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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

 

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-04297

 

 

 

Van Eck Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

335 Madison  Avenue - 19th Floor, New York, N.Y.   10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

 

John J. Crimmins

Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer

Van Eck Funds

335 Madison Avenue - 19th Floor

New York, N.Y. 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212)293-2000

  Date of fiscal year end:   December 31
 Date of reporting period:   March 31, 2014

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1 -5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N -Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q 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 the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.

 

CM COMMODITY INDEX FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Principal
 Amount
     Value 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 100.2%     
United States Treasury Obligations: 94.2%     
    United States Treasury Bills     
 $15,000,000  0.05%, 04/03/14  $14,999,958 
 16,000,000  0.06%, 05/01/14   15,999,267 
 15,000,000  0.06%, 07/17/14   14,998,275 
 19,000,000  0.06%, 07/03/14 (b)   18,998,404 
 11,500,000  0.06%, 04/10/14 (b)   11,499,828 
 15,000,000  0.06%, 08/07/14   14,997,540 
 21,000,000  0.07%, 08/28/14 (b)   20,995,548 
 15,000,000  0.07%, 09/04/14 (b)   14,996,505 
 13,000,000  0.07%, 04/17/14   12,999,581 
 15,000,000  0.07%, 04/24/14 (b)   14,999,305 
 20,000,000  0.07%, 08/21/14 (b)   19,995,760 
 5,000,000  0.07%, 09/11/14 (b)   4,998,785 
 20,000,000  0.07%, 09/18/14 (b)   19,994,920 
 16,000,000  0.09%, 06/12/14 (b)   15,999,472 
 13,000,000  0.09%, 06/05/14   12,999,649 
 25,000,000  0.09%, 05/15/14 (b)   24,997,174 
 16,000,000  0.09%, 05/22/14 (b)   15,997,903 
 12,000,000  0.10%, 05/29/14   11,998,115 
        282,465,989 
Number
of Shares
        
Money Market Fund: 6.0%      
 17,989,767  AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class   17,989,767 
Total Short-term Investments
(Cost: $300,442,833)
   300,455,756 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.2)%   (585,688)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $299,870,068 

 

Total Return Swap Contracts – As of March 31, 2014, the Fund had outstanding swap contract with the following terms:

 

Long Exposure

 

Counterparty  Referenced Obligation  Notional
Amount
   Rate paid
by the Fund
   Termination
Date
  % of Net
Assets
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
UBS AG  UBS Bloomberg Constant Maturity Commodity Index Total Return  $300,196,000    0.53%  04/02/14   (0.2)%  $(708,976)

 

(a) Represents Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
(b) All or a portion of these securities are segregated for swap collateral. Total value of the securities segregated, including cash on deposit with broker, is $58,758,348.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
    % of
Investments
  Value  
Government   94.0 %   $ 282,465,989  
Money Market Fund     6.0       17,989,767  
      100.0 %   $ 300,455,756  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Short-Term Investments:                    
United States Treasury Obligations  $   $282,465,989   $   $282,465,989 
Money Market Fund   17,989,767            17,989,767 
Total  $17,989,767   $282,465,989   $   $300,455,756 
Other Financial Instruments:                    
Swap Contract  $   $(708,976)  $   $(708,976)

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

EMERGING MARKETS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Number
 of Shares
     Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 85.2%     
Austria: 0.6%     
 34,000  Erste Group Bank A.G. #  $1,163,122 
Brazil: 6.4%     
 266,000  BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A.   2,943,702 
 376,000  BR Malls Participacoes S.A.   3,244,636 
 341,000  Estacio Participacoes S.A.   3,435,549 
 51,500  Guararapes Confeccoes S.A.   2,099,493 
 47,000  Localiza Rent a Car S.A.   687,704 
        12,411,084 
China / Hong Kong: 26.4%     
 300,000  AIA Group Ltd. #   1,426,844 
 15,500  Baidu, Inc. (ADR) *   2,361,890 
 2,857,000  Baoxin Auto Group Ltd. #   2,435,485 
 2,963,392  Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd. #   2,028,240 
 1,896,000  Boer Power Holdings Ltd. #   2,566,646 
 1,505,600  Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. #   2,307,098 
 3,612,000  China Hongqiao Group Ltd. #   2,285,611 
 3,884,000  China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd. * #   1,078,656 
 81,700  China Lodging Group Ltd. (ADR) *   2,007,369 
 1,182,000  China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd. #   1,866,997 
 7,423,000  Franshion Properties China Ltd. #   2,482,838 
 304,000  Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. * #   2,655,325 
 4,367,000  Genting Hong Kong Ltd. (USD) * #   1,703,737 
 656,000  Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. #   3,309,099 
 1,812,000  Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd. #   962,616 
 1,327,000  Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. #   2,230,430 
 715,000  Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. #   1,618,192 
 735,000  Techtronic Industries Co. #   2,061,673 
 56,200  Tencent Holdings Ltd. #   3,922,769 
 2,769,000  Termbray Petro-King Oilfield Services Ltd. * #   1,078,874 
 7,577,000  Tiangong International Co. Ltd. #   1,831,540 
 2,870,000  Wasion Group Holdings Ltd. #   2,046,712 
 2,958,000  Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. #   2,413,039 
 762,000  Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd. #   2,557,966 
        51,239,646 
India: 12.7%     
 107,200  Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. #   1,639,781 
 79,000  Axis Bank Ltd. #   1,937,382 
 644,357  DEN Networks Ltd. * #   2,030,825 
 419,700  Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. #   4,000,589 
 79,000  HCL Technologies Ltd. #   1,845,210 
 124,400  Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. #   3,232,471 
 976,000  Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone Ltd. #   3,054,970 
 133,900  Persistent Systems Ltd.   2,354,138 
 325,500  Phoenix Mills Ltd. #   1,348,171 
 107,600  Tech Mahindra Ltd. #   3,235,324 
        24,678,861 
Israel: 0.0%     
 68,000  Queenco Leisure International Ltd. (GDR) * # § Reg S   34,587 
Malaysia: 0.9%     
 1,348,000  Sapurakencana Petroleum Bhd * #   1,861,787 
Mexico: 0.7%     
 830,000  Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V.   1,365,585 
Netherlands: 0.6%     
 102,400  Nostrum Oil & Gas LP (GDR) Reg S   1,075,200 
 10,000  Nostrum Oil & Gas LP (GDR) Reg S   105,000 
        1,180,200 
Nigeria: 1.6%     
 12,200,000  Guaranty Trust Bank Plc #   1,884,333 
 190,343  Nestle Nigeria Plc   1,224,746 
        3,109,079 
Panama: 1.6%     
 20,900  Copa Holdings S.A. (Class A) (USD)   3,034,471 
Peru: 1.5%     
 21,600  Credicorp Ltd. (USD)   2,979,072 
Philippines: 1.6%     
 16,720,000  Megaworld Corp. #   1,567,218 
 1,078,000  Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. * #   1,634,577 
        3,201,795 
Portugal: 0.9%     
 100,000  Jeronimo Martins, SGPS S.A. #   1,678,069 
Russia: 4.3%     
 18,790  Magnit OJSC #   4,319,581 
 40,000  Mail.ru Group Ltd. (GDR) * Reg S   1,418,000 
 120,000  Sberbank of Russia (ADR)   1,172,400 
 587,000  Sberbank RF (USD) #   1,396,235 
        8,306,216 
Singapore: 2.9%     
 2,632,600  Ezion Holdings Ltd. #   4,528,872 
 570,000  OSIM International Ltd. #   1,175,864 
        5,704,736 
South Africa: 1.5%     
 109,600  Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. #   2,924,980 
South Korea: 5.8%     
 97,900  GSretail Co. Ltd. #   2,486,739 
 8,190  Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. #   2,429,962 
 11,775  Hyundai Motor Co. #   2,784,213 
 3,380  LG Household & Health Care Ltd. #   1,461,229 
 37,250  Samsung Techwin Co. Ltd. #   2,031,988 
        11,194,131 
Switzerland: 2.3%     
 877,000  Glencore Xstrata Plc (GBP) #   4,523,807 
Taiwan: 4.5%     
 786,300  Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. #   1,896,370 
 186,000  Cleanaway Co. Ltd. #   1,137,099 
 140,000  GeoVision, Inc. #   940,428 
 184,800  MediaTek, Inc. #   2,735,351 
 180,000  Sinmag Equipment Corp. #   1,053,343 
 63,800  Wowprime Corp. #   927,353 
        8,689,944 
Thailand: 2.0%     
 20,200,000  Hemaraj Land and Development PCL (NVDR) #   1,952,737 
 29,000  Kasikornbank PCL #   159,588 
 309,000  Kasikornbank PCL (NVDR) (THB) #   1,700,437 
        3,812,762 
Turkey: 1.4%     
 44,000  BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S. #   991,113 
 210,000  TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. #   1,690,059 
        2,681,172 
United Arab Emirates: 0.4%     
 40,000  Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc (GBP)   716,208 
United Kingdom: 3.5%     
 855,000  Afren Plc * #   2,014,488 
 26,983  Bank of Georgia Holdings Plc #   1,122,485 
 33,000  Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc #   913,661 
 812,346  Hirco Plc * # §   67,715 
 1,513,651  Raven Russia Ltd. *   1,766,438 
 653,981  Volga Gas Plc *   1,015,327 
        6,900,114 
United States: 1.0%     
 636,000  Samsonite International S.A. (HKD) #   1,970,466 
Zimbabwe: 0.1%     
 750,000  Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (USD)   120,000 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $143,042,861)
   165,481,894 
PREFERRED STOCK: 3.1%     
South Korea: 3.1%
(Cost: $4,486,072)
     
 6,055  Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. #   6,031,850 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 0.7%
(Cost: $1,596,432)
     
Mexico: 0.7%     
 699,000  TF Administradora Industrial, S. de R.L. de C.V.   1,408,119 
WARRANTS: 2.8%     
Luxembourg: 2.8%     
 66,600  Deutsche Bank, London Branch, aXess Warrants (USD 0.00, expiring 12/01/14) * # (a)   2,450,620 
 230,000  Deutsche Bank, London Branch, aXess Warrants (USD 0.00, expiring 09/27/16) * # (b)   2,882,360 
Total Warrants
(Cost: $4,248,239)
   5,332,980 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 5.0%
(Cost: $9,601,067)
     
 9,601,067  AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class   9,601,067 
Total Investments: 96.8%
(Cost: $162,974,671)
   187,855,910 
Other assets less liabilities: 3.2%   6,304,930 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $194,160,840 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
THB Thai Baht
USD United States Dollar
   
(a) Issue price $21.53. The security is linked to the performance of Herfy Food Services Co
(b) Issue price $8.53. The security is linked to the performance of The Saudi British Bank.
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $141,719,796 which represents 73.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $102,302 which represents 0.1% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.

 

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Security  Acquisition
Date
  Number of
Shares
   Acquisition Cost   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Queenco Leisure International Ltd. (GDR)  07/03/2007   68,000   $1,297,605   $34,587    0.0%

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
    % of
Investments
    Value  
Basic Materials   4.6 %   $ 8,640,958  
Communications   5.2       9,733,484  
Consumer Discretionary   1.3       2,450,620  
Consumer, Cyclical   17.5       32,953,386  
Consumer, Non-cyclical   19.6       36,729,391  
Energy   5.0       9,381,106  
Financial   20.4       38,337,898  
Financials   1.5       2,882,360  
Industrial   11.2       20,943,767  
Technology     8.6       16,201,873  
Money Market Fund   5.1       9,601,067  
    100.0 %   $ 187,855,910  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Austria  $   $1,163,122   $   $1,163,122 
Brazil   12,411,084            12,411,084 
China / Hong Kong   4,369,259    46,870,387        51,239,646 
India   2,354,138    22,324,723        24,678,861 
Israel           34,587    34,587 
Malaysia       1,861,787        1,861,787 
Mexico   1,365,585            1,365,585 
Netherlands   1,180,200            1,180,200 
Nigeria   1,224,746    1,884,333        3,109,079 
Panama   3,034,471            3,034,471 
Peru   2,979,072            2,979,072 
Philippines       3,201,795        3,201,795 
Portugal       1,678,069        1,678,069 
Russia   2,590,400    5,715,816        8,306,216 
Singapore       5,704,736        5,704,736 
South Africa       2,924,980        2,924,980 
South Korea       11,194,131        11,194,131 
Switzerland       4,523,807        4,523,807 
Taiwan       8,689,944        8,689,944 
Thailand       3,812,762        3,812,762 
Turkey       2,681,172        2,681,172 
United Arab Emirates   716,208            716,208 
United Kingdom   2,781,765    4,050,634    67,715    6,900,114 
United States       1,970,466        1,970,466 
Zimbabwe   120,000            120,000 
Preferred Stock       6,031,850        6,031,850 
Real Estate Investment Trust   1,408,119            1,408,119 
Warrants       5,332,980        5,332,980 
Money Market Fund   9,601,067            9,601,067 
Total  $46,136,114   $141,617,494   $102,302   $187,855,910 

 

During the period ended March 31, 2014, transfers of securities from Level 1 to Level 2 were $1,199,806 and transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 were $6,673,819. These transfers resulted primarily from changes in certain foreign securities valuation methodologies between the last close of the securities primary market (Level 1) and valuation by the pricing service (Level 2), which takes into account market direction or events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the last local close, as described in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

   Common Stocks 
   Israel   United Kingdom 
Balance as of December 31, 2013  $32,507   $154,639 
Realized gain (loss)        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   2,080    (86,924)
Purchases        
Sales        
Transfers in and/or out of level 3        
Balance as of March 31, 2014  $34,587   $67,715 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

GLOBAL HARD ASSETS FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

 Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 95.4%     
Bermuda: 1.5%     
 2,480,800  Nabors Industries Ltd. (USD)  $61,151,720 
 6,400  SeaDrill Ltd. (USD)   225,024 
        61,376,744 
Brazil: 0.0%     
 707,700  Brazilian Resources, Inc. (CAD) * # §   80,261 
Canada: 9.9%     
 616,500  Agrium, Inc. (USD)   60,121,080 
 6,144,200  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   34,284,636 
 7,158,300  First Quantum Minerals Ltd.   132,287,715 
 3,959,400  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   96,926,112 
 4,225,624  Kinross Gold Corp. (USD)   17,494,083 
 6,746,100  New Gold, Inc. (USD) *   32,920,968 
 3,298,100  Osisko Mining Corp. *   20,525,489 
 2,067,900  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD)   18,156,162 
        412,716,245 
Kuwait: 0.2%     
 3,592,247  Kuwait Energy Plc * # § ø   9,685,884 
Monaco: 0.4%     
 1,568,700  Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (USD)   15,639,939 
Norway: 0.8%     
 909,300  SeaDrill Ltd. #   32,013,764 
Switzerland: 5.8%     
 40,201,825  Glencore Xstrata Plc (GBP) #   207,372,038 
 1,147,100  Noble Corp Plc (USD)   37,556,054 
        244,928,092 
United Kingdom: 4.6%     
 28,992,914  Afren Plc * #   68,310,976 
 435,000  African Minerals Ltd. * # ø   1,135,557 
 2,350,800  African Minerals Ltd. * #   6,136,706 
 1,309,300  Genel Energy Plc * #   21,453,740 
 7,930,120  Ophir Energy Plc * #   31,777,620 
 834,426  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   62,581,950 
        191,396,549 
United States: 72.2%     
 940,717  Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. *   3,998,047 
 1,562,600  Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   132,445,976 
 651,700  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   28,277,263 
 1,414,500  Atwood Oceanics, Inc. *   71,276,655 
 1,714,200  Cameron International Corp. *   105,886,134 
 1,451,000  Cimarex Energy Co.   172,828,610 
 1,120,600  Cloud Peak Energy, Inc. *   23,689,484 
 1,348,850  Concho Resources, Inc. *   165,234,125 
 4,010,500  Consol Energy, Inc.   160,219,475 
 466,800  Cummins, Inc.   69,548,532 
 1,340,700  Delek US Holdings, Inc.   38,933,928 
 608,200  Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.   29,655,832 
 929,151  Diamondback Energy, Inc. *   62,541,154 
 751,600  Dril-Quip, Inc. *   84,254,360 
 652,400  EOG Resources, Inc.   127,981,308 
 2,747,100  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.   90,846,597 
 872,700  Gulfport Energy Corp. *   62,118,786 
 3,044,400  Halliburton Co.   179,284,716 
 2,078,400  HollyFrontier Corp.   98,890,272 
 498,500  Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. *   31,654,750 
 819,400  Laredo Petroleum, Inc. *   21,189,684 
 3,828,400  Louisiana-Pacific Corp. *   64,585,108 
 3,080,200  Marathon Oil Corp.   109,408,704 
 1,089,000  Marathon Petroleum Corp.   94,786,560 
 1,323,900  National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   103,092,093 
 791,975  Newfield Exploration Co. *   24,836,336 
 1,392,200  Phillips 66   107,282,932 
 890,600  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   166,666,884 
 535,600  Royal Gold, Inc.   33,539,272 
 1,779,000  Schlumberger Ltd.   173,452,500 
 1,690,600  SM Energy Co.   120,522,874 
 1,812,000  Steel Dynamics, Inc.   32,235,480 
 2,387,100  Superior Energy Services, Inc.   73,427,196 
 1,774,100  Tesoro Corp.   89,751,719 
 1,462,500  United States Steel Corp.   40,379,625 
 335,089  Whiting Petroleum Corp. *   23,251,826 
        3,017,974,797 
          

Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $3,136,537,200)

   3,985,812,275 
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $243,323)
     
Canada: 0.0%     
 182,677  Kinross Gold Corp. Warrants (CAD 21.30, expiring 09/17/14) *   2,479 
United States: 0.0%     
 996,020  Far East Energy Corp. Warrants (USD 1.25, expiring 12/28/14) * # §   0 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 3.3%
(Cost: $138,956,720)
     
 138,956,720  AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class   138,956,720 
Total Investments: 98.7%
(Cost: $3,275,737,243)
   4,124,771,474 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.3%   53,872,844 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,178,644,318 
   
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
   
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $377,966,546 which represents 9.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $9,766,145 which represents 0.2% of net assets.
ø Restricted security - the aggregate value of restricted securities is $10,821,441, or 0.3% of net assets.
   

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Security  Acquisition
Date
   Number of
Shares
   Acquisition Cost   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
African Minerals Ltd.   01/21/2010    435,000   $2,833,678   $1,135,557    0.0%
Kuwait Energy Plc   08/06/2008    3,592,247    10,862,672    9,685,884    0.3 
             $13,696,350   $10,821,441    0.3%

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
    % of
Investments
  Value  
Basic Materials     20.8 %   $ 860,281,275  
Consumer, Non-cyclical     0.7       28,277,263  
Energy     70.1       2,889,163,213  
Industrial     4.4       181,428,329  
Industrial Metals     0.1       6,136,706  
Precious Metals     0.5       20,527,968  
Money Market Fund     3.4       138,956,720  
      100.0 %   $ 4,124,771,474  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Bermuda  $61,376,744   $   $   $61,376,744 
Brazil           80,261    80,261 
Canada   412,716,245            412,716,245 
Kuwait           9,685,884    9,685,884 
Monaco   15,639,939            15,639,939 
Norway       32,013,764        32,013,764 
Switzerland   37,556,054    207,372,038        244,928,092 
United Kingdom   62,581,950    128,814,599        191,396,549 
United States   3,017,974,797            3,017,974,797 
Warrants                    
Canada   2,479            2,479 
United States                
Money Market Fund   138,956,720            138,956,720 
Total  $3,746,804,928   $368,200,401   $9,766,145   $4,124,771,474 

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

    Common Stocks  
    Brazil   Kuwait  
Balance as of December 31, 2013   $ 76,492   $ 10,153,030  
Realized gain (loss)          
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     3,769     (467,146 )
Purchases          
Sales          
Transfers in and/or out of level 3          
Balance as of March 31, 2014   $ 80,261   $ 9,685,884  

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation methodologies and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of December 31, 2013:
                 
   Value as of
March 31, 2014
   Valuation Technique  Unobservable Input
Description (1)
   Unobservable
Input
  Impact to
Valuation
from an
Increase in
Input (2)
Common Stocks                   
Brazil  $80,261   Discount Cash Flow  Discount for lack of market   25%  Decrease
Kuwait   9,685,884   Market comparable companies  Production Multiple   45.0x  Increase
           Reserve multiple   11.0x  Increase

 

(1) In determining certain of these inputs, management evaluates a variety of factors including economic condition, industry and market developments, market valuations of comparable companies and company specific developments.

 

(2) This column represents the directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase to the corresponding unobservable input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant increases or decreases in these inputs in isolation could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS GOLD FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (a)

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

 Number
 of Shares
      Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 98.5%     
Australia: 5.7%     
 9,736,424  Evolution Mining Ltd. #  $7,757,288 
 18,417,300  Gold Road Resources Ltd. * #   2,818,815 
 11,601,118  Gryphon Minerals Ltd. * #   1,669,197 
 1,906,725  Newcrest Mining Ltd. * #   17,447,240 
 8,641,000  Papillon Resources Ltd. * #   10,639,136 
        40,331,676 
Canada: 67.6%     
 519,000  Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (USD)   15,699,750 
 883,544  Alamos Gold, Inc. (USD) ø   7,969,567 
 1,760,000  Amarillo Gold Corp. *   254,726 
 1,781,875  Argonaut Gold, Inc. *   7,769,007 
 2,160,000  Argonaut Gold, Inc. * ø   9,417,639 
 3,803,000  Asanko Gold, Inc. *   7,912,166 
 5,499,753  AuRico Gold, Inc. (USD)   23,923,926 
 5,649,000  B2Gold Corp. *   15,329,715 
 5,146,000  B2Gold Corp. (USD) *   13,842,740 
 667,000  Bear Creek Mining Corp. (USD) *   1,102,151 
 948,000  Bear Creek Mining Corp. (USD) * ø   1,566,475 
 4,300,000  Belo Sun Mining Corp. *   1,516,961 
 2,372,000  Castle Mountain Mining Co. Ltd. *   2,145,635 
 878,588  Cayden Resources, Inc. *   1,605,380 
 2,803,000  Continental Gold Ltd. *   9,685,626 
 1,839,000  Eastmain Resources, Inc. (USD) * ø   619,007 
 1,191,000  Eastmain Resources, Inc. (USD) *   400,891 
 3,292,461  Eldorado Gold Corp.   18,316,269 
 4,260,000  Eldorado Gold Corp. (USD)   23,770,800 
 1,383,000  Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. *   5,091,642 
 702,000  Franco-Nevada Corp. (USD)   32,193,720 
 3,000,000  Gold Canyon Resources, Inc. (USD) *   870,000 
 328,386  Goldcorp, Inc.   8,011,371 
 1,073,897  Goldcorp, Inc. (USD)   26,288,999 
 1,393,000  Guyana Goldfields, Inc. *   3,087,155 
 1,055,000  Guyana Goldfields, Inc. (USD) *   2,352,650 
 1,593,852  New Gold, Inc. *   7,886,361 
 5,109,630  New Gold, Inc. (USD) *   24,934,994 
 1,026,170  New Gold, Inc. (USD) * ø   5,007,710 
 4,632,875  Orezone Gold Corp. *   2,304,913 
 1,093,333  Osisko Mining Corp. * ø   6,804,280 
 8,140,823  Osisko Mining Corp. *   50,663,830 
 1,206,500  Premier Gold Mines Ltd. *   2,062,673 
 668,000  Pretium Resources, Inc. *   3,879,294 
 3,496,000  Primero Mining Corp. (USD) *   25,206,160 
 5,600,000  Romarco Minerals, Inc. *   3,545,907 
 6,918,800  Roxgold, Inc. *   4,005,456 
 3,820,000  Rubicon Minerals Corp. *   4,042,877 
 4,842,000  Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. *   3,416,337 
 2,647,000  Semafo, Inc.   9,338,128 
 18,611  Silver Wheaton Corp.   422,220 
 1,457,375  Silver Wheaton Corp. (USD)   33,082,413 
 4,800,000  Sulliden Gold Corp. Ltd. *   3,386,703 
 5,624,000  Timmins Gold Corp. *   7,071,334 
 10,352,000  Torex Gold Resources, Inc. *   10,019,575 
 3,204,578  Yamana Gold, Inc. (USD)   28,136,195 
        475,961,328 
Mexico: 2.2%     
 1,100,000  Fresnillo Plc (GBP) #   15,506,612 
South Africa: 2.3%     
 924,000  AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ADR) *   15,781,920 
United Kingdom: 9.1%     
 6,599,000  Amara Mining Plc * #   1,734,841 
 4,242,500  Lydian International Ltd. (CAD) *   3,837,630 
 783,000  Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   58,725,000 
        64,297,471 
United States: 11.6%     
 3,914,000  Klondex Mines Ltd. (CAD) *   6,797,720 
 4,300,000  Midway Gold Corp. *   4,515,000 
 588,100  Royal Gold, Inc.   36,826,822 
 1,500,000  Tahoe Resources, Inc. (CAD) * ø   31,709,634 
 96,300  Tahoe Resources, Inc. (CAD) *   2,035,758 
        81,884,934 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $670,314,274)
   693,763,941 
RIGHTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $0)
     
United Kingdom: 0.0%     
 733,222  Amara Mining Plc Rights (GBP 0.00, expiring 04/17/14) * #   0 
WARRANTS: 0.0%        
Canada: 0.0%        
  354,041   Kinross Gold Corp. Warrants (CAD 21.30, expiring 09/17/14) *     4,804  
  103,000   Pan American Silver Corp. Warrants (CAD 35.00, expiring 12/31/14) * # §     1,398  
Total Warrants
(Cost: $525,098)
    6,202  
MONEY MARKET FUND: 2.0%
(Cost: $13,779,023)
       
  13,779,023   AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class     13,779,023  
Total Investments: 100.5%
(Cost: $684,618,395)
    707,549,166  
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.5)%     (3,387,310 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $ 704,161,856  

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
CAD Canadian Dollar
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar
   
(a) Represents consolidated Schedule of Investments.
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $57,574,527 which represents 8.2% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $1,398 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
ø Restricted security - the aggregate value of restricted securities is $63,094,312, or 9.0% of net assets.

 

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Number of
Shares
  Acquisition Cost   Value   % of
Net Assets
Alamos Gold, Inc.   01/14/2013   883,544   $ 1,590,595   $ 7,969,567   1.1 %
Argonaut Gold, Inc.   11/13/2009   2,160,000     10,383,442     9,417,639   1.4  
Bear Creek Mining Corp.   08/15/2005   948,000     2,865,287     1,566,475   0.2  
Eastmain Resources, Inc.   06/13/2008   1,839,000     2,503,501     619,007   0.1  
New Gold, Inc.   06/28/2007   1,026,170     1,298,775     5,007,710   0.7  
Osisko Mining Corp.   09/14/2009   1,093,333     2,959,754     6,804,280   1.0  
Tahoe Resources, Inc.   05/28/2010   1,500,000     9,103,783     31,709,634   4.5  
            $ 30,705,137   $ 63,094,312   9.0 %

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
    % of
Investments
  Value  
Diversified Minerals     0.8 %   $ 5,712,074  
Gold Mining     79.6       563,306,433  
Metal - Diversified     0.2       1,605,380  
Precious Metals     9.4       66,373,345  
Silver Mining     8.0       56,772,911  
Money Market Fund     2.0       13,779,023  
      100.0 %   $ 707,549,166  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Australia  $   $40,331,676   $   $40,331,676 
Canada   475,961,328            475,961,328 
Mexico       15,506,612        15,506,612 
South Africa   15,781,920            15,781,920 
United Kingdom   62,562,630    1,734,841        64,297,471 
United States   81,884,934            81,884,934 
Warrants                    
Canada   4,804    1,398        6,202 
Rights                
Money Market Fund   13,779,023            13,779,023 
Total  $649,974,639   $57,574,527   $   $707,549,166 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

LONG/SHORT EQUITY FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

  Number
of Shares
     Value 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 58.9%     
  6,274  iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF  $853,640 
  1,789  iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF   180,403 
  7,983  SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   1,493,140 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost: $2,544,144) (a)
 2,527,183  
           
Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 42.0%     
Government Obligations: 32.6%     
     United States Treasury Bills     
  $1,000,000  0.06%,07/03/14   999,916 
  200,000  0.07%,08/28/14   199,958 
  200,000  0.07%,06/19/14   199,992 
         1,399,866 
         
Number
of Shares
        
MONEY MARKET FUND: 9.4%     
  403,538  AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class   403,538 
Total Short-term Investments
(Cost: $1,803,301)
   1,803,404 
Total Investments: 100.9%
(Cost: $4,347,445)
   4,330,587 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.9)%   (39,277)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,291,310 
      
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT: (8.1)%     
EXCHANGE TRADED FUND: (8.1)%
(Proceeds: $(343,045))
     
  (8,104)  Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund   (348,958)
Total Securities Sold Short     
(Proceeds: $(343,045))  $(348,958)

 

(a)All or a portion of these securities are segregated for securities sold short. Total value of the securities segregated, including cash on deposit with broker, is $2,903,161.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
    % of
Investments
  Value  
Government     32.3 %   $ 1,399,866  
Exchange Traded Funds     58.4       2,527,183  
Money Market Fund     9.3       403,538  
      100.0 %   $ 4,330,587  

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

Long positions  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Exchange Traded Funds  $2,527,183   $   $   $2,527,183 
Short-term Investments                              
Government Obligations           1,399,866             1,399,866  
Money Market Fund   403,538            403,538 
Total  $2,930,721   $1,399,866   $   $4,330,587 

 

Short positions  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Exchange Traded Fund   (348,958)           (348,958)
                     

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

MULTI-MANAGER ALTERNATIVES FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Number
of Shares
       Value 
COMMON STOCKS: 59.8%   
Basic Materials: 6.2%    
 27,425    Argonaut Gold, Inc. (CAD) *  $119,573 
 1,353    Ashland, Inc.   134,596 
 53,750    Continental Gold Ltd. (CAD) *   185,730 
 24,020    Eldorado Gold Corp.   134,032 
 24,060    Eldorado Gold Corp. (CAD)   133,848 
 46,850    Fortuna Silver Mines, Inc. (CAD) *   172,483 
 6,430    Goldcorp, Inc.   157,406 
 6,865    MAG Silver Corp. *   47,368 
 1,472    Monsanto Co.   167,469 
 28,010    New Gold, Inc. *   136,689 
 34,870    Osisko Mining Corp. (CAD) *   217,011 
 162,700    Papillon Resources Ltd. (AUD) * #   200,323 
 3,142    Platform Specialty Products Corp. *   59,855 
 2,100    Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR)   157,500 
 8,340    Tahoe Resources, Inc. *   176,391 
 160    The Dow Chemical Co.   7,774 
 606    US Silica Holdings, Inc.   23,131 
          2,231,179 
Communications: 12.7%    
 5,684    Allot Communications Ltd. *   76,507 
 1,001    Baidu, Inc. (ADR) *   152,532 
 3,911    Bankrate, Inc. *   66,252 
 1,073    CalAmp Corp. *   29,905 
 4,833    CBS Corp.   298,679 
 3,317    Ciena Corp. *   75,429 
 460    Cogent Communications Group, Inc.   16,344 
 1,453    Discovery Communications, Inc. *   111,968 
 1,347    DISH Network Corp. *   83,797 
 2,195    eBay, Inc. *   121,252 
 1,411    EchoStar Corp. *   67,107 
 2,525    eGain Communications Corp. *   17,827 
 1,718    Equinix, Inc. *   317,555 
 19,858    Extreme Networks, Inc. *   115,176 
 4,711    Finisar Corp. *   124,889 
 4,862    FTD Cos, Inc. *   154,660 
 13,221    Globalstar, Inc. *   35,036 
 186    Google, Inc. *   207,299 
 8,076    Gray Television, Inc. *   83,748 
 369    InterActiveCorp   26,343 
 10,009    JDS Uniphase Corp. *   140,126 
 5,354    Liberty Interactive Corp. *   154,570 
 1,635    Liberty Media Corp. *   213,744 
 12,693    Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. *   85,170 
 4,460    Marchex, Inc.   46,875 
 13,535    MeetMe, Inc. *   44,124 
 7,647    NeoPhotonics Corp. *   60,641 
 7,026    News Corp. *   120,988 
 1,224    NICE Systems Ltd. (ADR)   54,664 
 4,887    Perficient, Inc. *   88,552 
 1,360    Plantronics, Inc.   60,452 
 146    Priceline.com, Inc. *   174,016 
 3,802    RF Micro Devices, Inc. *   29,960 
 3,600    Ruckus Wireless, Inc. *   43,776 
 13,033    ShoreTel, Inc. *   112,084 
 1,134    SPS Commerce, Inc. *   69,684 
 2,676    Starz - Liberty Capital *   86,381 
 795    Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.   20,837 
 1,380    The Walt Disney Co.   110,497 
 950    Tribune Co. *   75,667 
 628    United States Cellular Corp.   25,754 
 2,162    Valuevision Media, Inc. *   10,507 
 3,958    Verizon Communications, Inc.   188,282 
 1,025    Viacom, Inc.   87,115 
 3,733    Vivendi SA (EUR)   103,900 
 1,326    Vodafone Group PLC (ADR)   48,810 
 29,246    Vonage Holdings Corp. *   124,880 
 3,116    Westell Technologies, Inc. *   11,498 
          4,575,859 
Consumer, Cyclical: 5.8%    
 1,822    Arrow Electronics, Inc. *   108,154 
 3,032    Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. *   63,581 
 333    Burger King Worldwide, Inc.   8,841 
 1,499    Copa Holdings SA (Class A)   217,640 
 1,922    Dollar Tree, Inc. *   100,290 
 19,000    Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (HKD) * #   165,958 
 2,630    General Motors Co.   90,525 
 71,500    Guinness Peat Group PLC *   42,199 
 809    Hyundai Motor Co. (KRW) #   191,289 
 282    Icahn Enterprises LP   28,970 
 1,427    Las Vegas Sands Corp.   115,273 
 1,970    Mobile Mini, Inc.   85,419 
 2,594    Pier 1 Imports, Inc.   48,975 
 2,301    Regal Entertainment Group   42,983 
 2,346    Sears Holdings Corp. *   112,045 
 985    Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. *   23,295 
 1,071    Skechers USA, Inc. *   39,134 
 1,452    Starbucks Corp.   106,548 
 606    Steelcase, Inc.   10,066 
 2,487    Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. *   126,016 
 2,670    The Finish Line, Inc.   72,330 
 13,748    The Wendy’s Co.   125,382 
 2,377    Tropicana Entertainment, Inc. *   43,951 
 1,870    Winnebago Industries, Inc. *   51,219 
 393    Wynn Resorts Ltd.   87,305 
          2,107,388 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 6.9%    
 1,218    Abbott Laboratories   46,907 
 6,578    Accuray, Inc. *   63,149 
 370    Alliance Data Systems Corp. *   100,806 
 1,516    Arthrocare Corp. *   73,056 
 191    Ascent Capital Group, Inc. *   14,430 
 294    BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *   20,054 
 1,193    Capital Senior Living Corp. *   31,006 
 748    Cepheid, Inc. *   38,582 
 60    Crimson Wine Group Ltd. *   531 
 217    Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *   16,095 
 2,351    Euronet Worldwide, Inc. *   97,778 
 112,400    Ezion Holdings Ltd. (SGD) #   193,362 
 5,972    Franklin Covey Co. *   118,066 
 2,415    Globus Medical, Inc. *   64,215 
 1,814    Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. *   48,325 
 6,357    Iridex Corp. *   56,768 
 1,350    KAR Auction Services, Inc.   40,973 
 4,229    Korn/Ferry International *   125,897 
 3,568    Magnit OAO (GDR) Reg S   195,526 
 1,341    Masimo Corp. *   36,623 
 375,000    Maxygen, Inc. Escrow Receipt * #   0 
 9,944    MiMedx Group, Inc. *   60,957 
 1,234    Natus Medical, Inc. *   31,837 
 594    Novadaq Technologies, Inc. *   13,234 
 499    Perrigo Co. PLC   77,175 
 1,329    Philip Morris International, Inc.   108,805 
 1,831    Pointer Telocation Ltd. *   17,962 
 2,316    Quanta Services, Inc. *   85,460 
 1,605    Quidel Corp. *   43,817 
 1,440    Repligen Corp. *   18,518 
 1,833    Rockwell Medical, Inc. *   23,206 
 3,612    Safeway, Inc.   133,427 
 7,530    Service Corp. International   149,696 
 6,033    ServiceSource International, Inc. *   50,919 
 1,356    Spectranetics Corp. *   41,100 
 2,211    TearLab Corp. *   14,946 
 3,979    The ADT Corp.   119,171 
 575    USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *   43,321 
 2,063    Vascular Solutions, Inc. *   54,030 
          2,469,730 
Diversified: 0.2%    
 2,444    Leucadia National Corp.   68,432 
Energy: 7.4%    
 73,069    Afren PLC (GBP) * #   172,160 
 1,073    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.   90,947 
 1,237    Approach Resources, Inc. *   25,866 
 3,588    Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.   121,561 
 1,463    Cameron International Corp. *   90,370 
 778    Cimarex Energy Co.   92,668 
 3,692    Comstock Resources, Inc.   84,362 
 731    Concho Resources, Inc. *   89,547 
 2,215    Consol Energy, Inc.   88,489 
 3,386    Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd.   79,808 
 465    EOG Resources, Inc.   91,219 
 1,312    Gulfport Energy Corp. *   93,389 
 13,547    Halcon Resources Corp. *   58,659 
 1,549    Halliburton Co.   91,221 
 2,602    Marathon Oil Corp.   92,423 
 1,111    Matrix Service Co. *   37,530 
 1,702    National Oilwell Varco, Inc.   132,535 
 6,100    Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.   109,678 
 1,167    Phillips 66   89,929 
 486    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   90,950 
 3,407    Precision Drilling Corp.   40,782 
 1,298    Sanchez Energy Corp. *   38,460 
 2,049    Schlumberger Ltd.   199,777 
 1,261    SM Energy Co.   89,897 
 5,374    Southwestern Energy Co. *   247,258 
 2,299    SunCoke Energy, Inc. *   52,509 
 229    Texas Pacific Land Trust (Royalty Trust)   29,656 
 98,579    Volga Gas PLC (GBP) *   153,047 
          2,674,697 
Financial: 7.8%    
 969    American Express Co.   87,239 
 4,435    Assured Guaranty Ltd.   112,294 
 10,580    Blackstone Group LP   351,785 
 1,321    CME Group, Inc.   97,767 
 1,500    Credicorp Ltd.   206,880 
 10,839    Dream Unlimited Corp. *   148,017 
 4,953    Dundee Corp. *   70,942 
 1,857    E*TRADE Financial Corp. *   42,748 
 5,930    Fidelity National Financial, Inc.   186,439 
 568,000    Franshion Properties China Ltd. (HKD) #   189,984 
 30,987    Kasikornbank PCL (NVDR) (THB) #   170,522 
 3,090    KKR & Co. LP   70,576 
 961    Oaktree Capital Group LLC   55,892 
 2,208    Onex Corp.   122,964 
 1,687    Partners Value Fund, Inc. *   40,828 
 5,694    Realogy Holdings Corp. *   247,404 
 2,932    TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.   99,541 
 3,909    The Charles Schwab Corp.   106,833 
 1,832    The Howard Hughes Corp. *   261,445 
 660    Visa, Inc.   142,468 
          2,812,568 
Industrial: 6.0%    
 1,482    Apogee Enterprises, Inc.   49,247 
 445    Aptargroup, Inc.   29,415 
 930    Avnet, Inc.   43,273 
 3,427    Benchmark Electronics, Inc. *   77,622 
 882    Clean Harbors, Inc. *   48,325 
 754    Colfax Corp. *   53,783 
 246    CPI Aerostructures, Inc. *   3,198 
 4,370    CUI Global, Inc. *   48,070 
 638    Danaher Corp.   47,850 
 848    Eagle Materials, Inc.   75,184 
 1,566    EnerSys, Inc.   108,508 
 1,627    EnPro Industries, Inc. *   118,234 
 1,183    Forward Air Corp.   54,548 
 2,631    Greenbrier Cos, Inc. *   119,973 
 3,019    Ingersoll-Rand PLC   172,808 
 2,324    InvenSense, Inc. *   55,009 
 3,408    Knight Transportation, Inc.   78,827 
 414    Lennox International, Inc.   37,637 
 7,604    Newport Corp. *   157,251 
 3,185    Norbord, Inc.   83,845 
 1,371    OSI Systems, Inc. *   82,068 
 5,272    PGT, Inc. *   60,681 
 3,569    Quanex Building Products Corp.   73,807 
 773    Rogers Corp. *   48,251 
 777    Ryder System, Inc.   62,098 
 1,036    Saia, Inc. *   39,586 
 3,733    Swift Transportation Co. *   92,391 
 59    TransDigm Group, Inc.   10,927 
 874    Trex Co., Inc. *   63,942 
 1,795    Trimble Navigation Ltd. *   69,772 
 2,371    Waste Connections, Inc.   103,992 
          2,170,122 
Technology: 6.8%    
 5,235    Activision Blizzard, Inc.   107,003 
 366    Apple, Inc.   196,447 
 5,041    Atmel Corp. *   42,143 
 6,755    Callidus Software, Inc. *   84,573 
 8,082    CDC Corp. * #   4,849 
 2,082    Citrix Systems, Inc. *   119,569 
 2,628    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. *   133,003 
 795    CommVault Systems, Inc. *   51,635 
 5,320    Cypress Semiconductor Corp. *   54,636 
 2,712    Ebix, Inc.   46,294 
 8,848    FormFactor, Inc. *   56,539 
 4,841    Fusion-io, Inc. *   50,927 
 11,219    Glu Mobile, Inc. *   53,178 
 254    Hittite Microwave Corp.   16,012 
 2,125    ICG Group, Inc. *   43,393 
 8,550    inContact, Inc. *   82,080 
 12,817    Kofax Ltd. *   111,123 
 6,659    Mattson Technology, Inc. *   15,449 
 8,192    MaxLinear, Inc. *   77,660 
 5,483    Micrel, Inc.   60,752 
 1,134    Microchip Technology, Inc.   54,160 
 3,779    PMC - Sierra, Inc. *   28,758 
 1,731    Proofpoint, Inc. *   64,185 
 2,600    QUALCOMM, Inc.   205,036 
 2,274    Radware Ltd. *   40,204 
 147    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (KRW) #   185,833 
 2,690    Skyworks Solutions, Inc. *   100,929 
 1,794    Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. *   9,024 
 2,478    Teradyne, Inc. *   49,287 
 3,066    The Keyw Holding Corp. *   57,365 
 153,480    Trident Microsystems, Inc. * #   3,453 
 3,979    Ultratech, Inc. *   116,147 
 17,426    Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. *   73,189 
 26,885    WidePoint Corp. *   43,016 
          2,437,851 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $19,362,986) (a)
 21,547,826 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 0.8%    
Financial: 0.8%    
 1,422    American Tower Corp.   116,419 
 4,631    NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.   74,744 
      Weyerhaeuser Co. (Preferred Security)     
 2,006    6.38%,07/01/16   109,528 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $233,234) (a)
 300,691 
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $19)
   
Telecommunication Services: 0.0%    
 1,865    xG Technology, Inc.(USD 6.87, expiring 07/18/18) *   1,846 
           
Principal
Amount
          
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES: 0.4%
(Cost: $154,667)
   
      Sealane Trade Finance     
 $150,000    14.23%,02/12/16 (f) # Reg S   156,210 
CORPORATE BONDS: 6.7%    
Basic Materials: 0.5%          
      Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.     
$110,000    4.63%,10/15/15 (c)   114,125 
      Sidetur Finance BV     
 295,000    10.00%,05/12/14 (c)(d) Reg S    69,694 
          183,819 
Communications: 1.5%    
      Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.     
 205,000    6.25%,05/01/18 144A   171,944 
      Clear Channel Communications, Inc.     
 75,000    5.50%,12/15/16   72,000 
      Maxcom Telecomunicaciones, SAB de CV     
 58,250    6.00%,06/15/17 (c) (s)   50,823 
      Trilogy International Partners LLC     
 90,000    10.25%,05/12/14 (c) 144A   92,925 
      United States Cellular Corp.     
 92,000    6.70%,12/15/33   93,492 
      WebMD Health Corp.     
 55,000    2.50%,01/31/18   55,722 
          536,906 
Consumer, Cyclical: 1.6%    
      Chukchansi Economic Development Authority     
 213,721    9.75%,05/30/16 (c)(d) 144A    151,742 
      JC Penney Corp., Inc.     
 110,000    6.38%,10/15/36   84,700 
      Neebo, Inc.     
 102,300    15.00%,05/12/14 (c) 144A   106,903 
      Sifco SA     
 200,000    11.50%,06/06/16 Reg S   60,375 
      The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.     
 158,000    10.63%,05/12/14 (c)   158,790 
          562,510 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 0.4%    
      Aralco Finance SA     
 600,000    10.13%,05/07/16 (c)(d) Reg S    58,500 
      Kinetic Concepts, Inc.     
 79,000    12.50%,11/01/15 (c)   92,627 
          151,127 
Energy: 0.8%    
      Enercoal Resources Pte Ltd.     
 300,000    9.25%,08/05/14 (p) Reg S   172,500 
      Green Field Energy Services, Inc.     
 11,000    13.25%,11/15/14 (c)(d) § 144A    1,045 
      Pengrowth Energy Corp.     
  CAD 30,000    6.25%,03/31/17   28,290 
      Tristan Oil Ltd.     
$200,000    35.14%,05/12/14 (c) ^ Reg S   101,040 
          302,875 
Financial: 1.3%    
      Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA     
 280,000    7.00%,07/08/14 (d)   44,800 
 125,000    8.00%,09/17/12 (d)   23,984 
 315,000    8.25%,01/20/16 (d) Reg S    55,125 
 450,000    8.50%,02/20/15 (d) Reg S    70,875 
      General Shopping Investments Ltd.     
 119,000    12.00%,03/20/17 (c) Reg S   98,919 
      MF Global Holdings Ltd.     
 200,000    6.25%,08/08/16 (d)*   104,000 
      Nuveen Investments, Inc.     
 88,000    5.50%,09/15/15   89,760 
          487,463 
Industrial: 0.3%    
      Tervita Corp.     
 106,000    9.75%,11/01/15 (c) Reg S   103,350 
Utilities: 0.3%    
      Cia de Transporte de Energia Electrica en Alta Tension Transener SA     
 150,000    9.75%,08/15/21 144A   94,500 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $3,015,374) (a)
 2,422,550 
     
Number
of Shares
         
CLOSED-END FUNDS: 2.3%    
 2,933    DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund   62,238 
 2,666    DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund   61,718 
 2,000    First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II   31,860 
 3,900    Helios High Income Fund, Inc.   33,657 
 5,500    Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.   37,235 
 4,445    JZ Capital Partners Ltd. (GBP)   32,840 
 1,945    Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc.   31,295 
 3,370    Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund   32,049 
 1,612    PCM Fund, Inc.   19,634 
 4,270    PIMCO Dynamic Credit Income Fund   96,502 
 3,320    PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund   100,662 
 3,414    PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund   96,377 
 2,791    PIMCO Income Strategy Fund   32,738 
 5,936    PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II   61,734 
 5,275    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.   31,914 
 2,330    Western Asset Mortgage Defined Opportunity Fund, Inc.   53,800 
Total Closed-End Funds
(Cost: $829,462) (a)
 816,253 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: 0.4%    
 495    iShares Silver Trust *   9,425 
 1,100    SPDR Gold Trust *   135,971 
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Cost: $177,927)
 145,396 
OPEN-END FUND: 10.4%
(Cost: $3,828,070)
   
 378,262    AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund   3,733,446 
          
OPTIONS PURCHASED: 0.1%    
 900    BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Call ($75, expiring 04/19/14)   495 
 5,100    iShares Russell 2000 ETF Put ($116, expiring 05/17/14)   15,147 
 4,800    SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put ($177, expiring 05/17/14)   4,704 
 5,500    Sprint Corp. Put ($8, expiring 05/17/14)   1,485 
 1,100    Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Call ($80, expiring 04/19/14)   2,255 
Total Options Purchased
(Cost: $38,068)
 24,086 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 28.5%
(Cost: $10,285,384)
   
 10,285,384   AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class   10,285,384 
Total Investments: 109.4%
(Cost: $37,925,191)
 39,433,688 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (9.4)%  (3,398,800)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $36,034,888 
SECURITIES SOLD SHORT: (30.4)%    
COMMON STOCKS: (12.4)%    
Basic Materials: (0.1)%    
 (4,647)  Glencore Xstrata PLC   (23,793)
Communications: (1.3)%    
 (81)  Amazon.com, Inc. *   (27,258)
 (1,131)  AT&T, Inc.   (39,664)
 (2,792)  Corning, Inc.   (58,129)
 (2,885)  Cumulus Media, Inc. *   (19,935)
 (388)  DIRECTV *   (29,651)
 (436)  EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. *   (11,053)
 (282)  InterActiveCorp   (20,132)
 (1,376)  Juniper Networks, Inc. *   (35,446)
 (46)  Netflix, Inc. *   (16,193)
 (907)  Nielsen Holdings NV   (40,479)
 (534)  Rackspace Hosting, Inc. *   (17,526)
 (1,179)  Sapient Corp. *   (20,114)
 (3,675)  Sprint Corp. *   (33,773)
 (591)  Thomson Reuters Corp.   (20,212)
 (617)  Trulia, Inc. *   (20,484)
 (998)  Verizon Communications, Inc.   (47,475)
         (457,524)
Consumer, Cyclical: (2.7)%    
 (548)  Abercrombie & Fitch Co.   (21,098)
 (1,454)  American Woodmark Corp. *   (48,942)
 (1,557)  Best Buy Co., Inc.   (41,120)
 (1,053)  BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. *   (34,444)
 (1,971)  Burger King Worldwide, Inc.   (52,330)
 (796)  Casey’s General Stores, Inc.   (53,802)
 (2,934)  Chico’s FAS, Inc.   (47,032)
 (1,093)  Cinemark Holdings, Inc.   (31,708)
 (583)  Darden Restaurants, Inc.   (29,593)
 (741)  Dorman Products, Inc. *   (43,763)
 (388)  GameStop Corp.   (15,947)
 (370)  GNC Holdings, Inc.   (16,287)
 (634)  Guess?, Inc.   (17,498)
 (1,134)  iRobot Corp. *   (46,551)
 (693)  Kohl’s Corp.   (39,362)
 (399)  Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *   (20,983)
 (913)  Mobile Mini, Inc.   (39,588)
 (363)  Oxford Industries, Inc.   (28,387)
 (174)  Panera Bread Co. *   (30,706)
 (1,831)  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. *   (43,395)
 (1,516)  Potbelly Corp. *   (27,091)
 (938)  Regal Entertainment Group   (17,522)
 (572)  Six Flags Entertainment Corp.   (22,966)
 (1,922)  Sonic Corp. *   (43,802)
 (2,781)  Sony Corp. (ADR)   (53,173)
 (2,621)  Staples, Inc.   (29,722)
 (2,849)  The Wendy’s Co.   (25,983)
 (2,994)  Titan International, Inc.   (56,856)
 (123)  Wabash National Corp. *   (1,692)
        (981,343)
Consumer, Non-cyclical: (2.0)%    
 (781)  Abaxis, Inc. *   (30,365)
 (144)  Alliance Data Systems Corp. *   (39,233)
 (1,023)  Apollo Group, Inc. *   (35,028)
 (372)  AtriCure, Inc. *   (6,997)
 (1,130)  Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. *   (35,923)
 (1,638)  DeVry, Inc.   (69,435)
 (2,092)  Green Dot Corp. *   (40,857)
 (538)  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. *   (14,332)
 (493)  IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. *   (24,196)
 (999)  Iron Mountain, Inc.   (27,542)
 (893)  K12, Inc. *   (20,226)
 (179)  Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.   (18,901)
 (1,622)  Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.   (92,259)
 (690)  Pfizer, Inc.   (22,163)
 (602)  Strayer Education, Inc. *   (27,951)
 (2,356)  SunOpta, Inc. *   (27,824)
 (1,038)  The Coca-Cola Co.   (40,129)
 (400)  The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. *   (36,588)
 (977)  The Kroger Co.   (42,646)
 (2,878)  The Western Union Co.   (47,084)
 (315)  VistaPrint NV *   (15,504)
         (715,183)
Energy: (0.0)%    
 (1,312)  Triangle Petroleum Corp. *   (10,811)
Financial: (0.4)%    
 (872)  Legg Mason, Inc.   (42,763)
 (942)  The Progressive Corp.   (22,815)
 (757)  WageWorks, Inc. *   (42,475)
 (3,479)  WisdomTree Investments, Inc. *   (45,644)
         (153,697)
Industrial: (1.5)%    
 (1,530)  Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *   (37,485)
 (664)  Comfort Systems USA, Inc.   (10,119)
 (608)  Con-way, Inc.   (24,977)
 (4,044)  Flextronics International Ltd. *   (37,367)
 (121)  Fluor Corp.   (9,405)
 (748)  Garmin Ltd.   (41,334)
 (569)  GATX Corp.   (38,624)
 (1,803)  Heartland Express, Inc.   (40,910)
 (1,809)  Hub Group, Inc. *   (72,342)
 (532)  JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   (38,261)
 (1,134)  Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   (81,659)
 (423)  Power Solutions International, Inc. *   (31,797)
 (348)  Stericycle, Inc. *   (39,540)
 (242)  The Manitowoc Co., Inc.   (7,611)
 (2,026)  USA Truck, Inc. *   (29,823)
         (541,254)
Technology: (4.3)%    
 (3,977)  Activision Blizzard, Inc.   (81,292)
 (744)  Akamai Technologies, Inc. *   (43,308)
 (1,478)  Applied Materials, Inc.   (30,181)
 (621)  Avago Technologies Ltd.   (39,999)
 (639)  Cerner Corp. *   (35,944)
 (586)  Demandware, Inc. *   (37,539)
 (3,114)  Electronic Arts, Inc. *   (90,337)
 (1,067)  FleetMatics Group PLC *   (35,691)
 (2,014)  Hewlett-Packard Co.   (65,173)
 (490)  Infosys Ltd. (ADR)   (26,548)
 (722)  Intel Corp.   (18,635)
 (143)  International Business Machines Corp.   (27,526)
 (237)  Intuit, Inc.   (18,422)
 (767)  j2 Global, Inc.   (38,388)
 (666)  Lam Research Corp. *   (36,630)
 (988)  Lexmark International, Inc.   (45,735)
 (692)  Linear Technology Corp.   (33,693)
 (1,352)  Logitech International SA   (20,131)
 (1,599)  Mantech International Corp.   (47,027)
 (2,114)  Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.   (70,016)
 (1,275)  Microsoft Corp.   (52,262)
 (626)  Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. *   (24,270)
 (1,081)  Netscout Systems, Inc. *   (40,624)
 (1,975)  NVIDIA Corp.   (35,372)
 (1,074)  Oracle Corp.   (43,937)
 (1,443)  QLIK Technologies, Inc. *   (38,369)
 (853)  QUALCOMM, Inc.   (67,268)
 (871)  Rocket Fuel, Inc. *   (37,348)
 (460)  SanDisk Corp.   (37,347)
 (326)  SAP AG (ADR)   (26,507)
 (424)  Seagate Technology PLC   (23,812)
 (333)  Stratasys Ltd. *   (35,328)
 (413)  Teradata Corp. *   (20,315)
 (1,781)  The Keyw Holding Corp. *   (33,323)
 (909)  Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. *   (11,953)
 (4,117)  Unisys Corp. *   (125,404)
 (349)  Western Digital Corp.   (32,045)
         (1,527,699)
Utilities: (0.1)%    
 (15,075)  Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (ADR)   (42,813)
Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds: $(4,150,090))
 (4,454,117)
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST: (0.0)%
(Proceeds: $(10,418))
   
Financial: (0.0)%         
 (260)  Potlatch Corp.   (10,059)
           
Principal
Amount
         
CORPORATE BONDS: (0.3)%
(Proceeds: $(120,428))
   
Basic Materials: (0.3)%    
     Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.     
 $(145,000)  9.00%,01/15/21 (c)   (115,638)
          
Number
of Shares
         
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS: (17.7)%    
 (1,414)  Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund   (60,887)
 (27,782)  Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares *   (725,388)
 (391)  Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares   (30,537)
 (331)  Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   (29,479)
 (1,088)  Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund   (63,637)
 (4,234)  Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund   (221,565)
 (5,616)  iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund   (612,706)
 (130)  iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF   (30,739)
 (1,636)  iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF   (130,373)
 (6,963)  iShares Russell 2000 ETF   (810,076)
 (1,402)  iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF   (190,756)
 (2,739)  iShares Silver Trust *   (52,151)
 (75,400)  Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF ‡   (1,779,440)
 (3,632)  Market Vectors Oil Services ETF ‡   (182,799)
 (1,143)  Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund   (54,041)
 (1,893)  SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF   (78,200)
 (11,417)  SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF   (820,083)
 (1,014)  SPDR S&P Retail ETF   (85,430)
 (11,734)  Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund   (426,531)
Total Exchange Traded Funds
(Proceeds: $(7,376,245))
 (6,384,818)
Total Securities Sold Short
(Proceeds: $(11,657,181))
$(10,964,632)
WRITTEN OPTIONS: (0.0)%    
 (500)  BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Put ($60, expiring 04/19/14)  $(250)
 (900)  BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. Call ($90, expiring 04/19/14)   (90)
 (1,100)  CBS Corp. Call ($65, expiring 06/21/14)   (1,991)
 (5,100)  iShares Russell 2000 ETF Put ($110, expiring 05/17/14)   (6,273)
 (2,500)  iShares Russell 2000 ETF Call ($118, expiring 04/19/14)   (2,400)
 (4,800)  SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Put ($170, expiring 05/17/14)   (2,160)
 (11,000)  Sprint Corp. Call ($14, expiring 05/17/14)   (220)
 (1,100)  Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Put ($73, expiring 04/19/14)   (138)
Total Written Options
(Premiums received: $(20,284))
$(13,522)

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt
AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
KRW Korean Won
NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
SGD Singapore Dollar
THB Thai Baht
USD United States Dollar

 

(a) All or a portion of these securities are segregated for securities sold short, written options and forward foreign currency contracts. Total value of the securities segregated, including cash on deposit with broker, is $26,666,559.
(c) Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default
(f) Floating Rate Bond - coupon reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
(p) Puttable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
^ Zero Coupon Bond - the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
Affiliated issuer – as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
* Non-income producing
# Indicates a fair valued security which has not been valued utilizing an independent quote, but has been valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $1,633,943 which represents 4.5% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $1,045 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $619,059, or 1.7% of net assets.

 

As of March 31, 2014, the Fund held the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty  Contracts to
deliver
  In Exchange For   Settlement Dates   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Credit Suisse London Branch (Gfx)  CLP  120,271,000  USD  215,000  4/28/2014  $(3,711)
Credit Suisse London Branch (Gfx)  THB  7,189,600  USD  215,000  4/28/2014   (6,373)
 Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts            $(10,084)

 

CLP Chilean Peso
THB Thai Baht
USD United States Dollar

 

Restricted securities held by the Fund as of March 31, 2014 are as follows:

 

Security  Acquisition
Date
  Number of
Shares
   Acquisition Cost   Value   % of
Net Assets
 
Green Field Energy Services, Inc.  11/15/2012   11,000   $12,807   $1,045    0.0%

 

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in securities of affiliates for the period ended March 31, 2014 is set forth below:

 

Affiliates  Value 12/31/13   Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
   Realized Gain
(Loss)
   Dividend
Income
   Value 03/31/14 
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF(1)  $(1,408,704)  $   $202,547   $   $   $(1,779,440)
Market Vectors Oil Services ETF(1)           179,517            (182,799)
Market Vectors Semiconductor ETF   (82,400)   149,628    59,262    (8,842)        
   $(1,491,104)  $149,628   $441,326   $(8,842)  $   $(1,962,239)

 

(1) Represents short position at March 31, 2014.

 

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector (unaudited)
  % of
Investments
  Value 
Basic Materials   6.1%  $2,414,998 
Communications   13.0    5,112,765 
Consumer, Cyclical   6.8    2,669,898 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   6.6    2,620,857 
Diversified   0.2    68,432 
Energy   7.5    2,977,572 
Financial   11.2    4,416,975 
Industrial   5.8    2,273,472 
Technology   6.2    2,437,851 
Telecommunication Services   0.0    1,846 
Utilities   0.2    94,500 
Asset-Backed Securities   0.4    156,210 
Exchange Traded Funds   0.4    145,396 
Open-End Fund   9.5    3,733,446 
Options Purchased   0.0    24,086 
Money Market Fund   26.1    10,285,384 
    100.0%  $39,433,688 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

Long positions  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks                    
Basic Materials  $2,030,856   $200,323   $   $2,231,179 
Communications   4,575,859            4,575,859 
Consumer, Cyclical   1,750,141    357,247        2,107,388 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   2,276,368    193,362        2,469,730 
Diversified   68,432            68,432 
Energy   2,502,537    172,160        2,674,697 
Financial   2,452,062    360,506        2,812,568 
Industrial   2,170,122            2,170,122 
Technology   2,243,716    185,833    8,302    2,437,851 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*   300,691            300,691 
Warrants*   1,846            1,846 
Asset-Backed Securities       156,210        156,210 
Corporate Bonds*       2,422,550        2,422,550 
Closed-End Funds   816,253            816,253 
Exchange Traded Funds   145,396            145,396 
Open-End Fund   3,733,446            3,733,446 
Options Purchased   24,086            24,086 
Money Market Fund   10,285,384            10,285,384 
Total  $35,377,195   $4,048,191   $8,302   $39,433,688 

 

Short positions  Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Common Stocks*  $(4,454,117)  $   $   $(4,454,117)
Real Estate Investment Trust*   (10,059)           (10,059)
Corporate Bonds*       (115,638)       (115,638)
Exchange Traded Funds   (6,384,818)           (6,384,818)
Total  $(10,848,994)  $(115,638)  $   $(10,964,632)
Other Financial Instruments:                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $(10,084)  $   $(10,084)
Written Options   (13,522)           (13,522)
Total  $(13,522)  $(10,084)  $   $(23,606)

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and industry sector breakouts.

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

   Common Stocks
   Long Position
   Technology
Balance as of December 31, 2013  $6,847 
Realized gain (loss)    
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   1,455 
Purchases    
Sales    
Transfers in and/or out of level 3    
Balance as of March 31, 2014  $8,302 

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

UNCONSTRAINED EMERGING MARKETS BOND FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Value

 
CORPORATE BONDS: 51.0%   
Argentina: 3.7%   
USD 76,000 IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones SA     
    8.50%, 04/21/14 (c) Reg S  $72,200
  6,000,000 YPF SA     
    7.74%, 08/15/18 (f) Reg S  6,183,000
        6,255,200
Austria: 2.8%   
  1,338,000 ESAL GmbH     
    6.25%, 02/05/18 (c) Reg S  1,271,100
    JBS Investments GmbH     
  1,528,000 7.25%, 04/03/19 (c) 144A  1,528,000
  1,874,000 7.75%, 10/28/17 (c) Reg S  1,984,098
        4,783,198
Brazil: 2.3%   
  3,968,000 USJ Acucar e Alcool SA     
    9.88%, 11/09/16 (c) Reg S  3,938,240
           
British Virgin Islands: 3.0%   
  5,473,000 OAS Financial Ltd.     
    8.88%, 04/25/18 (c) Reg S  5,158,302
           
Cayman Islands: 5.4%   
  1,497,000 Bantrab Senior Trust     
    9.00%, 11/14/20 144A  1,449,096
  4,933,000 Marfrig Overseas Ltd.     
    9.50%, 05/04/15 (c) Reg S  5,000,829
  1,516,000 Minerva Overseas II Ltd.     
    10.88%, 11/15/15 (c) Reg S  1,665,705
  1,038,084 Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd     
    6.75%, 12/01/21 (c) Reg S  1,079,608
        9,195,238
Hungary: 1.0%   
  1,858,000 Nitrogenmuvek Vegyipari Zrt     
    7.88%, 05/21/17 (c) 144A  1,714,005
           
Indonesia: 3.1%   
    Pertamina Persero PT     
  4,184,000 5.63%, 05/20/43 Reg S  3,561,630
  1,849,000 6.00%, 05/03/42 Reg S  1,640,988
        5,202,618
Luxembourg: 1.9%   
    Minerva Luxembourg SA     
  2,401,000 7.75%, 01/31/18 (c) Reg S  2,464,626
  764,000 8.75%, 04/03/19 (c) 144A  766,292
        3,230,918
Mexico: 6.5%   
  380,000 Corp GEO, SAB de CV     
    9.25%, 06/30/15 (c)(d) Reg S   52,250
  1,328,000 Petroleos Mexicanos     
    5.50%, 06/27/44  1,288,160
  4,600,000 Servicios Corporativos Javer SAPI de CV     
    9.88%, 04/06/16 (c) Reg S  4,933,500
    Trust F/1401     
  1,588,000 5.25%, 12/15/24 144A  1,588,000
  3,214,000 6.95%, 01/30/44 144A  3,230,070
        11,091,980
Singapore: 0.1%   
  584,000 Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.     
    11.50%, 05/12/14 (c)(d) Reg S   86,140
           
United Arab Emirates: 4.6%   
  800,000 Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.     
    6.50%, 10/27/36 Reg S  948,080
  6,330,000 DP World Ltd.     
    6.85%, 07/02/37 Reg S  6,877,545
        7,825,625
United States: 0.2%   
EUR 200,000 Cemex Finance LLC     
    5.25%, 04/01/17 (c) 144A  280,696
           
Venezuela: 12.5%   
    Petroleos de Venezuela SA     
USD 12,915,000 5.38%, 04/12/27 Reg S  6,909,525
  5,737,000 8.50%, 11/02/17 Reg S  4,819,080
  10,432,000 12.75%, 02/17/22 Reg S  9,493,120
        21,221,725
Vietnam: 3.9%   
  3,134,000 Debt and Asset Trading Corp.     
    1.00%, 04/25/14 (c) Reg S  1,598,340
    Vingroup JSC     
  2,183,000 11.63%, 11/07/16 (c) Reg S  2,390,385
  2,366,000 11.63%, 11/07/16 (c) 144A  2,590,770
        6,579,495
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $84,184,398)
  86,563,380
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 47.0%   
Argentina: 11.4%   
    Argentina Bonar Bonds     
  4,283,000 7.00%, 10/03/15  4,193,057
  5,191,000 7.00%, 04/17/17  4,827,630
EUR 7,169,500 Argentine Republic Government International Bond     
    7.82%, 12/31/33  7,383,102
USD 2,267,000 Provincia de Buenos Aires,Argentina     
    11.75%, 10/05/15 Reg S  2,238,663
  879,000 Provincia de Cordoba, Argentina     
    12.38%, 08/17/17 Reg S  800,989
        19,443,441
Cayman Islands: 0.6%   
  762,000 IPIC GMTN Ltd.     
    6.88%, 11/01/41 Reg S  979,170
           
Colombia: 5.0%   
  8,118,000 Colombia Government International Bond     
    5.63%, 08/26/43 (c)  8,515,782
           
Guatemala: 0.5%   
  947,000 Guatemala Government Bond     
    4.88%, 02/13/28 Reg S  923,325
           
Indonesia: 3.0%   
    Indonesian Government International Bonds     
  758,000 5.88%, 01/15/24 144A  815,798
  3,884,000 6.75%, 01/15/44 144A  4,257,835
        5,073,633
Iraq: 3.0%   
  5,688,000 Republic of Iraq     
    5.80%, 05/26/14 (c) Reg S  5,048,100
           
Israel: 4.7%   
ILS 26,040,000 Israel Government Bond     
    4.25%, 03/31/23  8,060,267
           
Ivory Coast: 3.0%   
USD 5,461,000 Ivory Coast Government International Bond     
    5.75%, 12/31/32 (s) Reg S  5,160,645
           
Mexico: 3.6%   
GBP 3,817,000 United Mexican States     
    5.63%, 03/19/14  6,150,907
           
Netherlands: 2.8%   
USD 4,277,000 Republic of Angola Via Northern Lights III BV     
    7.00%, 08/16/19 Reg S  4,694,007
           
Nigeria: 4.9%   
NGN 1,529,402,000 Nigeria Treasury Bill     
    13.96%, 01/22/15 ^  8,251,265
           
Philippines: 2.9%   
USD 4,575,000 Philippine Government International Bond     
    5.00%, 01/13/37  5,003,906
           
Supranational: 1.5%   
IDR 7,500,000,000 European Investment Bank     
    6.00%, 04/22/14  663,512
    Inter-American Development Bank     
  14,050,000,000 4.50%, 02/04/16  1,180,101
  7,110,000,000 6.50%, 06/04/14  626,204
        2,469,817
Vietnam: 0.1%   
USD 181,450 Vietnam Government International Bond     
    4.00%, 05/12/14 (c) (s)  164,193
           
Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost: $75,977,806)
  79,938,458
          
Number
of Shares
      
MONEY MARKET FUND: 2.1%
(Cost: $3,524,988)
   
  3,524,988 AIM Treasury Portfolio - Institutional Class  3,524,988
           
Total Investments: 100.1%
(Cost: $163,687,192)
  170,026,826
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.1)%  (160,586)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $169,866,240

 

EUREuro
GBPBritish Pound
IDRIndonesian Rupiah
ILSIsraeli Sheqel
NGNNigerian Naira
USDUnited States Dollar
  
(c)Callable Security - the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d)Security in default
(f)Floating Rate Bond - coupon reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
(s)Step Bond - coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
^Zero Coupon Bond - the rate shown is the effective yield at purchase date
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144ASecurity exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $18,220,562, or 10.7% of net assets.

 

As of March 31, 2014, the fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty  Contracts to
deliver
  In Exchange For  Settlement Dates  Unrealized Depreciation
State Street Bank And Trust Company  USD  8,284,996  MXN  110,107,592  4/7/2014   145,558 
State Street Bank And Trust Company  MXN  110,107,592  USD  8,244,672  4/7/2014   (185,881)
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   (40,323)

 

MXN Mexican Peso
USD United States Dollar

 

Summary of Investments   % of     
by Sector (unaudited)   Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   1.0%  $1,714,005 
Communications   0.0    86,140 
Consumer, Cyclical   2.9    4,933,500 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   15.0    25,496,435 
Energy   19.9    33,895,503 
Financial   7.6    12,918,861 
Funds   2.1    3,524,988 
Government   47.0    79,938,458 
Industrial   3.9    6,570,856 
Utilities   0.6    948,080 
    100.0%  $170,026,826 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $86,563,380   $   $86,563,380 
Foreign Government Obligations*       79,938,458        79,938,458 
Money Market Fund   3,524,988            3,524,988 
Total  $3,524,988   $166,501,838   $   $170,026,826 
Other Financial Instruments:                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $(40,323)  $   $(40,323)

 

* See Schedule of Investments for security type and geographic country breakouts.

 

See Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

VAN ECK FUNDS

NOTES TO SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

 

Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities carried at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (as described below). Certain foreign securities, whose values may be affected by market direction or events occurring before the Funds’ pricing time (4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) but after the last close of the securities’ primary market, are fair valued using a pricing service and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The pricing service, using methods approved by the Board of Trustees, considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets, based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators such as prices of relevant ADR’s and futures contracts. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, such as, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Fund is open. Bonds and notes are fair valued by a pricing service which utilizes models that incorporate observable data such as sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers and reference data and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Short-term obligations with more than sixty days remaining to maturity are valued at market value. Short-term obligations with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Closed-end publicly listed fund investments are valued at the official market closing price and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Open-end mutual fund investments (including money market funds) are valued at their closing net asset value each business day and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Swap contracts are marked to market daily using either pricing vendor quotations, counterparty prices or model prices and the net change in value, if any, is regarded as an unrealized gain or loss and is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Futures contracts are valued using the closing price reported at the close of the respective exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the spot currency rate plus an amount (“points”), which reflects the differences in interest rates between the U.S. and foreign markets and is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities for which quotations are not available are stated at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. The Pricing Committee provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees.  Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.  The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments for which market prices are not readily available. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.

 

Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedule of Investments.

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 - Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value each Fund’s investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of each Fund’s Level 3 investments, and that present additional information about the valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs into those Level 3 investments, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.

 

Basis for Consolidation—The Commodities Series Fund I Subsidiary and the Gold Series Fund I Subsidiary (the “Subsidiaries”), both Cayman Islands exempted companies, were incorporated on June 26, 2009 and November 7, 2011, respectively. Commodity Series Fund I Subsidiary and the Gold Series Fund I Subsidiary are currently wholly-owned subsidiaries of the CM Commodity Index Fund and International Investors Gold Fund, respectively. The Subsidiaries act as investment vehicles for the CM Commodity Index Fund and International Investors Gold Fund in order to effect certain investments on behalf of the Funds.

 

Income Taxes As of March 31, 2014, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), gross unrealized appreciation, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
Investments
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CM Commodity Index Fund  $314,964,542   $12,924   $(14,521,710)  $(14,508,786)
Emerging Markets Fund   164,132,571    31,811,938    (8,088,599)   23,723,339 
Global Hard Assets Fund   3,304,934,960    1,054,208,520    (234,372,006)   819,836,514 
International Investors Gold Fund   765,608,251    181,334,185    (239,393,270)   (58,059,085)
Long/Short Equity Fund   4,347,445    5,869    (22,727)   (16,858)
Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund   38,260,157    3,376,801    (2,113,404)   1,263,397 
Unconstrained Emerging Markets Bond Fund   164,035,557    7,146,161    (1,154,892)   5,991,269 

 

ITEM 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3 (c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)).
   
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. Exhibits.

 

Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached as Exhibit 99.CERT

 

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.

 

(Registrant) Van Eck Funds

 

By John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Van Eck Funds

 

Date: May 28, 2014

 

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

 

By Jan F. van Eck, Chief Executive Officer, Van Eck Funds

 

Date: May 28, 2014

 

By John J. Crimmins, Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer, Van Eck Funds

 

Date: May 28, 2014