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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 811-03836

 

 

Anchor Series Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Harborside 5, 185 Hudson Street, Suite 3300, Jersey City, NJ 07311

(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip code)

John T. Genoy

Senior Vice President

SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC

Harborside 5

185 Hudson Street, Suite 3300,

Jersey City, NJ 07311

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 324-6414

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2020

 

 

 


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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

 

 

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020

 


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Dear Anchor Series Trust Investor:

We are pleased to present our annual report for the Anchor Series Trust, the underlying investment portfolios for the series of variable products issued by our Life Companies.

The following report contains the investment portfolio information and the financial statements of the Anchor Series Trust portfolios for the reporting period ended December 31, 2020. The report may also contain information on portfolios not currently available in your variable contract.

We believe this information will give you some insight into the performance of your underlying investments. If you have any questions, please contact your investment representative, or you may contact us directly at 1-800-445-7862.

Thank you for the confidence you place in us with your financial future, and we look forward to reporting to you once again in six months.

Sincerely,

LOGO

John T. Genoy

President

Anchor Series Trust

 

 

Note: All performance figures quoted are for the Anchor Series Trust. They do not reflect fees and charges associated with the variable annuity. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Annuities are long-term investment vehicles designed for retirement purposes. Early withdrawal may be subject to withdrawal charges and if taken prior to age 59 1/2, a 10% federal tax penalty may apply. An investment in a variable annuity involves investment risk, including possible loss of principal. The contract, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the total amount invested.

Investments in stocks and bonds are subject to risks, including stock market and interest rate fluctuations. Investments in growth stocks as well as small and mid-cap company stocks may be subject to volatile price swings and therefore present a greater potential for loss than other investments. Investments in non-U.S. stocks and bonds are subject to additional risks such as fluctuations in foreign currencies, political and economic instability, differences in securities regulation and accounting standards, foreign tax laws, and limited availability of public information. Income seeking investment strategies may not be realized due to changes in dividend policies or the availability of capital resources.

Investments that concentrate on one economic sector or geographic region are generally subject to greater volatility than more diverse investments. Investments in real estate investment trusts (REITs) involve risks such as refinancing, economic conditions in the real estate industry, changes in property values, dependency on real estate management, and other risks associated with a concentration in one sector or geographic region. Investments in securities related to gold and other precious metals and minerals are speculative and impacted by a host of worldwide economic, financial and political factors.

Investments in debt securities are subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that an issuer might not pay interest when due or repay principal at maturity of the obligation). Investments in lower-rated bonds and “junk bonds” are considered speculative due to the heightened risk of default and are subject to unpredictable losses as a result of changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness.

Investments in derivatives are subject to heightened risk; gains or losses from non-hedging positions may be substantially greater than the cost of the position. Active trading may result in high portfolio turnover and correspondingly greater transaction costs for the portfolio and underlying portfolios.

There can be no assurance that the Portfolios will meet their investment objectives. A full description of the investment goals, principal strategies, and risks for each Portfolio are provided in the prospectus.

 

 

 

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Investments are not guaranteed or endorsed by any bank, are not a deposit or obligation of any bank, and are not federally insured by Federal Deposit Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board or any other federal government agency.

* Not FDIC or NCUA/NCUSIF Insured

* May Lose Value * No Bank of Credit Union Guarantee

* Not a Deposit * Not insured by any Federal Government Agency

 

 

 
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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

December 31, 2020

(unaudited)

 

Disclosure of Portfolio Expenses in Shareholder Reports

As a shareholder of a separate series (a “Portfolio”) in the Anchor Series Trust (the “Trust”), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and/or service (12b-1) fees and other Portfolio expenses. The example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to 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 July 1, 2020 and held until December 31, 2020. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the public. Instead, shares are currently issued and redeemed only in connection with investments in and payments under variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (“Variable Contracts”) offered by life insurance companies affiliated with SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC, the Trust’s investment adviser and manager, as well as non-affiliated life insurance companies. The fees and expenses associated with the Variable Contracts are not included in these examples, and had such fees and expenses been included, your costs would have been higher. Please see your variable contract prospectus for more details on the fees associated with the Variable Contract.

Actual Expenses

The “Actual” section of the table provides information about your actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, 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 column under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” column and the “Annualized Expense Ratio” column do not include fees and expenses that may be charged by the Variable Contracts in which the Portfolios are offered. Had these fees and expenses been included, the “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” column would have been higher and the “Ending Account Value” column would have been lower.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The “Hypothetical” section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an annual rate of return of 5% 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 these Portfolios and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” column and the “Annualized Expense Ratio” column do not include fees and expenses that may be charged by the Variable Contracts in which the Portfolios are offered. Had these fees and expenses been included, the “Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” column would have been higher and the “Ending Account Value” column would have been lower.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any fees and expenses that may be charged by the Variable Contracts. Please refer to your variable contract prospectus for more information. Therefore, the “Hypothetical” example 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 fees and expenses were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

 

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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

EXPENSE EXAMPLE (continued)

December 31, 2020

(unaudited)

 

    Actual     Hypothetical        
Portfolio   Beginning
Account Value
at July 1,
2020
   

Ending
Account Value
Using Actual
Return at

December 31,
2020

   

Expenses Paid
During
the Six Months
Ended

December 31,
2020

    Beginning
Account Value
at July 1,
2020
   

Ending
Account Value
Using a
Hypothetical
5% Annual
Return at

December 31,
2020

   

Expenses Paid
During
the Six Months
Ended

December 31,
2020

    Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

             

Class 1

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,151.33     $ 4.33     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.11     $ 4.06       0.80

Class 2

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,150.47     $ 5.14     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.36     $ 4.82       0.95

Class 3

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,150.03     $ 5.67     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.86     $ 5.33       1.05

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

             

Class 1

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,359.15     $ 4.39     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.42     $ 3.76       0.74

Class 2

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,357.96     $ 5.28     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.66     $ 4.52       0.89

Class 3

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,357.60     $ 5.87     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.16     $ 5.03       0.99

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

             

Class 1

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,008.20     $ 2.88     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.27     $ 2.90       0.57

Class 2

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.27     $ 3.63     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.52     $ 3.66       0.72

Class 3

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,007.09     $ 4.14     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,021.01     $ 4.17       0.82

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset#

             

Class 1

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,156.67     $ 4.66     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,020.81     $ 4.37       0.86

Class 3

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,154.73     $ 6.01     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.56     $ 5.63       1.11

 

*

Expenses are equal to each Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184 days in the period then divided by 366 days (to reflect the one-half year period). These ratios do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the Variable Contracts. If such fees and expenses had been included, the expenses would have been higher. Please refer to your Variable Contract prospectus for details on the expenses that apply to the Variable Contracts of the insurance companies.

#

During the stated period, the investment adviser either waived a portion of or all fees and assumed a portion of or all expenses for the Portfolios or through recoupment provisions, recovered a portion of or all fees and expenses waived or reimbursed in the previous two fiscal years. As a result, if these fees and expenses had not been waived or assumed, the “Actual/Hypothetical Ending Account Value” would have been lower and the “Actual/Hypothetical Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” and “Annualized Expense Ratio” would have been higher. If these fees and expenses had not been recouped, the “Actual/Hypothetical Ending Account Value” would have been higher and the “Actual/Hypothetical Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended December 31, 2020” and the “Annualized Expense Ratio” would have been lower.

 

 

 
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Anchor Series Trust SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio

PORTFOLIO PROFILE — December 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Industry Allocation*

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

     8.8

Federal National Mtg. Assoc.

     5.0  

Electric-Integrated

     3.8  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     3.6  

Medical-Drugs

     3.1  

Diversified Banking Institutions

     3.0  

Diversified Financial Services

     2.6  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp.

     2.3  

Computers

     1.8  

Repurchase Agreements

     1.8  

Banks-Commercial

     1.7  

Medical Products

     1.7  

Enterprise Software/Service

     1.6  

Pipelines

     1.5  

Semiconductor Equipment

     1.4  

Government National Mtg. Assoc.

     1.4  

Cellular Telecom

     1.4  

Medical Instruments

     1.4  

Applications Software

     1.4  

Banks-Super Regional

     1.3  

Finance-Credit Card

     1.2  

E-Commerce/Products

     1.2  

Insurance-Property/Casualty

     1.2  

Cable/Satellite TV

     1.2  

Beverages-Non-alcoholic

     1.1  

Finance-Other Services

     1.0  

Machinery-Farming

     1.0  

Oil Companies-Integrated

     1.0  

Chemicals-Diversified

     1.0  

Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original

     0.9  

Investment Management/Advisor Services

     0.9  

Semiconductor Components-Integrated Circuits

     0.9  

Commercial Services-Finance

     0.9  

Electronic Components-Semiconductors

     0.9  

Instruments-Controls

     0.8  

Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal

     0.8  

Toys

     0.8  

Brewery

     0.8  

Data Processing/Management

     0.8  

Insurance-Multi-line

     0.7  

Medical-Biomedical/Gene

     0.7  

Diversified Manufacturing Operations

     0.7  

Web Portals/ISP

     0.7  

Soap & Cleaning Preparation

     0.7  

Telecom Services

     0.7  

Electronic Forms

     0.7  

Oil Companies-Exploration & Production

     0.7  

Auto-Heavy Duty Trucks

     0.7  

Machinery-General Industrial

     0.6  

Retail-Apparel/Shoe

     0.6  

Apparel Manufacturers

     0.6  

Medical-HMO

     0.6  

Oil Refining & Marketing

     0.6  

Food-Meat Products

     0.5  

Retail-Discount

     0.5  

Chemicals-Specialty

     0.5  

Drug Delivery Systems

     0.5  

Electronic Measurement Instruments

     0.5  

Containers-Paper/Plastic

     0.5  

Containers-Metal/Glass

     0.5  

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks

     0.5  

 

Medical-Hospitals

     0.5

Food-Misc./Diversified

     0.4  

Insurance-Reinsurance

     0.4  

Telephone-Integrated

     0.4  

Athletic Equipment

     0.4  

Private Equity

     0.4  

Finance-Investment Banker/Broker

     0.4  

Disposable Medical Products

     0.4  

Electric-Transmission

     0.4  

Diagnostic Equipment

     0.4  

Rubber-Tires

     0.4  

Transport-Rail

     0.4  

Internet Content-Entertainment

     0.4  

Electric Products-Misc.

     0.3  

Machine Tools & Related Products

     0.3  

Power Converter/Supply Equipment

     0.3  

Transport-Services

     0.3  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

     0.3  

Pharmacy Services

     0.3  

Office Automation & Equipment

     0.3  

Athletic Footwear

     0.3  

Steel-Specialty

     0.3  

Vitamins & Nutrition Products

     0.3  

Banks-Fiduciary

     0.3  

Office Supplies & Forms

     0.3  

Textile-Apparel

     0.3  

Computer Software

     0.3  

Security Services

     0.3  

Agricultural Biotech

     0.3  

Cosmetics & Toiletries

     0.3  

United States Treasury Bonds

     0.3  

Beverages-Wine/Spirits

     0.3  

Airlines

     0.3  

Tools-Hand Held

     0.3  

Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation Centers

     0.2  

Retail-Restaurants

     0.2  

Industrial Gases

     0.2  

Batteries/Battery Systems

     0.2  

Recreational Vehicles

     0.2  

Savings & Loans/Thrifts

     0.2  

Insurance-Life/Health

     0.2  

Aerospace/Defense

     0.2  

Computer Services

     0.2  

Telecom Equipment-Fiber Optics

     0.2  

Advertising Agencies

     0.2  

Finance-Leasing Companies

     0.2  

Building & Construction Products-Misc.

     0.2  

Web Hosting/Design

     0.2  

Real Estate Management/Services

     0.2  

Auction Houses/Art Dealers

     0.2  

E-Commerce/Services

     0.2  

Transport-Truck

     0.2  

Retail-Automobile

     0.2  

Electronic Parts Distribution

     0.2  

Building Products-Air & Heating

     0.2  

Multimedia

     0.1  

Entertainment Software

     0.1  

Telecommunication Equipment

     0.1  

Retail-Gardening Products

     0.1  

Insurance-Mutual

     0.1  

U.S. Government Treasuries

     0.1  
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO PROFILE — December 31, 2020 — (unaudited) — (continued)

 

Industry Allocation* (continued)

 

United States Treasury Notes

     0.1

Water

     0.1  

Gas-Distribution

     0.1  

Electric-Distribution

     0.1  

Electronic Components-Misc.

     0.1  

Paper & Related Products

     0.1  

Golf

     0.1  

Building-Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing

     0.1  

Oil & Gas Drilling

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     99.6
  

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020

 

Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS — 58.7%

 

Advertising Agencies — 0.2%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    12,975      $ 305,172  
    

 

 

 

Agricultural Biotech — 0.3%

 

Corteva, Inc.

    12,541        485,588  
    

 

 

 

Apparel Manufacturers — 0.6%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.†

    3,800        1,089,764  
    

 

 

 

Applications Software — 1.4%

 

Microsoft Corp.

    10,670        2,373,221  
    

 

 

 

Athletic Equipment — 0.4%

 

YETI Holdings, Inc.†

    9,954        681,550  
    

 

 

 

Athletic Footwear — 0.3%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    3,869        547,347  
    

 

 

 

Auction Houses/Art Dealers — 0.2%

 

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

    4,000        278,200  
    

 

 

 

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks — 0.3%

 

Ferrari NV

    2,500        573,800  
    

 

 

 

Auto-Heavy Duty Trucks — 0.7%

 

PACCAR, Inc.

    7,955        686,357  

Volvo AB ADR†

    19,000        443,650  
    

 

 

 
       1,130,007  
    

 

 

 

Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original — 0.8%

 

Autoliv, Inc.

    1,726        158,964  

Linamar Corp.

    1,696        89,830  

Magna International, Inc.

    14,966        1,059,593  
    

 

 

 
       1,308,387  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Commercial — 1.3%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA ADR

    30,000        148,200  

Bank OZK

    8,444        264,044  

Cathay General Bancorp

    1,559        50,184  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    3,506        305,828  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    2,079        105,426  

First Republic Bank

    4,580        672,940  

ING Groep NV ADR†

    29,000        273,760  

Nordea Bank Abp ADR†

    40,000        326,396  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    1,400        56,406  

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    853        38,214  
    

 

 

 
       2,241,398  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Super Regional — 0.6%

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    6,844        1,019,756  
    

 

 

 

Batteries/Battery Systems — 0.2%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    9,223        389,026  
    

 

 

 

Beverages-Non-alcoholic — 1.1%

 

Coca-Cola Co.

    9,944        545,329  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    15,903        508,896  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    5,797        859,695  
    

 

 

 
       1,913,920  
    

 

 

 

Beverages-Wine/Spirits — 0.3%

 

Diageo PLC ADR

    3,000        476,430  
    

 

 

 

Brewery — 0.3%

 

Ambev SA ADR

    138,000        422,280  
    

 

 

 

Building & Construction Products-Misc. — 0.2%

 

James Hardie Industries PLC ADR†

    9,600        284,736  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

Building & Construction-Misc. — 0.0%

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    277      $ 14,587  
    

 

 

 

Building Products-Air & Heating — 0.2%

 

Lennox International, Inc.

    912        249,861  
    

 

 

 

Building-Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing — 0.1%

 

LCI Industries

    612        79,364  
    

 

 

 

Cable/Satellite TV — 0.5%

 

Cable One, Inc.

    236        525,742  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    5,064        265,354  
    

 

 

 
       791,096  
    

 

 

 

Cellular Telecom — 0.7%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.†

    8,822        1,189,647  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals-Diversified — 0.7%

 

Croda International PLC ADR

    8,000        360,000  

FMC Corp.

    3,445        395,934  

Huntsman Corp.

    2,434        61,191  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    2,706        390,259  
    

 

 

 
       1,207,384  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals-Specialty — 0.4%

 

Givaudan SA ADR

    7,500        636,450  

H.B. Fuller Co.

    471        24,435  
    

 

 

 
       660,885  
    

 

 

 

Coatings/Paint — 0.0%

 

RPM International, Inc.

    621        56,374  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.0%

 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A

    784        35,797  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services-Finance — 0.9%

 

Experian PLC ADR

    10,000        379,600  

Morningstar, Inc.

    1,165        269,779  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.†

    3,534        827,663  
    

 

 

 
       1,477,042  
    

 

 

 

Computer Services — 0.2%

 

Amdocs, Ltd.

    3,949        280,103  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    409        42,994  
    

 

 

 
       323,097  
    

 

 

 

Computers — 1.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

    18,787        2,492,847  
    

 

 

 

Containers-Metal/Glass — 0.5%

 

Ball Corp.

    9,332        869,556  
    

 

 

 

Containers-Paper/Plastic — 0.0%

 

Packaging Corp. of America

    375        51,716  
    

 

 

 

Cosmetics & Toiletries — 0.3%

 

Unilever PLC ADR

    8,000        482,880  
    

 

 

 

Data Processing/Management — 0.8%

 

Fair Isaac Corp.†

    1,399        714,945  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    4,333        612,946  
    

 

 

 
       1,327,891  
    

 

 

 

Diagnostic Equipment — 0.4%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    1,394        649,297  
    

 

 

 

Disposable Medical Products — 0.4%

 

CONMED Corp.

    672        75,264  

Teleflex, Inc.

    1,438        591,838  
    

 

 

 
       667,102  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 1.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    8,115      $ 245,966  

BNP Paribas SA ADR†

    6,000        159,660  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    13,662        1,736,030  

Morgan Stanley

    6,216        425,982  
    

 

 

 
       2,567,638  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations — 0.7%

 

3M Co.

    553        96,659  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    483        36,476  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    3,035        826,764  

Trane Technologies PLC

    2,197        318,917  
    

 

 

 
       1,278,816  
    

 

 

 

Drug Delivery Systems — 0.5%

 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    3,649        913,053  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Products — 0.8%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.†

    417        1,358,140  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Services — 0.2%

 

Rightmove PLC†

    30,288        269,720  
    

 

 

 

Electric Products-Misc. — 0.3%

 

Littelfuse, Inc.

    2,322        591,321  
    

 

 

 

Electric-Distribution — 0.1%

 

Sempra Energy

    912        116,198  
    

 

 

 

Electric-Integrated — 1.9%

 

ALLETE, Inc.

    1,071        66,338  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    7,774        400,594  

CLP Holdings, Ltd. ADR

    36,000        330,876  

Eversource Energy

    3,682        318,530  

IDACORP, Inc.

    186        17,862  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    18,074        1,394,409  

Portland General Electric Co.

    228        9,751  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    3,870        356,156  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    5,036        335,750  
    

 

 

 
       3,230,266  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Components-Misc. — 0.1%

 

Hubbell, Inc.

    319        50,016  

nVent Electric PLC

    2,621        61,043  
    

 

 

 
       111,059  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Components-Semiconductors — 0.8%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    9,059        1,251,139  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    92        33,693  
    

 

 

 
       1,284,832  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Forms — 0.7%

 

Adobe, Inc.†

    2,382        1,191,286  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Measurement Instruments — 0.5%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    2,104        907,013  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Parts Distribution — 0.2%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.†

    2,671        259,888  
    

 

 

 

Enterprise Software/Service — 1.4%

 

Black Knight, Inc.†

    7,098        627,108  

ManTech International Corp., Class A

    199        17,699  

salesforce.com, Inc.†

    2,356        524,281  

SAP SE ADR

    6,651        867,224  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.†

    673        293,778  
    

 

 

 
       2,330,090  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

Entertainment Software — 0.1%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    2,667      $ 247,631  
    

 

 

 

Filtration/Separation Products — 0.0%

 

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    380        21,234  
    

 

 

 

Finance-Credit Card — 1.2%

 

Discover Financial Services

    11,091        1,004,068  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    5,173        1,131,491  
    

 

 

 
       2,135,559  
    

 

 

 

Finance-Investment Banker/Broker — 0.2%

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

    7,079        375,470  
    

 

 

 

Finance-Leasing Companies — 0.2%

 

Prog Holdings, Inc.

    5,583        300,756  
    

 

 

 

Finance-Mortgage Loan/Banker — 0.0%

 

Federal Agricultural Mtg. Corp., Class C

    405        30,071  
    

 

 

 

Finance-Other Services — 1.0%

 

Deutsche Boerse AG ADR

    25,000        422,500  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. ADR

    13,000        711,620  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    4,658        618,303  
    

 

 

 
       1,752,423  
    

 

 

 

Financial Guarantee Insurance — 0.0%

 

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    1,525        48,022  
    

 

 

 

Food-Meat Products — 0.5%

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

    11,410        531,820  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    6,233        401,655  
    

 

 

 
       933,475  
    

 

 

 

Food-Misc./Diversified — 0.2%

 

Ingredion, Inc.

    788        61,992  

Orkla ASA ADR

    33,500        339,690  
    

 

 

 
       401,682  
    

 

 

 

Gas-Distribution — 0.1%

 

ONE Gas, Inc.

    1,669        128,129  

Spire, Inc.

    327        20,941  
    

 

 

 
       149,070  
    

 

 

 

Golf — 0.1%

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    2,193        88,904  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Gases — 0.2%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    1,455        397,535  
    

 

 

 

Instruments-Controls — 0.7%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

    5,964        1,268,543  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Life/Health — 0.2%

 

AIA Group, Ltd. ADR

    7,500        368,475  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Multi-line — 0.6%

 

Allianz SE ADR

    20,000        493,000  

Allstate Corp.

    868        95,419  

Chubb, Ltd.

    3,265        502,549  
    

 

 

 
       1,090,968  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Property/Casualty — 1.2%

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

    29,881        1,168,049  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    1,415        69,547  

Markel Corp.†

    320        330,656  

Progressive Corp.

    4,082        403,628  
    

 

 

 
       1,971,880  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Insurance-Reinsurance — 0.4%

 

Swiss Re AG ADR

    31,684      $ 750,594  
    

 

 

 

Internet Content-Entertainment — 0.4%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A†

    2,170        592,757  
    

 

 

 

Investment Management/Advisor Services — 0.9%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

    2,039        1,471,220  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    637        60,942  
    

 

 

 
       1,532,162  
    

 

 

 

Machine Tools & Related Products — 0.3%

 

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    4,995        580,669  
    

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.3%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    388        70,624  

Komatsu, Ltd. ADR

    18,000        498,285  
    

 

 

 
       568,909  
    

 

 

 

Machinery-Farming — 1.0%

 

Deere & Co.

    6,427        1,729,184  
    

 

 

 

Machinery-General Industrial — 0.6%

 

Crane Co.

    654        50,789  

Kone Oyj ADR

    15,500        629,920  

Nordson Corp.

    2,085        418,981  
    

 

 

 
       1,099,690  
    

 

 

 

Medical Instruments — 1.0%

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.†

    5,583        509,337  

Medtronic PLC

    10,361        1,213,688  
    

 

 

 
       1,723,025  
    

 

 

 

Medical Products — 1.5%

 

Abbott Laboratories

    6,681        731,503  

Coloplast A/S ADR

    34,000        520,880  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    362        35,465  

Sonova Holding AG ADR†

    10,400        546,312  

STERIS PLC

    2,917        552,888  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.†

    1,223        214,037  
    

 

 

 
       2,601,085  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Biomedical/Gene — 0.3%

 

CSL, Ltd. ADR

    5,000        550,750  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 2.7%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

    16,944        1,386,019  

Novartis AG ADR

    8,393        792,551  

Novo Nordisk A/S ADR

    4,700        328,295  

Pfizer, Inc.

    12,788        470,726  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    720        13,983  

Roche Holding AG ADR

    38,507        1,688,147  
    

 

 

 
       4,679,721  
    

 

 

 

Medical-HMO — 0.4%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,911        670,150  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Hospitals — 0.3%

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    3,676        505,450  
    

 

 

 

Metal Processors & Fabrication — 0.0%

 

Timken Co.

    903        69,856  
    

 

 

 

Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal — 0.5%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

    8,814        904,052  
    

 

 

 

Office Supplies & Forms — 0.3%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

    3,314        514,035  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.1%

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    3,320      $ 76,891  
    

 

 

 

Oil Companies-Exploration & Production — 0.4%

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

    7,670        287,702  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    654        31,653  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    5,871        292,787  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.†

    3,847        96,175  
    

 

 

 
       708,317  
    

 

 

 

Oil Companies-Integrated — 0.8%

 

Chevron Corp.

    11,088        936,382  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B ADR

    12,500        420,125  
    

 

 

 
       1,356,507  
    

 

 

 

Oil Refining & Marketing — 0.4%

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

    4,304        111,258  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    8,777        363,017  

Neste Oyj ADR

    5,000        182,600  
    

 

 

 
       656,875  
    

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.2%

 

Enterprise Products Partners LP

    17,690        346,547  

Targa Resources Corp.

    1,387        36,589  
    

 

 

 
       383,136  
    

 

 

 

Power Converter/Supply Equipment — 0.3%

 

Schneider Electric SE ADR

    20,000        579,000  
    

 

 

 

Private Equity — 0.4%

 

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    16,769        678,977  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.5%

 

Agree Realty Corp.

    611        40,680  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    8,086        1,441,087  

American Tower Corp.

    1,694        380,235  

Camden Property Trust

    188        18,785  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    7,286        532,971  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    3,394        473,497  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    313        43,213  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    1,358        40,428  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    838        51,285  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    2,403        52,361  

National Health Investors, Inc.

    372        25,731  

Prologis, Inc.

    4,936        491,922  

Realty Income Corp.

    4,272        265,590  

STORE Capital Corp.

    7,645        259,777  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    1,881        110,057  
    

 

 

 
       4,227,619  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management/Services — 0.2%

 

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. ADR

    12,000        281,760  
    

 

 

 

Recreational Vehicles — 0.2%

 

Brunswick Corp.

    5,102        388,976  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Apparel/Shoe — 0.6%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.†

    3,151        1,096,643  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Discount — 0.5%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2,004        755,067  

Target Corp.

    980        173,000  
    

 

 

 
       928,067  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Gardening Products — 0.1%

 

Tractor Supply Co.

    1,667        234,347  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Retail-Restaurants — 0.2%

 

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    207      $ 17,564  

Starbucks Corp.

    3,599        385,021  
    

 

 

 
       402,585  
    

 

 

 

Rubber-Tires — 0.4%

 

Bridgestone Corp. ADR

    38,600        633,040  
    

 

 

 

Savings & Loans/Thrifts — 0.2%

 

Washington Federal, Inc.

    14,511        373,513  
    

 

 

 

Security Services — 0.3%

 

Secom Co., Ltd. ADR

    21,600        497,880  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductor Components-Integrated Circuits — 0.9%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

    13,738        1,497,992  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment — 1.4%

 

ASML Holding NV

    900        438,948  

Lam Research Corp.

    1,574        743,353  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    624        93,881  

Teradyne, Inc.

    5,934        711,427  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. ADR

    5,300        496,016  
    

 

 

 
       2,483,625  
    

 

 

 

Shipbuilding — 0.0%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    251        42,790  
    

 

 

 

Soap & Cleaning Preparation — 0.7%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    9,798        854,680  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC ADR

    22,000        398,640  
    

 

 

 
       1,253,320  
    

 

 

 

Telecom Services — 0.7%

 

BCE, Inc.

    21,403        916,049  

Telenor ASA ADR

    17,500        297,498  
    

 

 

 
       1,213,547  
    

 

 

 

Telephone-Integrated — 0.4%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    12,043        707,526  
    

 

 

 

Textile-Apparel — 0.3%

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE ADR

    4,000        498,920  
    

 

 

 

Textile-Products — 0.0%

 

Albany International Corp., Class A

    651        47,796  
    

 

 

 

Tools-Hand Held — 0.3%

 

MSA Safety, Inc.

    431        64,387  

Snap-on, Inc.

    2,086        356,998  
    

 

 

 
       421,385  
    

 

 

 

Toys — 0.8%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

    7,674        717,826  

Nintendo Co., Ltd. ADR

    8,500        684,420  
    

 

 

 
       1,402,246  
    

 

 

 

Transport-Rail — 0.4%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    2,989        622,370  
    

 

 

 

Transport-Services — 0.3%

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    6,062        576,557  
    

 

 

 

Water — 0.1%

 

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    3,885        183,722  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Web Portals/ISP — 0.7%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A†

    716      $ 1,254,890  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $71,835,822)

       100,920,931  
    

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 8.8%

 

Invesco Preferred ETF

    350,100        5,342,526  

Invesco QQQ Trust ETF, Series 1

    18,300        5,741,442  

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

    34,300        2,129,344  

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF

    33,500        1,819,385  
    

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $12,261,463)

       15,032,697  
    

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES/CAPITAL SECURITIES — 0.2%

 

Banks-Super Regional — 0.2%

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
6.75% due 08/01/2021(1)
(cost $249,133)

  $ 250,000        256,188  
    

 

 

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 2.6%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%

 

Ally Master Owner Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A2
2.70% due 01/17/2023

    250,000        250,224  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust FRS
Series 2019-4, Class A
0.40% (1 ML+0.24%)
due 04/15/2024

    316,000        316,387  

BA Credit Card Trust
Series 2019-A1, Class A1
1.74% due 01/15/2025

    200,000        204,920  

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust FRS
Series 2018-1, Class A
0.49% (1 ML+0.33%)
due 07/15/2024

    150,000        150,278  

Chase Issuance Trust FRS
Series 2018-A1, Class A1
0.36% (1 ML+0.20%)
due 04/17/2023

    211,000        211,093  

Citigroup Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2015-PS1, Class B1
5.25% due 09/25/2042*(2)(3)

    228,918        243,655  

COMM Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2014-UBS3, Class C
4.74% due 06/10/2047(2)(4)

    250,000        260,021  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust
Series 2019-AGS, Class A1
2.54% due 01/25/2047*

    66,752        68,435  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-CGS, Class A1
3.87% due 02/25/2046*

    63,613        65,625  

CSMC Trust VRS
Series 2015-1, Class B2
3.93% due 01/25/2045*(2)(3)

    70,429        73,319  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust
Series 2016-2, Class A
2.03% due 12/15/2027*

    250,000        252,017  

GS Mtg. Securities Trust
Series 2017-GS6, Class A1
1.95% due 05/10/2050(4)

    135,401        136,339  
 

 

 

 
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Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

JPMorgan Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2016-4, Class A5
3.50% due 10/25/2046*(2)(3)

  $ 17,155      $ 17,230  

JPMorgan Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2016-4, Class A13
3.50% due 10/25/2046*(2)(3)

    90,878        92,388  

JPMorgan Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2017-4, Class A5
3.50% due 11/25/2048*(2)(3)

    19,611        19,634  

JPMorgan Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2017-3, Class B2
3.80% due 08/25/2047*(2)(3)

    177,296        184,331  

JPMorgan Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2018-8, Class A13
4.00% due 01/25/2049*(2)(3)

    26,322        27,029  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC
Series 2019-A, Class A2
2.84% due 01/10/2022*

    21,618        21,672  

MVW Owner Trust
Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.52% due 12/20/2032*

    37,932        38,136  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2019-FA, Class A1
2.18% due 08/15/2068*

    16,615        16,630  

New Residential Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2016-4A, Class B1A
4.50% due 11/25/2056*(2)(3)

    84,578        94,164  

New Residential Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2015-2A, Class B3
5.53% due 08/25/2055*(2)(3)

    71,357        77,482  

PFS Financing Corp.
Series 2018-F, Class A
3.52% due 10/15/2023*

    250,000        256,252  

Sequoia Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2013-4, Class A3
1.55% due 04/25/2043(2)(3)

    30,354        30,352  

Sequoia Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2018-5, Class A4
3.50% due 05/25/2048*(2)(3)

    21,928        21,942  

Sequoia Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2018-5, Class A19
3.50% due 05/25/2048*(2)(3)

    63,157        64,365  

Sequoia Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2013-2, Class B1
3.64% due 02/25/2043(2)(3)

    55,004        56,737  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust FRS
Series 2006-BW, Class A5
0.42% (3 ML+0.20%)
due 12/15/2039

    89,497        86,077  

Towd Point Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2015-1, Class A4
4.25% due 10/25/2053*(2)

    150,000        163,733  

Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust
Series 2019-1A, Class A
2.56% due 11/25/2031*

    250,000        266,977  

Verizon Owner Trust FRS
Series 2018-A, Class A1B
0.39% (1 ML+0.24%)
due 04/20/2023

    124,930        125,016  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Verizon Owner Trust
Series 2020-A, Class A1A
1.85% due 07/22/2024

  $ 200,000      $ 204,801  

Verizon Owner Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A1A
3.23% due 04/20/2023

    46,849        47,471  

Wells Fargo Mtg. Backed Securities Trust VRS
Series 2019-4, Class A3
3.50% due 09/25/2049*(2)(3)

    108,725        110,358  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2020-2A, Class A2A
0.93% due 02/15/2024*

    234,123        234,924  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities
(cost $4,419,081)

       4,490,014  
    

 

 

 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 17.2%

 

Aerospace/Defense — 0.2%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.
Senior Notes
4.07% due 12/15/2042

    250,000        324,868  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.3%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust
Pass-Through Certs.
Series 2013-2, Class A
4.95% due 07/15/2024

    167,632        159,732  

US Airways Pass Through Trust
Pass-Through Certs.
Series 2012-2, Class B
6.75% due 12/03/2022

    312,931        304,231  
    

 

 

 
       463,963  
    

 

 

 

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks — 0.2%

 

American Honda Finance Corp.
Senior Notes
2.30% due 09/09/2026

    250,000        271,393  
    

 

 

 

Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original — 0.1%

 

Titan International, Inc.
Senior Sec. Notes
6.50% due 11/30/2023

    250,000        231,250  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Commercial — 0.3%

 

Fifth Third Bank
Senior Notes
2.25% due 02/01/2027

    250,000        266,762  

Truist Financial Corp.
Senior Notes
2.90% due 03/03/2021

    250,000        250,517  
    

 

 

 
       517,279  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Fiduciary — 0.3%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Senior Notes
2.20% due 08/16/2023

    250,000        261,884  

State Street Corp.
Sub. Notes
3.10% due 05/15/2023

    250,000        265,833  
    

 

 

 
       527,717  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Super Regional — 0.5%

 

US Bancorp
Sub. Notes
3.60% due 09/11/2024

    500,000        552,970  
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Banks-Super Regional (continued)

 

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Notes
3.58% due 05/22/2028

  $ 250,000      $ 283,397  
    

 

 

 
       836,367  
    

 

 

 

Brewery — 0.5%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.70% due 02/01/2036

    500,000        635,144  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.15% due 01/23/2025

    250,000        284,672  
    

 

 

 
       919,816  
    

 

 

 

Cable/Satellite TV — 0.7%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
Senior Notes
4.50% due 08/15/2030*

    250,000        265,313  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.30% due 02/01/2027

    250,000        282,046  

DISH DBS Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
5.88% due 11/15/2024

    250,000        262,134  

Time Warner Cable LLC
Senior Sec. Notes
6.55% due 05/01/2037

    250,000        343,180  
    

 

 

 
       1,152,673  
    

 

 

 

Cellular Telecom — 0.5%

 

Crown Castle Towers LLC
Mtg. Notes
3.22% due 05/15/2042*

    100,000        101,064  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
Mtg. Notes
4.24% due 07/15/2048*

    250,000        288,270  

Sprint Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
7.88% due 09/15/2023

    250,000        289,450  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
Senior Sec. Notes
4.74% due 09/20/2029*

    250,000        270,772  
    

 

 

 
       949,556  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals-Diversified — 0.3%

 

Westlake Chemical Corp.
Senior Notes
3.60% due 07/15/2022

    218,000        225,863  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
Senior Notes
3.60% due 08/15/2026

    250,000        280,575  
    

 

 

 
       506,438  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals-Specialty — 0.1%

 

H.B. Fuller Co.
Senior Notes
4.25% due 10/15/2028

    250,000        256,250  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Computers — 0.3%

 

Apple, Inc.
Senior Notes
1.13% due 05/11/2025

  $ 300,000      $ 308,510  

Apple, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.20% due 05/11/2027

    250,000        282,282  
    

 

 

 
       590,792  
    

 

 

 

Containers-Paper/Plastic — 0.5%

 

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.88% due 11/15/2022

    500,000        523,750  

Sealed Air Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
6.88% due 07/15/2033*

    250,000        330,000  
    

 

 

 
       853,750  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 1.4%

 

Bank of America Corp. FRS
Senior Notes
1.38% (3 ML+1.16%)
due 01/20/2023

    250,000        252,573  

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
3.50% due 04/19/2026

    250,000        283,332  

Citigroup, Inc. FRS
Senior Notes
1.66% (3 ML+1.43%)
due 09/01/2023

    200,000        203,422  

Citigroup, Inc.
Sub. Notes
4.45% due 09/29/2027

    250,000        295,534  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
1.09% due 12/09/2026

    250,000        252,748  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. FRS
Senior Notes
1.32% (3 ML+1.11%)
due 04/26/2022

    250,000        250,692  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Notes
3.54% due 05/01/2028

    250,000        285,271  

Morgan Stanley FRS
Senior Notes
1.61% (3 ML+1.40%)
due 04/21/2021

    250,000        251,001  

Morgan Stanley
Senior Notes
6.25% due 08/09/2026

    250,000        318,975  
    

 

 

 
       2,393,548  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Products — 0.4%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.05% due 08/22/2047

    500,000        660,226  
    

 

 

 

Electric-Integrated — 1.9%

 

Alliant Energy Finance LLC
Company Guar. Notes
3.75% due 06/15/2023*

    216,000        231,428  

Black Hills Corp.
Senior Notes
4.20% due 09/15/2046

    500,000        614,379  
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Electric-Integrated (continued)

 

Black Hills Corp.
Senior Notes
4.25% due 11/30/2023

  $ 250,000      $ 274,015  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
Junior Sub. Notes
2.72% due 08/15/2021

    250,000        253,085  

PacifiCorp
1st Mtg. Notes
5.25% due 06/15/2035

    500,000        692,734  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
1st Mtg. Notes
3.95% due 06/01/2047

    250,000        311,280  

PPL Energy Supply LLC
Senior Notes
4.60% due 12/15/2021

    1,000,000        966,925  
    

 

 

 
       3,343,846  
    

 

 

 

Electric-Transmission — 0.4%

 

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
Senior Sec. Notes
5.75% due 03/15/2029

    500,000        659,383  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Components-Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

Micron Technology, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.50% due 04/24/2023

    100,000        104,202  
    

 

 

 

Enterprise Software/Service — 0.2%

 

Oracle Corp.
Senior Notes
3.25% due 11/15/2027

    250,000        285,273  
    

 

 

 

Finance-Investment Banker/Broker — 0.2%

 

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.85% due 01/15/2027

    250,000        292,438  
    

 

 

 

Food-Misc./Diversified — 0.2%

 

Nestle Holdings, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
0.38% due 01/15/2024*

    150,000        150,151  

Post Holdings, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.63% due 04/15/2030*

    250,000        262,990  
    

 

 

 
       413,141  
    

 

 

 

Instruments-Controls — 0.1%

 

Honeywell International, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.48% due 08/19/2022

    250,000        250,400  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Multi-line — 0.1%

 

Allstate Corp. FRS
Senior Notes
0.88% (3 ML+0.63%)
due 03/29/2023

    250,000        252,069  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Mutual — 0.1%

 

MassMutual Global Funding II
Senior Sec. Notes
2.75% due 06/22/2024*

    200,000        214,776  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Medical Instruments — 0.4%

 

Medtronic, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.38% due 03/15/2035

  $ 500,000      $ 673,298  
    

 

 

 

Medical Products — 0.2%

 

Hologic, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.63% due 02/01/2028*

    250,000        265,312  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Biomedical/Gene — 0.4%

 

Amgen, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.65% due 05/11/2022

    200,000        206,187  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.75% due 09/29/2023

    250,000        250,760  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.50% due 02/01/2025

    250,000        276,168  
    

 

 

 
       733,115  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 0.3%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Senior Notes
3.45% due 11/15/2027

    500,000        576,765  
    

 

 

 

Medical-HMO — 0.2%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.50% due 08/15/2039

    250,000        297,406  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Hospitals — 0.2%

 

HCA, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
5.88% due 05/01/2023

    250,000        274,687  
    

 

 

 

Multimedia — 0.1%

 

Walt Disney Co.
Company Guar. Notes
1.75% due 01/13/2026

    250,000        262,071  
    

 

 

 

Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal — 0.3%

 

Covanta Holding Corp.
Senior Notes
6.00% due 01/01/2027

    250,000        262,587  

Waste Pro USA, Inc.
Senior Notes
5.50% due 02/15/2026*

    250,000        255,625  
    

 

 

 
       518,212  
    

 

 

 

Office Automation & Equipment — 0.3%

 

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
5.50% due 12/01/2024

    500,000        558,995  
    

 

 

 

Oil Companies-Exploration & Production — 0.3%

 

Cimarex Energy Co.
Senior Notes
4.38% due 06/01/2024

    250,000        272,668  

W&T Offshore, Inc.
Sec. Notes
9.75% due 11/01/2023*

    250,000        176,875  
    

 

 

 
       449,543  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Oil Refining & Marketing — 0.2%

 

Phillips 66 FRS
Company Guar. Notes
0.83% (3 ML+0.60%)
due 02/26/2021

  $ 275,000      $ 275,032  
    

 

 

 

Paper & Related Products — 0.1%

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC
Senior Notes
1.75% due 09/30/2025*

    100,000        104,550  
    

 

 

 

Pharmacy Services — 0.3%

 

CVS Health Corp.
Senior Notes
2.63% due 08/15/2024

    250,000        267,893  

CVS Health Corp.
Senior Notes
4.30% due 03/25/2028

    250,000        297,490  
    

 

 

 
       565,383  
    

 

 

 

Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation Centers — 0.2%

 

Encompass Health Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
4.63% due 04/01/2031

    400,000        428,000  
    

 

 

 

Pipelines — 1.2%

 

Buckeye Partners LP
Senior Notes
3.95% due 12/01/2026

    250,000        253,250  

Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
5.80% due 06/01/2045

    250,000        341,528  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC
Company Guar. Notes
7.50% due 11/15/2026

    500,000        637,617  

NGPL PipeCo LLC
Senior Notes
4.38% due 08/15/2022*

    500,000        520,923  

Southeast Supply Header LLC
Senior Notes
4.25% due 06/15/2024*

    250,000        249,062  
    

 

 

 
       2,002,380  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.1%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
3.38% due 08/15/2031

    250,000        286,055  

American Tower Corp.
Senior Notes
2.40% due 03/15/2025

    200,000        212,592  

CBL & Associates LP
Company Guar. Notes
5.95% due 12/15/2026†(5)(6)

    500,000        197,500  

CubeSmart LP
Company Guar. Notes
4.38% due 12/15/2023

    100,000        109,440  

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
5.25% due 01/15/2026

    250,000        285,798  

Physicians Realty LP
Company Guar. Notes
4.30% due 03/15/2027

    500,000        554,135  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

 

Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.25% due 08/15/2022

  $ 250,000      $ 259,388  
    

 

 

 
       1,904,908  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Automobile — 0.2%

 

Lithia Motors, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.63% due 12/15/2027*

    250,000        263,750  
    

 

 

 

Steel-Specialty — 0.3%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
Senior Notes
7.88% due 08/15/2023

    500,000        547,170  
    

 

 

 

Telecom Equipment-Fiber Optics — 0.2%

 

Corning, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.75% due 03/15/2042

    250,000        317,943  
    

 

 

 

Telecommunication Equipment — 0.1%

 

CommScope Technologies LLC
Company Guar. Notes
5.00% due 03/15/2027*

    250,000        246,250  
    

 

 

 

Transport-Truck — 0.2%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
6.25% due 05/01/2025*

    250,000        269,035  
    

 

 

 

Vitamins & Nutrition Products — 0.3%

 

HLF Financing SARL LLC/Herbalife International, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
7.25% due 08/15/2026*

    500,000        530,467  
    

 

 

 

Web Hosting/Design — 0.2%

 

VeriSign, Inc.
Senior Notes
5.25% due 04/01/2025

    250,000        284,062  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost $26,888,436)

       29,619,748  
    

 

 

 

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 0.7%

 

Banks-Commercial — 0.1%

 

ING Groep NV
Senior Notes
3.15% due 03/29/2022

    250,000        258,547  
    

 

 

 

Cellular Telecom — 0.2%

 

Vodafone Group PLC
Senior Notes
3.75% due 01/16/2024

    250,000        273,190  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 0.1%

 

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG
Senior Notes
3.49% due 05/23/2023*

    250,000        260,156  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 0.1%

 

AstraZeneca PLC
Senior Notes
2.38% due 06/12/2022

    100,000        102,788  
    

 

 

 

Oil Companies-Integrated — 0.2%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.80% due 05/15/2023

    75,000        78,913  
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Oil Companies-Integrated (continued)

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.00% due 11/15/2047

  $ 250,000      $ 279,866  
    

 

 

 
       358,779  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost $1,181,713)

       1,253,460  
    

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 8.7%

 

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. — 2.3%

 

1.50% due 02/12/2025

    300,000        314,708  

2.00% due 11/01/2035

    163,819        171,307  

2.50% due 05/01/2050

    234,498        247,411  

3.00% due 01/01/2031

    62,774        67,470  

3.00% due 01/01/2033

    49,246        53,230  

3.00% due 04/01/2035

    32,174        34,527  

3.00% due 10/01/2042

    117,469        127,015  

3.00% due 05/01/2043

    79,686        86,734  

3.00% due 07/01/2045

    104,382        113,278  

3.00% due 08/01/2049

    296,414        310,613  

3.50% due 07/01/2042

    74,983        81,421  

3.50% due 10/01/2042

    70,829        77,478  

3.50% due 08/01/2043

    125,340        137,709  

3.50% due 02/01/2044

    108,857        118,908  

4.00% due 10/01/2045

    125,395        140,807  

4.00% due 08/01/2047

    133,946        150,159  

4.00% due 01/01/2048

    90,800        102,314  

4.00% due 06/01/2048

    133,296        149,206  

4.00% due 07/01/2049

    71,116        79,024  

4.50% due 11/01/2043

    65,626        75,351  

5.00% due 01/01/2034

    31,678        36,609  

5.00% due 04/01/2035

    28,201        32,789  

5.00% due 03/01/2048

    65,967        76,843  

6.00% due 05/01/2031

    7,405        8,751  

7.50% due 12/01/2030

    9,298        9,703  

7.50% due 01/01/2031

    9,006        9,826  

7.50% due 02/01/2031

    559        624  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certs.
Series K020, Class A2
2.37% due 05/25/2022(4)

    90,000        92,063  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp.
Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certs. VRS

    

Series K031, Class A2

 

3.30% due 04/25/2023(2)(4)

    100,000        106,289  

Series K035, Class A2

    

3.46% due 08/25/2023(2)(4)

    160,000        171,726  

Series K036, Class A2

    

3.53% due 10/25/2023(2)(4)

    70,000        75,627  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. REMIC

 

Series 4127, Class EJ

 

2.50% due 11/15/2032(3)

    66,488        70,481  

Series 4033, Class ED

    

2.50% due 10/15/2036(3)

    41,843        42,362  

Series 4097, Class HI

    

3.00% due 08/15/2027(3)(7)

    350,307        20,407  

Series 4579, Class BA

    

3.00% due 01/15/2043(3)

    53,444        55,256  

Series 4343, Class DI

    

3.50% due 08/15/2040(3)(7)

    123,664        6,396  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. (continued)

 

Series 4786, Class DH

    

3.50% due 07/15/2042(3)

  $ 9,312      $ 9,309  

Series 4121, Class UI

    

3.50% due 10/15/2042(3)(7)

    258,827        32,549  

Series 4650, Class CA

    

3.50% due 05/15/2043(3)

    17,855        18,345  

Series 4673, Class NT

    

3.50% due 09/15/2043(3)

    120,000        121,425  

Series 3924, Class LB

    

4.00% due 05/15/2039(3)

    140,845        144,349  

Series 4135, Class DI

    

4.00% due 11/15/2042(3)(7)

    115,688        12,435  

Series 4808, Class DL

    

4.00% due 11/15/2045(3)

    30,000        32,957  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. REMIC FRS
Series 3994, Class SH
6.44% (6.60%—1 ML)
due 06/15/2041(3)(7)(8)

    638,258        75,027  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. STRIPS
Series 2012-276, Class 40
4.00% due 09/15/2042(3)

    51,051        57,840  
    

 

 

 
       3,958,658  
    

 

 

 

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. — 5.0%

 

2.00% due 02/01/2032

    79,860        83,868  

2.00% due 07/01/2035

    380,545        399,210  

2.00% due 10/01/2035

    245,116        256,594  

2.00% due 11/01/2035

    116,980        122,291  

2.00% due 10/01/2050

    173,559        180,746  

2.00% due 12/01/2050

    240,000        250,082  

2.50% due 06/01/2027

    62,967        66,301  

2.50% due 08/01/2028

    77,431        81,901  

2.50% due 03/01/2030

    56,294        60,049  

2.50% due 07/01/2049

    189,375        201,088  

2.50% due 04/01/2050

    153,499        161,951  

2.50% due 06/01/2050

    692,565        731,377  

2.50% due 12/01/2050

    249,416        263,355  

3.00% due 04/01/2027

    18,867        20,007  

3.00% due 05/01/2029

    29,487        31,608  

3.00% due 03/01/2030

    66,212        71,188  

3.00% due 08/01/2031

    91,906        99,537  

3.00% due 12/01/2034

    92,653        97,211  

3.00% due 10/01/2036

    74,059        80,813  

3.00% due 10/01/2042

    78,074        85,168  

3.00% due 12/01/2042

    82,175        89,416  

3.00% due 04/01/2043

    108,056        116,468  

3.00% due 07/01/2046

    143,355        154,811  

3.00% due 12/01/2046

    63,703        68,748  

3.00% due 10/01/2049

    110,388        115,882  

3.00% due 11/01/2049

    309,297        324,655  

3.00% due 12/01/2049

    103,276        108,500  

3.00% due 01/01/2050

    139,519        146,400  

3.00% due 02/01/2050

    121,655        127,750  

3.50% due 08/01/2031

    43,805        47,970  

3.50% due 02/01/2033

    85,499        93,972  

3.50% due 01/01/2036

    89,810        96,648  

3.50% due 06/01/2039

    40,214        43,602  

3.50% due 11/01/2042

    104,670        114,949  

3.50% due 02/01/2043

    39,854        44,232  

3.50% due 05/01/2043

    97,430        108,139  

3.50% due 03/01/2045

    87,897        96,093  
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

 

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

3.50% due 06/01/2045

  $ 45,085      $ 50,015  

3.50% due 09/01/2045

    48,013        52,712  

3.50% due 03/01/2046

    72,404        80,326  

3.50% due 04/01/2046

    109,631        121,627  

3.50% due 03/01/2047

    112,831        125,091  

3.50% due 10/01/2047

    44,238        46,831  

4.00% due 09/01/2038

    23,859        25,646  

4.00% due 09/01/2040

    87,249        96,418  

4.00% due 08/01/2043

    115,039        130,062  

4.00% due 08/01/2044

    85,225        96,321  

4.00% due 10/01/2044

    112,794        123,664  

4.00% due 12/01/2044

    68,861        77,827  

4.00% due 05/01/2046

    121,416        136,197  

4.00% due 07/01/2046

    57,562        64,932  

4.00% due 08/01/2046

    104,072        114,852  

4.00% due 07/01/2047

    67,675        76,284  

4.00% due 10/01/2047

    67,291        75,348  

4.00% due 12/01/2047

    67,943        76,587  

4.00% due 02/01/2048

    67,157        75,154  

4.50% due 03/01/2041

    113,633        127,595  

4.50% due 09/01/2043

    226,608        260,124  

4.50% due 12/01/2044

    104,687        120,168  

4.50% due 11/01/2045

    117,427        132,978  

4.50% due 08/01/2048

    95,659        108,393  

5.00% due 02/01/2040

    81,039        95,064  

5.00% due 07/01/2041

    100,789        117,531  

5.00% due 02/01/2044

    95,799        111,558  

6.00% due 05/01/2031

    3,067        3,619  

6.50% due 09/01/2024

    3,595        4,027  

6.50% due 09/01/2025

    1,215        1,361  

6.50% due 11/01/2025

    2,184        2,447  

6.50% due 05/01/2026

    5,675        6,358  

6.50% due 11/01/2027

    113        126  

6.50% due 01/01/2032

    2,728        3,057  

7.00% due 05/01/2029

    2,827        3,206  

7.00% due 09/01/2029

    4,115        4,176  

7.00% due 01/01/2031

    1,620        1,745  

7.50% due 01/01/2031

    4,572        4,975  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC VRS Series 2015-38, Class AS
2.33% due 06/25/2045(2)(3)(7)

    167,516        9,517  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC

 

Series 2013-2, Class BI

    

2.50% due 02/25/2028(3)(7)

    202,861        10,646  

Series 2017-54, Class IO

    

3.00% due 07/25/2032(3)(7)

    220,192        18,414  

Series 2016-62, Class IA

    

3.00% due 10/25/2040(3)(7)

    173,821        6,837  

Series 2016-92, Class A

    

3.00% due 04/25/2042(3)

    39,686        40,391  

Series 2016-100, Class DA

    

3.00% due 02/25/2043(3)

    43,008        44,622  

Series 2018-12, Class P

    

3.00% due 03/25/2046(3)

    16,082        16,622  

Series 2016-4, Class LI

    

3.50% due 02/25/2036(3)(7)

    268,614        28,841  

Series 2015-20, Class EH

    

3.50% due 11/25/2042(3)

    200,000        214,391  

Series 2017-66, Class C

    

3.50% due 08/25/2045(3)

    60,000        64,547  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

Series 2015-18, Class IA

    

4.50% due 04/25/2045(3)(7)

  $ 231,544      $ 39,260  

Series 2002-16, Class TM

    

7.00% due 04/25/2032(3)

    48,493        57,082  
    

 

 

 
       8,548,152  
    

 

 

 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. — 1.4%

 

3.00% due 02/15/2043

    111,420        121,417  

3.00% due 07/20/2045

    170,723        181,992  

3.00% due 07/20/2046

    49,065        52,281  

3.00% due 08/20/2046

    105,305        112,219  

3.00% due 09/20/2046

    129,475        137,982  

3.00% due 12/20/2046

    65,374        69,670  

3.00% due 02/20/2047

    78,739        83,820  

3.00% due 08/20/2047

    51,985        55,124  

3.50% due 09/15/2042

    84,987        92,377  

3.50% due 05/15/2043

    44,324        49,167  

3.50% due 09/20/2045

    92,157        103,137  

3.50% due 06/20/2046

    110,994        122,821  

3.50% due 04/20/2047

    96,918        103,971  

3.50% due 05/20/2047

    71,563        77,661  

3.50% due 11/20/2047

    74,040        79,596  

3.50% due 02/20/2048

    109,818        117,833  

4.00% due 10/20/2044

    100,216        110,312  

4.00% due 07/20/2047

    62,082        67,035  

4.00% due 01/20/2048

    192,971        212,653  

4.50% due 05/15/2039

    25,081        28,031  

5.50% due 07/20/2033

    47,479        54,181  

6.00% due 07/20/2033

    33,936        39,423  

6.50% due 12/15/2023

    4,031        4,477  

6.50% due 03/20/2027

    342        343  

6.50% due 04/20/2027

    4,986        5,221  

7.00% due 12/15/2022

    750        753  

7.00% due 12/15/2023

    614        646  

7.00% due 04/15/2028

    6,998        7,159  

7.50% due 09/15/2030

    3,441        3,574  

7.50% due 01/15/2031

    4,702        5,116  

Government National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC VRS

 

Series 2013-57, Class IO

    

0.50% due 06/16/2054(2)(4)(7)

    1,582,370        21,672  

Series 2013-40, Class IO

    

0.64% due 06/16/2054(2)(4)(7)

    820,545        19,851  

Series 2014-135, Class IO

    

0.64% due 01/16/2056(2)(4)(7)

    408,452        12,569  

Series 2013-30, Class IO

    

0.68% due 09/16/2053(2)(4)(7)

    1,008,355        23,380  

Series 2013-97, Class IO

    

0.90% due 06/16/2045(2)(4)(7)

    749,544        23,631  

Government National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC

 

Series 2017-51, Class AH

    

2.60% due 05/16/2059(4)

    77,993        82,354  

Series 2017-190, Class AD

    

2.60% due 03/16/2060(4)

    75,089        79,254  

Series 2018-155, Class LM

    

3.50% due 11/20/2045(3)

    70,000        73,559  

Series 2017-87, Class IO

    

4.00% due 01/20/2046(3)(7)

    111,311        8,438  
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC FRS
Series 2013-110, Class SA
5.95% (6.10% - 1 ML)
due 07/16/2043(3)(7)(8)

  $ 215,477      $ 38,236  
    

 

 

 
       2,482,936  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $14,799,042)

       14,989,746  
    

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT TREASURIES — 0.4%

 

United States Treasury Bonds — 0.3%

 

2.25% due 08/15/2046

    250,000        285,371  

3.00% due 11/15/2044

    150,000        194,133  
    

 

 

 
       479,504  
    

 

 

 

United States Treasury Notes — 0.1%

 

2.13% due 12/31/2022

    80,000        83,184  

3.13% due 05/15/2021

    100,000        101,094  
    

 

 

 
       184,278  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Treasuries
(cost $595,782)

       663,782  
    

 

 

 

LOANS(9)(10)(11) — 0.4%

 

Computer Software — 0.3%

 

Ivanti Software, Inc. FRS
BTL-B
5.75% (3ML+4.75%)
due 12/01/2027

    500,000        498,750  
    

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.1%

 

BCP Renaissance Parent LLC FRS
BTL-B
4.50% (3 ML +3.50%)
due 10/31/2024

    243,664        235,014  
    

 

 

 

Total Loans
(cost $735,581)

       733,764  
    

 

 

 

ESCROWS AND LITIGATION TRUSTS — 0.0%

 

GenON Energy, Inc.
Escrow Security
9.88 due 10/15/2020†(13)

    500,000        0  

Washington Mutual Bank
Escrow Security
5.50% due 01/15/2013†(13)

    125,000        0  
    

 

 

 

Total Escrows and Litigation Trusts
(cost $125,000)

       0  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investment Securities
(cost $133,091,053)

       167,960,330  
    

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 0.1%

 

U.S. Government Treasuries — 0.1%

 

United States Treasury Bills
0.09% due 04/08/2021
(cost $199,950)

    200,000        199,961  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount
        
Value
(Note 2)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.8%

 

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., bearing interest at 0.00% dated 12/31/2020, to be repurchased 01/04/2021 in the amount of $3,040,000 and collateralized by $3,100,800 of United States Treasury Notes, bearing interest at 0.13% due 12/31/2022 and having an approximate value of $3,100,800
(cost $3,040,000)

  $ 3,040,000     $ 3,040,000  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(cost $136,331,003)(12)

    99.6     171,200,291  

Other assets less liabilities

    0.4       743,084  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0   $ 171,943,375  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 †   Non-income producing security
 *   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Portfolio has no right to demand registration of these securities. At December 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,667,067 representing 4.5% of net assets.
(1)   Perpetual maturity—maturity date reflects the next call date.
(2)   Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
(3)   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(4)   Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
(5)   Company has filed for bankruptcy protection.
(6)   Security in default of interest.
(7)   Interest Only
(8)   Inverse Floating Rate Security that pays interest that varies inversely to changes in the market interest rates. The interest rate shown is the current interest rate at December 31, 2020.
(9)   The Portfolio invests in senior loans which generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally either the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or the certificate of deposit rate. Senior loans are generally considered to be restrictive in that the Portfolio is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent Bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
(10)   Senior loans in the Portfolio are generally subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
(11)   All loans in the Portfolio were purchased through assignment agreements unless otherwise indicated.
(12)   See Note 6 for cost of investments on a tax basis.
(13)   Securities classified as Level 3 (see Note 2).
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

ETF — Exchange-Traded Fund

REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

STRIPS — Separate trading of registered interest and principal of securities

TIPS — Treasury Inflated Protected Securities

FRS — Floating Rate Security

VRS — Variable Rate Security

The rates shown on FRS and VRS are the current interest rates at December 31, 2020 and unless noted otherwise, the dates are the original maturity dates.

Index Legend

1 ML — 1 Month USD LIBOR

3 ML — 3 Month USD LIBOR

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2020 (see Note 2):

 

      Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted  Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Observable  Inputs
    Level 3 -  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

ASSETS:

          

Investments at Value:*

          

Common Stocks

   $ 100,651,211      $ 269,720 **    $      $ 100,920,931  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     15,032,697                     15,032,697  

Preferred Securities/Capital Securities

            256,188              256,188  

Asset Backed Securities

            4,490,014              4,490,014  

U.S. Corporate Bonds & Notes

            29,619,748              29,619,748  

Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes

            1,253,460              1,253,460  

U.S. Government Agencies

            14,989,746              14,989,746  

U.S. Government Treasuries

            663,782              663,782  

Loans

            733,764              733,764  

Escrows and Litigation Trusts

                  0        0  

Short-Term Investment Securities

            199,961              199,961  

Repurchase Agreements

            3,040,000              3,040,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments at Value

   $ 115,683,908      $ 55,516,383     $ 0      $ 171,200,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   For a detailed presentation of investments, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.
**   Represents foreign equity securities that have been fair valued in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board (see Note 2).

At the beginning and end of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities were not considered a material portion of the Portfolio. There were no Level 3 transfers during the reporting period.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO PROFILE — December 31, 2020 — (unaudited)

 

Industry Allocation*

 

E-Commerce/Products

     10.0

Computers

     9.1  

Internet Content-Entertainment

     7.7  

Enterprise Software/Service

     5.9  

E-Commerce/Services

     5.1  

Electronic Components-Semiconductors

     4.7  

Retail-Restaurants

     4.2  

Commercial Services-Finance

     4.1  

Medical-Biomedical/Gene

     3.3  

Diagnostic Equipment

     3.0  

Retail-Apparel/Shoe

     2.7  

Dental Supplies & Equipment

     2.6  

Internet Gambling

     2.5  

Retail-Major Department Stores

     2.4  

Drug Delivery Systems

     2.3  

Data Processing/Management

     2.1  

Repurchase Agreements

     2.0  

Computer Software

     2.0  

Commercial Services

     1.9  

Beverages-Non-alcoholic

     1.8  

Brewery

     1.8  

Medical-Drugs

     1.6  

Schools

     1.5  

Communications Software

     1.4  

Medical Instruments

     1.4  

Computer Services

     1.3  

Building-Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing

     1.2  

Racetracks

     1.2  

Medical Products

     1.2  

Electronic Measurement Instruments

     1.1  

Distribution/Wholesale

     1.0  

Patient Monitoring Equipment

     1.0  

Transport-Services

     1.0  

Healthcare Safety Devices

     0.9  

Private Equity

     0.8  

Veterinary Diagnostics

     0.8  

Web Hosting/Design

     0.7  

Recreational Vehicles

     0.7  

Semiconductor Equipment

     0.5  

Athletic Equipment

     0.5  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     0.4  
  

 

 

 
     101.4
  

 

 

 

 

*   Calculated as a percentage of net assets
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020

 

Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%

 

Athletic Equipment — 0.5%

 

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A†

    57,015      $ 8,650,316  
    

 

 

 

Beverages-Non-alcoholic — 1.8%

 

Monster Beverage Corp.†

    373,444        34,536,101  
    

 

 

 

Brewery — 1.8%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

    151,950        33,284,647  
    

 

 

 

Building-Mobile Home/Manufactured Housing — 1.2%

 

Thor Industries, Inc.

    251,072        23,347,185  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 1.9%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.†

    37,544        34,701,168  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services-Finance — 4.1%

 

Multiplan Corp.

    1,859,935        14,860,881  

Square, Inc., Class A†

    286,385        62,328,831  
    

 

 

 
       77,189,712  
    

 

 

 

Communications Software — 1.4%

 

RingCentral, Inc., Class A†

    71,269        27,008,813  
    

 

 

 

Computer Services — 1.3%

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    232,618        24,452,804  
    

 

 

 

Computer Software — 2.0%

 

Splunk, Inc.†

    219,987        37,373,591  
    

 

 

 

Computers — 9.1%

 

Apple, Inc.

    1,281,152        169,996,059  
    

 

 

 

Data Processing/Management — 2.1%

 

Fair Isaac Corp.†

    78,477        40,104,886  
    

 

 

 

Dental Supplies & Equipment — 2.6%

 

Align Technology, Inc.†

    90,087        48,140,691  
    

 

 

 

Diagnostic Equipment — 3.0%

 

Danaher Corp.

    118,504        26,324,478  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    64,224        29,914,255  
    

 

 

 
       56,238,733  
    

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 1.0%

 

Copart, Inc.†

    150,515        19,153,034  
    

 

 

 

Drug Delivery Systems — 2.3%

 

DexCom, Inc.†

    117,017        43,263,525  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Products — 9.8%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.†

    56,402        183,697,366  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Services — 5.1%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class B
Lock-Up Shares†(4)

    92,982        12,766,315  

Booking Holdings, Inc.†

    21,300        47,440,851  

Match Group, Inc.†

    236,712        35,788,487  
    

 

 

 
       95,995,653  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Components-Semiconductors — 4.7%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.†

    652,003        59,795,195  

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

    583,242        27,727,325  
    

 

 

 
       87,522,520  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Measurement Instruments — 1.1%

 

Fortive Corp.

    241,913        17,132,279  

Vontier Corp.†

    76,378        2,551,025  
    

 

 

 
       19,683,304  
    

 

 

 

Enterprise Software/Service — 5.9%

 

Guidewire Software, Inc.†

    205,849        26,498,942  
Security Description   Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

Enterprise Software/Service (continued)

 

Paycom Software, Inc.†

    58,417      $ 26,419,088  

Workday, Inc., Class A†

    238,125        57,057,131  
    

 

 

 
       109,975,161  
    

 

 

 

Healthcare Safety Devices — 0.9%

 

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.†

    173,660        16,615,789  
    

 

 

 

Internet Content-Entertainment — 7.7%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A†

    143,333        39,152,842  

Snap, Inc., Class A†

    925,358        46,332,675  

Spotify Technology SA†

    90,354        28,430,790  

Twitter, Inc.†

    557,467        30,186,838  
    

 

 

 
       144,103,145  
    

 

 

 

Internet Gambling — 2.5%

 

DraftKings, Inc., Class A†

    1,015,515        47,282,378  
    

 

 

 

Medical Instruments — 1.4%

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.†

    31,797        26,013,126  
    

 

 

 

Medical Products — 1.2%

 

ABIOMED, Inc.†

    66,655        21,609,551  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Biomedical/Gene — 3.3%

 

Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR†

    53,159        8,865,858  

Exact Sciences Corp.†

    349,350        46,285,382  

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.†

    46,275        6,798,260  
    

 

 

 
       61,949,500  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 1.6%

 

AstraZeneca PLC ADR

    263,058        13,150,270  

Galapagos NV†

    132,284        13,005,951  

Galapagos NV ADR†

    9,300        920,514  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A†

    31,178        3,854,224  
    

 

 

 
       30,930,959  
    

 

 

 

Patient Monitoring Equipment — 1.0%

 

Insulet Corp.†

    74,243        18,978,738  
    

 

 

 

Private Equity — 0.8%

 

Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

    244,139        15,822,649  
    

 

 

 

Racetracks — 1.2%

 

Penn National Gaming, Inc.†

    253,467        21,891,945  
    

 

 

 

Recreational Vehicles — 0.7%

 

Polaris, Inc.

    142,258        13,554,342  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Apparel/Shoe — 2.7%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.†

    60,120        20,923,564  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    246,694        30,296,490  
    

 

 

 
       51,220,054  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Major Department Stores — 2.4%

 

TJX Cos., Inc.

    669,492        45,719,609  
    

 

 

 

Retail-Restaurants — 4.2%

 

McDonald’s Corp.

    229,853        49,321,857  

Starbucks Corp.

    279,145        29,862,932  
    

 

 

 
       79,184,789  
    

 

 

 

Schools — 1.5%

 

2U, Inc.†

    221,931        8,879,460  

Chegg, Inc.†

    213,016        19,241,735  
    

 

 

 
       28,121,195  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    59,643        8,973,289  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Shares/
Principal
Amount
         
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Transport-Services — 1.0%

 

FedEx Corp.

    68,572      $ 17,802,663  
    

 

 

 

Veterinary Diagnostics — 0.8%

 

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.†

    510,871        15,668,413  
    

 

 

 

Web Hosting/Design — 0.7%

 

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A†

    164,880        13,676,796  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,295,910,204)

       1,853,434,199  
    

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SECURITIES — 0.2%

 

Advertising Services — 0.0%

 

Nanigans, Inc., Series B†(1)(4)

    126,818        0  
    

 

 

 

Applications Software — 0.0%

 

Magic Leap, Inc., Series C†(1)(4)

    93,690        647,553  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Products — 0.2%

 

One Kings Lane Inc., Escrow†(1)

    291,563        46,650  

The Honest Co., Inc., Series C†(1)(4)

    97,634        3,477,723  
    

 

 

 
       3,524,373  
    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Securities
(cost $6,257,227)

       4,171,926  
    

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.4%

 

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
(cost $7,348,894)

    31,636        7,628,705  
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investment Securities
(cost $1,309,516,325)

       1,865,234,830  
    

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 2.0%

 

Bank of America Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement(2)

  $ 8,120,000        8,120,000  

Barclays Capital, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement(2)

    6,430,000        6,430,000  

BNP Paribas SA Joint Repurchase Agreement(2)

    6,430,000        6,430,000  
Security Description       
Principal
Amount
        
Value
(Note 2)
 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG Joint Repurchase Agreement(2)

  $ 8,230,000     $ 8,230,000  

RBS Securities, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement(2)

    8,210,000       8,210,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(cost $37,420,000)

      37,420,000  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,346,936,325)(3)

    101.4     1,902,654,830  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (1.4     (26,851,601
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0   $ 1,875,803,229  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Non-income producing security
(1)   Securities classified as Level 3 (see Note 2).
(2)   See Note 2 for details of Joint Repurchase Agreements.
(3)   See Note 6 for cost of investments on a tax basis.
(4)   Denotes a restricted security that: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales; or (c) is otherwise subject to a restriction on sales by operation of applicable law. Restricted securities are valued pursuant to Note 2. Certain restricted securities held by the Portfolio may not be sold except in exempt transactions or in a public offering registered under the 1933 Act. The Portfolio has no right to demand registration of these securities. The risk of investing in certain restricted securities is greater than the risk of investing in the securities of widely held, publicly traded companies. To the extent applicable, lack of a secondary market and resale restrictions may result in the inability of a Portfolio to sell a security at a fair price and may substantially delay the sale of the security. In addition, certain restricted securities may exhibit greater price volatility than securities for which secondary markets exist. As of December 31, 2020, the Portfolio held the following restricted securities:
 

 

Description

   Acquisition
Date
     Shares      Acquisition
Cost
     Value      Value
Per Share
     % of
Net Assets
 
Common Stocks                  

Airbnb, Inc., Class B Lock-up Shares

     12/10/2020        92,982      $ 4,328,052      $ 12,766,315      $ 137.30        0.68
Convertible Preferred Securities                  

The Honest Co., Inc., Series C

     08/20/2014        97,634        2,641,712        3,477,723        35.62        0.19  

Magic Leap, Inc., Series C

     12/28/2015        93,690        2,157,962        647,553        6.91        0.03  

Nanigans, Inc., Series B

     03/16/2015        126,818        1,384,662        0        0.00        0.00  
           

 

 

       

 

 

 
            $ 16,891,591           0.90
           

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

ADR   — American Depositary Receipt
ETF   — Exchange Traded Fund

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2020 (see Note 2):

 

      Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

ASSETS:

           

Investments at Value:*

           

Common Stocks:

           

E-Commerce/Services

   $ 83,229,338      $ 12,766,315      $      $ 95,995,653  

Other Industries

     1,757,438,546                      1,757,438,546  

Convertible Preferred Securities

                   4,171,926        4,171,926  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     7,628,705                      7,628,705  

Repurchase Agreements

            37,420,000               37,420,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments at Value

   $ 1,848,296,589      $ 50,186,315      $ 4,171,926      $ 1,902,654,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   For a detailed presentation of investments, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

      Common
Stocks
    Convertible
Preferred
Securities
 

Balance as of 12/31/2019. . . . . . . . .

   $ 4,922,424     $ 11,276,400  

Accrued discounts

            

Accrued premiums

            

Realized Gain

     2,721,446        

Realized Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

            

Change in unrealized appreciation(1) .

     15,912,181       7,407,367  

Change in unrealized depreciation(1) .

           (1,745,526

Net Purchases

            

Net Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

     (3,678,923      

Transfers into Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . .

            

Transfers out of Level 3

     (19,877,128 )(2)      (12,766,315 )(3) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 12/31/2020 . . . . . . . . .

   $     $ 4,171,926  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2020 includes:

 

     Common
Stocks
     Convertible
Preferred
Securities
 
   $      $ (1,483,867
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Any differences between the change in appreciation (depreciation) in the Level 3 reconciliation and the total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to securities sold/no longer held at December 31, 2020.

 

(2)   Common Stocks were converted to Common Stocks and Warrants upon the Company’s public listing. Securities are now valued using Level 1 inputs.
(3)   Preferred Securities were converted to Common Stocks upon the Company’s public listings. Securities are now valued using Level 2 inputs.

At the end of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities were not considered material portion of the portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO PROFILE — December 31, 2020 — (unaudited)

 

Industry Allocation*

 

United States Treasury Notes

     25.8

Repurchase Agreements

     15.6  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc.

     12.4  

United States Treasury Bonds

     9.4  

Uniform Mtg. Backed Securities

     8.7  

Government National Mtg. Assoc.

     6.6  

Diversified Financial Services

     5.6  

Diversified Banking Institutions

     5.0  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp.

     4.2  

Banks-Commercial

     3.6  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

     2.4  

Electric-Integrated

     1.8  

Medical-Hospitals

     1.4  

Banks-Super Regional

     0.9  

Insurance-Life/Health

     0.8  

Sovereign

     0.7  

Insurance-Multi-line

     0.7  

Banks-Fiduciary

     0.7  

Gas-Distribution

     0.7  

Cable/Satellite TV

     0.6  

Electric-Distribution

     0.6  

Computer Services

     0.4  

Insurance-Mutual

     0.4  

Apparel Manufacturers

     0.4  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.4  

Medical-Drugs

     0.3  

E-Commerce/Products

     0.3  

Enterprise Software/Service

     0.3  

Medical Labs & Testing Services

     0.3  

Internet Content-Information/News

     0.2  

Medical-HMO

     0.2  

Cellular Telecom

     0.2  

Schools

     0.2  

Tobacco

     0.2  

Computers

     0.2  

Telephone-Integrated

     0.2  

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks

     0.2  

Investment Companies

     0.2  

Oil Companies-Integrated

     0.2  

Rental Auto/Equipment

     0.1  

Brewery

     0.1  

Building Societies

     0.1  

Beverages-Non-alcoholic

     0.1  

Multimedia

     0.1  

Beverages-Wine/Spirits

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     113.6%  
  

 

 

 

Credit Quality†#

 

Aaa

     72.3

Aa

     4.5  

A

     15.6  

Baa

     2.5  

Not Rated@

     5.1  
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

  Source: Moody’s
#   Calculated as a percentage of total debt issues
@   Represents debt issues that either have no rating, or the rating is unavailable from the data source.
*   Calculated as a percentage of net assets
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 5.6%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 5.6%

 

Aaset Trust
Series 2019-1, Class A
3.84% due 05/15/2039*

  $ 789,503      $ 745,601  

Ajax Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2017-B, Class A
3.16% due 09/25/2056*(1)

    3,268,963        3,276,696  

Angel Oak Mtg. Trust I LLC VRS
Series 2019-6, Class A1
2.62% due 11/25/2059*(1)(2)

    904,236        916,999  

Angel Oak Mtg. Trust I LLC VRS
Series 2019-4, Class A1
2.99% due 07/26/2049*(1)(2)

    930,687        939,438  

Angel Oak Mtg. Trust I LLC VRS
Series 2019-2, Class A1
3.63% due 03/25/2049*(1)(2)

    798,341        816,507  

Angel Oak Mtg. Trust I LLC VRS
Series 2018-3, Class A1
3.65% due 09/25/2048*(1)(2)

    1,461,911        1,490,451  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A2
2.55% due 10/15/2026*

    27,398        27,420  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust
Series 2018-B, Class A2
3.22% due 08/16/2027*

    546,610        550,941  

Bayview Koitere Fund Trust VRS
Series 2017-RT4, Class A
3.50% due 07/28/2057*(1)

    1,384,790        1,433,504  

Benefit Street Partners, Ltd. FRS
Series 2016-9A, Class AR
1.33% (3 ML+1.11%)
due 07/20/2031*(3)

    795,000        792,807  

BFLD Trust FRS
Series 2020-OBRK, Class A
2.21% (1 ML + 2.05%)
due 11/15/2028*(4)

    740,000        739,999  

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A3
3.27% due 12/19/2022*

    141,215        142,993  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust
Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.97% due 04/15/2039*

    1,041,246        990,219  

CF Hippolyta LLC
Series 2020-1, Class A1 1.69%
due 07/15/2060*

    3,092,187        3,149,749  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
Series 2020-1A, Class A1
0.87% due 08/16/2032*

    1,590,628        1,598,517  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
Series 2017-2A, Class A1
1.99% due 05/15/2029*

    109,700        109,796  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
Series 2017-4A, Class A1
2.12% due 11/15/2029*

    969,726        975,268  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
Series 2018-2A, Class A1
3.23% due 08/15/2030*

    863,082        882,296  

Cloud Pass-Through Trust VRS
Series 2019-1A, Class CLOU
3.55% due 12/05/2022*(1)

    543,288        549,920  

COLT Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2020-1, Class A1
2.49% due 02/25/2050*(1)(2)

    1,560,344        1,577,929  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

COLT Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2019-2, Class A1
3.34% due 05/25/2049*(1)(2)

  $ 281,112      $ 282,792  

Columbia Cent, Ltd. FRS
Series 2018-27A, Class A1
1.36% (3 ML+1.15%)
due 10/25/2028*(3)

    1,820,000        1,816,196  

COMM Mtg. Trust
Series 2012-CR2, Class A4
3.15% due 08/15/2045(4)

    1,020,000        1,052,753  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust
Series 2020-3A, Class A
1.24% due 10/15/2029*

    5,205,000        5,262,766  

Deephaven Residential Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2017-3A, Class A1
2.58% due 10/25/2047*(1)(2)

    134,882        136,361  

Deephaven Residential Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2018-1A, Class A1
2.98% due 12/25/2057*(1)(2)

    343,347        344,086  

Deephaven Residential Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2019-2A, Class A1
3.56% due 04/25/2059*(1)(2)

    307,259        309,226  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC
Series 2019-3, Class A2
2.06% due 05/20/2025*

    1,261,945        1,283,169  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC
Series 2018-1, Class A2
2.87% due 10/20/2023*

    179,778        180,520  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC
Series 2018-3, Class A2
3.38% due 05/20/2024*

    918,701        929,591  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2019-4A, Class A
2.18% due 01/17/2023*

    193,719        194,120  

GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2018-1, Class A4
2.83% due 06/17/2024*

    784,949        794,318  

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP
Series 2019-1, Class A2
2.70% due 01/10/2033*

    1,956,904        1,986,011  

Horizon Aircraft Finance, Ltd.
Series 2019-2, Class A
3.43% due 11/15/2039*

    782,275        755,884  

Horizon Aircraft Finance, Ltd.
Series 2019-1, Class A
3.72% due 07/15/2039*

    450,312        434,420  

MACH 1, Ltd.
Series 2019-1, Class A
3.47% due 10/15/2039*

    492,466        475,744  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd. FRS
Series 2018-30A, Class A
0.99% (3 ML+0.75%)
due 04/15/2029*(3)

    8,000,000        7,923,968  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd. FRS
Series 2013-11A, Class AR
1.37% (3 ML+1.16%)
due 07/23/2029*(3)

    4,300,000        4,293,666  

Magnetite, Ltd. FRS
Series 2012-7A, Class A1R2
1.04% (3 ML+0.80%)
due 01/15/2028*(3)

    5,535,000        5,491,639  

Magnetite, Ltd. FRS
Series 2016-18A, Class AR
1.30% (3 ML+1.08%)
due 11/15/2028*(3)

    2,878,000        2,874,664  
 

 

 

 
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Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Master Credit Card Trust FRS
Series 2017-3, Class A
0.64% (1 ML+0.49%)
due 07/21/2024*

  $ 4,730,000      $ 4,740,269  

MetLife Securitization Trust VRS
Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.00% due 04/25/2055*(1)

    983,540        1,035,814  

Mill City Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2016-1, Class A1
2.50% due 04/25/2057*(1)

    229,038        231,374  

Mill City Mtg. Loan Trust VRS
Series 2017-3, Class A1
2.75% due 01/25/2061*(1)

    1,009,402        1,035,433  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC
Series 2017-B, Class A3
2.21% due 10/17/2022*

    352,523        354,103  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC
Series 2019-B, Class A5
2.29% due 11/12/2041*

    2,960,000        3,141,389  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.43% due 12/16/2024*

    2,270,028        2,292,437  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust
Series 2019-A, Class A2
2.72% due 01/20/2022*

    184,583        184,943  

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A
3 3.33% due 08/25/2022*

    2,740,734        2,766,215  

SFAVE Commercial Mtg. Securities Trust VRS
Series 2015-5AVE, Class A2B
4.14% due 01/05/2043*(1)(4)

    2,340,000        2,210,889  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust
Series 2020-1, Class A
2.02% due 01/25/2029*

    1,318,082        1,331,881  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust
Series 2018-4, Class A
3.54% due 11/26/2027*

    274,063        275,088  

Sound Point, Ltd. FRS
Series 2013-2RA, Class A1
1.23% (3 ML+0.95%)
due 04/15/2029*(3)

    4,700,000        4,664,684  

Springleaf Funding Trust
Series 2015-BA, Class A
3.48% due 05/15/2028*

    435,916        436,416  

STARR II
Series 2019-1, Class A
4.09% due 03/15/2044*

    547,024        532,159  

STARR III
Series 2019-2, Class A
3.54% due 11/15/2044*

    41,640        40,508  

Thacher Park, Ltd. FRS
Series 2014-1A, Class AR
1.38% (3 ML+1.16%)
due 10/20/2026*(3)

    848,258        847,253  

Towd Point Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2016-3, Class A1
2.25% due 04/25/2056*(1)

    565,388        570,752  

Towd Point Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2017-4, Class A1
2.75% due 06/25/2057*(1)

    1,669,501        1,729,978  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Towd Point Mtg. Trust VRS
Series 2018-1, Class A1
3.00% due 01/25/2058*(1)

  $ 845,239      $ 878,421  

Treman Park, Ltd. FRS
Series 2015-1A, Class ARR
1.29% (3 ML+1.07%)
due 10/20/2028*(3)

    5,995,000        5,987,698  

Utility Debt Securitization Authority
Series 2013-T, Class T4
3.44% due 12/15/2025

    1,695,000        1,776,885  

Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class A2
3.19% due 07/15/2044*

    779,467        815,743  

Vantage Data Centers LLC
Series 2020-1A, Class A2
1.65% due 09/15/2045*

    3,280,000        3,302,479  

Verus Securitization Trust VRS
Series 2019-2, Class A1
3.21% due 05/25/2059*(1)(2)

    920,490        927,597  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2019-3A, Class A2
2.15% due 02/15/2023*

    891,761        897,132  
    

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities
(cost $101,193,220)

       101,536,484  
    

 

 

 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 14.8%

 

Apparel Manufacturers — 0.4%

 

VF Corp.
Senior Notes
2.80% due 04/23/2027

    995,000        1,088,345  

VF Corp.
Senior Notes
2.95% due 04/23/2030

    5,740,000        6,351,041  
    

 

 

 
       7,439,386  
    

 

 

 

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks — 0.2%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC
Company Guar. Notes
2.30% due 02/12/2021*

    2,910,000        2,915,869  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Commercial — 0.5%

 

PNC Bank NA
Senior Notes
3.30% due 10/30/2024

    865,000        952,978  

Truist Financial Corp.
Senior Notes
2.20% due 03/16/2023

    4,700,000        4,878,862  

Truist Financial Corp.
Senior Notes
3.20% due 09/03/2021

    3,580,000        3,642,213  
    

 

 

 
     9,474,053  
    

 

 

 

Banks-Fiduciary — 0.7%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
Senior Notes
2.20% due 08/16/2023

    2,250,000        2,356,960  

National Securities Clearing Corp.
Senior Notes
0.75% due 12/07/2025*

    8,905,000        8,927,791  

State Street Corp.
Senior Notes
2.65% due 05/15/2023

    1,495,000        1,541,731  
    

 

 

 
     12,826,482  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Banks-Super Regional — 0.9%

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.55% due 01/22/2030

  $ 3,330,000      $ 3,648,229  

US Bancorp
Sub. Notes
7.50% due 06/01/2026

    400,000        528,654  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Notes
2.50% due 03/04/2021

    3,000,000        3,010,146  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Notes
2.57% due 02/11/2031

    2,760,000        2,928,537  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Notes
3.00% due 10/23/2026

    1,780,000        1,972,185  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Notes
3.07% due 01/24/2023

    735,000        755,978  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Sub. Notes
3.45% due 02/13/2023

    1,770,000        1,875,752  

Wells Fargo & Co.
Sub. Notes
4.65% due 11/04/2044

    585,000        750,391  
    

 

 

 
     15,469,872  
    

 

 

 

Beverages-Non-alcoholic — 0.1%

    

PepsiCo, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.88% due 03/19/2060

    865,000        1,158,903  
    

 

 

 

Brewery — 0.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
4.60% due 04/15/2048

    1,725,000        2,182,817  
    

 

 

 

Cable/Satellite TV — 0.6%

 

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
2.65% due 08/15/2062

    850,000        850,942  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.00% due 02/01/2024

    2,695,000        2,899,131  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.95% due 10/15/2025

    2,535,000        2,912,411  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.97% due 11/01/2047

    1,524,000        1,910,975  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
4.25% due 01/15/2033

    200,000        251,012  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
4.60% due 10/15/2038

    1,300,000        1,713,174  

Comcast Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
4.75% due 03/01/2044

    939,000        1,286,858  
    

 

 

 
     11,824,503  
    

 

 

 

Cellular Telecom — 0.2%

 

Crown Castle Towers LLC
Mtg. Notes
3.22% due 05/15/2042*

    3,550,000        3,587,767  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Computer Services — 0.4%

    

International Business Machines Corp.
Senior Notes
1.95% due 05/15/2030

  $ 3,300,000      $ 3,401,374  

International Business Machines Corp.
Senior Notes
3.50% due 05/15/2029

    3,775,000        4,367,960  
    

 

 

 
     7,769,334  
    

 

 

 

Computers — 0.2%

 

Apple, Inc.
Senior Notes 3.25%
due 02/23/2026

    1,050,000        1,178,324  

Apple, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.45% due 05/06/2024

    1,815,000        1,998,676  
    

 

 

 
     3,177,000  
    

 

 

 

Cosmetics & Toiletries — 0.0%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.
Senior Notes
2.38% due 12/01/2029

    530,000        572,919  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 2.4%

 

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
3.00% due 12/20/2023

    1,547,000        1,628,233  

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
3.19% due 07/23/2030

    5,015,000        5,620,260  

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
3.59% due 07/21/2028

    2,245,000        2,550,365  

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
3.97% due 02/07/2030

    2,645,000        3,115,366  

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
4.13% due 01/22/2024

    2,200,000        2,438,334  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.27% due 09/29/2025

    2,075,000        2,273,008  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.81% due 04/23/2029

    2,565,000        2,968,783  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Notes
4.45% due 12/05/2029

    6,700,000        8,174,700  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Notes
5.40% due 01/06/2042

    1,080,000        1,607,612  

Morgan Stanley
Senior Notes
3.63% due 01/20/2027

    4,975,000        5,697,449  

Morgan Stanley
Senior Notes
3.88% due 04/29/2024

    6,125,000        6,785,383  
    

 

 

 
     42,859,493  
    

 

 

 

Electric-Distribution — 0.4%

    

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC
Senior Notes
4.10% due 05/15/2028*

    3,646,000        4,076,855  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.
1st Mtg. Notes
5.25% due 09/01/2050

    2,660,000        3,289,631  
    

 

 

 
     7,366,486  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
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Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Electric-Integrated — 1.8%

 

Evergy Metro, Inc.
1st Mtg. Bonds
2.25% due 06/01/2030

  $ 1,025,000      $ 1,085,953  

Florida Power & Light Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
2.85% due 04/01/2025

    3,815,000        4,151,683  

Florida Power & Light Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
4.05% due 10/01/2044

    2,000,000        2,565,540  

Georgia Power Co.
Senior Notes
3.70% due 01/30/2050

    1,905,000        2,279,729  

Georgia Power Co.
Senior Notes
4.30% due 03/15/2042

    455,000        577,793  

Georgia Power Co.
Senior Notes
4.75% due 09/01/2040

    625,000        820,924  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Senior Notes
1.96% due 06/27/2030*

    3,820,000        3,937,099  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Senior Sec. N
otes 1.70% due 10/01/2030

    5,645,000        5,709,531  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
4.10% due 06/15/2049

    1,052,000        1,311,969  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
4.60% due 06/15/2043

    265,000        355,515  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
1st Mtg. Bonds
5.10% due 06/01/2065

    176,000        277,360  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
1st Mtg. Bonds
5.45% due 02/01/2041

    1,195,000        1,715,619  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
1st Mtg. Bonds
6.05% due 01/15/2038

    2,400,000        3,565,892  

Southern California Edison Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
2.40% due 02/01/2022

    885,000        899,912  

Southern California Edison Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
3.70% due 08/01/2025

    430,000        482,398  

Westar Energy, Inc.
1st Mtg. Notes
3.25% due 09/01/2049

    3,200,000        3,587,891  
    

 

 

 
     33,324,808  
    

 

 

 

Enterprise Software/Service — 0.3%

 

Oracle Corp.
Senior Notes
3.60% due 04/01/2050

    3,810,000        4,438,968  

Oracle Corp.
Senior Notes
3.85% due 04/01/2060

    910,000        1,119,040  
    

 

 

 
     5,558,008  
    

 

 

 

Gas-Distribution — 0.7%

 

Boston Gas Co.
Senior Notes
3.00% due 08/01/2029*

    995,000        1,098,333  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Gas-Distribution (continued)

 

Boston Gas Co.
Senior Notes
3.15% due 08/01/2027*

  $ 1,655,000      $ 1,837,427  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
Senior Notes
3.41% due 03/10/2026*

    1,170,000        1,306,526  

KeySpan Gas East Corp.
Notes
2.74% due 08/15/2026*

    3,525,000        3,871,318  

Southern California Gas Co.
1st Mtg. Notes
2.60% due 06/15/2026

    3,610,000        3,921,535  
    

 

 

 
     12,035,139  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Life/Health — 0.6%

 

Equitable Financial Life Global Funding
Senior Sec. Notes
1.40% due 08/27/2027*

    3,405,000        3,426,008  

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
3.90% due 11/30/2049*

    2,035,000        2,266,358  

Principal Life Global Funding II
Sec. Notes
2.50% due 09/16/2029*

    4,000,000        4,322,102  
    

 

 

 
     10,014,468  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Multi-line — 0.7%

 

Guardian Life Global Funding
Senior Sec. Notes
2.00% due 04/26/2021*

    1,140,000        1,146,238  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
Sec. Notes
1.95% due 09/15/2021*

    6,000,000        6,071,049  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
Sec. Notes
2.65% due 04/08/2022*

    965,000        993,522  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
Sec. Notes
3.45% due 12/18/2026*

    1,330,000        1,517,392  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
Sub. Bonds
4.35% due 04/30/2050*

    3,145,000        3,694,501  
    

 

 

 
     13,422,702  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Mutual — 0.4%

 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Sub. Bonds
3.38% due 04/15/2050*

    2,000,000        2,184,824  

New York Life Global Funding
Sec. Notes
2.90% due 01/17/2024*

    4,655,000        4,993,851  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Sub. Notes
3.63% due 09/30/2059*

    294,000        341,598  
    

 

 

 
     7,520,273  
    

 

 

 

Medical Labs & Testing Services — 0.3%

 

Roche Holdings, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
2.38% due 01/28/2027*

    5,080,000        5,495,232  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Medical-Drugs — 0.2%

 

Novartis Capital Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.40% due 05/06/2024

  $ 3,700,000      $ 4,058,924  
    

 

 

 

Medical-HMO — 0.2%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.00% due 05/15/2030

    1,155,000        1,225,095  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.75% due 07/15/2025

    1,165,000        1,327,327  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.25% due 06/15/2048

    825,000        1,101,655  
    

 

 

 
     3,654,077  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Hospitals — 1.4%

 

Ascension Health
Senior Notes
2.53% due 11/15/2029

    1,625,000        1,780,356  

Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc.
Sec. Notes
2.10% due 06/01/2031

    840,000        862,709  

Children’s National Medical Center
Notes
2.93% due 07/15/2050

    1,890,000        1,892,787  

CommonSpirit Health Senior
Sec. Notes
3.82% due 10/01/2049

    4,000,000        4,523,907  

Cottage Health Obligated Group
Sec. Notes
3.30% due 11/01/2049

    695,000        783,022  

Dignity Health
Sec. Notes
3.81% due 11/01/2024

    1,242,000        1,352,526  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Bonds
2.96% due 01/01/2050

    1,130,000        1,202,415  

Mercy Health
Sec. Notes
3.56% due 08/01/2027

    2,700,000        2,985,460  

Mercy Health Senior
Sec. Notes
4.30% due 07/01/2028

    2,645,000        3,030,422  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group
Senior Notes
1.38% due 11/15/2025

    1,245,000        1,270,742  

Stanford Health Care
Notes
3.31% due 08/15/2030

    2,830,000        3,223,001  

Sutter Health
Notes
1.32% due 08/15/2025

    775,000        788,056  

Sutter Health
Notes
2.29% due 08/15/2030

    1,740,000        1,809,222  
    

 

 

 
     25,504,625  
    

 

 

 

Multimedia — 0.1%

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC
Company Guar. Notes
4.45% due 01/15/2043

    826,000        1,081,662  
    

 

 

 
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Oil Companies-Integrated — 0.1%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.
Senior Notes
2.61% due 10/15/2030

  $ 845,000      $ 922,979  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.2%

 

SBA Tower Trust
Notes
1.88% due 07/15/2050*

    810,000        833,671  

SBA Tower Trust Mtg.
Notes
2.84% due 01/15/2050*

    1,030,000        1,096,589  

SBA Tower Trust Mtg.
Notes
3.45% due 03/15/2048*

    1,495,000        1,585,392  
    

 

 

 
     3,515,652  
    

 

 

 

Rental Auto/Equipment — 0.1%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC
Company Guar. Notes
4.50% due 02/15/2045*

    1,985,000        2,526,555  
    

 

 

 

Schools — 0.2%

 

President & Fellows of Harvard College
Notes
2.52% due 10/15/2050

    885,000        943,175  

Stanford University
Notes
6.88% due 02/01/2024

    1,970,000        2,329,420  
    

 

 

 
     3,272,595  
    

 

 

 

Special Purpose Entity — 0.0%

 

Postal Square LP
Government Guar. Notes
8.95% due 06/15/2022

    663,250        715,708  
    

 

 

 

Telephone-Integrated — 0.2%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.00% due 03/22/2050

    470,000        568,726  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
Senior Notes
4.40% due 11/01/2034

    2,000,000        2,495,860  
    

 

 

 
     3,064,586  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.2%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.60% due 11/15/2023

    3,000,000        3,266,941  
    

 

 

 

Transport-Rail — 0.0%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
Senior Notes
4.55% due 09/01/2044

    500,000        675,373  
    

 

 

 

Transport-Services — 0.0%

 

Federal Express Corp.
Pass-Through Certs.
Series 981A, Class A
6.72% due 07/15/2023

    540,430        550,976  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost $246,256,717)

       268,806,167  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
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Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 7.2%

 

Banks-Commercial — 3.1%

 

Bank of Montreal
Notes
2.50% due 01/11/2022*

  $ 4,000,000      $ 4,092,431  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FRS
Senior Notes
0.94% (3 ML+0.72%) due 06/16/2022

    2,845,000        2,868,795  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Notes
3.15% due 06/27/2021*

    7,200,000        7,300,626  

Credit Suisse AG
Senior Notes
3.00% due 10/29/2021

    860,000        878,840  

Danske Bank A/S
Senior Notes
3.88% due 09/12/2023*

    1,350,000        1,454,657  

DNB Bank ASA
Senior Notes
2.38% due 06/02/2021*

    5,800,000        5,852,177  

DNB Boligkreditt AS
Bonds
2.50% due 03/28/2022*

    1,780,000        1,827,206  

ING Groep NV
Senior Notes
3.95% due 03/29/2027

    2,045,000        2,365,620  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.
Bonds
2.40% due 12/07/2021*

    8,200,000        8,361,460  

NBK SPC, Ltd.
Company Guar. Notes
2.75% due 05/30/2022*

    7,345,000        7,535,309  

Standard Chartered PLC
Senior Notes
2.74% due 09/10/2022*

    4,805,000        4,873,246  

Swedbank AB
Senior Notes
2.65% due 03/10/2021*

    5,000,000        5,020,970  

Toronto-Dominion Bank
Notes
2.50% due 01/18/2023*

    4,000,000        4,089,357  
    

 

 

 
     56,520,694  
    

 

 

 

Beverages-Wine/Spirits — 0.1%

 

Diageo Capital PLC
Company Guar. Notes
2.00% due 04/29/2030

    965,000        1,006,311  
    

 

 

 

Building Societies — 0.1%

 

Nationwide Building Society
Senior Notes
3.62% due 04/26/2023*

    1,180,000        1,225,687  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 2.6%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia
Senior Notes
2.70% due 08/03/2026

    6,570,000        7,243,738  

BNP Paribas SA
Senior Notes
2.82% due 11/19/2025*

    1,905,000        2,030,583  

BNP Paribas SA
Senior Notes
2.95% due 05/23/2022*

    390,000        403,878  

BNP Paribas SA
Senior Notes
3.38% due 01/09/2025*

    2,025,000        2,216,054  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Diversified Banking Institutions (continued)

 

Credit Agricole SA
Senior Notes
3.25% due 10/04/2024*

  $ 5,165,000      $ 5,602,875  

Credit Agricole SA
Senior Notes
3.75% due 04/24/2023*

    1,175,000        1,261,338  

Credit Suisse Group AG FRS
Senior Notes 1.46% (3 ML+1.24%) due 06/12/2024*

    3,725,000        3,777,798  

Credit Suisse Group AG
Senior Bonds
3.87% due 01/12/2029*

    2,655,000        3,007,056  

HSBC Holdings PLC
Senior Notes
1.59% due 05/24/2027

    4,815,000        4,896,456  

HSBC Holdings PLC
Senior Notes
3.60% due 05/25/2023

    7,310,000        7,862,726  

HSBC Holdings PLC
Senior Notes
4.95% due 03/31/2030

    670,000        839,910  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.
Senior Notes
4.15% due 03/27/2024*

    4,745,000        5,098,527  

Societe Generale SA
Senior Notes
3.25% due 01/12/2022*

    1,355,000        1,392,076  

UBS Group AG
Senior Notes 3.13%
due 08/13/2030*

    1,475,000        1,650,251  
    

 

 

 
     47,283,266  
    

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Products — 0.3%

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.
Senior Notes
3.40% due 12/06/2027

    5,275,000        5,905,370  
    

 

 

 

Insurance-Life/Health — 0.2%

 

AIA Group, Ltd.
Senior Notes
3.38% due 04/07/2030*

    1,225,000        1,373,000  

Prudential PLC
Senior Notes
3.13% due 04/14/2030

    2,460,000        2,788,988  
    

 

 

 
     4,161,988  
    

 

 

 

Internet Content-Information/News — 0.2%

 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
Senior Notes
3.60% due 01/19/2028*

    2,240,000        2,472,806  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
Senior Notes
3.98% due 04/11/2029*

    1,255,000        1,429,924  
    

 

 

 
     3,902,730  
    

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 0.2%

 

Temasek Financial I, Ltd.
Company Guar. Notes
2.50% due 10/06/2070*

    2,650,000        2,669,489  
    

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 0.1%

 

AstraZeneca PLC
Senior Notes
4.00% due 01/17/2029

    1,950,000        2,323,544  
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Oil Companies-Exploration & Production — 0.0%

 

BG Energy Capital PLC
Company Guar. Notes
4.00% due 10/15/2021*

  $ 670,000      $ 687,865  
    

 

 

 

Oil Companies-Integrated — 0.1%

 

Shell International Finance BV
Company Guar. Notes
3.25% due 05/11/2025

    1,000,000        1,108,429  

Statoil ASA
Company Guar. Notes
2.45% due 01/17/2023

    211,000        220,165  
    

 

 

 
     1,328,594  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.2%

 

Scentre Group Trust
Company Guar. Notes
3.63% due 01/28/2026*

    3,282,000        3,634,756  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost $124,019,251)

       130,650,294  
    

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.9%

 

Electric-Distribution — 0.2%

 

Hydro-Quebec
Government Guar. Notes
Series HY
8.40% due 01/15/2022

    3,000,000        3,240,213  
    

 

 

 

Sovereign — 0.7%

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Senior Notes
2.38% due 10/26/2021*

    1,775,000        1,801,454  

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Senior Notes
2.88% due 03/04/2023*

    2,110,000        2,208,748  

State of Qatar
Senior Bonds
2.38% due 06/02/2021*

    6,060,000        6,108,480  

State of Qatar
Senior Notes
3.88% due 04/23/2023*

    3,335,000        3,584,458  
    

 

 

 
     13,703,140  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $15,995,164)

 

     16,943,353  
    

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES — 2.4%

 

Atlanta Downtown Development Authority
Revenue Bonds
6.88% due 02/01/2021

    705,000        708,398  

Bay Area Toll Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series S-1
7.04% due 04/01/2050

    430,000        787,175  

California State University
Revenue Bonds
Series E
2.90% due 11/01/2051

    1,560,000        1,585,958  

Chicago Transit Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series B
6.30% due 12/01/2021

    60,000        62,944  

Chicago Transit Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series A
6.90% due 12/01/2040

    2,385,000        3,448,615  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Chicago Transit Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series B
6.90% due 12/01/2040

  $ 145,000      $ 209,664  

City of San Antonio, Texas Electric & Gas Systems
Revenue Bonds
2.91% due 02/01/2048

    515,000        542,774  

City of San Antonio, Texas Electric & Gas Systems
Revenue Bonds
5.99% due 02/01/2039

    885,000        1,338,288  

County of Broward, Florida Airport System
Revenue Bonds
Series C
3.48% due 10/01/2043

    435,000        453,718  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Revenue Bonds
Series C
3.09% due 11/01/2040

    375,000        393,364  

Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corp.
Revenue Bonds
Series A
1.71% due 07/01/2027

    2,895,000        3,004,981  

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency
Revenue Bonds
Series A
3.92% due 01/15/2053

    2,670,000        2,850,145  

Illinois Municipal Electric Agency
Revenue Bonds
6.83% due 02/01/2035

    1,910,000        2,612,536  

Kansas Development Finance Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series C
5.37% due 05/01/2026

    805,000        913,063  

Massachusetts School Building Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series B
3.40% due 10/15/2040

    710,000        763,775  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Revenue Bonds
6.20% due 11/15/2026

    100,000        112,820  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Revenue Bonds
6.67% due 11/15/2039

    815,000        1,063,722  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series C2
5.18% due 11/15/2049

    1,450,000        1,699,066  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Revenue Bonds
6.64% due 04/01/2057

    1,451,000        2,206,608  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
Revenue Bonds
6.66% due 04/01/2057

    201,000        310,674  
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

North Texas Tollway Authority
Revenue Bonds
Series B
6.72% due 01/01/2049

  $ 650,000      $ 1,127,191  

Oregon School Boards Association
General Obligation Bonds
4.76% due 06/30/2028

    2,800,000        3,231,592  

Pennsylvania State University
Revenue Bonds
Series D
2.84% due 09/01/2050

    410,000        423,837  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
Revenue Bonds
Series C
6.55% due 10/15/2028

    2,845,000        3,664,531  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp.
Revenue Bonds
Series A
4.79% due 01/01/2048

    2,870,000        3,590,485  

State of Connecticut
General Obligation Bonds
Series A
2.50% due 07/01/2022

    750,000        773,790  

State of Wisconsin
Revenue Bonds
Series A
5.70% due 05/01/2026

    2,045,000        2,404,225  

University of California
Revenue Bonds
Series BG
1.32% due 05/15/2027

    615,000        624,834  

University of California
Revenue Bonds
Series BG
1.61% due 05/15/2030

    1,030,000        1,040,836  

University of California
Revenue Bonds
Series F
6.58% due 05/15/2049

    1,300,000        2,104,674  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(cost $38,910,902)

       44,054,283  
    

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 31.9%

 

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. — 4.2%

 

2.50% due 10/01/2031

    4,075,703        4,261,451  

3.00% due 11/01/2046

    22,581,072        24,366,906  

3.00% due 12/01/2046

    6,136,123        6,611,783  

4.00% due 09/01/2026

    433,024        460,636  

4.00% due 12/01/2040

    2,923,311        3,207,663  

6.00% due 12/01/2039

    141,867        162,015  

7.50% due 05/01/2027

    480        539  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certs.

    

Series K097, Class A1
2.16% due 05/25/2029(4)

    4,210,771        4,497,903  

Series K736, Class A2
2.28% due 07/25/2026(4)

    1,255,000        1,351,298  

Series KJ25, Class A2
2.61% due 01/25/2026(4)

    5,870,000        6,344,195  

Series K733, Class A2
3.75% due 08/25/2025(4)

    2,800,000        3,141,179  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. (continued)

 

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certs. VRS
Series K731, Class A2
3.60% due 02/25/2025(1)(4)

  $ 2,740,000      $ 3,009,291  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. REMIC

    

Series 4146, Class AB
1.13% due 12/15/2027(2)

    2,347,688        2,374,123  

Series 4142, Class PT
1.25% due 12/15/2027(2)

    1,669,622        1,694,953  

Series 4122, Class AB
1.50% due 10/15/2042(2)

    431,248        432,510  

Series 4166, Class PB
1.75% due 03/15/2041(2)

    566,473        577,563  

Series 4000, Class GA
2.00% due 07/15/2031(2)

    454,856        468,260  

Series 4654, Class KA
3.00% due 06/15/2045(2)

    5,496,112        5,723,274  

Series 4758, Class CA
3.00% due 07/15/2047(2)

    3,237,515        3,479,970  

Federal Home Loan Mtg. Corp. SCRT

    

Series 2018-4, Class MA
3.50% due 03/25/2058(2)

    1,077,923        1,169,803  

Series 2019-1, Class MA
3.50% due 07/25/2058(2)

    1,046,003        1,136,532  

Series 2019-3, Class MA
3.50% due 10/25/2058(2)

    1,901,685        2,069,458  
    

 

 

 
       76,541,305  
    

 

 

 

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. — 7.2%

 

2.00% due 09/01/2031

    266,641        280,028  

2.00% due 11/01/2031

    333,191        349,897  

2.00% due 12/01/2031

    1,071,119        1,124,462  

2.47% due 05/01/2025

    3,181,032        3,397,738  

2.50% due 03/01/2030

    4,111,532        4,296,756  

2.68% due 05/01/2025

    5,936,878        6,398,154  

2.78% due 06/01/2026

    1,450,000        1,577,805  

2.81% due 07/01/2025

    5,956,504        6,465,579  

2.99% due 10/01/2025

    2,040,200        2,233,060  

3.00% due 05/01/2027

    359,561        378,031  

3.00% due 06/01/2027

    165,012        175,386  

3.00% due 08/01/2027

    105,120        111,283  

3.00% due 10/01/2046

    7,147,843        7,708,592  

3.01% due 12/01/2024

    3,564,504        3,855,886  

3.07% due 02/01/2025

    700,000        760,575  

3.09% due 10/01/2025

    977,191        1,073,294  

3.12% due 05/01/2033

    2,620,554        2,981,069  

3.33% due 07/01/2022

    5,294,000        5,448,783  

4.00% due 09/01/2026

    2,577,761        2,742,698  

4.00% due 01/01/2046

    4,294,836        4,664,322  

4.00% due 02/01/2046

    4,530,518        4,912,063  

4.50% due 11/01/2026

    446,648        472,585  

4.50% due 01/01/2027

    314,854        330,930  

4.50% due 05/01/2039

    21,384        23,759  

4.50% due 06/01/2039

    54,428        59,034  

4.50% due 08/01/2039

    5,867        6,588  

4.50% due 11/01/2040

    190,909        206,879  

4.50% due 12/01/2040

    162,065        180,067  

4.50% due 07/01/2041

    302,588        340,270  

4.50% due 06/01/2043

    145,485        160,542  

4.50% due 10/01/2043

    202,106        219,231  

4.50% due 11/01/2043

    70,349        76,605  

5.50% due 03/01/2038

    189,736        217,905  
 

 

 

 

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Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

 

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

5.50% due 06/01/2038

  $ 27,186      $ 31,822  

5.50% due 08/01/2038

    25,697        30,184  

5.50% due 09/01/2039

    12,988        15,152  

5.50% due 05/01/2040

    1,804        2,015  

5.50% due 06/01/2040

    6,641        7,477  

6.50% due 02/01/2038

    40,652        47,881  

6.50% due 10/01/2039

    42,972        50,230  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc.
Multifamily REMIC Trust VRS
Series 2015-M12, Class A2
2.80% due 05/25/2025(1)(4)

    10,285,000        11,135,573  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC

    

Series 2013-9, Class PT
1.25% due 02/25/2028(2)

    1,413,893        1,432,039  

Series 2012-103, Class HB
1.50% due 09/25/2027(2)

    5,031,899        5,130,124  

Series 2019-41, Class AC
2.50% due 03/25/2053(2)

    2,767,699        2,861,575  

Series 2017-51, Class AP
3.00% due 10/25/2045(2)

    13,129,966        13,676,413  

Series 2019-6, Class GJ
3.00% due 02/25/2049(2)

    730,930        776,568  

Series 2018-80, Class GD
3.50% due 12/25/2047(2)

    1,962,452        2,072,553  

Series 2018-77, Class PA
3.50% due 02/25/2048(2)

    3,414,260        3,582,764  

Series 2019-7, Class CA
3.50% due 11/25/2057(2)

    14,317,152        15,488,512  

Series 2019-22, Class BA
3.50% due 12/25/2058(2)

    836,167        915,670  

Series 2019-28, Class JA
3.50% due 06/25/2059(2)

    8,701,907        9,676,231  

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. REMIC FRS

    

Series 2017-M13, Class FA
0.54% (1 ML+0.40%)
due 10/25/2024(4)

    522,562        521,525  

Series 2017-M5, Class FA
0.63% (1 ML+0.49%)
due 04/25/2024(4)

    36,390        36,417  
    

 

 

 
       130,720,581  
    

 

 

 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. — 6.6%

 

2.50% due January 30 TBA

    21,800,000        23,077,344  

3.00% due 07/20/2050

    53,655,025        56,305,497  

4.00% due 02/15/2041

    391,144        424,121  

4.00% due 09/15/2041

    492,281        537,590  

4.00% due 08/15/2042

    118,327        136,146  

4.00% due January 30 TBA

    24,250,000        25,854,668  

4.50% due 05/15/2040

    355,731        398,892  

4.50% due 06/15/2040

    325,503        362,522  

4.50% due 07/15/2040

    513,922        572,523  

4.50% due 05/15/2042

    141,418        157,721  

4.50% due January 30 TBA

    3,025,000        3,239,113  

5.00% due 07/15/2033

    599,590        687,635  

5.00% due 10/15/2033

    35,377        39,844  

5.00% due 11/15/2033

    5,303        5,903  

5.00% due 12/15/2033

    14,007        15,698  

5.00% due 01/15/2034

    71,856        80,115  

5.00% due 02/15/2034

    29,904        32,987  

5.00% due 03/15/2034

    1,733        1,909  

5.00% due 05/15/2034

    5,967        6,832  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

5.00% due 06/15/2035

  $ 3,676      $ 4,175  

5.00% due 09/15/2035

    59,123        67,704  

5.00% due 11/15/2035

    19,709        22,251  

5.00% due 12/15/2035

    12,263        13,837  

5.00% due 02/15/2036

    6,806        7,508  

5.00% due 03/15/2036

    3,078        3,391  

5.00% due 09/15/2036

    1,834        2,023  

5.00% due 07/15/2038

    52,056        57,550  

5.00% due 08/15/2038

    15,463        17,719  

5.00% due 11/15/2038

    43,483        49,735  

5.00% due 12/15/2038

    176,272        201,979  

5.00% due 06/15/2039

    204,610        232,534  

5.00% due 08/15/2039

    50,022        56,718  

5.00% due 04/15/2041

    138,184        158,349  

5.50% due 10/15/2032

    755        838  

5.50% due 02/15/2033

    54,532        60,544  

5.50% due 05/15/2033

    29,133        33,437  

5.50% due 06/15/2033

    34,754        39,846  

5.50% due 07/15/2033

    9,057        10,273  

5.50% due 08/15/2033

    4,516        5,015  

5.50% due 09/15/2033

    1,910        2,196  

5.50% due 11/15/2033

    44,760        49,949  

5.50% due 01/15/2034

    9,558        11,081  

5.50% due 02/15/2034

    38,668        43,708  

5.50% due 03/15/2034

    272,355        305,840  

5.50% due 04/15/2034

    14,326        16,639  

5.50% due 05/15/2034

    24,377        27,399  

5.50% due 06/15/2034

    6,906        7,684  

5.50% due 07/15/2034

    4,114        4,565  

5.50% due 08/15/2034

    7,454        8,287  

5.50% due 09/15/2034

    133,080        147,699  

5.50% due 10/15/2034

    102,993        114,601  

5.50% due 04/15/2036

    21,132        23,490  

6.00% due 06/15/2028

    9,410        10,587  

6.00% due 08/15/2028

    19,856        22,365  

6.00% due 09/15/2028

    24,950        28,022  

6.00% due 12/15/2028

    25,496        29,629  

6.00% due 04/15/2029

    1,502        1,691  

6.00% due 01/15/2032

    2,974        3,397  

6.00% due 02/15/2032

    208        234  

6.00% due 07/15/2032

    5,622        6,340  

6.00% due 09/15/2032

    8,461        9,507  

6.00% due 10/15/2032

    123,784        141,391  

6.00% due 11/15/2032

    7,152        8,035  

6.00% due 01/15/2033

    1,719        1,935  

6.00% due 02/15/2033

    6,223        7,506  

6.00% due 03/15/2033

    11,386        13,042  

6.00% due 04/15/2033

    25,953        29,161  

6.00% due 05/15/2033

    69,387        78,093  

6.00% due 12/15/2033

    13,573        16,405  

6.00% due 08/15/2034

    2,515        2,903  

6.00% due 09/15/2034

    47,633        53,594  

6.00% due 10/15/2034

    27,164        31,230  

6.00% due 05/15/2036

    12,144        14,674  

6.00% due 06/15/2036

    145,266        174,378  

6.00% due 07/15/2036

    1,614,208        1,931,484  

6.00% due 08/15/2036

    50,940        61,603  

6.00% due 12/15/2036

    82,752        100,091  

6.00% due 02/15/2037

    39,321        47,499  

6.00% due 08/15/2037

    36,164        43,721  

6.00% due 01/15/2038

    155,122        186,466  

6.00% due 03/15/2038

    68,277        79,082  

6.00% due 07/15/2038

    51,541        61,822  
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)

 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

6.00% due 08/15/2038

  $ 123,690      $ 146,071  

6.00% due 09/15/2038

    186,671        220,799  

6.00% due 10/15/2038

    303,010        359,134  

6.00% due 11/15/2038

    119,918        139,530  

6.00% due 12/15/2038

    107,000        125,771  

6.00% due 01/15/2039

    105,191        122,564  

6.00% due 02/15/2039

    66,355        76,497  

6.00% due 04/15/2039

    69,396        78,021  

6.00% due 12/15/2039

    70,618        84,595  

6.00% due 03/15/2040

    182,041        205,129  

6.00% due 04/15/2040

    28,414        34,182  

6.00% due 06/15/2041

    93,611        112,226  

6.50% due 06/15/2023

    871        968  

6.50% due 07/15/2023

    5,399        5,996  

6.50% due 08/15/2023

    693        769  

6.50% due 10/15/2023

    2,342        2,600  

6.50% due 11/15/2023

    5,082        5,644  

6.50% due 12/15/2023

    16,031        17,804  

6.50% due 02/15/2027

    635        707  

6.50% due 12/15/2027

    1,159        1,288  

6.50% due 01/15/2028

    10,253        11,386  

6.50% due 02/15/2028

    4,630        5,142  

6.50% due 03/15/2028

    11,914        13,329  

6.50% due 04/15/2028

    7,145        7,953  

6.50% due 05/15/2028

    27,763        30,834  

6.50% due 06/15/2028

    32,020        35,683  

6.50% due 07/15/2028

    26,891        29,866  

6.50% due 08/15/2028

    19,723        21,998  

6.50% due 09/15/2028

    25,391        28,203  

6.50% due 10/15/2028

    24,464        27,257  

6.50% due 11/15/2028

    28,628        31,953  

6.50% due 12/15/2028

    25,813        28,790  

6.50% due 02/15/2029

    2,759        3,064  

6.50% due 03/15/2029

    11,514        12,788  

6.50% due 04/15/2029

    2,722        3,023  

6.50% due 05/15/2029

    45,586        50,630  

6.50% due 06/15/2029

    5,021        5,576  

6.50% due 03/15/2031

    1,368        1,528  

6.50% due 04/15/2031

    331        394  

6.50% due 05/15/2031

    38,670        43,812  

6.50% due 06/15/2031

    7,889        8,762  

6.50% due 07/15/2031

    42,928        48,416  

6.50% due 08/15/2031

    15,570        17,387  

6.50% due 09/15/2031

    49,176        55,543  

6.50% due 10/15/2031

    17,153        19,543  

6.50% due 11/15/2031

    18,487        20,561  

6.50% due 01/15/2032

    89,640        101,389  

6.50% due 02/15/2032

    38,701        43,879  

6.50% due 04/15/2032

    10,850        12,050  

6.50% due 05/15/2032

    1,811        2,039  

7.00% due 11/15/2031

    10,521        11,778  

7.00% due 03/15/2032

    10,062        11,738  

7.00% due 01/15/2033

    12,880        15,161  

7.00% due 05/15/2033

    35,457        41,566  

7.00% due 07/15/2033

    22,180        25,641  

7.00% due 11/15/2033

    33,792        39,750  

8.00% due 10/15/2029

    320        321  

8.00% due 12/15/2029

    478        479  

8.00% due 01/15/2030

    4,208        4,314  

8.00% due 03/15/2030

    99        99  

8.00% due 04/15/2030

    13,797        13,899  

8.00% due 08/15/2030

    1,033        1,037  
Security Description   Principal
Amount
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Government National Mtg. Assoc. (continued)

 

8.00% due 09/15/2030

  $ 15,890      $ 16,292  

8.00% due 11/15/2030

    1,438        1,531  

8.00% due 02/15/2031

    31,044        34,005  

8.00% due 03/15/2031

    8,082        8,115  

Government National Mtg. Assoc., REMIC

 

  

Series 2005-74, Class HA
7.50% due 09/16/2035(2)

    13,922        14,917  

Series 2005-74, Class HB
7.50% due 09/16/2035(2)

    132,469        148,456  

Series 2005-74, Class HC
7.50% due 09/16/2035(2)

    67,675        77,946  
    

 

 

 
       119,871,629  
    

 

 

 

Uniform Mtg. Backed Securities — 13.8%

 

1.50% due January 15 TBA

    53,775,000        55,329,434  

2.00% due January 15 TBA

    89,525,000        93,595,590  

2.00% due January 30 TBA

    29,650,000        30,800,096  

2.00% due February 30 TBA

    29,650,000        30,748,105  

2.50% due January 30 TBA

    39,100,000        41,216,898  
    

 

 

 
       251,690,123  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(cost $565,937,443)

       578,823,638  
    

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT TREASURIES — 35.2%

 

United States Treasury Bonds — 9.4%

 

1.13% due 08/15/2040

    11,400,000        10,792,594  

1.38% due 08/15/2050

    3,450,000        3,231,141  

1.63% due 11/15/2050

    6,800,000        6,774,500  

2.25% due 08/15/2049(7)

    4,705,000        5,384,468  

2.50% due 02/15/2045

    7,555,000        9,009,633  

2.50% due 05/15/2046

    915,000        1,093,103  

2.75% due 08/15/2047

    2,965,000        3,717,253  

2.75% due 11/15/2047

    19,733,000        24,763,373  

2.88% due 05/15/2043

    31,130,000        39,355,130  

2.88% due 08/15/2045

    6,205,000        7,894,651  

2.88% due 05/15/2049

    8,265,000        10,670,890  

3.00% due 02/15/2047

    2,520,000        3,295,097  

3.00% due 08/15/2048

    12,800,000        16,838,500  

3.00% due 02/15/2049

    3,125,000        4,122,070  

3.38% due 05/15/2044

    2,895,000        3,959,025  

3.63% due 02/15/2044

    13,550,000        19,187,541  
    

 

 

 
       170,088,969  
    

 

 

 

United States Treasury Notes — 25.8%

 

0.13% due 05/31/2022

    2,700,000        2,700,527  

0.13% due 05/15/2023

    1,625,000        1,624,556  

0.25% due 06/15/2023

    10,000,000        10,025,781  

0.25% due 05/31/2025

    35,910,000        35,841,266  

0.25% due 06/30/2025

    47,670,000        47,548,963  

0.25% due 07/31/2025

    6,000,000        5,982,422  

0.25% due 08/31/2025

    29,535,000        29,439,242  

0.25% due 09/30/2025

    10,800,000        10,759,078  

0.38% due 11/30/2025

    23,845,000        23,878,532  

0.63% due 05/15/2030

    20,825,000        20,359,692  

0.63% due 08/15/2030

    25,826,000        25,180,350  

0.88% due 11/15/2030

    4,345,000        4,330,743  

1.13% due 02/28/2025

    655,000        678,104  

1.50% due 03/31/2023

    21,610,000        22,268,430  

1.50% due 10/31/2024

    20,105,000        21,071,768  

1.50% due 02/15/2030

    1,765,000        1,867,246  

1.63% due 10/31/2026

    31,740,000        33,850,214  

1.63% due 08/15/2029

    8,195,000        8,766,729  

1.75% due 06/30/2024

    27,405,000        28,882,301  
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description   Principal
Amount
    Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT TREASURIES (continued)

 

United States Treasury Notes (continued)

 

1.75% due 12/31/2024

  $ 13,000,000     $ 13,771,367  

2.13% due 12/31/2022

    23,290,000       24,217,051  

2.38% due 05/15/2029

    845,000       954,982  

2.63% due 06/30/2023

    13,360,000       14,182,475  

2.63% due 12/31/2023

    15,000,000       16,099,805  

2.88% due 09/30/2023

    14,325,000       15,388,743  

2.88% due 10/31/2023

    32,065,000       34,518,724  

2.88% due 08/15/2028

    13,585,000       15,780,357  
   

 

 

 
      469,969,448  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Treasuries
(cost $589,968,532)

      640,058,417  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investment Securities
(cost $1,682,281,229)

      1,780,872,636  
   

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 15.6%

 

Bank of America Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement(6)

    61,635,000       61,635,000  

Barclays Capital, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement(6)

    48,800,000       48,800,000  

BNP Paribas SA Joint Repurchase Agreement(6)

    48,800,000       48,800,000  

Deutsche Bank AG Joint Repurchase Agreement(6)

    62,335,000       62,335,000  

RBS Securities, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement(6)

    62,315,000       62,315,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(cost $283,885,000)

      283,885,000  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(cost $1,966,166,229)(5)

    113.6     2,064,757,636  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

    (13.6     (246,663,232
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    100.0   $ 1,818,094,404  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

FORWARD SALES CONTRACTS — (1.6)%

 

U.S. Government Agencies — (1.6)%

   

Federal National Mtg. Assoc. — (1.6)%

   

3.00% due January 30 TBA

    (27,000,000   $ (28,233,984
   

 

 

 

(proceeds ($28,163,552))

   

 

 

*   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Portfolio has no right to demand registration of these securities. At December 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities was $276,805,255 representing 15.2% of net assets.
(1)   Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.
(2)   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
(3)   Collateralized Loan Obligation
(4)   Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
(5)   See Note 6 for cost of investments on a tax basis.
(6)   See Note 2 for details of Joint Repurchase Agreements.
(7)   The security or portion thereof was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.

REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SCRT — Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust

TBA — Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and no definite maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement date.

FRS — Floating Rate Security

VRS — Variable Rate Security

The rates shown on FRS and VRS are the current interest rates at December 31, 2020 and unless noted otherwise, the dates shown are the original maturity dates.

Index Legend

1 ML — 1 Month USD LIBOR

3 ML — 3 Month USD LIBOR

 

 

Futures Contracts  
Number
of
Contracts
    Type    Description    Expiration
Month
   Notional
Basis*
     Notional
Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
  213     Short   

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

  

March 2021

   $ 29,376,305      $ 29,410,641      $ (34,336
                

 

 

 

 

*   Notional basis refers to the contractual amount agreed upon at inception of the open contract; notional value represents the current value of the open contract.

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2020 (see Note 2):

 

      Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted  Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 -  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

ASSETS:

           

Investments at Value:*

           

Asset Backed Securities

   $      $ 101,536,484      $      $ 101,536,484  

U.S. Corporate Bonds & Notes

            268,806,167               268,806,167  

Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes

            130,650,294               130,650,294  

Foreign Government Obligations

            16,943,353               16,943,353  

Municipal Bond & Notes

            44,054,283               44,054,283  

U.S. Government Agencies

            578,823,638               578,823,638  

U.S. Government Treasuries

            640,058,417               640,058,417  

Repurchase Agreements

            283,885,000               283,885,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments at Value

   $      $ 2,064,757,636      $      $ 2,064,757,636  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

           

Forward Sales Contracts:

           

U.S. Government Agencies

   $      $ 28,233,984      $      $ 28,233,984  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:+

           

Futures Contracts

   $ 34,336      $      $      $ 34,336  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   For a detailed presentation of investments, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.
+   Amounts represent unrealized appreciation/depreciation as of the end of the reporting period.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO PROFILE — December 31, 2020 — (unaudited)

 

Industry Allocation*

 

Sovereign

     21.6

United States Treasury Notes

     7.6  

Repurchase Agreements

     3.9  

Commercial Services-Finance

     3.0  

Enterprise Software/Service

     2.5  

Diversified Banking Institutions

     2.5  

E-Commerce/Products

     2.4  

United States Treasury Bonds

     2.2  

Medical-Biomedical/Gene

     2.1  

Medical-HMO

     1.8  

Medical-Drugs

     1.8  

Computers

     1.7  

Banks-Commercial

     1.6  

Internet Content-Entertainment

     1.5  

Private Equity

     1.5  

Web Portals/ISP

     1.5  

Medical Products

     1.5  

Cable/Satellite TV

     1.4  

Electronic Components-Semiconductors

     1.3  

Oil Refining & Marketing

     1.3  

Electric-Integrated

     1.2  

Finance-Credit Card

     1.2  

Diagnostic Equipment

     1.2  

Applications Software

     1.2  

Internet Content-Information/News

     1.2  

Aerospace/Defense-Equipment

     1.1  

Transport-Rail

     1.1  

Electronic Connectors

     1.1  

Schools

     1.1  

Industrial Automated/Robotic

     1.0  

Semiconductor Equipment

     1.0  

Insurance Brokers

     1.0  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     0.9  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     0.9  

Metal-Diversified

     0.9  

Data Processing/Management

     0.9  

Audio/Video Products

     0.9  

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks

     0.8  

Electronic Measurement Instruments

     0.7  

Transport-Truck

     0.7  

Hotels/Motels

     0.7  

Insurance-Property/Casualty

     0.7  

Finance-Other Services

     0.7  

Building-Residential/Commercial

     0.6  

E-Commerce/Services

     0.6  

Wireless Equipment

     0.6  

Athletic Footwear

     0.6  

Medical Labs & Testing Services

     0.6  

Computer Services

     0.6  

Consulting Services

     0.6  

Human Resources

     0.6  

Building-Heavy Construction

     0.6  

Transport-Services

     0.5  

Retail-Building Products

     0.5  

Research & Development

     0.5  

Retail-Apparel/Shoe

     0.5  

Finance-Investment Banker/Broker

     0.5  

Distribution/Wholesale

     0.5  

Retail-Restaurants

     0.4  

Aerospace/Defense

     0.4  

Steel-Producers

     0.4  

 

Electronic Components-Misc.

     0.4

Resorts/Theme Parks

     0.4  

Entertainment Software

     0.4  

Rental Auto/Equipment

     0.4  

Medical Instruments

     0.3  

Decision Support Software

     0.3  

Foreign Government Obligations

     0.3  

Diversified Manufacturing Operations

     0.3  

Cellular Telecom

     0.3  

Environmental Consulting & Engineering

     0.3  

Healthcare Safety Devices

     0.3  

Pharmacy Services

     0.3  

Airlines

     0.2  

Finance-Commercial

     0.2  

Finance-Auto Loans

     0.1  

Oil Companies-Integrated

     0.1  

Retail-Drug Store

     0.1  

Telephone-Integrated

     0.1  

Banks-Super Regional

     0.1  

Electric-Distribution

     0.1  
  

 

 

 
     101.5
  

 

 

 

 

*   Calculated as a percentage of net assets
 

 

 

 
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Security Description          Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS — 62.6%

 

Aerospace/Defense — 0.4%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

      1,337      $ 474,608  
      

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense-Equipment — 1.1%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

      4,049        765,342  

Safran SA†

      3,054        433,120  
      

 

 

 
         1,198,462  
      

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.2%

 

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.†

      12,900        249,924  
      

 

 

 

Applications Software — 1.2%

 

Five9, Inc.†

      1,301        226,894  

Intuit, Inc.

      2,020        767,297  

ServiceNow, Inc.†

      502        276,316  
      

 

 

 
         1,270,507  
      

 

 

 

Athletic Footwear — 0.6%

 

adidas AG†

      1,812        659,623  
      

 

 

 

Audio/Video Products — 0.9%

 

Sony Corp.

      9,000        904,893  
      

 

 

 

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks — 0.7%

 

Ferrari NV

      3,120        721,478  
      

 

 

 

Banks-Commercial — 1.6%

 

Credicorp, Ltd.

      1,200        196,824  

HDFC Bank, Ltd. ADR†

      7,161        517,454  

KBC Group NV†

      8,519        597,074  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

      26,400        382,800  
      

 

 

 
         1,694,152  
      

 

 

 

Building-Heavy Construction — 0.6%

 

Cellnex Telecom SA*

      9,873        592,718  
      

 

 

 

Building-Residential/Commercial — 0.6%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

      3,214        208,624  

Lennar Corp., Class A

      6,164        469,882  
      

 

 

 
         678,506  
      

 

 

 

Cable/Satellite TV — 1.3%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A†

      898        594,072  

Comcast Corp., Class A

      15,138        793,231  
      

 

 

 
         1,387,303  
      

 

 

 

Cellular Telecom — 0.3%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.†

      2,237        301,659  
      

 

 

 

Commercial Services-Finance — 3.0%

 

Avalara, Inc.†

      871        143,619  

Global Payments, Inc.

      5,650        1,217,123  

IHS Markit, Ltd.

      5,672        509,516  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.†

      883        206,798  

Square, Inc., Class A†

      600        130,584  

StoneCo, Ltd., Class A†

      3,503        293,972  

Worldline SA†*

      6,910        668,351  
      

 

 

 
         3,169,963  
      

 

 

 

Computer Services — 0.5%

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

      4,868        511,724  
      

 

 

 

Computers — 1.7%

 

Apple, Inc.

      13,557        1,798,878  
      

 

 

 

Consulting Services — 0.6%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

      7,045        614,183  
      

 

 

 
Security Description          Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

Data Processing/Management — 0.9%

 

DocuSign, Inc.†

      36      $ 8,003  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

      6,699        947,640  
      

 

 

 
         955,643  
      

 

 

 

Decision Support Software — 0.3%

 

MSCI, Inc.

      792        353,652  
      

 

 

 

Diagnostic Equipment — 1.2%

 

Danaher Corp.

      2,394        531,803  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

      1,596        743,385  
      

 

 

 
         1,275,188  
      

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.5%

 

Copart, Inc.†

      3,748        476,933  
      

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 1.8%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

      15,276        1,941,121  
      

 

 

 

Diversified Manufacturing Operations — 0.3%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

      2,309        335,174  
      

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Products — 2.4%

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.†

      3,500        102,262  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR†

      3,621        842,715  

Amazon.com, Inc.†

      499        1,625,208  
      

 

 

 
         2,570,185  
      

 

 

 

E-Commerce/Services — 0.6%

 

Match Group, Inc.†

      2,614        395,211  

MercadoLibre, Inc.†

      161        269,710  
      

 

 

 
         664,921  
      

 

 

 

Electric-Integrated — 1.2%

 

Duke Energy Corp.

      6,063        555,128  

Iberdrola SA

      53,188        760,671  
      

 

 

 
         1,315,799  
      

 

 

 

Electronic Components-Misc. — 0.4%

 

Flex, Ltd.†

      24,899        447,684  
      

 

 

 

Electronic Components-Semiconductors — 1.3%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.†

      3,445        315,941  

Infineon Technologies AG

      9,816        376,705  

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

      14,287        679,204  
      

 

 

 
         1,371,850  
      

 

 

 

Electronic Connectors — 1.1%

 

TE Connectivity, Ltd.†

      9,828        1,189,876  
      

 

 

 

Electronic Measurement Instruments — 0.7%

 

Roper Technologies, Inc.

      1,770        763,029  
      

 

 

 

Enterprise Software/Service — 2.5%

 

Guidewire Software, Inc.†

      1,742        224,248  

HubSpot, Inc.†

      900        356,796  

salesforce.com, Inc.†

      5,307        1,180,967  

Workday, Inc., Class A†

      3,968        950,772  
      

 

 

 
         2,712,783  
      

 

 

 

Entertainment Software — 0.4%

 

Zynga, Inc., Class A†

      44,459        438,810  
      

 

 

 

Environmental Consulting & Engineering — 0.3%

 

Tetra Tech, Inc.

      2,498        289,218  
      

 

 

 

Finance-Credit Card — 1.2%

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

      5,945        1,300,350  
      

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Security Description          Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Finance-Investment Banker/Broker — 0.5%

 

XP, Inc., Class A†

      12,312      $ 488,417  
      

 

 

 

Finance-Other Services — 0.6%

 

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

      4,788        590,192  
      

 

 

 

Healthcare Safety Devices — 0.3%

 

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.†

      2,773        265,321  
      

 

 

 

Hotels/Motels — 0.7%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

      3,327        370,162  

Huazhu Group, Ltd. ADR

      8,220        370,147  
      

 

 

 
         740,309  
      

 

 

 

Human Resources — 0.6%

 

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

      14,504        608,349  
      

 

 

 

Industrial Automated/Robotic — 1.0%

 

Keyence Corp.

      1,918        1,079,416  
      

 

 

 

Insurance Brokers — 1.0%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

      8,877        1,038,609  
      

 

 

 

Insurance-Property/Casualty — 0.5%

 

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

      10,196        528,184  
      

 

 

 

Internet Content-Entertainment — 1.5%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A†

      3,161        863,459  

Netflix, Inc.†

      1,422        768,918  
      

 

 

 
         1,632,377  
      

 

 

 

Internet Content-Information/News — 1.2%

 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

      16,896        1,234,544  
      

 

 

 

Medical Instruments — 0.3%

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.†

      446        364,873  
      

 

 

 

Medical Labs & Testing Services — 0.6%

 

WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd.*

      13,126        257,879  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.†*

      29,463        392,449  
      

 

 

 
         650,328  
      

 

 

 

Medical Products — 1.5%

 

Baxter International, Inc.

      13,134        1,053,872  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd., Class A

      7,600        493,789  
      

 

 

 
         1,547,661  
      

 

 

 

Medical-Biomedical/Gene — 2.0%

 

Argenx SE ADR†

      1,397        410,844  

Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR†

      2,337        389,765  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†

      280        135,271  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

      3,895        194,945  

Seagen, Inc.†

      2,387        418,059  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.†

      2,272        536,964  
      

 

 

 
         2,085,848  
      

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 1.6%

 

AstraZeneca PLC

      5,833        582,769  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

      1,200        85,859  

Eli Lilly & Co.

      4,163        702,881  

UCB SA

      3,487        360,422  
      

 

 

 
         1,731,931  
      

 

 

 

Medical-HMO — 1.8%

 

Anthem, Inc.

      1,638        525,945  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

      4,023        1,410,786  
      

 

 

 
         1,936,731  
      

 

 

 
Security Description          Shares          
Value
(Note 2)
 

Metal-Diversified — 0.9%

 

Anglo American PLC

      29,784      $ 992,025  
      

 

 

 

Oil Refining & Marketing — 1.3%

 

Phillips 66

      7,481        523,221  

Reliance Industries, Ltd. GDR*

      6,044        330,607  

Valero Energy Corp.

      9,098        514,674  
      

 

 

 
         1,368,502  
      

 

 

 

Pharmacy Services — 0.2%

 

CVS Health Corp.

      2,769        189,123  
      

 

 

 

Private Equity — 1.5%

 

Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

      14,025        908,960  

Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A

      17,129        708,090  
      

 

 

 
         1,617,050  
      

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.9%

 

Prologis, Inc.

      9,722        968,895  
      

 

 

 

Rental Auto/Equipment — 0.4%

 

Localiza Rent a Car SA

      28,800        383,034  
      

 

 

 

Research & Development — 0.5%

 

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd.†*

      7,000        162,208  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd., Class A

      14,200        351,913  
      

 

 

 
         514,121  
      

 

 

 

Resort/Theme Parks — 0.4%

 

Oriental Land Co., Ltd.

      2,700        446,277  
      

 

 

 

Retail-Apparel/Shoe — 0.5%

 

Zalando SE†*

      4,474        498,491  
      

 

 

 

Retail-Building Products — 0.5%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

      3,443        552,636  
      

 

 

 

Retail-Drug Store — 0.1%

 

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd.

      6,147        84,793  
      

 

 

 

Retail-Restaurants — 0.4%

 

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

      1,224        469,355  
      

 

 

 

Schools — 1.1%

 

Chegg, Inc.†

      6,263        565,737  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR†

      3,101        576,197  
      

 

 

 
         1,141,934  
      

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0%

 

ASML Holding NV

      2,230        1,077,674  
      

 

 

 

Steel-Producers — 0.4%

 

ArcelorMittal SA†

      20,393        467,990  
      

 

 

 

Transport-Rail — 1.1%

 

CSX Corp.

      13,134        1,191,910  
      

 

 

 

Transport-Services — 0.5%

 

FedEx Corp.

      2,194        569,606  
      

 

 

 

Transport-Truck — 0.7%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

      3,313        452,722  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

      1,534        299,406  
      

 

 

 
         752,128  
      

 

 

 

Web Portals/ISP — 1.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C†

      886        1,552,166  
      

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
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Security Description          Shares/
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

 

Wireless Equipment — 0.6%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

      3,901      $ 663,404  
      

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(cost $54,215,973)

         66,655,001  
      

 

 

 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.9%

 

iShares MSCI Japan ETF

      2,054        138,768  

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF

      9,580        869,098  
      

 

 

 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $926,967)

         1,007,866  
      

 

 

 

U.S. CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 1.4%

 

Banks-Super Regional — 0.1%

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.20% due 11/01/2024

  $         65,000        69,081  
      

 

 

 

Building Products-Air & Heating — 0.0%

 

Carrier Global Corp.
Senior Notes
1.92% due 02/15/2023

      25,000        25,754  
      

 

 

 

Cable/Satellite TV — 0.1%

 

Cox Communications, Inc.
Senior Notes
3.25% due 12/15/2022*

      60,000        63,199  
      

 

 

 

Computer Services — 0.1%

 

International Business Machines Corp.
Senior Notes
2.85% due 05/13/2022

      100,000        103,552  
      

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 0.3%

 

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Notes
1.49% due 05/19/2024

      100,000        102,339  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.63% due 11/17/2023

      105,000        105,425  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Notes
1.51% due 06/01/2024

      70,000        71,869  
      

 

 

 
         279,633  
      

 

 

 

Electric-Integrated — 0.0%

 

Southern Co.
Senior Notes
2.35% due 07/01/2021

      50,000        50,394  
      

 

 

 

Finance-Other Services — 0.1%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.70% due 06/15/2023

      55,000        55,442  

Nasdaq, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.45% due 12/21/2022

      45,000        45,052  
      

 

 

 
         100,494  
      

 

 

 

Insurance-Life/Health — 0.0%

 

Principal Life Global Funding II
Sec. Notes
1.25% due 06/23/2025*

      25,000        25,523  
      

 

 

 
Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Insurance-Property/Casualty — 0.2%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.25% due 01/17/2021

    EUR       150,000      $ 183,279  
      

 

 

 

Medical-Biomedical/Gene — 0.1%

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Senior Notes
0.75% due 09/29/2023

      115,000        115,349  
      

 

 

 

Medical-Drugs — 0.2%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
Senior Notes
2.30% due 11/21/2022

      80,000        82,912  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Senior Notes
0.54% due 11/13/2023

      120,000        120,217  
      

 

 

 
         203,129  
      

 

 

 

Medical-HMO — 0.0%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Senior Notes
1.25% due 01/15/2026

      15,000        15,463  
      

 

 

 

Medical-Hospitals — 0.0%

 

Sutter Health
Notes
1.32% due 08/15/2025

      25,000        25,421  
      

 

 

 

Pharmacy Services — 0.1%

 

CVS Health Corp.
Senior Notes
2.13% due 06/01/2021

      60,000        60,355  
      

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.0%

 

American Tower Corp.
Senior Notes
1.30% due 09/15/2025

      45,000        45,949  
      

 

 

 

Retail-Restaurants — 0.0%

 

Starbucks Corp.
Senior Notes
1.30% due 05/07/2022

      30,000        30,420  
      

 

 

 

Telephone-Integrated — 0.1%

 

AT&T, Inc.
Senior Notes
1.65% due 02/01/2028

      80,000        81,623  
      

 

 

 

Total U.S. Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost $1,452,629)

         1,478,618  
      

 

 

 

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 0.8%

 

Auto-Cars/Light Trucks — 0.1%

 

BMW Finance NV
Company Guar. Notes
0.13% due 01/12/2021

    EUR       100,000        122,175  
      

 

 

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 0.2%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia FRS
Senior Notes
0.00% (3 ME+0.4%)
due 01/18/2021

    EUR       200,000        244,378  
      

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (continued)

 

Electric-Distribution — 0.1%

 

E.ON SE
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 12/18/2023

    EUR       50,000      $ 61,380  
      

 

 

 

Finance-Auto Loans — 0.1%

 

FCA Bank SpA
Senior Notes
1.25% due 06/21/2022

    EUR       100,000        124,388  
      

 

 

 

Finance-Commercial — 0.2%

 

Wells Fargo Canada Corp.
Company Guar. Notes
3.04% due 01/29/2021

    CAD       180,000        141,648  
      

 

 

 

Oil Companies-Integrated — 0.1%

 

Suncor Energy, Inc.
Company Guar. Notes
3.10% due 11/26/2021

    CAD       150,000        120,184  
      

 

 

 

Total Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes
(cost $804,104)

         814,153  
      

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 21.6%

 

Sovereign — 21.6%

 

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
2.00% due 12/21/2021

    AUD       184,000        144,546  

Commonwealth of Australia
Bonds
2.25% due 11/21/2022

    AUD       60,000        48,146  

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
2.25% due 05/21/2028

    AUD       124,000        106,395  

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
2.75% due 11/21/2027

    AUD       284,000        250,579  

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
3.00% due 03/21/2047

    AUD       84,000        79,759  

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
3.25% due 04/21/2029

    AUD       345,000        318,528  

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
3.25% due 06/21/2039

    AUD       25,000        24,349  

Commonwealth of Australia
Senior Notes
4.75% due 04/21/2027

    AUD       46,000        44,734  

Commonwealth of Australia
Bonds
5.75% due 05/15/2021

    AUD       25,000        19,670  

Federal Republic of Germany
Bonds
zero coupon due 10/18/2024

    EUR       65,000        81,697  

Federal Republic of Germany
Bonds
zero coupon due 10/10/2025

    EUR       58,000        73,429  

Federal Republic of Germany
Bonds
zero coupon due 08/15/2030

    EUR       191,000        247,289  
Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Sovereign (continued)

 

Federal Republic of Germany
Bonds
1.50% due 09/04/2022

    EUR       272,000      $ 344,881  

Federal Republic of Germany
Bonds
2.50% due 08/15/2046

    EUR       240,000        505,418  

Government of Canada
Bonds
0.25% due 08/01/2022

    CAD       179,000        140,791  

Government of Canada
Bonds
0.25% due 03/01/2026

    CAD       79,000        61,425  

Government of Canada
Bonds
0.75% due 03/01/2021

    CAD       125,000        98,314  

Government of Canada
Bonds
1.50% due 06/01/2023

    CAD       96,000        77,727  

Government of Canada
Bonds
1.50% due 06/01/2026

    CAD       70,000        58,066  

Government of Canada
Bonds
2.25% due 06/01/2029

    CAD       116,000        103,573  

Government of Canada
Bonds
2.75% due 12/01/2048

    CAD       19,000        20,508  

Government of Canada
Bonds
3.50% due 12/01/2045

    CAD       82,000        97,383  

Government of Canada
Bonds
4.00% due 06/01/2041

    CAD       15,000        18,133  

Government of France
Bonds
zero coupon due 02/25/2022

    EUR       234,000        288,159  

Government of France
Bonds
zero coupon due 03/25/2023

    EUR       483,000        599,444  

Government of France
Bonds
zero coupon due 03/25/2025

    EUR       267,000        335,516  

Government of France
Bonds
zero coupon due 02/25/2026

    EUR       249,000        313,864  

Government of France
Bonds
zero coupon due 11/25/2029

    EUR       300,000        380,090  

Government of France
Bonds
zero coupon due 11/25/2030

    EUR       275,000        347,496  

Government of France
Bonds
0.75% due 05/25/2028

    EUR       229,000        306,573  

Government of France
Bonds
1.50% due 05/25/2050*

    EUR       21,000        34,172  

Government of France
Bonds
2.00% due 05/25/2048*

    EUR       35,000        62,302  
 

 

 

 
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

Sovereign (continued)

 

Government of France
Bonds
3.25% due 05/25/2045

    EUR       160,000      $ 337,681  

Government of France
Bonds
4.00% due 04/25/2055*

    EUR       45,000        119,185  

Government of France
Bonds
4.00% due 04/25/2060

    EUR       22,000        61,738  

Government of France
Bonds
4.50% due 04/25/2041

    EUR       57,000        131,929  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.10% due 05/01/2022

    JPY       36,350,000        353,087  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.10% due 12/20/2026

    JPY       3,100,000        30,373  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.10% due 03/20/2027

    JPY       27,750,000        272,020  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.10% due 03/20/2029

    JPY       123,050,000        1,206,499  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.20% due 06/20/2036

    JPY       48,950,000        469,973  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.40% due 03/20/2056

    JPY       35,350,000        313,335  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.60% due 06/20/2024

    JPY       40,250,000        399,537  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.80% due 09/20/2022

    JPY       52,550,000        516,919  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.80% due 09/20/2023

    JPY       2,200,000        21,840  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.80% due 09/20/2047

    JPY       61,200,000        627,197  

Government of Japan
Bonds
0.90% due 06/20/2022

    JPY       22,450,000        220,625  

Government of Japan
Bonds
1.70% due 06/20/2033

    JPY       57,300,000        661,651  

Government of Japan
Bonds
1.80% due 03/20/2043

    JPY       5,400,000        67,091  

Government of Japan
Bonds
1.90% due 09/20/2042

    JPY       9,800,000        123,345  

Government of Japan
Bonds
2.20% due 09/20/2028

    JPY       17,300,000        196,949  

Government of Japan
Bonds
2.30% due 03/20/2039

    JPY       44,600,000        577,569  
Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Sovereign (continued)

 

Government of Japan
Bonds
2.30% due 03/20/2040

    JPY       34,850,000      $ 456,683  

Government of Malaysia
Bonds
3.42% due 08/15/2022

    MYR       75,000        19,110  

Government of Malaysia
Bonds
3.84% due 04/15/2033

    MYR       70,000        18,587  

Government of Malaysia
Bonds
4.13% due 04/15/2032

    MYR       180,000        49,580  

Government of Malaysia
Bonds
4.76% due 04/07/2037

    MYR       111,000        32,075  

Government of New Zealand
Bonds
1.75% due 05/15/2041

    NZD       27,000        19,131  

Government of New Zealand
Senior Notes
2.75% due 04/15/2025

    NZD       75,000        59,338  

Kingdom of Belgium
Notes
zero coupon due 10/22/2027*

    EUR       225,000        285,576  

Kingdom of Belgium
Senior Notes
0.90% due 06/22/2029*

    EUR       91,000        124,096  

Kingdom of Belgium
Senior Notes
1.70% due 06/22/2050*

    EUR       55,000        93,004  

Kingdom of Belgium
Notes
4.00% due 03/28/2022

    EUR       63,000        81,428  

Kingdom of Belgium
Bonds
4.25% due 03/28/2041*

    EUR       67,000        149,108  

Kingdom of Denmark
Bonds
1.75% due 11/15/2025

    DKK       408,000        74,668  

Kingdom of Denmark
Bonds
4.50% due 11/15/2039

    DKK       234,000        73,519  

Kingdom of Norway
Senior Notes
1.38% due 08/19/2030*

    NOK       744,000        90,115  

Kingdom of Norway
Bonds
2.00% due 05/24/2023*

    NOK       564,000        68,331  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 04/30/2023

    EUR       397,000        491,365  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 01/31/2025

    EUR       281,000        350,035  

Kingdom of Spain
Bonds
0.40% due 04/30/2022

    EUR       55,000        68,092  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
0.80% due 07/30/2027*

    EUR       225,000        294,208  
 

 

 

 

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Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

Sovereign (continued)

 

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
1.00% due 10/31/2050*

    EUR       53,000      $ 66,936  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
1.20% due 10/31/2040*

    EUR       106,000        143,378  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
1.25% due 10/31/2030*

    EUR       297,000        405,389  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
2.35% due 07/30/2033*

    EUR       15,000        23,112  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
2.70% due 10/31/2048*

    EUR       11,000        19,740  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
3.45% due 07/30/2066*

    EUR       21,000        46,348  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
4.65% due 07/30/2025*

    EUR       24,000        36,243  

Kingdom of Spain
Senior Notes
4.70% due 07/30/2041*

    EUR       20,000        43,748  

Kingdom of Sweden
Bonds
0.75% due 11/12/2029*

    SEK       485,000        63,327  

Kingdom of Sweden
Bonds
3.50% due 03/30/2039

    SEK       40,000        7,594  

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bonds
zero coupon due 01/15/2024*

    EUR       102,000        127,350  

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bonds
zero coupon due 07/15/2030*

    EUR       128,000        163,844  

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bonds
zero coupon due 01/15/2052*

    EUR       35,000        43,948  

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bonds
0.25% due 07/15/2025*

    EUR       104,000        132,632  

Kingdom of the Netherlands
Bonds
0.50% due 01/15/2040*

    EUR       55,000        77,162  

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 07/15/2024*

    EUR       170,000        212,733  

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 02/20/2030*

    EUR       40,000        50,792  

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 10/20/2040*

    EUR       23,000        28,240  

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
0.75% due 03/20/2051*

    EUR       58,000        84,649  

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
2.10% due 09/20/2117*

    EUR       4,000        10,895  
Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Sovereign (continued)

 

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
2.40% due 05/23/2034*

    EUR       54,000      $ 89,910  

Republic of Austria
Senior Notes
3.65% due 04/20/2022*

    EUR       30,000        38,691  

Republic of Finland
Senior Notes
zero coupon due 09/15/2030*

    EUR       27,000        34,344  

Republic of Finland
Senior Notes
0.88% due 09/15/2025*

    EUR       48,000        63,098  

Republic of Finland
Senior Bonds
1.13% due 04/15/2034*

    EUR       5,000        7,236  

Republic of Finland
Senior Notes
1.38% due 04/15/2047*

    EUR       19,000        31,797  

Republic of Ireland
Bonds
1.10% due 05/15/2029

    EUR       77,000        106,177  

Republic of Ireland
Bonds
1.50% due 05/15/2050

    EUR       17,000        27,817  

Republic of Ireland
Notes
1.70% due 05/15/2037

    EUR       25,000        39,191  

Republic of Ireland
Bonds
5.40% due 03/13/2025

    EUR       39,000        59,827  

Republic of Italy
Bonds
zero coupon due 01/15/2024

    EUR       285,000        351,183  

Republic of Italy
Bonds
0.50% due 02/01/2026

    EUR       333,000        417,224  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
0.95% due 09/15/2027*

    EUR       95,000        121,825  

Republic of Italy
Bonds
1.35% due 04/15/2022

    EUR       170,000        212,484  

Republic of Italy
Senior Bonds
1.35% due 04/01/2030

    EUR       24,000        31,727  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
1.65% due 12/01/2030*

    EUR       363,000        491,942  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
1.70% due 09/01/2051*

    EUR       33,000        42,873  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
1.80% due 03/01/2041*

    EUR       96,000        129,670  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
1.85% due 07/01/2025*

    EUR       271,000        360,262  

Republic of Italy
Senior Bonds
2.45% due 09/01/2050*

    EUR       13,000        19,811  
 

 

 

 
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Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

Sovereign (continued)

 

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
2.70% due 03/01/2047*

    EUR       5,000      $ 7,921  

Republic of Italy
Bonds
2.80% due 03/01/2067*

    EUR       27,000        44,196  

Republic of Italy
Senior Bonds
3.00% due 08/01/2029

    EUR       107,000        159,556  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
3.10% due 03/01/2040*

    EUR       75,000        122,354  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
3.35% due 03/01/2035*

    EUR       80,000        130,150  

Republic of Italy
Senior Notes
3.85% due 09/01/2049*

    EUR       36,000        69,460  

Republic of Italy
Senior Bonds
5.00% due 09/01/2040*

    EUR       35,000        71,695  

Republic of Poland
Bonds
2.50% due 07/25/2027

    PLN       375,000        111,634  

Republic of Singapore
Bonds
2.75% due 04/01/2042

    SGD       29,000        28,115  

Republic of Singapore
Bonds
3.38% due 09/01/2033

    SGD       20,000        19,309  

Republic of Singapore
Bonds
3.50% due 03/01/2027

    SGD       74,000        65,452  

State of Israel
Bonds
1.50% due 11/30/2023

    ILS       531,000        171,737  

State of Israel
Bonds
1.50% due 05/31/2037

    ILS       67,000        21,246  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
0.13% due 01/31/2023

    GBP       90,000        123,567  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
0.13% due 01/30/2026

    GBP       221,000        304,624  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
0.50% due 10/22/2061

    GBP       56,000        72,066  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
0.63% due 06/07/2025

    GBP       117,000        165,042  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
0.88% due 10/22/2029

    GBP       123,000        178,914  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
1.00% due 04/22/2024

    GBP       22,000        31,187  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
1.75% due 09/07/2022

    GBP       115,000        162,307  
Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
     Value
(Note 2)
 

Sovereign (continued)

 

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
2.50% due 07/22/2065

    GBP       94,000      $ 220,420  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
3.50% due 01/22/2045

    GBP       45,000        99,235  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
4.25% due 06/07/2032

    GBP       55,000        108,580  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
4.25% due 12/07/2040

    GBP       54,000        123,746  

United Kingdom Gilt Treasury
Bonds
4.25% due 12/07/2046

    GBP       180,000        450,555  

United Mexican States
Bonds
8.00% due 11/07/2047

    MXN       154,100        9,139  

United Mexican States
Senior Notes
8.50% due 11/18/2038

    MXN       530,300        33,039  

United Mexican States
Bonds
10.00% due 12/05/2024

    MXN       1,914,000        115,043  

United Mexican States
Bonds
10.00% due 11/20/2036

    MXN       543,800        38,292  
      

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(cost $21,427,307)

         22,963,278  
      

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES — 0.0%

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Revenue Bonds
Series AAA
1.09% due 07/01/2023
(cost $30,000)

      30,000        30,447  
      

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT TREASURIES — 9.8%

 

United States Treasury Bonds — 2.2%

 

1.38% due 11/15/2040

      30,000        29,662  

2.00% due 02/15/2050

      455,000        494,173  

2.88% due 05/15/2043

      43,000        54,361  

3.00% due 02/15/2048

      323,500        424,670  

3.13% due 05/15/2048

      85,000        114,099  

3.75% due 08/15/2041

      313,000        444,766  

4.38% due 11/15/2039

      154,000        232,889  

4.50% due 02/15/2036

      102,000        149,697  

5.00% due 05/15/2037

      271,000        424,739  
      

 

 

 
         2,369,056  
      

 

 

 

United States Treasury Notes — 7.6%

 

0.25% due 09/30/2025

      320,000        318,787  

0.38% due 03/31/2022

      680,000        682,151  

0.50% due 03/31/2025

      2,477,000        2,499,835  

1.50% due 02/15/2030

      553,000        585,035  

2.00% due 12/31/2021

      412,000        419,693  

2.00% due 11/15/2026

      70,000        76,188  

2.13% due 08/15/2021(2)

      748,000        757,292  

2.13% due 06/30/2022

      696,000        716,826  

2.38% due 08/15/2024

      388,000        418,176  

2.38% due 05/15/2029

      141,000        159,352  
 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Security Description              
Principal
Amount(1)
    Value
(Note 2)
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT TREASURIES (continued)

 

United States Treasury Notes (continued)

 

2.50% due 05/15/2024

    $ 1,245,000     $ 1,341,585  

2.75% due 02/15/2028

      128,000       146,785  
     

 

 

 
        8,121,705  
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Treasuries
(cost $10,263,550)

        10,490,761  
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investment Securities
(cost $89,120,530)

        103,440,124  
     

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 0.5%

 

Diversified Banking Institutions — 0.2%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia
0.22% due 01/14/2021

      180,000       141,398  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 0.3%

 

Government of Canada
0.05% due 01/07/2021

      450,000       353,520  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investment Securities
(cost $487,999)

        494,918  
     

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.9%

 

Bank of America Securities LLC Joint Repurchase Agreement(3)

      905,000       905,000  

Barclays Capital, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement(3)

      715,000       715,000  

BNP Paribas SA Joint Repurchase Agreement(3)

      715,000       715,000  

Deutsche Bank AG Joint Repurchase Agreement(3)

      925,000       925,000  

RBS Securities, Inc. Joint Repurchase Agreement(3)

      915,000       915,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(cost $4,175,000)

        4,175,000  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(cost $93,783,529)(4)

      101.5     108,110,042  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

      (1.5     (1,587,513
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      100.0   $ 106,522,529  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

  Non-income producing security
*   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Portfolio has no right to demand registration of these securities. At December 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,969,223 representing 7.5% of net assets.
(1)   Denominated in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.
(2)   The security or a portion thereof was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
(3)   See Note 2 for details of Joint Repurchase Agreements.
(4)   See Note 6 for cost of investments on a tax basis.

 

ADR   — American Depositary Receipt
ETF   — Exchange Traded Fund
GDR   — Global Depositary Receipt
FRS   — Floating Rate Security

The rates shown on FRS are the current interest rates at December 31, 2020 and unless noted otherwise, the dates shown are the original maturity dates.

Index Legend

3 ME — 3 Month Euribor

Currency Legend

AUD   — Australian Dollar
CAD   — Canadian Dollar
DKK   — Danish Krone
EUR   — Euro Currency
GBP   — British Sterling Pound
ILS   — Israeli New Shekel
JPY   — Japanese Yen
MXN   — Mexican Peso
MYR   — Malaysian Ringgit
NOK   — Norwegian Krone
NZD   — New Zealand Dollar
PLN   — Poland Zloty
SEK   — Swedish Krona
SGD   — Singapore Dollar
 

 

Futures Contracts                  
Number
of
Contracts
    Type    Description    Expiration
Month
   Notional
Basis*
     Notional
Value*
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 
  1     Long   

Euro-Bund

  

March 2021

   $ 216,452      $ 217,014      $ 562  
  4     Long   

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes

  

March 2021

     883,105        883,906        801  
  7     Long   

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes

  

March 2021

     965,141        966,547        1,406  
  1     Short   

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Ultra Notes

  

March 2021

     156,843        156,359        484  
                

 

 

 
                 $ 3,253  
                

 

 

 
                                         Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
  2     Short   

Australian 10 Year Bond

  

March 2021

   $ 226,555      $ 227,014      $ (459
  4     Long   

EURO-BOBL

  

March 2021

     660,693        660,571        (122
  1     Short   

EURO-OAT

  

March 2021

     204,590        205,066        (476
  1     Short   

Long GILT

  

March 2021

     183,354        185,351        (1,997
  1     Short   

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes

  

March 2021

     125,875        126,164        (289
  2     Long   

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds

  

March 2021

     433,048        427,125        (5,923
                

 

 

 
                 $ (9,266
                

 

 

 
    

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

            $ (6,013
       

 

 

 

 

*   Notional basis refers to the contractual amount agreed upon at inception of the open contract; notional value represents the current value of the open contract.

 

 

 
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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts                                   
Counterparty   Contract to
Deliver
    In
Exchange For
    Delivery
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

  AUD     61,000       USD       45,415     01/08/2021   $     $ (1,615
  EUR     30,000       USD       36,465     01/08/2021           (187
  EUR     100,000       USD       121,324     01/12/2021           (866
  GBP     1,403,000       USD       1,876,010     01/08/2021           (42,660
  NOK     333,000       USD       37,996     01/08/2021           (841
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    (46,169
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  DKK     915,000       USD       146,744     01/08/2021           (3,456
  EUR     9,603,000       USD       11,467,049     01/08/2021           (265,486
  GBP     29,000       USD       38,781     01/08/2021           (878
  PLN     400,000       USD       106,520     01/08/2021           (558
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    (270,378
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

BNP Paribas SA

  EUR     23,000       USD       28,255     01/08/2021     154        
  JPY     14,182,000       USD       137,256     01/08/2021           (99
  USD     40,930       AUD       54,000     01/08/2021     703        
  USD     31,622       EUR       26,000     01/08/2021     144        
  USD     28,993       NOK       251,000     01/08/2021     281        
  USD     26,721       NZD       37,000     01/08/2021           (99
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              1,282       (198
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Citibank N.A.

  CAD     153,000       USD       118,909     01/08/2021           (1,292
  CAD     180,000       USD       139,552     01/29/2021           (1,873
  ILS     627,000       USD       188,996     01/08/2021           (6,132
  JPY     635,581,000       USD       6,117,248     01/08/2021           (38,458
  USD     1,973       JPY       205,000     01/08/2021     12        
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              12       (47,755
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney

  EUR     470,000       USD       571,316     01/08/2021           (2,910
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Agricole CIB

  GBP     56,000       USD       76,139     01/08/2021           (444
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs International

  CAD     26,000       USD       20,373     01/08/2021           (54
  JPY     2,700,000       USD       25,840     01/08/2021           (310
  MXN     3,629,000       USD       180,129     01/08/2021           (2,170
  USD     114,991       CAD       150,000     01/08/2021     2,853        
  USD     9,051       CHF       8,000     01/08/2021           (13
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              2,853       (2,547
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

HSBC Bank USA

  MYR     472,000       USD       115,777     01/08/2021           (1,814
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  JPY     6,041,000       USD       58,457     01/08/2021           (52
  USD     242,146       CHF       215,000     01/08/2021     735        
  USD     725,137       EUR       597,000     01/08/2021     4,252        
  USD     24,022       JPY       2,495,000     01/08/2021     142        
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              5,129       (52
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS — December 31, 2020 — (continued)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts                                   
Counterparty   Contract to
Deliver
    In
Exchange For
    Delivery
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  AUD     1,353,000       USD       998,354     01/08/2021   $     $ (44,787
  CHF     223,000       USD       246,432     01/08/2021           (5,486
  EUR     273,000       USD       332,446     01/08/2021           (1,094
  JPY     16,200,000       USD       155,320     01/08/2021           (1,580
  NOK     1,245,000       USD       140,570     01/08/2021           (4,633
  NZD     142,000       USD       99,945     01/08/2021           (2,225
  SEK     654,000       USD       76,814     01/08/2021           (2,679
  SGD     106,000       USD       79,213     01/08/2021           (993
  USD     82,583       EUR       69,000     01/08/2021     1,718        
  USD     311,816       JPY       32,400,000     01/08/2021     1,983        
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              3,701       (63,477
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

National Australia Bank Limited

  EUR     200,000       USD       241,483     01/19/2021           (2,935
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  CAD     180,000       USD       139,636     01/14/2021           (1,782
  GBP     7,000       USD       9,440     01/08/2021           (133
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    (1,915
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Standard Chartered Bank

  EUR     103,000       USD       124,226     01/08/2021           (1,615
  JPY     6,516,000       USD       62,822     01/08/2021           (286
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    (1,901
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust Company

  CAD     450,000       USD       348,616     01/07/2021           (4,914
  CAD     1,006,000       USD       778,391     01/08/2021           (11,952
  GBP     9,000       USD       11,892     01/08/2021           (415
  JPY     16,200,000       USD       155,227     01/08/2021           (1,673
  USD     90,861       EUR       75,000     01/08/2021     771        
  USD     37,407       GBP       28,000     01/08/2021     885        
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
              1,656       (18,954
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

UBS AG

  JPY     10,808,000       USD       104,494     01/08/2021           (183
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Westpac Banking Corp.

  SGD     40,000       USD       29,902     01/08/2021           (364
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ 14,633     $ (461,996
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

AUD — Australian Dollar

CAD — Canadian Dollar

CHF — Swiss Franc

DKK — Danish Krone

EUR — Euro Currency

GBP — British Sterling Pound

JPY — Japanese Yen

MXN — Mexican Peso

MYR — Malaysian Ringgit

NOK — Norwegian Krone

NZD — New Zealand Dollar

PLN — Polish Zloty

SEK — Swedish Krona

SGD — Singapore Dollar

USD — United States Dollar

 

 

 
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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of December 31, 2020 (see Note 2):

 

      Level 1 - Unadjusted
Quoted  Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Observable  Inputs
    Level 3 -  Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total  

ASSETS:

          

Investments at Value:*

          

Common Stocks

   $ 49,701,302      $ 16,953,699 **    $      $ 66,655,001  

Exchange-Traded Funds

     1,007,866                     1,007,866  

U.S. Corportate Bonds & Notes

            1,478,618              1,478,618  

Foreign Corporate Bonds & Notes

            814,153              814,153  

Foreign Government Obligations

            22,963,278              22,963,278  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

            30,447              30,447  

U.S. Government Treasuries

            10,490,761              10,490,761  

Short-Term Investment Securities

            494,918              494,918  

Repurchase Agreements

            4,175,000              4,175,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments at Value

   $ 50,709,168      $ 57,400,874     $      $ 108,110,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:+

          

Futures Contracts

   $ 3,253      $     $      $ 3,253  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            14,633              14,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 3,253      $ 14,633     $      $ 17,886  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

          

Other Financial Instruments:+

          

Futures Contracts

   $ 9,266      $     $      $ 9,266  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            461,996     $        461,996  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ 9,266      $ 461,996     $      $ 471,262  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*   For a detailed presentation of investments, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.
**   Represents foreign equity securities that have been fair valued in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board (see Note 2).
+   Amounts represent unrealized appreciation/depreciation as of the end of the reporting period.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — December 31, 2020

 

    

SA PGI

Asset
Allocation

Portfolio

    

SA Wellington

Capital
Appreciation

Portfolio

    

SA Wellington

Government
and Quality
Bond Portfolio

    

SA Wellington

Strategic
Multi-Asset

Portfolio

 

ASSETS:

          

Investments at value (unaffiliated)*

  $ 168,160,291      $ 1,865,234,830      $ 1,780,872,636      $ 103,935,042  

Repurchase agreements (cost approximates value)

    3,040,000        37,420,000        283,885,000        4,175,000  

Cash

    1,284        2,745        2,886        3,844  

Foreign cash*

    369        22               3,020  

Due from broker

                         52  

Receivable for:

          

Fund shares sold

    351,906        281,803        51,314,310        975,178  

Dividends and interest

    552,222        231,557        6,106,514        139,165  

Investments sold

    65,868                      906,875  

Investments sold on an extended settlement basis

                  58,880,517        26,432  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    5,831        25,926        15,281        5,361  

Due from investment adviser for expense reimbursements/fee waivers

                         46,485  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                         2,360  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                         14,633  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    172,177,771        1,903,196,883        2,181,077,144        110,233,447  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

          

Payable for:

          

Fund shares redeemed

    3,398        24,952,220        294,811        10,402  

Investments purchased

           876,637               2,833,878  

Investments purchased on an extended settlement basis

                  332,939,725        179,101  

Investment advisory and management fees

    97,198        1,109,616        788,906        85,511  

Service fees — Class 2

    1,451        8,193        2,853         

Service fees — Class 3

    13,440        198,069        144,834        17,804  

Transfer agent fees and expenses

    163        251        302        101  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    941        308        337        937  

Other accrued expenses

    117,805        248,360        283,460        120,342  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                  23,292        846  

Due to broker

                  270,236         

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

                         461,996  

Forward sales contracts, at value #

                  28,233,984         
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    234,396        27,393,654        362,982,740        3,710,918  
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 171,943,375      $ 1,875,803,229      $ 1,818,094,404        106,522,529  
 

 

 

 
          

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

          

Capital paid-in

  $ 132,779,306      $ 838,179,720      $ 1,676,128,327      $ 88,757,036  

Total accumulated earnings (loss)

    39,164,069        1,037,623,509        141,966,077        17,765,493  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 171,943,375      $ 1,875,803,229      $ 1,818,094,404      $ 106,522,529  
 

 

 

 

Class 1 (unlimited shares authorized):

          

Net assets

  $ 96,421,517      $ 873,694,125      $ 1,063,081,408      $ 17,048,096  

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

    6,567,132        13,482,889        65,899,588        1,741,963  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 14.68      $ 64.80      $ 16.13      $ 9.79  
 

 

 

 

Class 2 (unlimited shares authorized):

          

Net assets

  $ 11,491,457      $ 63,955,943      $ 22,786,658      $  

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

    783,285        1,059,861        1,408,108         

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 14.67      $ 60.34      $ 16.18      $  
 

 

 

 

Class 3 (unlimited shares authorized):

          

Net assets

  $ 64,030,401      $ 938,153,161      $ 732,226,338      $ 89,474,433  

Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding

    4,405,005        16,316,026        45,511,823        9,195,972  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

  $ 14.54      $ 57.50      $ 16.09      $ 9.73  
 

 

 

 

 

*Cost

          

Investments (unaffiliated)

  $ 133,291,003      $ 1,309,516,325      $ 1,682,281,229      $ 89,608,529  
 

 

 

 

Foreign cash

  $ 360      $ 22      $      $ 3,060  
 

 

 

 

#  Proceeds from forward sales contracts

  $      $      $ 28,163,552      $  
 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS — For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

     SA PGI
Asset
Allocation
Portfolio
    SA Wellington
Capital
Appreciation
Portfolio
    SA Wellington
Government
and Quality
Bond Portfolio
    SA Wellington
Strategic
Multi-Asset
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

       

Dividends (unaffiliated)

  $ 1,949,985     $ 5,451,547     $     $ 546,324  

Interest (unaffiliated)

    2,223,983       75,693       36,236,263       240,071  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income*

    4,173,968       5,527,240       36,236,263       786,395  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

       

Investment advisory and management fees

    1,104,503       11,088,928       8,826,466       770,755  

Service fee:

       

Class 2

    16,442       78,937       33,648        

Class 3

    150,306       1,891,596       1,664,803       153,578  

Transfer agent fees and expenses

    1,739       2,649       3,235       1,121  

Custodian and accounting fees

    54,959       144,761       225,951       97,437  

Reports to shareholders

    13,112       108,833       114,526       5,946  

Audit and tax fees

    61,130       73,001       59,912       47,406  

Legal fees

    31,314       116,872       129,037       24,193  

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    11,339       98,602       105,563       5,102  

Interest expense

          5,158              

Other expenses

    49,988       61,086       59,270       49,721  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses before fee waivers, expense reimbursements, expense recoupments, custody credits and fees paid indirectly

    1,494,832       13,670,423       11,222,411       1,155,259  
 

 

 

 

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser (Note 3)

                      (338,832

Fees paid indirectly (Note 4)

    (298     (28,822           (427
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,494,534       13,641,601       11,222,411       816,000  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    2,679,434       (8,114,361     25,013,852       (29,605
 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES:

       

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments (unaffiliated)

    2,201,886       491,287,841       32,318,294       5,225,923  

Futures contracts

                (1,422,860     87,904  

Forward contracts

                      (897,637

Net realized foreign exchange gain (loss) on other assets and liabilities

    (120     (23,245           8,558  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies

    2,201,766       491,264,596       30,895,434       4,424,748  
 

 

 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments (unaffiliated)

    10,171,682       328,645,468       52,308,931       9,574,445  

Futures contracts

                29,688       4,572  

Forward contracts

                      (247,208

Forward sales contracts

                (70,432      

Change in unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on other assets and liabilities

    (186     4,795             3,253  
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies

    10,171,496       328,650,263       52,268,187       9,335,062  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies

    12,373,262       819,914,859       83,163,621       13,759,810  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 15,052,696     $ 811,800,498     $ 108,177,473     $ 13,730,205  
 

 

 

 

 

*  Net of foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends of

  $ 97,983     $     $     $ 16,187  
 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    SA PGI Asset Allocation
Portfolio
    SA Wellington Capital
Appreciation Portfolio
    SA Wellington Government
and Quality Bond Portfolio
    SA Wellington Strategic
Multi-Asset Portfolio
 
     For the
year ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
year ended
December 31,
2019
   

For the
year ended
December 31,
2020

    For the
year ended
December 31,
2019
   

For the
year ended
December 31,
2020

    For the
year ended
December 31,
2019
   

For the
year ended
December 31,
2020

    For the
year ended
December 31,
2019
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

               

OPERATIONS:

               

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 2,679,434     $ 3,787,380     $ (8,114,361   $ (6,216,961   $ 25,013,852     $ 32,185,195     $ (29,605   $ 236,681  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies

    2,201,766       4,735,111       491,264,596       189,287,667       30,895,434       6,746,694       4,424,748       1,887,962  

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies

    10,171,496       23,680,558       328,650,263       204,558,941       52,268,187       61,159,178       9,335,062       7,106,681  
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    15,052,696       32,203,049       811,800,498       387,629,647       108,177,473       100,091,067       13,730,205       9,231,324  
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

               

Distributable earnings — Class 1

    (4,744,283     (7,095,492     (82,477,470     (132,705,731     (22,270,170     (22,875,615     (367,277     (18,202

Distributable earnings — Class 2

    (545,831     (797,745     (6,303,612     (8,094,052     (446,652     (540,507            

Distributable earnings — Class 3

    (3,011,001     (4,240,313     (92,110,658     (115,025,790     (13,153,683     (15,270,328     (1,479,942     (1,119
 

 

 

 

Total distributions to shareholders

    (8,301,115     (12,133,550     (180,891,740     (255,825,573     (35,870,505     (38,686,450     (1,847,219     (19,321
 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (Note 7)

    (11,116,005     (10,056,962     (166,798,964     (18,188,316     189,339,056       68,473,796       28,351,327       11,796,738  
 

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (4,364,424     10,012,537       464,109,794       113,615,758       261,646,024       129,878,413       40,234,313       21,008,741  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

               

Beginning of period

    176,307,799       166,295,262       1,411,693,435       1,298,077,677       1,556,448,380       1,426,569,967       66,288,216       45,279,475  
 

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 171,943,375     $ 176,307,799     $ 1,875,803,229     $ 1,411,693,435     $ 1,818,094,404     $ 1,556,448,380     $ 106,522,529     $ 66,288,216  
 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 
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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2020

 

Note 1.  Organization

Anchor Series Trust (the “Trust”), organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on August 26, 1983, is an open-end management investment company and consists of 5 separate series or portfolios (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”). The Portfolios are managed by SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (“SAAMCo” or the “Adviser”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”). Shares of the Trust are issued and redeemed only in connection with investments in and payments under variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies (the “Variable Contracts”) of American General Life Insurance Company, a Texas life insurer (“AGL”), The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, a New York life insurer (“USL”), and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company, a Texas life insurer (“VALIC”), each an affiliated insurance company of SAAMCo; and variable contracts issued by Phoenix Life Insurance Company, an unaffiliated life insurance company. The life insurance companies listed above are collectively referred to as the “Life Companies.” All shares of the Trust are owned by “separate accounts” of the Life Companies. The Trust issues separate series of shares (the “Portfolios”), each of which represents a separate managed portfolio of securities with its own investment goal. All shares may be purchased or redeemed at net asset value without any sales or redemption charge.

Class 1 shares, Class 2 shares and Class 3 shares of each Portfolio may be offered in connection with certain Variable Contracts. Class 2 and Class 3 shares of a given Portfolio are identical in all respects to Class 1 shares of the same Portfolio, except that (i) each class may bear differing amounts of certain class-specific expenses, (ii) Class 2 and Class 3 shares are subject to service fees, while Class 1 shares are not, and (iii) Class 2 and Class 3 shares have voting rights on matters that pertain to the Rule 12b-1 plan adopted with respect to Class 2 and Class 3 shares. Class 2 and Class 3 shares of each Portfolio pay service fees at an annual rate of 0.15% and 0.25%, respectively, of each class’ average daily net assets.

The investment goal for each Portfolio is as follows:

The SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio seeks high total return (including income and capital gains) consistent with long-term preservation of capital. Its strategy is to invest in a diversified portfolio that may include common stocks and other securities with common stock characteristics, bonds and other intermediate and long-term fixed income securities and money market instruments.

The SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation. Its strategy is to invest in growth equity securities across a wide range of industries and companies, using a wide-ranging and flexible stock selection approach.

The SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio seeks relatively high current income, liquidity and security of principal. Its strategy is to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in obligations issued, guaranteed or insured by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and in high quality corporate fixed income securities (rated AA– or better by Standard & Poor’s Corporation or Aa3 or better by Moody’s Investor Services, Inc. or its equivalent by any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization).

The SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio seeks high long-term total investment return. Its strategy is to invest the Portfolio’s assets among global equity and global fixed income securities to achieve total investment return.

Indemnifications: The Trust’s organizational documents provide officers and trustees with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, pursuant to Indemnification Agreements between the Trust and each of the current trustees who is not an “interested person,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), of the Trust (collectively, the “Disinterested Trustees”), the Trust provides the Disinterested Trustees with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust, whether such liabilities are asserted during or after their service as trustees. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain the obligation to indemnify others. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. Currently, however, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Note 2.  Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant. The Portfolios are considered investment companies under GAAP and follow the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:

Security Valuation

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Portfolios disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Portfolios would receive upon selling an asset or transferring a

 

 

 

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liability in a timely transaction to an independent third party in the principal or most advantageous market. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to provide more transparency around the inputs used to measure fair value and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three tiers are as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, referenced indices, quoted prices in inactive markets, adjusted quoted prices in active markets, adjusted quoted prices on foreign equity securities that were adjusted in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), etc.)

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (includes inputs that reflect the Portfolios’ own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security, developed based on the best information available under the circumstances)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. The methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is recently issued and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

The summary of each Portfolio’s assets and liabilities classified in the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2020, is reported on a schedule at the end of each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments.

Stocks are generally valued based upon closing sales prices reported on recognized securities exchanges on which the securities are principally traded and are generally categorized as Level 1. Stocks listed on the NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Generally, the NOCP will be the last sale price unless the reported trade for the stock is outside the range of the bid/ask price. In such cases, the NOCP will be normalized to the nearer of the bid or ask price. For listed securities having no sales reported and for unlisted securities, such securities will be valued based upon the last reported bid price.

As of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last sale price on such exchanges on the day of valuation, or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last-reported bid price. If a security’s price is available from more than one exchange, the Portfolios use the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 1. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price a Portfolio’s shares, and the Portfolio may determine that certain closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the security. This determination will be based on the review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If a Portfolio determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the Portfolio will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Portfolios may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but a Portfolio is open. For foreign equity securities and foreign equity futures contracts, the Portfolios use an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices, and when so adjusted, such securities and futures are generally categorized as Level 2.

Bonds, debentures, and other debt securities, are valued at evaluated bid prices obtained for the day of valuation from a Board-approved pricing service, and are generally categorized as Level 2. The pricing service may use valuation models or matrix pricing which considers information with respect to comparable bond and note transactions, quotations from bond dealers, or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate, and maturity date, option adjusted spread models, prepayments projections, interest rate spreads, and yield curves to determine current value. If a price is unavailable from a Board-approved pricing service, the securities may be priced at the mean of two independent quotes obtained from brokers.

Senior floating rate loans (“Loans”) are valued at the average of available bids in the market for such Loans, as provided by a Board-approved loan pricing service, and are generally categorized as Level 2.

Investments in registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Investments in registered investment companies are generally categorized as Level 1.

 

 

 
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Futures contracts traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the quoted daily settlement price established by the exchange on which they trade reported by a Board-approved pricing service, and are generally categorized as Level 1. Option contracts traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price reported by a Board-approved pricing service as of the close of the exchange on which they are traded, and are generally categorized as Level 1. Option contracts traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the mid-valuation provided by a Board-approved pricing service, and are generally categorized as Level 2. Forward foreign currency contracts (“forward contracts”) are valued at the 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time forward rate and are generally categorized as Level 2.

Other securities are valued on the basis of last sale or bid price (if a last sale price is not available) which is, in the opinion of the Adviser, the broadest and most representative market, that may be either a securities exchange or OTC market and are generally categorized as Level 1 or Level 2.

The Board is responsible for the share valuation process and has adopted policies and procedures (the “PRC Procedures”) for valuing the securities and other assets held by the Portfolios, including procedures for the fair valuation of securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable. The PRC Procedures provide for the establishment of a pricing review committee, which is responsible for, among other things, making certain determinations in connection with the Trust’s fair valuation procedures. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or the values of which may be significantly impacted by the occurrence of developments or significant events are generally categorized as Level 3. There is no single standard for making fair value determinations, which may result in prices that vary from those of other funds.

Derivative Instruments

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: During the period, the SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio used forward contracts to attempt to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates, to manage and/or gain exposure to certain foreign currencies and/or to attempt to enhance return.

A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily using the forward rate and the cumulative change in market value is recorded by a Portfolio as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. On the settlement date, a Portfolio records either realized gains or losses 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 to the Portfolios of entering into forward contracts include counterparty risk, market risk and illiquidity risk. Counterparty risk arises upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. If the counterparty defaults, a Portfolio’s loss will generally consist of the net amount of contractual payments that the Portfolio has not yet received though the Portfolio’s maximum exposure due to counterparty risk could extend to the notional amount of the contract. Market risk is the risk that the value of the forward contract will depreciate due to unfavorable changes in the exchange rates. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized appreciation or depreciation reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Illiquidity risk arises because the secondary market for forwards may have less liquidity relative to markets for other securities. Currency transactions are also subject to risks different from those of other portfolio transactions. Because currency control is of great importance to the issuing governments and influences economic planning and policy, purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be adversely affected by government exchange controls, limitations or restrictions on repatriation of currency, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments.

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are reported on a schedule at the end of the Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments.

Futures: During the period, SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond and the SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolios used futures contracts to attempt to increase or decrease exposure to equity, bond and currency markets and to manage duration and yield curve positioning.

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures transaction, a Portfolio will be required to segregate an initial margin payment of cash or other liquid securities with the futures commission merchant (the “broker”). Subsequent payments are made or received by the Portfolio as a result of changes in the value of the contract and/or changes in the value of the initial margin requirement. Such receipts or payments are recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as variation margin for changes in the value of the contracts and as cash collateral for futures contracts for the changes in the value of the initial margin requirement. When a contract is closed, the Portfolios record 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.

The primary risk to the Portfolios of entering into futures contracts is market risk. Market risk is the risk that there will be an unfavorable change in the interest rate, value or currency rate of the underlying security or securities. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. There may also be trading restrictions or limitations imposed by an exchange, and government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts. While the Portfolios will generally only purchase exchange-traded futures, due to market conditions, there may not always be a liquid

 

 

 

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secondary market for a futures contract and, as a result, a Portfolio may be unable to close out its futures contracts at a time which is advantageous. In addition, if a Portfolio has insufficient cash to meet margin requirements, the Portfolio may need to sell other investments, including at disadvantageous times. There is generally minimal counterparty risk to the Portfolios since the futures contracts are generally exchange-traded.

Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are reported on a schedule at the end of the Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments.

Options: During the period, the SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio used options contracts to seek protection against a decline in the value of a Portfolio’s securities or an increase in prices of securities that may be purchased or to generate income.

An option is a contract conveying a right to buy or sell a financial instrument at a specified price during a stipulated period. When a Portfolio writes a call or a put option, it receives a premium which is equal to the current market value of the option written. If a Portfolio purchases a call or a put option, it pays a premium which reflects the current market value of the option. The option position is marked to market daily and its value fluctuates based upon the value of the underlying financial instrument, time to expiration, cost of borrowing funds, and volatility of the value of the underlying financial instrument. If an option which a Portfolio has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Portfolio realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such options is extinguished. If a call option which a Portfolio has written is exercised, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a put option which a Portfolio has written is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security which the Portfolio purchased upon exercise of the option. Options may be traded on a national securities exchange or in the OTC market.

Risks to a Portfolio of entering into option contracts include counterparty risk, market risk and, with respect to OTC options, illiquidity risk. Counterparty risk arises from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. If the counterparty defaults, a Portfolio’s loss will consist of the net amount of contractual payments that the Portfolio has not yet received. Market risk is the risk that there will be an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying securities. There is also the risk a Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. In addition, unlisted options are not traded on an exchange and may not be as actively traded as listed options, making the valuation of such securities more difficult. An unlisted option also entails a greater risk that the party on the other side of the option transaction may default, which would make it impossible to close out an unlisted option position in some cases, and profits related to the transaction lost thereby.

Option contracts outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are reported on a schedule at the end of each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments.

Master Agreements: Certain Portfolios that hold derivative instruments and other financial instruments may be a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements or similar agreements (“Master Agreements”) with certain counterparties that govern such instruments. Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. Collateral can be in the form of cash or securities as agreed to by a Portfolio and applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are generally determined based on a Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty. Master Agreements may also include certain provisions that require a Portfolio to post additional collateral upon the occurrence of certain events, such as when a Portfolio’s net assets fall below a specified level. In addition, Master Agreements typically specify certain standard termination events, such as failure of a party to pay or deliver, credit support defaults and other events of default. Termination events applicable to a Portfolio may also occur upon a decline in a Portfolio’s net assets below a specified level over a certain period of time. Additional termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in a counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level, or upon a decline in the ratings of a counterparty’s credit support provider. Upon the occurrence of a termination event, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all instruments outstanding pursuant to a particular Master Agreement, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of a Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could cause a Portfolio to accelerate the payment of liabilities, which settlement amounts could be in excess of the amount of assets that are already posted as collateral. Typically, the Master Agreement will permit a single net payment in the event of default. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. As a result, the early termination with respect to derivative instruments subject to Master Agreements that are in a net liability position could be material to a Portfolio’s financial statements. The Portfolios do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following tables represent the value of derivatives held as of December 31, 2020, by their primary underlying risk exposure and respective location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the effect of derivatives on the Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2020. For a detailed presentation of derivatives held as of December 31, 2020, please refer to a schedule at the end of each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

 
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     Asset Derivatives      Liability Derivatives  
     Futures Contracts(1)(4)      Foreign Forward
Exchange Contracts(2)
     Futures Contracts(1)(4)      Foreign Forward
Exchange Contract(3)
 

Portfolio

   Interest Rate Contracts      Interest Rate Contracts  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

   $      $      $ 23,292      $  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     2,360               846         
      Foreign Exchange Contracts      Foreign Exchange Contracts  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

            14,633               461,996  

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location:

(1)   Variation margin on futures contracts
(2)   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
(3)   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
(4)   The variation margin on futures contracts is included in the cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported on each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments in the following amounts:

 

Portfolio

   Cumulative
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

   $ (34,336

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     (6,013

 

     Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Recognized in Statement of Operations
 

Portfolio

   Futures
Contracts(1)
    Purchased
Options(2)
     Foreign Forward Exchange
Contracts(3)
 
     Interest Rate Contracts  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

   $ (1,422,860   $      $  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     87,904               
      Foreign Exchange Contracts  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

           59        (897,637
      Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on  Derivatives Recognized in Statement of Operations
 

Portfolio

   Futures
Contracts(4)
    Purchased
Options(5)
     Foreign Forward Exchange
Contracts(6)
 
      Interest Rate Contracts  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

   $ 29,688     $      $  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     4,572               
      Foreign Exchange Contracts  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

                  (247,208

 

Statement of Operations Location:

(1)   Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts
(2)   Net realized gain (loss) on investments
(3)   Net realized gain (loss) on forward contracts
(4)   Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts
(5)   Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(6)   Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward contracts

The following table represents the average monthly balances of derivatives held during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

     Average Amount Outstanding During the Period  

Portfolio

   Futures
Contracts(1)
     Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts(1)
 

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

   $ 19,987,001      $  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     3,572,709        49,961,497  

 

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The following table sets forth the Portfolios’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under Master Agreements and net of the related collateral pledged (received) as of December 31, 2020. The repurchase agreements held by the Portfolios as of December 31, 2020, are also subject to Master Agreements but are not included in the following table. See each Portfolio’s Portfolio of Investments and the Notes to the Financial Statements for more information about the Portfolios’ holdings in repurchase agreements.

 

    SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio     Net
Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
    Collateral
Pledged/
 (Received)(2) 
    Net
Amount(3)
 
    Derivative Assets(1)     Derivative Liabilities(1)  

Counterparty

  Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    OTC
Swaps
    Options
Purchased
    Total     Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    OTC
Swaps
    Options
Written
    Total  

Bank of America, N.A.

  $     $     $     $     $ 46,169     $     $     $ 46,169     ($ 46,169   $     ($ 46,169

Barclays Bank PLC

                            270,378                   270,378       (270,378           (270,378

BNP Paribas SA

    1,282                   1,282       198                   198       1,084             1,084  

Citibank N.A.

    12                   12       47,755                   47,755       (47,743           (47,743

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Sydney

                            2,910                   2,910       (2,910           (2,910

Credit Agricole CIB

                            444                   444       (444           (444

Goldman Sachs International

    2,853                   2,853       2,547                   2,547       306             306  

HSBC Bank USA

                            1,814                   1,814       (1,814           (1,814

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    5,129                   5,129       52                   52       5,077             5,077  

Morgan Stanley and Co. International PLC

    3,701                   3,701       63,477                   63,477       (59,776           (59,776

National Australia Bank Limited

                            2,935                   2,935       (2,935           (2,935

Royal Bank of Canada

                            1,915                   1,915       (1,915           (1,915

Standard Chartered Bank

                            1,901                   1,901       (1,901           (1,901

State Street Bank and Trust Company

    1,656                   1,656       18,954                   18,954       (17,298           (17,298

UBS AG

                            183                   183       (183           (183

Westpac Banking Corp.

                            364                   364       (364           (364
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 14,633     $     $     $ 14,633     $ 461,996     $     $     $ 461,996     $ (447,363   $     $ (447,363
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)   Gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
(2)   For each respective counterparty, collateral pledged or (received) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of the derivative asset or liability in the table above.
(3)   Net amount represents the net amount due (to) or from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation.

The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of securities held at the end of the period.

Similarly, the Portfolios do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the period.

Realized foreign exchange gains and losses on other assets and liabilities and change in unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on other assets and liabilities located in the Statements of Operations include realized foreign exchange gains and losses from currency gains or losses between the trade and the settlement dates of securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolios’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid and changes in the unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses relating to the other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates.

Securities Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. For financial statement purposes, the Portfolios amortize all premiums and accrete all discounts on fixed income securities.

Interest income is accrued daily from settlement date except when collection is not expected. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except for certain dividends from foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Trust is informed after the ex-dividend date. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as components of interest income on the Statement of Operations.

Portfolios which earn foreign income and capital gains may be subject to foreign withholding taxes and capital gains taxes at various rates. Under applicable foreign law, a withholding of tax may be imposed on interest, dividends, and capital gains from the sale of foreign securities at various rates. India, Thailand, and certain other countries’ tax regulations require that taxes be paid on capital gains realized by a Portfolio.

 

 

 
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Distributions received from a Portfolio’s investments in U.S. real estate investment trusts (“REITS”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded as a reduction to the cost basis of the securities held.

Net investment income, expenses other than class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of share at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for current capital shares activity of the respective class).

Expenses common to all Portfolios are allocated among the Portfolios based upon relative net assets or other appropriate allocation methods. In all other respects, expenses are charged to each Portfolio as incurred on a specific identification basis.

Dividends from net investment income and capital gain distributions, if any, are paid annually. The Portfolios record dividends and distributions to their shareholders on the ex-dividend date.

The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts at fiscal year end based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Net assets are not affected by these reclassifications.

Each Portfolio is considered a separate entity for tax purposes and intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all of its taxable income, including any net capital gains on investments, to its shareholders. Each Portfolio also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise tax provision is required.

The Portfolios recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed each Portfolio’s tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions. The Portfolios are not aware of any tax provisions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Portfolios file U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns. The Portfolios federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Repurchase Agreements: The Portfolios, along with other affiliated registered investment companies, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board and applicable guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), may transfer uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. In a repurchase agreement, the seller of a security agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price, which reflects the effective rate of return for the term of the agreement. For repurchase agreements and joint repurchase agreements, the Trust’s custodian takes possession of the collateral pledged for investments in such repurchase agreements (“repo” or collectively “repos”). The underlying collateral is valued daily on a mark to market basis, plus accrued interest to ensure that the value, at the time the agreement is entered into, is equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price, including accrued interest. In the event of default of the obligation to repurchase, a Portfolio has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by a Portfolio may be delayed or limited.

As of December 31, 2020, the following Portfolios held an undivided interest in a joint repurchase agreement with Bank of America Securities LLC:

 

Portfolio

   Percentage
Ownership
    Principal
Amount
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     9.89   $ 8,120,000  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     75.08       61,635,000  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     1.10       905,000  

As of such date, the repurchase agreement in that joint account and the collateral thereof were as follows:

Bank of America Securities LLC, dated December 31, 2020, bearing interest at a rate of 0.05% per annum, with a principal amount of $82,090,000, a repurchase price of $82,090,456, and a maturity date of January 4, 2021. The repurchase agreement is collateralized by the following:

 

Type of Collateral

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     0.63     12/31/2027      $ 83,837,000      $ 83,668,154  

As of December 31, 2020, the following Portfolios held an undivided interest in a joint repurchase agreement with Barclays Capital, Inc.:

 

Portfolio

   Percentage
Ownership
    Principal
Amount
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     9.89   $ 6,430,000  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     75.08       48,800,000  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     1.10       715,000  

 

 

 

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As of such date, the repurchase agreement in that joint account and the collateral thereof were as follows:

Barclays Capital, Inc., dated December 31, 2020, bearing interest at a rate of 0.05% per annum, with a principal amount of $65,000,000, a repurchase price of $65,000,361, and a maturity date of January 4, 2021. The repurchase agreement is collateralized by the following:

 

Type of Collateral

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.50     02/15/2046      $ 55,193,000      $ 66,248,285  

As of December 31, 2020, the following Portfolios held an undivided interest in a joint repurchase agreement with BNP Paribas SA:

 

Portfolio

   Percentage
Ownership
    Principal
Amount
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     9.89   $ 6,430,000  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     75.08       48,800,000  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     1.10       715,000  

As of such date, the repurchase agreement in that joint account and the collateral thereof were as follows:

BNP Paribas SA, dated December 31, 2020, bearing interest at a rate of 0.04% per annum, with a principal amount of $65,000,000, a repurchase price of $65,000,289, and a maturity date of January 4, 2021. The repurchase agreement is collateralized by the following:

 

Type of Collateral

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     2.75     08/15/2042      $ 53,146,300      $ 66,237,548  

As of December 31, 2020, the following Portfolios held an undivided interest in a joint repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank AG:

 

Portfolio

   Percentage
Ownership
    Principal
Amount
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     9.92   $ 8,230,000  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     75.10       62,335,000  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     1.11       925,000  

As of such date, the repurchase agreement in that joint account and the collateral thereof were as follows:

Deutsche Bank AG, dated December 31, 2020, bearing interest at a rate of 0.04% per annum, with a principal amount of $83,000,000, a repurchase price of $83,000,369, and a maturity date of January 4, 2021. The repurchase agreement is collateralized by the following:

 

Type of Collateral

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     2.88     05/15/2028      $ 73,132,000      $ 84,948,982  

As of December 31, 2020, the following Portfolios held an undivided interest in a joint repurchase agreement with RBS Securities, Inc.:

 

Portfolio

   Percentage
Ownership
    Principal
Amount
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     9.89   $ 8,210,000  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     75.08       62,315,000  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     1.10       915,000  

As of such date, the repurchase agreement in that joint account and the collateral thereof were as follows:

RBS Securities, Inc., dated December 31, 2020, bearing interest at a rate of 0.04% per annum, with a principal amount of $83,000,000, a repurchase price of $83,000,369, and a maturity date of January 4, 2021. The repurchase agreement is collateralized by the following:

 

Type of Collateral

   Interest
Rate
    Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     5.00     05/15/2037      $ 53,905,000      $ 84,675,464  

Mortgage-Backed Dollar Rolls: Certain Portfolios may enter into dollar rolls using “to be announced” (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities (“TBA Rolls”). TBA Roll transactions involve the sale of mortgage or other asset backed securities with the commitment to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date. The Portfolios’ policy is to record the components of TBA Rolls as purchase/sale transactions. Any difference between the purchase and sale price is recorded as a realized gain or loss on the date the transaction is entered into. TBA Roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities held by a Portfolio may decline below the price of the securities that the Portfolio has sold but is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event that the buyer of securities in a TBA Roll transaction files bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Portfolio’s use of the proceeds from the sale of the securities may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Portfolio’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Mortgage-Backed Dollar Rolls outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are included in investments purchased/sold on an extended settlement basis in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments: Certain Portfolios may purchase or sell when-issued securities, including TBA securities that have been authorized, but not yet issued in the market. In addition, a Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a

 

 

 
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forward commitment basis. A forward commitment involves entering into a contract to purchase or sell securities, typically on an extended settlement basis, for a fixed price at a future date. The Portfolios may engage in when-issued or forward commitment transactions in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into the obligation. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date. Conversely, the sale of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves the risk that the value of the securities sold may increase before the settlement date. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or forward commitment basis outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are included in investments purchased/sold on an extended settlement basis in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities (“SMBS”) are multiple-class mortgage-backed securities. SMBS are often structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. SMBS have greater market volatility than other types of U.S. government securities in which a Portfolio invests. A common type of SMBS has one class receiving some of the interest and all or most of the principal (the “principal only” class) from the mortgage pool, while the other class will receive all or most of the interest (the “interest only” class). The yield to maturity on an interest only class is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments, including principal prepayments, on the underlying pool of mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payment may have a material adverse effect on a Portfolio’s yield.

LIBOR Risk: A Portfolio’s investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”), Euro Interbank Offered Rate and other similar types of reference rates (each, a “Reference Rate”). On July 27, 2017, the Chief Executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced that the FCA will no longer persuade nor require banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR and certain other Reference Rates after 2021. Such announcement indicates that the continuation of LIBOR and other Reference Rates on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed after 2021. This announcement and any additional regulatory or market changes may have an adverse impact on a Portfolio or its investments.

In advance of 2021, regulators and market participants will work together to identify or develop successor Reference Rates. Additionally, prior to 2021, it is expected that market participants will focus on the transition mechanisms by which the Reference Rates in existing contracts or instruments may be amended, whether through market wide protocols, fallback contractual provisions, bespoke negotiations or amendments or otherwise. Nonetheless, the termination of certain Reference Rates presents risks to a Portfolio. At this time, it is not possible to completely identify or predict the effect of any such changes, any establishment of alternative Reference Rates or any other reforms to Reference Rates that may be enacted in the UK or elsewhere. The elimination of a Reference Rate or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of Reference Rates could have an adverse impact on the market for or value of any securities or payments linked to those Reference Rates and other financial obligations held by a Portfolio or on its overall financial condition or results of operations. In addition, any substitute Reference Rate and any pricing adjustments imposed by a regulator or by counterparties or otherwise may adversely affect a Portfolio’s performance and/or NAV.

Recent Accounting and Regulatory Developments: In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13 “Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. The ASU eliminates, modifies, and adds disclosure requirements for fair value measurements and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Adoption of the ASU had no material impact on the Portfolios.

On December 3, 2020, the SEC announced that it voted to adopt a new rule that establishes an updated regulatory framework for fund valuation practices (the “Rule”). The Rule, in part, provides (i) a framework for determining fair value in good faith and (ii) provides for a fund Board’s assignment of its responsibility for the execution of valuation-related activities to a fund’s investment adviser. Further, the SEC is rescinding previously issued guidance on related issues. The Rule will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and will have a compliance date 18 months following the effective date. Management is currently evaluating the Rule and its impact to the Portfolios

Note 3.  Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates

The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with SAAMCo with respect to each Portfolio. SAAMCo serves as investment adviser and manager for each of the Portfolios. The Management Agreement provides that SAAMCo shall act as investment adviser to the Trust; manage the Trust’s investments; administer its business affairs; furnish offices, necessary facilities and equipment; provide clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services; and permit any of its officers or employees to serve, without compensation, as trustees or officers of the Trust, if duly elected to such positions.

The Trust pays SAAMCo a monthly fee, calculated daily at the following annual percentages of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio   

Average Daily

Net Assets

     Management
Fee
 
SA PGI Asset Allocation      $0-$50 million        .750%  
     >    $50 million        .650%  
     >  $150 million        .600%  
     >  $250 million        .550%  
Portfolio   

Average Daily

Net Assets

     Management
Fee
 
SA Wellington Capital Appreciation      $0-$50 million        .750%  
     >    $50 million        .725%  
     >  $100 million        .700%  
 

 

 

 

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Portfolio   

Average Daily

Net Assets

     Management
Fee
 
SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond      $0-$200 million        .625%  
     >  $200 million        .575%  
     >  $500 million        .500%  
Portfolio   

Average Daily

Net Assets

     Management
Fee
 
SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset      $0-$200 million        1.000%  
     >  $200 million        .875%  
     >  $500 million        .800%  
 

 

The organizations described below act as subadvisers to the Trust and certain of its Portfolios pursuant to Subadvisory Agreements with SAAMCo. Under the Subadvisory Agreements, the subadvisers manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the respective Portfolios for which they are responsible.

Each of the subadvisers is independent of SAAMCo and discharges its responsibilities subject to the policies of the Trust’s Trustees and the oversight and supervision of SAAMCo, which pays the subadvisers’ fees.

 

Subadviser

  

Portfolio

Principal Global Investors, LLC

   SA PGI Asset Allocation

Wellington Management Company LLP

   SA Wellington Capital Appreciation
   SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond
   SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

Class 2 and Class 3 shares of each Portfolio are subject to a Rule 12b-1 plan that provides for service fees payable at the annual rate of 0.15% and 0.25%, respectively of the average daily net assets of such Class 2 and Class 3 shares, respectively. The service fees will be used to compensate the Life Companies for expenditures made to financial intermediaries for providing services to contract holders who are the indirect beneficial owners of the Portfolios’ Class 2 and Class 3 shares.

The Trust has entered into a Master Transfer Agency and Services Agreement with VALIC Retirement Services Company (“VRSCO”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (“VALIC”), which is an affiliate of the Adviser. Under the agreement, VRSCO provides services, which include the issuance and redemption of shares, payment of dividends between the Trust and their “institutional” shareholders and certain shareholder reporting services including confirmation of transactions, statements of account and tax reporting. The Trust, and certain other mutual funds advised by SAAMCo pay VRSCO an annual fee in the aggregate amount of $150,000 for Transfer Agency Services provided pursuant to the agreement, which is allocated based on shareholder accounts. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2020, transfer agent fees were paid (see Statement of Operations) based on the aforementioned agreement.

SAAMCo has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses, if necessary, for the SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio, so that the annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.86% for Class 1 shares and 1.11% for Class 3 shares, respectively. For the purposes of waived fee and/or reimbursed expense calculations, annual operating expenses shall not include extraordinary expenses (i.e., expenses that are unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, such as litigation), or acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses relating to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, interest, taxes and governmental fees, and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Portfolio’s business. Any waivers and/or reimbursements made by SAAMCo with respect to the SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio other than investment advisory fees waived, are subject to recoupment from a Portfolio within two years after the occurrence of the waivers and/or reimbursements, provided that a Portfolio is able to effect such payment to SAAMCo and remains in compliance with the contractual expense limitations in effect at the time the waivers and/or reimbursements were made. The contractual fee waivers and/or expense limitations may be modified or discontinued prior to April 30, 2021, only with the approval of the Board. For the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the contractual expense limitations mentioned above, SAAMCo waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

Portfolio    Amount  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset — Class 1

   $  68,561  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset — Class 3

     270,271  

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the amounts repaid to the Adviser which are included in the Statement of Operations along with the remaining balance subject to recoupment are as follows:

 

     Amount
Recouped
     Balance Subject to Recoupment  
Portfolio    December 31, 2020      December 31, 2021      December 31, 2022  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset — Class 1

   $      $ 78,427      $ 68,561  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset — Class 3

            205,363        270,271  

 

 

 
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At December 31, 2020, the following affiliates owned outstanding shares of the following Portfolios:

 

     Holder  
Portfolio    USL     AGL     VALIC     SunAmerica
Series Trust
VCP  SA
Dynamic
Allocation
Portfolio
    SunAmerica
Series Trust
VCP SA
Dynamic
Strategy
Portfolio
    Seasons
Series
Trust SA
Allocation
Balanced
Portfolio
    Seasons
Series
Trust SA
Allocation
Growth
Portfolio
    Seasons
Series
Trust SA
Allocation
Moderate
Growth
Portfolio
    Seasons
Series
Trust SA
Allocation
Moderate
Portfolio
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

     3.73     96.21     0.06                        

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     2.77       85.95       0.31       10.67                                

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     2.08       44.63       0.38       36.44       11.17       1.58       0.48       1.78       1.45  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     5.76       91.01       2.06                                      

Note 4.  Expense Reductions

Through expense offset arrangements resulting from broker commission recapture, a portion of the expenses of certain Portfolios have been reduced. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the amount of expense reductions received by each Portfolio used to offset non-affiliated expenses are reflected as Fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations.

Note 5.  Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Purchases of
Investment
Securities
(excluding  U.S.
Government
Securities)
     Sales of
Investment
Securities
(excluding  U.S.
Government
Securities)
     Purchases of U.S.
Government
Securities
     Sales of U.S.
Government
Securities
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

     $44,190,186      $ 55,483,902      $ 7,125,983      $ 10,331,919  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     1,832,856,302        2,186,579,974                

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     180,388,298        180,736,336        485,053,713        544,139,716  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     95,120,412        73,392,653        8,745,301        6,077,884  

Note 6.  Federal Income Taxes

The following details the tax basis of distributions as well as the components of distributable earnings. The tax basis components of distributable earnings differ from the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities by temporary book/tax differences primarily arising from wash sales, investments in passive foreign investment companies, investments in real estate investment trusts, investments in regulated investment companies, straddles, amortization for premium/discount, investments in partnerships, treatment of defaulted securities and derivative transactions.

 

     For the year ended December 31, 2020  
     Distributable Earnings      Tax Distributions  

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Gains, Capital
and Other Losses
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
     Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

   $ 2,723,762      $ 1,901,085      $ 34,544,193      $ 4,006,193      $ 4,294,922  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     257,134,733        226,208,534        554,280,243        17,747,232        163,144,508  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     43,274,493        11,491,123        96,635,450        35,870,505         

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     4,001,154        1,506,635        13,830,368        787,779        1,059,440  

 

*   Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes amounts for derivatives and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency.

 

     For the year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Tax Distributions  

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

   $ 5,186,701      $ 6,946,849  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     5,540,221        250,285,352  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     38,686,450         

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     17,841        1,480  

 

 

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2020, the reclassifications arising from book/tax differences resulted in increases (decreases) that were primarily due to treatment of foreign currency, partnerships, principal paydown adjustments, net operating loss offset to short-term capital gains, amortization of premium/discount and sale of passive foreign investment companies to the components of net assets as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Accumulated
Undistributed
Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Accumulated
Undistributed
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Capital
Paid-in
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

   $ 448,217     $ (449,214   $ 997  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     8,114,361       (8,114,361      

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     3,621,112       (3,621,112      

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     (787,743     787,743        

As of December 31, 2020, the amounts of the aggregate unrealized gain (loss) and the cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes, including short-term securities and repurchase agreements, were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Aggregate
Unrealized
Gain
     Aggregate
Unrealized
Loss
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Cost of
Investments
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation

   $ 37,941,807      $ (3,397,678   $ 34,544,129      $ 136,656,162  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     580,699,193        (26,421,909     554,277,284        1,348,377,546  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond

     100,171,372        (3,465,490     96,705,882        1,968,051,754  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

     14,563,951        (739,292     13,824,659        94,272,164  

Note 7.  Capital Share Transactions

Transactions in capital shares of each class of each Portfolio were as follows:

 

     SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio  
     Class 1     Class 2  
     For the year ended
December 31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
    For the year ended
December 31, 2020
     For the year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  

Shares sold

     97,101     $ 1,329,735       93,950     $ 1,300,630       21,313     $ 285,622        20,882     $ 291,764  

Reinvested dividends

     348,332       4,744,283       532,695       7,095,492       40,105       545,831        59,936       797,745  

Shares redeemed

     (1,023,875     (13,933,257     (1,230,882     (17,067,609     (123,025     (1,683,954      (118,973     (1,656,179
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (578,442   $ (7,859,239     (604,237   $ (8,671,487     (61,607   $ (852,501 )        (38,155   $ (566,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 
     SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio  
     Class 3                           
     For the year ended
December 31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
                          
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                           

Shares sold

     247,587     $ 3,267,122       342,127     $ 4,644,834           

Reinvested dividends

     223,202       3,011,001       321,236       4,240,313           

Shares redeemed

     (637,484     (8,682,388     (708,749     (9,703,952         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Net increase (decrease)

     (166,695   $ (2,404,265     (45,386   $ (818,805         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          
                 

 

 

 
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     SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio  
     Class 1     Class 2  
     For the year ended
December 31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
    For the year ended
December 31, 2020
     For the year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  

Shares sold

     567,523     $ 22,588,349       87,685     $ 4,157,030       20,883     $ 880,194        8,290     $ 384,892  

Reinvested dividends

     1,400,772       82,477,470       3,345,242       132,705,731       114,925       6,303,612        217,173       8,094,052  

Shares redeemed

     (4,769,904     (255,226,418     (4,670,511     (209,232,858     (211,311     (10,430,591      (201,332     (9,182,272
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,801,609   $ (150,160,599     (1,237,584   $ (72,370,097     (75,503   $ (3,246,785      24,131     $ (703,328
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

 

                          
     Class 3                           
     For the year ended
December 31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
                          
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                           

Shares sold

     1,074,990     $ 54,242,630       1,066,857     $ 46,967,048           

Reinvested dividends

     1,761,872       92,110,658       3,218,405       115,025,790           

Shares redeemed

     (3,211,070     (159,744,868     (2,411,222     (107,107,729         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Net increase (decrease)

     (374,208   $ (13,391,580     1,874,040     $ 54,885,109           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          
                 
     SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio  
     Class 1     Class 2  
     For the year ended
December 31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
    For the year ended
December 31, 2020
     For the year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  

Shares sold

     18,869,778     $ 303,420,373       8,463,507     $ 133,558,209       229,082     $ 3,689,098        126,067     $ 1,948,407  

Reinvested dividends

     1,389,281       22,270,170       1,475,846       22,875,615       27,777       446,652        34,759       540,507  

Shares redeemed

     (10,865,822     (173,045,115     (6,295,019     (96,346,068     (240,682     (3,885,965      (320,366     (4,927,464
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     9,393,237     $ 152,645,428       3,644,334     $ 60,087,756       16,177     $ 249,785        (159,540   $ (2,438,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

 

                          
     Class 3                           
     For the year ended
December 31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
                          
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount                           

Shares sold

     10,614,954     $ 171,159,307       5,595,413     $ 85,274,346           

Reinvested dividends

     822,619       13,153,683       987,093       15,270,328           

Shares redeemed

     (9,254,765     (147,869,147     (5,883,648     (89,720,084         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          

Net increase (decrease)

     2,182,808     $ 36,443,843       698,858     $ 10,824,590           
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

          
                 
     SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio  
     Class 1     Class 3  
     For the year ended December
31, 2020
    For the year ended
December 31, 2019
    For the year ended
December 31, 2020
     For the year ended
December 31, 2019
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  

Shares sold

     96,658     $ 796,152       54,657     $ 443,160       3,633,772     $ 32,730,282        2,180,474     $ 17,410,318  

Reinvested dividends

     40,008       367,277       2,275       18,202       162,097       1,479,942        140       1,119  

Shares redeemed

     (223,294     (1,922,293     (361,327     (2,878,575     (615,062     (5,100,033      (399,977     (3,197,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (86,628   $ (758,864 )       (304,395   $ (2,417,213     3,180,807     $ 29,110,191        1,780,637     $ 14,213,951  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 8.  Line of Credit

The Trust, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser, has access to a $75 million committed unsecured line of credit and a $50 million uncommitted unsecured line of credit. The committed and uncommitted lines of credit are renewable on an annual basis with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), the Trust’s custodian. Prior to September 4, 2020, interest is payable on the committed line of credit at the higher of the Federal Funds Rate (but not less than zero) plus 125 basis points or the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (but not less than zero) plus 125 basis points and State Street’s discretionary bid rate on the uncommitted line of credit. The Trust has paid State Street for its own account, the Portfolio’s ratable portion of an upfront fee in an amount equal to $25,000 in the aggregate for the uncommitted line of credit made available by State Street to certain other funds managed by the Adviser, which are also party to the uncommitted line of credit. There is also a commitment fee of 25 basis points per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line of credit. Effective September 4, 2020, interest on each of the committed and uncommitted lines of credit

 

 

 

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is payable at a variable rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate plus one and one quarter of one percent (1.25%). The Applicable Rate per annum shall be equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate on such date and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate on such date, plus, in each case, 10 basis points. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate shall be less than zero, then the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Overnight Bank Funding Rate, shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of determining the rate. The Trust has paid State Street for its own account, the Portfolio’s ratable portion of an upfront fee in an amount equal to $40,000 in the aggregate for the uncommitted line of credit made available by State Street to certain other funds managed by the Adviser, which are also party to the uncommitted line of credit. There is also a commitment fee of 30 basis points per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit will commence when the respective Portfolio’s cash shortfall exceeds $100,000. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the following portfolios had borrowings:

 

Portfolio

   Days
Outstanding
     Interest
Charges
     Average
Debt Utilized
     Weighted
Average
Interest
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

     10      $   5,158      $   12,347,500        2.02

At December 31, 2020, there were no borrowings outstanding.

Note 9.  Interfund Lending Agreement

Pursuant to the exemptive relief granted by the SEC, the Portfolios are permitted to participate in an interfund lending program among investment companies advised by SAAMCo or an affiliate. The interfund lending program allows the participating Portfolios to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. An interfund loan will be made under this facility only if the participating Portfolios receive a more favorable interest rate than would otherwise be available from a typical bank for a comparable transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2020, none of the Portfolios participated in this program.

Note 10.  Investment Concentration

The SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio invests internationally, including in “emerging market” countries. Emerging market securities involve risks not typically associated with investing in securities of issuers in more developed markets. The markets of emerging market countries are typically more volatile and potentially less liquid than more developed countries. These securities may be denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. While investing internationally may reduce portfolio risk by increasing the diversification of portfolio investments, the value of the investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility.

Each Portfolio may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that may vary in the level of support they receive from the government. The government may choose not to provide financial support to government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so, and if the issuer defaults, a fund holding securities of such issuer might not be able to recover its investment from the U.S. Government. As a result of the SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio and SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio concentration in such investments, these portfolios may be subject to risks associated with U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities.

Note 11.  Security Transactions with Affiliated Portfolios

The Portfolios are permitted to transfer securities by purchasing from and/or selling to other affiliated funds under certain conditions approved by the Board. The affiliated funds involved in such transactions must have a common investment adviser or investment advisers which are affiliated persons of each other, common Trustees, and/or common officers in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Act, such a transaction must be either a purchase or a sale, for no consideration other than cash payment against prompt delivery of the security at the current market price. No brokerage commission or fee (except for the customary transfer fees), or other remuneration is paid in connection with such transaction. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the following Portfolios engaged in security transactions with affiliated Portfolios:

 

Portfolio

   Cost of
Purchases
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
 

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation

   $ 599,269      $ 590,725      $ (10,608

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset

            41,533        8,517  

Note 12.  Other Matters

The coronavirus pandemic and the related governmental and public responses have had and may continue to have an impact on the Portfolio’s investments and net asset value and have led and may continue to lead to increased market volatility and the potential for illiquidity in certain classes of securities and sectors of the market. Preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of pandemic or epidemic diseases may result in periods of business disruption, business closures, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the issuers in which the Portfolio invests. Government intervention in markets may impact interest rates, market volatility and security pricing. The occurrence, reoccurrence and pendency of such diseases could adversely affect the economies (including through changes in business activity and increased unemployment) and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.

 

 

 
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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

  

 

 

Period
ended
  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net realized
& unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
declared
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gain on
investments
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net Asset
Value
end of
period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets
end of
period (000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets(3)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio Class 1

 

12/31/16   $ 14.04     $ 0.34     $ 1.13     $ 1.47     $ (0.42   $ (1.05   $ (1.47   $ 14.04       10.82   $ 119,255       0.75     2.40     45
12/31/17     14.04       0.31       1.57       1.88       (0.41     (1.24     (1.65     14.27       13.73       117,879       0.76       2.09       37  
12/31/18     14.27       0.32       (0.93     (0.61     (0.37     (0.70     (1.07     12.59       (4.54     97,575       0.77       2.25       22  
12/31/19     12.59       0.31       2.21       2.52       (0.41     (0.62     (1.03     14.08       20.50       100,640       0.78       2.27       20  
12/31/20     14.08       0.24       1.09       1.33       (0.36     (0.37     (0.73     14.68       9.90       96,422       0.81       1.74       32  
SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio Class 2

 

12/31/16     14.03       0.32       1.12       1.44       (0.40     (1.05     (1.45     14.02       10.57       14,603       0.91       2.25       45  
12/31/17     14.02       0.28       1.58       1.86       (0.39     (1.24     (1.63     14.25       13.59       14,758       0.91       1.95       37  
12/31/18     14.25       0.30       (0.92     (0.62     (0.35     (0.70     (1.05     12.58       (4.65     11,106       0.92       2.11       22  
12/31/19     12.58       0.29       2.21       2.50       (0.39     (0.62     (1.01     14.07       20.30       11,890       0.93       2.12       20  
12/31/20     14.07       0.22       1.09       1.31       (0.34     (0.37     (0.71     14.67       9.73       11,491       0.96       1.59       32  
SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio Class 3

 

12/31/16     13.95       0.30       1.13       1.43       (0.39     (1.05     (1.44     13.94       10.53       57,917       1.00       2.15       45  
12/31/17     13.94       0.27       1.55       1.82       (0.37     (1.24     (1.61     14.15       13.43       64,824       1.01       1.85       37  
12/31/18     14.15       0.28       (0.91     (0.63     (0.34     (0.70     (1.04     12.48       (4.75     57,614       1.02       2.00       22  
12/31/19     12.48       0.28       2.19       2.47       (0.38     (0.62     (1.00     13.95       20.21       63,778       1.03       2.02       20  
12/31/20     13.95       0.20       1.09       1.29       (0.33     (0.37     (0.70     14.54       9.64       64,030       1.06       1.49       32  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return does not reflect expenses that apply to the separate accounts of the Life Companies. If such expenses had been included, the total return would have been lower for each period presented. Total return includes expense reductions.
(3)   Excludes expense reductions. If these expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been higher by the following (See Note 4):

 

Portfolio

   12/31/16     12/31/17     12/31/18     12/31/19     12/31/20  

SA PGI Asset Allocation Class 1

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00

SA PGI Asset Allocation Class 2

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  

SA PGI Asset Allocation Class 3

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS — (continued)

 

  

 

 

Period
ended
  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net realized
& unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
declared
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gain on
investments
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net Asset
Value
end of
period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets
end of
period (000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets(3)
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets(3)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio Class 1

 

12/31/16   $ 42.81     $ (0.09   $ 0.93     $ 0.84     $     $ (5.50   $ (5.50   $ 38.15       1.98   $ 589,734       0.74     (0.23 )%      99
12/31/17     38.15       0.02       12.31       12.33             (3.72     (3.72     46.76       32.78       656,955       0.74       0.05       77  
12/31/18     46.76       (0.11     0.27       0.16             (6.62     (6.62     40.30       (0.75     706,136       0.74       (0.23     91  
12/31/19     40.30       (0.15     11.88       11.73             (8.43     (8.43     43.60       31.17       709,996       0.74       (0.31     70  
12/31/20     43.60       (0.20     27.70       27.50             (6.30     (6.30     64.80       64.53       873,694       0.74       (0.39     118  
SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio Class 2

 

12/31/16     41.51       (0.15     0.91       0.76             (5.50     (5.50     36.77       1.85       45,012       0.89       (0.38     99  
12/31/17     36.77       (0.05     11.85       11.80             (3.72     (3.72     44.85       32.57       50,028       0.89       (0.11     77  
12/31/18     44.85       (0.19     0.30       0.11             (6.62     (6.62     38.34       (0.90     42,600       0.89       (0.39     91  
12/31/19     38.34       (0.21     11.25       11.04             (8.43     (8.43     40.95       30.95       46,494       0.89       (0.46     70  
12/31/20     40.95       (0.27     25.96       25.69             (6.30     (6.30     60.34       64.28       63,956       0.89       (0.54     118  
SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio Class 3

 

12/31/16     40.67       (0.18     0.88       0.70             (5.50     (5.50     35.87       1.73       580,733       0.99       (0.49     99  
12/31/17     35.87       (0.09     11.56       11.47             (3.72     (3.72     43.62       32.46       643,066       0.99       (0.21     77  
12/31/18     43.62       (0.23     0.31       0.08             (6.62     (6.62     37.08       (1.00     549,342       0.99       (0.49     91  
12/31/19     37.08       (0.24     10.85       10.61             (8.43     (8.43     39.26       30.84       655,204       0.99       (0.56     70  
12/31/20     39.26       (0.30     24.84       24.54             (6.30     (6.30     57.50       64.11       938,153       0.99       (0.64     118  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return does not reflect expenses that apply to the separate accounts of the Life Companies. If such expenses had been included, the total return would have been lower for each period presented. Total return includes expense reductions.
(3)   Excludes expense reductions. If these expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been higher by the following (See Note 4):

 

Portfolio

   12/31/16     12/31/17     12/31/18     12/31/19     12/31/20  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Class 1

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Class 2

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Class 3

     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
(4)   The Portfolio’s performance was increased by 0.07% for Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3, from a reimbursement by an affiliate.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS — (continued)

 

  

 

 

Period
ended
  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net realized
& unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
declared
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gain on
investments
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net Asset
Value
end of
period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets
end of
period (000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio Class 1

 

12/31/16   $ 14.98     $ 0.24     $ (0.02   $ 0.22     $ (0.22   $ (0.10   $ (0.32   $ 14.88       1.42   $ 817,141       0.57     1.59     61
12/31/17     14.88       0.28       0.16       0.44       (0.28           (0.28     15.04       2.97       801,507       0.58       1.86       33  
12/31/18     15.04       0.34       (0.34     0.00       (0.31     (0.01     (0.32     14.72       0.04       777,915       0.57       2.28       16  
12/31/19     14.72       0.35       0.73       1.08       (0.41           (0.41     15.39       7.32       869,709       0.57       2.29       43  
12/31/20     15.39       0.26       0.83       1.09       (0.33     (0.02     (0.35     16.13       7.11       1,063,081       0.57       1.59       41  
SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio Class 2

 

12/31/16     14.99       0.22       (0.02     0.20       (0.19     (0.10     (0.29     14.90       1.31       30,780       0.72       1.45       61  
12/31/17     14.90       0.26       0.16       0.42       (0.25           (0.25     15.07       2.85       27,824       0.72       1.72       33  
12/31/18     15.07       0.32       (0.33     (0.01     (0.29     (0.01     (0.30     14.76       (0.08     22,895       0.72       2.12       16  
12/31/19     14.76       0.33       0.73       1.06       (0.38           (0.38     15.44       7.19       21,489       0.72       2.14       43  
12/31/20     15.44       0.24       0.83       1.07       (0.31     (0.02     (0.33     16.18       6.92       22,787       0.72       1.46       41  
SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio Class 3

 

12/31/16     14.93       0.21       (0.03     0.18       (0.18     (0.10     (0.28     14.83       1.18       762,516       0.82       1.35       61  
12/31/17     14.83       0.24       0.17       0.41       (0.24           (0.24     15.00       2.78       751,516       0.82       1.62       33  
12/31/18     15.00       0.30       (0.34     (0.04     (0.27     (0.01     (0.28     14.68       (0.24     625,760       0.82       2.03       16  
12/31/19     14.68       0.31       0.73       1.04       (0.37           (0.37     15.35       7.06       665,250       0.82       2.04       43  
12/31/20     15.35       0.22       0.83       1.05       (0.29     (0.02     (0.31     16.09       6.88       732,226       0.82       1.36       41  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return does not reflect expenses that apply to the separate accounts of the Life Companies. If such expenses had been included, the total return would have been lower for each period presented.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS — (continued)

 

  

 

 

Period
ended
  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net realized
& unrealized
gain  (loss)
on
investments
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
declared
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
gain on
investments
    Distributions
from net
return of
capital
    Total
dividends
and
distributions
    Net Asset
Value
end of
period
    Total
Return(2)
    Net Assets
end of
period (000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
net assets(3)(5)
    Ratio of net
investment
income (loss)
to average
net assets(3)(5)
    Portfolio
turnover
rate
 
SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio Class 1

 

12/31/16   $ 7.59     $ 0.07     $ 0.06     $ 0.13     $ (0.14   $ (0.56   $     $ (0.70   $ 7.02       1.85   $ 17,015       1.08 %(7)      0.94     87
12/31/17     7.02       0.07       1.07       1.14       (0.02                 (0.02     8.14       16.26       18,244       0.86       0.93       117  
12/31/18     8.14       0.05       (0.65     (0.60     (0.10     (0.31           (0.41     7.13       (7.49     15,202       0.86       0.61       83  
12/31/19     7.13       0.05       1.31       1.36       (0.01     (0.00           (0.01     8.48       19.08       15,509       0.86       0.62       105  
12/31/20     8.48       0.02       1.51       1.53       (0.10     (0.12           (0.22     9.79       18.12       17,048       0.86       0.18       105  
SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio Class 3

 

09/26/16(6) -12/31/16     7.09       (0.01     (0.07     (0.08                             7.01       (1.13 )(8)      471       1.11 (4)(7)      (0.33 )(4)      87  
12/31/17     7.01       0.03       1.10       1.13       (0.02                 (0.02     8.12       16.08       13,231       1.11       0.43       117  
12/31/18     8.12       0.03       (0.66     (0.63     (0.08     (0.31           (0.39     7.10       (7.81     30,078       1.11       0.38       83  
12/31/19     7.10       0.03       1.31       1.34             (0.00           (0.00     8.44       18.88       50,779       1.11       0.35       105  
12/31/20     8.44       (0.01     1.50       1.49       (0.08     (0.12           (0.20     9.73       17.80       89,474       1.11       (0.09     105  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return does not reflect expenses that apply to the separate accounts of the Life Companies. If such expenses had been included, the total return would have been lower for each period presented. Total return includes expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Excludes expense reductions. If these expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been higher by the following (See Note 4):

 

Portfolio

   12/31/16     12/31/17     12/31/18     12/31/19     12/31/20  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Class 1

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.00

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Class 3

     0.00 (4)      0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
(4)   Annualized
(5)   Net of the following expense reimbursements/fee waivers (based on average net assets) (See Note 3):

 

Portfolio

   12/31/16     12/31/17     12/31/18     12/31/19     12/31/20  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Class 1

     1.00     0.86     0.60     0.50     0.44

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Class 3

     2.76 (4)      0.86       0.58       0.51       0.44  
(6)   Commencement of operations.
(7)   Excludes a one time reimbursement the Portfolio received for custody expenses paid in the prior years. If the reimbursement had been applied the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.03% and 1.05% for Class 1 and Class 3 respectively.
(8)   Total return is not annualized.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

 
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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

To the Board of Trustees of Anchor Series Trust and Shareholders of each of the four portfolios listed in the table below

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of each of the portfolios listed in the table below (constituting Anchor Series Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Portfolios”) as of the date listed in the table below and for each of the periods listed in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Portfolios as of the date listed in the table below, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods listed in the table below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Anchor Series Trust

SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio(1)

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio(1)

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio(1)

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio(2)

 

(1)   The statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2020
(2)   The statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein

Basis for Opinions

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

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

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Houston, Texas

February 25, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the SunAmerica annuity family of funds (consisting of SunAmerica Series Trust, Seasons Series Trust and Anchor Series Trust) since at least 1986. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

 

 

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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION (unaudited)

 

The following table contains basic information regarding the Trustees and Officers who oversee operations of the Portfolios and other investment companies within the Fund Complex.

 

Name,

Address and

Age*

 

Position Held
With
SunAmerica
Complex

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(1)

 

Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee(2)
   

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee(3)

Disinterested Trustees

Dr. Judith L. Craven

Age: 75

  Trustee   2011-present   Retired.     83     Director, A.G. Belo Corporation (a media company) (1992 to 2014); Director, Sysco Corp. (food marketing and distribution company) (1996 to 2017); Director, Luby’s, Inc. (1998 to present);
Richard W. Grant
Age: 75
  Trustee, Chairman of the Board   2011-present   Retired.     23     None
Stephen J. Gutman
Age: 77
  Trustee   1985-present   Vice President and Associate Broker, Corcoran Group (real estate) (2002 to present); President, SJG Marketing, Inc. (2009 to present).     23     None
Eileen A. Kamerick
Age: 62
  Director   2018-present   National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Fellow and financial expert; Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis and University of lowa law schools (2007 to Present); formerly, Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ConnectWise, Inc. (software and services company) (2015 to 2016); Chief Financial Officer, Press Ganey Associates (healthcare informatics company) (2012 to 2014).     23     Hochschild Mining plc (precious metals company) (2016 to Present); Associated Banc-Corp (financial services company) (2007 to Present); Legg Mason Closed End Funds (registered investment companies) (2013 to Present); Westell Technologies, Inc. (technology company) (2003 to 2016).

Interested Trustee

Peter A. Harbeck(4)
Age: 67
  Trustee   1995-present   Retired June 2019, formerly President (1995-2019), CEO (1997-2019) and Director (1992-2019), SunAmerica; Director, AIG Capital Services, Inc. (“ACS”) (1993-2019); Chairman, President and CEO, Advisor Group, Inc. (2004-2016).     83     None

 

 

 
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION (unaudited) — (continued)

 

Name,

Address and

Age*

 

Position Held
With
SunAmerica
Complex

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(1)

 

Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee(2)
   

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee(3)

Officers

John T. Genoy
Age: 52
  President   2007-present   Chief Financial Officer, SunAmerica (2002 to present); Senior Vice President, SunAmerica (2003 to present); Chief Operating Officer, SunAmerica (2006 to present).     N/A     N/A
Sharon French
Age: 56
  Executive Vice President   2019-present   President and CEO of SunAmerica (since 2019); Vice President of AIG (since 2019); Executive Vice President and Head of Beta Solutions, Oppenheimer Funds (2016-2019); President, F-Squared Capital, LLC (financial services) (2013-2015).     N/A     N/A
Gregory N. Bressler
Age: 55
  Secretary   2005-present   Senior Vice President and General Counsel, SunAmerica (2005 to present).     N/A     N/A
Kathleen D. Fuentes
Age: 52
  Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary   2013-present   Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, SunAmerica (2006 to present).     N/A     N/A
James Nichols
Age: 54
  Vice President   2006-present   Director, President and CEO, ACS (2006 to present); Senior Vice President, SunAmerica (2002 to present).     N/A     N/A

Gregory R. Kingston

Age: 55

  Treasurer   2014-present   Vice President, SunAmerica (2001-Present); Vice President, and Head of Mutual Fund Administration, SunAmerica (2014 to present).     N/A     N/A

Shawn Parry

Age: 48

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2005-present   Vice President (2014 to present) and Assistant Vice President, SunAmerica (2005 to 2014).     N/A     N/A
Donna McManus
Age: 60
  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   2014-present   Vice President, SunAmerica (2014 to present); Managing Director, BNY Mellon (2009 to 2014).     N/A     N/A
Timothy Pettee
Age: 62
  Vice President   2018-present   Chief Investment Officer, SunAmerica (2018 to Present); Lead Portfolio Manager-Rules Based Funds (2013 to Present); Chief Investment Officer (2003 to 2013).     N/A     N/A

 

 

 

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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION (unaudited) — (continued)

 

Name,

Address and

Age*

 

Position Held
With
SunAmerica
Complex

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(1)

 

Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by
Trustee(2)
   

Other Directorships
Held by Trustee(3)

Christopher C. Joe
Age: 52
  Chief Compliance Officer   2017-present   Chief Compliance Officer, AIG Funds, Anchor Series Trust, Seasons Series Trust, SunAmerica Series Trust, VALIC Company I and VALIC Company II (2017 to Present); Chief Compliance Officer, VALIC Retirement Services Company (2017 to Present); Chief Compliance Officer, The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (2017 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco PowerShares (2012 to 2017); Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Investment Advisers, LLC (2010 to 2013); U.S. Compliance Director, Invesco Ltd. (2006 to 2014); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Invesco Advisers, LLC (2014 to 2015).     N/A     N/A
Matthew J. Hackethal
Age: 49
  Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   2006-present   Acting Chief Compliance Officer, AIG Funds, Anchor Series Trust, Seasons Series Trust, SunAmerica Series Trust, VALIC Company I and VALIC Company II (2016 to 2017); Chief Compliance Officer, SunAmerica (2006 to present); Chief Compliance Officer, The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (2016 to 2017); AML Compliance Officer, AIG Funds, Anchor Series Trust, Seasons Series Trust, SunAmerica Series Trust, VALIC Company I and VALIC Company II (2006 to present); and Vice President, SunAmerica (2011 to present).     N/A     N/A

 

*   The business address for each Trustee and Officer is Harborside 5, 185 Hudson Street, Suite 3300, Jersey City, NJ 07311.
(1)   Trustees serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term, until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his/her successor is duly elected and qualifies.
(2)   The “Fund Complex” means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment services or have a common investment adviser or an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the Adviser. The “Fund Complex” includes the SunAmerica Equity Funds (2 funds), SunAmerica Income Funds (3 funds), SunAmerica Money Market Funds Inc. (1 fund), SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (1 fund), SunAmerica Series, Inc. (6 funds), Anchor Series Trust (4 portfolios), Seasons Series Trust (19 portfolios), SunAmerica Series Trust (61 portfolios), VALIC Company I (45 funds), VALIC Company II (15 funds), and SunAmerica Specialty Series (6 funds).
(3)   Directorships of companies required for reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e. “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
(4)   Interested Trustee, as defined within the 1940 Act, because he or she is an officer and a trustee of the advisor, and director of the principal underwriter, of the Trust.

 

 

 
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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

SHAREHOLDERS TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

 

Certain tax information regarding Anchor Series Trust is required to be provided to shareholders based upon each Portfolio’s income and capital gain distributions for the taxable year ended December 31, 2020.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Portfolios paid the following dividends per share along with the percentage of ordinary income dividends that qualified for the dividends received deductions for corporations:

 

     Total
Dividends
    Net
Investment
Income
     Net
Short-Term
Capital  Gains
    Net
Long-Term
Capital  Gains
     Qualifying %
for the
Dividends
Received
Deductions
 

SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio — Class 1

  $     0.73     $     0.36      $     $     0.37        29.97

SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio — Class 2

    0.71       0.34              0.37        29.97  

SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio — Class 3

    0.70       0.33              0.37        29.97  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Class 1

    6.30              0.62       5.68        26.65  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Class 2

    6.30              0.62       5.68        26.65  

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Class 3

    6.30              0.62       5.68        26.65  

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio — Class 1

    0.35       0.33        0.02               

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio — Class 2

    0.33       0.31        0.02               

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio — Class 3

    0.31       0.29        0.02               

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio — Class 1

    0.22       0.10              0.12        30.12  

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio — Class 3

    0.20       0.08              0.12        30.12  

 

 

 

 

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COMPARISONS: PORTFOLIOS VS. INDEXES (unaudited)

 

As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following graphs compare the performance of a $10,000 investment in each Portfolio to a $10,000 investment in a comparable securities index over the ten year period ended December 31, 2020. Importantly, such indices represent “paper” Portfolios and do not reflect the costs and expenses of actual investing. Following each graph is a discussion of portfolio performance and factors affecting performance over the year ended December 31, 2020.

The following graphs and tables show the performance of the Portfolios of the Anchor Series Trust and include all trust expenses, but no insurance company expenses associated with the variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy, and no insurance company contingent deferred sales charge. No expenses are deducted from the performance of the indices. All dividends are assumed to be reinvested.

Market indices referenced are unmanaged. You cannot invest directly in an index. Investments in stocks and bonds are subject to risk, including stock market and interest-rate fluctuations. Investments in non-U.S. stocks are subject to additional risks, including political and social instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, and limited public information. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment, which can result in reinvestment of principal at lower yields. Money market instruments generally offer stability and income, but an investment in these securities, like investments in other Portfolios, is not guaranteed by the U.S. government or any other entity.

 

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Securities listed may or may not be a part of current Portfolio construction.

 

 

 
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Balanced Portfolio

PGI Asset Management

SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

LOGO

 
SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/20

 

     Class 1*     Class 2*      Class 3*  

1-year

    9.90%       9.73%        9.64%  

5-year

    9.76%       9.59%        9.50%  

10-year

    8.40%       8.24%        8.14%  

Since Inception

    7.90%       7.00%        8.09%  
*

Inception date for Class 1: 07/01/93; Class 2: 07/09/01; Class 3: 09/30/02

 

 

1 

The Blended Index consists of 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 60% S&P 500® Index. The Portfolio believes that the Blended Index may be more representative of the market sectors or types of securities in which the Portfolio invests than any of the individual benchmark indices, in that it includes both equity and fixed income components. The weightings of the components of the Blended Index are intended to approximate the allocation of the Portfolio’s assets, but at any given time, may not be indicative of the actual allocation of the Portfolio’s assets among market sectors or types of investments.

 

 

2 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index combines several Bloomberg Barclays fixed-income indices to give a broad view of the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate bonds, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.

 

 

3 

The S&P 500® Index tracks the performance of 500 stocks representing a sampling of the largest domestic stocks traded publicly in the United States. Because it is market-weighted, the index will reflect changes in larger companies more heavily than those in smaller companies.

 
 

 

Note:    The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results; the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit aig.com/annuities for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio — Class 1 shares returned 9.90% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020 compared to a 18.40% return for the S&P 500® Index and 7.51% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The blended benchmark of 60% S&P 500® Index / 40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 14.73% for the annual period.

Equities outperformed fixed income during the period, as measured by the S&P 500® Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index. U.S. equities outperformed non-U.S. developed and emerging markets for the year. Fixed income markets saw a fed funds rate decrease of 150 basis points during the year. Treasuries posted a positive return.

The Portfolio’s strategic and tactical underweight to large cap value equities contributed but were offset by the Portfolio’s strategic underweight to large cap growth equities. The Portfolio’s strategic overweight to mid and small cap growth equities contributed but was partially offset by the overweight to their value counterparts. The Portfolio’s strategic allocation to non-U.S. developed market equities negatively contributed as they underperformed their U.S. counterparts. Emerging market equities detracted due to the effects of the value equities overwhelming the growth effects. The Portfolio’s tactical overweight to investment grade corporates contributed to performance but was offset by the Portfolio’s strategic underweight to government bonds and tactical underweight to mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

 

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Balanced Portfolio — (continued)

PGI Asset Management

SA PGI Asset Allocation Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

Due to the Portfolio’s large number of individual holdings (over 500) and small position sizes (none over 4%), individual security impacts are minimal. The Portfolio’s security selection among U.S. large, mid, and small cap equities detracted but was partially offset by holdings in real estate investment trusts. The Portfolio’s security selection among non-U.S. developed market securities detracted but was partially offset by emerging market equities. The Portfolio’s security selection in mortgage-backed securities aided performance but was offset by security selection in high yield bonds, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and investment grade corporates.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Securities listed may or may not be a part of current Portfolio construction.

 

 

 
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Equity Portfolios

Wellington Management Company LLP

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

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SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio

 

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/20

 

     Class 1*     Class 2*      Class 3*  

1-year

    64.53%       64.28%        64.11%  

5-year

    23.73%       23.55%        23.43%  

10-year

    18.98%       18.80%        18.68%  

Since Inception

    14.08%       12.24%        15.16%  
*

Inception date for Class 1: 03/23/87; Class 2: 07/09/01; Class 3: 09/30/02

 

 

1 

The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Growth or the Russell 2000® Growth Indices.

 
 

 

Note:    The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results; the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit aig.com/annuities for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Class 1 shares posted a return of 64.53% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, compared to a 38.26% return for the Russell 3000 Growth Index.

Sector returns within the Index were positive in 10 of the 11 sectors during the year. Consumer discretionary [+61.35%] and information technology [+53.11%] were the strongest performing sectors. Energy [-19.73%] and real estate [+3.42%] were bottom-performing sectors during the period.

Relative outperformance was driven by both security selection and sector allocation, a residual of the Portfolio’s bottom-up stock selection process. Sector allocation was driven by the Portfolio’s overweight to consumer discretionary and lack of exposure to real estate. The Portfolio’s underweight to information technology and overweight to health care detracted from benchmark-relative results.

Stock selection was strongest within information technology. Within information technology, the Portfolio’s overweight positions in Square and NVIDIA were among the top relative contributors during the period. Within consumer discretionary, the Portfolio’s overweight position in Peloton Interactive also contributed to relative performance.

Stock selection was weakest within consumer discretionary during the period. Within consumer discretionary, the Portfolio’s underweight position in Tesla and out-of-benchmark constituents Marriott Vacations and Aramark detracted from relative results. Within health care, the Portfolio’s out-of-benchmark constituent Galapagos also detracted from relative results.

 

 

 

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Equity Portfolios — (continued)

Wellington Management Company LLP

SA Wellington Capital Appreciation Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

The Portfolio ended the period most overweight the consumer discretionary and health care sectors and most underweight the information technology and real estate sectors in relation to the Russell 3000 Growth Index.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Securities listed may or may not be a part of current Portfolio construction.

 

 

 
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Fixed-Income Portfolios

Wellington Management Company LLP

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

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SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/20
     Class 1*     Class 2*      Class 3*

1-year

    7.11%       6.92%      6.88%

5-year

    3.73%       3.60%      3.49%

10-year

    3.29%       3.14%      3.04%

Since Inception

    6.31%       3.83%      3.35%
*

Inception date for Class 1: 09/05/84; Class 2: 07/09/01; Class 3: 09/30/02

 

 

1 

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate A or Better Index is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and indices, which include index components for government and corporate bonds, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. However, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate A or Better Index excludes BBB bonds.

 
 

 

Note:    The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results; the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit aig.com/annuities for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio — Class 1 shares posted a return of 7.11% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, compared to a 7.10% return for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate A or Better Index.

On an absolute return basis, Treasuries [+8.00%] had mixed results relative to non-Treasury sectors: U.S. mortgage-backed securities (MBS) [+3.87%], commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) [+8.11%], asset-backed securities (ABS) [+4.52%], and taxable municipals [12.11%].

Security selection within investment grade (IG) credit contributed the most, particularly within financials, industrials, utilities and local agency. An overweight to IG credit contributed to performance due to a positive impact from an overweight to taxable municipals, financials, and utilities. Security selection to agency MBS pass throughs contributed but was partially offset by an underweight to the sector. In the securitized sectors, an out-of-benchmark allocation to collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) contributed while an underweight to and security selection within CMBS detracted. The Portfolio’s duration positioning detracted from relative returns.

The Portfolio ended the year with the following approximate sector allocations: 36% U.S. government, 31% MBS, 25% credit, 4% ABS, 2% CMBS, 1% covered bonds, and 1% cash and cash equivalents. From a quality standpoint, over 74% of the Portfolio’s assets at year-end were invested in securities rated AAA. The Portfolio ended the period with a modestly shorter effective duration than the benchmark.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Securities listed may or may not be a part of current Portfolio construction.

 

 

 

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Balanced Portfolios

Wellington Management Company LLP

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

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SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/20

 

 

     Class 1*     Class 3*  

1-year

    18.12%       17.80%  

5-year

    9.03%       N/A  

10-year

    8.05%       N/A  

Since Inception

    8.04%       9.65%  
*

Inception date for Class 1: 03/23/87; Class 3: 09/26/16

 

 

1 

The MSCI ACWI (net) Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23 developed and 23 emerging markets countries. With 2,484 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The net index approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment and assumes that the dividend is reinvested after the deduction of withholding tax, applying the rate to nonresident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 

 

2 

The FTSE World Government Bond Index (U.S. $ Hedged) measures the performance of fixed-rate investment grade sovereign bonds, currency hedged to the USD. The Index is a widely used benchmark that currently comprises sovereign debt from over 20 countries. The Index provides a broad benchmark for the global sovereign fixed income market.

 

 

3 

The Blended Index consists of 65% MSCI ACWI (net) Index and 35% FTSE World Government Bond Index (U.S. $ Hedged) (the “Blended Index”).

 
 

 

Note:    The performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results; the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Please visit aig.com/annuities for performance data current to the most recent month-end.

The SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio — Class 1 shares posted a return of 18.12% for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, compared to a 16.26% return for the MSCI ACWI (net) Index, a 6.11% return for the FTSE World Government Bond Index (U.S. $ Hedged), and a 13.47% return for the blended benchmark. The blended benchmark is comprised of 65% MSCI ACWI (net) Index and 35% FTSE World Government Bond Index (U.S. $ Hedged).

The global equity portion of the Portfolio outperformed the MSCI ACWI (net) Index for the year. Sector allocation, a result of the bottom-up fundamental process, was the primary driver of relative outperformance, led by the Portfolio’s underweight positions in energy and financials, and overweight position in information technology. This was partially offset by overweight positions in health care and industrials. Stock selection was also strong over the period and contributed to relative outperformance, particularly in communication services and health care. This was partially offset by weaker selection in financials and real estate. From a regional perspective, stock selection within emerging markets and North America contributed most while holdings in Japan modestly detracted. From a country perspective, stock selection in the United States and China contributed most while holdings in France and Canada detracted.

 

 

 
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Balanced Portfolios — (continued)

Wellington Management Company LLP

SA Wellington Strategic Multi-Asset Portfolio — Class 1 (unaudited)

 

The global bond portion of the Portfolio underperformed the FTSE World Government Bond Index (U.S. $ Hedged) for the period. Active currency and duration strategies detracted from relative performance, while active country and credit strategies contributed. Yield curve strategies were largely neutral.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Securities listed may or may not be a part of current Portfolio construction.

 

 

 

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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

SUPPLEMENTS TO THE PROSPECTUS

December 31, 2020 (unaudited)

 

Filed under Rules 497(e) and 497(k)

Registration No. 2-86188

Anchor Series Trust

SA Wellington Government and Quality Bond Portfolio

(the “Portfolio”)

Supplement dated December 2, 2020, to the Portfolio’s

Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information

dated May 1, 2020, as supplemented and amended to date

Michael E. Stack, a portfolio manager with Wellington Management Company LLP, will retire effective June 30, 2021. Accordingly, effective June 30, 2021, all references to Mr. Stack will be deleted from the Portfolio’s Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

 

 

 
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ANCHOR SERIES TRUST

 

VOTING PROXIES ON TRUST PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies related to securities held in the Trust’s Portfolios which is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, may be obtained without charge upon request, by calling (800) 445-SUN2. This information is also available from the EDGAR database on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

PROXY VOTING RECORD ON TRUST PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

Information regarding how Anchor Series Trust Portfolios voted proxies related to securities held in Anchor Series Trust Portfolios during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 is available once filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 445-SUN2 or on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

DISCLOSURE OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Trust is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The Trusts’ Forms N-PORT are available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

This report is submitted solely for the general information of shareholders of the Trust. Distribution of this report to persons other than shareholders of the Trust is authorized only in connection with a currently effective prospectus, setting forth details of the Trust, which must precede or accompany this report.

Additional information concerning the Trustees and Officers is contained in the Statement of Additional Information and is available without charge by calling (800) 445-SUN2.

 

 

 

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P.O. Box 15570

Amarillo, TX 79105-5570

 

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS REPORT IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS UNLESS ACCOMPANIED OR PRECEDED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS.

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics

Anchor Series Trust (the “registrant”) has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principal Accounting Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Code”). During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, there were no reportable waivers or implicit waivers to a provision of the Code that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive and Principal Accounting Officers (the “Covered Officers”).

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Eileen A. Kamerick, a Trustee of the registrant, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3(b) of Form N-CSR. Ms. Kamerick is considered to be “independent” for purposes of Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a)—(d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountants were as follows:

 

     2019             2020  

(a) Audit Fees

   $ 213,808         $ 181,904  

(b) Audit-Related Fees

   $ 0         $ 0  

(c) Tax Fees

   $ 41,972         $ 34,488  

(d) All Other Fees

   $ 0         $ 0  

Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Tax fees principally include tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and preparation of tax returns.

Aggregate fees billed to the investment adviser and Adviser Affiliates (as defined below in Item 4(e)) that are required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X for the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

 

     2019             2020  

(b) Audit-Related Fees

   $ 0         $ 0  

(c) Tax Fees

   $ 0         $ 0  

(d) All Other Fees

   $ 87,316         $ 309,361  

 

  (e)

(1) The registrant’s audit committee pre-approves all audit services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant and all non-audit services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliates”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement by the investment adviser or Adviser Affiliate relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. The audit committee has not presently established any pre-approval policies and procedures that permit the pre-approval of the above services other than by the full audit committee. Certain de minimis exceptions are allowed for non-audit services in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X as set forth in the registrant’s audit committee charter.

 

      

(2) No services included in (b)-(d) above in connection with fees billed to the registrant or the investment adviser or Adviser Affiliates were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

Not applicable.

 

  (g)

The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and Adviser Affiliates that provide ongoing services to the registrant for 2019 and 2020 were $138,990 and $343,849, respectively.

 

  (h)

Non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliates that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X were considered by the registrant’s audit committee as to whether they were compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Investments.

Included in Item 1 to the Form.

 

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.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees that were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a - 101), or this Item 10.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

An evaluation was performed within 90 days of the filing of this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the registrant’s management, including the President and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))). Based on that evaluation, the registrant’s management, including the President and Treasurer, concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

  (b)

There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

 

  (a)

(1)  Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principle Accounting Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.406. Code of Ethics.

 

      

(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

      

(3) Not applicable.

 

      

(4) Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906.CERT.


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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.

 

Anchor Series Trust
By:   /s/ John T. Genoy        
 

John T. Genoy

President

Date: March 09, 2021

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/ John T. Genoy        
 

John T. Genoy

President

Date: March 09, 2021

By:   /s/ Gregory R. Kingston        
 

Gregory R. Kingston

Treasurer

Date: March 09, 2021