N-CSRS

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 811-04087

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Paul J. Battaglia, 290 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 585-325-6880

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023

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.

Item 1: Reports to Stockholders.

(a)

 

www.manning-napier.com

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

Real Estate Series

Real Estate Series

Shareholder Expense Example

(unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series 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 in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

	BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/23	ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/23	EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/23 - 6/30/23	ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO
Class S
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,072.10	$5.65	1.10%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,019.34	$5.51	1.10%
Class I
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,074.30	$4.37	0.85%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,020.58	$4.26	0.85%
Class W
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,078.40	$0.52	0.10%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,024.30	$0.50	0.10%
Class Z
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,074.40	$3.60	0.70%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,021.32	$3.51	0.70%

^*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.

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Real Estate Series

Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2023
(unaudited)

Sector Allocation¹

 

¹ As a percentage of net assets.

Top Ten Stock Holdings2
Equinix, Inc.	12.0%	Americold Realty Trust, Inc.	3.5%
Prologis, Inc.	11.6%	Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)	3.3%
Public Storage	4.4%	Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.	3.3%
SBA Communications Corp.	4.0%	Agree Realty Corp.	3.1%
Sun Communities, Inc.	4.0%	UDR, Inc.	3.1%
2As a percentage of total investments.

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Real Estate Series

Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023
(unaudited)

	SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMON STOCKS - 96.7%
Communication Services - 4.3%
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 4.3%
Cellnex Telecom S.A. (Spain)1		225,925	$	9,128,223
Helios Towers plc (Tanzania)*		2,253,833		2,674,845
Total Communication Services				11,803,068
Consumer Discretionary - 1.5%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.5%
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.		56,835		4,004,026
Real Estate - 90.9%
Health Care REITs - 10.1%
CareTrust REIT, Inc.		266,710		5,296,861
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.		119,856		3,957,645
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.		233,406		4,402,037
Physicians Realty Trust		190,240		2,661,458
Ventas, Inc.		89,571		4,234,021
Welltower, Inc.		87,423		7,071,646
				27,623,668
Industrial REITs - 21.6%
Americold Realty Trust, Inc.		299,590		9,676,757
LXP Industrial Trust		482,649		4,705,828
Prologis, Inc.		257,455		31,571,707
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.		104,484		5,456,154
STAG Industrial, Inc.		78,395		2,812,813
Terreno Realty Corp.		85,301		5,126,590
				59,349,849
Office REITs - 4.1%
Brandywine Realty Trust		283,017		1,316,029
Cousins Properties, Inc.		217,175		4,951,590
Equity Commonwealth		240,980		4,882,255
				11,149,874
Residential REITs - 21.9%
American Homes 4 Rent - Class A		87,865		3,114,814
Apartment Income REIT Corp.		93,165		3,362,325
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.		27,432		5,192,055
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.		133,737		8,945,668
Essex Property Trust, Inc.		12,071		2,828,235
Flagship Communities REIT		241,812		3,929,445
Invitation Homes, Inc.		228,387		7,856,513
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.		36,827		5,592,548
Sun Communities, Inc.		83,929		10,949,377
UDR, Inc.		195,513		8,399,239
				60,170,219
Retail REITs - 7.6%
Agree Realty Corp.		129,384		8,460,420
Getty Realty Corp.		164,800		5,573,536
Realty Income Corp.		116,818		6,984,548
				21,018,504
Specialized REITs - 25.6%
American Tower Corp.		31,464		6,102,128
Equinix, Inc.		41,828		32,790,642

	SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
Real Estate (continued)
Specialized REITs (continued)
Extra Space Storage, Inc.		11,755	$	1,749,732
Life Storage, Inc.		49,514		6,583,381
Public Storage		40,874		11,930,303
SBA Communications Corp.		47,468		11,001,184
				70,157,370
Total Real Estate				249,469,484
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Identified Cost $251,974,860)				265,276,578
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.7%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.00%2
(Identified Cost $7,543,639)		7,543,639		7,543,639
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.4%
(Identified Cost $259,518,499)				272,820,217
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.6%				1,572,618
NET ASSETS - 100%			$	274,392,835

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023
(unaudited)

*Non-income producing security.

¹Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2023 was $9,128,223, which represented 3.3% of the Series’ Net Assets.

²Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2023.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments, at value (identified cost $259,518,499) (Note 2).	$	272,820,217
Cash		2,903
Receivable for fund shares sold		1,148,940
Dividends receivable		756,855
Foreign tax reclaims receivable		736
Prepaid expenses		15,501
TOTAL ASSETS		274,745,152
LIABILITIES:
Accrued management fees (Note 3)		29,250
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		26,778
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		14,959
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		7,006
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Payable for fund shares repurchased		208,229
Professional fees payable		34,064
Other payables and accrued expenses		27,944
TOTAL LIABILITIES		352,317
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	274,392,835
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital stock	$	193,755
Additional paid-in-capital		256,421,769
Total distributable earnings (loss)		17,777,311
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	274,392,835
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($34,450,997/2,439,163 shares)	$	14.12
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($32,989,992/2,328,828 shares)1	$	14.17
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W
($204,908,877/14,463,214 shares)	$	14.17
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z
($2,042,969/144,342 shares)1	$	14.15

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends	$	5,004,311
EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3)		819,250
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		49,857
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		42,722
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		42,112
Directors’ fees (Note 3)		15,939
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Custodian fees		4,313
Miscellaneous		120,776
Total Expenses		1,099,056
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)		(656,181	)
Net Expenses		442,875
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		4,561,436
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Net realized gain (loss) on-
Investments		(870	)
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities		239
		(631	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-
Investments		15,544,564
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities		491
		15,545,055
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY		15,544,424
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	20,105,860

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED			FOR THE
	6/30/23			YEAR ENDED
	(UNAUDITED)			12/31/22
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	4,561,436		$	5,373,826
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		(631	)		30,154,454
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency		15,545,055			(135,524,555	)
Net increase (decrease) from operations		20,105,860			(99,996,275	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 10):
Class S		–			(4,530,110	)
Class I		–			(4,983,168	)
Class W		–			(28,120,697	)
Class Z		–			(312,579	)
Total distributions to shareholders.		–			(37,946,554	)
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)		(9,505,883	)		11,190,953
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		10,599,977			(126,751,876	)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period		263,792,858			390,544,734
End of period	$	274,392,835		$	263,792,858

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Financial Highlights - Class S

	FOR THE		FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED
	6/30/23
	(UNAUDITED)		12/31/22		12/31/21		12/31/20		12/31/19		12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$13.17		$20.66		$14.92		$16.31		$13.09		$14.93
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1	0.18		0.16		0.12		0.12	2	0.15		0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.77		(5.63	)	6.35		(1.15	)	3.65		(1.24	)
Total from investment operations	0.95		(5.47	)	6.47		(1.03	)	3.80		(0.98	)
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income	—		(0.23	)	(0.10	)	(0.13	)	(0.16	)	(0.21	)
From net realized gain on investments	—		(1.79	)	(0.63	)	(0.19	)	(0.42	)	(0.63	)
From return of capital	—		—		—		(0.04	)	—		(0.02	)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		(2.02	)	(0.73	)	(0.36	)	(0.58	)	(0.86	)
Net asset value - End of period	$14.12		$13.17		$20.66		$14.92		$16.31		$13.09
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)	$34,451		$33,005		$48,549		$37,762		$59,923		$214,722
Total return3	7.21%		(26.96%	)	43.67%		(6.27%	)	29.14%	4	(6.73%	)
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*	1.10%	5	1.10%		1.10%		1.10%		1.11%		1.11%
Net investment income	2.56%	5	0.96%		0.66%		0.81%	2	1.02%		1.82%
Series portfolio turnover	23%		43%		26%		69%		24%		44%
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
	0.04%	5	0.02%		0.01%		0.03%		0.00%	6	N/A

¹ Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

² Includes special dividends from two of the Series’ securities. Excluding this amount, the net investment income per share would have been $0.11 and the net investment income ratio would have been 0.72%.

³ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴ Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return is 29.06%.

⁵ Annualized.

⁶ Less than 0.01%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Financial Highlights - Class I¹

	FOR THE		FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED
	6/30/23
	(UNAUDITED)		12/31/22		12/31/21		12/31/20		12/31/19		12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$13.19		$20.71		$16.04		$18.35		$15.67		$19.40
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2	0.19		0.21		0.17		0.17	3	0.31		0.40
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.79		(5.66	)	6.78		(1.28	)	4.25		(1.57	)
Total from investment operations	0.98		(5.45	)	6.95		(1.11	)	4.56		(1.17	)
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income	—		(0.28	)	(0.48	)	(0.52	)	(0.68	)	(0.68	)
From net realized gain on investments	—		(1.79	)	(1.80	)	(0.54	)	(1.20	)	(1.79	)
From return of capital	—		—		—		(0.14	)	—		(0.09	)
Total distributions to shareholders	—		(2.07	)	(2.28	)	(1.20	)	(1.88	)	(2.56	)
Net asset value - End of period	$14.17		$13.19		$20.71		$16.04		$18.35		$15.67
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)	$32,990		$34,719		$51,320		$30,787		$50,025		$50,111
Total return4	7.43%		(26.83%	)	44.14%		(5.96%	)	29.31%		(6.41%	)
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*	0.85%	5	0.85%		0.84%	6	0.85%		0.84%		0.86%
Net investment income	2.79%	5	1.20%		0.92%		1.02%	3	1.62%		2.12%
Series portfolio turnover	23%		43%		26%		69%		24%		44%
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
	0.03%	5	0.01%		N/A		0.01%		N/A		N/A

¹ Share amounts include a reverse stock split effective after the close of business on November 4, 2022. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

² Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³ Includes special dividends from two of the Series’ securities. Excluding this amount, the net investment income per share would have been $0.14 and the net investment income ratio would have been 0.93%.

⁴ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁵ Annualized.

⁶ Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding this amount, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have decreased by less than 0.01%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Financial Highlights - Class W

	FOR THE		FOR THE YEAR ENDED						FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS								PERIOD
	ENDED 6/30/23								3/1/191 TO
	(UNAUDITED)		12/31/22		12/31/21		12/31/20		12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$13.14		$20.65		$14.89		$16.27		$14.76
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2	0.25		0.33		0.29		0.33	3	0.35
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.78		(5.64	)	6.38		(1.20	)	1.91
Total from investment operations	1.03		(5.31	)	6.67		(0.87	)	2.26
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income	—		(0.41	)	(0.29	)	(0.25	)	(0.33	)
From net realized gain on investments	—		(1.79	)	(0.63	)	(0.19	)	(0.42	)
From return of capital	—		—		—		(0.07	)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	—		(2.20	)	(0.92	)	(0.51	)	(0.75	)
Net asset value - End of period	$14.17		$13.14		$20.65		$14.89		$16.27
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)	$204,909		$194,053		$288,394		$214,871		$191,373
Total return4	7.84%		(26.26%	)	45.19%		(5.33%	)	15.43%	5
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*	0.10%	6	0.10%		0.10%		0.10%		0.10%	6
Net investment income	3.57%	6	1.95%		1.66%		2.27%	3	2.58%	6
Series portfolio turnover	23%		43%		26%		69%		24%
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets)would have increased by the following amounts:
	0.64%	6	0.62%		0.61%		0.64%		0.62%	6

¹ Commencement of operations.

² Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³ Includes special dividends from two of the Series’ securities. Excluding this amount, the net investment income per share would have been $0.31 and the net investment income ratio would have been 2.14%.

⁴ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁵ Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 15.36%.

⁶Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Financial Highlights - Class Z¹

	FOR THE		FOR THE YEAR ENDED						FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS								PERIOD
	ENDED 6/30/23								3/1/192 TO
	(UNAUDITED)		12/31/22		12/31/21		12/31/20		12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$13.17		$20.67		$15.99		$18.32		$17.61
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income3	0.21		0.25		0.23		0.25	4	0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.77		(5.66	)	6.75		(1.36	)	2.38
Total from investment operations	0.98		(5.41	)	6.98		(1.11	)	2.61
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income	—		(0.30	)	(0.51	)	(0.54	)	(0.71	)
From net realized gain on investments	—		(1.79	)	(1.79	)	(0.54	)	(1.19	)
From return of capital	—		—		—		(0.14	)	—
Total distributions to shareholders	—		(2.09	)	(2.30	)	(1.22	)	(1.90	)
Net asset value - End of period	$14.15		$13.17		$20.67		$15.99		$18.32
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)	$2,043		$2,016		$2,281		$549		$539
Total return5	7.44%		(26.67%	)	44.36%		(5.96%	)	14.98%	6
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*	0.70%	7	0.70%		0.70%		0.70%		0.70%	7
Net investment income	2.97%	7	1.51%		1.15%		1.51%	4	1.42%	7
Series portfolio turnover	23%		43%		26%		69%		24%
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets)would have increased by the following amounts:
	0.04%	7	0.02%		0.01%		0.04%		0.02%	7

¹ Share amounts include a reverse stock split effective after the close of business on November 4, 2022. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

² Commencement of operations.

³ Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

⁴ Includes special dividends from two of the Series’ securities. Excluding this amount, the net investment income per share would have been $0.23 and the net investment income ratio would have been 1.39%.

⁵ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁶ Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 14.62%

⁷Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Organization

Real Estate Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide high current income and long-term capital appreciation by investing principally in companies in the real estate industry.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Real Estate Series Class I common stock, Real Estate Series Class S common stock and Real Estate Series Class Z common stock and 75 million have been designated as Real Estate Series Class W common stock.

On November 4, 2022, a Reverse Stock Split, approved by the Fund's Board of Directors, was executed for Class I and Z of the Series after the close of trading. Shareholders who owned Class I and Z shares of the Series received a proportional number of Class I and Z shares of the Series. Following the Reverse Stock Split, the total dollar value of a shareholder's investment in the Series remained unchanged and each shareholder owned the same percentage (by value) of the Series as the shareholder did immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split. Reverse Stock Split Ratios for the impacted Series/Classes are as follows:

CLASS	REVERSE STOCK SPLIT RATIO (old to new)
Class I	1 : 0.351034
Class Z	1 : 0.352711

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value

The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.

GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2#		LEVEL 3
Assets:
Equity securities:
Communication Services	$	11,803,068	$	—	$	11,803,068	$	—
Consumer Discretionary		4,004,026		4,004,026		—		—
Real Estate*		249,469,484		249,469,484		—		—
Short-Term Investment		7,543,639		7,543,639		—		—
Total assets	$	272,820,217	$	261,017,149	$	11,803,068	$	—

*Please refer to the Investment Portfolio for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

^#Includes certain foreign equity securities for which a factor from a third party vendor was applied to determine the securities’ fair value following the close of local trading.

There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2022 or June 30, 2023.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.

The Fund records distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates if actual amounts are not available and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Fund adjusts the estimated amounts of components of distributions (and consequently its net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the market value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Series is 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 twelve months.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Distributions to shareholders of net investment income and net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the sub-transfer agency expenses incurred by Class S and Class I were $25,289 and $24,568 respectively.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), do not exceed 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.70% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.

Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $607,052 in management fees for Class W for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $6,002, $5,134, $37,589 and $404 for Class S, Class I Class W and Class Z, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

CLASS		EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
		2023		2024		2025		2026		TOTAL
Class S	$	12,058	$	2,956	$	7,032	$	6,002	$	28,048
Class I		5		—		2,875		5,134		8,014
Class W		67,990		30,356		48,609		37,589		184,544
Class Z		190		96		417		404		1,107

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $62,088,325 and $73,009,501, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

5. Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of Real Estate Series were:

CLASS S	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	220,032		$	3,061,763		346,357		$	6,141,623
Reinvested	—			—		314,796			4,363,076
Repurchased	(287,831	)		(4,015,366	)	(503,878	)		(8,548,741	)
Total	(67,799	)	$	(953,603	)	157,275		$	1,955,958

CLASS I	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES1		AMOUNT			SHARES1		AMOUNT
Sold	258,241		$	3,630,988		856,809		$	15,125,704
Reinvested	—			—		313,216			4,347,440
Repurchased	(562,036	)		(7,813,504	)	(1,016,524	)		(16,727,072	)
Total	(303,795	)	$	(4,182,516	)	153,501		$	2,746,072

CLASS W	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	442,912		$	6,167,521		559,696		$	9,333,852
Reinvested	—			—		1,988,426			27,499,927
Repurchased	(747,328	)		(10,423,890	)	(1,746,092	)		(30,948,554	)
Total	(304,416	)	$	(4,256,369	)	802,030		$	5,885,225

CLASS Z	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES1		AMOUNT			SHARES1		AMOUNT
Sold	30,886		$	434,974		121,176		$	2,056,232
Reinvested	—			—		22,553			312,579
Repurchased	(39,618	)		(548,369	)	(100,984	)		(1,765,113	)
Total	(8,732	)	$	(113,395	)	42,745		$	603,698

¹ Per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect a reverse stock split effective after the close of business on November 4th. 2022. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details on ratios.

Approximately 75% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.

6. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2023 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

7. Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2023.

8. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

9. Real Estate Securities

The Series may focus its investments in certain real estate related industries; hence, the Series may subject itself to a greater degree of risk than a series that is more diversified.

10. Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusions of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Ordinary income	$	5,471,177
Long-term capital gains	$	32,475,377

At June 30, 2023, the tax basis of components of distributable earnings and the net unrealized appreciation based on the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes	$	259,828,233
Unrealized appreciation		28,856,110
Unrealized depreciation		(15,864,126	)
Net unrealized appreciation	$	12,991,984

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Real Estate Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

11. Market Event

Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, the effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.

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Real Estate Series

Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)

The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management by open-end investment companies and reduce Liquidity Risk, which is the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) and obtained approval from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, to appoint a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”) to assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk.

Under the Program, assessment and management of Liquidity Risk takes into consideration certain factors, such as each Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for the classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into four liquidity categories, establishes a 15% limit on holdings of illiquid investments, and sets forth procedures for the override of vendor-derived classifications.

The Committee prepares an annual assessment (“assessment”) of the Program to review the operation of the Program, including the adequacy of controls designed to manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk. Through this assessment, the Committee re-considers prior conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage, and review its Liquidity Risk and evaluates the effectiveness of processes to classify Fund assets into liquidity categories, including Committee override determinations. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirms that each Fund operates as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the assessment considers the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s limit on a Fund’s holding of Illiquid Investments.

The most recent assessment covered January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and was presented to the Board in February 2023. This assessment confirmed that the Program continues to operate effectively in all material respects to address the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk.

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Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (SEC) web site	http://www.sec.gov

Proxy Voting Record 

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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Diversified Tax Exempt Series

Diversified Tax Exempt Series

Shareholder Expense Example 

(unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series 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 in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

	BEGINNING  ACCOUNT VALUE  1/1/23	ENDING  ACCOUNT VALUE  6/30/23	EXPENSES PAID  DURING PERIOD*  1/1/23 - 6/30/23	ANNUALIZED  EXPENSE  RATIO
Class A
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,011.00	$3.04	0.61%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,021.77	$3.06	0.61%
Class W
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,014.10	$0.55	0.11%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,024.25	$0.55	0.11%

^*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.

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Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

Sector Allocation¹

¹ As a percentage of net assets. 

² A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years. 

³ A U.S. Treasury Bill is a short-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity less than one year. 

Top Ten States4
New York	13.0%	Massachusetts	4.2%
Texas	8.9%	Ohio	3.7%
Florida	8.4%	Tennessee	3.4%
Washington	8.1%	District of Columbia	3.3%
Maryland	4.6%	Illinois	3.3%
4As a percentage of total investments.

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	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 90.2%
ALABAMA - 0.4%
Cullman Utilities Board Water Division, Revenue Bond, AGM, 4.000%, 9/1/2025		1,000,000	$	1,017,200
ALASKA - 0.7%
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority
Electric Light & Power Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2025		750,000		781,219
Electric Light & Power Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2030		875,000		993,155
				1,774,374
CALIFORNIA - 0.6%
California, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2025		1,410,000		1,469,743
COLORADO - 0.8%
Denver Wastewater Management Division Department of Public Works, Public Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 11/1/2029		750,000		838,986
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Senior Lien, Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2026		1,000,000		1,056,364
				1,895,350
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - 3.3%
District of Columbia
Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 10/15/2036		1,265,000		1,391,296
Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2041		2,000,000		2,257,061
School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2041		1,115,000		1,248,038
School Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2042		1,895,000		2,108,896
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Water Utility Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2047		1,000,000		1,087,829
				8,093,120
FLORIDA - 8.3%
Broward County, Water & Sewer Utility, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2038		4,000,000		4,387,285
Central Florida Expressway Authority Senior Lien, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2024		500,000		508,879
Senior Lien, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2027		500,000		539,650
Senior Lien, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2038		530,000		557,235
Florida
Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 6/1/2025		1,857,000		1,925,826
Series B, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 6/1/2024		930,000		945,771
Florida Department of Transportation Turnpike System, Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.500%, 7/1/2026		505,000		493,941

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
FLORIDA (continued)
Fort Lauderdale, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2043		1,010,000	$	1,119,382
JEA Electric System, Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2028		1,000,000		1,093,544
Miami-Dade County, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 4/1/2028		1,015,000		1,106,961
Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer System, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2028		2,000,000		2,207,006
Orlando Utilities Commission, Series C, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2025		665,000		694,096
Port St. Lucie Utility System, Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond, NATL, 5.250%, 9/1/2023		500,000		501,497
School District of Broward County, School Impt., G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2032		1,895,000		2,203,832
Tampa, Water & Wastewater System, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2034		950,000		1,130,844
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, BAM, 5.000%, 7/1/2028		1,000,000		1,090,763
				20,506,512
GEORGIA - 2.7%
Atlanta, Series A-1, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2042		800,000		890,889
Georgia, School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2033		5,000,000		5,881,763
				6,772,652
HAWAII - 1.9%
City & County of Honolulu, Transit Impt., Series E, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 3/1/2027		2,000,000		2,151,009
Hawaii
Series FE, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2025		1,505,000		1,570,862
Series GJ, G.O. Bond, 1.033%, 8/1/2025		500,000		460,140
Honolulu County, Series E, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2028		500,000		545,182
				4,727,193
ILLINOIS - 3.2%
Aurora, Waterworks & Sewerage, Series B, Revenue Bond, 3.000%, 12/1/2023		625,000		624,704
Illinois, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 11/1/2024		1,800,000		1,832,214
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2025		2,000,000		2,053,649
Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2026		730,000		756,527
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2038		1,050,000		1,092,874

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
ILLINOIS (continued)
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (continued)
Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2031		1,500,000	$	1,687,636
				8,047,604
INDIANA - 0.4%
South Bend Sewage Works, Revenue Bond, 3.000%, 12/1/2025		1,075,000		1,072,047
IOWA - 0.4%
Des Moines, Stormwater Utility, Public Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/1/2031		865,000		988,253
KANSAS - 0.2%
Wichita, Water & Sewer Utility, Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2024		500,000		511,494
KENTUCKY - 1.7%
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Series A, Revenue Bond, NATL, 5.000%, 9/1/2024		1,355,000		1,369,417
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Public Impt., G.O. Bond, 4.900%, 11/15/2023		2,760,000		2,751,403
				4,120,820
LOUISIANA - 0.2%
New Orleans, Sewer Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/1/2027		500,000		534,953
MAINE - 0.6%
Maine Municipal Bond Bank, Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2027		675,000		727,077
Maine Turnpike Authority, Highway Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2033		550,000		624,254
				1,351,331
MARYLAND - 4.5%
Baltimore County, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2028		1,000,000		1,113,528
Maryland
School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2028		905,000		1,006,693
School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 3/1/2033		5,000,000		5,826,081
School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2035		1,000,000		1,136,996
Series B, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2025		1,000,000		1,040,253
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2030		1,010,000		1,048,190
				11,171,741

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
MASSACHUSETTS - 4.2%
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Series B, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2029		775,000	$	874,056
Transit Impt., Series C, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2047		5,000,000		5,482,590
Massachusetts
Public Impt., Series D, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 4/1/2026		1,095,000		1,156,709
Series B, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2024		410,000		417,641
The Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2030		2,100,000		2,409,892
				10,340,888
MINNESOTA - 0.4%
Minnesota, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2026		1,030,000		1,072,905
MISSISSIPPI - 0.2%
Mississippi, Series E, G.O. Bond, 1.122%, 10/1/2025		500,000		459,309
MISSOURI - 1.8%
Clayton, G.O. Bond, 4.000%, 3/15/2028		510,000		539,583
Columbia School District, Series B, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 3/1/2026		1,635,000		1,718,878
Kansas City, Sanitary Sewer System, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 4.000%, 1/1/2025		750,000		760,371
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Prairie Street Project, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2027		1,410,000		1,489,170
				4,508,002
NEBRASKA - 2.0%
Lincoln Electric System Revenue, Series A, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2030		1,000,000		1,040,870
Nebraska Public Power District, Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2030		640,000		717,657
Omaha Public Power District Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2031		1,000,000		1,093,713
Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2046		2,065,000		2,218,885
				5,071,125
NEVADA - 0.5%
Washoe County School District, School Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2025		1,230,000		1,280,973
NEW JERSEY - 1.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2028		700,000		757,305
School Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2029		750,000		823,629

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
NEW JERSEY (continued)
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transit Impt., Series AA, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2026		1,445,000	$	1,488,485
				3,069,419
NEW MEXICO - 0.7%
Albuquerque, Series D, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2025		1,000,000		1,036,776
Bernalillo County, Public Impt., Recreational Facility Impt., G.O. Bond, 4.000%, 8/15/2024		785,000		792,825
				1,829,601
NEW YORK - 12.8%
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Impt., Green Bond, Series C-1, Revenue Bond, 4.750%, 11/15/2045		2,000,000		2,032,451
New York, Public Impt., Series D, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2042		1,500,000		1,603,731
New York City
Public Impt., Subseries F-3, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2024		825,000		845,293
Series B-1, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2027		1,600,000		1,727,955
Series D, G.O. Bond, 1.216%, 8/1/2026		1,200,000		1,072,080
Series E, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2026		1,905,000		2,016,731
Series J, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2023		950,000		951,118
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series EE, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2040		3,500,000		3,723,226
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured, Series A-1, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2044		3,500,000		3,884,305
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid, Series S-4A, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/15/2023		645,000		645,211
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured, Public Impt., Revenue Bond, 3.650%, 11/1/2024		635,000		619,884
New York State Dormitory Authority
School Impt., Series E, Revenue Bond, AGM, 5.000%, 10/1/2025		860,000		863,721
Series C, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond, 0.887%, 3/15/2025		950,000		882,063
Series C, Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond, 1.187%, 3/15/2026		1,110,000		1,014,046
New York State Thruway Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, 4.000%, 1/1/2038		2,390,000		2,398,407
New York State Urban Development Corp.
Correctional Facility Impt, Revenue Bond, 5.250%, 3/15/2038		5,000,000		5,765,469

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
NEW YORK (continued)
New York State Urban Development Corp. (continued)
Economic Impt., Correctional Facility Impt, Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.020%, 3/15/2024		475,000	$	463,330
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Airport & Marina Impt., Consolidated Series 222, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/15/2032		1,185,000		1,361,427
				31,870,448
NORTH CAROLINA - 3.1%
Charlotte, Water & Sewer System, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2024		1,235,000		1,257,748
Mecklenburg County, School Impt., G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 3/1/2030		3,675,000		4,212,312
North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Highway Impt., Prerefunded Balance, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2024		1,500,000		1,514,329
Raleigh, Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2023		700,000		701,961
				7,686,350
NORTH DAKOTA - 2.1%
Fargo
Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 5/1/2038		2,235,000		2,527,066
Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 5/1/2039		2,350,000		2,644,356
				5,171,422
OHIO - 3.6%
Cincinnati, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2027		1,100,000		1,196,633
Cincinnati, Water System, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2032		1,410,000		1,661,246
Hamilton County, Parking Facility Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2037		1,000,000		1,111,129
Mason
Recreational Facility Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 3.000%, 12/1/2023		595,000		594,534
Recreational Facility Impt., Series B, G.O. Bond, 2.000%, 12/1/2023		680,000		676,754
Ohio
Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 3/1/2041		1,845,000		2,087,531
Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2028		500,000		552,860
Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2029		1,000,000		1,127,674
				9,008,361
OREGON - 0.2%
Oregon, Public Impt., Series K, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2023		575,000		575,746

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
PENNSYLVANIA - 2.7%
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2029		750,000	$	826,809
Highway Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2030		850,000		937,923
Highway Impt., Series A-1, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/1/2023		1,200,000		1,208,286
Series A-2, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 6/1/2028		590,000		618,368
Philadelphia, Water & Wastewater, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 11/1/2040		2,450,000		2,644,457
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, AGM, 5.000%, 9/1/2032		300,000		339,684
				6,575,527
SOUTH CAROLINA - 0.4%
Charleston, Waterworks & Sewer
System, Sewer Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2044		850,000		924,950
TENNESSEE - 3.4%
Clarksville, Electric System, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2029.		1,015,000		1,101,666
Knoxville Electric System Revenue, Series FF, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2023		800,000		800,000
Knoxville, Wastewater System, Sewer Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 4/1/2032		2,500,000		2,919,112
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County, Water & Sewer, Series B, Revenue Bond, 1.031%, 7/1/2025		650,000		598,705
Putnam County, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 4/1/2025		500,000		516,509
Shelby County, Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 4/1/2035		1,250,000		1,347,639
Sullivan County, Correctional Facility Impt, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 5/1/2027		1,000,000		1,080,021
				8,363,652
TEXAS - 8.8%
Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 8/15/2027		1,470,000		1,491,442
Dallas, Waterworks & Sewer System, Series C, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2028		1,715,000		1,907,275
Harris County, Senior Lien, Toll Road Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 8/15/2023		600,000		601,108
Houston, Combined Utility System, Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 11/15/2031		1,140,000		1,319,197
Irving, Public Impt., G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 9/15/2032		3,030,000		3,522,271

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
TEXAS (continued)
North Texas Municipal Water District Water System, Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2027		1,500,000	$	1,625,361
North Texas Tollway Authority
Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2026		500,000		503,935
Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2027		2,000,000		2,090,694
Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2029		925,000		1,019,414
San Antonio Water System, Water Utility Impt., Series A, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 5/15/2032		1,075,000		1,175,334
Tarrant County, Highway Impt., G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 7/15/2036		2,300,000		2,603,848
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III
Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/15/2026		200,000		204,268
Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/15/2027		600,000		615,329
Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 12/15/2028		250,000		257,260
Texas Water Development Board
Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/15/2025		1,000,000		1,043,665
Water Utility Impt., Series B, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 10/15/2025		1,845,000		1,925,562
				21,905,963
UTAH - 0.4%
Salt Lake City Corp., Series B, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 6/15/2026		830,000		879,918
VIRGINIA - 1.7%
Fairfax County, Public Impt., Series A, Prerefunded Balance, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 10/1/2035		3,580,000		3,775,999
Richmond, Public Utility, Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.086%, 1/15/2025		515,000		490,584
				4,266,583
WASHINGTON - 8.0%
King, Sewer County, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2035		2,050,000		2,217,558
Seattle, Municipal Light & Power, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 7/1/2041		1,040,000		1,159,203
Seattle, Water System, Water Utility Impt., Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 9/1/2025		3,000,000		3,125,192
Tacoma, Electric System, Revenue Bond, 5.000%, 1/1/2046		1,030,000		1,118,307
Washington
School Impt., Series 2, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2043		1,000,000		1,107,291
School Impt., Series 2020A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2032		4,255,000		4,809,349
School Impt., Series C, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 2/1/2037		3,690,000		4,187,846

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)
WASHINGTON (continued)
Washington (continued)
Series R, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 8/1/2027		2,000,000	$	2,170,541
				19,895,287
WEST VIRGINIA - 0.8%
West Virginia, Series A, G.O. Bond, 5.000%, 6/1/2025		1,860,000		1,925,184
WISCONSIN - 1.3%
Mid-St. Technical College District, G.O. Bond, 2.000%, 3/1/2024		600,000		594,583
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Sewer Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 4.000%, 10/1/2026		1,900,000		1,966,887
Western Technical College District, Series A, G.O. Bond, 3.000%, 4/1/2025		600,000		599,004
				3,160,474
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS				223,896,474
(Identified Cost $232,044,735)
MUTUAL FUND - 2.7%
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
(Identified Cost $7,083,057)		62,191		6,637,645
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 2.3%
U.S. Treasury Notes - 2.3%
U.S. Treasury Note
0.125%, 1/15/2024		1,000,000		972,383
0.875%, 1/31/2024		1,000,000		974,219
2.25%, 1/31/2024		1,000,000		981,875
2.50%, 1/31/2024		1,000,000		983,476
0.125%, 2/15/2024		1,000,000		967,969
2.75%, 2/15/2024		1,000,000		983,633
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES				5,863,555
(Identified Cost $5,886,018)
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 2.0%
U.S. Treasury Bills - 2.0%
U.S. Treasury Bill
5.029%, 8/24/20232		1,000,000		992,518
5.058%, 8/31/20232		1,000,000		991,545
4.879%, 9/7/20232		1,000,000		990,560
4.948%, 1/25/20242		1,000,000		971,261
5.058%, 2/22/20242		1,000,000		966,984
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES				4,912,868
(Identified Cost $4,916,352)

	PRINCIPAL  AMOUNT1/  SHARES		VALUE  (NOTE 2)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 1.5%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.00%3
(Identified Cost $3,746,507)		3,746,507	$	3,746,507
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.7%
(Identified Cost $253,676,669)				245,057,049
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 1.3%				3,147,380
NET ASSETS - 100.0%			$	248,204,429

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund 

G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond 

Impt. - Improvement

Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by: 

AGM (Assurance Guaranty Municipal Corp.) 

BAM (Build America Mutual Assurance Co.) 

NATL (National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.) 

The insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal bonds.

¹Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted. 

²Represents the annualized yield at time of purchase. 

³Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2023.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments, at value (identified cost $253,676,669) (Note 2)	$	245,057,049
Interest receivable		3,154,910
Receivable for fund shares sold		25,245
Dividends receivable		16,667
Prepaid expenses		19,342
TOTAL ASSETS		248,273,213
LIABILITIES:
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		15,305
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Accrued management fees (Note 3)		958
Professional fees payable		31,297
Payable for fund shares repurchased		8,921
Accrued printing and postage fees payable		6,526
Other payables and accrued expenses		1,690
TOTAL LIABILITIES		68,784
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	248,204,429
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital stock	$	241,220
Additional paid-in-capital		254,770,492
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(6,807,283	)
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	248,204,429
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class A  ($2,343,828/227,965 shares)	$	10.28
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W  ($245,860,601/23,894,056 shares)	$	10.29

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Operations 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:

Interest	$	2,591,154
Dividends		207,687
Total Investment Income		2,798,841
EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3)		627,372
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		42,684
Directors’ fees (Note 3)		13,600
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Custodian fees		3,301
Interest expense		176
Miscellaneous		72,466
Total Expenses		763,686
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)		(621,826	)
Net Expenses		141,860
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		2,656,981
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(401,913	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		422,765
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS		20,852
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	2,677,833

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	FOR THE  SIX MONTHS  ENDED  6/30/23  (UNAUDITED)			FOR THE  YEAR ENDED  12/31/22
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	2,656,981		$	2,987,506
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(401,913	)		(95,411	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		422,765			(10,937,294	)
Net increase (decrease) from operations		2,677,833			(8,045,199	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 8):
Class A		(15,480	)		(12,871	)
Class W		(2,335,789	)		(2,248,038	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(2,351,269	)		(2,260,909	)
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)		32,744,580			107,069,093
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		33,071,144			96,762,985
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period		215,133,285			118,370,300
End of period	$	248,204,429		$	215,133,285

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class A

	FOR THE		FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED
	6/30/23
	(UNAUDITED)		12/31/22		12/31/21		12/31/20		12/31/19		12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$10.24‌		$10.94‌		$11.58‌		$11.14‌		$10.90‌		$10.98‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1	0.08‌		0.10‌		0.10‌		0.15‌		0.17‌		0.15‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.03‌		(0.74	)	(0.08	)	0.48‌		0.39‌		(0.08	)
Total from investment operations	0.11‌		(0.64	)	0.02‌		0.63‌		0.56‌		0.07‌
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income	(0.07	)	(0.06	)	(0.09	)	(0.10	)	(0.20	)	(0.15	)
From net realized gain on investments	—‌		(0.00	)2	(0.57	)	(0.09	)	(0.12	)	—‌
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.07	)	(0.06	)	(0.66	)	(0.19	)	(0.32	)	(0.15	)
Net asset value - End of period	$10.28‌		$10.24‌		$10.94‌		$11.58‌		$11.14‌		$10.90‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)	$2,344		$2,162		$2,430		$2,324		$4,394		$297,814
Total return3	1.10%‌		(5.83%	)	0.16%‌		5.73%‌		5.10%‌		0.65%‌
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses	0.61%	4	0.63%‌		0.67%‌		0.61%‌		0.58%‌		0.59%‌
Net investment income	1.62%	4	1.00%‌		0.91%‌		1.35%‌		1.62%‌		1.42%‌
Series portfolio turnover	15%‌		10%‌		23%‌		41%‌		29%‌		12%‌

¹Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods. 

²Less than $(0.01). 

³Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Periods less than one year are not annualized. 

⁴Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class W

	FOR THE		FOR THE YEAR ENDED						FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS								PERIOD
	ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)		12/31/22		12/31/21		12/31/20		3/1/191 TO 12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$10.24‌		$10.94‌		$11.59‌		$11.15‌		$11.01‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2	0.11‌		0.16‌		0.16‌		0.21‌		0.20‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments	0.04‌		(0.75	)	(0.09	)	0.48‌		0.31‌
Total from investment operations	0.15‌		(0.59	)	0.07‌		0.69‌		0.51‌
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income	(0.10	)	(0.11	)	(0.15	)	(0.16	)	(0.25	)
From net realized gain on investments	—‌		(0.00	)3	(0.57	)	(0.09	)	(0.12	)
Total distributions to shareholders	(0.10	)	(0.11	)	(0.72	)	(0.25	)	(0.37	)
Net asset value - End of period	$10.29‌		$10.24‌		$10.94‌		$11.59‌		$11.15‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)	$245,860		$212,971		$115,940		$253,941		$189,336
Total return4	1.41%		(5.40%	)	0.62%‌		6.23%‌		4.61%‌
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*	0.11%	5	0.13%‌		0.17%‌		0.11%‌		0.11%	5
Net investment income	2.12%	5	1.53%‌		1.42%‌		1.79%‌		2.14%	5
Series portfolio turnover	15%‌		10%‌		23%‌		41%‌		29%‌

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

0.50% ⁵ 0.50%‌ 0.50%‌ 0.50%‌ 0.50% ⁵

¹Commencement of operations. 

²Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³Less than $(0.01). 

⁴Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized. 

⁵Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements 

(unaudited)

1. Organization

Diversified Tax Exempt Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as the Advisor believes is consistent with the preservation of capital.

The Series is authorized to issue two classes of shares (Class A and Class W). While each class of shares is substantially the same, each class has its own investment eligibility criteria and cost structure.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class A common stock and 50 million have been designated as Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class W common stock.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation 

Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Fair Value 

The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value (continued) 

GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Assets:
Debt securities:
Municipal Bonds	$	223,896,474	$	—	$	223,896,474	$	—
U.S. Treasury and other U.S.
Government agencies		10,776,423		—		10,776,423		—
Mutual fund		6,637,645		6,637,645		—		—
Short-Term Investment		3,746,507		3,746,507		—		—
Total assets	$	245,057,049	$	10,384,152	$	234,672,897	$	—

There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2022 or June 30, 2023.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses 

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Federal Taxes 

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Federal Taxes (continued) 

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Series is 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 twelve months.

Distributions of Income and Gains 

Through the end of 2022, distributions to shareholders of net investment income were made quarterly; effective January 2023, such distributions will be made monthly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications 

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

Manning  & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The services of Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc. are provided at no additional cost to the Series.

Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), do not exceed 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.

Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $621,826 in management fees for Class W shares for the six months ended June 30, 2023. This amount is included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, there are no expenses eligible to be recouped by the Advisor.

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $56,375,848 and $36,476,639, respectively. Purchases of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $1,933,516. There were no sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in shares of Class A and Class W of Diversified Tax Exempt Series were:

CLASS A	FOR THE SIX MONTHS					FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	ENDED 6/30/23					12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	58,618		$	611,719		88,261		$	898,599
Reinvested	1,496			15,480		1,177			12,062
Repurchased	(43,315	)		(447,896	)	(100,409	)		(1,034,932	)
Total	16,799		$	179,303		(10,971	)	$	(124,271	)

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

5. Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

CLASS W	FOR THE SIX MONTHS					FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	ENDED 6/30/23					12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	8,376,224		$	87,380,823		12,731,910		$	133,342,070
Reinvested	216,334			2,241,045		198,134			2,031,739
Repurchased	(5,486,350	)		(57,056,591	)	(2,737,634	)		(28,180,445	)
Total	3,106,208		$	32,565,277		10,192,410		$	107,193,364

Over 98% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.

6. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2023 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Diversified Tax Exempt Series borrowed for one day and the daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit was $1,400,000 with an interest rate of 4.52%. As of June 30, 2023, there was no borrowing outstanding.

7. Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2023.

8. Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusions of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Ordinary income	$	189,332
Tax exempt income	$	2,055,182
Long-term capital gains	$	16,395

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

8. Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

At June 30, 2023, the identified cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes	$	253,676,669
Unrealized appreciation		34,332
Unrealized depreciation		(8,653,952	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(8,619,620	)

As of December 31, 2022, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $94,861 and net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $107,147, which may be carried forward indefinitely.

9. Market Event

Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, the effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure 

(unaudited)

The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management by open-end investment companies and reduce Liquidity Risk, which is the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) and obtained approval from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, to appoint a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”) to assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk.

Under the Program, assessment and management of Liquidity Risk takes into consideration certain factors, such as each Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for the classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into four liquidity categories, establishes a 15% limit on holdings of illiquid investments, and sets forth procedures for the override of vendor-derived classifications.

The Committee prepares an annual assessment (“assessment”) of the Program to review the operation of the Program, including the adequacy of controls designed to manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk. Through this assessment, the Committee re-considers prior conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage, and review its Liquidity Risk and evaluates the effectiveness of processes to classify Fund assets into liquidity categories, including Committee override determinations. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirms that each Fund operates as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the assessment considers the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s limit on a Fund’s holding of Illiquid Investments.

The most recent assessment covered January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and was presented to the Board in February 2023. This assessment confirmed that the Program continues to operate effectively in all material respects to address the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk.

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Literature Requests 

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (SEC) web site	http://www.sec.gov

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the SEC’s web site	http://www.sec.gov

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the SEC’s web site	http://www.sec.gov

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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Core Bond Series

Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series 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 in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

	BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/23	ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/23	EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/23 - 6/30/23	ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO
Class S
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,021.50	$3.41	0.68%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,021.42	$3.41	0.68%
Class I
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,021.90	$2.26	0.45%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,022.56	$2.26	0.45%
Class W
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,025.20	$0.25	0.05%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,024.55	$0.25	0.05%
Class Z
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,022.80	$1.50	0.30%
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,023.31	$1.51	0.30%

*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.

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Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2023
(unaudited)

Sector Allocation¹

¹As a percentage of net assets.

²A U.S. Treasury Bond is a long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period of more than ten years.

³A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years.

⁴A U.S. Treasury Bill is a short-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity less than one year.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS - 17.4%
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 17.4%
Communication Services - 3.4%
Entertainment - 1.3%
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029		4,560,000	$	4,161,604
Interactive Media & Services - 2.1%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292		7,120,000		6,615,377
Total Communication Services				10,776,981
Consumer Discretionary - 2.3%
Broadline Retail - 2.3%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
(China), 2.125%, 2/9/2031		1,310,000		1,064,472
(China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037		3,440,000		2,872,454
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027		3,520,000		3,353,543
Total Consumer Discretionary				7,290,469
Consumer Staples - 1.0%
Beverages - 1.0%
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032		3,110,000		2,991,328
Energy - 1.7%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.7%
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039		1,696,000		1,783,581
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042		3,590,000		3,625,045
Total Energy				5,408,626
Financials - 2.7%
Banks - 2.7%
Bank of America Corp., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.320%), 2.687%, 4/22/20323		2,790,000		2,309,087
Citigroup, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770%), 1.462%, 6/9/20273		2,670,000		2,369,828
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.790%), 4.493%, 3/24/20313		4,000,000		3,838,899
Total Financials				8,517,814
Industrials - 1.6%
Ground Transportation - 0.5%
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20553		1,570,000		1,519,738
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.1%
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028		1,970,000		1,710,226

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Industrials (continued)
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282		1,800,000	$	1,671,457
				3,381,683
Total Industrials				4,901,421
Information Technology - 1.0%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.0%
QUALCOMM, Inc., 5.40%, 5/20/2033		2,920,000		3,069,845
Materials - 0.5%
Metals & Mining - 0.5%
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272		1,810,000		1,648,863
Real Estate - 2.2%
Retail REITs - 1.5%
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032		5,680,000		4,615,192
Specialized REITs - 0.7%
SBA Tower Trust, 6.599%, 1/15/20282		2,325,000		2,361,569
Total Real Estate				6,976,761
Utilities - 1.0%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.0%
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20282		3,170,000		3,179,460
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified Cost $60,443,950)				54,761,568
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 9.4%
Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.162%, 4/15/20362		1,561,245		1,431,668
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC,
Series 2020-1, Class A2, 1.99%, 7/15/20602		1,167,118		974,411
Series 2020-1, Class B1, 2.28%, 7/15/20602		1,484,096		1,325,221
Series 2021-1A, Class B1, 1.98%, 3/15/20612		1,658,708		1,403,196
Commonbond Student Loan Trust,
Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20472		416,702		372,002
CoreVest American Finance Trust,
Series 2020-3, Class A, 1.358%, 8/15/20532		668,484		601,795
DataBank Issuer,
Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 2.06%, 2/27/20512		2,400,000		2,104,366
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.116%, 2/25/20532		1,180,000		1,087,892

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 3 LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.80%, 11/25/20452		1,016,767	$	883,540
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20512		2,825,000		2,462,765
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.63%, 4/15/20552		1,463,471		1,210,074
Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.687%, 5/20/20532		1,600,000		1,560,757
Libra Solutions LLC,
Series 2022-2A, Class A, 6.85%, 10/15/20342		976,478		963,794
Series 2023-1A, Class A, 7.00%, 2/15/20352		1,035,196		1,030,045
Oxford Finance Funding LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272		214,256		213,166
Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.101%, 2/15/20282		660,582		654,151
Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 3.602%, 2/15/20302		2,650,000		2,434,562
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20312		2,600,000		2,541,536
PEAR LLC,
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.60%, 1/15/2034 (Acquired 11/16/2021, cost $2,219,607)4		2,219,607		2,087,236
Series 2022-1, Class A1, 6.50%, 10/15/2034 (Acquired 10/14/2022, cost $339,801)4		340,073		339,659
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust,
Series 2020-C, Class AFX, 1.95%, 2/15/20462		376,266		336,182
Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 10/25/20562,5		34,674		34,120
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.75%, 10/25/20562,5		25,549		25,170
Series 2019-HY1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 6.150%, 10/25/20482,6		94,296		93,529
Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1, Class B, 2.049%, 7/17/20382		1,300,000		1,161,243
Vertical Bridge Holdings LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.636%, 9/15/20502		2,250,000		2,051,843
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $32,113,916)				29,383,923
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 6.7%
Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2021-RM2, Class A, 1.75%, 10/25/20612,5		1,288,150		1,119,804
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 2/25/20492,5		17,600		16,690

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.,
Series 2021-INV1, Class A3A, 2.50%, 5/25/20512,5		855,362	$	686,207
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust,
Series 2013-6, Class 2A1, 3.50%, 8/25/20432,5		177,450		158,847
Series 2013-IVR2, Class A2, 3.00%, 4/25/20432,5		185,541		163,125
Series 2013-IVR3, Class A1, 2.50%, 5/25/20432,5		53,532		45,239
Series 2013-TH1, Class A1, 2.13%, 2/25/20432,5		32,303		26,937
Fannie Mae REMICS,
Series 2018-13, Class PA, 3.00%, 3/25/2048		1,655,317		1,465,616
Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047		14,507		13,963
Series 2021-69, Class WJ, 1.50%, 10/25/2050		1,206,909		1,000,496
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust,
Series 2019-FBLU, Class A, 3.144%, 12/10/20362		1,050,000		994,149
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5189, Class CP, 2.50%, 6/25/2049		1,391,893		1,200,190
Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-54, Class AH, 2.60%, 12/16/2056		72,601		65,922
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2020-PJ3, Class A14, 3.00%, 10/25/20502,5		515,428		442,103
Series 2021-INV1, Class A9, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.850%), 5.00%, 12/25/20512,6		1,626,270		1,489,122
Series 2021-PJ6, Class A8, 2.50%, 11/25/20512,5		1,241,030		1,055,565
Series 2021-PJ9, Class A8, 2.50%, 2/26/20522,5		1,239,918		1,054,308
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series  2021-NQM3, Class A1, 1.595%, 11/25/20562,5		1,473,245		1,238,536
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-2, Class 1A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20292,5		37,419		34,877
Series 2017-6, Class A3, 3.50%, 12/25/20482,5		18,199		16,462
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2014-1A, Class A, 3.75%, 1/25/20542,5		102,932		95,558
Series 2014-3A, Class AFX3, 3.75%, 11/25/20542,5		47,786		43,088
Series 2015-2A, Class A1, 3.75%, 8/25/20552,5		92,922		85,588
Series 2016-4A, Class A1, 3.75%, 11/25/20562,5		85,323		77,533
OBX Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class A1, 3.00%, 12/25/20512,5		1,355,350		1,137,408

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
PMT Loan Trust, Series 2013-J1, Class A9, 3.50%, 9/25/20432,5		165,559	$	147,210
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class A2A, 2.00%, 4/25/20512,5		1,603,054		1,356,545
Series 2021-INV1, Class A1, 2.50%, 8/25/20512,5		2,526,443		2,027,684
RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A1, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,5		1,610,120		1,293,142
Sequoia Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-4, Class A1, 2.325%, 4/25/20435		1,461,381		1,251,166
Series 2013-6, Class A2, 3.00%, 5/25/20435		440,428		381,950
Series 2013-7, Class A2, 3.00%, 6/25/20435		32,118		28,134
Series 2013-8, Class A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20435		82,730		72,763
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-SBC8, Class A, 2.86%, 4/25/20412,5		477,239		435,053
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2015-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 1/20/20452,5		14,136		12,673
Series 2015-2, Class A11, 3.50%, 2/20/20452,5		433,115		388,640
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $24,397,831)				21,122,293
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.2%
Clark County, Public Impt., Series A, G.O. Bond, 1.15%, 11/1/2026		3,410,000		3,020,102
Hawaii, Series GC, G.O. Bond, 2.682%, 10/1/2038		95,000		71,596
South Carolina Public Service Authority,
Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.329%, 12/1/2028		600,000		518,192
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Identified Cost $4,108,457)				3,609,890
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 38.8%
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 13.9%
U.S. Treasury Bond
2.375%, 2/15/2042		26,360,000		20,494,900
3.00%, 5/15/2047		24,172,000		20,315,810
3.625%, 2/15/2053		3,140,000		3,009,494
Total U.S. Treasury Bonds
(Identified Cost $47,408,569)				43,820,204
U.S. Treasury Notes - 24.9%
U.S. Treasury Note
2.25%, 11/15/2024		6,575,000		6,313,284
2.00%, 11/15/2026		16,688,000		15,432,489

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (continued)
U.S. Treasury Notes (continued)
U.S. Treasury Note (continued)
2.25%, 11/15/2027		17,145,000	$	15,785,455
3.125%, 11/15/2028		16,535,000		15,745,712
1.75%, 11/15/2029		17,840,000		15,639,269
1.375%, 11/15/2031		11,355,000		9,357,230
Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(Identified Cost $79,936,618)				78,273,439
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
(Identified Cost $127,345,187)				122,093,643
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 20.4%
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 20.4%
Fannie Mae
Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024		387		384
Pool #MA3463, UMBS, 4.00%, 9/1/2033		93,007		90,126
Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034		27,917		27,644
Pool #FM1158, UMBS, 3.50%, 6/1/2034		350,931		335,678
Pool #MA2587, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2036		183,142		173,571
Pool #MA3215, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2037		591,976		561,336
Pool #FM2568, UMBS, 3.00%, 5/1/2038		398,614		369,639
Pool #MA5043, UMBS, 5.00%, 6/1/2038		2,359,345		2,343,477
Pool #995876, UMBS, 6.00%, 11/1/2038		55,859		58,807
Pool #MA4203, UMBS, 2.50%, 12/1/2040		2,653,540		2,334,372
Pool #AI5172, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2041		36,695		35,231
Pool #AH3858, UMBS, 4.50%, 8/1/2041		163,590		161,343
Pool #MA4633, UMBS, 3.50%, 6/1/2042		2,007,772		1,860,358
Pool #MA4687, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2042		2,853,117		2,711,872
Pool #FS4616, UMBS, 5.00%, 5/1/2043		4,752,166		4,701,302
Pool #AL7729, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2043		46,531		44,675
Pool #AX1685, UMBS, 3.50%, 11/1/2044		435,206		404,737
Pool #AS4103, UMBS, 4.50%, 12/1/2044		137,035		134,855
Pool #AY8604, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2045		66,356		61,570
Pool #BC6764, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2046		27,901		25,770

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)
Fannie Mae (continued)
Pool #BC8677, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2046		24,154	$	23,034
Pool #BD1191, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2047		173,715		160,446
Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047		29,074		28,560
Pool #MA3007, UMBS, 3.00%, 4/1/2047		685,155		613,329
Pool #FM2232, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2048		98,670		93,953
Pool #AL8674, 5.645%, 1/1/2049		248,771		256,847
Pool #FS1179, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2049		2,660,173		2,455,820
Pool #MA4020, UMBS, 3.00%, 5/1/2050		4,528,932		4,018,360
Pool #FS2696, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2051		2,604,422		2,310,810
Pool #FS2998, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2052		4,559,563		4,199,562
Pool #FS4925, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2052		3,430,000		3,159,183
Pool #MA4600, UMBS, 3.50%, 5/1/2052		2,994,400		2,730,291
Pool #MA4644, UMBS, 4.00%, 5/1/2052		2,924,750		2,744,161
Pool #MA4733, UMBS, 4.50%, 9/1/2052		2,526,751		2,429,241
Pool #MA4807, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2052		4,765,497		4,750,557
Freddie Mac
Pool #D98711, 4.50%, 7/1/2031		45,146		44,571
Pool #C91746, 4.50%, 12/1/2033		34,474		34,162
Pool #C91771, 4.50%, 6/1/2034		46,491		46,088
Pool #C91780, 4.50%, 7/1/2034		50,301		49,929
Pool #QN0349, UMBS, 3.00%, 8/1/2034		369,981		346,858
Pool #C91832, 3.50%, 6/1/2035		209,548		198,814

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)
Freddie Mac (continued)
Pool #G08268, 5.00%, 5/1/2038		264,290	$	266,481
Pool #G05900, 6.00%, 3/1/2040		18,356		19,346
Pool #A92889, 4.50%, 7/1/2040		100,816		99,609
Pool #A93451, 4.50%, 8/1/2040		297,239		293,683
Pool #G60513, 5.00%, 7/1/2041		266,801		268,756
Pool #G60071, 4.50%, 7/1/2042		104,560		103,310
Pool #RB5188, UMBS, 4.00%, 10/1/2042		3,525,358		3,350,975
Pool #Q17513, 3.50%, 4/1/2043		62,575		58,504
Pool #Q37857, 4.00%, 12/1/2045		236,112		226,496
Pool #G60855, 4.50%, 12/1/2045		95,411		94,002
Pool #Q38388, 4.00%, 1/1/2046		222,444		213,385
Pool #Q47544, 4.00%, 3/1/2047		236,987		226,934
Pool #Q47130, 4.50%, 4/1/2047		25,195		24,686
Pool #G08786, 4.50%, 10/1/2047		70,792		69,362
Pool #SD8044, UMBS, 3.00%, 2/1/2050		2,813,457		2,499,396
Pool #SD1129, UMBS, 4.00%, 8/1/2051		2,402,872		2,279,101
Pool #SD8230, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2052		1,609,137		1,547,026
Pool #SD1360, UMBS, 5.50%, 7/1/2052		4,029,410		4,012,318
Pool #SD8276, UMBS, 5.00%, 12/1/2052		1,539,946		1,509,301
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(Identified Cost $66,397,228)				64,293,994
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 5.0%
U.S. Treasury Bill - 5.0%
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.30%, 5/16/20247
(Identified Cost $15,824,742)		16,550,000		15,795,704
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 0.8%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.00%8
(Identified Cost $2,372,693)		2,372,693		2,372,693
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7%
(Identified Cost $333,004,004)				313,433,708
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.3%				1,083,720
NET ASSETS - 100%			$	314,517,428

G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond

Impt. - Improvement

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

No. - Number

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

¹Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

²Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2023 was $58,075,847, which represented 18.5% of the Series’ Net Assets.

³Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

⁴Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2023 was $2,426,895, or 0.8% of the Series’ Net Assets.

⁵Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

⁶Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

⁷Represents the annualized yield at time of purchase.

⁸Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2023.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning  & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom. 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments, at value (identified cost $333,004,004) (Note 2)	$	313,433,708
Receivable from Advisor (Note 3)		13,204
Interest receivable		1,515,216
Receivable for fund shares sold		143,172
Dividends receivable		23,614
Prepaid expenses		18,453
TOTAL ASSETS		315,147,367
LIABILITIES:
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		22,500
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		2,008
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		516
Payable for fund shares repurchased		553,129
Professional fees payable		34,563
Other payables and accrued expenses		13,136
TOTAL LIABILITIES		629,939
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	314,517,428
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital stock	$	342,702
Additional paid-in-capital		371,033,360
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(56,858,634	)
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	314,517,428
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($2,379,440/257,209 shares)	$	9.25
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($3,634,474/431,159 shares)	$	8.43
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W
($284,130,983/30,697,804 shares)	$	9.26
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z
($24,372,531/2,884,006 shares)	$	8.45

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest	$	5,695,671
Dividends		111,050
Total Investment Income		5,806,721
EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3)		388,679
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		53,028
Directors’ fees (Note 3)		18,358
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		3,108
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		2,716
Registration and filing fees		42,164
Professional fees		31,498
Custodian fees		6,439
Miscellaneous		31,602
Total Expenses		581,679
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)		(458,953	)
Net Expenses		122,726
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		5,683,995
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(3,161,005	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		4,810,871
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS		1,649,866
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	7,333,861

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	5,683,995		$	8,643,044
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(3,161,005	)		(34,251,297	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		4,810,871			(21,471,498	)
Net increase (decrease) from operations		7,333,861			(47,079,751	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):
Class S		(29,631	)		(52,571	)
Class I		(60,061	)		(137,806	)
Class W		(4,594,708	)		(7,884,279	)
Class Z		(409,808	)		(615,473	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(5,094,208	)		(8,690,129	)
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)		8,056,342			(20,399,382	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		10,295,995			(76,169,262	)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period		304,221,433			380,390,695
End of period	$	314,517,428		$	304,221,433

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Financial Highlights - Class S

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19			12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$9.18			$10.82			$11.28			$10.92			$10.30			$10.62
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1		0.14			0.19			0.12			0.16			0.23			0.24
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.06			(1.62	)		(0.33	)		0.78			0.61			(0.32	)
Total from investment operations		0.20			(1.43	)		(0.21	)		0.94			0.84			(0.08	)
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.13	)		(0.21	)		(0.12	)		(0.16	)		(0.22	)		(0.24	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.13	)		(0.42	)		—			—
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.13	)		(0.21	)		(0.25	)		(0.58	)		(0.22	)		(0.24	)
Net asset value - End of period		$9.25			$9.18			$10.82			$11.28			$10.92			$10.30
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$2,379			$1,967			$4,185			$5,760			$2,382			$101,314
Total return2		2.15%			(13.30%	)		(1.89%	)		8.67%			8.18%			(0.75%	)
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.68%	3		0.70%			0.65%			0.64%			0.69%			0.70%
Net investment income		3.06%	3		1.88%			1.07%			1.38%			2.27%			2.35%
Series portfolio turnover		35%			101%			69%			110%			66%			78%
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			0.07%			0.08%

¹Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

²Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

³Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Financial Highlights - Class I

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19			12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$8.38			$9.89			$10.33			$10.04			$9.52			$9.84
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1		0.14			0.20			0.13			0.17			0.24			0.25
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.04			(1.48	)		(0.30	)		0.72			0.55			(0.31	)
Total from investment operations		0.18			(1.28	)		(0.17	)		0.89			0.79			(0.06	)
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.13	)		(0.23	)		(0.14	)		(0.18	)		(0.27	)		(0.26	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.13	)		(0.42	)		—			—
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.13	)		(0.23	)		(0.27	)		(0.60	)		(0.27	)		(0.26	)
Net asset value - End of period		$8.43			$8.38			$9.89			$10.33			$10.04			$9.52
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$3,634			$4,303			$6,621			$4,387			$5,416			$76,761
Total return2		2.19%			(13.01%	)		(1.65%	)		8.93%			8.38%			(0.53%	)
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.45%	3		0.45%			0.45%			0.45%			0.45%			0.45%
Net investment income		3.27%	3		2.27%			1.29%			1.67%			2.53%			2.60%
Series portfolio turnover		35%			101%			69%			110%			66%			78%
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		0.05%	3		0.04%			0.02%			0.01%			0.06%			0.08%

¹Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

²Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

³Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class W

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			FOR THE PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$9.18			$10.82			$11.27			$10.90			$10.40
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2		0.17			0.26			0.19			0.22			0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.06			(1.64	)		(0.33	)		0.78			0.54
Total from investment operations		0.23			(1.38	)		(0.14	)		1.00			0.80
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.15	)		(0.26	)		(0.18	)		(0.21	)		(0.30	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.13	)		(0.42	)		—
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.15	)		(0.26	)		(0.31	)		(0.63	)		(0.30	)
Net asset value - End of period		$9.26			$9.18			$10.82			$11.27			$10.90
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$284,131			$275,472			$344,304			$321,288			$192,391
Total return3		2.52%			(12.76%	)		(1.25%	)		9.31%			7.74%
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.05%	4		0.05%			0.05%			0.05%			0.05%	4
Net investment income		3.68%	4		2.68%			1.68%			1.97%			2.87%	4
Series portfolio turnover		35%			101%			69%			110%			66%
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		0.32%	4		0.32%			0.30%			0.32%			0.34%	4

¹Commencement of operations.

²Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Financial Highlights - Class Z

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED									FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$8.40			$9.91			$10.35			$10.06			$9.62
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2		0.15			0.22			0.15			0.18			0.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.04			(1.49	)		(0.31	)		0.72			0.50
Total from investment operations		0.19			(1.27	)		(0.16	)		0.90			0.72
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.14	)		(0.24	)		(0.15	)		(0.19	)		(0.28	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.13	)		(0.42	)		—
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.14	)		(0.24	)		(0.28	)		(0.61	)		(0.28	)
Net asset value - End of period		$8.45			$8.40			$9.91			$10.35			$10.06
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$24,373			$22,480			$25,281			$20,266			$10,372
Total return3		2.28%			(12.86%	)		(1.53%	)		9.02%			7.50%
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.30%	4		0.30%			0.30%			0.30%			0.30%	4
Net investment income		3.44%	4		2.46%			1.43%			1.75%			2.64%	4
Series portfolio turnover		35%			101%			69%			110%			66%
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		0.07%	4		0.07%			0.05%			0.07%			0.09%	4

¹Commencement of operations.

²Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Core Bond Series

Notes to Financial Statements 

(unaudited)

1. Organization

Core Bond Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term total return by investing primarily in fixed income securities.

The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Core Bond Series Class I common stock, 125 million have been designated as Core Bond Series Class S common stock, 150 million have been designated as Core Bond Series Class W common stock and Core Bond Series Class Z common stock.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation 

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.

Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by the Service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

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(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Security Valuation (continued) 

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Fair Value 

The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.

GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Assets:
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies	$	202,183,341	$	—	$	202,183,341	$	—
States and political subdivisions (municipals)		3,609,890		—		3,609,890		—

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(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value (continued)

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Corporate debt:
Communication Services	$	10,776,981	$	—	$	10,776,981	$	—
Consumer Discretionary		7,290,469		—		7,290,469		—
Consumer Staples		2,991,328		—		2,991,328		—
Energy		5,408,626		—		5,408,626		—
Financials		8,517,814		—		8,517,814		—
Industrials		4,901,421		—		4,901,421		—
Information Technology		3,069,845		—		3,069,845		—
Materials		1,648,863		—		1,648,863		—
Real Estate		6,976,761		—		6,976,761		—
Utilities		3,179,460		—		3,179,460		—
Asset-backed securities		29,383,923		—		29,383,923		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		21,122,293		—		21,122,293		—
Short-Term Investment		2,372,693		2,372,693		—		—
Total assets	$	313,433,708	$	2,372,693	$	311,061,015	$	—

There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2022 or June 30, 2023.

LIBOR Transition Risk 

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will cease to be published or no longer will be representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Series may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Series is uncertain.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses 

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation 

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Asset-Backed Securities 

The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage-Backed Securities 

The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds 

The Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment 

The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment (continued) 

In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

Restricted Securities 

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Federal Taxes 

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Series is 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 twelve months.

Foreign Taxes 

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains 

Through the end of 2022, distributions to shareholders of net investment income were made quarterly; effective January 2023, such distributions will be made monthly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Indemnifications 

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the sub-transfer agency expenses incurred by Class S and Class I were $657 and $2,451, respectively.

Manning  & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), do not exceed 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.

Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $350,674 in management fees for Class W shares for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $932, $98,745 and $8,602 for Class I, Class W and Class Z shares, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

CLASS	EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
	2023		2024		2025		2026		TOTAL
Class I	$	448	$	1,037	$	2,500	$	932	$	4,917
Class W		171,244		170,505		191,639		98,745		632,133
Class Z		10,229		11,009		14,696		8,602		44,536

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $9,686,487 and $25,919,181, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $96,619,265 and $86,661,451, respectively.

5. Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of Core Bond Series were:

CLASS S	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23						FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		80,141		$	754,654			121,799		$	1,264,369
Reinvested		3,061			28,681			5,373			51,052
Repurchased		(40,097	)		(372,893	)		(299,806	)		(2,967,362	)
Total		43,105		$	410,442			(172,634	)	$	(1,651,941	)

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

5. Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

CLASS I	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23						FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		68,494		$	581,505			204,270		$	1,836,234
Reinvested		6,728			57,468			14,723			126,974
Repurchased		(157,783	)		(1,345,067	)		(374,841	)		(3,212,196	)
Total		(82,561	)	$	(706,094	)		(155,848	)	$	(1,248,988	)

CLASS W	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23						FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		2,329,793		$	21,809,414			2,423,572		$	23,723,615
Reinvested		473,466			4,438,352			780,717			7,384,091
Repurchased		(2,098,791	)		(19,676,315	)		(5,041,057	)		(49,602,932	)
Total		704,468		$	6,571,451			(1,836,768	)	$	(18,495,226	)

CLASS Z	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23						FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		310,724		$	2,660,736			267,682		$	2,331,556
Reinvested		47,833			409,807			71,224			615,473
Repurchased		(150,923	)		(1,290,000	)		(212,428	)		(1,950,256	)
Total		207,634		$	1,780,543			126,478		$	996,773

Approximately 90% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.

6. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2023 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

7. Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2023. 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

8. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

9. Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Ordinary income $8,690,129   

At June 30, 2023, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes	$	333,864,986
Unrealized appreciation		532,342
Unrealized depreciation		(20,963,620	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(20,431,278	)

10. Market Event

Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, the effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty. 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure

(unaudited)

The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management by open-end investment companies and reduce Liquidity Risk, which is the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) and obtained approval from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, to appoint a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”) to assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk.

Under the Program, assessment and management of Liquidity Risk takes into consideration certain factors, such as each Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for the classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into four liquidity categories, establishes a 15% limit on holdings of illiquid investments, and sets forth procedures for the override of vendor-derived classifications.

The Committee prepares an annual assessment (“assessment”) of the Program to review the operation of the Program, including the adequacy of controls designed to manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk. Through this assessment, the Committee re-considers prior conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage, and review its Liquidity Risk and evaluates the effectiveness of processes to classify Fund assets into liquidity categories, including Committee override determinations. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirms that each Fund operates as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the assessment considers the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s limit on a Fund’s holding of Illiquid Investments.

The most recent assessment covered January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and was presented to the Board in February 2023. This assessment confirmed that the Program continues to operate effectively in all material respects to address the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk.

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Literature Requests 

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (SEC) web site	http://www.sec.gov

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

MNCOB-06/23-SAR 

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Credit Series

Credit Series

Shareholder Expense Example 

(unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series 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, 2023 to June 30, 2023).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide 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 Actual 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 Hypothetical line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class in which you have invested 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

	BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/23	ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/23	EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/23 - 6/30/23	ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO
Class W
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,027.00	$0.50	0.10%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,024.30	$0.50	0.10%

^*Expenses are equal to each Series’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Series’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.

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Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

Sector Allocation¹

 

¹As a percentage of net assets.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS - 32.1%
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 32.1%
Communication Services - 6.0%
Entertainment - 2.3%
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029		6,850,000	$	6,251,531
Interactive Media & Services - 3.7%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292		10,890,000		10,118,182
Total Communication Services				16,369,713
Consumer Discretionary - 4.2%
Broadline Retail - 4.2%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
(China), 2.125%, 2/9/2031		1,700,000		1,381,376
(China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037		6,090,000		5,085,246
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027		5,230,000		4,982,678
Total Consumer Discretionary				11,449,300
Consumer Staples - 1.8%
Beverages - 1.8%
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032		5,010,000		4,818,828
Energy - 3.4%
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.4%
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039		2,834,000		2,980,347
Energy Transfer LP, 6.50%, 2/1/2042		6,320,000		6,381,695
Total Energy				9,362,042
Financials - 5.1%
Banks - 5.1%
Bank of America Corp., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.320%), 2.687%, 4/22/20323		4,530,000		3,749,163
Citigroup, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.770%), 1.462%, 6/9/20273		4,360,000		3,869,831
JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.790%), 4.493%, 3/24/20313		6,500,000		6,238,211
Total Financials				13,857,205
Industrials - 2.8%
Ground Transportation - 0.9%
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20553		2,540,000		2,458,684
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.9%
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028		3,000,000		2,604,406

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Industrials (continued)
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282		2,890,000	$	2,683,616
				5,288,022
Total Industrials				7,746,706
Information Technology - 1.7%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.7%
QUALCOMM, Inc.,
4.25%, 5/20/2032		3,495,000		3,401,040
5.40%, 5/20/2033		1,305,000		1,371,968
Total Information Technology				4,773,008
Materials - 1.0%
Metals & Mining - 1.0%
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272		2,870,000		2,614,496
Real Estate - 4.2%
Retail REITs - 2.7%
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032		9,100,000		7,394,058
Specialized REITs - 1.5%
SBA Tower Trust, 6.599%, 1/15/20282		3,940,000		4,001,971
Total Real Estate				11,396,029
Utilities - 1.9%
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.9%
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20282		5,230,000		5,245,608
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Identified Cost $94,413,234)				87,632,935
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 17.9%
ALLO Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.20%, 6/20/20532		1,600,000		1,556,160
Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.162%, 4/15/20362		847,058		776,756
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020- 4, Class A3, 0.50%, 8/15/2025		1,575,576		1,539,896
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC,
Series 2020-1, Class A2, 1.99%, 7/15/20602		658,149		549,480
Series 2020-1, Class B1, 2.28%, 7/15/20602		2,113,712		1,887,436
Series 2021-1A, Class B1, 1.98%, 3/15/20612		895,325		757,407
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-AGS, Class A, 1.98%, 8/25/20502		650,543		551,792

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2020-3A, Class A, 1.24%, 10/15/20292		767,821	$	761,479
Series 2021-2A, Class C, 1.64%, 6/17/20302		1,000,000		933,333
Series 2021-3A, Class B, 1.38%, 7/15/20302		1,300,000		1,218,832
Series 2022-1A, Class A, 4.60%, 6/15/20322		2,600,000		2,524,176
DataBank Issuer,
Series 2021-2A, Class A2, 2.40%, 10/25/20512		900,000		775,410
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.116%, 2/25/20532		1,350,000		1,244,622
EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 3 LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.80%, 11/25/20452		571,931		496,991
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20512		1,525,000		1,329,457
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.63%, 4/15/20552		792,714		655,457
Hotwire Funding LLC,
Series 2021-1, Class A2, 2.311%, 11/20/20512		1,470,000		1,287,400
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.687%, 5/20/20532		2,400,000		2,341,135
KREF Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 6.458%, 2/15/20392,4		1,500,000		1,424,154
Libra Solutions LLC,
Series 2022-2A, Class A, 6.85%, 10/15/20342		848,834		837,807
Series 2023-1A, Class A, 7.00%, 2/15/20352		1,164,595		1,158,801
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust,
Series 2017-2A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 6.200%, 12/27/20662,4		1,759,182		1,741,540
Series 2020-DA, Class A, 1.69%, 5/15/20692		581,583		519,049
Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.84%, 5/15/20692		394,845		342,391
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2012-3A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%), 5.850%, 3/26/20402,4		699,891		686,255
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 1.85%, 11/20/20502		1,909,898		1,694,806
Oxford Finance Funding LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272		397,904		395,879
Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 3.602%, 2/15/20302		2,850,000		2,618,303
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20312		2,120,000		2,072,330

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
PEAR LLC,
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.60%, 1/15/2034 (Acquired 11/16/2021, cost $1,211,246)5		1,211,246	$	1,139,010
Series 2022-1, Class A1, 6.50%, 10/15/2034 (Acquired 10/14/2022, cost $282,714)5		282,941		282,597
PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 6.300%, 9/25/20652,4		484,763		480,737
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, (Cayman Islands), 2.434%, 6/15/20462		1,662,500		1,425,793
SLM Student Loan Trust,
Series 2011-2, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 6.350%, 10/25/20344		573,181		570,138
Series 2013-6, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%), 5.800%, 6/26/20284		1,294,819		1,257,655
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2015-B, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 6.943%, 5/17/20322,4		207,940		207,912
Series 2016-B, Class A2A, 2.43%, 2/17/20322		558,870		533,255
Series 2017-B, Class A2A, 2.82%, 10/15/20352		166,469		159,463
Series 2017-B, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%), 5.943%, 10/15/20352,4		753,936		747,177
SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX, 3.34%, 8/25/20472		108,144		104,357
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 1.877%, 3/26/20462		1,050,000		919,271
Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018- 1A, Class A1, 3.96%, 10/20/20482		1,398,016		1,349,198
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, (China), 1.68%, 2/20/20462		1,545,337		1,303,475
Tricon American Homes,
Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, 2.928%, 1/17/20362		1,010,256		991,469
Series 2020-SFR1, Class A, 1.499%, 7/17/20382		1,394,843		1,231,931
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.645%, 9/15/20452		1,750,000		1,568,371
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $52,125,154)				48,950,343
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 14.6%
Agate Bay Mortgage Trust, Series 2016- 2, Class A3, 3.50%, 3/25/20462,6		964,476		865,806

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RM2, Class A, 1.75%, 10/25/20612,6		858,767	$	746,536
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust,
Series 2013-7, Class A6, 3.50%, 8/25/20432,6		251,160		225,062
Series 2018-J1, Class A2, 3.50%, 2/25/20482,6		4,146,951		3,683,759
Fannie Mae REMICS,
Series 2020-48, Class DC, 2.50%, 7/25/2050		4,291,740		3,701,404
Series 2021-69, Class WJ, 1.50%, 10/25/2050		649,874		538,728
Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021- 8INV, Class A3, 2.50%, 9/25/20512,6		847,850		681,464
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
Series K072, Class A2, 3.444%, 12/25/2027		1,000,000		952,016
Series K106, Class X1 (IO), 1.477%, 1/25/20306		15,914,237		1,126,900
Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5189, Class CP, 2.50%, 6/25/2049		4,425,507		3,815,990
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust,
Series 2020-PJ3, Class A14, 3.00%, 10/25/20502,6		257,714		221,052
Series 2021-INV1, Class A6, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,6		848,304		720,800
Series 2021-PJ6, Class A8, 2.50%, 11/25/20512,6		568,472		483,517
Series 2021-PJ9, Class A8, 2.50%, 2/26/20522,6		661,290		562,297
Series 2022-PJ3, Class A6, 3.00%, 8/25/20522,6		1,843,503		1,533,784
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-NQM3, Class A1, 1.595%, 11/25/20562,6		800,492		672,962
Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 3.638%, 3/25/20672,7		1,351,206		1,223,501
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-ICON, Class A, 3.884%, 1/5/20342		2,000,000		1,947,610
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-3, Class 2A2, 2.50%, 10/25/20462,6		779,185		709,557
Series 2019-INV3, Class A3A, 3.00%, 5/25/20502,6		525,736		439,708
Series 2022-INV3, Class A3B, 3.00%, 9/25/20522,6		1,797,284		1,508,555
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2020-CNP, Class A, 2.509%, 4/5/20422,6		1,000,000		765,089
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%), 5.900%, 5/25/20552,4		1,733,333		1,719,551

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Oceanview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A1A, 1.733%, 5/28/20502,6		608,026	$	542,831
Provident Funding Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-2, Class A2A, 2.00%, 4/25/20512,6		702,328		594,328
Series 2021-INV1, Class A1, 2.50%, 8/25/20512,6		1,393,899		1,118,722
RCKT Mortgage Trust,
Series 2021-6, Class A1, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,6		849,785		682,492
Series 2021-6, Class A5, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,6		966,766		820,804
RUN Trust, Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 4.00%, 3/25/20672		911,921		852,379
Sequoia Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 5/25/20432,6		488,208		417,772
Series 2013-9, Class A1, 3.50%, 7/25/20432,6		3,791,743		3,434,359
Series 2017-3, Class A19, 3.50%, 4/25/20472,6		1,525,096		1,362,126
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-3, Class A1, 3.50%, 3/20/20452,6		1,258,229		1,129,941
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $43,778,455)				39,801,402
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 1.3%
Hawaii, Series GC, G.O. Bond, 2.632%, 10/1/2037		2,240,000		1,709,702
South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, 2.329%, 12/1/2028		1,355,000		1,170,251
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, Series B, Revenue Bond, BAM, 1.892%, 7/1/2029		1,000,000		833,115
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Identified Cost $4,677,391)				3,713,068
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 27.8%
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 27.8%
Fannie Mae
Pool #MA5043, UMBS, 5.00%, 6/1/2038		1,966,121		1,952,898
Pool #MA4687, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2042		4,514,425		4,290,936
Pool #FS3146, UMBS, 4.50%, 10/1/2042		3,347,571		3,257,894
Pool #MA4851, UMBS, 5.00%, 11/1/2042		4,215,012		4,158,632
Pool #BK0433, UMBS, 3.50%, 12/1/2049		5,583,092		5,108,537

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1/ SHARES		VALUE (NOTE 2)
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (continued)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)
Fannie Mae (continued)
Pool #FM6890, UMBS, 3.00%, 6/1/2050		2,069,999	$	1,841,250
Pool #CA6316, UMBS, 3.00%, 7/1/2050		4,914,871		4,335,510
Pool #FS1807, UMBS, 3.50%, 7/1/2051		4,335,256		3,992,965
Pool #FS1838, UMBS, 3.00%, 12/1/2051		4,507,822		3,999,106
Pool #MA4514, UMBS, 3.50%, 1/1/2052		1,630,249		1,489,467
Pool #BV5383, UMBS, 3.00%, 4/1/2052		2,752,365		2,440,793
Pool #MA4626, UMBS, 4.00%, 6/1/2052		6,571,416		6,165,663
Pool #MA4737, UMBS, 5.00%, 8/1/2052		4,009,385		3,929,615
Pool #MA4807, UMBS, 5.50%, 11/1/2052		2,491,270		2,483,460
Freddie Mac
Pool #RB5169, UMBS, 3.50%, 6/1/2042		4,666,053		4,323,151
Pool #RB5178, UMBS, 4.50%, 8/1/2042		2,247,070		2,181,596
Pool #QE0356, UMBS, 3.50%, 4/1/2052		1,732,270		1,586,766
Pool #SD8230, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2052		4,962,280		4,770,743
Pool #SD1360, UMBS, 5.50%, 7/1/2052		3,430,258		3,415,708
Pool #QE9161, UMBS, 4.50%, 9/1/2052		3,762,166		3,616,952
Pool #SD8276, UMBS, 5.00%, 12/1/2052		6,592,892		6,461,694
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Identified Cost $79,452,368)				75,803,336
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 5.7%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.00%8
(Identified Cost $15,587,996)		15,587,996		15,587,996
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.4% (Identified Cost $290,034,598)				271,489,080
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 0.6%				1,553,738
NET ASSETS - 100%			$	273,042,818

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond 

IO - Interest only 

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate 

No. - Number 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust 

REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits 

UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by: 

BAM (Build America Mutual Assurance Co.) 

The insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal bonds.

¹Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted. 

²Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2023 was $98,491,284, which represented 36.1% of the Series’ Net Assets. 

³Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023. 

⁴Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023. 

⁵Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2023 was $1,421,607, or 0.5% of the Series’ Net Assets. 

⁶Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023. 

⁷Represents a step-up bond that pays initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current coupon as of June 30, 2023. 

⁸Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2023.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Credit Series

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments, at value (identified cost $290,034,598) (Note 2)	$	271,489,080
Interest receivable		1,418,685
Receivable for fund shares sold		155,725
Dividends receivable		38,639
Foreign tax reclaims receivable		3,100
Prepaid expenses		18,216
TOTAL ASSETS		273,123,445
LIABILITIES:
Due to custodian		10,925
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		15,211
Accrued management fees (Note 3)		8,950
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Professional fees payable		33,832
Accrued printing and postage fees payable		6,929
Other payables and accrued expenses		693
TOTAL LIABILITIES		80,627
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	273,042,818
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital stock	$	309,470
Additional paid-in-capital		302,306,521
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(29,573,173	)
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	273,042,818
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($273,042,818/30,947,035 shares)	$	8.82

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld, $6,314)	$	5,294,312
Dividends		169,978
Total Investment Income		5,464,290
EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3)		339,518
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		39,093
Directors’ fees (Note 3)		15,896
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Professional fees		30,890
Custodian fees		4,826
Recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees		8,950
Miscellaneous		32,065
Total Expenses		475,325
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)		(339,518	)
Net Expenses		135,807
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		5,328,483
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(2,676,679	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		4,481,000
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS		1,804,321
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	7,132,804

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Credit Series

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED			FOR THE
	6/30/23			YEAR ENDED
	(UNAUDITED)			12/31/22
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	5,328,483		$	8,037,672
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(2,676,679	)		(8,739,542	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		4,481,000			(24,359,994	)
Net increase (decrease) from operations		7,132,804			(25,061,864	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 8):
Class W		(4,824,692	)		(8,284,425	)
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)		4,912,653			92,691,219
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		7,220,765			59,344,930
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period		265,822,053			206,477,123
End of period	$	273,042,818		$	265,822,053

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class W

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED						FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS									PERIOD
	ENDED 6/30/23									4/14/201 TO
	(UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$8.74‌			$10.15‌			$10.60‌			$10.00‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2		0.17‌			0.30‌			0.23‌			0.19‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.07‌			(1.42	)		(0.22	)		0.68‌
Total from investment operations		0.24‌			(1.12	)		0.01‌			0.87‌
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.16	)		(0.28	)		(0.24	)		(0.18	)
From net realized gain on investments		—‌			(0.01	)		(0.22	)		(0.09	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.16	)		(0.29	)		(0.46	)		(0.27	)
Net asset value - End of period		$8.82‌			$8.74‌			$10.15‌			$10.60‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$273,043			$265,822			$206,477			$192,127
Total return3		2.70%			(11.13%	)		0.02%‌			8.77%‌
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.10%	4,5		0.10%‌			0.10%‌			0.10%	4
Net investment income		3.92%	4		3.25%‌			2.23%‌			2.52%	4
Series portfolio turnover		28%‌			44%‌			69%‌			44%‌

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

0.25% ⁴ 0.26% 0.27% 0.33% ⁴

¹Commencement of operations. 

²Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods. 

³Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized. 

⁴Annualized. 

⁵Includes recoupment of past waived and/or reimbursed fees. Excluding this amount, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have decreased by less than 0.01%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Credit Series

Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Organization

Credit Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term total return by investing primarily in fixed income securities.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares are only offered to discretionary investment accounts and other funds managed by the Advisor. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Credit Series Class W common stock.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.

Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by the Service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

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Credit Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value 

The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.

GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value: 

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Assets:
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. Government agencies	$	75,803,336	$	—	$	75,803,336	$	—
States and political subdivisions (municipals)		3,713,068		—		3,713,068		—
Corporate debt:
Communication Services		16,369,713		—		16,369,713		—
Consumer Discretionary		11,449,300		—		11,449,300		—
Consumer Staples		4,818,828		—		4,818,828		—
Energy		9,362,042		—		9,362,042		—
Financials		13,857,205		—		13,857,205		—
Industrials		7,746,706		—		7,746,706		—
Information Technology		4,773,008		—		4,773,008		—
Materials		2,614,496		—		2,614,496		—
Real Estate		11,396,029		—		11,396,029		—
Utilities		5,245,608		—		5,245,608		—

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value (continued)
DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Asset-backed securities	$	48,950,343	$	—	$	48,950,343	$	—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		39,801,402		—		39,801,402		—
Short-Term Investment		15,587,996		15,587,996		—		—
Total assets	$	271,489,080	$	15,587,996	$	255,901,084	$	—

There were no Level 3 securities held by the Series as of December 31, 2022 or June 30, 2023.

LIBOR Transition Risk 

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will cease to be published or no longer will be representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Series may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Series is uncertain.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses 

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation 

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Asset-Backed Securities 

The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

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Credit Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Mortgage-Backed Securities 

The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds 

The Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment 

The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

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Credit Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Restricted Securities 

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the period ended December 31, 2020 through for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Series is 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 twelve months.

Foreign Taxes 

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Through the end of 2022, distributions to shareholders of net investment income were made quarterly; effective January 2023, such distributions will be made monthly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Credit Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class W shares.

Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), do not exceed 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.

Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $339,518 in management fees for Class W for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows: 

CLASS	EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
	2023		2024		2025		TOTAL
Class W	$	84,859	$	34,013	$	18,070	$	136,942

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Advisor recouped $8,950 that have been previously waived or reimbursed for Class W.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 

(unaudited)

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $26,532,169 and $41,335,754, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $47,699,653 and $39,652,823, respectively.

5. Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class W shares of Credit Series were: 

CLASS W	FOR THE SIX MONTHS						FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	ENDED 6/30/23						12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		1,752,398		$	15,649,538			12,952,907		$	119,342,887
Reinvested		533,006			4,741,632			898,894			8,030,683
Repurchased		(1,741,204	)		(15,478,517	)		(3,792,770	)		(34,682,351	)
Total		544,200		$	4,912,653			10,059,031		$	92,691,219

Over 99% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.

6. Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2023.

7. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

8. Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net assets. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Ordinary income	$8,239,137
Long-term capital gains	$45,288

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

8. Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

At June 30, 2023, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes	$	290,034,598
Unrealized appreciation		387,319
Unrealized depreciation		(18,932,837	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(18,545,518	)

9. Market Event

Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, the effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure

(unaudited)

The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management by open-end investment companies and reduce Liquidity Risk, which is the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) and obtained approval from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, to appoint a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”) to assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk.

Under the Program, assessment and management of Liquidity Risk takes into consideration certain factors, such as each Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for the classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into four liquidity categories, establishes a 15% limit on holdings of illiquid investments, and sets forth procedures for the override of vendor-derived classifications.

The Committee prepares an annual assessment (“assessment”) of the Program to review the operation of the Program, including the adequacy of controls designed to manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk. Through this assessment, the Committee re-considers prior conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage, and review its Liquidity Risk and evaluates the effectiveness of processes to classify Fund assets into liquidity categories, including Committee override determinations. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirms that each Fund operates as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the assessment considers the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s limit on a Fund’s holding of Illiquid Investments.

The most recent assessment covered January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and was presented to the Board in February 2023. This assessment confirmed that the Program continues to operate effectively in all material respects to address the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk.

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Literature Requests 

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863 

On the Securities and Exchange 

Commission’s (SEC) web site http://www.sec.gov

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

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High Yield Bond Series

Shareholder Expense Example 

(unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series 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 in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023).

Actual Expenses 

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

	BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/23	ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/23	EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/23 - 6/30/23	ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO
Class S
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,046.90	$4.57	0.90%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,020.33	$4.51	0.90%
Class I
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,049.40	$3.30	0.65%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,021.57	$3.26	0.65%
Class W
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,051.60	$0.51	0.10%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,024.30	$0.50	0.10%
Class Z
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,049.70	$2.54	0.50%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,022.32	$2.51	0.50%

^*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.

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Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

Sector Allocation¹

  

¹As a percentage of net assets.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%
Information Technology - 0.3%
Software - 0.3%
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
(Identified Cost $1,508,724)		60,814	$	1,125,059
LOAN ASSIGNMENTS - 0.9%
Evolution Well Services Holdings LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 7.25%), 9.75%, 3/4/20272
(Identified Cost $3,811,609)		3,872,727		3,750,078
CORPORATE BONDS - 93.0%
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 93.0%
Communication Services - 5.7%
Media - 5.7%
CCO Holdings LLC - CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/20313		7,250,000		5,883,931
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/2024		4,000,000		3,719,819
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/1/2026		6,801,000		5,732,649
Sirius X.M. Radio, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20283		4,250,000		3,664,990
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.A.R.L (Belgium), 5.50%, 3/1/20283		4,000,000		3,672,384
Total Communication Services				22,673,773
Consumer Discretionary - 8.4%
Automobiles - 2.4%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
6.95%, 6/10/2026		3,800,000		3,821,302
7.35%, 3/6/2030		5,500,000		5,613,408
				9,434,710
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.9%
The ADT Security Corp., 4.125%, 8/1/20293		4,320,000		3,740,423
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.2%
Affinity Interactive, 6.875%, 12/15/20273		6,250,000		5,536,727
Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK plc (Czechia), 7.875%, 4/30/20293		5,575,000		5,670,453
Full House Resorts, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/20283		6,148,000		5,756,766
				16,963,946
Specialty Retail - 0.9%
Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 4/15/20273		6,015,000		3,496,499
Total Consumer Discretionary				33,635,578
Consumer Staples - 2.9%
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail - 1.5%
C&S Group Enterprises LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/20283		7,500,000		5,828,791

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Consumer Staples (continued)
Food Products - 1.4%
Viterra Finance B.V. (Netherlands), 3.20%, 4/21/20313		6,893,000‌	$	5,767,185‌
Total Consumer Staples				11,595,976‌
Energy - 12.8%
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.4%
Odfjell Rig III Ltd. (Norway), 9.25%, 5/31/2028		5,600,000‌		5,630,638‌
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 11.4%
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc  (Spain), 4.125%, 6/15/20283		5,106,000‌		4,554,046‌
Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (United Arab Emirates), 8.50%, 9/24/20253		7,619,745‌		6,705,376‌
Guara Norte Sarl (Brazil), 5.198%, 6/15/20343		6,919,335‌		6,031,835‌
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 4.25%, 2/15/20303		6,315,000‌		5,511,801‌
Martin Midstream Partners LP - Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 11.50%, 2/15/20283		4,000,000‌		3,875,558‌
NGL Energy Operating LLC - NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 2/1/20263		3,780,000‌		3,723,101‌
Ping Petroleum UK Ltd. (Bermuda), 12.00%, 7/29/2024 (Acquired 07/14/2021, cost $1,666,000)4		1,700,000‌		1,599,807‌
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC - Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 9.00%, 10/15/20263,5		5,865,000‌		5,695,404‌
Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.125%, 6/1/20283		7,575,000‌		7,669,399‌
				45,366,327‌
Total Energy				50,996,965‌
Financials - 19.0%
Banks - 1.0%
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico), 6.125%, 9/14/2023		3,880,000‌		3,869,148‌
Capital Markets - 3.3%
BGC Partners, Inc.,
4.375%, 12/15/2025		2,225,000‌		2,058,378‌
8.00%, 5/25/20283		5,680,000‌		5,485,924‌
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Finance Corporation, 3.875%, 2/15/20263		6,500,000‌		5,780,799‌
				13,325,101‌
Consumer Finance - 5.7%
Navient Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/2033		10,295,000‌		7,738,146‌
PRA Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2/1/20283		5,595,000‌		5,071,876‌

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited) 

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Financials (continued)
Consumer Finance (continued)
SLM Corp., 3.125%, 11/2/2026		11,250,000‌	$	9,746,097‌
				22,556,119‌
Financial Services - 6.6%
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, 6.875%, 4/15/20303		6,500,000‌		5,945,319‌
Coinbase Global, Inc., 3.375%, 10/1/20283		5,850,000‌		3,924,455‌
LD Holdings Group LLC, 6.125%, 4/1/20283		6,000,000‌		3,444,472‌
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 6.50%, 5/1/20283		6,500,000‌		5,795,102‌
Oxford Finance LLC - Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/20273		3,925,000‌		3,665,383‌
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/20293		4,234,000‌		3,631,552‌
				26,406,283‌
Insurance - 2.4%
Enact Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/20253		9,520,000‌		9,350,636‌
Total Financials				75,507,287‌
Health Care - 8.2%
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.1%
AdaptHealth LLC, 4.625%, 8/1/20293		7,398,000‌		5,908,623‌
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/20303		4,755,000‌		3,761,088‌
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc., 5.375%, 2/15/20303		2,809,000‌		2,584,740‌
				12,254,451‌
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.9%
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 7/1/20303		3,785,000‌		3,873,885‌
Pharmaceuticals - 4.2%
Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/20283		5,500,000‌		3,265,305‌
Organon & Co. - Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer B.V., 4.125%, 4/30/20283		6,310,000‌		5,601,462‌
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. (Israel), 8.125%, 9/15/2031		7,500,000‌		7,844,348‌
				16,711,115‌
Total Health Care				32,839,451‌
Industrials - 16.1%
Building Products - 1.0%
Eco Material Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 1/31/20273		4,250,000‌		4,070,897‌
Construction & Engineering - 7.2%
Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc., 5.625%, 6/1/20293		4,550,000‌		3,713,598‌
IEA Energy Services LLC, 6.625%, 8/15/20293		6,987,000‌		6,658,900‌

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Industrials (continued)
Construction & Engineering (continued)
IHS Holding Ltd. (Nigeria), 6.25%, 11/29/20283		9,500,000	$	7,793,600
Tutor Perini Corp., 6.875%, 5/1/20253		12,456,000		10,429,736
				28,595,834
Machinery - 1.4%
Hillenbrand, Inc., 3.75%, 3/1/2031		6,437,000		5,466,427
Marine Transportation - 2.3%
American Tanker, Inc. (Norway), 7.75%, 7/2/2025		9,355,000		9,033,278
Passenger Airlines - 3.3%
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 8.00%, 8/15/20253		2,153,485		2,174,117
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.95%, 7/11/2030		2,620,520		2,306,078
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/1/2028		5,648,603		5,092,571
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026		4,059,329		3,820,835
				13,393,601
Professional Services - 0.9%
TriNet Group, Inc., 3.50%, 3/1/20293		4,100,000		3,573,686
Total Industrials				64,133,723
Information Technology - 3.4%
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.0%
TTM Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/20293		4,500,000		3,845,003
Software - 2.4%
GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/20273		6,950,000		3,878,350
Open Text Holdings, Inc. (Canada), 4.125%, 12/1/20313		6,853,000		5,631,732
				9,510,082
Total Information Technology				13,355,085
Materials - 6.4%
Chemicals - 1.9%
Calderys Financing LLC (France), 11.25%, 6/1/20283		7,425,000		7,588,768
Containers & Packaging - 0.9%
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc - Ardagh  Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/20273		4,270,000		3,636,762
Metals & Mining - 3.2%
Eldorado Gold Corp. (Turkey), 6.25%, 9/1/20293		6,140,000		5,509,446

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)  

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Materials (continued)
Metals & Mining (continued)
Endeavour Mining plc (Burkina Faso), 5.00%, 10/14/20263		6,025,000	$	5,327,675
Infrabuild Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia), 12.00%, 10/1/20243		1,880,000		1,827,208
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion  Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/2022  (Acquired 10/10/2017 - 05/15/2020, cost $1,518,841)4,6		6,535,000		654
				12,664,983
Paper & Forest Products - 0.4%
Clearwater Paper Corp., 4.75%, 8/15/20283		1,685,000		1,502,482
Total Materials				25,392,995
Real Estate - 3.5%
Industrial REITs - 1.1%
IIP Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 5/25/2026		5,455,000		4,639,992
Specialized REITs - 2.4%
ATP Tower Holdings LLC - Andean  Tower Partners Colombia SAS - Andean Telecom Par (Chile), 4.05%, 4/27/20263		6,277,000		5,409,961
Pelorus Fund REIT LLC, 7.00%, 9/30/2026 (Acquired 09/21/2021 - 07/08/2022, cost $4,114,250)4		4,355,000		4,081,725
				9,491,686
Total Real Estate				14,131,678

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Utilities - 6.6%
Electric Utilities - 1.9%
NRG Energy, Inc., 3.375%, 2/15/20293		9,307,000	$	7,609,985
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 4.7%
Drax Finco plc (United Kingdom), 6.625%, 11/1/20253		3,739,000		3,688,075
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.233%, 5/17/20283		7,500,000		7,522,382
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.625%, 6/1/20303		7,320,000		7,573,916
				18,784,373
Total Utilities				26,394,358
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Identified Cost $388,493,750)				370,656,869
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 1.0%
Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series  2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20313
(Identified Cost $3,850,000)		3,850,000		3,763,429
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 3.0%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.00%7
(Identified Cost $12,145,994)		12,145,994		12,145,994
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.2%
(Identified Cost $409,810,077)				391,441,429
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 1.8%				7,033,352
NET ASSETS - 100%			$	398,474,781

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

¹Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted. 

²Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

³Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2023 was $282,604,998, which represented 70.9% of the Series’ Net Assets. 

⁴Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2023 was $5,682,186, or 1.4% of the Series’ Net Assets. 

⁵Represents a step-up bond that pays initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current coupon as of June 30, 2023. 

⁶Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. 

⁷Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2023.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023 

(unaudited)  

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments, at value (identified cost $409,810,077) (Note 2)	$	391,441,429
Interest receivable		6,779,034
Receivable for fund shares sold		1,801,066
Dividends receivable		65,642
Receivable for securities sold		31,207
Prepaid expenses		27,229
TOTAL ASSETS		400,145,607
LIABILITIES:
Due to custodian		476,978
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		76,772
Accrued management fees (Note 3)		65,249
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		18,740
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		10,757
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Payable for securities purchased		843,865
Payable for fund shares repurchased		172,231
Other payables and accrued expenses		2,147
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,670,826
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	398,474,781
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital stock	$	498,240
Additional paid-in-capital		431,003,341
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(33,026,800	)
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	398,474,781
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S ($54,920,198/5,966,444 shares)	$	9.20
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I ($260,514,757/34,659,255 shares)	$	7.52
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W ($76,098,510/8,276,039 shares)	$	9.20
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class Z ($6,941,316/922,291 shares)	$	7.53

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest	$	14,828,195
Dividends		573,650
Total Investment Income		15,401,845
EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3)		731,148
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		168,083
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		61,607
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		47,445
Directors’ fees (Note 3)		20,070
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Registration and filing fees		72,152
Transfer agent fees		67,071
Custodian fees		6,462
Miscellaneous		68,411
Total Expenses		1,246,536
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)		(211,071	)
Net Expenses		1,035,465
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		14,366,380
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(6,266,547	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		8,905,546
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS		2,638,999
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	17,005,379

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	14,366,380		$	19,830,056
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		(6,266,547	)		(9,797,634	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments		8,905,546			(31,351,323	)
Net increase (decrease) from operations		17,005,379			(21,318,901	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):
Class S		(1,392,476	)		(2,576,877	)
Class I		(8,679,882	)		(12,541,981	)
Class W		(2,395,858	)		(5,932,760	)
Class Z		(174,514	)		(209,265	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(12,642,730	)		(21,260,883	)
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)		58,412,584			116,382,705
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		62,775,233			73,802,921
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period		335,699,548			261,896,627
End of period	$	398,474,781		$	335,699,548

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class S

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19			12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$9.04‌			$10.37‌			$10.19‌			$10.10‌			$9.47‌			$10.09‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1		0.34‌			0.60‌			0.53‌			0.57‌			0.57‌			0.53‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.08‌			(1.40	)		0.47‌			0.03‌			0.73‌			(0.65	)
Total from investment operations		0.42‌			(0.80	)		1.00‌			0.60‌			1.30‌			(0.12	)
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.26	)		(0.51	)		(0.47	)		(0.51	)		(0.67	)		(0.50	)
From net realized gain on investments		—‌			(0.02	)		(0.35	)		—‌			—‌			—‌
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.26	)		(0.53	)		(0.82	)		(0.51	)		(0.67	)		(0.50	)
Net asset value - End of period		$9.20‌			$9.04‌			$10.37‌			$10.19‌			$10.10‌			$9.47‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$54,920			$47,499			$47,108			$10,197			$13,113			$82,399
Total return2		4.69%‌			(7.69%	)		9.99%‌			6.28%‌			13.97%‌			(1.31%	)
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.90%	3		0.90%‌			0.90%‌			0.90%‌			0.90%‌			0.90%‌
Net investment income		7.52%	3		6.23%‌			5.02%‌			5.91%‌			5.90%‌			5.32%‌
Series portfolio turnover		49%‌			93%‌			128%‌			208%‌			143%‌			100%‌

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

0.05% ³ 0.07% 0.05% 0.13% 0.12% 0.08%

¹Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

²Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

³Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements. 

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Financial Highlights - Class I

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19			12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$7.43‌			$8.64‌			$8.62‌			$8.63‌			$8.20‌			$8.80‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1		0.29‌			0.54‌			0.47‌			0.51‌			0.53‌			0.49‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.07‌			(1.19	)		0.40‌			0.02‌			0.61‌			(0.57	)
Total from investment operations		0.36‌			(0.65	)		0.87‌			0.53‌			1.14‌			(0.08	)
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.27	)		(0.54	)		(0.50	)		(0.54	)		(0.71	)		(0.52	)
From net realized gain on investments		—‌			(0.02	)		(0.35	)		—‌			—‌			—‌
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.27	)		(0.56	)		(0.85	)		(0.54	)		(0.71	)		(0.52	)
Net asset value - End of period		$7.52‌			$7.43‌			$8.64‌			$8.62‌			$8.63‌			$8.20‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$260,515			$210,242			$67,760			$22,477			$20,974			$32,962
Total return2		4.94%‌			(7.50%	)		10.27%‌			6.60%‌			14.24%‌			(0.98%	)
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.65%	3		0.65%‌			0.65%‌			0.65%‌			0.65%‌			0.65%‌
Net investment income		7.78%	3		6.82%‌			5.28%‌			6.17%‌			6.17%‌			5.63%‌
Series portfolio turnover		49%‌			93%‌			128%‌			208%‌			143%‌			100%‌

*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:

0.02% ³ 0.04% 0.02% 0.10% 0.13% 0.08%

¹Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods. 

²Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized. 

³Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class W

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED									FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$9.03‌			$10.36‌			$10.17‌			$10.08‌			$10.01‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2		0.38‌			0.66‌			0.63‌			0.64‌			0.56‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.08‌			(1.38	)		0.46‌			0.03‌			0.27‌
Total from investment operations		0.46‌			(0.72	)		1.09‌			0.67‌			0.83‌
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.29	)		(0.59	)		(0.55	)		(0.58	)		(0.76	)
From net realized gain on investments		—‌			(0.02	)		(0.35	)		—‌			—‌
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.29	)		(0.61	)		(0.90	)		(0.58	)		(0.76	)
Net asset value - End of period		$9.20‌			$9.03‌			$10.36‌			$10.17‌			$10.08‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$76,099			$74,810			$137,215			$119,895			$30,363
Total return3		5.16%			(6.92%	)		10.89%‌			7.11%‌			8.63%‌
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.10%	4		0.10%‌			0.10%‌			0.10%‌			0.10%	4
Net investment income		8.32%	4		6.84%‌			5.92%‌			6.76%‌			6.66%	4
Series portfolio turnover		49%‌			93%‌			128%‌			208%‌			143%‌
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		0.46%	4		0.46%			0.47%			0.54%			0.59%	4

¹Commencement of operations.

²Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class Z

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED									FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			PERIOD 3/1/191 TO 12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period	$7.44‌			$8.65‌			$8.62‌			$8.64‌			$8.67‌
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2		0.30‌			0.51‌			0.48‌			0.52‌			0.46‌
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		0.07‌			(1.15	)		0.41‌			0.01‌			0.23‌
Total from investment operations		0.37‌			(0.64	)		0.89‌			0.53‌			0.69‌
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.27	)		(0.55	)		(0.51	)		(0.55	)		(0.72	)
From net realized gain on investments		—‌			(0.02	)		(0.35	)		—‌			—‌
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.27	)		(0.57	)		(0.86	)		(0.55	)		(0.72	)
Net asset value - End of period		$7.53‌			$7.44‌			$8.65‌			$8.62‌			$8.64‌
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$6,941			$3,148			$9,813			$1,931			$1,627
Total return3		4.97%			(7.39%	)		10.48%‌			6.59%‌			8.26%‌
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.50%	4		0.50%‌			0.50%‌			0.50%‌			0.50%	4
Net investment income		7.92%	4		6.38%‌			5.41%‌			6.32%‌			6.26%	4
Series portfolio turnover		49%‌			93%‌			128%‌			208%‌			143%‌
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		0.06%	4		0.06%			0.07%			0.14%			0.19%	4

¹Commencement of operations.

²Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Organization

High Yield Bond Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide a high level of long-term total return by investing principally in non-investment grade fixed income securities that are issued by government and corporate entities.

The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning  & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as High Yield Bond Series Class I common stock and High Yield Bond Series Class Z common stock, 125 million have been designated as High Yield Bond Series Class S common stock and 50 million have been designated as High Yield Bond Series Class W common stock.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds, loan assignments, and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service. The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.

The fair value of loan assignments is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Loan assignments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable, in which case they would be categorized in Level 3.

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Security Valuation (continued)

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Fair Value

The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.

GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Assets:
Preferred securities:
Information Technology	$	1,125,059	$	1,125,059	$	—	$	—
Debt securities:
Loan Assignments		3,750,078		—		3,750,078		—
Corporate debt:
Communication Services		22,673,773		—		22,673,773		—

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value (continued)

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL		LEVEL 1		LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Consumer Discretionary	$	33,635,578	$	—	$	33,635,578	$	—
Consumer Staples		11,595,976		—		11,595,976		—
Energy		50,996,965		—		50,996,965		—
Financials		75,507,287		—		75,507,287		—
Health Care		32,839,451		—		32,839,451		—
Industrials		64,133,723		—		64,133,723		—
Information Technology		13,355,085		—		13,355,085		—
Materials		25,392,995		—		25,392,995		—
Real Estate		14,131,678		—		14,131,678		—
Utilities		26,394,358		—		26,394,358		—
Asset-backed securities		3,763,429		—		3,763,429		—
Short-Term Investment		12,145,994		12,145,994		—		—
Total assets	$	391,441,429	$	13,271,053	$	378,170,376	$	—

LIBOR Transition Risk

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will cease to be published or no longer will be representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Series may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Series is uncertain.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific expenses are directly charged to that Class.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment

The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

Asset-Backed Securities

The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS, there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Series is 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 twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Through the end of 2022, distributions to shareholders of net investment income were made quarterly; effective January 2023, such distributions will be made monthly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund. For the period ended June 30, 2023, the sub-transfer agency expenses incurred by Class S and Class I were $34,565 and $133,518, respectively.

Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), do not exceed 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.

Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $150,497 in management fees for Class W for the period ended June 30, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $11,989, $25,290, $21,871 and $1,424 for Class S, Class I, Class W, and Class Z, respectively, for the period ended June 30, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

As of June 30, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

CLASS		EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
		2023		2024		2025		2026		TOTAL
Class S	$	13,633	$	12,275	$	29,566	$	11,989	$	67,463
Class I		17,756		7,047		61,823		25,290		111,916
Class W		126,979		88,678		65,639		21,871		303,167
Class Z		2,226		3,707		2,925		1,424		10,282

For the period ended June 30, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the period ended June 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $230,951,223 and $171,131,335, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities.

5. Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class S, Class I, Class W and Class Z shares of High Yield Bond Series were:

CLASS S	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	2,303,896		$	21,119,606		4,194,876		$	40,616,330
Reinvested	126,051			1,152,687		223,109			2,071,687
Repurchased	(1,716,771	)		(15,700,293	)	(3,706,119	)		(35,971,229	)
Total	713,176		$	6,572,000		711,866		$	6,716,788

CLASS I	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	11,489,344		$	86,688,108		32,025,385		$	255,151,398
Reinvested	1,070,575			8,012,126		1,456,184			11,113,563
Repurchased	(6,186,314	)		(46,519,653	)	(13,037,786	)		(103,591,709	)
Total	6,373,605		$	48,180,581		20,443,783		$	162,673,252

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

5. Capital Stock Transactions (continued)

CLASS W	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	161,474		$	1,489,694		527,333		$	5,146,112
Reinvested	254,937			2,328,083		606,840			5,658,667
Repurchased	(427,289	)		(3,907,679	)	(6,087,986	)		(57,758,554	)
Total	(10,878	)	$	(89,902	)	(4,953,813	)	$	(46,953,775	)

CLASS Z	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23					FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
	SHARES		AMOUNT			SHARES		AMOUNT
Sold	517,225		$	3,886,875		2,424,290		$	19,257,318
Reinvested	23,146			173,400		27,063			207,597
Repurchased	(41,249	)		(310,370	)	(3,162,730	)		(25,518,475	)
Total	499,122		$	3,749,905		(711,377	)	$	(6,053,560	)

Approximately 19% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.

6. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2023 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

7. Financial Instruments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. No such investments were held by the Series as of June 30, 2023.

The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. The Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid.

8. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

9. Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Ordinary income	$	20,855,406
Long-term capital gains	$	405,477

At June 30, 2023, identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes	$	410,771,060
Unrealized appreciation		1,856,876
Unrealized depreciation		(21,186,507	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(19,329,631	)

10. Market Event

Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, the effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure
(unaudited)

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management by open-end investment companies and reduce Liquidity Risk, which is the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) and obtained approval from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, to appoint a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”) to assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk.

Under the Program, assessment and management of Liquidity Risk takes into consideration certain factors, such as each fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for the classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into four liquidity categories, establishes a 15% limit on holdings of illiquid investments, and sets forth procedures for the override of vendor-derived classifications.

The Committee prepares an annual assessment (“assessment”) of the Program to review the operation of the Program, including the adequacy of controls designed to manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk. Through this assessment, the Committee re-considers prior conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage, and review its Liquidity Risk and evaluates the effectiveness of processes to classify Fund assets into liquidity categories, including Committee override determinations. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirms that each Fund operates as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the assessment considers the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s limit on a Fund’s holding of Illiquid Investments.

The most recent assessment covered January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and was presented to the Board in February 2023. This assessment confirmed that the Program continues to operate effectively in all material respects to address the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk.

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Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (SEC) web site	http://www.sec.gov

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:

By phone 1-800-466-3863

On the SEC’s web site http://www.sec.gov

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

MNHYB-06/23-SAR

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Unconstrained Bond Series

Shareholder Expense Example
(unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series 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 in each class at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023).

Actual Expenses

The Actual lines of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these lines, 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 Actual line for the Class in which you have invested 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 Hypothetical lines of each class in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Class’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Class’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a class of the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the Class in which you have invested 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees that you may incur in other mutual funds. 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.

	BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/23	ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/23	EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/23 - 6/30/23	ANNUALIZED EXPENSE RATIO
Class S
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,015.50	$3.70	0.74%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,021.12	$3.71	0.74%
Class I
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,015.60	$2.35	0.47%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,022.46	$2.36	0.47%
Class W
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,018.30	$0.25	0.05%
Hypothetical
(5% return before expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,024.55	$0.25	0.05%

*Expenses are equal to each Class’ annualized expense ratio (for the six-month period), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Class’ total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the period.

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Portfolio Composition as of June 30, 2023
(unaudited)

Sector Allocation¹

¹As a percentage of net assets.

²A U.S. Treasury Note is an intermediate long-term obligation of the U.S. Treasury issued with a maturity period between one and ten years.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.3%
Information Technology - 0.3%
Software - 0.3%
Argo Blockchain plc (United Kingdom), 8.75%, 11/30/2026		71,086	$	500,445
Greenidge Generation Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 10/31/2026		70,000		350,000
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.375%, 6/30/2026		88,867		1,644,040
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Identified Cost $5,734,404)				2,494,485
CORPORATE BONDS - 23.1%
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds- 23.1%
Communication Services - 2.3%
Entertainment - 1.5%
MGI Media and Games Invest SE (Sweden) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.250%), 9.801%, 6/21/20262,3	EUR	8,000,000		8,470,124
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 4.054%, 3/15/2029		4,500,000		4,106,846
				12,576,970
Interactive Media & Services - 0.8%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China), 3.975%, 4/11/20292		6,650,000		6,178,688
Total Communication Services				18,755,658
Consumer Discretionary - 1.2%
Broadline Retail - 1.2%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (China), 4.00%, 12/6/2037		3,210,000		2,680,401
Amazon.com, Inc., 3.30%, 4/13/2027		4,000,000		3,810,844
Gaming Innovation Group plc (Malta) (3 mo. STIB + 8.500%), 12.173%, 6/11/2024 (Acquired 01/26/2022, cost $1,097,585)3,4	SEK	10,000,000		951,646
North Investment Group AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIB + 9.000%), 12.621%, 5/5/2024 (Acquired 04/22/2021, cost $2,818,941)3,4	SEK	23,750,000		2,189,911
Total Consumer Discretionary				9,632,802
Consumer Staples - 0.7%
Beverages - 0.5%
PepsiCo, Inc., 3.90%, 7/18/2032		4,000,000		3,847,368
Food Products - 0.2%
Greenfood AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIB + 7.000%), 10.584%, 11/4/2025 (Acquired 10/28/2021, cost $2,486,820)3,4	SEK	21,250,000		1,888,992
Total Consumer Staples				5,736,360

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Energy - 3.5%
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.5%
Odfjell Rig III Ltd. (Norway), 9.25%, 5/31/2028		4,200,000	$	4,222,979
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.0%
Brooge Petroleum and Gas Investment Co. FZE (United Arab Emirates), 8.50%, 9/24/20252		8,417,249		7,407,179
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada), 6.75%, 11/15/2039		1,579,000		1,660,539
Martin Midstream Partners LP - Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 11.50%, 2/15/20282		2,200,000		2,131,557
Ping Petroleum UK Ltd. (Bermuda), 12.00%, 7/29/2024 (Acquired 07/14/2021-09/15/2021, cost $2,257,763)4		2,300,000		2,164,444
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/2024		7,000,000		6,994,056
Ziton A/S (Denmark) (3 mo. EURIBOR + 9.500%), 12.959%, 6/9/20283	EUR	4,000,000		4,364,800
				24,722,575
Total Energy				28,945,554
Financials - 5.5%
Banks - 3.4%
Bank of America Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.760%), 6.312%, 9/15/20263		3,561,000		3,515,938
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 4/29/2027		3,000,000		3,296,462
KeyBank NA, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Index + 0.340%), 5.432%, 1/3/20245		5,000,000		4,915,253
Morgan Stanley, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.455%), 5.519%, 1/25/20245		5,000,000		4,995,467
Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico), 6.125%, 9/14/2023		3,735,000		3,724,553
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.390%), 6.481%, 3/15/20243		7,500,000		7,525,608
				27,973,281
Capital Markets - 0.3%
Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP - Drawbridge Special Opportunities Finance Corporation, 3.875%, 2/15/20262		2,850,000		2,534,658
Consumer Finance - 0.2%
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/2025		1,800,000		1,769,391
Financial Services - 1.6%
Golden Pear Funding HoldCo LLC, 10.00%, 3/2/2028		1,200,000		1,091,355

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Financials (continued)
Financial Services (continued)
Legres AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIB + 9.000%), 12.896%, 12/30/20252,3	SEK	32,500,000	$	3,020,728
Novedo Holding AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIB + 6.500%), 10.159%, 11/26/2024 (Acquired 11/15/2021-03/30/2022, cost $2,935,885)3,4	SEK	26,250,000		2,335,625
Private Export Funding Corp., 3.90%, 10/15/2027		5,000,000		4,891,606
U.S. Claims Litigation Funding LLC, 10.25%, 3/17/2028 (Acquired 03/14/2023, cost $1,375,000)4		1,375,000		1,290,985
				12,630,299
Total Financials				44,907,629
Industrials - 3.6%
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4%
Cartiga LLC, 9.00%, 6/15/2026 (Acquired 06/14/2021, cost $4,000,000)4		4,000,000		3,764,504
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%
Joetul AS (Norway) (3 mo. NIBOR + 6.950%), 10.66%, 10/6/20243	NOK	23,000,000		2,167,025
Ground Transportation - 0.2%
BNSF Funding Trust I, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 6.613%, 12/15/20555		1,500,000		1,451,979
Marine Transportation - 0.8%
American Tanker, Inc. (Norway), 7.75%, 7/2/2025		6,560,000		6,334,399
Passenger Airlines - 1.6%
Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 8.00%, 8/15/20252		3,611,110		3,645,708
Southwest Airlines Co., 5.25%, 5/4/2025		3,000,000		2,971,433
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/1/2028		3,366,630		3,035,229
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 3/1/2026		3,393,501		3,194,126
				12,846,496
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.4%
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC - AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.00%, 10/29/2028		1,970,000		1,710,227
Ashtead Capital, Inc. (United Kingdom), 4.00%, 5/1/20282		1,500,000		1,392,880
				3,103,107
Total Industrials				29,667,510

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Information Technology - 0.6%
Software - 0.6%
Cabonline Group Holding AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIB + 9.500%), 13.014%, 4/19/20262,3	SEK	17,500,000	$	1,450,957
Extenda Retail Holding 1 AB (Sweden) (3 mo. STIB + 6.750%), 10.646%, 3/30/2027 (Acquired 03/24/2022, cost $3,620,906)3,4	SEK	34,000,000		3,153,499
Total Information Technology				4,604,456
Materials - 0.7%
Chemicals - 0.5%
Calderys Financing LLC (France), 11.25%, 6/1/20282		4,000,000		4,088,225
Metals & Mining - 0.2%
Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.40%, 9/29/20272		1,750,000		1,594,205
Northwest Acquisitions ULC - Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/2022 (Acquired 10/06/2017-09/12/2019, cost $4,353,936)4,6		5,870,000		587
				1,594,792
Total Materials				5,683,017
Real Estate - 3.4%
Industrial REITs - 0.5%
IIP Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 5/25/2026		4,320,000		3,674,568
Retail REITs - 0.5%
Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 2/1/2032		5,500,000		4,468,936
Specialized REITs - 2.4%
Crown Castle, Inc., 3.15%, 7/15/2023		3,615,000		3,611,766
Pelorus Fund REIT LLC, 7.00%, 9/30/2026 (Acquired 09/21/2021-07/08/2022, cost $4,218,250)4		4,345,000		4,072,353
SBA Tower Trust,
2.836%, 1/15/20252		3,500,000		3,322,999
1.884%, 1/15/20262		2,750,000		2,469,550
6.599%, 1/15/20282		6,110,000		6,206,102
				19,682,770
Total Real Estate				27,826,274
Utilities - 1.6%
Electric Utilities - 1.2%
Alexander Funding Trust, 1.841%, 11/15/20232		10,000,000		9,785,148

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds (continued)
Utilities (continued)
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.4%
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.55%, 7/15/20242		3,500,000	$	3,380,052
Total Utilities				13,165,200
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Identified Cost $205,708,440)				188,924,460
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 27.0%
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 1.937%, 8/15/20462		4,500,000		3,933,899
ALLO Issuer LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.20%, 6/20/20532		4,400,000		4,279,440
BRSP Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.264%), 6.355%, 8/19/20382,3		3,000,000		2,904,347
Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.162%, 4/15/20362		3,128,026		2,868,414
Carmax Auto Owner Trust,
Series 2020-4, Class A3, 0.50%, 8/15/2025		4,089,983		3,997,363
Series 2023-2, Class A1, 5.508%, 5/15/2024		2,409,889		2,408,963
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-P1, Class A4, 0.61%, 10/8/2026		5,788,000		5,503,933
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC,
Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.69%, 7/15/20602		3,687,753		3,308,684
Series 2020-1, Class B1, 2.28%, 7/15/20602		1,798,904		1,606,329
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2023-A, Class A1, 5.425%, 5/15/2024		2,006,752		2,003,984
College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A2, 1.60%, 7/25/20512		1,666,102		1,421,008
Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-AGS, Class A1, 2.54%, 1/25/20472		1,805,710		1,612,007
CoreVest American Finance Trust,
Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.324%, 3/15/20522		459,147		454,702
Series 2019-3, Class A, 2.705%, 10/15/20522		1,742,815		1,642,942
Series 2020-3, Class A, 1.358%, 8/15/20532		891,312		802,393
Series 2020-4, Class A, 1.174%, 12/15/20522		956,274		861,135
CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-C, Class C, 1.21%, 6/15/20272		10,720,000		10,523,837
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust,
Series 2020-3A, Class A, 1.24%, 10/15/20292		1,822,863		1,807,808
Series 2021-2A, Class C, 1.64%, 6/17/20302		3,800,000		3,546,664

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, (continued)
Series 2021-3A, Class C, 1.63%, 9/16/20302		3,000,000	$	2,784,783
Series 2022-1A, Class A, 4.60%, 6/15/20322		7,400,000		7,184,193
DataBank Issuer,
Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 2.06%, 2/27/20512		5,200,000		4,559,461
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 5.116%, 2/25/20532		3,345,000		3,083,896
Diamond Infrastructure Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.76%, 4/15/20492		5,000,000		4,290,667
EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No. 1 LLC,
Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.58%, 11/25/20382		1,426,972		1,345,856
Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.80%, 11/25/20452		1,747,568		1,518,584
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2023- 2, Class A1, 5.42%, 5/15/20242		2,743,993		2,743,495
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 3.25%, 11/27/20512		4,760,000		4,149,650
FS RIALTO, Series 2021-FL2, Class A, (Cayman Islands) (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.334%), 6.436%, 5/16/20382,3		2,950,266		2,881,426
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.54%, 2/20/2025		4,781,672		4,771,546
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.63%, 4/15/20552		3,048,898		2,520,988
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A1, 4.335%, 10/16/20232		499,159		498,923
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.56%, 12/26/20252		3,000,000		2,804,281
Hotwire Funding LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A2, 2.311%, 11/20/20512		3,500,000		3,065,238
HTS Fund I LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A, 1.411%, 8/25/20362		1,750,000		1,487,500
ITE Rail Fund Levered LP, Series 2021- 3A, Class A, 2.21%, 6/28/20512		5,470,335		4,689,400
KREF Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 6.458%, 2/15/20392,3		3,500,000		3,323,027
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2FX, 2.73%, 10/25/20482		312,307		304,241
LCCM Trust,
Series 2021-FL2, Class AS, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.664%), 6.811%, 12/13/20382,3		2,000,000		1,909,475
Series 2021-FL2, Class B, (1 mo. U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.014%), 7.161%, 12/13/20382,3		3,000,000		2,843,734

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
LFS LLC, Series 2022-A, Class A, 5.25%, 5/15/2034 (Acquired 05/11/2022, cost $4,520,504)4		4,537,292	$	4,359,268
Libra Solutions LLC,
Series 2022-1A, Class A, 4.75%, 5/15/20342		1,691,091		1,664,497
Series 2022-2A, Class A, 6.85%, 10/15/20342		3,318,750		3,275,638
Series 2023-1A, Class A, 7.00%, 2/15/20352		2,242,925		2,231,764
Navient Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2014-1, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%), 5.660%, 6/25/20313		3,371,016		3,250,016
Series 2015-BA, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 6.643%, 7/16/20402,3		1,650,769		1,634,098
Series 2017-2A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 6.200%, 12/27/20662,3		2,941,615		2,912,114
Series 2020-1A, Class A1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 6.200%, 6/25/20692,3		2,035,655		2,004,462
Series 2020-GA, Class A, 1.17%, 9/16/20692		555,137		490,459
Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, 1.31%, 12/26/20692		4,817,992		4,043,128
Series 2021-A, Class A, 0.84%, 5/15/20692		852,034		738,844
Series 2022-A, Class A, 2.23%, 7/15/20702		3,319,790		2,879,938
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2023-A, Class A1, 5.424%, 5/15/2024		3,046,652		3,045,339
Oxford Finance Funding LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 4.459%, 2/15/20272		1,629,368		1,621,073
Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 3.101%, 2/15/20282		3,347,910		3,315,316
Series 2020-1A, Class B, 4.037%, 2/15/20282		1,397,146		1,370,339
Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 3.602%, 2/15/20302		4,650,000		4,271,968
Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.716%, 2/15/20312		4,430,000		4,330,387
PEAR LLC,
Series 2020-1, Class A, 3.75%, 12/15/20322		1,104,770		1,087,072
Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.60%, 1/15/2034 (Acquired 11/16/2021, cost $3,633,737)4		3,633,737		3,417,029
Series 2022-1, Class A1, 6.50%, 10/15/2034 (Acquired 10/14/2022, cost $679,602)4		680,146		679,319
Series 2022-1, Class A2, 7.25%, 10/15/2034 (Acquired 10/14/2022, cost $2,414,000)4		2,500,000		2,402,701

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2023-1A, Class A1, 5.578%, 5/15/20242		2,499,746	$	2,499,502
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class A, 2.687%, 10/17/20362		3,790,782		3,632,927
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.01%, 1/15/2026		798,247		795,387
Series 2021-4, Class B, 0.88%, 6/15/2026		2,984,361		2,952,767
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, (Cayman Islands), 2.434%, 6/15/20462		5,600,000		4,802,672
SMB Private Education Loan Trust,
Series 2019-B, Class A2A, 2.84%, 6/15/20372		2,211,717		2,051,508
Series 2020-B, Class A1A, 1.29%, 7/15/20532		1,298,112		1,150,775
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 1.877%, 3/26/20462		3,400,000		2,976,688
Stonepeak, Series 2021-1A, Class AA, 2.301%, 2/28/20332		814,945		737,232
Store Master Funding I-VII and XIV, Series 2019-1, Class A1, 2.82%, 11/20/20492		2,377,294		2,133,949
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, (China), 1.68%, 2/20/20462		5,368,013		4,527,862
Towd Point Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-5, Class A1, 2.50%, 10/25/20562,7		97,902		96,338
Series 2017-1, Class A1, 2.75%, 10/25/20562,7		286,367		282,116
Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.25%, 3/25/20582,7		475,089		451,859
Series 2019-HY1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 6.150%, 10/25/20482,3		1,123,165		1,114,033
Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1, Class C, 2.249%, 7/17/20382		2,500,000		2,215,839
Trinity Rail Leasing 2018 LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A, 1.96%, 10/17/20502		2,028,377		1,778,124
Trinity Rail Leasing 2021 LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.26%, 7/19/20512		1,849,479		1,555,934
TRP LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.07%, 6/19/20512		2,878,009		2,463,496
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.645%, 9/15/20452		6,500,000		5,825,377
Vertical Bridge Holdings LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class A, 2.636%, 9/15/20502		4,000,000		3,647,721
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $236,537,017)				220,965,091

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 10.5%
BDS, Series 2021-FL8, Class B, (Cayman Islands) (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%), 6.507%, 1/18/20362,3		3,000,000	$	2,889,963
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 3.50%, 10/25/20442,7		3,064,930		2,856,180
Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RM2, Class A, 1.75%, 10/25/20612,7		2,576,299		2,239,608
CIM Trust, Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 2/25/20492,7		71,606		67,902
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust, Series 2013-TH1, Class A1, 2.13%, 2/25/20432,7		112,528		93,837
Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 2018-31, Class KP, 3.50%, 7/25/2047		67,771		65,229
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Series 2019-FBLU, Class A, 3.144%, 12/10/20362		4,480,000		4,241,702
Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K106, Class X1 (IO), 1.477%, 1/25/20307		53,710,550		3,803,287
GCAT Trust, Series 2022-NQM3, Class A1, 4.348%, 4/25/20672,7		9,251,637		8,743,193
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust,
Series 2021-GR3, Class A6, 2.50%, 4/25/20522,7		5,372,193		4,571,978
Series 2021-PJ9, Class A8, 2.50%, 2/26/20522,7		3,306,448		2,811,488
Series 2022-PJ1, Class A15, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average + 0.850%), 5.00%, 5/28/20522,3		4,506,901		4,124,746
Series 2022-PJ3, Class A24, 3.00%, 8/25/20522,7		8,951,312		7,968,808
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust,
Series 2022-NQM2, Class A1, 3.638%, 3/25/20672,8		6,756,030		6,117,508
Series 2022-NQM3, Class A1, 4.38%, 5/25/20672,8		4,186,750		3,968,059
Series 2022-NQM4, Class A1, 4.767%, 6/25/20672,8		9,233,845		8,833,512
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Trust,
Series 2014-2, Class 1A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20292,7		308,710		287,731
Series 2022-INV3, Class A4B, 3.00%, 9/25/20522,7		6,918,847		6,080,184
Metlife Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.75%, 4/25/20582,7		763,998		707,398
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2014-3A, Class AFX3, 3.75%, 11/25/20542,7		237,607		214,244
Series 2015-2A, Class A1, 3.75%, 8/25/20552,7		340,715		313,824
Series 2019-2A, Class A1, 4.25%, 12/25/20572,7		1,639,388		1,544,620
NYMT Loan Trust, Series 2022-CP1, Class A1, 2.042%, 7/25/20612		2,084,358		1,857,503

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A5, 2.50%, 12/25/20512,7		5,156,087	$	4,377,621
RUN Trust, Series 2022-NQM1, Class A1, 4.00%, 3/25/20672		3,202,666		2,993,553
Sequoia Mortgage Trust,
Series 2013-2, Class A, 1.874%, 2/25/20437		118,546		102,639
Series 2013-6, Class A2, 3.00%, 5/25/20437		1,260,349		1,093,006
Series 2013-7, Class A2, 3.00%, 6/25/20437		118,149		103,492
Series 2013-8, Class A1, 3.00%, 6/25/20437		141,086		124,089
Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%), 6.664%, 11/15/20272,3		1,777,115		1,277,861
Sutherland Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SBC8, Class A, 2.86%, 4/25/20412,7		2,064,978		1,882,443
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A1, 3.50%, 1/20/20452,7		70,678		63,362
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Identified Cost $92,515,305)				86,420,570
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS - 0.5%
Republic of Italy Government International Bond (Italy), 2.375%, 10/17/2024
(Identified Cost $4,470,684)		4,500,000		4,298,713
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.4%
Hawaii, Series GC, G.O. Bond, 2.632%, 10/1/2037
(Identified Cost $4,052,094)		3,905,000		2,980,529
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES - 33.6%
U.S. Treasury Notes - 33.6%
U.S. Treasury Note
0.125%, 8/31/2023		21,400,000		21,221,109
0.375%, 8/15/2024		10,460,000		9,896,141
1.125%, 1/15/2025		43,875,000		41,257,925
2.125%, 5/15/2025		25,795,000		24,492,151
2.25%, 11/15/2027		44,305,000		40,791,752
2.75%, 2/15/2028		26,155,000		24,571,397
2.875%, 5/15/2028		68,425,000		64,538,674
2.875%, 8/15/2028		25,475,000		23,988,295
3.125%, 11/15/2028		25,385,000		24,173,263
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Identified Cost $278,737,273)				274,930,707

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

	SHARES/ PRINCIPAL AMOUNT1		VALUE (NOTE 2)
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 0.2%
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.2%
Fannie Mae
Pool #AD0462, UMBS, 5.50%, 10/1/2024		940	$	932
Pool #MA0115, UMBS, 4.50%, 7/1/2029		24,234		23,711
Pool #MA1834, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2034		108,119		107,061
Pool #995876, UMBS, 6.00%, 11/1/2038		196,729		207,112
Pool #AW5338, UMBS, 4.50%, 6/1/2044		473,325		462,370
Pool #AS3878, UMBS, 4.50%, 11/1/2044		323,798		318,647
Pool #BE7845, UMBS, 4.50%, 2/1/2047		80,762		79,334
Freddie Mac
Pool #G13331, 5.50%, 10/1/2023		29		29
Pool #C91359, 4.50%, 2/1/2031		68,804		67,927
Pool #D98711, 4.50%, 7/1/2031		205,666		203,045
Pool #C91746, 4.50%, 12/1/2033		152,589		151,208
Pool #G05900, 6.00%, 3/1/2040		35,294		37,199
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Identified Cost $1,750,250)				1,658,575
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 3.3%
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 5.00%9
(Identified Cost $26,783,774)		26,783,774		26,783,774
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.9% (Identified Cost $856,289,241)				809,456,904
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES - 1.1%				9,214,031
NET ASSETS - 100%			$	818,670,935

FUTURES CONTRACTS: LONG POSITIONS OPEN AT JUNE 30, 2023
CONTRACTS PURCHASED	ISSUE	EXCHANGE	EXPIRATION	NOTIONAL VALUE 1	VALUE/UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION
1,050	U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)	CME	September 2023	213,510,938	$(2,791,078	)
TOTAL LONG POSITIONS					$(2,791,078	)
FUTURES CONTRACTS: SHORT POSITIONS OPEN AT JUNE 30, 2023
CONTRACTS SOLD	ISSUE	EXCHANGE	EXPIRATION	NOTIONAL VALUE 1	VALUE/UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION)
105	Japanese Bonds (10 Year)	OSE	September 2023	108,096,261	$(487,981	)
440	U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds (10 Year)	CME	September 2023	52,112,500	535,339
TOTAL SHORT POSITIONS					$47,358

CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

EUR - Euro

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Investment Portfolio - June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

EURIBOR - Euro Interbank Offered Rate

G.O. Bond - General Obligation Bond

IO - Interest only

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

NIBOR - Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate

No. - Number

NOK - Norwegian Krone

OSE - Osaka Exchange

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

REMICS - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits

SEK - Swedish Krona

STIB - Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

UMBS - Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

¹Amount is stated in USD unless otherwise noted.

²Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be liquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2023 was $329,585,064, which represented 40.3% of the Series’ Net Assets.

³Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

⁴Security purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and determined to be illiquid under the Fund’s Liquidity Risk Management Program. The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2023 was $32,670,863, or 4.0% of the Series’ Net Assets.

⁵Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

⁶Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.

⁷Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of June 30, 2023.

⁸Represents a step-up bond that pays initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current coupon as of June 30, 2023.

⁹Rate shown is the current yield as of June 30, 2023.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of S&P Global Inc. (S&P), and is licensed for use by Manning & Napier when referencing GICS sectors. Neither MSCI, S&P, nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification, nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

ASSETS:
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $856,289,241) (Note 2)	$	809,456,904
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost $2,187,986)		2,201,751
Interest receivable		4,239,891
Deposits at broker for futures contracts		2,876,989
Receivable for fund shares sold		1,054,163
Dividends receivable		152,696
Futures variation margin receivable		80,044
Receivable for securities sold		45,599
Prepaid expenses		26,971
TOTAL ASSETS		820,135,008
LIABILITIES:
Due to custodian		61,980
Accrued sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		50,461
Accrued management fees (Note 3)		41,659
Accrued fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		29,963
Accrued distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		6,245
Accrued Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Payable for fund shares repurchased		1,064,835
Futures variation margin payable		163,435
Payable for securities purchased		171
Other payables and accrued expenses		41,237
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,464,073
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	818,670,935
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital stock	$	883,896
Additional paid-in-capital		894,443,987
Total distributable earnings (loss)		(76,656,948	)
TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	818,670,935
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class S
($30,292,401/3,143,473 shares)	$	9.64
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class I
($210,209,282/25,074,780 shares)	$	8.38
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE - Class W
($578,169,252/60,171,328 shares)	$	9.61

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME:

Interest	$	17,151,842
Dividends		1,314,492
Total Investment Income		18,466,334
EXPENSES:
Management fees (Note 3)		1,223,697
Sub-transfer agent fees (Note 3)		111,062
Fund accounting and administration fees (Note 3)		75,168
Directors’ fees (Note 3)		48,619
Distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees (Class S) (Note 3)		39,125
Chief Compliance Officer service fees (Note 3)		4,087
Custodian fees		14,486
Miscellaneous		169,360
Total Expenses		1,685,604
Less reduction of expenses (Note 3)		(956,383	)
Net Expenses		729,221
NET INVESTMENT INCOME		17,737,113
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Net realized gain (loss) on-
Investments		210,884
Futures contracts		(3,440,659	)
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities		(68,084	)
		(3,297,859	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on-
Investments		2,194,095
Futures contracts		(2,245,654	)
Foreign currency and translation of other assets and liabilities		8,355
		(43,204	)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY		(3,341,063	)
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	14,396,050

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

	FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 6/30/23 (UNAUDITED)			FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income	$	17,737,113		$	28,479,896
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency		(3,297,859	)		(31,207,663	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency		(43,204	)		(44,393,705	)
Net increase (decrease) from operations		14,396,050			(47,121,472	)
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS (Note 9):
Class S		(519,245	)		(703,862	)
Class I		(4,046,214	)		(5,026,277	)
Class W		(11,368,456	)		(19,469,136	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(15,933,915	)		(25,199,275	)
CAPITAL STOCK ISSUED AND REPURCHASED:
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 5)		2,695,416			161,611,136
Net increase (decrease) in net assets		1,157,551			89,290,389
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period		817,513,384			728,222,995
End of period	$	818,670,935		$	817,513,384

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class S

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED
	6/30/23
	(UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19			12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$9.65			$10.61			$10.93			$10.44			$10.18			$10.42
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1		0.18			0.31			0.30			0.29			0.28			0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		(0.03	)		(1.02	)		(0.02	)		0.48			0.23			(0.24	)
Total from investment operations		0.15			(0.71	)		0.28			0.77			0.51			0.02
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.16	)		(0.25	)		(0.30	)		(0.28	)		(0.25	)		(0.25	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.30	)		(0.00	)2		—			(0.01	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.16	)		(0.25	)		(0.60	)		(0.28	)		(0.25	)		(0.26	)
Net asset value - End of period		$9.64			$9.65			$10.61			$10.93			$10.44			$10.18
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$30,292			$31,882			$17,776			$20,925			$22,884			$685,649
Total return3		1.55%			(6.71%	)		2.59%			7.54%			5.01%			0.20%
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.74%	4		0.72%			0.73%			0.73%			0.75%			0.75%
Net investment income		3.79%	4		3.15%			2.71%			2.74%			2.80%			2.56%
Series portfolio turnover		16%			60%			69%			96%			75%			58%
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			0.01%			0.01%

¹ Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

² Less than $(0.01).

³ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴ Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class I

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	SIX MONTHS
	ENDED
	6/30/23
	(UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19			12/31/18
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$8.42			$9.29			$9.65			$9.26			$9.09			$9.34
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income1		0.17			0.30			0.29			0.28			0.28			0.26
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		(0.04	)		(0.90	)		(0.02	)		0.42			0.20			(0.22	)
Total from investment operations		0.13			(0.60	)		0.27			0.70			0.48			0.04
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.17	)		(0.27	)		(0.33	)		(0.31	)		(0.31	)		(0.28	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.30	)		(0.00	)2		—			(0.01	)
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.17	)		(0.27	)		(0.63	)		(0.31	)		(0.31	)		(0.29	)
Net asset value - End of period		$8.38			$8.42			$9.29			$9.65			$9.26			$9.09
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$210,209			$192,903			$36,639			$21,687			$19,039			$28,499
Total return3		1.56%			(6.42%	)		2.81%			7.74%			5.37%			0.40%
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.47%	4		0.47%			0.49%			0.49%			0.48%			0.50%
Net investment income		4.05%	4		3.47%			2.97%			2.96%			3.01%			2.75%
Series portfolio turnover		16%			60%			69%			96%			75%			58%
*For certain periods presented, the investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees, and in some periods may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		N/A			N/A			N/A			N/A			0.01%			0.01%

¹ Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

² Less than $(0.01).

³ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during certain periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁴ Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Highlights - Class W

	FOR THE			FOR THE YEAR ENDED									FOR THE
	SIX MONTHS												PERIOD
	ENDED 6/30/23												3/1/191 TO
	(UNAUDITED)			12/31/22			12/31/21			12/31/20			12/31/19
Per share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period):
Net asset value - Beginning of period		$9.62			$10.57			$10.90			$10.41			$10.34
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income2		0.22			0.37			0.37			0.36			0.30
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments		(0.04	)		(1.01	)		(0.03	)		0.49			0.12
Total from investment operations		0.18			(0.64	)		0.34			0.85			0.42
Less distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income		(0.19	)		(0.31	)		(0.37	)		(0.36	)		(0.35	)
From net realized gain on investments		—			—			(0.30	)		(0.00	)3		—
Total distributions to shareholders		(0.19	)		(0.31	)		(0.67	)		(0.36	)		(0.35	)
Net asset value - End of period		$9.61			$9.62			$10.57			$10.90			$10.41
Net assets - End of period (000’s omitted)		$578,169			$592,728			$673,807			$631,570			$859,888
Total return4		1.83%			(6.05%	)		3.19%			8.29%			4.10%	5
Ratios (to average net assets)/Supplemental Data:
Expenses*		0.05%	6		0.05%			0.05%			0.05%			0.05%	6
Net investment income		4.48%	6		3.68%			3.40%			3.40%			3.44%	6
Series portfolio turnover		16%			60%			69%			96%			75%
*The investment advisor did not impose all or a portion of its management and/or other fees during the periods, and may have paid a portion of the Series’ expenses. If these expenses had been incurred by the Class, the expense ratio (to average net assets) would have increased by the following amounts:
		0.33%	6		0.32%			0.32%			0.32%			0.31%	6

¹ Commencement of operations.

² Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the periods.

³ Less than $(0.01).

⁴ Represents aggregate total return for the periods indicated, and assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived or reimbursed during the periods. Periods less than one year are not annualized.

⁵ Includes litigation proceeds. Excluding this amount, the total return would have been 4.00%.

⁶ Annualized.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Organization

Unconstrained Bond Series (the “Series”) is a no-load diversified series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). The Fund is organized in Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

The Series’ investment objective is to provide long-term total return, and its secondary objective is to provide preservation of capital.

The Fund’s advisor is Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”). Shares of the Series are offered to investors, clients and employees of the Advisor and its affiliates. The Series is authorized to issue four classes of shares (Class S, I, W, and Z). Each class of shares is substantially the same, except that class specific distribution and shareholder servicing expenses are borne by the specific class of shares to which they relate. The total authorized capital stock of the Fund consists of 15 billion shares of common stock each having a par value of $0.01. As of June 30, 2023, 6.4 billion shares have been designated in total among 15 series, of which 100 million have been designated as Unconstrained Bond Series Class I common stock and Unconstrained Bond Series Class Z common stock, 125 million have been designated as Unconstrained Bond Series Class S common stock and 150 million have been designated as Unconstrained Bond Series Class W common stock. Class Z common stock is not currently offered for sale.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Series. The Series is an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 - Investment Companies, which is part of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Security Valuation

Portfolio securities, including domestic equities, foreign equities, warrants and options, listed on an exchange other than the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the latest quoted sales price of the exchange on which the security is primarily traded. Securities not traded on valuation date or securities not listed on an exchange are valued at the latest quoted bid price provided by the Fund’s pricing service. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Debt securities, including government bonds, foreign bonds, asset-backed securities, structured notes, supranational obligations, sovereign bonds, corporate bonds, loan assignments, and mortgage-backed securities will normally be valued on the basis of evaluated bid prices provided directly by an independent pricing service (the “Service”). The pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market-based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where sufficient market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option-adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal repayments, underlying collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value. Certain investments in securities held by the Series may be valued on a basis of a price provided directly by a principal market maker. These prices may differ from the value that would have been used had a broader market for securities existed.

The fair value of loan assignments is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Loan assignments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable, in which case they would be categorized in Level 3.

Municipal securities will normally be valued on the basis of market valuations provided by the Service. The Service utilizes the latest price quotations and a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices of similar securities, yields, maturities and ratings). The Service has been approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Security Valuation (continued)

Short-term investments that mature in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value per share on valuation date.

Volume and level of activity in established markets for an asset or liability are evaluated to determine whether recent transactions and quoted prices are determinative of fair value. Where there have been significant decreases in volume and level of activity, further analysis and adjustment may be necessary to estimate fair value. In these instances, fair value is measured by the use of inputs and valuation techniques which may be based upon current market prices of securities that are comparable in coupon, rating, maturity and industry and/or expectation of future cash flows. As a result of trading in relatively thin markets and/or markets that experience significant volatility, the prices used to value these securities may differ from the value that would be realized if these securities were sold, and the differences could be material.

Fair Value

The Series’ financial instruments are valued at the close of the NYSE and are reported at fair value, which GAAP defines as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board has designated the Advisor as the Fund’s valuation designee (Valuation Designee) to make all fair value determinations with respect to each Series’ portfolio investments. Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Designee performs the following functions in performing fair value determinations: assesses and manages valuation risks; establishes and applies fair value methodologies; tests fair value methodologies; and evaluates pricing vendors and pricing agents. The Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when making fair value determinations, and it has established a Valuation Committee through which the Advisor makes fair value determinations. The Valuation Designee provides periodic reporting to the Board on valuation matters. The Advisor’s determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors, and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available. If trading or events occurring after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they may be valued at their fair value, taking this trading or these events into account. The Advisor may use a pricing service to obtain the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities where the prices provided by such pricing service are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities. The methods used by the pricing service and the valuations so established will be reviewed by the Advisor under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. Several pricing services are available, one or more of which may be used by the Advisor, as approved by the Board. A change in a pricing service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Advisor in accordance with certain requirements.

GAAP establishes the following fair value hierarchy that categorizes the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical financial instruments that the Series’ can access at the reporting date. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar financial instruments in inactive markets, interest rates and yield curves, implied volatilities, and credit spreads). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Designee’s own assumptions in determining fair value). A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Value (continued)

The following is a summary of the valuation levels used for major security types as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Series’ assets or liabilities carried at fair value:

DESCRIPTION	TOTAL			LEVEL 1			LEVEL 2		LEVEL 3
Assets:
Preferred securities:
Information Technology	$	2,494,485		$	2,494,485		$	—	$	—
Debt securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S.
Government agencies		276,589,282			—			276,589,282		—
States and political subdivisions (municipals)		2,980,529			—			2,980,529		—
Corporate debt:
Communication Services		18,755,658			—			18,755,658		—
Consumer Discretionary		9,632,802			—			9,632,802		—
Consumer Staples		5,736,360			—			5,736,360		—
Energy		28,945,554			—			28,945,554		—
Financials		44,907,629			—			44,907,629		—
Industrials		29,667,510			—			29,667,510		—
Information Technology		4,604,456			—			4,604,456		—
Materials		5,683,017			—			5,683,017		—
Real Estate		27,826,274			—			27,826,274		—
Utilities		13,165,200			—			13,165,200		—
Asset-backed securities		220,965,091			—			220,965,091		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		86,420,570			—			86,420,570		—
Foreign government bonds		4,298,713			—			4,298,713		—
Short-Term Investment		26,783,774			26,783,774			—		—
Other financial instruments:*
Interest rate contracts		535,339			535,339			—		—
Total assets		809,992,243			29,813,598			780,178,645		—
Liabilities:
Other financial instruments:*
Interest rate contracts		(3,279,059	)		(3,279,059	)		—		—
Total liabilities		(3,279,059	)		(3,279,059	)		—		—
Total	$	806,713,184		$	26,534,539		$	780,178,645	$	—

^*Other financial instruments are futures (Level 1). Futures are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

LIBOR Transition Risk

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will cease to be published or no longer will be representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Series may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Series is uncertain.

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that if the ex-dividend date has passed, certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Series is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discounts using the effective interest method, is earned from settlement date and accrued daily.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Security Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses (continued)

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Most expenses of the Fund can be attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the series in the Fund in such a manner as deemed equitable by the Fund’s Board, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense. Income, expenses (other than shareholder services fees), and realized and unrealized gains and losses are prorated among the classes based on the relative net assets of each class. Class specific examples are directly charged to that Class.

The Series uses the identified cost method for determining realized gain or loss on investments for both financial statement and federal income tax reporting purposes.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Series are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The Series does not isolate realized and unrealized gains and losses attributable to changes in the exchange rates from gains and losses that arise from changes in the fair value of investments. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses represent foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on securities transactions, gains and losses on disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the books of the Series and the amounts actually received or paid.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Series may purchase or sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to hedge a portfolio position or specific transaction. Risks may arise if the counterparties to a contract are unable to meet the terms of the contract or if the value of the foreign currency moves unfavorably.

All forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted daily by the exchange rate of the underlying currency and, for financial statement purposes, any gain or loss is recorded as unrealized gain or loss until a contract has been closed.

The Series may regularly trade forward foreign currency exchange contracts with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities to assist in managing exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

The notional or contractual amount of these instruments represents the investment the Series has in forward foreign currency exchange contracts and does not necessarily represent the amounts potentially at risk. The measurement of the risks associated with forward foreign currency exchange contracts is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. The Series’ forward foreign currency exchange contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty, and net amounts owed or due across transactions). No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

Futures

The Series may purchase or sell exchange-traded futures contracts, which are contracts that obligate the Series to make or take delivery of a financial instrument or the cash value of a security index at a specified future date at a specified price. The Series may use futures contracts to manage exposure to the bond market or changes in interest rates and currency values, or for gaining exposure to markets. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market at the time the Advisor to the Series may be attempting to sell some or all the Series’ holdings or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Series is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin). Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Series, generally on a daily basis. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. The Series recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Futures (continued)

Futures transactions involve minimal counterparty risk since futures contracts are guaranteed against default by the exchange on which they trade. The Series’ futures contracts are not subject to master netting arrangements (the right to close out all transactions traded with a counterparty, and net amounts owed or due across transactions).

Option Contracts

The Series may write (sell) or buy call or put options on securities and other financial instruments. When the Series writes a call, the Series gives the purchaser the right to buy the underlying security from the Series at the price specified in the option contract (the “exercise price”) at any time during the option period. When the Series writes a put option, the Series gives the purchaser the right to sell to the Series the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Series will only write options on a “covered basis.” This means that the Series will own the underlying security when the Series writes a call or the Series will put aside cash, U.S. Government securities, or other liquid assets in an amount not less than the exercise price at all times the put option is outstanding.

When the Series writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is reflected as a liability and is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The Series, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security or financial instrument may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or financial instrument underlying the written option. There is a risk that the Series may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

The Series may also purchase options in an attempt to hedge against fluctuations in the value of its portfolio and to protect against declines in the value of the securities. The premium paid by the Series for the purchase of an option is reflected as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid.

When a security is purchased or sold through an exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to (or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or the Series enters into a closing transaction), the Series realizes a gain or loss on the option to the extent of the premium received or paid (or gain or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium paid or received).

The measurement of the risks associated with option contracts is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

The following table presents the present value of derivatives held at June 30, 2023 as reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations:

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Option Contracts (continued)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Derivative	Assets Location
Interest rate contracts	Net unrealized appreciation1	$	535,339
Derivative	Liabilities Location
Interest rate contracts	Net unrealized depreciation1	$	(3,279,059	)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
		Realized Gain
		(Loss) on
Derivative	Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives	Derivatives
Credit contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts	$	(532,060	)
Interest rate contracts	Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts	$	(2,908,599	)
		Unrealized
		Appreciation
	Location of Appreciation (Depreciation) on	(Depreciation)
Derivative	Derivatives	on Derivatives
Credit contracts	Net change in unrealized appreciation(depreciation) on futures contracts	$	337,054
Interest rate contracts	Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts	$	(2,582,708	)

¹ Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Investment Portfolio, and is included within Net Assets as the components of capital are not required to be presented separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The average month-end balances for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:

Futures Contracts:
Average number of contracts purchased	2,163
Average number of contracts sold	848
Average notional value of contracts purchased	$368,168,796
Average notional value of contracts sold	$200,434,758

Asset-Backed Securities

The Series may invest in asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e. loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Series may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Series has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Series may invest in mortgage-backed securities (“MBS” or pass-through certificates) that represent an interest in a pool of specific underlying mortgage loans and entitle the Series to the periodic payments of principal and interest from those mortgages. MBS may be issued by government agencies or corporations, or private issuers. Most MBS issued by government agencies are guaranteed; however, the degree of protection differs based on the issuer. For MBS there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

The Series may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Securities Purchased on a When-Issued Basis or Forward Commitment

The Series may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or forward commitment. These transactions involve a commitment by the Series to purchase securities for a predetermined price with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When such purchases are outstanding, the Series will designate liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Series assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Series may sell the when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a capital gain or loss. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

In connection with its ability to purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, the Series may enter into forward roll transactions principally using To Be Announced (TBA) securities. Forward roll transactions require the sale of securities for delivery in the current month, and a simultaneous agreement to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. Risks of entering into forward roll transactions include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the agreement; the potential of the Series to receive inferior securities at redelivery as compared to the securities sold to the counterparty; counterparty credit risk; and the potential pay down speed variance between the mortgage-backed pools. During the roll period, the Series forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Series accounts for such dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Information regarding securities purchased on a when-issued basis is included in the Series’ Investment Portfolio. No such investments were held by the Series on June 30, 2023.

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may have contractual restrictions on resale. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Series’ Investment Portfolio.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Federal Taxes

The Series’ policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. The Series is not subject to federal income tax or excise tax to the extent that the Series distributes to shareholders each year its taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, in accordance with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax or excise tax has been made in the financial statements.

Management evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the financial statements. Recognition of tax benefits of an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. At June 30, 2023, the Series has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns.

The Series files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and foreign jurisdictions, as required. No income tax returns are currently under investigation. The statute of limitations on the Series’ tax returns remains open for the years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2022. The Series is 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 twelve months.

Foreign Taxes

Based on the Series’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and currency purchase/repatriation transactions for foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, the Series will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign tax.

Distributions of Income and Gains

Through the end of 2022, distributions to shareholders of net investment income were made quarterly; effective January 2023, such distributions will be made monthly. Distributions of net realized gains are made annually. An additional distribution may be necessary to avoid taxation of the Series. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Indemnifications

The Fund’s organizational documents provide former and current directors and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

Other

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

3. Transactions with Affiliates

The Fund has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Advisor, for which the Series pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Series’ average daily net assets.

Under the Agreement, personnel of the Advisor provide the Series with advice and assistance in the choice of investments and the execution of securities transactions, and otherwise maintain the Series’ organization. The Advisor also provides the Fund with necessary office space and fund administration and support services. The salaries of all officers of the Fund (except a percentage of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer’s salary, which is paid by the Fund), and of all Directors who are “affiliated persons” of the Fund, or of the Advisor, and all personnel of the Fund, or of the Advisor, performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities, are paid by the Advisor. Each “non-affiliated” Director receives an annual stipend, which is allocated among all the active series of the Fund. In addition, these Directors also receive a fee per Board meeting attended plus a fee for each committee meeting attended and are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings. The Fund also has an Audit Committee Chair, Governance & Nominating Committee Chair and Lead Independent Director, who each receive an additional annual stipend for these roles.

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

The Fund may enter into agreements with financial intermediaries pursuant to which the Fund may pay financial intermediaries for non-distribution related sub-transfer agency, administrative, sub-accounting, and other shareholder services in an annual amount not to exceed 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class I and Class S shares of the Series. Payments made pursuant to such agreements are generally based on the current assets and/or number of accounts of the Series attributable to the financial intermediary. Any payments made pursuant to such agreements may be in addition to, rather than in lieu of, any Distribution and Shareholder Services Fee payable under the Rule 12b-1 plan of the Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the sub-transfer agency expenses incurred by Class S and Class I were $17,519 and $93,543, respectively.

Manning  & Napier Investor Services, Inc., a registered broker-dealer affiliate of the Advisor, acts as distributor for the Fund’s shares. The Series compensates the distributor for distributing and servicing the Series’ Class S shares pursuant to a distribution plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, regardless of expenses actually incurred. Under the agreement, the Series pays distribution and service fees to the distributor at an annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class S shares. There are no distribution and service fees on the Class I, Class W or Class Z shares. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.

Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee related to fund accounting and administration of 0.0085% on the first $25 billion of average daily net assets; 0.0075% on the next $15 billion of average daily net assets; and 0.0065% of average daily net assets in excess of $40 billion; plus a base fee of $30,400 per series. Additionally, certain transaction and out-of-pocket expenses, including charges for reporting relating to the Fund’s compliance program, are charged. The Advisor has agreements with BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“BNY”) under which BNY serves as sub-accountant services agent.

Pursuant to an advisory fee waiver agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive the management fee for the Class W shares. The full management fee will be waived under this agreement because Class W shares are only available to discretionary investment accounts and other accounts managed by the Advisor. These clients pay a management fee to the Advisor that is separate from the Fund’s expenses. In addition, pursuant to a separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor has contractually agreed to limit its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary so that the total direct annual fund operating expenses, exclusive of the shareholder services fee and/or distribution and service (12b-1) fees and waived Class W management fees (collectively, “excluded expenses”), do not exceed 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Class S and Class I shares, 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class W shares, and 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Class Z shares. These contractual waivers are expected to continue indefinitely, and may not be amended or terminated by the Advisor without the approval of the Series’ Board of Directors. The Advisor may receive from a Class the difference between the Class’s total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, and the Class’s contractual expense limit to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers (other than Class W management fee waivers) or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the recoupment if at any point the total direct annual fund operating expenses, not including excluded expenses, are below the contractual expense limit (a) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (b) at the time of the recoupment.

Pursuant to the advisory fee waiver, the Advisor waived $879,034 in management fees for Class W for the six months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, pursuant to the separate expense limitation agreement, the Advisor waived or reimbursed expenses of $77,349 for Class W shares for the six months ended June 30, 2023. These amounts are included as a reduction of expenses on the Statement of Operations.

As of June 30, 2023, the class specific waivers or reimbursements subject to possible future recoupment under the expense limitation agreement are as follows:

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

3. Transactions with Affiliates (continued)

CLASS	EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
	2023		2024		2025		2026		TOTAL
Class W	$	147,864	$	147,021	$	121,399	$	77,349	$	493,633

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Advisor did not recoup any expenses that have been previously waived or reimbursed.

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, purchases and sales of securities, other than U.S. Government securities and short-term securities, were $83,339,138 and $118,031,502, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. Government securities, other than short-term securities, were $107,308,981 and $118,495, respectively.

5. Capital Stock Transactions

Transactions in Class S, Class I, and Class W shares of Unconstrained Bond Series were:

CLASS S	FOR THE SIX MONTHS						FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	ENDED 6/30/23						12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		322,609		$	3,144,091			2,808,386		$	27,913,644
Reinvested		52,698			514,038			68,029			661,035
Repurchased		(534,645	)		(5,208,858	)		(1,249,158	)		(12,344,700	)
Total		(159,338	)	$	(1,550,729	)		1,627,257		$	16,229,979

CLASS I	FOR THE SIX MONTHS						FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	ENDED 6/30/23						12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		6,339,317		$	53,765,270			29,763,574		$	258,057,218
Reinvested		470,460			3,995,762			574,241			4,859,860
Repurchased		(4,648,958	)		(39,564,634	)		(11,367,473	)		(97,110,497	)
Total		2,160,819		$	18,196,398			18,970,342		$	165,806,581

CLASS W	FOR THE SIX MONTHS						FOR THE YEAR ENDED
	ENDED 6/30/23						12/31/22
	SHARES			AMOUNT			SHARES			AMOUNT
Sold		1,386,394		$	13,487,909			3,393,946		$	34,217,149
Reinvested		1,135,509			11,038,209			1,909,664			18,579,224
Repurchased		(3,965,910	)		(38,476,371	)		(7,435,375	)		(73,221,797	)
Total		(1,444,007	)	$	(13,950,253	)		(2,131,765	)	$	(20,425,424	)

Approximately 71% of the shares outstanding are fiduciary accounts where the Advisor has sole investment discretion.

6. Line of Credit

The Fund has entered into a 364-day, $50 million credit agreement (the “line of credit”) with Bank of New York Mellon. Each series of the Fund may borrow under the line of credit for temporary or emergency purposes, including funding shareholder redemptions and other short-term liquidity purposes. The Fund pays an annual fee on the unused commitment amount, payable quarterly, and is allocated among all the series of the Fund and included in miscellaneous expenses in the Statement of Operations for each series. The line of credit expires in September 2023 unless extended or renewed. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Series did not borrow under the line of credit.

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

7. Financial Instruments and Loan Assignments

The Series may trade in instruments including written and purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and futures contracts and other derivatives in the normal course of investing activities to assist in managing exposure to various market risks. The Series may be subject to various elements of risk, which may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. These risks include: the risk that changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index; counterparty credit risk related to over the counter derivative counterparties’ failure to perform under contract terms; liquidity risk related to the lack of a liquid market for these contracts allowing the fund to close out its position(s); and documentation risk relating to disagreement over contract terms. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Series invested in futures contracts (credit, foreign currency exchange and interest rate risk) and options written (interest rate risk).

The Series may invest in a loan assignment of all or a portion of the loans. The Series has direct rights against the borrower on a loan when it purchases an assignment; however, the Series’ rights may be more limited than the lender from which it acquired the assignment and the Series may be able to enforce its rights only through an administrative agent. Loan assignments are vulnerable to market conditions and may become illiquid due to economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan assignments and certain loan assignments which were liquid when purchased may become illiquid.

8. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic companies and the U.S. Government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of foreign companies and foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of comparable domestic companies and the U.S. Government.

9. Federal Income Tax Information

The amount and characterization of certain income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. The Series may periodically make reclassifications among its capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations, without impacting the Series’ net asset value. Any such reclassifications are not reflected in the financial highlights.

The final determination of the tax character of current year distributions will be made at the conclusion of the fiscal year. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended December 31, 2022 were as follows:

Ordinary income $ 25,199,275

 At June 30, 2023, the identified cost for federal income tax purposes, the resulting gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and the net unrealized depreciation were as follows:

Cost for federal income tax purposes	$	856,289,495
Unrealized appreciation		3,457,734
Unrealized depreciation		(53,034,045	)
Net unrealized depreciation	$	(49,576,311	)

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(unaudited)

9. Federal Income Tax Information (continued)

At December 31, 2022, the Series had net short-term capital loss carryforwards of $8,406,213 and net long-term capital loss carryforwards of $17,266,125, which may be carried forward indefinitely.

10. Market Event

Significant disruptions and volatility in the global financial markets and economies, like the current conditions caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, could negatively impact the investment performance of the Series. The global market and economic climate may become increasingly uncertain due to numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to, the effectiveness and acceptance of vaccines to prevent COVID-19, impacts on business operations in the U.S. related to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and inflation, concerns related to unpredictable global market and economic factors, uncertainty in U.S. federal fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy and the fiscal, tax, trade or regulatory policy of foreign governments, rising interest rates, inflation or deflation, the availability of credit, performance of financial markets, terrorism, natural or biological catastrophes, public health emergencies, or political uncertainty.

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Liquidity Risk Management Program Disclosure

(unaudited)

The Securities and Exchange commission adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management by open-end investment companies and reduce Liquidity Risk, which is the risk that open-end investment companies are unable to meet redemption obligations without a significant dilution of remaining shareholder interests.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and each of its series (each a “Fund” or collectively, the “Funds”) adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) and obtained approval from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund, to appoint a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”) to assess and manage the Fund’s Liquidity Risk.

Under the Program, assessment and management of Liquidity Risk takes into consideration certain factors, such as each Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the Liquidity Rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for the classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into four liquidity categories, establishes a 15% limit on holdings of illiquid investments, and sets forth procedures for the override of vendor-derived classifications.

The Committee prepares an annual assessment (“assessment”) of the Program to review the operation of the Program, including the adequacy of controls designed to manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk. Through this assessment, the Committee re-considers prior conclusions around each factor that the Fund must consider to assess, manage, and review its Liquidity Risk and evaluates the effectiveness of processes to classify Fund assets into liquidity categories, including Committee override determinations. As part of this evaluation the Committee re-affirms that each Fund operates as a Primarily Highly Liquid Fund, with greater than 50% of net assets consistently invested in Highly Liquid Investments, thereby negating a need to establish a Highly Liquid Investment Minimum for any Fund. Lastly, the assessment considers the effectiveness of the safeguards that the Committee adopted to prevent a violation of the Liquidity Rule’s limit on a Fund’s holding of Illiquid Investments.

The most recent assessment covered January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022, and was presented to the Board in February 2023. This assessment confirmed that the Program continues to operate effectively in all material respects to address the requirements of the Liquidity Rule and manage the Funds’ Liquidity Risk.

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Unconstrained Bond Series

Literature Requests

(unaudited)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (SEC) web site	http://www.sec.gov

Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th is available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the SEC’s web site	http://www.sec.gov

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings

The Series’ complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the 1st and 3rd quarters of each fiscal year are provided on Form N-PORT, and are available, without charge, upon request:

By phone	1-800-466-3863
On the SEC’s web site	http://www.sec.gov

Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

For more information about any of the Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. Series, you may obtain a prospectus and SAI at www.manning-napier.com or by calling 1-(800) 466-3863. Before investing, carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the investment and read the prospectus carefully as it contains this and other information about the investment company. In addition, this information can be found on the SEC’s web site, http://www.sec.gov.

Additional information available at www.manning-napier.com

1. Fund Holdings - Month-End

2. Fund Holdings - Quarter-End

3. Shareholder Report - Annual

4. Shareholder Report - Semi-Annual

The Fund also offers electronic notification or “e-delivery” when certain documents are available on-line to be downloaded or reviewed. Direct shareholders can elect to receive electronic notification when shareholder reports, prospectus updates, and/or statements are available. If you do not currently have on-line access to your account, you can establish access by going to www.manning-napier.com, click on “Login” in the top corner of the page, and follow the prompts to self-enroll. Once enrolled, you can set your electronic notification preferences by clicking on the Account Options tab located within the green toolbar and then select E-Delivery Option. Should you have any questions on either how to establish on-line access or how to update your account settings, please contact Investor Services at 1-800-466-3863.

The Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. is managed by Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC. Manning & Napier Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC, is the distributor of the Fund shares.

MNCPB-06/23-SAR

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(b) Not applicable.

ITEM 2: CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.

ITEM 3: AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable for Semi-Annual Reports.

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6: Investments

(a) See Investment Portfolios under Item 1 on this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There have been no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

Item 11: Controls and Procedures

(a) Based on their evaluation of the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, the Funds’ Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Funds’ disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to the Funds’ officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.

(b) During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, the Funds’ 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 for Semi-Annual Reports.

(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 EX-99.CERT.

(a)(2)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2)(2) Not applicable.

(b) A certification of 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, is attached as EX-99.906 CERT. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is 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 certification is 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.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

/s/ Paul J. Battaglia

Paul J. Battaglia

President & Principal Executive Officer

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

Date: 8/23/2023

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Paul J. Battaglia

Paul J. Battaglia

President & Principal Executive Officer

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

Date: 8/23/2023

/s/ Troy M. Statczar

Troy M. Statczar

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

Date: 8/23/2023

EX-99.CERT

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. N-CSRS

Exhibit 99.CERT

Certification

I, Paul J. Battaglia, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Core Bond Series, Credit Series, Diversified Tax Exempt Series, High Yield Bond Series, Real Estate Series, and Unconstrained Bond Series, each a series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting 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; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: 8/23/2023      

/s/ Paul J. Battaglia

Paul J. Battaglia

President & Principal Executive Officer

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

Certification

I, Troy M. Statczar, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Core Bond Series, Credit Series, Diversified Tax Exempt Series, High Yield Bond Series, Real Estate Series, and Unconstrained Bond Series, each a series of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting 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; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: 8/23/2023      

/s/ Troy M. Statczar

Troy M. Statczar

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer 

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.

EX-99.906 CERT

Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. N-CSRS

Exhibit 99.906CERT

CERTIFICATION

Paul J. Battaglia, Chief Executive Officer, and Troy M. Statczar, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. (the “Registrant”), each certify to the best of his or her knowledge that:

1. The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30, 2023 (the “Form N-CSR”) fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

President & Principal Executive Officer Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.		Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer  Manning & Napier Fund, Inc.
/s/ Paul J. Battaglia	/s/ Troy M. Statczar
Paul J. Battaglia Date: 8/23/2023		Troy M. Statczar Date: 8/23/2023

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and will be retained by Manning & Napier Fund, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the Commission.