N-CSRS 1 d144619dncsrs.htm NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC. Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.
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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 811-3990

 

 

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

720 East Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee Wisconsin 53202


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Barbara E. Courtney, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.


(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 414-271-1444

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


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REPORT ON FORM N-CSR

RESPONSES FOR NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

 

Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders

 

(a) The registrant’s semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), is as follows:

 

(b) Not applicable.


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Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2021

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

A Series Fund Offering 27 Portfolios

 

    Growth Stock Portfolio
    Focused Appreciation Portfolio
    Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio
    Large Cap Blend Portfolio
    Index 500 Stock Portfolio
    Large Company Value Portfolio
    Domestic Equity Portfolio
    Equity Income Portfolio
    Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio
    Index 400 Stock Portfolio
    Mid Cap Value Portfolio
    Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio
    Index 600 Stock Portfolio
    Small Cap Value Portfolio
    International Growth Portfolio
    Research International Core Portfolio
    International Equity Portfolio
    Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio
    Government Money Market Portfolio
    Short-Term Bond Portfolio
    Select Bond Portfolio
    Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio
    Inflation Protection Portfolio
    High Yield Bond Portfolio
    Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio
    Balanced Portfolio
    Asset Allocation Portfolio

As permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports are no longer sent by mail unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from Northwestern Mutual, the issuer of your variable annuity and/or variable life insurance contract. Instead, your Fund annual and semi-annual reports will be made available on a website and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change, will continue to receive reports electronically, and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge by informing Northwestern Mutual that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all future shareholder reports.


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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

 

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Expense Examples

     1  

Series Fund Overviews and Schedules of Investments:

  

Growth Stock Portfolio

     4  

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

     8  

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

     11  

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

     15  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

     18  

Large Company Value Portfolio

     25  

Domestic Equity Portfolio

     29  

Equity Income Portfolio

     32  

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     36  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

     40  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     46  

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     50  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

     54  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     63  

International Growth Portfolio

     67  

Research International Core Portfolio

     71  

International Equity Portfolio

     75  

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     78  

Government Money Market Portfolio

     82  

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     86  

Select Bond Portfolio

     106  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     121  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

     126  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     134  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     145  

Balanced Portfolio

     168  

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     171  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     174  

Statements of Operations

     180  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     186  

Statement of Cash Flows

     195  

Financial Highlights

     196  

Notes to Financial Statements

     204  

Abbreviations

     227  

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings

     228  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     229  

Approval and Continuance of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements

     231  

 

Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“Mason Street Advisors”), adviser to the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mason Street Advisors is the principal investment adviser for all the Portfolios of the Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., and has engaged and oversees sub-advisers who provide day-to-day management for certain of the Portfolios. Each sub-adviser may be replaced without the approval of shareholders. Please see the Series Fund prospectus for more information.

 

The views expressed in the portfolio manager commentaries set forth in the following pages reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period covered by this report and do not necessarily represent the views of any affiliated organization. The views expressed are not guarantees of future performance or economic results and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from the views expressed herein. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market conditions or other events and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Mason Street Advisors disclaims any responsibility to update these views.

  

    


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Expense Examples (unaudited)

 

 

EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of each Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This 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 the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021).

ACTUAL EXPENSES

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

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs or separate account charges. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs or separate account charges were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

      Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2021
     Ending Account Value
June 30, 2021
     Expenses Paid During
Period January 1, 2021 to
June 30, 2021*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Growth Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,125.42        $2.21        0.42

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.71        2.11        0.42  

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,138.66        3.29        0.62  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.72        3.11        0.62  

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,143.31        2.29        0.43  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.66        2.16        0.43  

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,102.87        4.07        0.78  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,020.93        3.91        0.78  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,151.34        1.07        0.20  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,023.80        1.00        0.20  

 

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Expense Examples (unaudited)

 

 

 

      Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2021
     Ending Account Value
June 30, 2021
     Expenses Paid During
Period January 1, 2021 to
June 30, 2021*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Large Company Value Portfolio

           

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,137.86        $3.92        0.74

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.12        3.71        0.74  

Domestic Equity Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,125.46        2.69        0.51  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.27        2.56        0.51  

Equity Income Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,184.71        3.09        0.57  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.97        2.86        0.57  

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,085.51        2.74        0.53  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.17        2.66        0.53  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,174.42        1.29        0.24  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,023.60        1.20        0.24  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,157.48        3.85        0.72  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.22        3.61        0.72  

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,050.57        2.80        0.55  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.07        2.76        0.55  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,232.31        1.49        0.27  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,023.46        1.35        0.27  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,162.58        4.61        0.86  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,020.53        4.31        0.86  

International Growth Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,095.37        3.22        0.62  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.72        3.11        0.62  

Research International Core Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,078.75        3.81        0.74  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.12        3.71        0.74  

International Equity Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,092.32        2.65        0.51  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.27        2.56        0.51  

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,058.91        4.65        0.91  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,020.28        4.56        0.91  

 

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Expense Examples (unaudited)

 

 

      Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2021
     Ending Account Value
June 30, 2021
     Expenses Paid During
Period January 1, 2021 to
June 30, 2021*
     Annualized
Expense Ratio
 

Government Money Market Portfolio

           

Actual

     $1,000.00        $1,000.00        $0.40        0.08

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,024.40        0.40        0.08  

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,003.72        1.89        0.38  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.91        1.91        0.38  

Select Bond Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        984.63        1.48        0.30  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,023.31        1.51        0.30  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        922.57        3.19        0.67  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.47        3.36        0.67  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,021.43        2.71        0.54  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.12        2.71        0.54  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,038.62        2.22        0.44  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,022.61        2.21        0.44  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,003.45        3.53        0.71  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,021.27        3.56        0.71  

Balanced Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,052.77        0.31        0.06  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,024.50        0.30        0.06  

Asset Allocation Portfolio

           

Actual

     1,000.00        1,074.25        0.41        0.08  

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     1,000.00        1,024.40        0.40        0.08  

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses are based on the direct expenses of the Portfolio and do not include the effect of the underlying Portfolios’ expenses which are disclosed in the Fee and Expense table and described more fully in a footnote to that table in the Prospectus.

 

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Growth Stock Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector

     % of Net Assets  

Information Technology

     38.6

Communication Services

     26.5

Consumer Discretionary

     18.6

Health Care

     10.7

Financials

     2.8

Industrials

     2.0

Materials

     0.5

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     0.3

Consumer Staples

     0.0

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

        

 

 

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Growth Stock Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (99.7%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (26.5%)

 

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *

    8,435       20,596  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C *

    37,505       94,000  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A *

    288,135       100,187  

IAC/InterActiveCorp *

    14,521       2,239  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. *

    33,700       2,952  

Match Group, Inc. *

    89,273       14,395  

Netflix, Inc. *

    43,577       23,018  

Pinterest, Inc. *

    154,696       12,213  

ROBLOX Corp. *

    5,800       522  

Sea, Ltd. *

    97,257       26,707  

Snap, Inc. *

    396,166       26,995  

Spotify Technology SA *

    21,022       5,793  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    337,800       25,408  

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    21,400       3,099  

Vimeo, Inc. *

    19,832       972  
   

 

 

 

Total

      359,096  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (18.6%)

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR *

    45,948       10,420  

Amazon.com, Inc. *

    43,261       148,825  

Aptiv PLC *

    10,650       1,675  

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    4,369       9,560  

Carvana Co. *

    22,562       6,810  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    6,021       9,334  

Coupang, Inc. *

    7,872       329  

Dollar General Corp.

    44,932       9,723  

DoorDash, Inc. *

    33,526       5,979  

Etsy, Inc. *

    16,652       3,428  

Expedia, Inc. *

    5,400       884  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings,
Inc. *

    17,492       2,110  

JD.com, Inc., ADR *

    11,600       926  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *

    29,006       10,586  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A *

    5,838       797  

McDonald’s Corp.

    4,772       1,102  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    48,994       7,569  

Pinduoduo, Inc. *

    1,718       218  

Roku, Inc. *

    6,435       2,955  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    87,828       10,891  

Starbucks Corp.

    12,966       1,450  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

    33,685       2,271  

The Walt Disney Co. *

    9,300       1,635  

Wayfair, Inc. - Class A *

    400       126  
Common Stocks (99.7%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Discretionary continued

 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    21,144       2,432  
   

 

 

 

Total

      252,035  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (0.0%)

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A

    1,350       430  
   

 

 

 

Total

      430  
   

 

 

 

Financials (2.8%)

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    81,958       5,967  

Chubb, Ltd.

    2,577       409  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    40,244       15,274  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    17,394       2,447  

Morgan Stanley

    12,609       1,156  

MSCI, Inc.

    3,149       1,679  

S&P Global, Inc.

    27,496       11,286  
   

 

 

 

Total

      38,218  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (10.7%)

 

Align Technology, Inc. *

    2,828       1,728  

Anthem, Inc.

    19,879       7,590  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

    50,813       3,044  

Centene Corp. *

    60,866       4,439  

Cigna Corp.

    58,366       13,837  

Danaher Corp.

    54,759       14,695  

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

    56,900       3,599  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,222       280  

Exact Sciences Corp. *

    529       66  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    48,017       9,927  

Humana, Inc.

    3,385       1,499  

Incyte Corp. *

    31,152       2,621  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    22,501       20,693  

Stryker Corp.

    61,358       15,936  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    13,151       6,634  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    64,521       25,837  

Veeva Systems, Inc. - Class A *

    13,645       4,243  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    4,788       965  

Zoetis, Inc.

    38,474       7,170  
   

 

 

 

Total

      144,803  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (2.0%)

   

Cintas Corp.

    4,660       1,780  

Copart, Inc. *

    6,337       835  

CoStar Group, Inc. *

    74,350       6,158  
Common Stocks (99.7%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Industrials continued

   

Equifax, Inc.

    7,583       1,816  

Generac Holdings, Inc. *

    7,700       3,197  

General Electric Co.

    339,452       4,569  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    13,136       6,177  

TransUnion

    18,122       1,990  

Union Pacific Corp.

    127       28  
   

 

 

 

Total

      26,550  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (38.6%)

 

Advanced Micro

   

Devices, Inc. *

    112,302       10,549  

Apple, Inc.

    457,496       62,659  

ASML Holding NV

    15,980       11,040  

Atlassian Corp. PLC *

    14,419       3,704  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    456       91  

Coupa Software, Inc. *

    11,054       2,897  

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. *

    7,863       1,976  

Datadog, Inc.- Class A *

    21,212       2,208  

DocuSign, Inc. *

    28,254       7,899  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    53,888       7,634  

Fiserv, Inc. *

    102,662       10,974  

Fortinet, Inc. *

    28,329       6,748  

Global Payments, Inc.

    124,644       23,376  

Intuit, Inc.

    76,177       37,340  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    139,398       8,131  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    77,749       28,385  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    18,762       1,977  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    17,179       2,572  

Microsoft Corp.

    290,699       78,750  

MongoDB, Inc. *

    18,099       6,543  

Monolithic Power Systems

    1,101       411  

NVIDIA Corp.

    26,277       21,024  

Paycom Software, Inc. *

    3,420       1,243  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    124,448       36,274  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    101,511       24,796  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    52,543       28,875  

Shopify, Inc. *

    5,633       8,230  

Snowflake, Inc. *

    3,356       811  

Splunk, Inc. *

    23,553       3,405  

Square, Inc. - Class A *

    6,268       1,528  

Synopsys, Inc. *

    42,266       11,657  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (99.7%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

    1,900       228  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    16,329       2,208  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    31,375       6,033  

Twilio, Inc. - Class A *

    7,191       2,834  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    186,881       43,697  

Workday, Inc. - Class A *

    12,025       2,871  

Zendesk, Inc. *

    1,617       233  

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. *

    31,329       12,125  
   

 

 

 

Total

      523,936  
   

 

 

 

Materials (0.5%)

   

Avery Dennison Corp.

    11,600       2,439  

Linde PLC

    11,655       3,370  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

    3,404       927  
   

 

 

 

Total

      6,736  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $792,384)

      1,351,804  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (0.6%)         

Money Market Funds (0.6%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    8,596,879       8,597  
   

 

 

 

Total

      8,597  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $8,597)

 

    8,597  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.3%)

 

 

(Cost: $800,981)@

 

    1,360,401  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (-0.3%)

 

    (3,806
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

 

    1,356,595  
   

 

 

 

        

    

 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $800,981 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $559,420 which is comprised of $561,757 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $2,337 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 1,351,804      $ -            $ -          

Short-Term Investments

    8,597        -              -          

Total Assets:

  $ 1,360,401      $ -            $ -          

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector

     % of Net Assets  

Information Technology

     33.4

Communication Services

     15.7

Health Care

     15.0

Consumer Discretionary

     14.9

Industrials

     10.9

Consumer Staples

     4.3

Financials

     2.6

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.6

Energy

     1.6

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

As a non-diversified portfolio, the Portfolio may hold fewer securities because of its focused investment strategy. Holding fewer securities increases the risk that the value of the Portfolio could go down because of the poor performance of a single investment.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.4%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (15.7%)

 

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *

    16,547       40,404  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C *

    16,279       40,800  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A *

    230,905       80,288  

The Walt Disney Co. *

    240,426       42,260  
   

 

 

 

Total

      203,752  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (14.9%)

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR *

    231,266       52,447  

Amazon.com, Inc. *

    23,401       80,503  

Starbucks Corp.

    294,743       32,955  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    189,789       12,574  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    135,183       15,550  
   

 

 

 

Total

      194,029  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (4.3%)

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    200,064       16,275  

Monster Beverage Corp. *

    429,942       39,275  
   

 

 

 

Total

      55,550  
   

 

 

 

Energy (1.6%)

   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    636,427       20,372  
   

 

 

 

Total

      20,372  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks (98.4%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials (2.6%)

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    49,506       16,615  

SEI Investments Co.

    279,521       17,322  
   

 

 

 

Total

      33,937  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (15.0%)

   

Cerner Corp.

    212,439       16,604  

Illumina, Inc. *

    71,817       33,985  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    18,940       17,418  

Novartis AG, ADR

    411,730       37,566  

Novo Nordisk A/S, ADR

    147,218       12,332  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    62,356       34,828  

Roche Holding AG, ADR

    704,867       33,122  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    44,282       8,929  
   

 

 

 

Total

      194,784  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (10.9%)

   

The Boeing Co. *

    237,863       56,982  

Deere & Co.

    149,596       52,764  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    255,939       32,402  
   

 

 

 

Total

      142,148  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (33.4%)

 

 

Autodesk, Inc. *

    190,780       55,689  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    43,837       8,707  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    418,288       22,169  
Common Stocks (98.4%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

Microsoft Corp.

    201,997       54,721  

NVIDIA Corp.

    102,593       82,085  

Oracle Corp.

    656,082       51,069  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    190,260       27,194  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    187,703       45,850  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    300,965       70,372  

Workday, Inc. - Class A *

    67,881       16,206  
   

 

 

 

Total

      434,062  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $589,976)

 

    1,278,634  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.3%)  

Money Market Funds (1.3%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    17,068,011       17,068  
   

 

 

 

Total

      17,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $17,068)

 

    17,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.7%)

 

 

(Cost: $607,044)@

 

    1,295,702  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.3%)

      4,222  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      1,299,924  
   

 

 

 
 
+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $607,044 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $688,658 which is comprised of $698,223 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $9,565 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Focused Appreciation Portfolio

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 1,278,634      $ -        $ -      

Short-Term Investments

    17,068        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 1,295,702      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets      

Information Technology

     21.5       

Health Care

     13.6  

Communication Services

     13.4  

Financials

     12.7  

Consumer Discretionary

     11.2  

Industrials

     9.6  

Consumer Staples

     5.8  

Energy

     3.3  

Utilities

     2.8  

Materials

     2.7  

Real Estate

     2.1  

Investment Companies

     0.8  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     0.5  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.7%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (13.4%)

 

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *

    15,418       37,647  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A *

    17,997       12,984  

DISH Network Corp. - Class A *

    64,276       2,687  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    18,740       2,695  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A *

    69,860       24,291  

Match Group, Inc. *

    24,717       3,986  

Netflix, Inc. *

    10,177       5,375  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    120,367       9,628  

Snap, Inc. *

    51,979       3,542  

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    30,067       4,355  
   

 

 

 

Total

      107,190  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (11.2%)

 

Airbnb, Inc. *

    34,098       5,222  

Amazon.com, Inc. *

    11,683       40,191  

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    1,513       3,311  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. *

    57,206       5,935  

Carnival Corp. *

    81,226       2,141  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    3,111       4,823  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

    31,622       3,814  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    29,993       3,719  

Starbucks Corp.

    71,340       7,977  

Tesla Motors, Inc. *

    7,549       5,131  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

    106,569       7,185  
   

 

 

 

Total

      89,449  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (5.8%)

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    92,214       5,588  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    41,514       9,710  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A

    10,844       3,449  

Mondelez International, Inc.

    128,635       8,032  

Monster Beverage Corp. *

    58,878       5,379  

Sysco Corp.

    186,024       14,463  
   

 

 

 

Total

      46,621  
   

 

 

 

Energy (3.3%)

   

ConocoPhillips

    77,170       4,700  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    49,138       2,969  
Common Stocks (98.7%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy continued

   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    10,953       1,780  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class A, ADR

    138,411       5,592  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B, ADR

    238,065       9,244  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    51,462       1,647  
   

 

 

 

Total

      25,932  
   

 

 

 

Financials (12.7%)

   

American Express Co.

    53,396       8,823  

American International Group, Inc.

    96,989       4,617  

Ares Management Corp. - Class A

    111,581       7,095  

Athene Holding, Ltd. - Class A *

    40,312       2,721  

Bank of America Corp.

    571,364       23,557  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B *

    15,236       4,234  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    211,978       15,434  

Chubb, Ltd.

    28,632       4,551  

CME Group, Inc.

    29,881       6,355  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    202,723       6,173  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    45,631       2,828  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    29,485       4,148  

The Progressive Corp.

    22,009       2,162  

Public Storage

    6,166       1,854  

S&P Global, Inc.

    16,773       6,884  
   

 

 

 

Total

      101,436  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (13.6%)

   

Align Technology, Inc. *

    4,052       2,476  

Anthem, Inc.

    10,861       4,147  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

    115,349       6,909  

Biogen, Inc. *

    3,901       1,351  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    123,536       5,282  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    98,248       6,565  

Centene Corp. *

    55,712       4,063  

Danaher Corp.

    25,432       6,825  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *

    33,860       3,507  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    49,824       11,436  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    10,448       2,160  

Humana, Inc.

    8,210       3,635  

Illumina, Inc. *

    5,186       2,454  

Incyte Corp. *

    7,519       633  

Insulet Corp. *

    5,644       1,549  
Common Stocks (98.7%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    4,868       4,477  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *

    6,741       1,860  

McKesson Corp.

    7,656       1,464  

Pfizer, Inc.

    268,935       10,532  

PPD, Inc. *

    20,400       940  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    2,781       1,553  

Royalty Pharma PLC

    6,429       264  

Seattle Genetics, Inc. *

    6,641       1,048  

Teleflex, Inc.

    9,278       3,728  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    13,520       6,820  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    12,277       4,916  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    8,620       1,738  

Zoetis, Inc.

    31,044       5,785  
   

 

 

 

Total

      108,117  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (9.6%)

   

The Boeing Co. *

    18,811       4,506  

CSX Corp.

    68,655       2,203  

Equifax, Inc.

    8,392       2,010  

FedEx Corp.

    27,701       8,264  

Fortive Corp.

    71,230       4,968  

General Electric Co.

    83,022       1,118  

IHS Markit, Ltd.

    46,424       5,230  

Ingersoll-Rand, Inc. *

    95,522       4,662  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    30,133       4,910  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    63,667       4,370  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    13,520       5,115  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    30,371       2,484  

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    16,249       4,990  

Raytheon Co.

    83,509       7,124  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    14,739       783  

Trane Technologies PLC

    13,252       2,440  

Uber Technologies, Inc. *

    21,393       1,072  

Wabtec Corp.

    82,527       6,792  

Waste Management, Inc.

    23,049       3,229  
   

 

 

 

Total

      76,270  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (21.5%)

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. *

    6,664       3,903  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.7%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

    89,930       8,447  

Apple, Inc.

    226,083       30,964  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    53,730       3,721  

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. *

    21,338       5,464  

Global Payments, Inc.

    57,107       10,710  

GoDaddy, Inc. *

    22,962       1,997  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    11,303       3,665  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

    137,090       7,996  

Micron Technology, Inc. *

    82,715       7,029  

Microsoft Corp.

    155,271       42,063  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2,477       1,982  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    28,791       8,392  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    31,025       7,579  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    5,145       2,827  

Shopify, Inc. *

    2,870       4,193  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    9,752       1,870  

Snowflake, Inc. *

    1,915       463  

Teradyne, Inc.

    8,877       1,189  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    39,028       7,505  

UiPath, Inc. *

    1,868       127  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    27,962       6,538  

Workday, Inc. - Class A *

    11,466       2,737  
   

 

 

 

Total

      171,361  
   

 

 

 

Materials (2.7%)

   

Ball Corp.

    23,901       1,936  

Celanese Corp. - Class A

    31,052       4,708  

Crown Holdings, Inc.

    19,040       1,946  

FMC Corp.

    34,366       3,718  

Linde PLC

    16,453       4,757  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    25,013       4,246  
   

 

 

 

Total

      21,311  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (2.1%)

   

American Tower Corp.

    23,133       6,249  

Prologis, Inc.

    40,424       4,832  

Welltower, Inc.

    67,125       5,578  
   

 

 

 

Total

      16,659  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (2.8%)

   

Duke Energy Corp.

    72,239       7,131  

Edison International

    68,445       3,958  

Exelon Corp.

    116,160       5,147  
Common Stocks (98.7%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities continued

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

    168,496       6,270  
   

 

 

 

Total

      22,506  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $552,711)

      786,852  
   

 

 

 
Investment Companies (0.8%)              

Investment Companies (0.8%)

 

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    15,696       6,719  
   

 

 

 

Total

      6,719  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies

 

 

(Cost: $6,659)

      6,719  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (0.9%)              

Money Market Funds (0.9%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    7,128,397       7,128  
   

 

 

 

Total

      7,128  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $7,128)

      7,128  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.4%)

 

 

(Cost: $566,498)@

      800,699  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (-0.4%)

      (3,427
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      797,272  
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $566,498 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $234,201 which is comprised of $235,907 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $1,706 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 786,852      $ -      $ -    

Investment Companies

    6,719        -        -    

Short-Term Investments

    7,128        -        -    

Total Assets:

  $ 800,699      $ -      $ -    

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

    Sector    % of Net Assets      
 

Financials

     24.2  
 

Health Care

     16.8  
 

Consumer Discretionary

     16.6  
 

Industrials

     14.1  
 

Communication Services

     12.9  
 

Consumer Staples

     4.6  
 

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     3.1  
 

Materials

     3.0  
 

Information Technology

     2.9  
 

Energy

     1.8  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio may hold fewer securities than other diversified portfolios because of its more focused investment strategy. Holding fewer securities increases the risk that the value of the Portfolio could go down because of the poor performance of a single investment.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (96.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (12.9%)

 

 

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *

    2,116       5,167  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    159,535       9,097  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A *

    15,371       5,345  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    67,490       5,398  
   

 

 

 

Total

      25,007  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (16.6%)

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    2,775       6,072  

Dollar General Corp.

    41,591       9,000  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    69,394       6,905  

Sony Corp., ADR

    78,219       7,604  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

    38,522       2,597  
   

 

 

 

Total

      32,178  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (4.6%)

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

    13,604       2,015  

Unilever PLC, ADR

    119,707       7,003  
   

 

 

 

Total

      9,018  
   

 

 

 

Energy (1.8%)

   

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    113,360       3,629  
   

 

 

 

Total

      3,629  
   

 

 

 

Financials (24.2%)

   

Arch Capital Group, Ltd. *

    74,551       2,903  
Common Stocks (96.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B *

    47,201       13,118  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    114,635       8,347  

Chubb, Ltd.

    24,818       3,945  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    47,230       7,346  

Northern Trust Corp.

    51,330       5,935  

The Progressive Corp.

    54,683       5,370  
   

 

 

 

Total

      46,964  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (16.8%)

   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, ADR

    140,158       5,826  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    126,353       6,280  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    60,350       7,964  

Smith & Nephew PLC, ADR

    123,044       5,345  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    18,100       7,248  
   

 

 

 

Total

      32,663  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (14.1%)

   

Dover Corp.

    27,979       4,214  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    28,852       4,275  

Emerson Electric Co.

    29,465       2,836  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    19,293       2,442  

Masco Corp.

    165,164       9,730  

PACCAR, Inc.

    42,896       3,828  
   

 

 

 

Total

      27,325  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks (96.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology (2.9%)

 

 

Micron Technology, Inc. *

    65,696       5,583  
   

 

 

 

Total

      5,583  
   

 

 

 

Materials (3.0%)

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    34,715       5,894  
   

 

 

 

Total

      5,894  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $135,641)

 

    188,261  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (3.1%)              

Money Market Funds (3.1%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    5,930,324       5,930  
   

 

 

 

Total

      5,930  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $5,930)

 

    5,930  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.0%)

 

 

(Cost: $141,571)@

      194,191  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.0%)

      14  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      194,205  
   

 

 

 
 
+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $141,571 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $52,620 which is comprised of $55,672 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $3,052 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 188,261      $ -        $ -      

Short-Term Investments

    5,930        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 194,191      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Index 500 Stock Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

    Sector    % of Net Assets      
 

Information Technology

     27.1  
 

Health Care

     12.8  
 

Consumer Discretionary

     12.1  
 

Financials

     11.2  
 

Communication Services

     11.0  
 

Industrials

     8.4  
 

Consumer Staples

     5.8  
 

Energy

     2.8  
 

Materials

     2.6  
 

Real Estate

     2.6  
 

Utilities

     2.4  
 

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.2  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P 500” and “Standard & Poor’s 500” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Portfolio.

The Portfolio may invest in exchange traded funds and derivative instruments, such as equity index futures for cash management and liquidity purposes to help achieve full replication. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and imposes certain risks such as liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (11.0%)

 

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    105,084       10,029  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A *

    40,993       100,096  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C *

    38,813       97,278  

AT&T, Inc.

    972,199       27,980  

Charter Communications, Inc. - Class A *

    18,773       13,544  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    623,798       35,569  

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class A *

    22,115       678  

Discovery Communications, Inc. - Class C *

    43,668       1,265  

DISH Network Corp. - Class A *

    34,111       1,426  

Electronic Arts, Inc.

    38,968       5,605  

Facebook, Inc. - Class A *

    326,594       113,560  

Fox Corp.

    21,340       751  

Fox Corp. - Class A

    42,670       1,584  

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

    53,804       1,748  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. *

    19,725       1,728  

Lumen Technologies Inc

    136,211       1,851  

Netflix, Inc. *

    60,381       31,894  

News Corp. - Class A

    53,931       1,390  

News Corp. - Class B

    16,798       409  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    29,655       2,372  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *

    15,867       2,809  

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

    80,402       11,645  

Twitter, Inc. *

    107,279       7,382  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    564,313       31,618  

ViacomCBS, Inc.

    82,545       3,731  

The Walt Disney Co. *

    247,657       43,531  
   

 

 

 

Total

      551,473  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (12.1%)

 

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    9,322       1,912  

Amazon.com, Inc. *

    58,431       201,012  

Aptiv PLC *

    36,314       5,713  

AutoZone, Inc. *

    2,935       4,380  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    30,385       3,494  

Booking Holdings, Inc. *

    5,592       12,236  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    33,721       1,637  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Discretionary continued

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. *

    28,539       2,961  

CarMax, Inc. *

    22,820       2,947  

Carnival Corp. *

    109,318       2,882  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

    3,860       5,984  

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    44,087       3,984  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    17,961       2,622  

Dollar General Corp.

    32,196       6,967  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    30,986       3,083  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    5,105       2,381  

eBay, Inc.

    87,937       6,174  

Etsy, Inc. *

    17,394       3,580  

Expedia, Inc. *

    19,534       3,198  

Ford Motor Co. *

    529,254       7,865  

The Gap, Inc.

    28,378       955  

Garmin, Ltd.

    20,577       2,976  

General Motors Co. *

    176,166       10,424  

Genuine Parts Co.

    19,901       2,517  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    48,050       897  

Hasbro, Inc.

    17,580       1,662  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *

    38,273       4,616  

The Home Depot, Inc.

    144,928       46,216  

L Brands, Inc.

    32,227       2,322  

Las Vegas Sands Corp. *

    45,308       2,387  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    18,278       947  

Lennar Corp. - Class A

    37,952       3,771  

LKQ Corp. *

    38,624       1,901  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    96,353       18,690  

Marriott International, Inc. - Class A *

    36,687       5,009  

McDonald’s Corp.

    101,537       23,454  

MGM Resorts International

    56,555       2,412  

Mohawk Industries, Inc. *

    7,475       1,437  

Newell Brands, Inc.

    52,092       1,431  

NIKE, Inc. - Class B

    173,094       26,741  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. *

    49,769       1,464  

NVR, Inc. *

    450       2,238  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

    9,345       5,291  

Penn National Gaming, Inc. *

    20,370       1,558  

Pool Corp.

    5,540       2,541  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    34,275       1,870  

PVH Corp. *

    9,807       1,055  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    6,652       784  

Ross Stores, Inc.

    47,873       5,936  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Discretionary continued

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. *

    29,997       2,558  

Starbucks Corp.

    160,670       17,965  

Tapestry, Inc. *

    38,268       1,664  

Target Corp.

    67,433       16,301  

Tesla Motors, Inc. *

    104,972       71,349  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

    165,803       11,178  

Tractor Supply Co.

    15,253       2,838  

Ulta Beauty, Inc. *

    7,330       2,535  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class A *

    26,008       550  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C *

    26,845       499  

VF Corp.

    44,116       3,619  

Whirlpool Corp.

    8,628       1,881  

Wynn Resorts, Ltd. *

    14,416       1,763  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    41,585       4,784  
   

 

 

 

Total

      607,998  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (5.8%)

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

    250,510       11,944  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    76,753       4,651  

Brown-Forman Corp. - Class B

    25,179       1,887  

Campbell Soup Co.

    27,937       1,274  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    34,343       2,927  

The Clorox Co.

    16,542       2,976  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    528,197       28,581  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    114,509       9,315  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    63,449       2,308  

Constellation Brands, Inc. - Class A

    22,761       5,324  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    60,061       23,764  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. - Class A

    31,728       10,092  

General Mills, Inc.

    81,964       4,994  

The Hershey Co.

    19,511       3,398  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    38,729       1,849  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

    15,711       2,036  

Kellogg Co.

    35,087       2,257  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    45,895       6,140  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

    89,389       3,645  

The Kroger Co.

    102,967       3,945  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    20,187       1,628  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    34,307       3,030  

Molson Coors Beverage Co. - Class B *

    25,954       1,394  

Mondelez International, Inc.

    191,186       11,938  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Staples continued

 

 

Monster Beverage Corp. *

    49,385       4,511  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    188,050       27,863  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    211,803       20,992  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    333,707       45,027  

Sysco Corp.

    70,265       5,463  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    40,574       2,993  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    99,332       5,226  

Walmart, Inc.

    187,154       26,393  
   

 

 

 

Total

      289,765  
   

 

 

 

Energy (2.8%)

   

APA Corp.

    52,071       1,126  

Baker Hughes

    100,594       2,301  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    54,982       960  

Chevron Corp.

    262,626       27,507  

ConocoPhillips

    184,421       11,231  

Devon Energy Corp.

    81,620       2,382  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    25,088       2,356  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    78,760       6,572  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    577,053       36,401  

Halliburton Co.

    121,947       2,819  

Hess Corp.

    37,700       3,292  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    260,852       4,755  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    108,892       1,483  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    87,450       5,284  

NOV, Inc. *

    53,559       821  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    115,612       3,615  

ONEOK, Inc.

    61,303       3,411  

Phillips 66

    58,662       5,034  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    31,589       5,134  

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    192,027       6,147  

Valero Energy Corp.

    56,254       4,392  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

    162,121       4,304  
   

 

 

 

Total

      141,327  
   

 

 

 

Financials (11.2%)

 

AFLAC, Inc.

    84,769       4,549  

The Allstate Corp.

    40,755       5,316  

American Express Co.

    88,126       14,561  

American International Group, Inc.

    115,997       5,521  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    16,227       4,039  

Aon PLC

    30,929       7,385  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    27,927       3,912  

Assurant, Inc.

    8,183       1,278  

Bank of America Corp.

    1,027,877       42,379  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Financials continued

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    109,480       5,609  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B *

    258,346       71,799  

BlackRock, Inc.

    19,375       16,953  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    61,540       9,520  

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

    14,904       1,774  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    205,692       14,976  

Chubb, Ltd.

    61,465       9,769  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    20,642       2,407  

Citigroup, Inc.

    281,749       19,934  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    58,913       2,702  

CME Group, Inc.

    48,855       10,390  

Comerica, Inc.

    19,187       1,369  

Discover Financial Services

    41,086       4,860  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    5,513       1,389  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    94,613       3,617  

First Republic Bank

    23,995       4,491  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    37,588       1,202  

Globe Life, Inc.

    13,283       1,265  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    46,373       17,600  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    49,430       3,063  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    202,055       2,883  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    77,513       9,201  

Invesco, Ltd.

    51,960       1,389  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    412,613       64,178  

KeyCorp

    127,936       2,642  

Lincoln National Corp.

    25,061       1,575  

Loews Corp.

    32,145       1,757  

M&T Bank Corp.

    17,698       2,572  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    5,237       2,428  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    68,922       9,696  

MetLife, Inc.

    100,703       6,027  

Moody’s Corp.

    21,814       7,905  

Morgan Stanley

    202,886       18,603  

MSCI, Inc.

    11,401       6,078  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    15,840       2,785  

Northern Trust Corp.

    28,710       3,319  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    58,608       1,004  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    57,667       11,001  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    32,971       2,083  

The Progressive Corp.

    79,305       7,789  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    53,227       5,454  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    16,812       2,184  

Regions Financial Corp.

    132,491       2,674  

S&P Global, Inc.

    32,794       13,460  

State Street Corp.

    46,957       3,864  

SVB Financial Group *

    7,412       4,124  

Synchrony Financial

    71,964       3,492  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    30,484       6,035  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

    34,062       5,099  

Truist Financial Corp.

    183,602       10,190  

U.S. Bancorp

    184,036       10,484  

Unum Group

    28,094       798  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    19,422       1,446  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    563,237       25,509  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    17,207       3,958  

Zions Bancorporation

    22,625       1,196  
   

 

 

 

Total

      558,511  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (12.8%)

 

Abbott Laboratories

    241,409       27,987  

AbbVie, Inc.

    240,698       27,112  

ABIOMED, Inc. *

    6,234       1,946  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    42,106       6,224  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    30,189       5,546  

Align Technology, Inc. *

    9,653       5,898  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    20,286       2,323  

Amgen, Inc.

    78,315       19,089  

Anthem, Inc.

    33,176       12,667  

Baxter International, Inc.

    68,719       5,532  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    40,041       9,738  

Biogen, Inc. *

    20,326       7,038  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Class A *

    2,969       1,913  

Boston Scientific Corp. *

    193,982       8,295  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    304,496       20,346  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    37,958       2,167  

Catalent, Inc. *

    22,697       2,454  

Centene Corp. *

    79,982       5,833  

Cerner Corp.

    40,463       3,163  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *

    6,814       2,521  

Cigna Corp.

    46,773       11,088  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

    6,765       2,681  

CVS Health Corp.

    180,443       15,056  

Danaher Corp.

    86,576       23,234  

DaVita, Inc. *

    9,009       1,085  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

    30,149       1,907  

Dexcom, Inc. *

    13,247       5,656  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *

    84,512       8,753  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    108,145       24,821  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    172,923       11,908  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    35,708       7,382  

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    19,696       1,461  

Hologic, Inc. *

    35,454       2,366  

Humana, Inc.

    17,657       7,817  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *

    11,519       7,275  

Illumina, Inc. *

    20,136       9,529  

Incyte Corp. *

    25,678       2,160  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

    16,195       14,894  

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *

    25,853       6,265  

Johnson & Johnson

    358,946       59,133  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *

    13,436       3,706  

McKesson Corp.

    22,166       4,239  

Medtronic PLC

    183,348       22,759  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    344,771       26,813  

Mettler-Toledo International,
Inc. *

    3,154       4,369  

Organon & Co. *

    34,671       1,049  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    15,447       2,385  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    18,828       863  

Pfizer, Inc.

    762,918       29,876  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    17,444       2,302  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. *

    14,186       7,923  

ResMed, Inc.

    19,991       4,928  

STERIS PLC

    13,309       2,746  

Stryker Corp.

    44,520       11,563  

Teleflex, Inc.

    6,424       2,581  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    53,572       27,025  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    128,631       51,509  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    10,722       1,570  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    35,242       7,106  

Viatris, Inc.

    166,424       2,378  

Waters Corp. *

    8,129       2,809  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    10,198       3,662  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    28,593       4,598  

Zoetis, Inc.

    64,672       12,052  
   

 

 

 

Total

      643,074  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (8.4%)

   

3M Co.

    78,839       15,660  

A.O. Smith Corp.

    18,683       1,346  

Alaska Air Group, Inc. *

    17,059       1,029  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Industrials continued

   

Allegion PLC

    11,636       1,621  

American Airlines Group, Inc. *

    83,448       1,770  

AMETEK, Inc.

    31,737       4,237  

The Boeing Co. *

    74,578       17,866  

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    17,273       1,618  

Carrier Global Corp.

    112,383       5,462  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    75,001       16,322  

Cintas Corp.

    12,124       4,631  

Copart, Inc. *

    28,665       3,779  

CSX Corp.

    307,521       9,865  

Cummins, Inc.

    19,830       4,835  

Deere & Co.

    42,424       14,963  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. *

    87,974       3,806  

Dover Corp.

    19,879       2,994  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    54,971       8,146  

Emerson Electric Co.

    81,009       7,796  

Equifax, Inc.

    16,780       4,019  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    23,350       2,956  

Fastenal Co.

    79,196       4,118  

FedEx Corp.

    33,326       9,942  

Fortive Corp.

    46,515       3,244  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    19,165       1,909  

Generac Holdings, Inc. *

    8,613       3,576  

General Dynamics Corp.

    31,278       5,888  

General Electric Co.

    1,197,919       16,124  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    94,639       20,759  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc. *

    53,833       1,856  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    5,586       1,177  

IDEX Corp.

    10,443       2,298  

IHS Markit, Ltd.

    51,413       5,792  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    39,102       8,742  

Ingersoll-Rand, Inc. *

    51,277       2,503  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    11,517       1,877  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

    17,881       2,386  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    97,585       6,697  

Kansas City Southern

    12,787       3,623  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    27,510       5,946  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    33,189       12,557  

Masco Corp.

    36,146       2,129  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    49,247       1,215  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    33,961       9,014  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    20,404       7,415  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    12,692       3,221  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    54,360       4,445  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

PACCAR, Inc.

    47,790       4,265  

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    17,271       5,304  

Pentair PLC

    22,947       1,549  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    19,155       1,735  

Raytheon Co.

    206,099       17,582  

Republic Services, Inc.

    29,018       3,192  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    15,724       1,399  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    15,510       4,436  

Rollins, Inc.

    30,518       1,044  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    14,149       6,653  

Snap-on, Inc.

    7,479       1,671  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    81,427       4,323  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    22,102       4,531  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *

    6,386       2,675  

Textron, Inc.

    29,435       2,024  

Trane Technologies PLC

    33,097       6,095  

TransDigm Group, Inc. *

    7,509       4,861  

Union Pacific Corp.

    90,548       19,914  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. *

    43,638       2,282  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    98,662       20,519  

United Rentals, Inc. *

    9,951       3,174  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    21,578       3,770  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

    5,865       2,569  

Wabtec Corp.

    24,680       2,031  

Waste Management, Inc.

    52,591       7,369  

Xylem, Inc.

    24,862       2,982  
   

 

 

 

Total

      421,123  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (27.1%)

 

 

Accenture PLC - Class A

    86,362       25,459  

Adobe Systems, Inc. *

    65,154       38,157  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *

    165,614       15,556  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. *

    22,457       2,618  

Amphenol Corp. - Class A

    80,389       5,499  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    50,069       8,620  

ANSYS, Inc. *

    11,847       4,112  

Apple, Inc.

    2,138,134       292,839  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    124,926       17,789  

Arista Networks, Inc. *

    7,515       2,723  

Autodesk, Inc. *

    30,362       8,863  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    57,683       11,457  

Broadcom, Inc.

    55,654       26,538  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    15,949       2,576  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *

    37,344       5,109  

CDW Corp.

    19,727       3,445  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    574,418       30,444  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    16,985       1,992  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    71,986       4,986  

Corning, Inc.

    105,393       4,311  

DXC Technology Co. *

    35,095       1,367  

Enphase Energy, Inc. *

    18,769       3,447  

F5 Networks, Inc. *

    7,722       1,441  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    84,652       11,993  

Fiserv, Inc. *

    81,182       8,678  

FLEETCOR Technologies,
Inc. *

    11,505       2,946  

Fortinet, Inc. *

    18,586       4,427  

Gartner, Inc. *

    11,691       2,832  

Global Payments, Inc.

    40,455       7,587  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    177,540       2,588  

HP, Inc.

    163,737       4,943  

Intel Corp.

    550,400       30,899  

International Business Machines Corp.

    121,844       17,861  

Intuit, Inc.

    37,210       18,239  

IPG Photonics Corp. *

    4,926       1,038  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    9,632       1,575  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    45,486       1,244  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. *

    24,570       3,794  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    20,850       6,760  

Lam Research Corp.

    19,353       12,593  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    18,455       1,866  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

    119,238       43,533  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    36,874       3,885  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    37,849       5,667  

Micron Technology, Inc. *

    151,779       12,898  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,026,593       278,104  

Monolithic Power Systems

    5,845       2,183  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    22,689       4,920  

NetApp, Inc.

    30,815       2,521  

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

    76,405       2,080  

NVIDIA Corp.

    84,954       67,972  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    37,232       7,659  

Oracle Corp.

    247,616       19,274  

Paychex, Inc.

    44,137       4,736  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

Paycom Software, Inc. *

    6,758       2,456  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. *

    159,938       46,619  

PTC, Inc. *

    14,404       2,035  

Qorvo, Inc. *

    14,926       2,920  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    153,752       21,976  

salesforce.com, Inc. *

    126,219       30,831  

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

    27,523       2,420  

ServiceNow, Inc. *

    26,914       14,791  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

    23,005       4,411  

Synopsys, Inc. *

    20,497       5,653  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    44,550       6,024  

Teradyne, Inc.

    22,907       3,069  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    125,849       24,201  

Trimble Navigation, Ltd. *

    34,306       2,807  

Tyler Technologies, Inc. *

    5,563       2,516  

VeriSign, Inc. *

    13,187       3,003  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

    230,602       53,919  

Western Digital Corp. *

    41,969       2,987  

Western Union Co.

    56,713       1,303  

Xilinx, Inc.

    33,814       4,891  

Zebra Technologies Corp. - Class A *

    7,355       3,894  
   

 

 

 

Total

      1,359,369  
   

 

 

 

Materials (2.6%)

   

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

    30,475       8,767  

Albemarle Corp.

    15,981       2,692  

Amcor PLC

    204,147       2,340  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    11,507       2,419  

Ball Corp.

    45,124       3,656  

Celanese Corp. - Class A

    16,102       2,441  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    29,509       1,518  

Corteva, Inc.

    99,460       4,411  

Dow, Inc.

    102,323       6,475  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    72,190       5,588  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    18,688       2,182  

Ecolab, Inc.

    33,574       6,915  

FMC Corp.

    17,900       1,937  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    200,419       7,438  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    33,302       4,975  

International Paper Co.

    51,904       3,182  

Linde PLC

    70,907       20,499  

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Class A

    35,469       3,649  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

    8,591       3,022  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Materials continued

   

The Mosaic Co.

    47,588       1,519  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    110,716       7,017  

Nucor Corp.

    41,090       3,942  

Packaging Corp. of America

    13,082       1,772  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    32,584       5,532  

Sealed Air Corp.

    21,403       1,268  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

    32,609       8,884  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    18,279       3,182  

WestRock Co.

    36,233       1,928  
   

 

 

 

Total

      129,150  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (2.6%)

   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    18,698       3,402  

American Tower Corp.

    61,977       16,742  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    19,259       4,019  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    19,540       2,239  

CBRE Group, Inc. *

    46,275       3,967  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    59,411       11,591  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    38,648       5,815  

Duke Realty Corp.

    51,310       2,429  

Equinix, Inc.

    12,109       9,719  

Equity Residential

    47,243       3,638  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    8,995       2,699  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    17,940       2,939  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    9,496       1,113  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    74,265       2,472  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

    97,298       1,663  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    39,752       1,682  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    59,663       1,244  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    15,777       2,657  

Prologis, Inc.

    100,651       12,031  

Public Storage

    20,480       6,158  

Realty Income Corp.

    51,163       3,415  

Regency Centers Corp.

    21,769       1,395  

SBA Communications Corp.

    15,277       4,869  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    44,113       5,756  

UDR, Inc.

    40,623       1,990  

Ventas, Inc.

    51,671       2,950  

Vornado Realty Trust

    21,635       1,010  

Welltower, Inc.

    55,757       4,633  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    102,968       3,544  
   

 

 

 

Total

      127,781  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Utilities (2.4%)

   

The AES Corp.

    91,753       2,392  

Alliant Energy Corp.

    34,454       1,921  

Ameren Corp.

    34,154       2,734  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    68,476       5,792  

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    25,006       3,854  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    18,820       1,809  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    80,804       1,981  

CMS Energy Corp.

    39,499       2,334  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    47,194       3,385  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    110,392       8,122  

DTE Energy Co.

    26,701       3,460  

Duke Energy Corp.

    103,901       10,257  

Edison International

    52,215       3,019  

Entergy Corp.

    27,621       2,754  

Evergy, Inc.

    31,291       1,891  
Common Stocks (98.8%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Utilities continued

   

Eversource Energy

    47,292       3,795  

Exelon Corp.

    131,462       5,825  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    74,849       2,785  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    266,421       19,523  

NiSource, Inc.

    52,863       1,295  

NRG Energy, Inc.

    33,690       1,358  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    15,533       1,273  

PPL Corp.

    106,058       2,966  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    67,425       4,028  

Sempra Energy

    42,946       5,690  

The Southern Co.

    145,738       8,819  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

    43,513       3,870  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    72,537       4,779  
   

 

 

 

Total

      121,711  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $1,666,592)

 

    4,951,282  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments
(1.1%)
 

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (1.1%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier
Class 0.030% #

    52,875,161       52,875  
   

 

 

 

Total

      52,875  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

(Cost: $52,875)

 

    52,875  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.9%)

 

(Cost: $1,719,467)@

 

    5,004,157  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

 

 

Liabilities (0.1%)

 

    4,192  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

 

    5,008,349  
   

 

 

 
 

Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives Futures

 

Issuer    Long/Short      Currency      Notional Par
(000’s)
     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Value
(000’s)
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
     Variation Margin
(000’s)
 

E-mini S&P 500 Futures

     Long        USD        13        266       
9/21
 
 
   $ 57,038      $ 1,362      $ 86  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ 1,362      $ 86  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative Liabilities         
     Variation Margin (000’s)      Variation Margin (000’s)     

Market Value

(000’s)

 
      Swaps      Futures      Total      Swaps      Futures      Total     

Options

 

Total Exchange-Traded or

   $ -        $ 86      $ 86      $  -        $ -        $ -        $ -    

Centrally Cleared Derivatives

                    

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

ß

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $52,875 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,719,467 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $3,286,052 which is comprised of $3,343,088 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $57,036 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

     Valuation Inputs       
Description   

Level 1 -

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 -

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 - 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

      
     (Amounts in thousands)       

Assets:

           

Common Stocks

   $ 4,951,282      $ -        $ -       

Short-Term Investments

     52,875        -          -       

Other Financial Instruments^

           

Futures

     1,362        -          -       

Total Assets:

   $ 5,005,519      $ -        $ -       

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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  Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector

     % of Net Assets    

Financials

     22.2  

Health Care

     22.0  

Consumer Staples

     11.7  

Industrials

     10.6  

Information Technology

     8.7  

Energy

     6.2  

Utilities

     5.3  

Communication Services

     4.6  

Consumer Discretionary

     4.0  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.8  

Materials

     1.7  

Real Estate

     1.2  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio may invest in derivative instruments for cash management purposes or to hedge foreign currency exposure. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and imposes certain risks such as liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

The Portfolio may invest in a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.2%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (4.6%)

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    145,812       8,170  

The Walt Disney Co. *

    13,968       2,455  
   

 

 

 

Total

      10,625  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (4.0%)

 

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    18,893       3,876  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    36,060       3,588  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., ADR

    53,831       1,732  
   

 

 

 

Total

      9,196  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (11.7%)

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    24,462       1,990  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    60,807       2,212  

Danone SA

    17,726       1,248  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    14,955       2,001  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    64,969       1,931  

Mondelez International, Inc.

    51,605       3,222  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    25,489       3,777  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    13,713       1,850  

Unilever PLC, ADR

    97,393       5,698  

Walmart, Inc.

    21,748       3,067  
   

 

 

 

Total

      26,996  
   

 

 

 

Energy (6.2%)

   

Baker Hughes

    76,447       1,748  

Chevron Corp.

    51,652       5,410  

ConocoPhillips

    62,258       3,792  

Total SA, ADR

    75,744       3,428  
   

 

 

 

Total

      14,378  
   

 

 

 

Financials (22.2%)

   

AFLAC, Inc.

    63,281       3,396  

The Allstate Corp.

    18,309       2,388  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    9,453       2,353  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    148,152       7,590  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B *

    31,682       8,805  

Chubb, Ltd.

    26,611       4,229  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    48,503       7,544  

MetLife, Inc.

    33,544       2,008  

Northern Trust Corp.

    21,754       2,515  

Truist Financial Corp.

    94,917       5,268  
Common Stocks (98.2%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Financials continued

   

U.S. Bancorp

    90,034       5,129  
   

 

 

 

Total

      51,225  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (22.0%)

   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    14,892       3,622  

Cerner Corp.

    53,081       4,149  

Cigna Corp.

    11,262       2,670  

CVS Health Corp.

    30,583       2,552  

Johnson & Johnson

    65,041       10,715  

McKesson Corp.

    9,118       1,744  

Medtronic PLC

    82,430       10,232  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    59,272       4,610  

Pfizer, Inc.

    43,846       1,717  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    13,855       1,828  

Roche Holding AG

    4,279       1,612  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    14,780       2,164  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    20,063       3,226  
   

 

 

 

Total

      50,841  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (10.6%)

   

Emerson Electric Co.

    59,934       5,768  

General Dynamics Corp.

    13,624       2,565  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    18,882       1,296  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    7,403       1,965  

nVent Electric PLC

    73,619       2,300  

Raytheon Co.

    44,456       3,793  

Republic Services, Inc.

    18,034       1,984  

Siemens AG

    21,721       3,441  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    23,818       1,264  
   

 

 

 

Total

      24,376  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (8.7%)

 

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    11,858       2,355  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    121,066       6,417  

F5 Networks, Inc. *

    13,055       2,437  

Oracle Corp.

    46,229       3,598  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    13,085       1,769  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    18,112       3,483  
   

 

 

 

Total

      20,059  
   

 

 

 

Materials (1.7%)

   

Mondi PLC

    61,639       1,621  
Common Stocks (98.2%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Materials continued

   

Sonoco Products Co.

    35,522       2,376  
   

 

 

 

Total

      3,997  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (1.2%)

   

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    79,086       2,633  
   

 

 

 

Total

      2,633  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (5.3%)

   

Duke Energy Corp.

    25,906       2,557  

Eversource Energy

    24,184       1,941  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    52,819       4,330  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    52,796       3,478  
   

 

 

 

Total

      12,306  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

   

(Cost: $189,468)

      226,632  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.6%)              

Money Market Funds (1.6%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    3,627,410       3,627  
   

 

 

 

Total

      3,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term
Investments

 

 

(Cost: $3,627)

      3,627  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments
(99.8%)

 

 

(Cost: $193,095)@

      230,259  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.2%)

      533  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      230,792  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Over the Counter Derivatives

Forward Contracts

 

Type    Counterparty    Currency   

Foreign

Principal

Amount

Covered by

Contract (000s)

  

USD Principal

Amount

Covered by

Contract (000’s)

  

Settlement

Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(000’s)

    

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

 

Buy

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   CHF    98    106    9/30/2021    $
 
-
  
 
 
   $
 
(1

 
  $ (1

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   CHF    1,352    1,465    9/30/2021      9        -         9  

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   EUR    7,194    8,546    9/30/2021      32        -         32  

Buy

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   GBP    244    339    9/30/2021      -          (2     (2

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   GBP    4,779    6,612    9/30/2021      28        -         28  

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   JPY    164,557    1,482    9/30/2021      6        -         6  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ 75      $ (3   $ 72  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets (000’s)           Financial Derivative Liabilities (000’s)       
      Forward
Contracts
     Swaps            Total      Forward
Contracts
    Options    Swaps    Total  

Total Over the Counter Derivatives

   $ 75      -      $ 75      $ (3   -      -      $ (3)  

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $193,095 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $37,236 which is comprised of $37,605 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $369 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

 
    (Amounts in thousands)  

Assets:

      

Common Stocks

  $ 226,632      $ -       $ -    

Short-Term Investments

    3,627        -         -    

Other Financial Instruments^

      

Forward Currency Contracts

    -          75       -    

Total Assets:

  $ 230,259      $ 75     $ -    

Liabilities:

      

Other Financial Instruments^

      

Forward Currency Contracts

    -          (3     -    

Total Liabilities:

  $ -        $ (3   $ -    

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Domestic Equity Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector

     % of Net Assets  

Information Technology

     18.2

Health Care

     17.4

Financials

     15.3

Industrials

     12.3

Communication Services

     8.7

Consumer Discretionary

     8.6

Consumer Staples

     5.8

Energy

     3.6

Real Estate

     3.3

Materials

     3.1

Utilities

     2.7

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.0

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio may hold fewer securities than other diversified portfolios because of its more focused investment strategy. Holding fewer securities increases the risk that the value of the Portfolio could go down because of the poor performance of a single investment.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (8.7%)

 

 

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    558,411       31,840  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    498,300       27,920  

The Walt Disney Co. *

    171,036       30,063  
   

 

 

 

Total

      89,823  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (8.6%)

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

    144,440       31,255  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    262,200       26,089  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

    163,100       31,637  
   

 

 

 

Total

      88,981  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (5.8%)

 

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    468,500       28,391  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    850,233       30,931  
   

 

 

 

Total

      59,322  
   

 

 

 

Energy (3.6%)

   

ConocoPhillips

    610,900       37,204  
   

 

 

 

Total

      37,204  
   

 

 

 

Financials (15.3%)

   

American International Group, Inc.

    654,600       31,159  

Discover Financial Services

    283,813       33,572  

MetLife, Inc.

    517,832       30,992  

Truist Financial Corp.

    541,200       30,037  

U.S. Bancorp

    563,700       32,114  
   

 

 

 

Total

      157,874  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks (99.0%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care (17.4%)

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    527,200       30,098  

Cigna Corp.

    125,603       29,777  

CVS Health Corp.

    357,200       29,805  

Johnson & Johnson

    180,700       29,768  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    409,500       31,847  

Viatris, Inc.

    1,945,975       27,808  
   

 

 

 

Total

      179,103  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (12.3%)

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

    100,624       21,899  

Dover Corp.

    53,962       8,127  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    140,860       30,897  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    88,900       32,309  

Raytheon Co.

    395,379       33,730  
   

 

 

 

Total

      126,962  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (18.2%)

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

    62,200       29,660  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    593,800       31,471  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - Class A

    438,718       30,386  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    209,727       29,712  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

    152,100       32,983  

Oracle Corp.

    425,800       33,144  
   

 

 

 

Total

      187,356  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Materials (3.1%)

   

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    406,184       31,443  
   

 

 

 

Total

      31,443  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (3.3%)

   

Equity Residential

    446,695       34,395  
   

 

 

 

Total

      34,395  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (2.7%)

   

Edison International

    485,700       28,083  
   

 

 

 

Total

      28,083  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $744,202)

      1,020,546  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.0%)  

Money Market Funds (1.0%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    10,784,534       10,785  
   

 

 

 

Total

      10,785  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $10,785)

      10,785  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.0%)

 

 

(Cost: $754,987)@

      1,031,331  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.0%)

      456  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      1,031,787  
   

 

 

 
 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $754,987 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $276,344 which is comprised of $280,874 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $4,530 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 1,020,546      $ -        $ -      

Short-Term Investments

    10,785        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 1,031,331      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Equity Income Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     22.8

Health Care

     14.8

Industrials

     11.8

Information Technology

     8.9

Utilities

     8.2

Consumer Staples

     6.9

Energy

     6.1

Materials

     5.8

Communication Services

     5.0

Consumer Discretionary

     4.4

Real Estate

     4.1

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.2

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio invests with an emphasis on larger capitalization stocks with a strong track record of paying dividends or that are believed to be undervalued. The Portfolio may underperform similar funds that invest without an emphasis on dividend-paying stocks. Dividend-paying stocks may not participate in a broad market advance to the same degree as other stocks.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates or economic downturn could cause a company to unexpectedly reduce or eliminate its dividend.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (97.3%)  

Shares/

Par +

    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Communication Services (5.0%)

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

    81,462       2,344  

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    258,425       14,735  

Fox Corp.

    169,901       5,981  

News Corp. - Class A

    417,456       10,758  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    32,695       1,832  

The Walt Disney Co. *

    42,316       7,438  
   

 

 

 

Total

      43,088  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (4.4%)

 

 

General Motors Co. *

    21,800       1,290  

Kohl’s Corp.

    118,506       6,531  

Las Vegas Sands Corp. *

    147,615       7,778  

Mattel, Inc. *

    283,553       5,699  

McDonald’s Corp.

    6,500       1,501  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

    72,654       4,898  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC

    404,573       10,131  
   

 

 

 

Total

      37,828  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (6.9%)

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

    62,089       2,960  

Bunge, Ltd.

    21,300       1,665  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    88,000       4,762  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    277,977       10,113  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    77,933       10,426  

Mondelez International, Inc.

    8,400       524  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    110,794       10,981  

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Class A

    196,436       14,489  

Walmart, Inc.

    24,700       3,483  
   

 

 

 

Total

      59,403  
   

 

 

 

Energy (6.1%)

   

Chevron Corp.

    17,900       1,875  

ConocoPhillips

    14,500       883  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    115,191       9,611  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    128,072       8,079  

Halliburton Co.

    156,600       3,620  

Hess Corp.

    10,900       952  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    55,186       1,726  

Targa Resources Corp.

    57,164       2,541  

TC Energy Corp.

    133,885       6,630  

Total SA, ADR

    380,526       17,223  
   

 

 

 

Total

      53,140  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks (97.3%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials (22.8%)

   

American International Group, Inc.

    381,328       18,151  

Bank of America Corp.

    83,323       3,435  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    90,900       4,657  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

    62,800       4,572  

Chubb, Ltd.

    97,246       15,456  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    80,900       3,711  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    318,804       9,708  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    357,194       13,656  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    68,128       2,179  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    20,200       7,667  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    38,600       2,392  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    465,600       6,644  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    49,057       7,630  

Loews Corp.

    245,002       13,389  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    16,147       2,272  

MetLife, Inc.

    298,849       17,886  

Morgan Stanley

    141,724       12,995  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    39,245       7,486  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    40,000       5,196  

State Street Corp.

    56,489       4,648  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    725,126       32,841  
   

 

 

 

Total

      196,571  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (14.4%)

   

AbbVie, Inc.

    123,692       13,933  

Anthem, Inc.

    44,554       17,011  

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

    35,200       2,109  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    52,491       12,765  

Biogen, Inc. *

    8,200       2,839  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    48,100       2,746  

Centene Corp. *

    32,300       2,356  

Cigna Corp.

    19,084       4,524  

CVS Health Corp.

    136,199       11,364  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    45,877       3,159  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    74,989       1,472  

Johnson & Johnson

    63,324       10,432  

Medtronic PLC

    106,129       13,174  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    52,768       4,104  

Organon & Co. *

    3,696       112  

Pfizer, Inc.

    199,055       7,795  

Sanofi

    126,106       6,641  
Common Stocks (97.3%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    8,600       3,444  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    27,300       4,390  
   

 

 

 

Total

      124,370  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (11.8%)

   

3M Co.

    9,500       1,887  

Airbus SE *

    3,000       97  

Alaska Air Group, Inc. *

    17,855       1,077  

The Boeing Co. *

    40,700       9,750  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    9,790       2,131  

Cummins, Inc.

    3,500       853  

Flowserve Corp.

    23,281       939  

General Electric Co.

    1,872,840       25,208  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    61,147       13,217  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    259,640       6,405  

PACCAR, Inc.

    35,000       3,124  

Siemens AG, ADR

    27,164       2,163  

Snap-on, Inc.

    23,812       5,320  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    34,300       1,821  

Stericycle, Inc. *

    80,923       5,790  

United Parcel Service, Inc. - Class B

    107,511       22,359  
   

 

 

 

Total

      102,141  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (8.9%)

 

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    79,026       11,253  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    151,100       8,008  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

    63,540       7,451  

Microsoft Corp.

    45,491       12,324  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    17,686       3,639  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    152,601       21,811  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    18,200       2,461  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    50,030       9,621  
   

 

 

 

Total

      76,568  
   

 

 

 

Materials (5.8%)

   

Akzo Nobel NV, ADR

    76,191       3,147  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    295,114       15,184  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    61,397       4,753  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    62,203       9,293  

International Paper Co.

    259,080       15,884  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    9,107       1,546  
   

 

 

 

Total

      49,807  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (97.3%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Real Estate (4.1%)

   

CyrusOne, Inc.

    12,800       916  

Equity Residential

    151,784       11,687  

Rayonier, Inc.

    188,143       6,760  

Welltower, Inc.

    32,765       2,723  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    388,014       13,355  
   

 

 

 

Total

      35,441  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (7.1%)

   

Ameren Corp.

    62,500       5,002  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    36,300       2,671  

Edison International

    63,076       3,647  

Entergy Corp.

    21,000       2,094  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    66,788       4,894  

NiSource, Inc.

    425,336       10,421  

Sempra Energy

    96,385       12,769  

The Southern Co.

    327,200       19,799  
   

 

 

 

Total

      61,297  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

   

(Cost: $610,773)

      839,654  
   

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks (0.3%)         

Utilities (0.3%)

   

NiSource, Inc., 7.750%,

    23,878       2,454  
   

 

 

 

Total

      2,454  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

   

(Cost: $2,388)

      2,454  
   

 

 

 
Convertible Preferred Stocks (1.2%)  

Health Care (0.4%)

   

Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.000%, 6/1/23

    59,093       3,162  
   

 

 

 

Total

      3,162  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (0.8%)

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.,
5.279%, 3/1/23

    49,295       2,414  

Sempra Energy, 6.750%, 7/15/21

    11,807       1,166  

The Southern Co., 6.750%, 8/1/22

    66,083       3,346  
   

 

 

 

Total

      6,926  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

(Cost: $9,833)

      10,088  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.1%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (1.1%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    9,387,055       9,387  
   

 

 

 

Total

      9,387  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

(Cost: $9,387)

      9,387  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.9%)

 

(Cost: $632,381)@

      861,583  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.1%)

      1,242  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      862,825  
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $632,381 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $229,202 which is comprised of $238,379 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $9,177 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

     Valuation Inputs      
Description   

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
     (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

          

Preferred Stocks

   $ 2,454      $ -        $ -      

Common Stocks

     839,654        -          -      

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     10,088        -          -      

Short-Term Investments

     9,387        -          -      

Total Assets:

   $ 861,583      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets         

Information Technology

     25.7  

Health Care

     19.8  

Industrials

     14.8  

Financials

     11.4  

Consumer Discretionary

     11.2  

Real Estate

     6.1  

Utilities

     3.2  

Communication Services

     3.0  

Materials

     2.5  

Consumer Staples

     2.1  

Energy

     0.1  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     0.1  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.    

Investing in medium-sized companies involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (99.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (3.0%)

 

Cable One, Inc.

    9,509       18,189  

CarGurus, Inc. *

    319,786       8,388  

Zynex, Inc. *

    1,396,680       14,847  
   

 

 

 

Total

      41,424  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (11.2%)

 

CarMax, Inc. *

    98,182       12,680  

Carter’s, Inc.

    131,869       13,605  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    159,277       18,932  

Etsy, Inc. *

    125,295       25,791  

Hyatt Hotels Corp. - Class A *

    83,242       6,463  

NVR, Inc. *

    4,773       23,737  

PVH Corp. *

    187,029       20,122  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C *

    596,811       11,083  

YETI Holdings, Inc. *

    254,074       23,329  
   

 

 

 

Total

      155,742  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (2.1%)

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    204,849       16,523  

Performance Food Group Co. *

    251,722       12,206  
   

 

 

 

Total

      28,729  
   

 

 

 

Energy (0.1%)

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    81,973       1,431  
   

 

 

 

Total

      1,431  
   

 

 

 

Financials (11.4%)

 

Credit Acceptance Corp. *

    44,004       19,983  

Cullen / Frost Bankers, Inc.

    105,086       11,770  

Erie Indemnity Co.

    22,608       4,371  

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. - Class A

    19,758       16,453  

First Republic Bank

    84,246       15,769  

FNF Group

    222,554       9,672  

Globe Life, Inc.

    85,933       8,185  

Hamilton Lane, Inc.

    71,891       6,551  

M&T Bank Corp.

    98,543       14,319  

Markel Corp. *

    14,601       17,327  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    147,384       10,582  

South State Corp.

    81,550       6,668  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

    99,654       7,417  
Common Stocks (99.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

    8,899       10,216  
   

 

 

 

Total

      159,283  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (19.8%)

 

Allakos, Inc. *

    103,939       8,873  

Amedisys, Inc. *

    42,445       10,396  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    257,921       16,301  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    151,292       10,318  

Encompass Health Corp.

    151,872       11,851  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    204,769       23,260  

Icon Public Limited Co. *

    15,384       3,180  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. *

    304,007       20,745  

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. *

    395,971       10,303  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC *

    87,474       15,539  

Kodiak Sciences, Inc. *

    95,343       8,867  

LHC Group, Inc. *

    66,859       13,389  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. *

    42,599       6,881  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. *

    55,882       14,141  

NuVasive, Inc. *

    205,868       13,954  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. *

    124,498       20,568  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. *

    273,355       11,555  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    116,435       16,479  

Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *

    191,204       10,862  

Syneos Health, Inc. *

    135,151       12,095  

Teleflex, Inc.

    39,560       15,895  
   

 

 

 

Total

      275,452  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (14.8%)

 

AMERCO

    24,654       14,531  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. *

    375,084       8,016  

GFL Environmental, Inc.

    472,366       15,078  

Graco, Inc.

    100,808       7,631  

IAA Spinco, Inc. *

    227,096       12,386  
Common Stocks (99.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

IDEX Corp.

    99,487       21,892  

Ingersoll-Rand, Inc. *

    608,407       29,696  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. *

    500,876       8,790  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    458,321       20,835  

Lennox International, Inc.

    61,645       21,625  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    117,866       15,524  

The Middleby Corp. *

    44,370       7,688  

Science Applications International Corp.

    144,120       12,644  

Watsco, Inc.

    35,202       10,090  
   

 

 

 

Total

      206,426  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (25.7%)

 

Aspen Technology, Inc. *

    74,486       10,245  

Black Knight, Inc. *

    69,795       5,443  

CDW Corp.

    96,187       16,799  

Coherent, Inc. *

    12,869       3,402  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *

    1,225,505       26,115  

F5 Networks, Inc. *

    154,923       28,918  

First Solar, Inc. *

    283,789       25,686  

Flex, Ltd. *

    1,158,341       20,700  

Genpact, Ltd.

    633,748       28,791  

Guidewire Software, Inc. *

    122,584       13,818  

II-VI, Inc. *

    430,091       31,220  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. *

    145,854       6,833  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *

    242,719       19,910  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    132,387       23,558  

National Instruments Corp.

    235,929       9,975  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. *

    121,526       12,466  

Shift4 Payments, Inc. *

    143,559       13,454  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *

    102,407       15,694  

Teradata Corp. *

    337,396       16,860  

WEX, Inc. *

    144,183       27,957  
   

 

 

 

Total

      357,844  
   

 

 

 

Materials (2.5%)

 

Element Solutions, Inc.

    643,852       15,053  

Packaging Corp. of America

    39,222       5,312  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    200,792       8,333  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (99.9%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Materials continued

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    113,809       6,783  
   

 

 

 

Total

      35,481  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (6.1%)

 

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    188,901       6,351  

Equity Commonwealth

    197,325       5,170  

Life Storage, Inc.

    215,986       23,186  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    31,920       4,727  

Redfin Corp. *

    186,254       11,810  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    278,750       15,875  

Store Capital Corp.

    538,448       18,582  
   

 

 

 

Total

      85,701  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (3.2%)

 

Black Hills Corp.

    131,538       8,633  

NiSource, Inc.

    213,236       5,224  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    107,205       8,788  

UGI Corp.

    481,739       22,309  
   

 

 

 

Total

      44,954  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $1,042,828)

 

    1,392,467  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (0.1%)  

Money Market Funds (0.1%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    1,663,214       1,663  
   

 

 

 

Total

      1,663  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

(Cost: $1,663)

 

    1,663  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.0%)

 

 

(Cost: $1,044,491)@

 

    1,394,130  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.0%)

      (324
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      1,393,806  
   

 

 

 

    

    

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,044,491 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $349,639 which is comprised of $374,696 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $25,057 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 1,392,467      $ -            $ -          

Short-Term Investments

    1,663        -              -          

Total Assets:

  $ 1,394,130      $ -            $ -          

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Index 400 Stock Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets         

Industrials

     17.1  

Financials

     15.0  

Information Technology

     14.8  

Consumer Discretionary

     14.6  

Health Care

     11.0  

Real Estate

     9.6  

Materials

     6.4  

Consumer Staples

     3.4  

Utilities

     3.3  

Energy

     2.0  

Communication Services

     1.8  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.0  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

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The Portfolio may invest in exchange traded funds and derivative instruments, such as equity index futures for cash management and liquidity purposes to help achieve full replication. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and imposes certain risks such as liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (1.8%)

 

Cable One, Inc.

    2,925       5,595  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. *

    58,970       1,294  

Iridium Communications, Inc. *

    63,012       2,520  

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Class A

    23,537       1,416  

The New York Times Co. - Class A

    78,042       3,399  

TEGNA, Inc.

    118,738       2,227  

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

    53,836       1,220  

TripAdvisor, Inc. *

    53,006       2,136  

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.- Class A

    24,453       1,416  

Yelp, Inc. *

    37,477       1,498  
   

 

 

 

Total

      22,721  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (14.6%)

 

Adient PLC *

    50,834       2,298  

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. *

    26,377       940  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    81,526       3,060  

AutoNation, Inc. *

    29,125       2,761  

Boyd Gaming Corp. *

    43,536       2,677  

Brunswick Corp.

    41,871       4,171  

Callaway Golf Co. *

    62,816       2,119  

Capri Holdings, Ltd. *

    81,321       4,651  

Carter’s, Inc.

    23,582       2,433  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    15,609       1,855  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    18,643       3,696  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    16,507       1,624  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

    12,825       1,904  

Crocs, Inc. *

    35,037       4,083  

Dana Holding Corp.

    78,203       1,858  

Deckers Outdoor Corp. *

    15,000       5,761  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

    35,188       3,525  

Five Below, Inc. *

    30,098       5,817  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    55,511       3,421  

Fox Factory Holding Corp. *

    22,596       3,517  

Gentex Corp.

    129,769       4,294  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. *

    150,482       2,581  

Graham Holdings Co. - Class B

    2,183       1,384  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Discretionary continued

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *

    24,852       2,236  

H&R Block, Inc.

    97,324       2,285  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    82,917       3,799  

Helen of Troy, Ltd. *

    13,187       3,008  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

    11,917       1,328  

KB Home

    47,635       1,940  

Kohl’s Corp.

    83,977       4,628  

Lear Corp.

    29,464       5,164  

Lithia Motors, Inc. - Class A

    16,036       5,511  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. *

    22,991       3,662  

Mattel, Inc. *

    187,400       3,767  

Murphy USA, Inc.

    13,415       1,789  

Nordstrom, Inc. *

    58,857       2,152  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. *

    30,477       2,564  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    17,800       1,859  

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    30,980       4,243  

Restoration Hardware, Inc. *

    9,068       6,157  

Scientific Games Corp. - Class A *

    30,422       2,356  

Service Corp. International

    90,355       4,842  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. *

    40,975       1,773  

Skechers USA, Inc. - Class A *

    72,416       3,608  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    13,195       1,004  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. *

    69,643       1,840  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.

    98,842       3,874  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    35,217       3,388  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    29,810       3,369  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

    60,298       3,486  

TopBuild Corp. *

    17,778       3,516  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    46,450       2,761  

TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. *

    63,352       1,358  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. *

    37,001       1,525  

Visteon Corp. *

    15,090       1,825  

Weight Watchers International, Inc. *

    25,833       934  

The Wendy’s Co.

    94,962       2,224  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

    41,009       6,547  

Wingstop, Inc.

    16,048       2,530  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    50,404       3,644  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Discretionary continued

 

YETI Holdings, Inc. *

    40,296       3,700  
   

 

 

 

Total

      186,626  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (3.4%)

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. *

    73,640       3,504  

The Boston Beer Co., Inc. - Class A *

    5,016       5,120  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

    19,847       3,863  

Coty, Inc. - Class A *

    153,366       1,432  

Darling Ingredients, Inc. *

    87,974       5,938  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

    31,416       1,350  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    105,641       2,557  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. *

    46,855       1,624  

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. *

    43,808       1,758  

Ingredion, Inc.

    36,110       3,268  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    10,483       2,029  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.

    26,791       1,518  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *

    26,331       584  

Post Holdings, Inc. *

    31,780       3,447  

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

    10,744       2,020  

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. *

    63,763       1,584  

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

    9,520       323  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. *

    30,215       1,345  
   

 

 

 

Total

      43,264  
   

 

 

 

Energy (2.0%)

 

Antero Midstream Corp.

    154,675       1,607  

ChampionX Corp. *

    100,776       2,585  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    55,325       4,008  

CNX Resources Corp. *

    118,765       1,622  

EQT Corp. *

    149,853       3,336  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    217,945       1,855  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    80,501       2,648  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    78,049       1,817  

Targa Resources Corp.

    123,289       5,480  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    34,123       1,083  
   

 

 

 

Total

      26,041  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials (15.0%)

   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    22,472       3,465  

Alleghany Corp. *

    7,485       4,993  

American Financial Group, Inc.

    37,182       4,637  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    82,622       1,692  

BancorpSouth Bank

    51,746       1,466  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    21,697       1,827  

Bank OZK

    64,872       2,735  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. *

    46,211       2,104  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    125,775       6,684  

Cathay General Bancorp

    40,405       1,590  

CIT Group, Inc.

    53,357       2,753  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    70,471       1,665  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    56,734       4,230  

Cullen / Frost Bankers, Inc.

    30,525       3,419  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    76,256       5,467  

Essent Group, Ltd.

    60,569       2,723  

Evercore, Inc. - Class A

    22,111       3,113  

F.N.B. Corp.

    171,258       2,112  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    20,351       6,830  

Federated Investors, Inc. - Class B

    50,092       1,699  

First American Financial Corp.

    59,117       3,686  

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    76,552       3,761  

First Horizon National Corp.

    296,889       5,130  

FirstCash, Inc.

    22,184       1,696  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    87,770       1,385  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    51,262       2,823  

Hancock Holding Co.

    46,894       2,084  

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

    19,262       2,613  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    81,309       2,007  

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. - Class A

    43,377       2,851  

International Bancshares Corp.

    30,112       1,293  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    91,628       3,556  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

    107,413       3,673  

Kemper Corp.

    32,578       2,407  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

    11,572       1,907  

LendingTree, Inc. *

    5,989       1,269  

Mercury General Corp.

    14,365       933  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    183,015       2,489  

Navient Corp.

    96,944       1,874  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    249,622       2,751  

Old Republic International Corp.

    152,923       3,809  

PacWest Bancorp

    63,141       2,599  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    40,899       3,611  

Primerica, Inc.

    21,267       3,257  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    36,088       1,737  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    50,019       3,591  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    36,603       4,173  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

    26,783       3,986  

RLI Corp.

    21,477       2,246  

SEI Investments Co.

    63,673       3,946  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

    32,370       2,627  

Signature Bank

    31,061       7,630  

SLM Corp.

    174,261       3,649  

Sterling Bancorp

    103,342       2,562  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    56,503       3,665  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    80,002       3,510  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. *

    27,284       1,732  

Trustmark Corp.

    34,280       1,056  

UMB Financial Corp.

    23,439       2,181  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    119,149       2,198  

United Bankshares, Inc.

    72,463       2,645  

Valley National Bancorp

    217,879       2,926  

Washington Federal, Inc.

    38,709       1,230  

Webster Financial Corp.

    48,806       2,603  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    30,752       2,326  
   

 

 

 

Total

      190,887  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (11.0%)

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. *

    48,449       3,040  

Amedisys, Inc. *

    17,500       4,286  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

    56,140       4,649  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    20,936       9,427  

Chemed Corp.

    8,568       4,066  

Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. *

    24,490       1,543  

Encompass Health Corp.

    53,699       4,190  

Envista Holdings Corp. *

    86,362       3,732  

Exelixis, Inc. *

    169,113       3,081  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A *

    41,776       3,239  

Haemonetics Corp. *

    27,472       1,831  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *

    72,089       3,274  

HealthEquity, Inc. *

    44,822       3,607  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    35,737       4,059  

ICU Medical, Inc. *

    10,627       2,187  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. *

    38,309       2,614  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC *

    32,306       5,739  

LHC Group, Inc. *

    17,078       3,420  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Class B *

    8,980       1,178  

LivaNova PLC *

    26,305       2,212  

Masimo Corp. *

    27,202       6,595  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. *

    14,873       2,627  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. *

    31,477       7,966  

Nektar Therapeutics *

    98,480       1,690  

Neogen Corp. *

    58,017       2,671  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *

    50,992       4,963  

NuVasive, Inc. *

    27,773       1,882  

Patterson Cos., Inc.

    47,014       1,429  

Penumbra, Inc. *

    18,268       5,007  

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. *

    34,937       5,772  

Progyny, Inc. *

    20,157       1,189  

Quidel Corp. *

    20,817       2,667  

R1 RCM, Inc. *

    74,322       1,653  

Repligen Corp. *

    27,461       5,482  

STAAR Surgical Co. *

    25,308       3,859  

Syneos Health, Inc. *

    54,621       4,888  

Tenet Healthcare Corp. *

    57,404       3,845  

United Therapeutics Corp. *

    24,167       4,336  
   

 

 

 

Total

      139,895  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (17.1%)

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    19,212       3,593  

AECOM *

    78,786       4,989  

AGCO Corp.

    33,222       4,331  

ASGN, Inc. *

    28,649       2,777  

Avis Budget Group, Inc. *

    27,733       2,160  

Axon Enterprise, Inc. *

    34,819       6,156  

The Brink’s Co.

    26,764       2,057  

Builders FirstSource, Inc. *

    111,721       4,766  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    28,146       5,387  

Clean Harbors, Inc. *

    26,930       2,508  

Colfax Corp. *

    63,705       2,918  

Crane Co.

    26,726       2,469  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    21,969       2,609  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    67,895       4,313  

Dycom Industries, Inc. *

    16,550       1,233  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    29,301       3,610  

EnerSys

    23,075       2,255  

Flowserve Corp.

    69,949       2,820  

Fluor Corp. *

    67,719       1,199  

FTI Consulting, Inc. *

    18,360       2,508  

GATX Corp.

    18,975       1,679  

Graco, Inc.

    91,340       6,914  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

    40,391       1,275  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    31,882       1,503  

Hexcel Corp. *

    45,190       2,820  

Hubbell, Inc.

    29,246       5,464  

IAA Spinco, Inc. *

    72,436       3,951  

Insperity, Inc.

    19,459       1,759  

ITT, Inc.

    46,258       4,237  

JetBlue Airways Corp. *

    170,083       2,854  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. *

    67,310       1,181  

Kennametal, Inc.

    45,157       1,622  

Kirby Corp. *

    32,480       1,970  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    65,958       2,998  

Landstar System, Inc.

    20,623       3,259  

Lennox International, Inc.

    18,516       6,495  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    32,115       4,230  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

    29,321       3,487  

MasTec, Inc. *

    30,327       3,218  

Mercury Systems, Inc. *

    30,348       2,011  

The Middleby Corp. *

    29,965       5,192  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    19,651       3,254  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A

    25,254       2,266  

Nordson Corp.

    29,112       6,390  

nVent Electric PLC

    89,993       2,811  

Oshkosh Corp.

    37,011       4,613  

Owens Corning, Inc.

    56,148       5,497  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    21,809       2,912  

Ryder System, Inc.

    29,027       2,158  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    23,426       2,587  

Stericycle, Inc. *

    49,294       3,527  

Sunrun, Inc. *

    86,941       4,850  

Terex Corp.

    37,517       1,787  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    29,086       3,550  

The Timken Co.

    36,833       2,968  

The Toro Co.

    57,560       6,325  

Trex Co., Inc. *

    62,018       6,339  

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    43,255       1,163  

Univar Solutions, Inc. *

    91,565       2,232  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

    11,468       2,707  

Watsco, Inc.

    17,713       5,077  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

    30,884       1,375  

Woodward, Inc.

    31,560       3,878  

XPO Logistics, Inc. *

    54,731       7,656  
   

 

 

 

Total

      218,699  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (14.8%)

 

ACI Worldwide, Inc. *

    63,829       2,371  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    26,691       2,781  

Amkor Technology, Inc.

    57,877       1,370  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. *

    39,855       4,537  

Aspen Technology, Inc. *

    36,682       5,045  

Avnet, Inc.

    53,762       2,155  

Belden, Inc.

    24,141       1,221  

Blackbaud, Inc. *

    26,401       2,021  

Brooks Automation, Inc.

    39,909       3,803  

CACI International, Inc. - Class A *

    12,713       3,243  

CDK Global, Inc.

    65,526       3,256  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. *

    70,616       6,773  

Ciena Corp. *

    83,272       4,737  

Cirrus Logic, Inc. *

    30,857       2,627  

Cognex Corp.

    94,975       7,983  

Coherent, Inc. *

    13,240       3,500  

CommVault Systems, Inc. *

    24,776       1,937  

Concentrix Corp. *

    22,477       3,614  

Cree, Inc. *

    62,162       6,088  

Envestnet, Inc. *

    29,414       2,231  

Fair Isaac Corp. *

    15,511       7,797  

First Solar, Inc. *

    45,906       4,155  

Genpact, Ltd.

    93,589       4,252  

II-VI, Inc. *

    56,433       4,096  

j2 Global, Inc. *

    22,777       3,133  

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

    72,041       4,187  

KBR, Inc.

    76,133       2,904  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. *

    73,345       4,120  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    13,205       3,364  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. *

    37,040       1,735  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *

    40,972       3,361  

Manhattan Associates, Inc. *

    34,187       4,952  

MAXIMUS, Inc.

    32,998       2,903  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

    29,773       5,298  

National Instruments Corp.

    70,643       2,987  

NCR Corp. *

    70,327       3,208  

NetScout Systems, Inc. *

    39,700       1,133  

Paylocity Holding Corp. *

    20,280       3,869  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

Qualys, Inc. *

    18,037       1,816  

Sabre Corp. *

    171,533       2,141  

SailPoint Technologies Holdings, Inc. *

    49,897       2,548  

Science Applications International Corp.

    31,114       2,730  

Semtech Corp. *

    34,820       2,396  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *

    24,155       3,702  

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. *

    28,020       7,744  

Synaptics, Inc. *

    19,014       2,958  

SYNNEX Corp.

    22,313       2,717  

Teradata Corp. *

    58,921       2,944  

Universal Display Corp.

    23,111       5,138  

ViaSat, Inc. *

    36,609       1,825  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    71,214       1,606  

Vontier Corp.

    91,108       2,968  

WEX, Inc. *

    24,132       4,679  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    87,169       2,048  
   

 

 

 

Total

      188,707  
   

 

 

 

Materials (6.4%)

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

    35,441       4,991  

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

    29,319       2,565  

Avient Corp.

    48,977       2,408  

Cabot Corp.

    30,380       1,730  

The Chemours Co.

    89,284       3,107  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. *

    247,272       5,331  

CMC Materials, Inc.

    15,766       2,377  

Commercial Metals Co.

    64,905       1,994  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

    18,366       1,088  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

    22,877       3,251  

Grief, Inc. - Class A

    14,339       868  

Ingevity Corp. *

    21,440       1,744  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    55,202       3,328  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    18,050       1,420  

NewMarket Corp.

    3,955       1,273  

Olin Corp.

    77,184       3,571  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    34,274       5,172  

Royal Gold, Inc.

    35,316       4,030  

RPM International, Inc.

    69,627       6,175  

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. - Class A

    21,921       4,207  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    22,662       1,962  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

    42,240       1,753  

Sonoco Products Co.

    54,066       3,617  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    107,973       6,435  

United States Steel Corp.

    145,494       3,492  

Valvoline, Inc.

    97,546       3,166  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (99.0%)   Shares/
Par +
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Materials continued

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

    18,973       1,161  
   

 

 

 

Total

      82,216  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (9.6%)

   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    74,056       3,460  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    84,612       4,013  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    159,681       3,655  

Camden Property Trust

    52,604       6,979  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    23,119       3,112  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    60,200       1,685  

Cousins Properties, Inc.

    79,802       2,935  

CyrusOne, Inc.

    66,084       4,726  

Douglas Emmett, Inc.

    88,552       2,977  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    21,599       3,552  

EPR Properties *

    40,416       2,129  

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    69,480       3,629  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    76,548       2,312  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    56,175       2,537  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.

    80,967       2,252  

JBG SMITH Properties

    59,206       1,866  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. *

    27,666       5,408  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    57,000       3,969  

Lamar Advertising Co. - Class A

    46,756       4,882  

Life Storage, Inc.

    41,460       4,451  

The Macerich Co.

    90,212       1,646  

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.

    317,096       6,374  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

    94,367       4,424  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    37,298       1,886  

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.

    126,952       4,607  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. *

    126,906       2,615  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

    70,984       1,672  

Physicians Realty Trust

    116,465       2,151  

Potlatch Corp.

    36,174       1,923  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    10,848       1,606  

Rayonier, Inc.

    75,108       2,699  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    72,327       4,119  

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.

    116,748       2,125  
Common Stocks (99.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Real Estate continued

   

SL Green Realty Corp.

    37,228       2,978  

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

    61,712       2,952  

Store Capital Corp.

    131,316       4,532  

Urban Edge Properties

    59,463       1,136  

Weingarten Realty Investors

    64,315       2,063  
   

 

 

 

Total

      122,037  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (3.3%)

   

ALLETE, Inc.

    28,097       1,966  

Black Hills Corp.

    33,944       2,228  

Essential Utilities, Inc.

    120,379       5,501  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

    58,579       2,477  

IDACORP, Inc.

    27,281       2,660  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

    108,590       3,403  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    48,922       2,556  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    52,029       2,059  

NorthWestern Corp.

    27,176       1,637  

OGE Energy Corp.

    107,640       3,622  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    28,550       2,116  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    46,029       2,245  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    31,360       2,076  

Spire, Inc.

    27,929       2,018  

UGI Corp.

    112,308       5,201  
   

 

 

 

Total

      41,765  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $816,036)

      1,262,858  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.0%)  

Money Market Funds (0.9%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    11,745,254       11,745  
   

 

 

 

Total

      11,745  
   

 

 

 

US Government & Agencies (0.1%)

 

US Treasury 0.010%, 7/15/21 b

    915,000       915  
   

 

 

 

Total

      915  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   

(Cost: $12,660)

      12,660  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.0%)   Shares/
Par +
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

US Government & Agencies continued

 

Total Investments (100.0%)

   

(Cost: $828,696)@

      1,275,518  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.0%)

      469  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      1,275,987  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives Futures

 

Issuer    Long/Short    Currency    Notional Par
(000’s)
   Number
of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Value
(000’s)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
  Variation Margin
(000’s)

S&P 400 Mini Index Futures

   Long    USD    5    52    9/21    $14,000    $(114)   $10
                     $(114)   $10

 

     Financial Derivative Assets    Financial Derivative Liabilities     
     Variation Margin (000’s)    Variation Margin (000’s)    Market Value
(000’s)
      Swaps    Futures    Total    Swaps    Futures    Total    Options

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

   $–      $10    $10    $–      $–      $–      $–  

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $915 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $828,696 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $446,708 which is comprised of $474,108 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $27,400 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

      
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

        

Common Stocks

  $ 1,262,858     $ -        $ -      

Short-Term Investments

        

Money Market Funds

    11,745       -          -      

All Others

    -         915        -      

Total Assets:

  $ 1,274,603     $ 915      $ -      

Liabilities:

        

Other Financial Instruments^

        

Futures

    (114     -          -      

Total Liabilities:

  $ (114   $ -        $ -      

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector

     % of Net Assets  

Financials

     19.3%  

Industrials

     17.1%  

Health Care

     16.3%  

Consumer Discretionary

     8.0%  

Consumer Staples

     8.0%  

Utilities

     7.6%  

Information Technology

     5.9%  

Materials

     5.3%  

Real Estate

     5.1%  

Energy

     4.6%  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.4%  

Communication Services

     1.4%  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Investing in medium-sized companies involves a greater degree of risk than investing in large company stocks. The value of securities acquired in an IPO may rise or fall more rapidly than investments in more established issuers.

The Portfolio may invest in derivative instruments for cash management purposes or to hedge foreign currency exposure. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and imposes certain risks such as liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

        

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.6%)   Shares/
Par+
    Value
$ (000’s)
 

Communication Services (1.4%)

 

Fox Corp.

    257,588       9,067  
   

 

 

 

Total

      9,067  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (8.0%)

 

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    65,067       13,348  

BorgWarner, Inc.

    153,118       7,432  

Bridgestone Corp.

    75,600       3,440  

Dollar Tree, Inc. *

    91,065       9,061  

Genuine Parts Co.

    20,573       2,602  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd., ADR

    215,752       6,943  

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    32,885       4,504  

Sodexo SA *

    73,556       6,864  
   

 

 

 

Total

      54,194  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (8.0%)

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

    358,135       13,029  

General Mills, Inc.

    66,000       4,021  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

    43,173       5,594  

Kellogg Co.

    69,167       4,450  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    44,784       5,991  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    409,000       12,158  

Orkla ASA

    499,954       5,092  

Sysco Corp.

    47,339       3,681  
   

 

 

 

Total

      54,016  
   

 

 

 

Energy (4.6%)

   

Baker Hughes

    237,601       5,434  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    44,824       3,248  

ConocoPhillips

    197,916       12,053  

Devon Energy Corp.

    120,703       3,523  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    40,111       6,519  
   

 

 

 

Total

      30,777  
   

 

 

 

Financials (19.3%)

   

AFLAC, Inc.

    202,132       10,846  

The Allstate Corp.

    42,453       5,538  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    33,965       8,453  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    19,079       2,673  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    333,365       17,078  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    184,733       2,176  

Chubb, Ltd.

    84,920       13,497  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

    22,884       1,706  
Common Stocks (98.6%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    38,823       799  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    126,921       3,597  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    52,559       3,257  

M&T Bank Corp.

    45,252       6,576  

Northern Trust Corp.

    127,427       14,733  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    51,386       3,689  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    90,027       10,263  

State Street Corp.

    53,689       4,418  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    39,726       7,865  

Truist Financial Corp.

    160,845       8,927  

Westamerica Bancorporation

    69,917       4,057  
   

 

 

 

Total

      130,148  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (16.3%)

   

Baxter International, Inc.

    45,599       3,671  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    29,621       7,203  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    192,192       10,972  

Centene Corp. *

    68,554       5,000  

Cerner Corp.

    163,976       12,816  

Envista Holdings Corp. *

    77,824       3,363  

Henry Schein, Inc. *

    134,960       10,013  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    58,964       2,930  

McKesson Corp.

    42,181       8,067  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    96,484       12,733  

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Class B

    86,500       12,666  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    126,049       20,271  
   

 

 

 

Total

      109,705  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (17.1%)

   

BAE Systems PLC

    980,646       7,081  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *

    39,898       2,125  

Crane Co.

    45,221       4,177  

Cummins, Inc.

    14,434       3,519  

Emerson Electric Co.

    147,063       14,153  

General Dynamics Corp.

    47,963       9,030  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    271,215       4,646  

Hubbell, Inc.

    46,887       8,760  

IMI, PLC

    139,446       3,318  
Common Stocks (98.6%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

    57,127       3,921  

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. - Class A

    110,405       9,907  

nVent Electric PLC

    386,360       12,070  

Oshkosh Corp.

    46,767       5,829  

PACCAR, Inc.

    54,452       4,860  

Republic Services, Inc.

    78,232       8,606  

Southwest Airlines Co. *

    206,767       10,977  

Textron, Inc.

    32,982       2,268  
   

 

 

 

Total

      115,247  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (5.9%)

 

 

Amdocs, Ltd.

    49,788       3,852  

CDK Global, Inc.

    85,262       4,237  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. *

    21,314       2,885  

F5 Networks, Inc. *

    37,161       6,936  

HP, Inc.

    257,784       7,783  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    164,726       4,505  

Open Text Corp.

    111,658       5,672  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    26,229       3,546  
   

 

 

 

Total

      39,416  
   

 

 

 

Materials (5.3%)

   

Amcor PLC

    301,959       3,460  

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. *

    187,799       5,726  

Mondi PLC

    375,631       9,878  

Packaging Corp. of America

    33,146       4,489  

Sonoco Products Co.

    184,212       12,324  
   

 

 

 

Total

      35,877  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (5.1%)

   

Equinix, Inc.

    6,034       4,843  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    20,613       6,184  

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc.

    208,466       5,566  

Healthpeak Properties, Inc.

    255,742       8,514  

MGM Growth Properties LLC - Class A

    196,949       7,212  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    62,152       2,139  
   

 

 

 

Total

      34,458  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (7.6%)

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

    54,613       5,249  

Edison International

    198,602       11,483  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.6%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities continued

   

Evergy, Inc.

    60,269       3,642  

Eversource Energy

    49,254       3,952  

NorthWestern Corp.

    158,426       9,541  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    130,829       10,724  

Spire, Inc.

    71,676       5,180  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    26,110       1,720  
   

 

 

 

Total

      51,491  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

   

(Cost: $555,375)

      664,396  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.3%)  

Money Market Funds (1.3%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier
Class 0.030% #

    8,581,156       8,581  
   

 

 

 

Total

      8,581  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   

(Cost: $8,581)

      8,581  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.9%)

   

(Cost: $563,956)@

      672,977  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (0.1%)

      779  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      673,756  
   

 

 

 

    

        

 

Over the Counter Derivatives Forward Contracts

 

 

Type    Counterparty    Currency   

Foreign
Principal
Amount
Covered

by

Contract

(000s)

   USD Principal
Amount
Covered by
Contract (000’s)
   Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(000’s)
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    

Net
Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)

 

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   EUR    15,273    18,143    09/30/2021    $ 68      $      $ 68  

Buy

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   GBP    310    429    09/30/2021             (3      (3

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   GBP    12,951    17,919    09/30/2021      77               77  

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   JPY    696,509    6,274    09/30/2021      25               25  

Buy

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   NOK    933    108    09/30/2021             (1      (1

Sell

  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   NOK    38,768    4,504    09/30/2021      3               3  
               $ 173      $ (4    $ 169  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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     Financial Derivative Assets (000’s)      Financial Derivative Liabilities (000’s)  
      Forward
Contracts
     Swaps      Total      Forward
Contracts
    Options      Swaps      Total  

Total Over the Counter

   $ 173             $ 173      $ (4                 $ (4

Derivatives

                   

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $563,956 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $109,190 which is comprised of $113,207 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $4,017 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs         
Description   Level 1—Quoted
Prices
    

Level 2—Other
Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3—Significant

Unobservable Inputs

         
    (Amounts in thousands)         

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 664,396      $ -       $ -       

Short-Term Investments

    8,581        -         -       

Other Financial Instruments^

         

Forward Currency Contracts

    -          173       -       

Total Assets:

  $ 672,977      $ 173     $ -       

Liabilities:

         

Other Financial Instruments^

         

Forward Currency Contracts

    -          (4     -       

Total Liabilities:

  $ -        $ (4   $ -       

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Health Care

     29.4

Information Technology

     23.3

Industrials

     15.4

Consumer Discretionary

     14.4

Financials

     4.6

Consumer Staples

     4.1

Real Estate

     3.6

Communication Services

     1.9

Materials

     1.8

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.5

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Stocks of smaller companies, such as those held in this Portfolio, are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

The Portfolio may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) for cash management purposes. Investing in ETFs may expose the Portfolio to greater risk of loss and price fluctuation than investing directly in an equity security. The market prices of ETFs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value and may be subject to trading halts by the applicable exchange, which may negatively impact the Portfolio.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.5%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (1.9%)

 

 

Bandwidth, Inc.*

    27,287       3,764  

Cardlytics, Inc.*

    97,709       12,402  
   

 

 

 

Total

      16,166  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (14.4%)

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    103,581       5,090  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

    34,617       6,863  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

    17,342       6,661  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.*

    56,787       6,002  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    121,672       7,499  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

    66,873       10,409  

GAN, Ltd.*

    231,752       3,810  

Lithia Motors, Inc. - Class A

    10,607       3,645  

Mister Car Wash, Inc.*

    122,800       2,644  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

    100,269       8,436  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    88,953       6,494  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*

    65,305       4,995  

PVH Corp.*

    54,421       5,855  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    66,866       6,564  

Thor Industries, Inc.

    61,322       6,929  

TopBuild Corp.*

    52,884       10,459  

Under Armour, Inc. - Class C*

    194,294       3,608  

Wingstop, Inc.

    67,169       10,588  

YETI Holdings, Inc.*

    70,905       6,511  
   

 

 

 

Total

      123,062  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (4.1%)

 

 

BellRing Brands, Inc.*

    85,088       2,667  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.*

    65,163       4,958  

Freshpet, Inc.*

    46,043       7,503  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

    206,670       3,346  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    8,746       1,692  

Performance Food Group Co.*

    192,519       9,335  

The Simply Good Foods Co.*

    140,885       5,144  
   

 

 

 

Total

      34,645  
   

 

 

 

Financials (4.6%)

   

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    102,355       3,840  

Kemper Corp.

    50,704       3,747  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    405,132       5,510  

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

    102,980       6,170  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    94,620       6,137  
Common Stocks (98.5%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

Synovus Financial Corp.

    108,147       4,745  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*

    72,616       5,392  

Western Alliance Bancorporation

    43,661       4,054  
   

 

 

 

Total

      39,595  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (29.4%)

   

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.*

    160,836       2,824  

AdaptHealth LLC*

    197,614       5,417  

Allakos, Inc.*

    40,832       3,486  

ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.*

    60,613       3,314  

Amedisys, Inc.*

    15,019       3,679  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    95,250       6,020  

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    47,441       3,235  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    55,977       4,636  

Arvinas, Inc.*

    43,867       3,378  

AtriCure, Inc.*

    81,872       6,495  

BioAtla, Inc.*

    49,948       2,117  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.*

    27,979       2,716  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

    45,230       3,978  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

    85,314       3,639  

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*

    116,376       3,892  

Covetrus, Inc.*

    158,304       4,274  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    128,359       4,790  

Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.*

    159,570       3,357  

Fate Therapeutics, Inc.*

    27,555       2,391  

Glaukos Corp.*

    52,943       4,491  

Globus Medical, Inc. - Class A*

    89,872       6,968  

Health Catalyst, Inc.*

    104,402       5,795  

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.*

    217,348       3,373  

Homology Medicines, Inc.*

    254,726       1,852  

ImmunoGen, Inc.*

    421,661       2,779  
Common Stocks (98.5%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

Integer Holdings Corp.*

    71,843       6,768  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

    107,182       7,314  

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.*

    20,100       3,254  

KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    107,875       2,585  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*

    27,384       3,121  

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.*

    40,681       3,783  

Kura Oncology, Inc.*

    143,047       2,983  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.*

    69,577       3,374  

LHC Group, Inc.*

    40,509       8,112  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    35,062       3,415  

Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.*

    232,788       3,161  

Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.*

    19,192       3,100  

ModivCare, Inc.*

    49,136       8,357  

Nanostring Technologies, Inc.*

    79,007       5,119  

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

    125,187       5,655  

Nevro Corp.*

    40,809       6,766  

Omnicell, Inc.*

    85,433       12,939  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

    170,443       1,728  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

    25,200       1,067  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc.*

    82,234       3,476  

R1 RCM, Inc.*

    387,525       8,619  

Radius Health, Inc.*

    161,292       2,942  

RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.*

    80,231       2,551  

Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    23,832       3,373  

Revance Therapeutics, Inc.*

    135,872       4,027  

Revolution Medicines, Inc.*

    57,160       1,814  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    87,284       3,866  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    149,321       2,564  

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*

    56,616       5,514  

TCR2 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    140,621       2,308  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.5%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

TG Therapeutics, Inc.*

    112,853       4,378  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.*

    179,224       2,602  

Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*

    47,634       3,716  

Veracyte, Inc.*

    92,146       3,684  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.*

    102,833       3,476  
   

 

 

 

Total

      250,407  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (15.4%)

   

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    60,652       3,944  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    68,110       6,202  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

    37,765       4,051  

ASGN, Inc.*

    80,896       7,841  

Boise Cascade Co.

    49,459       2,886  

Builders FirstSource, Inc.*

    137,419       5,862  

BWX Technologies, Inc.

    78,532       4,564  

CACI International, Inc. - Class A*

    32,087       8,186  

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

    32,498       3,027  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    38,566       4,580  

EnerSys

    39,764       3,886  

Exponent, Inc.

    59,532       5,311  

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc.*

    133,792       7,908  

Insperity, Inc.

    71,025       6,419  

ITT, Inc.

    65,502       5,999  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    62,834       8,961  

Marten Transport, Ltd.

    137,606       2,269  

Mercury Systems, Inc.*

    47,447       3,145  

Rexnord Corp.

    124,977       6,254  

Science Applications International Corp.

    54,708       4,800  

SPX Corp.*

    89,961       5,495  

SPX Flow, Inc.

    89,983       5,870  

Tetra Tech, Inc.

    59,192       7,224  

Trex Co., Inc.*

    28,564       2,920  

Viad Corp.*

    66,746       3,327  
   

 

 

 

Total

      130,931  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (23.3%)

 

 

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    73,099       6,191  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    108,271       4,376  

Blackbaud, Inc.*

    64,948       4,973  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

    67,089       5,711  

Concentrix Corp.*

    50,233       8,077  

Digital Turbine, Inc.*

    116,122       8,829  

Everbridge, Inc.*

    35,893       4,884  
Common Stocks (98.5%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

 

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    84,330       8,961  

Five9, Inc.*

    22,966       4,212  

II-VI, Inc.*

    127,790       9,276  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    65,542       6,555  

j2 Global, Inc.*

    65,497       9,009  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

    172,455       9,689  

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.*

    91,201       4,273  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*

    62,349       5,114  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

    45,310       6,563  

Medallia, Inc.*

    153,400       5,177  

Mimecast, Ltd.*

    90,365       4,794  

Momentive Global, Inc.*

    142,806       3,009  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

    12,799       2,442  

Perficient, Inc.*

    116,582       9,376  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    98,019       8,043  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

    58,248       5,975  

Rapid7, Inc.*

    91,149       8,625  

Repay Holdings Corp.*

    226,770       5,452  

SentinelOne, Inc.*

    7,900       336  

Sprinklr, Inc.*

    116,400       2,397  

Sprout Social, Inc.*

    83,098       7,431  

Synaptics, Inc.*

    51,749       8,051  

Telos Corp.*

    162,406       5,523  

Varonis Systems, Inc.*

    132,085       7,611  

Verra Mobility Corp.*

    515,877       7,929  
   

 

 

 

Total

      198,864  
   

 

 

 

Materials (1.8%)

   

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd.*

    163,318       4,980  

Ingevity Corp.*

    48,866       3,976  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    86,739       5,229  

Ranpak Holdings Corp.*

    55,246       1,383  
   

 

 

 

Total

      15,568  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (3.6%)

   

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    226,731       6,131  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    310,623       5,662  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    45,928       6,801  

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

    110,182       6,275  
Common Stocks (98.5%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Real Estate continued

   

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.*

    75,836       5,988  
   

 

 

 

Total

      30,857  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

(Cost: $592,722)

      840,095  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.7%)  

Money Market Funds (1.7%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    14,246,831       14,247  
   

 

 

 

Total

      14,247  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $14,247)

      14,247  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.2%)

 

 

(Cost: $606,969)@

      854,342  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (-0.2%)

      (2,064
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      852,278  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $606,969 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $247,373 which is comprised of $271,399 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $24,026 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

     Valuation Inputs       
Description   

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

      
     (Amounts in thousands)       

Assets:

           

Common Stocks

   $ 840,095      $ -            $ -           

Short-Term Investments

     14,247        -              -           

Total Assets:

   $ 854,342      $ -            $ -           

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     17.0

Industrials

     16.2

Consumer Discretionary

     14.4

Information Technology

     13.3

Health Care

     11.6

Real Estate

     7.6

Materials

     5.2

Energy

     4.6

Consumer Staples

     4.0

Communication Services

     2.0

Utilities

     1.5

Investment Companies

     1.4

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.2

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

“Standard & Poor’s®”, “S&P®”, “S&P SmallCap 600” and “Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600” are trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard & Poor’s, and Standard & Poor’s makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Portfolio.

Stocks of smaller companies, such as those held in this Portfolio, are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

The Portfolio may invest in exchange-traded funds and derivative instruments such as equity index futures for cash management and liquidity purposes and to help achieve full replication. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and imposes certain risks such as liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (97.4%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (2.0%)

 

 

AMC Networks, Inc. - Class A*

    11,916       796  

ATN International, Inc.

    4,256       194  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*

    19,733       304  

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.

    16,406       1,262  

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.*

    28,500       251  

The E.W. Scripps Co. - Class A

    22,372       456  

Gannett Co., Inc.*

    52,486       288  

The Marcus Corp.*

    9,336       198  

Meredith Corp.*

    15,741       684  

QuinStreet, Inc.*

    19,128       355  

Scholastic Corp.

    11,647       441  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    19,363       939  

Spok Holdings, Inc.

    6,891       66  

TechTarget, Inc.*

    9,165       710  

Vonage Holdings Corp.*

    91,607       1,320  
   

 

 

 

Total

      8,264  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (14.4%)

 

 

Aaron’s Holdings Company, Inc.

    13,245       424  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. - Class A*

    24,018       1,115  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*

    44,121       457  

American Public Education, Inc.*

    7,236       205  

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.*

    2,394       339  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

    7,501       1,285  

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.*

    12,345       89  

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*

    41,345       1,376  

Big Lots, Inc.

    12,388       818  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    9,029       444  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*

    31,378       852  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

    11,343       953  

Brinker International, Inc.*

    17,741       1,097  

The Buckle, Inc.

    11,204       557  

Caleres, Inc.

    14,859       406  
Common Stocks (97.4%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Discretionary continued

 

The Cato Corp. - Class A

    7,521       127  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    3,308       735  

Century Communities, Inc.

    11,379       757  

The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*

    17,870       968  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.*

    47,501       313  

The Children’s Place, Inc.*

    5,681       529  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

    7,751       289  

Conn’s, Inc.*

    7,510       192  

Cooper-Standard Holding, Inc.*

    6,570       191  

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

    17,512       788  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.*

    18,526       752  

Designer Brands, Inc.*

    22,985       380  

DineEquity, Inc.*

    6,652       594  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    11,074       1,148  

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.*

    7,358       135  

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

    8,504       235  

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*

    6,851       92  

Fossil Group, Inc.*

    18,371       262  

GameStop Corp. - Class A*

    21,525       4,609  

Genesco, Inc.*

    5,509       351  

Gentherm, Inc.*

    12,829       911  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.*

    16,883       555  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

    6,627       1,023  

Guess?, Inc.

    14,855       392  

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

    6,564       281  

Hibbett Sports, Inc.*

    6,286       563  

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    8,753       1,071  

iRobot Corp.*

    10,894       1,017  

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

    18,326       1,034  

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

    17,963       665  

LCI Industries

    9,790       1,287  

LGI Homes, Inc.*

    8,509       1,378  

Liquidity Services, Inc.*

    10,518       268  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.*

    11,299       238  

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.

    21,534       1,090  

M/I Homes, Inc.*

    11,318       664  

Macy’s, Inc.*

    120,873       2,292  
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MarineMax, Inc.*

    8,595       419  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

    14,678       1,381  

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

    5,023       332  

Monro, Inc.

    12,988       825  

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.*

    7,388       166  

Movado Group, Inc.

    6,526       205  

The ODP Corporation*

    20,753       996  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

    6,549       647  

Perdoceo Education Corp.*

    27,310       335  

PetMed Express, Inc.

    7,857       250  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    6,100       202  

Regis Corp.*

    9,418       88  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    23,140       1,228  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.*

    12,399       286  

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

    43,810       967  

Shake Shack, Inc. - Class A*

    14,098       1,509  

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

    3,352       240  

Shutterstock, Inc.

    8,646       849  

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.*

    20,306       1,641  

Sleep Number Corp.*

    9,487       1,043  

Sonic Automotive, Inc. - Class A

    9,061       405  

Stamps.com, Inc.*

    7,103       1,423  

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    7,744       336  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    29,838       1,306  

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.

    6,818       613  

Tupperware Brands Corp.*

    19,262       457  

Unifi, Inc.*

    5,806       141  

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

    5,332       259  

Vera Bradley, Inc.*

    8,594       106  

Vista Outdoor, Inc.*

    22,392       1,036  

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    13,032       886  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

    32,128       1,081  

Zumiez, Inc.*

    8,185       401  
   

 

 

 

Total

      60,652  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (4.0%)

 

 

The Andersons, Inc.

    12,146       371  

B&G Foods, Inc.

    25,110       824  

Calavo Growers, Inc.

    6,455       409  
 

 

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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

    14,524       526  

Celsius Holdings, Inc.*

    12,753       970  

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

    19,235       947  

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.*

    12,639       402  

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    1,799       724  

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.*

    15,017       408  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    21,080       925  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    11,809       388  

Inter Parfums, Inc.

    6,873       495  

J & J Snack Foods Corp.

    5,831       1,017  

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

    3,447       305  

Medifast, Inc.

    4,561       1,291  

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

    5,105       345  

National Beverage Corp.

    9,044       427  

PriceSmart, Inc.

    9,060       825  

Seneca Foods Corp. - Class A*

    2,605       133  

The Simply Good Foods Co.*

    32,681       1,193  

SpartanNash Co.

    14,056       271  

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

    21,833       807  

Universal Corp.

    9,513       542  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*

    4,474       458  

Vector Group, Ltd.

    49,628       702  

WD-40 Co.

    5,316       1,363  
   

 

 

 

Total

      17,068  
   

 

 

 

Energy (4.6%)

   

Archrock, Inc.

    50,026       446  

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

    7,401       348  

Bristow Group, Inc.*

    8,985       230  

Callon Petroleum Co.*

    17,937       1,035  

CONSOL Energy, Inc.*

    11,740       217  

Core Laboratories NV

    17,935       698  

DMC Global, Inc.*

    7,241       407  

Dorian LPG, Ltd.*

    10,498       148  

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

    13,704       464  

Green Plains, Inc.*

    16,439       553  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

    54,841       313  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    41,776       1,363  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.*

    3,747       348  

Matador Resources Co.

    42,562       1,533  

Matrix Service Co.*

    10,240       107  
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Nabors Industries, Ltd.*

    2,526       289  

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

    38,689       602  

Oil States International, Inc.*

    23,676       186  

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.*

    17,252       290  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    72,733       723  

PBF Energy, Inc.*

    37,277       570  

PDC Energy, Inc.

    38,499       1,763  

Penn Virginia Corp.*

    5,931       140  

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

    31,671       290  

Range Resources Corp.*

    100,649       1,687  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc.*

    18,480       1,152  

REX American Resources Corp.*

    2,041       184  

RPC, Inc.*

    22,561       112  

SM Energy Co.

    42,473       1,046  

Southwestern Energy Co.*

    251,980       1,429  

Talos Energy, Inc.*

    12,329       193  

US Silica Holdings, Inc.*

    28,826       333  
   

 

 

 

Total

      19,199  
   

 

 

 

Financials (17.0%)

   

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

    7,184       276  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc.*

    17,892       280  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    33,304       1,076  

Ameris Bancorp

    27,040       1,369  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

    7,493       447  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    49,892       796  

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

    27,626       315  

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

    29,241       1,388  

Axos Financial, Inc.*

    19,979       927  

B. Riley Financial, Inc.

    6,858       518  

Banc of California, Inc.

    17,309       304  

BancFirst Corp.

    7,253       453  

The Bancorp, Inc.*

    19,759       455  

BankUnited, Inc.

    36,179       1,544  

Banner Corp.

    13,496       732  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

    19,877       545  

Blucora, Inc.*

    18,785       325  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    31,974       472  
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Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

    23,080       541  

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

    30,319       453  

Cadence Bancorp

    48,373       1,010  

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

    50,045       589  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    37,522       230  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    10,976       286  

City Holding Co.

    6,079       457  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    27,826       1,073  

Community Bank System, Inc.

    20,892       1,580  

Customers Bancorp, Inc.*

    11,502       448  

CVB Financial Corp.

    49,538       1,020  

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

    13,704       461  

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.*

    11,537       381  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    12,374       694  

eHealth, Inc.*

    10,135       592  

Ellington Financial, Inc.

    16,974       325  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    11,063       473  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

    12,023       570  

Enova International, Inc.*

    14,257       488  

EZCORP, Inc. - Class A*

    20,404       123  

FB Financial Corp.

    13,044       487  

First Bancorp

    94,678       1,449  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    37,306       525  

First Financial Bancorp

    37,731       892  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    50,560       1,433  

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

    44,357       880  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

    18,413       778  

Genworth Financial, Inc. - Class A*

    196,522       766  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    21,360       315  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

    21,375       701  

Green Dot Corp. - Class A*

    21,104       989  

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

    5,619       87  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    11,908       227  

HCI Group, Inc.

    2,531       252  

Heritage Financial Corp. of Washington

    13,984       350  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

    25,238       919  

HomeStreet, Inc.

    8,285       338  

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

    47,929       680  
 

 

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Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    16,086       602  

Independent Bank Corp.

    12,808       967  

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

    14,238       1,053  

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

    110,118       429  

Investors Bancorp, Inc.

    87,391       1,246  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    14,450       542  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

    10,563       228  

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

    12,380       627  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.*

    26,388       872  

National Bank Holding Corp. - Class A

    11,935       450  

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

    16,839       606  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.

    147,062       657  

NMI Holdings, Inc. - Class A*

    33,223       747  

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

    17,881       293  

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

    49,327       673  

OFG Bancorp

    20,012       443  

Old National Bancorp

    64,275       1,132  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

    36,702       1,552  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.*

    8,433       636  

Park National Corp.

    5,515       648  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    37,978       800  

Piper Jaffray Cos., Inc.

    5,592       724  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    17,761       683  

Preferred Bank

    5,258       333  

ProAssurance Corp.

    20,922       476  

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

    28,124       644  

Ready Capital Corp.

    22,358       355  

Redwood Trust, Inc.

    43,817       529  

Renasant Corp.

    21,847       874  

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    15,260       478  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    5,510       431  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    21,440       732  

Selectquote, Inc.*

    17,111       330  

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

    18,268       1,242  

Simmons First National Corp. - Class A

    42,011       1,233  

SiriusPoint, Ltd.*

    29,397       296  

Southside Bancshares, Inc.

    12,000       459  
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Stewart Information Services Corp.

     10,402        590  

StoneX Group, Inc.*

     6,455        392  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

     4,679        363  

Triumph Bancorp, Inc.*

     8,782        652  

Trupanion, Inc.*

     13,045        1,501  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

     7,472        257  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

     105,925        801  

United Community Banks, Inc.

     33,663        1,078  

United Fire Group, Inc.

     8,379        232  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

     7,898        45  

Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     10,983        152  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

     19,176        679  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

     2,788        774  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     11,467        1,197  

Westamerica Bancorporation

     10,416        604  

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

     43,475        270  

World Acceptance Corp.*

     1,523        244  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     18,432        859  
     

 

 

 

Total

        71,796  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (11.6%)

     

Addus HomeCare Corp.*

     5,856        511  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

     54,742        1,013  

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.*

     18,325        1,777  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     14,231        287  

AngioDynamics, Inc.*

     14,794        401  

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,845        135  

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

     5,592        242  

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.*

     5,116        321  

Avanos Medical, Inc.*

     18,644        678  

Cara Therapeutics, Inc.*

     16,690        238  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*

     15,565        664  

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.*

     25,862        358  

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     13,660        323  

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

     48,170        744  
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Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

     4,965        165  

CONMED Corp.

     11,283        1,551  

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.*

     40,703        895  

CorVel Corp.*

     3,531        474  

Covetrus, Inc.*

     38,665        1,044  

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.*

     13,585        224  

CryoLife, Inc.*

     15,169        431  

Cutera, Inc.*

     6,887        338  

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

     27,820        551  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     4,525        194  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     6,968        307  

Endo International PLC*

     90,456        423  

Ensign Group, Inc.

     20,030        1,736  

Fulgent Genetics, Inc.*

     6,861        633  

Glaukos Corp.*

     17,946        1,522  

Hanger, Inc.*

     14,938        378  

HealthStream, Inc.*

     9,774        273  

Heska Corp.*

     3,841        882  

Innoviva, Inc.*

     24,360        327  

Inogen, Inc.*

     7,209        470  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     12,789        1,205  

Invacare Corp.*

     13,552        109  

The Joint Corp.*

     5,118        429  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.*

     26,166        723  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

     6,631        405  

Luminex Corp.

     17,063        628  

Magellan Health, Inc.*

     9,026        850  

MEDNAX, Inc.*

     33,424        1,008  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc.*

     16,821        373  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

     19,113        1,236  

Mesa Laboratories, Inc.

     1,892        513  

ModivCare, Inc.*

     4,729        804  

Myriad Genetics, Inc.*

     29,880        914  

Natus Medical, Inc.*

     13,191        343  

NeoGenomics, Inc.*

     45,724        2,065  

NextGen Healthcare, Inc.*

     21,553        358  

Omnicell, Inc.*

     16,748        2,536  

OraSure Technologies, Inc.*

     27,905        283  

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.*

     19,401        322  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

     7,595        305  

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     29,141        1,233  

Pacira Biosciences, Inc.*

     17,084        1,037  

The Pennant Group, Inc.*

     9,878        404  
 

 

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Phibro Animal Health Corp. - Class A

    7,881       228  

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

    19,347       1,008  

RadNet, Inc.*

    16,959       571  

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

    13,514       525  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    41,828       1,768  

Simulations Plus, Inc. Spectrum

    5,932       326  

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    62,587       235  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    20,563       633  

Surmodics, Inc.*

    5,374       292  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.*

    8,747       437  

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*

    7,620       396  

Tivity Health, Inc.*

    14,699       387  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

    5,006       580  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

    21,548       463  

Varex Imaging Corp.*

    15,264       409  

Vericel Corp.*

    17,977       944  

Xencor, Inc.*

    22,570       778  

Zynex, Inc.*

    7,567       117  
   

 

 

 

Total

      48,690  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (16.2%)

   

AAON, Inc.

    15,858       993  

AAR Corp.*

    12,872       499  

ABM Industries, Inc.

    26,017       1,154  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.

    28,876       1,394  

Aerovironment, Inc.*

    8,707       872  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    3,844       587  

Albany International Corp. - Class A

    11,904       1,063  

Allegiant Travel Co.*

    5,650       1,096  

American Woodmark Corp.*

    6,596       539  

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    9,994       407  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    15,073       1,373  

ArcBest Corp.

    9,848       573  

Arcosa, Inc.

    18,681       1,097  

Astec Industries, Inc.

    8,809       554  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

    10,687       728  

AZZ, Inc.

    9,701       502  

Barnes Group, Inc.

    18,061       926  

Brady Corp. - Class A

    18,811       1,054  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    13,800       2,019  
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CIRCOR International, Inc.*

    7,849       256  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    14,073       1,109  

Deluxe Corp.

    16,370       782  

DXP Enterprises, Inc.*

    6,849       228  

Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*

    10,329       318  

Encore Wire Corp.

    8,002       606  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    23,313       621  

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    7,985       776  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    10,102       948  

Exponent, Inc.

    20,209       1,803  

Federal Signal Corp.

    23,470       944  

Forrester Research, Inc.*

    4,304       197  

Forward Air Corp.

    10,594       951  

Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

    14,949       1,205  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

    12,655       966  

GMS, Inc.*

    16,618       800  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    17,762       738  

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

    12,731       555  

Griffon Corp.

    17,605       451  

Harsco Corp.*

    30,736       628  

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

    19,811       483  

Heartland Express, Inc.

    18,870       323  

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

    7,557       337  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

    29,180       1,286  

HNI Corp.

    16,884       742  

Hub Group, Inc. - Class A*

    13,099       864  

Insteel Industries, Inc.

    7,537       242  

Interface, Inc.

    22,821       349  

John Bean Technologies Corp.

    12,311       1,756  

Kaman Corp.

    10,780       543  

Kelly Services, Inc. - Class A*

    12,984       311  

Korn Ferry

    20,941       1,519  

Lindsay Corp.

    4,230       699  

Lydall, Inc.*

    6,635       402  

Marten Transport, Ltd.

    22,782       376  

Matson, Inc.

    16,845       1,078  

Matthews International Corp. - Class A

    12,278       442  

Meritor, Inc.*

    28,150       659  

Moog, Inc. - Class A

    11,347       954  

Mueller Industries, Inc.

    22,160       960  

MYR Group, Inc.*

    6,525       593  

National Presto Industries, Inc.

    2,019       205  
Common Stocks (97.4%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

NOW, Inc.*

    42,822       406  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    7,229       108  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    8,668       633  

PGT Innovations, Inc.*

    23,137       537  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    68,046       597  

Powell Industries, Inc.

    3,434       106  

Proto Labs, Inc.*

    10,738       986  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    13,035       324  

Raven Industries, Inc.

    13,926       806  

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    55,762       1,673  

Resources Connection, Inc.

    11,933       171  

Saia, Inc.*

    10,213       2,140  

SkyWest, Inc.*

    19,528       841  

SPX Corp.*

    17,559       1,072  

SPX Flow, Inc.

    16,371       1,068  

Standex International Corp.

    4,753       451  

Team, Inc.*

    11,969       80  

Tennant Co.

    7,209       576  

Titan International, Inc.*

    19,607       166  

Triumph Group, Inc.*

    23,650       491  

TrueBlue, Inc.*

    13,748       386  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    23,986       1,783  

UniFirst Corp.

    5,907       1,386  

US Ecology, Inc.*

    12,216       458  

Veritiv Corp.*

    4,737       291  

Viad Corp.*

    7,940       396  

Vicor Corp.*

    8,249       872  

Wabash National Corp.

    20,125       322  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. - Class A

    10,680       1,558  
   

 

 

 

Total

      68,119  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (13.3%)

 

 

3D Systems Corp.*

    48,486       1,938  

8x8, Inc.*

    42,614       1,183  

ADTRAN, Inc.

    18,762       387  

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

    14,895       1,679  

Agilysys, Inc.*

    7,965       453  

Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.*

    17,557       1,487  

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*

    9,566       81  

Arlo Technologies, Inc.*

    31,550       214  

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.*

    13,031       527  

Badger Meter, Inc.

    11,315       1,110  

Bel Fuse, Inc. - Class B

    3,912       56  

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

    13,895       395  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (97.4%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

 

BM Technologies, Inc.*,Æ,d

    1,673       19  

Bottomline Technologies, Inc.*

    15,244       565  

CalAmp Corp.*

    13,642       174  

CEVA, Inc.*

    8,844       418  

Cohu, Inc.*

    18,784       691  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    10,102       244  

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    12,730       601  

CTS Corp.

    12,538       466  

Daktronics, Inc.*

    14,269       94  

Diebold, Inc.*

    30,334       390  

Digi International, Inc.*

    13,185       265  

Diodes, Inc.*

    16,437       1,311  

DSP Group, Inc.*

    8,638       128  

Ebix, Inc.

    9,115       309  

ePlus, Inc.*

    5,230       453  

EVERTEC, Inc.

    23,218       1,013  

ExlService Holdings, Inc.*

    12,971       1,378  

Extreme Networks, Inc.*

    48,877       545  

Fabrinet*

    14,299       1,371  

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

    7,035       547  

FormFactor, Inc.*

    30,106       1,098  

Harmonic, Inc.*

    39,168       334  

Ichor Holdings, Ltd.*

    10,890       586  

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

    13,698       1,370  

InterDigital, Inc.

    11,930       871  

Itron, Inc.*

    17,499       1,750  

Knowles Corp.*

    35,965       710  

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc.

    24,063       1,473  

LivePerson, Inc.*

    24,861       1,572  

ManTech International Corp. - Class A

    10,638       921  

MaxLinear, Inc. - Class A*

    26,597       1,130  

Methode Electronics, Inc. - Class A

    14,907       734  

MicroStrategy, Inc. - Class A*

    3,018       2,005  

NETGEAR, Inc.*

    11,813       453  

OneSpan, Inc.*

    13,102       335  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    19,018       1,389  

OSI Systems, Inc.*

    6,482       659  

PC Connection, Inc.

    4,264       197  

PDF Solutions, Inc.*

    11,444       208  

Perficient, Inc.*

    12,809       1,030  

Photronics, Inc.*

    24,572       325  

Plantronics, Inc.*

    14,767       616  

Plexus Corp.*

    11,091       1,014  

Power Integrations, Inc.

    23,521       1,930  
Common Stocks (97.4%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

 

Progress Software Corp.

    17,051       789  

Rambus, Inc.*

    43,616       1,034  

Rogers Corp.*

    7,256       1,457  

Sanmina Corp.*

    25,251       984  

ScanSource, Inc.*

    9,874       278  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*

    5,271       251  

SPS Commerce, Inc.*

    13,905       1,388  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*

    15,405       827  

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

    7,076       729  

TTM Technologies, Inc.*

    38,673       553  

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

    16,986       913  

Unisys Corp.*

    25,978       658  

Veeco Instruments, Inc.*

    19,452       468  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

    88,605       1,565  

Xperi Holding Corp.

    40,668       904  
   

 

 

 

Total

      56,000  
   

 

 

 

Materials (5.2%)

   

AdvanSix, Inc.*

    10,879       325  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.*

    49,327       1,028  

American Vanguard Corp.

    10,484       183  

Arconic Corp.*

    37,974       1,353  

Balchem Corp.

    12,576       1,651  

Boise Cascade Co.

    15,273       891  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    18,625       749  

Century Aluminum Co.*

    19,569       252  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    6,470       187  

Domtar Corp.*

    19,482       1,071  

Ferro Corp.*

    32,024       691  

FutureFuel Corp.

    9,934       95  

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.*

    18,783       437  

Glatfelter Corp.

    17,238       241  

H.B. Fuller Co.

    20,262       1,289  

Hawkins, Inc.

    7,347       241  

Haynes International, Inc.

    4,914       174  

Innospec, Inc.

    9,542       865  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    6,146       759  

Koppers Holdings, Inc.*

    8,228       266  

Kraton Corp.*

    12,466       402  

Livent Corp.*

    61,809       1,197  

Materion Corp.

    7,919       597  

Mercer International, Inc.

    15,364       196  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    14,001       294  

Neenah Paper, Inc.

    6,532       328  
Common Stocks (97.4%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Materials continued

   

O-I Glass, Inc.*

    61,237       1,000  

Olympic Steel, Inc.

    3,542       104  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    5,128       1,216  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.*

    24,667       165  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

    12,188       492  

Stepan Co.

    8,295       998  

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

    32,192       230  

TimkenSteel Corp.*

    14,909       211  

Tredegar Corp.

    10,048       138  

Trinseo SA

    15,025       899  

US Concrete, Inc.*

    6,253       461  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    19,922       343  
   

 

 

 

Total

      22,019  
   

 

 

 

Real Estate (7.6%)

   

Acadia Realty Trust

    33,467       735  

Agree Realty Corp.

    26,397       1,861  

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.

    28,063       514  

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    19,459       726  

Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.

    23,394       311  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    66,258       908  

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    37,541       872  

Centerspace REIT

    5,029       397  

Chatham Lodging Trust*

    18,845       243  

Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.

    8,902       422  

CoreCivic, Inc.*

    46,621       488  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.*

    81,519       791  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

    92,398       386  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

    32,517       685  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    45,564       1,232  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

    29,537       815  

Franklin Street

   

Properties Corp.

    37,446       197  

The GEO Group, Inc.

    47,153       336  

Getty Realty Corp.

    14,458       450  

Global Net Lease, Inc.

    37,001       685  

Hersha Hospitality Trust*

    14,257       153  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

    39,642       723  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    25,327       662  

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

    9,279       1,772  

iStar, Inc.

    28,409       589  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    32,765       721  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (97.4%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Real Estate continued

     

Lexington Realty Trust

     107,659        1,287  

LTC Properties, Inc.

     15,291        587  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

     33,420        573  

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.*

     9,359        364  

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

     8,782        483  

Office Properties Income Trust

     18,732        549  

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. - Class A

     7,326        244  

Realogy Holdings Corp.*

     45,152        823  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

     129,324        1,767  

RPT Realty

     31,471        408  

Safehold, Inc.

     5,575        438  

Saul Centers, Inc.

     5,014        228  

Service Properties Trust

     63,910        805  

SITE Centers Corp.

     65,465        986  

The St. Joe Co.

     12,103        540  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.*

     41,160        384  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

     39,092        737  

Uniti Group, Inc.

     90,531        959  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

     4,965        306  

Urstadt Biddle

     

Properties, Inc. - Class A

     11,673        226  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

     32,787        754  

Whitestone REIT

     15,423        127  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.*

     44,128        826  
     

 

 

 

Total

        32,075  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (1.5%)

     

American States Water Co.

     14,314        1,139  

Avista Corp.

     26,884        1,147  

California Water Service Group

     19,716        1,095  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

     6,806        819  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

     11,892        625  

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     43,585        1,130  

Unitil Corp.

     5,835        309  
     

 

 

 

Total

        6,264  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost: $279,762)

        410,146  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies (1.4%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Investment Companies (1.4%)

 

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF

     51,247        5,790  
     

 

 

 

Total

        5,790  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies

 

  

(Cost: $5,119)

 

     5,790  
     

 

 

 
Warrants (0.0%)        

Energy (0.0%)

  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.*

     1,013        10  
     

 

 

 

Total

        10  
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Cost: $–)

 

     10  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.2%)  

Money Market Funds (1.1%)

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

     4,597,982        4,598  
     

 

 

 

Total

        4,598  
     

 

 

 

US Government & Agencies (0.1%)

 

  

US Treasury 0.010%, 7/15/21 b

     420,000        420  
     

 

 

 

Total

        420  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost: $5,018)

        5,018  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.0%)

 

  

(Cost: $289,899)@

 

     420,964  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

 

  

Liabilities (0.0%)

 

     68  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

 

     421,032  
     

 

 

 

    

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives    

Futures    

 

Issuer    Long/Short    Currency   

Notional Par

(000’s)

  

Number

of

Contracts

  

Expiration

Date

  

Notional

Value

(000’s)

  

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

   

Variation Margin

(000’s)

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

   Long    USD    2    45    9/21    $5,193    $ (20   $ 7  
                     $ (20   $ 7  

 

     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative Liabilities         
     Variation Margin (000’s)      Variation Margin (000’s)      Market Value
(000’s)
 
      Swaps      Futures      Total      Swaps      Futures      Total      Options  

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

   $ –        $ 7      $ 7      $ –        $ –        $ –        $ –    

Restricted Securities

 

Description   

Acquisition

Date

   Cost (000’s)      Value (000’s)      Value as a
Percentage of Net
Assets
 
BM Technologies, Inc.    1/8/21    $ 20      $ 19       

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

Æ

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

d

Restricted security – see accompanying table for additional details

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $420 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $289,899 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $131,045 which is comprised of $143,638 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $12,593 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
          (Amounts in thousands)             

Assets:

        

Common Stocks

        

Information Technology

  $ 55,981     $ -        $ 19    

All Others

    354,146       -          -      

Investment Companies

    5,790       -          -      

Short-Term Investments

        

Money Market Funds

    4,598       -          -      

All Others

    -         420        -      

Warrants

    10       -         

Total Assets:

  $ 420,525     $ 420      $ 19    

Liabilities:

        

Other Financial Instruments^

        

Futures

    (20     -          -      

Total Liabilities:

  $ (20   $ -        $ -      

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the reconciliation of Level 3 securities and assumptions is not shown for the period ended June 30, 2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     25.9

Industrials

     16.2

Consumer Discretionary

     10.7

Real Estate

     8.7

Health Care

     8.2

Information Technology

     6.7

Energy

     6.5

Materials

     5.6

Utilities

     4.0

Consumer Staples

     3.0

Communication Services

     2.4

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.9

Technology

     0.1

Industrial

     0.1

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Stocks of smaller companies, such as those held in this Portfolio, are more likely to realize more substantial growth as well as suffer more significant losses than larger or more established issuers. Investments in such companies can be both more volatile and more speculative. Investing in small company stocks involves a greater degree of risk than investing in medium or large company stocks.

The Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in other investment companies, including open-end and closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and business development companies (“BDCs”), and will bear its pro rata portion of such expenses. The market prices of ETFs, closed-end funds and BDCs may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset values and may be subject to trading halts by the applicable exchange, which may negatively impact the Portfolio. BDCs in particular may be less liquid and more adversely affected by poor economic or market conditions.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in a particular sector. The Portfolio will have greater exposure to the risks associated with that sector and its performance will be tied more closely to the performance of the sector.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (98.1%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (2.4%)

 

 

Advantage Solutions, Inc.*

    230,586       2,488  

Boston Omaha Corp.*

    114,347       3,626  

Cable One, Inc.

    2,488       4,759  

Scholastic Corp.

    76,319       2,892  

Thryv Holdings, Inc.*

    66,553       2,380  
   

 

 

 

Total

      16,145  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (10.7%)

 

 

Aaron’s Holdings Company, Inc.

    50,896       1,628  

Bally’s Corp.*

    16,714       904  

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.*

    73,437       3,609  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

    23,280       5,173  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

    36,114       3,744  

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*

    94,800       1,626  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    147,607       2,756  

Hibbett Sports, Inc.*

    35,814       3,210  

LCI Industries

    27,112       3,563  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc.*

    149,970       3,164  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.*

    26,461       4,215  

Meritage Homes Corp.*

    34,865       3,280  

Monro, Inc.

    55,033       3,495  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

    36,618       3,824  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.*

    105,876       2,373  

Planet Fitness, Inc.*

    30,962       2,330  

Pool Corp.

    8,519       3,907  

Poshmark, Inc. - Class A*

    31,348       1,497  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

    79,978       2,648  

Steven Madden, Ltd.

    120,743       5,284  

Strategic Education, Inc.

    76,032       5,783  

Visteon Corp.*

    29,457       3,562  
   

 

 

 

Total

      71,575  
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (3.0%)

 

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

    10,336       4,156  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.*

    69,330       2,403  

Nomad Foods, Ltd.*

    231,798       6,553  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

    34,273       3,718  
Common Stocks (98.1%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Staples continued

 

 

The Simply Good Foods Co.*

    85,983       3,139  
   

 

 

 

Total

      19,969  
   

 

 

 

Energy (6.5%)

   

Cactus, Inc.

    143,461       5,268  

ChampionX Corp.*

    302,154       7,750  

Devon Energy Corp.

    242,094       7,067  

International Seaways, Inc.

    102,951       1,975  

Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc.*

    351,383       4,975  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.*

    345,401       5,399  

Matador Resources Co.

    230,345       8,295  

REX American Resources Corp.*

    34,526       3,113  
   

 

 

 

Total

      43,842  
   

 

 

 

Financials (25.9%)

   

Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

    50,429       1,284  

BankUnited, Inc.

    176,706       7,544  

BRP Group, Inc.*

    136,487       3,637  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

    122,069       4,707  

CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.*

    168,396       2,315  

Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    137,730       2,833  

FB Financial Corp.

    122,169       4,559  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

    88,228       4,860  

Green Dot Corp. - Class A*

    70,069       3,283  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.

    123,814       6,952  

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

    273,711       3,925  

Hercules Capital, Inc.

    197,548       3,370  

Heritage Financial Corp. of Washington

    66,634       1,667  

Home BancShares, Inc.

    335,141       8,271  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    62,432       5,106  

Howard Bancorp, Inc.*

    206,512       3,331  

Independent Bank Corp.

    34,016       2,568  

James River Group Holdings, Ltd.

    88,569       3,323  

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

    107,823       6,362  
Common Stocks (98.1%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

   

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    171,513       3,509  

National Bank Holding Corp. - Class A

    113,714       4,292  

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

    94,360       4,007  

Palomar Holdings, Inc.*

    31,269       2,360  

PCSB Financial Corp.

    77,169       1,402  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.

    58,543       3,613  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    187,023       3,939  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    104,511       9,227  

Popular, Inc.

    67,291       5,050  

PRA Group, Inc.*

    36,625       1,409  

ProAssurance Corp.

    123,758       2,815  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

    91,701       4,414  

Radian Group, Inc.

    213,479       4,750  

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.*

    68,570       3,508  

State Auto Financial Corp.

    117,754       2,016  

StepStone Group, Inc.

    33,826       1,164  

TowneBank

    171,168       5,207  

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

    21,277       5,910  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

    25,609       2,673  

Webster Financial Corp.

    89,608       4,780  

Western Alliance Bancorporation

    115,044       10,682  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    154,560       7,201  
   

 

 

 

Total

      173,825  
   

 

 

 

Health Care (8.2%)

   

Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*

    18,349       2,303  

Agiliti, Inc.*

    101,213       2,214  

Arvinas, Inc.*

    18,211       1,402  

Atrion Corp.

    7,107       4,413  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

    19,150       1,684  

C4 Therapeutics, Inc.*

    34,700       1,313  

Ensign Group, Inc.

    46,883       4,063  

Envista Holdings Corp.*

    95,820       4,140  

FIGS, Inc.*

    5,584       280  

Insmed, Inc.*

    56,110       1,597  

Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.*

    10,019       1,142  

Kodiak Sciences, Inc.*

    14,317       1,331  

Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.*

    15,900       771  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (98.1%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

    4,643       1,175  

MultiPlan Corp.*

    45,042       429  

Option Care Health, Inc.*

    198,998       4,352  

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC*

    70,512       1,510  

The Pennant Group, Inc.*

    60,543       2,476  

Phreesia, Inc.*

    50,550       3,099  

Quidel Corp.*

    7,357       943  

Replimune Group, Inc.*

    42,810       1,645  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    192,212       8,123  

Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.*

    14,900       1,162  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

    24,353       2,322  

Xencor, Inc.*

    36,557       1,261  
   

 

 

 

Total

      55,150  
   

 

 

 

Industrial (0.1%)

   

Xometry, Inc.*

    6,139       537  
   

 

 

 

Total

      537  
   

 

 

 

Industrials (16.2%)

   

ABM Industries, Inc.

    36,500       1,619  

Air Lease Corp.

    39,379       1,644  

Alamo Group, Inc.

    13,018       1,988  

Allegiant Travel Co.*

    7,788       1,511  

Ameresco, Inc.*

    25,867       1,622  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

    108,875       5,798  

Blue Bird Corp.*

    97,002       2,411  

Brady Corp. - Class A

    65,334       3,661  

Chart Industries, Inc.*

    10,959       1,604  

CIRCOR International, Inc.*

    85,581       2,790  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    130,111       3,464  

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

    50,273       4,716  

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

    12,280       1,678  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

    74,189       5,790  

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.*

    96,282       2,528  

Kelly Services, Inc. - Class A*

    52,022       1,247  

Korn Ferry

    72,121       5,232  

Landstar System, Inc.

    28,192       4,455  

Matson, Inc.

    32,734       2,095  

McGrath RentCorp

    51,427       4,195  

MSA Safety, Inc.

    21,057       3,487  

Parsons Corp.*

    58,981       2,321  
Common Stocks (98.1%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

   

Resideo Technologies, Inc.*

    77,600       2,328  

Rush Enterprises, Inc.

    40,255       1,741  

Ryder System, Inc.

    27,720       2,060  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc.*

    72,633       2,578  

SPX Corp.*

    61,674       3,767  

Stericycle, Inc.*

    67,098       4,801  

Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.*

    125,569       2,140  

The Timken Co.

    37,324       3,008  

Triumph Group, Inc.*

    310,844       6,450  

UFP Industries, Inc.

    114,129       8,484  

UniFirst Corp.

    7,743       1,817  

Univar Solutions, Inc.*

    142,226       3,467  
   

 

 

 

Total

      108,497  
   

 

 

 

Information Technology (6.7%)

 

 

Belden, Inc.

    158,884       8,035  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.*

    44,277       4,247  

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.*

    8,621       365  

Entegris, Inc.

    32,304       3,972  

Harmonic, Inc.*

    682,555       5,815  

i3 Verticals, Inc.*

    82,481       2,493  

Knowles Corp.*

    25,729       508  

Littelfuse, Inc.

    35,355       9,008  

MaxLinear, Inc. - Class A*

    72,811       3,094  

nCino, Inc.*

    24,737       1,482  

Onto Innovation, Inc.*

    27,412       2,002  

Semtech Corp.*

    27,671       1,904  

Workiva, Inc.*

    18,244       2,031  
   

 

 

 

Total

      44,956  
   

 

 

 

Materials (5.6%)

   

Alcoa Corp.*

    21,117       778  

American Vanguard Corp.

    101,816       1,783  

Atotech, Ltd.*

    145,383       3,712  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    102,377       4,118  

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

    110,197       3,192  

Constellium SE*

    345,342       6,544  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    48,708       3,832  

Myers Industries, Inc.

    134,798       2,831  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA*

    208,662       3,962  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    15,652       3,713  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    22,806       3,441  
   

 

 

 

Total

      37,906  
   

 

 

 
Common Stocks (98.1%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Real Estate (8.7%)

   

American Campus Communities, Inc.

    65,257       3,049  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. - Class A

    233,943       1,570  

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

    32,998       5,426  

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

    80,423       2,175  

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.

    126,864       3,831  

JBG SMITH Properties

    155,436       4,898  

Potlatch Corp.

    94,908       5,044  

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    25,235       3,737  

Safehold, Inc.

    34,752       2,728  

Saul Centers, Inc.

    95,333       4,333  

The St. Joe Co.

    142,428       6,354  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.*

    482,631       5,994  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    104,363       6,733  

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

    116,262       2,674  
   

 

 

 

Total

      58,546  
   

 

 

 

Technology (0.1%)

   

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.*

    32,646       672  
   

 

 

 

Total

      672  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (4.0%)

   

California Water Service Group

    72,215       4,011  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    64,189       7,724  

IDACORP, Inc.

    39,088       3,811  

MGE Energy, Inc.

    60,921       4,535  

NorthWestern Corp.

    35,000       2,108  

ONE Gas, Inc.

    64,998       4,817  
   

 

 

 

Total

      27,006  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

   

(Cost: $429,885)

      658,626  
   

 

 

 
Warrants (0.0%)                

Communication Services (0.0%)

 

 

Advantage Solutions, Inc.*

    19,088       47  
   

 

 

 

Total

      47  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Cost: $24)

      47  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Short-Term Investments (2.1%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (2.1%)

 

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030% #

    13,777,604       13,778  
   

 

 

 

Total

      13,778  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

 

(Cost: $13,778)

      13,778  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.2%)

 

 

(Cost: $443,687)@

      672,451  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

   

Liabilities (-0.2%)

      (1,048
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      671,403  
   

 

 

 

    

    

 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $443,687 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $228,764 which is comprised of $235,806 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $7,042 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 – 

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 – 

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 – 

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 658,626      $ -        $ -      

Short-Term Investments

    13,778        -          -      

Warrants

    47        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 672,451      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Industrials

     24.6

Information Technology

     24.4

Financials

     14.0

Health Care

     11.1

Consumer Discretionary

     8.4

Consumer Staples

     5.8

Materials

     4.8

Communication Services

     4.5

Telecommunication Services

     0.8

Real Estate

     0.8

Energy

     0.6

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     0.2

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in issuers located in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. The Portfolio’s performance may be more volatile than that of a more geographically diversified fund, and may be tied more closely to the performance of a single country or region.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)   Country     

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (4.5%)

 

     

Adevinta ASA - Class B*

    Norway        252,057        4,830  

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A*

   
United
States
 
 
     4,400        10,744  

Rightmove PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     527,500        4,739  

Safaricom, Ltd.

    Kenya        16,324,600        6,355  

Schibsted ASA - Class B

    Norway        162,799        6,780  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
     165,700        12,463  
       

 

 

 

Total

          45,911  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (8.4%)

 

     

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.*

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
     38,000        1,077  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., ADR*

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
     41,879        9,497  

Autoliv, Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
     42,500        4,155  

Compass Group PLC*

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     579,000        12,190  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, ADR*

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     75,884        5,061  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    France        52,300        41,010  

PRADA SPA

    Italy        940,000        7,137  

USS Co., Ltd.

    Japan        315,100        5,497  
       

 

 

 

Total

          85,624  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (5.8%)

       

Clicks Group, Ltd.

   
South
Africa
 
 
     217,852        3,748  

Nestle SA

    Switzerland        426,569        53,120  

PriceSmart, Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
     29,000        2,639  
       

 

 

 

Total

          59,507  
       

 

 

 

Energy (0.6%)

       

Reliance Industries, Ltd.

    India        60,000        1,705  

Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR

    India        72,000        4,075  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,780  
       

 

 

 

Financials (14.0%)

       

AIA Group, Ltd.

    Hong Kong        2,607,688        32,410  

Deutsche Borse Aktiengesellschaft

    Germany        48,500        8,465  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    Hong Kong        265,500        15,826  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    India        125,663        4,189  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.*

    India        173,500        3,980  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     101,800        11,223  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
     114,823        16,153  

Moody’s Corp.

   
United
States
 
 
     47,200        17,104  

MSCI, Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
     32,500        17,325  

S&P Global, Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
     38,400        15,761  
       

 

 

 

Total

          142,436  
       

 

 

 
Common Stocks (99.8%)   Country     

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care (11.1%)

       

CSL, Ltd.

    Australia        90,795        19,419  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     65,200        3,942  

Hoya Corp.

    Japan        174,900        23,190  

ResMed, Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
     69,500        17,133  

Roche Holding AG

    Switzerland        104,652        39,423  

Sanofi

    France        33,700        3,531  

UCB SA

    Belgium        63,500        6,638  
       

 

 

 

Total

          113,276  
       

 

 

 

Industrials (24.6%)

       

Airbus SE*

    Netherlands        96,000        12,344  

Assa Abloy AB - Class B

    Sweden        695,300        20,945  

Atlas Copco AB - Class A

    Sweden        379,200        23,218  

Auckland International Airport, Ltd.*

   
New
Zealand
 
 
     482,455        2,452  

CAE, Inc.*

    Canada        182,000        5,606  

Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.

    Canada        134,000        10,304  

Edenred

    France        148,800        8,478  

Epiroc AB

    Sweden        593,200        13,516  

Experian PLC

    Jersey        430,200        16,579  

FANUC Corp.

    Japan        76,100        18,354  

Interpump Group SpA

    Italy        135,400        8,018  

KONE Oyj

    Finland        126,700        10,336  

Legrand SA

    France        121,700        12,881  

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    Japan        496,300        16,797  

Nabtesco Corp.

    Japan        68,500        2,590  

OSG Corp.

    Japan        150,600        2,611  

Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.

    Japan        517,600        25,485  

Safran SA

    France        87,500        12,131  

Schindler Holding AG

    Switzerland        32,693        10,000  

Schindler Holding AG - Registered Shares

    Switzerland        6,085        1,778  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co., Ltd.

    Japan        134,761        5,610  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    Denmark        264,000        10,305  
       

 

 

 

Total

          250,338  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology (24.4%)

 

     

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    Spain        279,000        19,625  

ASML Holding NV

    Netherlands        83,000        57,023  

Azbil Corp.

    Japan        275,800        11,432  

Black Knight, Inc.*

   
United
States
 
 
     60,500        4,718  

Dlocal, Ltd.*

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
     23,700        1,245  

Keyence Corp.

    Japan        59,800        30,181  

Lam Research Corp.

   
United
States
 
 
     21,000        13,665  

Lasertec Corp.

    Japan        60,900        11,835  

Mastercard, Inc. - Class A

   
United
States
 
 
     52,250        19,076  

NICE, Ltd.*

    Israel        49,100        12,150  

SAP SE

    Germany        129,419        18,237  

Spectris PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     160,500        7,189  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Taiwan        743,000        15,867  

Temenos AG

    Switzerland        41,100        6,601  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (99.8%)   Country     

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

     

Visa, Inc. - Class A

   
United
States
 
 
     85,225        19,927  
       

 

 

 

Total

          248,771  
       

 

 

 

Materials (4.8%)

       

CRH PLC, ADR

    Ireland        200,900        10,214  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    Canada        48,900        7,096  

Linde PLC

    Ireland        81,355        23,475  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   
United
States
 
 
     30,700        8,364  
       

 

 

 

Total

          49,149  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate (0.8%)

       

Vonovia SE

    Germany        119,600        7,732  
       

 

 

 

Total

          7,732  
       

 

 

 
Common Stocks (99.8%)   Country     

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Telecommunication Services (0.8%)

 

     

Cellnex Telecom SA

    Spain        132,739        8,455  
       

 

 

 

Total

          8,455  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost: $640,171)

 

        1,016,979  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (0.4%)                  

Money Market Funds (0.4%)

 

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

   
United
States
 
 
     4,104,671        4,105  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,105  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

     

(Cost: $4,105)

 

     4,105  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.2%)

 

  

(Cost: $644,276)@

 

     1,021,084  
       

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

 

  

Liabilities (-0.2%)

 

     (2,252
       

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

 

     1,018,832  
       

 

 

 
 

 

Investments Percentage by Country is based on Net Assets:

   

United States

    16.6%    

Japan

    15.3%    

Switzerland

    10.9%    

France

    7.6%    

Netherlands

    6.8%    

Sweden

    5.7%    

Other

    37.3%    

Total

    100.2%    

Over the Counter Derivatives

Forward Contracts

 

Type    Counterparty    Currency    Foreign
Principal
Amount
Covered by
Contract (000s)
  

USD Principal
Amount
Covered by

Contract (000’s)

   Settlement
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(000’s)
  

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)

Buy

   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.    CAD    18    14    7/2/21    $            -p    $            -      $            -P
                 

 

  

 

  

 

                  $            -p    $            -      $            -P
                 

 

  

 

  

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets (000’s)    Financial Derivative Liabilities (000’s)
    

Forward

Contracts

   Swaps    Total   

Forward

Contracts

   Options    Swaps    Total

Total Over the Counter Derivatives

   -      -      -      -      -      -      -  

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $644,276 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $376,808 which is comprised of $380,505 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $3,697 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

p

Amount is less than one thousand.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1  –
Quoted Prices
    

Level 2 –
Other Significant

Observable Inputs

   

Level 3 –Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

        

Common Stocks

  $ 1,016,979      $ -       $ -      

Short-Term Investments

    4,105        -         -      

Other Financial Instruments^

        

Forward Currency Contracts

    -          -   p      -      

Total Assets:

  $ 1,021,084      $ -   p    $ -      

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     16.4

Industrials

     15.6

Health Care

     11.8

Consumer Discretionary

     11.3

Consumer Staples

     9.4

Information Technology

     9.4

Materials

     9.3

Communication Services

     6.5

Utilities

     3.2

Energy

     2.9

Real Estate

     2.7

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     0.9

Telecommunication Services

     0.6

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in issuers located in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. The Portfolio’s performance may be more volatile than that of a more geographically diversified fund, and may be tied more closely to the performance of a single country or region.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (99.1%)   Country    

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (6.5%)

 

   

Advanced Info Service PCL - Foreign Shares

    Thailand       667,600       3,562  

carsales.com, Ltd.

    Australia       150,964       2,237  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    Greece       227,586       3,818  

KDDI Corp.

    Japan       280,400       8,746  

NAVER Corp.

   
South
Korea
 
 
    23,671       8,776  

NetEase, Inc., ADR

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
    113,498       13,081  

SEEK, Ltd.

    Australia       91,205       2,267  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    Japan       108,100       7,565  

Tele2 AB

    Sweden       98,218       1,338  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
    116,000       8,725  
     

 

 

 

Total

        60,115  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (11.3%)

 

   

adidas AG

    Germany       32,381       12,052  

Bridgestone Corp.

    Japan       119,900       5,456  

Burberry Group PLC*

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    109,936       3,142  

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

    Switzerland       60,168       7,280  

Continental AG

    Germany       42,247       6,211  

Flutter Entertainment PLC*

    Ireland       35,269       6,413  

Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Japan       121,700       7,570  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    France       26,382       20,687  

Naspers, Ltd. - Class N

   
South
Africa
 
 
    21,521       4,518  

Ocado Group PLC*

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    61,506       1,704  

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd.

    Hong Kong       712,500       12,443  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    Japan       73,300       6,341  

Yamaha Corp.

    Japan       70,900       3,848  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

   
United
States
 
 
    93,308       6,182  

ZOZO, Inc.

    Japan       56,500       1,920  
     

 

 

 

Total

        105,767  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (9.4%)

     

British American Tobacco PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    276,809       10,721  

Danone SA

    France       126,392       8,898  

Diageo PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    349,026       16,710  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    Japan       267,100       5,045  

Kao Corp.

    Japan       110,900       6,823  

Nestle SA

    Switzerland       224,026       27,898  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    97,355       8,615  

Sugi Holdings Co.

    Japan       46,100       3,361  
     

 

 

 

Total

        88,071  
     

 

 

 

Energy (2.9%)

     

Cairn Energy PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    1,308,239       2,637  

Eni SpA

    Italy       386,283       4,704  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    Portugal       563,328       6,113  

Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd.

    Japan       192,200       4,642  
Common Stocks (99.1%)   Country    

Shares/

Par+

    Value
$(000’s)
 

Energy continued

     

Oil Search, Ltd.

   
Papua New
Guinea
 
 
    1,303,396       3,724  

TC Energy Corp.

    Canada       101,051       5,000  
     

 

 

 

Total

        26,820  
     

 

 

 

Financials (16.4%)

     

AIA Group, Ltd.

    Hong Kong       1,370,600       17,035  

AIB Group PLC*

    Ireland       1,464,830       3,774  

Aon PLC

    Ireland       68,436       16,340  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC*

    Ireland       235,656       1,262  

Beazley PLC*

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    266,738       1,227  

BNP Paribas SA

    France       233,583       14,644  

Credit Suisse Group AG

    Switzerland       667,673       6,994  

Euronext NV

    Netherlands       103,657       11,271  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    India       586,851       11,819  

Hiscox, Ltd.*

    Bermuda       302,708       3,482  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    Hong Kong       123,700       7,373  

ING Groep NV

    Netherlands       617,359       8,155  

Julius Baer Group, Ltd.

    Switzerland       120,338       7,853  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.

    Australia       57,643       6,762  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    Japan       1,631,000       8,810  

Natwest Group PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    3,072,646       8,637  

UBS Group AG

    Switzerland       637,273       9,753  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    Switzerland       20,626       8,275  
     

 

 

 

Total

        153,466  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (11.8%)

     

Bayer AG

    Germany       95,249       5,784  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    France       20,370       3,759  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    Netherlands       248,101       12,294  

Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd.

    Japan       358,600       12,718  

Novo Nordisk AS - Class B

    Denmark       281,953       23,622  

Qiagen NV*

    Netherlands       165,597       8,003  

Roche Holding AG

    Switzerland       77,059       29,029  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    Japan       617,500       8,504  

Terumo Corp.

    Japan       160,500       6,504  
     

 

 

 

Total

        110,217  
     

 

 

 

Industrials (15.6%)

     

51job, Inc.*

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
    41,739       3,246  

Brambles, Ltd.

    Australia       825,599       7,083  

Daikin Industries, Ltd.

    Japan       70,000       13,037  

GEA Group AG

    Germany       209,692       8,494  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    Japan       296,500       16,977  

Kubota Corp.

    Japan       528,100       10,681  

Legrand SA

    France       106,471       11,269  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    Germany       18,087       4,480  

Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

    Japan       134,700       2,661  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

    Canada       128,237       7,603  

Ryanair Holdings PLC*

    Ireland       40,491       4,382  
 

 

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Common Stocks (99.1%)   Country     

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrials continued

       

Schindler Holding AG

    Switzerland        30,600        9,359  

Schneider Electric SE

    France        150,530        23,682  

SMC Corp.

    Japan        17,000        10,046  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    Netherlands        120,141        12,069  
       

 

 

 

Total

          145,069  
       

 

 

 

Information Technology (9.4%)

 

     

Amadeus IT Group SA*

    Spain        107,852        7,586  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

   
United
States
 
 
     36,796        5,034  

Constellation Software, Inc.

    Canada        4,024        6,095  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

   
United
States
 
 
     17,119        8,747  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    Japan        62,300        11,664  

Kyocera Corp.

    Japan        91,800        5,675  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

    Japan        212,400        7,026  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    Netherlands        42,094        8,660  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    South Korea        96,050        6,883  

Scout24 AG*

    Germany        66,449        5,604  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Taiwan        365,189        7,799  

Visa, Inc. - Class A

   
United
States
 
 
     30,981        7,244  
       

 

 

 

Total

          88,017  
       

 

 

 

Materials (9.3%)

       

Akzo Nobel NV

    Netherlands        107,481        13,280  

Croda International PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
     113,704        11,589  

Glencore PLC*

    Jersey        1,265,636        5,418  

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    Japan        184,300        4,696  

Linde PLC

    Ireland        77,684        22,416  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    Japan        97,400        7,268  

Sika AG

    Switzerland        34,757        11,363  

Symrise AG

    Germany        75,427        10,509  
       

 

 

 

Total

          86,539  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate (2.7%)

       

ESR Cayman, Ltd.*

   
Cayman
Islands
 
 
     1,371,800        4,629  

Grand City Properties SA*

    Luxembourg        361,081        9,753  

LEG Immobilien AG

    Germany        76,306        10,989  
       

 

 

 

Total

          25,371  
       

 

 

 
Common Stocks (99.1%)   Country     

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Telecommunication Services (0.6%)

 

     

Cellnex Telecom SA

    Spain        92,865        5,915  
       

 

 

 

Total

          5,915  
       

 

 

 

Utilities (3.2%)

       

APA Group

    Australia        429,022        2,864  

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    Bermuda        814,000        4,885  

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    Hong Kong        482,000        4,768  

E.ON SE

    Germany        398,972        4,614  

Iberdrola SA

    Spain        724,777        8,835  

Orsted A/S

    Denmark        30,319        4,254  
       

 

 

 

Total

          30,220  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

       

(Cost: $678,082)

 

        925,587  
       

 

 

 

Warrants (0.0%)

                      

Consumer Discretionary (0.0%)

 

     

Cie Financiere Richemont SA*

    Switzerland        136,342        91  
       

 

 

 

Total

          91  
       

 

 

 

Total Warrants

       

(Cost: $–)

 

        91  
       

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (0.5%)                       

Money Market Funds (0.5%)

 

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

   
United
States
 
 
     4,341,579        4,342  
       

 

 

 

Total

          4,342  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

       

(Cost: $4,342)

 

     4,342  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.6%)

 

  

(Cost: $682,424)@

 

     930,020  
       

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.4%)

 

        3,669  
       

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

          933,689  
       

 

 

 
 

 

Investments Percentage by Country is based on Net Assets:

   

Japan

    20.1%    

Switzerland

    12.6%    

France

    8.9%    

Netherlands

    7.9%    

Germany

    7.4%    

United Kingdom

    6.9%    

Ireland

    5.9%    

Other

    29.9%    

Total

    99.6%    

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $682,424 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $247,596 which is comprised of $271,470 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $23,874 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    

Level 2 –
Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      
Assets:          

Common Stocks

  $ 925,587      $ -        $ -      

Short-Term Investments

    4,342        -          -      

Warrants

    91        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 930,020      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Consumer Discretionary

     19.5

Industrials

     16.0

Materials

     10.7

Health Care

     10.1

Financials

     9.9

Information Technology

     9.7

Energy

     7.3

Utilities

     6.6

Communication Services

     4.0

Consumer Staples

     3.5

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     2.6

Governments

     0.1

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in issuers located in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. The Portfolio’s performance may be more volatile than that of a more geographically diversified fund, and may be tied more closely to the performance of a single country or region.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (97.3%)   Country    

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (4.0%)

 

   

Deutsche Telekom AG

    Germany       3,662,920       77,363  
     

 

 

 

Total

        77,363  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (19.5%)

 

   

adidas AG

    Germany       91,480       34,049  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. *

    Cayman Islands       1,163,680       32,973  

Burberry Group PLC *

    United Kingdom       770,290       22,014  

Compass Group PLC *

    United Kingdom       1,031,410       21,715  

Continental AG

    Germany     139,670       20,533  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    Japan       1,282,310       40,976  

Informa PLC *

    United Kingdom       1,587,990       11,018  

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

    Japan       3,522,240       46,511  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV *

    Netherlands       262,520       24,240  

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

    Canada       361,050       23,263  

Sony Corp.

    Japan       460,440       44,823  

WH Smith PLC *

    United Kingdom       618,890       13,771  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    United States       562,610       36,993  
     

 

 

 

Total

        372,879  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (3.5%)

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/ NV

    Belgium       402,190       29,000  

Danone SA

    France       409,380       28,819  

Unilever PLC

    United Kingdom       160,540       9,395  
     

 

 

 

Total

        67,214  
     

 

 

 

Energy (7.3%)

     

BP PLC

    United Kingdom       10,971,150       47,805  

Equinor ASA

    Norway       1,170,100       24,758  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC - Class B

    United Kingdom       1,238,720       23,972  

TOTAL SA

    France       933,150       42,218  
     

 

 

 

Total

        138,753  
     

 

 

 

Financials (9.9%)

     

AIA Group, Ltd.

    Hong Kong       4,211,850       52,348  

Deutsche Borse Aktiengesellschaft

    Germany       114,070       19,910  

KB Financial Group, Inc., ADR *

    South Korea       403,410       19,888  

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. *

    South Korea       537,740       19,386  

Standard Chartered PLC

    United Kingdom       4,111,122       26,217  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    Japan       1,524,870       52,570  
     

 

 

 

Total

        190,319  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (10.1%)

     

AstraZeneca PLC

    United Kingdom       302,460       36,329  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

    Germany       482,620       40,082  
Common Stocks (97.3%)   Country    

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Health Care continued

     

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    United Kingdom       1,736,450       34,094  

Icon Public Limited Co. *

    Ireland       89,280       18,455  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    Hungary       328,290       8,740  

Roche Holding AG

    Switzerland       93,280       35,139  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    United Kingdom       909,530       19,659  
     

 

 

 

Total

        192,498  
     

 

 

 

Industrials (16.0%)

     

Adecco Group AG

    Switzerland       250,400       17,012  

BAE Systems PLC

    United Kingdom       6,375,240       46,035  

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       3,285,990       25,605  

Eiffage SA

    France       269,060       27,373  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    Japan       1,220,260       69,869  

International Consolidated Airlines Group, SA *

    Spain       8,060,730       19,426  

Komatsu, Ltd.

    Japan       1,259,280       31,291  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    Japan       2,484,900       36,067  

Taisei Corp.

    Japan       1,032,700       33,836  
     

 

 

 

Total

        306,514  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology (9.7%)

 

   

Infineon Technologies AG

    Germany       470,050       18,850  

Kyocera Corp.

    Japan       703,600       43,497  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    Netherlands       97,680       20,095  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. *

    South Korea       826,650       59,238  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Taiwan       2,028,625       43,321  
     

 

 

 

Total

        185,001  
     

 

 

 

Materials (10.7%)

     

ArcelorMittal SA

    Luxembourg       470,080       14,409  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    Canada       1,059,530       21,911  

Covestro AG

    Germany       364,260       23,522  

CRH PLC

    Ireland       614,410       30,963  

DS Smith PLC

    United Kingdom       5,769,250       33,351  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.

    Japan       637,350       24,812  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    Canada       838,490       36,960  

Yara International ASA

    Norway       367,740       19,356  
     

 

 

 

Total

        205,284  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (6.6%)

     

E.ON SE

    Germany       4,788,900       55,388  

Red Electrica Corp SA

    Spain       1,615,270       29,984  

Veolia Environnement SA

    France       1,357,840       41,008  
     

 

 

 

Total

        126,380  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost: $1,539,170)

 

      1,862,205  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Governments (0.1%)   Country    

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Governments (0.1%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank 0.010%, 7/1/21

 

    1,300,000       1,300  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,300  
     

 

 

 

Total Governments

     

(Cost: $1,300)

 

      1,300  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (2.3%)   Country    

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (2.3%)

 

   

State Street Institutional U.S.
Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

   
United
States
 
 
    43,976,157       43,976  
     

 

 

 

Total

        43,976  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost: $43,976)

 

    43,976  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.7%)

 

 

(Cost: $1,584,446)@

 

    1,907,481  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.3%)

 

      6,159  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        1,913,640  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Investments Percentage by Country is based on Net Assets:

   

Japan

    22.3%    

United Kingdom

    18.1%    

Germany

    15.1%    

France

    7.2%    

South Korea

    5.1%    

Other

    31.9%    

Total

    99.7%    

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,584,446 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $323,035 which is comprised of $348,510 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $25,475 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

  $ 1,862,205      $ -        $ -      

Governments

    -          1,300        -      

Short-Term Investments

    43,976        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 1,906,181      $ 1,300      $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector

     % of Net Assets  

Information Technology

     27.5

Consumer Discretionary

     18.5

Financials

     17.6

Materials

     10.3

Communication Services

     5.6

Industrials

     5.1

Consumer Staples

     4.6

Health Care

     3.3

Energy

     3.1

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.9

Real Estate

     1.4

Utilities

     1.1

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Investors should be aware of the risks of investments in foreign securities, particularly investments in securities of companies in developing nations.

The Portfolio may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in issuers located in a single country, a small number of countries, or a particular geographic region. The Portfolio’s performance may be more volatile than that of a more geographically diversified fund, and may be tied more closely to the performance of a single country or region.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (93.9%)   Country    

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communication Services (5.6%)

 

   

Sea, Ltd.*

    Cayman Islands       27,912       7,665  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       619,500       46,596  

Yandex NV*

    Netherlands       78,220       5,534  
     

 

 

 

Total

        59,795  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (18.5%)

 

   

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.*

    Cayman Islands       1,920,400       54,414  

Allegro.eu SA*

    Luxembourg       489,201       8,419  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp, Ltd. - Class A

    China       300,597       13,961  

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       889,500       10,860  

Meituan Dianping - Class B*

    Cayman Islands       372,100       15,355  

MercadoLibre, Inc.*

    United States       7,619       11,869  

Midea Group Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       961,267       10,618  

Naspers, Ltd. - Class N

    South Africa       137,632       28,897  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.*

    Cayman Islands       563,240       4,643  

Prosus NV*

    Netherlands       72,106       7,051  

Sands China, Ltd.*

    Cayman Islands       3,306,400       13,925  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       702,100       17,733  
     

 

 

 

Total

        197,745  
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples (4.6%)

     

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC, Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       3,062,400       9,663  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

    Mexico       158,900       13,429  

Hindustan Unilever, Ltd.

    India       283,719       9,447  

ITC, Ltd.

    India       3,534,357       9,638  

Kweichow Moutai Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       23,280       7,410  
     

 

 

 

Total

        49,587  
     

 

 

 

Energy (3.1%)

     

LUKOIL PJSC, ADR

    Russia       151,355       13,964  

Novatek PJSC

    Russia       853,998       18,756  
     

 

 

 

Total

        32,720  
     

 

 

 

Financials (17.6%)

     

AIA Group, Ltd.

    Hong Kong       1,324,200       16,458  

B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    Brazil       1,658,300       5,608  

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR

    Brazil       3,479,920       17,852  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    Indonesia       5,457,100       11,338  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    Philippines       2,680,376       4,870  

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. - Class H

    China       2,353,000       20,077  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

    Mexico       2,409,150       15,513  
Common Stocks (93.9%)   Country    

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financials continued

     

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    Hong Kong       234,492       13,977  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    India       803,284       26,777  

Kotak Mahindra Bank, Ltd.*

    India       512,593       11,757  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. - Class H

    China       867,500       8,497  

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk

    Indonesia       32,733,800       8,895  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    Russia       2,992,876       12,470  

SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

    India       972,100       13,172  
     

 

 

 

Total

        187,261  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (3.3%)

     

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       198,999       5,953  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co., Ltd. - Class H

    China       92,100       2,159  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*

    Cayman Islands       1,468,000       26,905  
     

 

 

 

Total

        35,017  
     

 

 

 

Industrials (5.1%)

     

China Conch Venture Holdings, Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       1,655,500       6,972  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV - Class B*

    Mexico       298,110       5,489  

NARI Technology Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       3,258,615       11,720  

Rumo SA*

    Brazil       1,425,330       5,488  

Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       919,281       6,848  

Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       519,097       9,244  

WEG SA

    Brazil       848,533       5,747  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. - Class H

    China       1,684,000       2,633  
     

 

 

 

Total

        54,141  
     

 

 

 

Information Technology (23.3%)

 

   

ASML Holding NV

    Netherlands       24,205       16,630  

Delta Electronics, Inc.

    Taiwan       797,000       8,667  

GDS Holdings, Ltd.*

    Cayman Islands       212,000       2,100  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

    Taiwan       2,702,000       10,861  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       2,011,108       27,651  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    South Korea       655,892       47,001  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Common Stocks (93.9%)   Country    

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Information Technology continued

 

   

Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

    South Korea       25,952       16,085  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Taiwan       4,444,290       94,907  

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

    India       537,665       24,240  
     

 

 

 

Total

        248,142  
     

 

 

 

Materials (10.3%)

     

Anglo American Platinum, Ltd.

    South Africa       107,387       12,404  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV

    Mexico       1,889,682       8,907  

LG Chem, Ltd.

    South Korea       28,823       21,755  

Mondi PLC

   
United
Kingdom
 
 
    525,774       13,844  

UltraTech Cement, Ltd.

    India       142,589       12,987  

Vale SA, ADR

    Brazil       1,337,960       30,519  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co., Ltd. - Class A

    China       253,395       9,180  
     

 

 

 

Total

        109,596  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate (1.4%)

     

China Resources Land, Ltd.

    Cayman Islands       3,640,000       14,744  
     

 

 

 

Total

        14,744  
     

 

 

 
Common Stocks (93.9%)   Country    

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities (1.1%)

     

China Resources Gas Group, Ltd.

    Bermuda       1,916,000       11,500  
     

 

 

 

Total

        11,500  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost: $682,511)

 

      1,000,248  
     

 

 

 
Preferred Stocks (4.2%)                     

Information Technology (4.2%)

 

   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    South Korea       687,434       44,989  
     

 

 

 

Total

        44,989  
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     

(Cost: $24,675)

 

      44,989  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (2.1%)                     

Money Market Funds (2.1%)

 

   

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

    United States       22,132,091       22,132  
     

 

 

 

Total

        22,132  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost: $22,132)

 

    22,132  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.2%)

 

 

(Cost: $729,318)@

 

    1,067,369  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

     

Liabilities (-0.2%)

        (2,368
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        1,065,001  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Investments Percentage by Country is based on Net Assets:

    

Cayman Islands

     21.7  

China

     12.9  

South Korea

     12.1  

Taiwan

     10.7  

India

     10.1  

Brazil

     6.1  

Other

     26.6  

Total

     100.2  

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $729,318 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $338,051 which is comprised of $371,201 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $33,150 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Preferred Stocks

  $ 44,989      $ -        $ -      

Common Stocks

    1,000,248        -          -      

Short-Term Investments

    22,132        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 1,067,369      $ -        $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Government Money Market Portfolio (unaudited)

 

 

Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and in some cases there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security held by the Portfolio does not apply to the market value of such security or to shares of the Portfolio itself.

If the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligation under the agreement, the Portfolio may suffer delays and incur costs or lose money in exercising its rights under the agreement. These risks may be heightened if the other party is located outside the U.S. If the seller fails to repurchase the security and the market value of the security declines, the Portfolio may lose money.

You could lose money investing in the Government Money Market Portfolio. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Portfolio’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Portfolio, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Portfolio at any time.

                    

 

 

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Government Money Market Portfolio

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Money Market Investments (103.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (0.0%)

   

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class, 0.030% #

    48,898       49  
   

 

 

 

Total

      49  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements (31.5%)

   

Tri-Party Bank of Montreal, 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $20,000,028, collateralized by various US Treasury obligations, 0.000% to 2.000%, due from 2/15/2029 to 2/15/2050, aggregate par and fair value of $23,206,878 and $20,400,087, respectively)

    20,000,000       20,000  

Tri-Party Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $12,000,017, collateralized by various US Treasury obligations, 0.125% to 2.375%, due from 7/31/2022 to 2/15/2051, aggregate par and fair value of $11,651,546 and $12,240,047, respectively)

    12,000,000       12,000  

Tri-Party BNP Paribas, 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $30,000,042, collateralized by various US Treasury obligations, 0.000% to 3.000%, due from 12/2/2021 to 8/15/2048, aggregate par and fair value of $39,154,153 and $30,600,001, respectively)

    30,000,000       30,000  

Tri-Party BNP Paribas, 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $10,000,014, collateralized by various US government sponsored agency obligations, 1.625% to 6.500%, due from 12/15/2033 to 6/20/2051, aggregate par and fair value of $9,542,439 and $10,200,000, respectively)

    10,000,000       10,000  

Tri-Party Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $6,000,008, collateralized by various US Treasury obligations, 0.125% to 2.125%, due from 4/30/2022 to 10/15/2024, aggregate par and fair value of $5,684,366 and $6,120,004, respectively)

    6,000,000       6,000  

Tri-Party Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.060%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $15,000,025, collateralized by US Treasury Note, 1.500%, due 9/30/2021, par and fair value of $15,244,639 and $15,300,038, respectively)

    15,000,000       15,000  
Money Market Investments (103.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Repurchase Agreements continued

   

Tri-Party Goldman Sachs Group LP, 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $15,000,021, collateralized by US government sponsored agency, 4.000%, due 12/20/2049, par and fair value of $14,431,648 and $15,300,000, respectively)

    15,000,000       15,000  

Tri-Party Mitsubishi UFJ, 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $10,000,014, collateralized by various US Treasury obligations and various US government sponsored agency obligations, 0.000% to 4.375%, due from 12/29/2027 to 10/15/2060, aggregate par and fair value of $9,996,875 and $10,200,000, respectively)

    10,000,000       10,000  

Tri-Party Mizuho Securities, 0.055%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $22,000,034, collateralized by US Treasury Inflation Index Note, 0.125%, due 4/15/2026, par and fair value of $20,649,378 and $22,440,030, respectively)

    22,000,000       22,000  

Tri-Party Natixis S.A., 0.050%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $10,000,014, collateralized by various US Treasury obligations, 0.125% to 4.375%, due from 6/30/2023 to 2/15/2050, aggregate par and fair value of $10,081,897 and $10,200,001, respectively)

    10,000,000       10,000  

Tri-Party TD Securities, 0.060%, 7/1/21 (Purchased on 6/30/21, to be repurchased at $19,000,032, collateralized by various US government sponsored agency obligations, 0.065% to 0.090%, due from 12/21/2022 to 4/10/2023, aggregate par and fair value of $19,387,745 and $19,380,965, respectively)

    19,000,000       19,000  
   

 

 

 

Total

      169,000  
   

 

 

 

US Government & Agencies (71.5%)

   

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.000%, 7/1/21

    5,645,000       5,645  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.000%, 8/31/21

    1,520,000       1,520  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.000%, 9/22/21

    3,580,000       3,579  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.000%, 11/16/21

    3,660,000       3,659  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.000%, 11/17/21

    4,305,000       4,304  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.100%, (US SOFR plus 0.050%), 5/5/22

    3,000,000       3,000  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.100%, (US SOFR plus 0.050%), 2/17/23

    2,270,000       2,270  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.110%, (US SOFR plus 0.060%), 1/20/23

    550,000       550  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Money Market Investments (103.0%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

US Government & Agencies continued

   

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.125%, (US SOFR plus 0.075%), 11/3/22

    1,050,000       1,050  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.135%, (US SOFR plus 0.085%), 10/7/22

    1,985,000       1,985  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.145%, (US SOFR plus 0.095%), 9/2/22

    2,535,000       2,535  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.165%, (US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield plus 0.120%), 5/2/22

    735,000       735  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.183%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.110%), 11/12/21

    500,000       500  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.200%, (US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield plus 0.150%), 12/13/21

    1,195,000       1,194  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.230%, (US SOFR plus 0.180%), 1/14/22

    1,940,000       1,940  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.240%, (US SOFR plus 0.190%), 11/18/21

    835,000       835  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.240%, (US SOFR plus 0.190%), 7/14/22

    1,630,000       1,630  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.252%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.160%), 7/1/21

    1,450,000       1,450  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.270%, (US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield plus 0.225%), 7/8/21

    1,015,000       1,015  

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.280%, (US SOFR plus 0.180%), 7/20/22

    5,575,000       5,574  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 7/14/21

    560,000       560  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 7/28/21

    1,265,000       1,265  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 8/4/21

    750,000       750  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 8/11/21

    1,090,000       1,090  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 8/12/21

    810,000       810  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 9/17/21

    3,610,000       3,610  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 9/23/21

    2,705,000       2,705  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 9/29/21

    13,015,000       13,013  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.000%, 11/5/21

    1,605,000       1,605  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.040%, 10/15/21

    1,100,000       1,100  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.050%, 12/23/21

    1,330,000       1,330  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.060%, (US SOFR plus 0.010%), 3/28/22

    385,000       385  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.060%, (US SOFR plus 0.010%), 3/30/22

    615,000       615  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.065%, (US SOFR plus 0.015%), 12/10/21

    10,000,000       10,000  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.065%, (US SOFR plus 0.015%), 12/16/22

    5,915,000       5,915  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.115%, (US SOFR plus 0.065%), 4/28/22

    945,000       945  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.125%, (US SOFR plus 0.075%), 7/8/21

    1,465,000       1,465  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.125%, (US SOFR plus 0.075%), 7/23/21

    950,000       950  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.135%, (US SOFR plus 0.085%), 9/10/21

    4,415,000       4,415  

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.170%, (US SOFR plus 0.120%), 2/28/22

    2,695,000       2,695  
Money Market Investments (103.0%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

US Government & Agencies continued

   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.115%, (US SOFR plus 0.065%), 11/10/22

    1,605,000       1,605  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.230%, (US SOFR plus 0.180%), 12/13/21

    2,275,000       2,275  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.240%, (US SOFR plus 0.190%), 6/2/22

    6,140,000       6,140  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.370%, (US SOFR plus 0.320%), 9/23/21

    3,065,000       3,065  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.340%, (US SOFR plus 0.290%), 10/4/21

    8,000,000       8,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.350%, (US SOFR plus 0.300%), 4/28/22

    5,000,000       5,000  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.400%, (US SOFR plus 0.350%), 4/7/22

    2,740,000       2,740  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.440%, (US SOFR plus 0.390%), 4/15/22

    3,090,000       3,090  

Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.375%, 10/7/21

    1,280,000       1,284  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 7/1/21

    3,835,000       3,835  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 7/8/21

    16,115,000       16,115  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 7/13/21

    20,000,000       20,000  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 7/22/21

    4,969,000       4,969  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 7/27/21

    9,600,000       9,600  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 7/29/21

    15,000,000       15,000  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 8/5/21

    55,000,000       54,998  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 8/10/21

    2,040,000       2,040  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 8/12/21

    2,190,000       2,190  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 8/24/21

    10,000,000       9,999  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 9/30/21

    12,000,000       11,998  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 10/5/21

    9,380,000       9,379  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 10/19/21

    1,140,000       1,140  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 11/2/21

    1,863,600       1,863  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 11/4/21

    2,760,700       2,759  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 11/12/21

    925,000       925  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 12/2/21

    12,398,500       12,393  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 12/9/21

    8,987,400       8,986  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 12/16/21

    10,233,000       10,231  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 12/23/21

    16,360,000       16,356  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 12/30/21

    14,155,000       14,147  

US Treasury, 0.000%, 1/27/22

    8,376,900       8,373  

US Treasury, 0.099%, (US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield plus 0.049%), 1/31/23

    9,500,000       9,501  

US Treasury, 0.125%, 6/30/22

    410,000       410  

US Treasury, 0.270%, (US Treasury 3 Month Bill Money Market Yield plus 0.220%), 7/31/21

    2,000,000       2,000  

US Treasury, 0.375%, 3/31/22

    135,000       135  

US Treasury, 1.750%, 2/28/22

    135,000       136  

US Treasury, 1.750%, 6/15/22

    110,000       112  

US Treasury, 2.125%, 5/15/22

    920,000       936  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Money Market Investments (103.0%)  

Shares/

Par +

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

US Government & Agencies continued

   

US Treasury, 2.500%, 2/15/22

    130,000       132  
   

 

 

 

Total

      384,050  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Investments

   

(Cost: $553,099)

 

    553,099  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (103.0%)

 

 

(Cost: $553,099)

      553,099  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

      (16,189
   

 

 

 

Liabilities (-3.0%)

   

Net Assets (100.0%)

      536,910  
   

 

 

 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

                    

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

      
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Short-Term Investments

         

Money Market Funds

  $ 49      $ -        $ -      

All Others

    -          553,050        -      

Total Assets:

  $ 49      $ 553,050      $ -      

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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   Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets        

Corporate Bonds

     49.2  

Structured Products

     32.5  

Governments

     14.5  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     3.0  

Municipal Bonds

     0.8  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Consistent with the Portfolio’s stated parameters, no more than 20% of the Portfolio is invested in foreign securities, and no more than 10% is invested in high yield securities.

Return of principal is not guaranteed. Bond funds have the same risks that are associated with the underlying bonds owned by the Portfolio. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance. High yield bonds generally have greater price swings and higher default risks than investment grade bonds.

Investing in bonds issued by foreign corporations and governments carries additional risk, including foreign currency risk, and may increase the volatility of the Portfolio’s performance.

The Portfolio may invest in derivative instruments to adjust the Portfolio’s duration and yield curve exposure, to hedge foreign currency exposure or for any other permissible purpose keeping with its investment objective. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and imposes certain risks such as liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

                    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Basic Materials (0.3%)

     

LYB International Finance III, LLC
1.250%, 10/1/25

     380,000        379  

Nucor Corp.
2.000%, 6/1/25

     155,000        161  

POSCO
2.375%, 11/12/22 144A

     810,000        827  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,367  
     

 

 

 

Communications (3.1%)

     

AT&T, Inc.
0.900%, 3/25/24 b

     1,060,000        1,062  

Baidu, Inc.
2.875%, 7/6/22 b

     405,000        414  

3.500%, 11/28/22 b

     345,000        358  

Charter Communications Operating LLC /

     

Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
4.464%, 7/23/22 b

     2,107,000        2,181  

4.908%, 7/23/25 b

     995,000        1,127  

Comcast Corp.
3.100%, 4/1/25 b

     125,000        135  

3.700%, 4/15/24 b

     460,000        499  

Cox Communications, Inc.
3.150%, 8/15/24 144A

     298,000        318  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
3.720%, 7/15/43 144A

     300,000        310  

Expedia, Inc.
3.600%, 12/15/23 b

     565,000        600  

Fox Corp.
3.666%, 1/25/22

     420,000        428  

NBN Co. Ltd.
1.450%, 5/5/26 144A

     1,000,000        1,002  

NTT Finance Corp.
0.373%, 3/3/23 144A

     660,000        660  

0.583%, 3/1/24 144A

     265,000        265  

The Priceline Group, Inc.
2.750%, 3/15/23

     150,000        156  

Sky, Ltd.
3.750%, 9/16/24 144A

     310,000        339  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2.250%, 2/15/26

     470,000        473  

3.500%, 4/15/25

     515,000        558  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
0.750%, 3/22/24

     405,000        407  

0.850%, 11/20/25

     500,000        494  

1.450%, 3/20/26

     650,000        656  

3.376%, 2/15/25

     230,000        250  

WPP Finance 2010
3.625%, 9/7/22

     140,000        145  
     

 

 

 

Total

        12,837  
     

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%)

     

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.
1.875%, 6/17/25 §

     856,000        862  
     

 

 

 

Total

        862  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical (4.7%)

     

7-Eleven, Inc.
0.612%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.450%), 8/10/22 144A

     180,000        180  

0.625%, 2/10/23 144A

     200,000        200  

0.800%, 2/10/24 144A

     325,000        324  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust,
Series 2017-2, Class B 3.700%, 4/15/27 b

     268,222        260  

AutoZone, Inc.
3.625%, 4/15/25 b

     235,000        257  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
1.750%, 3/10/23 144A

     815,000        832  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.813%, 10/12/21

     220,000        222  

5.875%, 8/2/21

     200,000        201  

General Motors Co.
4.875%, 10/2/23

     530,000        577  

5.400%, 10/2/23

     500,000        551  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
2.900%, 2/26/25

     845,000        894  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.
2.550%, 6/9/22 144A

     210,000        213  

4.050%, 2/4/22 144A

     560,000        572  

Hasbro, Inc.
2.600%, 11/19/22

     395,000        406  

3.000%, 11/19/24

     525,000        559  

Hyundai Capital America
0.800%, 1/8/24 144A

     390,000        388  

0.875%, 6/14/24 144A

     510,000        507  

1.150%, 11/10/22 144A

     385,000        387  

2.375%, 2/10/23 144A

     865,000        888  

2.850%, 11/1/22 144A

     228,000        234  

3.000%, 6/20/22 144A

     470,000        481  

3.950%, 2/1/22 144A

     245,000        250  

Marriott International, Inc.
3.125%, 2/15/23

     170,000        175  

3.600%, 4/15/24

     585,000        624  

McDonald’s Corp.
1.450%, 9/1/25

     270,000        275  

3.300%, 7/1/25

     155,000        168  

3.350%, 4/1/23

     305,000        320  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
2.600%, 9/28/22 144A

     1,010,000        1,031  

2.650%, 7/13/22 144A

     120,000        122  

3.650%, 9/21/21 144A

     405,000        408  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
3.043%, 9/15/23 144A

     525,000        547  

Nordstrom Inc.
2.300%, 4/8/24 144A

     85,000        85  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
3.800%, 9/1/22

     195,000        201  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Cyclical continued

     

Panasonic Corp.
2.536%, 7/19/22 144A

     335,000        342  

QVC, Inc.
4.375%, 3/15/23

     710,000        749  

Ralph Lauren Corp.
1.700%, 6/15/22

     100,000        101  

Ross Stores, Inc.
0.875%, 4/15/26

     245,000        240  

4.600%, 4/15/25

     1,100,000        1,242  

Starbucks Corp.
2.700%, 6/15/22

     205,000        209  

Toyota Industries Corp.
3.110%, 3/12/22 144A

     435,000        443  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.650%, 4/12/22

     875,000        892  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2,
Class B 3.500%, 11/1/29

     161,242        160  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
0.750%, 11/23/22 144A

     360,000        361  

0.875%, 11/22/23 144A

     345,000        346  

2.500%, 9/24/21 144A

     200,000        201  

2.700%, 9/26/22 144A

     290,000        298  

2.900%, 5/13/22 144A

     200,000        204  

3.125%, 5/12/23 144A

     200,000        209  
     

 

 

 

Total

        19,336  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (7.9%)

     

AbbVie, Inc.
2.600%, 11/21/24 b

     1,935,000        2,040  

2.900%, 11/6/22 b

     775,000        801  

3.200%, 11/6/22 b

     85,000        88  

3.250%, 10/1/22 b

     80,000        82  

3.450%, 3/15/22 b

     265,000        269  

Aetna, Inc.
2.800%, 6/15/23 b

     275,000        286  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
0.737%, 3/15/23 b

     1,050,000        1,052  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
2.750%, 3/27/25 b

     240,000        256  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC
0.700%, 5/28/24 b

     575,000        574  

1.200%, 5/28/26 b

     805,000        802  

AstraZeneca PLC
0.300%, 5/26/23 b

     825,000        823  

3.500%, 8/17/23 b

     205,000        218  

BAT International Finance PLC
1.668%, 3/25/26 b

     475,000        475  

Baxalta, Inc. 3.600%, 6/23/22 b

     125,000        128  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.875%, 12/15/23 144A

     505,000        541  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.894%, 6/6/22 b

     1,127,000        1,152  

3.363%, 6/6/24 b

     695,000        745  

3.734%, 12/15/24 b

     110,000        120  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
2.900%, 7/26/24 b

     268,000        286  

3.250%, 2/20/23 b

     91,000        95  
Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical continued

     

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.000%, 9/25/22 b

     1,880,000        1,931  

4.350%, 3/15/24 b

     55,000        60  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
2.616%, 6/15/22 b

     34,000        35  

3.079%, 6/15/24 b

     310,000        329  

3.200%, 3/15/23 b

     395,000        412  

3.500%, 11/15/24 b

     525,000        565  

Cargill, Inc.
1.375%, 7/23/23 144A

     300,000        305  

Cigna Corp.
0.613%, 3/15/24 b

     190,000        190  

3.000%, 7/15/23 b

     320,000        335  

3.750%, 7/15/23 b

     179,000        191  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC
0.800%, 5/3/24 144A

     1,135,000        1,131  

CommonSpirit Health
1.547%, 10/1/25 b

     365,000        368  

CVS Health Corp.
2.625%, 8/15/24 b

     150,000        158  

3.700%, 3/9/23 b

     164,000        173  

Diageo Capital PLC
1.375%, 9/29/25 b

     300,000        305  

EMD Finance LLC
2.950%, 3/19/22 144A

     190,000        193  

Equifax, Inc.
1.026%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.870%), 8/15/21 b

     285,000        285  

3.600%, 8/15/21 b

     275,000        276  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
0.750%, 9/29/23

     1,115,000        1,115  

Global Payments, Inc.
2.650%, 2/15/25

     345,000        363  

Health Care Service Corp., a Mutual Legacy Reserve Co.
1.500%, 6/1/25 144A

     780,000        792  

Humana, Inc.
2.900%, 12/15/22

     140,000        145  

3.150%, 12/1/22

     150,000        155  

3.850%, 10/1/24

     355,000        385  

4.500%, 4/1/25

     565,000        633  

IHS Markit, Ltd.
3.625%, 5/1/24

     380,000        408  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC
3.125%, 7/26/24 144A

     245,000        258  

3.500%, 2/11/23 144A

     1,010,000        1,044  

3.750%, 7/21/22 144A

     2,059,000        2,113  

Moody’s Corp.
3.750%, 3/24/25

     505,000        554  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.
1.350%, 6/1/23

     710,000        723  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group
1.375%, 11/15/25

     105,000        106  

Perrigo Company PLC
4.000%, 11/15/23

     200,000        209  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.900%, 12/15/24

     2,160,000        2,326  

Philip Morris International, Inc.
1.125%, 5/1/23

     220,000        223  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical continued

     

Prosperous Ray, Ltd.
4.625%, 11/12/23 §

     650,000        698  

RELX Capital, Inc.
3.500%, 3/16/23

     270,000        283  

Royalty Pharma PLC
0.750%, 9/2/23 144A

     425,000        426  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.875%, 9/23/23

     1,005,000        1,052  

Stryker Corp.
0.600%, 12/1/23

     190,000        190  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
4.133%, 3/25/25

     180,000        199  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
2.250%, 8/23/21

     280,000        280  
     

 

 

 

Total

        32,755  
     

 

 

 

Diversified (0.2%)

     

CK Hutchison International 17 II, Ltd.
2.750%, 3/29/23 §

     650,000        674  
     

 

 

 

Total

        674  
     

 

 

 

Energy (6.9%)

     

Aker BP ASA
3.000%, 1/15/25 144A

     445,000        467  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.
2.937%, 4/6/23 b

     470,000        490  

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
2.050%, 7/15/25 b

     760,000        781  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000%, 8/15/22 b

     1,125,000        1,148  

3.800%, 9/15/23 b

     305,000        322  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.875%, 3/31/25 b

     425,000        487  

7.000%, 6/30/24 b

     1,110,000        1,272  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
2.875%, 12/1/24 b

     830,000        877  

4.750%, 5/31/25 b

     660,000        743  

Enbridge, Inc.
0.420%, (US SOFR plus 0.400%), 2/17/23 b

     205,000        205  

2.500%, 1/15/25 b

     565,000        592  

4.000%, 10/1/23 b

     365,000        390  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
2.900%, 5/15/25 b

     115,000        121  

3.600%, 2/1/23 b

     175,000        182  

4.200%, 9/15/23 b

     135,000        144  

4.250%, 3/15/23 b

     780,000        818  

4.900%, 2/1/24 b

     425,000        462  

5.875%, 1/15/24 b

     1,054,000        1,168  

Eni SpA
4.000%, 9/12/23 144A

     755,000        806  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
3.500%, 2/1/22 b

     500,000        510  

EOG Resources, Inc.
2.625%, 3/15/23 b

     140,000        145  

EQT Corp.
3.000%, 10/1/22 b

     1,020,000        1,042  

Equinor ASA
2.875%, 4/6/25 b

     880,000        940  
Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy continued

     

Exxon Mobil Corp.
2.992%, 3/19/25 b

     1,025,000        1,099  

Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC
3.875%, 7/15/22 144A

     250,000        256  

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC
2.000%, 9/15/23 144A

     295,000        301  

2.600%, 10/15/25 144A

     205,000        211  

Husky Energy, Inc.
3.950%, 4/15/22

     470,000        478  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
3.950%, 9/1/22

     70,000        72  

MPLX LP
1.223%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.100%), 9/9/22

     380,000        380  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.600%, 8/13/21

     430,000        430  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
0.550%, 5/15/23

     350,000        350  

0.750%, 1/15/24

     370,000        370  

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA
Finance Corp. 2.850%, 1/31/23

     725,000        744  

Reliance Industries, Ltd.
5.400%, 2/14/22 §

     800,000        822  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.625%, 4/15/23

     890,000        956  

6.250%, 3/15/22

     1,300,000        1,333  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
2.750%, 4/16/22 144A

     805,000        819  

Schlumberger Finance Canada, Ltd.
1.400%, 9/17/25

     155,000        157  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.
3.750%, 5/1/24 144A

     865,000        931  

4.000%, 12/21/25 144A

     170,000        189  

Shell International Finance BV
2.375%, 4/6/25

     570,000        599  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
2.800%, 5/15/23

     395,000        411  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
3.450%, 1/15/23

     55,000        57  

4.250%, 4/1/24

     35,000        38  

Valero Energy Corp.
1.200%, 3/15/24

     380,000        383  

2.700%, 4/15/23

     810,000        840  

3.650%, 3/15/25

     110,000        120  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.000%, 7/1/22

     800,000        813  

The Williams Cos., Inc.
3.700%, 1/15/23

     979,000        1,019  

Williams Partners LP
3.350%, 8/15/22

     95,000        97  

4.300%, 3/4/24

     145,000        158  
     

 

 

 

Total

        28,545  
     

 

 

 

Financial (17.6%)

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global
Aviation Trust
3.950%, 2/1/22 b

     475,000        483  

4.125%, 7/3/23 b

     960,000        1,019  

4.450%, 12/16/21 b

     605,000        614  

4.500%, 9/15/23 b

     485,000        520  

4.875%, 1/16/24 b

     150,000        163  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

AIA Group, Ltd.
0.655%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.520%), 9/20/21 144A

     765,000        765  

Air Lease Corp.
2.250%, 1/15/23 b

     360,000        370  

3.500%, 1/15/22 b

     265,000        269  

American International Group, Inc.
2.500%, 6/30/25 b

     650,000        686  

4.875%, 6/1/22 b

     335,000        349  

American Tower Corp.
5.000%, 2/15/24 b

     225,000        250  

Aon Corp.
2.200%, 11/15/22 b

     180,000        184  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd.
2.125%, 2/21/26 144A

     610,000        607  

2.875%, 2/15/25 144A

     435,000        448  

3.625%, 5/1/22 144A

     670,000        685  

3.950%, 7/1/24 144A

     130,000        139  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
0.875%, 9/18/23 b

     1,000,000        1,003  

Banco del Estado de Chile
2.704%, 1/9/25 144A

     260,000        270  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico 4.125%, 11/9/22 §

     775,000        805  

Banco Santander SA 0.701%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.450%), 6/30/24 b

     600,000        601  

Bank of America Corp.
0.810%, (US SOFR plus 0.740%), 10/24/24 b

     695,000        698  

0.976%, (US SOFR plus 0.690%), 4/22/25 b

     605,000        607  

1.348%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.160%), 1/20/23 b

     665,000        669  

2.503%, 10/21/22 b

     280,000        282  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC
4.500%, 11/25/23 144A

     1,340,000        1,448  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
0.650%, 2/27/24 144A

     505,000        504  

2.125%, 11/21/22 144A

     630,000        645  

Barclays Bank PLC
1.700%, 5/12/22 b

     285,000        288  

Barclays PLC 4.338%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.356%), 5/16/24 b

     370,000        394  

BDO Unibank, Inc.
2.950%, 3/6/23 §

     800,000        826  

BPCE SA
1.370%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.220%), 5/22/22 144A

     280,000        283  

5.700%, 10/22/23 144A

     1,070,000        1,185  

Brighthouse Financial Global Funding
0.600%, 6/28/23 144A

     1,315,000        1,315  

1.000%, 4/12/24 144A

     495,000        496  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
3.250%, 9/15/23 b

     820,000        861  
Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

Capital One Financial Corp.
3.200%, 1/30/23 b

     345,000        359  

3.500%, 6/15/23 b

     245,000        259  

3.900%, 1/29/24 b

     240,000        259  

CC Holdings GS V LLC
3.849%, 4/15/23 b

     1,360,000        1,440  

The Charles Schwab Corp.
4.200%, 3/24/25

     525,000        587  

Citigroup, Inc.
0.981%, (US SOFR plus 0.669%), 5/1/25 b

     500,000        501  

2.312%, (US SOFR plus 0.867%), 11/4/22 b

     575,000        579  

2.900%, 12/8/21 b

     675,000        681  

3.106%, (US SOFR plus 2.750%), 4/8/26 b

     650,000        696  

Citizens Bank NA
3.250%, 2/14/22 b

     290,000        295  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.950%, 11/9/22 b

     1,190,000        1,246  

Credit Agricole SA
1.196%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.020%), 4/24/23 144A

     315,000        319  

Credit Suisse AG
0.495%, 2/2/24 b

     485,000        483  

1.000%, 5/5/23 b

     860,000        869  

2.800%, 4/8/22 b

     610,000        622  

Credit Suisse Group AG
2.997%, (3 Month LIBOR plus 1.200%), 12/14/23 144A

     500,000        516  

Creditcorp, Ltd.
2.750%, 6/17/25 144A

     200,000        203  

Crown Castle International Corp.
1.050%, 7/15/26 b

     615,000        601  

Danske Bank A/S
1.226%, 6/22/24 144A

     880,000        889  

3.001%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.249%), 9/20/22 144A

     725,000        729  

5.000%, 1/12/22 144A

     665,000        680  

Discover Bank
3.200%, 8/9/21 b

     470,000        470  

Eastern Creation II Investment Holdings, Ltd. 1.000%, 9/10/23 §

     900,000        898  

Equitable Financial Life Global Funding
0.500%, 4/6/23 144A

     1,145,000        1,147  

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
7.250%, 12/15/21

     245,000        253  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
0.481%, 1/27/23

     385,000        385  

0.627%, (US SOFR plus 0.538%), 11/17/23

     115,000        115  

0.657%, (US SOFR plus 0.505%), 9/10/24

     335,000        334  

0.673%, (US SOFR plus 0.572%), 3/8/24

     335,000        336  

0.966%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.780%), 10/31/22

     330,000        331  

3.500%, 4/1/25

     490,000        532  

5.750%, 1/24/22

     825,000        851  

Highwoods Realty LP
3.625%, 1/15/23

     740,000        765  

HPHT Finance 17, Ltd.
2.750%, 9/11/22 §

     520,000        532  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (49.2%)    Shares/
Par+
    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

HSBC Holdings PLC
0.976%, (US SOFR plus 0.708%), 5/24/25

     210,000        210  

1.645%, (US SOFR plus 1.538%), 4/18/26

     910,000        922  

2.099%, (US SOFR plus 1.929%), 6/4/26

     810,000        832  

ING Groep NV
1.296%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.150%), 3/29/22

     335,000        338  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.824%, (US SOFR plus 0.540%), 6/1/25

     560,000        559  

0.902%, (US SOFR plus 0.885%), 4/22/27

     350,000        354  

2.083%, (US SOFR plus 1.850%), 4/22/26

     890,000        920  

KeyBank NA
1.250%, 3/10/23

     580,000        589  

LeasePlan Corp. NV
2.875%, 10/24/24 144A

     200,000        210  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.000%, 9/1/23

     130,000        139  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
1.326%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 1.100%), 6/15/23

     200,000        202  

LSEGA Financing PLC
0.650%, 4/6/24 144A

     765,000        764  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
3.875%, 3/15/24

     345,000        374  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding
I 0.400%, 1/7/24 144A

     430,000        429  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
1.070%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.920%), 2/22/22

     390,000        392  

3.218%, 3/7/22

     535,000        546  

Mizuho Financial Group Cayman 2 Ltd.
4.200%, 7/18/22 §

     930,000        963  

Morgan Stanley
0.529%, (US SOFR plus 0.455%), 1/25/24

     450,000        450  

0.560%, (US SOFR plus 0.466%), 11/10/23

     640,000        641  

0.731%, (US SOFR plus 0.616%), 4/5/24

     560,000        561  

2.750%, 5/19/22

     485,000        496  

4.100%, 5/22/23

     160,000        170  

4.875%, 11/1/22

     375,000        396  

Nasdaq, Inc.
0.445%, 12/21/22

     415,000        415  

Nationwide Building Society
3.622%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.181%), 4/26/23 144A

     615,000        631  

3.766%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.064%), 3/8/24 144A

     260,000        273  

NatWest Group PLC
3.875%, 9/12/23

     520,000        555  

NatWest Markets PLC
0.800%, 8/12/24 144A

     390,000        388  

2.375%, 5/21/23 144A

     640,000        662  

New York Life Global Funding
0.495%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.320%), 8/6/21 144A

     585,000        585  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd.
4.500%, 3/15/23 144A

     230,000        242  

5.250%, 8/15/22 144A

     375,000        392  
Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Financial continued

     

PNC Bank NA
2.450%, 7/28/22

     325,000        332  

2.950%, 1/30/23

     335,000        348  

Principal Life Global Funding II
0.750%, 4/12/24 144A

     530,000        530  

Public Storage
0.487%, (US SOFR plus 0.470%), 4/23/24

     280,000        280  

QNB Finance Ltd.
3.500%, 3/28/24 §

     880,000        938  

SBA Tower Trust
1.631%, 5/15/51 144A

     280,000        280  

1.884%, 1/15/26 144A

     160,000        162  

2.836%, 1/15/25 144A

     440,000        462  

Simon Property Group LP 2.000%, 9/13/24

     225,000        233  

3.375%, 10/1/24

     450,000        484  

Standard Chartered PLC
0.991%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.780%), 1/12/25 144A

     220,000        219  

1.319%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 1.170%), 10/14/23 144A

     455,000        459  

1.338%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.150%), 1/20/23 144A

     435,000        437  

2.744%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.200%), 9/10/22 144A

     670,000        673  

3.950%, 1/11/23 144A

     600,000        626  

State Street Corp.
2.825%, (US SOFR plus 2.690%), 3/30/23

     160,000        163  

SunTrust Bank
2.800%, 5/17/22

     480,000        490  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
0.550%, 6/11/24 144A

     420,000        418  

1.418%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.630%), 6/11/27 144A

     400,000        399  

Swedbank AB
1.300%, 6/2/23 144A

     505,000        512  

Synchrony Bank
3.000%, 6/15/22

     250,000        256  

Synchrony Financial
2.850%, 7/25/22

     2,066,000        2,115  

4.250%, 8/15/24

     545,000        596  

The Toronto-Dominion Bank
0.550%, 3/4/24

     1,015,000        1,014  

Trininty Acquisition PLC
3.500%, 9/15/21

     315,000        316  

Truist Financial Corp.
0.433%, (US SOFR plus 0.400%), 6/9/25

     410,000        410  

UBS Group AG
1.008%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.830%), 7/30/24 144A

     620,000        624  

1.370%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.220%), 5/23/23 144A

     415,000        419  

Wells Fargo & Co.
1.654%, (US SOFR plus 1.600%), 6/2/24

     410,000        419  

2.188%, (US SOFR plus 2.000%), 4/30/26

     400,000        415  

3.500%, 3/8/22

     56,000        57  

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

Wells Fargo Bank NA
2.082%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.650%), 9/9/22

     490,000        492  

Western Union Co.
2.850%, 1/10/25

     570,000        603  

Yongda Investment, Ltd.
2.250%, 6/16/25 §

     643,000        645  
     

 

 

 

Total

        72,919  
     

 

 

 

Industrial (2.5%)

     

Amphenol Corp.
2.050%, 3/1/25 b

     405,000        421  

Avnet, Inc.
4.875%, 12/1/22 b

     180,000        190  

Boral Finance, Ltd.
3.000%, 11/1/22 144A

     65,000        67  

Carrier Global Corp.
2.242%, 2/15/25 b

     835,000        868  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
0.411%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.280%), 9/7/21 b

     285,000        285  

2.950%, 2/26/22 b

     495,000        504  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.875%, 10/15/21 b

     460,000        464  

DAE Funding LLC
1.550%, 8/1/24 144A

     265,000        265  

5.250%, 11/15/21 144A

     305,000        307  

Deere & Co.
2.750%, 4/15/25 b

     195,000        208  

GATX Corp.
3.900%, 3/30/23

     360,000        380  

General Electric Co.
3.450%, 5/15/24

     240,000        257  

Guangzhou Metro Investment Finance BVI, Ltd.
1.507%, 9/17/25 §

     800,000        791  

Heathrow Funding, Ltd.
4.875%, 7/15/23 144A

     725,000        726  

Honeywell International, Inc.
1.350%, 6/1/25

     435,000        443  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
0.650%, 7/15/23

     475,000        476  

Otis Worldwide Corp.
2.056%, 4/5/25

     485,000        504  

Republic Services, Inc.
2.500%, 8/15/24

     375,000        394  

Roper Technologies, Inc.
0.450%, 8/15/22

     100,000        100  

1.000%, 9/15/25

     115,000        114  

2.350%, 9/15/24

     165,000        173  

3.125%, 11/15/22

     660,000        680  

3.650%, 9/15/23

     125,000        134  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
0.650%, 3/11/24 144A

     390,000        390  

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC
3.550%, 4/15/24 144A

     200,000        212  

4.125%, 7/15/23 144A

     200,000        213  
Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Industrial continued

     

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd.
3.900%, 3/22/23 144A

     643,000        677  
     

 

 

 

Total

        10,243  
     

 

 

 

Real Estate (0.2%)

     

SBA Tower Trust
3.448%, 3/15/23 144A

     775,000        790  
     

 

 

 

Total

        790  
     

 

 

 

Technology (2.9%)

     

Analog Devices, Inc.
2.950%, 4/1/25 b

     140,000        150  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
0.375%, 3/1/23

     650,000        649  

0.600%, 3/1/24

     310,000        310  

Fiserv, Inc.
2.750%, 7/1/24

     800,000        844  

Fortinet, Inc.
1.000%, 3/15/26

     380,000        376  

HCL America, Inc.
1.375%, 3/10/26 144A

     1,000,000        994  

International Business Machines Corp.
2.500%, 1/27/22

     510,000        517  

2.850%, 5/13/22

     350,000        358  

2.875%, 11/9/22

     155,000        160  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
0.972%, 2/15/24 144A

     685,000        685  

0.983%, 9/1/24 144A

     560,000        557  

2.670%, 9/1/23

     640,000        667  

Micron Technology, Inc.
2.497%, 4/24/23

     1,335,000        1,380  

4.640%, 2/6/24

     410,000        449  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
3.875%, 9/1/22 144A

     665,000        690  

4.625%, 6/1/23 144A

     945,000        1,016  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.
2.700%, 5/1/25 144A

     90,000        95  

Oracle Corp.
2.400%, 9/15/23

     745,000        772  

2.500%, 4/1/25

     1,250,000        1,313  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
0.900%, 6/1/23

     175,000        175  
     

 

 

 

Total

        12,157  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (2.7%)

     

AES Corp.
3.300%, 7/15/25 144A

     365,000        390  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.
3.650%, 12/1/21 b

     85,000        86  

Edison International
2.950%, 3/15/23 b

     310,000        320  

3.125%, 11/15/22 b

     290,000        299  

Enel Finance International NV
2.650%, 9/10/24 144A

     200,000        210  

2.750%, 4/6/23 144A

     260,000        270  

2.875%, 5/25/22 144A

     835,000        853  

4.250%, 9/14/23 144A

     1,035,000        1,115  

FirstEnergy Corp.
3.350%, 7/15/22

     320,000        325  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (49.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities continued

     

Hero Asia Investment, Ltd.
1.500%, 11/18/23 §

     950,000        950  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.
1.250%, 4/27/26 144A

     795,000        791  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
0.685%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.550%), 8/28/21

     610,000        610  

NRG Energy, Inc.
3.750%, 6/15/24 144A

     270,000        288  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3.500%, 6/15/25

     555,000        582  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
1.914%, 2/1/22

     30,716        31  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co.
2 3.473%, 4/8/23 §

     800,000        837  

Sempra Energy
2.875%, 10/1/22

     265,000        271  

Sinosing Services Pte, Ltd.
2.250%, 2/20/25 §

     1,000,000        1,018  

Southern California Edison Co.
2.400%, 2/1/22

     180,000        182  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
3.550%, 7/15/24 144A

     1,445,000        1,526  
     

 

 

 

Total

        10,954  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     

(Cost: $199,453)

        203,439  
     

 

 

 
Governments (14.5%)                

Governments (14.5%)

     

US Treasury
0.125%, 10/31/22

     6,820,000        6,817  

0.125%, 11/30/22

     13,390,000        13,381  

0.125%, 12/31/22

     1,935,000        1,933  

0.125%, 1/31/23

     5,450,000        5,445  

0.125%, 3/31/23

     1,000,000        999  

0.125%, 4/30/23

     22,860,000        22,817  

0.125%, 5/31/23

     2,250,000        2,245  

0.125%, 6/30/23

     6,170,000        6,155  
     

 

 

 

Total

        59,792  
     

 

 

 

Total Governments

        59,792  
     

 

 

 

(Cost: $59,823)

     
Municipal Bonds (0.8%)                

Municipal Bonds (0.8%)

     

Chicago Transit Authority
1.708%, 12/1/22 RB b

     20,000        20  

1.838%, 12/1/23 RB b

     20,000        20  

2.064%, 12/1/24 RB b

     55,000        57  

City of Houston TX Airport System Revenue 0.883%, 7/1/22 RB b

     40,000        40  

1.054%, 7/1/23 RB b

     65,000        66  

1.272%, 7/1/24 RB b

     215,000        218  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
1.329%, 11/1/25 RB b

     110,000        111  

Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corp. 1.258%, 7/1/25 RB

     735,000        742  

Long Island Power Authority
0.764%, 3/1/23 RB

     160,000        161  
Municipal Bonds (0.8%)    Shares/
Par+
     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Municipal Bonds continued

     

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
1.086%, 7/1/23 RB

     625,000        633  

State of Connecticut
1.998%, 7/1/24 GO

     125,000        130  

2.000%, 7/1/23 GO

     50,000        52  

2.098%, 7/1/25 GO

     85,000        89  

State of Illinois
2.250%, 10/1/22 GO

     885,000        893  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     

(Cost: $3,190)

        3,232  
     

 

 

 
Structured Products (32.5%)                

Asset Backed Securities (14.3%)

     

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C 2.710%, 8/18/22 b

     6,921        7  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class D 3.130%, 1/18/23 b

     620,000        625  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3, Class C 2.690%, 6/19/23 b

     122,355        123  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D 3.820%, 3/18/24 b

     790,000        821  

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A3 3.380%, 7/18/23 b

     172,052        173  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class B 2.130%, 7/18/25 b

     240,000        245  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C 1.590%, 10/20/25 b

     320,000        325  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class D 1.800%, 12/18/25 b

     315,000        322  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class C 1.060%, 8/18/26 b

     245,000        247  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C 0.890%, 10/19/26 b

     430,000        429  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class D 1.210%, 12/18/26 b

     270,000        269  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class D 1.290%, 6/18/27 b

     575,000        580  

Applebee’s Funding LLC / IHOP Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2I 4.194%, 6/7/49 144A

     585,575        600  

Ares CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-57A, Class A 1.496%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.320%), 10/25/31 144A

     495,000        495  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A3 2.280%, 4/15/26 144A

     236,495        237  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (32.5%)    Shares/
Par+
     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

ARI Fleet Lease Trust, Series 2020-A, Class B 2.060%, 11/15/28 144A

     345,000        352  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A 2.970%, 3/20/24 144A

     425,000        441  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class B 3.330%, 3/20/24 144A

     435,000        450  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class C 4.950%, 3/20/25 144A

     195,000        211  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class B 3.700%, 3/20/23 144A

     120,000        122  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A 3.350%, 9/22/25 144A

     340,000        365  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A 2.330%, 8/20/26 144A

     250,000        261  

Babson CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-IA, Class AR 0.988%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.800%), 1/20/28 144A

     651,270        652  

Bayview Mortgage Fund IVc Trust, Series 2017-RT3, Class A 3.500%, (AFC), 1/28/58 144A

     351,311        355  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-SPL5, Class A 3.500%, (AFC), 6/28/57 144A

     306,579        314  

Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVb Trust, Series 2017-SPL4, Class A 3.500%, (AFC), 1/28/55 144A

     103,914        107  

BlueMountain CLO, Series 2015-2, Class A 1.120%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.930%), 7/18/27 144A

     344,466        345  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A 3.280%, 9/26/33 144A

     171,920        180  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C 2.700%, 9/20/22 144A

     77,918        78  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2018-1, Class D 3.700%, 6/20/25 144A

     575,000        581  

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2018-2, Class C 3.690%, 12/20/23 144A

     122,108        122  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies, Series 2015-3A, Class A1R 1.184%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.000%), 7/28/28 144A

     346,419        346  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-4, Class C 2.700%, 10/16/23 b

     95,000        96  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B 3.010%, 12/16/24 b

     455,000        474  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A4 2.130%, 7/15/25 b

     345,000        357  
Structured Products (32.5%)    Shares/
Par+
     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B 2.210%, 9/15/25 b

     430,000        444  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C 2.340%, 11/17/25 b

     190,000        196  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-4, Class D 1.750%, 4/15/27 b

     300,000        303  

Cayuga Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A 1.790%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.600%), 7/17/31 144A

     550,000        550  

Cedar Funding, Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class A 1.225%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.100%), 7/15/33 144A

     695,000        693  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A1 1.226%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.050%), 4/24/30 144A

     915,000        915  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1 1.884%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.700%), 7/15/32 144A

     655,000        655  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A1 1.538%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.350%), 10/20/31 144A

     435,000        436  

CIFC Funding, Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class A 1.238%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.050%), 7/15/33 144A

     905,000        904  

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A4 1.510%, 4/15/27 b

     260,000        266  

Daimler Trucks Retail Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A4 1.370%, 6/15/27 b

     855,000        862  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C 2.360%, 3/16/26 b

     380,000        387  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2020- 86A, Class A 1.840%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.650%), 7/17/30 144A

     895,000        896  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2020-86A, Class AR1 1.260%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.100%), 7/17/34 144A

     610,000        610  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer, Series 2017-A, Class A 2.690%, 3/25/30 144A

     62,696        64  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer, Series 2019-A, Class A 2.610%, 1/25/34 144A

     147,354        152  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2018-2, Class A2 3.140%, 2/20/24 144A

     16,347        16  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A2 2.980%, 10/22/24 144A

     90,229        91  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2019-3, Class A2 2.060%, 5/20/25 144A

     219,907        223  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C 0.980%, 6/15/26 b

     265,000        266  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020- 2, Class C 1.740%, 4/15/33 144A

     310,000        311  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class C 1.420%, 9/15/25

     440,000        445  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C 2.560%, 7/22/24

     265,000        273  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C 1.050%, 5/18/26

     225,000        226  

GM Financial Securitized Term, Series 2017- 3A, Class C 2.520%, 3/16/23 144A

     475,000        476  

GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A 2.700%, 4/15/24 144A

     355,000        362  

Golub Capital Partners CLO, Series 2018- 39A, Class A1 1.338%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.150%), 10/20/28 144A

     392,479        393  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020- 2, Class A3 1.490%, 12/16/24

     160,000        162  

Hardee’s Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A21I 4.959%, 6/20/48 144A

     306,338        325  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017- AA, Class A 2.660%, 12/26/28 144A

     651,669        667  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017- AA, Class B 2.960%, (EXE), 12/26/28 144A

     142,205        145  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2020- AA, Class A 2.740%, 2/25/39 144A

     204,621        212  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3 1.410%, 11/15/24

     350,000        355  

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-A, Class B 2.940%, 5/15/25

     325,000        337  

KKR Financial CLO, Ltd., Series 2013, Class A1R 0.984%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.800%), 1/16/28 144A

     543,129        542  

KKR Financial CLO, Ltd., Series 2029, Class A 1.341%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.200%), 1/15/32 144A

     1,000,000        1,000  

Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A3 1.960%, 3/15/24 144A

     185,000        189  
Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

Madison Park Funding XXIII, Ltd. 1.095%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.970%), 7/27/31 144A

     715,000        714  

1.675%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.550%), 7/27/31 144A

     460,000        459  

Madison Park Funding, Ltd., Series 2015- 18A, Class A1R 1.376%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.190%), 10/21/30 144A

     690,000        690  

Magnetite CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-25A, Class A 1.455%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.200%), 1/25/32 144A

     405,000        406  

Magnetite XVI, Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class AR 0.990%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.800%), 1/18/28 144A

     948,821        949  

MetLife Securitization Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A 3.000%, (AFC), 4/25/55 144A

     124,707        127  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016- 1, Class A1 2.500%, (AFC), 4/25/57 144A

     14,989        15  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017- 2, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 7/25/59 144A

     162,521        165  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A 2.420%, 12/20/34 144A

     228,977        234  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class B 2.750%, 12/20/34 144A

     24,103        25  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class C 2.990%, 12/20/34 144A

     26,513        27  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A 2.440%, 10/20/38 144A

     136,076        138  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A 1.740%, 10/20/37 144A

     241,838        246  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2021-1WA, Class C 1.940%, 1/22/41 144A

     181,285        182  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2A 3.420%, 1/15/43 144A

     428,118        439  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-D, Class A2A 3.010%, 12/15/59 144A

     292,752        305  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-EA, Class A2A 2.640%, 5/15/68 144A

     606,807        620  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2A 2.460%, 11/15/68 144A

     380,000        392  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-CA, Class A2A 2.150%, 11/15/68 144A

     1,205,000        1,238  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A 1.690%, 5/15/69 144A

     353,615        357  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A 1.170%, 9/16/69 144A

     223,709        225  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (32.5%)    Shares/
Par+
     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A1 0.362%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.270%), 2/27/68 144A

     40,341        40  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019- GA, Class A 2.400%, 10/15/68 144A

     848,243        866  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2020- HA, Class A 1.310%, 1/15/69 144A

     130,331        131  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021- BA, Class A 0.940%, 7/15/69 144A

     565,922        566  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A 1.042%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.950%), 7/25/25 144A

     395,000        398  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A 0.832%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.740%), 3/26/68 144A

     160,835        160  

Neuberger Berman CLO, Ltd., Series 2019- 32A, Class AR 1.180%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.990%), 1/20/32 144A

     955,000        955  

Neuberger Berman CLO, Ltd., Series 2020- 38A, Class A 1.488%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.300%), 10/20/32 144A

     455,000        456  

Neuberger Berman CLO, Ltd., Series 2021- 40A, Class A 1.248%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.060%), 4/16/33 144A

     270,000        271  

Nissan Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3 1.380%, 12/16/24

     205,000        208  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 2019-A, Class A 0.633%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.560%), 2/15/24

     650,000        652  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 2019-B, Class A 0.503%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.430%), 11/15/23

     785,000        786  

OZLM VIII, Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class A1RR 1.360%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.170%), 10/17/29 144A

     481,213        481  

Palmer Square CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A1A 1.884%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.700%), 7/15/31 144A

     390,000        390  

Reese Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1 1.504%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.320%), 10/15/32 144A

     445,000        445  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C 3.420%, 4/15/25

     245,674        248  
Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B 2.790%, 1/16/24

     71,278        71  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class B 2.280%, 9/15/23

     152,469        153  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A3 1.860%, 2/21/23 144A

     295,000        298  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class B 2.170%, 11/20/23 144A

     215,000        219  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class C 2.390%, 11/20/23 144A

     360,000        367  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class D 2.880%, 6/20/24 144A

     425,000        437  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class B 0.690%, 3/17/25

     650,000        652  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C 1.010%, 1/15/26

     400,000        402  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class C 1.290%, 4/15/26 144A

     650,000        656  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A3 2.770%, 6/20/22 144A

     208,079        209  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-A, Class C 3.300%, 5/22/23 144A

     330,000        335  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-B, Class C 2.770%, 8/21/23 144A

     305,000        311  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-A, Class D 2.520%, 11/20/24 144A

     320,000        329  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2021-A, Class C 1.140%, 3/20/26 144A

     1,030,000        1,028  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2021-B, Class D 1.410%, 11/20/25 144A

     440,000        438  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2016-3A, Class A 2.430%, 10/20/33 144A

     73,761        74  

3.510%, 7/20/37 144A

     180,487        186  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A 2.910%, 3/20/34 144A

     143,728        145  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A 3.200%, 1/20/36 144A

     92,678        96  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2019-2, Class A 2.590%, 5/20/36 144A

     308,415        316  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2019-3, Class A 2.340%, 7/15/38 144A

     777,416        796  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-7, Class A4 0.506%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.330%), 1/25/22

     166,608        163  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A4 0.826%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.650%), 1/25/22

     498,071        483  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2014-A, Class A3 1.573%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.500%), 4/15/32 144A

     665,000        671  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-A, Class A2B 1.073%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.000%), 6/15/27 144A

     37,293        37  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2B 1.201%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.100%), 9/15/34 144A

     348,343        351  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2A 3.600%, 1/15/37 144A

     204,654        217  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2B 0.821%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.720%), 1/15/37 144A

     489,708        491  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A1A 1.290%, 7/15/53 144A

     207,722        208  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-BA, Class 144A 1.310%, 7/17/51 144A

     1,010,000        1,006  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-PTB, Class A2A 1.600%, 9/15/54 144A

     1,460,000        1,471  

Symphony CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2021- 26A, Class AR 1.189%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.080%), 4/20/33 144A

     285,000        285  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1 3.000%, (AFC), 1/28/58 144A

     117,932        121  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-5, Class A1B 2.750%, (AFC), 5/25/55 144A

     5,944        6  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A1B 2.750%, (AFC), 2/25/55 144A

     10,121        10  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3B 3.000%, (AFC), 2/25/55 144A

     37,891        38  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A1A 2.750%, (AFC), 8/25/55 144A

     24,890        25  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A1 2.250%, (AFC), 4/25/56 144A

     13,388        13  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 10/25/56 144A

     141,535        144  
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Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 4/25/57 144A

     91,713        93  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 7/25/57 144A

     224,250        229  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-4, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 6/25/57 144A

     137,013        141  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 10/25/57 144A

     503,161        515  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1 3.250%, (AFC), 3/25/58 144A

     672,557        697  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5, Class A1A 3.250%, (AFC), 8/25/58 144A

     455,094        464  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class C 3.200%, 9/20/22 144A

     450,000        451  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class B 2.910%, 1/17/23 144A

     210,000        212  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-C, Class C 2.400%, 6/15/26

     380,000        391  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C 1.640%, 8/17/26

     225,000        229  

World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020- A, Class B 0.840%, 6/15/26

     270,000        270  

World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020- A, Class C 1.250%, 10/15/26

     310,000        312  
     

 

 

 

Total

        59,324  
     

 

 

 

Mortgage Securities (18.2%)

     

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2019-4, Class A 3.301%, (AFC), 7/26/49 144A

     223,057        225  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2019-2, Class A1 3.628%, (AFC), 3/25/49 144A

     137,115        139  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2019-2, Class M1 4.065%, (AFC), 3/25/49 144A

     270,000        273  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2020-3, Class A1 1.691%, (AFC), 4/25/65 144A

     412,102        416  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2020-3, Class A3 2.872%, (AFC), 4/25/65 144A

     153,769        156  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2020-5, Class A2 1.579%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     227,121        228  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2020-6, Class A1 1.261%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     292,533        293  
 

 

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Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A1 0.909%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     805,848        804  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A2 1.115%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     235,753        235  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A1 0.985%, (AFC), 4/25/66 144A

     600,127        600  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2 1.190%, (AFC), 4/25/66 144A

     189,271        189  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2017- ATRM, Class A 1.003%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.930%), 12/15/36 144A

     520,000        520  

Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust , Series 2019- FAIR, Class A 1.123%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.050%), 9/15/32 144A

     545,000        545  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class A 0.923%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.850%), 9/15/34 144A

     460,000        460  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BNK3, Class A1 1.957%, 2/15/50 b

     25,488        26  

BANK, Series 2017-BNK4, Class A1 2.002%, 5/15/50 b

     67,808        68  

BANK, Series 2019-BNK24, Class A1 2.056%, 11/15/62 b

     185,645        189  

Beneria Cowen & Pritzer Collateral Funding Corp. 0.899%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.799%), 6/15/38 144A

     290,000        289  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-XL, Class A 0.993%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.920%), 10/15/36 144A

     307,790        308  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-BXLP, Class C 1.193%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.120%), 12/15/36 144A

     349,376        349  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-BXLP, Class D 1.323%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.250%), 12/15/36 144A

     334,818        335  

BX Trust, Series 2018-GW, Class A 0.873%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.800%), 5/15/35 144A

     1,095,000        1,097  

BX Trust, Series 2019-XL, Class B 1.153%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.080%), 10/15/36 144A

     339,475        340  

BX Trust, Series 2021-SOAR, Class D 1.500%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.400%), 6/15/38 144A

     375,000        375  

BX Trust, Series 2021-VIEW, Class A 1.430%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.280%), 6/15/23 144A

     255,000        255  
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CD Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD3, Class A1 1.965%, 2/10/50 b

     10,990        11  

CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-MOB, Class D 1.723%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.650%), 11/15/36 144A

     660,000        659  

CIM Trust, Series 2020-INV1, Class A2 2.500%, (AFC), 4/25/50 144A

     483,907        492  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-375P, Class B 3.635%, (CSTR), 5/10/35 144A

     435,000        451  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-375P, Class C 3.635%, (CSTR), 5/10/35 144A

     255,000        261  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019- IMC1, Class A1 2.720%, (AFC), 7/25/49 144A

     182,918        185  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020- EXP2, Class A3 2.500%, 8/25/50 144A

     533,685        540  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020- EXP2, Class A4 2.500%, (AFC), 8/25/50 144A

     741,230        752  

Cold Storage Trust, Series 2020-ICE5, Class B 1.373%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.300%), 11/15/37 144A

     953,501        956  

COLT Funding LLC, Series 2020-3, Class A1 1.506%, (AFC), 4/27/65 144A

     135,384        136  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1 2.764%, (AFC), 8/25/49 144A

     220,956        221  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A2 1.167%, (AFC), 6/25/66 144A

     418,841        418  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-300P, Class A1 4.353%, 8/10/30 144A

     275,000        291  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-CBM, Class D 3.754%, (CSTR), 11/13/39 144A

     235,000        229  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR15, Class B 4.815%, (CSTR), 2/10/47 b

     435,000        472  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR19, Class D 4.865%, (CSTR), 8/10/47 144A

     185,000        183  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class B 4.701%, 3/10/47 b

     480,000        517  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS5, Class A4 3.838%, 9/10/47 b

     630,000        683  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-CR22, Class C 4.244%, (CSTR), 3/10/48 b

     440,000        469  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-CR22, Class B 3.926%, (AFC), 3/10/48 b

     235,000        253  
 

 

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Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2015-LC23, Class A2 3.221%, 10/10/48 b

     413,221        417  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-COR2, Class A1 2.111%, 9/10/50 b

     60,877        61  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class C 1.503%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.430%), 5/15/36 144A

     515,000        517  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class D 1.673%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.600%), 5/15/36 144A

     405,000        406  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2020-NET, Class A 2.256%, 8/15/37 144A

     205,000        212  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2020-NET, Class D 3.828%, (CSTR), 8/15/37 144A

     445,000        467  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C3, Class A4 3.718%, 8/15/48 b

     305,000        333  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CX9, Class A1 2.024%, 9/15/50 b

     26,021        26  

CSAIL Commerical Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A1 2.360%, 6/15/52 b

     199,210        204  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A1 2.964%, (AFC), 7/25/59 144A

     243,371        244  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A3 1.128%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     225,121        225  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1 0.899%, (AFC), 4/25/66 144A

     200,906        201  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3 1.260%, (AFC), 4/25/66 144A

     225,407        225  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3 3.046%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     141,732        144  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1 2.006%, (AFC), 6/25/65 144A

     393,498        398  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1 0.797%, (AFC), 2/25/66 144A

     176,142        176  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3 1.106%, (AFC), 2/25/66 144A

     146,069        146  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1 0.931%, (AFC), 6/25/66 144A

     265,551        265  

Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3 1.291%, (AFC), 6/25/66 144A

     255,716        255  
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Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021- ESH, Class C 1.000%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.700%), 7/15/38 144A

     480,000        482  

FDIC Guaranteed Notes Trust, Series 2010- S2, Class 2A 2.570%, 7/29/47 144A

     8,566        9  

Federal Home Loan Bank
4.000%, 12/1/49 b

     145,300        158  

4.500%, 5/1/50 b

     107,765        117  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.000%, 1/1/36 b

     845,307        874  

3.000%, 11/1/34 b

     55,606        59  

3.500%, 3/1/46 b

     49,249        53  

3.500%, 12/1/47 b

     510,465        540  

5.000%, 12/1/41 b

     197,464        219  

5.500%, 5/1/22 b

     5,777        6  

6.000%, 9/1/34 b

     1,311        2  

6.000%, 2/1/35 b

     30,733        36  

6.000%, 9/1/35 b

     9,586        11  

6.000%, 1/1/38 b

     2,310        3  

7.000%, 3/1/39 b

     62,304        72  

7.500%, 6/1/38 b

     60,414        70  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2014-DNA3, Class M1 4.092%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 4.000%), 8/25/24 b

     115,736        118  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2016-DNA2, Class M3 4.742%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 4.650%), 10/25/28 b

     327,759        342  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2016-DNA3, Class M3 4.792%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 4.700%), 4/25/28 b

     430,274        445  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1 1.292%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.200%), 10/25/29 b

     91,197        91  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2017-DNA3, Class M1 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 3/25/30 b

     40,412        40  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2017-SC02, Class M1 3.847%, (CSTR), 5/25/47 144A

     32,487        33  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2018-DNA2, Class M1 0.892%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.800%), 12/25/30 144A

     108,869        109  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2018-HQA2, Class M1 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 10/25/48 144A

     30,677        31  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3713, Class PA 2.000%, 2/15/40 b

     148,545        152  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4092, Class CL 1.250%, 6/15/27 b

     434,262        440  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Federal National Mortgage Association
2.500%, 10/1/22 b

     65,409        68  

2.500%, 12/1/22 b

     18,255        19  

2.500%, 11/1/50 b

     169,239        175  

3.000%, 6/1/22 b

     12,146        13  

3.000%, 4/1/24 b

     83,146        87  

3.000%, 9/1/28 b

     288,720        305  

3.000%, 12/1/34 b

     130,753        139  

3.000%, 3/1/35 b

     52,958        56  

3.500%, 5/1/27 b

     308,926        333  

3.500%, 4/1/46 b

     325,250        347  

3.500%, 2/1/48 b

     610,879        646  

4.000%, 1/1/47 b

     99,924        107  

4.000%, 2/1/49 b

     25,908        28  

4.000%, 11/1/49 b

     73,949        79  

4.000%, 12/1/49 b

     29,867        32  

4.500%, 5/1/40 b

     67,622        75  

4.500%, 9/1/40

     62,019        68  

4.500%, 5/1/41 b

     115,067        128  

4.500%, 8/1/48 b

     46,056        50  

4.500%, 9/1/48 b

     46,896        51  

4.500%, 10/1/48 b

     274,428        299  

4.500%, 11/1/48 b

     69,783        75  

4.500%, 12/1/48

     352,587        380  

4.500%, 5/1/49 b

     174,435        190  

4.500%, 1/1/50 b

     32,095        35  

5.000%, 10/1/33 b

     99,248        113  

5.000%, 6/1/40

     59,428        67  

5.000%, 7/1/45 b

     96,916        110  

5.000%, 9/1/48 b

     102,513        112  

5.000%, 2/1/49 b

     59,497        65  

5.000%, 8/1/49 b

     42,457        46  

5.500%, 8/1/37 b

     57,817        67  

5.500%, 2/1/38 b

     219,359        254  

6.000%, 8/1/22 b

     4,284        4  

6.000%, 3/1/34 b

     49,879        59  

6.000%, 8/1/34 b

     139,501        161  

6.000%, 11/1/34 b

     5,106        6  

6.000%, 12/1/34 b

     1,811        2  

6.000%, 4/1/35 b

     3,217        4  

6.000%, 5/1/38 b

     2,210        3  

6.000%, 10/1/40 b

     108,509        128  

6.000%, 2/1/49 b

     467,013        560  

6.500%, 7/1/32 b

     16,362        19  

6.500%, 12/1/32 b

     16,235        19  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-113, Class AG 2.500%, 11/25/26

     82,355        85  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-74, Class AD 2.000%, 7/25/23

     44,855        45  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-90, Class KA 3.000%, 11/25/47

     280,666        298  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-C02, Class 2ED3 1.442%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.350%), 9/25/29

     183,044        184  
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Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-C04, Class 2ED2 1.192%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.100%), 11/25/29

     591,082        578  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-C05, Class 1ED3 1.292%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.200%), 1/25/30

     249,507        246  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-44, Class PC 4.000%, 6/25/44

     136,925        139  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-C01, Class 1ED2 0.942%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.850%), 7/25/30

     399,168        399  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-C03, Class 1EB2 0.942%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.850%), 10/25/30

     660,000        657  

Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1INV, Class A11 0.942%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.850%), 3/25/50 144A

     196,362        196  

FWD Securitization Trust, Series 2020-INV1, Class A-1 2.240%, (AFC), 1/25/50 144A

     499,584        506  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A33 3.500%, (AFC), 11/25/57 144A

     100,414        102  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A21 4.500%, (AFC), 2/25/59 144A

     160,627        164  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A32 4.000%, (AFC), 2/25/59 144A

     69,883        71  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-H1, Class M1 3.339%, (AFC), 10/25/59 144A

     260,000        263  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-H1, Class A1 2.310%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A

     116,084        118  

Galton Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-H1, Class M1 2.832%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A

     285,000        287  

GCAT LLC, Series 2021-GCTA, Class A 0.873%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.800%), 2/15/38 144A

     335,000        335  

Government National Mortgage Association
3.500%, 12/20/42

     4,790        5  

3.500%, 9/20/43

     66,027        71  

3.500%, 8/20/44

     136,737        147  

3.500%, 10/20/46

     990        1  

3.500%, 11/20/46

     60,068        64  

3.500%, 1/20/47

     64,818        69  

3.500%, 7/1/47

     1,390,000        1,459  

4.000%, 3/20/48

     117,082        126  

4.000%, 4/20/50

     360,897        392  

4.000%, 10/20/50

     330,001        349  

5.000%, 3/20/34

     286,609        320  

5.000%, 1/20/48

     57,608        63  

5.000%, 2/20/48

     290,094        316  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

5.500%, 6/20/37

     60,328        71  

5.500%, 9/15/45

     192,182        227  

5.500%, 3/20/48

     41,514        46  

5.500%, 12/20/48

     30,515        34  

5.500%, 2/20/49

     353,580        390  

Great Wolf Trust, Series 2019-WOLF, Class A 1.107%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.034%), 12/15/36 144A

     255,000        255  

Great Wolf Trust, Series 2019-WOLF, Class C 1.706%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.633%), 12/15/36 144A

     270,000        270  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019- SOHO, Class A 0.973%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), 6/15/36 144A

     345,000        345  

GS Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-PJ5, Class A8 2.500%, 10/25/51 144A

     874,562        895  

GS Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series NQM1, Class A1 1.017%, (AFC), 7/25/61 144A

     324,034        324  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014- EB1A, Class 2A1 1.673%, (CSTR), 7/25/44 144A

     6,995        7  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2021- ROSS, Class B 1.673%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.600%), 5/15/26 144A

     390,000        390  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1 2.675%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     129,850        131  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A1 1.657%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     218,857        220  

Hundred Acre Wood Trust, Series 2021- INV1, Class A9 2.500%, 7/25/51 144A

     586,022        602  

InTown Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2018- STAY, Class A 1.023%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.700%), 1/15/33 144A

     115,000        115  

InTown Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2018- STAY, Class C 1.573%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.250%), 1/15/33 144A

     100,000        100  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp, Series 2020-609M, Class C 2.243%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.170%), 10/15/33 144A

     440,000        441  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-609M, Class B 1.843%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.770%), 10/15/33 144A

     540,000        542  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2020- INV1, Class A11 0.922%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.830%), (AFC), 8/25/50 144A

     100,699        101  
Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2020- INV1, Class A15 3.500%, (AFC), 8/25/50 144A

     163,929        167  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2020- LTV1, Class A4 3.500%, (AFC), 6/25/50 144A

     129,349        130  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C23, Class A5 3.934%, 9/15/47

     540,000        588  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class B 1.423%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.350%), 9/15/29 144A

     790,000        790  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class C 1.673%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.600%), 9/15/29 144A

     250,000        250  

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust, Series 2021- KDIP, Class C 1.073%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.000%), 12/15/37 144A

     210,000        210  

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust, Series 2021- KDIP, Class D 1.323%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.250%), 12/15/37 144A

     155,000        155  

Merit, Series 2020-HILL, Class B 1.473%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.400%), 8/15/37 144A

     425,000        427  

Merit, Series 2020-HILL, Class C 1.773%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.700%), 8/15/37 144A

     185,000        186  

Merit, Series 2020-HILL, Class D 2.423%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.350%), 8/15/37 144A

     250,000        251  

MFRA Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A1 0.852%, (AFC), 1/25/56 144A

     338,408        337  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-MHC2, Class B 1.173%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.100%), 5/15/23 144A

     380,000        381  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C18, Class AS 4.110%, (AFC), 10/15/47

     185,000        199  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-C30, Class A1 1.389%, 9/15/49

     2,931        3  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014- 150E, Class A 3.912%, 9/9/32 144A

     610,000        655  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019- MEAD, Class D 3.283%, (CSTR), 11/10/36 144A

     480,000        478  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019- NUGS, Class D 3.300%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.800%), 12/15/36 144A

     315,000        316  

Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A4 2.500%, (AFC), 5/25/51 144A

     197,990        203  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

New Orleans Hotel Trust, Series 2019- HNLA, Class B 1.362%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.289%), 4/15/32 144A

     790,000        786  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM2, Class A1 1.650%, (AFC), 5/24/60 144A

     297,850        301  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM5, Class A1 2.710%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     320,428        324  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A1 2.464%, (AFC), 1/26/60 144A

     287,013        290  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-NQM1R, Class A1 0.943%, (AFC), 7/25/55 144A

     582,916        583  

OBX Trust, Series 2019-EXP2, Class 2A1A 0.992%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), 7/25/59 144A

     89,458        90  

OBX Trust, Series 2019-EXP2, Class 2A2 1.292%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.200%), 7/25/59 144A

     246,051        245  

OBX Trust, Series 2019-EXP3, Class 2A1 0.992%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), (AFC), 10/25/59 144A

     305,994        306  

OBX Trust, Series 2020-INV1, Class A5 3.500%, (AFC), 12/25/49 144A

     98,493        100  

OBX Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1 1.072%, (AFC), 2/25/66 144A

     712,392        711  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- PARK, Class B 1.023%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.950%), 3/15/36 144A

     755,000        754  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- PARK, Class C 1.173%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.100%), 3/15/36 144A

     405,000        405  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2020- EXP1, Class 1A8 3.500%, 2/25/60 144A

     283,602        292  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2020- EXP1, Class 2A1 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 2/25/60 144A

     422,226        423  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2020- EXP1, Class 2A2 1.042%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.950%), 2/25/60 144A

     251,263        250  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2020- EXP2, Class A8 3.000%, (AFC), 5/25/60 144A

     423,625        432  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2020- EXP2, Class A9 3.000%, (AFC), 5/25/60 144A

     105,906        108  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2020- EXP3, Class 1A8 3.000%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A

     355,133        360  

Onslow Bay Financial LLC, Series 2021-J1, Class A4 2.500%, (AFC), 5/25/51 144A

     653,895        670  
Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

PSMC Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A11 2.500%, (AFC), 3/25/51 144A

     987,225        1,012  

PSMC Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3 2.500%, (AFC), 5/25/51 144A

     755,000        775  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH2, Class A21 4.000%, (AFC), 6/25/48 144A

     72,925        74  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH2, Class A3 4.000%, (AFC), 6/25/48 144A

     168,213        171  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH3, Class A19 4.500%, (AFC), 8/25/48 144A

     36,457        37  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH4, Class A2 4.000%, (AFC), 10/25/48 144A

     53,561        54  

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- 3, Class A2 2.877%, (AFC), 9/25/59 144A

     353,225        355  

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2020- 2, Class A1 1.381%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     274,188        275  

Slide, Series 2018-FUN, Class D 2.173%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.850%), 6/15/31 144A

     359,550        356  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-DNA2, Class M2 1.042%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.950%), 12/25/30 144A

     460,000        460  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-DNA3, Class M1 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 9/25/48 144A

     874        1  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-DNA3, Class M2 0.992%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), 9/25/48 144A

     340,000        340  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class M2 1.342%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.250%), 2/25/47 144A

     226,411        226  

STACR Trust, Series 2020-DNA2, Class M1 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 2/25/50 144A

     39,464        39  

STACR Trust, Series 2020-DNA5, Class M1 1.318%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 1.300%), 10/25/50 144A

     58,072        58  

STACR Trust, Series 2020-DNA6, Class M1 0.918%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 0.900%), 12/25/50 144A

     129,439        129  

STACR Trust, Series 2020-HQA2, Class M1 1.192%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.100%), 3/25/50 144A

     61,927        62  

STACR Trust, Series 2020-HQA5, Class M1 1.118%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 1.100%), 11/25/50 144A

     144,887        145  

STACR Trust, Series 2021-DNA1, Class M1 0.668%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 0.650%), 1/25/51 144A

     205,683        206  

STACR Trust, Series 2021-DNA2, Class M1 0.818%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 0.800%), 8/25/33 144A

     485,000        486  

STACR Trust, Series 2021-DNA3, Class M2 2.118%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 2.100%), 10/25/33 144A

     395,000        403  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

STACR Trust, Series 2021-HQA1, Class M1 0.718%, (US 30 Day Average SOFR plus 0.700%), 8/25/33 144A

     760,000        760  

Starvest Emerging Markets CBO I, Series 2021-2, Class A1 0.943%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     417,049        417  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2018-IMC2, Class A3 4.376%, (AFC), 10/25/48 144A

     230,519        233  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1 2.941%, (AFC), 6/25/49 144A

     169,167        170  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3 3.299%, (AFC), 6/25/49 144A

     237,019        238  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1 2.610%, (AFC), 9/27/49 144A

     39,303        40  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A3 2.916%, (AFC), 9/27/49 144A

     181,793        184  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A2 2.408%, (AFC), 2/25/50 144A

     208,100        210  

Uniform Mortgage Backed Security TBA
1.500%, 7/19/36

     245,000        248  

3.000%, 7/14/50

     485,000        506  

4.000%, 7/1/44

     340,000        362  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A3 3.000%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A S

     501,656        510  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019- INV2, Class A1 2.913%, (AFC), 7/25/59 144A

     352,703        359  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019- INV2, Class A2 3.117%, (AFC), 7/25/59 144A

     370,190        377  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019- INV3, Class A3
1.977%, (AFC), 4/25/60 144A

     71,818        73  

3.100%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     303,378        309  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1 2.417%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A S

     379,652        385  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3 2.724%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A S

     303,936        307  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A1 2.226%, (AFC), 5/25/60 144A

     568,398        573  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-5, Class A3 1.733%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A S

     178,990        179  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1 0.815%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     210,908        211  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3 1.155%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     172,170        172  
Structured Products (32.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1 1.031%, (AFC), 2/25/66 144A

     356,514        357  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A2 1.052%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     292,689        292  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R1, Class A2 1.057%, (AFC), 10/25/63 144A

     184,400        184  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R2, Class A1 0.918%, (AFC), 2/25/64 144A

     435,691        436  

Vista Point Securitization Trust, Series 2020- 1, Class A1 1.763%, (AFC), 3/25/65 144A

     161,951        163  

Vista Point Securitization Trust, Series 2020- 2, Class A3 2.496%, (AFC), 4/25/65 144A

     150,285        152  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS2, Class A2 3.020%, 7/15/58

     149,535        153  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C39, Class A1 1.975%, 9/15/50

     48,273        49  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2020-RR1, Class A17 3.000%, (AFC), 5/25/50 144A

     80,871        82  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RR1, Class A3 2.500%, (AFC), 12/25/50 144A

     900,000        922  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C6, Class B 4.697%, 4/15/45

     385,000        392  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C23, Class A5 3.917%, 10/15/57

     575,000        627  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC14, Class A5 4.045%, 3/15/47

     325,000        350  
     

 

 

 

Total

        75,274  
     

 

 

 

Total Structured Products

 

  

(Cost: $133,551)

        134,598  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (3.9%)                

Commercial Paper (0.8%)

     

AT&T, Inc.
0.000%, 12/14/21b

     1,300,000        1,299  

Jabil, Inc.
0.000%, 7/19/21

     1,125,000        1,125  

0.000%, 8/9/21

     764,000        763  
     

 

 

 

Total

        3,187  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical (0.0%)

     

Marriott International, Inc.
2.300%, 1/15/22

     50,000        51  
     

 

 

 

Total

        51  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Short-Term Investments (3.9%)   

Shares/

Par +

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financial (0.5%)

     

Deutsche Bank AG
4.250%, 10/14/21b

     1,165,000        1,178  

UniCredit SPA
3.750%, 4/12/22 144A

     1,010,000        1,034  
     

 

 

 

Total

        2,212  
     

 

 

 

Money Market Funds (1.8%)

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

     7,296,997        7,297  
     

 

 

 

Total

        7,297  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (0.8%)

     

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 1.531%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus
1.375%), 11/15/21

     1,225,000        1,227  

1.750%, 6/16/22

     2,200,000        2,199  
     

 

 

 

Total

        3,426  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost: $16,169)

 

     16,173  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (100.9%)

 

  

(Cost: $412,186)@

 

     417,234  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

 

  

Liabilities (-0.9%)

        (3,607
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        413,627  
     

 

 

 

                    

 

 

Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

Futures

 

Issuer    Long/Short      Currency     

Notional Par

(000’s)

    

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Value

(000’s)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

    

Variation Margin

(000’s)

 

Five-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Short        USD        59,266        112        9/21      $ 13,824      $ 20      $ (9

Ten-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Short        USD        11,395        86        9/21        11,395        (66      (18

Two-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Long        USD        13,824        269        9/21        59,266        (79      6  
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (125    $ (21
                    

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative Liabilities        
     Variation Margin (000’s)      Variation Margin (000’s)    

Market Value

(000’s)

 
      Swaps      Futures      Total      Swaps      Futures     Total     Options  

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

   $ -        $ 6      $ 6      $ -        $ (27   $ (27   $ -    

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

144A

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $159,331 representing 38.4% of the net assets.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $83,121 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

§

Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. At June 30, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities was $12,259 (in thousands), representing 3.0% of net assets.

 

S

Stepped coupon bond for which the coupon rate of interest adjusts on specified date(s); rate shown is effective rate at period-end.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $412,186 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $4,924 which is comprised of $5,418 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $494 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

   

Level 2 –

Other Significant

Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

   

Municipal Bonds

  $ -       $ 3,232      $ -      

Corporate Bonds

    -         203,439        -      

Governments

    -         59,792        -      

Structured Products

    -         134,598        -      

Short-Term Investments

        

Money Market Funds

    7,297       -          -      

All Others

    -         8,876        -      

Other Financial Instruments^

        

Futures

    20       -          -      

Total Assets:

  $ 7,317     $ 409,937      $ -      

Liabilities:

        

Other Financial Instruments^

        

Futures

    (145     -          -      

Total Liabilities:

  $ (145   $ -        $ -      

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Structured Products

     40.0

Governments

     37.3

Corporate Bonds

     27.8

Municipal Bonds

     0.3

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     -5.4

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Consistent with the Portfolio’s stated parameters, no more than 20% of the Portfolio is invested in foreign securities, and no more than 10% is invested in high yield securities.

Return of principal is not guaranteed. Bond funds have the same risks that are associated with the underlying bonds owned by the Portfolio. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance. High yield bonds generally have greater price swings and higher default risks than investment grade bonds.

Investing in bonds issued by foreign corporations and governments carries additional risk, including foreign currency risk, and may increase the volatility of the Portfolio’s performance.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

The Portfolio may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objectives. Active and frequent trading may cause higher brokerage expenses and other transaction costs, which may adversely affect performance.

                

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Corporate Bonds (27.8%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Basic Materials (0.6%)

     

LYB International Finance III, LLC
3.375%, 10/1/40

     3,212,000        3,325  

3.625%, 4/1/51

     2,598,000        2,743  

3.800%, 10/1/60

     531,000        561  

NewMarket Corp.
2.700%, 3/18/31

     2,708,000        2,708  

Newmont Corp.
2.250%, 10/1/30

     1,946,000        1,941  

Teck Resources, Ltd.
3.900%, 7/15/30

     965,000        1,040  

6.125%, 10/1/35

     1,088,000        1,401  

6.250%, 7/15/41

     1,233,000        1,611  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
3.600%, 8/15/26

     1,173,000        1,278  

4.375%, 11/15/47

     2,286,000        2,681  

5.000%, 8/15/46

     26,000        33  
     

 

 

 

Total

        19,322  
     

 

 

 

Communications (3.3%)

     

Amazon.com, Inc.
1.000%, 5/12/26

     7,263,000        7,264  

1.650%, 5/12/28

     3,300,000        3,328  

2.100%, 5/12/31

     8,326,000        8,466  

2.700%, 6/3/60

     498,000        477  

3.100%, 5/12/51

     1,113,000        1,169  

3.250%, 5/12/61

     1,113,000        1,173  

AT&T, Inc.
2.250%, 2/1/32

     2,488,000        2,442  

3.100%, 2/1/43

     543,000        532  

3.500%, 6/1/41

     1,146,000        1,190  

3.500%, 9/15/53 144A

     4,561,000        4,582  

3.550%, 9/15/55 144A

     1,124,000        1,128  

3.800%, 12/1/57 144A

     2,055,000        2,141  

3.850%, 6/1/60

     1,661,000        1,751  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
3.500%, 6/1/41

     2,179,000        2,194  

3.900%, 6/1/52

     4,157,000        4,233  

4.400%, 12/1/61

     1,568,000        1,685  

4.464%, 7/23/22

     1,025,000        1,061  

4.800%, 3/1/50

     2,088,000        2,398  

Comcast Corp.
1.500%, 2/15/31

     2,762,000        2,617  

3.750%, 4/1/40

     2,165,000        2,441  

Discovery Communications LLC
4.000%, 9/15/55

     1,324,000        1,401  

4.650%, 5/15/50

     334,000        391  

Netflix, Inc.
3.625%, 6/15/25 144A

     1,913,000        2,054  

5.875%, 11/15/28

     2,055,000        2,522  

NTT Finance Corp.
1.162%, 4/3/26 144A

     5,229,000        5,217  

Telefonica Emisiones SA
5.520%, 3/1/49

     834,000        1,085  
Corporate Bonds (27.8%)   

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$ (000’s)

 

Communications continued

     

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.
3.840%, 4/22/51 144A

     2,197,000        2,365  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2.250%, 2/15/26 144A

     12,616,000        12,711  

2.250%, 2/15/26

     2,483,000        2,502  

2.875%, 2/15/31

     1,885,000        1,871  

3.375%, 4/15/29 144A

     7,158,000        7,387  

3.500%, 4/15/31 144A

     4,752,000        4,916  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.550%, 3/21/31

     1,018,000        1,041  

2.650%, 11/20/40

     4,505,000        4,335  

2.875%, 11/20/50

     861,000        818  

3.400%, 3/22/41

     2,165,000        2,290  

3.550%, 3/22/51

     2,493,000        2,664  

3.700%, 3/22/61

     1,573,000        1,685  

4.329%, 9/21/28

     744,000        866  

ViacomCBS, Inc.
4.200%, 5/19/32

     113,000        130  

4.600%, 1/15/45

     208,000        247  

4.950%, 1/15/31

     593,000        715  

4.950%, 5/19/50

     500,000        631  

5.850%, 9/1/43

     390,000        534  
     

 

 

 

Total

        112,650  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical (2.0%)

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd.
4.500%, 10/20/25 144A

     4,357,000        4,682  

4.750%, 10/20/28 144A

     6,325,000        7,032  

Ford Motor Co.
4.750%, 1/15/43

     873,000        928  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.625%, 6/17/31

     5,781,000        5,893  

4.000%, 11/13/30

     1,593,000        1,669  

General Motors Co.
5.400%, 4/1/48

     921,000        1,173  

The Home Depot, Inc.
2.375%, 3/15/51

     1,370,000        1,267  

2.700%, 4/15/30

     1,332,000        1,424  

3.125%, 12/15/49

     4,171,000        4,419  

3.300%, 4/15/40

     443,000        485  

3.350%, 4/15/50

     1,074,000        1,187  

Hyundai Capital America
0.800%, 1/8/24 144A

     3,398,000        3,383  

1.250%, 9/18/23 144A

     1,672,000        1,687  

1.300%, 1/8/26 144A

     3,338,000        3,299  

1.800%, 10/15/25 144A

     2,662,000        2,701  

2.000%, 6/15/28 144A

     2,656,000        2,634  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
2.625%, 4/1/31

     2,697,000        2,787  

3.500%, 4/1/51

     591,000        634  

Marriott International, Inc.
2.850%, 4/15/31

     4,823,000        4,898  

4.625%, 6/15/30

     421,000        485  

5.750%, 5/1/25

     1,984,000        2,290  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Consumer, Cyclical continued

     

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
2.750%, 3/9/28 144A

     1,139,000        1,149  

Southwest Airlines Co.
4.750%, 5/4/23

     2,302,000        2,469  

5.125%, 6/15/27

     3,442,000        4,049  

Starbucks Corp.
1.300%, 5/7/22

     1,365,000        1,377  

3.350%, 3/12/50

     1,677,000        1,754  

3.500%, 11/15/50

     2,660,000        2,866  

Walmart, Inc.
3.050%, 7/8/26

     1,009,000        1,105  
     

 

 

 

Total

        69,726  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (4.4%)

     

AbbVie, Inc.
2.300%, 11/21/22

     3,349,000        3,437  

3.750%, 11/14/23

     295,000        316  

4.050%, 11/21/39

     1,244,000        1,445  

4.250%, 11/21/49

     3,261,000        3,908  

4.300%, 5/14/36

     778,000        923  

4.450%, 5/14/46

     789,000        953  

Adani International Container Terminal Private, Ltd. 3.000%, 2/16/31 144A

     922,000        889  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Ltd.
4.200%, 8/4/27 144A

     1,876,000        1,954  

Aetna, Inc.
3.875%, 8/15/47

     850,000        951  

Altria Group, Inc.
2.350%, 5/6/25

     466,000        487  

2.450%, 2/4/32

     1,266,000        1,224  

3.400%, 2/4/41

     3,469,000        3,307  

3.700%, 2/4/51

     1,135,000        1,077  

3.875%, 9/16/46

     2,225,000        2,210  

4.000%, 2/4/61

     289,000        277  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.700%, 2/1/36

     3,036,000        3,726  

4.900%, 2/1/46

     2,724,000        3,448  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.750%, 7/15/42

     981,000        1,062  

4.375%, 4/15/38

     3,190,000        3,814  

4.600%, 4/15/48

     1,595,000        1,947  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC
1.200%, 5/28/26

     2,183,000        2,176  

1.750%, 5/28/28

     1,647,000        1,645  

AstraZeneca PLC
1.375%, 8/6/30

     671,000        635  

3.000%, 5/28/51

     1,098,000        1,132  

BAT Capital Corp.
2.259%, 3/25/28

     576,000        572  

2.726%, 3/25/31

     3,530,000        3,485  

3.557%, 8/15/27

     2,143,000        2,295  

4.906%, 4/2/30

     586,000        673  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
2.550%, 11/13/50

     3,327,000        3,181  

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp.
1.630%, 8/17/25

     1,869,000        1,891  

2.750%, 5/14/31

     6,670,000        6,743  

3.750%, 9/25/27

     5,432,000        5,983  
Corporate Bonds (27.8%)   

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$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical continued

     

CVS Health Corp.
2.700%, 8/21/40

     1,694,000        1,642  

3.000%, 8/15/26

     1,156,000        1,247  

3.700%, 3/9/23

     389,000        410  

4.300%, 3/25/28

     2,137,000        2,455  

4.780%, 3/25/38

     1,688,000        2,077  

5.050%, 3/25/48

     2,016,000        2,619  

Danaher Corp.
2.600%, 10/1/50

     1,573,000        1,504  

DH Europe Finance II SARL
2.050%, 11/15/22

     1,710,000        1,749  

2.200%, 11/15/24

     2,943,000        3,070  

2.600%, 11/15/29

     2,181,000        2,280  

The Estee Lauder Co., Inc.
1.950%, 3/15/31

     3,228,000        3,230  

Genentech, Inc.
5.250%, 7/15/35

     1,332,000        1,760  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
1.200%, 10/1/27

     536,000        522  

2.600%, 10/1/40

     1,858,000        1,789  

2.800%, 10/1/50

     2,396,000        2,308  

4.000%, 9/1/36

     959,000        1,109  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.
4.200%, 7/15/46

     2,987,000        3,328  

Pfizer, Inc.
2.550%, 5/28/40

     3,733,000        3,754  

2.700%, 5/28/50

     762,000        758  

2.800%, 3/11/22

     1,030,000        1,049  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
1.750%, 9/15/30

     3,540,000        3,354  

2.800%, 9/15/50

     1,326,000        1,207  

Royalty Pharma PLC
3.550%, 9/2/50 144A

     2,516,000        2,503  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.875%, 9/23/23

     2,231,000        2,335  

Sodexo, Inc.
1.634%, 4/16/26 144A

     3,000,000        3,022  

2.718%, 4/16/31 144A

     2,758,000        2,814  

STERIS Irish FinCo Unlimited Co.
3.750%, 3/15/51

     2,987,000        3,171  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2.050%, 3/31/30

     4,021,000        3,989  

3.175%, 7/9/50

     3,621,000        3,660  

4.400%, 11/26/23

     1,858,000        2,017  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
4.497%, 3/25/30

     3,672,000        4,372  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
2.300%, 5/15/31

     3,360,000        3,441  

2.750%, 5/15/40

     822,000        832  

2.900%, 5/15/50

     811,000        819  

3.050%, 5/15/41

     559,000        585  

3.250%, 5/15/51

     1,912,000        2,040  

Yale University
0.873%, 4/15/25

     1,918,000        1,930  

1.482%, 4/15/30

     1,644,000        1,620  
     

 

 

 

Total

        150,137  
     

 

 

 

Energy (2.1%)

     

Aker BP ASA
4.000%, 1/15/31 144A

     1,473,000        1,618  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Energy continued

     

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.
3.379%, 2/8/61

     2,500,000        2,513  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.750%, 5/15/42

     1,146,000        1,293  

5.000%, 6/15/45

     1,967,000        2,311  

5.250%, 9/15/24 144A

     6,474,000        7,211  

5.600%, 7/15/41

     866,000        1,071  

5.850%, 12/15/25

     1,025,000        1,203  

Enable Midstream Partners LP
3.900%, 5/15/24

     295,000        313  

4.150%, 9/15/29

     1,261,000        1,381  

4.400%, 3/15/27

     2,127,000        2,345  

4.950%, 5/15/28

     3,607,000        4,130  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
5.300%, 4/15/47

     334,000        391  

6.000%, 6/15/48

     438,000        554  

6.050%, 6/1/41

     498,000        631  

6.125%, 12/15/45

     959,000        1,222  

Equinor ASA
3.250%, 11/18/49

     789,000        838  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco, Ltd.
1.750%, 9/30/27 144A

     3,335,000        3,368  

2.160%, 3/31/34 144A

     2,403,000        2,358  

2.625%, 3/31/36 144A

     1,480,000        1,452  

2.940%, 9/30/40 144A

     1,632,000        1,620  

Lundin Energy Finance B.V.
2.000%, 7/15/26 144A

     5,516,000        5,525  

3.100%, 7/15/31 144A

     4,151,000        4,193  

Marathon Oil Corp.
5.200%, 6/1/45

     2,494,000        2,991  

Oleoducto Central SA
4.000%, 7/14/27 144A

     1,181,000        1,218  

ONEOK, Inc.
3.100%, 3/15/30

     757,000        791  

3.400%, 9/1/29

     718,000        764  

4.000%, 7/13/27

     454,000        502  

4.450%, 9/1/49

     1,787,000        1,975  

4.950%, 7/13/47

     213,000        250  

5.850%, 1/15/26

     273,000        323  

Petroleos del Peru SA
5.625%, 6/19/47 144A

     1,545,000        1,647  

Petroleos Mexicanos
2.460%, 12/15/25

     2,888,550        3,017  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.
1.900%, 8/15/30

     2,878,000        2,773  

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.
4.900%, 2/15/45

     465,000        505  

Qatar Petroleum
2.250%, 7/12/31 144A

     2,676,000        2,648  

3.125%, 7/12/41 144A

     1,455,000        1,450  

3.300%, 7/12/51 144A

     1,970,000        1,970  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
5.350%, 5/15/45

     822,000        951  

6.100%, 2/15/42

     559,000        695  
     

 

 

 

Total

        72,011  
     

 

 

 

Financial (9.1%)

     

Agree LP
2.000%, 6/15/28

     2,333,000        2,314  
Corporate Bonds (27.8%)   

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$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

American International Group, Inc.
3.400%, 6/30/30

     2,417,000        2,650  

4.375%, 6/30/50

     1,431,000        1,739  

American Tower Corp.
1.600%, 4/15/26

     2,165,000        2,188  

2.700%, 4/15/31

     1,622,000        1,673  

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
0.947%, 8/1/27

     1,310,000        1,274  

Antares Holdings LP
3.950%, 7/15/26 144A

     2,214,000        2,304  

ANZ New Zealand International, Ltd.
1.250%, 6/22/26 144A

     3,199,000        3,184  

Assured Guaranty US Holdings, Inc.
3.150%, 6/15/31

     1,661,000        1,723  

Athene Global Funding
2.500%, 3/24/28 144A

     4,325,000        4,433  

Athene Holding, Ltd.
3.500%, 1/15/31

     811,000        865  

3.950%, 5/25/51

     437,000        468  

4.125%, 1/12/28

     2,165,000        2,415  

Banco Santander SA
0.701%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.450%), 6/30/24

     5,200,000        5,210  

Bank of America Corp.
0.976%, (US SOFR plus 0.690%), 4/22/25

     5,826,000        5,845  

1.197%, (US SOFR plus 1.010%), 10/24/26

     8,194,000        8,115  

1.319%, (US SOFR plus 1.150%), 6/19/26

     4,845,000        4,856  

1.658%, (US SOFR plus 0.910%), 3/11/27

     10,831,000        10,917  

1.734%, (US SOFR plus 0.960%), 7/22/27

     5,843,000        5,888  

1.898%, (US SOFR plus 1.530%), 7/23/31

     2,119,000        2,060  

1.922%, (US SOFR plus 1.370%), 10/24/31

     1,798,000        1,752  

2.015%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.640%), 2/13/26

     547,000        564  

2.456%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.870%), 10/22/25

     2,976,000        3,113  

2.496%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.990%), 2/13/31

     3,020,000        3,083  

2.592%, (US SOFR plus 2.150%), 4/29/31

     3,469,000        3,576  

2.687%, (US SOFR plus 1.320%), 4/22/32

     10,595,000        10,900  

3.004%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.790%), 12/20/23

     4,248,000        4,402  

3.500%, 4/19/26

     547,000        603  

3.559%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.060%), 4/23/27

     2,653,000        2,906  

Barclays PLC
1.007%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.800%), 12/10/24

     4,199,000        4,214  

3.564%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus 2.900%), 9/23/35

     5,829,000        6,073  

BNP Paribas SA
1.323%, (US SOFR plus 1.004%), 1/13/27 144A

     3,818,000        3,772  

2.871%, (US SOFR plus 1.387%), 4/19/32 144A

     3,294,000        3,383  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
4.700%, 6/22/47

     1,630,000        1,810  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
2.250%, 4/1/28

     751,000        750  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Credit Suisse Group AG
3.091%, (US SOFR plus 1.730%), 5/14/32 144A

     2,829,000        2,915  

Crown Castle International Corp.
1.050%, 7/15/26

     3,217,000        3,142  

2.100%, 4/1/31

     5,947,000        5,795  

2.500%, 7/15/31

     2,340,000        2,357  

2.900%, 4/1/41

     1,502,000        1,461  

4.000%, 3/1/27

     536,000        600  

Deutsche Bank AG
0.898%, 5/28/24

     2,744,000        2,731  

2.129%, (US SOFR plus 1.870%), 11/24/26

     5,681,000        5,765  

3.035%, (US SOFR plus 1.718%), 5/28/32

     1,679,000        1,707  

3.729%, (US SOFR plus 2.757%), 1/14/32

     1,323,000        1,346  

DNB Bank ASA
1.535%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 0.720%), 5/25/27 144A

     2,812,000        2,817  

Essex Portfolio LP
1.700%, 3/1/28

     2,812,000        2,761  

2.550%, 6/15/31

     1,107,000        1,121  

F&G Global Funding
1.750%, 6/30/26 144A

     2,648,000        2,659  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
3.950%, 1/15/24

     1,485,000        1,592  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
2.625%, 1/15/27

     1,594,000        1,576  

3.400%, 1/15/26

     4,236,000        4,380  

GE Capital Funding, LLC
3.450%, 5/15/25

     1,232,000        1,341  

4.400%, 5/15/30

     1,880,000        2,191  

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

     4,581,000        5,490  

GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
4.000%, 1/15/30

     888,000        953  

5.300%, 1/15/29

     1,085,000        1,264  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
0.657%, (US SOFR plus 0.505%), 9/10/24

     7,969,000        7,956  

1.542%, (US SOFR plus 0.818%), 9/10/27

     5,313,000        5,298  

Golub Capital BDC, Inc.
3.375%, 4/15/24

     1,946,000        2,030  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.824%, (US SOFR plus 0.540%), 6/1/25

     4,927,000        4,918  

1.040%, (US SOFR plus 0.695%), 2/4/27

     10,754,000        10,577  

1.045%, (US SOFR plus 0.800%), 11/19/26

     5,996,000        5,920  

2.069%, (US SOFR plus 1.015%), 6/1/29

     5,359,000        5,401  

2.083%, (US SOFR plus 1.850%), 4/22/26

     4,703,000        4,863  

2.182%, (US SOFR plus 1.890%), 6/1/28

     3,294,000        3,373  

Macquarie Group, Ltd.
1.629%, (US SOFR plus 0.910%), 9/23/27 144A

     4,786,000        4,750  

Mid-America Apartments LP
3.950%, 3/15/29

     1,080,000        1,224  

4.000%, 11/15/25

     1,315,000        1,460  

4.300%, 10/15/23

     1,102,000        1,183  

Morgan Stanley
0.790%, (US SOFR plus 0.525%), 5/30/25

     11,159,000        11,120  

0.864%, (US SOFR plus 0.745%), 10/21/25

     3,875,000        3,874  

0.985%, (US SOFR plus 0.720%), 12/10/26

     5,470,000        5,384  
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.
2.700%, 1/15/27

     1,669,000        1,670  

Owl Rock Capital Corp.
2.875%, 6/11/28

     1,116,000        1,108  

3.400%, 7/15/26

     4,625,000        4,820  

Regency Centers LP
2.950%, 9/15/29

     2,335,000        2,459  

SBL Holdings, LLC
5.000%, 2/18/31 144A

     3,722,000        4,009  

Scentre Group Trust 1/2
3.625%, 1/28/26 144A

     1,694,000        1,852  

Societe Generale SA
2.889%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 1.300%), 6/9/32 144A

     2,494,000        2,524  

3.653%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus 3.000%), 7/8/35 144A

     2,060,000        2,137  

Spirit Realty LP
2.100%, 3/15/28

     2,138,000        2,129  

2.700%, 2/15/32

     1,178,000        1,168  

3.200%, 2/15/31

     2,543,000        2,650  

3.400%, 1/15/30

     1,294,000        1,379  

4.000%, 7/15/29

     618,000        686  

4.450%, 9/15/26

     137,000        153  

Store Capital Corp.
2.750%, 11/18/30

     1,902,000        1,915  

4.500%, 3/15/28

     4,056,000        4,582  

4.625%, 3/15/29

     1,370,000        1,558  

Svensk Exportkredit AB
0.750%, 4/6/23

     4,511,000        4,545  

Trust Fibra Uno
5.250%, 1/30/26 144A

     1,646,000        1,852  

TrustCo Bank Corp.
6.390%, 1/15/50 144A

     1,811,000        2,119  

UBS Group AG
2.095%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 1.000%), 2/11/32 144A

     1,426,000        1,397  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
2.200%, 6/15/28

     1,151,000        1,168  

2.850%, 12/15/32

     1,557,000        1,626  

3.400%, 1/15/28

     1,140,000        1,240  

Vornado Realty LP
2.150%, 6/1/26

     1,326,000        1,344  

3.400%, 6/1/31

     662,000        684  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.668%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus 1.750%), 11/15/35

     3,809,000        3,747  
     

 

 

 

Total

        312,838  
     

 

 

 

Industrial (1.6%)

     

The Boeing Co.
2.196%, 2/4/26

     4,067,000        4,106  

3.250%, 2/1/28

     2,302,000        2,440  

3.250%, 2/1/35

     1,315,000        1,330  

3.625%, 2/1/31

     2,313,000        2,488  

3.750%, 2/1/50

     2,342,000        2,416  

5.705%, 5/1/40

     651,000        838  
 

 

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5.805%, 5/1/50

     171,000        230  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC
3.050%, 2/15/51

     1,074,000        1,118  

3.300%, 9/15/51

     2,050,000        2,239  

3.550%, 2/15/50

     543,000        614  

Crowley Conro LLC
4.181%, 8/15/43

     1,373,094        1,622  

DAE Funding LLC
1.550%, 8/1/24 144A

     5,257,000        5,246  

2.625%, 3/20/25 144A

     1,745,000        1,775  

3.375%, 3/20/28 144A

     557,000        569  

Flex, Ltd.
4.875%, 5/12/30

     1,310,000        1,520  

General Electric Co.
3.450%, 5/1/27

     2,127,000        2,338  

GXO Logistics, Inc.
1.650%, 7/15/26 144A

     2,780,000        2,766  

2.650%, 7/15/31 144A

     445,000        441  

John Deere Capital Corp.
0.550%, 7/5/22

     3,289,000        3,302  

1.200%, 4/6/23

     2,532,000        2,570  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
2.930%, 1/15/25

     153,000        163  

3.250%, 8/1/23

     3,135,000        3,315  

3.250%, 1/15/28

     1,935,000        2,114  

5.150%, 5/1/40

     1,135,000        1,489  

Union Pacific Corp.
2.150%, 2/5/27

     1,699,000        1,762  

2.400%, 2/5/30

     2,105,000        2,173  

2.950%, 3/1/22

     1,907,000        1,942  

3.150%, 3/1/24

     910,000        971  

3.750%, 2/5/70

     340,000        375  
     

 

 

 

Total

        54,272  
     

 

 

 

Metals/Mining (0.0%)

     

Teck Resources, Ltd.
5.200%, 3/1/42

     1,266,000        1,489  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,489  
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (0.0%)

     

AbbVie, Inc.
4.400%, 11/6/42

     269,000        327  
     

 

 

 

Total

        327  
     

 

 

 

Pipelines (0.0%)

     

Energy Transfer Partners LP
5.150%, 3/15/45

     547,000        633  
     

 

 

 

Total

        633  
     

 

 

 

Technology (2.0%)

     

Apple, Inc.
2.375%, 2/8/41

     1,074,000        1,041  

2.550%, 8/20/60

     2,516,000        2,347  

2.650%, 5/11/50

     2,647,000        2,599  

2.650%, 2/8/51

     2,686,000        2,626  

2.800%, 2/8/61

     1,074,000        1,046  

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd.
3.875%, 1/15/27

     811,000        896  
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Broadcom, Inc.
2.450%, 2/15/31 144A

     1,875,000        1,843  

3.150%, 11/15/25

     1,403,000        1,504  

3.419%, 4/15/33 144A

     7,317,000        7,684  

3.469%, 4/15/34 144A

     2,768,000        2,928  

4.150%, 11/15/30

     1,907,000        2,138  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
4.900%, 10/1/26

     547,000        631  

6.100%, 7/15/27

     1,088,000        1,333  

8.350%, 7/15/46

     1,151,000        1,883  

HP, Inc.
2.200%, 6/17/25

     3,453,000        3,584  

Intel Corp.
3.100%, 2/15/60

     466,000        476  

KLA-Tencor Corp.
3.300%, 3/1/50

     1,458,000        1,543  

Microsoft Corp.
2.921%, 3/17/52

     1,085,000        1,152  

NVIDIA Corp.
0.584%, 6/14/24

     1,583,000        1,583  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.
3.150%, 5/1/27 144A

     1,069,000        1,143  

3.250%, 5/11/41 144A

     1,173,000        1,206  

3.875%, 6/18/26 144A

     2,231,000        2,471  

Oracle Corp.
1.650%, 3/25/26

     3,300,000        3,345  

2.300%, 3/25/28

     1,169,000        1,199  

2.800%, 4/1/27

     3,278,000        3,476  

2.875%, 3/25/31

     3,497,000        3,637  

2.950%, 11/15/24

     762,000        812  

3.650%, 3/25/41

     2,203,000        2,336  

3.950%, 3/25/51

     1,540,000        1,681  

4.100%, 3/25/61

     438,000        486  

salesforce.com, Inc.
0.625%, 7/15/24

     2,115,000        2,116  

2.900%, 7/15/51

     1,163,000        1,174  

3.050%, 7/15/61

     740,000        750  

Salesforce.com, Inc.
2.700%, 7/15/41

     952,000        956  

VMware, Inc.
3.900%, 8/21/27

     427,000        474  

4.700%, 5/15/30

     2,154,000        2,549  
     

 

 

 

Total

        68,648  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (2.7%)

     

AES Corp.
1.375%, 1/15/26 144A

     2,313,000        2,290  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
2.250%, 6/15/31

     1,594,000        1,609  

Black Hills Corp.
3.050%, 10/15/29

     778,000        828  

3.875%, 10/15/49

     965,000        1,042  

Consumers Energy Co.
2.500%, 5/1/60

     910,000        820  

Dominion Energy, Inc.
1.450%, 4/15/26

     2,404,000        2,421  

3.300%, 4/15/41

     866,000        909  

DTE Electric Co.
2.950%, 3/1/50

     2,373,000        2,427  
 

 

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DTE Energy Co.
1.050%, 6/1/25

     1,113,000        1,113  

2.950%, 3/1/30

     1,436,000        1,514  

3.800%, 3/15/27

     2,165,000        2,409  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
2.550%, 4/15/31

     1,085,000        1,126  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.550%, 6/15/31

     4,250,000        4,301  

3.500%, 6/15/51

     637,000        659  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
2.500%, 8/15/50

     1,611,000        1,485  

Entergy Arkansas LLC
2.650%, 6/15/51

     1,436,000        1,359  

Entergy Corp.
1.900%, 6/15/28

     2,149,000        2,146  

Evergy, Inc.
2.450%, 9/15/24

     2,006,000        2,101  

2.900%, 9/15/29

     1,425,000        1,510  

3.450%, 4/15/50

     1,798,000        1,970  

Eversource Energy
2.550%, 3/15/31

     1,611,000        1,653  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.500%, 9/30/49

     822,000        886  

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

     2,170,000        2,231  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co.
2.750%, 3/1/32 144A

     1,520,000        1,543  

Metropolitan Edison Co.
4.300%, 1/15/29 144A

     2,401,000        2,688  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC
4.100%, 5/15/28 144A

     309,000        348  

Mississippi Power Co.
3.100%, 7/30/51

     1,903,000        1,913  

3.950%, 3/30/28

     2,647,000        2,978  

4.250%, 3/15/42

     730,000        860  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
1.900%, 6/15/28

     2,124,000        2,147  

Northern States Power Co.
2.250%, 4/1/31

     1,069,000        1,100  

3.200%, 4/1/52

     1,080,000        1,151  

NSTAR Electric Co.
3.100%, 6/1/51

     984,000        1,018  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
2.100%, 8/1/27

     3,669,000        3,563  

2.500%, 2/1/31

     2,960,000        2,775  

3.300%, 8/1/40

     82,000        74  

3.500%, 8/1/50

     383,000        341  

3.950%, 12/1/47

     2,066,000        1,922  

4.200%, 6/1/41

     926,000        912  

4.500%, 7/1/40

     548,000        548  

4.750%, 2/15/44

     537,000        542  

4.950%, 7/1/50

     1,074,000        1,105  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
3.250%, 3/15/28 144A

     910,000        956  

Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
2.500%, 3/15/31

     1,611,000        1,636  

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
3.100%, 5/15/26

     1,416,000        1,522  

Public Service Company of Colorado
1.875%, 6/15/31

     2,461,000        2,447  
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Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
2.050%, 8/1/50

     443,000        382  

2.700%, 5/1/50

     2,384,000        2,359  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.125%, 3/1/48

     1,200,000        1,279  

The Southern Co.
1.750%, 3/15/28

     1,606,000        1,585  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.
1.750%, 1/15/31

     1,677,000        1,586  

Tampa Electric Co.
2.400%, 3/15/31

     1,617,000        1,652  

3.450%, 3/15/51

     1,294,000        1,418  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.
3.850%, 6/1/25 144A

     756,000        817  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
2.450%, 12/15/50

     1,568,000        1,445  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.
0.800%, 3/15/24

     2,713,000        2,719  

1.375%, 10/15/27

     1,557,000        1,521  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
1.700%, 6/15/28

     1,069,000        1,072  
     

 

 

 

Total

        90,733  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     

(Cost: $935,292)

        952,786  
     

 

 

 
Governments (37.3%)                

Governments (37.3%)

     

Colombia Government International Bond
3.250%, 4/22/32

     841,000        824  

3.875%, 2/15/61

     2,657,000        2,377  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation
1.750%, 10/17/24

     2,974,000        3,074  

Republic of Chile
2.450%, 1/31/31

     733,000        746  

3.100%, 5/7/41

     1,879,000        1,881  

Republic of Italy Government International Bond
3.875%, 5/6/51

     1,922,000        2,065  

Republic of Paraguay
2.739%, 1/29/33 144A

     1,412,000        1,373  

5.400%, 3/30/50 144A

     2,650,000        3,089  

Republic of Peru
2.392%, 1/23/26

     2,242,000        2,314  

2.783%, 1/23/31

     4,694,000        4,782  

3.300%, 3/11/41

     2,987,000        3,014  

United Mexican States
3.750%, 4/19/71

     3,792,000        3,467  

3.771%, 5/24/61

     601,000        559  

4.280%, 8/14/41

     4,223,000        4,433  

4.350%, 1/15/47

     771,000        804  

4.500%, 4/22/29

     5,086,000        5,747  

4.750%, 3/8/44

     1,096,000        1,210  

US Treasury
0.125%, 5/31/22

     10,084,000        10,087  

0.125%, 9/30/22

     16,289,000        16,286  

0.125%, 10/31/22

     36,571,000        36,555  

0.125%, 12/31/22

     42,449,000        42,413  

0.125%, 1/31/23

     42,606,000        42,564  

0.125%, 3/31/23

     47,589,000        47,517  
 

 

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0.125%, 6/30/23

     23,614,000        23,558  

0.125%, 9/15/23

     7,029,000        7,003  

0.125%, 1/15/24

     42,168,000        41,913  

0.250%, 6/15/23

     10,120,000        10,121  

0.250%, 5/15/24 b

     74,601,000        74,193  

0.250%, 6/15/24

     21,585,000        21,453  

0.250%, 9/30/25

     18,471,000        18,082  

0.250%, 10/31/25

     34,529,000        33,759  

0.375%, 4/15/24

     4,080,000        4,075  

0.375%, 11/30/25

     41,731,000        40,980  

0.375%, 12/31/25

     52,938,000        51,935  

0.500%, 2/28/26

     44,380,000        43,707  

0.500%, 8/31/27

     25,638,000        24,723  

0.500%, 10/31/27

     10,712,000        10,538  

0.750%, 5/31/26

     50,687,000        50,398  

0.750%, 1/31/28

     24,411,000        23,765  

0.875%, 6/30/26 b

     109,943,000        109,891  

1.125%, 2/15/31

     7,498,000        7,279  

1.125%, 5/15/40

     54,471,000        47,024  

1.125%, 8/15/40

     47,044,000        40,473  

1.250%, 6/30/28

     6,959,000        6,970  

1.375%, 11/15/40 b

     59,347,000        53,310  

1.375%, 8/15/50

     16,828,000        14,186  

1.500%, 11/30/24

     20,490,000        21,142  

1.625%, 5/15/31

     40,225,000        40,841  

1.625%, 11/15/50

     15,650,000        14,056  

1.750%, 11/30/21

     2,820,000        2,840  

1.750%, 2/28/22

     1,821,000        1,841  

1.875%, 2/15/41

     39,434,000        38,602  

1.875%, 2/15/51

     21,425,000        20,448  

1.875%, 2/28/22

     35,716,000        36,146  

2.000%, 2/15/22

     27,034,000        27,361  

2.125%, 8/15/21

     5,678,000        5,693  

2.250%, 5/15/41

     27,350,000        28,457  

2.375%, 5/15/51

     12,946,000        13,822  

2.500%, 2/15/45

     7,522,000        8,138  

2.875%, 10/31/23

     20,602,000        21,825  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,277,729  
     

 

 

 

Total Governments

     

(Cost: $1,288,404)

        1,277,729  
     

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds (0.3%)                

Municipal Bonds (0.3%)

     

County of Clark Department of Aviation 6.820%, 7/1/45 RB

     1,780,000        2,771  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Series 2009-B 6.718%, 1/1/49 RB

     1,950,000        3,220  

The Ohio State University 4.800%, 6/1/11 RB

     1,070,000        1,517  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey 4.458%, 10/1/62 RB

     3,110,000        4,080  

The University of Texas System 2.439%, 8/15/49 RB

     925,000        889  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     

(Cost: $10,537)

        12,477  
     

 

 

 
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Asset Backed Securities (8.0%)

     

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2A 0.600%, 12/18/23

     2,482,141        2,485  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A 3.070%, 9/20/23 144A

     1,041,000        1,069  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class A 2.360%, 3/20/26 144A

     2,229,000        2,332  

BA Credit Card Trust, Series 2021-A1, Class A1 0.440%, 9/15/26

     3,581,000        3,571  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A1 1.742%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.650%), 11/26/46 144A

     1,149,018        1,171  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2 4.130%, 12/26/47 144A

     968,960        1,020  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A2 3.280%, 12/28/48 144A

     1,794,185        1,852  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A2 1.600%, 7/25/51 144A

     2,573,203        2,566  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A 3.190%, 7/15/31 144A

     1,949,000        2,103  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019- REV1, Class A 3.520%, 7/15/30 144A

     4,691,000        5,039  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A 1.370%, 10/17/33 144A

     5,502,000        5,540  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A 1.210%, 12/26/25 144A

     1,797,000        1,796  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2021-2A, Class A 1.680%, 12/27/27 144A

     5,286,000        5,279  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A3 1.673%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.600%), 10/15/31 144A

     1,539,000        1,565  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2 3.520%, 6/16/42 144A

     407,886        415  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2018-DA, Class A2A 4.000%, 12/15/59 144A

     3,042,126        3,202  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2A 3.420%, 1/15/43 144A

     3,986,322        4,086  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A2 3.130%, 2/15/68 144A

     2,943,212        3,008  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2019-D, Class A2A 3.010%, 12/15/59 144A

     5,070,095        5,280  
 

 

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Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A2A 2.460%, 11/15/68 144A

     4,048,000        4,180  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A2 2.120%, 1/15/69 144A

     2,305,130        2,339  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-DA, Class A 1.690%, 5/15/69 144A

     1,563,568        1,579  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class A 1.170%, 9/16/69 144A

     5,617,775        5,641  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A 0.840%, 5/15/69 144A

     1,151,774        1,150  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-AA,
Class A2B 2.223%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.150%), 12/15/45 144A

     922,553        949  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-BA,
Class A2A 3.390%, 12/15/59 144A

     4,046,857        4,228  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-FA,
Class A2 2.600%, 8/15/68 144A

     3,920,071        3,996  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-GA,
Class A 2.400%, 10/15/68 144A

     1,982,603        2,023  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-EA,
Class A 1.690%, 5/15/69 144A

     412,231        419  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-HA,
Class A 1.310%, 1/15/69 144A

     2,463,629        2,480  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-IA,
Class A1A 1.330%, 4/15/69 144A

     8,776,428        8,758  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-BA,
Class A 0.940%, 7/15/69 144A

     5,798,168        5,795  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2021-CA,
Class A 1.060%, 10/15/69 144A

     11,457,000        11,481  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A5 0.356%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.180%), 10/27/36

     597,788        589  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A5 0.336%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.160%), 1/25/37

     3,089,733        3,055  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A5 0.286%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.110%), 10/25/33

     9,078,186        8,942  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class A5 0.235%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.100%), 3/23/37

     8,774,002        8,634  
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Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class A5 0.255%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.120%), 12/24/35

     6,776,553        6,672  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-4, Class A4 0.315%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.180%), 3/22/32

     1,145,553        1,110  

Nissan Auto Owner Trust Receivables, Series 2021-A, Class A3 0.330%, 10/15/25

     2,882,000        2,879  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2A 0.620%, 5/15/23

     484,908        485  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3 0.520%, 7/15/24

     1,929,000        1,931  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A3 0.480%, 7/15/24

     1,741,000        1,744  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3 2.030%, 2/15/24

     1,209,259        1,215  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2021-B, Class A3 0.510%, 8/20/24 144A

     1,646,000        1,642  

Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A 2.510%, 1/26/32 144A

     1,838,000        1,937  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-1, Class A5C 0.869%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.750%), 12/15/32 144A

     1,300,099        1,267  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-10A, Class A4 0.789%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.670%), 12/17/68 144A

     5,473,000        5,485  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A4 0.236%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.060%), 7/25/22

     8,709,298        8,481  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-1, Class A3 1.042%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.950%), 9/25/28

     5,530,389        5,468  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-2, Class A 0.792%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.700%), 1/25/29

     4,796,298        4,713  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-6, Class A3 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 5/26/26

     2,104,136        2,083  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A2A 2.700%, 5/15/31 144A

     2,628,820        2,695  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A2A 2.430%, 2/17/32 144A

     1,328,052        1,361  
 

 

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SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-B, Class A2B 1.523%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.450%), 2/17/32 144A

     1,246,854        1,264  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A2B 1.201%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.100%), 9/15/34 144A

     1,366,538        1,379  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2A 3.630%, 11/15/35 144A

     1,642,806        1,730  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2A 3.440%, 7/15/36 144A

     6,815,407        7,145  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-BA, Class A1A 1.290%, 7/15/53 144A

     5,291,816        5,309  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-PTA, Class A2A 1.600%, 9/15/54 144A

     5,477,000        5,530  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class APT1 1.070%, 1/15/53 144A

     13,284,570        13,085  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-BA, Class 144A 1.310%, 7/17/51 144A

     5,645,000        5,623  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-C, Class A1 0.490%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.400%), 1/15/53 144A

     2,755,000        2,755  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-C, Class A2 0.800%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.800%), 1/15/53 144A

     4,242,000        4,242  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2020-PTB, Class A2A 1.600%, 9/15/54 144A

     14,591,000        14,700  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A2 2.760%, 12/26/36 144A

     557,695        564  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1 1.042%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.950%), 1/25/39 144A

     109,256        110  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-E, Class A1 0.942%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.850%), 7/25/39 144A

     147,842        148  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A1 0.792%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.700%), 3/26/40 144A

     187,357        188  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-D, Class A2FX 2.650%, 9/25/40 144A

     144,747        148  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-E, Class A1 0.592%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.500%), 11/26/40 144A

     87,170        87  
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SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2017-E, Class A2B 2.720%, 11/26/40 144A

     2,506,415        2,550  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A2B 2.950%, 2/25/42 144A

     1,015,343        1,035  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX 3.340%, 8/26/47 144A

     2,986,631        3,062  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2020-A, Class A2FX 2.540%, 5/15/46 144A

     4,500,000        4,649  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2020-C, Class AFX 1.950%, 2/15/46 144A

     3,320,423        3,369  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2021-A, Class AFX 1.030%, 8/17/43 144A

     1,946,000        1,945  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A3 0.560%, 3/20/25 144A

     1,251,000        1,254  

Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A 1.070%, 2/27/34 144A

     6,001,000        6,004  

Triton Container Finance VIII LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A 2.110%, 9/20/45 144A

     1,308,878        1,316  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A 0.500%, 5/20/27

     5,328,000        5,316  
     

 

 

 

Total

        275,292  
     

 

 

 

Mortgage Securities (32.0%)

     

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2020-2,
Class A1A 2.531%, (AFC), 1/26/65 144A

     2,185,587        2,223  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2020-5,
Class A1 1.373%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     851,073        854  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2019- 2,
Class A1 3.628%, (AFC), 3/25/49 144A

     551,594        558  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2021-C10, Class A5 2.492%, 7/15/54

     2,617,000        2,716  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-B26, Class A5 2.613%, 6/15/54

     1,561,000        1,638  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-B27, Class A5 2.390%, 7/15/54

     953,000        981  

Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1 2.879%, (AFC), 7/25/49 144A ∑

     1,756,985        1,783  

Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1 2.724%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A ∑

     1,884,330        1,919  

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CD8, Class A4 2.912%, 8/15/57

     1,349,000        1,439  
 

 

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CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C8, Class ASB 3.367%, 6/15/50

     1,013,000        1,086  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005- 1, Class 3A1 6.500%, 4/25/35

     116,455        123  

COLT Funding LLC, Series 2019-4, Class A1 2.579%, (AFC), 11/25/49 144A

     1,173,002        1,177  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR10, Class A4 4.210%, (AFC), 8/10/46

     52,000        56  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR11, Class A4 4.258%, 8/10/50

     6,049,000        6,489  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-CR6, Class A4 3.101%, 3/10/46

     4,482,000        4,599  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS4, Class A4 3.420%, 8/10/47

     2,348,000        2,473  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015- LC21, Class A4 3.708%, 7/10/48

     980,000        1,070  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015- LC23, Class A3 3.521%, 10/10/48

     1,230,000        1,315  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C2, Class A4 3.504%, 6/15/57

     1,424,000        1,537  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class A4 3.807%, 11/15/48

     1,085,000        1,195  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C17, Class A4 2.763%, 9/15/52

     1,424,000        1,495  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-C20, Class A3 2.805%, 3/17/54

     3,146,000        3,327  

CSAIL Commerical Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C16, Class A3 3.329%, 6/15/52

     2,966,000        3,240  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
2.000%, 12/1/50

     3,314,683        3,357  

2.500%, 1/1/36

     9,676,825        10,217  

2.827%, (ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month plus 1.641%), 5/1/49

     1,986,722        2,068  

3.500%, 4/1/49

     1,975,926        2,148  

4.000%, 1/1/35

     71,239        78  

4.000%, 1/1/36

     133,663        146  

4.000%, 10/1/36

     803,715        876  

4.000%, 3/1/37

     396,298        433  

4.000%, 8/1/38

     3,652,385        3,912  

4.000%, 11/1/48

     4,678,530        5,118  

4.000%, 7/1/49

     6,238,517        6,951  

4.500%, 6/1/39

     99,976        112  

4.500%, 7/1/39

     129,634        148  

4.500%, 11/1/48

     2,527,789        2,792  

4.500%, 8/1/49

     10,260,534        11,300  

5.000%, 5/1/48

     3,291,015        3,707  

5.000%, 3/1/49

     6,501,826        7,225  
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2012-264, Class 30 3.000%, 7/15/42

     4,539,495        4,740  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2017-4742, Class PA 3.000%, 10/15/47

     4,016,574        4,162  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2018-4767, Class KA 3.000%, 3/15/48

     1,475,859        1,576  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2439, Class LH 6.000%, 4/15/32

     246,531        283  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4205, Class PA 1.750%, 5/15/43

     1,375,754        1,421  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4426, Class QC 1.750%, 7/15/37

     2,361,789        2,421  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4705, Class A 4.500%, 9/15/42

     486,392        498  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4763, Class CA 3.000%, 9/15/38

     637,116        680  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4880, Class DA 3.000%, 5/15/50

     3,063,536        3,273  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4897, Class F 0.423%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.350%), 12/15/48

     438,139        436  

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.000%, 5/1/31

     3,254,963        3,379  

2.000%, 7/1/36

     6,805,000        7,025  

2.000%, 4/1/51

     19,677,509        19,922  

2.500%, 12/1/35

     9,016,316        9,567  

2.500%, 2/1/36

     6,541,482        6,933  

2.500%, 3/1/36

     13,493,938        14,308  

2.500%, 4/1/36

     1,999,595        2,122  

2.500%, 5/1/36

     24,273,162        25,743  

2.500%, 9/1/50

     18,314,961        19,043  

2.500%, 10/1/50

     17,768,719        18,431  

2.695%, (ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month plus 1.586%), 1/1/46

     4,677,114        4,881  

2.760%, (ICE LIBOR USD 12 Month plus 1.580%), 6/1/45

     1,444,701        1,504  

3.000%, 1/1/43

     3,377,689        3,607  

3.000%, 12/1/54

     15,597,271        16,581  

3.000%, 7/1/60

     34,432,387        36,694  

3.500%, 6/1/49

     529,490        562  

4.000%, 9/1/33

     1,396,066        1,492  

4.000%, 12/1/36

     140,349        153  

4.000%, 10/1/37

     849,097        924  

4.000%, 9/1/45

     781,103        871  

4.000%, 1/1/46

     3,442,999        3,837  

4.000%, 2/1/47

     2,130,886        2,346  

4.000%, 4/1/47

     927,022        1,018  

4.000%, 10/1/47

     637,007        707  

4.000%, 7/1/48

     11,198,925        12,250  

4.000%, 9/1/48

     2,395,346        2,609  

4.000%, 10/1/48

     2,010,642        2,197  
 

 

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4.000%, 11/1/48

     2,129,750        2,326  

4.000%, 12/1/48

     1,830,379        2,033  

4.000%, 2/1/49

     3,180,565        3,500  

4.000%, 5/1/49

     1,848,611        2,054  

4.000%, 12/1/49

     1,913,652        2,105  

4.000%, 8/1/59

     6,284,196        7,003  

4.500%, 5/1/34

     51,823        57  

4.500%, 6/1/41

     113,764        128  

4.500%, 3/1/43

     1,454,955        1,639  

4.500%, 10/1/45

     2,314,901        2,608  

4.500%, 2/1/46

     70,127        78  

4.500%, 7/1/48

     2,766,646        3,096  

4.500%, 8/1/48

     4,109,774        4,527  

4.500%, 10/1/48

     9,462,085        10,429  

4.500%, 11/1/48

     1,279,301        1,440  

4.500%, 1/1/49

     6,787,440        7,540  

4.500%, 2/1/49

     3,673,119        4,079  

4.500%, 6/1/49

     2,913,849        3,225  

4.500%, 7/1/49

     7,532,832        8,350  

4.500%, 8/1/49

     2,737,557        3,040  

4.500%, 3/1/50

     3,366,940        3,747  

4.500%, 4/1/50

     1,958,227        2,205  

4.500%, 1/1/59

     5,586,388        6,294  

5.000%, 7/1/44

     172,004        192  

5.000%, 10/1/48

     622,449        695  

5.000%, 12/1/48

     2,155,256        2,383  

5.000%, 6/1/49

     14,515,354        16,185  

5.000%, 8/1/49

     30,948,374        34,749  

5.000%, 11/1/49

     3,011,921        3,315  

5.500%, 12/1/48

     2,266,376        2,580  

5.500%, 6/1/49

     6,254,131        7,172  

Federal National Mortgage Association Stripped, Series 414, Class A35 3.500%, 10/25/42 PO

     3,844,940        4,167  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA 2.000%, 7/19/36 b

     76,000,000        78,388  

2.000%, 7/14/51

     6,600,000        6,664  

2.000%, 8/12/51

     27,900,000        28,116  

2.500%, 7/14/51 b

     76,900,000        79,537  

2.500%, 8/12/51

     33,400,000        34,480  

2.500%, 9/14/51

     51,200,000        52,742  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-151, Class NX 1.500%, 1/25/43

     1,615,516        1,631  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-11, Class AP 1.500%, 1/25/43

     4,989,075        5,060  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-30, Class CA 1.500%, 4/25/43

     518,318        524  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-43, Class BP 1.750%, 5/25/43

     1,827,069        1,883  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-73, Class MA 2.500%, 11/25/44

     1,124,789        1,192  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-84, Class PA 1.700%, 8/25/33

     6,080,225        6,276  

 

Structured Products (40.0%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-48, Class MA 2.000%, 6/25/38

     6,159,855        6,409  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-57, Class PC 1.750%, 6/25/46

     11,893,920        12,036  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-13, Class PA 3.000%, 8/25/46

     1,919,292        2,015  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-42, Class H 3.000%, 11/25/43

     1,272,488        1,313  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-M7, Class A2 2.961%, (AFC), 2/25/27

     1,064,000        1,155  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-14, Class KC 3.000%, 3/25/48

     3,612,455        3,854  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-15, Class AB 3.000%, 3/25/48

     769,120        820  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-8, Class KL 2.500%, 3/25/47

     2,072,033        2,163  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-25, Class PA 3.000%, 5/25/48

     4,176,023        4,425  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-35, Class A 3.000%, 7/25/49

     1,541,659        1,609  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-48, Class AB 2.000%, 7/25/50

     2,623,958        2,678  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-48, Class DA 2.000%, 7/25/50

     8,661,829        8,801  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-27, Class EC 1.500%, 5/25/51

     9,741,879        9,808  

Freddie Mac, Series 5091, Class AB 1.500%, 3/25/51

     6,468,790        6,478  

Freddie Mac, Series 5092, Class DT 1.500%, 11/25/49

     6,934,444        6,978  

Freddie Mac, Series 5119, Class AB 1.500%, 8/25/49

     3,097,791        3,124  

GCAT LLC, Series 2019-NQM1, Class A1 2.985%, (AFC), 2/25/59 144A S

     603,085        605  

Government National Mortgage Association
2.500%, 6/20/51 b

     57,030,000        59,157  

3.500%, 1/20/48

     2,121,475        2,284  

4.000%, 6/20/47

     16,625,320        17,809  

4.000%, 3/20/48

     563,678        607  

4.000%, 4/20/48

     2,088,717        2,240  

4.000%, 5/20/49

     961,508        1,036  

4.000%, 6/20/49

     2,696,605        2,907  

4.000%, 7/20/49

     2,491,625        2,686  

4.500%, 8/15/47

     421,039        471  

4.500%, 6/20/48

     3,279,125        3,523  

4.500%, 2/20/49

     3,035,570        3,376  

4.500%, 3/20/49

     317,150        344  

4.500%, 4/20/49

     448,401        488  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Shares/

Par+

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$ (000’s)
 

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4.500%, 5/20/49

     1,176,879        1,281  

5.000%, 12/20/39

     76,278        85  

5.000%, 11/20/45

     189,174        210  

5.000%, 3/20/48

     5,132,632        5,606  

5.000%, 5/20/48

     2,488,253        2,684  

5.000%, 6/20/48

     7,684,175        8,291  

5.000%, 7/20/48

     1,680,008        1,819  

5.000%, 8/20/48

     2,613,270        2,823  

5.000%, 12/20/48

     1,771,708        1,909  

5.000%, 1/20/49

     3,058,709        3,334  

5.000%, 2/20/49

     304,301        336  

5.000%, 3/20/49

     784,517        865  

Government National Mortgage Association TBA 2.500%, 7/21/51

     10,300,000        10,659  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-141, Class WA 4.529%, 11/16/41

     599,219        668  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-167, Class BQ 2.500%, 8/20/44

     2,181,222        2,260  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-11, Class PC 2.750%, 12/20/47

     3,043,798        3,131  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-31, Class JC 3.500%, 3/20/49

     1,568,908        1,682  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-32, Class NA 3.500%, 9/20/49

     2,624,310        2,788  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2021-23, Class MG 1.500%, 2/20/51

     6,483,826        6,567  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014- GC18, Class A4 4.074%, 1/10/47

     3,116,000        3,335  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020- GSA2, Class A4 1.721%, 12/12/53

     2,669,000        2,614  

Impact Funding Affordable Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2010- 1, Class A1 5.314%, 1/25/51 144A

     3,242,758        3,456  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C23, Class A4 3.669%, 9/15/47

     954,968        1,017  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class A3 2.912%, 10/15/48

     5,537,242        5,733  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2003-12, Class 1A1 5.250%, 12/25/24

     70,997        72  

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A 0.892%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.800%), 11/25/53 144A

     3,220,000        3,224  

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A 0.806%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.700%), 2/25/55 144A

     941,000        941  
Structured Products (40.0%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

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Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 4/25/55 144A

     2,577,000        2,578  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2012-C5, Class A4 3.176%, 8/15/45

     692,000        704  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C20, Class A4 3.249%, 2/15/48

     434,000        464  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020- HR8, Class A3 1.790%, 7/15/53

     1,911,000        1,885  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2021- L6, Class A4 2.444%, 7/15/31

     1,586,000        1,634  

MSG III Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A 0.841%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 6/25/54 144A Æ

     1,625,000        1,625  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1 2.492%, (AFC), 9/25/59 144A

     1,183,806        1,195  

NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 5/25/55 144A

     6,710,000        6,720  

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Series 2003-S18, Class A1 4.500%, 10/25/25

     2,120        1  

Starvest Emerging Markets CBO I, Series 2020-INV1, Class A1 1.027%, (AFC), 11/25/55 144A

     1,801,706        1,801  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1 2.275%, (AFC), 2/25/50 144A

     2,499,095        2,527  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A1 1.486%, (AFC), 4/25/65 144A

     2,197,515        2,217  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1 1.219%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     2,050,313        2,056  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1 2.784%, (AFC), 7/25/59 144A S

     2,446,518        2,477  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A1 2.642%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A S

     3,237,370        3,291  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-INV2, Class A1 2.913%, (AFC), 7/25/59 144A

     1,402,872        1,426  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-INV3, Class A1 2.692%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     980,509        999  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1 2.417%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A S

     776,231        786  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A1 2.226%, (AFC), 5/25/60 144A

     2,935,277        2,960  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

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Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-5, Class A1 1.218%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A S

     703,538        705  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1

     

0.815%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     2,385,416        2,383  

1.031%, (AFC), 2/25/66 144A

     4,147,446        4,149  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A1 1.046%, (AFC), 6/25/66 144A

     2,813,000        2,813  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R1, Class A1 0.820%, (AFC), 10/25/63 144A

     2,878,197        2,876  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R3, Class A1 1.020%, (AFC), 5/25/64 144A

     2,752,311        2,749  

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1R, Class A1 1.312%, 11/25/55 144A

     1,952,232        1,956  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,095,077  
     

 

 

 

Total Structured Products

     

(Cost: $1,358,755)

 

     1,370,369  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (3.3%)                

Money Market Funds (3.1%)

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

     106,296,678        106,297  
     

 

 

 

Total

        106,297  
     

 

 

 

Structured Products (0.1%)

     

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-3, Class A4 0.236%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.060%), 1/25/22

     2,600,926        2,533  
     

 

 

 

Total

        2,533  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (0.1%)

     

Dominion Resources, Inc. 2.000%, 8/15/21

     1,513,000        1,514  
Short-Term Investments (3.3%)   

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$ (000’s)
 

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Duke Energy Corp. 1.800%, 9/1/21

     2,264,000        2,266  
     

 

 

 

Total

        3,780  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost: $112,612)

 

     112,610  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (108.7%)

     

(Cost: $3,705,600)@

 

     3,725,971  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

     

Liabilities (-8.7%)

 

     (298,286
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        3,427,685  
     

 

 

 
 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

 

144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $476,759 representing 13.9% of the net assets.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $454,476 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

S

Stepped coupon bond for which the coupon rate of interest adjusts on specified date(s); rate shown is effective rate at period-end.

 

Æ

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $3,705,600 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $20,371 which is comprised of $43,736 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $23,365 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Municipal Bonds

  $ -      $ 12,477      $ -    

Corporate Bonds

    -        952,786        -    

Governments

    -        1,277,729        -    

Structured Products

         

Mortgage Securities

    -        1,093,452        1,625    

All Others

    -        275,292        -    

Short-Term Investments

         

Money Market Funds

    106,297        -        -    

All Others

    -        6,313        -    

Total Assets:

  $ 106,297      $ 3,618,049      $ 1,625    

Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the reconciliation of Level 3 securities and assumptions is not shown for the period ended June 30, 2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Total Investments  

Governments

     88.5

Structured Products

     9.8

Short-Term Investments

     0.9

Corporate Bonds

     0.8

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Consistent with the Portfolio’s stated parameters, no more than 10% of the Portfolio is invested in securities rated A by Moody’s or S&P and no more than 25% of the Portfolio is invested in securities rated Aa by Moody’s or AA by S&P.

Return of principal is not guaranteed. Bond funds have the same risks that are associated with the underlying bonds owned by the Portfolio. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance.

The Portfolio may invest in securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies, and in derivatives designed to replicate such securities. This guarantee provides for the timely repayment of the principal and interest as applicable under the terms of the instrument, if it is held to maturity, and does not apply to derivative securities held by the Portfolio. A guarantee by the U.S. Government or its agencies does not eliminate market risk.

The Portfolio may also use derivative instruments for hedging or other purposes as part of its investment strategy. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk that the Portfolio could not close out a position when it would be most advantageous to do so. The potential leverage created by use of derivatives may cause the Portfolio to be more sensitive to interest rate movements and thus more volatile than other long-term U.S. Government bond funds that do not use derivatives. Portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Corporate Bonds (0.9%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Cyclical (0.2%)

   

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2,
Class A 3.100%, 4/7/30

    162,997       165  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2,
Class AA 2.875%, 4/7/30

    162,997       166  
   

 

 

 

Total

      331  
   

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (0.2%)

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1.700%, 5/15/28

    300,000       302  
   

 

 

 

Total

      302  
   

 

 

 

Industrial (0.3%)

   

Vessel Management Services, Inc. 3.432%, 8/15/36

    431,000       475  
   

 

 

 

Total

      475  
   

 

 

 

Utilities (0.2%)

   

Duke Energy Florida LLC 2.500%, 12/1/29

    200,000       210  
   

 

 

 

Total

      210  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

   

(Cost: $1,256)

      1,318  
   

 

 

 
Governments (107.0%)              

Governments (107.0%)

   

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.625%, 4/17/28

    100,000       129  

Resolution Funding Corp. Stripped
0.000%, 4/15/30 PO

    4,800,000       4,152  

0.000%, 4/15/28 IO

    400,000       365  

Tennessee Valley Authority Stripped 0.000%, 5/1/30 PO

    500,000       431  

US Treasury
0.125%, 1/15/24

    5,100,000       5,069  

1.125%, 2/15/31

    3,200,000       3,106  

1.125%, 5/15/40

    6,790,000       5,862  

1.125%, 8/15/40 b

    65,580,000       56,419  

1.125%, 2/29/28

    190,000       189  

1.375%, 11/15/40

    11,700,000       10,510  

1.375%, 8/15/50

    3,300,000       2,782  

1.375%, 8/31/26

    100,000       102  

1.625%, 11/15/50

    1,700,000       1,527  

1.875%, 2/15/41

    1,900,000       1,860  

2.000%, 2/15/50

    44,180,000       43,403  

2.000%, 10/31/21 b

    83,000       84  

2.000%, 6/30/24 b

    700,000       732  

2.125%, 3/31/24 b

    1,000,000       1,047  

2.125%, 5/15/25

    410,000       433  

2.375%, 5/15/51

    2,300,000       2,456  

2.500%, 2/15/46

    940,000       1,018  

2.875%, 5/15/49

    1,350,000       1,581  

3.000%, 11/15/45

    370,000       437  
Governments (107.0%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

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$ (000’s)

 

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3.000%, 2/15/48

    330,000       393  

3.000%, 8/15/48

    700,000       836  

3.125%, 5/15/48

    2,430,000       2,964  

3.500%, 2/15/39

    50,000       63  

4.375%, 2/15/38

    2,240,000       3,083  

4.500%, 5/15/38

    1,440,000       2,011  

US Treasury Stripped
0.000%, 8/15/34 IO

    850,000       667  

0.000%, 11/15/43 PO

    700,000       438  
   

 

 

 

Total

      154,149  
   

 

 

 

Total Governments

   

(Cost: $164,886)

      154,149  
   

 

 

 
Structured Products (11.9%)              

Asset Backed Securities (0.4%)

   

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A 0.842%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.750%), 2/27/68 144A

    63,342       64  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Series 2008-1, Class A1 1.126%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.950%), 4/25/38

    32,352       32  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A 3.430%, 12/16/24 144A

    163,545       164  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-7A, Class A5A 1.319%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.200%), 12/15/33 144A

    92,771       93  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A1 2.900%, (AFC), 10/25/59 144A

    138,556       143  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SJ3, Class A1 3.000%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

    117,905       119  
   

 

 

 

Total

      615  
   

 

 

 

Mortgage Securities (11.5%)

   

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1515, Class A2 3.454%, 3/10/33 144A

    300,000       321  

CityLine Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CLNE, Class A 2.871%, (CSTR), 11/10/31 144A

    600,000       621  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-HOME, Class A 3.942%, (AFC), 4/10/33 144A

    200,000       219  

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-667M, Class A 3.140%, 10/10/36 144A

    700,000       742  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR18, Class 2A3 2.148%, (CSTR), 7/25/33

    380       p 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (11.9%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

   

DBWF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-85T, Class A 3.791%, 12/10/36 144A

    800,000       885  

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021- ESH, Class A 1.155%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.080%), 7/15/38 144A

    400,000       401  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2752,
Class EZ 5.500%, 2/15/34

    168,449       192  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3759, Class FB 0.573%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.500%), 11/15/40

    30,643       31  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4092,
Class AY 3.000%, 8/15/32

    2,200,000       2,319  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4387,
Class AZ 4.000%, 9/15/44

    2,618,753       2,866  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4398,
Class ZX 4.000%, 9/15/54

    783,016       913  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 4830, Class ZG 3.000%, 4/15/53

    736,327       753  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series T-61,
Class 1A1 1.516%, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 year Constant Maturity plus 1.400%), 7/25/44

    6,283       6  

Federal National Mortgage Association
3.600%, 2/1/40

    591,913       684  

5.000%, 6/1/35

    32,773       37  

5.000%, 2/1/36

    50,974       58  

5.500%, 5/1/49

    41,505       46  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2007-39, Class NZ 4.250%, 5/25/37

    125,759       135  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-101, Class FC 0.592%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.500%), 9/25/42

    42,284       42  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-61, Class ML 3.000%, 9/25/46

    900,000       951  

Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust, Series 2015-R1, Class A2 4.322%, (CSTR), 10/25/52 144A

    571,412       657  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-26, Class OW 0.010%, 2/20/40 PO

    407,839       385  

Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-75, Class OA 0.010%, 9/20/35 PO

    280,930       258  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015- 590M,
Class B 3.932%, (CSTR), 10/10/35 144A

    300,000       314  

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2016-HHV, Class A 3.719%, 11/5/38 144A

    300,000       328  

 

Structured Products (11.9%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

   

Hilton USA Trust, Series 2016-HHV, Class C 4.333%, (CSTR), 11/5/38 144A

    400,000       435  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2003-A4, Class 3A 2.309%, (CSTR, AFC), 5/25/33

    925       1  

MSSG Trust, Series 2017-237P, Class A 3.397%, 9/13/39 144A

    700,000       756  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class A1 2.750%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

    156,971       162  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., Series 2004-AR5, Class 1A1 0.753%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.660%), (AFC), 10/19/34

    2,918       3  

VNDO Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class A 3.805%, 1/10/35 144A

    800,000       882  

Worldwide Plaza Trust, Series 2017-WWP, Class A 3.526%, 11/10/36 144A

    100,000       109  
   

 

 

 

Total

      16,512  
   

 

 

 

Total Structured Products

   

(Cost: $16,139)

 

    17,127  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.1%)              

Governments (0.0%)

   

US Treasury 0.000%, 9/7/21

    1,000       1  
   

 

 

 

Total

      1  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds (1.1%)

   

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

    1,632,871       1,633  
   

 

 

 

Total

      1,633  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

   

(Cost: $1,634)

 

    1,634  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (120.9%)

 

 

(Cost: $183,915)@

 

    174,228  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less

 

 

Liabilities (-20.9%)

 

    (30,106
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      144,122  
   

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Securities Sold Short

 

Description    Coupon     Maturity Date   

Principal Amount

(000’s)

    Proceeds (000’s)     Value (000’s)  

Uniform Mortgage Backed Security TBA

     2.000   7/14/51    $ (5,300   $ (5,349   $ (5,351
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (5,300   $ (5,349   $ (5,351
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives Futures

 

Issuer    Long/Short      Currency      Notional
Par
(000’s)
     Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Value

(000’s)

     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    

Variation Margin

(000’s)

 

Five-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Short        USD        2,500        25        9/21      $ 3,086      $ 18      $ (2

Ten-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Long        USD        800        8        9/21        1,060        6        2  

Ultra Long Term US Treasury Bond Future

     Long        USD        4,400        44        9/21        8,478        387        50  

Ultra Ten-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Short        USD        3,100        31        9/21        4,563        (80      (15

US Treasury Long Bond Future

     Short        USD        8,300        83        9/21        13,342        (422      (54
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $ (91    $ (19
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps - Receive Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
     Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Currency      Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
(000’s)
    

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)

     Market
Value
(000’s)
    

Variation

Margin

(000’s)

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     0.400%      3/26      6,300        USD      $ 19      $ 133      $ 152      $ (2

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     0.750%      3/31      1,100        USD        10        58        68        (2

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.250%      6/41      6,010        USD        135        362        497        (24

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.150%      3/51      5,100        USD        117        638        755        (25
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 281      $ 1,191      $ 1,472      $ (53
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps - Pay Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
   Expiration
Date
   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Currency    Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
(000’s)
   

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)

    Market
Value
(000’s)
    

Variation

Margin

(000’s)

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

   1.000%    12/25      9,700      USD    $ 199     $ (146   $ 53      $ 3  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

   1.000%    12/30      100      USD      (1     (3     (4      - p 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

   1.250%    12/50      2,100      USD      (183     (90     (273      10  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

   1.000%    3/51      4,520      USD      (500     (333     (833      21  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ (485   $ (572   $ (1,057    $ 34  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative Liabilities        
     Variation Margin (000’s)      Variation Margin (000’s)     Market Value
(000’s)
 
      Swaps      Futures      Total      Swaps     Futures     Total     Options  

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

   $ 34      $ 52      $ 86      $ (53   $ (71   $ (124   $ -    

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $58,282 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

  

144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $7,415 representing 5.2% of the net assets.

 

p

Amount is less than one thousand.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $165,395 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $3,805 which is comprised of $17,856 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $14,051 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

     Valuation Inputs       
Description    Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
   

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    Level 3 – Significant
Unobservable Inputs
      
     (Amounts in thousands)       

Assets:

         

Corporate Bonds

   $ -       $ 1,318     $  -       

Governments

     -         154,149       -       

Structured Products

     -         17,127       -       

Short-Term Investments

         

Money Market Funds

     1,633       -         -       

All Others

     -         1       -       

Other Financial Instruments^

         

Futures

     411       -         -       

Interest Rate Swaps

     -         1,525       -       

Total Assets:

   $ 2,044     $ 174,120     $ -       

Liabilities:

         

Other Financial Instruments^

         

Futures

     (502     -         -       

Interest Rate Swaps

     -         (1,110     -       

Securities Sold Short

     -         (5,351     -       

Total Liabilities:

   $ (502   $ (6,461   $ -       

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets  

Governments

     62.5

Structured Products

     19.7

Corporate Bonds

     7.5

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     6.5

Investment Companies

     3.8

Municipal Bonds

     0.0

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Consistent with the Portfolio’s stated parameters, no more than 20% of the Portfolio is invested in foreign securities.

Return of principal is not guaranteed. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds owned by the Portfolio. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance.

The Portfolio may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as alternatives to direct investments. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

Investing in bonds issued by foreign corporations and governments carries additional risk, including foreign currency risk, and may increase the volatility of the Portfolio’s performance.

        

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Corporate Bonds (7.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communications (1.4%)

     

Amazon.com, Inc.
2.100%, 5/12/31

     600,000        610  

2.875%, 5/12/41

     515,000        531  

AT&T, Inc.
2.550%, 12/1/33 144A

     565,000        560  

3.550%, 9/15/55 144A

     1,064,000        1,067  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
3.500%, 6/1/41

     585,000        589  

6.484%, 10/23/45

     530,000        730  

Comcast Corp. 3.750%, 4/1/40

     100,000        113  

Cox Communications, Inc. 2.600%, 6/15/31 144A

     307,000        312  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
1.750%, 1/20/31

     745,000        714  

2.650%, 11/20/40

     822,000        791  

4.329%, 9/21/28

     326,000        379  

ViacomCBS, Inc. 4.375%, 3/15/43

     350,000        405  
     

 

 

 

Total

        6,801  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical (0.2%)

     

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.389%, 1/8/26

     300,000        324  

General Motors Co. 5.150%, 4/1/38

     650,000        793  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,117  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (0.7%)

     

AbbVie, Inc.
4.450%, 5/14/46

     350,000        423  

4.550%, 3/15/35

     270,000        328  

Block Financial LLC 2.500%, 7/15/28

     387,000        389  

Cigna Corp. 4.900%, 12/15/48

     200,000        258  

CVS Health Corp. 4.780%, 3/25/38

     180,000        221  

Duke University Health System, Inc. 3.920%, 6/1/47

     268,000        322  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 3.650%, 3/1/26

     200,000        220  

The Kroger Co. 3.875%, 10/15/46

     400,000        441  

Mondelez International, Inc. 2.750%, 4/13/30

     153,000        161  

Viatris, Inc.
2.700%, 6/22/30 144A

     130,000        131  

4.000%, 6/22/50 144A

     140,000        148  
     

 

 

 

Total

        3,042  
     

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds (7.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy (0.4%)

     

Chevron Corp. 1.995%, 5/11/27

     260,000        268  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC 4.850%, 3/15/44

     100,000        122  

MPLX LP 4.500%, 4/15/38

     107,000        123  

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.500%, 1/30/23

     130,000        133  

4.875%, 1/18/24

     400,000        420  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 5.625%, 3/1/25

     500,000        571  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC 3.250%, 5/15/30

     260,000        281  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,918  
     

 

 

 

Financial (3.7%)

     

American Homes 4 Rent, LP 2.375%, 7/15/31

     120,000        118  

Ares Capital Corp. 2.875%, 6/15/28

     426,000        432  

Banco Santander SA 2.958%, 3/25/31

     800,000        824  

Bank of America Corp.
2.087%, (US SOFR plus 1.060%), 6/14/29

     715,000        721  

2.676%, (US SOFR plus 1.930%), 6/19/41

     980,000        951  

3.419%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.040%), 12/20/28

     485,000        528  

4.183%, 11/25/27

     585,000        655  

Barclays PLC 5.200%, 5/12/26

     750,000        857  

Blue Owl Finance LLC 3.125%, 6/10/31 144A

     400,000        397  

BNP Paribas 4.375%, 9/28/25 144A

     980,000        1,084  

Brighthouse Financial Global Funding 2.000%, 6/28/28 144A

     702,000        702  

Citigroup, Inc.
1.462%, (US SOFR plus 0.770%), 6/9/27

     700,000        697  

3.520%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.151%), 10/27/28

     664,000        727  

Crown Castle International Corp. 3.800%, 2/15/28

     737,000        819  

Global Atlantic Finance Co. 3.125%, 6/15/31 144A

     265,000        267  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.210%, (US SOFR plus 1.513%), 4/22/42

     320,000        335  

HSBC Holdings PLC
1.589%, (US SOFR plus 1.290%), 5/24/27

     540,000        541  

2.804%, (US SOFR plus 1.187%), 5/24/32

     280,000        287  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. 4.350%, 2/4/23

     355,000        375  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
1.578%, (US SOFR plus 0.885%), 4/22/27

     330,000        332  

2.182%, (US SOFR plus 1.890%), 6/1/28

     530,000        543  

3.157%, (US SOFR plus 1.460%), 4/22/42

     720,000        749  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (7.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

Lexington Realty Trust 2.700%, 9/15/30

     445,000        452  

Macquarie Group, Ltd. 1.629%, (US SOFR plus 0.910%), 9/23/27 144A

     192,000        191  

Morgan Stanley 1.593%, (US SOFR plus 0.879%), 5/4/27

     1,288,000        1,297  

3.217%, (US SOFR plus 1.485%), 4/22/42

     109,000        116  

National Australia Bank, Ltd. 2.990%, 5/21/31 144A

     590,000        599  

Security Benefit Global Funding 1.250%, 5/17/24 144A

     600,000        601  

Societe Generale SA 2.889%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 1.300%), 6/9/32 144A

     480,000        486  

Sun Communities Operating LP 2.700%, 7/15/31

     227,000        227  

Truist Financial Corp. 1.887%, (US SOFR plus 0.862%), 6/7/29

     220,000        221  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.188%, (US SOFR plus 2.000%), 4/30/26

     14,000        15  

2.393%, (US SOFR plus 2.100%), 6/2/28

     455,000        472  
     

 

 

 

Total

        17,618  
     

 

 

 

Industrial (0.2%)

     

DAE Funding LLC 1.550%, 8/1/24 144A

     200,000        199  

Lockheed Martin Corp. 3.800%, 3/1/45

     200,000        233  

United Technologies Corp. 4.125%, 11/16/28

     530,000        610  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,042  
     

 

 

 

Technology (0.5%)

     

Apple, Inc. 2.650%, 2/8/51

     250,000        244  

HP, Inc. 2.650%, 6/17/31 144A

     320,000        319  

Oracle Corp. 3.600%, 4/1/40

     705,000        744  

Salesforce.com, Inc.
1.500%, 7/15/28

     466,000        465  

2.700%, 7/15/41

     360,000        362  
     

 

 

 

Total

        2,134  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (0.4%)

     

Dominion Resources, Inc. 4.900%, 8/1/41

     320,000        404  

Duke Energy Florida LLC 1.750%, 6/15/30

     400,000        392  

Essential Utilities, Inc. 2.704%, 4/15/30

     370,000        384  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
3.550%, 5/1/27

     200,000        221  

Sempra Energy 3.250%, 6/15/27

     250,000        271  
Corporate Bonds (7.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities continued

     

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp. 3.950%, 10/1/46

     200,000        222  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,894  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     

(Cost: $34,319)

        35,566  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies (3.8%)                

Investment Companies (3.8%)

     

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     94,300        8,965  

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     106,100        8,775  
     

 

 

 

Total

        17,740  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies

     

(Cost: $17,521)

 

     17,740  
     

 

 

 
Governments (62.5%)                

Governments (62.5%)

     

Canadian Government Real Return Bond
4.000%, 12/1/31 CAD ¥

     11,666,380        13,806  

4.250%, 12/1/26 CAD ¥

     20,364,555        21,194  

Tennessee Valley Authority 4.700%, 7/15/33

     1,658,000        2,152  

US Treasury
0.125%, 1/15/31 b

     34,357,600        37,807  

0.125%, 10/15/25

     6,945,413        7,558  

0.125%, 4/15/26

     16,746,758        18,216  

0.250%, 7/15/29

     1,983,106        2,206  

US Treasury Inflation Index Bond
0.125%, 1/15/30 b

     23,399,910        25,685  

0.125%, 7/15/30

     14,578,200        16,081  

0.125%, 2/15/51 b

     1,025,470        1,126  

0.125%, 7/15/26

     5,067,836        5,549  

0.250%, 2/15/50

     6,563,004        7,423  

0.250%, 1/15/25

     4,553,888        4,929  

0.375%, 7/15/25

     4,390,698        4,821  

0.375%, 1/15/27 b

     11,494,496        12,722  

0.375%, 7/15/27

     4,092,825        4,564  

0.500%, 1/15/28

     8,117,700        9,100  

0.625%, 2/15/43

     7,722,246        9,219  

0.625%, 1/15/26

     17,584,497        19,527  

0.750%, 2/15/42

     7,591,395        9,242  

0.750%, 2/15/45

     11,167,635        13,766  

0.750%, 7/15/28

     1,595,400        1,830  

0.875%, 2/15/47

     2,820,326        3,626  

1.000%, 2/15/46

     1,295,786        1,693  

1.000%, 2/15/48

     1,245,071        1,660  

1.000%, 2/15/49

     2,757,487        3,711  

1.375%, 2/15/44

     6,506,724        8,974  

1.750%, 1/15/28

     3,307,068        3,996  

2.000%, 1/15/26

     3,295,618        3,877  

2.125%, 2/15/40

     2,593,983        3,865  

2.125%, 2/15/41

     4,614,445        6,951  

2.375%, 1/15/25

     1,487,189        1,728  

2.375%, 1/15/27

     761,237        932  

2.500%, 1/15/29 b

     889,110        1,145  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Governments (62.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Governments continued

     

3.625%, 4/15/28

     2,476,020        3,338  
     

 

 

 

Total

        294,019  
     

 

 

 

Total Governments

     

(Cost: $271,766)

        294,019  
     

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds (0.0%)                

Municipal Bonds (0.0%)

     

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 5.876%, 4/1/32 RB

     50,000        63  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds

     

(Cost: $59)

        63  
     

 

 

 
Structured Products (19.7%)                

Asset Backed Securities (10.5%)

     

Bean Creek CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class AR 1.208%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.020%), 4/20/31 144A

     1,250,000        1,247  

Blackbird Capital Aircraft 2.443%, 7/15/46 144A Æ

     1,000,000        1,000  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer, Series 2017-1A, Class A 2.940%, 5/25/29 144A

     186,400        191  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-4,
Class C 2.510%, 11/17/25

     1,200,000        1,217  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A,
Class B2R2 3.093%, 4/20/34 144A

     2,000,000        2,012  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2018-64A,
Class A 1.160%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.970%), 4/18/31 144A

     2,300,000        2,300  

FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2,
Class D 1.968%, 10/19/37 144A

     1,300,000        1,295  

Goldentree Loan Opportunities X, Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR 1.308%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.120%), 7/20/31 144A

     1,125,000        1,125  

Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A 2.630%, 4/15/55 144A

     910,448        938  

Goodgreen Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A 2.660%, 10/20/56 144A

     586,111        590  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017- AA, Class A 2.660%, 12/26/28 144A

     741,938        760  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2019- AA,
Class B 2.540%, 7/25/33 144A

     1,162,727        1,190  

Instar Leasing III, LLC, Series 21-1A,
Class A 2.300%, 2/15/54 144A

     1,669,884        1,676  

KKR CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class A 1.338%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.150%), 7/20/31 144A

     1,500,000        1,500  

KKR Financial CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-A2, Class A2 1.684%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.500%), 10/15/30 144A

     2,200,000        2,200  
Structured Products (19.7%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

Magnetite CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2 1.164%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.980%), 4/15/31 144A

     1,750,000        1,751  

Magnetite CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-29A, Class B 1.504%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.400%), 1/15/34 144A

     1,650,000        1,648  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A 1.510%, 12/20/46 144A

     1,572,651        1,557  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A 2.250%, 12/20/33 144A

     104,264        105  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A 2.220%, 10/20/38 144A

     883,044        899  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019- SFR1, Class A 3.422%, 8/17/35 144A

     1,998,027        2,027  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019- SFR4, Class B 2.937%, 11/17/36 144A

     2,400,000        2,443  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021- SFR1, Class D 1.805%, 4/17/38 144A

     1,000,000        985  

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021- SFR2, Class C 1.997%, 4/19/38 144A

     5,050,000        5,053  

Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class BR2A 1.834%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.650%), 4/20/34 144A

     2,000,000        1,997  

Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class B 2.051%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.800%), 1/20/32 144A

     1,350,000        1,351  

Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class B 1.000%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.750%), 7/20/34 144A

     1,325,000        1,325  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A 3.200%, 1/20/36 144A

     438,114        453  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2019-3, Class B 2.750%, 7/15/38 144A

     1,694,947        1,741  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2021-A1, Class B 1.340%, 11/20/37 144A

     3,270,958        3,274  

Treman Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR 1.258%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.070%), 10/20/28 144A

     1,121,733        1,122  

Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR2, Class B 1.832%, 11/17/39 144A

     1,400,000        1,391  

Wendys Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2II 2.775%, 6/15/51 144A

     1,200,000        1,211  
     

 

 

 

Total

        49,574  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Structured Products (19.7%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Mortgage Securities (9.2%)

     

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-3, Class A2 3.500%, (AFC), 11/25/44 144A

     122,707        124  

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-7, Class A3 3.500%, (AFC), 10/25/45 144A

     301,925        305  

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3 3.500%, (AFC), 12/25/45 144A

     198,695        201  

Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3 3.500%, (AFC), 8/25/46 144A

     185,122        188  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2019- 4, Class A 3.301%, (AFC), 7/26/49 144A

     330,805        334  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2019- 6, Class A3 2.927%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     906,705        912  

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3 3.800%, (AFC), 4/25/49 144A

     1,170,207        1,187  

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1R, Class A2 1.483%, (CSTR), 10/25/48 144A Æ

     650,000        650  

Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1R, Class A3 1.637%, (CSTR), 10/25/48 144A Æ

     500,000        500  

BXMT, Ltd., Series 2020-FL2, Class B 1.524%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.400%), 2/15/38 144A

     1,600,000        1,598  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019- IMC1, Class A1 2.720%, (AFC), 7/25/49 144A

     537,187        543  

COLT Funding LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A3 2.897%, (AFC), 2/25/50 144A

     479,747        482  

Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2014- C04, Class 2M2 5.092%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 5.000%), 11/25/24 ß

     153,384        157  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2020-SPT1, Class A2 2.300%, (AFC), 4/25/65 144A ∑

     1,400,000        1,420  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2015- WIN1, Class A10 3.500%, (AFC), 12/25/44 144A

     125,342        127  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- NQM2, Class A3 1.538%, (AFC), 2/25/66 144A

     575,822        576  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series 2019-K088, Class A2 3.690%, 1/25/29

     3,000,000        3,463  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series K108, Class A2 1.517%, 3/25/30

     4,000,000        4,010  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2018-C03, Class 1EB2 2.692%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.600%), 5/25/24

     535,916        541  

GCAT LLC, Series 2019-NQM1, Class A3 3.395%, (AFC), 2/25/59 144A ∑

     824,270        826  
Structured Products (19.7%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- NQM1, Class A3 1.617%, (AFC), 6/25/56 144A

     611,589        611  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 2A2 2.500%, (AFC), 3/25/43 144A

     257,936        261  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-5, Class A1 2.910%, (AFC), 10/25/29 144A

     586,069        603  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A7 3.500%, 5/25/46 144A

     1,165,420        1,191  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A2 3.498%, (AFC), 1/25/47 144A

     532,390        540  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-NQM2, Class A2 2.891%, (AFC), 5/24/60 144A

     1,383,000        1,429  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-7, Class A7 3.500%, (AFC), 10/25/47 144A

     2,083,073        2,118  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A7 3.500%, (AFC), 11/25/49 144A

     3,750,000        3,856  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-5, Class A4 2.500%, (AFC), 7/25/51 144A

     2,000,000        2,046  

SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- 1,
Class A3 1.560%, (AFC), 7/25/61 144A Æ

     1,215,000        1,214  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B1E 3.000%, (AFC), 4/25/60 144A

     2,503,000        2,501  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A1 1.219%, (AFC), 5/25/65 144A

     2,071,645        2,077  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-4, Class A3 3.000%, (AFC), 11/25/59 144A

     1,232,136        1,252  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A2 2.642%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A ∑

     1,899,601        1,925  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3 2.724%, (AFC), 1/25/60 144A

     759,840        769  

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3 1.155%, (AFC), 1/25/66 144A

     1,635,616        1,634  

Vista Point Securitization Trust, Series 2020- 2,
Class A3 2.496%, (AFC), 4/25/65 144A

     976,850        986  
     

 

 

 

Total

        43,157  
     

 

 

 

Total Structured Products

     

(Cost: $92,212)

 

     92,731  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Short-Term Investments (5.9%)  

Shares/

Par+

   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (5.9%)

   

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

    27,621,513       27,622  
   

 

 

 

Total

      27,622  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (5.9%)   Shares/
Par+
   

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds continued

   

Total Short-Term Investments

   

(Cost: $27,622)

 

    27,622  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.4%)

 

 

(Cost: $443,499)@

 

    467,741  
   

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.6%)

      2,914  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

      470,655  
   

 

 

 
 

 

Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

Futures

 

Issuer   Long/Short     Currency     Notional Par
(000’s)
    Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional Value
(000’s)
   

Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

(000’s)

   

Variation Margin

(000’s)

 

Five-Year US Treasury Note Future

    Long       USD       30,600       306       9/21     $ 37,769     $ (144   $ 19  

Ten-Year US Treasury Note Future

    Short       USD       10,900       109       9/21       14,443       (50     (26

US Treasury Long Bond Future

    Short       USD       9,600       96       9/21       15,432       (339     (63

US Treasury Ultra Future

    Short       USD       3,100       31       9/21       5,973       (200     (35
             

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ (733   $ (105
             

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps—Receive Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index    Fixed
Rate
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000’s)
     Currency      Upfront
Premium Paid/
(Received)
(000’s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
     Market
Value
(000’s)
    

Variation

Margin

(000’s)

 

CPURNSA

     1.777%        6/24        11,000        USD      $  -       $ 483      $ 483      $ 5  

CPURNSA

     1.715%        6/24        7,400        USD        -         343        343        4  

CPURNSA

     1.860%        7/24        7,500        USD        -         289        289        5  

CPURNSA

     1.858%        8/24        12,700        USD        -         491        491        9  

CPURNSA

     1.616%        10/24        7,500        USD        -         402        402        4  

CPURNSA

     2.073%        8/27        3,500        USD        -         161        161        3  

CPURNSA

     2.145%        11/27        5,000        USD        (1     178        177        5  

CPURNSA

     1.793%        10/29        3,700        USD        -         285        285        5  

CPURNSA

     1.800%        10/29        3,700        USD        -         284        284        5  

CPURNSA

     1.884%        11/29        2,000        USD        -         137        137        2  

CPURNSA

     2.333%        2/26        13,000        USD        1       361        362        10  

CPURNSA

     2.210%        1/24        8,000        USD        -         238        238        5  

CPURNSA

     2.273%        1/24        10,000        USD        -         278        278        6  

CPURNSA

     2.260%        2/25        8,000        USD        1       238        239        4  

CPURNSA

     2.243%        1/26        6,000        USD        -         197        197        6  

CPURNSA

     1.078%        6/25        3,000        USD        -         271        271        3  

CPURNSA

     1.291%        5/30        2,000        USD        -         267        267        3  

CPURNSA

     1.629%        6/30        2,000        USD        -         222        222        2  
              

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 1     $ 5,125      $ 5,126      $ 86  
              

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative
Liabilities
       
     Variation Margin (000’s)      Variation Margin (000’s)     Market Value
(000’s)
 
     Swaps      Futures      Total      Swaps      Futures     Total     Options  

Total Exchange-Traded or

Centrally Cleared Derivatives

   $ 86      $ 19      $ 105      $  -        $ (124   $ (124   $  -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Over the Counter Derivatives

Forward Contracts

 

Type    Counterparty    Currency   

Foreign Principal
Amount

Covered by

Contract (000s)

  

USD Principal

Amount

Covered by

Contract (000’s)

     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(000’s)
     Unrealized
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    

Net

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

 

Sell

   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.    CAD    42,893      34,601        9/15/21      $ 818      $ -        $ 818  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $ 818      $ -        $ 818  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps

 

Reference Entity    Counterparty    Payment made
by the Fund
  

Expiration

Date

   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
     Market
Value
(000’s)
 

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.670%    4/22    3,000    $ (328    $ (328

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.763%    3/23    700      (68      (68

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.528%    8/24    2,750      (165      (165

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.140%    7/25    2,900      55        55  

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   1.790%    8/25    1,500      83        83  

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.240%    4/27    3,500      65        65  

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.218%    4/27    2,000      42        42  

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.235%    4/27    2,000      39        39  

CPURNSA

  

Bank of America NA

   2.235%    5/27    5,000      99        99  

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.526%    5/23    5,500      (393      (393

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.535%    5/23    1,000      (72      (72

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.589%    7/24    1,400      (95      (95

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.385%    9/24    4,000      (166      (166

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.363%    9/24    3,500      (133      (133

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.310%    9/24    1,400      (44      (44

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.895%    12/27    1,700      (423      (423

CPURNSA

  

Barclays Bank PLC

   2.784%    7/44    1,400      (323      (323

CPURNSA

  

Goldman Sachs International

   1.870%    5/26    8,500      565        565  

CPURNSA

  

Goldman Sachs International

   1.920%    5/26    7,000      426        426  

CPURNSA

  

Goldman Sachs International

   1.770%    6/26    6,000      463        463  

CPURNSA

  

Goldman Sachs International

   2.245%    11/26    3,000      66        66  

CPURNSA

  

Goldman Sachs International

   2.280%    11/26    3,000      54        54  

CPURNSA

  

Goldman Sachs International

   2.280%    11/26    4,000      71        71  
              

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ (182    $ (182
              

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets (000’s)      Financial Derivative Liabilities (000’s)  
      Forward
Contracts
     Swaps      Total      Forward
Contracts
     Options      Swaps     Total  

Total Over the Counter Derivatives

   $ 818      $ 2,028      $ 2,846        -          -        $ (2,210   $ (2,210
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

  

144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $90,406 representing 19.2% of the net assets.

 

¥

Foreign Bond — par value is foreign denominated

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $78,642 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

Æ

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

S

Stepped coupon bond for which the coupon rate of interest adjusts on specified date(s); rate shown is effective rate at period-end.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $443,499 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $29,271 which is comprised of $32,808 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $3,537 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

     Valuation Inputs       
Description    Level 1–
Quoted Prices
    Level  2–
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 – Significant
Unobservable Inputs
      
     (Amounts in thousands)       

Assets:

         

Municipal Bonds

   $ -       $ 63     $ -       

Corporate Bonds

     -         35,566       -       

Governments

     -         294,019       -       

Structured Products

         

Asset Backed Securities

     -         48,574       1,000     

Mortgage Securities

     -         40,793       2,364     

Investment Companies

     17,740       -         -       

Short-Term Investments

     27,622       -         -       

Other Financial Instruments^

         

Forward Currency Contracts

     -         818       -       

Total Return Swaps

     -         7,154       -       

Total Assets:

   $ 45,362     $ 426,987     $ 3,364     

Liabilities:

         

Other Financial Instruments^

         

Futures

     (733     -         -       

Total Return Swaps

     -         (2,209     -       

Total Liabilities:

   $ (733   $ (2,209   $ -       

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the reconciliation of Level 3 securities and assumptions is not shown for the period ended June 30, 2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets        

Consumer, Non-Cyclical

     17.9  

Communications

     16.6  

Energy

     15.6  

Consumer, Cyclical

     15.5  

Industrial

     11.3  

Financial

     7.2  

Technology

     7.2  

Basic Materials

     4.2  

Utilities

     2.3  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     1.6  

Health Care

     0.4  

Diversified

     0.2  

Materials

     0.0  

Other Holdings

     0.0  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Return of principal is not guaranteed. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance.

Investing in bonds issued by foreign corporations carries additional risk, including foreign currency risk, and may increase the volatility of the Portfolio’s performance.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

                        

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (0.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communications (0.1%)

     

iHeartMedia, Inc. *

     22,266        599  
     

 

 

 

Total

        599  
     

 

 

 

Energy (0.5%)

     

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.

     16,044        1,613  

Superior Energy Services, Inc. *,Æ

     60,602        2,394  
     

 

 

 

Total

        4,007  
     

 

 

 

Materials (0.0%)

     

Hexion Holdings Corp. *

     27,876        502  
     

 

 

 

Total

        502  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost: $3,160)

        5,108  
     

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)                

Basic Materials (4.2%)

     

Axalta Coating Systems LLC 3.375%, 2/15/29 144A

     625,000        611  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC / Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding 4.750%, 6/15/27 144A

     350,000        367  

Clearwater Paper Corp.
4.750%, 8/15/28 144A

     150,000        150  

5.375%, 2/1/25 144A

     2,775,000        2,955  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
4.625%, 3/1/29 144A

     1,900,000        1,999  

4.875%, 3/1/31 144A

     2,225,000        2,336  

Coeur Mining, Inc. 5.125%, 2/15/29 144A

     1,500,000        1,485  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.
4.875%, 7/15/24 144A

     2,225,000        2,297  

6.750%, 12/1/27 144A

     1,425,000        1,532  

Element Solutions, Inc. 3.875%, 9/1/28 144A

     1,650,000        1,684  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
4.125%, 3/1/28

     350,000        365  

4.375%, 8/1/28

     1,950,000        2,060  

4.625%, 8/1/30

     1,475,000        1,615  

5.000%, 9/1/27

     625,000        660  

5.250%, 9/1/29

     725,000        800  

5.400%, 11/14/34

     925,000        1,117  

H.B. Fuller Co. 4.250%, 10/15/28

     525,000        543  

Herens Holdco SARL 4.750%, 5/15/28 144A

     1,550,000        1,542  

Hexion, Inc. 7.875%, 7/15/27 144A

     2,400,000        2,589  

Illuminate Buyer LLC / Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc. 9.000%, 7/1/28 144A

     725,000        808  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC 3.375%, 1/15/26 144A

     225,000        228  

Polar US Borrower LLC 6.750%, 5/15/26 144A

     1,700,000        1,702  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Basic Materials continued

     

PQ Corp. 5.750%, 12/15/25 144A

     1,000,000        1,026  

Starfruit Finco BV / Starfruit US Holdco LLC 8.000%, 10/1/26 144A

     3,775,000        4,002  

W.R. Grace & Co. 4.875%, 6/15/27 144A

     875,000        928  
     

 

 

 

Total

        35,401  
     

 

 

 

Communications (16.5%)

     

AMC Networks, Inc.
4.250%, 2/15/29

     1,625,000        1,639  

4.750%, 8/1/25

     1,200,000        1,232  

5.000%, 4/1/24

     910,000        922  

Cars.com, Inc. 6.375%, 11/1/28 144A

     1,900,000        2,026  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.250%, 2/1/31 144A

     250,000        255  

4.500%, 8/15/30 144A

     2,175,000        2,265  

4.500%, 5/1/32

     1,050,000        1,088  

4.500%, 6/1/33 144A

     1,175,000        1,202  

4.750%, 3/1/30 144A

     3,600,000        3,807  

5.000%, 2/1/28 144A

     2,000,000        2,097  

5.125%, 5/1/27 144A

     2,975,000        3,120  

5.375%, 6/1/29 144A

     1,350,000        1,476  

5.500%, 5/1/26 144A

     550,000        569  

5.750%, 2/15/26 144A

     1,444,000        1,492  

CSC Holdings LLC
3.375%, 2/15/31 144A

     825,000        780  

4.125%, 12/1/30 144A

     950,000        944  

4.500%, 11/15/31 144A

     1,775,000        1,786  

4.625%, 12/1/30 144A

     1,650,000        1,619  

5.250%, 6/1/24

     1,650,000        1,788  

5.500%, 4/15/27 144A

     2,425,000        2,546  

5.750%, 1/15/30 144A

     2,975,000        3,090  

6.500%, 2/1/29 144A

     675,000        748  

7.500%, 4/1/28 144A

     1,925,000        2,113  

Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc. 6.750%, 7/1/26 144A

     1,751,000        1,832  

Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co.
5.375%, 8/15/26 144A

     1,775,000        1,149  

6.625%, 8/15/27 144A

     2,150,000        1,056  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.125%, 6/1/29 144A

     2,700,000        2,666  

5.875%, 11/15/24

     1,250,000        1,342  

7.375%, 7/1/28

     750,000        807  

7.750%, 7/1/26

     1,350,000        1,529  

Entercom Media Corp.
6.500%, 5/1/27 144A

     2,250,000        2,340  

6.750%, 3/31/29 144A

     1,575,000        1,634  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc. 5.250%, 12/1/27 144A

     1,625,000        1,706  

Gray Escrow, Inc. 7.000%, 5/15/27 144A

     750,000        811  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communications continued

     

Gray Television, Inc.
4.750%, 10/15/30 144A

     525,000        523  

5.875%, 7/15/26 144A

     2,575,000        2,659  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
4.750%, 1/15/28 144A

     425,000        437  

5.250%, 8/15/27 144A

     1,075,000        1,124  

6.375%, 5/1/26

     375,901        400  

8.375%, 5/1/27

     4,928,194        5,279  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
5.500%, 8/1/23 j

     1,525,000        873  

8.500%, 10/15/24 144A j

     800,000        472  

9.750%, 7/15/25 144A j

     475,000        277  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.625%, 1/15/31 144A

     425,000        415  

4.000%, 2/15/30

     100,000        101  

4.875%, 1/15/29

     675,000        712  

Match Group, Inc.
4.125%, 8/1/30 144A

     2,675,000        2,722  

4.625%, 6/1/28 144A

     1,450,000        1,508  

5.000%, 12/15/27 144A

     825,000        867  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
4.750%, 11/1/28 144A

     2,275,000        2,338  

5.625%, 7/15/27 144A

     3,225,000        3,418  

Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.
4.250%, 1/15/29 144A

     1,150,000        1,157  

4.625%, 3/15/30 144A

     1,100,000        1,116  

Scripps Escrow II, Inc.
3.875%, 1/15/29 144A

     500,000        496  

5.375%, 1/15/31 144A

     1,175,000        1,171  

Scripps Escrow, Inc.
5.875%, 7/15/27 144A

     1,925,000        1,993  

SFR Group SA 7.375%, 5/1/26 144A

     2,122,000        2,207  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
5.125%, 2/15/27 144A

     3,800,000        3,814  

5.500%, 3/1/30 144A

     500,000        510  

5.875%, 3/15/26 144A

     825,000        852  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
4.000%, 7/15/28 144A

     725,000        747  

4.125%, 7/1/30 144A

     1,775,000        1,791  

4.625%, 7/15/24 144A

     1,825,000        1,873  

5.375%, 7/15/26 144A

     1,675,000        1,729  

5.500%, 7/1/29 144A

     925,000        1,008  

Sprint Corp. 7.625%, 2/15/25

     700,000        832  

TEGNA, Inc.
4.625%, 3/15/28

     600,000        622  

5.000%, 9/15/29

     3,800,000        3,977  

5.500%, 9/15/24 144A

     208,000        212  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL
5.500%, 3/1/28 144A

     4,400,000        4,629  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. 8.875%, 12/15/27 144A

     5,025,000        5,433  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
2.250%, 2/15/26

     1,950,000        1,965  

2.875%, 2/15/31

     650,000        645  

3.375%, 4/15/29 144A

     1,025,000        1,058  

4.500%, 2/1/26

     675,000        688  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communications continued

     

Townsquare Media, Inc. 6.875%, 2/1/26 144A

     525,000        562  

Univision Communications, Inc. 4.500%, 5/1/29 144A

     1,175,000        1,184  

UPC Broadband Finco BV 4.875%, 7/15/31 144A

     3,450,000        3,458  

Urban One, Inc. 7.375%, 2/1/28 144A

     1,900,000        2,052  

Virgin Media Finance PLC 5.000%, 7/15/30 144A

     2,700,000        2,728  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.500%, 8/15/26 144A

     425,000        438  

5.500%, 5/15/29 144A

     475,000        511  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV 5.000%, 7/15/28 144A

     1,550,000        1,581  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
4.250%, 1/31/31 144A

     875,000        860  

4.750%, 7/15/31 144A

     925,000        939  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
5.125%, 2/28/30 144A

     575,000        589  

6.000%, 1/15/27 144A

     2,200,000        2,299  

Ziggo BV
4.875%, 1/15/30 144A

     200,000        205  

5.500%, 1/15/27 144A

     1,936,000        2,011  
     

 

 

 

Total

        139,543  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical (15.5%)

     

1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.
3.500%, 2/15/29 144A

     525,000        518  

3.875%, 1/15/28 144A

     1,125,000        1,139  

4.000%, 10/15/30 144A

     5,775,000        5,587  

4.250%, 5/15/24 144A

     723,000        731  

4.375%, 1/15/28 144A

     1,175,000        1,191  

Academy, Ltd. 6.000%, 11/15/27 144A

     850,000        908  

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd. 4.875%, 8/15/26 144A

     3,050,000        3,139  

Affinity Gaming 6.875%, 12/15/27 144A

     1,975,000        2,096  

American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.
5.500%, 4/20/26 144A

     2,200,000        2,329  

5.750%, 4/20/29 144A

     1,700,000        1,838  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
6.250%, 3/15/26

     275,000        284  

6.500%, 4/1/27

     1,175,000        1,245  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

     

4.000%, 1/15/28 144A

     725,000        743  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 4/1/25 144A

     1,025,000        1,051  

5.000%, 2/1/28 144A

     225,000        236  

6.375%, 5/1/25 144A

     2,525,000        2,683  

BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc. 7.625%, 5/1/27 144A

     3,425,000        3,508  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.750%, 12/1/27

     1,400,000        1,449  

4.750%, 6/15/31 144A

     575,000        597  

8.625%, 6/1/25 144A

     200,000        220  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Consumer, Cyclical continued

     

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
5.750%, 7/1/25 144A

     275,000        290  

6.250%, 7/1/25 144A

     1,600,000        1,696  

8.125%, 7/1/27 144A

     1,975,000        2,197  

CCM Merger, Inc. 6.375%, 5/1/26 144A

     275,000        289  

CD&R Waterworks Merger Sub LLC 6.125%, 8/15/25 144A

     3,875,000        3,952  

Clarios Global LP 6.750%, 5/15/25 144A

     135,000        144  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC / CRC Finco, Inc. 5.250%, 10/15/25 144A

     2,100,000        2,126  

Dana Financing Luxembourg SARL 5.750%, 4/15/25 144A

     650,000        670  

Dana, Inc. 5.625%, 6/15/28

     175,000        189  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.375%, 11/13/25

     3,250,000        3,370  

3.813%, 10/12/21

     1,900,000        1,914  

4.000%, 11/13/30

     2,225,000        2,331  

4.063%, 11/1/24

     1,700,000        1,808  

4.125%, 8/17/27

     1,350,000        1,432  

4.140%, 2/15/23

     800,000        829  

4.271%, 1/9/27

     1,675,000        1,795  

4.389%, 1/8/26

     1,975,000        2,133  

5.113%, 5/3/29

     2,950,000        3,302  

5.125%, 6/16/25

     1,600,000        1,762  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc. 6.000%, 3/1/29 144A

     2,025,000        2,005  

GYP Holdings III Corp. 4.625%, 5/1/29 144A

     200,000        201  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. 3.875%, 12/15/28 144A

     2,775,000        2,731  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property, Ltd. / Hawaiian Miles Loyalty, Ltd. 5.750%, 1/20/26 144A

     225,000        242  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
3.625%, 2/15/32 144A

     900,000        889  

3.750%, 5/1/29 144A

     1,150,000        1,162  

4.875%, 1/15/30

     500,000        534  

5.750%, 5/1/28 144A

     550,000        595  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
4.750%, 9/15/26 144A

     2,375,000        2,428  

6.000%, 5/15/27 144A

     800,000        838  

6.375%, 5/15/29 144A

     900,000        981  

Interface, Inc. 5.500%, 12/1/28 144A

     625,000        654  

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc. 7.125%, 4/15/26 144A

     2,600,000        2,746  

KAR Auction Services, Inc. 5.125%, 6/1/25 144A

     2,650,000        2,719  

KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC 4.750%, 6/1/27 144A

     550,000        575  

Levi Strauss & Co. 3.500%, 3/1/31 144A

     250,000        249  

MGM Resorts International
4.625%, 9/1/26

     115,000        121  

4.750%, 10/15/28

     825,000        877  

5.500%, 4/15/27

     262,000        288  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Consumer, Cyclical continued

     

6.000%, 3/15/23

     1,725,000        1,845  

6.750%, 5/1/25

     675,000        723  

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC 4.875%, 5/1/29 144A

     950,000        951  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment
7.875%, 10/15/24 144A

     550,000        576  

8.000%, 2/1/26 144A

     3,825,000        3,997  

NMG Holding Co., Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC 7.125%, 4/1/26 144A

     1,200,000        1,281  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP / Panther Finance Co., Inc.
6.250%, 5/15/26 144A

     270,000        288  

8.500%, 5/15/27 144A

     5,925,000        6,459  

Party City Holdings, Inc. 5.750%, (ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month plus 5.000%), 7/15/25 144A

     440,456        418  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
4.125%, 7/1/29 144A

     575,000        574  

5.625%, 1/15/27 144A

     250,000        260  

Raptor Acquisition Corp / Raptor Co-Issuer LLC 4.875%, 11/1/26 144A

     200,000        203  

Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc. 6.250%, 2/1/29 144A

     3,650,000        3,786  

Red Rock Resorts, Inc. 5.000%, 10/1/25 144A

     1,374,000        1,395  

Scientific Games International, Inc.
7.250%, 11/15/29 144A

     1,250,000        1,410  

8.250%, 3/15/26 144A

     875,000        938  

8.625%, 7/1/25 144A

     375,000        411  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
5.500%, 4/15/27 144A

     2,400,000        2,475  

7.000%, 7/1/25 144A

     275,000        296  

SRS Distribution, Inc. 6.125%, 7/1/29 144A

     375,000        386  

Stars Group Holdings BV 7.000%, 7/15/26 144A

     3,950,000        4,088  

Station Casinos LLC 4.500%, 2/15/28 144A

     2,000,000        2,034  

Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp.
5.000%, 6/1/31 144A

     1,500,000        1,536  

5.875%, 3/1/27

     900,000        945  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 6.750%, 6/1/27 144A

     825,000        879  

White Cap Buyer LLC 6.875%, 10/15/28 144A

     1,750,000        1,873  

White Cap Parent, LLC 8.250%, 3/15/26 144A Þ

     1,450,000        1,500  

The William Carter Co.
5.500%, 5/15/25 144A

     400,000        423  

5.625%, 3/15/27 144A

     225,000        237  

WMG Acquisition Corp. 3.875%, 7/15/30 144A

     325,000        328  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 4.375%, 8/15/28 144A

     550,000        571  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
4.625%, 1/31/32

     1,625,000        1,706  

4.750%, 1/15/30 144A

     725,000        785  

7.750%, 4/1/25 144A

     350,000        381  
     

 

 

 

Total

        130,514  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (17.7%)

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. 5.000%,
4/15/29 144A

     225,000        235  

5.500%, 7/1/28 144A

     225,000        240  

AdaptHealth LLC 4.625%, 8/1/29 144A

     825,000        835  

AHP Health Partners, Inc. 5.750%, 7/15/29 144A

     475,000        482  

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson’s LP / Albertson’s LLC
3.250%, 3/15/26 144A

     350,000        355  

3.500%, 2/15/23 144A

     325,000        334  

3.500%, 3/15/29 144A

     2,050,000        2,027  

4.875%, 2/15/30 144A

     450,000        480  

5.750%, 3/15/25

     732,000        748  

5.875%, 2/15/28 144A

     700,000        754  

7.500%, 3/15/26 144A

     625,000        686  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC
6.000%, 6/1/29 144A

     500,000        507  

6.625%, 7/15/26 144A

     1,275,000        1,352  

9.750%, 7/15/27 144A

     6,100,000        6,718  

Avantor, Inc. 4.625%, 7/15/28 144A

     2,675,000        2,824  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
4.875%, 6/1/28 144A

     350,000        358  

5.000%, 1/30/28 144A

     1,300,000        1,233  

5.000%, 2/15/29 144A

     625,000        583  

5.250%, 1/30/30 144A

     1,900,000        1,767  

5.250%, 2/15/31 144A

     625,000        583  

5.750%, 8/15/27 144A

     775,000        823  

6.250%, 2/15/29 144A

     1,775,000        1,756  

7.250%, 5/30/29 144A

     2,200,000        2,248  

The Brink’s Co. 5.500%, 7/15/25 144A

     400,000        425  

Centene Corp.
3.000%, 10/15/30

     375,000        385  

3.375%, 2/15/30

     900,000        941  

4.250%, 12/15/27

     2,775,000        2,924  

4.625%, 12/15/29

     2,425,000        2,667  

5.375%, 6/1/26 144A

     2,150,000        2,247  

5.375%, 8/15/26 144A

     800,000        836  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
3.750%, 3/15/29 144A

     525,000        532  

4.000%, 3/15/31 144A

     550,000        572  

CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc.
5.625%, 3/15/27 144A

     750,000        801  

6.000%, 1/15/29 144A

     225,000        241  

6.125%, 4/1/30 144A

     750,000        761  

6.625%, 2/15/25 144A

     525,000        555  

6.875%, 4/15/29 144A

     2,700,000        2,825  

8.000%, 3/15/26 144A

     1,125,000        1,212  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. 4.625%, 6/1/30 144A

     1,250,000        1,285  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.125%, 4/1/29 144A

     1,000,000        1,010  

5.500%, 6/1/28 144A

     875,000        927  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical continued

     

Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.
6.000%, 6/30/28 144A

     2,253,000        1,519  

9.500%, 7/31/27 144A

     1,225,000        1,249  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl / Endo US, Inc.
6.125%, 4/1/29 144A

     650,000        637  

Garda World Security Corp.
4.625%, 2/15/27 144A

     875,000        879  

6.000%, 6/1/29 144A

     1,300,000        1,290  

Gartner, Inc.
3.750%, 10/1/30 144A

     550,000        563  

4.500%, 7/1/28 144A

     250,000        264  

Global Medical Response, Inc. 6.500%, 10/1/25 144A

     3,925,000        4,038  

GW B-CR Security Corp. 9.500%, 11/1/27 144A

     4,969,000        5,503  

HCA, Inc.
3.500%, 9/1/30

     2,300,000        2,450  

5.375%, 2/1/25

     2,150,000        2,425  

5.375%, 9/1/26

     1,325,000        1,525  

5.875%, 5/1/23

     1,120,000        1,217  

5.875%, 2/15/26

     2,225,000        2,571  

5.875%, 2/1/29

     550,000        664  

Jaguar Holding Co. II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC
4.625%, 6/15/25 144A

     1,250,000        1,312  

5.000%, 6/15/28 144A

     1,000,000        1,084  

Jazz Securities DAC 4.375%, 1/15/29 144A

     1,600,000        1,659  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.250%, 3/1/31

     250,000        284  

4.375%, 6/1/46

     3,150,000        3,570  

5.200%, 7/15/45

     2,175,000        2,700  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.875%, 11/1/26 144A

     700,000        724  

LifePoint Health, Inc.
4.375%, 2/15/27 144A

     625,000        632  

5.375%, 1/15/29 144A

     150,000        146  

6.750%, 4/15/25 144A

     825,000        879  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC
5.500%, 4/15/25 144A *,j

     4,600,000        3,197  

5.625%, 10/15/23 144A *,j

     2,775,000        1,943  

MEDNAX, Inc. 6.250%, 1/15/27 144A

     1,700,000        1,800  

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 3.875%, 11/15/30 144A

     375,000        390  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC 5.750%, 11/1/28 144A

     4,500,000        4,522  

The Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL 5.000%, 2/1/25 144A

     1,275,000        1,312  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
4.500%, 7/15/29 144A

     475,000        476  

4.750%, 7/15/31 144A

     475,000        476  

5.625%, 10/1/28 144A

     875,000        924  

5.875%, 10/1/30 144A

     975,000        1,061  

Organon Finance 1 LLC
4.125%, 4/30/28 144A

     425,000        433  

5.125%, 4/30/31 144A

     450,000        464  
 

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical continued

     

Post Holdings, Inc.
4.500%, 9/15/31 144A

     850,000        849  

4.625%, 4/15/30 144A

     1,550,000        1,576  

5.500%, 12/15/29 144A

     375,000        402  

5.625%, 1/15/28 144A

     975,000        1,034  

5.750%, 3/1/27 144A

     3,775,000        3,950  

Prestige Brands, Inc.
3.750%, 4/1/31 144A

     700,000        675  

5.125%, 1/15/28 144A

     425,000        447  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. / LifePoint Health, Inc. 9.750%, 12/1/26 144A

     3,325,000        3,579  

Signal Parent, Inc. 6.125%, 4/1/29 144A

     1,950,000        1,872  

Syneos Health, Inc. 3.625%, 1/15/29 144A

     925,000        916  

Team Health Holdings, Inc. 6.375%, 2/1/25 144A

     2,350,000        2,235  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.250%, 6/1/28 144A

     250,000        261  

4.625%, 11/15/27

     450,000        479  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.250%, 6/1/29 144A

     625,000        633  

4.625%, 7/15/24

     1,400,000        1,421  

4.625%, 6/15/28 144A

     125,000        129  

4.875%, 1/1/26 144A

     1,200,000        1,245  

5.125%, 11/1/27 144A

     1,450,000        1,521  

6.125%, 10/1/28 144A

     1,525,000        1,625  

6.250%, 2/1/27 144A

     450,000        470  

6.750%, 6/15/23

     2,100,000        2,292  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
3.875%, 11/15/27

     325,000        341  

3.875%, 2/15/31

     275,000        280  

4.875%, 1/15/28

     1,225,000        1,299  

5.250%, 1/15/30

     425,000        466  

5.500%, 5/15/27

     800,000        848  

5.875%, 9/15/26

     850,000        880  

US Foods, Inc. 4.750%, 2/15/29 144A

     1,200,000        1,224  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
5.500%, 11/1/25 144A

     725,000        744  

6.125%, 4/15/25 144A

     5,137,000        5,265  

8.500%, 1/31/27 144A

     2,175,000        2,364  

9.000%, 12/15/25 144A

     850,000        911  

9.250%, 4/1/26 144A

     525,000        571  

Vizient, Inc. 6.250%, 5/15/27 144A

     675,000        714  
     

 

 

 

Total

        149,374  
     

 

 

 

Diversified (0.2%)

     

Stena International SA 6.125%, 2/1/25 144A

     1,375,000        1,430  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,430  
     

 

 

 

Energy (15.1%)

     

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.375%, 6/15/29 144A

     2,200,000        2,293  

5.750%, 3/1/27 144A

     2,275,000        2,366  

5.750%, 1/15/28 144A

     2,600,000        2,736  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy continued

     

7.875%, 5/15/26 144A

     675,000        754  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375%, 3/1/30 144A

     925,000        944  

7.625%, 2/1/29 144A

     300,000        333  

8.375%, 7/15/26 144A

     325,000        370  

Apache Corp.
4.625%, 11/15/25

     325,000        351  

4.875%, 11/15/27

     700,000        758  

Archrock Partners LP
6.250%, 4/1/28 144A

     1,900,000        1,983  

6.875%, 4/1/27 144A

     3,100,000        3,290  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.
5.875%, 6/30/29 144A

     425,000        425  

7.000%, 11/1/26 144A

     1,650,000        1,726  

8.250%, 12/31/28 144A

     425,000        467  

9.000%, 11/1/27 144A

     414,000        572  

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC 7.000%, 2/15/26 144A

     1,200,000        1,218  

Callon Petroleum Co. 6.375%, 7/1/26

     1,050,000        1,005  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
6.250%, 4/15/23 b

     500,000        501  

8.250%, 7/15/25

     425,000        423  

Centennial Resource Production LLC 6.875%, 4/1/27 144A

     1,400,000        1,432  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.000%, 3/1/31 144A

     1,500,000        1,567  

4.500%, 10/1/29

     1,150,000        1,236  

5.625%, 10/1/26

     1,200,000        1,245  

Cheniere Energy, Inc. 4.625%, 10/15/28 144A

     975,000        1,029  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.500%, 2/1/26 144A

     200,000        211  

5.875%, 2/1/29 144A

     225,000        244  

CNX Midstream Finance Corp. 6.500%, 3/15/26 144A

     3,200,000        3,357  

Comstock Resources, Inc.
5.875%, 1/15/30 144A

     400,000        408  

6.750%, 3/1/29 144A

     2,400,000        2,557  

Continental Resources, Inc.
4.375%, 1/15/28

     1,050,000        1,162  

5.750%, 1/15/31 144A

     1,450,000        1,736  

CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc.
5.000%, 5/1/29 144A

     325,000        341  

5.625%, 10/15/25 144A

     3,025,000        3,131  

DT Midstream, Inc. 4.375%, 6/15/31 144A

     950,000        971  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc.
5.500%, 1/30/26 144A

     200,000        208  

5.750%, 1/30/28 144A

     850,000        906  

6.625%, 7/15/25 144A

     775,000        829  

Enviva Partners LP / Enviva Partners Finance Corp. 6.500%, 1/15/26 144A

     4,150,000        4,337  

EQM Midstream Partners, LP
4.500%, 1/15/29 144A

     1,050,000        1,068  

4.750%, 7/15/23

     219,000        229  

4.750%, 1/15/31 144A

     1,325,000        1,365  
 

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Energy continued

     

5.500%, 7/15/28

     1,925,000        2,080  

6.000%, 7/1/25 144A

     900,000        979  

6.500%, 7/1/27 144A

     1,825,000        2,035  

6.500%, 7/15/48

     1,025,000        1,097  

EQT Corp.
3.125%, 5/15/26 144A

     750,000        769  

3.625%, 5/15/31 144A

     500,000        521  

3.900%, 10/1/27

     425,000        455  

5.000%, 1/15/29

     350,000        390  

7.625%, 2/1/25

     350,000        408  

8.500%, 2/1/30

     250,000        326  

Hess Midstream Partners LP 5.125%, 6/15/28 144A

     1,300,000        1,363  

Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp. 5.000%, 2/1/28 144A

     1,225,000        1,253  

Nabors Industries, Ltd.
7.250%, 1/15/26 144A

     1,300,000        1,274  

7.500%, 1/15/28 144A

     850,000        816  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.625%, 4/28/27

     2,700,000        2,891  

6.000%, 6/1/26

     600,000        651  

Oasis Midstream Partners LP / OMP Finance Corp. 8.000%, 4/1/29 144A

     1,200,000        1,276  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 6.375%, 6/1/26 144A

     300,000        313  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.900%, 8/15/24

     1,475,000        1,508  

3.200%, 8/15/26

     425,000        428  

3.400%, 4/15/26

     300,000        307  

3.500%, 6/15/25

     1,600,000        1,636  

4.100%, 2/15/47

     675,000        629  

4.300%, 8/15/39

     1,525,000        1,456  

4.400%, 8/15/49

     975,000        936  

5.875%, 9/1/25

     1,225,000        1,363  

6.450%, 9/15/36

     1,500,000        1,793  

6.625%, 9/1/30

     1,400,000        1,680  

8.000%, 7/15/25

     625,000        748  

8.875%, 7/15/30

     1,825,000        2,441  

PDC Energy, Inc.
5.750%, 5/15/26

     1,525,000        1,593  

6.125%, 9/15/24

     425,000        435  

Precision Drilling Corp.
6.875%, 1/15/29 144A

     300,000        309  

7.125%, 1/15/26 144A

     1,025,000        1,056  

Range Resources Corp.
4.875%, 5/15/25

     350,000        362  

5.000%, 3/15/23

     113,000        117  

8.250%, 1/15/29 144A

     875,000        987  

9.250%, 2/1/26

     825,000        910  

Rattler Midstream LP 5.625%, 7/15/25 144A

     875,000        920  

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd. 8.250%, 2/15/25 144A

     1,050,000        834  

SM Energy Co.
5.625%, 6/1/25

     1,000,000        990  

6.500%, 7/15/28

     200,000        205  

6.625%, 1/15/27

     250,000        257  

6.750%, 9/15/26

     1,100,000        1,119  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy continued

     

Southwestern Energy Co. 8.375%, 9/15/28

     1,100,000        1,243  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp.
5.500%, 8/15/22

     1,225,000        1,210  

5.750%, 4/15/25

     1,850,000        1,697  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp. 5.500%, 2/15/26

     550,000        567  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
4.000%, 1/15/32 144A

     950,000        977  

5.000%, 1/15/28

     1,675,000        1,767  

5.375%, 2/1/27

     2,150,000        2,239  

5.500%, 3/1/30

     2,250,000        2,474  

5.875%, 4/15/26

     1,350,000        1,418  

6.500%, 7/15/27

     300,000        325  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.250%, 1/31/23 144A

     175,000        180  

4.750%, 1/15/30 144A

     1,725,000        1,767  

5.000%, 1/31/28 144A

     1,775,000        1,879  

TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp. 6.125%, 2/15/26

     1,175,000        1,201  

Ultra Resources, Inc. Contingent Value Rights 0.000%, 4/15/25 *,Æ

     1,325,000         

USA Compression Finance Corp. 6.875%, 4/1/26

     3,550,000        3,719  

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp. 6.875%, 9/1/27

     1,475,000        1,576  

Western Gas Partners LP
4.500%, 3/1/28

     1,100,000        1,174  

5.300%, 3/1/48

     3,675,000        3,914  

5.450%, 4/1/44

     650,000        700  

5.500%, 8/15/48

     400,000        435  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.000%, 7/1/22

     850,000        864  

4.650%, 7/1/26

     175,000        187  

5.300%, 2/1/30

     325,000        364  
     

 

 

 

Total

        127,877  
     

 

 

 

Financial (7.2%)

     

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 6.750%, 10/15/27 144A

     3,900,000        4,099  

AmWINS Group, Inc. 7.750%, 7/1/26 144A

     4,375,000        4,640  

Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC 11.500%, 1/15/27 144A Þ

     1,930,771        2,114  

AssuredPartners, Inc.
5.625%, 1/15/29 144A

     125,000        125  

7.000%, 8/15/25 144A

     3,250,000        3,319  

BroadStreet Partners, Inc. 5.875%, 4/15/29 144A

     2,050,000        2,091  

Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC 6.750%, 5/15/28 144A

     400,000        431  

GTCR AP Finance, Inc. 8.000%, 5/15/27 144A

     1,550,000        1,651  
 

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Financial continued

     

HUB International, Ltd. 7.000%, 5/1/26 144A

     9,775,000        10,138  

LD Holdings Group LLC 6.125%, 4/1/28 144A

     1,575,000        1,573  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.
3.875%, 2/15/29 144A

     200,000        203  

4.500%, 9/1/26

     450,000        480  

4.625%, 6/15/25 144A

     400,000        427  

5.625%, 5/1/24

     475,000        514  

5.750%, 2/1/27

     300,000        334  

Navient Corp.
5.000%, 3/15/27

     450,000        466  

5.875%, 10/25/24

     1,850,000        1,996  

6.125%, 3/25/24

     750,000        809  

6.750%, 6/25/25

     1,625,000        1,799  

6.750%, 6/15/26

     350,000        391  

NFP Corp. 6.875%, 8/15/28 144A

     5,850,000        6,158  

Quicken Loans LLC
3.625%, 3/1/29 144A

     875,000        864  

3.875%, 3/1/31 144A

     1,300,000        1,310  

Quicken Loans, Inc. 5.250%, 1/15/28 144A

     2,225,000        2,336  

United Shore Financial Services LLC 5.500%, 11/15/25 144A

     3,475,000        3,599  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC 5.500%, 4/15/29 144A

     1,175,000        1,175  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 6.875%, 5/1/25 144A

     4,525,000        4,582  

VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.
3.500%, 2/15/25 144A

     125,000        128  

4.125%, 8/15/30 144A

     400,000        411  

4.250%, 12/1/26 144A

     1,125,000        1,170  

4.625%, 12/1/29 144A

     1,350,000        1,434  
     

 

 

 

Total

        60,767  
     

 

 

 

Health Care (0.4%)

     

IQVIA, Inc.
5.000%, 10/15/26 144A

     2,250,000        2,329  

5.000%, 5/15/27 144A

     750,000        785  
     

 

 

 

Total

        3,114  
     

 

 

 

Industrial (11.3%)

     

ARD Finance SA 6.500%, 6/30/27 144A

     3,750,000        3,938  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
4.000%, 9/1/29 144A

     1,350,000        1,339  

5.250%, 8/15/27 144A

     3,200,000        3,264  

6.000%, 2/15/25 144A

     2,600,000        2,682  

Ball Corp. 2.875%, 8/15/30

     1,575,000        1,546  

Berry Global Escrow Corp.
4.875%, 7/15/26 144A

     1,125,000        1,190  

5.625%, 7/15/27 144A

     1,150,000        1,216  

Berry Plastics Corp. 5.125%, 7/15/23

     329,000        329  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Industrial continued

     

BWAY Holding Co.
5.500%, 4/15/24 144A

     1,525,000        1,540  

7.250%, 4/15/25 144A

     3,250,000        3,185  

CFX Escrow Corp. 6.375%, 2/15/26 144A

     338,000        357  

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. 6.125%, 1/15/29 144A

     800,000        858  

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 7.000%, 12/1/28 144A

     2,900,000        3,005  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI 4.750%, 2/1/26

     1,175,000        1,219  

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
4.375%, 3/31/29 144A

     1,725,000        1,727  

4.750%, 6/15/28 144A

     900,000        922  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
6.875%, 1/15/25 144A

     4,050,000        4,111  

7.875%, 7/15/26 144A

     4,175,000        4,342  

Gates Global LLC / Gates Global Co. 6.250%, 1/15/26 144A

     4,550,000        4,766  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
3.500%, 3/15/28 144A

     425,000        428  

3.500%, 3/1/29 144A

     450,000        446  

4.750%, 7/15/27 144A

     500,000        540  

Koppers, Inc. 6.000%, 2/15/25 144A

     4,075,000        4,205  

Madison IAQ LLC
4.125%, 6/30/28 144A

     250,000        253  

5.875%, 6/30/29 144A

     2,175,000        2,213  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
5.375%, 1/15/25 144A

     2,075,000        2,205  

5.875%, 8/15/23 144A

     900,000        971  

6.375%, 8/15/25 144A

     1,250,000        1,386  

6.625%, 5/13/27 144A

     500,000        544  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer LU
4.000%, 10/15/27 144A

     2,175,000        2,160  

Sealed Air Corp. 5.125%, 12/1/24 144A

     1,950,000        2,123  

Standard Industries, Inc.
3.375%, 1/15/31 144A

     725,000        694  

4.375%, 7/15/30 144A

     550,000        567  

4.750%, 1/15/28 144A

     1,325,000        1,387  

5.000%, 2/15/27 144A

     3,375,000        3,495  

Terex Corp. 5.000%, 5/15/29 144A

     825,000        860  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC 6.875%, 5/15/26

     1,775,000        1,873  

TransDigm, Inc.
4.625%, 1/15/29 144A

     2,275,000        2,276  

4.875%, 5/1/29 144A

     775,000        782  

5.500%, 11/15/27

     1,250,000        1,303  

6.250%, 3/15/26 144A

     3,000,000        3,165  

6.375%, 6/15/26

     1,850,000        1,917  

7.500%, 3/15/27

     675,000        718  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.
6.625%, 11/1/25 144A

     2,225,000        2,281  

9.250%, 8/1/24 144A

     1,450,000        1,515  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Industrial continued

     

Trivium Packaging Finance BV
5.500%, 8/15/26 144A

     525,000        552  

8.500%, 8/15/27 144A

     2,825,000        3,071  

TTM Technologies, Inc. 4.000%, 3/1/29 144A

     700,000        704  

Vertical Holdco GmbH 7.625%, 7/15/28 144A

     1,250,000        1,356  

Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc. 5.250%, 7/15/27 144A

     1,750,000        1,844  

Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp. 6.500%, 6/15/27 144A

     2,150,000        2,301  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
5.375%, 6/15/24

     1,750,000        1,774  

7.125%, 6/15/25 144A

     525,000        567  

7.250%, 6/15/28 144A

     1,075,000        1,197  
     

 

 

 

Total

        95,209  
     

 

 

 

Other Holdings (0.0%)

     

Chesapeake Energy Corp. Escrow 7.000%, 10/1/24 *

     1,000,000        28  
     

 

 

 

Total

        28  
     

 

 

 

Technology (7.2%)

     

AMG AG 7.000%, 7/31/25 144A

     1,275,000        1,374  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 9.750%, 9/1/26 144A

     2,225,000        2,342  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC 3.625%, 9/1/28 144A

     1,075,000        1,070  

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
3.875%, 9/1/28 144A

     400,000        408  

4.000%, 7/1/29 144A

     250,000        256  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc. 9.125%, 3/1/26 144A

     375,000        396  

BY Crown Parent LLC / BY Bond Finance, Inc. 4.250%, 1/31/26 144A

     575,000        602  

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
3.250%, 2/15/29

     650,000        659  

4.250%, 4/1/28

     300,000        315  

5.500%, 12/1/24

     275,000        307  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
3.875%, 6/30/28 144A

     350,000        353  

4.875%, 6/30/29 144A

     700,000        718  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp. 7.125%, 6/15/24 144A

     4,625,000        4,744  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. 9.375%, 7/15/25 144A

     325,000        360  

Elastic NV 4.125%, 7/15/29 144A

     550,000        550  

Entegris, Inc. 3.625%, 5/1/29 144A

     950,000        962  

Helios Software Holdings, Inc. 4.625%, 5/1/28 144A

     1,125,000        1,101  

JDA Escrow LLC / JDA Bond Finance, Inc.
7.375%, 10/15/24 144A

     3,300,000        3,359  

Logan Merger Sub, Inc. 5.500%, 9/1/27 144A

     1,900,000        1,967  

NCR Corp.
5.000%, 10/1/28 144A

     875,000        905  
Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Technology continued

     

5.125%, 4/15/29 144A

     1,475,000        1,521  

5.250%, 10/1/30 144A

     1,425,000        1,478  

5.750%, 9/1/27 144A

     1,025,000        1,085  

6.125%, 9/1/29 144A

     650,000        708  

8.125%, 4/15/25 144A

     325,000        355  

Nuance Communications, Inc. 5.625%, 12/15/26

     1,050,000        1,094  

ON Semiconductor Corp. 3.875%, 9/1/28 144A

     675,000        695  

Open Text Corp.
3.875%, 2/15/28 144A

     800,000        811  

4.125%, 2/15/30 144A

     800,000        816  

PTC, Inc.
3.625%, 2/15/25 144A

     125,000        129  

4.000%, 2/15/28 144A

     500,000        516  

Qorvo, Inc.
3.375%, 4/1/31 144A

     700,000        730  

4.375%, 10/15/29

     1,350,000        1,471  

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc.
3.500%, 2/15/28 144A

     1,825,000        1,766  

5.375%, 12/1/28 144A

     1,475,000        1,512  

Rocket Software, Inc. 6.500%, 2/15/29 144A

     2,550,000        2,530  

Science Applications International Corp. 4.875%, 4/1/28 144A

     325,000        341  

Seagate HDD Cayman
3.125%, 7/15/29 144A

     1,475,000        1,429  

3.375%, 7/15/31 144A

     1,225,000        1,184  

Sensata Technologies, Inc.
3.750%, 2/15/31 144A

     225,000        222  

4.375%, 2/15/30 144A

     325,000        342  

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 5.500%, 9/30/27 144A

     3,600,000        3,815  

Star Merger Sub, Inc.
6.875%, 8/15/26 144A

     584,000        619  

10.250%, 2/15/27 144A

     2,655,000        2,932  

Synaptics, Inc. 4.000%, 6/15/29 144A

     575,000        578  

Tempo Acquisition LLC / Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 6.750%, 6/1/25 144A

     6,075,000        6,178  

Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda, Ltd.
7.500%, 9/1/25 144A

     2,800,000        2,915  
     

 

 

 

Total

        60,520  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (2.3%)

     

Allied Universal Holdco LLC 4.375%, 5/1/29 144A

     725,000        729  

AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.625%, 5/20/24

     425,000        464  

5.750%, 5/20/27

     550,000        613  

5.875%, 8/20/26

     2,350,000        2,631  

Calpine Corp.
3.750%, 3/1/31 144A

     1,250,000        1,190  

4.500%, 2/15/28 144A

     1,575,000        1,607  

4.625%, 2/1/29 144A

     200,000        197  

5.000%, 2/1/31 144A

     200,000        199  

5.125%, 3/15/28 144A

     1,075,000        1,094  

5.250%, 6/1/26 144A

     604,000        621  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Bonds (97.6%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities continued

     

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.250%, 6/15/29 144A

     775,000        824  

5.750%, 1/15/28

     225,000        240  

6.625%, 1/15/27

     2,050,000        2,122  

7.250%, 5/15/26

     1,525,000        1,581  

Pattern Energy Operations LP / Pattern Energy Operations, Inc. 4.500%, 8/15/28 144A

     600,000        621  

Solaris Midstream Holdings, LLC 7.625%, 4/1/26 144A

     425,000        451  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.000%, 7/31/27 144A

     1,100,000        1,129  

5.500%, 9/1/26 144A

     900,000        928  

5.625%, 2/15/27 144A

     1,925,000        1,997  
     

 

 

 

Total

        19,238  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     

(Cost: $791,124)

        823,015  
     

 

 

 
Warrants (0.0%)                

Energy (0.0%)

     

Chesapeake Energy Corp. *

     10,342        278  
     

 

 

 

Total

        278  
     

 

 

 

Total Warrants

     

(Cost: $258)

        278  
     

 

 

 
Bank Loan Obligations (0.2%)                

Consumer, Non-cyclical (0.2%)

     

Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.500%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 4.500%), 10/10/25Þ

     1,819,425        1,450  
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations

     

(Cost: $2,796)

 

     1,450  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (1.2%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value 

$ (000’s)

 

Money Market Funds (1.2%)

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

     9,843,609        9,844  
     

 

 

 

Total

        9,844  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost: $9,844)

        9,844  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.6%)

 

  

(Cost: $807,182)@

 

     839,695  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.4%)

 

     3,556  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

 

     843,251  
     

 

 

 
 
+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

Æ

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

144A

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $632,967 representing 75.1% of the net assets.

 

f

Defaulted Security

 

Þ

PIK - Payment In Kind. PIK rate of Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC 12.750%.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $501 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $807,182 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $32,513 which is comprised of $40,893 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $8,380 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description  

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –
Other Significant

Observable

Inputs

     Level 3 – Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Bank Loan Obligations

  $ -        $ 1,450      $ -      

Common Stocks

         

Energy

    1,613        -          2,394    

All Others

    1,101        -          -      

Corporate Bonds

    -          823,015        -      

Short-Term Investments

    9,844        -          -      

Warrants

    278        -          -      

Total Assets:

  $         12,836      $ 824,465      $ 2,394    

Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the reconciliation of Level 3 securities and assumptions is not shown for the period ended June 30, 2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets        

Corporate Bonds

     55.0  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

     17.1  

Governments

     16.8  

Structured Products

     7.7  

Bank Loan Obligations

     2.2  

Municipal Bonds

     0.7  

Convertible Corporate Bonds

     0.4  

Energy

     0.1  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

Return of principal is not guaranteed. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall. With a fixed income fund, when interest rates rise, the value of the fund’s existing bonds drops, which could negatively affect overall fund performance.

Investing in bonds issued by foreign corporations and governments carries additional risk, including foreign currency risk, and may increase the volatility of the Portfolio’s performance.

The Portfolio may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as alternatives to direct investments. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those instruments.

The Portfolio may invest a portion of its assets in fixed- and floating-rate loans, including senior loans, through loan participations and assignments. Investing in loans may expose the Portfolio to additional risks, including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, call risk, settlement risk, and risks associated with being a lender.

The Portfolio may also invest in municipal securities, which may be more sensitive to certain adverse conditions than other fixed income securities, may be or become illiquid, and may have yields which move differently and adversely compared to the yields of the overall debt securities markets.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to frequent adjustments over the course of the last several years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

The Portfolio may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objectives. Active and frequent trading may cause higher brokerage expenses and other transaction costs, which may adversely affect performance.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (0.1%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy (0.1%)

     

Noble Corp. PLC *,Æ

     2,440        61  

Noble Finance Co. *,d

     20,347        503  

Valaris, Ltd. *

     1,429        41  
     

 

 

 

Total

        605  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost: $258)

        605  
     

 

 

 
Corporate Bonds (55.0%)                

Basic Materials (2.3%)

     

ALROSA Finance SA
3.100%, 6/25/27 144A

     8,500,000        8,713  

4.650%, 4/9/24 144A

     500,000        540  

Georgia-Pacific LLC 8.875%, 5/15/31

     200,000        316  

INEOS Finance PLC
2.875%, 5/1/26 144A EUR ¥

     2,700,000        3,260  

2.875%, 5/1/26 EUR §,¥

     3,400,000        4,105  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH 2.250%, 1/16/27 144A EUR ¥

     200,000        234  

MMK International Capital DAC
4.375%, 6/13/24 144A

     1,400,000        1,500  

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH
3.125%, 4/15/26 EUR §,¥

     300,000        357  

Sasol Financing USA LLC 5.875%, 3/27/24

     500,000        534  

Syngenta Finance NV
4.441%, 4/24/23 144A

     200,000        211  

4.892%, 4/24/25 144A

     5,900,000        6,538  

5.182%, 4/24/28 144A

     2,800,000        3,200  
     

 

 

 

Total

        29,508  
     

 

 

 

Communications (4.8%)

     

Altice Financing SA
3.000%, 1/15/28 EUR §,¥

     200,000        225  

7.500%, 5/15/26 144A

     5,171,000        5,385  

7.500%, 5/15/26 §

     200,000        208  

Altice France Holding SA
6.000%, 2/15/28 144A

     1,700,000        1,693  

8.000%, 5/15/27 EUR §,¥

     1,000,000        1,279  

Altice France SA
4.000%, 7/15/29 144A EUR ¥

     1,850,000        2,179  

8.125%, 2/1/27 144A

     3,200,000        3,486  

AT&T, Inc.
3.100%, 2/1/43

     1,800,000        1,764  

3.500%, 9/15/53 144A

     237,000        238  

3.650%, 9/15/59 144A

     6,663,000        6,757  

3.800%, 12/1/57 144A

     115,000        120  

Baidu, Inc. 3.875%, 9/29/23

     200,000        213  

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.500%, 6/1/33 144A

     800,000        819  
Corporate Bonds (55.0%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Communications continued

     

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.
4.200%, 3/15/28

     1,700,000        1,924  

4.800%, 3/1/50

     200,000        230  

5.125%, 7/1/49 b

     3,300,000        3,930  

5.375%, 4/1/38

     100,000        123  

Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC 6.750%, 10/1/26 144A

     1,800,000        1,903  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance 8.750%, 6/15/30

     475,000        712  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
5.500%, 8/1/23 j

     700,000        401  

8.500%, 10/15/24 144A j

     200,000        118  

9.750%, 7/15/25 144A j

     100,000        58  

Lumen Technologies, Inc. 4.000%, 2/15/27 144A

     100,000        102  

Qwest Corp. 7.250%, 9/15/25

     500,000        592  

SFR Group SA 7.375%, 5/1/26 144A

     3,342,000        3,475  

Sprint Communications, Inc. 11.500%, 11/15/21

     400,000        415  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 6/15/24

     100,000        115  

7.250%, 9/15/21

     700,000        710  

7.875%, 9/15/23

     500,000        568  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC 5.152%, 3/20/28 144A

     1,300,000        1,495  

Summer (BC) Bidco B LLC 5.500%, 10/31/26 144A

     400,000        407  

Time Warner Cable LLC
5.875%, 11/15/40

     300,000        388  

6.750%, 6/15/39

     200,000        278  

UPC Broadband Finco BV 4.875%, 7/15/31 144A

     4,800,000        4,811  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.125%, 8/15/30 GBP §,¥

     1,200,000        1,644  

4.250%, 1/15/30 144A GBP ¥

     3,200,000        4,407  

5.000%, 4/15/27 GBP §,¥

     500,000        718  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC 4.750%, 7/15/31 144A

     1,100,000        1,116  

VMED O2 UK Financing I PLC
3.250%, 1/31/31 EUR §,¥

     1,200,000        1,426  

4.000%, 1/31/29 144A GBP ¥

     2,600,000        3,554  

4.500%, 7/15/31 144A GBP ¥

     400,000        555  

Vodafone Group PLC 7.000%, (USD 5 Year Swap Rate plus 4.873%), 4/4/79

     1,700,000        2,060  
     

 

 

 

Total

        62,601  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical (7.8%)

     

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd.
3.500%, 8/15/24 EUR §,¥

     400,000        488  
 

 

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Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A 5.250%, 10/1/30 144A

     937,148        1,016  

Alaska Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A 4.800%, 2/15/29 144A

     192,161        213  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A 3.700%, 4/1/28

     195,286        198  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A 3.375%, 11/1/28

     350,821        348  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class AA 3.575%, 7/15/29

     864,182        880  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class AA 3.350%, 4/15/31

     167,527        170  

American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 5.500%, 4/20/26 144A

     300,000        318  

BMW Finance NV 2.250%, 8/12/22 144A

     400,000        408  

British Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A 4.250%, 5/15/34 144A

     118,536        128  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 5.750%, 7/1/25 144A

     400,000        421  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 7.000%, 5/1/25 144A

     1,500,000        1,750  

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd. 4.500%, 10/20/25 144A

     300,000        322  

FCE Bank PLC 0.869%, 9/13/21 EUR §,¥

     400,000        475  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
0.068%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus
    0.420%), 12/7/22 EUR ¥

     400,000        471  

0.157%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.700%), 12/1/24 EUR ¥

     1,300,000        1,499  

0.189%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.730%), 11/15/23 EUR ¥

     100,000        117  

1.068%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.880%), 10/12/21

     200,000        200  

1.391%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.235%), 2/15/23

     600,000        598  

1.744%, 7/19/24 EUR ¥

     200,000        240  

2.330%, 11/25/25 EUR ¥

     100,000        122  

2.386%, 2/17/26 EUR ¥

     100,000        123  

2.748%, 6/14/24 GBP ¥

     700,000        982  

3.021%, 3/6/24 EUR ¥

     900,000        1,118  

3.096%, 5/4/23

     500,000        510  

3.250%, 9/15/25 EUR ¥

     300,000        381  

3.340%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 3.140%), 1/7/22

     200,000        202  

3.350%, 11/1/22

     1,400,000        1,435  

3.625%, 6/17/31

     2,600,000        2,650  

4.063%, 11/1/24 b

     3,200,000        3,404  

4.134%, 8/4/25

     200,000        214  

4.389%, 1/8/26

     800,000        864  

4.535%, 3/6/25 GBP ¥

     100,000        148  

5.584%, 3/18/24

     600,000        657  
Corporate Bonds (55.0%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Cyclical continued

     

5.596%, 1/7/22

     1,500,000        1,531  

Fortune Star BVI, Ltd. 5.050%, 1/27/27 §

     2,000,000        2,021  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 5.100%, 1/17/24

     1,200,000        1,321  

Hawaiian Airlines, Series 2020-1, Class A 7.375%, 9/15/27 144A

     942,613        1,074  

Hyatt Hotels Corp. 3.135%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 3.000%), 9/1/22

     700,000        703  

IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
3.625%, 5/15/25 EUR §,¥

     800,000        963  

3.750%, 9/15/26 EUR §,¥

     4,600,000        5,563  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC
3.875%, 3/1/23 GBP §,¥

     100,000        141  

5.875%, 11/15/24 144A EUR ¥

     1,600,000        2,084  

5.875%, 11/15/24 EUR §,¥

     700,000        912  

JetBlue Airways Corp. 4.000%, 5/15/34

     870,553        960  

John Lewis PLC 4.250%, 12/18/34 GBP §,¥

     1,000,000        1,439  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
3.500%, 8/18/26

     100,000        106  

3.900%, 8/8/29

     100,000        106  

Marks & Spencer PLC
4.500%, 7/10/27 GBP §,¥

     400,000        592  

6.000%, 6/12/25 GBP §,¥

     1,000,000        1,555  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 6.500%, 9/15/26

     150,000        156  

Mattel, Inc. 3.375%, 4/1/26 144A

     100,000        104  

Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.
4.875%, 6/6/25 144A

     400,000        409  

5.375%, 12/4/29 144A

     700,000        738  

MGM Resorts International 7.750%, 3/15/22

     300,000        314  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC 6.500%, 6/20/27 144A

     700,000        771  

Mitchells & Butlers Finance PLC
0.531%, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month plus 0.450%), 12/15/30 GBP §,¥

     1,119,602        1,452  

0.569%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.450%), 12/15/30 §

     203,564        191  

6.469%, 9/15/32 GBP §,¥

     200,000        315  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. 2.000%, 3/9/26 144A

     400,000        403  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2.652%, 3/17/26 EUR §,¥

     100,000        129  

3.201%, 9/17/28 144A EUR ¥

     500,000        671  

4.345%, 9/17/27 144A

     6,400,000        7,035  

4.810%, 9/17/30 144A

     500,000        565  

QVC, Inc. 4.375%, 3/15/23

     1,075,000        1,134  

Renault SA
1.250%, 6/24/25 EUR §,¥

     900,000        1,051  

2.375%, 5/25/26 EUR §,¥

     4,800,000        5,768  

Sands China, Ltd.
3.800%, 1/8/26

     1,700,000        1,816  

4.600%, 8/8/23

     300,000        319  

5.400%, 8/8/28 b

     3,200,000        3,714  
 

 

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$ (000’s)

 

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Southwest Airlines Co.
5.125%, 6/15/27

     1,000,000        1,176  

5.250%, 5/4/25

     1,000,000        1,141  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.350%, 2/15/28

     100,000        110  

4.875%, 3/15/27

     1,200,000        1,362  

Travis Perkins PLC 4.500%, 9/7/23 GBP §,¥

     1,900,000        2,802  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A 4.000%, 10/11/27

     669,544        706  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A 2.900%, 11/1/29

     95,568        95  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A 5.875%, 4/15/29

     2,759,785        3,062  

United Airlines, Inc.
4.375%, 4/15/26 144A

     200,000        207  

4.625%, 4/15/29 144A

     500,000        517  

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2012- 1, Class A 5.900%, 4/1/26

     729,827        763  

Volkswagen Bank GmbH 1.250%, 6/10/24 EUR §,¥

     3,000,000        3,687  

Volkswagen Financial Services Aktiengesellschaft 0.875%, 4/12/23 EUR §,¥

     200,000        241  

Volkswagen Leasing GmbH 2.625%, 1/15/24 EUR §,¥

     1,800,000        2,279  

Wynn Macau, Ltd.
4.875%, 10/1/24 144A

     200,000        202  

5.125%, 12/15/29 144A

     1,100,000        1,133  

5.500%, 1/15/26 144A

     200,000        210  

5.500%, 1/15/26 §

     500,000        524  

5.500%, 10/1/27 144A

     200,000        208  

5.500%, 10/1/27 §

     200,000        208  

5.625%, 8/26/28 144A

     300,000        313  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 5.125%, 10/1/29 144A

     800,000        845  

ZF Europe Finance BV 2.000%, 2/23/26 EUR §,¥

     2,000,000        2,396  

ZF Finance GmbH 2.750%, 5/25/27 EUR §,¥

     4,300,000        5,296  
     

 

 

 

Total

        100,679  
     

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical (3.9%)

     

AA Bond Co., Ltd.
2.750%, 7/31/43 GBP §,¥

     100,000        140  

2.875%, 7/31/43 GBP §,¥

     2,900,000        4,029  

4.875%, 7/31/43 GBP §,¥

     1,200,000        1,765  

AbbVie, Inc. 1.500%, 11/15/23 EUR ¥

     400,000        492  

Abertis Infraestructuras SA
1.625%, 7/15/29 EUR §,¥

     500,000        623  

1.875%, 3/26/32 EUR §,¥

     600,000        757  

3.000%, 3/27/31 EUR §,¥

     600,000        831  

3.375%, 11/27/26 GBP §,¥

     2,100,000        3,146  
Corporate Bonds (55.0%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical continued

     

Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp. / Atlas LuxCo 4 SARL 3.625%, 6/1/28 144A EUR ¥

     1,400,000        1,645  

Atlantia SpA
1.625%, 2/3/25 EUR §,¥

     1,200,000        1,459  

1.875%, 7/13/27 EUR §,¥

     400,000        491  

1.875%, 2/12/28 EUR §,¥

     4,400,000        5,358  

Bacardi, Ltd. 4.700%, 5/15/28 144A

     2,900,000        3,374  

BAT Capital Corp.
3.222%, 8/15/24

     100,000        106  

3.557%, 8/15/27

     500,000        535  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 4.875%, 6/1/28 144A

     300,000        307  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC 3.250%, 2/16/26 144A GBP ¥

     4,000,000        5,540  

Centene Corp.
4.250%, 12/15/27

     200,000        211  

4.625%, 12/15/29

     500,000        550  

Constellation Brands, Inc. 3.700%, 12/6/26

     200,000        222  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.926%, 1/10/34 144A

     648,814        784  

7.507%, 1/10/32 144A

     66,147        84  

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. 4.625%, 6/1/30 144A

     1,900,000        1,954  

Gruenenthal GmbH 3.625%, 11/15/26 144A EUR ¥

     400,000        488  

HCA, Inc. 4.750%, 5/1/23

     2,655,000        2,845  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC 3.500%, 7/26/26 144A

     200,000        214  

Loxam SAS
2.875%, 4/15/26 EUR §,¥

     100,000        119  

3.250%, 1/14/25 EUR §,¥

     900,000        1,074  

Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co.
4.500%, 7/15/29 144A

     600,000        602  

4.750%, 7/15/31 144A

     900,000        902  

Organon Finance 1 LLC
2.875%, 4/30/28 144A EUR ¥

     400,000        481  

4.125%, 4/30/28 144A

     1,100,000        1,122  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co. 3.150%, 6/15/30

     200,000        204  

Q-Park Holding I BV 2.000%, 3/1/27 EUR §,¥

     800,000        902  

Sysco Corp. 5.650%, 4/1/25

     1,100,000        1,274  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 3.650%, 11/10/21

     2,800,000        2,807  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV 3.650%, 11/10/21

     700,000        705  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV
1.125%, 10/15/24 EUR §,¥

     600,000        667  

1.250%, 3/31/23 EUR §,¥

     720,000        835  

4.500%, 3/1/25 EUR ¥

     800,000        979  

6.000%, 1/31/25 EUR ¥

     200,000        255  
     

 

 

 

Total

        50,878  
     

 

 

 
 

 

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$ (000’s)

 

Diversified (0.1%)

     

CVS Pass-Through Trust 4.704%, 1/10/36 144A

     384,883        436  

Stena International SA 6.125%, 2/1/25 144A

     400,000        416  
     

 

 

 

Total

        852  
     

 

 

 

Energy (9.1%)

     

Aker BP ASA 3.750%, 1/15/30 144A

     400,000        432  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp. 6.625%, 7/15/26 144A

     100,000        105  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP 3.400%, 2/15/31

     200,000        212  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC
5.125%, 6/30/27

     100,000        116  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP 4.000%, 3/1/31 144A

     1,400,000        1,463  

Constellation Oil Services Holding SA
10.000%, 11/9/24 144A Þ

     253,248        63  

Continental Resources, Inc. 4.375%, 1/15/28

     1,400,000        1,549  

Dolphin Energy, Ltd. 5.500%, 12/15/21 144A

     1,000,000        1,021  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC 8.375%, 6/15/32

     200,000        294  

Enable Midstream Partners LP 4.950%, 5/15/28

     1,200,000        1,374  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
2.900%, 5/15/25

     100,000        105  

3.600%, 2/1/23

     100,000        104  

3.750%, 5/15/30

     200,000        217  

5.000%, 5/15/50

     200,000        231  

5.250%, 4/15/29

     100,000        118  

6.625%, 10/15/36

     500,000        664  

7.500%, 7/1/38

     1,700,000        2,394  

EQT Corp. 7.375%, 2/1/25 b

     5,500,000        6,416  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA
6.000%, 11/27/23 §

     3,000,000        3,303  

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC 3.450%, 10/15/27 144A

     500,000        526  

Greenko Solar Mauritius, Ltd.
5.550%, 1/29/25 144A

     1,000,000        1,028  

Indigo Natural Resources LLC 5.375%, 2/1/29 144A

     100,000        105  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.550%, 9/15/40 b

     2,382,000        3,348  

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 7.750%, 1/15/32

     1,216,000        1,744  

Midwest Connector Capital Company LLC
3.625%, 4/1/22 144A

     300,000        305  

3.900%, 4/1/24 144A

     200,000        209  

MPLX LP 4.250%, 12/1/27

     100,000        113  

Newfield Exploration Co. 5.625%, 7/1/24

     2,100,000        2,338  

NGPL PipeCo LLC 7.768%, 12/15/37 144A

     3,900,000        5,579  
Corporate Bonds (55.0%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Energy continued

     

Noble Corp. PLC
11.000%, 2/15/28 144A

     32,532        36  

11.000%, 2/15/28

     45,537        50  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.625%, 4/28/27

     1,400,000        1,499  

6.000%, 6/1/26

     200,000        217  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.200%, 8/15/26

     400,000        403  

3.400%, 4/15/26

     500,000        511  

3.500%, 8/15/29

     2,140,000        2,148  

5.500%, 12/1/25 b

     4,300,000        4,752  

5.875%, 9/1/25

     700,000        779  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX, Ltd.
6.350%, 12/1/21 §

     34,023        34  

7.350%, 12/1/26 §,Þ

     1,655,121        844  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance, Ltd.
0.000%, 8/5/21 §,µ

     782,000        8  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 5.150%, 11/15/29

     600,000        627  

Pertamina Persero PT 6.500%, 11/7/48 144A

     3,800,000        5,039  

Petrobras Global Finance BV
5.375%, 10/1/29 GBP ¥

     1,800,000        2,731  

5.500%, 6/10/51

     100,000        100  

6.250%, 12/14/26 GBP ¥

     200,000        316  

6.625%, 1/16/34 GBP ¥

     300,000        477  

6.900%, 3/19/49

     300,000        358  

Petroleos de Venezuela SA
5.375%, 4/12/27 §,j

     6,500,000        276  

5.500%, 4/12/37 §,j

     4,300,000        183  

Petroleos Mexicanos
2.750%, 4/21/27 EUR §,¥

     1,100,000        1,216  

3.750%, 2/21/24 EUR §,¥

     400,000        489  

4.750%, 2/26/29 EUR §,¥

     3,500,000        4,114  

4.875%, 2/21/28 EUR §,¥

     600,000        721  

5.625%, 1/23/46

     378,000        308  

5.950%, 1/28/31 b

     4,300,000        4,177  

6.490%, 1/23/27

     700,000        739  

6.500%, 3/13/27 b

     3,200,000        3,378  

6.625%, 6/15/35 b

     4,200,000        4,056  

6.625%, 6/15/38

     2,000,000        1,850  

6.750%, 9/21/47

     2,900,000        2,567  

6.840%, 1/23/30

     1,600,000        1,649  

7.690%, 1/23/50

     1,880,000        1,810  

Petrorio Luxembourg SARL 6.125%, 6/9/26 144A

     200,000        205  

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp. 6.650%, 1/15/37

     277,000        363  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. III 5.838%, 9/30/27 144A

     2,210,530        2,531  

Regency Energy Partners LP / Regency Energy Finance Corp.
4.500%, 11/1/23

     300,000        322  

5.000%, 10/1/22

     1,100,000        1,147  

5.875%, 3/1/22

     800,000        817  

Rio Oil Finance Trust, Series 2014-1
9.250%, 7/6/24 144A

     1,049,843        1,160  

9.250%, 7/6/24 §

     918,612        1,015  
 

 

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Rio Oil Finance Trust, Series 2014-3 9.750%, 1/6/27 §

     380,776        449  

SA Global Sukuk, Ltd. 2.694%, 6/17/31 144A

     500,000        506  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
4.500%, 5/15/30

     700,000        808  

5.625%, 3/1/25 b

     4,900,000        5,600  

5.750%, 5/15/24

     800,000        898  

5.875%, 6/30/26

     400,000        474  

Santos Finance, Ltd. 3.649%, 4/29/31 144A

     700,000        716  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP 5.500%, 1/15/28 144A

     8,400,000        8,547  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 5.500%, 3/1/30

     1,200,000        1,320  

Transocean Guardian, Ltd. 5.875%, 1/15/24 144A

     1,486,250        1,445  

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 6.875%, 2/1/27 144A

     200,000        201  

Valaris, Ltd. 8.250%, 4/30/28

     10,000        10  

Western Midstream Operating, LP
4.350%, 2/1/25

     1,200,000        1,268  

6.500%, 2/1/50 b

     1,900,000        2,200  

Williams Partners LP 3.600%, 3/15/22

     2,500,000        2,542  
     

 

 

 

Total

        118,482  
     

 

 

 

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ADLER Group SA 2.750%, 11/13/26 EUR §,¥

     1,400,000        1,679  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.150%, 2/15/24 b

     3,600,000        3,779  

3.650%, 7/21/27

     500,000        534  

4.450%, 4/3/26

     900,000        988  

4.625%, 10/15/27

     500,000        560  

4.875%, 1/16/24

     1,200,000        1,306  

Aircastle, Ltd.
2.850%, 1/26/28 144A

     600,000        603  

4.250%, 6/15/26

     300,000        326  

5.250%, 8/11/25 144A

     2,400,000        2,696  

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.050%, 6/5/23

     400,000        417  

8.000%, 11/1/31

     1,371,000        1,970  

Athora Netherlands NV
2.375%, 5/17/24 EUR §,¥

     700,000        866  

7.000%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 6.463%), 6/19/25 EUR §,µ,¥

     200,000        272  

Aviation Capital Group LLC 5.500%, 12/15/24 144A

     1,000,000        1,130  

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd.
5.125%, 10/1/23 144A

     500,000        541  

5.500%, 1/15/23 144A

     800,000        850  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
1.875%, 1/9/26 EUR §,¥

     300,000        353  

2.625%, 4/28/25 EUR §,¥

     3,300,000        3,967  

3.625%, 9/24/24 EUR §,¥

     3,800,000        4,691  
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5.375%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 5.005%), 1/18/28 EUR §,¥

     5,700,000        5,542  

8.500%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 8.917%), 9/10/30 EUR §,¥

     500,000        544  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 6.000%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 6.039%), 3/29/24 EUR §,µ,¥

     1,600,000        2,075  

Banco Bradesco SA 2.850%, 1/27/23 144A

     600,000        612  

Banco BTG Pactual SA 4.500%, 1/10/25 144A

     500,000        524  

Banco de Sabadell SA
1.125%, (1 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 1.550%), 3/11/27 EUR §,¥

     200,000        244  

1.750%, 5/10/24 EUR §,¥

     900,000        1,107  

Banco do Brasil SA 4.625%, 1/15/25 144A

     1,100,000        1,174  

Banco Votorantim SA 4.500%, 9/24/24 §

     200,000        211  

Bank of America Corp.
3.419%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.040%), 12/20/28

     973,000        1,060  

5.875%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 2.931%), 3/15/28 µ,b

     4,500,000        5,150  

Barclays Bank PLC 7.625%, 11/21/22

     488,000        532  

Barclays PLC
2.375%, (GBP Swap Semi-Annual 1 Year plus 1.320%), 10/6/23 GBP §,¥

     200,000        283  

3.250%, 2/12/27 GBP §,¥

     1,500,000        2,257  

3.375%, (1 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 3.700%), 4/2/25 EUR §,¥

     1,200,000        1,550  

3.650%, 3/16/25 b

     3,100,000        3,357  

6.125%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus
5.867%), 12/15/25 µ

     500,000        554  

7.875%, (5 Year GBP Swap Rate plus 6.099%), 9/15/22 GBP §,µ,¥

     400,000        594  

7.875%, (5 Year GBP Swap Rate plus 6.772%), 3/15/22 GBP §,µ

     900,000        938  

BNP Paribas SA
1.904%, (US SOFR plus 1.609%), 9/30/28 144A

     1,100,000        1,092  

2.219%, (US SOFR plus 2.074%), 6/9/26 144A

     200,000        206  

4.705%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 2.235%), 1/10/25 144A

     6,400,000        6,982  

BPCE SA 2.375%, 1/14/25 144A

     200,000        208  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP
4.875%, 5/1/24 144A

     100,000        110  

6.500%, 6/17/22 144A

     200,000        211  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc. 0.875%, 6/15/27 EUR ¥

     200,000        246  

CIT Group, Inc.
5.000%, 8/15/22

     272,000        284  

5.000%, 8/1/23

     100,000        108  

Citigroup, Inc.
1.250%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.660%), 7/6/26 EUR §,¥

     200,000        247  

3.400%, 5/1/26

     400,000        437  
 

 

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Corestate Capital Holding SA
3.500%, 4/15/23 EUR §,¥

     700,000        717  

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.
3.125%, 10/22/25 §

     4,600,000        4,615  

4.750%, 1/17/23 §

     200,000        205  

6.500%, 4/8/24 §

     600,000        636  

CPI Property Group SA
1.625%, 4/23/27 EUR §,¥

     700,000        853  

2.125%, 10/4/24 EUR §,¥

     400,000        498  

4.750%, 3/8/23 §

     1,300,000        1,386  

Credit Agricole SA 1.907%, (SOFR Index plus 1.676%), 6/16/26 144A

     500,000        510  

Credit Suisse AG
6.500%, 8/8/23 144A

     7,400,000        8,174  

6.500%, 8/8/23 §

     1,700,000        1,878  

DAE Sukuk (DIFC), Ltd. 3.750%, 2/15/26 144A

     1,000,000        1,057  

Deutsche Annington Finance BV 5.000%, 10/2/23 144A

     300,000        325  

Deutsche Bank AG
1.369%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.230%), 2/27/23

     2,900,000        2,930  

1.375%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.500%), 2/17/32 EUR §,¥

     2,500,000        3,006  

1.625%, 1/20/27 EUR §,¥

     100,000        125  

1.750%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 2.050%), 11/19/30 EUR §,¥

     6,700,000        8,390  

2.625%, 12/16/24 GBP §,¥

     500,000        722  

3.035%, (US SOFR plus 1.718%), 5/28/32

     200,000        203  

3.547%, (US SOFR plus 3.043%), 9/18/31

     1,300,000        1,384  

3.729%, (US SOFR plus 2.757%), 1/14/32

     1,500,000        1,526  

3.961%, (US SOFR plus 2.581%), 11/26/25

     1,000,000        1,081  

5.625%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 6.000%), 5/19/31 EUR §,¥

     4,500,000        6,312  

5.882%, (US SOFR plus 5.438%), 7/8/31

     400,000        468  

The Doctors Co. 6.500%, 10/15/23 144A

     300,000        322  

EPR Properties 3.750%, 8/15/29

     100,000        100  

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.
2.750%, 3/29/28 144A EUR ¥

     500,000        650  

2.750%, 3/29/28 EUR §,¥

     1,200,000        1,561  

Fairstone Financial, Inc. 7.875%, 7/15/24 144A

     100,000        104  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 3.400%, 6/15/30

     200,000        215  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
6.625%, 1/15/27 144A

     500,000        503  

7.625%, 5/1/26 144A

     2,100,000        2,186  

8.125%, 11/15/24 144A

     3,690,000        3,815  

8.250%, 4/15/25 144A

     1,000,000        1,044  

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

     200,000        240  

GE Capital UK Funding Unlimited Co. 5.875%, 1/18/33 GBP ¥

     800,000        1,513  

Globalworth Real Estate Investments, Ltd. 3.000%, 3/29/25 EUR §,¥

     3,900,000        4,960  
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GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc.
3.350%, 9/1/24

     100,000        106  

5.750%, 6/1/28

     400,000        476  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
0.013%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.550%), 4/21/23 EUR §,¥

     900,000        1,069  

0.082%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.620%), 9/26/23 EUR §,¥

     300,000        357  

2.125%, 9/30/24 EUR §,¥

     1,200,000        1,518  

3.375%, 3/27/25 EUR §,¥

     200,000        266  

Growthpoint Properties International Pty, Ltd.
5.872%, 5/2/23 144A

     300,000        321  

5.872%, 5/2/23 §

     1,600,000        1,713  

Hospitality Properties Trust
4.350%, 10/1/24

     200,000        201  

4.750%, 10/1/26 b

     4,900,000        4,839  

HSBC Holdings PLC
1.645%, (US SOFR plus 1.538%), 4/18/26

     200,000        203  

2.099%, (US SOFR plus 1.929%), 6/4/26

     200,000        205  

2.804%, (US SOFR plus 1.187%), 5/24/32 b

     3,300,000        3,387  

3.900%, 5/25/26

     2,600,000        2,891  

3.973%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.610%), 5/22/30 b

     4,900,000        5,484  

4.000%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus 3.222%), 3/9/26 µ

     200,000        203  

4.300%, 3/8/26 b

     3,000,000        3,384  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co., Ltd.
1.275%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.125%), 2/24/23 §

     3,800,000        2,831  

2.125%, 9/30/23 §

     600,000        456  

2.500%, 2/24/23 §

     800,000        616  

ING Groep NV
5.750%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus 4.342%), 11/16/26 µ

     1,800,000        1,994  

6.750%, (5 Year ICE Swap Rate plus 4.204%), 4/16/24 §,µ

     900,000        992  

6.875%, (5 Year ICE Swap Rate plus 5.124%), 4/16/22 §,µ

     200,000        208  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.875%, 8/15/22

     400,000        423  

8.625%, 1/15/22

     400,000        417  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
3.250%, 9/23/24 144A

     300,000        319  

4.000%, 9/23/29 144A

     200,000        219  

5.017%, 6/26/24 144A

     2,700,000        2,938  

5.500%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 5.848%), 3/1/28 EUR §,µ,¥

     4,050,000        5,282  

5.875%, (5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 6.086%), 9/1/31 EUR §,µ,¥

     300,000        404  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA 2.900%, 1/24/23 144A

     200,000        204  

Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp. 6.250%, 6/3/26 144A

     1,400,000        1,463  

Kaisa Group Holdings, Ltd.
9.375%, 6/30/24 §

     400,000        378  

9.750%, 9/28/23 §

     600,000        592  

10.875%, 7/23/23 §

     400,000        400  

11.250%, 4/16/25 §

     3,500,000        3,309  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate PLC 3.950%, 6/30/22 GBP §,¥

     1,604,843        2,265  

LeasePlan Corp. NV 2.875%, 10/24/24 144A

     300,000        315  

Liberty Mutual Finance Europe DAC 1.750%, 3/27/24 EUR §,¥

     100,000        124  

Lincoln Financing SARL 3.625%, 4/1/24 EUR §,¥

     4,800,000        5,750  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
1.875%, (1 Year UK Gilts plus 1.300%), 1/15/26 GBP §,¥

     500,000        708  

2.250%, 10/16/24 GBP §,¥

     2,000,000        2,880  

3.500%, (1 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate plus 3.750%), 4/1/26 EUR §,¥

     200,000        267  

4.450%, 5/8/25

     2,800,000        3,142  

Logicor Financing SARL
3.250%, 11/13/28 EUR §,¥

     600,000        827  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.
1.349%, 9/21/26 EUR ¥

     100,000        125  

Morgan Stanley 4.000%, 7/23/25 b

     3,600,000        4,004  

Nationwide Building Society 4.363%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.392%), 8/1/24 144A

     4,500,000        4,827  

NatWest Group PLC
2.000%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 2.039%), 3/8/23 EUR §,¥

     1,600,000        1,925  

2.500%, 3/22/23 EUR §,¥

     100,000        124  

4.519%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.550%), 6/25/24

     200,000        215  

4.800%, 4/5/26 b

     2,800,000        3,206  

4.892%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.754%), 5/18/29 b

     3,700,000        4,333  

6.000%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 5 Year plus 5.625%), 12/29/25 µ

     500,000        557  

8.625%, (USD 5 Year Swap Rate plus 7.598%), 8/15/21 µ

     2,100,000        2,115  

Navient Corp. 7.250%, 1/25/22

     400,000        415  

New Metro Global, Ltd. 4.500%, 5/2/26 §

     1,700,000        1,667  

NN Group NV 4.500%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 4.000%), 1/15/26 EUR §,µ,¥

     2,600,000        3,524  

OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc.
4.500%, 1/15/25

     100,000        109  

4.950%, 4/1/24

     100,000        109  

OneMain Finance Corp.
3.500%, 1/15/27

     1,100,000        1,108  

4.000%, 9/15/30

     700,000        694  

Oxford Finance LLC / Oxford Finance Co- Issuer II, Inc. 6.375%, 12/15/22 144A

     200,000        201  

Pacific Life Global Funding II 1.200%, 6/24/25 144A

     200,000        200  

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd.
4.500%, 3/15/23 144A

     3,900,000        4,100  

5.250%, 8/15/22 144A

     650,000        680  

5.500%, 2/15/24 144A

     400,000        440  
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RLJ Lodging Trust LP 3.750%, 7/1/26 144A

     200,000        202  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
0.312%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.850%), 3/27/24 EUR §,¥

     400,000        479  

2.896%, (US SOFR plus 1.475%), 3/15/32

     800,000        824  

3.823%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.400%), 11/3/28 b

     4,000,000        4,399  

6.750%, (GBP Swap Semi-Annual 5 Year plus 5.792%), 6/24/24 GBP §,µ,¥

     1,390,000        2,144  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA 6.125%, 2/7/22 §

     1,700,000        1,754  

Seazen Group, Ltd. 6.000%, 8/12/24 §

     200,000        208  

Sitka Holdings LLC 1.000%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 4.500%), 7/6/26 144A

     600,000        599  

Societe Generale SA 7.375%, (USD 5 Year Swap Rate plus 4.302%), 10/4/23 144A µ

     300,000        328  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
6.125%, 3/15/24

     500,000        538  

6.875%, 3/15/25

     1,900,000        2,144  

7.125%, 3/15/26

     1,700,000        1,980  

Standard Chartered PLC 7.500%, (USD 5 Year Swap Rate plus 6.301%), 4/2/22 144A µ

     200,000        208  

Sunac China Holdings, Ltd.
5.950%, 4/26/24 §

     2,000,000        1,965  

6.650%, 8/3/24 §

     600,000        602  

7.250%, 6/14/22 §

     2,800,000        2,859  

7.350%, 7/19/21 §

     200,000        200  

8.350%, 4/19/23 §

     1,600,000        1,657  

Synovus Bank 2.289%, (US SOFR plus 0.945%), 2/10/23

     250,000        252  

Tesco Property Finance 3 PLC
5.744%, 4/13/40 GBP §,¥

     94,921        176  

Tesco Property Finance 6 PLC
5.411%, 7/13/44 GBP §,¥

     2,618,614        4,728  

TP ICAP PLC 5.250%, 1/26/24 GBP §,¥

     3,700,000        5,599  

TrustCo Bank Corp. 6.390%, 1/15/50 144A

     200,000        234  

UBS AG 7.625%, 8/17/22

     2,400,000        2,582  

UBS Group Funding AG 4.125%, 9/24/25 144A

     700,000        781  

UniCredit SpA
2.200%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 2.550%), 7/22/27 EUR §,¥

     300,000        378  

2.569%, (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity 1 Year plus 2.300%), 9/22/26 144A

     2,900,000        2,940  

4.086%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 3.900%), 1/14/22 144A

     1,550,000        1,578  

6.572%, 1/14/22 144A

     700,000        722  

7.830%, 12/4/23 144A

     5,650,000        6,516  

Unipol Gruppo SpA 3.250%, 9/23/30 EUR §,¥

     3,900,000        5,199  

The Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC 5.659%, 6/30/27 GBP §,¥

     382,342        588  
 

 

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7.395%, 3/28/24 GBP §,¥

     369,920        540  

Virgin Money UK PLC
3.125%, (6 Month GBP-LIBOR plus 2.292%), 6/22/25 GBP §,¥

     100,000        145  

3.375%, (1 Year GBP Swap Rate plus 1.868%), 4/24/26 GBP §,¥

     100,000        147  

4.000%, (1 Year UK Gilts plus 2.800%), 9/25/26 GBP §,¥

     500,000        757  

4.000%, (1 Year UK Gilts plus
3.750%), 9/3/27 GBP §,¥

     200,000        306  

Wells Fargo & Co. 1.338%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.670%), 5/4/25 EUR §,¥

     1,500,000        1,844  

Weyerhaeuser Co. 7.375%, 3/15/32 b

     1,500,000        2,165  

Yango Justice International, Ltd. 7.500%, 4/15/24 §

     4,200,000        4,045  
     

 

 

 

Total

        296,517  
     

 

 

 

Industrial (1.7%)

     

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA 6.000%, 11/18/48 144A

     295,873        321  

Berry Global, Inc. 1.570%, 1/15/26 144A

     100,000        100  

Bombardier, Inc.
6.000%, 10/15/22 144A

     200,000        200  

6.125%, 1/15/23 144A

     161,000        170  

7.500%, 12/1/24 144A

     200,000        209  

DAE Funding LLC
1.550%, 8/1/24 144A

     1,700,000        1,697  

1.625%, 2/15/24 144A

     1,000,000        1,014  

2.625%, 3/20/25 144A

     500,000        509  

3.375%, 3/20/28 144A

     700,000        715  

5.000%, 8/1/24 144A

     400,000        411  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA
4.700%, 5/7/50 §

     1,400,000        1,582  

Flex, Ltd. 3.750%, 2/1/26

     700,000        765  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure
5.500%, 5/1/28 144A

     400,000        416  

6.500%, 10/1/25 144A

     1,500,000        1,558  

General Electric Co.
0.875%, 5/17/25 EUR ¥

     100,000        122  

4.125%, 9/19/35 EUR §,¥

     500,000        800  

5.250%, 12/7/28 GBP ¥

     300,000        517  

5.550%, 1/5/26

     200,000        237  

5.625%, 9/16/31 GBP ¥

     200,000        360  

6.875%, 1/10/39

     14,000        21  

Greif, Inc. 6.500%, 3/1/27 144A

     300,000        316  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance, Ltd. 5.875%, 7/5/34 144A

     308,019        359  

Rolls-Royce PLC
0.875%, 5/9/24 EUR §,¥

     5,300,000        6,186  

4.625%, 2/16/26 144A EUR ¥

     200,000        259  

4.625%, 2/16/26 EUR §,¥

     200,000        259  

5.750%, 10/15/27 144A

     300,000        372  

SIG Combibloc PurchaseCo SARL 2.125%, 6/18/25 144A EUR ¥

     300,000        376  
Corporate Bonds (55.0%)   

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Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Industrial continued

     

SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC 2.300%, 6/15/28 144A

     200,000        202  

Standard Industries, Inc.
2.250%, 11/21/26 144A EUR ¥

     1,300,000        1,533  

4.750%, 1/15/28 144A

     950,000        994  
     

 

 

 

Total

        22,580  
     

 

 

 

Technology (1.1%)

     

Broadcom, Inc. 2.450%, 2/15/31 144A

     700,000        688  

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.
5.300%, 10/1/29 b

     4,300,000        5,189  

5.450%, 6/15/23

     1,100,000        1,193  

6.020%, 6/15/26

     400,000        480  

8.100%, 7/15/36

     300,000        457  

Lenovo Group, Ltd. 3.421%, 11/3/30 144A

     400,000        418  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC
4.875%, 3/1/24 144A

     1,700,000        1,872  

5.350%, 3/1/26 144A

     1,600,000        1,867  

VMware, Inc.
4.500%, 5/15/25

     300,000        335  

4.650%, 5/15/27

     1,400,000        1,607  

4.700%, 5/15/30

     100,000        118  
     

 

 

 

Total

        14,224  
     

 

 

 

Utilities (1.4%)

     

Adani Electricity Mumbai, Ltd. 3.949%, 2/12/30 144A

     300,000        299  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 4.625%, 2/4/30 144A

     300,000        310  

Edison International 5.750%, 6/15/27

     100,000        114  

Electricite de France SA 4.500%, 9/21/28 144A

     900,000        1,048  

FEL Energy VI SARL 5.750%, 12/1/40 §

     3,282,236        3,479  

FirstEnergy Corp. 7.375%, 11/15/31

     400,000        548  

Nakilat, Inc.
6.067%, 12/31/33 §

     974,151        1,192  

6.267%, 12/31/33 144A

     491,348        604  

National Fuel Gas Co. 5.200%, 7/15/25

     300,000        338  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
1.367%, 3/10/23

     1,600,000        1,600  

1.750%, 6/16/22

     800,000        800  

2.100%, 8/1/27

     100,000        97  

2.500%, 2/1/31

     100,000        94  

2.950%, 3/1/26

     100,000        102  

3.150%, 1/1/26

     1,600,000        1,650  

3.250%, 6/15/23

     100,000        103  

3.300%, 3/15/27

     200,000        207  

3.300%, 12/1/27

     500,000        514  

3.300%, 8/1/40

     200,000        181  

3.450%, 7/1/25

     300,000        314  

3.500%, 6/15/25

     1,500,000        1,573  

3.750%, 7/1/28

     100,000        105  

4.200%, 6/1/41

     100,000        98  

4.250%, 8/1/23

     200,000        212  
 

 

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Value

$ (000’s)

 

Utilities continued

     

4.250%, 3/15/46

     100,000        95  

4.450%, 4/15/42

     300,000        297  

4.550%, 7/1/30

     500,000        535  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT 3.000%, 6/30/30 144A

     1,500,000        1,502  

Puget Energy, Inc. 5.625%, 7/15/22

     200,000        208  
     

 

 

 

Total

        18,219  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $677,792)

        714,540  
     

 

 

 
Convertible Corporate Bonds (0.4%)                

Financial (0.4%)

     

Corestate Capital Holding SA 1.375%, 11/28/22 EUR §,¥

     5,700,000        5,677  
     

 

 

 

Total

        5,677  
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost: $5,857)

 

     5,677  
     

 

 

 
Governments (16.8%)                

Governments (16.8%)

     

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond
2.700%, 9/2/70 144A

     3,700,000        3,351  

3.875%, 4/16/50 144A

     1,500,000        1,727  

Albania Government International Bond 3.500%, 6/16/27 144A EUR ¥

     1,400,000        1,782  

Arab Republic of Egypt
5.625%, 4/16/30 144A EUR ¥

     1,550,000        1,845  

7.500%, 2/16/61 144A

     1,900,000        1,778  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.125%, 7/9/35 ∑

     5,922,164        1,874  

0.125%, 7/9/41 ∑,b

     13,420,196        4,771  

1.000%, 7/9/29

     405,455        153  

1.750%, 7/9/30 ∑

     866,857        311  

Australian Government 4.250%, 4/21/26 AUD §,¥

     2,400,000        2,099  

Autonomous Community of Catalonia 4.900%, 9/15/21 EUR ¥

     800,000        958  

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond 5.625%, 2/17/24 EUR §,¥

     300,000        332  

Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement 2.750%, 1/22/33 144A EUR ¥

     500,000        621  

Colombia Government International Bond 5.000%, 6/15/45 b

     6,000,000        6,373  

Dominican Republic International Bond
4.875%, 9/23/32 144A

     550,000        566  

4.875%, 9/23/32 §

     1,700,000        1,751  

6.500%, 2/15/48 144A

     2,800,000        3,055  

6.500%, 2/15/48 §

     900,000        982  

6.875%, 1/29/26 §

     500,000        579  

Ecuador Government International Bond
0.010%, 7/31/30 144A

     323,958        179  

0.500%, 7/31/35 144A

     2,674,620        1,832  

0.500%, 7/31/40 144A

     1,225,800        758  

Egypt Government International Bond
4.750%, 4/11/25 144A EUR ¥

     600,000        742  

6.375%, 4/11/31 144A EUR ¥

     400,000        494  
Governments (16.8%)   

Shares/

Par +

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Governments continued

     

6.375%, 4/11/31 EUR §,¥

     2,100,000        2,593  

Export-Import Bank of India 3.375%, 8/5/26 §

     600,000        639  

Federal Republic of Nigeria
7.625%, 11/28/47 §

     700,000        700  

7.875%, 2/16/32 §

     2,800,000        3,014  

Ghana Government International Bond
7.875%, 3/26/27 144A

     600,000        634  

8.125%, 3/26/32 144A

     400,000        405  

8.950%, 3/26/51 144A

     600,000        593  

8.950%, 3/26/51 §

     200,000        198  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond
5.250%, 3/22/30 EUR §,¥

     500,000        619  

5.875%, 10/17/31 144A EUR ¥

     300,000        382  

6.625%, 3/22/48 144A EUR ¥

     900,000        1,118  

6.625%, 3/22/48 EUR §,¥

     800,000        994  

6.875%, 10/17/40 144A EUR ¥

     400,000        517  

Japan Government Thirty Year Bond 0.400%, 3/20/50 JPY ¥

     40,000,000        335  

Kingdom of Jordan
4.950%, 7/7/25 144A

     300,000        311  

5.850%, 7/7/30 144A

     400,000        416  

Morocco Government International Bond 4.000%, 12/15/50 144A

     500,000        463  

North Macedonia 3.675%, 6/3/26 144A EUR ¥

     500,000        653  

Oman Government International Bond
6.250%, 1/25/31 144A

     3,200,000        3,435  

6.500%, 3/8/47 §

     500,000        489  

6.750%, 1/17/48 §

     4,100,000        4,074  

Panama Government International Bond
6.700%, 1/26/36

     1,900,000        2,577  

8.125%, 4/28/34

     100,000        144  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III 3.400%, 3/29/22 144A

     600,000        612  

Provincia de Buenos Aires 37.463%, (Argentina Private Banks Deposit Rates Index plus 3.750%), 4/12/25 144A ARS §,¥

     740,000        4  

Republic of Belarus Ministry of Finance 5.875%, 2/24/26 144A

     600,000        554  

Republic of Indonesia
0.900%, 2/14/27 EUR ¥

     1,700,000        2,036  

1.400%, 10/30/31 EUR ¥

     200,000        241  

1.450%, 9/18/26 EUR ¥

     700,000        863  

3.375%, 7/30/25 144A EUR ¥

     800,000        1,060  

3.750%, 6/14/28 144A EUR ¥

     1,900,000        2,672  

3.750%, 6/14/28 EUR §,¥

     2,200,000        3,094  

4.625%, 4/15/43 §

     2,700,000        3,122  

5.125%, 1/15/45 §

     1,800,000        2,226  

Republic of Paraguay
5.600%, 3/13/48 §

     600,000        705  

6.100%, 8/11/44 §

     300,000        373  

Republic of Peru 3.300%, 3/11/41

     2,700,000        2,724  

Republic of Serbia 1.650%, 3/3/33 144A EUR ¥

     700,000        812  

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
4.850%, 9/30/29

     1,200,000        1,272  
 

 

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Governments continued

     

4.875%, 4/14/26

     600,000        651  

5.000%, 10/12/46

     500,000        474  

5.750%, 9/30/49 b

     4,500,000        4,599  

Romanian Government International Bond
2.000%, 4/14/33 144A EUR ¥

     1,400,000        1,646  

4.125%, 3/11/39 EUR §,¥

     1,500,000        2,104  

Russian Federation 5.625%, 4/4/42 §

     2,000,000        2,568  

Saudi International Bond
2.900%, 10/22/25 §

     300,000        321  

4.000%, 4/17/25 §

     3,900,000        4,305  

4.500%, 10/26/46 §

     9,300,000        10,893  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond
7.550%, 3/28/30 §

     1,600,000        997  

7.850%, 3/14/29 §

     500,000        315  

State of Qatar
4.400%, 4/16/50 144A

     1,200,000        1,461  

4.400%, 4/16/50 §

     2,400,000        2,921  

4.500%, 4/23/28 §

     1,100,000        1,298  

4.817%, 3/14/49 §

     800,000        1,029  

5.103%, 4/23/48 §

     1,200,000        1,593  

Turkey Government International Bond
4.250%, 3/13/25

     1,200,000        1,176  

4.750%, 1/26/26

     2,200,000        2,163  

4.875%, 4/16/43

     1,900,000        1,511  

4.875%, 10/9/26 b

     4,000,000        3,912  

5.125%, 2/17/28 b

     4,300,000        4,174  

5.600%, 11/14/24

     400,000        411  

5.750%, 5/11/47

     2,300,000        1,964  

6.125%, 10/24/28

     400,000        406  

Ukraine Government International Bond
4.375%, 1/27/30 144A EUR ¥

     1,600,000        1,770  

4.375%, 1/27/30 EUR §,¥

     1,700,000        1,880  

6.750%, 6/20/26 144A EUR ¥

     600,000        776  

6.876%, 5/21/29 144A

     900,000        934  

7.375%, 9/25/32 §

     300,000        315  

7.750%, 9/1/21 §

     4,600,000        4,637  

8.994%, 2/1/24 144A

     1,000,000        1,108  

United Mexican States
2.125%, 10/25/51 EUR ¥

     1,000,000        999  

3.771%, 5/24/61 b

     5,400,000        5,019  

US Treasury
1.875%, 8/31/24 b

     7,310,000        7,626  

2.125%, 3/31/24 b

     3,970,000        4,156  

2.125%, 11/30/24 b

     3,400,000        3,581  

2.250%, 11/15/24 b

     15,910,000        16,819  

2.250%, 2/15/27

     150,000        160  

2.375%, 8/15/24 b

     3,700,000        3,917  

2.500%, 1/31/24 b

     10,590,000        11,173  

2.750%, 2/15/24 b

     8,700,000        9,239  

2.875%, 11/30/23 b

     4,230,000        4,489  

Venezuela Government International Bond
6.000%, 12/9/20 §,j

     32,000        3  

7.000%, 3/31/38 §,j

     204,000        21  

7.650%, 4/21/25 §,j

     1,955,000        196  

8.250%, 10/13/24 §,j

     356,000        37  

9.000%, 5/7/23 §,j

     32,000        3  

9.250%, 5/7/28 §,j

     1,241,000        127  
Governments (16.8%)   

Shares/

Par +

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Governments continued

     

9.375%, 1/13/34 j

     1,400,000        140  
     

 

 

 

Total

        218,603  
     

 

 

 

Total Governments (Cost: $216,423)

        218,603  
     

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds (0.7%)                

Municipal Bonds (0.7%)

     

American Municipal Power, Inc., Series 2010-B 7.834%, 2/15/41 RB

     100,000        166  

Bay Area Toll Authority, California, Series 2010 6.918%, 4/1/40 RB

     200,000        301  

City of Riverside CA Electric Revenue 7.605%, 10/1/40 RB

     200,000        318  

Irvine Ranch California Water District 6.622%, 5/1/40 RB

     100,000        151  

Los Angeles County California Public Works Financing Authority 7.618%, 8/1/40 RB

     200,000        325  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Tennessee 6.568%, 7/1/37 RB

     100,000        150  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia 6.655%, 4/1/57 RB

     97,000        149  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority 5.508%, 8/1/37 RB

     300,000        401  

New York State Urban Development Corp. 5.770%, 3/15/39 RB

     100,000        125  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 165 5.647%, 11/1/40 RB

     1,100,000        1,550  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 168 4.926%, 10/1/51 RB

     200,000        277  

State of Illinois
6.630%, 2/1/35 GO

     245,000        306  

6.725%, 4/1/35 GO

     95,000        120  

7.350%, 7/1/35 GO

     200,000        258  

Texas Public Finance Authority 8.250%, 7/1/24 RB

     125,000        126  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. of Virginia, Series 2007-A 6.706%, 6/1/46 RB b

     3,125,000        3,283  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority 5.550%, 11/15/40 RB

     800,000        1,096  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $6,452)

        9,102  
     

 

 

 
Structured Products (7.7%)                

Asset Backed Securities (6.7%)

     

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005- 3, Class M3 0.572%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.480%), 9/25/35

     250,000        249  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-HE4, Class M1 0.992%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), 12/25/34

     63,407        62  
 

 

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Asset Backed Securities continued

     

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-RM2, Class M2 0.887%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.795%), 1/25/35

     41,244        41  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE4, Class M4 1.067%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.975%), 7/25/35

     58,213        58  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-FM1, Class A2C 0.242%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.150%), 7/25/36

     7,491,273        2,794  

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-6, Class M2 1.092%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.000%), (AFC), 3/25/35

     108,831        107  

AlbaCore EURO CLO I DAC, Series 1A, Class A 1.530%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.530%), 7/18/31 144A EUR ¥

     250,000        297  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-R5, Class M1 0.962%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.870%), 7/25/34

     19,365        19  

Ares European CLO, Series 10A, Class AR 0.780%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.780%), 10/15/31 144A EUR ¥

     1,100,000        1,304  

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2003-HE4, Class M1 1.318%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.245%), 8/15/33

     24,301        25  

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-HE5, Class M4 0.992%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), 6/25/35

     170,662        172  

Bain Capital Euro CLO, Series 2018-2A, Class AR 1.000%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.740%), 1/20/32 144A EUR ¥

     300,000        355  

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2006-HE10, Class 1A2 0.292%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.200%), 12/25/36

     16,319        16  

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2007-AQ1, Class A1 0.202%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.110%), 4/25/31

     813        4  

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2007-HE6, Class 1A1 1.342%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.250%), 8/25/37

     110,914        111  

Cairn CLO BV, Series 2014-A4, Class ARRR 0.600%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.600%), 4/30/31 144A EUR ¥

     300,000        355  

Cairn CLO X BV, Series 2018-10A, Class AR 0.907%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.780%), 10/15/31 144A EUR ¥

     700,000        830  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Euro CLO, Series 2017-3A, Class A1R 0.700%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.700%), 1/15/31 144A EUR ¥

     900,000        1,067  
Structured Products (7.7%)   

Shares/

Par +

     Value
$ (000’s)
 

Asset Backed Securities continued

     

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007- AHL1, Class A2C 0.302%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.210%), 12/25/36

     100,000        96  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-5, Class M1 0.617%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.525%), 8/25/36

     1,500,000        1,459  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-9, Class MV4 1.667%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.575%), 11/25/34

     100,000        99  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Class AF6 4.740%, (AFC), 10/25/35

     456        p 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AB4, Class 2A4 0.792%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.700%), 3/25/36

     82,716        78  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-1, Class AF5 4.558%, (AFC), 7/25/36 ∑

     100,000        100  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-26, Class 1A 0.232%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.140%), 6/25/37

     471,167        444  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-4, Class 2A3 0.672%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.580%), 7/25/36

     12,981        13  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-5, Class 2A3 0.672%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.580%), 8/25/36

     38,356        38  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-BC3, Class M2 0.572%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.480%), 2/25/37

     900,000        818  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1, Class 2A3 0.232%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.140%), 7/25/37

     22,039        22  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-13, Class 1A 0.932%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.840%), 10/25/47

     1,643,801        1,627  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-9, Class 1A 0.292%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.200%), 6/25/47

     889,849        829  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-SEA1, Class 1A1 0.642%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.550%), (AFC), 5/25/47 144A

     1,370,755        1,201  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2001-HE17, Class A1 0.712%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.620%), 1/25/32

     3,732        4  
 

 

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CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XI DAC, Series 2011-A, Class AR 0.650%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.650%), 10/15/31 144A EUR ¥

     800,000        947  

Ellington Loan Acquisition Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A1 1.142%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.050%), 5/25/37 144A

     266,057        267  

Euro-Galaxy III CLO BV, Series 2013-3A, Class ARRR 0.620%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.620%), 4/24/34 144A EUR ¥

     300,000        355  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-FF12, Class A4 0.232%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.140%), 9/25/36

     12,040        12  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-FF5, Class 2A5 04/25/36

     149,577        148  

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class M4 1.022%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.930%), 6/25/35

     300,000        294  

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-17, Class A1 0.212%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.120%), 11/25/36

     52,277        19  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2004-WF, Class M2 1.742%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.650%), 10/25/34

     14,664        15  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2007-FM2, Class A2B 0.182%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.090%), 1/25/37

     177,827        128  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2007-NC1, Class A2A 0.142%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.050%), 12/25/46

     14,302        9  

Harvest CLO XX DAC, Series 2020-A, Class AR 0.960%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.960%), 10/20/31 144A EUR ¥

     600,000        710  

Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-FRE1, Class 2AV4 0.432%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.340%), 4/25/37

     500,000        420  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, Series 2005-I1, Class 2A4 0.872%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.780%), 11/25/35

     201,936        201  

IndyMac Residential Asset Backed Trust, Series 2007-B, Class 2A2 0.252%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.160%), 7/25/37

     358,220        242  

KKR Financial CLO, Ltd., Series 9, Class AR2 1.140%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.950%), 7/15/30 144A

     2,200,000        2,197  

Laurelin 2016-1 DAC, Series 2016-1A, Class ARR 0.720%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.720%), 10/20/31 144A EUR ¥

     400,000        474  
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LCM XV LP, Series 2015-A, Class AR2 1.188%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.000%), 7/20/30 144A

     1,800,000        1,800  

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-4, Class 1A3 0.892%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.800%), 10/25/35

     4,855        5  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 2A4 0.692%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.600%), 2/25/36

     60,325        55  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 2A4 0.632%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.540%), 5/25/46

     296,939        135  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 1A 0.392%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.300%), 5/25/36

     1,198,870        812  

Man GLG EURO CLO III DAC, Series 3A, Class AR 0.680%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.680%), 10/15/30 144A EUR ¥

     400,000        475  

Marathon CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-9A, Class A1AR 1.334%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.150%), 4/15/29 144A

     2,200,000        2,200  

Marble Point CLO X, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR 1.224%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.040%), 10/15/30 144A

     5,200,000        5,200  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-WMC2, Class M1 0.992%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.900%), 4/25/34

     108,606        108  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-FRE2, Class A1 0.392%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.300%), 3/25/36 b

     11,075,607        10,307  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-HE3, Class A2 0.292%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.200%), 8/25/36

     2,132,745        853  

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-WMC4, Class A5 0.242%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.150%), 10/25/36

     916,815        400  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2007-SD1, Class A1 0.542%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.450%), 2/25/47

     853,583        606  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2005-NC1, Class A2MZ 0.672%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.580%), 1/25/35

     784,058        778  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2005-NC1, Class M2 0.797%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.705%), 1/25/35

     162,120        157  
 

 

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Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2005-WMC5, Class M5 1.082%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.990%), 6/25/35

     216,738        218  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-HE7, Class A2C 0.252%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.160%), 9/25/36

     66,875        38  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2006-HE8, Class A2C 0.232%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.140%), 10/25/36

     61,955        37  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, Series 2007-HE5, Class A2C 0.342%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.250%), 3/25/37

     63,079        34  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc., Series 2003-NC1, Class M1 1.667%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.575%), 11/25/32

     40,310        40  

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Inc., Series 2003-NC2, Class M1 1.442%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.350%), 2/25/33

     22,192        22  

Mountain View CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A1 1.298%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.120%), 4/15/29 144A

     1,500,000        1,500  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A2B 0.252%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.160%), (AFC), 9/25/37

     361,659        357  

Oak Hill Euro Credit Partners VII DAC, Series 2021-7A, Class AR 0.740%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.740%), 10/20/31 144A EUR ¥

     1,200,000        1,420  

OZLM Funding, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1R3 1.154%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.970%), 7/22/29 144A

     1,600,000        1,599  

People’s Choice Home Loan Securities Trust, Series 2005-3, Class M2 0.887%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.795%), (AFC), 8/25/35

     8,457        8  

Popular Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-A, Class M1 0.482%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.390%), (AFC), 2/25/36

     101,505        101  

RAAC Series, Series 2007-RP4, Class A 0.442%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.350%), (AFC), 11/25/46 144A

     222,435        215  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 2005-EFC4, Class M3 0.812%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.480%), (AFC), 9/25/35

     56,054        56  

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 2006-EMX1, Class M1 0.707%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.410%), (AFC), 1/25/36

     15,961        16  
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Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 2007-KS1, Class A3 0.242%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.150%), (AFC), 1/25/37

     56,823        56  

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 2007-KS3, Class AI4 0.432%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.340%), (AFC), 4/25/37

     1,600,000        1,542  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2006-1, Class M1 0.557%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.465%), (AFC), 3/25/36

     284,257        283  

Sculptor CLO XXV, Ltd., Series 25A, Class A1 1.410%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.270%), 1/15/31 144A

     2,100,000        2,098  

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Series 2005-FR4, Class M2 1.052%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.960%), 1/25/36

     53,903        48  

Sound Point CLO XIV, Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class AR2 1.163%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.990%), 1/23/29 144A

     689,202        689  

Sound Point CLO XIV, Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class AR 1.156%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.980%), 7/25/30 144A

     5,200,000        5,196  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class M3 0.917%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.825%), 6/25/35

     24,302        25  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-2, Class M2 0.617%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.525%), 3/25/36

     336,731        336  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A3 0.412%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.320%), 11/25/36

     41,449        41  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2006- OPT2, Class A4 0.652%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.560%), 5/25/36

     175,191        174  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2006- OPT3, Class M1 0.402%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.310%), 6/25/36 b

     6,629,500        6,351  

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust, Series 2005-BC2, Class M3 1.067%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.975%), 12/25/35

     178,281        178  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2003-BC11, Class M1 1.067%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.975%), 10/25/33

     76,933        77  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2005-7, Class M2 0.857%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.765%), 8/25/35

     428,616        424  
 

 

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Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Series 2006-BNC3, Class A3 0.242%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.150%), 9/25/36

     13,055        13  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-BC4, Class A4 0.432%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.340%), 12/25/36

     237,966        234  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-WF1, Class A6 0.302%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.210%), 2/25/37

     80,196        77  

Truman Capital Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A 0.352%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.260%), 3/25/36 144A

     838,271        832  

Vendome Funding DAC, Series 2020-1A, Class A 1.860%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.860%), 7/20/31 144A EUR ¥

     500,000        593  

Venture CDO, Ltd., Series 2018-33A, Class A1LR 1.244%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.060%), 7/15/31 144A

     1,000,000        999  

Venture XIV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-14A, Class ARR 1.165%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.030%), 8/28/29 144A

     5,500,000        5,499  

Venture XXV CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-25A, Class ARR 1.208%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.020%), 4/20/29 144A

     4,857,579        4,853  

Vibrant CLO VII, Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class A1R 1.228%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 1.040%), 9/15/30 144A

     300,000        300  

WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-HE1, Class 1A 0.242%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.150%), 1/25/37

     137,200        127  

Wellfleet CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class 1A 1.078%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 0.890%), 4/20/29 144A

     5,700,000        5,689  
     

 

 

 

Total

        87,418  
     

 

 

 

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American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 4A1 1.671%, (ICE LIBOR USD 6 Month plus 1.500%), (AFC), 9/25/45

     544        1  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2005-H, Class 5A1 2.529%, (CSTR), 11/20/35

     122,194        113  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2006-J, Class 4A1 3.348%, (CSTR), 1/20/47

     43,060        41  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A1 0.382%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.290%), 7/25/37

     56,137        54  
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Barclays Capital LLC, Series 2009-RR14, Class 2A2 3.293%, (CSTR), 7/26/36 144A

     19,806        19  

Barclays Capital LLC, Series 2009-RR5, Class 3A3 6.250%, (CSTR), 8/26/36 144A

     2,237,324        1,276  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-3, Class 4A 2.849%, (CSTR), 7/25/34

     2,018        2  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 2A1 3.344%, (CSTR), 11/25/36

     144,282        100  

Bear Stearns ARM Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 22A1 3.341%, (CSTR), 6/25/47

     81,334        81  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A3 6.000%, 9/25/37

     2,439        2  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-10, Class 22AA 3.234%, (CSTR), 9/25/37

     9,283        9  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-10, Class 2A3A 4.212%, (CSTR), 9/25/37

     35,090        36  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007- AR4, Class 2A2A 3.252%, (CSTR), 3/25/37

     368,251        348  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2004-28CB, Class 5A1 5.750%, 1/25/35

     13,625        14  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-1CB, Class 2A1 6.000%, 3/25/35

     296,181        204  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-59, Class 1A1 0.751%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.660%), 11/20/35

     5,304        5  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-76, Class 1A1 1.596%, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 year CMT plus 1.480%), 1/25/36

     14,490        15  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-79CB, Class A3 5.500%, 1/25/36

     144,038        118  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 1A8 5.500%, 2/25/35

     133,849        136  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J1, Class 3A1 6.500%, 8/25/32

     2,707        3  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-J11, Class 1A13 5.500%, 11/25/35

     180,831        142  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-45T1, Class 1A13 6.000%, 2/25/37

     118,538        67  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-5T2, Class A1 0.592%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.500%), 4/25/36

     397,739        134  
 

 

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Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-HY10, Class 2A1 2.748%, (CSTR), 5/25/36

     9,947        9  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-OA12, Class A1B 0.283%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.190%), 9/20/46

     12,393        11  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-OA17, Class 1A1A 0.288%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.195%), 12/20/46

     28,537        25  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-OA2, Class A1 0.513%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.420%), 5/20/46

     359,952        310  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-OA9, Class 2A1A 0.513%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.210%), 7/20/46

     8,783        7  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-9T1, Class 2A2 6.000%, 5/25/37

     230,228        146  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-OA3, Class 1A1 0.232%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.140%), 4/25/47

     34,163        31  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-22, Class 3A1 2.350%, (CSTR), 10/25/35

     10,260        9  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-HYB8, Class 1A1 2.647%, (CSTR), 12/20/35

     4,054        4  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-16, Class 2A1 6.500%, 11/25/36

     18,114        11  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-9, Class A1 6.000%, 5/25/36

     114,034        82  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-OA4, Class A1 1.076%, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 year CMT plus 0.960%), 4/25/46

     37,081        15  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2006-OA4, Class A2 0.632%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.540%), 4/25/46

     982,651        362  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-HYB1, Class 3A1 2.949%, (CSTR), 3/25/37

     8,494        8  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-8, Class 5A1 6.500%, 4/25/33

     803        1  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-6, Class 2A3 5.500%, 12/25/35

     389,261        384  

EMF-NL BV, Series 2008-APRX, Class A2 0.263%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 0.800%), 4/17/41 EUR §,¥

     123,704        141  
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Eurosail-NL BV, Series 2007-NL2X, Class A 0.963%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.500%), 10/17/40 EUR §,¥

     62,806        75  

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-W6, Class F 0.442%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.350%), 9/25/42

     18,699        19  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 1A5 5.750%, 5/25/37

     194,837        129  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 1A1 2.793%, (CSTR), 9/25/35

     2,025        2  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-2F, Class 3A6 6.000%, 2/25/36

     88,197        62  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A1 2.927%, (CSTR), 1/25/36

     1,407        1  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR1, Class 2A1 2.863%, (CSTR), 3/25/47

     8,295        7  

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-10, Class 2A1A 0.713%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.620%), (AFC), 11/19/35

     9,312        8  

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 2A1A 0.573%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.480%), (AFC), 6/19/35

     15,213        15  

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A1 0.592%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.500%), 3/25/35

     4,824        4  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, Series 2006-NC1, Class 2A 0.532%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.440%), 11/25/35

     982,908        925  

Impac Secured Assets Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A2 0.252%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.160%), (AFC), 3/25/37

     35,089        35  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR6, Class 5A1 3.009%, (CSTR), 10/25/34

     18,463        19  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A1A 0.572%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.480%), (AFC), 7/25/35

     1,599        2  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR14, Class 2A1A 0.692%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.600%), 7/25/35

     10,286        10  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005- ALT1, Class 2A1 2.588%, (CSTR), 10/25/35

     8,574        8  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A1, Class 6A1 2.761%, (CSTR), 7/25/35

     6,244        6  
 

 

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JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-A4, Class 3A1 2.633%, (CSTR), 6/25/37

     44,826        37  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A6, Class 2A3 0.852%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.760%), 8/25/35

     120        p  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A9, Class 5A1 2.945%, (CSTR), 12/25/35

     87,682        75  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 1A 2.123%, (CSTR), 2/25/36

     2,181        2  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 6A1 2.842%, (CSTR), 5/25/36

     9,568        9  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 4A 2.296%, (CSTR), 7/25/35

     13,995        13  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust , Series 2021-NQM1R, Class A3 1.198%, (AFC), 7/25/55 144A

     1,814,926        1,816  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 3A1 3.134%, (CSTR), 8/25/35

     2,590        3  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2006- QA7, Class 1A1 0.472%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.380%), 8/25/36

     6,794        7  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2006- QA8, Class A1 0.472%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.380%), 9/25/36

     18,009        17  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2007- QA1, Class A1 0.232%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.140%), 1/25/37

     12,625        12  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2007-A2, Class 2A2 6.500%, 4/25/37

     3,300,638        1,392  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-19XS, Class 1A1 0.412%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.320%), 10/25/35

     47,398        47  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2005-AR8, Class A2 1.979%, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 year CMT plus 1.480%), 2/25/36

     439,755        435  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2006-AR6, Class 1A1 0.452%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.360%), (AFC), 7/25/46

     206,103        183  

Suntrust Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005- 1F, Class 1A1 0.742%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 0.650%), 12/25/35

     12,112        10  

Towd Point Mortgage Funding, Series 2019- GR4A, Class A1 1.111%, (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month plus 1.025%), 10/20/51 144A GBP ¥

     1,938,810        2,694  
Structured Products (7.7%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Mortgage Securities continued

     

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2002-AR19, Class A6 2.572%, (CSTR, AFC), 2/25/33

     805        1  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR12, Class 3A3 3.250%, (CSTR), 10/25/36

     19,855        19  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR2, Class 1A1 2.931%, (CSTR), 3/25/36

     157,038        157  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR8, Class 2A1 3.181%, (CSTR), 8/25/36

     9,260        9  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY1, Class 3A1 3.115%, (CSTR), 2/25/37

     3,224        3  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-OA3, Class 4A2 0.816%, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 year CMT plus 0.700%), 4/25/47

     300,485        264  

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-PA4, Class 2A1 2.705%, (CSTR), 7/25/37

     43,298        40  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1 2.633%, (CSTR), 4/25/36

     41,107        41  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR8, Class A1 2.844%, (CSTR), 11/25/37

     32,367        32  
     

 

 

 

Total

        13,121  
     

 

 

 

Total Structured Products

     

(Cost: $96,956)

        100,539  
     

 

 

 
Bank Loan Obligations (2.2%)                

Bank Loan Obligations (2.2%)

     

Adient U.S. LLC, 3.650%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 3.500%), 4/8/28

     300,000        300  

Altice Financing SA, 2.900%, 1/31/26

     1,178,626        1,157  

Altice France SA, 2.900%, (US LIBOR plus 2.750%), 7/31/25

     195,420        192  

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 LLC, 2.650%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.500%), 12/31/27

     1,194,000        1,193  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA, 3.960%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 4.000%), 8/31/25 EUR ¥

     1,300,000        1,545  

CenturyLink, Inc., 2.400%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.250%), 3/15/27 b

     5,312,325        5,239  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 1.900%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.750%), 2/1/27 b

     3,398,467        3,371  

CommScope, Inc., 3.400%, (US LIBOR plus 3.250%), 4/6/26

     491,250        488  

Connect Finco SARL, 3.650%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 3.500%), 12/11/26

     1,185,000        1,186  

Coty, Inc., 1.710%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 1.750%), 4/5/23 EUR ¥

     86,448        102  

Dell International LLC, 1.900%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 1.750%), 9/19/25

     974,876        975  
 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Bank Loan Obligations (2.2%)    Shares/
Par+
    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Bank Loan Obligations continued

     

Enterprise Merger Sub, Inc., 3.900%, (US LIBOR plus 3.750%), 10/10/25

     487,500        416  

Grifols SA, 2.210%, (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360 plus 2.250%), 11/15/27 EUR ¥

     1,970,000        2,320  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 1.900%, (US LIBOR plus 1.750%), 6/22/26

     1,120,295        1,111  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.900%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.750%), 1/29/26 b

     3,400,000        3,389  

Jefferies Finance LLC, 3.150%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 3.000%), 6/3/26

     98,001        97  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2.900%, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month plus 2.750%), 6/7/23

     863,838        861  

Sigma Bidco BV, 3.460%, (Euribor 3 Month plus 3.500%), 7/2/25 EUR ¥

     1,600,000        1,846  

Summer BC Holdco B SARL, 4.650%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 4.500%), 12/4/26

     1,000,000        1,000  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 3.150%, (US LIBOR plus 3.000%), 6/2/25

     293,043        292  

Ziggo Finance Partnership BV, 2.650%, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month plus 2.500%), 4/30/28

     1,555,228        1,539  
     

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations

     

(Cost: $28,684)

        28,619  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (15.3%)                

Consumer, Non-cyclical (0.1%)

     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 2.200%, 7/21/21

     400,000        400  
     

 

 

 

Total

        400  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (15.3%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Governments (14.9%)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank 0.034%, 10/8/21 b

     4,600,000        4,599  

Republic of Argentina 0.000%, 9/13/21 ARS ¥

     7,778,000        60  

US Treasury
0.000%, 7/6/21 b

     5,400,000        5,400  

0.000%, 7/13/21 b

     37,300,000        37,300  

0.000%, 8/24/21 b

     9,700,000        9,699  

0.000%, 8/31/21 b

     33,900,000        33,897  

0.000%, 9/9/21 b

     35,300,000        35,297  

0.000%, 9/21/21 b

     5,100,000        5,100  

0.000%, 9/23/21 b

     13,800,000        13,798  

0.000%, 9/30/21 b

     13,900,000        13,898  

0.000%, 10/19/21 b

     11,700,000        11,698  

0.000%, 11/12/21 b

     5,100,000        5,099  

0.000%, 11/26/21 b

     9,400,000        9,398  

0.000%, 12/2/21 b

     2,300,000        2,300  

1.125%, 8/31/21 b

     6,300,000        6,311  
     

 

 

 

Total

        193,854  
     

 

 

 

Money Market Funds (0.3%)

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#,b

     4,331,296        4,331  
     

 

 

 

Total

        4,331  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost: $198,585)

 

     198,585  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (98.2%)

     

(Cost: $1,231,007)@

 

     1,276,270  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (1.8%)

        23,652  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        1,299,922  
     

 

 

 
 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Reference Entity    Counterparty    Interest
Rate
    Borrowing
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Currency      Amount
Borrowed
(000’s)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
(000s)
 

Huarong Finance 2019 Co., Ltd.

   Barclays Bank PLC      (0.750)%       6/14/2021        6/14/2023        USD        (2,194)     $ (2,194
                  

 

 

 
                   $ (2,194
                  

 

 

 

Exchange Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives Futures

 

Issuer    Long/
Short
     Currency      Notional Par
(000’s)
    

Number

of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Value

(000’s)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

     Variation Margin
(000’s)
 

Euro-Bobl Future

     Short        EUR        300        3        9/21      $ 477      $ p     $         (1

Euro-Bund Future

     Long        EUR        15,500        155        9/21        31,724        293        99  

Five-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Long        USD        10,500        105        9/21        12,960        (48      7  

Ten-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Long        USD        122,600        1,226        9/21        162,445        506        287  

Two-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Long        USD        88,800        444        9/21        97,822        (23      3  

Ultra Long Term US Treasury Bond Future

     Long        USD        27,600        276        9/21        53,182        2,302        311  

Ultra Ten-Year US Treasury Note Future

     Long        USD        25,900        259        9/21        38,126        421        125  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     $         3,451      $ 831  
                    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps - Receive Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index   

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount (000’s)

     Currency     

Upfront

Premium Paid/

(Received)
(000’s)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

     Market Value
(000’s)
    

Variation

Margin

(000’s)

 

1-Day GBP-SONIO Compounded-OIS

     0.500     9/26        6,300        GBP      $ (13   $ 13      $ p     $ (5

1-Day GBP-SONIO Compounded-OIS

     0.750     9/31        2,400        GBP        (2     (4      (6      (5

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.500     12/24        7,000        USD        (230     (211      (441      (1

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.250     6/25        1,400        USD        (49     23        (26      p 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.000     12/25        48,330        USD        (1,125     838        (287      (16

6-Month EUR-EURIBOR

     0.500     9/51        5,900        EUR        (65     33        (32      (56
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ (1,484   $ 692      $ (792    $ (83
             

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps - Pay Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index   

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount (000’s)

     Currency     

Upfront

Premium Paid/

(Received)

(000’s)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

   

Market Value

(000’s)

    

Variation

Margin

(000’s)

 

3-Month Canada Bankers Acceptances

     0.880%       3/24        12,600        CAD      $ 1      $ (38   $ (37    $ (1

3-Month Canada Bankers Acceptances

     2.500%       6/29        8,000        CAD        142        245       387        9  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.365%       3/31        6,200        USD        -          (40     (40      12  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.663%       3/51        300        USD        -          (7     (7      2  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     1.817%       3/51        2,500        USD        -          34       34        13  

6-Month EUR-EURIBOR

     (0.250)%       9/26        5,600        EUR        3        (10     (7      8  
             

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ 146      $ 184     $ 330      $ 43  
             

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection

 

Reference Entity   

Receive

Fixed

Rate

   

Expiration

Date

    

Implied

Credit

Spread

   

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

    

Currency

    

Upfront

Premium Paid/

(Received)

(000’s)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

    

Market

Value(000’s)

    

Variation

Margin

(000’s)

 

Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 34

     1.000%       12/25        1.819%       41,400        USD      $ (1,289   $ (154    $ (1,443    $ (40

Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index, Series 35

     1.000%       6/26        1.555%       34,500        USD        (1,182     278        (904      (28

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 35

     1.000%       12/25        0.430%       2,500        USD        53       10        63        p 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index, Series 36

     1.000%       6/26        0.480%       13,000        USD        289       42        331        p 

Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 35

     1.000%       6/26        0.468%       53,000        EUR        1,600       75        1,675        (19

Markit iTraxx Europe Crossover Index, Series 35

     5.000%       6/26        2.319%       64,500        EUR        8,344       1,168        9,512        (139
               

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                $ 7,815     $ 1,419      $ 9,234      $ (226
               

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Reference Entity   

Receive

Fixed

Rate

 

Expiration

Date

    

Implied

Credit

Spread

   

Notional

Amount

(000’s)

     Currency   

Upfront

Premium Paid/

(Received)

(000’s)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

(000’s)

   

Market
Value

(000’s)

    

Variation
Margin

(000’s)

 

AT&T, Inc.

   1.000%     6/24        0.396     300      USD    $ (1   $ 6     $ 5      $ -   p 

AT&T, Inc.

   1.000%     6/25        0.478     100      USD      (3     5       2        -   p 

Atlantia SpA

   1.000%     12/25        1.063     1,400      EUR      (61     56       (5      -   p 

Auchan Holding SA

   1.000%     12/27        1.001     100      EUR      (2     2       -   p       -   p 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

   5.000%     6/23        3.236     600      EUR      23       1       24        -   p 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

   1.000%     12/21        1.182     1,000      EUR      (11     9       (2      -   p 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

   5.000%     6/22        1.889     1,500      EUR      (75     129       54        -   p 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

   5.000%     12/22        2.797     1,700      EUR      (53     118       65        -   p 

Ford Motor Co.

   5.000%     12/23        1.393     200      USD      18       –         18        -   p 

Ford Motor Co.

   5.000%     12/23        1.393     700      USD      51       11       62        -   p 

General Electric Co.

   1.000%     12/23        0.385     2,000      USD      (57     88       31        -   p 

General Electric Co.

   1.000%     6/24        0.420     900      USD      (5     21       16        -   p 

General Electric Co.

   1.000%     12/24        0.501     400      USD      (4     11       7        -   p 

General Electric Co.

   1.000%     6/26        0.718     2,300      USD      26       6       32        -   p 

Glencore Finance Europe, Ltd.

   5.000%     12/25        1.074     2,700      EUR      561       (1     560        (3

Glencore Finance Europe, Ltd.

   5.000%     12/27        1.546     1,600      EUR      429       (17     412        (2

Marks & Spencer PLC

   1.000%     12/25        1.726     500      EUR      (34     15       (19      -   p 

Marks & Spencer PLC

   1.000%     6/27        2.157     100      EUR      (8     –         (8      -   p 

Marks & Spencer PLC

   1.000%     12/24        1.445     2,900      EUR      (97     44       (53      (2

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

   1.000%     6/26        0.603     3,200      EUR      54       21       75        (1
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                $ 751     $ 525     $ 1,276      $ (8
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets      Financial Derivative Liabilities  
     Variation Margin (000’s)      Variation Margin (000’s)     Market
Value
(000’s)
 
     Swaps      Futures      Total      Swaps     Futures     Total     Options  

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Derivatives

   $ 44      $ 832      $ 876      $ (318   $ (1   $ (319   $ -    

Over the Counter Derivatives

Forward Contracts

 

Type   Counterparty   Currency  

Foreign Principal
Amount

Covered by
Contract (000s)

  USD Principal
Amount
Covered by
Contract (000’s)
  Settlement
Date
 

Unrealized
Appreciation

(000’s)

    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Buy

 

Bank of America NA

  AUD   4,487   3,365   7/2/21   $ –       $ (105   $ (105

Sell

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  CAD   542   437   7/2/21     13       –         13  

Sell

 

BNP Paribas SA

  CAD   542   437   8/3/21     –   p      –         –   p 

Buy

 

HSBC Bank USA NA

  CNH   78,400   12,061   9/15/21     –         (138     (138

Buy

 

HSBC Bank USA NA

  EUR   674   799   7/2/21     –         (18     (18

Sell

 

BNP Paribas SA

  EUR   193,972   230,003   7/2/21     7,294       –         7,294  

Sell

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  EUR   6,757   8,012   7/2/21     208       –         208  

Sell

 

Royal Bank of Canada

  EUR   200,055   237,372   8/3/21     29       –         29  

Buy

 

HSBC Bank USA NA

  GBP   50,181   69,415   7/2/21     –         (39     (39

Sell

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  GBP   48,598   67,226   7/2/21     1,479       –         1,479  

Sell

 

HSBC Bank USA NA

  GBP   1,220   1,688   7/2/21     37       –         37  

Sell

 

UBS AG

  GBP   363   502   7/2/21     10       –         10  

Sell

 

HSBC Bank USA NA

  GBP   50,181   69,422   8/3/21     38       –         38  

Buy

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  IDR   634,365   44   9/15/21     –         (1     (1

Sell

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  JPY   35,600   320   7/2/21     5       –         5  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Forward Contracts (continued)

 

Type   Counterparty   Currency  

Foreign Principal
Amount

Covered by
Contract (000s)

  USD Principal
Amount
Covered by
Contract (000’s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(000’s)
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
 

Sell

  BNP Paribas SA   JPY   35,600   321   8/3/21   $ –   p    $ –       $ –   p 

Buy

  HSBC Bank USA NA   MXN   9,380   467   9/3/21     21       –         21  

Sell

  BNP Paribas SA   MXN   8,276   408   11/8/21     2       –         2  

Buy

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   NOK   47,760   5,547   7/2/21     –         (153     (153

Buy

  Bank of America NA   NOK   47,760   5,548   8/3/21     –         (24     (24

Sell

  Bank of America NA   NOK   47,760   5,547   7/2/21     24       –         24  

Buy

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   RUB   1,897   26   7/22/21     1       –         1  

Buy

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   RUB   1,897   26   8/20/21     –         –   p      –   p 

Buy

  Bank of America NA   RUB   826   12   9/20/21     –         –   p      –   p 

Buy

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   RUB   636   9   9/20/21     –         –   p      –   p 

Buy

  HSBC Bank USA NA   RUB   435   6   9/20/21     –         –   p      –   p 

Buy

  Barclays Bank PLC   SEK   45,925   5,366   7/2/21     –         (174     (174

Buy

  Barclays Bank PLC   SEK   45,925   5,368   8/3/21     –         (4     (4

Buy

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   ZAR   927   64   9/15/21     –         (3     (3
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 9,161     $ (659   $ 8,502  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on Corporate or Sovereign Issues - Sell Protection

 

Reference Entity   Counterparty   Receive
Fixed
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spread
  Currency   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Upfront
Premium Paid/
(Received)
(000’s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    Market
Value
(000’s)
 

Atlantia SpA

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  1.000%   6/26   1.130%   EUR     200     $ (8   $ 6     $ (2

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  5.000%   12/22   2.797%   EUR     100       4       –         4  

Hochtief AG

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  5.000%   12/25   0.944%   EUR     300       65       –         65  

Hochtief AG

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  5.000%   12/25   0.944%   EUR     400       87       (1     86  

Hochtief AG

 

BNP Paribas SA

  5.000%   12/25   0.944%   EUR     300       65       –         65  

Hochtief AG

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  5.000%   12/25   0.944%   EUR     100       22       (1     21  

Hochtief AG

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  5.000%   12/25   0.944%   EUR     600       130       (1     129  

Hochtief AG

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  5.000%   12/25   0.944%   EUR     1,100       234       3       237  

Intrum AB

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     100       6       5       11  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     200       14       8       22  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     200       12       10       22  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     200       13       9       22  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     300       22       10       32  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     300       23       9       32  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     400       31       12       43  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     400       31       12       43  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     500       29       25       54  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     600       47       18       65  

Intrum AB

 

Goldman Sachs International

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     600       40       25       65  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Credit Default Swaps on Corporate or Sovereign Issues - Sell Protection (continued)

 

Reference Entity   Counterparty   Receive
Fixed
Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spread
  Currency   Notional
Amount
(000’s)
    Upfront
Premium Paid/
(Received)
(000’s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000’s)
    Market
Value
(000’s)
 

Intrum AB

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     800     $ 47     $ 40     $ 87  

Intrum AB

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     100       6       5       11  

Intrum AB

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     100       6       5       11  

Intrum AB

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services

  5.000%   12/24   2.293%   EUR     200       15       7       22  

Republic of Indonesia

 

Barclays Bank PLC

  1.000%   6/31   1.364%   USD     5,700       (240     57       (183

United Mexican States

 

Goldman Sachs International

  1.000%   12/24   0.608%   USD     200       (1     4       3  

United Mexican States

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  1.000%   6/26   0.938%   USD     100       (1     1       –   p 

United Mexican States

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services

  1.000%   12/24   0.608%   USD     100       (1     2       1  

United Mexican States

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services

  1.000%   12/25   0.833%   USD     300       (3     5       2  

United Mexican States

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services

  1.000%   6/26   0.938%   USD     500       (3     4       1  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ 692     $ 279     $ 971  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Financial Derivative Assets (000’s)    Financial Derivative Liabilities (000’s)        
   Forward Contracts    Swaps    Total    Forward
Contracts
    Options      Swaps     Total  

Total Over the Counter Derivatives

   $9,161 $    1,156    $10,317    $ (659     –        $ (185   $             (844)  

Restricted Securities

 

Description    Acquisition
Date
     Cost (000’s)      Value (000’s)      Value as a
Percentage of Net
Assets
 

Noble Finance Co.

     2/5/21      $ 237      $ 503        0.04

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

*

Non income producing

 

Æ

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs.

 

d

Restricted security – see accompanying table for additional details.

 

144A

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $323,200 representing 24.9% of the net assets.

 

¥

Foreign Bond — par value is foreign denominated

 

§

Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. At June 30, 2021, the aggregate value of these securities was $308,895 (in thousands), representing 23.7% of net assets.

 

b

Cash or securities with an aggregate value of $417,564 (in thousands) has been pledged as collateral for futures, swap contracts outstanding, short sales, when issued securities or written options on 6/30/2021.

 

f

Defaulted Security

 

Þ

PIK—Payment In Kind. PIK rate of Constellation Oil Services Holding SA 10.000%. PIK rate of Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX, Ltd. 7.350%.

 

µ

Perpetual maturity, date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

 

S

Stepped coupon bond for which the coupon rate of interest adjusts on specified date(s); rate shown is effective rate at period-end.

 

p

Amount is less than one thousand.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $1,236,733 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $60,315 which is comprised of $81,828 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $21,513 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
   

Level 2 -

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

   

Level 3 -

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)    

Assets:

       

Bank Loan Obligations

  $ -       $ 28,619     $ -      

Common Stocks

       

Energy

    544       -         61    

Convertible Corporate Bonds

    -         5,677       -      

Municipal Bonds

    -         9,102       -      

Corporate Bonds

    -         714,540       -      

Governments

    -         218,603       -      

Structured Products

       

Asset Backed Securities

    -         87,418       -      

Mortgage Backed

    -         13,121       -      

Short-Term Investments

       

Money Market Funds

    4,331       -         -      

All Others

    -         194,254       -      

Other Financial Instruments^

       

Futures

    3,522       -         -      

Forward Currency Contracts

    -         9,161       -      

Interest Rate Swaps

    -         421       -      

Credit Default Swaps

    -         14,100       -      

Total Assets:

  $ 8,397     $ 1,295,016     $ 61    

Liabilities:

       

Other Financial Instruments^

       

Futures

    (71     -         -      

Forward Currency Contracts

    -         (659     -      

Interest Rate Swaps

    -         (883     -      

Credit Default Swaps

    -         (2,619     -      

Reverse Repurchase

       

Agreements

    -         (2,194     -      

Total Liabilities:

  $ (71   $ (6,355   $ -      

^ Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures and forwards, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument, and securities sold short, reverse repurchase agreements, written options and swaps contracts, which are valued at market value.

Management has determined that the amount of Level 3 securities compared to total net assets is not material; therefore, the reconciliation of Level 3 securities and assumptions is not shown for the period ended June 30, 2021.

For the period ended June 30, 2021, there was a transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 in the amount of $60 (in thousands). This transfer was the result of an increase in the quantity of observable inputs for the security that was previously not priced by a third party vendor.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector   % of Net Assets  

Fixed Income

    47.2

Domestic Equity

    36.5

Foreign Equity

    11.8

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

    4.5

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio may obtain its exposure to domestic and foreign equity securities by investing in other Series Fund portfolios (Underlying Portfolios). Each of the Underlying Portfolios has its own investment risks, and the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to all the risks of the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests, including that risk that an Underlying Portfolio will not perform as expected. To the extent that the Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in a single Underlying Portfolio, it will be particularly sensitive to the risks associated with that Underlying Portfolio may have a significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value. The Portfolio will bear a pro rata share of the Underlying Portfolio’s expenses.

The Portfolio may use derivative instruments to gain exposure to certain markets, sectors or regions as alternatives to direct investments, to adjust the Portfolio duration, to provide increased flexibility in asset allocation, to earn income and to otherwise seek to enhance returns or to hedge foreign currency exposure. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those investments.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to moderate increases over the course of the last three years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

    

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Investment Companies (95.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Domestic Equity (36.5%)

     

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     2,400        1,032  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

     20,450        5,496  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     76,900        17,639  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Domestic Equity Portfolio £

     41,404,605        76,516  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Equity Income Portfolio £

     41,344,315        80,084  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Focused Appreciation Portfolio £

     20,099,489        91,935  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Growth Stock Portfolio £

     20,987,787        85,126  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Cap Blend Portfolio £

     63,566,979        87,913  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio £

     40,063,245        87,578  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Company Value Portfolio £

     67,780,039        77,202  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio £

     23,093,986        102,607  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Mid Cap Value Portfolio £

     56,721,280        108,394  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio £

     7,377,912        26,516  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Small Cap Value Portfolio £

     11,215,378        28,711  
     

 

 

 

Total

        876,749  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income (47.2%)

     

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

     106,000        12,225  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., High Yield Bond Portfolio £

     117,256,466        91,460  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Multi- Sector Bond Portfolio £

     103,464,013        120,432  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Select Bond Portfolio £

     658,304,862        885,420  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Short- Term Bond Portfolio £

     22,237,841        24,017  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,133,554  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Equity (11.8%)

     

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     160,200        10,732  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     82,000        6,468  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio £

     17,947,303        26,454  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., International Equity Portfolio £

     38,867,353        65,764  
Investment Companies (95.5%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Foreign Equity continued

     

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., International Growth Portfolio £

     25,596,662        59,973  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Research International Core Portfolio £

     90,656,379        115,496  
     

 

 

 

Total

        284,887  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies

     

(Cost: $1,959,962)

 

     2,295,190  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (4.2%)  

Commercial Paper (1.8%)

     

Apple, Inc. 0.000%, 8/12/21 144A

     5,000,000        5,000  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
0.000%, 7/26/21

     5,000,000        5,000  

0.000%, 7/27/21

     6,000,000        5,999  

Nestle Capital Corp. 0.000%, 7/22/21 144A

     4,350,000        4,350  

Societe Generale SA
0.000%, 7/2/21 144A

     2,000,000        2,000  

0.000%, 8/2/21 144A

     2,000,000        2,000  

0.000%, 8/9/21 144A

     4,500,000        4,500  

0.000%, 8/26/21 144A

     3,000,000        2,999  

Unilever Capital Corp.
0.000%, 7/1/21 144A

     10,000,000        10,000  

0.000%, 8/25/21 144A

     500,000        500  
     

 

 

 

Total

        42,348  
     

 

 

 

Investment Companies (1.9%)

     

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

     452,950        22,983  

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

     225,400        22,984  
     

 

 

 

Total

        45,967  
     

 

 

 

Money Market Funds (0.5%)

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

     12,657,025        12,657  
     

 

 

 

Total

        12,657  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost: $101,005)

        100,972  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.7%)

     

(Cost: $2,060,967)@

        2,396,162  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.3%)

        7,692  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        2,403,854  
     

 

 

 
 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

£

Affiliated Company

 

144A

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $31,349 representing 1.3% of the net assets.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $2,060,967 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $335,195 which is comprised of $335,228 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $33 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

 

    

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

    Valuation Inputs      
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    

Level 3 –

Significant
Unobservable Inputs

     
    (Amounts in thousands)      

Assets:

         

Investment Companies

  $         2,295,190      $ -      $ -    

Short-Term Investments

         

Commercial Paper

    -        42,348        -    

All Others

    58,624        -        -    

Total Assets:

  $         2,353,814      $ 42,348      $ -    

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Sector Allocation 6/30/21

 

Sector    % of Net Assets      

Domestic Equity

   47.5%  

Fixed Income

   32.1%  

Foreign Equity

   16.8%  

Short-Term Investments & Other Net Assets

   3.6%  

Sector Allocation is subject to change.

The Portfolio obtains its exposure to equity and fixed income securities by investing in other Series Fund portfolios (Underlying Portfolios). Each of the Underlying Portfolios has its own investment risks, and the Portfolio is indirectly exposed to all the risks of the Underlying Portfolios in which it invests, including that risk that an Underlying Portfolio will not perform as expected. To the extent that the Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in a single Underlying Portfolio, it will be particularly sensitive to the risks associated with that Underlying Portfolio may have a significant effect on the Portfolio’s net asset value. The Portfolio will bear a pro rata share of the Underlying Portfolio’s expenses.

The Portfolio may use derivative instruments to gain exposure to certain markets, sectors or regions as alternatives to direct investments, to adjust the Portfolio duration, to provide increased flexibility in asset allocation, to earn income and to otherwise seek to enhance returns or to hedge foreign currency exposure. Use of these instruments may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, mispricing or improper valuation. Certain derivatives involve leverage, which could magnify losses, and portfolios investing in derivatives could lose more than the principal amount invested in those investments.

The U.S. federal funds rate has been subject to moderate increases over the course of the last three years. A significant rise in interest rates over a short period of time could cause significant losses in the market value of the Portfolio’s fixed income investments.

                        

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2021 (unaudited)

 

Investment Companies (96.4%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Domestic Equity (47.5%)

     

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

     1,400        602  

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

     7,350        1,975  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

     2,000        459  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Domestic Equity Portfolio £

     7,053,405        13,035  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Equity Income Portfolio £

     7,057,538        13,670  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Focused Appreciation Portfolio £

     3,368,706        15,408  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Growth Stock Portfolio £

     3,774,165        15,308  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Cap Blend Portfolio £

     10,640,826        14,716  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio £

     6,895,539        15,074  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Large Company Value Portfolio £

     11,860,489        13,509  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio £

     3,665,535        16,286  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Mid Cap Value Portfolio £

     8,990,910        17,182  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio £

     2,085,885        7,497  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Small Cap Value Portfolio £

     3,205,664        8,206  
     

 

 

 

Total

        152,927  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Income (32.1%)

     

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

     14,100        1,626  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., High Yield Bond Portfolio £

     24,036,438        18,748  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Multi- Sector Bond Portfolio £

     13,837,706        16,107  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Select Bond Portfolio £

     47,420,053        63,780  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Short- Term Bond Portfolio £

     3,039,305        3,283  
     

 

 

 

Total

        103,544  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Equity (16.8%)

     

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

     27,200        1,822  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

     13,200        1,041  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio £

     3,238,291        4,773  
Investment Companies (96.4%)   

Shares/

Par+

    

Value

$ (000’s)

 

Foreign Equity continued

     

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., International Equity Portfolio £

     7,249,947        12,267  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., International Growth Portfolio £

     5,025,478        11,775  

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., Research International Core Portfolio £

     17,710,154        22,563  
     

 

 

 

Total

        54,241  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies

     

(Cost: $255,596)

        310,712  
     

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments (3.5%)                

Commercial Paper (1.8%)

     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 0.000%, 7/6/21

     1,500,000        1,500  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
0.000%, 7/16/21

     500,000        500  

0.000%, 8/4/21

     1,000,000        1,000  

Societe Generale SA
0.000%, 8/9/21 144A

     800,000        800  

0.000%, 8/24/21 144A

     700,000        700  

Unilever Capital Corp.
0.000%, 7/1/21 144A

     1,000,000        1,000  

0.000%, 8/3/21 144A

     500,000        500  
     

 

 

 

Total

        6,000  
     

 

 

 

Investment Companies (1.3%)

     

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

     40,300        2,045  

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

     20,100        2,049  
     

 

 

 

Total

        4,094  
     

 

 

 

Money Market Funds (0.4%)

     

State Street Institutional U.S. Government

     

Money Market Fund - Premier Class 0.030%#

     1,147,070        1,147  
     

 

 

 

Total

        1,147  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost: $11,244)

        11,241  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments (99.9%)

     

(Cost: $266,840)@

        321,953  
     

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities (0.1%)

        387  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets (100.0%)

        322,340  
     

 

 

 
 

 

+

All par is stated in U.S. Dollar unless otherwise noted.

 

£

Affiliated Company

 

144A

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold as transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021 the value of these securities (in thousands) was $3,000 representing 0.9% of the net assets.

 

#

7-Day yield as of 6/30/2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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@

At June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, including derivatives, for federal tax purposes (in thousands) was $266,840 and the net unrealized appreciation of investments based on that cost was $55,113 which is comprised of $55,143 aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and $30 aggregate gross unrealized depreciation. Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, these amounts do not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to the Financial Statements section in the Portfolio’s most recent annual report.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s Investments at June 30, 2021. See Note 3 for additional information on portfolio valuation.

 

             Valuation Inputs               
Description   

Level 1 –

Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 –

Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

Level 3 –

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

      
            (Amounts in thousands)              

Assets:

           

Investment Companies

   $ 310,712      $ –        $ –       

Short-Term Investments

           

Commercial Paper

     –          6,000        –       

All Others

     5,241        –          –       

Total Assets:

   $ 315,953      $ 6,000      $ –       

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Growth

Stock

Portfolio

    

Focused

Appreciation

Portfolio

    

Large Cap

Core

Stock

Portfolio

    

Large Cap

Blend

Portfolio

    

Index 500

Stock

Portfolio

 

Assets

              

Unaffiliated Investments, at Value (1)

   $ 1,360,401      $ 1,295,702      $ 800,699      $ 194,191      $ 5,004,157  

Cash

     –          –          –          –          5  

Cash Collateral for Derivative Positions

     –          –          –          –          2,958  

Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold

     150        101        5        2        913  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     1,503        7,622        6,335        –          –    

Variation Margin Receivable

     –          –          –          –          86  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     18        18        15        12        40  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     93        1,275        361        165        2,877  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,362,165        1,304,718        807,415        194,370        5,011,036  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     605        522        266        13        1,773  

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     4,437        3,532        9,548        –          –    

Investment Advisory Fees

     483        696        290        128        840  

Compliance Fees Payable

     2        2        2        1        4  

Accrued Expenses

     43        42        37        23        70  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     5,570        4,794        10,143        165        2,687  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,356,595      $ 1,299,924      $ 797,272      $ 194,205      $ 5,008,349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Represented By:

              

Aggregate Paid in Capital (10) (11)

   $ 661,274      $ 444,827      $ 445,473      $ 114,908      $ 1,439,189  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

     695,321        855,097        351,799        79,297        3,569,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (10) (11)

   $ 1,356,595      $ 1,299,924      $ 797,272      $ 194,205      $ 5,008,349  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 4.06      $ 4.57      $ 2.19      $ 1.38      $ 7.60  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Unaffiliated Investments, at Cost

   $ 800,981      $ 607,044      $ 566,498      $ 141,571      $ 1,719,467  

(10) Shares Outstanding

     334,440        284,221        364,659        140,456        659,013  

(11) Shares Authorized, $.01 Par Value

     2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Large

Company

Value

Portfolio

    

Domestic

Equity

Portfolio

    

Equity

Income

Portfolio

    

Mid Cap

Growth

Stock

Portfolio

    

Index 400

Stock

Portfolio

 

Assets

              

Unaffiliated Investments, at Value (1)

   $ 230,259      $ 1,031,331      $ 861,583      $ 1,394,130      $ 1,275,518  

Cash

     –          –          –          –          7  

Cash Collateral for Derivative Positions

     –          –          –          –          3  

Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold

     5        130        65        86        193  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     843        –          2,166        –          –    

Variation Margin Receivable

     –          –          –          –          10  

Receivable for Foreign Currency

     75        –          –          –          –    

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     12        16        16        18        27  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     389        1,131        1,284        917        1,003  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     231,583        1,032,608        865,114        1,395,151        1,276,761  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     15        315        241        652        444  

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     590        –          1,570        –          –    

Payable for Foreign Currency

     3        –          –          –          –    

Investment Advisory Fees

     141        458        433        643        254  

Compliance Fees Payable

     2        2        2        2        2  

Accrued Expenses

     40        46        43        48        74  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     791        821        2,289        1,345        774  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 230,792      $ 1,031,787      $ 862,825      $ 1,393,806      $ 1,275,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Represented By:

              

Aggregate Paid in Capital (10) (11)

   $ 173,646      $ 643,274      $ 567,376      $ 826,087      $ 708,507  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

     57,146        388,513        295,449        567,719        567,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (10) (11)

   $ 230,792      $ 1,031,787      $ 862,825      $ 1,393,806      $ 1,275,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 1.14      $ 1.85      $ 1.94      $ 4.44      $ 2.53  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Unaffiliated Investments, at Cost

   $ 193,095      $ 754,987      $ 632,381      $ 1,044,491      $ 828,696  

(10) Shares Outstanding

     202,577        558,383        445,458        313,722        505,248  

(11) Shares Authorized, $.01 Par Value

     2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Mid Cap

Value

Portfolio

    

Small Cap

Growth Stock

Portfolio

    

Index 600

Stock Portfolio

    

Small Cap

Value Portfolio

    

International

Growth

Portfolio

 

Assets

              

Unaffiliated Investments, at Value (1)

   $ 672,977      $ 854,342      $ 420,964      $ 672,451      $ 1,021,084  

Foreign Currency, at Value (4)

     –          –          –          –          386  

Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold

     70        55        107        66        254  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     879        2,993        –          2,885        719  

Variation Margin Receivable

     –          –          7        –          –    

Receivable for Foreign Currency

     173        –          –          –          2  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     14        16        25        14        16  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     1,204        153        366        287        2,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     675,317        857,559        421,469        675,703        1,024,463  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     228        278        301        292        335  

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     608        4,551        –          3,439        4,585  

Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax

     –          –          –          –          53  

Payable for Foreign Currency

     4        –          –          –          7  

Collateral from Counterparty

     223        –          –          –          –    

Investment Advisory Fees

     424        400        85        516        539  

Compliance Fees Payable

     2        2        2        2        2  

Accrued Expenses

     72        50        49        51        110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,561        5,281        437        4,300        5,631  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 673,756      $ 852,278      $ 421,032      $ 671,403      $ 1,018,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Represented By:

              

Aggregate Paid in Capital (10) (11)

   $ 496,145      $ 451,436      $ 262,070      $ 361,735      $ 562,882  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

     177,611        400,842        158,962        309,668        455,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (10) (11)

   $ 673,756      $ 852,278      $ 421,032      $ 671,403      $ 1,018,832  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 1.91      $ 3.60      $ 1.85      $ 2.56      $ 2.34  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Unaffiliated Investments, at Cost

   $ 563,956      $ 606,969      $ 289,899      $ 443,687      $ 644,276  

(4) Foreign Currency, at Cost

     –          –          –          –          386  

(10) Shares Outstanding

     352,523        236,997        228,113        262,150        434,858  

(11) Shares Authorized, $.01 Par Value

     2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Research

International

Core Portfolio

    

International

Equity Portfolio

    

Emerging

Markets Equity

Portfolio

    

Government

Money Market

Portfolio

    

Short-Term

Bond Portfolio

 

Assets

              

Unaffiliated Investments, at Value (1)

   $ 930,020      $ 1,907,481      $ 1,067,369      $ 384,099      $ 417,234  

Investments in Repurchase Agreements, at Value (3)

     –          –          –          169,000        –    

Foreign Currency, at Value (4)

     387        1,970        30        –          –    

Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold

     167        215        149        765        2,817  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     1,163        –          616        –          577  

Variation Margin Receivable

     –          –          –          –          6  

Receivable for Foreign Currency

     4        5        –          –          –    

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     16        21        17        15        13  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     3,270        5,901        2,405        36        1,656  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     935,027        1,915,593        1,070,586        553,915        422,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     260        534        461        751        66  

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     35        –          1,050        16,196        8,387  

Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax

     344        –          3,117        –          –    

Variation Margin Payable

     –          –          –          –          27  

Collateral from Counterparty

     –          –          –          –          60  

Investment Advisory Fees

     597        861        833        17        119  

Compliance Fees Payable

     2        2        2        2        2  

Accrued Expenses

     100        556        122        39        69  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,338        1,953        5,585        17,005        8,676  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 933,689      $ 1,913,640      $ 1,065,001      $ 536,910      $ 413,627  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Represented By:

              

Aggregate Paid in Capital (10) (11)

   $ 633,863      $ 1,749,817      $ 671,267      $ 536,909      $ 397,165  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

     299,826        163,823        393,734        1        16,462  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (10) (11)

   $ 933,689      $ 1,913,640      $ 1,065,001      $ 536,910      $ 413,627  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 1.27      $ 1.69      $ 1.47      $ 1.00      $ 1.08  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Unaffiliated Investments, at Cost

   $ 682,424      $ 1,584,446      $ 729,318      $ 384,099      $ 412,186  

(3) Investments in Repurchase Agreements, at Cost

     –          –          –          169,000        –    

(4) Foreign Currency, at Cost

     389        1,970        30        –          –    

(10) Shares Outstanding

     732,782        1,131,023        722,556        536,907        383,113  

(11) Shares Authorized, $.01 Par Value

     2,000,000        3,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Select

Bond

Portfolio

    

Long-Term U.S.

Government

Bond

Portfolio

    

Inflation

Protection

Portfolio

    

High

Yield

Bond
Portfolio

    

Multi-Sector

Bond

Portfolio

 

Assets

              

Unaffiliated Investments, at Value (1)

   $ 3,725,971      $ 174,228      $ 467,741      $ 839,695      $ 1,276,270  

Cash

     1,787        –          –          –          22  

Foreign Currency, at Value (4)

     –          –          –          –          4,956  

Cash Collateral for Derivative Positions

     –          408        –          –          7,702  

Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold

     506        39        171        101        6,433  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     334,816        5,306        8,231        –          50  

Receivable for Financing Transactions

     –          118,547        –          –          –    

Variation Margin Receivable

     –          86        105        –          876  

Outstanding Swap Contracts, at Value (8)

     –          –          2,028        –          1,156  

Receivable for Foreign Currency

     –          –          818        –          9,164  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     30        12        13        24        18  

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     11,416        893        1,041        13,154        11,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     4,074,526        299,519        480,148        852,974        1,318,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     5,854        102        235        4,138        377  

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     639,645        400        4,456        5,188        4,941  

Payable for Financing Transactions

     –          149,285        –          –          –    

Accrued Foreign Capital Gains Tax

     –          –          –          –          1  

Variation Margin Payable

     –          124        124        –          319  

Payable to Custodian

     –          6        –          –          –    

Securities Sold Short, at Value (7)

     –          5,351        –          –          –    

Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     –          –          –          –          2,194  

Outstanding Swap Contracts, at Value (9)

     –          –          2,210        –          185  

Payable for Foreign Currency

     –          –          –          –          689  

Collateral from Counterparty

     320        –          2,441        –          8,700  

Investment Advisory Fees

     904        70        208        319        781  

Compliance Fees Payable

     3        2        2        2        2  

Deferred Income for Financing Transactions

     –          16        –          –          –    

Accrued Expenses

     115        41        65        76        134  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     646,841        155,397        9,493        9,723        18,323  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 3,427,685      $ 144,122      $ 470,655      $ 843,251      $ 1,299,922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Represented By:

              

Aggregate Paid in Capital (10) (11)

   $ 3,164,652      $ 142,272      $ 425,908      $ 755,517      $ 1,207,435  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

     263,033        1,850        44,747        87,734        92,487  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (10) (11)

   $ 3,427,685      $ 144,122      $ 470,655      $ 843,251      $ 1,299,922  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 1.35      $ 1.12      $ 1.24      $ 0.78      $ 1.16  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Unaffiliated Investments, at Cost

   $ 3,705,600      $ 183,915      $ 443,499      $ 807,182      $ 1,231,007  

(4) Foreign Currency, at Cost

     –          –          –          –          4,980  

(7) Proceeds Received from Short Sales

     –          5,349        –          –          –    

(8) Premiums Paid on Swap Contracts

     –          480        2        –          12,543  

(9) Premiums Received from Swap Contracts

     –          684        1        –          4,623  

(10) Shares Outstanding

     2,548,177        128,646        379,985        1,081,691        1,116,837  

(11) Shares Authorized, $.01 Par Value

     6,000,000        2,000,000        2,000,000        3,000,000        2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

      Balanced
Portfolio
     Asset
Allocation
Portfolio
 

Assets

     

Unaffiliated Investments, at Value (1)

   $ 154,564      $ 18,766  

Affiliated Investments, at Value (2)

     2,241,598        303,187  

Receivable for Portfolio Shares Sold

     322        364  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     16,559        2,092  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     24        13  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     2,413,067        324,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Payable for Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     349        134  

Payable for Investment Securities Purchased

     8,711        1,904  

Investment Advisory Fees

     109        15  

Compliance Fees Payable

     3        2  

Accrued Expenses

     41        27  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     9,213        2,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 2,403,854      $ 322,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Represented By:

     

Aggregate Paid in Capital (10) (11)

   $ 1,856,191      $ 238,866  

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

     547,663        83,474  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets for Shares Outstanding (10) (11)

   $ 2,403,854      $ 322,340  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price per Share

   $ 1.66      $ 1.39  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Unaffiliated Investments, at Cost

   $ 145,301      $ 18,118  

(2) Affiliated Investments, at Cost

     1,915,666        248,722  

(10) Shares Outstanding

     1,451,481        232,113  

(11) Shares Authorized, $.01 Par Value

     4,000,000        2,000,000  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

      Growth Stock
Portfolio
    Focused
Appreciation
Portfolio
    Large Cap
Core Stock
Portfolio
    Large Cap
Blend Portfolio
    Index 500
Stock Portfolio
 

Investment Income

          

Income

          

Interest (1)

   $ 1     $ 1     $ –       $ 1     $ 6  

Unaffiliated Dividends (1)

     2,285       4,927       4,625       1,558       34,063  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     2,286       4,928       4,625       1,559       34,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Fees

     2,644       4,404       1,575       709       4,670  

Custodian Fees

     20       35       13       9       19  

Shareholder Reporting Fees

     9       12       8       4       26  

Audit Fees

     14       13       14       11       20  

Valuation Services

     1       –         1       –         3  

Compliance Fees

     4       4       4       3       7  

Directors Fees

     23       23       20       17       40  

Professional Fees

     4       4       4       4       8  

Trade Name Fees

     –         –         –         –         12  

Other Expenses

     7       7       4       1       24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     2,726       4,502       1,643       758       4,829  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Waived Fees:

          

Paid by Affiliate

     (29     (741     (38     (28     (268
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     2,697       3,761       1,605       730       4,561  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (411     1,167       3,020       829       29,508  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     81,689       38,522       54,450       12,797       61,958  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         –         –         7,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     81,689       38,522       54,450       12,797       69,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     72,718       121,092       44,152       4,701       565,202  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         –         –         51  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     72,718       121,092       44,152       4,701       565,253  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     154,407       159,614       98,602       17,498       634,502  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 153,996     $ 160,781     $ 101,622     $ 18,327     $ 664,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Net of Foreign Tax

   $ 4     $ 483     $ 43     $ 53     $ 3  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

      Large
Company
Value Portfolio
    Domestic
Equity
Portfolio
    Equity
Income
Portfolio
   

Mid Cap
Growth Stock

Portfolio

    Index 400
Stock Portfolio
 

Investment Income

          

Income

          

Interest (1)

   $ –       $ 1     $ 51     $ –       $ 2  

Unaffiliated Dividends (1)

     2,817       11,758       9,890       4,614       8,264  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     2,817       11,759       9,941       4,614       8,266  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Fees

     780       2,617       2,650       3,565       1,531  

Custodian Fees

     24       11       13       18       14  

Shareholder Reporting Fees

     4       15       11       11       19  

Audit Fees

     13       12       13       14       14  

Valuation Services

     7       –         1       1       3  

Compliance Fees

     3       4       4       4       4  

Directors Fees

     18       22       21       24       22  

Professional Fees

     4       4       4       4       6  

Trade Name Fees

     –         –         –         –         46  

Other Expenses

     1       5       3       7       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     854       2,690       2,720       3,648       1,665  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Waived Fees:

          

Paid by Affiliate

     (22     (148     (311     (19     (182
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     832       2,542       2,409       3,629       1,483  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     1,985       9,217       7,532       985       6,783  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     15,188       61,739       43,159       45,043       61,617  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         –         –         3,463  

Foreign Currency Transactions

     193       –         3       –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     15,381       61,739       43,162       45,043       65,080  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     11,600       46,553       90,801       67,473       121,066  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         –         –         (628

Foreign Currency Transactions

     182       –         (3     –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     11,782       46,553       90,798       67,473       120,438  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     27,163       108,292       133,960       112,516       185,518  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 29,148     $ 117,509     $ 141,492     $ 113,501     $ 192,301  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Net of Foreign Tax

   $ 68     $ –       $ 203     $ 2     $ –    

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

      Mid Cap Value
Portfolio
    Small Cap
Growth Stock
Portfolio
   

Index

600

Stock
Portfolio

    Small Cap
Value Portfolio
   

International

Growth
Portfolio

 

Investment Income

          

Income

          

Interest (1)

   $ 2     $ 1     $ 1     $ 1     $ 11  

Unaffiliated Dividends (1)

     7,410       1,741       2,425       3,675       8,348  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     7,412       1,742       2,426       3,676       8,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Fees

     2,771       2,237       444       2,809       2,802  

Custodian Fees

     28       15       19       16       75  

Shareholder Reporting Fees

     18       15       10       16       20  

Audit Fees

     14       13       13       12       15  

Valuation Services

     8       1       4       1       8  

Compliance Fees

     4       4       3       4       4  

Directors Fees

     20       21       18       20       21  

Professional Fees

     4       4       6       4       17  

Trade Name Fees

     –         –         13       –         –    

Other Expenses

     3       4       3       4       5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     2,870       2,314       533       2,886       2,967  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Waived Fees:

          

Paid by Affiliate

     (521     –         –         (41     –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     2,349       2,314       533       2,845       2,967  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     5,063       (572     1,893       831       5,392  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     58,867       71,646       16,274       50,296       40,632  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         (376     –         –    

Swap Contracts

     –         –         1,688       –         –    

Foreign Currency Transactions

     99       –         –         –         15  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     58,966       71,646       17,586       50,296       40,647  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     29,615       (28,449     59,981       47,418       43,133  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         575       –         –    

Swap Contracts

     –         –         (894     –         –    

Foreign Currency Transactions

     504       –         –         –         (91
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     30,119       (28,449     59,662       47,418       43,042  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     89,085       43,197       77,248       97,714       83,689  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 94,148     $ 42,625     $ 79,141     $ 98,545     $ 89,081  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Net of Foreign Tax

   $ 109     $ –       $ 2     $ 6     $ 224  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Research

International

Core

Portfolio

   

International

Equity

Portfolio

   

Emerging

Markets Equity

Portfolio

   

Government

Money Market
Portfolio

   

Short-Term

Bond Portfolio

 

Investment Income

          

Income

          

Interest (1)

   $ (1   $ 4     $ 2     $ 230     $ 3,512  

Unaffiliated Dividends (1)

     12,876       34,239       11,602       –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     12,875       34,243       11,604       230       3,512  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Fees

     3,409       6,129       5,314       822       639  

Custodian Fees

     71       102       97       19       26  

Shareholder Reporting Fees

     17       33       21       5       11  

Audit Fees

     14       16       15       13       15  

Valuation Services

     8       7       7       5       27  

Compliance Fees

     4       5       4       4       4  

Directors Fees

     21       26       22       20       19  

Professional Fees

     31       21       19       3       4  

Other Expenses

     5       9       5       3       2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,580       6,348       5,504       894       747  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Waived Fees:

          

Paid by Affiliate

     (227     (1,558     (793     (666     –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     3,353       4,790       4,711       228       747  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     9,522       29,453       6,893       2       2,765  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     22,411       62,787       71,338       1       1,015  

Futures Contracts

     –         –         –         –         486  

Foreign Currency Transactions

     41       (50     (339     –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     22,452       62,737       70,999       1       1,501  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     36,278       71,637       (16,351     –         (2,954

Futures Contracts

     –         –         –         –         (151

Foreign Currency Transactions

     (153     (192     (9     –         –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     36,125       71,445       (16,360     –         (3,105
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     58,577       134,182       54,639       1       (1,604
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 68,099     $ 163,635     $ 61,532     $ 3     $ 1,161  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Net of Foreign Tax

   $ (39   $ 1,301     $ 445     $ –       $ –    

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Select Bond

Portfolio

   

Long –

Term U.S.

Government

Bond

Portfolio

   

Inflation

Protection

Portfolio

   

High Yield

Bond Portfolio

   

Multi

-Sector

Bond

Portfolio

 

Investment Income

          

Income

          

Interest (1)

   $ 24,194     $ 1,715     $ 7,538     $ 22,335     $ 21,240  

Unaffiliated Dividends (1)

     –         –         84       23       –    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     24,194       1,715       7,622       22,358       21,240  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

          

Investment Advisory Fees

     5,052       383       1,170       1,736       4,610  

Custodian Fees

     41       19       19       12       84  

Shareholder Reporting Fees

     24       5       16       21       18  

Audit Fees

     22       17       17       18       23  

Valuation Services

     30       5       10       18       29  

Compliance Fees

     6       3       4       4       4  

Directors Fees

     34       17       19       21       23  

Professional Fees

     6       4       4       4       5  

Interest Expense

     –         20       –         –         26  

Other Expenses

     20       1       2       5       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     5,235       474       1,261       1,839       4,828  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Waived Fees:

          

Paid by Affiliate

     (138     –         (81     –         (567
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     5,097       474       1,180       1,839       4,261  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     19,097       1,241       6,442       20,519       16,979  

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

          

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     982       (1,859     6,127       (145     6,199  

Futures Contracts

     –         2,349       1,060       –         (15,499

Options Written

     –         –         –         –         71  

Short Sales

     –         91       –         –         –    

Swap Contracts

     –         19       (4     –         10,904  

Foreign Currency Transactions

     –         –         (1,898     –         (6,847
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     982       600       5,285       (145     (5,172
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

          

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     (72,570     (13,630     (10,001     11,156       (16,956

Futures Contracts

     –         (425     (685     –         3,808  

Short Sales

     –         102       –         –         –    

Swap Contracts

     –         381       7,583       –         (5,068

Foreign Currency Transactions

     –         –         1,123       –         12,068  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     (72,570     (13,572     (1,980     11,156       (6,148
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (71,588     (12,972     3,305       11,011       (11,320
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (52,491   $ (11,731   $ 9,747     $ 31,530     $ 5,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Balanced

Portfolio

   

Asset

Allocation

Portfolio

 

Investment Income

    

Income

    

Interest (1)

   $ 17     $ 2  

Unaffiliated Dividends (1)

     587       80  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income

     604       82  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment Advisory Fees

     3,548       798  

Custodian Fees

     9       9  

Shareholder Reporting Fees

     9       4  

Audit Fees

     18       14  

Valuation Services

     1        

Compliance Fees

     5       3  

Directors Fees

     29       18  

Professional Fees

     5       4  

Other Expenses

     13       1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,637       851  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Waived Fees:

    

Paid by Affiliate

     (2,956     (720

Net Expenses

     681       131  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     (77     (49
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

    

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

    

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     8,476       1,710  

Affiliated Investment Securities

     38,033       4,043  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     46,509       5,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

    

Unaffiliated Investment Securities

     (2,597     (978

Affiliated Investment Securities

     78,136       17,749  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     75,539       16,771  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Gain (Loss) on Investments

     122,048       22,524  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 121,971     $ 22,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

     Growth Stock Portfolio     Focused Appreciation
Portfolio
    Large Cap Core Stock
Portfolio
 
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (411   $ 49     $ 1,167     $ 1,975     $ 3,020     $ 6,178  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     81,689       54,774       38,522       125,701       54,450       54,967  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     72,718       301,919       121,092       175,696       44,152       74,476  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     153,996       356,742       160,781       303,372       101,622       135,621  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     –         (195,980     –         (50,373     –         (24,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (195,980     –         (50,373     –         (24,636
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     26,361       45,556       24,869       59,733       9,828       22,905  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         195,980       –         50,373       –         24,636  

Shares Redeemed

     (110,165     (199,219     (72,422     (189,033     (34,155     (71,757
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (83,804     42,317       (47,553     (78,927     (24,327     (24,216
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     70,192       203,079       113,228       174,072       77,295       86,769  

Net Assets
Beginning of Period

     1,286,403       1,083,324       1,186,696       1,012,624       719,977       633,208  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 1,356,595     $ 1,286,403     $ 1,299,924     $ 1,186,696     $ 797,272     $ 719,977  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     7,105       13,216       5,938       16,862       4,832       14,085  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         59,841       –         13,644       –         14,440  

Shares Redeemed

     (29,637     (57,015     (17,139     (54,134     (16,656     (43,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     (22,532     16,042       (11,201     (23,628     (11,824     (14,724
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

     Large Cap Blend Portfolio     Index 500 Stock Portfolio     Large Company Value
Portfolio
 
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 829     $ 1,226     $ 29,508     $ 62,303     $ 1,985     $ 3,767  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     12,797       12,450       69,249       124,699       15,381       1,679  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     4,701       2,686       565,253       495,371       11,782       607  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     18,327       16,362       664,010       682,373       29,148       6,053  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     –         (10,592     –         (139,079     –         (10,823
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (10,592     –         (139,079     –         (10,823
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     1,928       7,220       145,224       239,426       11,470       20,650  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         10,592       –         139,079       –         10,823  

Shares Redeemed

     (6,614     (17,971     (220,614     (369,350     (21,824     (20,255
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (4,686     (159     (75,390     9,155       (10,354     11,218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     13,641       5,611       588,620       552,449       18,794       6,448  

Net Assets
Beginning of Period

     180,564       174,953       4,419,729       3,867,280       211,998       205,550  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 194,205     $ 180,564     $ 5,008,349     $ 4,419,729     $ 230,792     $ 211,998  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     1,456       6,546       20,513       42,394       10,532       22,777  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         9,577       –         23,469       –         12,065  

Shares Redeemed

     (4,994     (15,787     (31,082     (64,668     (19,667     (22,038
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Resulting from Portfolio Share Transactions

     (3,538     336       (10,569     1,195       (9,135     12,804  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

     Domestic Equity Portfolio     Equity Income Portfolio     Mid Cap Growth Stock
Portfolio
 
   For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)
    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 9,217     $ 18,599     $ 7,532     $ 17,281     $ 985     $ 2,019  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     61,739       22,615       43,162       (705     45,043       171,779  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Investments

     46,553       (27,842     90,798       (7,003     67,473       99,912  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     117,509       13,372       141,492       9,573       113,501       273,710  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     –         (57,933     –         (63,828     –         (52,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (57,933     –         (63,828     –         (52,240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     32,323       86,700       12,276       49,586       14,974       29,297  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         57,933       –         63,828       –         52,240  

Shares Redeemed

     (64,117     (74,776     (78,464     (85,890     (79,233     (112,200
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (31,794     69,857       (66,188     27,524       (64,259     (30,663
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     85,715       25,296       75,304       (26,731     49,242       190,807  

Net Assets
Beginning of Period

     946,072       920,776       787,521       814,252       1,344,564       1,153,757  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 1,031,787     $ 946,072     $ 862,825     $ 787,521     $ 1,393,806     $ 1,344,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     18,163       58,482       6,673       34,469       3,441       8,941  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         39,707       –         45,690       –         15,850  

Shares Redeemed

     (35,826     (48,392     (42,971     (56,283     (18,202     (33,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     (17,663     49,797       (36,298     23,876       (14,761     (8,434
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

     Index 400 Stock Portfolio     Mid Cap Value Portfolio     Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio  
     

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2021
(unaudited)

   

For the Year
Ended

December 31,
2020

   

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 6,783     $ 12,047     $ 5,063     $ 9,497     $ (572   $ 660  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     65,080       37,405       58,966       2,441       71,646       82,005  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Investments

     120,438       88,149       30,119       2,425       (28,449     130,687  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     192,301       137,601       94,148       14,363       42,625       213,352  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized Gain on Investments

     –         (56,269     –         (9,956     –         (39,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (56,269     –         (9,956     –         (39,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     41,542       77,991       25,167       51,959       22,323       30,495  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         56,269       –         9,956       –         39,514  

Shares Redeemed

     (73,325     (93,413     (45,962     (57,433     (53,116     (75,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (31,783     40,847       (20,795     4,482       (30,793     (5,262
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     160,518       122,179       73,353       8,889       11,832       168,576  

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     1,115,469       993,290       600,403       591,514       840,446       671,870  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 1,275,987     $ 1,115,469     $ 673,756     $ 600,403     $ 852,278     $ 840,446  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     16,996       45,756       13,884       37,414       6,258       11,794  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         31,899       –         6,838       –         14,996  

Shares Redeemed

     (30,542     (50,960     (24,984     (38,243     (14,903     (27,751
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     (13,546     26,695       (11,100     6,009       (8,645     (961
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

     Index 600 Stock Portfolio     Small Cap Value Portfolio     International Growth
Portfolio
 
     

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2021

(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,893     $ 2,939     $ 831     $ 2,586     $ 5,392     $ 5,151  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     17,586       6,020       50,296       29,017       40,647       29,704  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Investments

     59,662       31,689       47,418       20,993       43,042       106,591  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     79,141       40,648       98,545       52,596       89,081       141,446  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     –         (15,825     –         (35,987     –         (16,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (15,825     –         (35,987     –         (16,639
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     29,022       47,484       9,947       27,670       46,100       60,618  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         15,825       –         35,987       –         16,639  

Shares Redeemed

     (31,233     (34,141     (52,168     (70,721     (40,591     (93,935
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (2,211     29,168       (42,221     (7,064     5,509       (16,678
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     76,930       53,991       56,324       9,545       94,590       108,129  

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     344,102       290,111       615,079       605,534       924,242       816,113  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 421,032     $ 344,102     $ 671,403     $ 615,079     $ 1,018,832     $ 924,242  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     16,409       41,370       4,022       16,477       20,942       33,344  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         13,446       –         20,635       –         8,446  

Shares Redeemed

     (18,079     (27,540     (21,244     (36,952     (18,263     (50,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Resulting from Portfolio Share Transactions

     (1,670     27,276       (17,222     160       2,679       (8,858
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

      Research International Core
Portfolio
    International Equity
Portfolio
    Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio
 
  

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

2021
(unaudited)

   

For the Year

Ended

December 31,
2020

   

For the

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

   

For the Year
Ended

December 31,
2020

   

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

   

For the Year

Ended

December 31,
2020

 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 9,522     $ 10,392     $ 29,453     $ 41,111     $ 6,893     $ 5,407  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     22,452       14,833       62,737       (250,648     70,999       1,940  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Investments

     36,125       82,425       71,445       170,374       (16,360     220,945  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     68,099       107,650       163,635       (39,163     61,532       228,292  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     –         (30,940     –         (56,976     –         (18,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (30,940     –         (56,976     –         (18,235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     47,835       68,253       54,085       149,908       60,058       89,800  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         30,940       –         56,976       –         18,235  

Shares Redeemed

     (73,246     (69,787     (83,899     (123,960     (80,687     (128,004
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (25,411     29,406       (29,814     82,924       (20,629     (19,969
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     42,688       106,116       133,821       (13,215     40,903       190,088  

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     891,001       784,885       1,779,819       1,793,034       1,024,098       834,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 933,689     $ 891,001     $ 1,913,640     $ 1,779,819     $ 1,065,001     $ 1,024,098  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     38,952       67,304       32,780       107,989       41,764       90,152  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         28,782       –         40,209       –         16,137  

Shares Redeemed

     (60,351     (67,172     (50,801     (85,956     (54,738     (114,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     (21,399     28,914       (18,021     62,242       (12,974     (8,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

      Government Money Market
Portfolio
    Short-Term Bond Portfolio     Select Bond Portfolio  
  

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 2     $ 1,420     $ 2,765     $ 6,974     $ 19,097     $ 56,772  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     1       3       1,501       2,746       982       169,614  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Investments

     –         –         (3,105     5,520       (72,570     49,086  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     3       1,423       1,161       15,240       (52,491     275,472  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     (2     (1,423     –         (8,186     –         (108,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     (2     (1,423     –         (8,186     –         (108,721
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     167,593       443,083       52,325       85,625       225,254       422,239  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     2       1,423       –         8,186       –         108,721  

Shares Redeemed

     (212,998     (308,711     (23,467     (51,831     (149,346     (485,493
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     (45,403     135,795       28,858       41,980       75,908       45,467  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (45,402     135,795       30,019       49,034       23,417       212,218  

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     582,312       446,517       383,608       334,574       3,404,268       3,192,050  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 536,910     $ 582,312     $ 413,627     $ 383,608     $ 3,427,685     $ 3,404,268  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     167,593       443,083       48,504       80,297       168,239       310,277  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     2       1,423       –         7,664       –         80,237  

Shares Redeemed

     (212,998     (308,711     (21,753     (48,697     (111,578     (362,003
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     (45,403     135,795       26,751       39,264       56,661       28,511  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

      Long-Term U.S. Government
Bond Portfolio
    Inflation Protection
Portfolio
    High Yield Bond Portfolio  
  

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
   

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30,
2021
(unaudited)

    For the Year
Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 1,241     $ 2,384     $ 6,442     $ 5,263     $ 20,519     $ 43,223  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     600       21,534       5,285       3,962       (145     (5,892

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

     (13,572     (2,718     (1,980     26,273       11,156       12,622  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     (11,731     21,200       9,747       35,498       31,530       49,953  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized Gain on Investments

     –         (11,663     –         (7,844     –         (47,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (11,663     –         (7,844     –         (47,246
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     16,529       42,306       56,880       55,618       38,642       54,306  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         11,663       –         7,844       –         47,246  

Shares Redeemed

     (14,609     (32,427     (19,361     (48,859     (52,124     (125,183
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     1,920       21,542       37,519       14,603       (13,482     (23,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (9,811     31,079       47,266       42,257       18,048       (20,924

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     153,933       122,854       423,389       381,132       825,203       846,127  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 144,122     $ 153,933     $ 470,655     $ 423,389     $ 843,251     $ 825,203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     14,950       32,760       46,907       47,335       50,663       75,206  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         9,285       –         6,597       –         66,079  

Shares Redeemed

     (13,167     (25,020     (15,940     (42,550     (68,106     (174,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     1,783       17,025       30,967       11,382       (17,443     (32,808
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(in thousands)

 

      Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio     Balanced Portfolio     Asset Allocation Portfolio  
  

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2021

(unaudited)

   

For the Year

Ended

December 31,

2020

   

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2021

(unaudited)

   

For the Year

Ended

December 31,

2020

   

For the

Six Months

Ended

June 30,

2021

(unaudited)

   

For the Year

Ended

December 31,

2020

 

Change in Net Assets

            

Operations

            

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   $ 16,979     $ 32,774     $ (77   $ 52,676     $ (49   $ 6,436  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     (5,172     (8,245     46,509       113,863       5,753       16,277  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) of Investments

     (6,148     36,162       75,539       96,326       16,771       13,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     5,659       60,691       121,971       262,865       22,475       36,108  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

Net Investment Income & Net Realized
Gain on Investments

     –         (42,858     –         (132,286     –         (18,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting
from Distributions to Shareholders

     –         (42,858     –         (132,286     –         (18,159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     193,961       178,458       56,487       87,127       13,116       19,009  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         42,858       –         132,286       –         18,159  

Shares Redeemed

     (48,209     (112,462     (141,991     (236,840     (19,943     (36,163
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Capital Transactions

     145,752       108,854       (85,504     (17,427     (6,827     1,005  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     151,411       126,687       36,467       113,152       15,648       18,954  

Net Assets

            

Beginning of Period

     1,148,511       1,021,824       2,367,387       2,254,235       306,692       287,738  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

   $ 1,299,922     $ 1,148,511     $ 2,403,854     $ 2,367,387     $ 322,340     $ 306,692  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Share Transactions:

            

Shares Sold

     169,091       157,167       35,056       58,859       9,723       15,965  

Reinvestment of Distributions Paid

     –         38,233       –         90,236       –         15,402  

Shares Redeemed

     (41,969     (102,415     (88,204     (161,177     (14,857     (30,510
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares
Resulting from Portfolio Share
Transactions

     127,122       92,985       (53,148     (12,082     (5,134     857  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     

Long-Term U.S.

Government Bond Portfolio

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (11,731

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Net Cash from Operating Activities

  

Purchase of Investment Securities

     (132,946

Proceeds from Disposition of Investment Securities

     93,116  

Proceeds from Disposition (Purchase) of Short-Term Investments, net

     6,412  

Proceeds from (Payments for) Closed Futures Contracts and Cleared Swaps

     2,294  

Proceeds from Securities Sold Short

     19,987  

Amortization (Accretion) of Premium/Discount, net

     (107

(Increase) Decrease in:

  

Receivable for Investment Securities Sold

     75,094  

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

     (11

Dividends and Interest Receivable

     180  

Increase (Decrease) in:

  

Accrued Expenses

     24  

Change in Net Unrealized (Appreciation) Depreciation of:

  

Investment Securities

     13,630  

Futures Contracts

     425  

Short Sales

     (102

Swap Contracts

     (381

Net Realized (Gain) Loss from:

  

Investment Securities

     1,859  

Futures Contracts

     (2,349

Paydowns

     (10

Short Sales

     (91

Swap Contracts

     (19
  

 

 

 

Total Adjustments

     77,005  
  

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities

     65,274  
  

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

  

Cash Received from Financing Transactions

     1,532,540  

Cash (Used for) Financing Transactions

     (1,599,672

Proceeds from Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     2,398  

Payments from Reverse Repurchase Agreements

     (2,398

Proceeds from Portfolio Shares Sold

     16,603  

Payment on Portfolio Shares Redeemed

     (14,520
  

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities

     (65,049
  

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     225  

Cash and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period

     183  
  

 

 

 

Cash and Restricted Cash, End of Period

   $ 408  
  

 

 

 

Cash and Restricted Cash is the sum of Cash and Cash Collateral for Derivative Positions from the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Interest paid was $131 for the period ended June 30, 2021.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(For a share outstanding through the period)

 

     

Net Asset Value,

Beginning

of Period

    

Net Investment

Income (Loss)

   

Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain

(Loss) on

Investments

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

   

Distributions

from Net

Investment

Income

   

Distributions from

Realized Gains

on Investments

 

Growth Stock Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 3.60      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.46     $ 0.46     $ –       $ –    

2020

     3.18        0.00 (e)      1.04       1.04       (0.02     (0.60

2019

     2.75        0.02       0.77       0.79       (0.02     (0.34

2018

     3.03        0.02       0.08       0.10       (0.02     (0.36

2017

     2.58        0.02       0.59       0.61       (0.03     (0.13

2016

     2.81        0.03       0.04       0.07       (0.02     (0.28

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 4.02      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.55     $ 0.55     $ –       $ –    

2020

     3.17        0.01       1.02       1.03       (0.02     (0.16

2019

     2.57        0.02       0.78       0.80       (0.02     (0.18

2018

     2.71        0.02       (0.07     (0.05     (0.01     (0.08

2017

     2.08        0.02       0.68       0.70       (0.02     (0.05

2016

     2.68        0.02       0.17       0.19       (0.01     (0.78

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.91      $ 0.01     $ 0.27     $ 0.28     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.62        0.02       0.34       0.36       (0.02     (0.05

2019

     1.31        0.02       0.39       0.41       (0.02     (0.08

2018

     1.96        0.02       (0.05     (0.03     (0.03     (0.59

2017

     1.60        0.03       0.36       0.39       (0.03     –    

2016

     1.54        0.03       0.09       0.12       (0.03     (0.03

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.25      $ 0.01     $ 0.12     $ 0.13     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.22        0.01       0.10       0.11       (0.06     (0.02

2019

     1.09        0.06       0.20       0.26       (0.01     (0.12

2018

     1.21        0.01       (0.06     (0.05     (0.01     (0.06

2017

     1.07        0.01       0.20       0.21       (0.01     (0.06

2016

     1.03        0.01       0.12       0.13       (0.01     (0.08

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 6.60      $ 0.04     $ 0.96     $ 1.00     $ –       $ –    

2020

     5.79        0.09       0.94       1.03       (0.10     (0.12

2019

     4.59        0.10       1.32       1.42       (0.09     (0.13

2018

     4.93        0.09       (0.30     (0.21     (0.08     (0.05

2017

     4.17        0.08       0.81       0.89       (0.08     (0.05

2016

     3.88        0.08       0.37       0.45       (0.07     (0.09

Large Company Value Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.00      $ 0.01     $ 0.13     $ 0.14     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.03        0.02       0.00 (e)      0.02       (0.02     (0.03

2019

     0.89        0.02       0.21       0.23       (0.02     (0.07

2018

     1.06        0.02       (0.09     (0.07     (0.02     (0.08

2017

     1.02        0.02       0.08       0.10       (0.02     (0.04

2016

     0.99        0.02       0.12       0.14       (0.02     (0.09

Domestic Equity Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.64      $ 0.02     $ 0.19     $ 0.21     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.75        0.03       (0.04     (0.01     (0.03     (0.07

2019

     1.55        0.03       0.28       0.31       (0.03     (0.08

2018

     1.68        0.03       (0.07     (0.04     (0.03     (0.06

2017

     1.54        0.03       0.18       0.21       (0.03     (0.04

2016

     1.41        0.03       0.19       0.22       (0.03     (0.06

 

(d)

Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for periods less than one year.

(r)

Expense ratios are based on the direct expenses of the Portfolio and do not include the effect of underlying funds’ expenses. For additional information on underlying funds’ expenses, please refer to the Fee and Expense table in the Prospectus.

(j)

For the six months ended June 30, 2021. (Unaudited)

(e)

Amount is less than $0.005.

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Total
Distributions
   

Net Asset Value,

End of Period

   

Total

Return(d)

   

Net Assets,

End of Period

(thousands)

   

Ratio of Gross

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Investment

Income (Loss)

to Average Net

Assets

   

Portfolio

Turnover Rate

 
                      
$ –       $ 4.06       12.54   $ 1,356,595       0.42 %(c)      0.42 %(c)      (0.06 )%(c)      17
  (0.62     3.60       34.97       1,286,403       0.43       0.42       0.00       24  
  (0.36     3.18       29.68       1,083,324       0.43       0.42       0.71       116  
  (0.38     2.75       1.26       898,626       0.43       0.42       0.68       48  
  (0.16     3.03       24.27       959,854       0.43       0.42       0.78       58  
  (0.30     2.58       2.47       837,980       0.43       0.43       0.97       66  
                                                                
$ –       $ 4.57       13.87   $ 1,299,924       0.74 %(c)      0.62 %(c)      0.19 %(c)      1
  (0.18     4.02       32.55       1,186,696       0.75       0.62       0.19       21  
  (0.20     3.17       31.97       1,012,624       0.75       0.63       0.58       7  
  (0.09     2.57       (2.34     849,169       0.75       0.63       0.65       7  
  (0.07     2.71       33.62       945,385       0.75       0.63       0.66       4  
  (0.79     2.08       5.87       771,800       0.76       0.63       0.83       9  
                                                                
$ –       $ 2.19       14.33   $ 797,272       0.44 %(c)      0.43 %(c)      0.81 %(c)      29
  (0.07     1.91       22.74       719,977       0.45       0.44       0.98       72  
  (0.10     1.62       31.19       633,208       0.45       0.44       1.19       54  
  (0.62     1.31       (6.04     518,971       0.45       0.44       1.23       65  
  (0.03     1.96       24.87       592,577       0.45       0.44       1.56       101  
  (0.06     1.60       7.57       514,495       0.45       0.45       1.96       7  
                                                                
$ –       $ 1.38       10.29   $ 194,205       0.81 %(c)      0.78 %(c)      0.88 %(c)      14
  (0.08     1.25       10.05       180,564       0.83       0.80       0.77       28  
  (0.13     1.22       23.97       174,953       0.82       0.82       4.92       24  
  (0.07     1.09       (4.00     154,435       0.82       0.82       1.20       25  
  (0.07     1.21       19.02       176,221       0.81       0.81       0.75       16  
  (0.09     1.07       13.99       164,752       0.82       0.81       0.97       21  
                                                                
$ –       $ 7.60       15.13   $ 5,008,349       0.21 %(c)      0.20 %(c)      1.26 %(c)      2
  (0.22     6.60       18.18       4,419,729       0.21       0.20       1.63       5  
  (0.22     5.79       31.18       3,867,280       0.21       0.20       1.81       4  
  (0.13     4.59       (4.58     3,009,141       0.21       0.20       1.74       4  
  (0.13     4.93       21.52       3,222,137       0.21       0.21       1.82       3  
  (0.16     4.17       11.73       2,678,914       0.21       0.21       1.97       3  
                                                                
$ –       $ 1.14       13.79   $ 230,792       0.76 %(c)      0.74 %(c)      1.76 %(c)      24
  (0.05     1.00       2.64       211,998       0.78       0.76       2.02       84  
  (0.09     1.03       27.66       205,550       0.77       0.75       1.86       62  
  (0.10     0.89       (7.92     173,350       0.76       0.74       1.89       61  
  (0.06     1.06       11.10       199,836       0.75       0.73       2.15       53  
  (0.11     1.02       15.36       195,773       0.75       0.72       2.07       80  
                                                                
$ –       $ 1.85       12.55   $ 1,031,787       0.54 %(c)      0.51 %(c)      1.84 %(c)      17
  (0.10     1.64       0.73       946,072       0.55       0.53       2.25       33  
  (0.11     1.75       20.77       920,776       0.54       0.53       2.08       12  
  (0.09     1.55       (2.81     772,465       0.54       0.53       1.92       14  
  (0.07     1.68       13.78       819,213       0.55       0.54       1.91       12  
  (0.09     1.54       14.98       720,940       0.55       0.55       2.00       12  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(For a share outstanding through the period)

 

     

Net Asset Value,

Beginning

of Period

    

Net Investment

Income (Loss)

   

Net Realized

and Unrealized Gain

(Loss) on

Investments

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

   

Distributions

from Net

Investment

Income

   

Distributions
from Realized

Gains on

Investments

 

Equity Income Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.63      $ 0.02     $ 0.29     $ 0.31     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.78        0.04       (0.05     (0.01     (0.07     (0.07

2019

     1.53        0.07       0.33       0.40       (0.04     (0.11

2018

     1.86        0.04       (0.19     (0.15     (0.04     (0.14

2017

     1.72        0.04       0.23       0.27       (0.04     (0.09

2016

     1.56        0.04       0.24       0.28       (0.03     (0.09

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 4.09      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.35     $ 0.35     $ –       $ –    

2020

     3.42        0.01       0.82       0.83       (0.01     (0.15

2019

     2.69        0.01       0.87       0.88       (0.01     (0.14

2018

     3.46        0.01       (0.17     (0.16     (0.00 )(e)      (0.61

2017

     2.88        0.00 (e)      0.59       0.59       (0.01     –    

2016

     3.11        0.01       0.02       0.03       (0.01     (0.25

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 2.15      $ 0.01     $ 0.37     $ 0.38     $ –       $ –    

2020

     2.02        0.02       0.23       0.25       (0.03     (0.09

2019

     1.74        0.03       0.40       0.43       (0.02     (0.13

2018

     2.11        0.03       (0.24     (0.21     (0.02     (0.14

2017

     1.96        0.02       0.27       0.29       (0.02     (0.12

2016

     1.77        0.02       0.33       0.35       (0.02     (0.14

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.65      $ 0.01     $ 0.25     $ 0.26     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.65        0.03       –         0.03       (0.03     –    

2019

     1.43        0.03       0.37       0.40       (0.03     (0.15

2018

     1.83        0.03       (0.23     (0.20     (0.03     (0.17

2017

     1.73        0.03       0.16       0.19       (0.03     (0.06

2016

     1.54        0.03       0.32       0.35       (0.03     (0.13

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

 

       

2021(j)

   $ 3.42      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.18     $ 0.18     $ –       $ –    

2020

     2.72        0.00 (e)      0.86       0.86       (0.00 )(e)      (0.16

2019

     2.35        0.00 (e)      0.79       0.79       (0.00 )(e)      (0.42

2018

     2.88        0.00 (e)      (0.28     (0.28     –         (0.25

2017

     2.39        0.00 (e)      0.52       0.52       (0.00 )(e)      (0.03

2016

     2.37        0.00 (e)      0.28       0.28       (0.01     (0.25

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.50      $ 0.01     $ 0.34     $ 0.35     $ –       $ –    

2020

     1.43        0.01       0.13       0.14       (0.02     (0.05

2019

     1.26        0.02       0.25       0.27       (0.00 )(e)      (0.10

2018

     1.45        0.02       (0.13     (0.11     (0.02     (0.06

2017

     1.36        0.01       0.16       0.17       (0.03     (0.05

2016

     1.13        0.01       0.29       0.30       (0.01     (0.06

Small Cap Value Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 2.20      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.36     $ 0.36     $ –       $ –    

2020

     2.17        0.01       0.15       0.16       (0.01     (0.12

2019

     2.04        0.01       0.50       0.51       (0.01     (0.37

2018

     2.54        0.01       (0.31     (0.30     (0.01     (0.19

2017

     2.42        0.02       0.25       0.27       (0.02     (0.13

2016

     2.10        0.02       0.61       0.63       (0.02     (0.29

 

(d)

Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for periods less than one year.

(r)

Expense ratios are based on the direct expenses of the Portfolio and do not include the effect of underlying funds’ expenses. For additional information on underlying funds’ expenses, please refer to the Fee and Expense table in the Prospectus.

(j)

For the six months ended June 30, 2021. (Unaudited)

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis.

(e)

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Total
Distributions
   

Net Asset Value,

End of Period

    Total Return(d)    

Net Assets, End

of Period

(thousands)

   

Ratio of Gross

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Expenses to

Average Net
Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Investment

Income (Loss) to
Average Net

Assets

   

Portfolio

Turnover Rate

 
                                                                
$ –       $ 1.94       18.47   $ 862,825       0.65 %(c)      0.57 %(c)      1.79 %(c)      10
  (0.14     1.63       1.20       787,521       0.66       0.59       2.48       30  
  (0.15     1.78       26.61       814,252       0.65       0.61       4.21       18  
  (0.18     1.53       (9.35     704,674       0.65       0.61       2.25       17  
  (0.13     1.86       16.24       844,398       0.65       0.62       2.04       21  
  (0.12     1.72       19.17       798,167       0.66       0.64       2.42       23  
                                                                
$ –       $ 4.44       8.55   $ 1,393,806       0.53 %(c)      0.53 %(c)      0.14 %(c)      12
  (0.16     4.09       25.41       1,344,564       0.54       0.54       0.18       47  
  (0.15     3.42       33.01       1,153,757       0.54       0.54       0.28       30  
  (0.61     2.69       (7.38     943,370       0.54       0.54       0.19       33  
  (0.01     3.46       20.29       1,097,433       0.54       0.54       0.14       148  
  (0.26     2.88       0.83       983,395       0.54       0.54       0.29       57  
                                                                
$ –       $ 2.53       17.44   $ 1,275,987       0.27 %(c)      0.24 %(c)      1.11 %(c)      10
  (0.12     2.15       13.37       1,115,469       0.28       0.26       1.31       18  
  (0.15     2.02       25.88       993,290       0.28       0.26       1.38       16  
  (0.16     1.74       (11.33     792,780       0.28       0.26       1.29       18  
  (0.14     2.11       15.96       896,559       0.28       0.26       1.22       18  
  (0.16     1.96       20.38       773,157       0.28       0.27       1.31       19  
                                                                
$ –       $ 1.91       15.75   $ 673,756       0.88 %(c)      0.72 %(c)      1.55 %(c)      34
  (0.03     1.65       1.67       600,403       0.89       0.75       1.79       76  
  (0.18     1.65       29.21       591,514       0.89       0.75       1.74       44  
  (0.20     1.43       (12.85     471,943       0.89       0.76       1.50       62  
  (0.09     1.83       11.81       564,624       0.88       0.76       1.79       46  
  (0.16     1.73       23.23       518,217       0.89       0.77       1.71       54  
                                                                
$ –       $ 3.60       5.06   $ 852,278       0.55 %(c)      0.55 %(c)      (0.13 )%(c)      26
  (0.16     3.42       33.47       840,446       0.56       0.56       0.10       60  
  (0.42     2.72       35.69       671,870       0.56       0.56       0.13       42  
  (0.25     2.35       (11.71     520,622       0.56       0.56       0.10       52  
  (0.03     2.88       21.61       627,901       0.56       0.56       (0.01     43  
  (0.26     2.39       12.25       545,052       0.58       0.58       0.19       44  
                                                                
$ –       $ 1.85       23.23   $ 421,032       0.27 %(c)      0.27 %(c)      0.96 %(c)      13
  (0.07     1.50       10.93       344,102       0.31       0.31       1.10       28  
  (0.10     1.43       22.44       290,111       0.31       0.31       1.25       33  
  (0.08     1.26       (8.78     221,803       0.31       0.31       1.06       38  
  (0.08     1.45       12.93       222,348       0.33       0.33       1.04       36  
  (0.07     1.36       26.12       173,883       0.36       0.35       1.00       52  
                                                                
$ –       $ 2.56       16.26   $ 671,403       0.87 %(c)      0.86 %(c)      0.25 %(c)      13
  (0.13     2.20       9.29       615,079       0.88       0.88       0.50       28  
  (0.38     2.17       25.89       605,534       0.88       0.87       0.48       25  
  (0.20     2.04       (12.73     530,072       0.88       0.87       0.43       22  
  (0.15     2.54       11.65       673,234       0.88       0.86       0.56       15  
  (0.31     2.42       32.39       647,830       0.89       0.88       0.93       24  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(For a share outstanding through the period)

 

     

Net Asset Value,

Beginning

of Period

    

Net Investment

Income (Loss)

   

Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain

(Loss) on

Investments

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
   

Distributions

from Realized

Gains on

Investments

               

International Growth Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 2.14      $ 0.01     $ 0.19     $ 0.20     $ –       $ –                                    

2020

     1.85        0.01       0.32       0.33       (0.03     (0.01    

2019

     1.39        0.03       0.46       0.49       (0.02     (0.01    

2018

     1.59        0.02       (0.20     (0.18     (0.02     –        

2017

     1.24        0.02       0.35       0.37       (0.02     –        

2016

     1.30        0.02       (0.07     (0.05     (0.01     –        

Research International Core Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.18      $ 0.01     $ 0.08     $ 0.09     $ –       $ –        

2020

     1.08        0.01       0.13       0.14       (0.02     (0.02    

2019

     0.88        0.02       0.23       0.25       (0.02     (0.03    

2018

     1.04        0.02       (0.16     (0.14     (0.02     –        

2017

     0.82        0.02       0.22       0.24       (0.02     –        

2016

     0.85        0.02       (0.03     (0.01     (0.01     (0.01    

International Equity Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.55      $ 0.03     $ 0.11     $ 0.14     $ –       $ –        

2020

     1.65        0.04       (0.09     (0.05     (0.05     –        

2019

     1.58        0.05       0.14       0.19       (0.04     (0.08    

2018

     1.91        0.04       (0.32     (0.28     (0.05     –        

2017

     1.60        0.04       0.31       0.35       (0.04     –        

2016

     1.61        0.04       0.00 (e)      0.04       (0.03     (0.02    

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.39      $ 0.01     $ 0.07     $ 0.08     $ –       $ –        

2020

     1.12        0.01       0.28       0.29       (0.02     –        

2019

     0.94        0.02       0.17       0.19       (0.01     –        

2018

     1.10        0.01       (0.16     (0.15     (0.01     –        

2017

     0.87        0.02       0.22       0.24       (0.01     –        

2016

     0.80        0.01       0.07       0.08       (0.01     –        

Government Money Market Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.00      $ 0.00 (e)    $ –       $ 0.00 (e)    $ (0.00 )(e)    $ –        

2020

     1.00        0.00 (e)      –         0.00 (e)      (0.00 )(e)      (0.00 )(e)     

2019

     1.00        0.02       –         0.02       (0.02     (0.00 )(e)     

2018

     1.00        0.02       –         0.02       (0.02     (0.00 )(e)     

2017

     1.00        0.01       0.00 (e)      0.01       (0.01     (0.00 )(e)     

2016

     1.00        0.00 (e)      –         0.00 (e)      (0.00 )(e)      (0.00 )(e)     

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.08      $ 0.01     $ (0.01   $ 0.00 (e)    $ –       $ –        

2020

     1.06        0.02       0.02       0.04       (0.02     –        

2019

     1.03        0.03       0.02       0.05       (0.02     –        

2018

     1.03        0.02       –         0.02       (0.02     –        

2017

     1.03        0.02       (0.01     0.01       (0.01     –        

2016

     1.03        0.01       –         0.01       (0.01     –        

Select Bond Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.37      $ 0.01     $ (0.03   $ (0.02   $ –       $ –        

2020

     1.30        0.02       0.10       0.12       (0.04     (0.01    

2019

     1.23        0.04       0.07       0.11       (0.04     –        

2018

     1.26        0.03       (0.03     0.00 (e)      (0.03     –        

2017

     1.26        0.03       0.02       0.05       (0.03     (0.02    

2016

     1.25        0.02       0.03       0.05       (0.03     (0.01    

 

(d)

Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for periods less than one year.

(r)

Expense ratios are based on the direct expenses of the Portfolio and do not include the effect of underlying funds’ expenses. For additional information on underlying funds’ expenses, please refer to the Fee and Expense table in the Prospectus.

(j)

For the six months ended June 30, 2021. (Unaudited)

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis.

(e)

Amount is less than $0.005.

(g)

Portfolio Turnover Rate excludes the impact of TBA transactions.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Total

Distributions

   

Net Asset Value,

End of Period

     Total Return(d)    

Net Assets,

End of Period

(thousands)

    

Ratio of Gross

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Investment

Income (Loss)

to

Average Net

Assets

   

Portfolio

Turnover Rate

 
                        
$ –       $ 2.34        9.54   $ 1,018,832        0.62 %(c)      0.62 %(c)      1.13 %(c)      11
  (0.04     2.14        17.91       924,242        0.63       0.63       0.64       21  
  (0.03     1.85        34.80       816,113        0.64       0.64       1.79       21  
  (0.02     1.39        (11.28     626,082        0.65       0.65       1.28       33  
  (0.02     1.59        30.03       697,581        0.67       0.67       1.32       20  
  (0.01     1.24        (3.41     523,122        0.71       0.71       1.67       26  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.27        7.87   $ 933,689        0.79 %(c)      0.74 %(c)      2.10 %(c)      10
  (0.04     1.18        13.46       891,001        0.81       0.76       1.36       25  
  (0.05     1.08        28.25       784,885        0.82       0.77       2.32       18  
  (0.02     0.88        (13.66     595,585        0.82       0.77       1.88       24  
  (0.02     1.04        28.21       658,005        0.86       0.81       1.74       28  
  (0.02     0.82        (1.12     499,649        0.92       0.88       1.99       41  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.69        9.23   $ 1,913,640        0.68 %(c)      0.51 %(c)      3.15 %(c)      21
  (0.05     1.55        (2.71     1,779,819        0.68       0.54       2.59       65  
  (0.12     1.65        12.60       1,793,034        0.68       0.54       3.33       43  
  (0.05     1.58        (15.41     1,604,068        0.68       0.54       2.36       31  
  (0.04     1.91        22.30       1,927,673        0.70       0.57       2.40       21  
  (0.05     1.60        2.89       1,628,267        0.71       0.62       2.65       16  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.47        5.89   $ 1,065,001        1.06 %(c)      0.91 %(c)      1.33 %(c)      17
  (0.02     1.39        26.86       1,024,098        1.10       0.95       0.67       31  
  (0.01     1.12        20.60       834,010        1.11       0.99       2.40       22  
  (0.01     0.94        (13.75     675,350        1.11       1.00       1.27       17  
  (0.01     1.10        27.84       718,281        1.18       1.06       1.61       98  
  (0.01     0.87        9.06       521,800        1.25       1.16       1.24       47  
                                                                  
$ (0.00 )(e)    $ 1.00        –     $ 536,910        0.33 %(c)      0.08 %(c)      0.00 %(c)      –  
  (0.00 )(e)      1.00        0.31       582,312        0.33       0.25       0.26       –    
  (0.02     1.00        1.94       446,517        0.33       0.33       1.91       –    
  (0.02     1.00        1.54       443,474        0.34       0.34       1.53       –    
  (0.01     1.00        0.60       439,438        0.33       0.33       0.59       –    
  (0.00 )(e)      1.00        0.13       501,635        0.32       0.32       0.11       –    
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.08        0.37   $ 413,627        0.38 %(c)      0.38 %(c)      1.40 %(c)      26 %(g) 
  (0.02     1.08        4.29       383,608        0.39       0.39       1.96       49 (g) 
  (0.02     1.06        4.38       334,574        0.39       0.39       2.47       56 (g) 
  (0.02     1.03        1.36       306,541        0.39       0.39       2.14       41 (g) 
  (0.01     1.03        1.33       293,514        0.42       0.41       1.60       46  
  (0.01     1.03        1.67       269,833        0.43       0.43       1.33       37  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.35        (1.54 )%    $ 3,427,685        0.31 %(c)      0.30 %(c)      1.13 %(c)      164 %(g) 
  (0.05     1.37        8.98       3,404,268        0.31       0.30       1.75       340 (g) 
  (0.04     1.30        8.65       3,192,050        0.31       0.30       2.76       403 (g) 
  (0.03     1.23        (0.21     2,967,993        0.31       0.31       2.74       294 (g) 
  (0.05     1.26        3.58       2,943,934        0.32       0.31       2.15       390 (g) 
  (0.04     1.26        3.06       2,839,045        0.32       0.31       1.91       525 (g) 

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

(For a share outstanding through the period)

 

     

Net Asset Value,

Beginning

of Period

    

Net Investment

Income (Loss)

   

Net Realized and

Unrealized Gain

(Loss) on

Investments

   

Total from

Investment

Operations

   

Distributions

from Net

Investment

Income

   

Distributions

from Realized

Gains on

Investments

                

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio(s)

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.21      $ 0.01     $ (0.10   $ (0.09   $ –       $ –                                     

2020

     1.12        0.02       0.17       0.19       (0.02     (0.08     

2019

     1.01        0.02       0.11       0.13       (0.02     –         

2018

     1.08        0.03       (0.06     (0.03     (0.02     (0.02     

2017

     1.06        0.03       0.05       0.08       (0.02     (0.04     

2016

     1.08        0.03       (0.01     0.02       (0.02     (0.02     

Inflation Protection Portfolio(s)

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.21      $ 0.02     $ 0.01     $ 0.03     $ –       $ –         

2020

     1.13        0.02       0.08       0.10       (0.02     –         

2019

     1.06        0.02       0.08       0.10       (0.03     –         

2018

     1.11        0.03       (0.06     (0.03     (0.02     –         

2017

     1.09        0.02       0.01       0.03       (0.01     (0.00 )(e)      

2016

     1.05        0.02       0.03       0.05       (0.01     –         

High Yield Bond Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 0.75      $ 0.02     $ 0.01     $ 0.03     $ –       $ –         

2020

     0.75        0.04       –         0.04       (0.04     –         

2019

     0.69        0.04       0.06       0.10       (0.04     –         

2018

     0.75        0.04       (0.06     (0.02     (0.04     –         

2017

     0.74        0.04       0.01       0.05       (0.04     –         

2016

     0.68        0.04       0.06       0.10       (0.04     –         

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio(s)

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.16      $ 0.02     $ (0.02   $ 0.00 (e)    $ –       $ –         

2020

     1.14        0.04       0.03       0.07       (0.05     (0.00 )(e)      

2019

     1.05        0.04       0.10       0.14       (0.05     –         

2018

     1.09        0.04       (0.05     (0.01     (0.03     –         

2017

     1.05        0.04       0.04       0.08       (0.04     –         

2016

     0.99        0.04       0.07       0.11       (0.05     –         

Balanced Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.57      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.09     $ 0.09     $ –       $ –         

2020

     1.49        0.04       0.13       0.17       (0.04     (0.05     

2019

     1.36        0.03       0.21       0.24       (0.04     (0.08     

2018

     1.47        0.03       (0.07     (0.04     (0.04     (0.03     

2017

     1.40        0.03       0.12       0.15       (0.03     (0.05     

2016

     1.38        0.02       0.07       0.09       (0.03     (0.04     

Asset Allocation Portfolio

 

2021(j)

   $ 1.29      $ 0.00 (e)    $ 0.10     $ 0.10     $ –       $ –         

2020

     1.22        0.03       0.12       0.15       (0.03     (0.05     

2019

     1.10        0.02       0.20       0.22       (0.03     (0.08     

2018

     1.21        0.03       (0.09     (0.06     (0.02     (0.03     

2017

     1.12        0.02       0.15       0.17       (0.03     (0.05     

2016

     1.11        0.02       0.06       0.08       (0.03     (0.04     

 

(d)

Total Return includes deductions for management and other fund expenses; excludes deductions for sales loads and account fees, not annualized for periods less than one year.

(r)

Expense ratios are based on the direct expenses of the Portfolio and do not include the effect of underlying funds’ expenses. For additional information on underlying funds’ expenses, please refer to the Fee and Expense table in the Prospectus.

(s)

The ratios of gross expenses to average net assets and net expenses to average net assets include interest expense. Excluding interest expense, the ratios for the Long-Term U.S. Government Portfolio would be 0.64% and 0.64% respectively for the period ended June 30, 2021, 0.64% and 0.64% respectively in 2020, 0.67% and 0.65% respectively in 2019, 0.67% and 0.65% respectively in 2018, 0.67% and 0.65% respectively in 2017, 0.64% and 0.64% respectively in 2016. The ratios for the Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio would be 0.81% and 0.71% respectively for the period ended June 30, 2021, 0.81% and 0.72% respectively in 2020, 0.82% and 0.73% respectively in 2019, 0.81% and 0.74% respectively in 2018.

(j)

For the six months ended June 30, 2021. (Unaudited)

(c)

Computed on an annualized basis.

(g)

Portfolio Turnover Rate excludes the impact of TBA transactions.

(e)

Amount is less than $0.005.

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Total

Distributions

   

Net Asset Value,

End of Period

     Total Return(d)    

Net Assets,

End of Period

(thousands)

    

Ratio of Gross

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Expenses to

Average Net

Assets(r)

   

Ratio of Net

Investment

Income (Loss)

to Average Net

Assets

   

Portfolio

Turnover Rate

 
                        
$ –       $ 1.12        (7.74 )%    $ 144,122        0.67 %(c)      0.67 %(c)      1.76 %(c)      2 %(g) 
  (0.10     1.21        17.37       153,933        0.94       0.94       1.61       157 (g) 
  (0.02     1.12        13.17       122,854        1.25       1.23       2.06       5 (g)  
  (0.04     1.01        (2.04     111,468        0.90       0.89       2.48       43 (g) 
  (0.06     1.08        8.28       115,713        0.94       0.92       2.64       51 (g) 
  (0.04     1.06        1.09       110,391        0.77       0.77       2.19       126 (g) 
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.24        2.14   $ 470,655        0.57 %(c)      0.54 %(c)      2.92 %(c)      41
  (0.02     1.21        9.57       423,389        0.58       0.55       1.34       56  
  (0.03     1.13        9.02       381,132        0.59       0.55       2.13       40  
  (0.02     1.06        (2.61     349,571        0.59       0.55       2.55       23  
  (0.01     1.11        3.58       401,711        0.61       0.57       2.05       21  
  (0.01     1.09        4.68       326,927        0.64       0.59       1.55       34  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 0.78        3.86   $ 843,251        0.44 %(c)      0.44 %(c)      4.94 %(c)      19
  (0.04     0.75        6.64       825,203        0.45       0.45       5.36       42  
  (0.04     0.75        14.97       846,127        0.45       0.45       5.73       33  
  (0.04     0.69        (2.71     763,366        0.45       0.45       5.65       23  
  (0.04     0.75        6.88       811,878        0.45       0.45       5.48       32  
  (0.04     0.74        14.59       756,947        0.47       0.46       5.83       36  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.16        0.34   $ 1,299,922        0.81 %(c)      0.71 %(c)      2.85 %(c)      12
  (0.05     1.16        6.13       1,148,511        0.82       0.73       3.23       30 (g) 
  (0.05     1.14        14.04       1,021,824        0.83       0.74       3.53       30 (g) 
  (0.03     1.05        (1.30     874,943        0.82       0.75       3.67       37 (g) 
  (0.04     1.09        8.38       840,981        0.82       0.75       4.06       49  
  (0.05     1.05        11.09       689,849        0.84       0.78       3.86       43  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.66        5.28   $ 2,403,854        0.31 %(c)      0.06 %(c)      (0.01 )%(c)      8
  (0.09     1.57        12.49       2,367,387        0.31       0.06       2.40       28  
  (0.11     1.49        17.92       2,254,235        0.31       0.06       2.14       17  
  (0.07     1.36        (3.45     2,065,353        0.31       0.06       2.25       27  
  (0.08     1.47        11.98       2,307,470        0.31       0.06       1.75       17  
  (0.07     1.40        6.58       2,202,834        0.31       0.07       1.73       24  
                                                                  
$ –       $ 1.39        7.42   $ 322,340        0.55 %(c)      0.08 %(c)      (0.03 )%(c)      6
  (0.08     1.29        13.43       306,692        0.57       0.09       2.32       29  
  (0.10     1.22        21.08       287,738        0.57       0.09       1.96       15  
  (0.05     1.10        (4.88     249,511        0.57       0.09       2.24       32  
  (0.08     1.21        14.87       277,213        0.57       0.09       1.68       22  
  (0.07     1.12        7.79       250,399        0.58       0.09       1.69       26  

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.

 

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NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (the “Series Fund”) is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Series Fund is also considered an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946. The Series Fund consists of the Growth Stock Portfolio, Focused Appreciation Portfolio, Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio, Large Cap Blend Portfolio, Index 500 Stock Portfolio, Large Company Value Portfolio, Domestic Equity Portfolio, Equity Income Portfolio, Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, Index 400 Stock Portfolio, Mid Cap Value Portfolio, Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, Index 600 Stock Portfolio, Small Cap Value Portfolio, International Growth Portfolio, Research International Core Portfolio, International Equity Portfolio, Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Government Money Market Portfolio, Short-Term Bond Portfolio, Select Bond Portfolio, Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio, Inflation Protection Portfolio, High Yield Bond Portfolio, Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio and Asset Allocation Portfolio (each, a “Portfolio” or collectively, the “Portfolios”). All of the outstanding shares of each Portfolio are held by an affiliate, The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (“Northwestern Mutual”), for its segregated asset accounts (either directly or indirectly through one or more underlying Portfolios operating as affiliated fund of funds). The Government Money Market Portfolio is a government money market fund under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Series Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

A. Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

B. Foreign Income and Capital Gains Taxes — The Portfolios may be subject to income taxes imposed by certain countries in which they invest. Foreign withholding taxes on dividends and interest are netted against income and separately disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

Some of the Portfolios may be subject to capital gains taxes imposed by certain countries in which they invest. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.

C. Federal Income Taxes — The Portfolios’ policy is to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to their respective shareholders. The Portfolios also intend to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that they will not be subject to excise tax, as applicable, on distributable income and gains.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance for uncertainty in income taxes, management of the Series Fund has reviewed all open tax years (2017 to 2020) for major jurisdictions and concluded there was no material impact to the Portfolios’ net assets or results of operations. There is no material tax liability relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. The Portfolios are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months.

D. Distributions — Dividends from net investment income and net realized capital gains are declared and paid each business day for the Government Money Market Portfolio and at least annually for the remaining Portfolios, when applicable.

E. Other — The Portfolios record security transactions on trade date. The basis for determining cost on sale of securities is identified cost. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as information from issuers is available. Where applicable, dividends are recorded net of foreign withholding tax. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized or accreted using the effective interest method. Expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are incurred by the respective Portfolio. Expenses that are not directly attributable to one

 

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or more Portfolios are allocated among applicable Portfolios on an equitable and consistent basis considering such things as the nature and type of expenses and the relative net assets of the Portfolios. The Portfolios consider highly liquid temporary cash investments purchased with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are included in the short-term investments on the Schedule of Investments as well as in investments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary cash overdrafts are reported as a payable to custodian.

F. New Accounting Pronouncements — In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”) which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 is effective immediately upon release of the update on March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating implications of this guidance on the financial statements in light of the status of the reference rate transitioning described therein.

NOTE 3. SECURITY VALUATION

For purposes of calculating a net asset value, Portfolio securities and other assets are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“Exchange”) on each day during which the Exchange is open for trading.

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Codification defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes and requires disclosure of a fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of asset and liability, which segregates fair value measurements into levels. A summary of the fair value hierarchy is described below:

 

   

Level 1 — fair value is determined by unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities or derivatives

 

   

Level 2 — fair value is determined by other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and other data used in fair valuation)

 

   

Level 3 — fair value is determined by significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining fair value)

The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Portfolios’ perceived risk of that instrument.

The following is a description of the valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the value of the Portfolios’ investments classified as Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Equity securities (common and preferred stock) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale or, when available, official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service on the primary market or exchange on which they are traded. In the event there were no sales during the day or closing prices are not available, securities are generally valued at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities traded only in the over-the-counter market and not on a securities exchange are valued at the last sale price or closing bid price, if no sales have occurred. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, for foreign securities, fair value procedures are used if a significant event occurs between the close of the foreign market and the U.S. market close. The fair value price is reflected as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy where applicable.

 

   

Fixed income securities, including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, and non-U.S. bonds are generally valued on the basis of service provider prices that use broker dealer quotations or valuation estimates from internal pricing models. The service providers’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, call features, maturities, credit risks/spreads and default rates. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Mortgage related and asset backed securities are generally issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage related and asset backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Investments in open-end mutual funds (including other Portfolios) are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Investments in privately held mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Money market investments, other than in the Government Money Market Portfolio, are generally valued by a pricing service. All securities in the Government Money Market Portfolio are valued using amortized cost, unless the current market value differs substantially from the amortized cost, at which time the securities are marked to market. Because the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Listed derivatives, such as futures or option contracts, which are actively traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

   

Centrally-cleared swaps and over-the-counter financial derivatives, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swap agreements derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These derivatives are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or pricing services. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, the value of the derivatives can be estimated using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivatives that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a description of the valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the value the Portfolios’ investments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Securities and other assets for which market quotes are not readily available are valued at fair market value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Series Fund’s Board of Directors (“Board”). Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g. trade information or broker quotes). The factors considered in reaching these values at June 30, 2021 included, but were not limited to, broker quotes, analysis of the likely outcome of pending litigation, liquidity, prepayment speed, duration and recoverability.

A table summarizing each Portfolio’s investments under this hierarchy is included following each Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments. Transfers between investment levels may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in investments’ valuation changes. For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level 3 category during the period. Additionally, U.S GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements, a Level 3 reconciliation and

 

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details of significant unobservable inputs have been included in the notes to the Schedule of Investments for Portfolios that have a material amount of Level 3 investments. As of June 30, 2021, there were no Portfolios that owned a material amount of Level 3 securities.

The Series Fund has adopted policies and procedures which govern the pricing of Portfolio securities. The Board has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for pricing Portfolio securities and other investments to Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“MSA”), the Portfolios’ investment adviser, Northwestern Mutual in its capacity as fund administrator, and State Street Bank and Trust Company in its capacity as fund accountant, subject to the oversight of a Pricing Committee appointed by the Board and comprised of representatives of MSA, Northwestern Mutual and Series Fund officers. The Pricing Committee is charged with the primary and day-to-day operational responsibility for executing the valuation process. The Pricing Committee has been delegated the authority to approve the override of any prices as permitted under the pricing policy and procedures approved by the Board and any variances from these pricing procedures when appropriate. All such actions are subject to further review and approval by the Board at its next regular meeting.

NOTE 4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

A. Delayed Delivery Transactions and When-Issued Securities — Certain Portfolios may engage in securities transactions on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. During this period, the securities are subject to market fluctuations. When delayed delivery purchases are outstanding, a Portfolio will earmark liquid assets on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price. A Portfolio may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed delivery transaction, which may result in a capital gain or loss.

B. Repurchase Agreements — Certain Portfolios may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a Portfolio takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and a Portfolio to resell, the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the Portfolio’s custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements. The market value of the collateral must be equal to or exceed at all times the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including interest. Securities purchased under repurchase agreements are reflected as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, a Portfolio has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. If the counterparty should default, a Portfolio will seek to sell the securities which it holds as collateral. This could involve procedural costs or delays in addition to a loss on the securities if their value should fall below their repurchase price.

C. Restricted Securities — Certain Portfolios may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities may be sold privately, but are required to be registered or exempted from registration before being sold to the public. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.

D. Foreign Currency Transactions — Certain Portfolios may have securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies which are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. When the Portfolios purchase or sell a foreign security they may enter into a foreign currency exchange contract to minimize exchange rate risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transaction. Such foreign currency exchange contracts are marked to market daily.

The Portfolios do not separately report the results of operations due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the changes arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade date and the settlement date on security transactions, and the differences between the amounts of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolios’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.

 

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E. Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Securities — Certain Portfolios may invest in mortgage backed securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset backed securities. Mortgage backed securities are interests in pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans and asset backed securities are interests in pools of other assets, including various types of loans and credit card receivables. These securities provide a monthly payment, consisting of both a principal and interest component. Interest payments may be based on either fixed rates or adjustable rates. Receipt of principal payment reduces the outstanding par amount of the security and may generate realized gains or losses. Yields on mortgage backed securities are affected by interest and prepayment rates, which, in turn, are influenced by a variety of economic, geographical, social and other factors. Maturities on mortgage backed securities represent stated maturity dates. Actual maturity dates may differ based on prepayment rates. Unlike mortgage backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its sponsored entities, mortgage backed securities and asset backed securities issued by private issuers do not have a government or government sponsored entity guarantee. These issuers may provide credit enhancements through external entities such as financial institutions or through the structuring of the transaction itself. There is no guarantee that credit enhancements, if any, will be sufficient to prevent losses.

F. Inflation-Indexed Bonds — Certain Portfolios may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the applicable Portfolio’s Statements of Operations even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

G. Short Sales — Certain Portfolios may enter into short sale transactions. A short sale is a transaction in which a Portfolio sells a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market price of the security. Securities sold in short sale transactions and the interest payable on such securities, if any, are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A Portfolio is obligated to deliver the security at the market price at the time the short position is closed. The risk of loss on a short sale transaction is theoretically unlimited, because there is no limit to the cost of replacing the security sold short, whereas losses from purchase transactions cannot exceed the total amount invested.

H. Financing Transactions — Certain Portfolios may enter into financing transactions. In a financing transaction, the Portfolio transfers a security to a counterparty with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same security at an agreed upon price and future settlement date. For U.S. GAAP purposes, a financing transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing and not as a purchase or sale. During the term of the borrowing, the Portfolio is entitled to the interest on the security. The difference between the sale price and repurchase price is included in net investment income with the cost of the secured borrowing transaction being recorded in interest expense over the term of the borrowing. The Portfolio will benefit from the transaction if the income earned on the investment purchased with the cash received in the financing transaction exceeds the interest expense incurred by the Portfolio. If the interest expense exceeds the income earned, the Portfolio’s net investment income and dividends to shareholders may be adversely impacted. Financing transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Portfolio is required to repurchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities. For the period ended June 30, 2021, the Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio entered into financing transactions utilizing various U.S. Treasury bonds.

I. Loan Participation and Assignments — Certain Portfolios may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. The Portfolios’ investments in a loan may be in the form of either actual participation in loans or assignments of all or part of the loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as an agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan which are specified in the loan agreement. The Portfolios may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, each of which can have different terms and associated risks. The Portfolios generally do not have a right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement and as a result, the Portfolios may be subject to the credit risk of the borrower and lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Portfolios purchase assignments from lenders they acquire direct rights against the borrower of the loan. The Portfolios may also enter into unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments can include lines of credit, which may require the Portfolios to grant additional cash to the borrower upon demand from the borrower. These unfunded loan commitments are in fact a future obligation in full, although a percentage of the loan amount may not be utilized by the borrower. When investing in a loan, the Portfolios have the right to receive principal, interest and any fees from the lender selling the loan

 

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agreement and only when the payments are received by the lender from the borrower. There may also be a commitment fee due to the Portfolios based on the unused portion of the line of credit of the floating rate loan. In certain cases, the Portfolios may be entitled to a penalty fee if there was a prepayment of a floating rate loan by the borrower. Fees that are earned or paid will be reflected as interest income or interest expense on the Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2021, there were no unfunded loan commitments outstanding.

J. Reverse Repurchase Agreements — Certain Portfolios may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Portfolio delivers a security in exchange for cash to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed upon price and date. The Portfolio is entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security delivered to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Portfolio to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by a Portfolio to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Portfolio may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Portfolio. When effecting reverse repurchase transactions, the Portfolio will hold securities of a dollar amount equal in value to the securities subject to the reverse repurchase agreement in a segregated account. As of June 30, 2021, there were reverse repurchase agreements held in the Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio.

NOTE 5. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Portfolios may use derivative instruments for various purposes, including as a cash management strategy, to earn income and enhance returns, to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market, to manage or adjust the risk profile of the Portfolio, to hedge exposure to a foreign currency, or as an alternative to direct investments. Because the Portfolios are required to account for derivative instruments at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, the Portfolios’ derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

Certain Portfolios segregate cash to cover margin requirements for derivative positions. These amounts are denoted as “Cash Collateral for Derivative Positions” on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

A. Futures Contracts — Certain Portfolios invest in futures contracts as an alternative to investing in individual securities and could be exposed to market risk due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or due to an illiquid secondary market. Futures contracts are marked to market daily based upon quoted settlement prices. The Portfolios receive from or pay to brokers an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts. Such receipts or payments, known as the “variation margin,” are recorded by the Portfolios as unrealized gains or losses. 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.

B. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — The Portfolios may enter into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge against exchange rate risk arising from investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies or as part of an investment strategy. Contracts are valued at the contractual forward rate and are marked to market daily, with the change in market value recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contracts are closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded. Risks may arise from changes in market value of the underlying instruments and from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

C. Options — Certain Portfolios may write call and put options on futures, swaps, securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Writing put options tends to increase a Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease a Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Portfolio receives a premium on the sale of a call option but gives up the opportunity to profit from any increase in the value of the security above the exercise price of the option. When a Portfolio writes a put option, it is exposed to a decline in the price of the underlying security. When a Portfolio writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as written options outstanding in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made, if any, from writing options with premiums to be determined on a future date are reflected as such on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums

 

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received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying future, swap, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. A Portfolio as a writer of an option has no control over whether the underlying future, swap, security or currency may be sold (called) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, swap, security or currency underlying the written option. There is a risk a Portfolio may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

Certain Portfolios may also purchase call and put options on futures, swaps, securities or currencies they own or in which they may invest. Purchasing call options tends to increase a Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease a Portfolio’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Portfolio pays a premium on the purchase of a put option but receives the opportunity to profit from any increase in the value of the security above the exercise price of the option. When a Portfolio purchases a call option, it is exposed to a decline in the price of the underlying security. Premiums paid are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and are subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid from purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amount paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future, swap, security or currency transaction to determine realized gain or loss. The risk associated with a Portfolio purchasing call or put options is limited to the premium paid.

D. Swap Agreements — The Portfolios may enter into swap agreements on interest rate, total return and credit default to manage their exposure to interest rates, foreign currencies, investment style risk and credit risk or as an alternative to direct investing. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) and may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”).

Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers or values from third party vendors, which may include a registered commodities exchange, and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Daily changes in the valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate (“variation margin”) on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. OTC swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period of the swap are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are amortized to realized gain or loss. Upon termination of the swap, unamortized upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received by the Portfolios are included as part of realized gain (loss) on the Statements of Operations. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates.

Interest Rate Swaps — Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party to pay or receive a set of cash flows, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments based on a notional amount of principal.

Total Return Swaps — Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay or receive a financing rate in exchange for the total return of an underlying reference entity, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, a Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

Credit Default Swaps — Credit default swap agreements involve one party making a series of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a cash payment equal to the notional value of the swap in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country. A Portfolio may use credit default swaps to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers where the Portfolio owns or has exposure to the corporate or sovereign issue or to take an active long or short position on the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default.

 

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As a seller of protection, the Portfolio generally receives an upfront payment and/or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, the Portfolio adds leverage to its investments because the Portfolio has investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Portfolio generally makes an upfront payment or pays a fixed rate of interest throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. The Portfolio generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of a credit event occurring. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Wider credit spreads and increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and indicate a greater likelihood a credit event could occur as defined under the terms of the agreement. Open credit default swaps on corporate or sovereign issues and credit indices are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the Portfolio will either pay to the buyer of the protection an amount equal to the notional value of the swap and may take delivery of the obligation or pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Portfolio as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts and fair market value of all credit default swap agreements outstanding for each Portfolio are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments. These maximum potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received by the Portfolio from the settlement of credit default swap agreements purchasing protection for the same referenced obligation.

E. Derivative Disclosures — Derivative positions held by the Portfolios by contract type and primary risk exposure, including location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and value as of June 30, 2021, are (amounts in thousands):

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Portfolio   

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Value     

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Value  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

           

Equity contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)    $ 86      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)    $ -    

Large Company Value Portfolio

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency      75      Payables – Foreign Currency      3  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

           

Equity contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)      10      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)      -    

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency      173      Payables – Foreign Currency      4  

Index 600 Portfolio

           

Equity contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)      7      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)      -    

International Growth Portfolio

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency      2      Payables – Foreign Currency      7  

 

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Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Portfolio   

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Value     

Statement of Assets and

Liabilities Location

   Value  

Research International Core Portfolio

        

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency    $ 4      Payables – Foreign Currency    $ -    

International Equity Portfolio

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency      5      Payables – Foreign Currency      -    

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

           

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)      6      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)      27  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

        

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)      52      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)      71  

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      34      Payables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      53  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency      818      Payables – Foreign Currency      -    

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)      19      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)      124  

Inflation contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      86      Payables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      -    

Inflation contracts

   Receivables – Outstanding Swaps Contracts, at Value      2,028      Payables – Outstanding Swaps Contracts, at Value      2,210  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

           

Credit contracts

   Receivables – Outstanding Swaps Contracts, at Value      1,156      Payables – Outstanding Swaps Contracts, at Value      185  

Credit contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      -        Payables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      234  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Receivables – Foreign Currency      9,164      Payables – Foreign Currency      689  

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Futures)      832      Payables – Variation Margin (Futures)      1  

Interest rate contracts

   Receivables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      44      Payables – Variation Margin (Cleared Swap)      84  

Realized gains and losses on derivative instruments, by contract type and primary risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021 are (amounts in thousands):

 

     Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Instruments  
Portfolio    Options
Written
     Futures     Forward
Currency
Contracts
     Swaps      Total  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

             

Equity contracts

   $ -        $ 7,291     $ -        $ -        $ 7,291  

Large Company Value Portfolio

                                                                                                                      

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         193        -          193  

Equity Income Portfolio

             

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         3        -          3  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

             

Equity contracts

     -          3,463       -          -          3,63  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

             

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         99        -          99  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

             

Equity contracts

     -          (376     -          1,688        1,312  

International Growth Portfolio

             

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         15        -          15  

Research International Core Portfolio

             

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         41        -          41  

 

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     Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Instruments  
Portfolio    Options
Written
     Futures     Forward
Currency
Contracts
    Swaps     Total  

International Equity Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ -        $ -       $ (50   $ -       $ (50

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

                                                                                                                    

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (339     -         (339

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

           

Interest rate contracts

     -          486       -         -         486  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

           

Interest rate contracts

     -          2,349       -         19       2,368  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (1,898     -         (1,898

Inflation contracts

     -          -         -         (4     (4

Interest rate contracts

     -          1,060       -         -         1,060  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

           

Credit contracts

     -          -         -         9,192       9,192  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (6,847     -         (6,847

Interest rate contracts

     71        (15,499     -         1,712       (13,716

Change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on derivative instruments, by contract type and primary risk exposure for the period ended June 30, 2021 are (amounts in thousands):

 

     Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivative Instruments
 
Portfolio    Options
Written
     Futures     Forward
Currency
Contracts
    Swaps     Total  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

           

Equity contracts

   $ -        $ 51     $ -       $ -       $ 51  

Large Company Value Portfolio

                                                                                                                    

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         182       -         182  

Equity Income Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (3     -         (3

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

           

Equity contracts

     -          (628     -         -         (628

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         504       -         504  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

           

Equity Contracts

     -          575       -         (894     (319

International Growth Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (91     -         (91

Research International Core Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (153     -         (153

International Equity Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (192     -         (192

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         (9     -         (9

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

           

Interest rate contracts

     -          (151     -         -         (151

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

           

Interest rate contracts

     -          (425     -         381       (44

Inflation Protection Portfolio

           

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -         1,123       -         1,123  

Interest rate contracts

     -          (685     -         -         (685

Inflation contracts

     -          -         -         7,583       7,583  

 

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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

on Derivative Instruments

 
Portfolio   

Options

Written

     Futures     

Forward

Currency

Contracts

     Swaps     Total  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

                                                                                                                      

Credit contracts

   $ -        $ -        $ -        $ (5,748   $ (5,748

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          12,068        -         12,068  

Interest rate contracts

     -          3,808        -          680       4,488  

Volumes on derivative instruments by contract type and primary risk exposure, for the period ended June 30, 2021 are:

 

Portfolio

   Volume of Derivative Instruments Held  
   Average Number of Contracts      Average Notional
(Amounts in Thousands)
 
  

Exchange

Traded Options

     Futures     

Forward

Currency

Contracts

     Swaps     

Over the

Counter
Options

 

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

              

Equity contracts

     -          183        -          -          -    

Large Company Value Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          20,081        -          -    

Equity Income Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          -          -          -    

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

              

Equity contracts

     -          44        -          -          -    

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          51,368        -          -    

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

              

Equity contracts

     -          42        -          4,229        -    

International Growth Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          665        -          -    

Research International Core Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          137        -          -    

International Equity Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          8        -          -    

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          105        -          -    

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

              

Interest rate contracts

     -          482        -          -          -    

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

              

Interest rate contracts

     -          229        -          34,930        -    

Inflation Protection Portfolio

              

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          31,734        -          -    

Interest rate contracts

     -          332        -          -          -    

Inflation contracts

     -          -          -          175,750        -    

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

              

Credit contracts

     -          -          -          257,568        -    

Foreign currency exchange contracts

     -          -          754,718        -          -    

Interest rate contracts

     38        2,440        -          118,220        7,257  

 

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NOTE 6. PORTFOLIO RISK

In the normal course of business, the Portfolios trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists. Security values fluctuate (market risk) and may decline due to factors affecting securities markets in general, particular industries represented in the securities markets or conditions specifically related to a particular company. Failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk), for example by not making principal and interest payments when due, reduces the value of the issuer’s debt and could reduce the Portfolios’ income. Similar to credit risk, the Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions will fail to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the instrument, transaction or contract. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Some of the Portfolios’ investments may be illiquid and the Portfolios may not be able to vary the portfolio investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions. If a Portfolio is required to liquidate all or a portion of its investments quickly, the Portfolio may realize significantly less than the value at which it previously recorded those investments.

LIBOR

Instruments in which the Fund invests may pay interest at floating rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or may be subject to interest caps or floors based on LIBOR. In 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. Various financial industry groups are planning for the transition away from LIBOR to a new reference rate such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which is intended to replace the U.S. dollar LIBOR but there are various challenges to converting certain securities and transactions to a new reference rate. Abandonment of or modifications to LIBOR could have adverse impacts on newly issued financial instruments and existing financial instruments which reference LIBOR and could lead to significant short-term and long-term uncertainty and market instability. Uncertainty remains regarding the effects of implementing replacement reference rates for LIBOR on the Fund, issuers of instruments in which the Fund invests and financial markets generally. Changes accompanying the transition to a new reference rate may have an adverse impact on a Fund’s investments, performance or financial condition.

COVID-19

During the first quarter of 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency. COVID-19 led to increased short-term market volatility during 2020 and may result in additional adverse effects on the U.S. and world economies and markets in general. COVID-19 adversely affected the value of the Portfolios’ investments during 2020 and may have future adverse impact on Portfolio investments in the future. Because of the uncertainties regarding the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the global economy, and business operations, and securities markets, values reflected in these financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sales of those investments.

The extent of the impact on the performance of the Portfolios and their investments will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, related restrictions and advisories, the effectiveness of responsive measures by individual countries (such as vaccine distribution), and the effects of the pandemic on the financial markets and economy overall, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Master Netting Arrangements

The Portfolios are subject to various Master Agreements that govern the terms of certain transactions. Master Repurchase Agreements and Global Master Repurchase Agreements are in place that governs repurchase, reverse repurchase, and sale-buyback financing transactions. Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements are in place that govern the settlement of certain forward settling transactions including to-be-announced securities, delayed-delivery or sale-buyback financing transactions. Customer Account Agreements and related addenda are in place that govern certain cleared derivative transactions including futures and cleared OTC derivatives. International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA agreements”) are in place that governs certain OTC financial derivative transactions. ISDA agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA agreement. The terms of Master Agreements

 

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may reduce counterparty risk with respect to transactions governed by the Master Agreement under certain circumstances. Certain Portfolios have agreements with counterparties that contain provisions, or contingency features, that allow net settlement in the event of contract termination and permit termination by either party prior to maturity upon the occurrence of certain stated events, such as failure to pay or bankruptcy. In addition, certain agreements specify other events, the occurrence of which would allow one of the parties to terminate. For example, a downgrade in credit rating of a counterparty would allow the Portfolio to terminate while a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets of more than a certain percentage would allow the counterparty to terminate. In such a situation, the counterparty involved would have the option to waive the triggering event or liquidate the affected positions pursuant to the terms of the related agreement. The aggregate amount of derivatives in a liability position is disclosed in Note 5.

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

Certain Portfolios are parties to enforceable master netting or similar agreements which provide for the right of offset under certain circumstances. The Portfolios have made an accounting policy election not to offset qualifying financial and derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As such, all financial and derivative instruments are presented on a gross basis on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The impacts of netting arrangements that provide the right to offset are detailed below (amounts in thousands). The net amount represents the net receivable or payable that would be due from or to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions such as repurchase agreements and certain forward settling transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same Master Agreement with the same legal entity. For certain Portfolios, derivative amounts do not reconcile to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities due to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities including derivatives that are not covered under master netting or similar agreements. The amount of collateral, for the period ended June 30, 2021, has been limited such that the net amount cannot be less than zero.

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral as of period end:

Large Company Value Portfolio

 

     Derivative Assets (000’s)      Derivative Liabilities (000’s)                      
Counterparty    Forward
Contacts
     Swaps      Total
Assets
     Forward
Contacts
    Swaps     Total
Liabilities
    Net
Market
Value
     Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
     Net
Exposure
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   $ 75      $ -        $ 75      $ (3   $ -       $ (3   $ 72      $ -        $ 72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 75      $ -        $ 75      $ (3   $ -       $ (3   $ 72      $ -        $ 72  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

 

 

     Derivative Assets (000’s)      Derivative Liabilities (000’s)                      
Counterparty    Forward
Contacts
     Swaps      Total
Assets
     Forward
Contacts
    Swaps     Total
Liabilities
    Net
Market
Value
     Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
     Net
Exposure
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

   $ 173      $ -        $ 173      $ (4   $ -       $ (4   $ 169      $ (169    $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 173      $ -        $ 173      $ (4   $ -       $ (4   $ 169      $ (169    $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Inflation Protection Portfolio

 

 

     Derivative Assets (000’s)      Derivative Liabilities (000’s)                      
Counterparty    Forward
Contacts
     Swaps      Total
Assets
     Forward
Contacts
    Swaps     Total
Liabilities
    Net
Market
Value
     Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
     Net
Exposure
 

Bank of America NA

   $ -        $ 383      $ 383      $ -       $ (561   $ (561   $ (178    $ 140      $ (38

Barclays Bank PLC

     -          -          -          -         (1,649     (1,649     (1,649      -          (1,649

Goldman Sachs International

     -          1,645        1,645        -         -         -         1,645        (1,590      55  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     818        -          818        -         -         -         818        (604      214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 818      $ 2,028      $ 2,846      $ -       $ (2,210   $ (2,210   $ 636      $ (2,054    $ (1,418
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

 

     Derivative Assets (000’s)      Derivative Liabilities (000’s)                       
Counterparty    Forward
Contacts
     Swaps      Total
Assets
     Forward
Contacts
    Written
Options
     Swaps     Total
Liabilities
     Net
Market
Value
     Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
     Net
Exposure
 

Bank of America NA

   $ 24      $ -        $ 24      $ (129   $ -        $ -       $ (129    $ (105    $ -        $ (105

Barclays Bank PLC

     21        162        183        (178     -          (183     (361      (178      -          (178

BNP Paribas SA

     7,296        65        7,361        -         -          -         -          7,361        (6,440      921  

Goldman Sachs International

     -          403        403        -         -          -         -          403        (280      123  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     1,688        -          1,688        (156     -          -         (156      1,532        (1,350      182  

HSBC Bank USA NA

     96        -          96        (195     -          -         (195      (99      99        -    

JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

     -          478        478        (1     -          (2     (3      475        (475      -    

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     -          48        48        -         -          -         -          48        -          48  

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

     29        -          29        (30     -          -         (30      (1      -          (1

UBS AG

     10        -          10        -         -          -         -          10        -          10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,164      $ 1,156      $ 10,320      $ (689   $ -        $ (185   $ (874    $ 9,446      $ (8,446    $ 1,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of repurchase agreements, financing transactions, collateral and net exposure as of period end:

Government Money Market Portfolio

 

Counterparty    Investment in
Repurchase
Agreements
     Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
     Payable for
Financing
Transactions
     Net
Market
Value
     Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
    Net
Exposure
 

Bank of Montreal

   $ 20,000      $ -        $ -        $ 20,000      $ (20,000   $ -    

Bank of Nova Scotia

     12,000        -          -          12,000        (12,000     -    

BNP Paribas SA

     40,000        -          -          40,000        (40,000     -    

Citigroup Global Markets

     21,000        -          -          21,000        (21,000     -    

Goldman Sachs International

     15,000        -          -          15,000        (15,000     -    

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA

     10,000        -          -          10,000        (10,000     -    

Mizuho Bank

     22,000        -          -          22,000        (22,000     -    

Natixis SA

     10,000        -          -          10,000        (10,000     -    

TD Securities USA

     19,000        -          -          19,000        (19,000     -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 169,000      $ -        $ -        $ 169,000      $ (169,000   $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-Term US Government Bond Portfolio

 

Counterparty    Payable for
Short Sales
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
     Payable for
Financing
Transactions
    Net
Market
Value
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
     Net
Exposure
 

Credit Suisse AG

   $ (5,351   $ -        $ -       $ (5,351   $ -        $ (5,351

Goldman Sachs International

     -         -          (143,706     (143,706     143,704        (2

Morgan Stanley Capital

              

Services, Inc.

     -         -          (5,579     (5,579     5,579        -    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (5,351   $ -        $ (149,285   $ (154,636   $ 149,283      $ (5,353
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Long-Term US Government Bond Portfolio average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2021 was $60,737 (amount in thousands) at a weighted average interest rate of 0.021%. Average borrowings include reverse repurchase agreements and sale-buyback transactions, if held during the period.

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

 

Counterparty    Investment in
Repurchase
Agreements
     Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Payable for
Financing
Transactions
     Net
Market
Value
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
     Net
Exposure
 

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ -        $ (2,194   $ -        $ (2,194   $ 2,194      $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ -        $ (2,194   $ -        $ (2,194   $ 2,194      $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2021 was $194 (amount in thousands) at a weighted average interest rate of (0.750)%. Average borrowings include reverse repurchase agreements and sale-buyback transactions, if held during the period.

NOTE 7. INVESTMENT ADVISORY, SUB-ADVISORY, AND COMPLIANCE FEES

The Series Fund and its Portfolios are parties to annually renewable contracts pursuant to which each Portfolio pays a charge for investment management and administrative services to MSA, an affiliate and wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwestern Mutual. Certain Portfolios, listed below, pay at a fixed annual rate based on the average daily net asset values of the Portfolio.

 

Portfolio

   Fee  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

     0.20%  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

     0.25%  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     0.85%  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     0.85%  

Government Money Market Portfolio

     0.30%  

Select Bond Portfolio

     0.30%  

Balanced Portfolio

     0.30%  

For the other Portfolios, the rate for the investment advisory fee is graded by the asset size of the Portfolio according to the following schedules:

 

Portfolio

   First
$50
Million
    Next
$50
Million
    Excess Over
$100
Million
     

Growth Stock Portfolio

     0.60     0.50     0.40  

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

     0.60     0.50     0.40  

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     0.80     0.65     0.50  

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     0.80     0.65     0.50  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     0.60     0.50     0.40  

Portfolio

   First
$100
Million
    Next
$400
Million
    Excess Over
$500
Million
     

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

     0.80     0.75     0.70  

Portfolio

   First
$100
Million
    Next
$150
Million
    Excess Over
$250
Million
     

Large Company Value Portfolio

     0.72     0.67     0.62  

Domestic Equity Portfolio

     0.65     0.55     0.50  

International Growth Portfolio

     0.75     0.65     0.55  

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     0.35     0.33     0.30  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     0.555     0.515     0.495  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

     0.58     0.55     0.49  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     0.79     0.78     0.77  

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     0.60     0.50     0.40  

Portfolio

   First
$150
Million
    Next
$150
Million
    Next
$200
Million
   

Excess Over

$500
Million

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

     0.77     0.70     0.62   0.56%

Research International Core Portfolio

     0.88     0.82     0.75   0.68%

Portfolio

   First
$500
Million
    Excess Over
$500
Million
           

Equity Income Portfolio

     0.65     0.60    

 

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Portfolio

   First
$200
Million
    Excess Over
$200
Million
             

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

     0.25     0.20    

Portfolio

   First
$50
Million
    Excess Over
$50
Million
             

International Equity Portfolio

     0.85     0.65    

Portfolio

   First
$250
Million
    Next
$250
Million
    Next
$500
Million
    Excess Over
$1.0
Billion
 

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     1.14     1.08     0.96     0.78

For certain Portfolios, MSA contractually agreed to waive the management fee and absorb certain other operating expenses to the extent necessary so that Total Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, brokerage, other investment-related costs, interest and dividend expenses and charges, acquired fund fees, fees for class actions, other passive securities litigation and antitrust claim filing services and such non-recurring and extraordinary expenses as they may arise) will not exceed the following amounts:

 

Portfolio

         Expiration  

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

     0.90     April 30, 2022  

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

     0.85     April 30, 2022  

Large Company Value Portfolio

     0.80     April 30, 2022  

Domestic Equity Portfolio

     0.75     April 30, 2022  

Equity Income Portfolio

     0.75     April 30, 2022  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     1.00     April 30, 2022  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

     0.35     April 30, 2022  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     1.00     April 30, 2022  

International Growth Portfolio

     1.10     April 30, 2022  

Research International Core Portfolio

     1.15     April 30, 2022  

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     1.50     April 30, 2022  

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     0.45     April 30, 2022  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     0.65     April 30, 2022  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

     0.65     April 30, 2022  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     0.90     April 30, 2022  

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     0.75     April 30, 2022  

Growth Stock Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.60% on the Portfolio’s first $50 million of average net assets, 0.50% on the next $50 million, 0.40% on the next $900 million, and 0.38% on average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Focused Appreciation Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.66% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.61% on the next $400 million, 0.60% on the next $500 million, and 0.57% on average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.60% on the Portfolio’s first $50 million of average net assets, 0.50% on the next $50 million, 0.40% on the next $400 million, and 0.37% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Large Cap Blend Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.74% on the Portfolio’s first $150 million of average net assets, 0.67% on the next $150 million, 0.62% on the next $200 million, and 0.56% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

 

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Index 500 Stock Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.20% on the Portfolio’s first $2 billion of average net assets, and 0.18% on average net assets in excess of $2 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Large Company Value Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.70% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.65% on the next $150 million, 0.59% on the next $250 million, and 0.57% on the average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Domestic Equity Portfolio — For the period from January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2021, MSA agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee was 0.65% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.55% on the next $150 million, 0.50% on the next $250 million, 0.45% on the next $500 million, and 0.43% on the average net assets in excess of $1 billion. Effective May 1, 2021, MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.65% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.55% on the next $150 million, 0.50% on the next $250 million, 0.43% on the next $500 million, and 0.41% on the average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Equity Income Portfolio — For the period from January 1, 2021 through April 30, 2021, MSA agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee was 0.58% on the Portfolio’s first $500 million of average net assets, 0.53% on the next $1 billion, and 0.52% on the average net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. Effective May 1, 2021, MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.56% on the Portfolio’s first $500 million of average net assets, 0.53% on the next $1 billion, and 0.52% on the average net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.80% on the Portfolio’s first $50 million, 0.65% on the next $50 million, 0.50% on the next $900 million, and 0.49% on average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Index 400 Stock Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.25% on the Portfolio’s first $500 million and 0.20% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Mid Cap Value Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.79% on the Portfolio’s first $150 million of average net assets, 0.67% on the next $350 million, and 0.64% on the average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Small Cap Value Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.85% on the Portfolio’s first $500 million of average net assets, and 0.80% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

International Growth Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.75% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.65% on the next $150 million, 0.55% on the next $750 million, and 0.54% on average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Research International Core Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.83% on the Portfolio’s first $150 million of average net assets, 0.77% on the next $150 million, 0.70% on the next $200 million, and 0.63% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

International Equity Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.69% on the Portfolio’s first $50 million of average net assets, 0.54% on the next $450 million, 0.52% on the next $500 million, 0.46% on the next $500 million, and 0.40% on the average net assets in excess of $1.5 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

 

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Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio — MSA agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that its management fee was 0.95% on the Portfolio’s first $250 million of average net assets, 0.87% on the next $250 million, 0.84% on the next $500 million, and 0.78% on average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Government Money Market Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.30% on the Portfolio’s first $500 million of average net assets, 0.29% on the next $500 million, and 0.28% in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022. In addition, MSA has voluntarily agreed to waive its advisory fee and/or reimburse expenses in excess of the Government Money Market Portfolio’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the Portfolio. This voluntary waiver is reviewed periodically by MSA in light of market and economic developments and may be revised or discontinued at any time without advance notice.

Short-Term Bond Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.35% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.33% on the next $150 million, 0.30% on the next $250 million, and 0.28% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Select Bond Portfolio – MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.30% on the Portfolio’s first $2 billion of average net assets, and 0.28% on average net assets in excess of $2 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.555% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.515% on the next $150 million, 0.495% of the next $250 million, and 0.445% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Inflation Protection Portfolio — MSA agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.55% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.50% on the next $150 million, and 0.46% on average net assets in excess of $250 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

High Yield Bond Portfolio — MSA agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.60% on the Portfolio’s first $50 million of average net assets, 0.50% on the next $50 million, 0.40% on the next $900 million, and 0.30% on average net assets in excess of $1 billion. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.74% on the Portfolio’s first $100 million of average net assets, 0.73% on the next $150 million, 0.70% on the next $250 million, and 0.65% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Balanced Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.05% on all average net assets. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Asset Allocation Portfolio — MSA has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee such that the management fee is 0.05% on all average net assets. MSA may terminate this fee waiver agreement at any time after April 30, 2022.

Waivers are not recoupable in future periods.

With respect to certain Portfolios, MSA has engaged and oversees unaffiliated sub-advisers who manage the day-to-day investment operations of such Portfolios. MSA pays each sub-adviser a fee based on the average daily net assets of each such Portfolio out of its investment management fee.

Compliance fees are paid to Northwestern Mutual, an affiliate of the Series Fund. The compliance fees paid are for the compensation, benefits and expenses of the Chief Compliance Officer and compliance staff. The amounts paid relate only to the Chief Compliance Officer and compliance staffs’ duties and functions performed for the Series Fund.

 

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NOTE 8. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

Taxable distributions from net investment income and realized capital gains in the Portfolios may differ from book amounts earned during the period due to differences in the timing of capital gains recognition and due to the reclassification of certain gains or losses between capital and income. The differences between cost amounts for book purposes and tax purposes are primarily due to the tax treatment of deferred losses, passive foreign investment companies, and financing transactions.

It is the policy of the Portfolios to reclassify the net effect of permanent differences between book and taxable income to capital accounts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Permanent differences primarily relate to character differences with respect to income on swaps, foreign currency transactions, foreign bond sales, passive foreign investment companies and paydowns on structured product investments.

A summary of the Portfolios’ capital loss carryovers as of December 31, 2020 is provided below:

 

     Short-Term
Loss
Carryover
     Long-Term
Loss
Carryover
     Losses
Utilized
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Equity Income Portfolio

   $ 52      $ 74      $ -    

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     -          -          972  

International Equity Portfolio

     57,003        225,051        -    

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     -          22,115        3,539  

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     -          -          2,171  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

     -          -          3,162  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     -          8,872        -    

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     -          -          6  

Capital losses are carried forward indefinitely and retain the character of the original loss. These losses are deferred to the first day of the next fiscal year.

When applicable, each of the Portfolios made distributions during the year of ordinary income and long-term capital gains. The tax character of distributions paid for the period ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

    

2020 Distributions

Paid From:

 

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-term
Capital Gain
 
     (Amounts in thousands)  

Growth Stock Portfolio

   $ 7,243      $ 188,737  

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

     5,853        44,520  

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

     8,189        16,446  

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

     8,282        2,310  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

     66,724        72,356  

Large Company Value Portfolio

     4,036        6,787  

Domestic Equity Portfolio

     17,733        40,200  

Equity Income Portfolio

     33,847        29,982  

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     3,099        49,141  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

     12,712        43,558  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     9,956        -    

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     8,721        30,794  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

     5,826        9,999  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     4,704        31,283  

International Growth Portfolio

     13,439        3,199  

Research International Core Portfolio

     17,093        13,848  

International Equity Portfolio

     56,976        -    

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     18,235        -    

Government Money Market Portfolio

     1,423        -    

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     8,186        -    

Select Bond Portfolio

     108,721        -    

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     9,500        2,162  

 

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2020 Distributions

Paid From:

 

Portfolio

   Ordinary
Income
     Long-term
Capital Gain
 

Inflation Protection Portfolio

   $ 7,844      $ -    

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     47,246        -    

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     42,792        66  

Balanced Portfolio

     58,432        73,855  

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     7,007        11,152  

As of December 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Gains
     Accumulated
Losses
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
            (Amounts in thousands)        

Growth Stock Portfolio

   $ 50 $         55,949      $ -       $ 485,326  

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

     8,040        120,591        -         565,856  

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

     10,190        53,295        -         186,708  

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

     1,241        11,839        -         47,913  

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

     66,593        120,518        -         2,718,039  

Large Company Value Portfolio

     5,187        -          -         22,824  

Domestic Equity Portfolio

     18,599        23,353        -         229,051  

Equity Income Portfolio

     17,192        -          (126     136,930  

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     37,141        139,880        -         277,197  

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

     21,306        28,452        -         325,548  

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     7,676        5,108        -         70,678  

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     25,119        57,862        -         275,234  

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

     5,493        4,200        -         71,047  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     2,911        29,247        -         178,966  

International Growth Portfolio

     5,610        29,044        -         333,069  

Research International Core Portfolio

     10,349        14,426        -         208,301  

International Equity Portfolio

     43,243        -          (282,055     240,804  

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     5,200        -          (22,115     351,939  

Government Money Market Portfolio

     -          -          -         -    

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     8,138        -          -         7,970  

Select Bond Portfolio

     202,685        25,233        -         87,626  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     26,311        -          -         (11,067

Inflation Protection Portfolio

     5,663        62        -         30,997  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     43,872        -          (8,872     21,205  

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     27,784        6,708        -         56,418  

Balanced Portfolio

     64,726        103,835        -         257,130  

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     7,196        15,602        -         38,202  

NOTE 9. VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENTS

Northwestern Mutual voluntarily reimburses foreign equity portfolios for the benefit Northwestern Mutual receives from foreign dividend taxes charged against the Portfolios. The amounts reimbursed represent approximately 79% of the foreign dividend taxes withheld attributable to the portion of the Portfolio owned by Northwestern Mutual. Reimbursements are recorded when foreign dividend taxes are accrued.

Voluntary reimbursements for the period ended June 30, 2021 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):

 

Portfolio

   2021
Reimbursements
 

International Growth Portfolio

   $ 823  

International Equity Portfolio

     3,341  

Research International Core Portfolio

     1,090  

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     1,059  

 

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NOTE 10. GUARANTEES

In the normal course of business, the Portfolios enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Portfolios’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolios that have not yet occurred. However, the Portfolios expect the risk of material loss to be remote.

NOTE 11. INVESTMENT INCOME AND SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the period ended June 30, 2021, transactions in securities other than short term investments were:

 

Portfolios

   Non-U.S. Govt.
Security
Purchases
     U.S. Govt.
Security
Purchases
     Non-U.S. Govt.
Security
Sales/
Maturities
     U.S. Govt.
Security
Sales/
Maturities
 
            (Amounts in thousands)         

Growth Stock Portfolio

   $ 218,835      $ -        $ 302,770      $ -    

Focused Appreciation Portfolio

     8,630        -          68,844        -    

Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio

     218,410        -          240,608        -    

Large Cap Blend Portfolio

     26,171        -          28,701        -    

Index 500 Stock Portfolio

     75,581        -          118,684        -    

Large Company Value Portfolio

     53,098        -          61,875        -    

Domestic Equity Portfolio

     168,131        -          191,462        -    

Equity Income Portfolio

     85,611        -          146,008        -    

Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     160,774        -          216,003        -    

Index 400 Stock Portfolio

     125,223        -          143,864        -    

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

     215,192        -          228,400        -    

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     216,495        -          254,412        -    

Index 600 Stock Portfolio

     58,218        -          49,079        -    

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     80,736        -          128,841        -    

International Growth Portfolio

     136,321        -          99,997        -    

Research International Core Portfolio

     91,548        -          111,059        -    

International Equity Portfolio

     370,641        -          373,068        -    

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

     169,890        -          198,268        -    

Short-Term Bond Portfolio

     104,473        44,173        58,146        42,221  

Select Bond Portfolio

     1,613,627        3,966,294        1,622,036        3,690,169  

Long-Term U.S. Government Bond Portfolio

     699        3,322        887        32,632  

Inflation Protection Portfolio

     92,317        105,029        96,078        79,088  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     169,310        -          154,057        -    

Multi-Sector Bond Portfolio

     260,064        23,132        139,011        -    

Balanced Portfolio

     173,805        -          248,195        -    

Asset Allocation Portfolio

     19,463        -          26,756        -    

 

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Transactions with Affiliated Companies

An affiliated company is a company in which a Portfolio has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities or which the Portfolio controls, is controlled by or with which the Portfolio is under common control. Transactions with affiliated companies during the period ended June 30, 2021 are as follows:

 

Portfolio

   Value at
12/31/2020
     Purchases      Sales      Value at
6/30/2021
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
/Depreciation
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Income
Dividends
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     % Ownership,
6/30/2021
 

Balanced:

              (Amounts in thousands)             

Growth Stock

   $ 103,721      $ -        $ 29,200      $ 85,126      $ 1,818     $ 8,787      $ -        $ -          6.3

Focused Appreciation

     80,740        -          -          91,935        11,195       -          -          -          7.1

Large Cap Core Stock

     80,193        -          4,000        87,578        10,254       1,131        -          -          11.0

Large Cap Blend

     79,713        -          -          87,913        8,200       -          -          -          45.3

Large Company Value

     76,500        -          9,700        77,202        9,146       1,256        -          -          33.5

Domestic Equity

     77,327        -          10,200        76,516        5,713       3,676        -          -          7.4

Equity Income

     77,083        -          10,500        80,084        11,952       1,549        -          -          9.3

Mid Cap Growth Stock

     104,743        -          11,000        102,607        5,771       3,093        -          -          7.4

Mid Cap Value

     98,371        2,800        8,300        108,394        14,125       1,398        -          -          16.1

Small Cap Growth Stock

     25,240        -          -          26,516        1,276       -          -          -          3.1

Small Cap Value

     24,696        -          -          28,711        4,015       -          -          -          4.3

International Growth

     54,751        -          -          59,973        5,222       -          -          -          5.9

Research International Core

     142,307        -          35,700        115,496        (5,415     14,304        -          -          12.4

International Equity

     60,205        -          -          65,764        5,559       -          -          -          3.4

Emerging Markets Equity

     17,445        7,500        -          26,454        1,509       -          -          -          2.5

Short-Term Bond

     13,162        10,800        -          24,017        55       -          -          -          5.8

Select Bond

     936,914        -          36,900        885,420        (16,858     2,264        -          -          25.8

High Yield Bond

     107,889        -          20,300        91,460        3,296       575        -          -          10.8

Multi-Sector Bond

     44,229        74,900        -          120,432        1,303       -          -          -          9.3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 2,205,229      $ 96,000      $ 175,800      $ 2,241,598      $ 78,136     $ 38,033      $ -        $ -       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Asset Allocation:

                         

Growth Stock

   $ 17,329      $ -        $ 3,900      $ 15,308      $ 779     $ 1,100      $ -        $ -          1.1

Focused Appreciation

     13,532        -          -          15,408        1,876       -          -          -          1.2

Large Cap Core Stock

     13,454        -          300        15,074        1,835       85        -          -          1.9

Large Cap Blend

     13,344        -          -          14,716        1,372       -          -          -          7.6

Large Company Value

     12,759        -          1,000        13,509        1,615       135        -          -          5.9

Domestic Equity

     12,772        -          1,300        13,035        1,095       468        -          -          1.3

Equity Income

     12,894        -          1,500        13,670        2,055       221        -          -          1.6

Mid Cap Growth Stock

     15,785        -          850        16,286        1,232       119        -          -          1.2

Mid Cap Value

     14,743        850        800        17,182        2,243       146        -          -          2.6

Small Cap Growth Stock

     7,136        -          -          7,497        361       -          -          -          0.9

Small Cap Value

     7,059        -          -          8,206        1,147       -          -          -          1.2

International Growth

     10,750        -          -          11,775        1,025       -          -          -          1.2

Research International Core

     24,430        -          3,600        22,563        267       1,466        -          -          2.4

International Equity

     11,230        -          -          12,267        1,037       -          -          -          0.6

Emerging Markets Equity

     3,704        800        -          4,773        269       -          -          -          0.4

Short-Term Bond

     1,376        1,900        -          3,283        7       -          -          -          0.8

Select Bond

     68,858        -          4,000        63,780        (1,332     254        -          -          1.9

High Yield Bond

     19,409        -          1,400        18,748        690       49        -          -          2.2

Multi-Sector Bond

     6,031        9,900        -          16,107        176       -          -          -          1.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
   $ 286,595      $ 13,450      $ 18,650      $ 303,187      $ 17,749     $ 4,043      $ -        $ -       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

The Series Fund and its Portfolios are permitted to purchase securities from, and sell securities to (so called “cross-trades”), (i) other Portfolios, (ii) any registered investment company which is an affiliate, or an affiliate of an affiliate, or (iii) any person which is an affiliate, or an affiliate of an affiliate, of the Series Fund or the Portfolio solely by reason of having a common investment adviser or sub-adviser (or affiliated investment advisers) or common directors and/or officers, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board under Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act (“Procedures”). These Procedures have been designed to ensure that any cross-trade of securities by a Portfolio complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Each cross-trade is

 

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effected at the current market price as defined under the Procedures. Pursuant to the Procedures, for the period ended June 30, 2021, the Series Fund Portfolios engaged in the following cross-trades (amounts in thousands):

 

           

Portfolio

   Cross Trade
Purchases
 

Large Cap Core Portfolio

   $ 546  

Large Company Value Portfolio

     218  

International Growth Portfolio

     4,596  

Research International Core Portfolio

     1,074  

High Yield Bond Portfolio

     28  
     Cross Trade Sales  

Portfolio

   Proceeds      Net Realized Gain
(Loss) on Sales
 

Mid Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 1,042        184  

Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio

     979        154  

Small Cap Value Portfolio

     951        (115

International Growth Portfolio

     1,565        96  

Research International Core Portfolio

     57        -    
 

 

NOTE 12. LITIGATION

The Index 500 Stock, Small Cap Value and Equity Income Portfolios are among the defendants in a lawsuit relating to their receipt of proceeds from the 2007 Tribune Co. leveraged buy-out (“Tribune LBO”) transaction. The lawsuit asserts that the directors and officers of Tribune Co. intentionally defrauded Tribune creditors because Tribune was either insolvent or rendered insolvent by the transactions. Counsel for the Series Fund and other institutional defendants filed a motion to dismiss the intentional fraudulent transfer case in the Southern District of New York and the district court judge granted the motion to dismiss without leave to amend. The dismissal is being appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The lawsuit alleges no misconduct by the Portfolios or management, and management intends to vigorously defend all claims and allegations. The plaintiffs seek to recover amounts paid to Tribune shareholders in the leveraged buyout transaction, plus interest and attorneys’ fees and expenses. The value of the proceeds received by these Portfolios in 2007, and the percentage the proceeds represent of each Portfolio’s net assets as of June 30, 2021, were: Index 500 Stock Portfolio $977,000 (0.02%) of net assets; Small Cap Value Portfolio $618,000 (0.09% of net assets); and Equity Income Portfolio $2,873,000 (0.33% of net assets). Management has not concluded that a loss is reasonably likely to occur, and therefore no loss accrual has been recorded.

 

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Abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
AFC    Available Funds Cap security - Security accrues interest at an assumed or uncapped rate. If the interest rate on the underlying loans is lower than the uncapped rate, then the security will pay at the lower rate.
CSTR    Collateral Strip Rate security - interest is based on the weighted net interest rate of the collateral.
EXE    Security receives collateral principal and interest paid which exceeds the amount of principal and income obligated to all bonds in the deal.
IO    Interest Only Security
PO    Principal Only Security
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
GO    General Obligation
RB    Revenue Bond
CPURNSA    U.S. Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers - Not Seasonally Adjusted
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
ICE    Intercontinental Exchange
SONIO    Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate
DAC    Designated Activity Company
TBA    To Be Announced
OIS    Overnight Index Swaps
DIFC    Dubai International Financial Centre
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate

 

Currency Abbreviations

ARS    Argentine Peso
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CNH    Chinese Yuan Renminbi - Offshore
CNY    Chinese Yuan Renminbi
DKK    Danish Krone
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
KES    Kenyan Shilling
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican New Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
PHP    Philippines Peso
PLN    Polish Zloty
RUB    Russian Ruble
SEK    Swedish Krona
THB    Thai Baht
TWD    Taiwan Dollar
USD    United States Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand

 

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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Guidelines

A description of the policies and procedures that the Portfolios use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free 1-888-455-2232. It is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free 1-888-455-2232. It is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Filing of Portfolio Holdings

Each Portfolio, other than the Government Money Market Portfolio, files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a monthly basis with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Each Portfolio’s holdings reported on Form N-PORT for the first and third quarters of the fiscal year are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Portfolios that file their holdings on Form N-PORT also make their complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of their fiscal year available on the Internet at www.northwesternmutual.com.

The Government Money Market Portfolio files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a monthly basis with the SEC on Form N-MFP. Form N-MFP is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Government Money Market Portfolio also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent month available on the Internet at www. northwesternmutual.com.

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

Each series/portfolio of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (“Series Fund”) other than the Government Money Market Portfolio (each, a “Portfolio”) has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”). The Program includes policies and procedures reasonably designed to assess and manage each Portfolio’s liquidity risk (which is defined as the “risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund”) and to comply with the requirements of the Liquidity Rule, including: (i) the assessment, management and periodic review of liquidity risk; (ii) the classification of portfolio holdings; (iii) the establishment of a highly liquid investment minimum, as applicable; (iv) limitations on illiquid investments; and (v) related reporting, disclosure and recordkeeping.

The Board of Directors of the Series Fund (“Board”) has designated a multi-disciplinary committee to act as administrator of the Program (“Program Administrator” or “Committee”). The Committee’s membership includes representatives of the Series Fund’s investment adviser, Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“MSA”) as well as the Mutual Fund Administration and Managed Investments Compliance divisions of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Under the Program, the Program Administrator assesses, manages and periodically reviews each Portfolio’s liquidity risk and classifies each investment held by each Portfolio as a “highly liquid investment,” “moderately liquid investment,” “less liquid investment” or “illiquid investment.” The classification is based on a determination of the number of days it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment into cash, or sell or dispose of the investment, in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment. The liquidity of a Portfolio’s portfolio investments is determined based on the varying levels at which the Portfolio expects to trade in a particular investment or asset class (the reasonably anticipated trading size) and other relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the Program. In addition to the foregoing, the Program Administrator determines the need for, and if applicable, establishes highly liquid investment minimums (“HLIM”) (a minimum percentage of net assets that must be invested in highly liquid investments that are assets), oversees the preparation of reports to the Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission required by the Liquidity Rule, and prepares required written annual reports on the operation and adequacy of the Program.

Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, no Portfolio may acquire any illiquid investment if, after the acquisition, the Portfolio would have invested more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments that are assets. In addition, the Liquidity Rule requires funds that do not primarily hold assets that are highly liquid investments to adopt an HLIM. The Program includes provisions reasonably designed to comply with the 15% limit on illiquid investments and for determining, periodically reviewing and complying with the HLIM requirements, as applicable. The Program contemplates the use of a third-party liquidity classification tool to aid the Program Administrator in assigning liquidity classifications and monitoring the Portfolios’ level of investments in each liquidity category.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Board received and reviewed the annual written report of the Program Administrator (the “Report”), concerning the operation of the Program for the period from January 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 (the “Reporting Period”). The Report summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors considered by the Program Administrator in reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program’s implementation with respect to each Portfolio during the Reporting Period. Such information and factors included, among other things:

 

   

Each Portfolio’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, including: (i) whether the Portfolio’s investment strategy was appropriate for an open-end fund; (ii) the extent to which the Portfolio’s strategy involves a relatively concentrated portfolio or large positions in particular issuers; (iii) whether the Portfolio’s strategy involves holdings that are particularly sensitive to stressed market conditions; and (iv) the Portfolio’s use of derivatives;

 

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The liquidity experience of each Portfolio during the Period;

 

   

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; and

 

   

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as other sources of liquidity.

In addition, the Program Administrator sought and considered the input of MSA and the sub-advisers as to whether any Portfolio had been impacted by market or sector-wide developments, changes in operations or other Portfolio specific circumstances that did, or could, materially impact the Portfolio’s liquidity risk profile. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Reporting Period, including the impact of the COVID 19 outbreak on the Portfolios and the overall market. No significant liquidity events impacting the Portfolios were noted in the Report. During the Reporting Period, each of the Portfolios continued to qualify as a fund that primarily holds assets that are highly liquid investments, and, therefore, no Portfolio was required to establish or comply with an HLIM as set forth in the Program.

Based on the information considered, the Report concluded that (i) the Program was reasonably designed to assess and manage liquidity risk; (ii) the Program was adequately and effectively implemented during the Reporting Period; (iii) each Portfolio’s investment strategy continues to be appropriate for an open-end fund; (iv) an HLIM continued to not be required or warranted for any of the Portfolios, and (v) each Portfolio was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Portfolio during the Reporting Period. There were no material changes to the Program during the Reporting Period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives under all circumstances in the future. Please refer to the Series Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding each Portfolio’s exposure to illiquidity risk and other risks to which it may be subject.

 

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Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc.

Annual Contract Review Process

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated and approved by a majority of an investment company’s independent directors each year. In addition, each investment company is required to disclose in its annual or semi-annual report, as applicable, the material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the board’s approval or renewal of any investment advisory agreements within the investment company’s most recently completed fiscal half-year period.

At least annually, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (the “Series Fund”) considers and votes upon the renewal of the investment advisory agreement between Mason Street Advisors, LLC (“Mason Street Advisors”) and the Series Fund with respect to the portfolios of the Series Fund (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”), as well as the investment sub-advisory agreements between Mason Street Advisors and each of the sub-advisers of those Portfolios for which Mason Street Advisors and the Board have appointed a sub-adviser. In order to afford the Board the opportunity to focus on a smaller number of relationships at any one meeting, the Board considers the annual continuation of the sub-advisory agreements on a staggered basis during the course of the year.

Board Approvals During the Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2021

At its February 24, 2021 meeting, the Board, including the directors who are not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Series Fund or Mason Street Advisors (the “Independent Directors”), unanimously approved the continuance of the Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement between the Series Fund and Mason Street Advisors with respect to each of the Series Fund’s Portfolios (the “Advisory Agreement”).

Also at its February 24, 2021 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuance of a Second Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington”) relating to the Series Fund’s Small Cap Growth Stock, Large Cap Core Stock and Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolios.

At its June 3, 2021 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuance of (1) a Third Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) relating to the Series Fund’s Research International Core Portfolio, (2) a Second Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and FIAM LLC (“FIAM”) relating to the Series Fund’s International Growth Portfolio, (3) a Fourth Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC (“Templeton”) relating to the Series Fund’s International Equity Portfolio, (4) a Second Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Fiduciary Management, Inc. (“Fiduciary”) relating to the Series Fund’s Large Cap Blend Portfolio, and (5) an Amended Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited (“Aberdeen”) relating to the Series Fund’s Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio.

Also at its June 3, 2021 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously and conditionally approved an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Wells Capital Management, Incorporated (“Wells Capital”), or its to-be-named successor under the terms of a planned change-in-control transaction, with respect to the Select Bond Portfolio. The foregoing Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will sometimes be referred to herein as the “New Sub-Advisory Agreement.”

Wellington, MFS, FIAM, Templeton, Fiduciary, Aberdeen and Wells Capital are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Sub-Advisers,” and their respective sub-advised Portfolios are collectively referred to herein as the “Sub-Advised Portfolios.” The Investment Sub-Advisory Agreements with the Wellington, MFS, FIAM, Templeton, FMI and Aberdeen are collectively referred to herein as the “Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements.”

 

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In determining whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement and the continuance of the Existing Advisory Agreements on behalf of the Series Fund, the Board requested and received detailed information from Mason Street Advisors and the Sub-Advisers in advance of each meeting to assist them in their evaluation, including information compiled by certain independent providers of evaluative data. With respect to the continuation of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, while particular focus was given to an evaluation of the services, performance, fees, costs, and certain other relevant information under such Agreements at the meeting at which their continuation is formally considered, the evaluation process with respect to Mason Street Advisors and the Sub-Advisers and the nature, extent and quality of the services they provide to the Portfolios pursuant to the terms of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements is an ongoing one. As a result, the Board’s consideration of such services, and the performance, fees, costs and other relevant factors was also based upon information provided and deliberations that occurred at other meetings throughout the year.

The Independent Directors received a memorandum from their counsel advising them of their responsibilities in connection with the review and approval of the New Sub-Advisory Advisory Agreements and the review and approval of the continuance of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, and summarizing the legal standards governing the review and approval of these Agreements. The Independent Directors reviewed these standards with their counsel during the course of the meetings, including how these standards should be applied to the review of information relating to sub-advisers under the Series Fund’s manager of managers structure. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Directors had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of Mason Street Advisors and the Sub-Advisers, and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel.

Continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Series Fund and Mason Street Advisors

At its February 24, 2021 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement with respect to each Series Fund Portfolio. In addition to the information presented by and about Mason Street Advisors during the course of that meeting, the materials provided to the directors in advance of the meeting included Mason Street Advisor’s Section 15(c) Report, which contained responses to the information request letter prepared by counsel to the Independent Directors requesting certain information from Mason Street Advisors designed to assist the directors in fulfilling their responsibilities when considering the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. Those materials also included an independent report prepared by Broadridge (“Broadridge Report”) for each of the Portfolios. The Broadridge Report provided details regarding the fees, expenses, and performance returns captured over a variety of measurement periods, as well as comparative information associated with a Broadridge peer group for each Portfolio as selected by Broadridge based on the Portfolio’s investment style, characteristics and asset levels, and further customized to filter out funds with different share class characteristics and fund structures. The Broadridge Report included an executive summary of the performance and expense information compiled by Broadridge to facilitate the directors’ review. The materials provided to the Independent Directors included a summary from the Mason Street Advisors’ Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of Mason Street Advisors’ compliance program, as well as the CCO’s Annual Compliance Report summarizing the results of his review and assessment of the adequacy of Mason Street Advisors’ compliance program. In addition to the information presented at the February 24, 2021 meeting, the directors’ considerations were informed by the information regularly provided to them throughout the year regarding the Portfolios and Mason Street Advisors, their experience with and knowledge of the nature and quality of services provided by Mason Street Advisors to the Portfolios and their interactions with representatives of Mason Street Advisors and its affiliates.

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement include those discussed below. The directors evaluated the information they deemed relevant on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis. No one particular factor was identified as determinative, but rather it was a combination of all the factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the determinations made by the directors. Further, different directors may have placed greater weight on certain factors than did other directors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of Mason Street Advisors’ services, factors considered by the directors included Mason Street Advisors’ overall business, organization and management structure, and the tenure and experience of Mason Street Advisors’ investment personnel. The directors considered the performance of each Portfolio over various time periods as presented at the February 24, 2021 meeting and at each of the quarterly meetings prior thereto.

 

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Included as part of their review were the presentations and information provided by Mason Street Advisors regarding the services provided by Mason Street Advisors to the Portfolios. These services include the investment management services rendered by Mason Street Advisors’ portfolio managers in providing day-to-day portfolio management services for the Asset Allocation Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio. The directors considered the effectiveness of Mason Street Advisors’ portfolio managers in providing day-to-day portfolio management services for the foregoing Portfolios. The directors also considered the investment management, administrative and supervisory services related to Mason Street Advisors’ oversight, evaluation and ongoing monitoring of the various sub-advisers appointed to manage the majority of the Series Fund’s Portfolios. The directors considered the effectiveness and coverage of Mason Street Advisors supervisory oversight of the appointed sub-advisors, including its monitoring and assessment of sub-advisory investment performance, sub-advisory organizational and personnel developments, sub-advisory investment strategies and execution as well as Mason Street Advisors’ overall level of engagement with the sub-advisory investment teams. The directors considered recent changes to Mason Street Advisors’ staff, including changes to the portfolio management team for the Asset Allocation and Balanced Portfolios, and concluded that they were satisfied with the services that continued to be provided to such Portfolios. The directors recognized that in addition to the investment advisory services provided, Mason Street Advisors and its affiliates provided administrative services critical to the operation of the Portfolios and the servicing of the Series Fund’s investors. The risk management infrastructure implemented by Mason Street Advisors, the Series Fund’s compliance program and compliance infrastructure, and its various compliance policies and procedures, oversight of brokerage and trading, and succession planning were also considered by the directors.

Based on their review of these factors, and reflecting upon their experience with Mason Street Advisors’ services provided to the Portfolios, the Board concluded, as part of their overall evaluation of the Advisory Agreement, that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Mason Street Advisors with respect to each Portfolio, including the resources committed by Mason Street Advisors and its affiliates in providing those services, and the experience and capabilities of the personnel rendering such services.

Investment Performance. The directors considered the investment performance of each of the Portfolios over a variety of periods. The Broadridge Report assisted the Board in its evaluation of the performance of the Portfolios. In addition to considering performance for each Portfolio for both short- and long-term periods, the directors considered: (i) a comparison of each Portfolio’s one-, three-, and five-year performance to the returns of appropriate index benchmarks, and to the performance averages of each Portfolio’s respective Broadridge and Lipper fund group categories for the same periods; (ii) the Broadridge overall star rating and Lipper quintile rating for each Portfolio; and (iii) the Broadridge and Lipper performance rankings for each Portfolio for the one-, three- and five-year time periods. The directors evaluated each Portfolio’s performance against these peer groups, industry benchmarks and indices. They viewed this information as providing an objective comparative measure against which they could assess the performance of the Portfolios. The directors were also presented with information from Mason Street Advisors regarding the relevant market conditions and other factors affecting the performance of each Portfolio. The directors evaluated a chart provided by Broadridge regarding each Portfolio’s net returns relative to net expenses for the five-year period ended December 31, 2020, and considered those Portfolios placing in the bottom half for performance returns on a comparative basis. The directors considered the Mason Street Advisor’s oversight efforts and steps that had been taken to improve the performance of those Portfolios.

In addition to performance information presented at the meeting, the directors considered the detailed performance information, market commentary, portfolio analysis and portfolio manager presentations they received periodically throughout the year. The directors gave weight to their ongoing discussions with senior management at Mason Street Advisors concerning Portfolio performance, as well as discussions among the Board, the Sub-Advisers and the portfolio managers of the Portfolios regarding investment strategies and Portfolio performance that occurred at meetings from time to time. While attentive to short-term performance and what it might indicate, the directors generally placed greater emphasis on longer-term performance.

 

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The directors considered the performance returns of the Portfolios as reported by Broadridge, which indicated that 7 of the

27 Portfolios were ranked in the first quartile of their respective Broadridge category peer groups for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020, that 12 of the 27 Portfolios were ranked in the first or second quartile for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2020, and that 19 of the 27 Portfolios were ranked in the first or second quartile for the five-year period ended December 31, 2020. The directors also considered the performance returns of the Portfolios as reported on a peer group basis by Lipper, which indicated that 9 of the 27 Portfolios were ranked in either the first or second quartile for their respective Lipper peer groups for the one-year period ended December 31, 2020, and that 11 of the 27 Portfolios were ranked in the first or second quartile for the three-year period ended December 31, 2020. The directors commented favorably on the strong, long-term performance records of the Asset Allocation and Balanced Portfolios.

Based on the Board’s review of investment performance over various periods and focused consideration regarding factors resulting in the performance of certain of the Portfolios, the Board concluded that, considering investment performance within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Advisory Agreement, it was satisfied with the relative investment performance of each Portfolio over time.

Management Fees and Other Expenses. The Broadridge Report assisted the Board in the evaluation of the relative expenses of the Portfolios. The directors reviewed a comparison of the management fees of the Portfolios and those of an independently selected peer group of mutual funds for each of the Portfolios. The directors further considered the expenses of each Portfolio and a comparison of those expenses with each Portfolio’s respective peer group and fund category group as a guide to help assess the reasonableness of each Portfolio’s advisory fees and net and total expense ratios. The Broadridge Report also included additional comparative information relating to other fee components, including costs relating to custodial services, shareholder reporting, audit expenses and advisory fees. The directors used the comparative data to help assess the reasonableness of each Portfolio’s advisory fee, although they acknowledged that it was difficult to make precise comparisons with other funds because of the differing manner in which service providers bundle the services they provide and the fees they charge.

In evaluating the level of management fees paid by each Portfolio, the directors considered the structure and size of the Portfolios, the fees paid by each Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement, the expense cap and fee waiver agreements in place for certain Portfolios, and the amounts waived or reimbursed by Mason Street Advisors under such agreements. In considering Mason Street Advisors’ management fees on a stand-alone basis, the directors took into consideration that the management fees compensated Mason Street Advisors for a broader range of services (both investment management and administrative services) than may be included under a typical investment management contract, and concluded that as a result of these additional services, viewing Mason Street Advisors’ management fees in light of Broadridge-reported averages might not provide the most accurate frame of reference for comparative purposes.

The directors also evaluated each Portfolio’s total operating expenses over various periods. The directors observed favorably that all but one of the Portfolios were ranked in Broadridge’s first or second quartile (meaning lowest expenses) for total expenses within their respective category groups at December 31, 2020, with 24 of the Portfolios ranking in the first quartile. With respect to the Large Cap Blend Portfolio, which had ranked in the 54th percentile in expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020, the directors considered that an advisory fee waiver was in place for the Portfolio to help improve the Portfolio’s expense ranking.

Based on their review of the management fees and other expenses, the comparative data, the performance of each Portfolio, and other factors deemed relevant by the directors, the Board concluded that the management fees and total operating expenses of each of the Portfolios (as modified by the applicable expense waivers and fee caps) were reasonable in relation to the nature, scope and quality of advisory services provided by Mason Street Advisors and the performance of the Portfolios.

Costs and Profitability. The directors reviewed information provided by Mason Street Advisors regarding the profitability realized by Mason Street Advisors based upon its relationship with the Portfolios. The directors considered Mason Street Advisors’ pricing methodology for its services as investment adviser. The directors considered Mason Street Advisors’ presentation to the directors regarding Mason Street Advisors’ revenues, expenses, income and profit margins allocable

 

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to its services to the Portfolios on an aggregate and a per Portfolio basis, and reviewed Mason Street Advisors’ allocation methodology with respect to its revenues and expenses. The profitability information presented for the directors’ consideration was supplemented by information regarding the range of expenses in each Portfolio’s respective Broadridge peer group and fund group category and the ranking of each Portfolio within the applicable peer group and fund group category. In connection with its review of the profitability of Mason Street Advisors’ services to the Portfolios, the directors considered services provided by affiliates of Mason Street Advisors.

The directors considered the allocation of fees as between Mason Street Advisors and each sub-adviser as well as applicable asset levels, breakpoints, total expenses and management fee waivers that are in place for those Portfolios. As part of the allocation of fees, the Board considered Mason Street Advisors’ decision to increase advisory fee waivers with respect to six of the Portfolios during 2020, to decrease the advisory fee waiver with respect to the Growth Stock Portfolio, and to increase existing advisory fee waivers with respect to the Domestic Equity and Equity Income Portfolios for the upcoming year.

The directors also received information on soft dollar arrangements and any other benefits to Mason Street Advisors or its affiliates arising from its relationship with the Portfolios, including (as applicable) the participation of fund families advised by certain sub-advisers to the Portfolios on the retail brokerage platform maintained by a brokerage affiliate of Mason Street Advisors, the participation of such fund families in a mutual fund partner program offered by such brokerage affiliate of Mason Street Advisors, and the payment of fees by the fund families based upon participation on the brokerage platform and the mutual fund partner program maintained by the brokerage affiliate of Mason Street Advisors.

The directors also considered that the assets of some of the Portfolios are invested in certain exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) beyond the limitations of the 1940 Act, in reliance on the relief granted in exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission to such ETFs. The Board concluded that the advisory fees payable to Mason Street Advisors by such Portfolios were based on services that were in addition to, and not duplicative of, services provided by the ETFs. The Board also considered the fund of funds model employed by the Asset Allocation and Balanced Portfolios in connection with their operation as funds of funds in consideration for these reduced advisory fees.

The directors recognized the difficulty in obtaining reliable comparative data about mutual fund managers’ profitability, since such information generally is not publicly available and may be impacted by numerous factors specific to the investment adviser and its method of allocating revenues and expenses. Based on their review of the profitability provided for each Portfolio, the Board concluded that they were satisfied that Mason Street Advisors’ level of profitability arising from each Portfolio was not excessive.

Economies of Scale. The directors also considered whether each Portfolio’s expense structure permitted economies of scale to be shared with Portfolio investors. The directors considered that breakpoints are contained in the advisory fee schedules for 20 of the 27 Portfolios and further considered the extent to which the Portfolios may benefit from economies of scale through those breakpoints. The directors also considered Mason Street Advisors’ explanation of why breakpoints for the remaining Portfolios had not been established, including that those Portfolios were ranked the lowest or close to the lowest in terms of total expenses of each Portfolio’s respective peer group as determined by Broadridge or benefited from advisory fee waivers and/or expense limitation agreements put in place by Mason Street Advisors. Also considered was Mason Street Advisors’ commitment to continue to regularly work with the Board to evaluate the need for additional breakpoints or fee waivers as each Portfolio’s assets grow over time. In particular, the directors considered that Mason Street Advisors had agreed to increase fee waivers with respect to six of the Portfolios for 2020 and increase the fee waivers for two additional Portfolios for 2021. Based on this information, the Board concluded that, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Advisory Agreement, each Portfolio’s fee structure reflected appropriate economies of scale for the benefit of Portfolio investors.

Continuation of the Sub-Advisory Agreements between Mason Street Advisors and Certain Sub-Advisers

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meetings, the directors received a presentation from representatives of each Sub-Adviser involved in the management of the respective Sub-Advised Portfolios. In addition to the information presented by and about such Sub-Advisers during the course of those meetings, the directors also had each Sub-Adviser’s Section 15(c) Report, which contained responses to the information request letter prepared by counsel to the Independent Directors requesting certain information from the Sub-Advisers designed to assist the directors in fulfilling their responsibilities when considering the continuation of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements. The directors also had Mason Street Advisors’ Executive Summary and Overview of each Sub-Adviser and other materials prepared by Mason Street Advisors. The materials contained detailed information on organizational and management structures, client base, performance over multiple time periods, expenses, brokerage commissions, portfolio turnover, style consistency, key portfolio statistics and metrics, and other factors with respect to each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios. The materials also contained an analysis of the Sub-Advisers’ responses to the compliance questions contained in the Section 15(c) Report and the observations of the Series Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer regarding the compliance structure and practices of each Sub-Adviser. The directors also considered their experience with and knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Sub-Advisers and their ongoing discussions with representatives of Mason Street Advisors, its affiliates and each Sub-Adviser.

The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval of the continuance of each of the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements include those discussed below. The directors evaluated a variety of information they deemed relevant on a Portfolio-by-Portfolio basis. No one particular factor was identified as determinative, but rather it was a combination of all the factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the determinations made by the Board. Further, different directors may have placed greater weight on certain factors than did other directors.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of each Sub-Adviser’s services, the directors reviewed each Sub-Adviser’s financial strength and stability, assets under management and overall reputation. The directors evaluated the investment strategies employed by each Sub-Adviser, as well as the personnel providing such services with respect to the Sub-Advised Portfolio. In particular, the directors considered presentations given by the portfolio managers and how the Sub-Advised Portfolios were being positioned in the current market environment. The directors also considered Mason Street Advisors’ reports on due diligence visits and conference calls that had been conducted with the Sub-Advisers.

With respect to the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements reviewed in February, the directors expressed no concerns with Wellington’s financial stability, financial strength or other firm level matters. The directors considered the expanded role and responsibilities of the portfolio manager for the Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio and concluded that the services to the Portfolio were unlikely to be negatively impacted as a result of this development.    

With respect to the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements considered for continuance in June, although the directors noted declines in assets under management experienced by Aberdeen and Templeton, they noted no concerns with overall financial strength or stability of any of the Sub-Advisers. The directors considered Aberdeen’s comments with respect to resource reallocation initiatives being undertaken by its parent company. The directors expressed concern over more recent decreases in assets under management at Templeton.

The directors considered information about the succession planning in place for the Global Head of Equities at Aberdeen. The directors expressed favorable views about the presentation provided by Aberdeen and the explication of the underlying rationale for the portfolio manager’s investment decisions related to Portfolio positioning. The directors considered information provided by MFS about the role of sector leads in the investment process as well as succession planning related to the sector lead positions at the firm. The directors considered the reliance on and utilization of the research analyst team by the portfolio manager at FIAM. The directors considered updated information about succession planning for mangagement at Fiduciary.

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differentiated it from other investment funds options available within Northwestern Mutual’s variable products. The directors considered changes that had been made to Templeton’s investment process and the impact of such changes on the composition of the International Equity Portfolio.

Consideration was also given to the Sub-Advisers’ respective reputations and experience in providing investment management services and the performance of each Sub-Advised Portfolio. Based on their review of these factors, their discussions with the Sub-Advisers, and their experience with the services provided by the Sub-Advisers for the respective Sub-Advised Portfolios, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall determinations regarding the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services, and the resources committed by each Sub-Adviser in providing those services, and were satisfied with the experience and capabilities of the Sub-Advisers and the personnel associated with the Sub-Advised Portfolios.

Investment Performance. The directors reviewed the investment performance of each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios over multiple time periods. In addition to considering performance for each Sub-Advised Portfolio for both short- and long-term periods, the directors considered: (i) a comparison of each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s one-, three-, and five-year (as applicable) performance to the returns of appropriate industry benchmarks and indices, and to the performance averages of each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s respective Broadridge and Lipper fund group categories for the same periods; (ii) the Broadridge overall star rating and Lipper quintile rating for each Sub-Advised Portfolio; and (iii) the Broadridge and Lipper performance rankings for each Sub-Advised Portfolio for the one-, three- and five-year time periods (as applicable). The directors evaluated each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s performance against these peer groups and industry benchmarks and indices and viewed this information as providing an objective comparative measure against which they could assess the performance of the Sub-Advised Portfolios. The directors also considered the performance of accounts managed in a similar manner by each of the Sub-Advisers and information from the Sub-Advisers regarding any significant differences in the performance of those accounts from that of the Sub-Advised Portfolios.

With respect to the Portfolios managed by Wellington, the directors considered position adjustments made to the sleeve allocations for the Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio. The directors also considered Wellington’s high level of conviction in its investment process. The directors viewed favorably certain enhancements made to the buy/sell discipline utilized for the Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio. With respect to the Small Cap Growth and Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolios, the directors considered information relating to capacity restraints, noting that capacity reservations remained in place for the Series Fund’s mandates managed by Wellington. The directors noted the favorable long-term performance record of the Large Cap Core Stock Portfolio. With respect to the Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, the directors considered the portfolio manager’s explanation of the Portfolio’s underperformance, including the unique market challenges arising during 2020. The directors also noted that the Portfolio’s near-term performance had rebounded and expressed confidence in the current composition of the Portfolio.    

The directors identified no performance concerns with respect to the Portfolios sub-advised by Aberdeen, MFS or FIAM, and commented favorably about the strong performance achieved by the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio in 2020. With respect to the International Growth Portfolio, the directors took into consideration the firm’s explanation for the Portfolio’s underperformance during the one-year period ended March 31, 2021, and noted the very strong performance achieved by the Portfolio for the three- and five-year periods ended March 31, 2021 as well as the Portfolio’s since-inception performance through such date. While acknowledging that the performance of the Large Cap Blend Portfolio was still challenged, the directors considered the impact of the firm’s value-driven investment philosophy on the Portfolio’s performance, as well as the Portfolio’s ability to provide downside protection. The directors also considered the current composition of the Portfolio and the firm’s assessment that the Portfolio was well-positioned to outperform and the Portfolio’s strong performance for the fourth quarter of 2020. The directors noted ongoing concerns with the performance record of the International Equity Portfolio and considered Templeton’s explanation for its performance record as well as efforts undertaken by the firm to modify its investment process and the resulting changes to the Portfolio.

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throughout the year. While attentive to short term performance and what it might indicate, the directors generally placed greater emphasis on longer-term performance. For the reasons set forth above, the Board concluded that, considering investment performance within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, and in light of the current measures being taken to address the performance of the International Equity Portfolio, it was satisfied with the relative investment performance of the Sub-Advised Portfolios.

Management Fees and Other Expenses. The directors evaluated the reasonableness of the management fees and total expenses paid by the Sub-Advised Portfolios under the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements. The directors considered the fees paid by each Sub-Advised Portfolio. The directors also considered the sub-advisory fees paid by Mason Street Advisors out of its management fee, including a comparison of those fees with fees charged by the respective Sub-Advisers for similarly-managed accounts. In considering the level of management fees, the directors evaluated the size of the Sub-Advised Portfolios, expenses assumed by Mason Street Advisors, and the existing expense limitation and/or fee waiver arrangements agreed to by Mason Street Advisors with respect to each Sub-Advised Portfolio (as applicable).

As part of their evaluation, the directors reviewed an independent analysis prepared by Broadridge of comparative expense data for each Sub-Advised Portfolio. Broadridge provided data as of December 31, 2020 comparing each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s net and total expenses with those of a peer group of funds utilized in connection with variable insurance products sharing a similar investment classification, objective and asset allocation, each as selected by Broadridge. The directors considered the comparative data as a guide to help assess the reasonableness of each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s net and total expense ratios. The directors considered that seven of the eight Sub-Advised Portfolios whose sub-advisory agreements were approved for renewal were ranked in Broadridge’s first quartile for total expenses for the period ended December 31, 2020. The directors considered that the remaining Sub-Advised Portfolio (the Large Cap Blend Portfolio) was ranked in the 54th percentile for net total expenses. With respect to the Large Cap Blend Portfolio, the directors considered that Mason Street Advisors had an advisory fee waiver in place for the Portfolio. The directors noted that, in connection with the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Aberdeen, the Agreement was amended to reduce the fees payable under the fee schedule applicable to the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio effective July 1, 2021, and in connection with the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wellington, the Agreement was amended to reduce the fees payable under the fee schedule applicable to the Mid Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, effective March 1, 2021.

The directors also reviewed the breakpoints contained in the advisory fee schedules for the Sub-Advised Portfolios. The directors took into consideration the advisory fee waiver and/or expense limitation agreements that were in place with respect to each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios whose sub-advisory agreement was approved for renewal, except for the Small Cap Growth Stock Portfolio, which ranked in the first quartile of its peer group for both net and total expenses (meaning lowest expenses).

Based on their review of the above information and other factors deemed relevant by the directors, the Board concluded that the management fees and total operating expenses of each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios were reasonable in relation to the nature, scope and quality of services provided and the performance of the Sub-Advised Portfolios.

Costs and Profitability. The directors reviewed information provided by Mason Street Advisors regarding the profitability realized by Mason Street Advisors from the Sub-Advised Portfolios. The directors considered Mason Street Advisors’ presentations to the directors regarding Mason Street Advisors’ revenues, expenses, income and profit margins allocable to its services to the Sub-Advised Portfolios on an aggregate and a per Portfolio basis, and Mason Street Advisors’ allocation methodology with respect to revenues and expenses. The profitability information presented for the directors’ consideration was supplemented by the aforementioned information regarding the expense-based rankings of each Sub-Advised Portfolio within the Portfolio’s respective Broadridge peer group category. The directors also considered the profitability information related to certain of the Sub-Advised Portfolios where such information had been provided. The directors recognized that sub-advisory fees were the result of arm’s-length negotiations between Mason Street Advisors and each Sub-Adviser. The directors also recognized that there are limitations inherent in allocating costs and calculating profitability for organizations such as the Sub-Advisers, and that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability among investment advisers because comparative information is not generally publicly available and, when available, such information is developed using a variety of assumptions and factors. The directors concluded that they had received sufficient information to evaluate the Sub-Advisers’ costs and profitability.

 

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The directors considered certain fall-out benefits that may be realized by Mason Street Advisors and its affiliates due to their relationship with the Sub-Advised Portfolios, including (as applicable) the participation of fund families advised by certain Sub-Advisers to the Sub-Advised Portfolios on the retail brokerage platform maintained by a brokerage affiliate of Mason Street Advisors, the participation of such fund families in certain a mutual fund partner program offered by such brokerage affiliate, and the payment of fees by the fund families based upon participation on the brokerage platform and the mutual fund partner program maintained by the brokerage affiliate of Mason Street Advisors. The directors also reviewed information concerning certain of the Sub-Advisers’ soft dollar arrangements and any other benefits to the Sub-Advisers arising from their relationships with the Sub-Advised Portfolios. Based on their review, the Board concluded, within the context of their overall determinations regarding the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, that they were satisfied that the fees paid by each of the Sub-Advised Portfolios, and the profits realized by Mason Street Advisors and the Sub-Advisers due to their relationship with the Sub-Advised Portfolios, were not excessive.

Economies of Scale. The directors also considered whether each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s expense structure permitted economies of scale to be shared with such Portfolio’s investors. The directors considered the breakpoints contained in the advisory fee schedules for the Sub-Advised Portfolios and the extent to which the Sub-Advised Portfolios may benefit from economies of scale through those breakpoints. The directors also took into account the expense limitation arrangements in place for the Large Cap Blend, International Growth, Research International Core and Emerging Markets Equity Portfolios, and the fee waiver arrangements in place with respect to the Large Cap Core Stock, Mid Cap Growth Stock, Large Cap Blend, International Growth, Research International Core, International Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Portfolios. The directors also considered the total assets and expense ratio of each Sub-Advised Portfolio. Based on this information, the Board concluded, within the context of its overall determinations regarding the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, that each Sub-Advised Portfolio’s fee structure reflected appropriate economies of scale for the benefit of such Portfolio’s investors.

Other Information

The directors were presented with other information to assist them in their consideration of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, including information about the services provided by affiliates of Mason Street Advisors to the Portfolios and information regarding Mason Street Advisors’ and the Sub-Advisers’ brokerage practices and commissions. The directors took into consideration reports from Mason Street Advisors on its review of the respective compliance programs of the Sub-Advisers, including any recent compliance exceptions noted and the applicable Sub-Adviser’s response. Also considered were key affiliations and business relationships between the Sub-Advisers and their affiliates and Mason Street Advisors’ parent company and affiliates. Their review further included information relating to each Sub-Adviser’s risk management infrastructure, pending or recent litigation or regulatory actions to which a Sub-Adviser or its affiliates may have been a party, and the applicable Sub-Adviser’s responses to those actions. The directors also considered information regarding each Sub-Adviser’s code of ethics, approach to portfolio manager compensation, and succession planning, as well as information supplied by the Sub-Advisers related to their cybersecurity programs and business continuity plans, and other matters they deemed relevant.

Conclusions of the Directors

Based on a consideration of the foregoing, the Board, including the Independent Directors, and assisted by the advice of legal counsel independent of Mason Street Advisors, in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment, concluded that the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the Existing Sub-Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation of each Agreement for another year as being in the best interests of each Portfolio.

 

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Approval of New Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

At the June 3, 2021 meeting, the Board, including the Independent Directors, unanimously and conditionally approved the New Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and Wells Capital, or its to-be-named successor under the terms of a planned change-in-control transaction, with respect to the Select Bond Portfolio. (The Select Bond Portfolio is hereinafter referred to as the “Portfolio.”)

Wells Capital currently serves as the sub-adviser to the Portfolio pursuant to the terms of a Second Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement by and between Mason Street Advisors and Wells dated November 28, 2018 (the “Agreement”). Mason Street Advisors has been advised that a change in control will occur with respect to Wells Capital pursuant to an agreement whereby 100% of the equity interests in Wells Fargo Asset Management Holdings, LLC, the direct parent of Wells Capital, will be acquired by a holding company that is an affiliate of private funds managed by GTCR LLC (“GTCR”) and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P., (“RCP”) resulting in the indirect transfer of the ownership of Wells Capital to an ownership group including, principally, GTCR and RCP (the “Transaction”). In connection with the Transaction, Wells Capital is expected to convert from a California corporation to a Delaware limited liability corporation.

Section 15(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”) requires that each investment advisory contract provide for its automatic termination in the event of its assignment and the Agreement so provides. An assignment, as defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940 Act, generally includes any direct or indirect transfer or hypothecation of a contract, or of a controlling block of the assignor’s outstanding voting securities by a security holder of the assignor. Under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act a transfer of a “controlling block” is presumed to occur if a person who owns more than 25% of the voting securities of the adviser ceases to do so and the transfer results in another person owning more than 25% of the voting securities of the adviser.

Based upon the foregoing, the consummation of the Transaction, which is anticipated to be closed in the second half of 2021 (subject to customary closing conditions), will constitute a “change of control” under the 1940 Act and result in an assignment of the Agreement, thereby causing the termination of the Agreement. In order to avoid the consequences of an Agreement termination and to preserve the continuity of sub-advisory services to the Portfolio provided by Wells Capital and to be provided by its successor from and after the consummation of the Transaction, the Board approved the terms of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, which will become effective upon the closing of the Transaction.

To facilitate the Board’s review of the Transaction and its consideration of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, Mason Street Advisors solicited comprehensive information regarding the Transaction from Wells Capital and the aquiring firms. The Board was provided with written responses to a Sub-Adviser Change in Control Informational Questionnaire prepared by Wells Capital and the acquiring firms outlining the details regarding the structure of the Transaction and its material terms and conditions, including information on financing. The Board was advised that, pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, the Wells Capital portfolio managers and investment team servicing the Portfolio will remain intact with no contemplated structural change occurring to the investment team. The Board considered representations that Wells Capital management and the principal acquiring entities (GTCR and RCP) desire to maintain the relationship with the Series Fund and anticipate that all services currently delivered to the Portfolio would continue to be delivered without interruption and without any material changes in resources, staff or service components.

The Board considered information provided by Wells Capital, GTCR and RCP regarding compliance and risk management functions at the new acquiring holding company and the resources to be dedicated to such functions. The Board also reviewed and considered information regarding key affiliations and business relationships between the Mason Street Advisors and its affiliates and GTCR and RCP.

In determining whether to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wells Capital, the directors received, in addition to the information described above related to the change-in-control Transaction, detailed information from Mason Street Advisors and Wells Capital to assist them in their evaluation, including reports based upon information compiled by certain independent providers of evaluative data.

 

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The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determination to approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement include those referenced above related to the Transaction, as well as those discussed below. In addition to the information provided to them in anticipation of and at the June 3, 2021 Board meeting, the directors considered the in-person presentation of Wells Capital provided at the Board meeting and the responses of Wells Capital to the directors’ questions during their presentation session.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The directors evaluated the nature, scope, extent and quality of services that have been and would continue to be provided to the Portfolio by Wells Capital. The directors considered the information submitted in response to the Sub-Adviser Change In Control Informational Questionnaire, including information regarding the background, history and experience of GTCR and RCP in connection with their acquisitions and investments in portfolio companies.

The directors considered the investment approach utilized by Wells Capital for the Portfolio and representations from Well Capital that, following the consummation of the Transaction, the Portfolio would continue to be managed with the same investment objective, investment strategies and policies that currently apply to the Portfolio. The directors considered the tenure, experience and performance of the investment management team at Wells Capital, including particularly the qualifications and experience of the investment personnel who would continue to provide services to the Portfolio following the closing of the Transaction. The directors took into consideration the general reputation of Wells Capital and the strength of the investment-related resources that would remain available to Wells Capital post-closing. Based on their review of these factors and other factors deemed relevant, the Board concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Wells Capital to the Portfolio, and the resources to be committed by the firm in providing such services.

Investment Performance. The directors reviewed the investment performance of the Portfolio over multiple time periods. In addition to considering performance for the Portfolio for both short- and long-term periods, the directors considered: (i) a comparison of the Portfolio’s one-, three-, and five-year (as applicable) performance to the returns of appropriate index benchmarks and indices, and to the performance averages of the Portfolio’s respective Broadridge and Lipper fund group categories for the same periods; (ii) the Broadridge overall star rating and Lipper quintile rating for the Portfolio; and (iii) the Broadridge and Lipper performance rankings for the Portfolio for the one-, three- and five-year time periods(as applicable). The directors evaluated the Portfolio’s performance against these peer groups and industry benchmarks and indices and viewed this information as providing an objective comparative measure against which they could assess performance of the Portfolio.

Based on these and other factors deemed relevant, the Board concluded that they were satisfied with the investment performance record of Wells Capital with respect to Portfolio.

Management Fees and Other Expenses. In evaluating the management fees to be paid by the Portfolio, the directors considered the contractual fees paid by the Portfolio under the Advisory Agreement between Mason Street Advisors and the Series Fund. The directors considered the sub-advisory fees (and applicable breakpoints) paid to Wells Capital under the Agreement. The Board considered the form of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement to be conditionally approved for Wells Capital or its to-be-named succesor, and concluded that it substantially conforms, in all material respects, with the form, terms and provisions of the Agreement currently in place with Wells Capital. The Board considered that the sub-advisory fees to be paid under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement remain unchanged from the current Agreement.

In connection with their review of proposed sub-advisory fees, the directors also considered the proposed allocation between Mason Street Advisors and Wells Capital of the investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by Mason Street Advisors relative to that would be paid to Wells Capital as a management fee). The directors considered the existing structure, size, and total operating expenses of the Portfolio. They also considered the advisory fee waiver arrangements in place for the Portfolio.

 

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The directors determined that the fees proposed by Wells Capital for the Portfolio were favorable and were the product of an arm’s-length negotiation between Mason Street Advisors and the sub-advisory firm. Based on their review of the management fees and other expenses, comparative fee data and other factors deemed relevant by the directors, the Board concluded that the management fees, the sub-advisory fees proposed by Wells Capital for the Portfolio, and the total operating expenses of Portfolio were reasonable in relation to the nature, scope and quality of the services to be provided by Wells Capital.

Costs and Profitability. The directors considered Mason Street Advisors’ pricing methodology for its services as investment adviser for the products of which the Portfolio is an investment option. Mason Street Advisors provided information regarding the proposed sub-advisory fees of Wells Capital and the amount of the advisory fee that Mason Street Advisors would retain based upon the Wells Capital’s sub-advisory fees. The directors considered that the proposed fees under the New Sub-Advisory Agreement will remain unchanged from the current Agreement.

Based on their review of the sub-advisory fees proposed by Wells Capital, the Board concluded that they were satisfied that Mason Street Advisors’ resulting level of profitability related to services provided to the Portfolio was appropriate and not excessive.

Economies of Scale. The directors considered whether the expense structure for the Portfolio permitted economies of scale to be shared with investors in the Portfolio. They took into consideration the total assets and expense ratio of the Portfolio. The directors considered the breakpoints contained in the sub-advisory fee schedule proposed by Wells Capital for the Portfolio and the extent to which the Portfolio may benefit from economies of scale through those breakpoints. The directors also considered the fee waiver agreements in place for the Portfolio. Based on this information, the Board concluded that the fee structure for the Portfolio reflected appropriate economies of scale between the Portfolio and Mason Street Advisors.

Other Information

The directors were presented with other information intended to assist them in their consideration of the approval of the New Sub-Advisory Agreement, including information regarding any regulatory inquiries, examinations or actions to which Wells Capital or its affiliates may have been a party, and issues arising out of those regulatory events. The directors also received information regarding the intention to retain the current portfolio manager compensation program in place upon the closing of the Transaction.

Conclusions of the Directors

Based on a consideration of the foregoing information, the Board, including the Independent Directors, and assisted by the advice of legal counsel independent of Mason Street Advisors, in the exercise of its business judgment concluded that it was in the best interest of the Portfolio to conditionally approve the New Sub-Advisory Agreement with Wells Capital or its to-be-named successor, contingent upon the consummation of the closing of the change-in-control Transaction.

 

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not applicable to semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Investments

 

Full Schedule of Investments is included in Item 1.

 

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

 

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Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have evaluated the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this filing was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

 

(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) that occurred during the period covered by this report 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)    Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as exhibit EX-99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

(b) Separate certifications for the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached as exhibit EX-99.906CERT. The certifications furnished pursuant to this paragraph are not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications are not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.


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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.

 

NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL SERIES FUND, INC.

By:   /s/ Kate M. Fleming
    Kate M. Fleming, President
Date:     August 17, 2021

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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/ Kate M. Fleming
    Kate M. Fleming, President
Date:     August 17, 2021

 

By:   /s/ Todd M. Jones
    Todd M. Jones, Vice President,
   

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date:     August 17, 2021