,236,330  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

    97,168       7,857,004  

Innospec, Inc.

    62,378       4,775,036  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    49,031       3,694,486  

NewMarket Corp. (b)

    8,691       3,515,510  

PolyOne Corp.

    125,429       5,421,041  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) (b)

    56,700       4,715,172  

Stepan Co.

    29,300       2,285,693  
   

 

 

 
      43,486,667  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-4


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies—1.8%  

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a)

    123,648     $ 3,063,998  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    266,400       6,822,504  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (b)

    103,312       4,462,045  

Rollins, Inc.

    156,700       8,239,286  

U.S. Ecology, Inc.

    64,214       4,090,432  
   

 

 

 
      26,678,265  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment—0.9%  

ARRIS International plc (a)

    123,707       3,024,018  

EchoStar Corp. - Class A (a)

    52,062       2,311,553  

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    76,469       2,271,129  

Plantronics, Inc.

    64,862       4,945,727  
   

 

 

 
      12,552,427  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering—0.1%  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    5,991       903,143  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials—0.3%  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    47,200       4,954,584  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance—0.4%  

PRA Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    79,187       3,052,659  

SLM Corp. (a)

    222,200       2,544,190  
   

 

 

 
      5,596,849  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging—0.9%  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)

    171,897       7,896,948  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    342,519       4,969,951  
   

 

 

 
      12,866,899  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.7%  

Pool Corp.

    68,585       10,390,627  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—2.3%  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

    86,854       8,904,272  

Capella Education Co.

    45,858       4,526,185  

Service Corp. International

    228,332       8,172,002  

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

    156,707       9,319,365  

Sotheby’s (a)

    48,809       2,652,281  
   

 

 

 
      33,574,105  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.5%  

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

    153,970       3,197,957  

AZZ, Inc. (b)

    27,329       1,187,445  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    46,902       2,426,240  
   

 

 

 
      6,811,642  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—3.0%  

Cognex Corp.

    130,790       5,834,542  

Coherent, Inc. (a) (b)

    45,743       7,155,120  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    39,100       8,921,838  

Novanta, Inc. (a)

    112,500       7,008,750  

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

    37,354       2,888,585  

Tech Data Corp. (a) (b)

    26,800       2,200,816  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—(Continued)  

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A (a)

    73,900     10,586,175  
   

 

 

 
      44,595,826  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—0.7%  

Apergy Corp. (a)

    77,000       3,214,750  

Dril-Quip, Inc. (a) (b)

    34,832       1,790,365  

Exterran Corp. (a)

    97,600       2,443,904  

Oceaneering International, Inc. (b)

    68,873       1,753,506  

RPC, Inc. (b)

    116,100       1,691,577  
   

 

 

 
      10,894,102  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts—3.4%  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    67,870       7,521,353  

CubeSmart

    116,671       3,759,140  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    119,755       6,988,902  

DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.

    56,800       3,790,264  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    138,138       2,362,160  

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    65,944       6,060,254  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    182,650       6,089,551  

Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. - Class A

    136,975       3,124,400  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (b)

    56,803       2,203,956  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    27,311       3,509,463  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    109,417       4,121,738  
   

 

 

 
      49,531,181  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing—1.1%  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    73,772       7,751,962  

Performance Food Group Co. (a)

    206,700       7,585,890  
   

 

 

 
      15,337,852  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—1.2%  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    45,632       6,957,511  

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    33,195       2,471,368  

Post Holdings, Inc. (a)

    65,325       5,619,257  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a) (b)

    52,044       2,732,830  
   

 

 

 
      17,780,966  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies—5.1%  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    13,088       4,477,928  

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

    57,888       3,314,088  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    73,396       7,219,231  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) (b)

    18,402       4,332,751  

DexCom, Inc. (a)

    27,091       2,573,103  

Glaukos Corp. (a) (b)

    21,991       893,714  

Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A (a)

    63,500       3,204,210  

ICU Medical, Inc. (a)

    34,974       10,270,115  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    27,591       6,013,183  

Inogen, Inc. (a)

    50,534       9,416,000  

Masimo Corp. (a)

    58,385       5,701,295  

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

    39,172       1,351,434  

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

    81,985       4,273,058  

Penumbra, Inc. (a) (b)

    37,169       5,134,897  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    65,574       6,510,843  
   

 

 

 
      74,685,850  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services—3.2%  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (a) (b)

    70,600     $ 3,177,000  

Centene Corp. (a)

    41,202       5,076,498  

Chemed Corp.

    28,800       9,268,128  

Corvel Corp. (a)

    41,049       2,216,646  

Encompass Health Corp.

    60,709       4,111,214  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) (b)

    90,000       8,814,600  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    51,958       4,987,968  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (a)

    38,699       9,529,242  
   

 

 

 
      47,181,296  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology—0.9%  

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

    97,322       5,104,539  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. (a)

    20,200       1,289,366  

Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A (a)

    78,162       6,007,531  
   

 

 

 
      12,401,436  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—5.2%  

Brinker International, Inc. (b)

    6,990       332,724  

Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (b)

    54,949       3,025,492  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    42,768       3,233,261  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    35,219       10,442,433  

Denny’s Corp. (a)

    318,819       5,078,787  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (b)

    30,562       8,623,680  

Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (a)

    135,683       4,708,200  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    30,577       2,602,714  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    20,812       2,350,923  

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    240,457       8,110,615  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    147,100       4,126,155  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (b)

    56,359       3,947,948  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    98,700       6,465,837  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    47,581       13,046,234  
   

 

 

 
      76,095,003  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables—0.4%  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. (a)

    60,776       5,983,397  
   

 

 

 
Household Products—0.2%  

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (b)

    32,495       2,652,242  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.3%  

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (b)

    91,890       4,887,629  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.6%  

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b)

    47,817       797,109  

Primerica, Inc.

    81,609       8,128,257  
   

 

 

 
      8,925,366  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail—0.5%  

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. - Class A (a)

    81,675       3,588,799  

Shutterfly, Inc. (a)

    42,261       3,804,758  
   

 

 

 
      7,393,557  
   

 

 

 
Internet Software & Services—2.0%  

Envestnet, Inc. (a) (b)

    116,935       6,425,578  

GTT Communications, Inc. (a)

    58,700       2,641,500  
Internet Software & Services—(Continued)  

j2 Global, Inc. (b)

    48,791     4,225,789  

LogMeIn, Inc.

    32,682       3,374,416  

MercadoLibre, Inc. (b)

    9,791       2,926,824  

Stamps.com, Inc. (a)

    38,276       9,685,742  
   

 

 

 
      29,279,849  
   

 

 

 
IT Services—4.9%  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    203,045       8,879,158  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    88,063       10,136,051  

Cardtronics plc - Class A (a)

    106,072       2,564,821  

CoreLogic, Inc. (a)

    137,130       7,117,047  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    77,098       6,458,499  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

    36,661       4,872,247  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    35,762       4,661,934  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    138,534       8,604,347  

Science Applications International Corp.

    48,900       3,957,477  

Syntel, Inc. (a)

    71,800       2,304,062  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    144,089       2,671,410  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    52,474       9,995,248  
   

 

 

 
      72,222,301  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products—0.5%  

Brunswick Corp.

    106,346       6,857,190  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services—2.0%  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A (a)

    20,089       5,796,480  

Bruker Corp.

    66,800       1,939,872  

Cambrex Corp. (a) (b)

    80,963       4,234,365  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

    67,497       7,577,213  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

    82,737       7,724,326  

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

    52,986       2,485,044  
   

 

 

 
      29,757,300  
   

 

 

 
Machinery—3.8%  

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

    26,162       1,613,672  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

    85,300       4,094,400  

Graco, Inc.

    155,577       7,035,192  

IDEX Corp.

    25,573       3,490,203  

John Bean Technologies Corp. (b)

    75,861       6,744,043  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    35,072       3,077,919  

Lydall, Inc. (a)

    94,408       4,120,909  

Middleby Corp. (The) (a) (b)

    27,598       2,881,783  

Nordson Corp. (b)

    38,794       4,981,538  

Standex International Corp.

    17,402       1,778,484  

Toro Co. (The)

    145,985       8,795,596  

Welbilt, Inc. (a)

    94,167       2,100,866  

Woodward, Inc. (b)

    66,557       5,115,571  
   

 

 

 
      55,830,176  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.1%  

Matson, Inc.

    32,860       1,261,167  
   

 

 

 
Media—2.3%  

Cable One, Inc.

    11,800       8,652,822  

GCI Liberty, Inc. - Class A (a)

    115,014       5,184,831  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares     Value  
Media—(Continued)  

Gray Television, Inc. (a)

    181,454     $ 2,866,973  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. - Class B

    159,233       3,735,606  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)

    174,536       8,477,214  

MSG Networks, Inc. - Class A (a) (b)

    176,000       4,215,200  
   

 

 

 
      33,132,646  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—0.2%  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    60,616       2,544,054  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail—0.2%  

Big Lots, Inc.

    52,058       2,174,983  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.5%  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a) (b)

    55,028       1,532,530  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    46,580       6,128,530  

Matador Resources Co. (a) (b)

    252,734       7,594,657  

PDC Energy, Inc. (a)

    77,578       4,689,590  

RSP Permian, Inc. (a)

    151,546       6,671,055  

WPX Energy, Inc. (a)

    585,858       10,563,020  
   

 

 

 
      37,179,382  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.2%  

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.

    90,035       3,106,207  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products—0.2%  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Class A

    36,802       2,877,548  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—2.6%  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    47,112       3,182,416  

Catalent, Inc. (a)

    157,701       6,606,095  

Depomed, Inc. (a)

    150,974       1,006,997  

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

    57,530       793,914  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (a)

    11,791       2,031,589  

MyoKardia, Inc. (a)

    34,137       1,694,902  

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

    64,244       3,137,034  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    30,907       990,569  

Phibro Animal Health Corp. - Class A

    74,441       3,428,008  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    123,478       4,739,086  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

    101,834       6,094,765  

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) (b)

    288,110       1,797,806  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (a) (b)

    72,214       1,637,814  

WAVE Life Sciences, Ltd. (a) (b)

    21,287       814,228  
   

 

 

 
      37,955,223  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—2.6%  

ASGN, Inc. (a)

    95,100       7,435,869  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (b)

    11,707       4,830,660  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    28,763       3,527,782  

Exponent, Inc.

    145,564       7,030,741  

Insperity, Inc.

    65,500       6,238,875  

TransUnion

    120,661       8,644,154  
   

 

 

 
      37,708,081  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development—0.1%  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. (b)

    75,353       1,593,716  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail—0.9%  

Landstar System, Inc.

    52,465     5,729,178  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (b)

    54,546       8,125,172  
   

 

 

 
      13,854,350  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—3.6%  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (a)

    74,144       4,307,025  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

    33,683       3,622,944  

Cavium, Inc. (a)

    59,416       5,139,484  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a) (b)

    119,674       4,587,104  

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (a)

    63,000       1,336,860  

Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a)

    193,472       6,167,887  

MaxLinear, Inc. (a) (b)

    234,689       3,658,802  

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (a)

    79,300       6,684,990  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    82,700       7,914,390  

Nanometrics, Inc. (a)

    68,000       2,407,880  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    167,109       6,208,099  
   

 

 

 
      52,035,465  
   

 

 

 
Software—8.6%  

ACI Worldwide, Inc. (a)

    134,769       3,324,751  

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a) (b)

    100,368       9,308,128  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    91,024       9,325,409  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (a) (b)

    77,071       5,075,126  

Computer Modelling Group, Ltd.

    54,725       420,433  

Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    90,758       2,949,635  

Ellie Mae, Inc. (a) (b)

    35,281       3,663,579  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

    63,868       12,346,962  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

    80,333       5,015,189  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

    97,523       4,584,556  

Pegasystems, Inc. (b)

    112,095       6,142,806  

Proofpoint, Inc. (a) (b)

    59,601       6,872,591  

PTC, Inc. (a)

    76,268       7,154,701  

Qualys, Inc. (a)

    80,500       6,786,150  

RealPage, Inc. (a)

    126,063       6,946,071  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

    169,470       8,795,493  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    104,116       12,323,170  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,051       8,895,327  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) (a)

    25,924       6,670,505  
   

 

 

 
      126,600,582  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail—1.6%  

Aaron’s, Inc. (b)

    30,361       1,319,185  

Burlington Stores, Inc. (a)

    91,566       13,783,430  

Children’s Place, Inc. (The)

    19,992       2,415,034  

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

    68,720       5,105,209  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

    40,445       648,333  
   

 

 

 
      23,271,191  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals—0.3%  

NCR Corp. (a)

    124,950       3,746,001  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.9%  

Carter’s, Inc.

    63,672       6,901,408  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    128,695       6,833,705  
   

 

 

 
      13,735,113  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.4%  

MGIC Investment Corp. (a)

    337,883     $ 3,622,106  

Radian Group, Inc.

    179,282       2,907,954  
   

 

 

 
      6,530,060  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors—0.9%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

    74,650       3,181,583  

Univar, Inc. (a)

    151,908       3,986,066  

Watsco, Inc.

    32,571       5,806,758  
   

 

 

 
      12,974,407  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,009,562,078)

      1,449,245,152  
   

 

 

 
Rights—0.0%

 

Biotechnology—0.0%  

Dyax Corp. (a) (c) (d) (e)
(Cost $146,631)

    132,100       521,795  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.2%

 

Mutual Fund—1.2%  

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Fund (f)

    18,062,722       18,062,722  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $18,062,722)

      18,062,722  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—6.9%

 

Bank Note—0.3%  

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (h)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—3.0%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (h)

    2,000,000       2,000,108  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (h)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (h)

    1,500,000       1,502,100  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (h)

    2,500,000       2,499,765  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (h)

    500,000       499,965  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (h)

    500,000       499,925  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (h)

    1,750,000       1,751,361  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    1,987,990       1,997,200  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (h)

    1,000,000       1,000,168  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    2,500,000       2,499,897  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

KBC Bank NV
2.280%, 08/15/18

    3,000,000     3,000,330  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.
Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    4,969,636       4,987,150  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (h)

    2,000,000       2,000,008  

Natixis New York
2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (h)

    1,000,000       1,000,247  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/23/18 (h)

    1,500,000       1,499,876  

2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (h)

    500,000       499,876  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (h)

    1,500,000       1,499,985  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (h)

    1,000,000       1,000,801  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (h)

    1,500,000       1,499,974  

2.401%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 10/02/18 (h)

    1,000,000       999,900  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    1,500,000       1,500,229  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (h)

    2,000,000       2,000,176  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (h)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (h)

    1,500,000       1,501,908  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (h)

    1,500,000       1,499,901  
   

 

 

 
      43,740,734  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.2%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (h)

    1,000,000       1,000,439  

ING Funding LLC
2.236%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 08/10/18 (h)

    1,000,000       999,991  

2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (h)

    4,000,000       4,001,168  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
2.470%, 11/13/18

    1,975,986       1,981,562  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    2,467,319       2,474,083  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    1,988,756       1,995,010  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    2,481,071       2,487,305  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (h)

    2,000,000       1,999,616  
   

 

 

 
      16,939,174  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—2.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,522,171; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $3,591,986.

    3,521,554       3,521,554  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (g)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,007,751; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,108,575.

    2,000,000     $ 2,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,041,957; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,020,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $404,447; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $446,483.

    400,000       400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,022,231; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,116,209

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $501,278; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $556,098.

    500,000       500,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $4,821,605; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,060,000.

    4,600,000       4,600,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,417,310; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,558,048.

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,408,736; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,558,048.

    1,400,000       1,400,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,506,506; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,669,337.

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,006,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,891.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,214,532; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,448,274.

    2,200,000       2,200,000  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,307,107; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,446,707.

    1,300,000     1,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,609,840; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,780,563.

    1,600,000       1,600,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $2,313,490; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,559,559.

    2,300,000       2,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,004,564; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,511,527; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,894,982.

    3,500,000       3,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      30,221,554  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.3%  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.870%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $100,893,786)

      100,901,462  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—107.0%
(Cost $1,128,665,217)

      1,568,731,131  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(7.0)%

      (102,550,846
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,466,180,285  
   

 

 

 

 

*     Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)     Non-income producing security.
(b)     All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $98,069,589 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $100,842,311. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(c)     Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(d)     Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent less than 0.05% of net assets.
(e)     Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.0% of net assets.
(f)     Affiliated Issuer. (See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for a summary of transactions in securities of affiliated issuers.)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

(g)     Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(h)     Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(FEDEFF PRV)—     Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—     London Interbank Offered Rate

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total Common Stocks*

   $ 1,449,245,152      $ —       $ —        $ 1,449,245,152  

Total Rights*

     —          —         521,795        521,795  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     18,062,722        —         —          18,062,722  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          100,901,462       —          100,901,462  

Total Investments

   $ 1,467,307,874      $ 100,901,462     $ 521,795      $ 1,568,731,131  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (100,842,311   $ —        $ (100,842,311

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,550,668,409  

Affiliated investments at value (c)

     18,062,722  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (d)

     3,538  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     4,802,962  

Fund shares sold

     321,564  

Dividends

     621,511  

Dividends on affiliated investments

     21,686  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,574,502,392  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     100,842,311  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     4,887,218  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,614,349  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     545,364  

Distribution and service fees

     92,557  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,593  

Other expenses

     226,715  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     108,322,107  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,466,180,285  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 914,640,280  

Undistributed net investment income

     271,149  

Accumulated net realized gain

     111,202,957  

Unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions

     440,065,899  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,466,180,285  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,016,434,757  

Class B

     427,701,781  

Class E

     17,940,936  

Class G

     4,102,811  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     41,508,631  

Class B

     18,787,045  

Class E

     768,778  

Class G

     186,978  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 24.49  

Class B

     22.77  

Class E

     23.34  

Class G

     21.94  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments, excluding affiliated investments, was $1,110,602,495.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $98,069,589.
(c)   Identified cost of affiliated investments was $18,062,722.
(d)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $3,553.

 

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 4,058,753  

Dividends from affiliated investments

     61,303  

Securities lending income

     203,758  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,323,814  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     3,391,946  

Administration fees

     22,983  

Custodian and accounting fees

     75,818  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     530,815  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     13,502  

Distribution and service fees—Class G

     5,838  

Audit and tax services

     21,770  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     71,896  

Insurance

     4,463  

Miscellaneous

     12,717  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,193,899  

Less management fee waiver

     (162,661

Less broker commission recapture

     (1,672
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,029,566  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     294,248  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     113,511,808  

Foreign currency transactions

     (17
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     113,511,791  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (3,643,518

Foreign currency transactions

     (93
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (3,643,611
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     109,868,180  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets From Operations

   $ 110,162,428  
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,944.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 294,248     $ 1,768,261  

Net realized gain

     113,511,791       120,975,147  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,643,611     160,653,464  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from operations

     110,162,428       283,396,872  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (1,196,958     (3,089,972

Class B

     0       (294,924

Class E

     0       (30,190

Class G

     0       (613

Net realized capital gains

 

Class A

     (82,319,845     (57,061,492

Class B

     (36,922,286     (25,529,362

Class E

     (1,510,258     (1,045,321

Class G

     (364,458     (212,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (122,313,805     (87,264,027
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     19,035,428       (21,037,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     6,884,051       175,095,596  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,459,296,234       1,284,200,638  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,466,180,285     $ 1,459,296,234  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 271,149     $ 1,173,859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     956,797     $ 24,532,840       3,152,629     $ 73,254,051  

Reinvestments

     3,352,742       83,516,803       2,702,222       60,151,464  

Redemptions

     (3,786,482     (96,980,166     (5,999,204     (138,365,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     523,057     $ 11,069,477       (144,353   $ (4,959,619
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     420,193     $ 9,968,595       1,199,386     $ 25,662,257  

Reinvestments

     1,594,226       36,922,286       1,238,575       25,824,286  

Redemptions

     (1,667,958     (39,694,561     (3,128,573     (67,558,402
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     346,461     $ 7,196,320       (690,612   $ (16,071,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     40,248     $ 981,741       77,072     $ 1,676,736  

Reinvestments

     63,617       1,510,258       50,493       1,075,511  

Redemptions

     (90,727     (2,210,853     (143,297     (3,150,668
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     13,138     $ 281,146       (15,732   $ (398,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class G

 

Sales

     14,668     $ 342,464       25,130     $ 520,617  

Reinvestments

     16,322       364,458       10,549       212,766  

Redemptions

     (9,531     (218,437     (16,462     (340,733
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     21,459     $ 488,485       19,217     $ 392,650  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 19,035,428       $ (21,037,249
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016     2015      2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 24.69     $ 21.41      $ 22.01     $ 23.40      $ 23.77     $ 17.53  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.01       0.05        0.07  (b)      0.07        0.06       0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.95       4.70        2.20       0.71        1.35       7.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.96       4.75        2.27       0.78        1.41       7.41  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.03     (0.08      (0.06     (0.03      (0.00 )(c)      (0.07

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.13     (1.39      (2.81     (2.14      (1.78     (1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.16     (1.47      (2.87     (2.17      (1.78     (1.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 24.49     $ 24.69      $ 21.41     $ 22.01      $ 23.40     $ 23.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     7.80  (e)      22.88        11.74       2.71        6.91       44.55  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.50  (f)      0.50        0.50       0.50        0.51       0.52  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.48  (f)      0.48        0.48       0.48        0.48       0.49  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.12  (f)      0.20        0.36  (b)      0.28        0.25       0.21  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     11  (e)      22        22       27        25       29  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,016.4     $ 1,011.9      $ 880.8     $ 863.6      $ 938.5     $ 714.2  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016     2015      2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 23.09     $ 20.11      $ 20.84     $ 22.28      $ 22.77     $ 16.84  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.02     (0.01      0.02  (b)      0.01        (0.00 )(h)      (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.83       4.40        2.07       0.69        1.29       7.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.81       4.39        2.09       0.70        1.29       7.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       (0.02      (0.01     0.00        0.00       (0.03

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.13     (1.39      (2.81     (2.14      (1.78     (1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.13     (1.41      (2.82     (2.14      (1.78     (1.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 22.77     $ 23.09      $ 20.11     $ 20.84      $ 22.28     $ 22.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     7.69  (e)      22.53        11.48       2.46        6.65       44.17  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.75  (f)      0.75        0.75       0.75        0.76       0.77  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.73  (f)      0.73        0.73       0.73        0.73       0.74  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.13 )(f)      (0.05      0.11  (b)      0.03        (0.01     (0.05

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     11  (e)      22        22       27        25       29  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 427.7     $ 425.8      $ 384.7     $ 373.4      $ 369.6     $ 373.6  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017      2016     2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 23.61     $ 20.54      $ 21.23     $ 22.63      $ 23.09      $ 17.06  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.00  (h)      0.01        0.04  (b)      0.03        0.02        0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.86       4.49        2.11       0.71        1.30        7.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.86       4.50        2.15       0.74        1.32        7.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       (0.04      (0.03     0.00        0.00        (0.04

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.13     (1.39      (2.81     (2.14      (1.78      (1.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.13     (1.43      (2.84     (2.14      (1.78      (1.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 23.34     $ 23.61      $ 20.54     $ 21.23      $ 22.63      $ 23.09  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     7.73  (e)      22.70        11.55       2.61        6.69        44.32  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

               

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.65  (f)      0.65        0.65       0.65        0.66        0.67  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.63  (f)      0.63        0.63       0.63        0.63        0.64  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.03 )(f)      0.05        0.21  (b)      0.12        0.09        0.05  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     11  (e)      22        22       27        25        29  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 17.9     $ 17.8      $ 15.8     $ 16.9      $ 17.1      $ 18.8  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data  
     Class G  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
   

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
    2017     2016     2015      2014(i)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 22.33     $ 19.49     $ 20.34     $ 21.78      $ 21.49  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.02     (0.02     0.02  (b)      (0.01      0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.76       4.25       1.94       0.71        0.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     1.74       4.23       1.96       0.70        0.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       (0.00 )(c)      0.00       0.00        0.00  

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.13     (1.39     (2.81     (2.14      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.13     (1.39     (2.81     (2.14      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 21.94     $ 22.33     $ 19.49     $ 20.34      $ 21.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (d)

     7.63  (e)      22.46       11.14       2.51        1.35  (e) 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.80  (f)      0.80       0.80       0.80        0.83  (f) 

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (g)

     0.78  (f)      0.78       0.78       0.78        0.81  (f) 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     (0.18 )(f)      (0.10     0.08  (b)      (0.06      0.40  (f) 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     11  (e)      22       22       27        25  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 4.1     $ 3.7     $ 2.9     $ 1.2      $ 0.0  (j) 

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Distributions from net investment income were less than $0.01.
(d)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(e)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(g)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(h)   Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01.
(i)   Commencement of operations was November 12, 2014.
(j)   Net assets, end of period rounds to less than $0.1 million.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers four classes of shares: Class A, B, E and G shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, adjustments to prior period accumulated balances, real estate investment trust (“REIT”) adjustments and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $30,221,554. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$ 0      $ 155,695,386      $ 0      $ 270,380,974  

The Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other accounts managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., the subadviser to the Portfolio, that amounted to $151,734 in sales of investments, which are included above, and resulted in realized losses of $88,828.

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018
   % per annum   Average Daily Net Assets
$3,391,946    0.550%   Of the first $100 million
   0.500%   Of the next $300 million
   0.450%   On amounts in excess of $400 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Management Fee Waivers - T. Rowe Price agreed to a voluntary subadvisory fee waiver that applies if (i) assets under management by T. Rowe Price for the Trust and Brighthouse Funds Trust I (“BHFTI”), an affiliate of the Trust, in the aggregate, exceed $750,000,000, (ii) T. Rowe Price subadvises three or more portfolios of the Trust and BHFTI in the aggregate, and (iii) at least one of those portfolios is a large cap domestic equity portfolio.

If the aforementioned conditions are met, T. Rowe Price will waive its subadvisory fee paid by Brighthouse Investment Advisers by 5% for combined Trust and BHFTI average daily net assets over $750,000,000, 7.5% for the next $1,500,000,000 of combined assets, and 10% for amounts over $3,000,000,000. Brighthouse Investment Advisers has voluntarily agreed to reduce its advisory fee for the Portfolio by the amount waived (if any) by T. Rowe Price for the Portfolio pursuant to this voluntary subadvisory fee waiver. Because these fee waivers are voluntary, and not contractual, they may be discontinued by T. Rowe Price and Brighthouse Investment Advisers at any time. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as management fee waivers in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B, E, and G Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B, E, and G Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B, E, and G Shares of the Portfolio. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares, 0.15% per year for Class E Shares, and 0.30% per year for Class G Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Transactions in Securities of Affiliated Issuers

A summary of the Portfolio’s transactions in the securities of Affiliated issuers during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

Security Description

   Market Value
December 31, 2017
     Purchases      Sales     Ending
Value as of
June 30, 2018
     Income earned
from affiliates
during the period
     Number of
shares held at
June 30, 2018
 

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Fund

   $ 4,409,313      $ 109,262,854      $ (95,609,445   $ 18,062,722      $ 61,303        18,062,722  

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,130,482,146  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     477,250,271  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (39,001,286
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 438,248,985  
  

 

 

 

 

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T. Rowe Price Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income      Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  
2017      2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$ 3,415,699      $ 11,380,536      $ 83,848,328      $ 150,201,669      $ 87,264,027      $ 161,582,205  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$ 8,404,159      $ 113,511,393      $ 441,892,581      $      $ 563,808,133  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had no post-enactment accumulated capital losses and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A and B shares of the Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio returned -0.67% and -0.93%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) North American Natural Resources Sector Index1, returned 5.29%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The most significant impact on the natural resources market came from the specter of trade conflict that loomed over global growth. However, its effect was somewhat counter-intuitive, with stocks performing poorly in the first quarter when trade was not really the issue and performing better in the second quarter when trade was more of an issue.

Crude oil performed particularly well during the first half of the year, moving back up to 2014 levels. However, this did not translate into strong energy equities. If there was one theme across the six-month period, it remained both the continued and unprecedented decoupling of the performance of higher-beta energy stocks, in particular unconventional oil & gas exploration & production companies, from crude oil prices and the lack of investment in energy equities. Energy stocks did very poorly in the first quarter because of the market’s volatility and whilst they did perform better in the second quarter, their improvement was from a very low base. At the same time, however, demand for oil remained strong, prices rose, and crude oil and product inventories continued to decline. Depending upon whose estimates are used, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”), Russia, and their partners agreed to increase their self-imposed oil production quotas anywhere between 500,000 and one million barrels a day. Despite this increase, the market realized it would be operating in deficit in the second half of the year and oil rallied following the agreement. The concern, then, became that OPEC does not have enough spare capacity. Despite both firmer oil prices and the improving operational and financial performance of the companies themselves, the performance of energy stocks still failed to reflect fully not only top-line growth and improved financial results, but also a more stable longer-term outlook for growth and returns.

Within diversified metals & mining industries, the combination of firm global demand (underpinned by strong demand from China), the continuing drive by companies toward “value over volume” (with the resulting supply limitations), and industry-specific events, such as labor action, was supportive of commodity prices, especially across the base metal spectrum (copper, nickel, zinc, etc.). With costs under control, the 2017 year-end results of gold mining companies were generally in line with expectations. However, although many continue to be profitable at current gold prices, they remain undervalued in relation to historic valuations.

Grains, and soybeans and corn in particular, were hit hard by trade fears in the second quarter. In contrast, however, agriculture equities did well (especially relative to the commodities), particularly during the second quarter, not least on the back of expectations for better fertilizer pricing.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

Several of the key aspects that contributed to the underperformance of the Portfolio relative to its benchmark were overweight positions and underperformance in the oil & gas exploration & production sub-industry, underweight positions and underperformance in the oil & gas refining & marketing sub-industry, and the absence of any allocation to the integrated oil & gas sub-industry.

The three weakest-contributing sub-industries to the Portfolio’s performance relative to the benchmark were oil & gas exploration & production, integrated oil & gas (to which the Portfolio had no allocation), and oil & gas refining & marketing. The Portfolio’s three weakest-contributing companies were Patterson-UTI Energy, an oil & gas drilling company, Cimarex Energy, an oil & gas exploration & production company, and ProPetro Holding, an oil & gas equipment & services company. All suffered from concerns about Permian Basin takeaway capacity related to localized bottlenecks, and subsequent fears of lower drilling and oil field service activity in the area.

The three strongest positive-contributing sub-industries to the Portfolio’s performance relative to the benchmark were copper, electrical components & equipment, and paper packaging (to which the Portfolio had no allocation). The Portfolio’s three strongest positive-contributing individual positions were oil & gas exploration & production company EOG Resources, which benefited from lesser exposure to the bottlenecks of the Permian Basin relative to peers. Solar energy (electrical components & equipment) company Sunrun benefited from demonstrating both strong operational execution and performance during the quarter. It also benefited from supportive long-term policy changes taking place in the state of California. Finally, the continuing return of free cash flow to shareholders (by way of share buybacks) by oil & gas exploration & production company CNX Resources led to a rerating by the market and strong returns.

The Portfolio’s largest purchases established new positions in steel company Vale and marine (tank barge operator) company Kirby. The Portfolio’s largest sales during the reporting period were the elimination of its position in railroad company Union Pacific and the reduction of its position in oil & gas exploration & production company Concho Resources.

On both an absolute and relative basis, the Portfolio decreased its weightings to both the oil & gas equipment & services and railroads

 

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Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

sub-industries. At the same time, the Portfolio increased its weightings to both the steel and oil & gas storage & transportation sub-industries.

As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no allocation to the integrated oil & gas sub-industry, making that sub-industry a substantial underweight relative to the benchmark. The Portfolio’s next largest underweight position was in the oil & gas storage & transportation sub-industry. The Portfolio also had an underweight in the oil & gas refining & marketing sub-industry. The Portfolio’s most overweight positions relative to the benchmark were in the diversified metals & mining, gold, and fertilizers & agricultural chemicals sub-industries.

Shawn Reynolds

Charles Cameron

Portfolio Managers

Van Eck Associates Corporation

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

 

A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE S&P NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        Since Inception2  
Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio                      

Class A

       -0.67          17.54          -1.89          3.93  

Class B

       -0.93          17.24          -2.14          3.20  
S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index        5.29          19.80          1.74          5.77  

1 The S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index was developed as an equity benchmark for U.S. traded natural resource related stocks.

2 Inception dates of the Class A and Class B shares are 10/31/08 and 4/28/09, respectively. The since inception return of the index is based on the Class A inception date.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Holdings

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.      4.8  
EOG Resources, Inc.      4.5  
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.      4.5  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.      4.5  
Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B      4.5  
Glencore plc      4.4  
Parsley Energy, Inc.- Class A      4.2  
Newmont Mining Corp.      3.7  
Nutrien, Ltd.      3.1  
Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd. (U.S. Listed Shares)      2.9  

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Energy      52.5  
Materials      39.6  
Consumer Staples      2.8  
Industrials      2.3  
Financials      0.5  
Utilities      0.4  

 

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Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual     0.80   $ 1,000.00      $ 993.30      $ 3.95  
   Hypothetical*     0.80   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.83      $ 4.01  

Class B (a)

   Actual     1.05   $ 1,000.00      $ 990.70      $ 5.18  
   Hypothetical*     1.05   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.59      $ 5.26  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks—98.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description       
    
Shares
    Value  
Chemicals—6.0%  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (a)

    802,600     $ 35,635,440  

Nutrien, Ltd.

    699,223       38,023,747  
   

 

 

 
      73,659,187  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment—0.8%  

Sunrun, Inc. (a) (b)

    743,300       9,774,395  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services—13.6%  

Halliburton Co.

    643,500       28,996,110  

Nabors Industries, Ltd. (a)

    3,748,500       24,027,885  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (a)

    1,617,700       29,118,600  

ProPetro Holding Corp. (a) (b)

    1,274,500       19,984,160  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    323,900       21,711,017  

Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,448,000       14,103,520  

Tenaris S.A. (ADR)

    392,300       14,275,797  

Weatherford International plc (a) (b)

    4,830,800       15,893,332  
   

 

 

 
      168,110,421  
   

 

 

 
Food Products—2.8%  

Bunge, Ltd.

    166,000       11,571,860  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A (a)

    327,100       22,520,835  
   

 

 

 
      34,092,695  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers—0.4%  

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (a)

    95,100       5,058,369  
   

 

 

 
Marine—1.5%  

Kirby Corp. (a) (b)

    226,131       18,904,552  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining—32.7%  

Agnico Eagle Mines, Ltd. (U.S. Listed Shares)

    790,133       36,211,795  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    1,210,500       15,893,865  

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.

    3,771,400       55,567,655  

Glencore plc

    11,413,057       54,111,385  

Goldcorp, Inc.

    521,600       7,151,136  

IAMGOLD Corp. (b)

    1,477,900       8,586,599  

KAZ Minerals plc (b)

    1,211,786       13,381,321  

Kinross Gold Corp. (b)

    3,138,500       11,800,760  

New Gold, Inc. (b)

    1,838,400       3,823,872  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1,200,500       45,270,855  

Petra Diamonds, Ltd. (a) (b)

    10,195,589       7,524,579  

Randgold Resources, Ltd. (ADR) (a)

    194,600       15,001,714  

Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (a)

    489,900       27,179,652  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    540,600       24,840,570  

Teck Resources, Ltd. - Class B

    2,171,100       55,254,495  

Vale S.A. (ADR)

    1,795,800       23,022,156  
   

 

 

 
      404,622,409  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.5%  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (a)

    308,343       6,089,774  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—38.9%  

Cimarex Energy Co. (a)

    332,600       33,838,724  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—(Continued)  

CNX Resources Corp. (a) (b)

    1,545,600     27,480,768  

Concho Resources, Inc. (a) (b)

    250,650       34,677,428  

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (a)

    448,900       59,061,773  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    448,900       55,856,627  

Golar LNG, Ltd. (a)

    922,000       27,162,120  

Green Plains, Inc. (a)

    950,600       17,395,980  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (a) (b)

    1,001,700       9,636,354  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a) (b)

    977,300       29,563,325  

Parsley Energy, Inc. - Class A (b)

    1,700,500       51,491,140  

PBF Energy, Inc. - Class A

    205,800       8,629,194  

PDC Energy, Inc. (a) (b)

    529,700       32,020,365  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    292,800       55,409,472  

RSP Permian, Inc. (a) (b)

    426,500       18,774,530  

Scorpio Tankers, Inc.

    2,030,600       5,705,986  

WPX Energy, Inc. (b)

    737,300       13,293,519  
   

 

 

 
      479,997,305  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products—0.9%  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a)

    421,100       11,462,342  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,074,553,946)

      1,211,771,449  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment—1.9%

 

Mutual Fund—1.9%  

AIM STIT-STIC Prime Portfolio

    23,888,280       23,888,280  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $23,888,280)

      23,888,280  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—23.2%

 

Bank Note—0.3%  

Bank of America N.A.
2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/13/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Certificates of Deposit—7.9%  

Banco Del Estado De Chile New York
2.455%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 11/14/18 (d)

    6,500,000       6,500,351  

Bank of Montreal (Chicago)
2.383%, 3M LIBOR + 0.030%, 11/06/18 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,884  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,718  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,750  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (d)

    6,000,000       5,999,574  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (d)

    2,000,000       1,999,698  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,501,945  

2.525%, 3M LIBOR + 0.200%, 04/05/19 (d)

    1,000,000       1,000,377  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Credit Agricole S.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 10/09/18 (d)

    6,000,000     $ 6,000,276  

Credit Industriel et Commercial (NY)
Zero Coupon, 07/24/18

    9,939,949       9,986,000  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.437%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 09/27/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,336  

2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    3,000,000       2,999,877  

KBC Bank NV
2.280%, 08/15/18

    1,500,000       1,500,165  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (d)

    500,000       500,002  

Natixis New York
2.427%, 1M LIBOR + 0.370%, 02/14/19 (d)

    3,000,000       3,001,269  

2.525%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 09/17/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,920  

2.548%, 3M LIBOR + 0.190%, 02/01/19 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,617  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (d)

    5,000,000       4,998,755  

Royal Bank of Canada New York
2.296%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 01/11/19 (d)

    5,500,000       5,499,945  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (d)

    3,000,000       2,999,949  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    2,000,000       2,000,306  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,048  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (d)

    3,000,000       3,000,633  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (d)

    2,500,000       2,500,220  

2.374%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 07/30/18 (d)

    2,000,000       2,000,140  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.445%, 3M LIBOR + 0.090%, 10/18/18 (d)

    4,003,129       4,000,140  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,018  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (d)

    1,500,000       1,500,035  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (d)

    3,500,000       3,499,769  
   

 

 

 
      97,991,717  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—3.9%  

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.500%, 07/23/18

    4,968,403       4,993,715  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.485%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 09/17/18 (d)

    5,000,000       5,002,195  

ING Funding LLC
2.350%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 02/08/19 (d)

    7,000,000       7,002,044  

LMA S.A. & LMA Americas
2.470%, 11/13/18

    2,963,979       2,972,343  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    2,982,520       2,987,802  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    4,934,638       4,948,165  
Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    3,977,511     $ 3,990,020  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    2,977,285       2,984,766  

2.320%, 07/26/18

    2,979,507       2,995,857  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (d)

    5,000,000       4,999,040  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (d)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      47,875,947  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—9.1%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,100,841; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $4,182,126.

    4,100,124       4,100,124  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,011,627; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,162,863.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $1,041,957; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $1,020,000.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $3,336,685; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,683,489.

    3,300,000       3,300,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $1,840,016; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,009,176.

    1,800,000       1,800,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $4,010,220; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,448,780.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/26/16 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $838,540; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $880,000.

    800,000       800,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $4,116,440; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $4,400,000.

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $12,148,373; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $13,354,695.

    12,000,000     $ 12,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $10,062,400; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $11,128,912.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/23/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $9,039,035; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $10,016,021.

    9,000,000       9,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.110%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $5,032,822; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $5,564,456.

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $11,575,964; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $12,797,797.

    11,500,000       11,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $8,552,275; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $9,459,241.

    8,500,000       8,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $15,087,979; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $16,692,778.

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $10,054,667; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $11,128,519.

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $2,511,411; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,782,130.

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $7,023,053; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $7,789,963.

    7,000,000       7,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      112,500,124  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—2.0%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    10,000,000     10,000,000  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Erste Group Bank AG
1.910%, 07/02/18

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      24,500,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $285,858,704)

      285,867,788  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—123.2%
(Cost $1,384,300,930)

      1,521,527,517  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(23.2)%

      (286,047,590
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 1,235,479,927  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $279,009,266 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $285,727,044. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Non-income producing security.
(c)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(d)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(ADR)—   American Depositary Receipt
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Common Stocks           

Chemicals

   $ 73,659,187      $ —       $ —        $ 73,659,187  

Electrical Equipment

     9,774,395        —         —          9,774,395  

Energy Equipment & Services

     168,110,421        —         —          168,110,421  

Food Products

     34,092,695        —         —          34,092,695  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     5,058,369        —         —          5,058,369  

Marine

     18,904,552        —         —          18,904,552  

Metals & Mining

     350,511,024        54,111,385       —          404,622,409  

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts

     6,089,774        —         —          6,089,774  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     479,997,305        —         —          479,997,305  

Paper & Forest Products

     11,462,342        —         —          11,462,342  

Total Common Stocks

     1,157,660,064        54,111,385       —          1,211,771,449  

Total Short-Term Investment*

     23,888,280        —         —          23,888,280  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          285,867,788       —          285,867,788  

Total Investments

   $ 1,181,548,344      $ 339,979,173     $ —        $ 1,521,527,517  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (285,727,044   $ —        $ (285,727,044

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 1,521,527,517  

Cash

     70,077  

Receivable for:

  

Dividends

     724,737  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,522,322,331  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     285,727,044  

Payables for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     66,089  

Accrued Expenses:

  

Management fees

     777,192  

Distribution and service fees

     24,324  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     112,248  

Other expenses

     135,507  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     286,842,404  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,235,479,927  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 1,356,283,690  

Undistributed net investment income

     2,262,971  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (260,293,321

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     137,226,587  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,235,479,927  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 1,118,388,730  

Class B

     117,091,197  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     104,648,749  

Class B

     11,030,902  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 10.69  

Class B

     10.61  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $1,384,300,930.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $279,009,266.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 6,757,335  

Securities lending income

     555,189  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     7,312,524  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     4,343,205  

Administration fees

     17,706  

Custodian and accounting fees

     39,945  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     154,589  

Audit and tax services

     26,480  

Legal

     21,433  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     28,205  

Insurance

     2,977  

Miscellaneous

     12,202  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,667,460  

Less management fee waiver

     (61,969

Less broker commission recapture

     (6,743
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     4,598,748  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,713,776  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain on:

 

Investments

     22,359,284  

Foreign currency transactions

     87,048  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     22,446,332  
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (36,281,759

Foreign currency transactions

     344  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (36,281,415
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (13,835,083
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (11,121,307
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $140,670.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 2,713,776     $ 1,817,448  

Net realized gain (loss)

     22,446,332       (11,881,461

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (36,281,415     23,318,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (11,121,307     13,254,925  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (1,880,391     (973,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1,880,391     (973,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase in net assets from capital share transactions

     122,343,157       65,486,891  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     109,341,459       77,767,953  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     1,126,138,468       1,048,370,515  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,235,479,927     $ 1,126,138,468  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 2,262,971     $ 1,429,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     19,372,175     $ 212,701,575       16,577,609     $ 159,198,096  

Reinvestments

     172,989       1,880,391       108,448       973,863  

Redemptions

     (6,853,785     (75,642,977     (9,125,652     (96,618,555
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     12,691,379     $ 138,938,989       7,560,405     $ 63,553,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     204,380     $ 2,111,286       2,671,393     $ 25,673,875  

Redemptions

     (1,730,589     (18,707,118     (2,365,074     (23,740,388
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,526,209   $ (16,595,832     306,319     $ 1,933,487  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 122,343,157       $ 65,486,891  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data    Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.78     $ 10.86      $ 7.59      $ 11.32      $ 14.21      $ 12.91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.03       0.02        0.01        0.08        0.08        0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.10     (0.09      3.34        (3.76      (2.66      1.34  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.07     (0.07      3.35        (3.68      (2.58      1.42  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.02     (0.01      (0.08      (0.05      (0.08      (0.12

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00        (0.23      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.02     (0.01      (0.08      (0.05      (0.31      (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.69     $ 10.78      $ 10.86      $ 7.59      $ 11.32      $ 14.21  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.67 )(c)      (0.62      44.26        (32.64      (18.63      11.06  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.81  (d)      0.81        0.81        0.81        0.81        0.81  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.80  (d)      0.80        0.80        0.80        0.80        0.80  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     0.52  (d)      0.21        0.14        0.82        0.56        0.64  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (c)      23        49        25        39        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,118.4     $ 991.7      $ 916.2      $ 752.1      $ 841.0      $ 1,018.8  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017      2016      2015      2014      2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.71     $ 10.79      $ 7.55      $ 11.25      $ 14.12      $ 12.83  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     0.01       (0.01      (0.01      0.06        0.04        0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.11     (0.07      3.31        (3.74      (2.64      1.33  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.10     (0.08      3.30        (3.68      (2.60      1.38  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     0.00       0.00        (0.06      (0.02      (0.04      (0.09

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     0.00       0.00        0.00        0.00        (0.23      0.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

     0.00       0.00        (0.06      (0.02      (0.27      (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.61     $ 10.71      $ 10.79      $ 7.55      $ 11.25      $ 14.12  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.93 )(c)      (0.74      43.74        (32.76      (18.82      10.76  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     1.06  (d)      1.06        1.06        1.06        1.06        1.06  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     1.05  (d)      1.05        1.05        1.05        1.05        1.05  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)

     0.25  (d)      (0.05      (0.12      0.56        0.31        0.38  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     16  (c)      23        49        25        39        36  

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 117.1     $ 134.4      $ 132.2      $ 114.2      $ 135.3      $ 158.8  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers two classes of shares: Class A and B shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to foreign currency transactions, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and broker commission recapture. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Van Eck Global Natural Resources Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Directed Brokerage Agreement - The Trust has entered into a directed brokerage arrangement with Capital Institutional Services, Inc. (“CAPIS”). Under this arrangement, the Portfolio directs certain trades to CAPIS in return for a recapture credit. CAPIS issues a cash rebate to the Portfolio. Amounts paid to the Portfolio are shown separately as broker commission recapture on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Additionally, these amounts have been excluded from the calculation of the net ratio of expenses to average net assets presented in the Financial Highlights for each share class.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $112,500,124. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

All securities on loan are classified as Common Stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018, with a contractual maturity of overnight and continuous.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

3. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Natural Resource and Foreign Investment Risk: The Portfolio may concentrate its investments in companies which are significantly engaged in the exploration, development, production and distribution of gold and other natural resources such as strategic and other metals, minerals, forest products, oil, natural gas and coal and by investing in gold bullion and coins. Since the Portfolio may concentrate its investments, it may be subject to greater risks and market fluctuations than other more diversified portfolios. The production and marketing of gold and other natural resources may be affected by actions and changes in governments. In addition, gold and natural resources may be cyclical in nature. In addition, the investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Since securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

4. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$0    $ 283,051,554      $ 0      $ 172,470,590  

During the period ended June 30, 2018, the Portfolio engaged in security transactions with other affiliated portfolios. These amounted to $ 8,668,014 in purchases of investments, which are included above.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

5. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment  Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$4,343,205      0.800   Of the first $250 million
     0.775   Of the next $750 million
     0.750   On amounts in excess of $1 billion

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, the Adviser has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum

   Average Daily Net Assets
0.025%    On amounts over $500 million and under $1 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A and B Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

6. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

7. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 1,395,216,940  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     188,628,202  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (62,317,625
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 126,310,577  
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$973,863    $ 8,304,252      $      $      $ 973,863      $ 8,304,252  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$1,544,673    $      $ 162,592,336      $ (271,823,643   $ (107,686,634

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had post-enactment accumulated short-term capital losses of $19,324,736, post-enactment accumulated long-term capital losses of $252,498,907 and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

 

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Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Managed by Western Asset Management Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio returned -2.96%, -3.03%, and -3.00%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1, returned -1.62%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The overall U.S. bond market posted a negative return for the first six months of the year as most spread sector performance was mixed compared to U.S. Treasuries. Short-term yields rose early in the year but settled out in June close to where they began while their longer-term counterparts declined. The yield on the 10-year Treasury began the year at 2.40%, peaked at 3.11% on May 17th, and ended June at 2.85%.

The first half of 2018 ushered in a new Chairman for the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”), Jerome Powell. After holding rates steady at its meeting in January 2018, the Fed under Powell elected to raise rates 0.25% at its meeting in March and another 0.25% at its meeting in June, pushing the Fed’s target rate to a range between 1.75% and 2.00%. These increases marked the Fed’s sixth and seventh rate hike since December 2015, and the Fed currently anticipates raising rates two more times during the year.

The European Central Bank (the “ECB”) also made a significant announcement in June, by signaling the beginning of the end for monetary stimulus in the Eurozone. The ECB stated it would finalize its asset purchases program at the end of this year and offered guidance on the path of Eurozone interest rates going forward; the ECB said it “expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present levels at least through the summer of 2019.” During the same meeting, the ECB also revised its growth projections for the Eurozone downward, trimming its 2018 gross domestic product (“GDP”) forecast to 2.1% from 2.4%.

In the U.S., the Commerce Department reported that first quarter 2018 GDP annualized growth was 2.0%. In contrast, the economy expanded 2.9% during the previous quarter. More modest GDP growth in the first quarter reflected lower personal consumption expenditures, exports, state and local government spending, federal government spending and a downturn in residential fixed investment. By contrast, the labor market continued to be a source of strength for the U.S. economy, ending June at a 4.0% unemployment rate. The manufacturing sector also continued to expand and support the economy during the period. According to the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index, the manufacturing sector expanded for a 22nd consecutive month in June, with a reading of 60.

On the back of softening global growth forecasts, late spring saw a sharp divergence in market expectations for U.S. growth in the second half of 2018 as compared to the expectations for Europe, China, and emerging markets broadly. This, coupled with rising trade tensions and political uncertainty in the Eurozone following a populist victory in Italy, led to corporate bond spread widening across most sectors. The U.S. dollar, which had weakened at the start of the year, strengthened versus all other currencies by late June.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio underperformed its benchmark over the reporting period.

The Portfolio’s long duration bias in the U.S. and select emerging market (“EM”) countries, coupled with a short German duration bias, significantly detracted from performance over the period. As the yield curve flattened with longer-term yields generally unchanged and short-to-intermediate yields higher, the Portfolio’s positioning weighed on performance. The Portfolio’s duration positioning reflected our view that U.S. inflation will not rise meaningfully, the Fed will remain dovish, and growth in the U.S., Europe, and EM will continue.

As headlines over the first six months of the year threatened to contradict with our view, the Portfolio saw negative performance as a result of positions in several sectors, notably in emerging markets and currency positions. Macro events, including a slightly hawkish tone from the Fed, kicked off a sustained rally in the U.S. dollar versus other world currencies. This in turn weighed on the Portfolio’s performance, particularly with respect to long positions in select emerging markets currencies such as the Argentine peso and Brazilian real.

During a period in which many spread sectors underperformed, high-yield corporate bonds, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”), and Non-Agency Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (“RMBS”) all contributed positively to performance. Although high-yield corporate bond spreads moved through historical averages, demand for credit remained strong against a backdrop of low-yielding government markets. Within structured credit, strong demand and limited supply in real estate markets helped support continued positive returns for the sector.

 

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Managed by Western Asset Management Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

Western Asset believes the current economic cycle should extend much further before we see signs of inflationary pressures We believe that if global growth continues on a solid pace, inflation remains in check, and central banks continue to be accommodative, select local emerging markets currencies should perform despite recent U.S. dollar strengthening. However, to mitigate additional emerging markets foreign exchange-related volatility, we have reduced exposure a number of emerging markets currencies. We also added a short position in the Korean won, complementing other short positions in the Canadian dollar, Philippine peso, and the euro, as a hedge against further U.S. dollar strength.

At period end, the Portfolio maintained steady allocations to Non-Agency RMBS (7.2%) and CMBS (5.0%) and trimmed its bank loan exposure (9.2%) slightly in favor of a small additional allocation to those sub-sectors of structured product. In addition to this, the Portfolio maintained overweight positions to Investment Grade Credit (26.4%) and High Yield Credit (27.9%). The Portfolio also ended the period with an underweight to the 10-year part of the Treasury yield curve and overall duration extended by 0.14 years. The Portfolio’s duration positioning reflects our view that U.S. inflation should not rise meaningfully, the Fed should remain dovish, and growth in the U.S., Europe and emerging markets should continue.

S. Kenneth Leech

Carl L. Eichsteadt

Mark S. Lindbloom

Michael Buchanan

Annabel Rudebeck

Portfolio Managers

Western Asset Management Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio                      

Class A

       -2.96          -0.31          3.86          6.30  

Class B

       -3.03          -0.51          3.62          6.04  

Class E

       -3.00          -0.49          3.71          6.14  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index        -1.62          -0.40          2.27          3.72  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad based benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
Corporate Bonds & Notes      55.3  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      10.9  
Floating Rate Loans      9.0  
Foreign Government      7.8  
Asset-Backed Securities      6.1  
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      4.0  
Convertible Bonds      0.9  
Purchased Options      0.5  
Convertible Preferred Stocks      0.3  
Municipals      0.2  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

        Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
       Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
       Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1,
2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual      0.55    $ 1,000.00        $ 970.40        $ 2.69  
   Hypothetical*      0.55    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.07        $ 2.76  

Class B (a)

   Actual      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 969.70        $ 3.91  
   Hypothetical*      0.80    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.83        $ 4.01  

Class E (a)

   Actual      0.70    $ 1,000.00        $ 970.00        $ 3.42  
   Hypothetical*      0.70    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.32        $ 3.51  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—55.3% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Aerospace/Defense—0.5%  

Harris Corp.
4.854%, 04/27/35

    350,000     $ 357,165  

5.054%, 04/27/45

    1,089,000       1,126,142  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
2.930%, 01/15/25

    13,360,000       12,683,494  

3.200%, 02/01/27

    3,560,000       3,354,900  

Raytheon Co.
3.125%, 10/15/20

    30,000       30,139  

United Technologies Corp.
4.500%, 06/01/42

    290,000       286,581  
   

 

 

 
      17,838,421  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture—0.1%  

Altria Group, Inc.
5.375%, 01/31/44

    649,000       703,433  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.850%, 09/15/23

    2,640,000       2,744,123  
   

 

 

 
      3,447,556  
   

 

 

 
Airlines—0.1%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust
4.125%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    647,935       649,425  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
5.600%, 07/15/20 (144A)

    1,037,947       1,059,354  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust
4.950%, 05/23/19

    203,704       205,598  

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through Trust
7.575%, 03/01/19

    2,003       2,023  
   

 

 

 
      1,916,400  
   

 

 

 
Apparel—0.5%  

Hanesbrands, Inc.
4.875%, 05/15/26 (144A) (a)

    14,688,000       14,173,920  

Levi Strauss & Co.
5.000%, 05/01/25

    2,845,000       2,830,775  
   

 

 

 
      17,004,695  
   

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers—0.2%  

General Motors Co.
6.600%, 04/01/36

    5,134,000       5,556,668  
   

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment—1.3%  

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd.
4.875%, 08/15/26 (144A)

    3,700,000       3,320,750  

Allison Transmission, Inc.
4.750%, 10/01/27 (144A) (a)

    6,920,000       6,452,900  

5.000%, 10/01/24 (144A) (a)

    4,790,000       4,712,162  

Delphi Technologies plc
5.000%, 10/01/25 (144A)

    4,210,000       4,015,288  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
4.125%, 4.875% PIK, 09/15/21 (144A) (b)

    1,840,000       1,812,400  

4.500%, 5.250% PIK, 09/15/23 (144A) (b)

    1,050,000       1,005,375  

4.750%, 5.500% PIK, 09/15/26 (144A) (a) (b)

    3,440,000       3,237,900  
Auto Parts & Equipment—(Continued)  

ZF North America Capital, Inc.
4.750%, 04/29/25 (144A)

    18,393,000     18,390,579  
   

 

 

 
      42,947,354  
   

 

 

 
Banks—8.8%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV
4.750%, 07/28/25 (144A)

    321,000       319,145  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
7.000%, 5Y EUR Swap + 6.155%, 02/19/19 (EUR) (c)

    8,800,000       10,507,926  

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A.
6.875%, 5Y CMT + 5.035%, 07/06/22 (144A) (c)

    800,000       790,872  

7.625%, 10Y CMT + 5.353%, 01/10/28 (144A) (a) (c)

    800,000       790,000  

Banco Santander S.A.
3.800%, 02/23/28

    400,000       365,353  

3.848%, 04/12/23

    9,800,000       9,584,324  

Bank of America Corp.
4.000%, 01/22/25

    16,110,000       15,903,026  

4.250%, 10/22/26

    7,628,000       7,537,704  

Barclays Bank plc
7.625%, 11/21/22

    16,450,000       17,708,425  

Barclays plc
4.972%, 3M LIBOR + 1.902%, 05/16/29 (c)

    4,990,000       4,943,675  

BBVA Bancomer S.A.
5.125%, 5Y CMT + 2.650%, 01/18/33 (144A) (c)

    16,480,000       14,605,400  

BNP Paribas S.A.
4.375%, 05/12/26 (144A)

    7,680,000       7,451,048  

7.625%, 5Y USD Swap + 6.314%, 03/30/21 (144A) (a) (c)

    2,850,000       2,974,688  

BPCE S.A.
4.875%, 04/01/26 (144A)

    12,000,000       11,902,636  

5.150%, 07/21/24 (144A)

    420,000       425,843  

CIT Group, Inc.
6.125%, 03/09/28 (a)

    3,820,000       3,925,050  

Citigroup, Inc.
4.050%, 07/30/22 (a)

    110,000       110,594  

4.450%, 09/29/27

    11,094,000       10,912,413  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.750%, 07/21/26

    4,210,000       3,941,125  

4.375%, 08/04/25

    1,470,000       1,441,234  

4.625%, 12/01/23

    5,870,000       5,912,690  

11.000%, 3M LIBOR + 10.868%, 06/30/19 (144A) (c)

    415,000       444,569  

Credit Agricole S.A.
7.875%, 5Y USD Swap + 4.898%, 01/23/24 (144A) (c)

    1,750,000       1,785,000  

8.125%, 5Y USD Swap + 6.185%, 12/23/25 (144A) (a) (c)

    7,050,000       7,464,187  

8.375%, 3M LIBOR + 6.982%, 10/13/19 (144A) (a) (c)

    640,000       665,600  

Credit Suisse Group AG
7.500%, 5Y USD Swap + 4.598%, 12/11/23 (144A) (a) (c)

    4,365,000       4,506,862  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
3.500%, 11/16/26

    2,920,000       2,751,267  

4.000%, 03/03/24

    1,510,000       1,511,056  

4.250%, 10/21/25

    8,890,000       8,759,662  

5.250%, 07/27/21

    1,330,000       1,397,737  

6.750%, 10/01/37

    2,000,000       2,373,684  

7.500%, 02/15/19

    20,000       20,552  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-5


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Banks—(Continued)  

HSBC Holdings plc
3.900%, 05/25/26

    10,850,000     $ 10,609,458  

4.583%, 3M LIBOR + 1.535%, 06/19/29 (c)

    2,650,000       2,676,590  

6.000%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.746%, 05/22/27 (a) (c)

    4,430,000       4,108,825  

6.250%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.453%, 03/23/23 (a) (c)

    3,770,000       3,699,312  

6.500%, 5Y USD ICE Swap + 3.606%, 03/23/28 (c)

    3,770,000       3,619,200  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

   

3.125%, 07/14/22 (144A)

    1,970,000       1,818,289  

3.375%, 01/12/23 (144A)

    1,900,000       1,746,472  

3.875%, 07/14/27 (144A)

    8,790,000       7,584,501  

5.017%, 06/26/24 (144A)

    2,440,000       2,214,704  

5.710%, 01/15/26 (144A) (a)

    17,780,000       16,257,351  

6.500%, 02/24/21 (144A)

    1,175,000       1,217,412  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.625%, 12/01/27

    6,430,000       6,045,397  

3.875%, 09/10/24

    2,722,000       2,696,756  

Lloyds Banking Group plc
4.582%, 12/10/25

    3,011,000       2,951,564  

4.650%, 03/24/26

    3,920,000       3,856,964  

7.500%, 5Y USD Swap + 4.760%, 06/27/24 (c)

    3,580,000       3,635,490  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
4.875%, 06/10/25 (144A) (a)

    2,100,000       2,092,995  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.
6.000%, 01/14/20 (144A) (a)

    3,200,000       3,327,844  

6.250%, 01/14/21 (144A) (a)

    400,000       424,200  

Morgan Stanley
4.000%, 07/23/25

    1,165,000       1,161,457  

4.100%, 05/22/23

    1,000,000       1,003,818  

4.875%, 11/01/22

    250,000       259,303  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
4.800%, 04/05/26

    400,000       402,250  

5.125%, 05/28/24

    2,870,000       2,894,892  

6.000%, 12/19/23

    875,000       918,201  

6.100%, 06/10/23

    780,000       821,496  

8.625%, 5Y USD Swap + 7.598%, 08/15/21 (c)

    2,890,000       3,071,348  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.500%, 07/17/25

    570,000       559,117  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
4.750%, 09/15/25 (144A) (a)

    10,031,000       9,795,412  

7.375%, 5Y GBP Swap + 5.543%, 06/24/22 (GBP) (c)

    2,620,000       3,596,056  

Santander UK plc
7.950%, 10/26/29 (a)

    272,000       338,953  

Standard Chartered plc
3.950%, 01/11/23 (144A)

    2,425,000       2,369,064  

5.700%, 03/26/44 (144A) (a)

    600,000       626,292  

UBS AG
7.625%, 08/17/22

    2,850,000       3,146,115  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
4.253%, 03/23/28 (144A) (a)

    2,950,000       2,931,051  

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.300%, 07/22/27

    10,990,000       10,830,497  

Wells Fargo Capital X
5.950%, 12/01/86

    90,000       96,842  
   

 

 

 
      289,138,835  
   

 

 

 
Beverages—0.2%  

Constellation Brands, Inc.
4.750%, 12/01/25

    140,000     144,928  

Cott Holdings, Inc.
5.500%, 04/01/25 (144A) (a)

    5,530,000       5,377,925  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.
3.400%, 11/15/25

    64,000       60,466  

4.500%, 11/15/45

    32,000       29,455  
   

 

 

 
      5,612,774  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology—0.2%  

Celgene Corp.

   

3.875%, 08/15/25

    1,120,000       1,089,942  

5.000%, 08/15/45

    800,000       783,354  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
2.550%, 09/01/20

    1,675,000       1,654,875  

3.500%, 02/01/25

    1,795,000       1,767,875  

4.600%, 09/01/35

    1,800,000       1,852,549  
   

 

 

 
      7,148,595  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.3%  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.375%, 11/15/24 (144A)

    8,710,000       8,601,125  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals—0.2%  

Monitchem HoldCo 2 S.A.
6.875%, 06/15/22 (EUR)

    3,104,000       3,174,898  

Olin Corp.
5.000%, 02/01/30 (a)

    3,250,000       3,071,250  
   

 

 

 
      6,246,148  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—1.5%  

Ashtead Capital, Inc.
4.125%, 08/15/25 (144A) (a)

    2,000,000       1,865,000  

4.375%, 08/15/27 (144A)

    7,520,000       6,993,600  

Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (The)
4.750%, 05/01/19

    950,000       966,378  

Brink’s Co. (The)
4.625%, 10/15/27 (144A) (a)

    3,420,000       3,197,700  

Carriage Services, Inc.
6.625%, 06/01/26 (144A) (a)

    5,500,000       5,575,625  

Ecolab, Inc.
4.350%, 12/08/21

    57,000       58,833  

Hertz Corp. (The)
5.875%, 10/15/20

    4,760,000       4,652,900  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
2.500%, 03/15/23 (144A)

    6,820,000       7,061,516  

Metropolitan Museum of Art (The)
3.400%, 07/01/45

    2,025,000       1,889,748  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.
9.250%, 05/15/23 (144A) (a)

    3,183,000       3,388,940  

UBM plc
5.750%, 11/03/20 (144A)

    50,000       50,988  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.625%, 10/15/25 (a)

    2,100,000       2,000,250  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Services—(Continued)  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/28

    4,230,000     $ 3,916,768  

5.875%, 09/15/26

    8,000,000       8,080,000  
   

 

 

 
      49,698,246  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.4%  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
3.480%, 06/01/19 (144A)

    1,000,000       1,002,518  

4.420%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    12,010,000       12,185,616  
   

 

 

 
      13,188,134  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services—1.9%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.625%, 10/30/20

    1,060,000       1,079,940  

5.000%, 10/01/21

    15,056,000       15,513,851  

Ally Financial, Inc.
8.000%, 11/01/31

    525,000       624,750  

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc.
8.000%, 05/15/25 (144A) (a)

    4,820,000       4,000,600  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC
5.625%, 03/30/43 (144A)

    3,370,000       3,475,268  

International Lease Finance Corp.
8.250%, 12/15/20

    2,613,000       2,876,263  

8.625%, 01/15/22

    2,500,000       2,868,160  

Jerrold Finco plc
6.125%, 01/15/24 (144A) (GBP)

    1,780,000       2,361,052  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC
5.500%, 02/01/43 (144A) (a)

    130,000       135,631  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC
5.875%, 11/01/24 (144A)

    3,880,000       3,927,297  

Navient Corp.
5.000%, 10/26/20 (a)

    5,811,000       5,796,472  

Quicken Loans, Inc.
5.250%, 01/15/28 (144A) (a)

    1,050,000       968,415  

5.750%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    15,600,000       15,268,968  

Travelport Corporate Finance plc
6.000%, 03/15/26 (144A) (a)

    3,238,000       3,262,285  

Visa, Inc.
3.150%, 12/14/25

    850,000       822,272  
   

 

 

 
      62,981,224  
   

 

 

 
Electric—1.2%  

Enel S.p.A.
7.750%, 5Y GBP Swap + 5.662%, 09/10/75 (GBP) (c)

    2,450,000       3,560,769  

Exelon Corp.
3.497%, 06/01/22

    4,800,000       4,744,467  

FirstEnergy Corp.
3.900%, 07/15/27

    6,480,000       6,286,310  

4.250%, 03/15/23

    1,560,000       1,585,025  

7.375%, 11/15/31

    3,550,000       4,600,995  

NSG Holdings LLC / NSG Holdings, Inc.
7.750%, 12/15/25 (144A) (d)

    2,524,127       2,751,298  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.000%, 12/01/46

    1,390,000       1,197,902  

6.050%, 03/01/34

    1,180,000       1,274,247  
Electric—(Continued)  

Panoche Energy Center LLC
6.885%, 07/31/29 (144A)

    660,564     676,898  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
5.500%, 11/22/21

    9,750,000       10,176,660  

Southern California Edison Co.
3.900%, 03/15/43

    1,217,000       1,128,832  
   

 

 

 
      37,983,403  
   

 

 

 
Energy-Alternate Sources—0.0%  

Alta Wind Holdings LLC
7.000%, 06/30/35 (144A) (d)

    1,303,687       1,402,552  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.9%  

Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma
10.500%, 02/15/23 (144A) (a)

    3,440,000       3,508,800  

GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc.
5.750%, 06/01/28

    7,140,000       7,193,550  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
10.000%, 12/01/22

    14,360,000       15,321,689  

Vue International Bidco plc
7.875%, 07/15/20 (GBP)

    2,510,000       3,319,696  
   

 

 

 
      29,343,735  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control—0.0%  

Waste Management, Inc.
3.500%, 05/15/24

    890,000       881,530  

4.600%, 03/01/21

    180,000       186,041  

7.375%, 05/15/29

    190,000       236,907  
   

 

 

 
      1,304,478  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.3%  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.000%, 06/01/26

    340,000       306,178  

3.950%, 07/15/25

    60,000       58,320  

5.000%, 07/15/35

    250,000       246,278  

5.000%, 06/04/42

    130,000       124,112  

5.200%, 07/15/45

    390,000       379,403  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
4.625%, 11/01/24 (144A)

    3,710,000       3,607,975  

4.875%, 11/01/26 (144A) (a)

    4,870,000       4,736,075  
   

 

 

 
      9,458,341  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.1%  

Suzano Austria GmbH
5.750%, 07/14/26

    4,200,000       4,248,720  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Products—0.8%  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.700%, 06/06/27

    8,580,000       8,121,846  

DJO Finco, Inc. / DJO Finance LLC / DJO Finance Corp.
8.125%, 06/15/21 (144A)

    9,110,000       9,221,142  

Immucor, Inc.
11.125%, 02/15/22 (144A) (a)

    7,080,000       7,097,700  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Products—(Continued)  

Medtronic, Inc.
3.150%, 03/15/22

    1,393,000     $ 1,381,842  

3.500%, 03/15/25

    1,730,000       1,711,862  
   

 

 

 
      27,534,392  
   

 

 

 
Healthcare-Services—1.6%  

Centene Corp.
4.750%, 05/15/22

    4,826,000       4,856,162  

4.750%, 01/15/25 (a)

    2,520,000       2,507,400  

6.125%, 02/15/24

    4,413,000       4,650,199  

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc.
4.750%, 10/15/24 (144A) (a)

    700,000       719,978  

HCA, Inc.
5.375%, 02/01/25

    11,270,000       11,097,569  

5.500%, 06/15/47

    18,260,000       16,753,550  

7.500%, 11/15/95 (a)

    235,000       226,188  

Humana, Inc.
4.800%, 03/15/47

    800,000       821,843  

Polaris Intermediate Corp.
8.500%, 9.250%, PIK 12/01/22 (144A) (a) (b)

    3,500,000       3,609,375  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
7.500%, 01/01/22 (144A)

    2,490,000       2,589,600  

8.125%, 04/01/22

    4,255,000       4,448,688  
   

 

 

 
      52,280,552  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies-Diversified—0.1%  

Co-operative Group Holdings, Ltd.
7.500%, 07/08/26 (GBP) (c) (e)

    2,410,000       3,814,333  
   

 

 

 
Home Builders—0.5%  

Lennar Corp.
4.500%, 04/30/24 (a)

    4,180,000       4,028,684  

4.750%, 11/29/27 (a)

    5,730,000       5,373,594  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.
5.625%, 03/01/24 (144A) (a)

    6,000,000       5,868,720  

5.875%, 04/15/23 (144A)

    780,000       776,100  
   

 

 

 
      16,047,098  
   

 

 

 
Housewares—0.1%  

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850%, 04/01/23

    1,750,000       1,723,775  

5.500%, 04/01/46

    1,420,000       1,384,066  
   

 

 

 
      3,107,841  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.8%  

Ambac Assurance Corp.
5.100%, 06/07/20 (144A) (a)

    20,207       27,077  

Ambac LSNI LLC
7.337%, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%, 02/12/23 (144A) (c)

    92,029       93,414  

American International Group, Inc.
3.750%, 07/10/25

    770,000       743,766  

6.250%, 3M LIBOR + 2.056%, 03/15/87 (c)

    453,000       466,590  

AXA S.A.
8.600%, 12/15/30

    1,320,000       1,689,600  
Insurance—(Continued)  

Delphi Financial Group, Inc.
7.875%, 01/31/20

    2,190,000     2,336,663  

Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc.
5.500%, 05/01/25 (144A) (a)

    6,790,000       6,620,250  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
7.697%, 10/15/97 (144A)

    2,600,000       3,603,285  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
4.900%, 04/01/77 (144A)

    6,285,000       6,197,728  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.625%, 3M LIBOR + 3.920%, 06/15/43 (c)

    550,000       567,187  

5.875%, 3M LIBOR + 4.175%, 09/15/42 (a) (c)

    1,200,000       1,267,500  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.900%, 09/15/44 (144A)

    1,771,000       1,864,294  

6.850%, 12/16/39 (144A)

    216,000       285,991  
   

 

 

 
      25,763,345  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.6%  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
5.375%, 03/01/22 (144A) (a)

    5,195,000       5,324,875  

Match Group, Inc.
5.000%, 12/15/27 (144A) (a)

    870,000       809,100  

6.375%, 06/01/24

    4,725,000       4,973,062  

Priceline Group, Inc. (The)
3.650%, 03/15/25 (a)

    1,625,000       1,589,284  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
3.595%, 01/19/28 (144A)

    8,110,000       7,672,222  
   

 

 

 
      20,368,543  
   

 

 

 
Investment Company Security—0.1%  

MAI Holdings, Inc.
9.500%, 06/01/23

    2,550,000       2,626,500  
   

 

 

 
Iron/Steel—0.4%  

Vale Overseas, Ltd.
6.250%, 08/10/26

    3,990,000       4,321,170  

6.875%, 11/10/39

    7,980,000       9,037,350  
   

 

 

 
      13,358,520  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.7%  

NCL Corp., Ltd.
4.750%, 12/15/21 (144A) (a)

    4,262,000       4,251,345  

Silversea Cruise Finance, Ltd.
7.250%, 02/01/25 (144A)

    5,285,000       5,708,328  

Viking Cruises, Ltd.
5.875%, 09/15/27 (144A) (a)

    10,184,000       9,623,880  

VOC Escrow, Ltd.
5.000%, 02/15/28 (144A) (a)

    4,190,000       3,958,335  
   

 

 

 
      23,541,888  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.4%  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.
4.625%, 04/01/25 (a)

    1,250,000       1,218,750  

4.875%, 04/01/27 (a)

    11,450,000       11,049,250  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Lodging—(Continued)  

MGM Resorts International
6.625%, 12/15/21 (a)

    130,000     $ 136,987  
   

 

 

 
      12,404,987  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.5%  

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. / BlueLine Rental LLC
9.250%, 03/15/24 (144A) (a)

    15,520,000       16,511,728  
   

 

 

 
Machinery-Diversified—0.1%  

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
7.875%, 03/01/23 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,120,000  
   

 

 

 
Media—4.2%  

Altice Luxembourg S.A.
7.750%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    7,490,000       7,246,575  

American Media, Inc.
Zero Coupon, 09/30/18 (f)

    8,470,000       8,305,894  

5.500%, 09/01/21 (144A)

    5,350,000       5,149,375  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.000%, 02/01/28 (144A) (a)

    3,960,000       3,623,400  

5.125%, 05/01/27 (144A) (a)

    5,260,000       4,921,387  

5.375%, 05/01/25 (144A)

    880,000       851,400  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
4.200%, 03/15/28 (a)

    8,160,000       7,639,225  

4.908%, 07/23/25

    9,064,000       9,153,591  

5.375%, 04/01/38

    2,050,000       1,936,528  

CSC Holdings LLC
6.625%, 10/15/25 (144A)

    2,680,000       2,743,650  

10.125%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    1,125,000       1,240,313  

10.875%, 10/15/25 (144A)

    5,667,000       6,532,918  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/23

    3,247,000       2,816,773  

5.875%, 07/15/22 (a)

    430,000       404,200  

5.875%, 11/15/24 (a)

    2,250,000       1,904,063  

7.750%, 07/01/26 (a)

    8,650,000       7,579,562  

EW Scripps Co. (The)
5.125%, 05/15/25 (144A) (a)

    5,810,000       5,446,875  

Meredith Corp.
6.875%, 02/01/26 (144A) (a)

    3,620,000       3,570,225  

SFR Group S.A.
6.000%, 05/15/22 (144A) (a)

    6,240,000       6,262,152  

6.250%, 05/15/24 (144A)

    945,000       917,831  

7.375%, 05/01/26 (144A)

    15,140,000       14,802,378  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.875%, 11/15/40

    1,942,000       1,899,876  

Univision Communications, Inc.
5.125%, 02/15/25 (144A) (a)

    7,890,000       7,288,387  

UPC Holding B.V.
5.500%, 01/15/28 (144A) (a)

    6,110,000       5,499,000  

UPCB Finance IV, Ltd.
5.375%, 01/15/25 (144A) (a)

    2,296,000       2,181,430  

Urban One, Inc.
7.375%, 04/15/22 (144A) (a)

    9,430,000       9,123,525  
Media—(Continued)  

Virgin Media Secured Finance plc
5.500%, 01/15/25 (GBP)

    2,619,000     3,514,322  

5.500%, 08/15/26 (144A) (a)

    5,985,000       5,602,558  
   

 

 

 
      138,157,413  
   

 

 

 
Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.2%  

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
6.625%, 04/15/27 (a)

    4,831,000       4,891,387  

Valmont Industries, Inc.
6.625%, 04/20/20

    314,000       333,897  
   

 

 

 
      5,225,284  
   

 

 

 
Mining—3.2%  

Alcoa Nederland Holding B.V.
6.125%, 05/15/28 (144A)

    12,052,000       12,127,325  

Anglo American Capital plc
4.000%, 09/11/27 (144A)

    3,540,000       3,295,817  

Barrick Gold Corp.
5.250%, 04/01/42

    2,520,000       2,635,542  

Barrick North America Finance LLC
4.400%, 05/30/21

    97,000       100,347  

5.750%, 05/01/43

    11,289,000       12,575,032  

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd.
2.875%, 02/24/22

    79,000       78,021  

6.250%, 5Y USD Swap + 4.971%, 10/19/75 (144A) (a) (c)

    2,392,000       2,500,388  

6.750%, 5Y USD Swap + 5.093%, 10/19/75 (144A) (c)

    8,191,000       8,883,139  

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.
7.000%, 02/15/21 (144A)

    10,540,000       10,645,400  

7.250%, 04/01/23 (144A) (a)

    3,920,000       3,920,000  

7.500%, 04/01/25 (144A)

    2,580,000       2,546,202  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.400%, 11/14/34 (a)

    860,000       780,450  

5.450%, 03/15/43

    16,860,000       14,789,592  

Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd.
4.250%, 10/25/22 (144A) (a)

    788,000       796,897  

5.550%, 10/25/42 (144A) (a)

    1,000,000       1,000,040  

Glencore Funding LLC
4.000%, 04/16/25 (144A) (a)

    6,580,000       6,331,605  

HudBay Minerals, Inc.
7.250%, 01/15/23 (144A)

    2,280,000       2,348,400  

7.625%, 01/15/25 (144A) (a)

    2,460,000       2,576,850  

Midwest Vanadium Pty, Ltd.
11.500%, 02/15/18 (144A) (d) (g)

    932,290       93  

Mirabela Nickel, Ltd.
1.000%, 09/10/44 (g) (h) (i)

    36,414       0  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC / Dominion Finco, Inc.
7.125%, 11/01/22 (144A) (a)

    5,740,000       5,725,650  

Teck Resources, Ltd.
5.200%, 03/01/42 (a)

    740,000       648,425  

Yamana Gold, Inc.
4.950%, 07/15/24

    9,130,000       9,120,048  
   

 

 

 
      103,425,263  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.4%  

General Electric Co.
6.875%, 01/10/39

    9,598,000     $ 12,154,399  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—5.5%  

Anadarko Finance Co.
7.500%, 05/01/31

    80,000       99,095  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
4.500%, 07/15/44

    800,000       744,996  

5.550%, 03/15/26

    3,000,000       3,215,150  

6.450%, 09/15/36

    220,000       254,244  

Apache Corp.
3.250%, 04/15/22

    574,000       564,260  

4.250%, 01/15/44

    260,000       229,866  

4.750%, 04/15/43

    7,000,000       6,652,848  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC
7.000%, 02/15/26 (144A)

    4,030,000       4,120,675  

BP Capital Markets plc
3.119%, 05/04/26

    3,580,000       3,420,959  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
4.250%, 04/15/27 (a)

    650,000       626,076  

5.250%, 06/15/37

    410,000       404,987  

Centennial Resource Production LLC
5.375%, 01/15/26 (144A)

    3,160,000       3,073,100  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
8.000%, 12/15/22 (144A) (a)

    5,633,000       5,912,960  

8.000%, 01/15/25 (a)

    730,000       743,469  

8.000%, 06/15/27 (a)

    5,960,000       6,064,300  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co.
6.950%, 04/15/29

    375,000       462,133  

Covey Park Energy LLC / Covey Park Finance Corp.
7.500%, 05/15/25 (144A)

    12,790,000       13,045,800  

Devon Energy Corp.
3.250%, 05/15/22

    2,035,000       2,000,442  

5.600%, 07/15/41

    110,000       118,654  

5.850%, 12/15/25

    970,000       1,067,862  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750%, 11/01/24

    9,328,000       9,094,800  

5.375%, 05/31/25 (a)

    2,030,000       2,030,000  

5.375%, 05/31/25 (144A)

    2,640,000       2,633,400  

Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. / EER Finance, Inc.
5.500%, 01/30/26 (144A) (a)

    1,350,000       1,309,500  

5.750%, 01/30/28 (144A) (a)

    2,180,000       2,125,500  

Ensco plc
7.750%, 02/01/26 (a)

    1,600,000       1,511,520  

EOG Resources, Inc.
4.150%, 01/15/26 (a)

    1,665,000       1,702,948  

EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.

   

8.000%, 02/15/25 (144A) (a)

    2,660,000       2,061,500  

9.375%, 05/01/24 (144A) (a)

    5,280,000       4,329,600  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.
4.950%, 03/23/27 (144A)

    10,470,000       10,090,462  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
5.375%, 04/24/30 (144A)

    300,000       300,654  

6.375%, 10/24/48 (144A)

    1,060,000       1,070,335  

Kerr-McGee Corp.
6.950%, 07/01/24

    290,000       329,045  

7.875%, 09/15/31

    285,000       361,420  
Oil & Gas—(Continued)  

MEG Energy Corp.
6.375%, 01/30/23 (144A) (a)

    5,000,000     4,650,000  

6.500%, 01/15/25 (144A)

    2,400,000       2,394,000  

7.000%, 03/31/24 (144A) (a)

    8,029,000       7,487,043  

Noble Energy, Inc.
3.850%, 01/15/28

    1,910,000       1,825,269  

6.000%, 03/01/41

    10,200,000       11,218,668  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.125%, 02/15/22

    110,000       109,725  

3.500%, 06/15/25 (a)

    1,850,000       1,834,772  

4.625%, 06/15/45

    230,000       240,517  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.
5.750%, 02/01/29

    5,350,000       4,703,346  

6.850%, 06/05/15 (a)

    17,700,000       14,850,300  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.250%, 05/01/23 (a)

    2,650,000       2,590,375  

5.625%, 03/01/26 (a)

    5,060,000       4,844,950  

6.875%, 03/01/21

    1,050,000       1,115,625  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 05/15/25 (a)

    1,945,000       1,823,438  

5.000%, 03/15/23 (a)

    3,249,000       3,143,408  

5.875%, 07/01/22 (a)

    850,000       860,625  

RSP Permian, Inc.
6.625%, 10/01/22

    4,421,000       4,645,145  

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.
8.250%, 02/15/25 (144A)

    6,190,000       6,236,425  

Shell International Finance B.V.
2.875%, 05/10/26 (a)

    2,840,000       2,698,794  

3.250%, 05/11/25

    1,773,000       1,737,217  

4.000%, 05/10/46

    360,000       348,658  

WPX Energy, Inc.
5.750%, 06/01/26 (a)

    4,521,000       4,508,296  

8.250%, 08/01/23

    5,720,000       6,477,900  
   

 

 

 
      182,117,056  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services—0.1%  

KCA Deutag UK Finance plc
9.875%, 04/01/22 (144A) (a)

    3,750,000       3,875,588  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.7%  

ARD Securities Finance SARL
8.750%, 8.75% PIK, 01/31/23 (144A) (a) (b)

    2,540,000       2,584,450  

Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.625%, 05/15/23 (144A) (a)

    660,000       652,575  

6.000%, 02/15/25 (144A) (a)

    5,200,000       5,063,500  

7.250%, 05/15/24 (144A) (a)

    4,860,000       5,054,400  

Pactiv LLC
8.375%, 04/15/27 (a)

    7,435,000       8,252,850  

WestRock RKT Co.
4.000%, 03/01/23 (a)

    140,000       141,708  
   

 

 

 
      21,749,483  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—4.0%  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.450%, 03/15/22

    450,000       442,795  

4.550%, 03/15/35

    3,400,000       3,216,921  

4.750%, 03/15/45 (a)

    2,645,000       2,546,145  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals—(Continued)  

BioScrip, Inc.

   

Zero Coupon, 08/15/20 (c)

    17,830,000     $ 18,632,350  

8.875%, 02/15/21 (a)

    4,952,000       4,729,160  

CVS Health Corp.
3.875%, 07/20/25

    496,000       480,591  

4.100%, 03/25/25

    38,960,000       38,753,558  

4.780%, 03/25/38

    17,110,000       16,828,909  

5.125%, 07/20/45

    1,440,000       1,459,124  

Jazz Investments I, Ltd.
1.500%, 08/15/24 (144A) (a)

    10,510,000       10,949,696  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
4.125%, 11/15/25

    1,653,000       1,684,005  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. B.V.
2.950%, 12/18/22

    1,520,000       1,383,442  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.
2.200%, 07/21/21

    1,570,000       1,456,233  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.500%, 11/01/25 (144A) (a)

    5,070,000       4,996,485  

5.625%, 12/01/21 (144A)

    2,740,000       2,695,475  

7.250%, 07/15/22 (144A) (a)

    5,730,000       5,868,437  

7.500%, 07/15/21 (144A)

    2,905,000       2,950,391  

9.250%, 04/01/26 (144A) (a)

    11,675,000       12,127,406  
   

 

 

 
      131,201,123  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—3.9%  

Andeavor Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
5.500%, 10/15/19

    600,000       615,000  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp.
6.125%, 11/15/22 (144A) (a)

    1,825,000       1,843,250  

6.625%, 07/15/26 (144A)

    2,910,000       2,880,027  

DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
4.950%, 04/01/22

    4,000,000       4,045,000  

6.750%, 09/15/37 (144A)

    3,480,000       3,688,800  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC
7.500%, 11/15/26

    4,250,000       5,005,569  

8.375%, 06/15/32

    190,000       238,571  

Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
5.500%, 06/01/27 (a)

    1,376,000       1,376,000  

5.875%, 01/15/24

    1,638,000       1,678,950  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.700%, 02/15/26

    1,072,000       1,047,483  

3.750%, 02/15/25

    2,100,000       2,079,513  

3.900%, 02/15/24

    225,000       225,300  

5.375%, 3M LIBOR + 2.570%, 02/15/78 (a) (c)

    13,090,000       11,932,665  

6.066%, 3M LIBOR + 3.708%, 08/01/66 (c)

    1,059,000       1,061,648  

Genesis Energy L.P. / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
5.625%, 06/15/24

    1,060,000       991,100  

6.000%, 05/15/23 (a)

    6,046,000       5,932,637  

IFM U.S. Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC
6.450%, 05/01/21 (144A) (a)

    2,500,000       2,662,804  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
4.300%, 06/01/25

    1,240,000       1,236,926  

7.800%, 08/01/31

    67,000       81,046  

MPLX L.P.
4.875%, 12/01/24

    4,500,000       4,639,350  
Pipelines—(Continued)  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
7.768%, 12/15/37 (144A) (a)

    5,300,000     6,227,500  

Northwest Pipeline LLC
4.000%, 04/01/27

    14,460,000       13,889,194  

Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
5.875%, 03/01/22

    780,000       824,928  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
6.875%, 04/15/40 (144A)

    4,875,000       5,557,500  

7.500%, 07/15/38 (144A) (a)

    4,485,000       5,292,300  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
8.000%, 03/01/32

    25,000       32,326  

Targa Resources Partners L.P. / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
5.125%, 02/01/25 (a)

    4,791,000       4,731,113  

5.375%, 02/01/27 (a)

    2,770,000       2,686,900  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)
8.750%, 03/15/32

    28,712,000       37,019,817  
   

 

 

 
      129,523,217  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate—0.1%  

Hunt Cos., Inc.
6.250%, 02/15/26 (144A) (a)

    5,160,000       4,811,700  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts—0.6%  

CoreCivic, Inc.
5.000%, 10/15/22

    5,400,000       5,400,000  

CTR Partnership L.P. / CareTrust Capital Corp.
5.250%, 06/01/25

    6,560,000       6,330,400  

MPT Operating Partnership L.P. / MPT Finance Corp.
5.000%, 10/15/27

    7,770,000       7,420,350  
   

 

 

 
      19,150,750  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.8%  

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
5.000%, 10/15/25 (144A) (a)

    3,770,000       3,567,174  

AutoZone, Inc.
2.500%, 04/15/21

    800,000       780,635  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
8.750%, 10/01/25 (144A) (a)

    9,210,000       9,460,604  

L Brands, Inc.
5.250%, 02/01/28 (a)

    5,412,000       4,809,915  

Masaria Investments S.A.U.
5.000%, 09/15/24 (144A) (EUR)

    1,350,000       1,481,938  

5.250%, 09/15/24 (144A) (EUR) (c)

    3,750,000       4,138,392  

McDonald’s Corp.
2.750%, 12/09/20

    441,000       438,019  

3.700%, 01/30/26

    1,047,000       1,039,511  
   

 

 

 
      25,716,188  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors—0.0%  

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
3.125%, 01/15/25

    280,000       259,746  

3.875%, 01/15/27

    750,000       709,389  
   

 

 

 
      969,135  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Software—0.6%  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
0.125%, 05/01/25 (144A) (a)

    2,514,000     $ 2,517,406  

First Data Corp.
7.000%, 12/01/23 (144A)

    2,180,000       2,270,644  

j2 Cloud Services LLC / j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc.
6.000%, 07/15/25 (144A) (a)

    3,930,000       3,979,125  

Microsoft Corp.
3.300%, 02/06/27

    9,800,000       9,649,868  
   

 

 

 
      18,417,043  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—3.6%  

AT&T, Inc.
4.450%, 04/01/24

    3,330,000       3,361,833  

British Telecommunications plc
9.625%, 12/15/30

    4,915,000       7,022,011  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.000%, 03/15/27 (144A) (a)

    2,510,000       2,362,538  

CommScope, Inc.
5.500%, 06/15/24 (144A) (a)

    2,200,000       2,211,000  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
4.241%, 07/15/48 (144A)

    8,580,000       8,626,830  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V.
2.485%, 09/19/23 (144A)

    10,717,000       9,994,937  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.
5.500%, 08/01/23

    5,400,000       4,844,880  

Sprint Capital Corp.
8.750%, 03/15/32

    10,400,000       11,128,000  

Sprint Communications, Inc.
11.500%, 11/15/21

    2,093,000       2,469,740  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24 (a)

    3,510,000       3,543,661  

7.250%, 09/15/21

    1,390,000       1,445,600  

7.625%, 03/01/26 (a)

    2,330,000       2,376,600  

7.875%, 09/15/23 (a)

    4,920,000       5,101,425  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.750%, 02/01/28 (a)

    4,590,000       4,251,488  

6.500%, 01/15/24

    803,000       839,135  

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.
7.200%, 07/18/36

    3,760,000       3,894,984  

Telecom Italia S.p.A.
5.303%, 05/30/24 (144A) (a)

    12,240,000       12,071,700  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U.
4.103%, 03/08/27 (a)

    5,600,000       5,415,676  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.625%, 08/15/26 (a)

    820,000       727,783  

3.850%, 11/01/42

    5,210,000       4,350,726  

4.522%, 09/15/48

    1,200,000       1,094,053  

5.250%, 03/16/37

    660,000       677,819  

Vodafone Group plc
4.375%, 05/30/28

    8,080,000       7,983,954  

5.250%, 05/30/48

    1,680,000       1,675,351  

Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp.
7.750%, 10/15/20

    12,215,000       10,962,962  
   

 

 

 
      118,434,686  
   

 

 

 
Transportation—1.1%  

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp. / Navios Acquisition Finance U.S., Inc.
8.125%, 11/15/21 (144A)

    4,670,000     3,817,725  

Neovia Logistics Services LLC / SPL Logistics Finance Corp.
8.875%, 08/01/20 (144A)

    6,730,000       5,720,500  

Union Pacific Corp.
4.500%, 09/10/48

    6,530,000       6,638,024  

XPO CNW, Inc.
6.700%, 05/01/34

    18,206,000       18,342,545  
   

 

 

 
      34,518,794  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.8%  

DAE Funding LLC
4.500%, 08/01/22 (144A) (a)

    4,041,000       3,919,770  

5.000%, 08/01/24 (144A)

    6,120,000       5,878,260  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd.
4.500%, 03/15/23 (144A)

    3,800,000       3,609,240  

5.250%, 08/15/22 (144A)

    5,120,000       5,068,851  

5.500%, 02/15/24 (144A) (a)

    7,840,000       7,740,354  
   

 

 

 
      26,216,475  
   

 

 

 
Water—0.1%  

Anglian Water Osprey Financing plc
5.000%, 04/30/23 (GBP)

    2,650,000       3,548,977  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,835,537,164)

      1,815,759,705  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—10.9%

 

Asset-Backed - Other—0.1%  

Oaktree CLO, Ltd.
7.559%, 3M LIBOR + 5.200%, 10/20/27 (144A) (c)

    5,500,000       5,484,061  
   

 

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—5.2%  

Banc of America Funding Corp.
2.090%, 02/27/37 (144A) (c)

    15,778,617       12,376,543  

Banc of America Funding Trust
2.254%, 1M LIBOR + 0.170%, 05/20/36 (c)

    72,645       72,159  

2.481%, 03/27/36 (144A) (c)

    6,031,695       5,078,061  

2.519%, 1M LIBOR + 0.165%, 09/29/36 (144A) (c)

    40,650,014       29,822,610  

11.814%, 01/27/30 (144A) (c)

    14,535,290       6,925,470  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust
3.568%, 09/25/35 (c)

    69,638       67,583  

BCAP LLC Trust
2.170%, 10/28/36 (144A) (c)

    1,879,660       1,836,796  

3.951%, 05/26/47 (144A) (c)

    8,219,592       8,061,028  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
24.522%, -4.333 x 1M LIBOR + 33.583%, 07/25/36 (c)

    452,707       599,627  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
2.314%, 1M LIBOR + 0.230%, 07/20/35 (c)

    1,291,519       1,263,001  

2.731%, 1M LIBOR + 0.640%, 07/25/35 (c)

    1,103,985       1,081,270  

5.750%, 01/25/37

    2,474,364       2,098,667  

6.000%, 01/25/37

    2,511,302       2,292,684  

12.340%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 16.940%, 06/25/35 (c)

    1,671,145       1,860,772  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
16.527%, -3x 1M LIBOR + 22.800%, 02/25/36 (c)

    1,521,125     $ 1,518,275  

20.236%, -3x 1M LIBOR + 28.600%, 07/25/36 (c)

    2,727,230       3,809,016  

26.453%, -3x 1M LIBOR + 39.000%, 08/25/37 (c)

    1,354,383       1,914,014  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Resecuritization
6.000%, 08/25/37 (c)

    3,274,776       2,401,895  

Countrywide Home Loan Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust
4.238%, 03/25/35 (144A) (c) (d) (j)

    5,999,463       385,817  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
2.160%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 06/27/46 (144A) (c)

    1,670,919       1,656,019  

19.024%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 30.525%, 02/25/36 (c)

    1,371,583       1,658,872  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust
3.500%, 04/25/48 (144A) (c)

    13,501,959       13,299,848  

GreenPoint MTA Trust
2.531%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 06/25/45 (c)

    1,385,136       1,318,458  

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust
2.491%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 04/25/36 (144A) (c)

    770,518       651,085  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
3.091%, 1M LIBOR + 1.000%, 10/25/37 (c)

    1,433,794       1,413,331  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust
2.811%, 1M LIBOR + 0.720%, 01/25/35 (c)

    1,023,409       857,131  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
2.500%, 03/25/43 (144A) (c)

    11,003       10,597  

3.500%, 10/25/48 (144A) (c)

    9,614,358       9,455,819  

6.500%, 01/25/36

    106,013       88,596  

JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust
2.170%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/27/46 (144A) (c)

    2,572,663       2,558,073  

Lehman XS Trust
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 03/25/47 (c)

    1,883,063       1,838,907  

2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 08/25/46 (c)

    2,349,324       2,040,678  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
3.712%, 11/25/35 (144A) (c)

    51,160       42,082  

MASTR Seasoned Securitization Trust
3.730%, 10/25/32 (c)

    134,007       136,084  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
3.895%, 08/25/33 (c)

    679,858       637,380  

4.306%, 05/25/34 (c)

    48,790       48,463  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
2.411%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 01/25/35 (c)

    689,035       638,957  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
4.250%, 09/25/56 (144A) (c)

    7,791,804       7,729,560  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust
2.220%, 1M LIBOR + 0.260%, 02/26/46 (144A) (c)

    4,868,000       4,663,804  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust
2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 09/25/46 (c)

    799,397       709,787  

Prime Mortgage Trust
5.500%, 05/25/35 (144A)

    455,838       432,587  

6.000%, 05/25/35 (144A)

    2,356,150       1,721,607  

RBSGC Mortgage Loan Trust
2.541%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 01/25/37 (c)

    672,818       465,532  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 04/25/46 (c)

    1,572,311       757,203  

2.351%, 1M LIBOR + 0.260%, 04/25/46 (c)

    815,815       401,163  

2.822%, 11/25/37 (c)

    3,985,830       3,451,358  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust
5.750%, 02/25/36

    1,934,431       1,921,407  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
3.179%, 6M LIBOR + 0.680%, 06/20/33 (c)

    122,642     122,282  

3.714%, 07/25/45 (144A) (c)

    10,199       10,033  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
3.482%, 1M LIBOR + 1.500%, 09/25/37 (c)

    4,411,166       4,309,636  

3.742%, 09/25/35 (c)

    698,272       563,949  

3.852%, 01/25/35 (c)

    457,100       451,065  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 05/25/46 (c)

    209,619       176,308  

2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 02/25/36 (c)

    3,905,607       3,606,930  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 03/25/35 (c)

    1,508,789       1,295,920  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
2.145%, COFI + 1.250%, 03/25/47 (c)

    1,927,959       1,777,584  

2.361%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 12/25/45 (c)

    492,468       492,492  

2.571%, 1M LIBOR + 0.480%, 12/25/45 (c)

    14,523,471       8,782,611  

3.268%, 08/25/33 (c)

    1,398,847       1,378,600  

3.316%, 09/25/36 (c)

    711,290       641,454  

3.359%, 10/25/34 (c)

    656,730       659,744  

4.589%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.680%, 04/25/37 (c) (d) (j)

    11,388,345       2,597,085  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust
3.909%, 06/25/35 (c)

    44,987       46,098  

4.097%, 10/25/35 (c)

    39,794       40,130  
   

 

 

 
      171,021,597  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—5.6%  

BAMLL Re-REMIC Trust
5.979%, 08/10/45 (144A) (c)

    11,727,532       8,760,466  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.734%, 04/10/49 (c)

    1,783,313       1,069,369  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust

   

Zero Coupon, 07/25/37 (144A) (d) (e) (j)

    3,037,285       0  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
6.452%, 06/11/50 (c)

    2,057,323       2,055,499  

BX Trust
7.573%, 1M LIBOR + 5.500%, 10/15/32 (144A) (c)

    26,480,000       26,579,522  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.110%, 04/10/48 (144A)

    1,400,000       1,084,017  

3.208%, 07/10/47 (144A) (c)

    4,398,000       2,982,270  

5.017%, 1M LIBOR + 2.944%, 09/15/27 (144A) (c)

    7,250,000       7,158,553  

6.337%, 12/10/49 (c)

    4,613,000       2,107,271  

Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.000%, 12/10/47 (144A)

    2,230,000       1,488,864  

4.426%, 03/10/46 (144A) (c)

    2,710,000       975,027  

4.589%, 07/10/50 (c)

    1,726,000       1,433,585  

4.696%, 08/10/48 (144A) (c)

    5,800,000       3,571,447  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.373%, 12/15/39

    826,526       667,734  

5.869%, 09/15/40 (c)

    4,147,685       4,019,356  

6.600%, 06/15/38 (c)

    1,356,443       828,738  

9.693%, 1M LIBOR + 7.620%, 07/15/32 (144A) (c)

    26,600,000       26,539,708  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital LLC
4.373%, 09/15/37 (144A)

    7,620,000       6,870,607  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust
3.750%, 08/10/44 (144A)

    5,180,000       3,105,410  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—(Continued)  

GE Business Loan Trust
2.493%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 05/15/34 (144A) (c)

    499,241     $ 464,949  

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust
5.677%, 12/10/49 (c)

    220,000       70,226  

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.
5.349%, 11/10/45 (c)

    1,039,705       960,062  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
4.659%, 11/10/47 (144A) (c)

    14,000,000       11,955,915  

5.622%, 11/10/39

    1,879,553       1,609,273  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
3.958%, 04/15/46 (c)

    3,750,000       3,674,165  

5.386%, 05/15/47 (c)

    2,280,000       951,804  

5.411%, 05/15/47

    1,750,000       1,242,529  

5.502%, 06/12/47 (c)

    5,220,000       4,311,473  

5.503%, 01/15/49 (c)

    7,780,000       1,264,933  

6.168%, 02/15/51 (c)

    421,519       413,098  

8.298%, 1M LIBOR + 6.225%, 10/15/19 (144A) (c)

    9,900,000       9,936,547  

Lone Star Portfolio Trust
8.973%, 1M LIBOR + 6.900%, 09/15/28 (144A) (c)

    5,545,947       5,586,126  

9.264%, 1M LIBOR + 7.218%, 09/15/20 (144A) (c)

    3,710,125       3,761,048  

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.450%, 08/12/48 (c)

    634,000       477,195  

5.450%, 08/12/48 (144A) (c)

    72,540       54,599  

6.193%, 09/12/49 (c)

    1,761,944       1,376,260  

6.222%, 09/12/49 (c)

    1,498,685       1,170,612  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
4.679%, 10/15/48 (144A) (c)

    9,534,000       6,720,910  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust
5.399%, 12/15/43

    1,980,446       1,511,364  

Multifamily Trust
9.272%, 04/25/46 (144A) (c)

    11,550,535       12,068,853  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust
5.000%, 05/10/63 (144A) (c)

    4,530,000       2,669,907  

Waterfall Commercial Mortgage Trust
4.104%, 09/14/22 (144A) (c)

    1,675,585       1,633,807  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
3.016%, 11/15/47 (144A)

    4,441,004       1,996,801  

3.250%, 06/15/46 (144A)

    8,240,000       5,999,323  
   

 

 

 
      183,179,222  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $355,808,236)

      359,684,880  
   

 

 

 
Floating Rate Loans (k)—9.0%

 

Airlines—0.2%  

Air Canada

   

Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/06/23

    3,554,349       3,573,603  

American Airlines, Inc.

   

Incremental Term Loan, 4.073%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 12/14/23

    2,178,000       2,158,942  
   

 

 

 
      5,732,545  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components—0.2%  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.350%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 04/06/24

    8,348,810     8,330,025  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials—0.3%  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 11/15/23

    8,528,173       8,504,482  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services—0.8%  

Albany Molecular Research, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.344%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 08/30/24

    7,165,850       7,151,296  

Jaguar Holding Co. II

   

Term Loan, 4.594%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 08/18/22

    6,231,147       6,201,287  

Parexel International Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 09/27/24

    6,530,650       6,503,437  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC 1st Lien
Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 05/02/22

    8,186,582       8,160,361  
   

 

 

 
      28,016,381  
   

 

 

 
Computers—0.1%  

Dell International LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.100%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 09/07/23

    2,238,750       2,231,454  
   

 

 

 
Distribution/Wholesale—0.1%  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.280%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 01/02/25

    2,922,675       2,912,171  
   

 

 

 
Distributors—0.3%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/31/23

    8,552,199       8,497,773  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.1%  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

Term Loan B2, 4.344%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 12/14/23

    3,374,307       3,363,071  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.1%  

Zebra Technologies Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 4.057%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 10/27/21

    2,103,924       2,106,335  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment—0.3%  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

   

Term Loan B, 4.341%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 03/24/25

    3,694,018       3,684,783  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

Term Loan B5, 4.906%, 2M LIBOR + 2.750%, 08/14/24

    5,573,855       5,559,224  
   

 

 

 
      9,244,007  
   

 

 

 
Food—0.4%  

Albertson’s LLC

   

Term Loan B6, 5.319%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 06/22/23

    6,835,648       6,775,125  

Aramark Services, Inc.

   

Term Loan B3, 4.084%, 3M LIBOR + 1.750%, 03/11/25

    2,493,750       2,495,309  

Post Holdings, Inc.

   

Incremental Term Loan, 4.100%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 05/24/24

    3,034,380       3,027,898  
   

 

 

 
      12,298,332  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Floating Rate Loans (k)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Healthcare-Services—0.4%  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan B, 5.084%, 3M LIBOR + 2.750%, 06/07/23

    7,550,663     $ 7,521,759  

RadNet, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 6.100%, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%, 06/30/23

    5,072,078       5,138,649  
   

 

 

 
      12,660,408  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—0.3%  

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co.

   

Term Loan B3, 4.344%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 02/16/24

    3,092,141       3,079,077  

CEC Entertainment, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.344%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 02/14/21

    8,694,183       8,118,194  
   

 

 

 
      11,197,271  
   

 

 

 
Insurance—0.3%  

RPI Finance Trust

   

Term Loan B6, 4.334%, 3M LIBOR + 2.000%, 03/27/23

    2,903,964       2,906,038  

UFC Holdings LLC
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.350%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 08/18/23

    8,362,650       8,382,687  
   

 

 

 
      11,288,725  
   

 

 

 
Internet—0.2%  

Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.350%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 10/19/23

    7,859,100       7,855,823  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Time—0.1%  

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan B1, 5.094%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 07/31/24

    3,064,600       3,071,305  
   

 

 

 
Lodging—0.6%  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

Term Loan B3, 4.488%, 1W LIBOR + 2.500%, 09/15/23

    4,204,040       4,221,680  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC
1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 12/22/24

    8,756,000       8,751,307  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P.

   

Term Loan B, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 04/25/23

    5,214,192       5,215,277  
   

 

 

 
      18,188,264  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.7%  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.344%, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%, 07/23/21

    6,995,490       6,658,832  

CBS Radio, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.838%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 11/17/24

    8,759,980       8,718,002  

Unitymedia Finance LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.323%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 09/30/25

    130,000       129,377  

Univision Communications, Inc.

   

Term Loan C5, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 03/15/24

    8,731,075       8,453,549  
   

 

 

 
      23,959,760  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers—0.9%  

Berry Global, Inc.

   

Term Loan Q, 4.075%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 10/01/22

    8,981,880       8,981,880  

BWAY Holding Co.

   

Term Loan B, 5.588%, 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, 04/03/24

    6,435,000       6,449,080  
Packaging & Containers—(Continued)  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc. 1st Lien
Term Loan, 5.308%, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%, 12/29/23

    5,303,733     $ 5,294,738  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 02/05/23

    7,973,176       7,972,067  
   

 

 

 
      28,697,765  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals—0.1%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC

   

Term Loan B, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 03/01/24

    4,657,210       4,647,602  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services—0.0%  

Trans Union LLC

   

Term Loan B3, 4.094%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 04/10/23

    1,071,794       1,070,186  
   

 

 

 
Retail—1.4%  

Academy, Ltd.

   

Term Loan B, 5.988%, 1M LIBOR + 4.000%, 07/01/22

    9,725,144       8,132,652  

CWGS Group LLC

   

Term Loan, 4.775%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 11/08/23

    1,310,050       1,299,201  

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.

   

Term Loan, 5.594%, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%, 08/16/23

    3,038,655       3,038,971  

Michaels Stores, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.584%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 01/28/23

    6,605,661       6,562,725  

Party City Holdings, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.992%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 08/19/22

    5,195,415       5,199,878  

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 5.609%, 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, 01/26/23

    4,973,436       3,603,255  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

Term Loan B2, 5.010%, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%, 03/11/22

    21,113,568       17,540,096  
   

 

 

 
      45,376,778  
   

 

 

 
Software—0.4%  

Almonde, Inc.
1st Lien Term Loan, 5.807%, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%, 06/13/24

    4,447,594       4,375,876  

First Data Corp.

   

Term Loan, 4.091%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 04/26/24

    5,599,274       5,572,678  

MA FinanceCo. LLC

   

Term Loan B3, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 06/21/24

    469,594       466,805  

Seattle Spinco, Inc.

   

Term Loan B3, 4.844%, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%, 06/21/24

    3,171,281       3,168,640  
   

 

 

 
      13,583,999  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.6%  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

   

Term Loan B, 4.334%, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%, 02/22/24

    6,960,000       6,952,386  

UPC Financing Partnership

   

Term Loan AR, 4.573%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 01/15/26

    8,840,000       8,754,915  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC

   

Term Loan K, 4.573%, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%, 01/15/26

    2,865,395       2,848,380  
   

 

 

 
      18,555,681  
   

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing—0.1%  

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (U.S.) LLC

   

Term Loan B3, 4.088%, 1M LIBOR + 2.000%, 01/15/25

    3,804,583       3,764,825  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans
(Cost $301,148,026)

      295,154,968  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-15


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Foreign Government – 7.8%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Regional Government—0.6%  

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities
4.000%, 01/13/21

    1,900,000     $ 1,939,667  

Provincia de Buenos Aires
6.500%, 02/15/23 (144A) (l)

    18,940,000       17,289,569  
   

 

 

 
      19,229,236  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—7.2%  

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria
40.000%, 06/21/20 (ARS) (c)

    510,260,000       18,304,741  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro
18.200%, 10/03/21 (ARS)

    328,390,000       9,917,170  

21.200%, 09/19/18 (ARS)

    10,352,000       366,122  

Argentine Republic Government International Bonds
4.625%, 01/11/23 (a)

    2,150,000       1,893,096  

5.625%, 01/26/22 (a)

    2,570,000       2,401,665  

5.875%, 01/11/28 (a)

    5,700,000       4,631,250  

7.500%, 04/22/26

    12,590,000       11,614,275  

7.625%, 04/22/46

    1,170,000       944,190  

Bahamas Government International Bond
5.750%, 01/16/24 (144A)

    1,500,000       1,507,500  

Bermuda Government International Bond
4.138%, 01/03/23 (144A)

    2,000,000       2,010,480  

Bonos de la Nacion Argentina con Ajuste por CER
4.000%, 03/06/20 (ARS) (l)

    95,160,000       3,316,207  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional
10.000%, 01/01/21 (BRL)

    51,146,000       13,403,175  

10.000%, 01/01/27 (BRL)

    83,432,000       19,628,056  

Brazilian Government International Bond
6.000%, 04/07/26 (a)

    6,470,000       6,612,340  

Ecuador Government International Bonds
8.750%, 06/02/23 (144A)

    1,740,000       1,629,858  

10.750%, 03/28/22 (144A)

    8,450,000       8,675,615  

Egypt Government International Bond
6.125%, 01/31/22

    8,380,000       8,237,976  

Ghana Government International Bonds

   

7.625%, 05/16/29 (144A)

    10,140,000       9,899,175  

8.125%, 01/18/26 (a) (l)

    4,200,000       4,305,000  

Honduras Government International Bond
6.250%, 01/19/27

    4,140,000       4,143,726  

Indonesia Government International Bonds
5.125%, 01/15/45

    3,000,000       2,947,851  

5.250%, 01/17/42

    15,090,000       15,152,684  

Indonesia Treasury Bonds
7.000%, 05/15/22 (IDR)

    9,560,000,000       653,456  

7.000%, 05/15/27 (IDR)

    382,929,000,000       25,078,776  

8.375%, 09/15/26 (IDR)

    66,608,000,000       4,729,493  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.125%, 01/21/26

    8,170,000       8,104,640  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ
7.050%, 01/19/28 (RUB)

    1,755,525,000       27,003,518  

Senegal Government International Bonds
6.250%, 05/23/33 (144A) (l)

    8,720,000       7,728,100  

6.750%, 03/13/48 (144A) (l)

    4,470,000       3,815,637  

Uruguay Government International Bonds
8.500%, 03/15/28 (144A) (UYU)

    69,700,000       1,918,136  
Sovereign—(Continued)  

Uruguay Government International Bonds
9.875%, 06/20/22 (144A) (UYU)

    166,730,000     5,263,779  
   

 

 

 
      235,837,687  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $303,295,798)

      255,066,923  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—6.1%

 

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.2%  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
3.290%, 02/25/24 (144A)

    3,480,000       3,403,256  

3.600%, 02/25/24 (144A)

    3,510,000       3,409,463  
   

 

 

 
      6,812,719  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Credit Card—0.2%  

CreditShop Credit Card Co. LLC
10.073%, 1M LIBOR + 8.000%, 10/15/22 (144A) (c)

    5,318,610       5,336,161  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.6%  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
4.923%, 1M LIBOR + 2.850%, 04/15/33 (c)

    390       390  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
2.831%, 1M LIBOR + 0.740%, 01/25/34 (c)

    17,884       17,385  

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust
2.991%, 1M LIBOR + 0.900%, 05/25/43 (144A) (c)

    264,100       261,084  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 02/25/36 (144A) (c)

    2,612,369       143,014  

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
2.261%, 1M LIBOR + 0.170%, 07/25/47 (c)

    26,512,963       20,308,694  
   

 

 

 
      20,730,567  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing—0.4%  

Conseco Finance Corp.
7.030%, 07/15/28 (c)

    6,157,771       6,118,096  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust
4.020%, 10/15/37 (c)

    1,295,913       1,244,536  

4.580%, 04/15/37 (c)

    1,120,974       991,041  

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract
7.095%, 04/15/29 (c)

    3,902,247       3,744,631  
   

 

 

 
      12,098,304  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—4.2%  

AIMCO CLO
6.039%, 3M LIBOR + 3.680%, 07/20/29 (144A) (c)

    6,750,000       6,822,205  

Ammc CLO, Ltd.
8.163%, 3M LIBOR + 5.810%, 04/17/29 (144A) (c)

    6,600,000       6,591,935  

Amortizing Residential Collateral Trust
3.891%, 1M LIBOR + 1.800%, 08/25/32 (c)

    23,169       21,222  

Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC
4.277%, 09/05/44 (144A)

    5,170,925       5,128,820  

Ares CLO, Ltd.
8.898%, 3M LIBOR + 6.550%, 10/15/29 (144A) (c)

    9,300,000       9,424,583  

8.948%, 3M LIBOR + 6.600%, 10/15/27 (144A) (c)

    5,500,000       5,553,388  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-16


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Other—(Continued)  

Barings CLO, Ltd.
9.805%, 3M LIBOR + 7.450%, 07/18/29 (144A) (c)

    1,700,000     $ 1,615,173  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust
6.000%, 10/25/36

    1,669,910       1,316,335  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.
6.059%, 3M LIBOR + 3.700%, 07/20/31 (144A) (c)

    9,500,000       9,680,215  

Catskill Park CLO, Ltd.
8.359%, 3M LIBOR + 6.000%, 04/20/29 (144A) (c)

    7,600,000       7,687,081  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust
3.966%, 1M LIBOR + 1.875%, 06/25/34 (c)

    133,814       126,707  

Countrywide Revolving Home Equity Loan Resecuritization Trust
2.373%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 12/15/33 (144A) (c)

    158,841       148,950  

Countrywide Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust
2.213%, 1M LIBOR + 0.140%, 07/15/36 (c)

    287,962       272,882  

CVP CLO, Ltd.
4.576%, 1M LIBOR + 2.650%, 01/20/31 (144A) (c)

    4,500,000       4,411,305  

First Horizon Asset-Backed Trust
2.251%, 1M LIBOR + 0.160%, 10/25/34 (c)

    5,383       5,311  

Goldentree Loan Opportunities, Ltd.
7.559%, 3M LIBOR + 5.200%, 07/20/27 (144A) (c)

    2,150,000       2,151,256  

Greenwood Park CLO, Ltd.
6.975%, 1M LIBOR + 4.950%, 04/15/31 (144A) (c)

    7,380,000       6,988,425  

GSAMP Trust
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 01/25/36 (c)

    96,346       12,521  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
2.608%, 1M LIBOR + 0.520%, 01/21/31 (c)

    17,224       16,761  

Midocean Credit CLO VII
6.228%, 3M LIBOR + 3.880%, 07/15/29 (144A) (c)

    4,750,000       4,782,191  

Ocean Trails CLO
10.098%, 3M LIBOR + 7.750%, 07/15/28 (144A) (c)

    5,120,000       5,293,307  

SACO I Trust
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.340%, 03/25/36 (c)

    57,712       56,185  

Saranac CLO III, Ltd.
5.582%, 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, 06/22/30 (144A) (c)

    4,652,500       4,623,161  

SBA Small Business Investment Cos.
2.845%, 03/10/27

    10,328,403       10,153,319  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
3.280%, 01/26/26 (144A)

    3,063,818       3,061,233  

Thayer Park CLO, Ltd.
8.459%, 3M LIBOR + 6.100%, 04/20/29 (144A) (c)

    8,400,000       8,499,506  

Treman Park CLO, Ltd.
6.219%, 3M LIBOR + 3.860%, 04/20/27 (144A) (c)

    1,700,000       1,700,986  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust
7.000%, 03/15/24 (144A) (d)

    2,498,480       2,490,505  

14.749%, 05/15/24 (144A) (d)

    2,621,579       2,619,739  

14.960%, 12/27/27 (144A) (d)

    3,167,028       3,149,136  

15.309%, 08/15/24 (144A) (d)

    2,840,000       2,865,558  

16.500%, 06/15/24 (144A) (d)

    2,711,785       2,711,296  

Venture CLO, Ltd.

   

6.409%, 3M LIBOR + 4.050%, 04/20/27 (144A) (c)

    9,105,000       9,091,224  

8.088%, 3M LIBOR + 5.740%, 04/15/27 (144A) (c)

    4,000,000       3,925,904  

Voya CLO, Ltd.
7.662%, 3M LIBOR + 5.300%, 07/23/27 (144A) (c)

    2,000,000       1,994,336  

8.368%, 3M LIBOR + 6.020%, 06/07/30 (144A) (c)

    3,500,000       3,531,860  
   

 

 

 
      138,524,521  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.5%  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust
3.170%, 07/25/31 (144A)

    2,385,496     2,378,368  

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust
2.941%, 1M LIBOR + 0.850%, 03/25/38 (c)

    7,595,630       5,189,308  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

   

Zero Coupon, 28 day Auction Rate Index, 03/22/32 (c)

    6,200,000       5,902,276  

SLM Student Loan Trust
2.510%, 3M LIBOR + 0.150%, 03/25/44 (c)

    3,380,000       3,265,769  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

Zero Coupon, 08/25/36 (144A)

    500       1,347,487  
   

 

 

 
      18,083,208  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $198,454,644)

      201,585,480  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—4.0%

 

Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—2.7%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (m)

    7,800,000       7,754,211  

5.000%, 12/01/21

    9,419       9,630  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
8.500%, 08/01/19

    5,290       5,302  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (m)

    5,600,000       5,424,781  

5.000%, 01/01/39

    282,138       301,286  

5.000%, 06/01/40

    162,619       174,320  

5.000%, 07/01/40

    115,560       123,957  

6.000%, 07/01/38

    15,004       16,398  

6.500%, 08/01/31

    291       321  

6.500%, 12/01/36

    1,015       1,119  

6.500%, 06/01/37

    15,930       17,560  

6.500%, 10/01/37

    16,277       17,942  

7.000%, 05/01/26

    1,182       1,229  

7.000%, 07/01/30

    255       259  

7.000%, 01/01/31

    263       279  

7.000%, 07/01/31

    1,199       1,263  

7.000%, 09/01/31

    2,659       2,874  

7.000%, 10/01/31

    2,439       2,710  

7.000%, 11/01/31

    17,486       18,189  

7.000%, 01/01/32

    5,539       5,634  

7.000%, 02/01/32

    4,196       4,294  

7.500%, 12/01/29

    450       455  

7.500%, 01/01/30

    432       491  

7.500%, 02/01/30

    314       316  

7.500%, 06/01/30

    252       253  

7.500%, 08/01/30

    81       82  

7.500%, 09/01/30

    533       591  

7.500%, 10/01/30

    81       88  

7.500%, 11/01/30

    9,677       10,077  

7.500%, 02/01/31

    1,156       1,168  

8.000%, 08/01/27

    819       888  

8.000%, 07/01/30

    493       576  

8.000%, 09/01/30

    385       400  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-17


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 05/25/34 (c)

    106,532     $ 106,612  

4.500%, 06/25/29

    211,203       218,174  

9.750%, 11/25/18

    4,241       4,265  

9.750%, 08/25/19

    1,063       1,072  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, TBA (m)

    8,100,000       7,839,783  

4.000%, TBA (m)

    4,400,000       4,484,792  

6.000%, 12/01/36

    15,147       16,650  

6.000%, 02/01/37

    17,665       19,446  

7.000%, 03/01/39

    109,400       120,481  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
1.374%, 08/25/42 (c) (j)

    70,400,000       3,359,481  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
1,156.500%, 06/15/21 (j)

    2       16  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes (CMO)
5.541%, 1M LIBOR + 3.450%, 10/25/29 (c)

    4,620,000       5,050,782  

6.541%, 1M LIBOR + 4.450%, 03/25/30 (c)

    8,840,000       9,542,424  

6.591%, 1M LIBOR + 4.500%, 02/25/24 (c)

    2,210,000       2,548,607  

7.241%, 1M LIBOR + 5.150%, 10/25/29 (c)

    10,500,000       12,001,256  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
5.000%, 04/15/35

    9,855       10,538  

5.500%, 01/15/34

    47,101       51,442  

5.500%, 04/15/34

    13,870       15,123  

5.500%, 07/15/34

    82,383       90,017  

5.500%, 10/15/34

    52,921       57,738  

5.750%, 10/15/38

    96,257       105,209  

6.000%, 02/15/33

    1,406       1,552  

6.000%, 03/15/33

    4,768       5,238  

6.000%, 06/15/33

    4,329       4,880  

6.000%, 07/15/33

    6,663       7,373  

6.000%, 09/15/33

    5,194       5,678  

6.000%, 10/15/33

    2,759       3,037  

6.000%, 08/15/34

    21,282       23,265  

6.500%, 03/15/29

    1,418       1,564  

6.500%, 02/15/32

    801       908  

6.500%, 03/15/32

    939       1,068  

6.500%, 11/15/32

    3,937       4,386  

7.000%, 03/15/31

    95       97  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 09/20/47

    769,131       753,167  

3.000%, TBA (m)

    3,000,000       2,935,019  

3.500%, TBA (m)

    15,000,000       15,057,714  

4.000%, TBA (m)

    3,700,000       3,792,211  

5.000%, 08/20/34

    51,931       55,650  

5.000%, TBA (m)

    400,000       419,928  

5.500%, 03/20/34

    7,123       7,779  

6.000%, 05/20/32

    9,651       10,643  

6.000%, 11/20/33

    11,643       12,858  

Ginnie Mae II ARM Pool
3.500%, 1Y CMT + 1.440%, 01/20/60 (c)

    681,937       701,403  

3.868%, 1Y CMT, 05/20/60 (c)

    546,323       562,385  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.427%, 03/16/47 (c) (j)

    6,801,048       101,168  

0.490%, 04/16/52 (c) (j)

    11,647,278       202,731  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage-Backed—(Continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
2.217%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 05/20/68 (c)

    1,489,877     1,486,499  

2.350%, 05/20/68 (f)

    1,722,000       1,720,933  

3.000%, 04/20/41

    534,483       528,256  
   

 

 

 
      87,950,241  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—0.1%  

Tennessee Valley Authority
5.980%, 04/01/36

    1,760,000       2,326,694  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—1.2%  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.250%, 03/31/19

    40,060,000       39,756,420  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $129,013,035)

      130,033,355  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Bonds—0.9%

 

Internet—0.0%  

Twitter, Inc.
0.250%, 06/15/24 (144A)

    1,170,000       1,208,638  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.5%  

DISH Network Corp.
2.375%, 03/15/24

    5,890,000       5,186,781  

3.375%, 08/15/26 (a)

    3,090,000       2,992,962  

Liberty Media Corp.
2.125%, 03/31/48 (144A)

    8,290,000       8,153,787  
   

 

 

 
      16,333,530  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.1%  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.500%, 09/15/26 (a)

    4,120,000       4,187,094  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines—0.0%  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.
4.250%, 03/15/45 (a)

    2,020,000       1,599,232  
   

 

 

 
Retail—0.1%  

RH

   

Zero Coupon, 06/15/23 (144A)

    2,470,000       2,302,880  
   

 

 

 
Telecommunications—0.2%  

GCI Liberty, Inc.
1.750%, 09/30/46 (144A)

    4,810,000       4,949,230  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $31,083,649)

      30,580,604  
 
Convertible Preferred Stocks—0.3%

 

Banks—0.2%  

Wells Fargo & Co.,
Series L 7.500%, 12/31/49

    4,965       6,253,219  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-18


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Convertible Preferred Stocks—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.1%  

Sanchez Energy Corp.
6.500%, 12/31/49

    230,616     $ 4,160,313  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $13,510,306)

      10,413,532  
   

 

 

 
Municipals—0.2%

 

Brazos River Harbor, TX Navigation District , Dow Chemical Co. Project, Revenue Bond
5.950%, 05/15/33

    3,360,000       3,431,938  

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Board Institute, Revenue Bond
5.375%, 04/01/41

    400,000       438,000  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, Revenue Bonds
5.000%, 12/15/30

    750,000       812,693  

5.000%, 12/15/31

    1,550,000       1,677,549  

Virginia Housing Development Authority
6.000%, 06/25/34

    651,313       677,704  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $6,726,677)

      7,037,884  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks—0.1%

 

Banks—0.1%  

Citigroup Capital,
8.729%, 3M LIBOR + 6.370%, 10/30/40 (c)

    51,160       1,386,436  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.0%  

Tricer Tracking Preferred Equity Certificates,
8.000% (f) (h) (i)

    11,281,287       112,813  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.0%  

Berry Petroleum Corp.

    86,835       1,193,981  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $2,979,048)

      2,693,230  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks —0.1%

 

Air Freight & Logistics—0.0%  

Ceva Logistics AG (n)

    12,627       294,541  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services—0.0%  

Ascent CNR Corp. - Class A (f) (n)

    1,399,556       27,991  
   

 

 

 
Marine—0.0%  

Tricer Holdco SCA (f) (h) (i) (n)

    23,504       98,247  
   

 

 

 
Media—0.0%  

Cengage Learning, Inc. (n)

    10,995       100,329  

ION Media Networks, Inc. (n)

    785       471,000  
   

 

 

 
      571,329  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.1%  

Berry Petroleum Corp. (n)

    74,879     889,188  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,253,175)

      1,881,296  
   

 

 

 
Escrow Shares—0.0%

 

Energy Equipment & Services—0.0%  

Hercules Offshore, Inc. (f) (h) (i)

    10,611       2,992  
   

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper—0.0%  

Sino-Forest Corp. (h)

    1,246,000       0  

Sino-Forest Corp. (h)

    500,000       0  
   

 

 

 
      0  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.0%  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC (f) (g) (h) (i)

    850,000       0  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC (f) (g) (h) (i)

    1,040,000       0  
   

 

 

 
      0  
   

 

 

 

Total Escrow Shares
(Cost $476,680)

      2,992  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—3.5%

 

Repurchase Agreements—3.2%  

Bank of America N.A.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $95,016,229; collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Note at 2.500%, maturing 08/15/23, with a market value of $96,962,568.

    95,000,000       95,000,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $9,590,509; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 1.625%, maturing 11/15/22, with a market value of $9,783,729.

    9,589,870       9,589,870  
   

 

 

 
      104,589,870  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—0.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bill
1.746%, 08/16/18 (a) (o)

    11,000,000       10,974,906  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $115,565,191)

      115,564,776  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (p)—8.2%

 

Certificates of Deposit—5.3%  

Bank of Nova Scotia
2.605%, 3M LIBOR + 0.280%, 03/20/19 (c)

    10,000,000       10,014,000  

Barclays Bank plc
2.430%, 08/01/18

    5,000,000       5,001,485  

Barclays Capital, plc
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 08/03/18 (c)

    10,000,000       9,999,060  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-19


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (p)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit—(Continued)  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
2.473%, 3M LIBOR + 0.120%, 01/14/19 (c)

    5,000,000     $ 5,001,875  

China Construction Bank
2.550%, 09/17/18

    5,000,000       4,999,915  

Citibank N.A.
2.376%, 1M LIBOR + 0.330%, 09/12/18 (c)

    5,000,000       4,999,645  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 04/23/19 (c)

    3,500,000       3,499,472  

Cooperative Rabobank UA
2.488%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/16/18 (c)

    11,500,000       11,508,947  

Credit Suisse AG New York
2.460%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.550%, 09/07/18 (c)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Ltd.
2.450%, 08/15/18

    6,000,000       5,999,754  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp.

   

Zero Coupon, 08/13/18

    4,969,636       4,987,150  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., New York
2.348%, 1M LIBOR + 0.250%, 11/26/18 (c)

    4,000,000       4,000,016  

2.486%, 1M LIBOR + 0.440%, 10/11/18 (c)

    3,000,000       3,001,629  

Natixis New York
2.215%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 08/06/18 (c)

    4,000,000       4,000,208  

Norinchukin Bank New York
2.301%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 09/04/18 (c)

    12,600,000       12,596,863  

Societe Generale
2.256%, 1M LIBOR + 0.210%, 07/10/18 (c)

    10,000,000       9,999,830  

Standard Chartered plc
2.250%, 08/21/18

    6,000,000       6,000,918  

2.384%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 08/22/18 (c)

    6,000,000       6,000,144  

2.466%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 10/11/18 (c)

    5,000,000       5,001,055  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., New York
2.316%, 1M LIBOR + 0.270%, 09/10/18 (c)

    15,000,000       15,001,320  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 11/21/18 (c)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., London
2.408%, 1M LIBOR + 0.310%, 11/26/18 (c)

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.459%, 3M LIBOR + 0.100%, 04/30/19 (c)

    5,000,000       5,000,060  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.467%, 3M LIBOR + 0.130%, 07/11/18 (c)

    6,500,000       6,500,149  

2.502%, 3M LIBOR + 0.140%, 10/26/18 (c)

    4,000,000       4,005,087  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.360%, FEDEFF PRV + 0.450%, 02/15/19 (c)

    12,500,000       12,499,175  
   

 

 

 
      173,617,757  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Paper—1.2%            

Bank of China, Ltd.
2.490%, 09/05/18

    2,484,610       2,488,460  

ING Funding LLC
2.236%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 08/10/18 (c)

    7,750,000       7,749,930  

Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
2.280%, 09/04/18

    3,976,693       3,983,736  

Sheffield Receivables Co.
2.490%, 11/26/18

    986,928       989,633  

Starbird Funding Corp.
2.300%, 08/10/18

    4,971,889       4,987,525  
Commercial Paper—(Continued)            

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.310%, 09/18/18

    4,962,142     4,974,610  

UBS AG
2.431%, 1M LIBOR + 0.430%, 02/01/19 (c)

    11,000,000       10,997,888  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.371%, 1M LIBOR + 0.280%, 05/24/19 (c)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      38,171,782  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements—1.4%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $564,906; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $576,104.

    564,807       564,807  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/03/18 at 2.180%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,011,627; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/20 - 08/15/45, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,162,863.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/25/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $2,083,913; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.500% - 2.500%, maturity dates ranging from 01/31/19 - 02/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $2,040,000.

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Deutsche Bank AG, London

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $505,558; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $558,104.

    500,000       500,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 09/12/17 at 2.440%, due on 08/06/18 with a maturity value of $12,522,331; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $13,673,557.

    12,250,000       12,250,000  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $601,533; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $667,317.

    600,000       600,000  

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 08/01/17 at 2.460%, due on 10/01/18 with a maturity value of $12,863,875; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $13,750,001.

    12,500,000       12,500,000  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $101,236; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,289.

    100,000       100,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-20


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (p)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—(Continued)  

NBC Global Finance Ltd.

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,609,984; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,780,626.

    1,600,000     $ 1,600,000  

Societe Generale

   

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,207,380; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,335,422.

    1,200,000       1,200,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,911,144; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $2,114,419.

    1,900,000       1,900,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,711,229; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,891,848.

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/28/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,005,467; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,112,852.

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 04/18/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,013,693; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,556.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 05/10/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/06/18 with a maturity value of $3,009,880; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $3,338,556.

    3,000,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      44,914,807  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposit—0.3%  

Natixis Financial Products LLC
2.160%, OBFR + 0.250%, 07/02/18 (c)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $266,676,137)

      266,704,346  
   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options—0.5% (q)
(Cost $20,183,286)

      16,962,435  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—106.9%
(Cost $3,585,711,052)

      3,509,126,406  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(6.9)%

      (227,097,658
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 3,282,028,748  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal and notional amounts stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $252,887,554 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $266,616,705. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(b)   Payment-in-kind security for which part of the income earned may be paid as additional principal.
(c)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(d)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of restricted securities was $20,973,079, which is 0.6% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.
(e)   Security is a “step-up” bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. Rate shown is current coupon rate.
(f)   Illiquid security. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 1.0% of net assets.
(g)   Non-income producing; security is in default and/or issuer is in bankruptcy.
(h)   Significant unobservable inputs were used in the valuation of this portfolio security; i.e. Level 3.
(i)   Security was valued in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2018, these securities represent 0.05% of net assets.
(j)   Interest only security.
(k)   Floating rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are determined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders.
(l)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(m)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(n)   Non-income producing security.
(o)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(p)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(q)   For breakout of open positions, see details shown in Purchased Options table that follows.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $1,275,401,706, which is 38.9% of net assets.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-21


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Cost      Value  

Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 06/30/35

     7/14/10      $ 1,303,687      $ 1,303,687      $ 1,402,552  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Zero Coupon, 07/25/37

     11/23/10        3,037,285        289,491        0  

Countrywide Home Loan Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust, 4.238%, 03/25/35

     01/08/15        5,999,463        873,672        385,817  

Midwest Vanadium Pty, Ltd., 11.500%, 02/15/18

     05/05/11-05/24/11        932,290        961,424        93  

NSG Holdings LLC / NSG Holdings, Inc., 7.750%, 12/15/25

     1/25/13        2,524,127        2,669,215        2,751,298  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust, 14.960%, 12/27/27

     11/29/17-12/15/17        3,167,028        3,194,781        3,149,136  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust, 15.309%, 08/15/24

     06/01/18        2,840,000        2,868,400        2,865,558  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust, 16.500%, 06/15/24

     04/05/18        2,711,785        2,738,903        2,711,296  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust, 14.749%, 05/15/24

     03/09/18        2,621,579        2,647,795        2,619,739  

Upgrade Pass-Through Trust, 7.000%, 03/15/24

     01/12/18        2,498,480        2,522,873        2,490,505  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 4.589%, 04/25/37

     02/10/14        11,388,345        2,804,380        2,597,085  
           

 

 

 
            $ 20,973,079  
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Contracts to Buy

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
ARS     232,614,000     

CBNA

     07/30/18        USD        10,824,290      $ (3,012,828
ARS     20,000,000     

BOA

     08/21/18        USD        759,301        (101,407
ARS     150,610,000     

JPMC

     09/17/18        USD        7,220,038        (2,392,395
BRL     76,742,223     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        22,459,605        (2,696,599
CAD     900,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        716,516        (31,723
CAD     23,980,000     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        18,518,690        (272,750
CAD     8,321,904     

BBP

     07/27/18        USD        6,261,025        71,794  
EUR     1,300,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        1,584,050        (64,171
EUR     2,700,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        3,309,903        (153,231
EUR     3,400,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        4,028,184        (53,115
EUR     3,400,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        3,967,239        7,830  
EUR     4,100,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        4,842,285        (48,819
EUR     14,215,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        16,550,397        68,899  
EUR     21,270,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        24,775,806        91,757  
EUR     14,780,000     

BBP

     08/20/18        USD        17,564,552        (243,784
GBP     225,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        323,439        (26,282
GBP     13,080,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        18,691,111        (1,416,386
IDR     4,058,350,828     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        292,304        (9,683
INR     1,457,430,000     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        22,203,382        (971,249
JPY     1,807,730,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        16,641,489        (296,462
MXN     61,361,220     

JPMC

     07/09/18        USD        3,080,506        6,173  
MXN     25,000,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        1,257,744        (2,114
MXN     45,000,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        2,239,279        20,855  
MXN     138,000,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        6,759,073        172,006  
MXN     205,895,536     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        9,986,397        354,750  
MXN     283,710,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        15,303,580        (1,054,184
PLN     63,703,719     

BOA

     07/19/18        USD        18,872,101        (1,861,154
RUB     284,140,060     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        4,561,202        (44,338
TRY     45,863,100     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        10,865,458        (953,052

Contracts to Deliver

                                  
AUD     7,980,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        5,996,595        90,806  
AUD     7,044,312     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        5,463,420        250,110  
BRL     15,262,330     

MSC

     08/17/18        USD        4,120,499        202,199  
CAD     65,855,923     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        52,396,349        2,287,792  
CAD     2,300,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        1,730,716        (19,312
CAD     1,004,484     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        756,958        (7,335
CAD     8,321,904     

BBP

     07/27/18        USD        6,258,200        (74,619
EUR     30,911,880     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        38,408,475        2,268,223  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-22


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—(Continued)

 

Contracts to Deliver

    

Counterparty

   Settlement
Date
     In Exchange
for
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     16,618,675     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        19,894,233      $ 464,709  
EUR     13,620,042     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        16,360,804        437,095  
EUR     3,900,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        4,562,298        2,660  
EUR     3,500,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        4,057,935        (34,048
EUR     2,300,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,795,958        106,941  
EUR     2,100,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,501,835        46,645  
EUR     1,900,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,209,839        (11,523
EUR     1,800,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,109,528        5,080  
EUR     1,800,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,135,106        30,658  
EUR     1,800,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,095,380        (9,068
EUR     1,700,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,011,584        24,050  
EUR     1,650,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        1,932,381        3,303  
EUR     27,937,080     

MSC

     07/19/18        USD        32,731,642        69,342  
GBP     32,976,833     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        47,119,805        3,567,382  
INR     500,000,000     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        7,274,314        (9,786
JPY     1,807,730,769     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        16,928,933        583,900  
MXN     61,361,220     

JPMC

     07/09/18        USD        3,090,000        3,321  
MXN     30,000,000     

BOA

     07/19/18        USD        1,533,350        26,594  
MXN     270,889,063     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        14,831,696        1,226,235  
MXN     35,000,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        1,756,139        (1,744
MXN     48,900,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,472,582        16,569  
MXN     42,000,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        2,087,019        (22,440
MXN     25,000,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        1,257,533        1,902  
MXN     17,640,000     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        926,159        40,187  
MXN     53,000,000     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        2,770,373        108,436  
MXN     42,000,000     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        2,023,190        (86,269
MXN     84,915,970     

JPMC

     08/17/18        USD        4,221,000        (24,738
NZD     7,900,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        5,819,693        469,015  
PHP     903,278,000     

JPMC

     07/19/18        USD        17,257,891        344,255  
PHP     1,036,098,000     

DBAG

     11/15/18        USD        19,587,825        298,730  
PHP     416,000,000     

DBAG

     11/15/18        USD        7,826,905        82,210  
PHP     351,249,000     

DBAG

     11/15/18        USD        6,637,358        98,136  
RUB     271,005,110     

CBNA

     07/19/18        USD        4,326,045        17,983  
SEK     30,435,647     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        3,637,886        235,817  
SEK     18,000,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        2,044,759        32,736  
TRY     48,057,000     

CBNA

     08/27/18        USD        10,000,000        (218,781
TWD     3,000     

BBP

     07/19/18        USD        103        5  
TWD     71,920,000     

JPMC

     08/02/18        USD        2,354,718        (8,550
TWD     20,601,000     

JPMC

     08/02/18        USD        674,779        (2,163
TWD     114,810,000     

CBNA

     08/03/18        USD        3,772,822        (37
TWD     30,570,000     

CBNA

     08/03/18        USD        1,006,069        1,484  
ZAR     198,594     

BOA

     07/19/18        USD        16,252        1,804  

Cross Currency Contracts to Buy

             
JPY     3,636,586,580     

BBP

     07/19/18        EUR        27,940,000        215,361  
                

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

   $ (1,780,400
                

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

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

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

       12/16/19          2,824          USD          685,067,100        $ (1,603,683

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

       06/15/20          3,478          USD          843,588,900          (3,006,036

Euro-BTP Futures

       09/06/18          95          EUR          12,087,800          (66,908

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-23


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Futures Contracts—(Continued)

 

Futures Contracts—Long

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

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

       09/19/18          3,009        USD          361,644,188      $ 498,192  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year Futures

       09/28/18          221        USD          46,814,016        113,259  

U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 Year Futures

       09/19/18          97        USD          12,438,734        104,450  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Long Bond Futures

       09/19/18          2,313        USD          369,068,063        11,303,964  

Futures Contracts—Short

 

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

       12/17/18          (1,843      USD          (448,586,200      1,105,870  

Euro-Bund Futures

       09/06/18          (2,269      EUR          (368,825,950      (2,071,388

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

       09/19/18          (597      USD          (86,565,000      (814,057

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

       09/28/18          (2,557      USD          (290,519,150      (1,905,423
                    

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

   $ 3,658,240  
               

 

 

 

Purchased Options

 

Foreign Currency Options

   Strike
Price
    

Counterparty

   Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Premiums
Paid
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

USD Call/EUR Put

     USD        1.172      BBP      08/16/18        54,600,000        USD        54,600,000      $ 500,136      $ 588,151      $ 88,015  

USD Call/EUR Put

     USD        1.164      BBP      08/27/18        70,800,000        USD        70,800,000        595,428        596,419        991  

USD Put/BRL Call

     BRL        3.594      BBP      08/15/18        12,300,000        USD        12,300,000        176,505        18,143        (158,362)  

USD Put/CAD Call

     CAD        1.320      BBP      07/26/18        16,600,000        USD        16,600,000        92,794        172,109        79,315  

USD Put/MXN Call

     MXN        19.493      BBP      08/15/18        12,600,000        USD        12,600,000        188,874        135,601        (53,273)  

USD Put/TRY Call

     TRY        4.596      BBP      08/24/18        30,000,000        USD        30,000,000        590,250        443,370        (146,880)  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 2,143,987      $ 1,953,793      $ (190,194)  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaptions

  Strike
Rate
 

Counterparty

 

Floating Rate
Index

  Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Put - OTC - 5 Year Interest Rate Swap

  3.150%   BOA   3M LIBOR   Receive     02/02/23       271,800,000       USD       271,800,000     $ 13,943,340     $ 11,479,867     $ (2,463,473
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

   Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Premiums
Paid
     Market
Value
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

   $ 2,450.000        07/20/18        1,331        USD        66,550      $ 501,521      $ 183,013      $ (318,508

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     2,500.000        07/20/18        890        USD        44,500        646,852        173,550        (473,302

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     2,550.000        08/17/18        2,687        USD        134,350        1,481,049        2,183,187        702,138  

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     2,500.000        08/17/18        778        USD        38,900        682,163        476,525        (205,638

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures

     121.000        07/27/18        1,900        USD        1,900,000        537,795        356,250        (181,545

Put - U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures

     119.500        08/24/18        400        USD        400,000        246,579        156,250        (90,329
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ 4,095,959      $ 3,528,775      $ (567,184
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options

 

Foreign Currency Written Options

  Strike
Price
   

Counterparty

  Expiration
Date
    Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

USD Call/EUR Put

    USD       1.150     BBP     08/27/18       (34,100,000)       USD       (34,100,000)     $ (221,718)     $ (170,364)     $ 51,354  

USD Call/MXN Put

    MXN       21.740     BBP     07/05/18       (16,710,000)       USD       (16,710,000)       (328,686)       (852)       327,834  

USD Put/KRW Call

    KRW       1,084.000     BBP     09/20/18       (32,448,373)       USD       (32,448,373)       (244,661)       (207,183)       37,478  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (795,065)     $ (378,399)     $ 416,666  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-24


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Written Options—(Continued)

 

 

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

   Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Received
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Call - U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

   $ 121.000        08/24/18        (400     USD        (400,000   $ (263,858   $ (150,000   $ 113,858  

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     2,350.000        07/20/18        (890     USD        (44,500     (309,898     (73,425     236,473  

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     2,400.000        08/17/18        (1,322     USD        (66,100     (328,120     (495,750     (167,630

Put - S&P 500 Index E-Mini Futures

     2,350.000        08/17/18        (2,143     USD        (107,150     (666,655     (616,112     50,543  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

  $ (1,568,531   $ (1,335,287   $ 233,244  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Basis Swaps

 

Floating Rate Index Paid

   Payment
Frequency
   Floating Rate
Index Received
    Payment
Frequency
   Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation(1)
 

3M LIBOR

   Quarterly      FEDL01 + 0.364   Quarterly      09/19/23        USD        211,794,000      $ 225,158      $ 0      $ 225,158  
                   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
  Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
    

Counterparty

   Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
Paid/(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation(1)
 

Pay

   1 Day CDI      Maturity      14.850%     Maturity        01/04/21      BOA      BRL        190,843,760      $ 7,919,874      $      $ 7,919,874  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

   Floating
Rate Index
   Payment
Frequency
     Fixed
Rate
  Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Pay

   1M TIIE      Maturity      7.330%     Maturity        04/06/22        MXN        3,542,500,000      $ (3,429,903   $ (85,736   $ (3,344,167

Pay

   1M TIIE      Monthly      7.351%     Monthly        04/05/21        MXN        5,174,130,000        (4,271,923     (40,305     (4,231,618

Pay

   3M LIBOR      Quarterly      2.505%     Semi-Annually        03/07/20        USD        563,080,000        (2,281,752           (2,281,752

Pay

   3M LIBOR      Quarterly      3.150%     Semi-Annually        02/06/33        USD        119,590,000        822,083             822,083  

Receive

   3M CDOR      Semi-Annually      2.140%     Semi-Annually        03/05/20        CAD        728,220,000        636,966       7,105       629,861  

Receive

   3M LIBOR      Semi-Annually      2.950%     Quarterly        11/15/43        USD        50,051,000        402,404       (325,085     727,489  

Receive

   3M STIBOR      Annually      0.670%     Quarterly        02/02/23        SEK        821,700,000        (1,390,531           (1,390,531

Receive

   6M EURIBOR      Annually      1.498%     Semi-Annually        08/23/47        EUR        8,754,500        (89,429     10,584       (100,013
                      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

 

      $ (9,602,085   $ (433,437   $ (9,168,648
                      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

CDX.NA.HY.30

     (5.000%)        Quarterly      06/20/23      3.615%        USD        56,330,000      $ (3,236,384)      $ (3,267,140)      $ 30,756  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices—Sell Protection (d)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CDX.NA.IG.30

     1.000%        Quarterly      06/20/23      0.676%        USD        80,160,000      $ 1,185,887      $ 1,445,490      $ (259,603)  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-25


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Swap Agreements—(Continued)

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices and Sovereign Issues—Buy Protection (a)

 

Reference Obligation

   Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
  

Counterparty

   Implied Credit
Spread at
June 30,
2018(b)
     Notional
Amount(c)
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premium
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Australia Government International Bond 4.750%, due 04/27/21

     (1.000%)        Quarterly      06/20/23    DBAG      0.185%        USD        32,280,000      $ (1,228,060)      $ (1,289,612)      $ 61,552  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     (0.500%)        Monthly      05/11/63    CSI      0.000%        USD        1,773,806        (11,523)        (12,289)        766  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     (0.500%)        Monthly      05/11/63    CSI      0.000%        USD        10,248,655        (66,576)        (66,394)        (182)  

CMBX.NA.AAA.6

     (0.500%)        Monthly      05/11/63    MSC      0.000%        USD        11,825,371        (76,819)        (76,472)        (347)  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

 

   $ (1,382,978)      $ (1,444,767)      $ 61,789  
                       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities in the amount of $20,049,144 have been received at the custodian bank as collateral for OTC swap contracts.

 

(a)   If the Portfolio is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(b)   Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or indices as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
(c)   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Portfolio could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced debt obligation.
(d)   If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Portfolio will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(1)   There is no upfront payment premium paid or (received) therefore Market Value equals Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation).

Glossary of Abbreviations

Counterparties

 

(BBP)—   Barclays Bank plc
(BOA)—   Bank of America N.A.
(CBNA)—   Citibank N.A.
(CSI)—   Credit Suisse International
(DBAG)—   Deutsche Bank AG
(JPMC)—   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
(MSC)—   Morgan Stanley & Co.

 

Currencies

 

(ARS)—   Argentine Peso
(AUD)—   Australian Dollar
(BRL)—   Brazilian Real
(CAD)—   Canadian Dollar
(EUR)—   Euro
(GBP)—   British Pound
(IDR)—   Indonesian Rupiah
(INR)—   Indian Rupee
(JPY)—   Japanese Yen
(KRW)—   South Korean Won
(MXN)—   Mexican Peso
(NZD)—   New Zealand Dollar
(PHP)—   Philippine Peso
(PLN)—   Polish Zloty
(RUB)—   Russian Ruble
(SEK)—   Swedish Krona
(TRY)—   Turkish Lira
(TWD)—   Taiwanese Dollar
(USD)—   United States Dollar
(UYU)—   Uruguayan Peso
(ZAR)—   South African Rand

 

Index Abbreviations

 

(CDI)—   Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate
(CDOR)—   Canadian Dollar Offered Rate
(CDX.NA.HY)—   Markit North America High Yield CDS Index
(CDX.NA.IG)—   Markit North America Investment Grade CDS Index
(CMBX)—   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
(CMBX.NA.AAA)—   Markit North America AAA Rated CMBS Index
(COFI)—   11th District Cost of Funds Index
(EURIBOR)—   Euro InterBank Offered Rate
(FEDEFF PRV)—   Effective Federal Funds Rate
(FEDL01)—   Federal Funds Rate
(ICE)—   Intercontinental Exchange
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate
(OBFR)—   Overnight Bank Funding Rate
(STIBOR)—   Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
(TIIE)—   Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

 

Other Abbreviations

 

(ARM)—   Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
(CLO)—   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-26


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Corporate Bonds & Notes            

Aerospace/Defense

   $ —        $ 17,838,421      $ —        $ 17,838,421  

Agriculture

     —          3,447,556        —          3,447,556  

Airlines

     —          1,916,400        —          1,916,400  

Apparel

     —          17,004,695        —          17,004,695  

Auto Manufacturers

     —          5,556,668        —          5,556,668  

Auto Parts & Equipment

     —          42,947,354        —          42,947,354  

Banks

     —          289,138,835        —          289,138,835  

Beverages

     —          5,612,774        —          5,612,774  

Biotechnology

     —          7,148,595        —          7,148,595  

Building Materials

     —          8,601,125        —          8,601,125  

Chemicals

     —          6,246,148        —          6,246,148  

Commercial Services

     —          49,698,246        —          49,698,246  

Computers

     —          13,188,134        —          13,188,134  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          62,981,224        —          62,981,224  

Electric

     —          37,983,403        —          37,983,403  

Energy-Alternate Sources

     —          1,402,552        —          1,402,552  

Entertainment

     —          29,343,735        —          29,343,735  

Environmental Control

     —          1,304,478        —          1,304,478  

Food

     —          9,458,341        —          9,458,341  

Forest Products & Paper

     —          4,248,720        —          4,248,720  

Healthcare-Products

     —          27,534,392        —          27,534,392  

Healthcare-Services

     —          52,280,552        —          52,280,552  

Holding Companies-Diversified

     —          3,814,333        —          3,814,333  

Home Builders

     —          16,047,098        —          16,047,098  

Housewares

     —          3,107,841        —          3,107,841  

Insurance

     —          25,763,345        —          25,763,345  

Internet

     —          20,368,543        —          20,368,543  

Investment Company Security

     —          2,626,500        —          2,626,500  

Iron/Steel

     —          13,358,520        —          13,358,520  

Leisure Time

     —          23,541,888        —          23,541,888  

Lodging

     —          12,404,987        —          12,404,987  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     —          16,511,728        —          16,511,728  

Machinery-Diversified

     —          4,120,000        —          4,120,000  

Media

     —          138,157,413        —          138,157,413  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

     —          5,225,284        —          5,225,284  

Mining

     —          103,425,263        0        103,425,263  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

     —          12,154,399        —          12,154,399  

Oil & Gas

     —          182,117,056        —          182,117,056  

Oil & Gas Services

     —          3,875,588        —          3,875,588  

Packaging & Containers

     —          21,749,483        —          21,749,483  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-27


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Pharmaceuticals

   $ —        $ 131,201,123     $ —        $ 131,201,123  

Pipelines

     —          129,523,217       —          129,523,217  

Real Estate

     —          4,811,700       —          4,811,700  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     —          19,150,750       —          19,150,750  

Retail

     —          25,716,188       —          25,716,188  

Semiconductors

     —          969,135       —          969,135  

Software

     —          18,417,043       —          18,417,043  

Telecommunications

     —          118,434,686       —          118,434,686  

Transportation

     —          34,518,794       —          34,518,794  

Trucking & Leasing

     —          26,216,475       —          26,216,475  

Water

     —          3,548,977       —          3,548,977  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —          1,815,759,705       —          1,815,759,705  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —          359,684,880       —          359,684,880  

Total Floating Rate Loans*

     —          295,154,968       —          295,154,968  

Total Foreign Government*

     —          255,066,923       —          255,066,923  
Asset-Backed Securities           

Asset-Backed - Automobile

     —          6,812,719       —          6,812,719  

Asset-Backed - Credit Card

     —          5,336,161       —          5,336,161  

Asset-Backed - Home Equity

     —          20,730,567       —          20,730,567  

Asset-Backed - Manufactured Housing

     —          12,098,304       —          12,098,304  

Asset-Backed - Other

     —          138,524,521       —          138,524,521  

Asset-Backed - Student Loan

     —          18,083,208       —          18,083,208  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

     —          201,585,480       —          201,585,480  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

     —          130,033,355       —          130,033,355  

Total Convertible Bonds*

     —          30,580,604       —          30,580,604  
Convertible Preferred Stocks           

Banks

     6,253,219        —         —          6,253,219  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     —          4,160,313       —          4,160,313  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     6,253,219        4,160,313       —          10,413,532  

Total Municipals

     —          7,037,884       —          7,037,884  
Preferred Stocks           

Banks

     1,386,436        —         —          1,386,436  

Marine

     —          —         112,813        112,813  

Oil & Gas

     —          1,193,981       —          1,193,981  

Total Preferred Stocks

     1,386,436        1,193,981       112,813        2,693,230  
Common Stocks           

Air Freight & Logistics

     294,541        —         —          294,541  

Diversified Consumer Services

     —          27,991       —          27,991  

Marine

     —          —         98,247        98,247  

Media

     —          571,329       —          571,329  

Oil & Gas

     —          889,188       —          889,188  

Total Common Stocks

     294,541        1,488,508       98,247        1,881,296  

Total Escrow Shares*

     —          —         2,992        2,992  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —          115,564,776       —          115,564,776  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —          266,704,346       —          266,704,346  
Purchased Options           

Foreign Currency Written Options at Value

     —          1,953,793       —          1,953,793  

Interest Rate Swaptions at Value

     —          11,479,867       —          11,479,867  

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts at Value

     3,528,775        —         —          3,528,775  

Total Purchased Options

   $ 3,528,775      $ 13,433,660     $ —        $ 16,962,435  

Total Investments

   $ 11,462,971      $ 3,497,449,383     $ 214,052      $ 3,509,126,406  
                                    

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —        $ (266,616,705   $ —        $ (266,616,705

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-28


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Hierarchy—(Continued)

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Forward Contracts          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 14,455,739     $ —        $ 14,455,739  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (16,236,139     —          (16,236,139

Total Forward Contracts

   $ —       $ (1,780,400   $ —        $ (1,780,400
Futures Contracts          

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 13,125,735     $ —       $ —        $ 13,125,735  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (9,467,495     —         —          (9,467,495

Total Futures Contracts

   $ 3,658,240     $ —       $ —        $ 3,658,240  
Written Options          

Foreign Currency Written Options at Value

   $ —       $ (378,399   $ —        $ (378,399

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts at Value

     (1,335,287     —         —          (1,335,287

Total Written Options

   $ (1,335,287   $ (378,399   $ —        $ (1,713,686
Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts          

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ —       $ 2,435,347     $ —        $ 2,435,347  

Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     —         (11,607,684     —          (11,607,684

Total Centrally Cleared Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ (9,172,337   $ —        $ (9,172,337
OTC Swap Contracts          

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Assets)

   $ —       $ 7,919,874     $ —        $ 7,919,874  

OTC Swap Contracts at Value (Liabilities)

     —         (1,382,978     —          (1,382,978

Total OTC Swap Contracts

   $ —       $ 6,536,896     $ —        $ 6,536,896  

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended June 30, 2018 is not presented.

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 in the amount of $21,621,877 were due to the initiation of a vendor or broker providing prices based on market indications which have been determined to be significant observable inputs.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-29


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 3,509,126,406  

Cash

     205,253  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (c)

     27,015,325  

Cash collateral (d)

     36,767,732  

OTC swap contracts at market value

     7,919,874  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     14,455,739  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     12,548,657  

TBA securities sold

     780,906  

Fund shares sold

     1,977,398  

Principal paydowns

     81,407  

Dividends and interest

     38,887,474  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     581,658  

Interest on OTC swap contracts

     22,532  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts

     83,535  

Other assets

     4,697  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     3,650,458,593  

Liabilities

 

Written options at value (e)

     1,713,686  

OTC swap contracts at market value (f)

     1,382,978  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     16,236,139  

Collateral for securities loaned

     266,616,705  

Payables for:

 

Investments purchased

     30,380,981  

TBA securities purchased

     48,209,332  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,352,481  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     1,375,245  

Distribution and service fees

     208,820  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     268,811  

Other expenses

     684,667  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     368,429,845  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,282,028,748  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 3,419,751,470  

Undistributed net investment income

     89,406,935  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (150,576,860

Unrealized depreciation on investments, options, futures contracts, swap contracts and foreign currency transactions

     (76,552,797
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,282,028,748  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Class A

   $ 2,170,286,648  

Class B

     864,745,434  

Class E

     246,996,666  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     169,627,699  

Class B

     68,098,459  

Class E

     19,395,976  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 12.79  

Class B

     12.70  

Class E

     12.73  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $3,585,711,052.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $252,887,554.
(c)   Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies was $28,170,694.
(d)   Includes collateral of $17,312,960 for futures contracts, $11,054,772 for centrally cleared swap contracts and $8,400,000 for OTC swap contracts.
(e)   Premiums received on written options were $2,363,596.
(f)   Net premium received on OTC swap contracts was $1,444,767.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Dividends

   $ 726,252  

Interest (a)

     97,327,934  

Securities lending income

     1,115,522  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     99,169,708  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     9,505,763  

Administration fees

     53,102  

Custodian and accounting fees

     259,285  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     1,106,828  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     193,027  

Audit and tax services

     49,822  

Legal

     19,948  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,316  

Shareholder reporting

     205,277  

Insurance

     10,906  

Miscellaneous

     26,933  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     11,451,207  

Less management fee waiver

     (964,895
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     10,486,312  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     88,683,396  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     (12,597,223

Purchased options

     (10,398,568

Futures contracts

     (30,359,010

Written options

     4,132,584  

Swap contracts

     4,044,572  

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,072,650

Forward foreign currency transactions

     (4,537,003
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (50,787,298
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

     (135,185,648

Purchased options

     (3,227,465

Futures contracts

     2,338,964  

Written options

     241,935  

Swap contracts

     (4,894,969

Foreign currency transactions

     (1,472,337

Forward foreign currency transactions

     2,550,667  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (139,648,853
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (190,436,151
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (101,752,755
  

 

 

 

 

(a)   Net of foreign withholding taxes of $196,913.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 88,683,396     $ 168,174,305  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (50,787,298     75,706,129  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (139,648,853     27,894,144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (101,752,755     271,774,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (117,171,030     (89,784,446

Class B

     (44,827,471     (34,541,744

Class E

     (13,064,427     (10,698,139
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (175,062,928     (135,024,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     64,990,379       (83,242,812
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (211,825,304     53,507,437  

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     3,493,854,052       3,440,346,615  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 3,282,028,748     $ 3,493,854,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

End of period

   $ 89,406,935     $ 175,786,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

 

Sales

     2,021,489     $ 27,776,680       4,556,098     $ 62,834,363  

Reinvestments

     9,139,706       117,171,030       6,616,393       89,784,446  

Redemptions

     (7,005,875     (96,080,724     (12,851,341     (176,839,518
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     4,155,320     $ 48,866,986       (1,678,850   $ (24,220,709
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     2,455,532     $ 33,284,489       3,747,478     $ 51,151,945  

Reinvestments

     3,521,404       44,827,471       2,564,346       34,541,744  

Redemptions

     (4,426,253     (60,063,369     (8,345,194     (113,982,456
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,550,683     $ 18,048,591       (2,033,370   $ (28,288,767
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     483,578     $ 6,606,954       741,587     $ 10,138,146  

Reinvestments

     1,023,858       13,064,427       791,868       10,698,139  

Redemptions

     (1,588,671     (21,596,579     (3,766,714     (51,569,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (81,235   $ (1,925,198     (2,233,259   $ (30,733,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ 64,990,379       $ (83,242,812
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017
    2016
    2015
    2014
    2013
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.93     $ 13.40     $ 12.53     $ 13.43     $ 13.45     $ 13.98  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.36       0.67       0.62  (b)      0.59       0.64       0.63  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.77     0.41       0.45       (0.80     0.09       (0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.41     1.08       1.07       (0.21     0.73       0.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.73     (0.55     (0.20     (0.69     (0.75     (0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.73     (0.55     (0.20     (0.69     (0.75     (0.69
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.79     $ 13.93     $ 13.40     $ 12.53     $ 13.43     $ 13.45  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (2.96 )(d)      8.23       8.55       (1.72     5.47       1.09  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.60  (e)      0.59       0.60       0.63       0.65       0.66  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.55  (e)      0.54       0.54       0.59       0.61       0.62  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     5.35  (e)      4.88       4.74  (b)      4.51       4.77       4.65  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     61  (d)(g)      139  (g)      86       99  (g)      98  (g)      132  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 2,170.3     $ 2,305.0     $ 2,239.2     $ 1,070.0     $ 982.6     $ 682.7  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017
    2016
    2015
    2014
    2013
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.81     $ 13.29     $ 12.46     $ 13.35     $ 13.37     $ 13.90  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.34       0.63       0.58  (b)      0.56       0.61       0.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.76     0.41       0.45       (0.80     0.08       (0.46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.42     1.04       1.03       (0.24     0.69       0.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.69     (0.52     (0.20     (0.65     (0.71     (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.69     (0.52     (0.20     (0.65     (0.71     (0.66
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.70     $ 13.81     $ 13.29     $ 12.46     $ 13.35     $ 13.37  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.03 )(d)      7.93       8.30       (2.00     5.29       0.83  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.85  (e)      0.85       0.85       0.88       0.90       0.91  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.80  (e)      0.79       0.79       0.84       0.86       0.87  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     5.10  (e)      4.63       4.43  (b)      4.25       4.53       4.39  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     61  (d)(g)      139  (g)      86       99  (g)      98  (g)      132  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 864.7     $ 919.1     $ 911.7     $ 189.9     $ 220.7     $ 238.4  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 13.85     $ 13.33     $ 12.48     $ 13.38     $ 13.39     $ 13.93  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.35       0.65       0.59  (b)      0.57       0.62       0.61  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.76     0.40       0.46       (0.81     0.09       (0.48
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.41     1.05       1.05       (0.24     0.71       0.13  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.71     (0.53     (0.20     (0.66     (0.72     (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.71     (0.53     (0.20     (0.66     (0.72     (0.67
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 12.73     $ 13.85     $ 13.33     $ 12.48     $ 13.38     $ 13.39  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (c)

     (3.00 )(d)      7.98       8.47       (1.90     5.40       0.94  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.75  (e)      0.75       0.75       0.78       0.80       0.81  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (f)

     0.70  (e)      0.69       0.69       0.74       0.76       0.77  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     5.19  (e)      4.73       4.52  (b)      4.35       4.63       4.49  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     61  (d)(g)      139  (g)      86       99  (g)      98  (g)      132  (g) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 247.0     $ 269.8     $ 289.4     $ 50.8     $ 59.5     $ 66.2  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include a non-recurring refund for overbilling of prior years’ custodian out-of-pocket fees which amounted to less than $0.01 per share and 0.02% of average net assets, respectively.
(c)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(d)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(f)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(g)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 36%, 79%, 71%, 57% and 62% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946- Financial Services- Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820-Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or

 

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Western Asset Management Strategic Bond Opportunities Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued through an independent pricing service by interpolating between forward and spot currency rates in the London foreign exchange markets as of a designated hour on a valuation day. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, whether on securities, indices, futures contracts, or otherwise, traded on exchanges are valued at the last sale price available as of the close of business on a valuation day or, if there is no such price available, at the last reported bid price. These types of options are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their settlement prices established by the exchanges on which they are traded as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Options, including options on swaps (“swaptions”), currencies, and futures contracts that are traded OTC are generally valued on the basis of interdealer bid and ask prices or prices provided by pricing service providers who use a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, to determine the value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, measures of volatility and exchange rates. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) are marked-to-market daily based on quotations and prices supplied by market makers, broker-dealers and other pricing services. Such quotations and prices are derived utilizing observable data, including the underlying reference securities or indices, credit spread quotations and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service. These contracts are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange or a pricing service when the exchange price is not available. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates, including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

 

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Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to amortization of debt securities, paydown reclasses, expired capital loss carryforward, swap transactions, defaulted bonds and foreign currency transactions. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the

 

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IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase and Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

High-Yield Debt Securities - The Portfolio may invest in high-yield debt securities, or “junk bonds,” which are securities that are rated below “investment grade” or, if not rated, are of equivalent quality. A portfolio with high-yield debt securities generally will be exposed to greater market risk and credit risk than a portfolio that invests only in investment grade debt securities because issuers of high-yield debt securities are generally less secure financially, are more likely to default on their obligations, and their securities are more sensitive to interest rate changes and downturns in the economy. In addition, the secondary market for lower-rated debt securities may not be as liquid as that for more highly rated debt securities. As a result, the Portfolio’s subadviser may find it more difficult to value lower-rated debt securities or sell them and may have to sell them at prices significantly lower than the values assigned to them by the Portfolio.

Floating Rate Loans - The Portfolio may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Portfolio’s investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower. The Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation or assignment. The purchase of assignments will typically result in the Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

The Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When the Portfolio purchases assignments, it acquires direct rights against the borrower of the loan. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing.

The Portfolio will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

 

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At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $104,589,870 . Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $44,914,807. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions

 

Convertible Bonds

   $ (6,080,490   $      $      $      $ (6,080,490

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     (248,566,053                          (248,566,053

Foreign Government

     (10,919,362                          (10,919,362

U.S. Treasury

     (1,050,800                          (1,050,800

Total

   $ (266,616,705   $      $      $      $ (266,616,705

Total Borrowings

   $ (266,616,705   $      $      $      $ (266,616,705

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (266,616,705
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to obtain investment exposure, enhance return or hedge or protect its portfolio holdings against the risk of future movements in certain foreign currency exchange rates. When entering into these contracts, the Portfolio agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. These contracts are valued daily and the Portfolio’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward foreign exchange rates at the valuation date, is included in the Statement

 

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of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, the Portfolio recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts are included in the Statement of Operations. These contracts involve market and/or credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities of the Portfolio, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the currency holdings, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. In addition, the Portfolio could be exposed to losses if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of the contracts. The Portfolio may also experience losses even when such contracts are used for hedging purposes. The Portfolio’s maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

Options Contracts - An option contract purchased by the Portfolio gives the Portfolio the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying instrument at a fixed exercise price during a specified period. Call options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to buy the underlying instrument from the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price; put options written by the Portfolio give the holder the right to sell the underlying instrument to the Portfolio at a fixed exercise price.

The Portfolio may use options to hedge against changes in values of securities the Portfolio owns or expects to purchase, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. Writing puts or buying calls tends to increase the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument and writing calls or buying puts tends to decrease the Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument, and can be used to hedge other Portfolio investments. For options used to hedge the Portfolio’s investments, the potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond perfectly to the change in value of the hedged instruments. The Portfolio also bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that the Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of purchased options is typically the premium initially paid for the option plus any unrealized gains.

The main risk associated with purchasing an option is that the option expires without being exercised. In this case, the option is worthless when it expires and the premium paid for the option is considered a realized loss. The risk associated with writing a call option is that the Portfolio may forgo the opportunity for a profit if the market value of the underlying instrument increases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to sell the underlying instrument at a price below its market value. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. The risk in writing a put option is that the Portfolio may incur a loss if the market value of the underlying instrument decreases and the option is exercised, requiring the Portfolio to purchase the underlying instrument at a price above its market value. In addition, the Portfolio risks not being able to enter into a closing transaction for the written option as the result of an illiquid market for the option.

Purchases of put and call options are recorded as investments, the value of which are marked-to-market daily. When the Portfolio enters into a closing sale transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss depending on whether the sales proceeds from the closing sale transaction are greater or less than the premium initially paid for the option. When the Portfolio exercises a put option, it will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying instrument and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid for the put option. When the Portfolio exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid for the call option.

 

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The premium received by the Portfolio for a written option is recorded as an asset and an equivalent liability. The liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. When a written option expires without being exercised or the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying instrument and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss, as adjusted for the premium received, from the sale of the underlying instrument. When a written put option is exercised, the premium received by the Portfolio is offset against the amount paid for the purchase of the underlying instrument.

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contract (“Futures Option”) is an option contract in which the underlying instrument is a single futures contract.

The purpose of inflation-capped options is to protect the buyer from inflation, above a specified rate, eroding the value of investments in inflation-linked products with a given notional exposure. Inflation-capped options are used to give downside protection to investments in inflation-linked products by establishing a floor on the value of such products.

Swaptions are similar to options on securities except that instead of selling or purchasing the right to buy or sell a security, the writer or purchaser of the swaptions is granting or buying the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement at any time before the expiration of the option.

Swap Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements in which the Portfolio and a counterparty agree to either make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are either privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Portfolio may enter into swap agreements for the purposes of managing exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be paid or received, as applicable, by the Portfolio as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency. Securities posted by the Portfolio as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Centrally Cleared Swaps: Clearinghouses currently offer clearing derivative transactions which include interest rate and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Portfolio typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Portfolio’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Portfolio typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Portfolio would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction.

Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily. The fair value of an OTC swap is reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The changes in value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. Upfront payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upon termination or maturity of the swap, upfront premiums are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit, and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. In addition, entering into swap agreements involves documentation risk resulting from the possibility that the parties to a swap agreement may disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreement. The Portfolio may enter into swap transactions with counterparties in accordance with guidelines established by the Board. These guidelines provide for a minimum credit rating for each counterparty and various credit enhancement techniques (for example, collateralization of amounts due from counterparties) to limit exposure to counterparties that have lower credit ratings. A Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive, or the fair value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to cover the Portfolio’s exposure to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related to centrally-cleared swaps is mitigated due to the protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which these contracts trade.

Credit Default Swaps: The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio may enter into credit default swaps to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure

 

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to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers, or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed. Credit default swaps involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (referred to as the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return if a credit event occurs for the referenced entity, obligation or index. A credit event is defined under the terms of each swap agreement and may include, but is not limited to, underlying entity default, bankruptcy, write-down, principal shortfall or interest shortfall. As the seller of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). In return, the Portfolio would receive from the counterparty an upfront or periodic stream of payments throughout the life of the credit default swap agreement provided that no credit event has occurred. As the seller of protection, the Portfolio will effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the credit default swap.

The Portfolio may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held in its portfolio. This would involve the risk that the investment may be worthless when it expires and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve credit risk, whereby the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Portfolio in the event of a default. As the buyer of protection, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index), or receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation (or underlying securities comprising the referenced index). If no credit event occurs and the Portfolio is a buyer of protection, the Portfolio will typically recover nothing under the credit default swap agreement, but it will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the credit default swap agreement. Recovery values are at times established through the credit event auction process in which market participants are ensured that a transparent price has been set for the defaulted obligation.

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a credit event involving an entity in the index, the credit event is settled based on that entity’s weight in the index. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps on credit indices as a hedge for credit default swaps or bonds held in the portfolio, which is less expensive than it would be to buy many individual credit default swaps to achieve similar effect. Credit default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and may be used to speculate on changes in credit quality.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on a credit index or corporate or sovereign issuer, serve as some indication of the status of the payment/performance risk and the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity or index also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads generally represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the particular swap agreement. When no implied credit spread is available for a credit default swap, the current unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the position may be used as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2018, for which the Portfolio is the seller of protection, are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced entity or entities.

Currency Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into currency swap agreements to gain or mitigate exposure to currency risk. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them. Such swaps may involve initial and final exchanges that correspond to the agreed upon notional amount. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. If there is a default by the counterparty, the Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rates or to protect against currency fluctuations, to adjust its interest rate sensitivity (duration), to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment, or

 

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otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Portfolio holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Portfolio may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating rate, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (1) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; (2) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and (3) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of interest rate swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Investments at market value (a)    $ 11,992,367        
   OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      7,919,874        
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      2,404,591      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)    $ 11,348,081  
   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (d) (e)      13,125,735      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (d) (e)      9,467,495  
         Written options at value (e)      150,000  

Credit

         OTC swap contracts at market value (b)      1,382,978  
   Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      30,756      Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swap contracts (c) (e)      259,603  

Equity

   Investments at market value (a) (e)      3,016,275        
         Written options at value (e)      1,185,287  

Foreign Exchange

   Investments at market value (a)      1,953,793        
   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      14,455,739      Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      16,236,139  
         Written options at value      378,398  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 
Total       $ 54,899,130         $ 40,407,981  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Represents purchased options which are part of investments at value as shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(b)   Excludes OTC swap interest receivable of $22,532.
(c)   Represents the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(d)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(e)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.

The Portfolio is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities represented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities.

The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA(see Note 4), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Assets
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Received†
     Net
Amount*
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 19,428,139        $ (1,962,561    $ (17,465,578    $  

Barclays Bank plc

       12,439,814          (768,348      (327,167      11,344,299  

Citibank N.A.

       2,728,518          (2,728,518              

Deutsche Bank AG

       479,076          (479,076              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       462,185          (462,185              

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       271,541          (76,819             194,722  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 35,809,273        $ (6,477,507    $ (17,792,745    $ 11,539,021  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents the Portfolio’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA, or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral pledged by the Portfolio as of June 30, 2018.

 

Counterparty

     Derivative Liabilities
subject to an MNA
by Counterparty
       Financial
Instruments
available for offset
     Collateral
Pledged†
     Net
Amount**
 

Bank of America N.A.

     $ 1,962,561        $ (1,962,561    $      $  

Barclays Bank plc

       768,348          (768,348              

Citibank N.A.

       10,071,391          (2,728,518      (4,800,000      2,542,873  

Credit Suisse International

       78,099                 (78,099       

Deutsche Bank AG

       1,228,060          (479,076      (680,000      68,984  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       3,812,238          (462,185      (2,730,000      620,053  

Morgan Stanley & Co.

       76,819          (76,819              
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 17,997,516        $ (6,477,507    $ (8,288,099    $ 3,231,910  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.
**   Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.
  In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net
Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Purchased option

   $ (3,454,941   $     $ (6,374,423   $ (569,204   $ (10,398,568

Forward foreign currency transactions

                       (4,537,003     (4,537,003

Futures contracts

     (30,359,010                       (30,359,010

Swap contracts

     3,969,182       75,390                   4,044,572  

Written options

     1,084,299             1,470,492       1,577,793       4,132,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (28,760,470   $ 75,390     $ (4,903,931   $ (3,528,414   $ (37,117,425
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location—Net
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate     Credit     Equity     Foreign
Exchange
    Total  

Purchased option

   $ (2,480,040   $     $ (295,310   $ (452,115   $ (3,227,465

Forward foreign currency transactions

                       2,550,667       2,550,667  

Futures contracts

     2,338,964                         2,338,964  

Swap contracts

     (4,874,941     (20,028                 (4,894,969

Written options

     113,858             119,386       8,691       241,935  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ (4,902,159   $ (20,028   $ (175,924   $ 2,107,243     $ (2,990,868
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Purchased option

   $ 412,198,154  

Forward foreign currency transactions

     497,921,273  

Futures contracts long

     2,329,524,894  

Futures contracts short

     (1,599,954,365

Swap contracts

     2,196,183,441  

Written options

     (84,268,312

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period for which the amounts are outstanding.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

 

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Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Collateral requirements may differ by type of derivative or investment, as applicable. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange-traded derivatives (e.g., futures contracts and exchange-traded options), while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements and OTC options).

For derivatives traded under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar master agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. The ISDA Master Agreement gives the Portfolio the right, upon an event of default by the applicable counterparty or a termination of the agreement, to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Portfolio’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Portfolio under the applicable transactions, if any. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the ISDA Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Portfolio under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Foreign Investment Risk: The investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. Because securities may be denominated in foreign currencies, may require settlement in foreign currencies and may pay interest or dividends in foreign currencies, changes in the relationship of these foreign currencies to the U.S. dollar can significantly affect the value of the investments and earnings of the Portfolio. Foreign investments may also subject the Portfolio to foreign government exchange restrictions, expropriation, taxation or other political, social or economic developments, all of which could affect the market and/or credit risk of the investments. In addition to the risks described above, risks may arise from forward foreign currency contracts with respect to the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

 

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5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$1,089,956,735    $ 921,684,931      $ 1,290,123,836      $ 918,011,661  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$843,933,299    $ 953,088,898  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$9,505,763      0.650   Of the first $500 million
     0.550   On amounts in excess of $500 million

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Western Asset Management Company (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
  0.055   On the first $500 million
  0.025   On the next $500 million
  0.050   On the next $1 billion
  0.075   On amounts in excess of $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 3,586,964,977  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     109,756,811  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (185,961,754
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (76,204,943
  

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$135,024,329    $ 54,471,545      $      $      $ 135,024,329      $ 54,471,545  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Loss Carryforwards     Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
     Total  
$174,667,905    $      $ 55,817,363      $ (91,106,452   $      $ 139,378,816  

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Portfolio utilized capital loss carryforwards of $48,960,963.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had post-enactment accumulated short-term capital losses of $24,854,565 and post-enactment long-term accumulated capital losses of $63,797,774. The pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards and expiration dates were as follows:

 

     Expiring
12/31/18
        
   $ 2,454,113     

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Managed by Western Asset Management Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*

 

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Class A, B, and E shares of the Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio returned -0.70%, -0.89%, and -0.78%, respectively. The Portfolio’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index1, returned -0.67%.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT / CONDITIONS

The overall U.S. bond market posted a negative return for the first six months of the year as most spread sector performance was mixed compared to U.S. Treasuries. Short-term yields rose early in the year but settled out in June close to where they began while their longer-term counterparts declined. The yield on the 10-year Treasury began the year at 2.40%, peaked at 3.11% on May 17th, and ended June at 2.85%.

The first half of 2018 ushered in a new Chairman for the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”), Jerome Powell. After holding rates steady at its meeting in January 2018, the Fed under Powell elected to raise rates 0.25% at its meeting in March and another 0.25% at its meeting in June, pushing the Fed’s target rate to a range between 1.75% and 2.00%. These increases marked the Fed’s sixth and seventh rate hike since December 2015, and the Fed currently anticipates raising rates two more times during the year.

The European Central Bank (the “ECB”) also made a significant announcement in June, by signaling the beginning of the end for monetary stimulus in the Eurozone. The ECB stated it would finalize its asset purchases program at the end of this year and offered guidance on the path of Eurozone interest rates going forward; the ECB said it “expects the key ECB interest rates to remain at their present levels at least through the summer of 2019.” During the same meeting, the ECB also revised its growth projections for the Eurozone downward, trimming its 2018 gross domestic product (“GDP”) forecast to 2.1% from 2.4%.

In the U.S., the Commerce Department reported that first quarter 2018 GDP annualized growth was 2.0%. In contrast, the economy expanded 2.9% during the previous quarter. More modest GDP growth in the first quarter reflected lower personal consumption expenditures, exports, state and local government spending, federal government spending and a downturn in residential fixed investment. By contrast, the labor market continued to be a source of strength for the U.S. economy, ending June at a 4.0% unemployment rate. The manufacturing sector also continued to expand and support the economy during the period. According to the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers Index, the manufacturing sector expanded for a 22nd consecutive month in June, with a reading of 60.

On the back of softening global growth forecasts, late spring saw a sharp divergence in market expectations for U.S. growth in the second half of 2018 as compared to the expectations for Europe, China, and emerging markets broadly. This, coupled with rising trade tensions and political uncertainty in the Eurozone following a populist victory in Italy, led to corporate bond spread widening across most sectors. The U.S. dollar, which had weakened at the start of the year, strengthened versus all other currencies by late June.

PORTFOLIO REVIEW / PERIOD END POSITIONING

The Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio underperformed its benchmark for the six-month reporting period as spread sector allocations generally detracted but macro strategies contributed to performance.

A significant allocation to Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”) was the main detractor as MBS spreads widened and underperformed Treasuries of similar interest rate risk during the first half of 2018. A significant allocation to Agency debentures was also a slight detractor as they underperformed Treasuries. A modest allocation to U.S. dollar sovereign and corporate emerging markets bonds detracted from performance as their yields and spreads rose over the first half of 2018. Positions in structured products, including Non-Agency MBS, Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) and Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”), were slight contributors as spreads generally tightened.

Tactically adjusting U.S. duration positioning between flat to slightly long the benchmark was a contributor to performance as rates fluctuated but ended up higher. A yield-curve flattener position was also a contributor as the spread between five- and 30-year U.S. Treasuries flattened from 54 basis points to 25 basis points. The Portfolio was generally overweight the long end of the curve relative to the Index. An allocation to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (“TIPS”) also contributed as breakeven inflation rates (a market-based measure of expected inflation) rose.

Over the last six months, we decreased the Portfolio’s exposure to U.S. Treasuries and added exposure to Agency debentures and MBS. We maintained moderate exposure to structured products and slightly increased the Portfolio’s exposure to jumbo prime non-agency residential MBS. We trimmed the Portfolio’s TIPS exposure as breakeven inflation rates rose and trimmed exposure to credit card and Federal Family Education Loan Program student loan ABS. We tactically adjusted the Portfolio’s duration positioning over the first half and ended roughly flat to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index.

At period end, the Portfolio was positioned to reflect our expectation for modest U.S. economic growth and moderate inflation. The Portfolio’s exposure to interest rate risk was conservatively positioned relative to an average of 1-year to 10-year U.S. government securities, as shorter-dated interest rates were expected to trend modestly higher over the remainder of the year. However, the Portfolio did have moderate exposure to long-dated interest rates.

 

 

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Managed by Western Asset Management Company

Portfolio Manager Commentary*—(Continued)

 

While we expect inflation to remain range-bound for some time due to moderate nominal GDP, the Portfolio did have a moderate position in long-dated inflation-linked TIPS at period end. Even in a moderate inflation environment, market expectations of inflation may rise to meet or exceed Fed-targeted inflation rates should domestic growth maintain its low but steady trend. Long-dated TIPS also may act as hedge against higher bond yields in a scenario of an unwarranted increase in inflation expectations.

At period end, we found attractive opportunities for additional yield in certain spread sectors, particularly structured products and U.S. dollar bonds from select emerging markets (“EM”) issuers. EM valuations are still very attractive, especially compared to developed markets. Also, even though the global growth outlook faced some headwinds in the first half of 2018, we still believe the long-term growth outlook is positive. In addition to attractive valuations, EM fundamentals are also looking better. Generally, EM current account deficits have improved, and their central banks have become more conservative. They have been very responsible over the last couple of years by raising rates, stabilizing their currencies and bringing down inflation. While only a small part of the Portfolio, these EM bonds provide incremental yield to the Portfolio and should do well in an environment of rising global growth.

Fredrick Marki

S. Kenneth Leech

Mark S. Lindbloom

Portfolio Managers

Western Asset Management Company

 

* This commentary may include statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, projections, estimates, and information about possible or future results related to the Portfolio, market or regulatory developments. The views expressed above are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. The views expressed above are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market, or other conditions and the subadvisory firm undertakes no obligation to update the views expressed herein. Any discussions of specific securities should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell those securities. The views expressed above (including any forward-looking statement) may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of the Portfolio’s trading intent. Information about the Portfolio’s holdings, asset allocation or country diversification is historical and is not an indication of future Portfolio composition, which may vary. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of any index mentioned in this commentary has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. In addition, the returns do not reflect additional fees charged by separate accounts or variable insurance contracts that an investor in the Portfolio may pay. If these additional fees were reflected, performance would have been lower.

 

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A $10,000 INVESTMENT COMPARED TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX

 

LOGO

 

SIX MONTH RETURN & AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS (%) AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

 

        6 Month        1 Year        5 Year        10 Year  
Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio                      

Class A

       -0.70          -0.10          1.26          2.39  

Class B

       -0.89          -0.37          0.98          2.13  

Class E

       -0.78          -0.18          1.09          2.24  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index        -0.67          -0.73          1.04          2.41  

1 The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index includes most obligations of the U.S. Treasury, agencies and quasi-federal corporations having maturities between one and ten years.

Portfolio performance is calculated including reinvestment of all income and capital gain distributions. Performance numbers are net of all Portfolio expenses but do not include any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that participants may bear relating to the operations of their plans. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower. The performance of any index referenced above has not been adjusted for ongoing management, distribution and operating expenses, and sales charges applicable to mutual fund investments. Direct investment in any index is not possible. The performance of Class A shares, as set forth in the line graph above, will differ from that of other classes because of the difference in expenses paid by policyholders investing in the different share classes.

This information represents past performance and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value may fluctuate so that shares, upon redemption, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2018

Top Sectors

 

     % of
Net Assets
 
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies      92.1  
Foreign Government      9.1  
Corporate Bonds & Notes      7.7  
Mortgage-Backed Securities      3.5  
Asset-Backed Securities      1.9  

 

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Understanding Your Portfolio’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) (referred to as “expenses”) of investing in the Portfolio and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular share class of the Portfolio, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each share class of the Portfolio in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’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 the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees or charges of your variable insurance product or any additional expenses that participants in certain eligible qualified plans may bear relating to the operations of their plan. Therefore, the second line for each share class in the table 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 other costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Beginning
Account Value
January 1,
2018
     Ending
Account Value
June 30,
2018
     Expenses Paid
During Period**
January 1, 2018
to
June 30,
2018
 

Class A (a)

   Actual     0.48   $ 1,000.00      $ 993.00      $ 2.37  
   Hypothetical*     0.48   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,022.41      $ 2.41  

Class B (a)

   Actual     0.73   $ 1,000.00      $ 991.10      $ 3.60  
   Hypothetical*     0.73   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.18      $ 3.66  

Class E (a)

   Actual     0.63   $ 1,000.00      $ 992.20      $ 3.11  
   Hypothetical*     0.63   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.67      $ 3.16  

 

*

Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

**

Expenses paid are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six month period, as shown above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (181 days) in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

(a)

The annualized expense ratio shown reflects the impact of the management fee waiver as described in Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—92.1% of Net Assets

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—35.7%  

Fannie Mae 15 Yr. Pool
3.000%, TBA (a)

    6,200,000     $ 6,163,604  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    15,000,000       15,179,296  

4.500%, 03/01/20

    21,844       22,003  

Fannie Mae 20 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 11/01/31

    653,882       683,364  

4.500%, 12/01/31

    967,558       1,011,326  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 09/01/42

    8,350,805       8,166,722  

3.000%, 11/01/46

    6,238,719       6,053,116  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    29,050,000       28,141,052  

3.500%, 12/01/47

    1,855,655       1,852,770  

3.500%, 03/01/48

    894,184       892,794  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    108,500,000       107,989,616  

4.000%, 02/01/40

    604,035       622,986  

4.000%, 06/01/42

    6,123,029       6,326,398  

4.000%, 07/01/42

    2,580,533       2,652,009  

4.000%, 05/01/43

    15,073,077       15,543,227  

4.000%, 10/01/43

    8,059,763       8,309,250  

4.000%, 04/01/47

    8,453,564       8,649,638  

4.000%, 05/01/47

    3,681,139       3,761,234  

4.000%, 08/01/47

    40,713,705       41,560,457  

4.000%, 05/01/48

    14,238,931       14,593,827  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    550,000       560,726  

4.500%, 04/01/41

    8,432,861       8,872,327  

4.500%, 10/01/41

    5,290,991       5,562,132  

4.500%, 07/01/44

    225,575       237,290  

4.500%, 10/01/44

    1,371,185       1,441,141  

4.500%, 01/01/45

    126,377       133,274  

4.500%, 01/01/47

    866,031       902,445  

4.500%, 06/01/47

    272,150       283,588  

4.500%, 07/01/47

    1,463,976       1,534,603  

4.500%, 08/01/47

    1,798,632       1,889,071  

5.000%, 07/01/33

    210,899       225,846  

5.000%, 09/01/33

    254,303       272,388  

5.000%, 10/01/35

    713,955       764,681  

5.000%, 03/01/36

    1,138,923       1,219,975  

5.000%, 01/01/39

    8,471       9,047  

5.000%, 12/01/39

    16,863       18,099  

5.000%, 05/01/40

    51,869       55,397  

5.000%, 07/01/40

    35,570       38,155  

5.000%, 11/01/40

    852,047       914,030  

5.000%, 01/01/41

    60,964       65,370  

5.000%, 02/01/41

    47,743       50,619  

5.000%, 04/01/41

    100,339       107,639  

5.000%, 05/01/41

    2,016,251       2,162,861  

5.000%, 06/01/41

    177,167       189,889  

5.000%, 07/01/41

    1,770,135       1,886,696  

5.000%, TBA (a)

    11,800,000       12,499,869  

6.000%, 04/01/33

    71,609       78,903  

6.000%, 02/01/34

    13,805       15,213  

6.000%, 11/01/35

    138,765       152,918  

6.000%, 08/01/37

    304,910       336,035  

6.500%, 03/01/26

    602       664  

6.500%, 04/01/29

    58,863       64,885  

7.000%, 11/01/28

    1,737       1,805  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Fannie Mae 30 Yr. Pool
7.000%, 02/01/29

    594     594  

7.000%, 01/01/30

    2,040       2,074  

7.000%, 10/01/37

    6,786       7,173  

7.000%, 11/01/37

    20,332       22,020  

7.000%, 12/01/37

    20,218       23,017  

7.000%, 02/01/38

    10,477       11,138  

7.000%, 11/01/38

    101,545       114,499  

7.000%, 02/01/39

    950,502       1,056,716  

7.500%, 04/01/32

    12,678       12,869  

8.000%, 05/01/28

    1,514       1,652  

8.000%, 07/01/32

    835       888  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities (CMO)
2.771%, 1M LIBOR + 0.680%, (144A) 10/25/30 (b)

    5,246,520       5,244,899  

3.541%, 1M LIBOR + 1.450%, (144A) 01/25/29 (b)

    251,078       253,015  

Fannie Mae Interest Strip (CMO)
3.500%, 11/25/41 (c)

    2,336,388       455,894  

4.000%, 04/25/42 (c)

    3,185,895       625,732  

4.500%, 11/25/39 (c)

    1,662,915       368,142  

Fannie Mae Pool
3.500%, 08/01/42

    10,024,105       10,019,365  

3.500%, 09/01/42

    688,377       688,050  

3.500%, 10/01/42

    4,902,228       4,899,901  

4.000%, 10/01/42

    2,986,130       3,063,883  

4.000%, 11/01/42

    1,950,810       2,001,475  

4.000%, 07/01/43

    62,875       64,510  

4.000%, 08/01/43

    1,414,916       1,451,604  

6.500%, 12/01/27

    3,943       3,957  

6.500%, 05/01/32

    13,701       14,741  

Fannie Mae REMIC Trust Whole Loan (CMO)
4.243%, 01/25/43 (b)

    287,034       301,452  

Fannie Mae REMICS (CMO)

   

Zero Coupon, 03/25/42 (d)

    455,791       401,383  

4.059%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.150%, 03/25/42 (b) (c)

    7,414,205       819,238  

4.059%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.150%, 12/25/42 (b) (c)

    842,677       138,515  

4.439%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.530%, 01/25/41 (b) (c)

    1,159,856       169,952  

4.459%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.550%, 10/25/41 (b) (c)

    4,630,476       622,358  

4.559%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.650%, 02/25/41 (b) (c)

    588,999       66,492  

4.559%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.650%, 03/25/42 (b) (c)

    1,792,779       219,208  

5.500%, 07/25/41

    7,882,608       8,572,854  

5.500%, 04/25/42

    1,869,928       2,030,842  

6.000%, 05/25/42

    1,158,239       1,267,293  

6.500%, 06/25/39

    175,253       187,204  

6.500%, 07/25/42

    2,102,407       2,366,890  

9.750%, 11/25/18

    16,023       16,113  

9.750%, 08/25/19

    3,897       3,931  

Fannie Mae-ACES (CMO)
2.037%, 09/25/26

    2,389,853       2,284,783  

2.499%, 09/25/26

    3,850,000       3,596,075  

Freddie Mac 15 Yr. Gold Pool
2.500%, TBA (a)

    15,000,000       14,560,680  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
3.000%, TBA (a)

    7,100,000       6,871,908  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    36,700,000       36,507,354  

4.000%, 07/01/43

    4,296,572       4,429,769  

4.000%, 08/01/43

    3,925,796       4,047,501  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Gold Pool
4.000%, 07/01/47

    7,848,445     $ 8,018,301  

4.000%, 12/01/47

    864,314       882,924  

4.000%, 04/01/48

    496,421       506,609  

4.000%, 05/01/48

    2,587,214       2,640,312  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    10,900,000       11,110,052  

4.500%, 06/01/38

    1,488,763       1,556,171  

4.500%, 02/01/47

    801,727       834,784  

4.500%, 03/01/47

    61,610       64,169  

4.500%, 04/01/47

    1,298,084       1,352,778  

4.500%, 05/01/47

    713,162       743,211  

4.500%, 06/01/47

    2,301,133       2,398,033  

4.500%, 07/01/47

    61,484       64,020  

4.500%, 06/01/48

    17,863,335       18,625,200  

5.000%, 08/01/33

    18,842       20,116  

5.000%, 06/01/41

    4,276,736       4,575,710  

6.000%, 10/01/36

    777,241       857,434  

6.500%, 09/01/39

    268,379       298,764  

8.000%, 09/01/30

    3,398       3,885  

Freddie Mac 30 Yr. Non-Gold Pool
8.000%, 07/01/20

    3       3  

Freddie Mac Gold Pool
3.500%, 10/01/42

    1,050,069       1,050,313  

3.500%, 02/01/44

    476,629       476,739  

4.000%, 04/01/43

    1,553,770       1,597,564  

4.000%, 08/01/43

    896,241       921,437  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates (CMO)
3.291%, 03/25/27

    4,670,000       4,616,361  

Freddie Mac REMICS (CMO)
4.500%, 04/15/32

    302,203       312,795  

6.000%, 05/15/36

    511,803       563,856  

8.500%, 06/15/21

    4,992       5,172  

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes (CMO)
3.291%, 1M LIBOR + 1.200%, 07/25/29 (b)

    6,129,685       6,177,609  

4.291%, 1M LIBOR + 2.200%, 09/25/24 (b)

    6,515,094       6,712,790  

Ginnie Mae I 30 Yr. Pool
5.500%, 06/15/36

    432,309       472,254  

6.000%, 03/15/33

    769,019       861,713  

6.500%, 06/15/31

    2,859       3,153  

6.500%, 08/15/34

    185,905       205,012  

7.500%, 09/15/29

    1,918       2,081  

7.500%, 02/15/30

    1,488       1,525  

8.500%, 06/15/25

    19,850       21,998  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
3.000%, 09/20/47

    8,172,018       8,002,403  

3.000%, 11/20/47

    19,772,739       19,357,247  

3.000%, TBA (a)

    30,700,000       30,035,032  

3.500%, TBA (a)

    20,500,000       20,578,876  

4.000%, 09/20/45

    1,275,452       1,315,015  

4.000%, 11/20/45

    9,189,823       9,467,042  

4.000%, TBA (a)

    3,500,000       3,587,227  

4.500%, 01/20/40

    655,172       688,570  

4.500%, 05/20/40

    862,724       906,658  

4.500%, 09/20/40

    18,098       19,022  

4.500%, 01/20/41

    141,997       149,240  
Agency Sponsored Mortgage - Backed—(Continued)  

Ginnie Mae II 30 Yr. Pool
4.500%, 07/20/41

    960,497     1,010,114  

4.500%, TBA (a)

    45,100,000       46,876,200  

5.000%, 07/20/40

    655,848       705,571  

5.000%, 06/20/48

    400,000       420,491  

5.000%, TBA (a)

    4,500,000       4,724,185  

6.000%, 11/20/34

    1,419       1,568  

6.000%, 06/20/35

    2,252       2,489  

6.000%, 07/20/36

    128,475       142,021  

6.000%, 09/20/36

    6,320       6,982  

6.000%, 07/20/38

    324,449       359,712  

6.000%, 09/20/38

    851,397       935,254  

6.000%, 06/20/39

    3,899       4,222  

6.000%, 05/20/40

    76,300       83,756  

6.000%, 06/20/40

    217,982       240,845  

6.000%, 08/20/40

    123,360       136,133  

6.000%, 09/20/40

    278,934       304,216  

6.000%, 10/20/40

    171,522       188,315  

6.000%, 11/20/40

    245,848       271,300  

6.000%, 01/20/41

    178,666       197,282  

6.000%, 03/20/41

    951,211       1,050,848  

6.000%, 07/20/41

    178,723       195,129  

6.000%, 12/20/41

    121,228       131,424  

6.500%, 10/20/37

    277,377       316,651  

Government National Mortgage Association (CMO)
0.277%, 02/16/53 (b) (c)

    13,221,468       276,526  

0.359%, 02/16/48 (b) (c)

    5,488,939       137,881  

0.382%, 09/16/46 (b) (c)

    27,873,538       365,520  

0.437%, 05/16/54 (b) (c)

    17,471,632       407,327  

0.512%, 03/16/49 (b) (c)

    8,446,358       132,522  

0.524%, 10/16/54 (b) (c)

    31,892,213       926,580  

0.691%, 03/16/60 (b) (c)

    7,384,089       470,262  

0.743%, 05/16/54 (b) (c)

    16,879,240       669,581  

0.768%, 12/16/59 (b) (c)

    73,775,894       5,219,519  

0.847%, 09/16/55 (b) (c)

    18,606,111       1,012,102  

0.955%, 12/16/56 (b) (c)

    43,998,263       3,280,312  

1.069%, 09/16/44 (b) (c)

    14,972,713       807,995  

1.147%, 02/16/46 (b) (c)

    22,542,547       1,140,373  

2.297%, 1M LIBOR + 0.380%, 12/20/60 (b)

    16,115,990       16,118,564  

2.317%, 1M LIBOR + 0.400%, 12/20/60 (b)

    4,946,577       4,949,374  

2.397%, 1M LIBOR + 0.480%, 03/20/61 (b)

    4,406,323       4,417,423  

2.417%, 1M LIBOR + 0.500%, 12/20/60 (b)

    39,534,835       39,669,209  

4.015%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.100%, 08/16/42 (b) (c)

    1,061,916       162,690  

4.416%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.500%, 03/20/39 (b) (c)

    187,842       7,943  

4.566%, -1x 1M LIBOR + 6.650%, 01/20/40 (b) (c)

    689,178       65,181  
   

 

 

 
      751,814,645  
   

 

 

 
Federal Agencies—37.4%  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.
2.600%, 03/29/21

    20,000,000       19,948,640  

Federal Farm Credit Bank
1.250%, 01/17/19

    25,000,000       24,872,525  

1.750%, 10/26/20

    15,000,000       14,697,705  

1.900%, 11/27/20

    20,000,000       19,645,340  

1.950%, 01/10/20

    10,000,000       9,915,060  

2.240%, 01/06/25

    12,305,000       11,635,153  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-6


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Federal Agencies—(Continued)  

Federal Farm Credit Bank
2.240%, 07/06/27

    10,000,000     $ 9,194,530  

2.300%, 06/11/19

    10,000,000       9,997,530  

2.550%, 06/11/20

    10,000,000       9,992,260  

2.750%, 04/25/22

    20,000,000       19,999,660  

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.375%, 09/28/20

    10,000,000       9,722,500  

1.875%, 11/29/21

    49,000,000       47,673,325  

2.125%, 06/09/23

    17,700,000       17,198,453  

2.375%, 12/13/19

    20,000,000       19,961,800  

2.375%, 03/30/20 (e)

    8,000,000       7,975,632  

2.625%, 05/28/20

    20,000,000       20,006,140  

5.250%, 12/11/20

    12,000,000       12,729,468  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

   

Zero Coupon, 11/29/19

    10,200,000       9,818,585  

0.875%, 10/12/18

    20,000,000       19,936,120  

1.125%, 04/15/19

    30,000,000       29,723,430  

1.500%, 01/17/20

    10,000,000       9,842,910  

2.750%, 06/19/23

    20,000,000       19,924,500  

5.000%, 12/14/18

    12,741,000       12,894,147  

Federal National Mortgage Association

   

Zero Coupon, 10/09/19

    50,000,000       48,407,479  

2.125%, 04/24/26

    10,000,000       9,362,590  

2.625%, 09/06/24

    22,000,000       21,633,590  

Financing Corp. Fico

   

Zero Coupon, 08/03/18

    7,638,000       7,623,680  

Zero Coupon, 12/27/18

    16,254,000       16,067,377  

Zero Coupon, 04/05/19

    1,245,000       1,222,622  

Zero Coupon, 06/06/19

    26,414,000       25,822,475  

Zero Coupon, 09/26/19

    14,535,000       14,090,089  

National Archives Facility Trust
8.500%, 09/01/19 (f)

    1,291,635       1,339,744  

New Valley Generation II
5.572%, 05/01/20 (f)

    3,097,560       3,190,487  

Overseas Private Investment Corp.

   

Zero Coupon, 07/30/19

    20,000,000       21,487,655  

Zero Coupon, 11/13/20

    5,000,000       5,370,046  

Zero Coupon, 07/01/22

    6,750,000       6,649,998  

Zero Coupon, 07/17/25

    7,763,000       7,661,263  

2.310%, 11/15/30 (f)

    7,752,048       7,244,102  

3.330%, 05/15/33 (f)

    6,532,379       6,436,861  

3.490%, 12/20/29 (f)

    11,007,455       11,079,761  

3.540%, 06/15/30 (f)

    14,117,778       14,384,766  

Residual Funding Corp. Principal Strip

   

Zero Coupon, 10/15/19

    10,642,000       10,301,127  

Zero Coupon, 07/15/20

    10,000,000       9,484,862  

Zero Coupon, 10/15/20

    38,159,000       35,888,770  

Zero Coupon, 01/15/21

    20,000,000       18,642,592  

Zero Coupon, 01/15/30

    25,000,000       16,992,566  

Zero Coupon, 04/15/30

    8,000,000       5,392,468  

Tennessee Valley Authority
1.750%, 10/15/18

    20,000,000       19,978,040  

2.250%, 03/15/20

    20,000,000       19,883,240  

3.875%, 02/15/21

    35,000,000       36,037,085  
   

 

 

 
      788,980,748  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury—19.0%  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
0.625%, 02/15/43 (f)

    3,704,674     3,505,858  

1.375%, 02/15/44 (f)

    17,305,729       19,317,811  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.375%, 05/31/21

    49,990,000       48,242,303  

1.500%, 05/31/20

    12,000,000       11,768,438  

1.625%, 03/31/19

    27,000,000       26,869,219  

1.625%, 04/30/19

    20,000,000       19,885,156  

1.875%, 01/31/22

    59,990,000       58,359,022  

2.000%, 06/30/24

    102,000,000       97,549,453  

2.000%, 02/15/25

    122,000,000       116,028,672  
   

 

 

 
      401,525,932  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies
(Cost $1,972,958,512)

      1,942,321,325  
   

 

 

 
Foreign Government—9.1%

 

Sovereign—9.1%  

Colombia Government International Bonds
5.000%, 06/15/45

    37,000,000       36,398,750  

5.625%, 02/26/44

    4,840,000       5,142,500  

Indonesia Government International Bonds
3.750%, 04/25/22 (144A)

    410,000       405,777  

3.750%, 04/25/22

    1,900,000       1,880,432  

4.875%, 05/05/21

    2,957,000       3,040,899  

5.875%, 03/13/20

    310,000       322,723  

5.875%, 01/15/24 (144A)

    1,060,000       1,135,042  

Israel Government AID Bonds

   

Zero Coupon, 11/15/18

    20,869,000       20,697,235  

5.500%, 12/04/23

    24,290,000       27,457,359  

5.500%, 04/26/24

    20,950,000       23,804,184  

Panama Government International Bond
4.500%, 05/15/47 (f)

    3,200,000       3,104,000  

Peruvian Government International Bonds
5.625%, 11/18/50

    350,000       406,437  

6.550%, 03/14/37 (f)

    4,210,000       5,251,975  

Poland Government International Bond
4.000%, 01/22/24

    7,870,000       7,988,680  

Qatar Government International Bond
5.103%, 04/23/48 (144A)

    7,300,000       7,277,808  

Ukraine Government AID Bonds
1.471%, 09/29/21

    20,000,000       19,199,660  

1.844%, 05/16/19

    25,000,000       24,862,100  

Uruguay Government International Bond
5.100%, 06/18/50 (f)

    3,200,000       3,145,600  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $195,021,392)

      191,521,161  
   

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds & Notes—7.7%

 

Chemicals—0.1%  

Equate Petrochemical B.V.
4.250%, 11/03/26 (144A)

    1,540,000       1,492,282  
   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-7


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Corporate Bonds & Notes—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services—3.8%  

COP I LLC
3.650%, 12/05/21

    4,893,169     $ 4,958,021  

Postal Square L.P.
6.500%, 06/15/22

    4,959,540       5,205,005  

Private Export Funding Corp.
1.875%, 07/15/18

    10,000,000       9,999,890  

2.250%, 03/15/20

    11,950,000       11,866,959  

2.300%, 09/15/20

    28,000,000       27,661,284  

2.650%, 02/16/21 (144A)

    20,000,000       19,897,440  
   

 

 

 
      79,588,599  
   

 

 

 
Electric—0.4%  

Enel Chile S.A.
4.875%, 06/12/28

    4,000,000       4,024,400  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
5.450%, 05/21/28 (144A)

    4,000,000       4,063,138  
   

 

 

 
      8,087,538  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas—0.3%  

Ecopetrol S.A.
5.375%, 06/26/26

    4,260,000       4,370,760  

Petroleos Mexicanos
6.375%, 01/23/45

    3,610,000       3,324,810  
   

 

 

 
      7,695,570  
   

 

 

 
Sovereign—3.1%  

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes Trust
3.000%, 06/12/19

    19,650,000       19,727,617  

3.450%, 06/12/21

    45,000,000       46,201,950  
   

 

 

 
      65,929,567  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $156,811,755)

      162,793,556  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities—3.5%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—3.5%  

Banc of America Funding Corp.
2.110%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 02/27/37 (144A) (b)

    7,860,916       7,611,625  

Banc of America Funding Trust
2.325%, COFI + 1.430%,, 06/20/35 (b)

    210,422       148,934  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust
3.932%, 07/25/35 (b)

    51,008       47,662  

BCAP LLC Trust
2.099%, 1M LIBOR + 0.150%, 11/27/36 (144A) (b)

    11,712,401       10,995,779  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
3.630%, 1Y CMT + 2.400%, 10/25/35 (b)

    98,285       99,532  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
2.284%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 07/20/46 (b)

    2,063,819       1,509,063  

2.671%, 1M LIBOR + 0.580%, 05/25/34 (b)

    809,694       808,994  

Countrywide Home Loan Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust
2.511%, 1M LIBOR + 0.420%, 07/25/36 (144A) (b)

    517,890       478,846  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust
3.500%, 04/25/48 (144A) (b)

    8,484,140       8,357,141  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—(Continued)  

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust
3.799%, 11/19/35 (b)

    282,272     272,602  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust
2.285%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 09/19/46 (b)

    256,177       228,983  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust
3.500%, 10/25/48 (144A) (b)

    17,950,127       17,618,464  

3.698%, 06/25/34 (b)

    111,695       112,275  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust
2.291%, 1M LIBOR + 0.200%, 05/25/47 (b)

    4,350,897       3,574,486  

2.934%, 02/25/34 (b)

    157,260       150,658  

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 05/25/35 (144A) (b)

    262,459       214,601  

3.817%, 05/25/35 (144A) (b)

    3,428,043       2,804,992  

7.000%, 08/25/34 (144A)

    324,476       318,181  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
2.161%, 1M LIBOR + 0.070%, 06/25/36 (b)

    562,856       233,285  

3.485%, 07/25/35 (b)

    167,780       149,633  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
3.250%, 09/25/56 (144A) (b)

    3,709,408       3,662,648  

4.000%, 02/25/57 (144A) (b)

    3,204,337       3,230,895  

4.000%, 05/25/57 (144A) (b)

    5,685,824       5,753,200  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust
2.281%, 1M LIBOR + 0.190%, 09/25/46 (b)

    1,571,228       1,395,099  

Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust
3.685%, 05/25/35 (b)

    227,028       227,333  

4.130%, 10/25/35 (b)

    48,626       48,086  

SACO I Trust
8.992%, 06/25/21 (144A) (b)

    589,797       584,571  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust
2.271%, 1M LIBOR + 0.180%, 07/25/46 (b)

    180,199       165,123  

Structured Asset Securities Corp.
2.441%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 04/25/35 (144A) (b)

    2,122,844       1,992,828  

3.823%, 06/25/35 (144A) (b)

    120,594       112,762  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust
2.351%, 1M LIBOR + 0.260%, 11/25/45 (b)

    21,280       21,047  

2.381%, 1M LIBOR + 0.290%, 12/25/45 (b)

    103,965       102,663  

2.411%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 08/25/45 (b)

    125,588       125,621  
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $73,895,942)

      73,157,612  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities—1.9%

 

Asset-Backed - Automobile—0.3%  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
3.290%, 02/25/24 (144A)

    5,640,000       5,515,622  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—0.3%  

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust
2.541%, 1M LIBOR + 0.450%, 12/25/42 (144A) (b)

    5,988       5,982  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust
2.351%, 1M LIBOR + 0.260%, 06/25/36 (b)

    3,742,244       522,313  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust
2.181%, 1M LIBOR + 0.090%, 12/25/36 (b)

    199,133       119,385  

2.391%, 1M LIBOR + 0.300%, 03/25/36 (b)

    1,623,172       672,224  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-8


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Asset-Backed - Home Equity—(Continued)  

New Residential Mortgage Trust
4.000%, 12/25/57 (144A) (b)

    4,909,427     $ 4,940,630  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust
2.311%, 1M LIBOR + 0.220%, 02/25/36 (144A) (b)

    4,684,247       256,440  
   

 

 

 
      6,516,974  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Other—0.7%  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust
2.290%, 06/10/21 (144A)

    4,000,000       3,955,123  

Countrywide Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust
2.213%, 1M LIBOR + 0.140%, 07/15/36 (b)

    570,959       541,058  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust
2.250%, 04/25/56 (144A) (b)

    7,179,579       7,012,493  

2.750%, 06/25/57 (144A) (b)

    4,594,020       4,483,450  
   

 

 

 
      15,992,124  
   

 

 

 
Asset-Backed - Student Loan—0.6%  

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes Trust
2.380%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 12/07/20 (b)

    3,306,228       3,310,348  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
3.980%, 3M LIBOR + 1.650%, 11/25/24 (b)

    4,410,295       4,475,936  

SLC Student Loan Trust
2.493%, 3M LIBOR + 0.150%, 02/15/45 (b)

    2,200,000       2,143,299  

SLM Student Loan Trust
2.400%, 3M LIBOR + 0.040%, 01/25/19 (b)

    2,725,795       2,721,766  
   

 

 

 
      12,651,349  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $46,845,534)

      40,676,069  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments—2.0%

 

Discount Notes—1.9%  

Federal Home Loan Bank
1.830%, 09/26/18 (g)

    20,000,000       19,907,320  

Freddie Mac
1.880%, 08/20/18 (g)

    20,000,000       19,947,740  
   

 

 

 
      39,855,060  
   

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement—0.1%  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 0.800%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $1,404,090; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 1.625%, maturing 11/15/22, with a market value of $1,435,968.

    1,403,996       1,403,996  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $41,263,324)

      41,259,056  
   

 

 

 
Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—0.0%

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements—0.0%  

Barclays Capital, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $139,309; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations at 0.000%, maturity dates ranging from 05/15/24 - 05/15/26, and an aggregate market value of $142,071.

    139,285     139,285  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 1.950%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $105,746; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 5.500%, maturity dates ranging from 12/15/19 - 11/15/47, and an aggregate market value of $107,844.

    105,729       105,729  

Deutsche Bank AG, London
Repurchase Agreement dated 01/09/18 at 2.300%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $36,200; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $39,963.

    35,802       35,802  

ING Bank NV
Repurchase Agreement dated 05/21/18 at 2.190%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $44,898; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $49,809.

    44,784       44,784  

Natixis New York
Repurchase Agreement dated 06/29/18 at 2.100%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $220,039; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.000% - 8.750%, maturity dates ranging from 08/23/18 - 05/15/48, and an aggregate market value of $224,439.

    220,000       220,000  

NBC Global Finance, Ltd.
Repurchase Agreement dated 11/30/17 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $101,236; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,289.

    100,000       100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.080%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,624; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,289.

    100,000       100,000  

Societe Generale
Repurchase Agreement dated 03/08/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $100,661; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $111,285.

    100,000       100,000  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/21/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $45,404; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $50,233.

    45,139       45,139  

Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.050%, due on 07/02/18 with a maturity value of $79,748; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $88,206.

    79,261       79,261  
   

 

 

 
      970,000  
   

 

 

 
Time Deposits—0.0%  

Australia New Zealand Bank
1.900%, 07/02/18

    20,000       20,000  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-9


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

Securities Lending Reinvestments (h)—(Continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Time Deposits—(Continued)  

DNB Bank ASA
1.870%, 07/02/18

    10,000     $ 10,000  

DZ Bank AG
1.890%, 07/02/18

    10,000       10,000  

Santander UK Group Holdings plc
1.900%, 07/02/18

    10,000       10,000  
   

 

 

 
      50,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments
(Cost $1,019,998)

      1,020,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments—116.3%
(Cost $2,487,816,457)

      2,452,748,779  

Other assets and liabilities (net)—(16.3)%

      (344,052,819
   

 

 

 
Net Assets—100.0%     $ 2,108,695,960  
   

 

 

 

 

*   Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(a)   TBA (To Be Announced) Securities are purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no defined maturity date. The actual principal and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.
(b)   Variable or floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate at June 30, 2018. Maturity date shown for callable securities reflects the earliest possible call date. For securities based on a published reference index and spread, the index and spread are indicated in the description above. For certain variable rate securities, the coupon rate is determined by the issuer/agent based on current market conditions. For certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the coupon rate may fluctuate based on changes of the underlying collateral or prepayments of principal. These securities do not indicate a reference index and spread in their description above.
(c)   Interest only security.
(d)   Principal only security.
(e)   All or a portion of the security was held on loan. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of securities loaned was $996,954 and the collateral received consisted of cash in the amount of $1,020,000. The cash collateral investments are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and categorized as Securities Lending Reinvestments.
(f)   Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.
(g)   The rate shown represents current yield to maturity.
(h)   Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities on loan as of June 30, 2018.
(144A)—   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2018, the market value of 144A securities was $129,675,674, which is 6.1% of net assets.

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts—Long

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

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/14/20        1,371       USD       332,536,050     $ (1,462,390

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year Futures

     09/19/18        359       USD       43,147,313       378,175  

Futures Contracts—Short

 

90 Day Eurodollar Futures

     12/19/22        (852     USD       (206,620,650     749,166  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Futures

     09/19/18        (1,109     USD       (160,805,000     (1,347,401

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year Futures

     09/28/18        (69     USD       (7,839,586     (7,131
           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

  $ (1,689,581
        

 

 

 

Glossary of Abbreviations

Currencies

 

(USD)—   United States Dollar

Index Abbreviations

 

(CMT)—   Constant Maturity Treasury Index
(COFI)—   Cost of Funds Index
(LIBOR)—   London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Other Abbreviations

 

(ACES)—   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities
(CMO)—   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(REMIC)—   Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-10


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Fair Value Hierarchy

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) define fair market value as the price that the Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into three levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are either active or inactive; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, default rates, or other market corroborated inputs)

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are unavailable (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in them. Changes to the inputs or methodologies used may result in transfers between levels, which will be recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period. Information on transfers between Level 1 and Level 2, if any, will be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table below. A reconciliation of Level 3 securities, if any, will also be disclosed following the fair value hierarchy table. For more information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding the valuation of investments, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value hierarchy of the Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2018:

 

Description    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies*

   $ —       $ 1,942,321,325     $ —        $ 1,942,321,325  

Total Foreign Government*

     —         191,521,161       —          191,521,161  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes*

     —         162,793,556       —          162,793,556  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities*

     —         73,157,612       —          73,157,612  

Total Asset-Backed Securities*

     —         40,676,069       —          40,676,069  

Total Short-Term Investments*

     —         41,259,056       —          41,259,056  

Total Securities Lending Reinvestments*

     —         1,020,000       —          1,020,000  

Total Investments

   $ —       $ 2,452,748,779     $ —        $ 2,452,748,779  
                                   

Collateral for Securities Loaned (Liability)

   $ —       $ (1,020,000   $ —        $ (1,020,000
Futures Contracts

 

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Appreciation)

   $ 1,127,341     $ —       $ —        $ 1,127,341  

Futures Contracts (Unrealized Depreciation)

     (2,816,922     —         —          (2,816,922

Total Futures Contracts

   $ (1,689,581   $ —       $ —        $ (1,689,581

 

*   See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-11


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

Investments at value (a) (b)

   $ 2,452,748,779  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

     2,406,161  

Receivable for:

 

Investments sold

     5,025,860  

TBA securities sold

     12,002,516  

Fund shares sold

     174,688  

Principal paydowns

     29,012  

Interest

     8,538,611  

Other assets

     5,285  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,480,930,912  

Liabilities

 

Collateral for securities loaned

     1,020,000  

Payables for:

  

Investments purchased

     13,193,825  

TBA securities purchased

     355,652,043  

Fund shares redeemed

     1,059,829  

Variation margin on futures contracts

     73,820  

Accrued Expenses:

 

Management fees

     799,256  

Distribution and service fees

     84,046  

Deferred trustees’ fees

     113,471  

Other expenses

     238,662  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     372,234,952  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,108,695,960  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid in surplus

   $ 2,244,664,665  

Undistributed net investment income

     21,667,155  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (120,883,886

Unrealized depreciation on investments and futures contracts

     (36,751,974
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,108,695,960  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

Class A

   $ 1,690,950,185  

Class B

     395,795,081  

Class E

     21,950,694  

Capital Shares Outstanding*

 

Class A

     149,681,108  

Class B

     35,170,041  

Class E

     1,948,272  

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share

 

Class A

   $ 11.30  

Class B

     11.25  

Class E

     11.27  

 

*   The Portfolio is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares.
(a)   Identified cost of investments was $2,487,816,457.
(b)   Includes securities loaned at value of $996,954.

Statement of Operations

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Investment Income

 

Interest

   $ 27,668,189  

Securities lending income

     4,763  
  

 

 

 

Total investment income

     27,672,952  

Expenses

 

Management fees

     5,033,276  

Administration fees

     33,602  

Custodian and accounting fees

     69,490  

Distribution and service fees—Class B

     502,370  

Distribution and service fees—Class E

     17,037  

Audit and tax services

     34,865  

Legal

     21,432  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     20,718  

Shareholder reporting

     62,040  

Insurance

     6,906  

Miscellaneous

     9,880  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,811,616  

Less management fee waiver

     (138,298
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,673,318  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     21,999,634  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

  
Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

     (14,534,130

Futures contracts

     5,288,629  
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (9,245,501
  

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

     (27,399,733

Futures contracts

     (1,813,285
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (29,213,018
  

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (38,458,519
  

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets From Operations

   $ (16,458,885
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-12


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations

 

Net investment income

   $ 21,999,634     $ 36,619,286  

Net realized loss

     (9,245,501     (1,320,608

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (29,213,018     4,773,349  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     (16,458,885     40,072,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Distributions to Shareholders

 

Net investment income

 

Class A

     (39,246,145     (46,214,806

Class B

     (8,163,581     (10,310,280

Class E

     (475,567     (608,683
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (47,885,293     (57,133,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     (9,784,382     7,266,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (74,128,560     (9,795,281

Net Assets

 

Beginning of period

     2,182,824,520       2,192,619,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 2,108,695,960     $ 2,182,824,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

    

End of period

   $ 21,667,155     $ 47,552,814  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

Capital Shares

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
     Shares     Value     Shares     Value  

Class A

        

Sales

     2,712,779     $ 31,396,816       4,720,322     $ 55,294,938  

Reinvestments

     3,491,650       39,246,145       3,980,604       46,214,806  

Redemptions

     (6,135,268     (70,530,859     (6,859,130     (80,502,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     69,161     $ 112,102       1,841,796     $ 21,007,237  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B

 

Sales

     1,327,579     $ 15,202,037       2,724,063     $ 31,769,477  

Reinvestments

     728,891       8,163,581       891,893       10,310,280  

Redemptions

     (2,878,026     (32,932,485     (4,609,499     (53,754,525
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (821,556   $ (9,566,867     (993,543   $ (11,674,768
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class E

 

Sales

     130,297     $ 1,500,366       108,846     $ 1,270,561  

Reinvestments

     42,424       475,567       52,609       608,683  

Redemptions

     (201,229     (2,305,550     (337,676     (3,945,252
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (28,508   $ (329,617     (176,221   $ (2,066,008
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) derived from capital shares transactions

     $ (9,784,382     $ 7,266,461  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-13


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class A  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.65     $ 11.74     $ 11.90     $ 12.11     $ 12.01     $ 12.36  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.12       0.20       0.21       0.17       0.16       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.20     0.03       (0.05     (0.10     0.17       (0.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.08     0.23       0.16       0.07       0.33       (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.27     (0.32     (0.32     (0.28     (0.23     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.27     (0.32     (0.32     (0.28     (0.23     (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.30     $ 11.65     $ 11.74     $ 11.90     $ 12.11     $ 12.01  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.70 )(c)      1.93       1.28       0.57       2.81       (0.74

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.50  (d)      0.50       0.50       0.49       0.49       0.49  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.48  (d)      0.48       0.48       0.48       0.48       0.48  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     2.12  (d)      1.72       1.77       1.44       1.35       1.05  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     130  (c)(f)      208  (f)      199  (f)      215  (f)      194  (f)      317  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 1,691.0     $ 1,742.8     $ 1,735.3     $ 1,830.7     $ 2,263.8     $ 2,094.9  
     Class B  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.59     $ 11.68     $ 11.84     $ 12.04     $ 11.95     $ 12.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.17       0.18       0.14       0.13       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.21     0.03       (0.05     (0.09     0.16       (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.10     0.20       0.13       0.05       0.29       (0.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.24     (0.29     (0.29     (0.25     (0.20     (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.24     (0.29     (0.29     (0.25     (0.20     (0.23
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.25     $ 11.59     $ 11.68     $ 11.84     $ 12.04     $ 11.95  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.89 )(c)      1.68       1.02       0.31       2.55       (0.91

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.75  (d)      0.75       0.75       0.74       0.74       0.74  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.73  (d)      0.73       0.73       0.73       0.73       0.73  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.87  (d)      1.47       1.52       1.20       1.10       0.80  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     130  (c)(f)      208  (f)      199  (f)      215  (f)      194  (f)      317  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 395.8     $ 417.1     $ 432.1     $ 463.5     $ 493.2     $ 524.9  

Please see following page for Financial Highlights footnote legend.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

BHFTII-14


Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

Selected per share data       
     Class E  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 11.61     $ 11.70     $ 11.85     $ 12.06     $ 11.97     $ 12.31  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (a)

     0.11       0.18       0.19       0.16       0.14       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.20     0.03       (0.04     (0.11     0.16       (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.09     0.21       0.15       0.05       0.30       (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions

 

Distributions from net investment income

     (0.25     (0.30     (0.30     (0.26     (0.21     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.25     (0.30     (0.30     (0.26     (0.21     (0.24
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 11.27     $ 11.61     $ 11.70     $ 11.85     $ 12.06     $ 11.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (%) (b)

     (0.78 )(c)      1.77       1.20       0.40       2.56       (0.75

Ratios/Supplemental Data

            

Gross ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)

     0.65  (d)      0.65       0.65       0.64       0.64       0.64  

Net ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) (e)

     0.63  (d)      0.63       0.63       0.63       0.63       0.63  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

     1.97  (d)      1.57       1.62       1.30       1.20       0.90  

Portfolio turnover rate (%)

     130  (c)(f)      208  (f)      199  (f)      215  (f)      194  (f)      317  (f) 

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

   $ 22.0     $ 22.9     $ 25.2     $ 28.1     $ 33.0     $ 37.9  

 

(a)   Per share amounts based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)   Total return does not reflect any insurance, sales, separate account or administrative charges of variable annuity or life insurance contracts or any additional expenses that contract owners may bear under their variable contracts. If these charges were included, the returns would be lower.
(c)   Periods less than one year are not computed on an annualized basis.
(d)   Computed on an annualized basis.
(e)   Includes the effects of management fee waivers (see Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements).
(f)   Includes mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions; excluding these transactions the portfolio turnover rates would have been 43%, 57%, 86%, 87%, 68% and 137% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

Brighthouse Funds Trust II (the “Trust”) is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust, which is managed by Brighthouse Investment Advisers, LLC (“Brighthouse Investment Advisers” or the “Adviser”), currently offers twenty-nine series, each of which operates as a distinct investment vehicle of the Trust. The series included in this report is Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), which is diversified. Shares in the Portfolio are not offered directly to the general public and are currently available only to separate accounts established by life insurance companies affiliated with the Adviser and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Insurance Companies”).

The Portfolio has registered and offers three classes of shares: Class A, B and E shares. Shares of each Class of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the Portfolio and generally give the shareholder the same voting, dividend, liquidation, and other rights. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the Portfolio, and certain Portfolio-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each Class based on the relative net assets of each Class to the net assets of the Portfolio. Each Class of shares differs in its respective distribution plan and such distribution expenses are allocated to the corresponding Class of shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2018 through the date the financial statements were issued.

The Portfolio is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946—Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.

Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements - The Portfolio values its portfolio investments for purposes of calculating its net asset value (“NAV”) using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Trustees”). Those procedures allow for a variety of methodologies to be used to value the Portfolio’s investments. The specific methodologies used for a particular investment may vary based on the market data available for a specific investment at the time the Portfolio calculates its NAV or based on other considerations. The procedures also permit a level of judgment to be used in the valuation process. The Portfolio follows the accounting and reporting guidance of FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820—Fair Value Measurement.

Debt securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes; obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies; foreign sovereign issues; and non-U.S. bonds, are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from independent pricing services and/or brokers and dealers selected by the Adviser (each a “pricing service”), pursuant to authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. Such pricing services may use matrix pricing, which considers observable inputs including, among other things, issuer details, maturity dates, interest rates, yield curves, rates of prepayment, credit risks/spreads, default rates, reported trades, broker dealer quotes and quoted prices for similar assets. Short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost in the absence of market quotes, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Floating rate loans are generally valued on the basis of an evaluated or composite average of aggregate bid and ask quotations supplied by brokers or dealers, as obtained from the pricing service. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are generally valued on the basis of evaluated or composite bid quotations obtained from pricing services selected by the Adviser pursuant to the authorization of and subject to general oversight by the Board. These securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Domestic and foreign equity securities, such as common stock, exchange-traded funds, rights, warrants, and preferred stock, that are traded on a securities exchange on a valuation date are generally valued at their last quoted sale price or official closing price on the primary exchange for such security, or, if no sales occurred on that day, at the last reported bid price. Equity securities traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) are generally valued at the last reported bid price. In the event of a major exchange closing during the trading day, the Adviser may use other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers, or

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

pricing services in valuing the securities. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain foreign equity securities that are traded solely on foreign exchanges that close before the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. The Portfolio may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by a pricing service to value securities principally traded in these foreign markets in order to adjust for possible market movements or other changes that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time as of which the Portfolio determines its NAV. Foreign equity securities valued using these valuation adjustments are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities that are actively traded, and have no valuation adjustments applied, are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded on inactive markets, or valued in reference to similar instruments traded on active markets, are generally categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end management investment companies are valued at reported NAV per share on the valuation date and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts that are traded on commodity exchanges are valued at their closing prices as of the close of such exchanges and are categorized as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.

If no current market value quotation or other observable inputs are readily available or market value quotations are deemed to be unreliable for an investment, the fair value of the investment will be determined in accordance with procedures approved by, and under the general supervision of, the Board. In such a circumstance, the Board will be assisted in its responsibility to determine the fair value of an investment by the Valuation Committee (“Committee”) of Brighthouse Investment Advisers. The Committee provides general pricing oversight and fair value pricing determinations related to portfolio securities and meets on a regular basis to review reports relating to the valuation of the securities in the Portfolio. The Board has delegated to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian (“custodian”), the responsibility for calculating the NAVs of the Trust’s Portfolios. The Committee is responsible for overseeing the calculation of the NAVs of the Portfolios by the custodian. The Committee also periodically reviews pricing services, including the pricing services providing fair value pricing for the Portfolio’s foreign securities, and is responsible for overseeing the correction of pricing errors and addressing other pricing issues that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as making real-time fair value determinations, as necessary.

No single standard for determining the fair value of an investment can be set forth because fair value depends upon the facts and circumstances with respect to each investment. Information relating to any relevant factors may be obtained by the Committee from any appropriate source, including the subadviser of the Portfolio, the custodian, a pricing service, market maker and/or broker for such security or the issuer. Appropriate methodologies for determining fair value under particular circumstances may include: matrix pricing, a discounted cash flow analysis, comparisons of securities with comparable characteristics, value based on multiples of earnings, discount from market price of similar marketable securities, or a combination of these and other methods.

Investment Transactions and Related Investment Income - Portfolio security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign securities, when notified. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes. Foreign income and foreign capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. These foreign taxes have been provided for in accordance with the Portfolio’s understanding of the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates.

Foreign Currency Translation - The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies, and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. Because the values of investment securities are translated at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates and that portion of the results of operations reflecting fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of the investment securities are not separated. Such fluctuations are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from activity in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded by the Portfolio and the U.S. dollar-equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid by the Portfolio. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - The Portfolio records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. Net realized gains from securities transactions (if any) are generally distributed annually to shareholders. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassification between under/over distributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gains/losses, and paid-in surplus. Book-tax differences are primarily due to amortization of debt securities and paydown reclasses. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations.

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Income Taxes - It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute, with respect to each taxable year, all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. The Portfolio files U.S. federal tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Portfolio’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. As of June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, or de-recognition or disclosure.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls - The Portfolio may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which a Portfolio sells to-be-announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon, and maturity) securities on a specified future date. For the duration of the transaction, or roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal (including prepayments of principal) and interest paid on the securities sold. Dollar rolls are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions; gain or loss is recognized at the commencement of the term of the dollar roll and each time the mortgage-backed security is rolled.

Mortgage dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to reacquire may be less than the agreed-upon repurchase price of those securities and that the investment performance of securities purchased with proceeds from these transactions does not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities transferred or sold, as applicable, as part of the treasury or mortgage dollar roll.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities - The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. These securities may include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by or payable from, mortgage loans on real property or other receivables. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Portfolio to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

In one type of SMBS, one class receives all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the book value of the security until maturity. These adjustments are netted against payments received for the IOs and the net amount is included in interest income on the Statement of Operations of the Portfolio. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. Details of mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities held by the Portfolio are included in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage- and asset-backed securities and direct investments in securities backed by commercial and residential mortgage loans and other financial assets. The value and related income of these securities are sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be negatively impacted by increased volatility of market prices and periods of illiquidity.

TBA Purchase and Forward Sale Commitments - The Portfolio may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Portfolio’s other assets. TBA forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, according to the procedures described under “Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements”.

When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Securities - The Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase commitment is made. The Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement.

Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, the Portfolio will hold liquid assets in a segregated account with the Portfolio’s custodian, or set aside liquid assets in the Portfolio’s records, worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. The liquid assets will be monitored on a daily basis and adjusted as necessary to maintain the necessary value.

Repurchase Agreements - The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), with selected commercial banks and broker-dealers, under which the Portfolio acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed-upon time and at an agreed-upon price. The Portfolio, through the custodian or a subcustodian, under a tri-party repurchase agreement, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing any repurchase agreements. It is the

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Portfolio’s policy that the market value of the collateral be equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price in the case of a repurchase agreement of one-day duration and equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price in the case of all other repurchase agreements. In the event of default or failure by a party to perform an obligation in connection with any repurchase transaction, the MRA gives the non-defaulting party the right to set-off claims and to apply property held by it in connection with any repurchase transaction against obligations owed to it.

At June 30, 2018, the Portfolio had direct investments in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $1,403,996. Additionally, the Portfolio invested cash collateral for loans of portfolio securities in repurchase agreements with a gross value of $970,000. The combined value of all repurchase agreements is included as part of investments at value on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements at June 30, 2018.

Securities Lending - The Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities to certain qualified brokers who borrow securities in order to complete certain securities transactions. By lending its portfolio securities, the Portfolio attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of income on collateral held from securities on loan. Any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned securities that might occur and any interest earned or dividends declared during the term of the loan would accrue to the account of the Portfolio.

The Trust has entered into a Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “lending agent”). Under the agreement, the lending agent is authorized to loan portfolio securities on the Portfolio’s behalf. In exchange, the Portfolio receives either cash or government securities as collateral against the loaned securities. The Portfolio receives collateral equal to at least 102% of the market value for loans secured by government securities or cash in the same currency as the loaned shares and 105% for all other loaned securities at each loan’s inception. Collateral representing at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities is maintained for the duration of the loan. Any cash collateral received by the Portfolio is generally invested by the lending agent in short-term investments, which may include certificates of deposit, commercial paper, repurchase agreements, time deposits, master demand notes and money market funds. The market value of investments made with cash collateral received are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and the valuation techniques are described in Note 2. If the market value of the collateral at the close of trading on a business day is less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities at the close of trading on that day, the borrower is required to deliver, by the close of business on the following business day, an additional amount of collateral, so that the total amount of posted collateral is equal to at least 100% of the market value of all the loaned securities as of such preceding day. A portion of the income earned on the collateral is rebated to the borrower of the securities and the remainder is split between the lending agent and the Portfolio. On loans collateralized by government securities, a fee is received from the borrower and is allocated between the Portfolio and the lending agent.

Income received by the Portfolio in securities lending transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2018 is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations. The values of any securities loaned by the Portfolio and the related collateral at June 30, 2018 are disclosed in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investments. The value of the related collateral received by the Portfolio exceeded the value of the securities out on loan at June 30, 2018.

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, possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially, as well as risk of loss in the value of the collateral or the value of the investments made with the collateral. The lending agent shall indemnify the Portfolio in the case of default of any securities borrower, subject to the terms of the Non-Custodial Securities Lending Agreement.

The following table provides a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligations by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturities of those transactions, which are accounted for as secured borrowings.

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2018
 
      Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to
30 Days
     31 - 90
Days
     Greater than
90 days
     Total  
Securities Lending Transactions

 

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

   $ (1,020,000   $      $      $      $ (1,020,000

Total Borrowings

   $ (1,020,000   $      $      $      $ (1,020,000

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions

 

   $ (1,020,000
             

 

 

 

3. Investments in Derivative Instruments

Futures Contracts - The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts as a hedge, to maintain investment exposure to a target asset class or to enhance return. The Portfolio may be subject to fluctuations in equity prices, interest rates, commodity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective. Futures contracts are standardized agreements to buy or sell a security, or deliver a final cash settlement price in connection with an index, interest rate, currency, or other asset. The

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Portfolio must deposit an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the futures contract. The initial margin may be in the form of cash or securities, which is returned when the Portfolio’s obligations under the contract have been satisfied. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as cash collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by the Portfolio depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations. When the contract is closed or expires, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that the market for these instruments may be illiquid and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate perfectly with changes in the value of the underlying instrument. If futures contracts are exchange-traded, the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default. For OTC futures, the Portfolio’s ability to terminate the positions may be more limited than in the case of exchange-traded positions and may also involve the risk that securities dealers participating in such transactions would fail to meet their obligations to the Portfolio.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivatives held by the Portfolio at June 30, 2018 by category of risk exposure:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 

Risk Exposure

  

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value     

Statement of Assets &
Liabilities Location

   Fair Value  

Interest Rate

   Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 1,127,341      Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts (a) (b)    $ 2,816,922  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)   Financial instrument not subject to a master netting agreement.
(b)   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables summarize the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations, classified by derivative type and category of risk exposure, for the six months ended June 30, 2018:

 

Statement of Operations Location-Net

Realized Gain (Loss)

   Interest Rate  

Futures contracts

   $ 5,288,629  
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations Location-Net

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   Interest Rate  

Futures contracts

   $ (1,813,285
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the average notional par or face amount outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:

 

Derivative Description

   Average
Notional Par or
Face Amount‡
 

Futures contracts long

   $ 466,533,333  

Futures contracts short

     (393,850,000

 

  Averages are based on activity levels during the period for which the amounts are outstanding.

4. Certain Risks

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist. Those risks include:

Market Risk: The value of securities held by the Portfolio may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Portfolio; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency, interest rate, and price fluctuations.

Credit and Counterparty Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions may default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets that potentially expose the Portfolio to credit and counterparty risk consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Portfolio manages counterparty risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. The Adviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment, and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. In order to preserve certain safeguards for non-standard settlement trades, the Portfolio restricts its exposure to credit and counterparty losses by entering into master netting

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

agreements (“Master Agreements”) with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels.

Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements are primarily executed under Global Master Repurchase Agreements (“GMRAs”) or Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRAs”), which provide the rights to set-off. Each repurchase and reverse repurchase agreement is initially collateralized at the transaction level. In the event of default, the total market value exposure will be offset against collateral exchanged to date, which would result in a net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“MSFTA”) govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities and delayed-delivery or secured borrowings transactions by and between the Portfolio and select counterparties. The MSFTA maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Cleared derivative transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency, which is segregated at a broker account registered with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), or the applicable regulator. In the U.S., counterparty risk is significantly reduced as creditors of the futures broker do not have claim to Portfolio assets in the segregated account. Additionally, portability of exposure in the event of default further reduces risk to the Portfolio. Variation margin, or changes in market value, are exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives.

Additional risks associated with each type of investment are described above within the respective security type notes. The Portfolio’s prospectus includes a discussion of the principal risks of investing in the Portfolio.

5. Investment Transactions

Aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds of sales of investment securities, including mortgage dollar roll and TBA transactions but excluding short-term securities, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

     Sales  

U.S. Government

   Non U.S. Government      U.S. Government      Non U.S. Government  
$2,495,710,270    $ 608,138,459      $ 2,533,284,079      $ 588,547,132  

Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar rolls and TBA transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Purchases

   Sales  
$2,212,165,025    $ 2,134,375,168  

6. Investment Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Management Agreement - Brighthouse Investment Advisers is the investment adviser to the Portfolio. The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with Brighthouse Investment Advisers with respect to the Portfolio. For providing investment management services to the Portfolio, Brighthouse Investment Advisers receives monthly compensation at the following annual rates:

 

Management
Fees earned by
Brighthouse
Investment Advisers
for the six months ended
June 30, 2018

   % per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
$5,033,276      0.550   Of the first $500 million
     0.450   On amounts in excess of $500 million

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

Brighthouse Investment Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with respect to managing the Portfolio. Western Asset Management Company (the “Subadviser”) is compensated by Brighthouse Investment Advisers to provide subadvisory services for the Portfolio.

Management Fee Waiver - Pursuant to a management fee waiver agreement, Brighthouse Investment Advisers has agreed, for the period April 30, 2018 to April 30, 2019, to reduce its advisory fees set out above under “Investment Management Agreement” for each class of the Portfolio as follows:

 

% per annum     Average Daily Net Assets
  0.050   On amounts over $200 million and under $500 million
  0.010   On amounts over $1 billion and under $2 billion
  0.020   On amounts in excess of $2 billion

An identical agreement was in place for the period May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018. Amounts waived for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as a management fee waiver in the Statement of Operations.

Certain officers and trustees of the Trust may also be officers of Brighthouse Investment Advisers; however, such officers and trustees receive no compensation from the Trust.

Transfer Agency Agreement - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. serves as the transfer agent for the Trust. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. receives no fees for its services to the Trust.

Distribution and Service Fees - The Trust has a distribution agreement with Brighthouse Securities, LLC in which Brighthouse Securities, LLC serves as the distributor for the Portfolio’s Class A, B and E Shares. Brighthouse Securities, LLC is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Trust has also adopted a Distribution and Service Plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act for the Portfolio’s Class B and E Shares. Under the Distribution and Service Plan, the Class B and E Shares of the Portfolio pay a fee to compensate the Insurance Companies (or their affiliates) and other broker-dealers and financial intermediaries involved in the offer and sale of Portfolio shares for promoting or selling and servicing the Class B and E Shares. The fees under the Distribution and Service Plan for each class of the Portfolio’s shares are calculated as a percentage of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets that are attributable to that Class. Currently, the fee is 0.25% per year for Class B Shares and 0.15% per year for Class E Shares. Amounts incurred by the Portfolio for the six months ended June 30, 2018 are shown as Distribution and service fees in the Statement of Operations.

Deferred Trustee Compensation - Each Trustee who is not currently an employee of the Adviser or any of its affiliates receives compensation from the Trust for his or her service to the Trust. A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Trust until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts on the normal payment dates in certain portfolios of the Trust or Brighthouse Funds Trust I, an affiliate of the Trust, as designated by the participating Trustee. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations. The portion of the accrued obligations allocated to the Portfolio under the Plan is reflected as Deferred trustees’ fees in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Contractual Obligations

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, the Trust has a variety of indemnification obligations under contracts with its service providers. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

8. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

Cost basis of investments

   $ 2,496,869,027  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

     21,478,410  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (58,390,554
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (36,912,144
  

 

 

 

 

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Brighthouse Funds Trust II

Western Asset Management U.S. Government Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements—June 30, 2018—(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:

 

Ordinary Income

     Long-Term Capital Gain      Total  

2017

   2016      2017      2016      2017      2016  
$57,133,769    $ 57,870,631      $      $      $ 57,133,769      $ 57,870,631  

As of December 31, 2017, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a federal income tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Other
Accumulated
Capital Losses
    Total  
$47,670,258    $      $ (19,691,658   $ (99,544,369   $ (71,565,769

The Portfolio utilizes the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for up to eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of December 31, 2017, the Portfolio had post-enactment short-term accumulated capital losses in the amount of $701,286 and post-enactment long-term accumulated capital losses in the amount of $98,843,083, and no pre-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards.

9. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08 “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities”, which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the standards update, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this standards update to the Portfolio.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Item applicable only to annual report on Form N-CSR.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a)        Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b)        Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant does not have procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)        The President and Treasurer of the registrant have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s 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 on Form N-CSR, that the design and operation of such procedures provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b)        There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a)        Not applicable.

(b)        Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

(a)(1)    Not applicable.

(a)(2)    The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.

(a)(3)    Not applicable.

(a)(4)    Not applicable.

(b)        The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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.

BRIGHTHOUSE FUNDS TRUST II

 

By:    /s/ Kristi Slavin
   Kristi Slavin
   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:    September 6, 2018

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/ Kristi Slavin
   Kristi Slavin
   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:    September 6, 2018

 

By:    /s/ Alan R. Otis
   Alan R. Otis
   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:    September 6, 2018