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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-4676

Harbor Funds
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4302
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Charles F. McCain, Esq.
HARBOR FUNDS
111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4302
Christopher P. Harvey, Esq.
DECHERT LLP
One International Place – 40th Floor
100 Oliver Street
Boston, MA 02110-2605
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 443-4400
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2019



 

ITEM 1 – REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS
The following are copies of reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1):


Table of Contents
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2019
Domestic Equity Funds
  Retirement
Class
Institutional
Class
Administrative
Class
Investor
Class
GROWTH FUNDS        
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund HNACX HACAX HRCAX HCAIX
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund HNGSX MVSGX HSRGX HISWX
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund HNMGX HAMGX HRMGX HIMGX
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund HNSGX HASGX HRSGX HISGX
Harbor Small Cap Growth
Opportunities Fund
HNSOX HASOX HRSOX HISOX
VALUE FUNDS        
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund HNLVX HAVLX HRLVX HILVX
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund HNMVX HAMVX HRMVX HIMVX
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund HNVRX HASCX HSVRX HISVX
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund HSRVX HSOVX HSAVX HSIVX
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (harborfunds.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with Harbor Funds, by calling 800-422-1050.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports. If you invest directly, you can call 800-422-1050 to request that you continue to receive paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Harbor Funds held in your account.

 


 

Table of Contents


1
Growth Funds
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

3

5

6
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

8

10

11
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

12

14

15
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

17

19

20
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

22

24

25
Value Funds
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

27

29

30
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

32

34

35
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

39

41

42
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund

44

46

47
Financial Statements

49

50

51

57

75

85
Additional Information

89

89

89

89

96
This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.

 

Letter from the Chairman

Charles F. McCain
Chairman
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
U.S. equities generally had positive returns in the fiscal half year ended April 30, 2019. However, the period saw a marked reversal in stock performance, with major declines in the closing months of 2018 followed by a robust rally in the first few months of 2019.
In the beginning of the six-month period, an equity market selloff reflected investor concerns about a range of issues, including the pace of global growth, the potential for more U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes, and a potential trade war between the U.S. and China.
Global equity markets rebounded in the first quarter of 2019, led by a strong advance by U.S. equities. The Fed signaled a pause on increases in the federal funds rate, and worries about a trade conflict with China abated. Each of the eleven broad S&P 500 sectors posted gains for the first quarter of 2019, led by Information Technology, Real Estate, and Industrials. The equity markets’ positive performance continued through April, buoyed by better-than-expected economic and earnings numbers.
The Russell 3000® Index, a measure of the broad U.S. stock market, had a return of 9.71% for the fiscal half year ended April 30, 2019. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks by a significant margin during the period. Mid cap stocks were the best performers from a capitalization perspective for the six-month period. Large cap stocks performed in line with the market, while small caps underperformed.
Comments by the portfolio managers of each Harbor domestic equity fund can be found in the pages preceding each Fund’s portfolio of investments. As always, we recommend that shareholders maintain a long-term perspective in evaluating all of their investments, including Harbor Funds.
    Returns For Periods Ended April 30, 2019
    Unannualized       Annualized
Domestic Equities   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   30 Years
Russell 3000® (entire U.S. stock market)

  9.71%   12.68%   11.20%   15.30%   10.17%
S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

  9.76   13.49   11.63   15.32   10.15
Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

  11.65   10.69   9.75   15.65   11.41
Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

  6.06   4.61   8.63   14.10   9.41
Russell 3000® Growth (growth stocks)

  11.81   16.61   14.17   16.83   10.05
Russell 3000® Value (value stocks)

  7.61   8.58   8.17   13.69   9.91
International & Global                    
MSCI EAFE (ND)(foreign stocks)

  7.45%   -3.22%   2.60%   7.95%   4.58%
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND)(foreign small cap stocks)

  5.89   -7.88   5.27   11.49   N/A
MSCI World (ND)(global stocks)

  8.83   6.48   7.31   11.58   6.82
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND)(foreign stocks)

  9.12   -3.23   2.83   7.75   N/A
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND)(emerging market stocks)

  13.76   -5.04   4.04   7.50   N/A
Fixed Income                    
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield (domestic high-yield bonds)

  5.89%   7.03%   5.03%   8.74%   N/A
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond (domestic bonds)

  5.49   5.29   2.57   3.72   6.09%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS (domestic inflation-linked bonds)

  4.60   3.10   1.74   3.64   N/A
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill (proxy for money market returns)

  1.18   2.18   0.78   0.45   3.08
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Change in market’s direction showed value of resilence
In the fourth calendar quarter of 2018, U.S. equities endured their worst quarterly performance in more than seven years, as concerns about interest rate increases, continuing trade tensions, and slowing global growth dampened investor sentiment. Some commentators speculated that the nearly 10-year-long bull market had reached its end.
But in the first quarter of 2019, such talk proved premature, as equities rebounded in the U.S. and globally. Anyone who pulled their money out of equities in December 2018, hoping to avoid further losses, may have missed out on the robust gains of early 2019.
Reacting emotionally to market movements, or trying to time when the market will rise or fall, can have a negative impact on the success of a long-term investment strategy. While past performance is never a guarantee of future results, many investors have historically achieved their financial objectives by making a long-term plan and staying true to it through market ups and downs.
Harbor Funds offers a variety of equity and fixed income funds that can serve as the foundation of a diversified portfolio.
Thank you for investing with Harbor Funds.
June 28, 2019
Charles F. McCain
Chairman
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Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Jennison Associates LLC
466 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Portfolio Managers
Spiros “Sig” Segalas
Since 1990
Kathleen A. McCarragher
Since 2013
Blair A. Boyer
Since 2019
Natasha Kuhlkin, CFA
Since 2019
Jennison has subadvised the Fund since 1990.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Spiros “Sig” Segalas
    
Kathleen A. McCarragher
    
Blair A. Boyer
    
Natasha Kuhlkin, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
A sell-off in 2018’s final quarter reflected mounting investor concerns about the rising risk of a major trade war with China, decelerating expansion in non-U.S. economies, the pace of U.S. growth, U.S. interest rate increases and their effect on U.S. economic growth, the state of U.S. trade alliances with other major trading partners, and discord and uncertainty about domestic policy. U.S. equity markets rebounded in the early months of 2019, as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) signaled a pause in federal funds rate hikes, corporate earnings reports generally indicated continued strength, and sentiment grew that trade friction would be resolved.
PERFORMANCE
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund advanced 13.49% (Retirement Class), 13.44% (Institutional Class), 13.31% (Administrative Class), and 13.24% (Investor Class) in the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, outperforming the Russell 1000® Growth benchmark, which rose 12.09%.
Among the Russell 1000® Growth Index’s major sectors, Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, Communication Services, and Industrials posted double-digit gains. Health Care’s advance was nominal. The small Energy sector declined.
Information Technology positions were strong contributors to Fund absolute performance and performance relative-relative to the Fund’s benchmark index. Digital transformation of the enterprise has become a strategic imperative across many industries and companies. Holdings Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Workday, and Adobe offer mission-critical cloud applications and services that are fundamentally changing the way businesses operate.
Payments companies continue to benefit from the long-term shift from cash to electronic transactions. MasterCard and Visa have, in our view, strong market positions with high barriers to entry, pricing power, and solid operating leverage potential. PayPal offers innovative low-cost, high-security, easy-to-use digital payment options, especially for mobile and online transactions.
Apple declined on disappointing iPhone sales. More recently, the stock has turned around on expectations that demand will improve. After strong performance through much of 2017 and 2018, Nvidia fell in 2018’s final quarter, reflecting gaming graphics microchip inventory issues and a slowdown in the cryptocurrency mining boom. The stock has begun to recover on signs that the inventory issues are being resolved.
In Consumer Discretionary, Amazon continues to be a substantial holding. We believe that the company continues to strengthen its competitive edge through reinvestment in its business. The Amazon Web Services business is a driver of revenue and profit. The various business segments of Alibaba, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, have provided revenue growth. With an improving macroeconomic environment in China, we believe its sales growth looks poised to reaccelerate. Tesla’s decline was tied to renewed controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk and concerns about electric vehicle production volume.
In Communication Services, Tencent’s growth is being driven by the company’s dominant position in China’s online gaming and instant messaging markets and its growing advertising and payment service efforts. Netflix continues to raise its competitive barriers with investments in content, resulting in strong subscriber growth and increased pricing and operating leverage.
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Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund        
Retirement Class1

13.49%   14.45%   15.40%   16.64%
Institutional Class

13.44   14.37   15.36   16.62
Administrative Class

13.31   14.08   15.07   16.32
Investor Class

13.24   13.96   14.93   16.19
Comparative Indices        
Russell 1000® Growth

12.09%   17.43%   14.50%   16.96%
S&P 500

9.76   13.49   11.63   15.32
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.58% (Net) and 0.63% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.66% (Net) and 0.71% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 0.91% (Net) and 0.96% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.03% (Net) and 1.08% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
Despite ongoing concern about data privacy, we believe Facebook is showing resilience, with solid engagement metrics and strong revenue growth, as advertisers continue to seek the reach and targeting Facebook provides. Video game publisher Activision Blizzard was hurt by signs of slowing growth momentum.
Materials and Energy positions detracted from absolute and relative return. Albemarle has the top global share and lowest cost structure in the lithium market but production issues and soft commodities pricing cloud its earnings outlook. Oil producer Concho Resources has been hurt by logistics constraints that are causing weak pricing in a portion of its production.
The Fund’s positions in Activision, Albemarle, and Concho were eliminated during the period.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
As a fundamental investor, we examine company and industry prospects over the short and long term, working to understand and anticipate how industries and businesses will change over time. Investing in companies with well-above-average long-term growth rates and unique, market-leading products and services remains our focus.
Market fears of a near-term recession have abated, while monetary policymakers have turned more dovish in light of slower growth expectations both in the U.S. and abroad. Bond yields have fallen since the Fed’s policy pivot.
Expectations of global growth depend in large part on a U.S.-China trade resolution that removes the threat and chilling impact of substantially higher tariff levels. U.S. trade issues extend beyond China as the fate of the proposed U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, remains unresolved, as does a dispute with the European Union over automobile tariffs.
Valuations of Fund holdings appear reasonable in absolute terms and relative to the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000® Growth indexes. Although we believe the Fund holds fundamentally strong companies with solid long-term growth prospects, we remain alert not only to the challenges posed by slowing economic growth and trade friction, but also by the headwinds created by data privacy issues, emerging regulatory views on the scope and scale of large technology platforms, and health care policy reform proposals leading into the 2020 U.S. election cycle.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Jennison Associates LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Alphabet Inc. 6.0%
Amazon.com Inc. 5.7%
Microsoft Corp. 4.9%
Mastercard Inc. 4.2%
salesforce.com Inc. 3.8%
Netflix Inc. 3.7%
Visa Inc. 3.7%
Facebook Inc. 3.5%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.5%
Adobe Inc. 3.1%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—99.8%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.9%
   1,821,829
Airbus SE (France)

$ 249,463
   2,308,145
Boeing Co.

   871,763
   2,948,679
Safran SA (France)

   429,803
       1,551,029
AUTOMOBILES—1.0%
   1,375,712
Tesla Inc.*

   328,369
BANKS—1.1%
   2,864,983
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   332,481
BEVERAGES—1.1%
   1,562,751
Constellation Brands Inc.

   330,787
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.3%
   3,592,768
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

   489,084
   3,748,996
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.*

   320,652
     910,243
Sage Therapeutics Inc.*

   153,130
   2,259,672
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

   381,839
       1,344,705
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.2%
   1,724,319
S&P Global Inc.

   380,488
ENTERTAINMENT—3.7%
   3,153,400
Netflix Inc.*

 1,168,461
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—1.7%
   1,162,395
American Tower Corp.

   227,016
   2,382,002
Crown Castle International Corp.

   299,608
         526,624
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.0%
   2,498,952
Costco Wholesale Corp.

   613,568
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.2%
   1,877,102
Danaher Corp.

   248,603
   1,759,277
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

   309,756
     856,532
Intuitive Surgical Inc.*

   437,371
         995,730
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.8%
     167,765
Guardant Health Inc.*

    10,990
     983,937
UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   229,326
         240,316
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.1%
     434,423
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.*

   298,900
   2,762,195
Marriott International Inc.

   376,819
         675,719
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—13.0%
     786,280
Alphabet Inc. Class A*

   942,718
     791,767
Alphabet Inc. Class C*

   940,999
   5,743,057
Facebook Inc.*

 1,110,707
  22,112,306
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

 1,089,864
       4,084,288
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—8.8%
   5,214,543
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (China)*,1

   967,663
     935,926
Amazon.com Inc.*

 1,803,080
       2,770,743
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
IT SERVICES—12.8%
     495,722
Adyen NV (Netherlands)*,2

   $ 404,012
   1,593,785
FleetCor Technologies Inc.*

   415,898
   5,125,845
Mastercard Inc.

 1,303,195
   4,312,936
PayPal Holdings Inc.*

   486,370
   3,520,505
Square Inc.*

   256,363
   7,103,501
Visa Inc.

 1,168,029
       4,033,867
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.9%
   1,947,560
Illumina Inc.*

   607,639
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.7%
   3,117,204
Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

   535,567
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.5%
  12,774,650
AstraZeneca plc ADR (United Kingdom)1

   481,093
ROAD & RAIL—1.6%
   2,791,645
Union Pacific Corp.

   494,233
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—5.1%
   1,193,280
Broadcom Inc.

   379,940
   3,456,927
NVIDIA Corp.

   625,704
   4,343,254
QUALCOMM Inc.

   374,085
   4,837,313
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)1

   211,971
       1,591,700
SOFTWARE—16.3%
   3,416,490
Adobe Inc.*

   988,219
  11,887,374
Microsoft Corp.

 1,552,491
     432,936
Red Hat Inc.*

    79,024
   7,271,539
salesforce.com Inc.*

 1,202,349
   1,234,691
ServiceNow Inc.*

   335,231
   2,811,656
Splunk Inc.*

   388,121
   2,771,138
Workday Inc.*

   569,829
      46,404
Zoom Video Communications Inc.*

     3,363
       5,118,627
SPECIALTY RETAIL—2.2%
   1,945,478
Home Depot Inc.

   396,294
   2,694,828
Lowe's Companies Inc.

   304,893
         701,187
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—2.8%
   4,413,431
Apple Inc.

   885,643
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—5.0%
     745,961
Kering SA (France)

   441,426
   2,758,517
Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Canada)*

   486,464
   7,309,514
NIKE Inc.

   641,995
       1,569,885
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $17,212,238)

31,362,749
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.8%
(Cost $17,212,238)

31,362,749
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.2%

    47,430
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$31,410,179
 
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Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Common Stocks                
Aerospace & Defense

  $ 871,763   $ 679,266   $—   $ 1,551,029
Automobiles

  328,369       328,369
Banks

  332,481       332,481
Beverages

  330,787       330,787
Biotechnology

  1,344,705       1,344,705
Capital Markets

  380,488       380,488
Entertainment

  1,168,461       1,168,461
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

  526,624       526,624
Food & Staples Retailing

  613,568       613,568
Health Care Equipment & Supplies

  995,730       995,730
Health Care Providers & Services

  240,316       240,316
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

  675,719       675,719
Interactive Media & Services

  2,994,424   1,089,864     4,084,288
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

  2,770,743       2,770,743
IT Services

  3,629,855   404,012     4,033,867
Life Sciences Tools & Services

  607,639       607,639
Personal Products

  535,567       535,567
Pharmaceuticals

  481,093       481,093
Road & Rail

  494,233       494,233
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

  1,591,700       1,591,700
Software

  5,118,627       5,118,627
Specialty Retail

  701,187       701,187
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

  885,643       885,643
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

  1,128,459   441,426     1,569,885
Total Investments in Securities

  $28,748,181   $2,614,568   $—   $31,362,749
There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $404,012 or 1% of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Strategic Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC
11150 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Portfolio Managers
Silas A. Myers, CFA
Since 2017
Brian L. Massey, CFA
Since 2017
Joshua J. Honeycutt, CFA
Since 2017
Jeffrey B. Prestine
Since 2017
Mar Vista has subadvised the Fund since 2017.*
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Silas A. Myers, CFA
    
Brian L. Massey, CFA
    
Joshua J. Honeycutt, CFA
    
Jeffrey B. Prestine
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, the Russell 1000® Growth Index was up 12.09%, equities recorded their best start in almost three decades as major market indices recouped all of the losses suffered in the final months of 2018. Asset price appreciation was broad based, with all eleven S&P 500 sectors ending higher for the first four months of 2019. A sharp reversal in the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish interest rate policy and U.S.-China trade optimism fueled the stock rally with economically sensitive businesses outperforming those with less cyclicality. A pause in central bankers’ tightening interest rate policies helped equity valuations expand, propelling the Russell 1000® Growth Index. In contrast to the stock market’s fast start, the U.S. bond market’s yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007, suggesting bond investors are worried about the unraveling of synchronized global growth. We expect this equity and bond market tug of war to continue until uncertainties surrounding global trade and corporate profits are resolved.
PERFORMANCE
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, Harbor Strategic Growth Fund returned 12.64% (Retirement Class), 12.56% (Institutional Class), 12.50% (Administrative Class), and 10.94% (Investor Class). Stock selection within the Health Care, Consumer Staples and Real Estate sectors drove the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s sector underweight in Health Care also added to outperformance.
Positive contributors to performance included Microchip Technology, TransDigm Group, American Tower and Moody’s Corporation. Microchip Technology’s stock has rebounded as the company works through excess inventory in its distribution channel.  We believe this is a transitory cyclical issue and the secular drivers for Microchip Technology Inc.'s business remain intact.  The firm continues to benefit from the electrification and automation of its primary end markets, automotive and industrial equipment.  We believe it will compound shareholder value over our investment horizon, thus offering a compelling risk reward profile. TransDigm Group, the aviation electrical and mechanical components supplier, is up significantly over the last six months after surpassing earnings and revenues estimates as well as raising guidance for the upcoming fiscal year.  In addition to its strong execution, its acquisition of Esterline, an aerospace and defense company, is expected to close before the end of the fiscal year, which should further boost revenue and profits. American Tower’s scale and geographic diversity provides broad exposure to accelerating wireless infrastructure investments from 3G in developing markets to 5G in the U.S. Concerns over a slowing global economy and the precipitous drop in the U.S. 10 Year Treasury to 2.4% helped push up the valuations for acyclical, long-duration assets like American Tower.  Speculation that Sprint and T-Mobile’s merger would not be approved further helped drive the company’s stock price. Moody’s Corporation, the credit rating and analytics company, stock rebounded in the first quarter as global debt issuance recovered after a stagnant fourth quarter 2018 and concerns about an overly hawkish Fed subsided.
The largest detractors from performance for the six-month period ending April 30, 2019, included XPO Logistics, Markel Corporation, Berkshire Hathaway and Schlumberger. Over the past six months, XPO Logistics stock price experienced a sharp decline for two primary

* On March 6, 2017, the Fund acquired all of the assets and substantially all of the liabilities of the Mar Vista Strategic Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”). For the period November 1, 2011 (inception of the Predecessor Fund) to January 20, 2015, Mar Vista served as the Predecessor Fund’s subadviser and for the period January 20, 2015 to March 6, 2017, Mar Vista served as investment adviser to the Predecessor Fund.
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Harbor Strategic Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   Life of Class
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund        
Retirement Class1

12.64%   14.56%   N/A   14.87%
Institutional Class2

12.56   14.42   11.79   14.47
Administrative Class1

12.50   14.19   N/A   14.50
Investor Class1

10.94   12.55   N/A   13.65
Comparative Index        
Russell 1000® Growth2

12.09%   17.43%   14.50%   16.05%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.63% (Net) and 0.77% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.71% (Net) and 0.85% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 0.96% (Net) and 1.10% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.08% (Net) and 1.22% (Gross) (Investor Class).  The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
reasons. First, the company lowered its 2019 profit outlook due to slowing global economic activity. Second, XPO was the subject of a hedge fund’s short report that questioned the company’s accounting practices. Although most of the short report’s accusations were refuted by the company, our research process uncovered additional areas of concern. At Mar Vista, we attempt to invest in trustworthy capital allocators that demonstrate high integrity and financial transparency. More recently, XPO Logistics underwhelming operational performance and misguided investor communication lowered our conviction in management’s capabilities. For these reasons, we decided to exit our investment in XPO Logistics.
In 2018, the insurance industry endured the second year in a row of large catastrophe losses, mostly occurring during the fourth quarter.  Markel Corporation was not immune to the material claims as its insurance business reported $100 million in losses.  At the same time, Markel’s other key driver of value, its equity portfolio which accounts for 65% of book value, declined by mid-teens along with the rest of the stock market.  As a result, reported book value for the fourth quarter declined 7% compared to the prior quarter. Similar to Markel, Berkshire Hathaway’s large catastrophe losses and a declining stock market, particularly its investments in Apple and Kraft, pressured the firm’s fourth quarter 2018 book value.  With regard to Schlumberger, oil supply has proven to be more resilient than we expected despite an approximate 40% reduction in exploration and production cost from industry peaks in 2014. This resulted in a lower for longer price environment for the oil patch and the oil service industry in particular.  We believe this backdrop will limit Schlumberger’s ability to grow shareholder value above market rates over our investment horizon.  Therefore, we divested our position at the end of April 2019.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
We believe that elevated volatility may continue as economic activity moderates. While it may be unnerving to some investors, market volatility provides opportunities to increase the portfolio’s return potential while lowering risk. Our focus on owning compounding business models is well suited for turbulent times. We will continue to allocate capital to these competitively advantaged businesses when they trade below our estimates of intrinsic value.
Our investment team claims no special skill in predicting the market’s direction but, in the fullness of time, we believe a patient, high-conviction fund comprised of competitively advantaged serial compounders with stock prices that represent an appropriate margin of safety will generate excess risk-adjusted returns. In an environment with growing optimism, our investment team will remain diligent, conservative and patient as we deploy capital within our wide-moat universe.

1 The “Life of Class” return as shown reflects the period 03/06/2017 through 04/30/2019.
2 The “Life of Class” return as shown reflects the period 11/01/2011 through 04/30/2019.
This report contains the current opinions of Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Strategic Growth Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
American Tower Corp. 5.7%
Alphabet Inc. Class C 5.0%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 4.9%
Markel Corp. 4.8%
Honeywell International Inc. 4.0%
Intuit Inc. 3.9%
Ecolab Inc. 3.4%
Microchip Technology Inc. 3.4%
Oracle Corp. 3.4%
Roper Technologies Inc. 3.4%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Strategic Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—95.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.9%
   6,555
TransDigm Group Inc.*

  $ 3,163
BANKS—5.0%
  27,352
First Republic Bank

  2,889
  47,421
U.S. Bancorp.

  2,528
        5,417
BEVERAGES—2.2%
  19,043
PepsiCo Inc.

  2,438
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.8%
  15,502
Moody's Corp.

  3,048
CHEMICALS—5.2%
  20,295
Ecolab Inc.

  3,736
  10,639
Linde plc (Ireland)

  1,918
        5,654
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—4.9%
  24,588
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B*

  5,328
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—2.5%
  54,447
Sensata Technologies Holding plc (United Kingdom)*

  2,719
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.2%
   2,928
Core Laboratories NV (Netherlands)

    186
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—5.7%
  31,837
American Tower Corp.

  6,218
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.3%
  12,467
Teleflex Inc.

  3,568
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—7.4%
  25,164
Honeywell International Inc.

  4,369
  10,313
Roper Technologies Inc.

  3,710
        8,079
INSURANCE—4.8%
   4,852
Markel Corp.*

  5,199
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—8.2%
   4,574
Alphabet Inc. Class C*

  5,436
  17,675
Facebook Inc.*

  3,418
        8,854
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—4.9%
   1,574
Amazon.com Inc.*

  3,033
   1,246
Booking Holdings Inc.*

  2,311
        5,344
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
IT SERVICES—3.0%
  19,902
Visa Inc.

  $ 3,273
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.1%
   3,013
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.*

  2,245
MACHINERY—2.3%
  28,367
Fortive Corp.

  2,449
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—3.1%
  55,023
Unilever NV (Netherlands)

  3,329
PHARMACEUTICALS—4.0%
   6,517
Allergan plc (Ireland)

    958
  23,731
Johnson & Johnson

  3,351
        4,309
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.4%
  37,388
Microchip Technology Inc.

  3,735
SOFTWARE—10.5%
  12,104
Adobe Inc.*

  3,501
  17,071
Intuit Inc.

  4,286
  65,738
Oracle Corp.

  3,637
       11,424
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.5%
  28,663
CarMax Inc.*

  2,232
   4,281
O'Reilly Automotive Inc.*

  1,620
        3,852
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—3.2%
  17,141
Apple Inc.

  3,440
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $79,560)

103,271
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—95.1%
(Cost $79,560)

103,271
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—4.9%

  5,329
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$108,600
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Wellington Management Company LLP
280 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210
Portfolio Managers
Stephen C. Mortimer
Since 2010
Michael T. Carmen, CFA, CPA
Since 2005
Mario E. Abularach, CFA, CMT
Since 2006
Wellington Management has subadvised the Fund since 2005.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Stephen C. Mortimer
    
Michael T. Carmen,
CFA, CPA
    
Mario E. Abularach,
CFA, CMT
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
U.S. equities suffered a sharp decline towards the end of 2018 but rebounded significantly at the beginning of 2019. The large fall in December occurred as markets contended with a confluence of moderating growth, tighter liquidity and monetary policy, trade uncertainty, swelling fiscal deficits, and political turmoil. As expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) raised short-term interest rates by 0.25% as Fed Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the sustained level of economic growth and robust labor market.
Entering 2019, U.S. equities rallied to their largest quarterly gain since 2009 and continued this trend in April. A dovish shift in Fed policy and guidance, optimism for a U.S.-China trade deal, relatively strong fourth-quarter earnings, and corporate buybacks contributed to the positive market sentiment of the start of 2019. The Fed left the benchmark interest rate unchanged during the first quarter, signaling a more patient approach toward future policy-rate adjustments and announced that balance-sheet normalization will begin to slow in May and conclude in September. Fourth-quarter earnings and forward guidance from U.S. companies were encouraging relative to the market’s subdued expectations. Corporate buybacks represented the largest source of demand for U.S. stocks, as U.S. companies continued to purchase record quantities of their own shares on the back of solid U.S. economic growth and last year’s tax cuts.
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund outperformed the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Fund returned 21.82% (Retirement Class), 21.76% (Institutional Class), 21.63% (Administrative Class), and 21.56% (Investor Class) for the period, while the index finished up 16.55%.
Relative outperformance was driven by positive security selection, most notably within the Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and Information Technology sectors. Unfavorable security selection within Communication Services and Consumer Staples partially offset positive returns. Sector allocation, a residual of the bottom-up stock selection process, detracted from the results; overweight allocations to Health Care and Communication Services, as well as an underweight to Information Technology, detracted most from performance.
Workday, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for finance and human resources, was the Fund’s top relative contributor. Workday delivered strong fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2019 results at the end of February, reporting upside to all of its major metrics. The company displayed accelerated new business signings across its product platform, strong growth in its international and financials segments, and a significant increase in subscription revenue. This remains a high conviction name in the Fund, with a management team that continues to impress us. We trimmed our position in Workday, as well as a handful of other strong performing SaaS companies, and used the proceeds to initiate positions in other software names. Other notable contributors during the period were online home furnishings provider Wayfair, retail hard surface flooring provider Floor & Décor, and oral medical devices provider Align Technology.
Haemonetics, a provider of hematology (blood) products and solutions, was the Fund’s most significant detractor during the period. The company’s share price dropped after it reported a slight revenue miss in its fourth quarter results. This was caused by a faster decline in its blood business and slowing growth in its TEG hemostasis management system. However, its plasma business, which is a key growth driver and important to our overarching investment
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Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund        
Retirement Class1

21.82%   23.41%   13.50%   16.22%
Institutional Class

21.76   23.35   13.45   16.19
Administrative Class

21.63   23.05   13.17   15.90
Investor Class

21.56   22.90   13.03   15.76
Comparative Index        
Russell Midcap® Growth

16.55%   17.64%   12.20%   16.56%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.81% (Retirement Class); 0.89% (Institutional Class); 1.14% (Administrative Class); and 1.26% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
thesis, performed well. We continue to favor this name and took advantage of the recent weakness to add to our position. Other notable detractors during the period were streaming music provider Spotify, food processing company Lamb Weston, and video game developer Take-Two Interactive.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
Coming off of a volatile end to 2018, we welcomed a strong start to the year. In general, we have become more optimistic in our outlook for equity markets going forward. However, we used the first quarter rally as an opportunity to realize profits in winners whose valuations were starting to look weaker and add to high conviction names that have lagged the recent strength. We have identified opportunities where we are waiting for a pullback before we initiate a position. We are looking for opportunities where we hold a differentiated view that presents an attractive risk-reward ratio using our fundamental investment process.
Our investment philosophy is based on four key underlying premises. We believe that changes in earnings expectations drive security prices and opportunities arise where our expectations differ significantly from consensus. In addition, we believe that human nature has an anchoring bias that can often miss transformational change, and early identification of this change can lead to excess returns. We view being flexible as a key tenet of our philosophy and recognize that growth exists in unexpected places across sectors of the market. Finally, we believe that our valuation discipline helps control portfolio risk by seeking to balance downside risk with potential upside reward.
We employ this philosophy, together with a bottom-up fundamental analysis and opportunistic investment approach, in managing the Fund. We consider a very broad universe of available stocks within the mid cap market, typically focusing on companies that in our view, are characterized by accelerating earnings growth combined with a differentiated view relative to consensus.
Bottom-up investment decisions resulted in increased exposure to the Consumer Discretionary sector. This resulted in Consumer Discretionary becoming the Fund’s second largest overweight by the end of the period, with Health Care remaining the largest overweight. As of the end of the period, the Fund’s largest underweight allocations were to the Industrials, Financials, and Materials sectors.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Wellington Management Company LLP as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Stocks of mid cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Align Technology Inc. 4.1%
Exact Sciences Corp. 3.9%
ServiceNow Inc. 3.7%
Workday Inc. 3.7%
CoStar Group Inc. 3.1%
Monster Beverage Corp. 2.8%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 2.7%
Spotify Technology SA 2.6%
Haemonetics Corp. 2.5%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—93.6%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.3%
   34,172
Harris Corp.

  $ 5,758
BEVERAGES—2.8%
  118,967
Monster Beverage Corp.*

  7,090
BIOTECHNOLOGY—8.8%
    4,218
Bluebird Bio Inc.*

    598
   34,752
Caredx Inc.*

    946
   98,151
Exact Sciences Corp.*

  9,687
   20,431
Galapagos NV (Belgium)*

  2,338
    2,791
Galapagos NV ADR (Belgium)*,1

    321
   48,752
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  3,624
   17,927
Sage Therapeutics Inc.*

  3,016
   22,283
Seattle Genetics Inc.*

  1,510
       22,040
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.6%
   49,611
Brink's Co.

  3,965
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—1.5%
   33,447
Grand Canyon Education Inc.*

  3,876
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.2%
   25,523
Zebra Technologies Corp.*

  5,389
ENTERTAINMENT—3.3%
   47,222
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*

  6,411
   18,007
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.*

  1,744
        8,155
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.6%
   56,967
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

  3,991
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—12.2%
   31,746
Align Technology Inc.*

 10,308
   18,244
DexCom Inc.*

  2,209
   70,430
Haemonetics Corp.*

  6,147
   51,873
Insulet Corp.*

  4,474
   37,407
Penumbra Inc.*

  5,031
   38,906
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.*

  2,389
       30,558
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—1.4%
   24,845
Veeva Systems Inc.*

  3,475
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—10.8%
    8,467
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.*

  5,826
   67,108
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.*

  2,150
   35,623
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

  3,763
   72,752
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)*

  4,102
   53,371
Planet Fitness Inc.*

  4,040
   19,272
Vail Resorts Inc.

  4,410
   18,467
Wynn Resorts Ltd.

  2,668
       26,959
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—1.2%
   55,547
Lennar Corp.

  2,890
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—4.1%
  174,615
Pinterest Inc.*

  5,410
   45,342
TripAdvisor Inc.*

  2,413
   72,580
Zillow Group Inc. Class C*

  2,424
       10,247
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.3%
   20,145
Wayfair Inc.*

  $ 3,267
IT SERVICES—4.1%
   45,294
GoDaddy Inc.*

  3,691
   15,027
Shopify Inc. Class A (Canada)*

  3,660
   38,845
Square Inc.*

  2,829
       10,180
MACHINERY—1.3%
   21,594
IDEX Corp.

  3,383
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—1.2%
    9,415
Diamondback Energy Inc.

  1,002
  150,992
WPX Energy Inc.*

  2,097
        3,099
PHARMACEUTICALS—0.1%
    4,535
Elanco Animal Health Inc.*

    143
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—3.1%
   15,856
CoStar Group Inc.*

  7,869
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.5%
  247,444
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.*

  6,837
  122,600
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Bermuda)

  3,067
    9,211
Universal Display Corp.

  1,470
       11,374
SOFTWARE—19.3%
   54,647
2U Inc.*

  3,306
   14,034
Fair Isaac Corp.*

  3,926
   79,571
Guidewire Software Inc.*

  8,474
  196,720
Pivotal Software Inc.*

  4,269
   34,329
ServiceNow Inc.*

  9,321
   44,303
Splunk Inc.*

  6,116
   44,590
Workday Inc.*

  9,169
   42,749
Zendesk Inc.*

  3,752
       48,333
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.5%
   20,809
Burlington Stores Inc.*

  3,515
  108,647
Floor & Decor Holdings Inc.*

  5,217
        8,732
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.4%
   30,427
Under Armour Inc. Class A*

    702
  130,014
Under Armour Inc. Class C*

  2,694
        3,396
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $167,038)

234,169
 
 
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Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—5.8%
(Cost $14,549)  
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
EQUITY—5.8%
    Repurchase agreement with Bank of America dated April 30, 2019 due May 01, 2019 at 2.690% collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes (value $15,009)  
$   14,549    $ 14,549
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.4%
(Cost $181,587)

248,718
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.6%

  1,490
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$250,208
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
At April 30, 2019, the repurchase agreement (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) was classified as Level 2 and all other investments were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.
One Financial Center
23rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Portfolio Managers
William A. Muggia
Lead Portfolio Manager
Since 2000
Richard D. Lee, CFA
Since 2018
Ethan J. Meyers, CFA
Since 2000
John M. Montgomery
Since 2011
Westfield has subadvised the Fund since 2000.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
William A. Muggia
    
Richard D. Lee, CFA
    
Ethan J. Meyers, CFA
    
John M. Montgomery
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
The trailing six-month period was a tale of two markets, driven in large part by actions and commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). The fourth quarter of 2018 marked the largest quarterly decline in most of the Russell® Growth Indices in a decade and dragged the 2018 full year market returns into negative territory. In a dramatic shift, the first quarter of 2019 bore witness to a stock market advance of historical significance, as equities posted their largest quarterly gains since the stock market bottomed ten years ago in the strongest start to a year since 1998. While in isolation these gains would appear emblematic of economic acceleration, the true narrative includes the reversal of steep declines and sentiment extremes experienced at year-end, aided by the Fed’s communication around a “pause” of further rate hikes this year. Pockets of slowing growth were also evident in the U.S. in manufacturing, housing, and retails sales, but early indications suggest stabilization is already taking place. Our fundamental, bottom-up approach was rewarded in this environment, and stock selection was the primary driver of outperformance for both the first quarter of the calendar year and the trailing six-month period.
Performance
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund returned 13.40% (Retirement Class), 13.44% (Institutional Class), 13.26% (Administrative Class), and 13.24% (Investor Class) for the six months ending April 30, 2019, outperforming the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which gained 8.27%. The outperformance was broad based with seven sectors adding to relative returns. Notable strength in Health Care and Information Technology offset relative weakness in Energy.
Health Care – the largest absolute weight in the Fund – was the top contributor to relative performance, adding 2.15% to relative outperformance. We continue to find opportunities within the Health Care sector but are also always cognizant of managing any outsized risk exposure to the binary outcomes that often come with concentrated pipelines. Given that back drop, we are broadly diversified across industries to gain exposure to the different sources of innovation within the sector. Stock selection accounted for the relative outperformance within the sector. The outperformance was well balanced with notable strength in biotechnology, health care equipment & supplies and pharmaceuticals. Ascendis Pharma, a development-stage orphan drug company, was the sector’s and Fund’s best relative performer. In March, the company reported success in a key Phase 3 trial for a children’s human growth hormone treatment. The trial demonstrated that their offering was comparable in experience to the current market offering but resulted in a superior outcome. We continue to maintain high conviction in this name, as the company generates impressive cash flow, offers lower-risk exposure to the space following their last trial success, and can either continue to grow organically or find an attractive merger and acquisition target.
Information Technology was also a source of relative strength during the period, adding 1.88% to relative outperformance. A combination of both stock selection and our overweight to this market-leading sector contributed positively to relative results. The outperformance was broad based with notable contribution from the portfolio’s software, communications equipment and IT services holdings. Within communications equipment, Acacia Communications, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, was the Fund’s strongest relative performer. The stock moved higher on strong quarterly earnings results. We decided to sell our position following the advance given that the stock was near
17

 

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund        
Retirement Class1

13.40%   9.01%   10.46%   16.17%
Institutional Class

13.44   8.96   10.41   16.15
Administrative Class

13.26   8.71   10.06   15.83
Investor Class

13.24   8.57   10.00   15.72
Comparative Index        
Russell 2000® Growth

8.27%   6.91%   10.22%   15.24%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.80% (Retirement Class); 0.88% (Institutional Class); 1.13% (Administrative Class); and 1.25% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
our internal price target and valuation was extended. Within software, we have been focused on identifying businesses that are at the forefront of companies’ digital transformations. We believe these business evolutions create secular growth regardless of the state of the economy because the cost of maintaining the status quo in a changing environment around you is often seen as too great to bear. One such company is Fair Isaac Corporation. This data analytics software provider reported promising growth in both its traditional and new data analytics/Software as a Service (SaaS) business lines. We continue to maintain conviction in the stock believing that this high-quality, competitively-advantaged franchise has a visible runway to strong top- and bottom-line growth. The Fund also benefited from exposure to Ultimate Software Group, Inc. after the company announced that it planned to go private. Shares of this cloud payroll and human capital management provider rose on the deal, and we exited the position during the period.
Energy was the largest source of relative weakness within the Fund, costing 1.25% of relative returns. During the period, there was a marked dispersion between the performance of the sector and its constituents and the price of crude oil, particularly among companies focused on refining & marketing. Concerns around slowing global growth also served as a headwind for the sector, and the market strayed from rewarding fundamentals. This was notable among exploration & production companies, which were not compensated for strategic reinvestment for growth, but rather for returning capital to shareholders. With this macroeconomic backdrop, the Fund’s overweight position to the sector, combined with weak stock selection drove the underperformance. Specifically, an overweight position to exploration & production companies Centennial Resource Development, Inc., WPX Energy, Inc. and PBF Energy, Inc. detracted from relative results during the period. Despite the troubled performance during the period, we believe the Fund is well positioned in the sector.
Outlook & Strategy
Over the balance of the year, we expect to see an acceleration in U.S. and global growth after the recent soft patch. While it remains too early to say with certainty that a slowdown is behind us, leading indicators of recovery are emerging. The Fed’s more dovish tone, a marked departure from the monetary policy of mid-December, was well received by equity markets and should continue to support growth in the U.S. economy. Global growth may also see a boost as the Chinese government announced a stimulus package to shore up their economy against further slowing. Additionally, survey data suggests that a bottoming process is underway for growth in both countries. With the Fed on hold and the U.S. Dollar weakening, we could see small caps and cyclicals perform better into accelerating growth trends. We also maintain our preference for quality businesses with clean balance sheets and believe that our Growth at a Reasonable Price philosophy should be rewarded in this environment.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
BIO-RAD Laboratories Inc. 2.4%
HEICO Corp. 2.4%
ICON plc 2.3%
Berry Global Group Inc. 2.2%
Kemper Corp. 2.1%
Teledyne Technologies Inc. 2.1%
Topbuild Corp. 2.1%
Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR 1.9%
Five Below Inc. 1.9%
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. 1.9%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—97.3%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.5%
    199,745
HEICO Corp.

$ 17,863
     61,401
Teledyne Technologies Inc.*

 15,259
       33,122
BANKS—2.5%
    227,720
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

  9,114
    335,310
First Hawaiian Inc.

  9,271
       18,385
BIOTECHNOLOGY—8.5%
    216,162
Acceleron Pharma Inc.*

  8,804
    288,951
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  5,724
    126,770
Ascendis Pharma A/S ADR (Denmark)*,1

 14,120
    104,926
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*

  7,934
    343,230
Fate Therapeutics Inc.*

  5,766
    742,069
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  8,823
    516,000
Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  7,219
    238,150
Orchard Therapeutics plc ADR (United Kingdom)*,1

  4,303
       62,693
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.5%
    163,840
Trex Co. Inc.*

 11,349
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.3%
    150,263
Hamilton Lane Inc.

  7,342
    130,412
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

  9,662
       17,004
CHEMICALS—1.8%
    118,490
Ingevity Corp.*

 13,627
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.8%
    119,150
MSA Safety Inc.

 13,096
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.0%
     80,407
Acacia Communications Inc.*

  4,654
    751,335
Viavi Solutions Inc.*

  9,993
       14,647
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.3%
    541,821
Summit Materials Inc.*

  9,493
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.3%
    146,630
Green Dot Corp.*

  9,351
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.1%
    270,080
Berry Global Group Inc.*

 15,881
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—2.5%
     70,670
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.*

  9,056
     63,880
Strategic Education Inc.

  9,157
       18,213
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—1.6%
    242,940
Avnet Inc.

 11,809
ENTERTAINMENT—1.7%
     41,308
Madison Square Garden Co.*

 12,906
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—2.5%
    169,460
CyrusOne Inc.

  9,437
    227,720
Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

  9,214
       18,651
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—5.5%
    114,355
Haemonetics Corp.*

  $ 9,981
    270,740
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

 14,130
     78,771
Masimo Corp.*

 10,252
    205,510
Wright Medical Group NV (Netherlands)*

  6,077
       40,440
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—1.3%
    274,720
Evolent Health Inc.*

  3,722
    109,890
Teladoc Health Inc.*

  6,251
        9,973
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.5%
    223,642
Eldorado Resorts Inc.*

 11,041
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—2.1%
    215,800
Topbuild Corp.*

 15,371
INSURANCE—2.1%
    175,757
Kemper Corp.

 15,797
IT SERVICES—4.4%
    160,530
InterXion Holding NV (Netherlands)*

 11,107
     57,422
WEX Inc.*

 12,076
    167,805
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR (Jersey)*,1

  9,590
       32,773
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—4.7%
     58,420
BIO-RAD Laboratories Inc.*

 17,580
    126,934
ICON plc (Ireland)*

 17,337
       34,917
MACHINERY—3.9%
    203,550
Flowserve Corp.

  9,980
    150,200
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

 13,108
    115,510
Timken Co.

  5,539
       28,627
MARINE—0.5%
     98,960
Matson Inc.

  3,920
MEDIA—0.9%
     59,244
Nexstar Media Group Inc.

  6,934
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.5%
    327,670
Centennial Resource Development Inc.*

  3,450
    279,350
PBF Energy Inc.

  9,381
    929,070
WPX Energy Inc.*

 12,905
       25,736
PHARMACEUTICALS—5.2%
    180,391
Catalent Inc.*

  8,085
  1,903,819
Correvio Pharma Corp. (Canada)*

  4,569
    363,750
Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.*

  4,660
    250,225
Intersect ENT Inc.*

  8,130
    405,450
Medicines Co.*

 12,954
       38,398
ROAD & RAIL—1.5%
    179,390
Ryder System Inc.

 11,301
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.8%
     50,510
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

  6,377
    156,220
Inphi Corp.*

  7,133
       13,510
 
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
SOFTWARE—12.8%
    556,050
8x8 Inc.*

 $ 13,301
     83,407
Alarm.com Holdings Inc.*

  5,912
     39,475
Fair Isaac Corp.*

 11,043
     48,990
MicroStrategy Inc.*

  7,334
     83,900
NICE Ltd. ADR (Israel)*,1

 11,566
    590,810
Nuance Communications Inc.*

  9,943
     60,899
Paylocity Holding Corp.*

  5,880
    107,404
Proofpoint Inc.*

 13,471
     90,363
Smartsheet Inc.*

  3,825
    105,254
Tableau Software Inc.*

 12,821
       95,096
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.3%
    459,070
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

 10,917
     94,990
Five Below Inc.*

 13,905
       24,822
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.6%
    329,330
Wolverine World Wide Inc.

 $ 12,123
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.0%
    163,170
Essent Group Ltd. (Bermuda)*

  7,742
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.8%
    313,106
Rush Enterprises Inc.

 13,279
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $612,251)

722,027
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.3%
(Cost $612,251)

722,027
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—2.7%

 20,069
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$742,096
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
Certain of the Fund’s investments are in companies that are considered to be affiliated companies of the Fund because the Fund owned more than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the company during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. Transactions during the period in securities of these companies were as follows:
Security Name   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Net
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Net
Dividend
Income
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
Correvio Pharma Corp. (Canada)

  $6,237   $395   $(201)   $(446)   $(1,416)   $—   $4,569

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
21

 

Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Elk Creek Partners, LLC
44 Cook Street
Suite 705
Denver, CO 80206
Portfolio Managers
Cam Philpott, CFA
Since 2014
David Hand, CFA
Since 2014
Hiren Patel, Ph.D.
Since 2014
Sean McGinnis, CFA
Since 2014
Elk Creek has subadvised the Fund since 2014.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Cam Philpott, CFA
    
David Hand, CFA
    
Hiren Patel, Ph.D.
    
Sean McGinnis, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market REVIEW
After a sharp drop in October, the market had a brief reprieve during the month of November, and generally speaking, corporate earnings were consistent with expectations. However, we believe the October sell-off had more to do with forward looking economic concerns than forward looking company-specific concerns. Market participants sold aggressively in December, as global recession fears were sparked by slowing Chinese economic data, rising concerns regarding trade negotiations with China, and increasing conviction that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) would continue to hike short-term rates into a weakening global economy, thereby contributing to the recessionary conditions.
Equities started 2019 with a powerful rally out of the gate that surprised many of the market’s participants. With favorable domestic macroeconomic data, stock prices regained much of the ground that they lost in the fourth quarter of 2018. Additionally, sentiment regarding a trade deal with China improved, and as optimism on that issue gained traction, fears over a trade-induced global slowdown faded. The Fed signaled a pause and lowered expectations for future potential rate increases. Between domestic data and improving sentiment over global trade, investors’ concerns about a monetary policy mistake waned, and that change contributed to rising equity prices.
Global economic concerns did reappear late in the first quarter as some European data, especially in Germany, disappointed investors and renewed anxiousness regarding slowing economic growth. Domestically, the yield curve inverted early in the year, and this phenomenon became more pronounced in March. Despite rising concerns at the end of the first quarter, domestic equity markets performed well in April. Both macroeconomic data and corporate earnings results have contributed to the rally.
Performance
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund returned 4.73% (Retirement Class), 4.64% (Institutional Class), 4.49% (Administrative Class), and 4.45% (Investor Class) underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which was up 8.27% for the same period.
Small cap stocks have underperformed large cap stocks over the period, as represented by the Russell 1000® Index return of 10.00% and the Russell 2000® Index return of 6.06%. Within small cap stocks, growth has outperformed value with the Russell 2000® Growth posting a return of 8.27% vs. the Russell 2000® Value return of 3.77%, in the same period.
Performance of the Fund has been driven primarily by stock selection, which is consistent with our team’s investment process and reflected in our longer-term track record. The sector in which stock selection most helped the Fund was Health Care. Stock selection in the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors detracted from performance. Sector allocation is not a primary focus of our investment strategy.
MaxLinear, Inc., a communications semiconductor company, was a strong contributor driven by the company reporting better than expected results in both the fiscal third and fourth quarters. Previously, investors had over-estimated the impact of the company’s business exposure in China, but more recent results confirmed our fundamental view, and rewarded our patience.
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   Life of Fund
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund        
Retirement Class1,2

4.73%   7.34%   8.23%   8.28%
Institutional Class1

4.64   7.26   8.18   8.23
Administrative Class1

4.49   6.95   8.03   8.07
Investor Class1

4.45   6.78   7.77   7.82
Comparative Index        
Russell 2000® Growth1

8.27%   6.91%   10.22%   9.09%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.81% (Retirement Class); 0.89% (Institutional Class); 1.14% (Administrative Class); and 1.26% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
Genetic therapy company, Spark Therapeutics, Inc., was another positive contributor, initially from solid performance from the company’s sales of Luxturna, the only approved therapy for inherited retinal disease. More significant outperformance was then driven by Roche’s acquisition of the company at a substantial premium.
Tesaro, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, was a good stock for the Fund. The company’s lead drug, Zejula, performed slightly better than expectations, and we believe that it can continue to take share in treating ovarian cancer. Additionally, in December the company agreed to merge with Glaxo SmithKline.
Evolent Health, Inc., a leading provider of health solutions to hospitals and health systems, was a weak stock for the Fund primarily because investors became concerned about one of the company’s larger clients. We believe that investors have overstated the magnitude of the company’s exposure to this client. Additionally, we believe Evolent’s new business wins and recent acquisition bode well for the company’s growth prospects.
Integrated satellite manufacturer and service provider, Maxar Technologies, Inc., was also a weak stock as one of the company’s reconnaissance satellites failed. The company will receive insurance proceeds for the loss, and with its other satellites, Maxar should be able to recover roughly 10-15% of this satellite’s revenues. New satellites are currently under construction, with deployment scheduled in the 2020/2021 timeframe. While certainly disappointing news, the rest of the business is growing, and operating cost reduction programs should result in margin expansion this year.
Quotient Technology, Inc., the leading digital coupon company for grocery and retail stores, was another weak stock when fourth quarter results missed expectations. Given the market turmoil and economic concerns last quarter, one of the company’s larger customers reduced spending. Digital budgets are more readily adjusted than print spending, due to the longer lead times for print. Quotient retains its leading position, and this customer’s decision does not alter the growth opportunities for the market more broadly as digital coupons continue to grow, while print coupons shrink.
Outlook & StRategy
The market recovery is encouraging, and sentiment has distinctly improved from the dismal levels seen during the fourth quarter of 2018. Yet, in our view there seems to be some fragility to investor confidence despite the recent lift in stock prices. Our longstanding investment style and process remains the same, and over time, we have found that volatility presents opportunities for our process. We continue to believe that stock prices will ultimately reflect the fundamental performance of the underlying businesses, and market behavior over the short term generally tends to be technical in nature, rather than fundamental. Our expectation is that the change in investor sentiment will be a broadly positive event for the equity markets, and we believe that the recent narrow market will broaden to reward more stocks and sectors.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 02/01/2014 through 04/30/2019.
2 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Elk Creek Partners, LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
InterXion Holding NV 3.1%
Quotient Technology Inc. 2.7%
Cerus Corp. 2.4%
WageWorks Inc. 1.9%
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1.8%
Evolent Health Inc. 1.7%
MaxLinear Inc. 1.7%
Medicines Co. 1.7%
Electronics for Imaging Inc. 1.6%
Invacare Corp. 1.6%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—98.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.3%
   46,850
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.*

$ 1,586
  254,706
Maxar Technologies Inc.

  1,256
        2,842
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—1.3%
   28,226
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.*

  1,363
   64,687
Echo Global Logistics Inc.*

  1,484
        2,847
BANKS—2.1%
   41,203
Chemical Financial Corp.

  1,810
   43,696
FB Financial Corp.

  1,605
   59,548
TriState Capital Holdings Inc.*

  1,385
        4,800
BEVERAGES—1.0%
  151,469
Primo Water Corp.*

  2,386
BIOTECHNOLOGY—7.9%
  102,288
Amarin Corp. plc ADR (United Kingdom)*,1

  1,913
  106,754
Amicus Therapeutics Inc.*

  1,424
  100,527
Clovis Oncology Inc.*

  1,837
  122,293
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.*

  1,972
   32,196
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  4,052
   66,341
Natera Inc.*

  1,268
   62,548
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  2,208
   86,024
PTC Therapeutics Inc.*

  3,219
       17,893
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—2.9%
  101,463
Advanced Disposal Services Inc.*

  3,281
   95,117
Healthcare Services Group Inc.

  3,220
        6,501
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.8%
  275,861
Casa Systems Inc.*

  2,646
  553,403
Infinera Corp.*

  2,402
   25,020
Lumentum Holdings Inc.*

  1,550
   83,332
Quantenna Communications Inc.*

  2,029
        8,627
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.4%
   62,062
MasTec Inc.*

  3,143
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.0%
   34,747
Green Dot Corp.*

  2,216
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—1.3%
   60,806
Adtalem Global Education Inc.*

  2,999
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.3%
  103,965
Iridium Communications Inc.*

  2,855
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.6%
   18,202
EnerSys

  1,259
  100,322
Power Solutions International Inc.*

    953
   45,441
TPI Composites Inc.*

  1,407
        3,619
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—1.4%
   48,401
Methode Electronics Inc.

  1,428
   33,385
MTS Systems Corp.

  1,836
        3,264
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
ENTERTAINMENT—0.9%
   25,380
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

  $ 2,128
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.3%
   18,707
Chefs' Warehouse Inc.*

    611
FOOD PRODUCTS—0.8%
   39,110
Freshpet Inc.*

  1,747
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—7.0%
  892,906
Cerus Corp.*

  5,473
   68,992
CryoLife Inc.*

  2,115
  501,707
Invacare Corp.

  3,713
  262,954
ViewRay Inc.*

  1,830
   93,227
Wright Medical Group NV (Netherlands)*

  2,757
       15,888
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—4.8%
   50,025
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.*

  1,602
  275,599
R1 RCM Inc.*

  2,885
  299,429
Surgery Partners Inc.*

  3,243
  146,286
Tivity Health Inc.*

  3,163
       10,893
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—4.6%
  284,772
Evolent Health Inc.*

  3,858
  140,180
NextGen Healthcare Inc.*

  2,634
   38,110
Teladoc Health Inc.*

  2,168
   54,911
Vocera Communications Inc.*

  1,749
       10,409
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—4.9%
   26,802
Churchill Downs Inc.

  2,703
   41,847
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.

  2,379
   24,614
Eldorado Resorts Inc.*

  1,215
  204,017
Noodles & Co.*

  1,459
  258,292
Playa Hotels & Resorts NV (Netherlands)*

  2,066
   40,192
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.*

  1,287
       11,109
INSURANCE—2.4%
   33,924
Kinsale Capital Group Inc.

  2,463
  118,299
National General Holdings Corp.

  2,916
        5,379
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—3.5%
  667,643
Quotient Technology Inc.*

  6,203
   21,564
Stamps.com Inc.*

  1,850
        8,053
IT SERVICES—7.5%
   91,439
Carbonite Inc.*

  2,243
   41,942
Cardtronics plc (United Kingdom)*

  1,500
   62,837
EVO Payments Inc.*

  1,867
   62,585
GTT Communications Inc.*

  2,625
  101,154
InterXion Holding NV (Netherlands)*

  6,999
   30,917
WNS Holdings Ltd. ADR (India)*,1

  1,767
       17,001
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.8%
   76,482
Luminex Corp.

  1,745
MACHINERY—5.2%
   73,584
Actuant Corp.

  1,882
 
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Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
MACHINERY—Continued
   44,627
CIRCOR International Inc.*

  $ 1,505
   83,696
Meritor Inc.*

  2,031
  236,360
NN Inc.

  2,137
  124,269
REV Group Inc.

  1,577
   89,698
Rexnord Corp.*

  2,565
       11,697
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.2%
  224,322
Callon Petroleum Co.*

  1,685
   62,525
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.*

    801
   73,767
Matador Resources Co.*

  1,452
  179,130
SRC Energy Inc.*

  1,102
        5,040
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—0.7%
   11,220
Medifast Inc.

  1,646
PHARMACEUTICALS—3.4%
  120,582
Medicines Co.*

  3,852
   79,249
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

  3,156
  754,826
Teligent Inc.*

    740
        7,748
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.9%
   87,494
WageWorks Inc.*

  4,269
ROAD & RAIL—1.2%
  226,852
Daseke Inc.*

  1,171
   24,088
Saia Inc.*

  1,551
        2,722
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.7%
  129,672
Aquantia Corp.*

  1,233
   75,028
Inphi Corp.*

  3,426
  142,045
MaxLinear Inc.*

  3,822
        8,481
SOFTWARE—2.9%
  178,822
OneSpan Inc.*

  3,315
  614,952
Synchronoss Technologies Inc.*

  3,309
        6,624
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.5%
   37,664
At Home Group Inc.*

    $ 885
   52,249
Boot Barn Holdings Inc.*

  1,504
   10,520
Children's Place Inc.

  1,187
   77,785
Guess? Inc.

  1,584
   57,873
National Vision Holdings Inc.*

  1,563
  185,841
Party City Holdco Inc.*

  1,245
        7,968
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.6%
   98,581
Electronics for Imaging Inc.*

  3,666
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.1%
   58,152
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

  2,509
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.8%
   51,886
Essent Group Ltd. (Bermuda)*

  2,462
   62,276
Meta Financial Group Inc.

  1,604
        4,066
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.7%
   42,702
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.*

  1,608
WATER UTILITIES—1.0%
  119,341
AquaVenture Holdings Ltd. (Virgin Islands)*

  2,321
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.4%
  583,829
Gogo Inc.*

  3,071
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $212,748)

222,391
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.1%
(Cost $212,748)

222,391
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.9%

  4,249
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$226,640
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
26

 

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC
11100 Santa
Monica Boulevard
Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Portfolio Manager
Howard Gleicher, CFA
Since 2012
Gregory D. Padilla, CFA
Since 2018
Aristotle has subadvised the Fund since 2012.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term total return.
Howard Gleicher, CFA
    
Gregory D. Padilla, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Markets Review
A number of macroeconomic headwinds late in the year sent the S&P 500 Index into a correction and, briefly, into bear market territory, down 20% from its September 21st high to its December 24th low. The CBOE Volatility Index (“VIX”) finished 2018 with its biggest increase on record, up over 130%. Concerns over the pace of interest rate increases, continuing trade tensions and slowing global growth weighed heavily on investor sentiment and tested the strength of the nearly ten-year-old U.S. bull market. Sentiment improved, however, during the first quarter amid the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed) pivot on interest rates and optimism that a trade deal could be worked out between the United States and China. The S&P 500 Index gained 13.65% during the first three months of the year—its best quarter in seven years. Gains were broad-based, with all eleven sectors in the Index gaining at least 6% and eight of those eleven earning 10% or more. The rally in the stock market continued into April, with several indexes hitting record highs on, among other things, a strong start to earnings season and better-than-expected first quarter U.S. GDP growth.
Performance
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund outperformed the benchmark Russell 1000® Value Index during the six-month period ended April 30, 2019. The Fund returned 11.80% (Retirement Class), 11.75% (Institutional Class), 11.67% (Administrative Class), and 11.52% (Investor Class) while the Russell 1000® Value Index rose 7.90%.
Stock selection was strongest in Information Technology, Materials and Health Care. Within each of these sectors, Microchip Technology, Martin Marietta and Danaher, respectively, were the top contributors to relative return. An overweight in Information Technology also added to relative return. Relative performance was hurt by stock selection in Consumer Staples, Energy and Financials, and within each sector, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Halliburton and Mitsubishi UFJ, respectively, were the main detractors. An underweight in Utilities also detracted from relative return. Relative weights are the result of bottom-up security selection decisions.
Diversified healthcare-oriented company Danaher was one of the largest contributors to relative return during the period. The company announced that it plans to acquire GE Biopharma, a leading provider of instruments, consumables, and software involved in the development and manufacturing workflows of biopharmaceutical drugs. Danaher expects the transaction to close at the end of 2019 and to be accretive in the first full year post acquisition. Since spinning off Fortive in 2016, and with the anticipated spinoff of its dental unit later this year, we believe Danaher has transformed itself into a major player in the life science and diagnostic market, also with a meaningful position in water filtration. For years, we have particularly admired the firm’s ability to acquire businesses, integrate them and take them to new heights. Capital allocation decisions, coupled with The Danaher Business System (DBS), which aims to improve operating performance, remain, in our opinion, key sources of sustainable competitive advantages for years to come.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, the largest retail pharmacy destination across the United States and Europe, was one of the main detractors to relative return. Walgreens has over 9,000 stores and processes over 20% of all prescription drugs in the United States. Despite this scale, shares declined, as the pharmacy industry is encountering headwinds. While prices that pharmacies like Walgreens pay for generic drugs have been falling, the rates at which insurers reimburse have been falling faster. These headwinds have caused profit margins to decline in the near term. Although some readers may have had a different experience, the United States has been through a weak cough, cold and flu season, which also hurt near-term
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Harbor Large Cap Value Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund        
Retirement Class1

11.80%   8.86%   11.26%   14.34%
Institutional Class

11.75   8.78   11.22   14.32
Administrative Class

11.67   8.56   10.93   14.01
Investor Class

11.52   8.36   10.79   13.89
Comparative Index        
Russell 1000® Value

7.90%   9.06%   8.27%   13.76%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.61% (Net) and 0.65% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.69% (Net) and 0.73% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 0.94% (Net) and 0.98% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.06% (Net) and 1.10% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
results. Walgreens’ strategy of cultivating strategic partnerships (e.g., AmerisourceBergen, LabCorp, FedEx and Microsoft, to name a few) rather than a vertical integration approach, we believe, uniquely positions the company to thrive over the long term in the shifting health care value chain.
During the period, we invested in Ohio-based Parker Hannifin. Founded over 100 years ago, Parker is a leading manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems. The company manufactures highly engineered components and systems that facilitate motion and the controlled flow of liquids and gasses for a wide variety of global markets helping to increase their customers’ productivity and profitability. Parker products can be found on and around almost everything that moves. Today, Parker maintains a global footprint with operations in 50 countries, generating over $14 billion in annual revenue. Over the years, Parker has embarked on years of acquisitions. Under the relatively newly appointed CEO, Tom Williams, we believe Parker is now beginning to see the benefits of a renewed focus on business processes. Furthermore, the 2017 acquisition of industrial filtration company Clarcor, we believe, will have a beneficial long-term impact on Parker’s business mix.
We sold our position in AbbVie, a research-based global pharmaceutical company. We had originally invested in AbbVie in early 2013, after it split from Abbott Laboratories. Since then, many catalysts were realized and shares of AbbVie performed well. We continue to believe Humira is an outstanding franchise, and AbbVie has demonstrated it can make progress with new drugs to offset bio-similar competition for Humira. However, the company’s penchant for large acquisitions, together with greater uncertainty regarding Humira’s ex-U.S. franchise, leave us wanting to learn more. As such, we decided to sell our investment in this company.
Outlook & Strategy
The goal of our investment team is to understand and uncover what we believe to be high-quality businesses by emphasizing detailed research on individual companies, while maintaining a long-term focus. Although broad economic factors are taken into consideration as part of our analysis, we spend the vast majority of our efforts focusing on individual companies, seeking to identify businesses that, in our opinion, possess a combination of qualities that are both sustainable and difficult to reproduce.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Aristotle Capital Management, LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Large Cap Value Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Adobe Inc. 4.9%
Microsoft Corp. 4.3%
Danaher Corp. 3.5%
Bank of America Corp. 3.2%
Microchip Technology Inc. 3.1%
PayPal Holdings Inc. 3.1%
ANSYS Inc. 2.9%
Coca-Cola Co. 2.7%
Amgen Inc. 2.6%
Oshkosh Corp. 2.6%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Large Cap Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—95.5%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.2%
    141,000
General Dynamics Corp.

   $ 25,200
BANKS—13.0%
  3,050,000
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA ADR (Spain)1

   18,574
  1,200,000
Bank of America Corp.

   36,696
    190,000
BOK Financial Corp.

   16,557
     54,975
Commerce Bancshares Inc.

    3,322
    155,000
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

   15,762
    370,000
East West Bancorp Inc.

   19,048
    200,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   23,210
  2,720,000
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. ADR (Japan)1

   13,491
        146,660
BEVERAGES—2.7%
    620,000
Coca-Cola Co.

   30,417
BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.5%
    160,000
Amgen Inc.

   28,691
BUILDING PRODUCTS—3.4%
    144,260
Allegion plc (Ireland)

   14,315
    655,000
Johnson Controls International plc

   24,562
         38,877
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.4%
    185,000
Ameriprise Financial Inc.

   27,152
CHEMICALS—2.4%
    230,000
PPG Industries Inc.

   27,025
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—2.4%
    120,500
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

   26,739
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.3%
    275,000
Capital One Financial Corp.

   25,528
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.4%
    560,000
Halliburton Co.

   15,865
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—3.0%
    145,000
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.

   16,922
    140,000
Sun Communities Inc.

   17,231
         34,153
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.4%
    326,354
Kroger Co.

    8,413
    340,000
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   18,214
         26,627
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.1%
    166,122
Tyson Foods Inc.

   12,461
GAS UTILITIES—1.6%
    303,654
National Fuel Gas Co.

   17,979
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—8.0%
    376,688
Alcon Inc. (Switzerland)*

   21,923
    300,000
Danaher Corp.

   39,732
    319,000
Medtronic plc (Ireland)

   28,331
         89,986
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.4%
    478,000
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.*

   $ 15,306
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—4.6%
    457,000
Lennar Corp. Class A

   23,778
      7,120
Lennar Corp. Class B

      297
    550,000
Sony Corp. ADR (Japan)1

   27,703
         51,778
INSURANCE—2.0%
    155,000
Chubb Ltd. (Switzerland)

   22,506
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.5%
    705,000
Twitter Inc.*

   28,137
IT SERVICES—3.2%
    315,000
PayPal Holdings Inc.*

   35,523
MACHINERY—4.9%
    355,000
Oshkosh Corp.

   29,319
    145,000
Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   26,257
         55,576
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—4.0%
    280,000
Phillips 66

   26,395
    115,000
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   19,143
         45,538
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—2.3%
    425,000
Unilever NV (United Kingdom)

   25,717
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.2%
    300,000
Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)1

   24,669
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.1%
    350,000
Microchip Technology Inc.

   34,961
SOFTWARE—12.0%
    190,000
Adobe Inc.*

   54,958
    165,000
ANSYS Inc.*

   32,307
    369,000
Microsoft Corp.

   48,191
        135,456
SPECIALTY RETAIL—2.5%
    137,000
Home Depot Inc.

   27,907
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $863,106)

1,076,434
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—95.5%
(Cost $863,106)

1,076,434
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—4.5%

   50,961
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$1,127,395
 
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Harbor Large Cap Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
LSV Asset Management
155 North Wacker Dr.
Suite 4600
Chicago, IL 60606
Portfolio Managers
Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
Since 2004
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Since 2004
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Since 2006
Greg Sleight
Since 2014
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
Since 2014
LSV has subadvised the Fund since 2004.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term total return.
Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
    
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
    
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
    
Greg Sleight
    
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
U.S. equities posted gains over the six-month period ended April 30, 2019. The S&P 500 Index returned 9.76% while mid cap stocks as measured by the Russell Midcap® Index advanced 11.65%. While equity markets sold off at the end of calendar year 2018, markets rebounded strongly over the first four months of 2019. The rebound was driven by accommodative central bank policies, expectations of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade dispute and continued strong growth in the U.S. The Federal Reserve (Fed) took a more dovish stance in comments in 2019 and held rates steady with a target range for the federal funds rate at 2.25% to 2.50%. The Fed indicated that it expects no additional interest rate increases in 2019. This reversed comments in December when the Fed signaled two additional interest rate hikes in 2019. On the trade front, expectations rose that the U.S. and China would come to some agreement on the trade dispute. While earnings growth is expected to slow in the U.S., corporate earnings are still expected to grow at high single digits. In addition, the overall U.S. economy continues to grow at a healthy pace, particularly compared to other developed markets. First quarter GDP came in above expectations at 3.2% growth.
Over the trailing six months, Information Technology led all sectors in the Russell Midcap® Value Index, advancing nearly 18%. Industrial stocks also did well particularly during the market recovery in 2019. Interest rate sensitive sectors including Real Estate and Utilities also outperformed the overall market, posting double digit returns. Energy and Communication Services lagged and were the only two sectors to post negative returns. Value trailed significantly among mid cap stocks over the period as the Russell Midcap® Value Index was up 8.28% while the Russell Midcap® Growth Index returned 16.55%.
Performance
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund returned 6.45% (Retirement Class), 6.39% (Institutional Class), 6.29% (Administrative Class), and 6.19% (Investor Class) compared to 8.28% for the Russell Midcap® Value Index, for the six-month period ending April 30, 2019. While expectations that the Fed would hold interest rates at low levels provided a boost to the overall market, the impact was not positive for value stocks. The relatively weak performance of deeper value stocks had a negative impact on results as cheaper stocks that we favor based on measures of cash flow, earnings and book value underperformed considerably. While the Fund’s sector exposures added value in the period this was offset by poor stock selection among Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Real Estate stocks. The Fund’s overweight to Information Technology and underweight to Energy had a positive impact on performance. This was partially offset by the Fund’s underweight to defensive sectors of the market, in particular Utilities and Real Estate.
Even though the Fund’s underweight to Energy had a positive impact on results, stock selection within Energy detracted as the Fund’s exposure to refining stocks including PBF Energy, Marathon Petroleum and HollyFrontier negatively impacted results. Within the Industrials sector, our aerospace and defense holdings Spirit Aerosystems and Huntington Ingalls lagged. In the Consumer Discretionary sector, retailers Macy’s and Kohl’s Corp struggled as did Cooper Standard and Tenneco Inc. Other stocks that contributed to the underperformance included long-term holding Kroger in the Consumer Staples sector, which posted disappointing fourth quarter earnings and Jazz Pharmaceuticals which declined nearly 20% in the period. Top
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Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund        
Retirement Class1

6.45%   -0.09%   5.84%   14.40%
Institutional Class

6.39   -0.19   5.80   14.37
Administrative Class

6.29   -0.42   5.54   14.09
Investor Class

6.19   -0.57   5.41   13.96
Comparative Index        
Russell Midcap® Value

8.28%   5.76%   7.83%   14.98%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.76% (Net) and 0.80% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.84% (Net) and 0.88% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.09% (Net) and 1.13% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.21% (Net) and 1.25% (Gross) (Investor Class).  The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
contributors included semiconductor and semiconductor equipment holdings LAM Research and ON Semiconductor, which recovered after struggling in 2018, Industrial holdings Cummins and Oshkosh Corp and Group 1 Automotive and Whirlpool in the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Outlook & Strategy
Our portfolio decision making process is strictly quantitative and driven by a proprietary model which ranks securities on fundamental measures of value and indicators of near-term appreciation potential and a portfolio construction process that controls for risk while maximizing the expected return of the portfolio. The objective of the model is to pick undervalued stocks with high near-term appreciation potential. The process is bottom-up with no emphasis placed on macro-economic inputs.
Sector weightings are a residual of our bottom-up stock selection process subject to minimum and maximum exposures to sectors and industries. The Fund’s most significant sector exposures on an absolute basis were to the Financials, Industrial, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Relative to the value benchmark, the Fund was overweight the Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Technology sectors while underweight Energy, Health Care, Utilities and Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Changes in the Fund tend to be gradual given the Fund’s low turnover and our three to five year investment horizon. Over the last six months we reduced the weight to Financials and Health Care. Within Financials, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to insurance stocks selling Assurant, Axis Capital Holdings and Everest Re Group. We reduced the weight to Health Care, selling Davita and Magellan Health and trimming HCA Healthcare, which did well and has become less attractive given current valuations. We increased the weight to Materials and Industrials in the period. We initiated several new positions in the Materials sector including International Paper and Silgan Holdings. In the Industrials sector, we initiated positions in Regal Beloit and Textron and added to Huntington Ingalls.
Despite the recent rally in equity markets, the Fund continues to trade at attractive multiples. The valuation discounts for the Fund relative to the value benchmark are as wide as we have seen in many years. We believe that companies held in the Fund continue to generate strong cash flow and earnings, in our view, and there has been little deterioration in the fundamentals of the individual Fund holdings.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of LSV Asset Management as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Stocks of mid cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Entergy Corp. 1.7%
Cummins Inc. 1.4%
Lincoln National Corp. 1.4%
Discover Financial Services 1.3%
Lam Research Corp. 1.3%
SunTrust Banks Inc. 1.3%
United Continental Holdings Inc. 1.3%
Eastman Chemical Co. 1.2%
National Fuel Gas Co. 1.2%
Tyson Foods Inc. 1.2%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—99.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.8%
   40,460
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

$ 9,006
  107,400
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.

  9,333
  114,800
Textron Inc.

  6,084
       24,423
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.4%
   74,217
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.*

  3,584
AIRLINES—3.1%
   54,800
Alaska Air Group Inc.

  3,392
  175,700
American Airlines Group Inc.

  6,006
  375,200
JetBlue Airways Corp.*

  6,960
  124,400
United Continental Holdings Inc.*

 11,054
       27,412
AUTO COMPONENTS—2.2%
  118,200
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.*

  1,743
   76,500
BorgWarner Inc.

  3,195
   32,900
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.*

  1,667
  231,338
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

  4,444
   46,300
Lear Corp.

  6,621
   68,500
Tenneco Inc.

  1,502
       19,172
AUTOMOBILES—0.4%
   91,600
Harley-Davidson Inc.

  3,410
BANKS—6.5%
  134,800
CIT Group Inc.

  7,181
  267,800
Citizens Financial Group Inc.

  9,694
  297,500
Fifth Third Bancorp

  8,574
  343,400
KeyCorp

  6,027
  437,800
Regions Financial Corp.

  6,799
  175,800
SunTrust Banks Inc.

 11,511
  164,900
Zions Bancorporation

  8,135
       57,921
BEVERAGES—0.8%
  110,500
Molson Coors Brewing Co.

  7,093
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.4%
   76,600
Owens Corning

  3,927
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.4%
   57,200
Ameriprise Financial Inc.

  8,395
  108,400
Lazard Ltd. (Bermuda)

  4,215
   96,200
Legg Mason Inc.

  3,218
  329,374
Prospect Capital Corp.

  2,223
   33,900
Raymond James Financial Inc.

  3,104
       21,155
CHEMICALS—4.2%
    9,746
A. Schulman Inc. (Contingent Value Rights)*

      4 x
   69,000
Cabot Corp.

  3,131
   97,900
Celanese Corp.

 10,562
  112,122
Chemours Co.

  4,038
  139,500
Eastman Chemical Co.

 11,004
  226,000
Huntsman Corp.

  5,026
   70,400
Trinseo SA (Luxembourg)

  3,165
       36,930
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.3%
  304,900
Pitney Bowes Inc.

  $ 2,168
   55,233
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    255
        2,423
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.9%
  302,700
Juniper Networks Inc.

  8,406
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.4%
  136,700
Ally Financial Inc.

  4,061
  137,500
Discover Financial Services

 11,205
  225,200
Navient Corp.

  3,043
   58,455
Nelnet Inc.

  3,393
       21,702
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.0%
   96,100
International Paper Co.

  4,498
  260,946
Owens-Illinois Inc.

  5,156
  156,300
Silgan Holdings Inc.

  4,680
   95,900
WestRock Co.

  3,681
       18,015
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.9%
   79,987
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA (Panama)

  1,730
  120,200
Voya Financial Inc.

  6,598
        8,328
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—4.6%
   82,400
Edison International

  5,255
  154,400
Entergy Corp.

 14,961
  253,500
FirstEnergy Corp.

 10,654
  317,200
PPL Corp.

  9,900
       40,770
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—0.5%
   50,600
Regal Beloit Corp.

  4,305
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.6%
   76,400
Avnet Inc.

  3,714
  162,600
Corning Inc.

  5,179
   79,185
Methode Electronics Inc.

  2,337
   13,988
SYNNEX Corp.

  1,509
   41,800
Tech Data Corp.*

  4,456
  196,236
TTM Technologies Inc.*

  2,598
  154,200
Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

  3,055
       22,848
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.2%
  209,866
McDermott International Inc. (Panama)*

  1,698
ENTERTAINMENT—0.4%
  108,800
Viacom Inc.

  3,145
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—11.0%
  205,100
Brixmor Property Group Inc.

  3,667
  507,836
Franklin Street Properties Corp.

  3,992
  134,100
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.

  5,415
  188,700
Hersha Hospitality Trust

  3,504
  167,069
Hospitality Properties Trust

  4,344
  371,000
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

  7,138
  733,500
Lexington Realty Trust

  6,653
  122,800
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

  2,859
  480,796
Medical Properties Trust Inc.

  8,395
    8,604
National Health Investors Inc.

    649
 
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Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—Continued
   52,750
Office Properties Income Trust

  $ 1,432
  207,500
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

  7,343
  166,038
Outfront Media Inc.

  3,957
  395,500
Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc.

  8,234
   29,388
Retail Value Inc.

    985
  170,300
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

  3,331
  411,114
Senior Housing Properties Trust

  3,301
  286,200
SITE Centers Corp.

  3,789
  110,060
Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

  4,453
  277,300
Summit Hotel Properties Inc.

  3,219
  761,700
VEREIT Inc.

  6,292
  206,197
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.

  4,464
       97,416
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—1.4%
   62,200
Ingles Markets Inc.

  1,708
  408,500
Kroger Co.

 10,531
       12,239
FOOD PRODUCTS—3.3%
   68,100
General Mills Inc.

  3,505
   54,200
Ingredion Inc.

  5,136
   81,500
JM Smucker Co.

  9,994
  143,800
Tyson Foods Inc.

 10,786
       29,421
GAS UTILITIES—1.2%
  180,541
National Fuel Gas Co.

 10,690
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.8%
   94,600
Cardinal Health Inc.

  4,608
   60,600
HCA Healthcare Inc.

  7,710
   27,300
Universal Health Services Inc.

  3,464
       15,782
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.6%
  100,200
Brinker International Inc.

  4,286
   15,250
Wyndham Destinations Inc.

    664
        4,950
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—2.8%
  101,478
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

  2,243
   65,200
Meritage Homes Corp.*

  3,335
  183,453
PulteGroup Inc.

  5,771
  133,500
Toll Brothers Inc.

  5,086
   59,600
Whirlpool Corp.

  8,274
       24,709
INSURANCE—6.2%
  103,700
Aflac Inc.

  5,224
   70,800
Allstate Corp.

  7,014
   27,500
American Financial Group Inc.

  2,847
   88,400
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (Bermuda)

  4,217
  150,800
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

  7,888
  179,800
Lincoln National Corp.

 11,996
  101,693
Maiden Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

     67
  148,900
Old Republic International Corp.

  3,329
   79,000
Principal Financial Group Inc.

  4,516
   75,200
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

  2,240
  139,000
Unum Group

  5,132
       54,470
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
IT SERVICES—1.2%
   98,200
DXC Technology Co.

  $ 6,456
  228,100
Western Union Co.

  4,434
       10,890
LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.4%
   65,300
Brunswick Corp.

  3,344
MACHINERY—4.8%
   42,500
AGCO Corp.

  3,008
  100,600
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

  4,714
  170,200
Briggs & Stratton Corp.

  2,076
   72,600
Cummins Inc.

 12,073
  161,900
Meritor Inc.*

  3,928
   47,700
Oshkosh Corp.

  3,939
   29,300
Snap-on Inc.

  4,931
   64,700
Timken Co.

  3,102
  313,300
Wabash National Corp.

  4,725
       42,496
MEDIA—1.3%
  115,600
AMC Networks Inc.*

  6,752
  290,841
Gannett Co. Inc.

  2,714
  144,100
TEGNA Inc.

  2,294
       11,760
METALS & MINING—0.8%
   78,500
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

  7,219
MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—1.9%
  479,058
Annaly Capital Management Inc.

  4,834
   29,955
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

    576
  171,000
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

  2,791
  298,300
MFA Financial Inc.

  2,240
  191,300
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

  4,017
  158,050
Two Harbors Investment Corp.

  2,191
       16,649
MULTILINE RETAIL—2.2%
   91,600
Big Lots Inc.

  3,404
   50,800
Dillard's Inc.

  3,477
  122,200
Kohl's Corp.

  8,689
  150,600
Macy's Inc.

  3,545
       19,115
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.7%
  108,700
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

  6,484
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.8%
  240,100
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.*

  3,078
    2,978
Encana Corp. (Canada)

     21
  355,616
Gulfport Energy Corp.*

  2,329
   99,000
HollyFrontier Corp.

  4,725
  357,559
Laredo Petroleum Inc.*

  1,080
   71,900
Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  4,377
  163,700
PBF Energy Inc.

  5,497
  474,000
SRC Energy Inc.*

  2,915
  108,100
Valero Energy Corp.

  9,800
       33,822
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—0.5%
   86,900
Domtar Corp.

  4,249
 
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Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.1%
   49,900
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Ireland)*

  $ 6,476
  110,150
Lannett Co. Inc.*

    847
   93,493
Mylan NV (Netherlands)*

  2,523
        9,846
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—0.8%
   71,100
ManpowerGroup Inc.

  6,828
ROAD & RAIL—0.4%
   62,800
Ryder System Inc.

  3,956
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.8%
  475,000
Amkor Technology Inc.*

  4,303
   95,900
Applied Materials Inc.

  4,226
   84,900
Cirrus Logic Inc.*

  4,040
   56,600
Lam Research Corp.

 11,741
  409,900
ON Semiconductor Corp.*

  9,452
       33,762
SPECIALTY RETAIL—4.0%
   92,800
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

  1,550
  100,700
Best Buy Co. Inc.

  7,493
  116,700
Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.

  4,318
  111,200
Foot Locker Inc.

  6,362
   89,100
GameStop Corp.

    771
  166,100
Gap Inc.

  4,332
   64,100
Group 1 Automotive Inc.

  5,019
  677,800
Office Depot Inc.

  1,627
   76,700
Penske Automotive Group Inc.

  3,522
       34,994
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—3.3%
  242,314
HP Inc.

  $ 4,834
  133,400
NCR Corp.*

  3,862
   45,600
NetApp Inc.

  3,322
  143,800
Seagate Technology plc (Ireland)

  6,949
   78,900
Western Digital Corp.

  4,033
  189,900
Xerox Corp.

  6,335
       29,335
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.3%
   60,900
Capri Holdings Ltd. (Virgin Islands)*

  2,684
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.0%
  306,700
MGIC Investment Corp.*

  4,490
  185,900
Radian Group Inc.

  4,354
        8,844
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.5%
  113,600
Aircastle Ltd. (Bermuda)

  2,263
   65,642
Triton International Ltd. (Bermuda)

  2,163
        4,426
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $823,855)

877,047
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.1%
(Cost $823,855)

877,047
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.9%

  7,813
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$884,860
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
At April 30, 2019, the investments in A. Schulman Inc. (Contingent Value Rights) (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 3 and all other investments were classified as Level 1.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the period ended April 30, 2019.
Valuation Description   Beginning
Balance
Beginning
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Discount/
(Premium)
(000s)
  Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)w
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)w
(000s)
  Transfers
In Level 3
(000s)
  Transfers
Out of
Level 3
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019w
(000s)
Common Stocks
                                   
Chemicals

  $19   $—   $(15)   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $4
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation Descriptions   Ending Balance
as of 04/30/2019
(000s)
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Input
Value(s)
Investments in Securities                
Common Stocks                
Chemicals                
A. Schulman Inc. (Contingent Value Rights)*

  $4   Market Approach   Estimated Recovery Value   $  0.43
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* Non-income producing security
w Amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per investment type is as below:
  Valuation Description   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
 
Common Stocks

  $–
x Fair valued in accordance with Harbor Funds Valuation Procedures.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
EARNEST Partners LLC
1180 Peachtree St. NE
Suite 2300
Atlanta, GA 30309
Portfolio Manager
Paul Viera
Since 2001
EARNEST Partners has subadvised the Fund since 2001.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term total return.
Paul Viera
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
During the six months ending April 30, 2019, the U.S. small cap value market ended in positive territory with the Russell 2000 Value® Index rising 3.77%. This period includes the end of 2018, which saw a sharp drop in equity prices, only to be followed by a market rally, which boosted most U.S. equity indexes to all-time highs. The two major developments that gave investors confidence in the beginning of 2019 were easing monetary policy and promising trade developments.
During the latter half of the period, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) abruptly changed the near-term outlook for interest rates. In response to a slowing global economy, it signaled early in the quarter that it would pause its recent string of interest rate increases. In March, the Fed followed through and unanimously voted to maintain the federal funds rate in the range of 2.25% to 2.50% and noted that it would be “patient” as it considers future rate changes. Further, the Fed stated that it would reduce the pace at which it sells off its Treasury holdings, also helping to keep interest rates from rising too quickly. Whereas the Fed was projected in December last year to raise interest rates twice in 2019, it signaled that there would likely be no rate hikes for the rest of 2019, and the market took it a step further by pricing in at least one rate cut in 2019 in response to slowing economic indicators. Fed officials continued to maintain a generally optimistic stance on the U.S. economy, but cautioned that growth may be slowing, and noted that they expect U.S. GDP to expand by 2.3% this year, and 2.0% next year. Additionally, the Fed is calling for unemployment to fall to 3.7% this year, just above its December estimate of 3.5%.
International trade policy continued to be a major focus of equity markets as investors analyzed the impact of both pending and potential tariffs between the U.S. and its trade partners. Trade discussions between the U.S. and China progressed over the course of the period as tensions de-escalated and previously-planned further tariff increases of up to 25% on $200 billion of Chinese goods were postponed. In 2018 U.S. imposed 25% tariffs on approximately $50 billion of Chinese imports. In 2018, the U.S. imported about $540 billion of goods from China while China imported about $120 billion of goods from the U.S., highlighting concerns that the trade deficit with China will grow larger.
Performance
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund rose 10.15% (Retirement Class), 10.12% (Institutional Class), 9.96% (Administrative Class), and 9.90% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2019, strongly outperforming the broader small cap value market, as represented by Russell 2000® Value, which returned 3.77%.
Contributing to performance, Sanmina Corporation is a global electronics manufacturing services provider that serves Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in technology-driven industries, including communication networks and computer hardware and storage. With nearly 80 manufacturing facilities, Sanmina is one of the largest independent manufacturers of printed circuit boards and backplanes. During the period, investors rewarded Sanmina Corporation for delivering robust results across several of its business segments. Compared to this time last year, the company reported a 25% increase in revenue to $2.19 billion for the period, exceeding the high end of market expectations. Sanmina’s continued efforts to improve component lead times and meet consumer demand drove shares up 34%.
Detracting from performance, Eaton Vance is one of the oldest investment management firms headquartered in the U.S. and has been providing financial and advisory services for over 90 years. With offices worldwide and $440 billion in AUM, Eaton manages a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions to both high-net-worth individuals
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Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund        
Retirement Class1

10.15%   3.96%   9.93%   14.67%
Institutional Class

10.12   3.90   9.87   14.64
Administrative Class

9.96   3.63   9.60   14.35
Investor Class

9.90   3.50   9.47   14.21
Comparative Index        
Russell 2000® Value

3.77%   2.19%   6.94%   12.87%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.80% (Retirement Class); 0.88% (Institutional Class); 1.13% (Administrative Class); and 1.25% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
and institutional clients. During the quarter, disappointing news in bank regulatory reform caused headwinds for the Financials sector as a whole, triggering a broad decline for financial companies’ stocks. The stock was down 6% for the period.
Outlook & Strategy
As of April 30, 2019, the Fund was overweight in the Industrials, Energy, Health Care, Information Technology, Materials, and Telecommunications sectors and was underweight in Financials, Utilities, Consumer Staples, and Consumer Discretionary. These weightings are an outgrowth of our fundamental, bottom-up stock selection process.
In managing the Fund, we seek companies with share prices that we believe do not fully reflect their earnings growth outlook. Going forward, we will continue to employ our three-step investment methodology: screen the broad universe to identify stocks that we believe are best positioned to outperform; measure and manage downside risk to the benchmark; and perform in-depth, thorough, fundamental research to find what we believe are the best stocks to include in the Fund.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of EARNEST Partners LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Hexcel Corp. 3.4%
FirstCash Inc. 3.1%
Teledyne Technologies Inc. 3.0%
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 2.8%
Catalent Inc. 2.4%
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. 2.4%
Reinsurance Group of America Inc. 2.3%
Darling Ingredients Inc. 2.2%
Entegris Inc. 2.2%
Littelfuse Inc. 2.2%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
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Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—95.5%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—9.3%
    750,567
Hexcel Corp.

$ 53,073
    246,971
Moog Inc.

   23,126
    188,493
Teledyne Technologies Inc.*

   46,842
    956,661
Triumph Group Inc.

   22,702
        145,743
BANKS—9.9%
  1,099,735
Cadence Bancorp

   25,019
    353,488
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

   15,037
    422,975
Heartland Financial USA Inc.

   18,992
    329,863
South State Corp.

   24,957
    679,031
Trustmark Corp.

   24,418
    634,178
United Bankshares Inc.

   24,885
    524,470
WesBanco Inc.

   21,147
        154,455
BIOTECHNOLOGY—1.5%
    448,407
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.*

   23,174
CAPITAL MARKETS—3.9%
    281,037
Eaton Vance Corp.

   11,683
    310,076
Raymond James Financial Inc.

   28,393
    339,515
Stifel Financial Corp.

   20,259
         60,335
CHEMICALS—2.9%
    448,014
Cabot Corp.

   20,331
    294,095
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   25,004
         45,335
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—3.0%
    740,348
Casella Waste Systems Inc.*

   27,630
  1,126,364
Steelcase Inc.

   19,475
         47,105
CONSUMER FINANCE—3.1%
    501,324
FirstCash Inc.

   48,969
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.9%
    436,601
EnerSys

   30,208
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—10.8%
    283,875
Anixter International Inc.*

   17,847
    148,750
Coherent Inc.*

   22,017
    546,744
FLIR Systems Inc.

   28,945
    168,054
Littelfuse Inc.

   33,787
    374,148
OSI Systems Inc.*

   33,722
    931,112
Sanmina Corp.*

   31,583
        167,901
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.2%
    325,321
Core Laboratories NV (Netherlands)

   20,622
        955
DMC Global Inc.

       66
    667,676
Oil States International Inc.*

   12,900
         33,588
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—3.6%
    285,011
EastGroup Properties Inc.

   32,585
    713,096
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

   23,219
         55,804
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
FOOD PRODUCTS—2.2%
  1,556,207
Darling Ingredients Inc.*

   $ 33,941
GAS UTILITIES—1.2%
    583,183
South Jersey Industries Inc.

   18,732
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.6%
    195,306
Molina Healthcare Inc.*

   25,317
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—2.0%
    614,307
Meritage Homes Corp.*

   31,422
INSURANCE—6.4%
    686,979
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   20,204
    405,374
Horace Mann Educators Corp.

   15,639
    235,049
Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

   35,612
    235,009
State Auto Financial Corp.

    7,903
    450,227
United Fire Group Inc.

   19,635
         98,993
IT SERVICES—1.8%
    458,175
ManTech International Corp.

   28,402
MACHINERY—10.1%
    451,362
Albany International Corp.

   33,387
    605,223
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

   22,690
    660,295
Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

   32,262
  2,310,990
Mueller Water Products Inc.

   24,797
    581,377
Timken Co.

   27,877
    999,810
Welbilt Inc.*

   16,827
        157,840
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.0%
    447,991
PDC Energy Inc.*

   19,483
    397,426
Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

   10,886
         30,369
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.4%
    830,620
Catalent Inc.*

   37,228
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—10.1%
    265,707
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.*

   15,347
    341,218
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

   43,079
    848,788
Entegris Inc.

   34,682
  1,454,579
FormFactor Inc.*

   27,564
    240,158
Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

   37,395
        158,067
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.8%
    765,329
Wolverine World Wide Inc.

   28,172
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.8%
    368,470
GATX Corp.

   28,420
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,088,071)

1,489,520
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—95.5%
(Cost $1,088,071)

1,489,520
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—4.5%

   70,684
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$1,560,204
 
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Harbor Small Cap Value Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Sapience Investments, LLC
520 Newport Center Dr.
Suite 650
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Portfolio Manager
Samir Sikka
Since 2017
Sapience Investments, LLC has subadvised the Fund since 2017.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term total return.
Samir Sikka
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
The worst December S&P 500 performance since 1931 preceded the best January performance since 1987. In our view, the reasons for the turnaround were clear, positive fundamental surprises. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) moved from decidedly hawkish, or seeking rate hikes, in December to dovish in January. During the first quarter of 2019, government bond rates declined and credit spreads narrowed, making equities more attractive on a relative basis. A positive resolution of U.S. trade talks with China began to look likely. U.S. corporate earnings were strong, and oil prices surged. Investor sentiment briefly soured in March as the yield curve inverted (the U.S. 10-year Treasury rate fell below the three-month rate), which has historically been a lead indicator of a recession.
Though we are not narrowly focused Fed watchers, this change in monetary policy demands consideration. Six weeks after raising the federal funds rate and signaling at least three more rate hikes in 2019, the Fed announced a pause in rate hikes. In our view, this was a major shift. Investor sentiment shifted toward a mindset that economic and credit cycles would be extended. Educated interpreters suggested that the shift was driven by a number of possibilities, including the appointment of the historically dovish Richard Clarida as Fed Vice Chairman, new data showing that inflation had stopped rising toward the Fed’s 2% target, President Trump’s efforts to influence the Fed, and concerns over trade talks and slowing growth in Europe, China, and Japan.
Performance
For the six-months ended April 30, 2019, Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Fund returned 5.05% (Retirement Class), 5.06% (Institutional Class), 4.94% (Administrative Class), and 4.90% (Investor Class) while the Russell 2000® Value Index rose 3.77%.
Compared with the Russell 2000® Value Index, stock selection was strongest in the Information Technology, Financials, Consumer Staples, and Industrials sectors, and within each sector, Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., Sterling Bancorp, TreeHouse Foods, Inc., and Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., respectively, were the top contributors to relative performance. On the negative side, security selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Energy sectors subtracted from relative performance, and within each sector, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and Weatherford International plc were the primary detractors. An overweight in the worst performing Energy sector also subtracted from relative performance.
Within Information Technology, Diebold continued its margin recovery trend that started in the third quarter of 2018. In February, Diebold reported better than expected operating profits, riding on the back of an improved services margin and better than expected fourth quarter revenues. To that end, during the earnings call, management provided guidance for 2021 margin expectations and the initial steps to be taken towards this goal. Management forecasts better profitability for 2019, which should help address the stressed leverage condition that prevailed for most of 2018. These are the early days of Diebold’s cost savings program under the firm’s new management, and we believe that the continued appreciation in Diebold’s stock price is predicated on improving operating performance, reduction of leverage, and refinancing of expensive debt over time.
In Consumer Discretionary, Ascena is a leading national specialty apparel retailer for women. Ascena has undertaken a major turnaround to reduce its cost structure and become more responsive to its customer base. In the past year, management has made demonstrable progress in their Premium and Kids segments. The performance in the Value and Plus segments—Lane Bryant specifically—has been abysmal. The stock price dropped during the period, as the company announced weaker than expected performance at Lane Bryant and Justice for the fiscal second quarter and bleak guidance for the fiscal third quarter. Investors have been
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Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   5 Years   Annualized
  6 Months   Life of Fund
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund        
Retirement Class1

5.05%   3.19%   N/A   3.17%
Institutional Class1

5.06   3.10   N/A   3.09
Administrative Class1

4.94   2.88   N/A   2.85
Investor Class1

4.90   2.73   N/A   2.74
Comparative Index        
Russell 2000® Value1

3.77%   2.19%   N/A   4.44%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.81% (Net) and 0.97% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.89% (Net) and 1.05% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.14% (Net) and 1.30% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.26% (Net) and 1.42% (Gross) (Investor Class).  The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
disappointed with the inconsistent performance over the last two years, but we feel that improvements delivered in both the Premium and Kids segments have been under-recognized. In late March, management announced the company sold a 50% interest in Maurices to a private equity firm and will use the proceeds to reduce debt.
Outlook & Strategy
Much of the fear, doubt, and uncertainty that weighed upon investors in late 2018 appears to have dissipated, at least temporarily. While macroeconomic factors and projections are not a major part of our process, we care about achieving a clear perspective when the potential for significant economic change becomes likely. Each company we follow has an idiosyncratic sensitivity to the economy, which we factor into our bottom-up estimates and valuations. While we are currently cautious about a potential slowdown, we are not bearish on the economy. A big part of our strategy, especially in the fourth quarter of 2018, has been to increase positions of holdings that have fallen in price. While many are pointing to the inverted yield curve as a strong indicator of an upcoming recession, we do not believe that U.S. monetary policy is restrictive enough to induce a recession. We believe that the inversion has more to do with the state of overseas markets than what is occurring in the U.S. Our intensive, bottom-up research, which includes detailed discussions with corporate managers, suggests that the economic environment is moderating rather than spiraling towards a recession.
We value businesses on a forward-looking fundamental basis and seek to own above-average to high quality companies when market prices are below the investors’ estimate of intrinsic value. In our view, excess returns will likely come to those investors who are best able to carefully navigate between the “news” and the “noise,” selecting stocks with a disciplined process that identifies companies with overlooked return potential. We are optimistic about the Fund’s investments at this time, as we believe that the quality value relationship within equity markets has become more rational over the past several months.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 08/01/2017 through 04/30/2019.
This report contains the current opinions of Sapience Investments, LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Cars.com Inc. 3.9%
KAR Auction Services Inc. 3.9%
Diebold Nixdorf Inc. 3.7%
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. 3.0%
Sterling Bancorp 2.6%
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. 2.4%
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. 2.3%
Stericycle Inc. 2.3%
Syneos Health Inc. 2.3%
Wintrust Financial Corp. 2.3%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
46

 

Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—96.8%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.9%
   13,400
Adient plc (Ireland)

   $ 310
BANKS—16.0%
   19,870
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (Bermuda)

   795
   13,300
Bank OZK

   434
   27,900
Cadence Bancorp

   635
    8,200
Cathay General Bancorp

   302
   24,200
First Hawaiian Inc.

   669
    7,300
Glacier Bancorp Inc.

   311
    7,750
Hancock Whitney Corp.

   339
    5,800
Popular Inc. (Puerto Rico)

   335
   42,400
Sterling Bancorp

   908
   10,560
Wintrust Financial Corp.

   804
       5,532
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.1%
   14,900
Continental Building Products Inc.*

   382
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.4%
   16,480
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

   467
CHEMICALS—1.1%
   21,350
Valvoline Inc.

   395
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—7.5%
   24,080
KAR Auction Services Inc.

 1,360
   13,050
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. (Canada)

   454
   13,300
Stericycle Inc.*

   777
       2,591
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.1%
   28,250
Navient Corp.

   382
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—1.3%
   14,400
Silgan Holdings Inc.

   431
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.5%
   59,100
FGL Holdings (Cayman Islands)

   504
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—4.4%
  118,650
Forum Energy Technologies Inc.*

   709
   54,150
Hunting plc ADR (United Kingdom)1

   416
   20,200
Oceaneering International Inc.*

   388
       1,513
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—6.0%
   18,250
CoreCivic Inc.

   380
   26,050
Outfront Media Inc.

   621
   31,700
Physicians Realty Trust

   572
   10,850
QTS Realty Trust Inc.

   492
       2,065
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.8%
    3,090
Post Holdings Inc.*

   349
    3,990
TreeHouse Foods Inc.*

   267
         616
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—2.5%
    8,500
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

   443
   15,500
Natus Medical Inc.*

   415
         858
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—2.9%
   13,482
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.*

   $ 431
   20,050
MEDNAX Inc.*

   561
         992
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.8%
   14,340
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.

   815
   11,608
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.*

   148
         963
INSURANCE—3.0%
    8,410
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

   657
    8,250
Assured Guaranty Ltd. (Bermuda)

   393
       1,050
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—3.9%
   65,400
Cars.com Inc.*

 1,361
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.6%
   38,600
Despegar.com Corp. (Virgin Islands)*

   563
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.3%
   16,933
Syneos Health Inc.*

   795
MACHINERY—3.0%
   15,040
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

   564
    6,230
EnPro Industries Inc.

   463
       1,027
MEDIA—1.0%
   16,390
Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Bermuda)*

   343
MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—1.8%
   38,300
Redwood Trust Inc.

   627
MULTI-UTILITIES—1.4%
    6,650
NorthWestern Corp.

   465
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—4.0%
   56,500
Oasis Petroleum Inc.*

   345
   12,550
Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

   344
   50,295
WPX Energy Inc.*

   698
       1,387
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.6%
   42,411
e.l.f. Beauty Inc.*

   542
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.1%
   23,513
Resources Connection Inc.

   378
ROAD & RAIL—1.5%
    5,920
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.*

   525
SPECIALTY RETAIL—7.0%
  511,990
Ascena Retail Group Inc.*

   609
   67,630
Michaels Companies Inc.*

   760
   40,200
Party City Holdco Inc.*

   270
   13,253
Signet Jewelers Ltd. (Bermuda)

   307
   15,710
Urban Outfitters Inc.*

   467
       2,413
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—3.7%
  127,189
Diebold Nixdorf Inc.*

 1,283
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.5%
   36,400
Samsonite International SA ADR (Luxembourg)1

   521
 
47

 

Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.4%
   10,350
Essent Group Ltd. (Bermuda)*

   $ 491
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—4.7%
   15,490
Air Lease Corp.

   597
   27,100
Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.*

 1,021
       1,618
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $31,973)

33,390
 
MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS—1.5%
(Cost $443)  
    
    
Shares
  Value
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—1.5%
   15,750
Viper Energy Partners LP

   $ 529
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.3%
(Cost $32,416)

33,919
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.7%

   590
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$34,509
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
48

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
StatementS of Assets and Liabilities—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
  Harbor
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
Harbor
Strategic
Growth
Fund
Harbor
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
Harbor
Large Cap
Value
Fund
Harbor
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Value
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Value
Opportunities
Fund
ASSETS                  
Investments, at identified cost

$17,212,238 $ 79,560 $181,587* $612,251 $212,748 $ 863,106 $823,855 $1,088,071 $32,416
Investments, at value

$31,362,749 $103,271 $ 234,169 $722,027 $222,391 $1,076,434 $877,047 $1,489,520 $33,919
Repurchase agreements

14,549
Cash

59,589 3,279 12,175 4,282 50,964 8,235 75,989 815
Receivables for:                  
Investments sold

96,975 2,075 1,553 8,455 532 95 51 5,266 91
Capital shares sold

12,071 2 380 654 204 1,364 797 1,849
Dividends

4,873 8 2 35 18 264 868 412 3
Interest

3 1 1 3 4
Withholding tax

1,737 1 11 309
Prepaid registration fees

46 34 33 46 37 33 38 41 4
Prepaid fund insurance

119 1 2 3 1 4 4 6
Other assets

2,478 13 62 70 15 124 59 112 17
Total Assets

31,540,640 108,684 250,762 743,466 227,480 1,129,594 887,099 1,573,199 34,849
LIABILITIES                  
Payables for:                  
Investments purchased

80,483 212 557 347 99 9,877 307
Capital shares reacquired

28,856 13 81 207 306 1,342 1,448 1,733
Accrued expenses:                  
Management fees

14,032 52 150 451 138 537 525 939 21
12b-1 fees

348 5 2 1 12 21 14
Transfer agent fees

2,204 6 20 39 15 69 71 115 3
Trustees' fees and expenses

2,808 3 64 79 18 64 69 128 1
Other

1,730 10 22 35 15 76 105 189 8
Total Liabilities

130,461 84 554 1,370 840 2,199 2,239 12,995 340
NET ASSETS

$31,410,179 $108,600 $ 250,208 $742,096 $226,640 $1,127,395 $884,860 $1,560,204 $34,509
Net Assets Consist of:                  
Paid-in capital

$16,103,776 $ 86,509 $ 143,448 $638,070 $224,702 $ 908,037 $822,635 $1,154,669 $34,828
Total distributable earnings/(loss)

15,306,403 22,091 106,760 104,026 1,938 219,358 62,225 405,535 (319)
  $31,410,179 $108,600 $ 250,208 $742,096 $226,640 $1,127,395 $884,860 $1,560,204 $34,509
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS                  
Retirement Class                  
Net assets

$ 6,361,271 $ 5,043 $ 31,276 $304,144 $ 43,644 $ 359,880 $121,487 $ 207,709 $ 7,941
Shares of beneficial interest1

84,107 235 2,857 23,644 4,119 22,923 5,785 6,238 817
Net asset value per share2

$ 75.63 $ 21.47 $ 10.95 $ 12.86 $ 10.60 $ 15.70 $ 21.00 $ 33.30 $ 9.72
Institutional Class                  
Net assets

$23,354,957 $103,124 $ 194,857 $429,819 $180,643 $ 708,472 $664,879 $1,282,362 $26,016
Shares of beneficial interest1

308,707 4,807 17,847 33,525 17,092 45,127 31,655 38,521 2,676
Net asset value per share2

$ 75.65 $ 21.45 $ 10.92 $ 12.82 $ 10.57 $ 15.70 $ 21.00 $ 33.29 $ 9.72
Administrative Class                  
Net assets

$ 416,926 $ 17 $ 2,808 $ 856 $ 1,717 $ 16,475 $ 24,174 $ 6,862 $ 263
Shares of beneficial interest1

5,625 1 273 73 164 1,050 1,140 207 27
Net asset value per share2

$ 74.12 $ 21.44 $ 10.31 $ 11.71 $ 10.46 $ 15.70 $ 21.20 $ 33.11 $ 9.72
Investor Class                  
Net assets

$ 1,277,025 $ 416 $ 21,267 $ 7,277 $ 636 $ 42,568 $ 74,320 $ 63,271 $ 289
Shares of beneficial interest1

17,615 20 2,141 660 62 2,687 3,539 1,954 30
Net asset value per share2

$ 72.50 $ 21.10 $ 9.94 $ 11.03 $ 10.29 $ 15.84 $ 21.00 $ 32.39 $ 9.72

* Including repurchase agreements
1 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations)
2 Per share amounts can be recalculated to the amounts disclosed herein when total net assets and shares of beneficial interest are not rounded to thousands.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
49

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
StatementS of Operations—Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
Capital
Appreciation
Fund
Harbor
Strategic
Growth
Fund
Harbor
Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Growth
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Growth
Opportunities
Fund
Harbor
Large Cap
Value
Fund
Harbor
Mid Cap
Value
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Value
Fund
Harbor
Small Cap
Value
Opportunities
Fund
Investment Income                  
Dividends

$ 120,768 $ 391 $ 549 $ 2,110 $ 404 $ 9,510 $14,405 $ 9,779 $ 288
Interest

1,265 41 174 157 57 432 68 424 13
Net securities lending income

80
Foreign taxes withheld

(947) (7) (9) (278) (4) (43) (1)
Total Investment Income

121,166 425 723 2,267 452 9,664 14,469 10,160 300
Operating Expenses                  
Management fees

86,996 236 1,252 2,617 858 2,967 3,353 5,142 117
12b-1 fees:                  
Administrative Class

525 13 1 2 19 45 8
Investor Class

1,557 1 22 8 1 53 91 79
Shareholder communications

481 1 6 7 2 37 45 73 1
Custodian fees

708 5 20 27 23 17 26 27 8
Transfer agent fees:                  
Retirement Class

383 8 20 3 22 7 12
Institutional Class

10,160 35 80 183 87 283 317 531 11
Administrative Class

196 5 1 7 17 3
Investor Class

1,329 19 7 1 45 78 67
Professional fees

711 2 16 17 6 23 24 32 1
Trustees' fees and expenses

688 2 7 17 6 23 22 32 1
Registration fees

115 25 27 26 26 41 33 48 27
Miscellaneous

185 4 6 9 6 10 10 13 4
Total expenses

104,034 311 1,481 2,939 1,022 3,547 4,068 6,067 170
Management fees waived

(7,174) (137)
Transfer agent fees waived

(388) (1) (4) (8) (4) (12) (13) (19) (1)
Other expenses reimbursed

(34) (187) (34)
Custodian fees reduction

(35) (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) (4)
Net expenses

96,437 276 1,476 2,930 1,017 3,346 3,917 6,044 135
Net Investment Income/(Loss)

24,729 149 (753) (663) (565) 6,318 10,552 4,116 165
Realized and Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions                  
Net realized gain/(loss) on:                  
Investments

1,212,366 (1,378) 43,127 (1,788) 950 4,462 (2,818) 1,907 (1,933)
Foreign currency transactions

(121) (1)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:                  
Investments

2,484,830 12,030 24,205 91,759 3,511 101,958 45,468 132,711 3,454
Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(7) (1)
Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

3,697,068 10,652 67,331 89,971 4,460 106,420 42,650 134,618 1,521
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$3,721,797 $10,801 $66,578 $89,308 $3,895 $112,738 $53,202 $138,734 $ 1,686
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
50

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
Statements of Changes In Net Assets

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Capital
Appreciation Fund
  Harbor Strategic
Growth Fund
  Harbor Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Operations:                
Net investment income/(loss)

$ 24,729 $ 68,671   $ 149 $ 195   $ (753) $ (1,347)
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

1,212,245 3,389,399   (1,378) 1,922   43,127 72,227
Change in net unrealized

appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

2,484,823 (743,393)   12,030 1,689   24,204 (44,332)
Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

3,721,797 2,714,677   10,801 3,806   66,578 26,548
Distributions to Shareholders                
Retirement Class

(502,294) (396,568)   (104) (13)   (25,016) (14,153)
Institutional Class

(2,034,651) (2,446,657)   (1,821) (1,185)   (26,702) (15,890)
Administrative Class

(41,111) (51,883)     (2,327) (3,120)
Investor Class

(121,067) (153,082)   (9) (1)   (2,988) (2,301)
Total distributions to shareholders

(2,699,123) (3,048,190)   (1,934) (1,199)   (57,033) (35,464)
Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

851,585 1,054,440   29,614 10,964   (106,019) (47,997)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

1,874,259 720,927   38,481 13,571   (96,474) (56,913)
Net Assets                
Beginning of period

29,535,920 28,814,993   70,119 56,548   346,682 403,595
End of period

$31,410,179 $29,535,920   $108,600 $70,119   $ 250,208 $346,682
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
51

 


Harbor Small Cap
Growth Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Growth Opportunities Fund
  Harbor Large Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Mid Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Value Opportunities Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)  
                                 
$ (663) $ (2,842)   $ (565) $ (1,894)   $ 6,318 $ 9,602   $ 10,552 $ 21,996   $ 4,116 $ 5,481   $ 165 $ 171
(1,788) 163,740   949 57,856   4,462 18,268   (2,818) 56,222   1,907 154,899   (1,933) 1,824
91,759 (131,098)   3,511 (23,665)   101,958 (39,265)   45,468 (125,443)   132,711 (248,143)   3,454 (2,001)
89,308 29,800   3,895 32,297   112,738 (11,395)   53,202 (47,225)   138,734 (87,763)   1,686 (6)
                                 
(58,115) (18,209)   (7,894) (3,505)   (6,946) (7,627)   (6,960) (3,555)   (11,612) (2,150)   (412) (1)
(76,800) (48,249)   (43,632) (13,477)   (12,960) (18,431)   (49,843) (28,481)   (99,888) (21,038)   (1,567) (147)
(157) (71)   (357) (71)   (305) (421)   (2,796) (1,726)   (639) (105)   (16) (1)
(1,469) (834)   (142) (71)   (818) (2,316)   (5,150) (3,658)   (5,985) (963)   (16) (1)
(136,541) (67,363)   (52,025) (17,124)   (21,029) (28,795)   (64,749) (37,420)   (118,124) (24,256)   (2,011) (150)
75,069 43,786   (10,992) (34,380)   55,917 253,253   (46,550) 39,635   156,629 314,366   3,308 6,491
27,836 6,223   (59,122) (19,207)   147,626 213,063   (58,097) (45,010)   177,239 202,347   2,983 6,335
                                 
714,260 708,037   285,762 304,969   979,769 766,706   942,957 987,967   1,382,965 1,180,618   31,526 25,191
$ 742,096 $ 714,260   $226,640 $285,762   $1,127,395 $979,769   $884,860 $ 942,957   $1,560,204 $1,382,965   $34,509 $31,526
52

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Capital
Appreciation Fund
  Harbor Strategic
Growth Fund
  Harbor Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
AMOUNT ($)
Retirement Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 770,961 $ 3,554,254   $ 1,069 $ 3,374   $ 29,809 $ 46,562
Reinvested distributions

474,878 378,865   103 12   25,016 14,153
Cost of shares reacquired

(531,827) (1,359,223)   (180) (182)   (168,449) (40,095)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 714,012 $ 2,573,896   $ 992 $ 3,204   $(113,624) $ 20,620
Institutional Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 1,590,065 $ 3,646,684   $30,957 $ 17,159   $ 36,826 $ 49,030
Reinvested distributions

1,856,429 2,226,227   1,758 1,183   19,729 11,273
Cost of shares reacquired

(3,186,997) (6,874,710)   (4,153) (10,834)   (29,298) (42,659)
Cost of shares reacquired through redemption in-kind

(291,425)    
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 259,497 $(1,293,224)   $28,562 $ 7,508   $ 27,257 $ 17,644
Administrative Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 50,746 $ 90,994   $ $ 3   $ 604 $ 9,158
Reinvested distributions

39,641 50,177     2,320 3,116
Cost of shares reacquired

(130,513) (180,144)     (26,455) (95,899)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ (40,126) $ (38,973)   $ $ 3   $ (23,531) $(83,625)
Investor Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 77,949 $ 340,918   $ 62 $ 337   $ 4,790 $ 9,964
Reinvested distributions

119,520 151,394   8 1   2,958 2,285
Cost of shares reacquired

(279,267) (679,571)   (10) (89)   (3,869) (14,885)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ (81,798) $ (187,259)   $ 60 $ 249   $ 3,879 $ (2,636)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
53

 


Harbor Small Cap
Growth Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Growth Opportunities Fund
  Harbor Large Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Mid Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Value Opportunities Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
                                 
$ 22,743 $ 158,138   $ 4,734 $ 19,490   $ 36,762 $ 200,477   $ 25,347 $ 36,005   $ 92,733 $ 143,113   $1,224 $6,231
56,734 17,919   7,893 3,505   6,647 7,588   6,960 3,555   6,761 1,153   412 1
(62,482) (40,086)   (2,172) (35,883)   (28,250) (23,708)   (14,621) (16,551)   (53,435) (33,113)   (1) (3)
$ 16,995 $ 135,971   $ 10,455 $ (12,888)   $ 15,159 $ 184,357   $ 17,686 $ 23,009   $ 46,059 $ 111,153   $1,635 $6,229
                                 
$ 32,011 $ 65,821   $ 28,209 $ 81,888   $ 168,607 $ 288,719   $ 82,012 $ 263,531   $ 277,030 $ 478,010   $ 99 $ 106
73,911 47,317   43,627 13,012   11,922 17,031   47,820 27,819   86,451 18,030   1,567 147
(48,840) (204,931)   (93,544) (116,301)   (132,659) (174,554)   (169,381) (252,177)   (245,600) (335,507)   (37) (3)
         
$ 57,082 $ (91,793)   $(21,708) $ (21,401)   $ 47,870 $ 131,196   $ (39,549) $ 39,173   $ 117,881 $ 160,533   $1,629 $ 250
                                 
$ 71 $ 703   $ 518 $ 988   $ 340 $ 3,946   $ 4,637 $ 10,291   $ 1,021 $ 5,226   $ $
156 71   357 71   305 421   2,759 1,722   620 101   15 1
(80) (684)   (683) (612)   (1,067) (41,507)   (25,057) (14,356)   (1,998) (1,926)  
$ 147 $ 90   $ 192 $ 447   $ (422) $ (37,140)   $ (17,661) $ (2,343)   $ (357) $ 3,401   $ 15 $ 1
                                 
$ 846 $ 1,819   $ 48 $ 479   $ 3,112 $ 25,671   $ 11,253 $ 18,261   $ 7,646 $ 71,109   $ 15 $ 10
1,447 832   142 71   810 2,305   4,997 3,543   5,903 948   16 1
(1,448) (3,133)   (121) (1,088)   (10,612) (53,136)   (23,276) (42,008)   (20,503) (32,778)   (2)
$ 845 $ (482)   $ 69 $ (538)   $ (6,690) $ (25,160)   $ (7,026) $ (20,204)   $ (6,954) $ 39,279   $ 29 $ 11
54

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity—Continued

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Capital
Appreciation Fund
  Harbor Strategic
Growth Fund
  Harbor Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
SHARES
Retirement Class                
Shares sold

11,249 46,871   55 168   2,915 4,092
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

7,633 5,399   6 1   2,954 1,361
Shares reacquired

(7,678) (17,760)   (9) (9)   (16,258) (3,535)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ 11,204 $ 34,510   $ 52 $ 160   $(10,389) $ 1,918
Institutional Class                
Shares sold

23,017 48,030   1,552 876   3,844 4,324
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

29,827 31,713   99 62   2,335 1,086
Shares reacquired

(46,517) (90,775)   (217) (537)   (2,947) (3,780)
Shares reacquired through redemption in-kind

(3,847)    
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ 6,327 $(14,879)   $1,434 $ 401   $ 3,232 $ 1,630
Administrative Class                
Shares sold

755 1,216     65 834
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

650 727     291 314
Shares reacquired

(1,959) (2,431)     (2,682) (8,734)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ (554) $ (488)   $ $   $ (2,326) $(7,586)
Investor Class                
Shares sold

1,172 4,662   3 17   517 938
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

2,001 2,235   1   384 237
Shares reacquired

(4,221) (9,252)   (5)   (442) (1,402)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ (1,048) $ (2,355)   $ 4 $ 12   $ 459 $ (227)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
55

 


Harbor Small Cap
Growth Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Growth Opportunities Fund
  Harbor Large Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Mid Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Value Fund
  Harbor Small Cap
Value Opportunities Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
                                 
1,945 10,053   477 1,517   2,560 13,207   1,266 1,544   3,058 3,898   132 631
5,519 1,249   881 286   495 509   385 151   243 31   51
(5,092) (2,596)   (217) (2,598)   (1,967) (1,562)   (707) (708)   (1,677) (897)  
$ 2,372 $ 8,706   $ 1,141 $ (795)   $ 1,088 $ 12,154   $ 944 $ 987   $ 1,624 $ 3,032   $183 $631
                                 
2,653 4,304   2,778 6,310   11,562 18,999   4,125 11,325   9,052 12,954   12 10
7,211 3,302   4,880 1,061   887 1,143   2,644 1,178   3,109 496   195 15
(4,234) (13,569)   (9,172) (9,007)   (9,433) (11,540)   (8,517) (10,785)   (7,890) (9,126)   (5)
         
$ 5,630 $ (5,963)   $(1,514) $(1,636)   $ 3,016 $ 8,602   $(1,748) $ 1,718   $ 4,271 $ 4,324   $202 $ 25
                                 
6 50   54 74   24 262   230 432   32 143  
17 6   40 6   23 28   151 72   23 3   2
(7) (49)   (67) (47)   (73) (2,787)   (1,218) (606)   (65) (53)  
$ 16 $ 7   $ 27 $ 33   $ (26) $ (2,497)   $ (837) $ (102)   $ (10) $ 93   $ 2 $
                                 
94 131   5 34   217 1,673   571 779   257 1,993   2 1
164 65   16 6   60 153   277 150   218 27   2
(151) (224)   (13) (80)   (734) (3,444)   (1,182) (1,795)   (688) (917)  
$ 107 $ (28)   $ 8 $ (40)   $ (457) $ (1,618)   $ (334) $ (866)   $ (213) $ 1,103   $ 4 $ 1
56

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 73.98 $ 75.34 $ 60.37 $ 55.79
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.09 e 0.23 e 0.16 e 0.05 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

8.42 6.50 18.40 4.53
Total from investment operations

8.51 6.73 18.56 4.58
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.21) (0.17) (0.10)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(6.65) (7.92) (3.49)
Total distributions

(6.86) (8.09) (3.59)
Net asset value end of period

75.63 73.98 75.34 60.37
Net assets end of period (000s)

$6,361,271 $5,393,675 $2,892,484 $1,022,839
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

13.49% c 9.50%  32.62%  8.21% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.63 d 0.62 0.63 0.65 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.58 d 0.57 0.59 0.59 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.25 d 0.30 0.23 0.13 d
Portfolio turnover

20 c 40 52 34 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 72.54 $ 74.08 $ 59.50 $ 64.51 $ 61.39 $ 54.29
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.02) e (0.01) e (0.04) e (0.06) e (0.08) e (0.11)
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

8.25 6.39 18.11 (0.84) 6.97 8.94
Total from investment operations

8.23 6.38 18.07 (0.90) 6.89 8.83
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

Distributions from net realized capital gains

(6.65) (7.92) (3.49) (4.11) (3.77) (1.73)
Total distributions

(6.65) (7.92) (3.49) (4.11) (3.77) (1.73)
Net asset value end of period

74.12 72.54 74.08 59.50 64.51 61.39
Net assets end of period (000s)

$416,926 $448,241 $493,860 $555,665 $620,910 $582,430
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

13.31% c 9.16%  32.20%  (1.48)% 11.88%  16.69% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.96 d 0.95 0.96 0.94 0.93 0.92
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.91 d 0.90 0.90 0.89 0.89 0.90
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.07) d (0.01) (0.06) (0.11) (0.13) (0.14)
Portfolio turnover

20 c 40 52 34 37 34
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
57

 


 
Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 73.97 $ 75.32 $ 60.36 $ 65.27 $ 61.97 $ 54.71
           
0.06 e 0.18 e 0.13 e 0.09 e 0.07 e 0.06
8.42 6.50 18.38 (0.84) 7.05 8.98
8.48 6.68 18.51 (0.75) 7.12 9.04
           
(0.15) (0.11) (0.06) (0.05) (0.05) (0.05)
(6.65) (7.92) (3.49) (4.11) (3.77) (1.73)
(6.80) (8.03) (3.55) (4.16) (3.82) (1.78)
75.65 73.97 75.32 60.36 65.27 61.97
$23,354,957 $22,366,214 $23,896,840 $21,608,221 $24,669,740 $22,531,379
           
13.44% c 9.44%  32.52%  (1.23)% 12.16%  16.95% 
0.71 d 0.70 0.71 0.69 0.68 0.67
0.66 d 0.65 0.65 0.64 0.64 0.65
0.18 d 0.23 0.20 0.15 0.12 0.11
20 c 40 52 34 37 34
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 71.15 $ 72.88 $ 58.66 $ 63.73 $ 60.76 $ 53.82
           
(0.06) e (0.10) e (0.11) e (0.13) e (0.16) e (0.17)
8.06 6.29 17.82 (0.83) 6.90 8.84
8.00 6.19 17.71 (0.96) 6.74 8.67
           
(6.65) (7.92) (3.49) (4.11) (3.77) (1.73)
(6.65) (7.92) (3.49) (4.11) (3.77) (1.73)
72.50 71.15 72.88 58.66 63.73 60.76
$ 1,277,025 $ 1,327,790 $ 1,531,809 $ 1,540,557 $ 2,214,518 $ 1,910,930
           
13.24% c 9.03%  32.04%  (1.60)% 11.75%  16.53% 
1.08 d 1.07 1.08 1.06 1.05 1.04
1.03 d 1.02 1.02 1.01 1.01 1.02
(0.19) d (0.13) (0.17) (0.22) (0.25) (0.26)
20 c 40 52 34 37 34
58

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31 Year Ended
June 30,
2017h
  2018 2017 i
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$19.65 $18.86 $17.67 $16.76
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.05 e 0.07 e 0.05 e 0.03 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

2.33 1.11 1.14 0.88
Total from investment operations

2.38 1.18 1.19 0.91
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.08) (0.04)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.48) (0.35)
Total distributions

(0.56) (0.39)
Proceeds from redemption fees

N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net asset value end of period

21.47 19.65 18.86 17.67
Net assets end of period (000s)

$5,043 $3,584 $ 435 $ 316
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

12.64% c 6.34%  6.73% c 5.43% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.71 d 0.76 1.10 d 1.52 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.62 d 0.62 0.62 d 0.62 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.48 d 0.33 0.42 d 0.58 d
Portfolio turnover

8 c 15 9 c 21 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, Year Ended
June 30,
2017h
  2018 2017 i
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$19.58 $18.82 $17.65 $16.76
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.02 e 0.01 e 0.01 e 0.01 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

2.33 1.10 1.16 0.88
Total from investment operations

2.35 1.11 1.17 0.89
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.01)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.48) (0.35)
Total distributions

(0.49) (0.35)
Net asset value end of period

21.44 19.58 18.82 17.65
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 17 $ 16 $ 12 $ 11
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

12.50% c 5.96%  6.63% c 5.31% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.04 d 1.09 1.43 d 1.93 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.95 d 0.95 0.95 d 0.95 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.16 d 0.03 0.10 d 0.19 d
Portfolio turnover

8 c 15 9 c 21 c
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
59

 


 
Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,   Year Ended June 30,
2018 2017 i   2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)              
$ 19.63 $ 18.85 $ 17.66   $ 15.54 $ 15.39 $ 15.41 $ 12.80
               
0.04 e 0.06 e 0.03 e   0.12 e 0.03 e 0.04 e 0.08 e
2.32 1.11 1.16   2.22 0.63 1.11 3.35
2.36 1.17 1.19   2.34 0.66 1.15 3.43
               
(0.06) (0.04)   (0.11) (0.01) (0.06) (0.15)
(0.48) (0.35)   (0.11) (0.50) (1.11) (0.67)
(0.54) (0.39)   (0.22) (0.51) (1.17) (0.82)
N/A N/A N/A   * * * *
21.45 19.63 18.85   17.66 15.54 15.39 15.41
$103,124 $66,197 $56,026   $31,866 $25,388 $20,540 $13,678
               
12.56% c 6.26%  6.74% c   15.21%  4.44%  7.67%  27.71% 
0.79 d 0.84 1.18 d   1.48 1.74 2.23 2.79
0.70 d 0.70 0.70 d   0.83 0.90 0.90 0.90
0.38 d 0.28 0.29 d   0.71 0.19 0.18 0.58
8 c 15 9 c   21 40 33 31
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, Year Ended
June 30,
2017h
2018 2017 i
(Unaudited)      
$19.54 $18.81 $17.64 $16.76
       
e (0.02) e 0.02 e 0.01 e
2.05 1.10 1.15 0.87
2.05 1.08 1.17 0.88
       
(0.01)
(0.48) (0.35)
(0.49) (0.35)
21.10 19.54 18.81 17.64
$ 416 $ 322 $ 75 $ 22
       
10.94% c 5.80%  6.63% c 5.25% c
1.16 d 1.21 1.55 d 2.03 d
1.07 d 1.07 1.07 d 1.07 d
0.03 d (0.11) 0.05 d 0.13 d
8 c 15 9 c 21 c
60

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR MID CAP GROWTH FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 10.88 $ 11.25 $ 8.58 $ 7.76
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.02) e (0.03) e 0.01 e (0.03) e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.87 0.88 2.66 0.85
Total from investment operations

1.85 0.85 2.67 0.82
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

Distributions from net realized capital gains

(1.78) (1.22)
Total distributions

(1.78) (1.22)
Net asset value end of period

10.95 10.88 11.25 8.58
Net assets end of period (000s)

$31,276 $144,137 $127,446 $2,718
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

21.82% c 8.02%  31.12%  10.57% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.81 d 0.80 0.81 0.81 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.81 d 0.80 0.81 0.80 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.35) d (0.28) 0.07 (0.45) d
Portfolio turnover

30 c 85 87 84 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$10.37 $ 10.81 $ 8.27 $ 9.45 $ 11.15 $ 11.54
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.03) e (0.06) e (0.04) e (0.05) e (0.06) e (0.07)
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.75 0.84 2.58 (0.03) 0.19 1.52
Total from investment operations

1.72 0.78 2.54 (0.08) 0.13 1.45
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.04)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(1.78) (1.22) (1.06) (1.83) (1.84)
Total distributions

(1.78) (1.22) (1.10) (1.83) (1.84)
Net asset value end of period

10.31 10.37 10.81 8.27 9.45 11.15
Net assets end of period (000s)

$2,808 $26,936 $110,114 $175,211 $366,121 $384,511
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

21.63% c 7.68%  30.71%  (0.91)% 1.29%  14.16% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.14 d 1.13 1.13 1.10 1.09 1.09
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.14 d 1.12 1.12 1.10 1.09 1.08
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.63) d (0.55) (0.45) (0.57) (0.58) (0.59)
Portfolio turnover

30 c 85 87 84 82 95
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 10.86 $ 11.24 $ 8.58 $ 9.76 $ 11.43 $ 11.76
           
(0.02) e (0.04) e (0.01) e (0.03) e (0.04) e (0.04)
1.86 0.88 2.67 (0.03) 0.20 1.55
1.84 0.84 2.66 (0.06) 0.16 1.51
           
(0.06)
(1.78) (1.22) (1.06) (1.83) (1.84)
(1.78) (1.22) (1.12) (1.83) (1.84)
10.92 10.86 11.24 8.58 9.76 11.43
$194,857 $158,680 $145,914 $303,802 $194,308 $306,371
           
21.76% c 7.94%  31.00%  (0.60)% 1.55%  14.45% 
0.89 d 0.88 0.88 0.86 0.84 0.84
0.89 d 0.87 0.87 0.85 0.84 0.83
(0.48) d (0.36) (0.14) (0.31) (0.35) (0.34)
30 c 85 87 84 82 95
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 10.07 $ 10.54 $ 8.07 $ 9.24 $ 10.95 $ 11.37
           
(0.04) e (0.08) e (0.04) e (0.05) e (0.07) e (0.05)
1.69 0.83 2.51 (0.04) 0.19 1.47
1.65 0.75 2.47 (0.09) 0.12 1.42
           
(0.02)
(1.78) (1.22) (1.06) (1.83) (1.84)
(1.78) (1.22) (1.08) (1.83) (1.84)
9.94 10.07 10.54 8.07 9.24 10.95
$ 21,267 $ 16,929 $ 20,121 $ 17,167 $ 24,647 $ 37,887
           
21.56% c 7.57%  30.61%  (1.05)% 1.21%  14.09% 
1.26 d 1.25 1.25 1.22 1.21 1.21
1.26 d 1.24 1.24 1.22 1.21 1.20
(0.85) d (0.72) (0.48) (0.68) (0.71) (0.71)
30 c 85 87 84 82 95
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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 14.39 $ 15.08 $ 11.95 $ 10.72
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.01) e (0.05) e (0.04) e (0.02) e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.24 0.82 3.23 1.25
Total from investment operations

1.23 0.77 3.19 1.23
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

Distributions from net realized capital gains

(2.76) (1.46) (0.06)
Total distributions

(2.76) (1.46) (0.06)
Net asset value end of period

12.86 14.39 15.08 11.95
Net assets end of period (000s)

$304,144 $306,026 $189,516 $54,634
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

13.40% c 5.11%  26.78%  11.47% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.79 d 0.79 0.79 0.81 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.79 d 0.79 0.79 0.80 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.14) d (0.33) (0.26) (0.27) d
Portfolio turnover

38 c 99 83 89 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$13.39 $14.17 $11.30 $13.04 $14.89 $15.26
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.03) e (0.09) e (0.07) e (0.05) e (0.07) e 0.54 k
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.11 0.77 3.00 (0.11) 0.54 1.22
Total from investment operations

1.08 0.68 2.93 (0.16) 0.47 1.76
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

Distributions from net realized capital gains

(2.76) (1.46) (0.06) (1.58) (2.32) (2.13)
Total distributions

(2.76) (1.46) (0.06) (1.58) (2.32) (2.13)
Net asset value end of period

11.71 13.39 14.17 11.30 13.04 14.89
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 856 $ 769 $ 719 $ 686 $ 877 $ 650
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

13.26% c 4.76%  26.02%  (1.29)% 3.12%  12.65% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.12 d 1.12 1.11 1.10 1.09 1.08
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.12 d 1.11 1.10 1.10 1.08 1.08
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.48) d (0.65) (0.56) (0.46) (0.47) (0.54)
Portfolio turnover

38 c 99 83 89 78 76
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 14.35 $ 15.06 $ 11.94 $ 13.65 $ 15.45 $ 15.72
           
(0.01) e (0.06) e (0.04) e (0.02) e (0.03) e (0.05)
1.24 0.81 3.22 (0.11) 0.55 1.91
1.23 0.75 3.18 (0.13) 0.52 1.86
           
(2.76) (1.46) (0.06) (1.58) (2.32) (2.13)
(2.76) (1.46) (0.06) (1.58) (2.32) (2.13)
12.82 14.35 15.06 11.94 13.65 15.45
$429,819 $400,389 $509,889 $523,888 $587,761 $603,476
           
13.44% c 4.97%  26.72%  (0.99)% 3.35%  12.94% 
0.87 d 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84 0.83
0.87 d 0.86 0.85 0.85 0.83 0.83
(0.22) d (0.40) (0.30) (0.21) (0.22) (0.29)
38 c 99 83 89 78 76
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 12.79 $ 13.62 $ 10.84 $ 12.59 $ 14.47 $ 14.90
           
(0.03) e (0.11) e (0.08) e (0.06) e (0.08) e (0.51)
1.03 0.74 2.92 (0.11) 0.52 2.21
1.00 0.63 2.84 (0.17) 0.44 1.70
           
(2.76) (1.46) (0.06) (1.58) (2.32) (2.13)
(2.76) (1.46) (0.06) (1.58) (2.32) (2.13)
11.03 12.79 13.62 10.84 12.59 14.47
$ 7,277 $ 7,076 $ 7,913 $ 8,401 $ 11,660 $ 14,266
           
13.24% c 4.58%  26.29%  (1.44)% 2.98%  12.53% 
1.24 d 1.24 1.23 1.22 1.21 1.20
1.24 d 1.23 1.22 1.22 1.20 1.20
(0.60) d (0.77) (0.67) (0.58) (0.59) (0.66)
38 c 99 83 89 78 76
64

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR SMALL CAP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 13.14 $ 12.61 $ 10.24 $ 9.04
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.02) e (0.07) e (0.07) e (0.04) e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.15 1.35 2.44 1.24
Total from investment operations

0.13 1.28 2.37 1.20
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

Distributions from net realized capital gains

(2.67) (0.75)
Total distributions

(2.67) (0.75)
Net asset value end of period

10.60 13.14 12.61 10.24
Net assets end of period (000s)

$43,644 $39,139 $47,569 $20,230
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

4.73% c 10.53%  23.14%  13.27% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.82 d 0.80 0.81 0.85 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.82 d 0.80 0.81 0.84 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.45) d (0.55) (0.57) (0.60) d
Portfolio turnover

40 c 71 67 85 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 g
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$13.03 $12.54 $10.22 $10.27 $10.75 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.04) e (0.11) e (0.12) e (0.07) e (0.09) e (0.09)
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.14 1.35 2.44 0.37 (0.34) 0.84
Total from investment operations

0.10 1.24 2.32 0.30 (0.43) 0.75
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

Distributions from net realized capital gains

(2.67) (0.75) (0.35) (0.05)
Total distributions

(2.67) (0.75) (0.35) (0.05)
Net asset value end of period

10.46 13.03 12.54 10.22 10.27 10.75
Net assets end of period (000s)

$1,717 $1,792 $1,308 $ 143 $3,006 $ 269
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

4.49% c 10.26%  22.70%  2.94%  (3.98)% 7.50% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.15 d 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.85 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.15 d 1.11 1.13 1.13 1.15 1.15 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.77) d (0.86) (0.96) (0.69) (0.80) (0.90) d
Portfolio turnover

40 c 71 67 85 103 55 c
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 g
(Unaudited)          
$ 13.12 $ 12.59 $ 10.23 $ 10.31 $ 10.77 $ 10.00
           
(0.03) e (0.08) e (0.07) e (0.05) e (0.06) e (0.02)
0.15 1.36 2.43 0.32 (0.35) 0.79
0.12 1.28 2.36 0.27 (0.41) 0.77
           
(2.67) (0.75) (0.35) (0.05)
(2.67) (0.75) (0.35) (0.05)
10.57 13.12 12.59 10.23 10.31 10.77
$180,643 $244,140 $254,925 $169,718 $205,007 $57,779
           
4.64% c 10.55%  23.07%  2.62%  (3.78)% 7.70% c
0.90 d 0.88 0.88 0.89 0.90 1.60 d
0.90 d 0.87 0.88 0.89 0.90 0.90 d
(0.50) d (0.62) (0.61) (0.48) (0.55) (0.67) d
40 c 71 67 85 103 55 c
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 g
(Unaudited)          
$ 12.87 $ 12.41 $ 10.12 $ 10.24 $ 10.74 $ 10.00
           
(0.04) e (0.13) e (0.11) e (0.09) e (0.09) e (0.05)
0.13 1.34 2.40 0.32 (0.36) 0.79
0.09 1.21 2.29 0.23 (0.45) 0.74
           
(2.67) (0.75) (0.35) (0.05)
(2.67) (0.75) (0.35) (0.05)
10.29 12.87 12.41 10.12 10.24 10.74
$ 636 $ 691 $ 1,167 $ 871 $ 599 $ 1,809
           
4.45% c 10.12%  22.63%  2.24%  (4.17)% 7.40% c
1.27 d 1.25 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.97 d
1.27 d 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.27 d
(0.88) d (0.99) (0.99) (0.87) (0.86) (1.03) d
40 c 71 67 85 103 55 c
66

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 14.37 $ 14.87 $ 12.32 $10.94
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.10 e 0.17 e 0.12 e 0.12 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.54 (0.13) 3.00 1.33
Total from investment operations

1.64 0.04 3.12 1.45
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.08) (0.13) (0.14) (0.07)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.23) (0.41) (0.43)
Total distributions

(0.31) (0.54) (0.57) (0.07)
Net asset value end of period

15.70 14.37 14.87 12.32
Net assets end of period (000s)

$359,880 $313,721 $143,966 $3,822
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

11.80% c 0.18%  26.08%  13.24% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.64 d 0.64 0.64 0.67 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.60 d 0.60 0.60 0.63 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

1.36 d 1.12 0.83 1.46 d
Portfolio turnover

8 c 15 16 34 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 14.36 $ 14.84 $ 12.30 $12.15 $ 12.23 $ 10.85
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.07 e 0.13 e 0.10 e 0.13 e 0.12 e 0.15
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.55 (0.15) 2.99 0.63 0.70 1.34
Total from investment operations

1.62 (0.02) 3.09 0.76 0.82 1.49
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.05) (0.05) (0.12) (0.10) (0.11) (0.11)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.23) (0.41) (0.43) (0.51) (0.79)
Total distributions

(0.28) (0.46) (0.55) (0.61) (0.90) (0.11)
Net asset value end of period

15.70 14.36 14.84 12.30 12.15 12.23
Net assets end of period (000s)

$16,475 $15,460 $53,006 $9,361 $24,690 $20,927
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

11.67% c (0.23)% 25.77%  6.77%  7.02%  13.78% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.97 d 0.97 0.97 0.96 0.95 0.95
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.93 d 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.93 0.93
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

1.03 d 0.84 0.70 1.09 1.00 1.02
Portfolio turnover

8 c 15 16 34 24 32
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 14.37 $ 14.87 $ 12.32 $ 12.16 $ 12.24 $ 10.85
           
0.09 e 0.16 e 0.15 e 0.16 e 0.15 e 0.15
1.54 (0.13) 2.97 0.64 0.70 1.37
1.63 0.03 3.12 0.80 0.85 1.52
           
(0.07) (0.12) (0.14) (0.13) (0.14) (0.13)
(0.23) (0.41) (0.43) (0.51) (0.79)
(0.30) (0.53) (0.57) (0.64) (0.93) (0.13)
15.70 14.37 14.87 12.32 12.16 12.24
$708,472 $605,040 $498,360 $310,127 $231,033 $202,596
           
11.75% c 0.11%  26.00%  7.14%  7.29%  14.13% 
0.72 d 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.70 0.70
0.68 d 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68 0.68
1.27 d 1.05 1.10 1.32 1.25 1.26
8 c 15 16 34 24 32
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 14.49 $ 14.99 $ 12.42 $ 12.25 $ 12.33 $ 10.94
           
0.07 e 0.11 e 0.10 e 0.11 e 0.11 e 0.13
1.55 (0.14) 2.99 0.66 0.70 1.35
1.62 (0.03) 3.09 0.77 0.81 1.48
           
(0.04) (0.06) (0.09) (0.09) (0.10) (0.09)
(0.23) (0.41) (0.43) (0.51) (0.79)
(0.27) (0.47) (0.52) (0.60) (0.89) (0.09)
15.84 14.49 14.99 12.42 12.25 12.33
$ 42,568 $ 45,548 $ 71,374 $ 57,716 $ 29,745 $ 20,189
           
11.52% c (0.27)% 25.52%  6.80%  6.87%  13.62% 
1.09 d 1.09 1.09 1.09 1.07 1.07
1.05 d 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05 1.05
0.91 d 0.70 0.75 0.94 0.89 0.88
8 c 15 16 34 24 32
68

 

Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR MID CAP VALUE FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 21.39 $ 23.33 $ 20.17 $ 18.36
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.25 e 0.50 e 0.40 e 0.28 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.88 (1.52) 3.43 1.53
Total from investment operations

1.13 (1.02) 3.83 1.81
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.37) (0.33) (0.36)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(1.15) (0.59) (0.31)
Total distributions

(1.52) (0.92) (0.67)
Net asset value end of period

21.00 21.39 23.33 20.17
Net assets end of period (000s)

$121,487 $103,552 $89,942 $14,999
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

6.45% c (4.75)% 19.22%  9.86% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.80 d 0.79 0.80 0.82 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.77 d 0.76 0.77 0.79 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.44 d 2.15 1.79 2.11 d
Portfolio turnover

6 c 24 22 18 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 21.52 $ 23.47 $ 20.30 $ 20.40 $ 20.47 $ 17.64
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.21 e 0.43 e 0.34 e 0.40 e 0.29 e 0.25
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.91 (1.54) 3.45 0.07 (0.07) 2.75
Total from investment operations

1.12 (1.11) 3.79 0.47 0.22 3.00
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.29) (0.25) (0.31) (0.22) (0.16) (0.17)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(1.15) (0.59) (0.31) (0.35) (0.13)
Total distributions

(1.44) (0.84) (0.62) (0.57) (0.29) (0.17)
Net asset value end of period

21.20 21.52 23.47 20.30 20.40 20.47
Net assets end of period (000s)

$24,174 $42,557 $48,809 $40,992 $28,929 $14,775
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

6.29% c (5.06)% 18.84%  2.54%  1.05%  17.15% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.13 d 1.12 1.12 1.11 1.11 1.14
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.09 d 1.08 1.09 1.09 1.11 1.14
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.12 d 1.83 1.51 2.03 1.41 1.13
Portfolio turnover

6 c 24 22 18 12 13
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 21.38 $ 23.33 $ 20.17 $ 20.27 $ 20.32 $ 17.50
           
0.24 e 0.49 e 0.39 e 0.44 e 0.34 e 0.18
0.88 (1.54) 3.43 0.08 (0.07) 2.84
1.12 (1.05) 3.82 0.52 0.27 3.02
           
(0.35) (0.31) (0.35) (0.27) (0.19) (0.20)
(1.15) (0.59) (0.31) (0.35) (0.13)
(1.50) (0.90) (0.66) (0.62) (0.32) (0.20)
21.00 21.38 23.33 20.17 20.27 20.32
$664,879 $714,309 $739,122 $600,800 $484,078 $195,247
           
6.39% c (4.85)% 19.16%  2.81%  1.32%  17.39% 
0.88 d 0.87 0.87 0.86 0.86 0.89
0.84 d 0.83 0.84 0.84 0.86 0.89
2.40 d 2.09 1.76 2.28 1.66 1.40
6 c 24 22 18 12 13
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 21.31 $ 23.23 $ 20.09 $ 20.19 $ 20.27 $ 17.49
           
0.20 e 0.40 e 0.31 e 0.37 e 0.27 e 0.17
0.89 (1.53) 3.41 0.08 (0.08) 2.78
1.09 (1.13) 3.72 0.45 0.19 2.95
           
(0.25) (0.20) (0.27) (0.20) (0.14) (0.17)
(1.15) (0.59) (0.31) (0.35) (0.13)
(1.40) (0.79) (0.58) (0.55) (0.27) (0.17)
21.00 21.31 23.23 20.09 20.19 20.27
$ 74,320 $ 82,539 $110,094 $152,358 $165,642 $ 91,724
           
6.19% c (5.20)% 18.71%  2.45%  0.93%  16.97% 
1.25 d 1.24 1.24 1.23 1.23 1.26
1.21 d 1.20 1.21 1.21 1.23 1.26
2.01 d 1.71 1.40 1.92 1.29 1.01
6 c 24 22 18 12 13
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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 33.60 $ 36.16 $ 27.29 $23.91
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.10 e 0.17 e 0.06 e 0.05 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

2.70 (1.98) 8.94 3.33
Total from investment operations

2.80 (1.81) 9.00 3.38
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.15) (0.06) (0.13)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(2.95) (0.69)
Total distributions

(3.10) (0.75) (0.13)
Net asset value end of period

33.30 33.60 36.16 27.29
Net assets end of period (000s)

$207,709 $155,036 $57,196 $2,529
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

10.15% c (5.18)% 33.06%  14.14% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.80 d 0.79 0.81 0.82 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.79 d 0.79 0.81 0.81 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.67 d 0.45 0.17 0.27 d
Portfolio turnover

14 c 22 8 10 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$33.36 $35.97 $27.16 $26.07 $27.05 $28.80
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.06 e 0.06 e (0.02) e 0.05 e 0.06 e (0.12)
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

2.68 (1.98) 8.88 1.93 (0.13) 2.78
Total from investment operations

2.74 (1.92) 8.86 1.98 (0.07) 2.66
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.04) (0.05)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(2.95) (0.69) (0.89) (0.91) (4.41)
Total distributions

(2.99) (0.69) (0.05) (0.89) (0.91) (4.41)
Net asset value end of period

33.11 33.36 35.97 27.16 26.07 27.05
Net assets end of period (000s)

$6,862 $7,253 $4,462 $1,360 $1,144 $5,690
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

9.96% c (5.50)% 32.67%  7.93%  (0.28)% 10.74% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.13 d 1.12 1.13 1.11 1.10 1.09
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.12 d 1.11 1.12 1.11 1.10 1.09
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.37 d 0.16 (0.05) 0.21 0.21 0.10
Portfolio turnover

14 c 22 8 10 17 13
See page 73 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 33.57 $ 36.14 $ 27.27 $ 26.21 $ 27.17 $ 28.89
           
0.10 e 0.15 e 0.08 e 0.12 e 0.10 e 0.06
2.69 (2.00) 8.90 1.92 (0.09) 2.68
2.79 (1.85) 8.98 2.04 0.01 2.74
           
(0.12) (0.03) (0.11) (0.09) (0.06) (0.05)
(2.95) (0.69) (0.89) (0.91) (4.41)
(3.07) (0.72) (0.11) (0.98) (0.97) (4.46)
33.29 33.57 36.14 27.27 26.21 27.17
$1,282,362 $1,149,857 $1,081,412 $738,705 $827,423 $709,251
           
10.12% c (5.28)% 33.00%  8.18%  0.01%  11.03% 
0.88 d 0.87 0.88 0.86 0.85 0.84
0.87 d 0.86 0.87 0.86 0.85 0.84
0.61 d 0.40 0.24 0.48 0.38 0.33
14 c 22 8 10 17 13
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 32.68 $ 35.29 $ 26.65 $ 25.63 $ 26.63 $ 28.45
           
0.04 e 0.01 e (0.05) e 0.03 e 0.01 e 0.09
2.62 (1.93) 8.71 1.88 (0.10) 2.50
2.66 (1.92) 8.66 1.91 (0.09) 2.59
           
(0.02)
(2.95) (0.69) (0.89) (0.91) (4.41)
(2.95) (0.69) (0.02) (0.89) (0.91) (4.41)
32.39 32.68 35.29 26.65 25.63 26.63
$ 63,271 $ 70,819 $ 37,548 $ 17,775 $ 16,797 $ 17,265
           
9.90% c (5.60)% 32.49%  7.79%  (0.37)% 10.61% 
1.25 d 1.24 1.25 1.23 1.22 1.21
1.24 d 1.23 1.24 1.23 1.22 1.21
0.26 d 0.03 (0.16) 0.10 0.02 (0.04)
14 c 22 8 10 17 13
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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR SMALL CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND  
    Retirement Class   Institutional Class
    6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
    2018 2017 j 2018 2017 j
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)    
Net asset value beginning of period

  $ 9.99 $10.07 $10.00 $ 9.98 $ 10.07 $ 10.00
Income from Investment Operations              
Net investment income/(loss)a

  0.05 e 0.06 e 0.01 e 0.05 e 0.06 e 0.02 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

  0.32 (0.08) 0.06 0.33 (0.09) 0.05
Total from investment operations

  0.37 (0.02) 0.07 0.38 (0.03) 0.07
Less Distributions              
Dividends from net investment income

  (0.06) (0.03) (0.06) (0.03)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

  (0.58) (0.03) (0.58) (0.03)
Total distributions

  (0.64) (0.06) (0.64) (0.06)
Net asset value end of period

  9.72 9.99 10.07 9.72 9.98 10.07
Net assets end of period (000s)

  $7,941 $6,329 $ 30 $26,016 $24,685 $24,655
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)              
Total returnb

  5.05% c (0.18)% 0.70% c 5.06% c (0.31)% 0.70% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

  1.03 d 0.96 3.33 d 1.11 d 1.04 3.41 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

  0.80 d 0.80 0.80 d 0.88 d 0.88 0.88 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

  1.11 d 0.56 0.48 d 1.05 d 0.56 0.60 d
Portfolio turnover

  35 c 73 9 c 35 c 73 9 c

* Less than $0.01
^ Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements (see the “Custodian” section Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements)
a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses
b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.
c Unannualized
d Annualized
e Amounts are based on daily average shares outstanding during the period.
f For the period March 1, 2016 (inception) through October 31, 2016
g For the period February 1, 2014 (inception) through October 31, 2014
h For the period March 6, 2017 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2017
i For the period July 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017
j For the period August 1, 2017 (inception) through October 31, 2017
k The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income (loss) for the period due to the timing of sales and purchases in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Administrative Class   Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,   6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
2018 2017 j   2018 2017 j
(Unaudited)       (Unaudited)    
$ 9.96 $10.06 $10.00   $ 9.95 $10.06 $10.00
             
0.04 e 0.03 e 0.01 e   0.03 e 0.02 e 0.01 e
0.33 (0.08) 0.05   0.34 (0.09) 0.05
0.37 (0.05) 0.06   0.37 (0.07) 0.06
             
(0.03) (0.02)   (0.02) (0.01)
(0.58) (0.03)   (0.58) (0.03)
(0.61) (0.05)   (0.60) (0.04)
9.72 9.96 10.06   9.72 9.95 10.06
$ 263 $ 250 $ 252   $ 289 $ 262 $ 254
             
4.94% c (0.51)% 0.60% c   4.90% c (0.66)% 0.60% c
1.36 d 1.29 3.66 d   1.48 d 1.41 3.78 d
1.13 d 1.13 1.13 d   1.25 d 1.25 1.25 d
0.80 d 0.31 0.35 d   0.68 d 0.19 0.23 d
35 c 73 9 c   35 c 73 9 c
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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Note 1—Organizational Matters
Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2019, the Trust consists of 33 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report are: Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Strategic Growth Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund, Harbor Small Cap Value Fund and Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds," respectively). Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is the investment adviser for the Funds.
The Funds currently offer four classes of shares, designated as Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Funds and have equal rights with respect to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that: (i) certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”), may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Internal Revenue Service; and (ii) shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund follows the investment company reporting requirements under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which includes the accounting and reporting guidelines under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Trust’s valuation procedures permit the Funds to use a variety of valuation methodologies, consider a number of subjective factors, analyze applicable facts and circumstances and, in general, exercise judgment, when valuing Fund investments. The methodology used for a specific type of investment may vary based on the circumstances and relevant considerations, including available market data.
Equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, and master limited partnerships), exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments (such as futures contracts, options contracts, including rights and warrants and centrally cleared swap agreements) that are traded or cleared on a national securities exchange or system (except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities) are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded or cleared as of the valuation date. Securities listed on the NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there are no sales on the valuation day, (i) securities traded principally on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask price; and (ii) securities traded principally on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, are valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange. Securities of open-end registered investment companies that are held by a Fund are valued at net asset value. To the extent these securities are actively traded and fair valuation adjustments are not applied, they are normally categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For more information on the fair value hierarchy, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures section.
Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time of acquisition that are held by a Fund are valued at amortized cost to the extent amortized cost represents fair value. Such securities are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value as determined by the Trust’s Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”) pursuant to procedures adopted, and subject to oversight, by the Board of Trustees. The Valuation
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Committee is comprised of a trustee and officers of the Trust and employees of Harbor Capital with relevant experience or responsibilities. Each security for which the Valuation Committee determines a fair value, including the basis for the fair value decision, is reviewed by the Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled board meetings.
When a fair valuation method is applied by the Valuation Committee or a Fund’s subadviser, securities will be priced by a method that the Valuation Committee or subadviser believes accurately reflects fair value. Securities valued using fair valuation methods that incorporate significant unobservable inputs are normally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Examples of possible fair valuation methodologies used in determining the fair value of securities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy include, but are not limited to, benchmark pricing and indicative market quotations.
When benchmark pricing is used, the base price of a debt security is set and then subsequently adjusted in proportion to the market value changes of an index or similar security (the “benchmark security”) that trades in an active market or for which other observable inputs are available. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by a Fund’s subadviser. If the benchmark security is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy due to the lack of an active market for that security, any security adjusted in proportion to the fair value of the benchmark security may be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the benchmark pricing process (i.e., the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. The reasonability of the fair value is reviewed by the subadviser on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.
If evaluated pricing through a third-party pricing vendor is not available or deemed not to be indicative of fair value, a Fund’s subadviser may elect to obtain indicative market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from a broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party pricing vendor. Indicative market quotations are typically received from established market participants. In the event that the source of fair value is from a single-sourced broker quote, but the subadviser does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs that support the market quotation, these securities are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant changes in the broker quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.
A Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. In such cases, the Fund may apply a fair value factor supplied by the pricing vendor to a foreign security’s market close value to reflect changes in value that may have occurred between the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded and the Fund’s pricing time. That factor may be derived using observable inputs such as a comparison of the trading patterns of a foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets that are highly correlated to the foreign security or other information that becomes available after the close of the foreign market on which the security principally traded. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means that the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another given fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor in its calculation of net asset value. Securities valued using observable inputs, such as those described above, are normally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Various inputs may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments, which are summarized in three broad categories defined as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The assignment of an investment to Levels 1, 2, or 3 is based on the lowest level of significant inputs used to determine its fair value.
Level 1– Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2– Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3– Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or other observable inputs are not available or are deemed unreliable. Significant unobservable inputs may include each Fund’s own assumptions.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
A table that includes a categorization of investments into Levels 1, 2, or 3, and a summary of significant unobservable inputs used for Level 3 investments, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule. For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, if any, a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values is provided at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule that presents changes attributable to realized and unrealized gains and losses and purchases, sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period.
Each Fund used observable inputs in its valuation methodologies whenever they were available and deemed reliable.
Repurchase Agreements
In a repurchase agreement, a Fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Such agreements must be adequately collateralized to cover the counterparty’s obligation to a Fund to close out the repurchase agreement. Each repurchase agreement counterparty must meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the respective Fund and any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by a Fund’s subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to a Fund’s purchase of securities such that if a Fund is permitted to only purchase securities that are rated investment-grade (or the equivalent if unrated), a Fund could only enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment-grade (or the equivalent if unrated). The securities are regularly monitored to ensure that the collateral is adequate. A Fund seeks to further mitigate its counterparty risk by entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default, including bankruptcy, a Fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owned, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to a Fund. A counterparty’s default may cause a Fund to suffer losses, including loss of interest on or principal of the securities and costs associated with delay and enforcement of the terms of the master repurchase agreement.
During the period, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund entered into repurchase agreements with domestic or foreign banks or with a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or an affiliate of a member firm that is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities.
Foreign Currency Spot Contracts
A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate for settlement within two business days.
The foreign currency spot contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day, and any change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Risk of losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.
During the period, Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, and Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund used foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars.
Foreign Currency Translations
Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, when applicable, are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end.
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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, when applicable, represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities, when applicable, are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the Statements of Operations.
Master Limited Partnerships
Master Limited Partnerships (“MLP”) are limited partnerships whose limited partnership units are available to investors and are traded on public exchanges. MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. By providing capital to an MLP, a Fund is generally entitled to periodic cash distributions, which usually represent return of capital.
During the period, Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund invested in a MLP.
Investment Income
Dividends declared on portfolio securities are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method. Distributions from real estate investment trust securities and master limited partnerships are recorded as dividend income, and maybe reclassified as capital gains and/or return of capital, based on the information reported by the issuer, when available.
Distribution to Shareholders
Distributions on Fund shares are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Securities Transactions
Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Proceeds from Litigation
Each Fund may receive proceeds from shareholder litigation settlements involving current and/or previously held portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statements of Operations in realized gain/(loss) if the security has been disposed of by a Fund, or in unrealized gain/(loss) if the security is still held by a Fund.
Expenses
Expenses incurred by the Trust are charged directly to the Fund that incurred such expense whenever possible. With respect to expenses incurred by any two or more Harbor Funds where amounts cannot be identified on a fund by fund basis, such expenses are generally allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each Fund.
Custodian
Each Fund has credit balance arrangements with its custodian whereby positive balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for clearing shareholder transactions in the Fund generate credits that are applied against gross custody expenses. Such custodial expense reductions, if any, are reflected on the  respective Fund’s accompanying Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Class Allocations
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the applicable net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the applicable net assets of each class and the expense rate(s) applicable to each class.
Taxes
Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise taxes on income and capital gains.
Each Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (in particular, U.S. federal income tax returns for the tax years ended October 31, 2015–2017), including all positions expected to be taken upon filing the 2018 tax return, in all material jurisdictions where each Fund operates, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.
Note 3—Investment Portfolio Transactions
Investment Portfolio Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
GROWTH FUNDS

     
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$5,925,249   $7,584,307
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

33,174   5,899
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

93,822   251,673
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

263,057   327,828
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

91,964   152,614
VALUE FUNDS

     
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

$ 110,776   $ 80,808
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

52,360   158,208
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

189,837   194,605
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund

14,062   10,738
In-Kind Redemption Transactions
In accordance with the Trust’s prospectus, the Funds may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of Fund shares. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund recognizes a gain or loss on the securities distributed related to the in-kind redemption. Such gains and losses on in-kind redemptions are not taxable to shareholders. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, there were no in-kind redemptions from the Funds.  For the year ended October 31, 2018, Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund realized gains of $174,277,000 upon the disposition of portfolio securities in connection with an in-kind redemption of Fund shares.
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Note 3—Investment Portfolio Transactions—Continued    
Securities Lending
Each Fund may engage in securities lending, whereby a Fund lends its securities to financial institutions in order to increase its income. The Trust has engaged State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as its agent (the “Lending Agent”) with respect to the lending of portfolio securities of the Funds, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement (the “SLA Agreement”). Securities loans are required to be secured at all times during the term of the loan by collateral that is at least equal to the value of the loaned securities determined at the close of each business day. Collateral may consist of cash and/or securities issued by the U.S. Treasury or the Government National Mortgage Association. During the period, all such collateral consisted of cash. Any additional collateral that may be required to secure a loan is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. This collateral is recognized as the gross liability for securities loaned in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a money market mutual fund that seeks to provide income while maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00. There is no assurance that the Navigator Portfolio will maintain a stable net asset value and the Funds are subject to the risk of loss on the cash collateral invested. A portion of the earnings generated by the investment of the cash collateral is rebated to the borrower for the use of the cash collateral and these earnings (less any rebate) are then divided between the Fund and the Lending Agent, as a fee for its services, according to agreed-upon rates. The Lending Agent and a Fund will share in any shortfall in the rebate due to the borrower, according to agreed-upon rates. In addition to receiving a fee from the borrower based on the demand for securities loaned and earning income on the investment of the cash collateral, a Fund receives substitute interest, dividends, or other amounts on the loaned securities, during the term of a loan. Net securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations.
Loans may be terminated at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities that are identical to the loaned securities. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned and the risk that the value of the collateral falls below the value of the securities on loan. Each Fund seeks to mitigate this risk through the SLA Agreement, which provides that in the event of default, the Lending Agent may apply the proceeds of the cash collateral from the loaned securities toward the purchase of replacement securities. If such proceeds are insufficient or the collateral is unavailable, the Lending Agent will purchase replacement securities at its sole expense, or if unable to do so, the Lending Agent may credit to the Fund’s account an amount equal to the fair value of the unreturned loaned securities. As the securities loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, the remaining contractual maturities of each securities lending transaction is considered to be overnight and continuous.
During the period, Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund engaged in securities lending.  As of April 30, 2019, Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund had no securities out on loan.
Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser
Harbor Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”). Harbor Capital is the Funds’ investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services.
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Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
Each Fund has a separate advisory agreement with Harbor Capital. The agreements provide for management fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:
  Contractual Rate   Actual Rate
Growth Funds      
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

0.60% a   0.55%
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

0.60   0.60
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

0.75   0.75
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

0.75   0.75
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

0.75   0.75
Value Funds      
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

0.60%   0.60%
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

0.75 b   0.72
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

0.75   0.75
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund

0.75   0.75

a The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.56% on assets between $5 billion and $10 billion, 0.54% on assets between $10 billion and $20 billion and 0.53% on assets over $20 billion through February 29, 2020.
b The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.70% on assets between $350 million and $1 billion and 0.65% on assets over $1 billion through February 29, 2020.
Harbor Capital has from time to time voluntarily or contractually agreed not to impose a portion of its management fees and/or to bear a portion of the expenses incurred in the operation of certain Funds in order to limit Fund expenses. Such waivers, if any, are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Operations. Interest expense, if any, is excluded from contractual limitations. During the six-month period, the following expense limitation agreements were in effect:
  Retirement
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Administrative
Class
  Investor
Class
  Expense Limitation
Agreement Expiration
Date
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund1

0.63%   0.71%   0.96%   1.08%   02/29/2020
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund2

0.61   0.69   0.94   1.06   02/29/2020
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund3

0.81   0.89   1.14   1.26   02/29/2020

1 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to limit the operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 0.62%, 0.70%, 0.95%, and 1.07% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
2 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to limit the operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 0.60%, 0.68%, 0.93%, and 1.05% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
3 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to limit the operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 0.80%, 0.88%, 1.13%, and 1.25% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
All expense limitation agreements include the transfer agent fee waiver discussed in the Transfer Agent note.
Distributor
Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds’ shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative and Investor Class shares (the “12b-1 Plan”) as applicable, each Fund pays the Distributor compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of its Administrative and Investor Class shares. Pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan, the Distributor is compensated for financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of each Fund or for recordkeeping services or the servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of each Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges, payments of recordkeeping fees under recordkeeping arrangements, or payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering the 12b-1 Plan.
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Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plan need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by the Distributor on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plan does not obligate each Fund to reimburse the Distributor for the actual expenses the Distributor may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plan. Thus, even if the Distributor’s actual expenses exceed the fee payable to the Distributor at any given time, each Fund will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If the Distributor’s expenses are less than the fee it receives, the Distributor will retain the difference.
The fees attributable to each Fund’s respective class are shown on the accompanying Statements of Operations.
Transfer Agent
Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The transfer agency and service agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Trustees and provides currently for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:
  Transfer Agent Fees1
Retirement Class

0.02% of the average daily net assets of all Retirement Class shares
Institutional Class

0.10% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares
Administrative Class

0.10% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares
Investor Class

0.22% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares

1 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Services Group received compensation up to 0.01%, 0.09%, 0.09%, and 0.21% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
Harbor Services Group has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2019. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The voluntary waiver may be discontinued at any time.
Affiliated Transactions
The Investment Company Act permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies subject to an exemptive rule. Harbor Funds has adopted policies and procedures pursuant to such rule. During the six-month period, the Funds did not enter into any transactions with any other Harbor fund.
Shareholders
On April 30, 2019, Harbor Capital, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in each of the following Funds:
  Number of Shares Owned by
Harbor Capital and Subsidiaries
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Retirement
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Administrative
Class
  Investor
Class
  Total  
GROWTH FUNDS                      
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

38,737         38,737   0.0%
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

42,459   1,155,820   631   630   1,199,540   23.7
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

152,495         152,495   0.7
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

86,690         86,690   0.1
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

29,130         29,130   0.1
VALUE FUNDS                      
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

110,860         110,860   0.2%
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

62,361         62,361   0.1
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

35,551         35,551   0.1
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund

11,273   2,657,389   27,015   26,965   2,722,642   76.7
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Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
Independent Trustees
The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”), which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust. For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the Fund(s) selected by the Trustee. While not required to do so, each Fund makes an investment equal to the Trustee’s investment election. The deferred compensation liability and the offsetting deferred compensation investment asset are included as a component of “Accrued expenses – Trustees’ fees and expenses” and “Other assets”, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such amounts fluctuate with changes in the market value of the selected securities. The deferred compensation and related mark-to-market impact liability and an offsetting investment asset will remain on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities until distributed in accordance with the Plan.
Indemnification
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION
The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Identified Cost
(000s)
  Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Appreciation
(000s)
  (Depreciation)
(000s)
 
GROWTH FUNDS              
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$17,212,255   $14,219,520   $(68,992)   $14,150,528
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

79,560   24,107   (396)   23,711
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

181,587   70,750   (3,620)   67,130
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

612,251   140,738   (30,961)   109,776
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund

212,748   35,545   (25,902)   9,643
VALUE FUNDS              
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

$ 863,106   $ 238,126   $(24,798)   $ 213,328
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

823,855   146,120   (92,928)   53,192
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

1,088,071   438,713   (37,264)   401,449
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund

32,416   3,714   (2,211)   1,503
    
Note 6—Legal Proceedings
Tribune Company
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund has been named as a defendant and/or as a putative member of a proposed defendant class in Kirschner v. FitzSimons (In re Tribune Co.), No. 12-2652 (S.D.N.Y.) (the “FitzSimons action”); Deutsche Bank v. Ohlson Enterprises, No. 12-0064 (S.D.N.Y.) (the “Deutsche Bank action”); and Niese v. ABN AMRO Clearing Chicago LLC, No. 12-0555 (S.D.N.Y.) (the “Niese action”), as a result of its ownership of shares in the Tribune Company (“Tribune”) in 2007, when Tribune effected a leveraged buyout transaction (“LBO”) by which Tribune converted to a privately-held company. The plaintiffs in these lawsuits have asserted claims for fraudulent conveyance against Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund and other former Tribune shareholders.
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Note 6—Legal Proceedings—Continued    
All three lawsuits have been consolidated with the majority of the other Tribune-related lawsuits in the multidistrict litigation proceeding In re Tribune Co. Fraudulent Conveyance Litig., No. 11-2296 (S.D.N.Y.) (the “MDL Proceeding”).
On September 23, 2013, the District Court granted the defendants’ omnibus motion to dismiss the Deutsche Bank and Niese actions, on the basis that the plaintiffs lacked standing. The plaintiffs appealed. On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion on the appeal, affirming the district court’s dismissal of those lawsuits. The appeals court held that while the plaintiffs have standing under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, their claims were preempted by Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code—the statutory safe harbor for settlement payments. Plaintiffs sought rehearing en banc, which the Second Circuit denied.  On September 9, 2016, the plaintiffs filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Second Circuit’s decision, which the shareholder defendants opposed.  On April 3, 2018, Justice Kennedy and Justice Thomas issued a “Statement” related to the petition for certiorari suggesting that the Second Circuit and/or District Court may want to take steps to reexamine the application of the Section 546(e) safe harbor to the previously dismissed state law constructive fraudulent transfer claims based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Merit Management Group LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc. On April 10, 2018, plaintiffs filed in the Second Circuit a motion for that court to recall its mandate, vacate its prior decision, and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with Merit Management. On April 20, 2018, the shareholder defendants filed a response to plaintiffs’ motion to recall the mandate. On May 15, 2018, the Second Circuit issued an order recalling the mandate “in anticipation of further panel review.”
On May 23, 2014, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the FitzSimons action, including a global motion to dismiss Count I, which is the claim brought against former Tribune shareholders for intentional fraudulent conveyance under U.S. federal law. On January 6, 2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the shareholder defendants’ motion to dismiss and denied plaintiff’s request to amend the complaint. The Court’s order is not immediately appealable, but the Court issued an order stating that it intends to permit an interlocutory appeal of the dismissal order, but will wait to do so until it has resolved outstanding motions to dismiss filed by other defendants. Accordingly, the timing of the appeal is uncertain. On July 18, 2017, the plaintiff submitted a letter to the District Court seeking leave to amend its complaint to add a constructive fraudulent transfer claim. The Court denied the plaintiff’s request without prejudice to renewal of the request in the event of an intervening change in the law. On March 8, 2018, plaintiff renewed his request for leave to file a motion to amend the complaint to assert a constructive fraudulent transfer claim based on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Merit Management. The shareholder defendants opposed that request. On June 18, 2018, the District Court ordered that the request would be stayed from pending further action by the Second Circuit in the still pending appeal, discussed above. On December 18, 2018, plaintiff filed a letter with the District Court requesting that the stay be dissolved in order to permit briefing on the motion to amend the complaint and indicating plaintiff’s intention to file another motion to amend the complaint to reinstate claims for intentional fraudulent transfer. The shareholder defendants opposed that request. On January 14, 2019, the court held a case management conference, during which the court stated that it would allow the plaintiff to file a motion to amend to try to reinstate its intentional fraudulent transfer claim. On January 23, 2019, the court ordered the parties still facing pending claims to participate in a mediation within the following two months. On April 9, 2019, the plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint to add constructive fraudulent conveyance claims under federal law against certain shareholder defendants. Briefing on the motion is complete, and the court has not yet issued a ruling.
None of these lawsuits alleges any wrongdoing on the part of Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund. Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund held shares of Tribune and tendered these shares as part of Tribune’s LBO. The value of the proceeds received by Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund was approximately $299,000. Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund’s cost basis in the shares of Tribune was approximately $262,000. At this stage of the proceedings, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund is not able to make a reliable prediction as to the outcome of these lawsuits or the effect, if any, on the Fund’s net asset value.
Note 7—Subsequent Events
Through the date the financial statements were issued, there were no subsequent events or transactions that would have materially impacted the financial statements or related disclosures as presented herein.
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Fees and Expenses Example (Unaudited)

Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (if any), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund 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 November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of the respective class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund/Class’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund/Class’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund        
Retirement Class 0.58%      
Actual   $3.07 $1,000 $1,134.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   2.91 1,000 1,021.85
Institutional Class 0.66%      
Actual   $3.49 $1,000 $1,134.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.31 1,000 1,021.44
Administrative Class 0.91%      
Actual   $4.81 $1,000 $1,133.10
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.56 1,000 1,020.17
Investor Class 1.03%      
Actual   $5.45 $1,000 $1,132.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.16 1,000 1,019.56
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund        
Retirement Class 0.62%      
Actual   $3.26 $1,000 $1,126.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.11 1,000 1,021.64
Institutional Class 0.70%      
Actual   $3.69 $1,000 $1,125.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.51 1,000 1,021.24
Administrative Class 0.95%      
Actual   $5.00 $1,000 $1,124.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.76 1,000 1,019.97
Investor Class 1.07%      
Actual   $5.60 $1,000 $1,109.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.36 1,000 1,019.36
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund        
Retirement Class 0.81%      
Actual   $4.46 $1,000 $1,218.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.06 1,000 1,020.68
Institutional Class 0.89%      
Actual   $4.89 $1,000 $1,217.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.46 1,000 1,020.27
Administrative Class 1.14%      
Actual   $6.26 $1,000 $1,216.30
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.71 1,000 1,019.00
Investor Class 1.26%      
Actual   $6.92 $1,000 $1,215.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.31 1,000 1,018.39
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund        
Retirement Class 0.79%      
Actual   $4.18 $1,000 $1,134.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.96 1,000 1,020.78
Institutional Class 0.87%      
Actual   $4.60 $1,000 $1,134.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.36 1,000 1,020.37
Administrative Class 1.12%      
Actual   $5.92 $1,000 $1,132.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.61 1,000 1,019.10
Investor Class 1.24%      
Actual   $6.56 $1,000 $1,132.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.21 1,000 1,018.49
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund        
Retirement Class 0.82%      
Actual   $4.17 $1,000 $1,047.30
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.11 1,000 1,020.63
Institutional Class 0.90%      
Actual   $4.56 $1,000 $1,046.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.51 1,000 1,020.22
Administrative Class 1.15%      
Actual   $5.83 $1,000 $1,044.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.76 1,000 1,018.95
Investor Class 1.27%      
Actual   $6.44 $1,000 $1,044.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.36 1,000 1,018.34
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund        
Retirement Class 0.60%      
Actual   $3.16 $1,000 $1,118.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.01 1,000 1,021.75
Institutional Class 0.68%      
Actual   $3.57 $1,000 $1,117.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.41 1,000 1,021.34
Administrative Class 0.93%      
Actual   $4.88 $1,000 $1,116.70
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.66 1,000 1,020.07
Investor Class 1.05%      
Actual   $5.51 $1,000 $1,115.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.26 1,000 1,019.46
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund        
Retirement Class 0.77%      
Actual   $3.94 $1,000 $1,064.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.86 1,000 1,020.88
Institutional Class 0.84%      
Actual   $4.30 $1,000 $1,063.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.21 1,000 1,020.53
Administrative Class 1.09%      
Actual   $5.58 $1,000 $1,062.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.46 1,000 1,019.26
Investor Class 1.21%      
Actual   $6.19 $1,000 $1,061.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.06 1,000 1,018.65
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund        
Retirement Class 0.79%      
Actual   $4.12 $1,000 $1,101.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.96 1,000 1,020.78
Institutional Class 0.87%      
Actual   $4.53 $1,000 $1,101.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.36 1,000 1,020.37
Administrative Class 1.12%      
Actual   $5.83 $1,000 $1,099.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.61 1,000 1,019.10
Investor Class 1.24%      
Actual   $6.45 $1,000 $1,099.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.21 1,000 1,018.49
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund        
Retirement Class 0.80%      
Actual   $4.07 $1,000 $1,050.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.01 1,000 1,020.73
Institutional Class 0.88%      
Actual   $4.47 $1,000 $1,050.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.41 1,000 1,020.32
Administrative Class 1.13%      
Actual   $5.74 $1,000 $1,049.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.66 1,000 1,019.05
Investor Class 1.25%      
Actual   $6.35 $1,000 $1,049.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.26 1,000 1,018.44

* Reflective of all fee waivers and expense reimbursements
** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Proxy Voting
Harbor Funds has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which proxies relating to securities held by the Harbor funds are voted. In addition, Harbor Funds files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of Harbor Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the proxy voting records (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Householding
Harbor Funds has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of a Fund’s prospectus, proxy materials, annual report and semi-annual report to certain shareholders residing at the same household. This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call the Shareholder Servicing Agent at 800-422-1050. Individual copies will be sent within thirty (30) days after the Shareholder Servicing Agent receives your instructions. Your consent to householding is considered valid until revoked.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosures
Harbor Funds files a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. In 2019, the Funds filed a complete portfolio of investments for the first fiscal quarter on Form N-Q. Beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2019, the Funds will file a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS
The Investment Company Act requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.
At an in-person meeting of the Board held on February 15 and 16, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital, the adviser to each Fund, and each Subadvisory Agreement with each Fund’s subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”) with respect to Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Strategic Growth Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund, Harbor Small Cap Value Fund, and Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund.
In evaluating each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadvisers resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements, and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser and each Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered the Adviser’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Funds in circumstances in which the Board and the Adviser had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a Fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if the Adviser were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.
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At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation for a one-year period of each such Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement as being in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.
In considering the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.
Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements were the following:
the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser and each Subadviser providing services to the Funds;
the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel;
the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Fund, including the effect of revenues of Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, on such profitability;
the fees charged by the Adviser and Subadvisers for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including, in each case, the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of the Subadviser’s fee, for the investment advisory and related services, including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services, that the Adviser provides;
the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors;
the fees and expense ratios of each Fund relative to the quality of services provided and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;
the short- and long-term investment performance of each Fund in comparison to peer groups and certain relevant benchmark indices and the Adviser’s efforts to address circumstances of underperformance where applicable;
the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the services each provides to the Funds;
any “fall out” benefits that might inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Funds;
information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Fund performance and services rendered by the Adviser, as well as each of the Subadvisers, and research arrangements with brokers who execute transactions on behalf of each Subadviser;
information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Broadridge as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Fund (and, in certain cases, total expense ratios of the Investor Class) relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting both of a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Broadridge; and
information contained in materials compiled by Morningstar as to the investment returns of the Institutional Class of each Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
The Trustees separately considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser. In their deliberations as to the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees were mindful of the fact that, by choosing to invest in a Fund, the shareholders had entrusted the Adviser with the responsibility, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for selecting each Fund’s Subadviser, overseeing and monitoring that Subadviser’s performance and replacing the Subadviser if necessary. The Trustees also considered as relevant to their determination the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel.
The Adviser’s Services. The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser as part of its comprehensive written response to the 15(c) request letter prepared by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees in consultation with the Independent Trustees concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, accounting, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that the Adviser had the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor each Subadviser and to operate effectively as the “manager of managers” for the Funds.
The Subadvisers’ Services. The Trustees’ consideration of the services provided by the Subadvisers included a review of each Subadviser’s portfolio managers, investment philosophy, style and processes and record of consistency therewith, the volatility of its results, its approach to controlling risk, and the quality and extent of its investment capabilities and resources, including the nature and extent of research it receives from broker-dealers (to the extent applicable) and other sources. In their deliberations with respect to each Fund, the Trustees considered the history of Harbor Funds’ relationship with each Subadviser and Harbor Funds’ experience with each Subadviser in this capacity.
The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s breadth and depth of experience and investment results in managing other accounts similar to the respective Fund. The Trustees received a presentation at the Meeting by investment professionals from the Subadviser for Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund. The Trustees had received presentations by investment professionals from the Subadvisers for Harbor Strategic Growth Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund, Harbor Small Cap Value Fund, and Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund at meetings of the Board of Trustees held in 2018. The Trustees reviewed information concerning each Subadviser’s historical investment results in managing accounts and/or funds, as applicable, in a manner substantially similar to the relevant Fund.
Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
In considering each Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Broadridge and Morningstar. The Trustees also received information explaining the methodology for compilation of certain of this information and what it was intended to demonstrate. The Trustees analyzed the Institutional Class performance of each Fund, the advisory fees of each Fund, and the Institutional Class expenses of each Fund (after giving effect to waivers and/or reimbursements, if applicable, that reduced the fees or expenses of the Fund or its peer funds) and made certain observations and findings as to each Fund as noted below. The Trustees also reviewed certain Investor Class comparative fee and expense information they considered relevant to their deliberations. In evaluating performance, the Trustees recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results.
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (inception date December 29, 1987) and its Institutional Class performance in relation to its Broadridge universe and group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, noting that according to the Broadridge data, Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund had underperformed its group median for the one-, three- and five-year periods and its universe median for the one-year period, ended December 31, 2018. The Fund had outperformed its universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 ranked in the second, second and first quartiles, respectively, according to Morningstar. The Trustees also considered that the Fund had outperformed its primary benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the three- and five-year periods, ended December 31, 2018.
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The Trustees considered the expertise of Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”) in managing assets generally and specifically with respect to the Fund’s asset class, noting that Jennison managed approximately $52.8 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $160.7 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class, noting that one was a founding member of Jennison, as well as the addition of two portfolio managers to the Fund’s portfolio management team.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $29.55 billion, showed that the Fund’s contractual management fee was above the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Institutional Class of the Fund, however, was below both the group and universe medians. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to continue the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver arrangement until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Strategic Growth Fund (inception date March 1, 2017) and its Institutional Class performance (including predecessor fund performance) in relation to its Broadridge universe and group for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, noting that according to the Broadridge data, Harbor Strategic Growth Fund had underperformed its group median for the one- and three-year periods and its universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Fund had outperformed its group median for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 each ranked in the third quartile, according to Morningstar. The Trustees also considered that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC (“Mar Vista”) in managing assets generally and specifically with respect to the Fund’s asset class, noting that Mar Vista had approximately $4.2 billion in assets under advisement in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $5.0 billion in assets under advisement. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class, noting that Mar Vista had also managed the predecessor fund since 2011, prior to its reorganization into Harbor Strategic Growth Fund.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $75 million, showed that the Fund’s contractual management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Institutional Class of the Fund was also below both the group and universe medians. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund (inception date November 1, 2000), noting that, according to the Broadridge report, the Fund’s Institutional Class had outperformed its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-, three - and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees considered the fact that, in comparison to its universe of other mid cap growth funds, as identified by Morningstar, the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns ranked in the first, second and second quartiles, respectively, as of December 31, 2018. The Trustees also considered that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2018, while underperforming its benchmark index for the five- year period ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington”) in managing assets generally and in the mid cap growth asset class specifically, noting that Wellington managed approximately $2.5 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $1.0 trillion in assets under management. The Trustees noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $350 million, showed that the Fund’s contractual management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The Broadridge data also showed that the actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was below both the group and universe medians. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund (inception date November 1, 2000), noting that according to the Broadridge report, the Fund’s Institutional Class underperformed its group median for the one- and three-year periods and its universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Fund slightly outperformed its group median for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented ranked the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 in the fourth, fourth and third quartiles, respectively. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
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The Trustees considered the expertise of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (“Westfield”) in managing assets generally and in the small cap growth asset class specifically, noting that Westfield managed approximately $1.53 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $11.86 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $725 million, showed the Fund’s contractual management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio for the Institutional Class was below the Broadridge group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund (inception date February 1, 2014), noting that according to the Broadridge report, the Fund’s Institutional Class underperformed both its group and universe medians for the one- and three-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented ranked the Fund’s one- and three-year and since inception rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 in the third, fourth and fourth quartiles, respectively. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor Small Cap Growth Opportunities Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark for the three-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of the Fund’s subadviser, Elk Creek Partners, LLC (“Elk Creek”), in managing assets generally and in the small cap growth asset class specifically, noting that Elk Creek managed approximately $923.4 million in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $1.25 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $300 million, showed the Fund’s contractual management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio for the Institutional Class was also below the Broadridge group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), noting the Fund’s Institutional Class outperformance relative to both its group and universe medians for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees also noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its group median and underperformance relative to its universe median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns ranked in the third, first and first quartiles, respectively, for the period ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees also noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, for the three- and five-year periods, and underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period, ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Aristotle Capital Management, LLC (“Aristotle”) in managing assets generally and in the large cap value asset class specifically, noting that Aristotle managed approximately $13.98 billion in assets in the value equity strategy used by the Fund, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $15.55 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $1.0 billion, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class, and the actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was below its group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund (inception date March 1, 2002), noting the Fund’s Institutional Class performance was above its Broadridge group median for the one- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and below the group median for the three-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s performance was below its Broadridge universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-, three-, and five-year rolling returns ranked in the fourth, fourth and third quartiles, respectively, for the periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
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The Trustees considered the expertise of LSV Asset Management (“LSV”) in managing assets generally and in the mid cap value asset class specifically, noting that LSV managed approximately $2.54 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $105.84 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class, noting that one of the portfolio managers was a founding partner of LSV.
The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $950 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was above the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class, however, was below its group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to continue the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver arrangement until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Small Cap Value Fund (inception date December 14, 2001), noting the Fund’s outperformance relative to its Broadridge group median for the one-, three- and five-year periods and outperformance relative to its Broadridge universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed its Broadridge group universe for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. According to the Morningstar data presented, the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns ranked in the third, first and first quartiles, respectively, for the periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of EARNEST Partners LLC (“EARNEST”) in managing assets generally and in the small cap value asset class specifically, noting that EARNEST managed approximately $3.6 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $19.99 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio manager in this asset class, noting that he is the founder of EARNEST.
They observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $1.4 billion, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Small Cap Value Opportunities Fund (inception date August 1, 2017), noting the Fund’s underperformance relative to each of its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018. According to the Morningstar data presented, the Fund’s one-year and since inception returns each ranked in the fourth quartile for the periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the short time period since the Fund’s inception did not support drawing any significant conclusions about the Fund’s performance.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Sapience Investments, LLC (“Sapience”) in managing assets generally and in the small cap value asset class specifically, noting that Sapience managed approximately $513.3 million in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $647.7 in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio manager in this asset class, noting that he is the founder of Sapience.
They observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $50 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was also below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
The Trustees also separately considered the allocation between the Adviser and each Subadviser of the relevant Fund’s investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Adviser relative to that paid to the relevant Subadviser as a subadvisory fee). They determined in each case that the allocation was reasonable and the product of arm’s length negotiation between the Adviser and Subadviser.
Profitability
The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s profitability in operating each of the Funds (as well as on a fund complex-wide basis) as presented by the Adviser, and the allocation methodology used by the Adviser to compute such profitability. The Trustees concluded that the methodology was reasonable and that a reasonable level of profitability was important to provide
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suitable incentives for the Adviser to continue to attract and maintain high-quality personnel and to invest in infrastructure and other resources to support and enhance the Funds’ operations. In considering the Adviser’s profitability generally, the Trustees also reviewed the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the transfer agency and distribution services, respectively, that are provided to Harbor Funds and any other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Harbor Funds.
The Trustees also considered that profitability calculations with respect to advisory, transfer agency and distribution operations vary significantly depending on whether revenues on which the calculation is based are taken gross or net of amounts paid to third parties, such as subadvisory fee expenses and certain transfer agency expenses, and noted that subadvisory fee expenses are a direct expense of the Adviser. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser was, in certain cases, waiving a portion of its advisory fee and/or paying or reimbursing a portion of Fund expenses. The Trustees determined that the Adviser’s profitability in operating each Fund was not excessive.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees also considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Trustees specifically considered whether any advisory fee reduction “breakpoints” should be added to the advisory fee payable by any Fund. As noted above, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s profitability in each case was not excessive. They concluded that the Funds’ fee structures reflected economies of scale to date and that breakpoints in these fee structures were not required at the present time. The Trustees noted they intend to monitor each Fund’s asset growth in connection with future reviews of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement to determine whether breakpoints may be appropriate at such time.
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Benchmark Descriptions

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues with maturities of at least one year. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of all U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities rated investment grade (Baa3 or better), have at least one year to final maturity, and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index is broadly representative of the U.S. convertible securities market, consisting of publicly traded issues, denominated in U.S. dollars, of all credit qualities, and excluding mandatory (equity-linked) convertibles. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single U.S. Treasury Bill issue purchased at the beginning of each month and held for a full month, at which time that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected each month is that having a maturity date closest to, but not beyond 90 days from the rebalance date.
ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0)—The ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. All bonds are U.S. dollar denominated and rated Split BBB and below. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) including all securities with an option-adjusted spread less than 1,000 basis points. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of global developed and emerging markets. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE (ND) Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of major developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index is an equity index which captures small cap representation across developed market countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index—The MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index is a market capitalization weighted index of equity securities in more than 20 emerging market economies. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI World (ND) Index—The MSCI World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Russell 1000® Growth Index—The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 1000® Value Index—The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Index—The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current
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index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Growth Index—The Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the highest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Value Index—The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the lowest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Index—The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Growth Index—The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad growth market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Value Index—The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad value market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Index—The Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Growth Index—The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Value Index—The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
S&P 500 Index—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
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Scott M. Amero
Trustee
Raymond J. Ball
Trustee
Donna J. Dean
Trustee
Joseph L. Dowling, III
Trustee
Randall A. Hack
Trustee
Robert Kasdin
Trustee
Kathryn L. Quirk
Trustee
Ann M. Spruill
Trustee
Erik D. Ojala
Chief Compliance Officer
Anmarie S. Kolinski
Treasurer
Brian L. Collins
Vice President
Kristof M. Gleich
Vice President
Charles P. Ragusa
Vice President
Diana R. Podgorny
Secretary
Jodie L. Crotteau
Assistant Secretary
Lana M. Lewandowski
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& Assistant Secretary
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Table of Contents
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2019
International & Global  Funds
  Retirement
Class
Institutional
Class
Administrative
Class
Investor
Class
Harbor International Fund HNINX HAINX HRINX HIINX
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund HNIDX HAIDX HRIDX HIIDX
Harbor Overseas Fund HAORX HAOSX HAOAX HAONX
Harbor International Growth Fund HNGFX HAIGX HRIGX HIIGX
Harbor International Small Cap Fund HNISX HAISX HRISX HIISX
Harbor Global Leaders Fund HNGIX HGGAX HRGAX HGGIX
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund HNEMX HAEMX HREMX HIEEX
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International & Global Funds
Harbor International Fund

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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

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17
Harbor Overseas Fund

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28
Harbor International Growth Fund

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33

34
Harbor International Small Cap Fund

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39

40
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

43

45

46
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund

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51
Financial Statements

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Additional Information

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This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.

 

Letter from the Chairman

Charles F. McCain
Chairman
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
International equities in the aggregate posted positive returns in the fiscal half year ended April 30, 2019. The MSCI All Country World Ex U.S. (ND) Index, a measure of the equity markets outside the U.S., had a return of 9.12%. All international and global returns are in U.S. dollars.
Toward the end of 2018, equity markets struggled in the face of developments such as the U.K.’s lack of a viable Brexit plan, uncertainty over U.S.–China trade talks, and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, which combined to negatively affect a wide range of asset classes. In the first few months of 2019, however, positive developments on these fronts eased market sentiment and resulted in global equity markets rallying sharply. The MSCI World (ND) Index, a measure of the global equity markets, posted a gain of 8.83% for the fiscal half year.
Emerging markets significantly outpaced developed markets for the six-month period, as the MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index gained 13.76%.
Comments by the portfolio managers of each Harbor international and global equity fund can be found in the pages preceding each Fund’s portfolio of investments. As always, we recommend that shareholders maintain a long-term perspective in evaluating all of their investments, including Harbor Funds.
    Returns For Periods Ended April 30, 2019
    Unannualized       Annualized
International & Global   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   30 Years
MSCI EAFE (ND)(foreign stocks)

  7.45%   -3.22%   2.60%   7.95%   4.58%
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND)(foreign small cap stocks)

  5.89   -7.88   5.27   11.49   N/A
MSCI World (ND)(global stocks)

  8.83   6.48   7.31   11.58   6.82
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND)(foreign stocks)

  9.12   -3.23   2.83   7.75   N/A
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND)(emerging market stocks)

  13.76   -5.04   4.04   7.50   N/A
Domestic Equities                    
Russell 3000® (entire U.S. stock market)

  9.71%   12.68%   11.20%   15.30%   10.17%
S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

  9.76   13.49   11.63   15.32   10.15
Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

  11.65   10.69   9.75   15.65   11.41
Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

  6.06   4.61   8.63   14.10   9.41
Russell 3000® Growth (growth stocks)

  11.81   16.61   14.17   16.83   10.05
Russell 3000® Value (value stocks)

  7.61   8.58   8.17   13.69   9.91
Fixed Income                    
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield (domestic high-yield bonds)

  5.89%   7.03%   5.03%   8.74%   N/A
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond (domestic bonds)

  5.49   5.29   2.57   3.72   6.09%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS (domestic inflation-linked bonds)

  4.60   3.10   1.74   3.64   N/A
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill (proxy for money market returns)

  1.18   2.18   0.78   0.45   3.08
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Change in market’s direction showed value of resilience
In the fourth calendar quarter of 2018, U.S. equities endured their worst quarterly performance in more than seven years, as concerns about interest rate increases, continuing trade tensions, and slowing global growth dampened investor sentiment. Some commentators speculated that the nearly 10-year-long bull market had reached its end.
But in the first quarter of 2019, such talk proved premature, as equities rebounded in the U.S. and globally. Anyone who pulled their money out of equities in December 2018, hoping to avoid further losses, may have missed out on the robust gains of early 2019.
Reacting emotionally to market movements, or trying to time when the market will rise or fall, can have a negative impact on the success of a long-term investment strategy. While past performance is never a guarantee of future results, many investors have historically achieved their financial objectives by making a long-term plan and staying true to it through market ups and downs.
Harbor Funds offers a variety of equity and fixed income funds that can serve as the foundation of a diversified portfolio.
Thank you for investing with Harbor Funds.
June 28, 2019
Charles F. McCain
Chairman
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Harbor International Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Marathon Asset Management LLP
Orion House
5 Upper St. Martin’s Lane
London, WC2H 9EA
England
Portfolio Managers
Neil M. Ostrer
Since 2018
Charles Carter
Since 2018
Nick Longhurst
Since 2018
William J. Arah
Since 2018
Simon Somerville
Since 2018
Michael Nickson, CFA
Since 2018
Michael Godfrey, CFA
Since 2018
David Cull, CFA
Since 2018
Marathon Asset Management LLP (operating as Marathon-London in the U.S.) has subadvised the Fund since 2018.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term total return, principally from growth of capital.
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
Non-U.S. developed equity markets completed a swift V-shaped decline and recovery over the six-month period ending April 30, 2019, with the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index ultimately returning 7.45% over the entire period after seeing the Index experience a 14.19% decline during the final quarter of 2018. All international and global returns are in U.S. Dollars.
On a regional basis, the developed Asian ex-Japan markets collectively (Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand), which constituted 12.41% of the Index on average over the period, led the broad developed international equity market recovery over the reporting period returning 15.18% in USD within the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index during the period. European markets followed behind returning 8.48% in USD and averaging 62.71% of the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index over the period. The Japanese market exposure within the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index was relatively flat over the reporting period, returning 1.32% and averaging 24.32% of the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index over the period.
Following many central bank efforts to “normalize” monetary policy by raising rates in the latter part of 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) expressed what was widely interpreted as a more ‘dovish’ position and more or less committed to no further interest rate hikes during the first half of 2019. This guidance was quickly emulated by the European Central Bank. Further, government officials noted that trade negotiations between the U.S. and China appeared to be moving closer to culmination and U.S. tariff hikes on China were suspended. Finally, after an initial delay, the deadline for Britain’s exit from the European Union (“Brexit”) was deferred to October 31, 2019, which in turn ruled out the imminent possibility of a hard, or “no deal,” Brexit. Taken collectively, the subadviser believes these developments seemed to have eased the worries that sparked the selloff in the last quarter of 2018 and resulted in global equity markets rallying sharply over the start of 2019.
PERFORMANCE
The Fund transitioned to a new subadviser on August 22, 2018 which, in turn, prompted the transition of the underlying portfolio holdings from the legacy portfolio to a largely new portfolio of underlying holdings in order to reflect the new subadviser’s investment convictions. This transition from the legacy portfolio to the new portfolio was completed on April 10, 2019. Therefore, it is important to note that the performance narrative for the reporting period encompasses the relative return of the Fund versus the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index during this transition and may reference Fund exposures that should not be assumed to be supported by the new subadviser.
The Fund’s Retirement Class slightly outperformed the benchmark MSCI EAFE (ND) Index over the six-month period, returning 7.46% (Retirement Class), while the remaining classes underperformed, posting 7.42% (Institutional Class), 7.30% (Administrative Class), and 7.24% (Investor Class) as compared with the MSCI EAFE (ND) return of 7.45%. A positive contribution from currency and regional allocation exposure was offset by the negative influence due to stock selection. More specifically, the overweight exposure to the stronger British pound sterling (corresponding to the overweight exposure to that equity market) was one of the strongest positive contributing factors to relative performance of the Fund over the period. The Fund’s limited out-of-benchmark exposure to emerging markets, averaging 7.49% of the Fund over the reporting period, and stock specific exposure to those markets also contributed positively to the relative return of the Fund versus the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index. Conversely, stock selection within the developed Asia ex-Japan region (Hong Kong, in particular) and the Fund’s underweight exposure to that region weighed on the relative return of the Fund. Stock specific exposure within Europe, particularly France and Germany, also contributed negatively to the relative performance of the Fund.
From a sector standpoint, the Fund’s aggregate overweight exposure to the Industrials sector, which outperformed the overall MSCI EAFE (ND) Index return over the period, and stock selection within that sector were the largest positive contributors to relative returns of the
 
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Harbor International Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor International Fund        
Retirement Class1

7.46%   -7.36%   -0.14%   7.62%
Institutional Class

7.42   -7.44   -0.18   7.60
Administrative Class

7.30   -7.66   -0.43   7.33
Investor Class

7.24   -7.78   -0.55   7.20
Comparative Index        
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45%   -3.22%   2.60%   7.95%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.69% (Net) and 0.81% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.77% (Net) and 0.89% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.02% (Net) and 1.14% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.14% (Net) and 1.26% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
Fund. Stock selection within the Health Care sector was also a positive contributor to relative performance of the Fund. Conversely, the Fund’s stock specific exposure within the Financials sectors weighed on relative returns of the Fund.
Within the context of the above performance attribution highlights over the six-month period, and taken collectively with the subadviser’s noted broad-based observations relating to the market’s V-shaped direction over the reporting period, it is important to emphasize that the transition of the Fund’s stock specific exposure was anchored around the long-term supply-side, bottom-up orientation of the investment philosophy and process employed by the new subadviser and that the new subadviser did not attempt to reposition the Fund based on broader market movements, geopolitical events or macroeconomic factors during the reporting period.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
Rather than attempt to predict macro geopolitical and economic forces and their influence on market conditions going forward, the subadviser remains focused on bottom-up stock selection with an aim to invest in businesses where, in its opinion, the supply-side capital cycle dynamics and capital allocation decisions by management remain favorable or are improving.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Marathon Asset Management LLP as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor International Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Intertek Group plc 1.4%
Coloplast AS 1.2%
Rightmove plc 1.2%
Vestas Wind Systems AS 1.2%
Compass Group plc 1.1%
Roche Holding AG 1.1%
Assa Abloy AB Class B 1.0%
BP plc 1.0%
GN Store Nord AS 1.0%
Toyota Motor Corp. 1.0%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—97.2%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.9%
      390,260
Airbus SE (France)

$ 53,438
    4,362,698
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

   28,040
    3,076,425
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (United Kingdom)*

   36,842
      194,896
Thales SA (France)

   23,286
        141,606
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.3%
      324,483
Oesterreichische Post AG (Austria)

   12,636
      313,800
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    6,817
         19,453
AIRLINES—0.2%
    1,090,435
EasyJet plc (United Kingdom)

   16,522
AUTO COMPONENTS—1.0%
      562,400
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan)

   22,311
    2,482,448
Gestamp Automocion SA ADR (Spain)1,2

   15,850
      931,650
GUD Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

    7,763
      175,862
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    5,984
      174,200
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   10,431
      541,100
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Japan)

    7,200
      101,000
Toyota Industries Corp. (Japan)

    5,725
         75,264
AUTOMOBILES—1.7%
    5,567,764
Baic Motor Corp. Ltd. (China)2

    3,908
      387,921
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

   33,093
       85,343
Hyundai Motor Co. (South Korea)

   10,130
      177,500
Subaru Corp. (Japan)

    4,350
    1,216,200
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

   75,296
        126,777
BANKS—7.3%
    1,989,903
Axis Bank Ltd. (India)

   21,883
      849,462
Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    4,306
    2,183,600
Bangkok Bank PCL (Thailand)

   13,893
    4,367,625
Bank of Ireland Group plc (Ireland)*

   27,920
    6,828,129
Bankia SA (Spain)

   18,912
   14,904,231
Barclays plc (United Kingdom)

   31,984
      674,453
BNP Paribas SA (France)

   35,903
      519,700
Chiba Bank Ltd. (Japan)

    2,730
      674,200
Concordia Financial Group Ltd. (Japan)

    2,632
      288,680
Danske Bank AS (Denmark)

    5,131
      863,412
DNB ASA (Norway)

   16,603
      272,500
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

    6,361
      244,824
Hana Financial Group Inc. (South Korea)

    7,722
    3,231,471
HSBC Holdings plc (Hong Kong)

   28,064
    3,496,746
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy)

    9,161
    1,470,600
Kasikornbank PCL (Thailand)

    8,805
   33,260,633
Lloyds Banking Group plc (United Kingdom)

   27,202
    1,223,800
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

    6,072
   12,587,700
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

   19,658
    2,368,400
Nordea Bank ABP (Sweden)

   18,633
    7,576,600
Resona Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   32,164
      733,690
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

   27,730
    2,869,587
Standard Chartered plc (United Kingdom)

   26,237
    1,349,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

   49,031
      264,000
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    9,211
    3,186,153
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Sweden)

   34,803
    2,352,775
UniCredit SpA (Italy)

   32,572
      543,100
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)

   11,122
        536,445
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
BEVERAGES—4.2%
      446,328
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (Belgium)

   $ 39,682
      170,700
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

    7,443
      227,685
Carlsberg AS (Denmark)

   29,440
    2,518,174
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Australia)

   15,621
    1,707,297
Davide Campari-Milano SpA (Italy)

   17,223
    1,524,122
Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

   64,254
      593,292
Heineken NV (Netherlands)

   64,139
    2,065,900
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   46,996
      270,300
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Japan)

   11,952
    1,634,000
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. (China)

   10,423
        307,173
BUILDING PRODUCTS—2.1%
    3,540,593
Assa Abloy AB Class B (Sweden)

   75,689
      149,286
Geberit AG (Switzerland)

   62,597
    1,519,118
GWA Group Ltd. (Australia)

    3,608
      736,800
LIXIL Group Corp. (Japan)

    9,626
        151,520
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.3%
    4,220,213
3i Group plc (United Kingdom)

   59,051
      396,053
Close Brothers Group plc (United Kingdom)

    8,030
    2,242,362
IG Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

   14,917
       34,300
JAFCO Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1,298
      344,500
Japan Exchange Group Inc. (Japan)

    5,626
    2,818,855
Jupiter Fund Management plc (United Kingdom)

   13,833
    3,660,100
Nomura Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   13,858
      165,198
Rathbone Brothers plc (United Kingdom)

    5,435
    1,152,756
St. James's Place plc (United Kingdom)

   16,917
    2,074,358
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)*

   27,816
        166,781
CHEMICALS—2.3%
      396,344
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

   33,676
      522,878
BASF SE (Germany)

   42,688
    1,000,596
DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)

    6,879
      227,700
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. (Japan)

   10,144
      100,600
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan)

    5,439
    1,361,945
Orica Ltd. (Australia)

   17,857
      128,700
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   12,191
      242,889
Symrise AG (Germany)

   23,379
        2,200
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

       70
    2,291,800
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan)

   15,683
        168,006
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—3.4%
       89,700
AEON Delight Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    3,020
    2,162,342
Brambles Ltd. (Australia)

   18,375
   17,882,683
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia)

   28,398
      972,670
Edenred (France)

   45,859
      584,269
Elis SA (France)

   10,427
   10,785,397
G4S plc (United Kingdom)

   30,483
    4,329,376
HomeServe plc (United Kingdom)

   61,361
       72,713
S-1 Corp. (South Korea)

    6,103
      184,300
Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   15,505
   14,321,630
Serco Group plc (United Kingdom)*

   23,295
      152,900
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    6,832
        249,658
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.0%
      637,686
Boskalis Westminster NV (Netherlands)

   17,501
      268,960
Ferrovial SA (Spain)

    6,632
      949,400
Maeda Corp. (Japan)

    9,455
 
6

 

Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—Continued
    2,174,900
Obayashi Corp. (Japan)

   $ 21,381
    1,697,800
Shimizu Corp. (Japan)

   14,542
       64,400
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,426
         73,937
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—0.6%
      212,776
CRH plc (Ireland)

    7,143
       69,807
Imerys SA (France)

    3,720
      116,620
Vicat SA (France)

    6,167
    1,046,216
Wienerberger AG (Austria)

   24,043
         41,073
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.6%
      481,300
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    9,992
    4,366,600
International Personal Finance plc (United Kingdom)

   10,403
    5,984,227
Non-Standard Finance plc (United Kingdom)2

    4,139
    2,256,800
Provident Financial plc (United Kingdom)*

   15,668
      268,423
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. (India)

    4,284
         44,486
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—0.4%
    4,647,545
DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

   21,707
      536,900
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

   10,766
         32,473
DISTRIBUTORS—0.2%
    2,209,928
Inchcape plc (United Kingdom)

   17,742
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.1%
   10,448,000
First Pacific Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    4,333
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.7%
    1,898,254
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

   31,805
    8,685,006
Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands)

   26,692
      974,422
KT Corp. ADR (South Korea)1

   11,723
    1,268,500
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan)

   52,780
    1,780,556
Spark New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)

    4,369
        127,369
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.2%
      483,000
Kansai Electric Power Co. (Japan)

    5,844
      778,000
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (Japan)

    8,906
         14,750
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—2.4%
      852,472
Legrand SA (France)

   62,702
       93,500
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3,468
   15,168,000
TECO Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

   11,366
      407,700
Ushio Inc. (Japan)

    4,956
      995,702
Vestas Wind Systems AS (Denmark)

   90,095
        172,587
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.8%
      355,400
Azbil Corp. (Japan)

    8,554
    2,837,000
Chroma ATE Inc. (Taiwan)

   13,591
    2,949,000
Delta Electronics Inc. (Taiwan)

   15,565
       42,900
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,972
      189,800
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. (Japan)

    8,460
    1,812,100
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

   60,267
        3,500
Keyence Corp. (Japan)

    2,187
      606,200
Kyocera Corp. (Japan)

   39,393
      186,100
Omron Corp. (Japan)

    9,996
      160,600
Shimadzu Corp. (Japan)

    4,308
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—Continued
      725,382
Spectris plc (United Kingdom)

   $ 26,064
      131,700
TDK Corp. (Japan)

   11,539
        204,896
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.8%
    1,671,249
John Wood Group plc (United Kingdom)

   10,246
      592,809
Petrofac Ltd. (United Kingdom)

    3,422
    7,773,701
Saipem SpA (Italy)*

   39,432
      230,143
TechnipFMC plc (France)

    5,684
         58,784
ENTERTAINMENT—0.4%
      342,861
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

   17,609
      477,394
Modern Times Group Mortgage AB Class B (Sweden)*

    6,168
      117,600
Toho Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,939
         28,716
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—1.5%
      541,900
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    4,245
    1,416,642
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands)

   34,143
       45,900
Lawson Inc. (Japan)

    2,143
      176,900
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    5,857
    3,559,813
Metcash Ltd. (Australia)

    7,203
    1,031,700
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   35,705
      136,000
Sundrug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3,646
    4,986,111
Tesco plc (United Kingdom)

   16,268
        109,210
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.5%
    4,453,000
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (China)*

   16,451
    2,762,875
Devro plc (United Kingdom)

    7,166
       87,800
Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    6,921
      933,200
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. (Japan)

    6,548
    7,336,000
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. (China)

   12,080
      570,700
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. (Japan)

   21,792
      393,195
Viscofan SA (Spain)

   23,655
   17,518,000
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (China)

   13,908
        108,521
GAS UTILITIES—0.1%
      289,400
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    7,363
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—4.4%
      119,748
Alcon Inc. (Switzerland)*

    6,896
      847,650
Coloplast AS (Denmark)

   91,564
   10,827,125
ConvaTec Group plc (United Kingdom)2

   19,610
    1,469,622
GN Store Nord AS (Denmark)

   75,326
      206,800
Hoya Corp. (Japan)

   14,606
      845,048
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands)

   36,290
      532,400
Olympus Corp. (Japan)

    5,975
      531,609
Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

   10,277
      105,682
Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

   21,346
    1,379,359
William Demant Holding AS (Denmark)*

   43,583
        325,473
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.3%
      752,500
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan)

   20,998
      773,512
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

   65,194
      301,900
MediPAL Holdings Corp. (Japan)

    6,789
         92,981
 
7

 

Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—4.3%
    6,245,000
Ajisen China Holdings Ltd. (China)

    $ 2,657
      482,055
Carnival plc (United Kingdom)

   25,556
    3,539,578
Compass Group plc (United Kingdom)

   80,539
    3,578,400
Genting Singapore Ltd. (Singapore)

    2,595
       51,200
GL Ltd. (Singapore)

       30
    1,924,922
GVC Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

   16,426
    1,290,500
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    1,890
   10,515,352
Merlin Entertainments plc (United Kingdom)2

   50,285
      471,558
Paddy Power Betfair plc (United Kingdom)

   39,913
      974,672
Playtech plc (United Kingdom)

    5,573
    4,476,848
SSP Group plc (United Kingdom)

   40,692
   22,018,458
Thomas Cook Group plc (United Kingdom)*

    7,676
    2,180,638
TUI AG (Germany)

   24,369
      335,140
Yum China Holdings Inc. (China)

   15,933
        314,134
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.7%
    1,159,382
Barratt Developments plc (United Kingdom)

    9,121
      966,900
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   12,179
    2,354,988
McCarthy & Stone plc (United Kingdom)2

    3,931
       85,300
Rinnai Corp. (Japan)

    5,755
      666,400
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   10,698
      245,800
Sony Corp. (Japan)

   12,380
         54,064
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.0%
      266,500
Lion Corp. (Japan)

    5,486
      819,579
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (United Kingdom)

   66,309
         71,795
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.0%
   12,862,800
Lopez Holdings Corp. (Philippines)

    1,189
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.5%
    2,750,500
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

   28,919
      445,944
DCC plc (United Kingdom)

   39,917
      516,700
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

   34,014
      167,263
LG Corp. (South Korea)

   10,459
        113,309
INSURANCE—4.8%
    1,137,128
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

   32,754
      870,576
AXA SA (France)3

   23,215
    2,302,000
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   33,229
      252,400
Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

    4,818
       74,988
Hannover Rueck SE (Germany)

   11,324
       13,393
Helvetia Holding AG (Switzerland)

    8,511
    2,942,800
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   32,958
    1,081,800
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   33,626
    1,930,601
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (Australia)

   17,609
    1,490,518
Sampo OYJ (Finland)3

   68,248
       71,862
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

   18,708
      678,900
Sompo Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   25,624
      279,000
Sony Financial Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    5,737
      467,400
T&D Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    5,062
      594,600
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   30,126
        351,549
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.2%
      337,307
Adevinta ASA A (Norway)*

    3,402
      284,557
Adevinta ASA B (Norway)*

    2,800
    3,159,820
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)2

   23,358
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—Continued
      148,432
Baidu Inc. ADR (China)*,1

   $ 24,674
    1,510,022
Carsales.com Ltd. (Australia)

   14,345
    2,399,007
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd. (Australia)

    4,573
   12,012,416
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)

   84,941
        158,093
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—0.6%
      125,088
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (China)*,1

    5,510
       24,224
GS Home Shopping Inc. (South Korea)

    3,554
    2,353,717
Just Eat plc (United Kingdom)*

   21,518
      551,732
MoneySuperMarket.com Group plc (United Kingdom)

    2,621
    1,401,000
PChome Online Inc. (Taiwan)*

    5,963
       33,106
Takeaway.com NV (Netherlands)*,2

    2,853
       22,044
Zooplus AG (Germany)*

    2,397
         44,416
IT SERVICES—1.2%
      201,304
Alten SA (France)

   21,985
      195,500
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. (Japan)

    4,804
       75,100
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

    3,676
    2,468,900
NTT Data Corp. (Japan)

   28,790
       94,300
OBIC Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   10,948
      103,600
Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

    4,075
      218,900
SCSK Corp. (Japan)*

   10,402
         84,680
LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.9%
      789,500
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   37,849
    1,497,000
Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

   11,417
    4,442,000
Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)*

    1,261
      922,000
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   11,679
       29,900
Shimano Inc. (Japan)

    4,395
         66,601
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.6%
       75,017
Eurofins Scientific SE (France)

   34,352
       96,702
Gerresheimer AG (Germany)

    7,286
         41,638
MACHINERY—2.6%
      199,378
Andritz AG (Austria)

    9,522
    4,942,677
CNH Industrial NV (Italy)

   53,736
      153,900
Daifuku Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    9,468
      192,128
GEA Group AG (Germany)

    5,383
        5,800
Hirata Corp. (Japan)

      400
      115,700
Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)*

    7,501
      420,812
IMI plc (United Kingdom)

    5,779
      181,200
Makita Corp. (Japan)

    6,611
    1,726,730
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)

    7,043
    2,069,413
Sandvik AB (Sweden)3

   38,322
        5,800
SMC Corp. (Japan)

    2,423
      406,193
Stabilus SA (Germany)

   22,667
      835,373
Wartsila OYJ Abp (Finland)

   13,376
    5,509,000
Yungtay Engineering Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)*

   11,500
        193,731
MARINE—0.3%
    2,735,290
Irish Continental Group plc (Ireland)

   15,443
    7,952,829
Wan HAI Lines Ltd. (Taiwan)

    4,197
         19,640
 
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Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
MEDIA—3.1%
      435,753
Axel Springer SE (Germany)

   $ 24,681
    6,213,900
BEC World PCL (Thailand)*

    1,753
      628,075
Daily Mail & General Trust plc (United Kingdom)

    5,388
      233,614
Euromoney Institutional Investor plc (United Kingdom)

    3,746
    1,252,800
Fuji Media Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   16,860
    2,708,589
Informa plc (United Kingdom)

   27,541
   18,154,720
ITV plc (United Kingdom)

   32,418
      447,376
JCDecaux SA (France)

   14,665
   69,416,800
Media Nusantara Citra TBK PT (Indonesia)

    4,583
      543,021
MediaSet Espana Comunicacion SA (Spain)

    4,211
    5,852,168
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

    7,214
    1,220,700
Nippon Television Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   17,868
      479,613
Nordic Entertainment Group AB (Sweden)*

   12,221
      337,307
Schibsted ASA Class A (Norway)

    8,861
      288,107
Schibsted ASA Class B (Norway)

    6,892
    2,263,947
Sky Network Television Ltd. (New Zealand)

    1,847
    2,972,100
Television Broadcasts Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    5,839
    2,205,997
WPP plc (United Kingdom)

   27,526
        224,114
METALS & MINING—2.3%
    1,184,341
Acerinox SA (Spain)

   12,336
    5,821,774
Alumina Ltd. (Australia)

    9,212
      724,443
ArcelorMittal SA (France)

   15,761
      401,832
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

   10,633
      826,610
BHP Group plc (United Kingdom)

   19,512
      976,584
BlueScope Steel Ltd. (Australia)

    9,280
   10,605,384
Glencore plc (United Kingdom)*

   42,078
      813,699
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

   14,374
      544,411
Rio Tinto plc (United Kingdom)

   31,760
        164,946
MULTILINE RETAIL—0.3%
      849,500
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

    8,098
      548,100
Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   11,149
       25,000
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,768
         24,015
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.1%
      864,497
National Grid plc (United Kingdom)

    9,471
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.7%
    9,945,810
BP plc (United Kingdom)

   72,323
      247,568
Caltex Australia Ltd. (Australia)

    4,747
      992,136
Equinor ASA (Norway)

   22,116
    2,696,600
INPEX Corp. (Japan)

   26,235
    1,818,334
Royal Dutch Shell plc (United Kingdom)

   58,248
      289,637
Total SA (France)

   16,101
        199,770
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.8%
    5,864,018
Asaleo Care Ltd. (Australia)*

    3,804
      597,800
Kao Corp. (Japan)

   46,149
       42,500
Kose Corp. (Japan)

    7,961
      143,000
Mandom Corp. (Japan)

    3,702
    1,135,113
Unilever plc (United Kingdom)

   68,805
        130,421
PHARMACEUTICALS—3.1%
      360,200
Astellas Pharma Inc. (Japan)

    4,878
      429,500
Haw Par Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

    4,580
      598,745
Novartis AG (Switzerland)

   49,061
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued
    1,168,449
Novo Nordisk AS (Denmark)

   $ 57,248
      433,100
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   15,483
      323,302
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

   85,308
       88,500
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,755
      142,600
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    5,262
        226,575
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—5.1%
      786,840
Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

   45,206
    2,704,918
ALS Ltd. (Australia)

   15,163
    9,268,797
Capita plc (United Kingdom)*

   15,452
       65,041
DKSH Holding AG (Switzerland)

    3,994
    1,596,237
Experian plc (United Kingdom)

   46,465
   11,965,423
Hays plc (United Kingdom)

   23,721
    1,430,839
Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)

  100,078
    1,588,706
IPH Ltd. (Australia)

    7,993
      276,300
Nomura Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    7,729
    1,326,021
PageGroup plc (United Kingdom)

    9,322
      479,700
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    9,042
      142,240
Randstad Holding NV (Netherlands)

    8,135
    2,386,851
RELX plc (United Kingdom)

   54,840
      114,300
TechnoPro Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    6,877
       97,026
Teleperformance SE (France)

   18,652
        372,669
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—0.6%
      335,000
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    9,390
    1,862,500
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   31,495
         40,885
ROAD & RAIL—1.2%
      375,100
East Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

   35,350
    1,312,808
National Express Group plc (United Kingdom)

    7,039
      597,600
Senko Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    4,807
      581,900
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

   43,278
         90,474
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.0%
       71,691
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

   14,970
    2,598,500
Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan)*

   13,917
      176,432
SK Hynix Inc. (South Korea)

   11,939
    2,989,000
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

   25,096
       25,500
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Japan)

    4,047
         69,969
SOFTWARE—0.1%
       53,800
Oracle Corp. Japan (Japan)

    3,689
SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.7%
       67,000
ABC-Mart Inc. (Japan)

    4,164
    1,607,500
Esprit Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)*

      326
    1,155,500
L'Occitane International SA (Hong Kong)

    2,076
    3,121,572
Pets at Home Group plc (United Kingdom)

    6,179
      379,600
USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    7,287
      971,525
WH Smith plc (United Kingdom)

   25,992
    1,591,200
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    7,543
         53,567
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.6%
      144,500
Canon Inc. (Japan)

    4,010
      371,500
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan)

   17,355
      806,613
Logitech International SA (Switzerland)

   31,608
 
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Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—Continued
      524,600
NEC Corp. (Japan)

   $ 17,717
      248,688
Neopost SA (France)

    6,100
      994,906
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

   39,117
        115,907
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—2.6%
      200,111
adidas AG (Germany)

   51,546
      213,300
ASICS Corp. (Japan)

    2,628
      552,469
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

   40,387
      863,091
Cie Financiere Richemont SA ADR (South Africa)1

    6,331
      422,405
EssilorLuxottica SA (France)

   51,465
   12,314,000
Li Ning Co. Ltd. (China)*

   22,371
      657,800
Onward Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3,629
      592,315
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd. (China)

    7,961
    3,642,500
Stella International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    6,464
        192,782
TOBACCO—0.5%
      188,097
British American Tobacco plc (United Kingdom)

    7,364
      615,900
Japan Tobacco Inc. (Japan)

   14,232
      341,958
Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

   16,673
         38,269
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.7%
      668,608
Brenntag AG (Germany)

   36,080
    1,871,013
Bunzl plc (United Kingdom)

   56,432
      512,300
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)

    9,243
      927,400
Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

   25,548
        127,303
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—0.5%
    1,578,000
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

    3,192
    1,471,573
Getlink SE (France)

   23,686
      243,000
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. (Japan)

    6,504
         33,382
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.8%
    1,228,571
Bharti Airtel Ltd. (India)*

    5,648
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—Continued
      983,900
KDDI Corp. (Japan)

   $ 22,676
      605,500
NTT DoCoMo Inc. (Japan)

   13,149
    4,233,183
Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)

    7,852
   70,775,266
Vodafone Idea Ltd. (India)*

   15,618
         64,943
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $7,089,023)

7,121,889
 
PREFERRED STOCKS—0.5%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.0%
  218,426,175
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (United Kingdom)*

      285 x
AUTOMOBILES—0.5%
      192,734
Volkswagen AG (Germany)

   33,652
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $32,112)

   33,937
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.8%
(Cost $61,600)  
    
Principal
Amount
   
$       61,600
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (1 day yield of 2.510%)

   61,600
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.5%
(Cost $7,182,735)

7,217,426
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.5%

  111,832
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$7,329,258
 
WARRANTS/RIGHTS OPEN
Description   No. of Contracts   Strike Price   Expiration Date   Cost
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Bharti Airtel Ltd.

  358,209   INR  220.00   5/17/2019   $ —   $514
    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Investments in Securities                
Common Stocks                
Africa

  $   $ 6,331   $—   $ 6,331
Europe

  25,319   4,530,707     4,556,026
Middle East/Central Asia

    47,433     47,433
Pacific Basin

  57,840   2,454,259     2,512,099
10

 

Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS—Continued
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Preferred Stocks                
Europe

  $   $ 33,652   $285   $ 33,937
Short-Term Investments                
Investment Company-Securities Lending Investment Fund

  61,600       61,600
Total Investments in Securities

  $144,759   $7,072,382   $285   $7,217,426
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                
Warrants/Rights

  $   $ 514   $   $ 514
Total Investments

  $144,759   $7,072,896   $285   $7,217,940
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the period ended April 30, 2019.
Valuation Description   Beginning
Balance
Beginning
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Discount/
(Premium)
(000s)
  Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)w
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)w
(000s)
  Transfers
In Level 3
(000s)
  Transfers
Out of
Level 3
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019w
(000s)
Preferred Stocks

  $677   $282   $(675)   $—   $(7)   $8   $—   $—   $285
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation Descriptions   Ending Balance
as of 04/30/2019
(000s)
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Input
Value(s)
Investments in Securities                
Preferred Stocks                
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc C Shares (United Kingdom)*

  $285   Market Approach   Pre-Traded Price   GBP  0.001
    
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
Certain of the Fund’s investments are in companies that are considered to be affiliated companies of the Fund because the Fund owned more than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the company during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019. Transactions during the period in securities of these companies were as follows:
Security Name   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Net Dividend
Income
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
Cementos Argos SA (Colombia)

  $171,185   $—   $(196,000)   $(69,131)   $93,946   $1,265   $—
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Harbor International Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued


* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $123,934 or 2% of net assets.
3 All or a portion of this security was out on loan as of April 30, 2019.
w Amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per investment type is below:
  Valuation Description   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
 
Preferred Stocks

  $3
x Fair valued in accordance with Harbor Funds Valuation Procedures.
GBP British Pound
INR Indian Rupee
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
12

 

Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Marathon Asset Management LLP
Orion House
5 Upper St. Martin’s Lane
London, WC2H 9EA
England
Portfolio Managers
Neil M. Ostrer
Since 2015
Charles Carter
Since 2015
Nick Longhurst
Since 2015
William J. Arah
Since 2015
Simon Somerville
Since 2016
Michael Nickson, CFA
Since 2018
Michael Godfrey, CFA
Since 2015
David Cull, CFA
Since 2015
Robert Anstey, CFA
Since 2015
Marathon Asset Management LLP (operating as Marathon-London in the U.S.) has subadvised the Fund since 2015.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
Non-U.S. equity markets completed a swift V-shaped decline and recovery over the six-month period ending April 30, 2019, with the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. (ND) Index ultimately returning 9.12% over the entire period after seeing the Index experience a 12.97% decline during the final quarter of 2018. All international and global returns are in U.S. Dollars.
On a regional basis, the developed Asian ex-Japan markets (Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand), which constituted 8.37% of the Index on average over the period, led the broad international equity market rally, returning 15.18% within the MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. (ND) Index during the period. Emerging markets, in large part led by China, following closely behind returning 13.76% and averaging 25.84% of the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. (ND) Index over the period.
Following many central bank efforts to “normalize” monetary policy by raising rates in the latter part of 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) expressed what was widely interpreted as a more “dovish” position and more or less committed to no further interest rate hikes during the first half of 2019. This guidance was quickly emulated by the European Central Bank. Further, government officials noted that trade negotiations between the U.S. and China appeared to be moving closer to culmination and U.S. tariff hikes on China were suspended. Finally, after an initial delay, the deadline for Britain’s exit from the European Union (“Brexit”) was deferred to October 31, 2019, which in turn ruled out the imminent possibility of a hard, or “no deal,” Brexit. Taken collectively, the subadviser believes these developments seemed to have eased the worries that sparked the sell-off in the last quarter of 2018 and resulted in global equity markets rallying sharply over the start of 2019.
Performance
The Fund performed in line with the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. (ND) Index over the six-month period, returning 9.28% (Retirement Class), 9.20% (Institutional Class), 9.07% (Administrative Class), and 9.02% (Investor Class) versus a 9.12% return for the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. (ND) Index. A positive contribution from stock selection and currency effect was largely offset by the negative influence due to regional exposure. More specifically, stock selection within the emerging markets were the largest positive contributing factor to relative performance of the Fund over the period, with stock specific exposure in the Canadian market also contributing positively to relative returns. Conversely, stock selection within the Pacific ex-Japan region (Hong Kong, in particular) weighed on the relative returns of the Fund.
From a sector standpoint, stock selection within the Health Care and Consumer Staples sectors was the primary positive contributor to relative returns of the Fund over the reporting period. Conversely, the Fund’s stock specific exposure within both the Communication Services and Financials sectors weighed on relative returns of the Fund.
Within the context of the above performance attribution highlights over the six-month period, and taken collectively with our noted broad-based observations relating to the market’s V-shaped direction over the reporting period, it is important to emphasize that the Fund’s turnover remained low over the period (with an implied average holding period of over 7 years) and the Fund’s stock specific exposure remained grounded in the long-term supply-side, bottom-up orientation of the investment philosophy and process employed by the subadviser.
 
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   5 Years   Annualized
  6 Months   Life of Fund
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund        
Retirement Class1,2

9.28%   -2.10%   N/A   5.24%
Institutional Class1

9.20   -2.26   N/A   5.18
Administrative Class1

9.07   -2.39   N/A   4.93
Investor Class1

9.02   -2.58   N/A   4.80
Comparative Index        
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND)1

9.12%   -3.23%   N/A   6.37%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.72% (Net) and 0.91% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.80% (Net) and 0.99% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.05% (Net) and 1.24% (Gross) (Administrative Class); 1.17% (Net) and 1.36% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
Outlook & Strategy
Rather than attempt to predict macro geopolitical and economic forces and their influence on market conditions going forward, the subadviser remains focused on bottom-up stock selection with an aim to invest in businesses where, in its opinion, the supply-side capital cycle dynamics and capital allocation decisions by management remain favorable or are improving.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 11/02/2015 through 04/30/2019.
2 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Marathon Asset Management LLP as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 1.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1.2%
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 1.0%
Coloplast AS 0.9%
Intertek Group plc 0.9%
Vestas Wind Systems AS 0.9%
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. 0.8%
Compass Group plc 0.8%
Rightmove plc 0.8%
Roche Holding AG 0.8%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)—Continued

REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—97.0%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.4%
      28,457
Airbus SE (France)

$ 3,897
     325,292
BAE Systems plc (United Kingdom)

  2,091
     125,731
Embraer SA (Brazil)*

    630
     232,670
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (United Kingdom)*

  2,786
      14,892
Thales SA (France)

  1,779
       11,183
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.2%
      25,411
Oesterreichische Post AG (Austria)

    989
      22,400
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    487
        1,476
AIRLINES—0.2%
      83,796
EasyJet plc (United Kingdom)

  1,270
AUTO COMPONENTS—1.3%
      40,100
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan)

  1,591
     199,108
Gestamp Automocion SA ADR (Spain)1,2

  1,271
     150,075
GUD Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

  1,251
      35,959
Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

  1,224
      12,300
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    737
      31,663
Magna International Inc. (Canada)

  1,762
   2,370,796
Nemak SAB de CV (Mexico)2

  1,303
       2,848
Nokian Renkaat OYJ (Finland)3

     95
      38,500
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. (Japan)

    512
       7,200
Toyota Industries Corp. (Japan)

    408
       10,154
AUTOMOBILES—1.4%
   1,341,847
Baic Motor Corp. Ltd. (China)2

    942
      29,060
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

  2,479
      16,036
Hyundai Motor Co. (South Korea)

  1,904
      12,600
Subaru Corp. (Japan)

    309
      87,100
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

  5,392
       11,026
BANKS—8.3%
     429,906
Axis Bank Ltd. (India)

  4,728
      66,108
Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    335
      55,710
Bancolombia SA ADR (Colombia)1

  2,826
     269,000
Bangkok Bank PCL (Thailand)

  1,712
     327,169
Bank of Ireland Group plc (Ireland)*

  2,091
     522,424
Bankia SA (Spain)

  1,447
   1,112,987
Barclays plc (United Kingdom)

  2,389
      50,553
BNP Paribas SA (France)

  2,691
      37,600
Chiba Bank Ltd. (Japan)

    198
      47,700
Concordia Financial Group Ltd. (Japan)

    186
      22,474
Danske Bank AS (Denmark)

    399
      40,517
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

    843
      63,300
DNB ASA (Norway)

  1,217
      19,200
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

    448
     820,583
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV (Mexico)

  1,254
      50,320
Hana Financial Group Inc. (South Korea)

  1,587
     442,361
HSBC Holdings plc (Hong Kong)

  3,842
     271,852
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (Italy)

    712
     255,600
Kasikornbank PCL (Thailand)

  1,530
      34,629
Komercni Banka AS (Czech Republic)

  1,314
   2,475,368
Lloyds Banking Group plc (United Kingdom)

  2,024
      87,200
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

    433
     896,100
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

  1,400
     182,310
Nordea Bank ABP (Sweden)

  1,434
     535,000
Resona Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  2,271
      27,004
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)

  2,152
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
BANKS—Continued
      46,511
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia)1

    $ 672
     127,302
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

  4,811
     348,460
Standard Chartered plc (United Kingdom)

  3,186
      94,800
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

  3,446
      18,600
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    649
     236,581
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Sweden)

  2,584
      39,007
Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)

  2,225
   1,285,055
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (Turkey)*

  1,764
     174,402
UniCredit SpA (Italy)

  2,414
      85,682
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)

  1,755
       64,969
BEVERAGES—3.7%
      33,163
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (Belgium)

  2,948
      12,000
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

    523
      18,963
Carlsberg AS (Denmark)

  2,452
     155,227
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA (Chile)

  2,145
     335,012
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. (Australia)

  2,078
     132,918
Davide Campari-Milano SpA (Italy)

  1,341
     113,469
Diageo plc (United Kingdom)

  4,784
     675,234
East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)

  1,504
      44,534
Heineken NV (Netherlands)3

  4,815
     147,000
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  3,344
      19,100
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (Japan)

    845
     312,000
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. (China)

  1,990
       28,769
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.5%
     264,846
Assa Abloy AB Class B (Sweden)

  5,662
      11,116
Geberit AG (Switzerland)

  4,661
     267,167
GWA Group Ltd. (Australia)

    634
      46,200
LIXIL Group Corp. (Japan)

    604
       11,561
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.5%
     326,263
3i Group plc (United Kingdom)

  4,565
     128,823
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Canada)

  6,211
      30,834
Close Brothers Group plc (United Kingdom)

    625
      50,584
Georgia Capital plc (United Kingdom)*

    667
     163,295
IG Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

  1,086
       2,300
JAFCO Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     87
      24,300
Japan Exchange Group Inc. (Japan)

    397
     221,916
Jupiter Fund Management plc (United Kingdom)

  1,089
     257,100
Nomura Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    974
      13,107
Rathbone Brothers plc (United Kingdom)

    431
      84,416
St. James's Place plc (United Kingdom)

  1,239
     155,148
UBS Group AG (Switzerland)*

  2,081
       19,452
CHEMICALS—2.4%
      28,896
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

  2,455
      38,988
BASF SE (Germany)

  3,183
     222,394
DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)

  1,529
      62,200
Enaex SA (Chile)

    725
      16,200
Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. (Japan)

    722
       7,100
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan)

    384
     207,195
Orica Ltd. (Australia)

  2,717
     143,630
PhosAgro PJSC GDR (Russia)4

  1,808
       9,000
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    853
      18,116
Symrise AG (Germany)

  1,744
      92,644
Tikkurila OYJ (Finland)3

  1,553
 
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
CHEMICALS—Continued
         100
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd. (Japan)

      $ 3
     152,500
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan)

  1,044
       18,720
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—3.2%
       6,300
AEON Delight Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

    212
     334,928
Brambles Ltd. (Australia)

  2,846
   2,244,032
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia)

  3,563
      76,262
Edenred (France)

  3,596
      44,249
Elis SA (France)

    790
     797,215
G4S plc (United Kingdom)

  2,253
     327,720
HomeServe plc (United Kingdom)

  4,645
      72,705
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc. (Canada)

  2,530
      14,284
S-1 Corp. (South Korea)

  1,199
      13,000
Secom Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  1,094
   1,082,696
Serco Group plc (United Kingdom)*

  1,761
      10,800
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    482
       24,971
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—0.8%
      47,675
Boskalis Westminster NV (Netherlands)

  1,308
      20,929
Ferrovial SA (Spain)

    516
      67,000
Maeda Corp. (Japan)

    667
     155,300
Obayashi Corp. (Japan)

  1,527
     765,107
Raubex Group Ltd. (South Africa)

  1,164
     120,800
Shimizu Corp. (Japan)

  1,035
       4,600
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    316
        6,533
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—0.4%
      16,566
CRH plc (Ireland)

    556
       5,435
Imerys SA (France)

    290
       9,001
Vicat SA (France)

    476
      86,112
Wienerberger AG (Austria)

  1,979
        3,301
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.8%
      34,100
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    708
   3,063,353
Gentera SAB de CV (Mexico)*

  2,800
     318,307
International Personal Finance plc (United Kingdom)

    759
     322,935
Non-Standard Finance plc (United Kingdom)2

    223
     153,348
Provident Financial plc (United Kingdom)*

  1,065
      63,743
Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. (India)

  1,017
        6,572
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—0.3%
     292,386
DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

  1,366
      38,500
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

    772
        2,138
DISTRIBUTORS—0.2%
     162,817
Inchcape plc (United Kingdom)

  1,307
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.1%
   1,290,000
First Pacific Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    535
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.1%
      43,582
BCE Inc. (Canada)

  1,950
     138,417
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany)

  2,319
     648,777
Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands)

  1,994
     184,248
KT Corp. ADR (South Korea)1

  2,217
      89,200
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan)

  3,711
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—Continued
     281,971
Spark New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)

    $ 692
     646,860
Telkom SA SOC Ltd. (South Africa)

  3,850
       16,733
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.1%
      34,500
Kansai Electric Power Co. (Japan)

    418
      59,600
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (Japan)

    682
        1,100
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.8%
      63,226
Legrand SA (France)

  4,650
       6,600
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    245
   3,048,850
TECO Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

  2,284
      28,600
Ushio Inc. (Japan)

    348
      74,884
Vestas Wind Systems AS (Denmark)

  6,776
       14,303
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.1%
      25,900
Azbil Corp. (Japan)

    623
     278,000
Chroma ATE Inc. (Taiwan)

  1,332
     545,735
Delta Electronics Inc. (Taiwan)

  2,880
       3,015
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    350
      13,500
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp. (Japan)

    602
     126,700
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)

  4,214
         200
Keyence Corp. (Japan)

    125
      42,100
Kyocera Corp. (Japan)

  2,736
      13,200
Omron Corp. (Japan)

    709
      11,300
Shimadzu Corp. (Japan)

    303
      54,447
Spectris plc (United Kingdom)

  1,956
       9,500
TDK Corp. (Japan)

    832
       16,662
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.6%
     129,913
John Wood Group plc (United Kingdom)

    796
      45,902
Petrofac Ltd. (United Kingdom)

    265
     581,233
Saipem SpA (Italy)*

  2,948
      17,918
TechnipFMC plc (France)

    443
        4,452
ENTERTAINMENT—0.3%
      25,001
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

  1,284
      37,377
Modern Times Group Mortgage AB Class B (Sweden)*

    483
       8,300
Toho Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    348
        2,115
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—0.7%
     438,987
Grivalia Properties REIC AE (Greece)*

  5,612
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.3%
      59,260
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Canada)

  3,494
      54,300
Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    425
     175,394
Eurocash SA (Poland)

    998
     106,379
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands)3

  2,564
       3,200
Lawson Inc. (Japan)

    150
      70,922
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. (Canada)

  3,474
      19,445
Magnit PJSC (Russia)

  1,117
      12,600
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    417
     379,607
Metcash Ltd. (Australia)

    768
      15,770
PriceSmart Inc. (United States)

    943
      72,600
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  2,513
 
18

 

Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—Continued
       9,800
Sundrug Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    $ 263
     370,224
Tesco plc (United Kingdom)

  1,208
       18,334
FOOD PRODUCTS—2.8%
     688,000
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. (China)*

  2,542
   2,122,100
Delfi Ltd. (Singapore)

  2,110
     205,211
Devro plc (United Kingdom)

    532
   1,548,469
Grupo Lala SAB de CV (Mexico)

  2,070
     181,508
Industrias Bachoco SAB de CV (Mexico)

    742
       6,300
Meiji Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    497
      66,900
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. (Japan)

    469
      47,093
Oceana Group Ltd. (South Africa)

    230
     182,045
Tiger Brands Ltd. (South Africa)

  3,167
   1,524,255
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. (China)

  2,510
      40,600
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. (Japan)

  1,550
     244,435
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS (Turkey)

    779
      29,600
Viscofan SA (Spain)

  1,781
   3,830,000
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (China)

  3,041
       22,020
GAS UTILITIES—0.1%
      20,500
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    521
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.2%
       8,895
Alcon Inc. (Switzerland)*

    512
      63,621
Coloplast AS (Denmark)

  6,872
   1,182,658
ConvaTec Group plc (United Kingdom)2

  2,142
     112,026
GN Store Nord AS (Denmark)

  5,742
      14,800
Hoya Corp. (Japan)

  1,045
      61,586
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands)

  2,645
      38,200
Olympus Corp. (Japan)

    429
      41,330
Smith & Nephew plc (United Kingdom)

    799
       7,707
Sonova Holding AG (Switzerland)

  1,557
     102,410
William Demant Holding AS (Denmark)*

  3,236
       24,979
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.9%
      54,600
Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan)

  1,523
      57,768
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (Germany)

  4,869
      21,400
MediPAL Holdings Corp. (Japan)

    481
     472,452
Sigma Healthcare Ltd. (Australia)

    175
        7,048
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—3.5%
   1,511,000
Ajisen China Holdings Ltd. (China)

    643
      36,000
Carnival plc (United Kingdom)

  1,909
     264,577
Compass Group plc (United Kingdom)

  6,020
     150,703
GVC Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

  1,286
     608,641
Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    891
     785,494
Merlin Entertainments plc (United Kingdom)2

  3,756
      36,083
Paddy Power Betfair plc (United Kingdom)

  3,054
      74,061
Playtech plc (United Kingdom)

    424
     332,494
SSP Group plc (United Kingdom)

  3,022
   1,624,555
Thomas Cook Group plc (United Kingdom)*

    566
     371,978
Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)

    560
     165,130
TUI AG (Germany)

  1,845
      66,680
Yum China Holdings Inc. (China)

  3,170
       27,146
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.8%
      90,021
Barratt Developments plc (United Kingdom)

    708
      68,500
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    863
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—Continued
     199,486
McCarthy & Stone plc (United Kingdom)2

    $ 333
     587,900
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA (Brazil)

  2,175
       6,000
Rinnai Corp. (Japan)

    405
      47,500
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    763
      17,300
Sony Corp. (Japan)

    871
        6,118
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.7%
      18,800
Lion Corp. (Japan)

    387
      61,364
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (United Kingdom)

  4,965
        5,352
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.0%
   2,783,600
Lopez Holdings Corp. (Philippines)

    257
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—2.2%
     407,000
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

  4,279
      34,252
DCC plc (United Kingdom)

  3,066
      75,900
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

  4,997
      38,177
LG Corp. (South Korea)

  2,387
     941,661
Quinenco SA (Chile)

  2,537
       17,266
INSURANCE—5.4%
      85,552
Admiral Group plc (United Kingdom)

  2,464
      64,653
AXA SA (France)3

  1,724
     160,500
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  2,317
      16,196
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada)

  7,724
     120,300
Great Eastern Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

  2,296
       5,831
Hannover Rueck SE (Germany)

    881
       1,660
Helvetia Holding AG (Switzerland)

    677
     210,100
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  2,353
      76,800
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  2,387
     360,561
Old Mutual Ltd. (South Africa)3

    580
     217,264
Porto Seguro SA (Brazil)

  2,999
     260,310
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (Australia)

  2,374
     111,262
Sampo OYJ (Finland)

  5,095
      14,915
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

  3,883
      48,800
Sompo Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  1,842
      19,700
Sony Financial Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    405
      32,900
T&D Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    356
      42,400
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  2,148
       42,505
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—2.3%
      24,330
Adevinta ASA A (Norway)*

    245
      20,562
Adevinta ASA B (Norway)*

    202
     245,926
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)2

  1,818
      30,143
Baidu Inc. ADR (China)*,1

  5,011
     170,420
Carsales.com Ltd. (Australia)

  1,619
     321,842
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd. (Australia)

    614
     899,002
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)

  6,357
      53,007
Yandex NV (Russia)*

  1,984
       17,850
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—0.7%
      27,141
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (China)*,1

  1,196
       4,611
GS Home Shopping Inc. (South Korea)

    676
     183,081
Just Eat plc (United Kingdom)*

  1,674
      43,964
MoneySuperMarket.com Group plc (United Kingdom)

    209
     345,520
PChome Online Inc. (Taiwan)*

  1,471
 
19

 

Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—Continued
       2,637
Takeaway.com NV (Netherlands)*,2

    $ 227
       1,686
Zooplus AG (Germany)*

    183
        5,636
IT SERVICES—0.8%
      15,255
Alten SA (France)

  1,666
      12,778
Genpact Ltd. (United States)

    464
      13,900
ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corp. (Japan)

    342
       5,400
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (Japan)

    264
     175,700
NTT Data Corp. (Japan)

  2,049
       6,600
OBIC Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    766
       7,700
Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

    303
      15,500
SCSK Corp. (Japan)*

    736
        6,590
LEISURE PRODUCTS—1.1%
      55,900
Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  2,680
     301,386
Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

  2,298
     831,000
Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)*

    236
     165,710
Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    966
      59,700
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    756
       2,100
Shimano Inc. (Japan)

    309
      32,675
Spin Master Corp. (Canada)*,2

  1,086
        8,331
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.4%
       5,731
Eurofins Scientific SE (France)3

  2,625
       7,529
Gerresheimer AG (Germany)

    567
        3,192
MACHINERY—2.1%
      15,885
Andritz AG (Austria)

    759
     378,542
CNH Industrial NV (Italy)

  4,115
      11,000
Daifuku Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    677
      15,368
GEA Group AG (Germany)

    430
         400
Hirata Corp. (Japan)

     28
       8,300
Hoshizaki Corp. (Japan)*

    538
      32,761
IMI plc (United Kingdom)

    450
      12,800
Makita Corp. (Japan)

    467
     134,431
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)

    548
     153,900
Sandvik AB (Sweden)3

  2,850
         400
SMC Corp. (Japan)

    167
      29,316
Stabilus SA (Germany)

  1,636
      63,826
Wartsila OYJ Abp (Finland)

  1,022
   1,545,000
Yungtay Engineering Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)*

  3,225
       16,912
MARINE—0.3%
  39,204,971
Cia Sud Americana de Vapores SA (Chile)*

  1,252
     221,259
Irish Continental Group plc (Ireland)

  1,249
        2,501
MEDIA—2.5%
      32,901
Axel Springer SE (Germany)

  1,863
   1,446,100
BEC World PCL (Thailand)*

    408
      47,453
Daily Mail & General Trust plc (United Kingdom)

    407
      17,650
Euromoney Institutional Investor plc (United Kingdom)

    283
      85,900
Fuji Media Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  1,156
     116,457
Grupo Televisa SAB ADR (Mexico)1

  1,181
     212,492
Informa plc (United Kingdom)

  2,161
   1,382,601
ITV plc (United Kingdom)

  2,469
      33,686
JCDecaux SA (France)

  1,104
  14,582,221
Media Nusantara Citra TBK PT (Indonesia)

    963
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
MEDIA—Continued
      42,495
MediaSet Espana Comunicacion SA (Spain)

    $ 330
     804,054
Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

    991
      86,220
Nippon Television Holdings Inc. (Japan)

  1,262
      37,377
Nordic Entertainment Group AB (Sweden)*

    952
      24,330
Schibsted ASA Class A (Norway)

    639
      20,562
Schibsted ASA Class B (Norway)

    492
     352,649
Sky Network Television Ltd. (New Zealand)

    288
     341,900
Television Broadcasts Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    672
     162,888
WPP plc (United Kingdom)

  2,032
       19,653
METALS & MINING—3.6%
      87,084
Acerinox SA (Spain)

    907
   1,073,412
Alumina Ltd. (Australia)

  1,699
      75,718
Anglo American Platinum Ltd. (South Africa)*

  3,830
      66,840
Anglo American plc (South Africa)

  1,723
     131,146
Antofagasta plc (United Kingdom)

  1,559
      54,175
ArcelorMittal SA (France)

  1,179
     210,530
Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)

  2,676
      51,861
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

  1,372
      60,275
BHP Group plc (United Kingdom)

  1,423
     195,753
BlueScope Steel Ltd. (Australia)

  1,860
      76,406
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR (Peru)1

  1,239
      21,469
Franco-Nevada Corp. (Canada)

  1,538
     789,677
Glencore plc (United Kingdom)*

  3,133
     120,819
Newcrest Mining Ltd. (Australia)

  2,134
      40,466
Rio Tinto plc (United Kingdom)

  2,361
       28,633
MULTILINE RETAIL—0.2%
      53,800
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

    513
      38,700
Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    787
       1,800
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    343
        1,643
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.1%
      63,672
National Grid plc (United Kingdom)

    698
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.1%
     742,989
BP plc (United Kingdom)

  5,403
      37,501
Caltex Australia Ltd. (Australia)

    719
     166,609
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (Canada)

  5,002
      73,296
Equinor ASA (Norway)

  1,634
     188,600
INPEX Corp. (Japan)

  1,835
      85,611
Inter Pipeline Ltd. (Canada)

  1,394
      15,050
Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia)1

  1,287
      98,545
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. (Canada)

  1,420
     135,574
Royal Dutch Shell plc (United Kingdom)

  4,343
      22,125
Total SA (France)

  1,230
       24,267
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.7%
     694,891
Asaleo Care Ltd. (Australia)*

    451
      42,400
Kao Corp. (Japan)

  3,273
       2,900
Kose Corp. (Japan)

    543
      10,100
Mandom Corp. (Japan)

    262
     254,968
Natura Cosmeticos SA (Brazil)

  3,397
      84,319
Unilever plc (United Kingdom)

  5,111
       13,037
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.6%
      25,400
Astellas Pharma Inc. (Japan)

    344
   4,285,110
Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV (Mexico)*

  3,431
 
20

 

Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued
      83,807
Haw Par Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

    $ 894
      44,479
Novartis AG (Switzerland)

  3,645
      88,814
Novo Nordisk AS (Denmark)

  4,351
      30,700
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  1,097
      24,049
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

  6,346
       6,200
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    333
      10,100
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    373
       20,814
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—3.7%
      58,098
Adecco Group AG (Switzerland)

  3,338
     338,012
ALS Ltd. (Australia)

  1,895
     691,769
Capita plc (United Kingdom)*

  1,153
      11,811
DKSH Holding AG (Switzerland)

    725
     116,396
Experian plc (United Kingdom)

  3,388
     877,086
Hays plc (United Kingdom)

  1,739
     106,837
Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)

  7,473
     142,826
IPH Ltd. (Australia)

    718
      19,400
Nomura Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    543
     105,648
PageGroup plc (United Kingdom)

    743
      34,000
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    641
      11,058
Randstad Holding NV (Netherlands)

    632
     176,921
RELX plc (United Kingdom)

  4,065
       8,200
TechnoPro Holdings Inc. (Japan)

    493
       7,075
Teleperformance (France)

  1,360
       28,906
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—0.5%
      23,500
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    659
      15,487
LOG Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA (Brazil)

     69
     374,715
LPS Brasil Consultoria de Imoveis SA (Brazil)*

    447
     130,900
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  2,214
      63,419
New World Development Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    105
      87,376
United Industrial Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)

    203
        3,697
ROAD & RAIL—1.4%
      15,919
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (Canada)

  3,567
      27,200
East Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

  2,563
      91,099
Globaltrans Investment plc GDR (Russia)4

    881
     104,599
National Express Group plc (United Kingdom)

    561
      42,000
Senko Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    338
      40,700
West Japan Railway Co. (Japan)

  3,027
       10,937
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.8%
       5,573
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)3

  1,164
     191,300
Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan)*

  1,024
      33,443
SK Hynix Inc. (South Korea)

  2,263
   1,100,000
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

  9,236
       1,800
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (Japan)

    286
       13,973
SOFTWARE—1.2%
       4,604
Constellation Software Inc. (Canada)

  4,062
       3,900
Oracle Corp. Japan (Japan)

    268
     424,000
TOTVS SA (Brazil)*

  4,817
        9,147
SPECIALTY RETAIL—1.0%
       4,800
ABC-Mart Inc. (Japan)

    299
   4,429,400
Esprit Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)*

    899
     172,929
Fourlis Holdings SA (Greece)*

  1,044
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
SPECIALTY RETAIL—Continued
      95,735
JUMBO SA (Greece)

  $ 1,747
     328,459
L'Occitane International SA (Hong Kong)

    590
     230,625
Pets at Home Group plc (United Kingdom)

    457
      27,000
USS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    518
      71,134
WH Smith plc (United Kingdom)

  1,903
     112,500
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    533
        7,990
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.9%
      10,400
Canon Inc. (Japan)

    289
      26,200
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan)

  1,224
      58,816
Logitech International SA (Switzerland)

  2,305
      37,400
NEC Corp. (Japan)

  1,263
      19,546
Neopost SA (France)

    479
     234,838
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

  9,233
       14,793
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—2.3%
      15,089
adidas AG (Germany)

  3,887
      15,300
ASICS Corp. (Japan)

    189
      41,425
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)3

  3,028
     176,025
Cie Financiere Richemont SA ADR (South Africa)1

  1,291
      31,084
EssilorLuxottica SA (France)

  3,787
      33,280
Gildan Activewear Inc. (Canada)

  1,227
   1,106,000
Li Ning Co. Ltd. (China)*

  2,009
      44,600
Onward Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    246
   1,320,746
Stella International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

  2,344
     110,000
Texwinca Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     44
       18,052
TOBACCO—0.4%
      14,649
British American Tobacco plc (United Kingdom)

    573
      43,400
Japan Tobacco Inc. (Japan)

  1,003
      26,127
Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

  1,274
        2,850
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.2%
      50,209
Brenntag AG (Germany)

  2,709
     138,522
Bunzl plc (United Kingdom)

  4,178
      36,900
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan)

    666
      64,900
Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan)

  1,788
        9,341
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—0.5%
     107,303
Getlink SE (France)

  1,727
     514,337
Global Ports Investments plc GDR (Russia)*,4

  1,245
   1,681,447
Grindrod Ltd. (South Africa)*

    901
      17,200
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp. (Japan)

    460
        4,333
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.3%
     316,863
Bharti Airtel Ltd. (India)*

  1,457
      69,200
KDDI Corp. (Japan)

  1,595
      15,900
Millicom International Cellular SA SDR (Sweden)4

    930
      42,600
NTT DoCoMo Inc. (Japan)

    925
      28,964
Rogers Communications Inc. (Canada)

  1,458
     183,748
SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    191
 
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—Continued
     311,371
Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)

    $ 578
  14,904,240
Vodafone Idea Ltd. (India)*

  3,289
       10,423
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $754,196)

760,659
 
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.4%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.0%
  16,423,152
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (United Kingdom)*

     21 x
AUTOMOBILES—0.3%
      15,119
Volkswagen AG (Germany)

  2,640
BANKS—0.5%
     186,849
Banco Bradesco SA (Brazil)*

  1,695
   1,878,866
Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA (Colombia)

    724
     472,342
Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA (Brazil)

  1,435
        3,854
PREFERRED STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.6%
   1,056,368
Alpargatas SA (Brazil)*

  $ 4,216
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $9,455)

 10,731
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.8%
(Cost $14,480)  
    
Principal
Amount
   
$      14,480
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (1 day yield of 2.510%)

 14,480
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.2%
(Cost $778,131)

785,870
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(0.2)%

 (1,469)
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$784,401
 
WARRANTS/RIGHTS OPEN
Description   No. of Contracts   Strike Price   Expiration Date   Cost
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Bharti Airtel Ltd.

  88,455   INR  220.00   5/17/2019   $ —   $127
    
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OPEN
Counterparty   Amount to
be Delivered
(000s)
  Amount to
be Received
(000s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
State Street Bank London

  $  1,451   JPY  161,713   05/09/2019   $ 2
    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Investments in Securities                
Common Stocks                
Africa

  $   $ 18,800   $—   $ 18,800
Europe

  10,905   360,409     371,314
Latin America

  38,039   4,279     42,318
Middle East/Central Asia

    10,491     10,491
North America

  56,359       56,359
Pacific Basin

  11,594   249,783     261,377
Preferred Stocks                
Europe

    2,640   21   2,661
Latin America

  8,070       8,070
Short-Term Investments                
Investment Company-Securities Lending Investment Fund

  14,480       14,480
Total Investments in Securities

  $139,447   $646,402   $ 21   $785,870
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ 2   $—   $ 2
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Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS—Continued
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Warrants/Rights

  $   $ 127   $—   $ 127
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  $   $ 129   $—   $ 129
Total Investments

  $139,447   $646,531   $ 21   $785,999
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the period ended April 30, 2019.
Valuation Description   Beginning
Balance
Beginning
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Discount/
(Premium)
(000s)
  Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)w
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)w
(000s)
  Transfers
In Level 3
(000s)
  Transfers
Out of
Level 3
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019w
(000s)
Preferred Stocks

  $13   $21   $(13)   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $21
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation Descriptions   Ending Balance
as of 04/30/2019
(000s)
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Input
Value(s)
Investments in Securities                
Preferred Stocks                
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc C Shares (United Kingdom)*

  $21   Market Approach   Pre-Traded Price   GBP  0.001

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $13,101 or 2% of net assets.
3 All or a portion of this security was out on loan as of April 30, 2019.
4 GDR after the name of a security stands for Global Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. GDRs are issued by either U.S. or non-U.S. banking institutions. Country specific examples of this type of depositary receipt, if any, are denoted using different abbreviations. SDR after the name of a security stands for Swedish Depository Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities in Sweden.
w Amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per investment type is below:
  Valuation Description   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
 
Preferred Stocks

  $–
x Fair valued in accordance with Harbor Funds Valuation Procedures.
GBP British Pound
JPY Japanese Yen
INR Indian Rupee
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Overseas Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Acadian Asset Management LLC
260 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Portfolio Managers
Brendan O. Bradley, Ph.D.
Since 2019
Harry Gakidis, Ph.D.
Since 2019
Ryan D. Taliaferro, Ph.D.
Since 2019
Acadian has subadvised the Fund since 2019.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
Global equity markets delivered stellar gains over the first quarter of 2019, up 12.6%, recapturing some of 2018’s losses in spite of a dimming outlook for global economic growth. Investors were encouraged by progress in the U.S.-China trade talks and hopeful that the yearlong trade dispute that has rattled global markets and upended corporate investment may be finally nearing resolution. Central banks, most notably the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), reacted to the signs of a global slowdown by shifting tack and adopting a more accommodative tone, a move welcomed by many market participants. Still, optimism was tempered by narratives of U.S. political dysfunction, the prospect of a chaotic, no-deal Brexit, and broader global trade malaise. Momentum relented somewhat as the quarter progressed as investors measured signals of supportive monetary policy against economic uncertainty and rounds of uneven data.
Despite gains in equities, the eurozone’s economy stumbled amid political tensions at home and sluggish demand from abroad. The bite of weak demand and uncertainty contributed to manufacturing’s descent into contraction. Still, domestic demand remained resilient, supported by a strengthening labor market and minor improvements in some of the region’s political uncertainties. Over the quarter, Japan’s equity markets continued to fluctuate on trade-related headline risk. Stocks staggered on setbacks in the U.S.-China trade talks and rebounded on any news of progress. Global growth concerns continued to preoccupy investors, particularly as exports, an engine of the Japanese economy, sputtered as the economic slowdown in China, and around the globe, took hold. During the quarter, Japan’s House of Representatives approved a record ¥101.46 trillion 2019 budget in an attempt to shore up weak domestic demand to offset losses in exports.
With the steadying economic situation in China, the Fed’s dovish tilt, and encouraging trade talks between the U.S. and China, investors appear to have been quick to forget the headwinds that hobbled emerging markets last year. While a final resolution has yet to be made and core issues remain unresolved, China has agreed to make additional purchases of U.S. goods and services and further open its capital markets to the United States. Markets remained buoyant as new evidence rolled in to suggest that Beijing’s support measures have gained traction. Policymakers’ tax cuts and infrastructure investment seem to have effectively countered some of the downward pressures on the economy.
In Latin America, equities rose 7.5% over the first quarter. Brazil, up 8.6%, beat the regional index, with markets encouraged by President Bolsonaro’s proposal to overhaul the country’s insolvent pension system, yet concerned with his ability to get the plan approved by the Brazilian Congress. We believe that much of the country’s economic viability is contingent on Bolsonaro’s ability to implement this vital pension-system reform; a series of political missteps may compromise his ability to bring his plan to fruition. Mexico posted a more tempered gain of 3.9% for the quarter with investors disheartened by a downgrade in the economy’s 2019 growth forecast, President Trump’s tensions with several independent regulators that serve as a check on his executive power, and the new NAFTA agreement’s in-limbo status.
PERFORMANCE
Harbor Overseas Fund underperformed its benchmark for the period ending April 30, 2019, with a return of 2.00% (Retirement Class), 2.00% (Institutional Class), and 1.90% (Investor Class) versus 3.46% for the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index.
Negative active return from stock selection was further reduced by value lost from country allocations. With regard to stock selection, the Fund did not benefit from positions in France and Japan, owing primarily to holdings in French drugmaker Ipsen and Japanese pharmaceutical company Mochinda. Stock selection in Australia and Israel provided some positive offset, led by investments in Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals and Israeli information
 
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Harbor Overseas Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  1 Year   5 Years   Unannualized  
  6 Months   Life of Fund
Harbor Overseas Fund        
Retirement Class1

N/A   N/A   N/A   2.00%
Institutional Class1

N/A   N/A   N/A   2.00
Investor Class1

N/A   N/A   N/A   1.90
Comparative Index        
MSCI EAFE (ND)1

7.45%   N/A   N/A   3.46%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.77% (Net) and 2.16% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.85% (Net) and 2.24% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.10% (Net) and 2.49% (Gross) (Administrative Class); 1.22% (Net) and 2.61% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
security company CyberArk. From a country allocation perspective, opportunistic exposures to China and Canada saw the weakest results. An underweight position in the Netherlands and an opportunistic exposure to Brazil were more successful.
Active sector allocations yielded negative results, which were joined by unsuccessful stock selection. With respect to sector allocations, an underweight position in Consumer Staples and an overweight position in Financials detracted most from return. An overweight position in Information Technology saw more favorable results. At the stock level, selections in Industrials, Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary drove underperformance. Stock selection in utilities provided some positive offset.
As of April 30, 2019, the Fund’s emphasis is on the Netherlands, Israel, and Italy. Additionally, it maintains a sizeable opportunistic exposure to Canada. The Fund is underweight the U.K., France, and Japan relative to the Index. At the sector level, the portfolio is focused on financials, information technology, and communication services. It is underweight, meanwhile, in industrials, consumer staples, and consumer discretionary.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
While fourth quarter 2018 U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) generally was stronger than expected, projections for first quarter 2019 GDP growth have continued to soften, with the lengthy U.S. government shutdown and continued trade disputes weighing on growth. The Atlanta Fed’s most recent tracking estimate of Q1 GDP growth was only marginally positive at 0.1%, indicating the potential for a material, if somewhat temporary (due to the shutdown) slowing in the U.S. economy. Underpinning expectations for slowing growth are newfound weakness in the manufacturing sector, as well a soft February jobs report which may prove anomalous but adds credence to the slowdown story that is emerging from other areas of the economy (e.g. real estate). The Fed has also acknowledged a potential shift in the economic climate, opting to leave rates unchanged at their most recent meeting and shifting toward a projection of steady rates through the rest of 2019, especially in light of stable and below-target inflation, The Fed no longer appears to see a threat of accelerating growth stoking higher-than-targeted inflation rates.
The road ahead for the European economies appears quite uncertain. The European Central Bank (ECB) has acknowledged growth challenges, pushing any potential rate increase out an additional year, into 2020, and extending stimulus in the form of bank lending, in order to keep loans flowing. The ECB has also ratcheted down growth expectations for this year to 1.1% from its previous 1.7% projection. A no-deal Brexit remains very much in play and is widely considered a worst-case scenario for all parties. In addition, uncertain trade policy with the U.S. and other global partners continues to further dampen growth with the contracting German auto sector being a prime example of trade-related headwinds.
For Japan, the U.S.-China trade war and the global economic slowdown that has emerged in recent months has also hindered domestic growth. Falling exports, industrial production, and sharply declining manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indices are indications that Japan is not immune from global economic malaise. With the Bank of Japan already holding rates at ultra-accommodative levels, there is little ammunition left in Japan’s monetary policy toolkit to further stimulate the economy. Rather, Japan seems to be at the whims of its major trading partners to settle trade disputes and re-open the flow of goods.
Many emerging markets also saw their economic growth forecasts fall for 2019 as momentum softens. GDP growth is projected at 4.5% in 2019, down from 2018 (4.6%). While the risk appetite for emerging market assets increased over the first quarter, policy uncertainty and the accumulation of downside risks including weak global trade, a build-up of financial vulnerabilities, and political dysfunction, continue to impede growth prospects. We believe that U.S.-China trade tensions remain the greatest threat to emerging markets in the aggregate, and the tariff threat will likely remain until the U.S. is satisfied with sufficient structural reform on the part of China to remedy the deeper issues of intellectual property theft and technology transfer. On the upside, lower oil prices have reduced near-term risks and inflationary pressures for most emerging markets, with the caveat that energy-exporting economies are feeling the pinch from the drop in oil prices. While the U.S. and China are making headway towards resolving their trade differences, it may only provide an incremental step toward full resolution.
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Harbor Overseas Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

Economic growth in China is expected to continue to decelerate modestly in 2019 to 6.2%. The attenuating growth is the result of the combined influences of China’s efforts to rein in its burgeoning debt and the continuing trade dispute with the U.S. Chinese officials have pulled monetary and fiscal levers to moderate the downturn, however growth may still fall short of expectations, particularly if trade tensions fail to ease. China’s overall debt burden, which has grown sharply since the Great Financial Crisis, remains a critical concern with insufficient and inconsistent deleveraging efforts from the government, e.g. injecting liquidity through cuts in bank reserve requirements.
The projected slowdown in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is primarily due to the weak growth prospects in Turkey, where a contraction is projected for 2019. Turkey’s beleaguered economy officially sank into a recession in the fourth quarter of 2018, and discontent with the economic downturn may be reflected in upcoming local elections. While financial markets have stabilized somewhat since the abrupt currency crisis last year, deficiencies in bank-supplied liquidity are undermining economic recovery. While external competitiveness has improved, growth remains weak due to lack of confidence and soft external demand from slowing euro area markets.
Slowdowns in Latin America are also projected with softer than expected economic activity in Brazil and a continuing slowdown in Argentina. In Brazil, GDP growth expectations were revised down by Banco Central, and political risk associated with corruption and pension reform continues to add uncertainty to the outlook. In Argentina, growth is projected to contract through the first half of 2019 although at a lower rate than last year, which bodes well for a potential return to future growth in the second half of the year.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 03/01/2019 through 04/30/2019.
This report contains the current opinions of Acadian Asset Management LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
26

 

Harbor Overseas Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Roche Holding AG 2.7%
Unilever NV 2.2%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. 1.8%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. 1.8%
Vodafone Group plc 1.8%
Assicurazioni Generali SpA 1.7%
Koninklijke Philips NV 1.7%
Telefonica SA 1.7%
Vivendi SA 1.7%
Wolters Kluwer NV 1.7%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
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Harbor Overseas Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—98.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AIRLINES—0.1%
    1,369
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany)

    $ 33
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.3%
    5,200
Showa Corp. (Japan)

    76
AUTOMOBILES—1.2%
   11,450
Peugeot SA (France)

   300
    2,400
Tan Chong Motor Holdings BHD (Malaysia)

     1
         301
BANKS—15.1%
      245
Bank Hapoalim Bm ADR (Israel)1

     9
    4,900
Bank of Montreal (Canada)

   387
      800
Bank of Nova Scotia (Canada)

    44
      400
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

     8
    5,401
Erste Group Bank AG (Austria)

   216
    7,699
Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt (Egypt)

     8
       37
Grupo Bolivar SA (Colombia)

     1
   12,800
Gunma Bank Ltd. (Japan)

    51
   49,490
Israel Discount Bank Ltd. (Israel)*

   193
      319
Israel Discount Bank Ltd. ADR (Israel)1

    12
   34,200
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   377
   95,100
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

   472
  281,500
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

   440
    5,000
Royal Bank of Canada (Canada)

   399
   29,755
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (United Kingdom)*

    93
   16,600
Shinsei Bank Ltd. (Japan)

   232
      593
Sparebanken Sor (Norway)

     6
   12,500
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

   454
    9,900
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   345
    2,800
Toronto-Dominion Bank (Canada)

   160
       3,907
BEVERAGES—0.7%
    1,354
Carlsberg AS (Denmark)

   175
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.1%
    3,171
Kamada Ltd. (Israel)*

    19
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.3%
   24,485
Nibe Industrier AB (Sweden)

   329
CAPITAL MARKETS—4.1%
    8,871
3i Group plc (United Kingdom)

   124
    8,452
Banca Generali SpA (Italy)

   239
    2,495
Fiducian Group Ltd. (Australia)

     9
    5,553
London Stock Exchange Group plc (United Kingdom)

   364
   60,800
Singapore Exchange Ltd. (Singapore)

   330
       1,066
CHEMICALS—0.2%
   48,836
Alpek SAB de CV (Mexico)*

    60
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.2%
    2,920
Atento SA (Luxembourg)*

    11
      412
Catering International Services (France)

     5
   32,000
China Boqi Environmental Holding Co. Ltd. (Cayman Islands)*

     7
      599
Fursys Inc. (South Korea)

    19
          42
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.0%
    1,220
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Sweden)

    12
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—0.7%
    6,000
China Railway Group Ltd. (China)

     $ 5
    4,718
CIMIC Group Ltd. (Australia)

   168
   19,277
Johns Lyng Group Ltd. (Australia)*

    20
         193
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—0.0%
   64,100
Hanwell Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

    12
DISTRIBUTORS—1.1%
   10,800
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (Singapore)

   282
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—0.1%
   42,161
China Beststudy Education Group (Cayman Islands)*

    17
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.0%
    3,847
Exor NV (Netherlands)

   256
   15,000
Mulpha International BHD (Malaysia)*

     9
         265
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—3.5%
  145,911
BT Group plc (United Kingdom)

   435
    1,254
Macquarie Telecom Group Ltd. (Australia)

    18
      604
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications plc ADR (Hungary)1

     5
   53,100
Telefonica SA (Spain)

   443
         901
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—1.1%
    1,657
Cia Paranaense de Energia ADR (Brazil)*,1

    17
   12,240
ENEL Americas SA ADR (Chile)1

   107
    1,926
Enel SpA (Italy)

    12
   16,707
Iberdrola SA (Spain)

   152
   23,158
OPG Power Ventures plc (Isle Of Man)*

     6
         294
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—0.1%
  250,000
Jiangnan Group Ltd. (Cayman Islands)*

    13
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—1.3%
      190
Barco NV (Belgium)

    34
   98,377
Datatec Ltd. (South Africa)*

   225
   13,314
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. GDR (Taiwan)*,2

    76
         335
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.8%
   69,085
CGG SA (France)*

   125
    2,800
MODEC Inc. (Japan)

    86
         211
ENTERTAINMENT—1.8%
      807
AFC Ajax NV (Netherlands)*

    18
    1,029
Ol Groupe SA (France)*

     3
   15,418
Vivendi SA (France)

   448
         469
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—1.6%
   16,858
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands)

   406
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.0%
   28,686
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (New Zealand)

   303
      372
GN Store Nord AS (Denmark)

    19
   10,379
Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands)

   446
         768
 
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Harbor Overseas Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.9%
   10,400
MediPAL Holdings Corp. (Japan)

   $ 234
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—0.4%
    1,468
CompuGroup Medical SE (Germany)

    97
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.7%
  522,000
China Energy Development Holdings Ltd. (China)*

    12
    4,217
Jumbo Interactive Ltd. (Australia)

    51
   88,000
NagaCorp Ltd. (Hong Kong)

   113
         176
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—4.0%
      477
Amica SA (Poland)

    16
   35,688
Barratt Developments plc (United Kingdom)

   281
    2,956
Berkeley Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)

   145
   15,700
Haseko Corp. (Japan)

   190
    3,986
Persimmon plc (United Kingdom)

   116
  117,956
Taylor Wimpey plc (United Kingdom)

   280
       1,028
INSURANCE—5.8%
   22,970
Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Italy)

   446
    2,200
iA Financial Corp. Inc. (Canada)

    87
   33,600
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   376
   26,492
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (Australia)

   242
    3,100
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   157
   66,066
Unipolsai Assicurazioni SpA (Italy)

   181
       1,489
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—0.2%
    1,871
lastminute.com NV (Netherlands)*

    39
IT SERVICES—1.8%
      670
Comarch SA (Poland)

    33
    2,900
Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan)

   213
    3,715
Kainos Group plc (United Kingdom)

    26
      345
Know It AB (Sweden)

     8
    4,900
Otsuka Corp. (Japan)

   193
      413
Techedge SpA (Italy)*

     2
         475
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—3.2%
   10,127
Qiagen NV (Netherlands)*

   395
    1,657
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)

   225
      559
Siegfried Holding AG (Switzerland)*

   212
         832
MACHINERY—2.5%
   21,286
Deutz AG (Germany)

   210
      600
Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    25
      700
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Japan)

    29
    1,400
Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    16
    1,200
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. (Japan)

    23
    1,941
Sandvik AB (Sweden)

    36
    3,400
Takuma Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    41
    5,687
Valmet OYJ (Finland)

   157
  173,000
Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science And Technology Co. Ltd. (China)

   102
         639
MEDIA—2.0%
      300
Cogeco Inc. (Canada)

    18
      964
Corus Entertainment Inc. (Canada)

     5
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
MEDIA—Continued
    1,283
Highco SA (France)

     $ 8
    3,663
Ilkka-Yhtyma OYJ (Finland)

    16
    1,950
North Media As (Denmark)*

    11
   34,186
Nos SGPS SA (Portugal)

   230
    3,753
Publicis Groupe SA (France)

   223
         511
METALS & MINING—8.0%
   29,100
Amerigo Resources Ltd. (Canada)*

    18
   52,356
Arcelormittal South Africa Ltd. (South Africa)*

    11
    8,669
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia)

   229
   19,990
BlueScope Steel Ltd. (Australia)

   190
   20,044
Champion Iron Ltd. (Australia)*

    32
   54,333
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA ADR (Brazil)*,1

   198
   59,033
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (Australia)

   298
   29,831
Iluka Resources Ltd. (Australia)

   182
   14,997
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR (Russia)1

   334
      671
Nexa Resources SA (Luxembourg)

     8
   91,030
Red 5 Ltd. (Australia)*

     7
    1,790
Rio Tinto Ltd. (Australia)

   121
    7,200
Rio Tinto plc (United Kingdom)

   420
    1,769
Tribune Resources Ltd. (Australia)*

     5
       2,053
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.6%
   46,370
Hera SpA (Italy)

   165
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.0%
   17,354
Eni SpA (Italy)

   296
   17,958
New Hope Corp. Ltd. (Australia)

    34
      525
OMV AG ADR (Austria)1

    28
   24,299
Repsol SA (Spain)

   412
   29,450
Universal Coal plc (United Kingdom)

     8
         778
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—0.0%
    1,311
Midway Ltd. (Australia)

     3
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—2.2%
    9,437
Unilever NV (Netherlands)

   571
PHARMACEUTICALS—5.4%
    1,666
Ipsen SA (France)

   195
   70,289
Mayne Pharma Group Ltd. (Australia)*

    35
    1,940
Merck KGAA (Germany)

   207
    4,800
Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   223
    2,632
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

   694
      562
Vetoquinol SA (France)

    35
       1,389
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.7%
    4,498
People Infrastructure Ltd. (Australia)*

     8
    6,315
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands)

   441
         449
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—1.9%
   83,000
China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    44
   45,500
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

   366
  120,899
K Wah International Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)

    76
    1,235
LSR Group PJSC GDR (Russia)2

     3
       10
Plazza AG (Switzerland)

     2
    7,000
Vanke Property Overseas Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

     5
         496
 
29

 

Harbor Overseas Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—2.5%
    3,700
Advantest Corp. (Japan)

   $ 105
    1,072
Canadian Solar Inc. (Canada)*

    21
      400
Nuflare Technology Inc. (Japan)

    25
    2,915
NXP Semiconductors NV (Netherlands)

   308
    9,846
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel)*

   177
         636
SOFTWARE—5.6%
    2,219
Atlassian Corp. plc (United Kingdom)*

   245
    3,389
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

   409
      200
Constellation Software Inc. (Canada)

   177
    1,405
Cyberark Software Ltd. (Israel)*

   181
    3,315
IVU Traffic Technologies AG (Germany)*

    30
      293
Linedata Services (France)

     9
    2,762
MiX Telematics Ltd. ADR (South Africa)1

    50
    1,852
NICE Ltd. ADR (Israel)*,1

   255
    1,100
OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    44
    3,383
Sopheon plc (United Kingdom)*

    50
       1,450
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—0.8%
  216,000
Lenovo Group Ltd. (China)

   200
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.1%
    4,864
Piquadro SpA (Italy)

    11
      600
Rhythm Watch Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     7
      344
Samyang Tongsang Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

    18
          36
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
TOBACCO—1.2%
    6,137
Swedish Match AB (Sweden)

   $ 299
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—0.1%
      343
Societe Marseillaise DU Tunnel Prado-Carenage SA (France)*

     8
   23,631
Stalexport Autostrady SA (Poland)

    21
          29
WATER UTILITIES—0.9%
   19,621
Cia de Saneamento Basico Do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR (Brazil)*,1

   235
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—3.2%
    3,300
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan)

   350
  252,511
Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)

   468
         818
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $24,894)

25,313
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.1%
(Cost $24,894)

25,313
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.9%

   487
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$25,800
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Common Stocks                
Africa

  $ 50   $ 244   $—   $ 294
Europe

  1,000   12,452     13,452
Latin America

  618   408     1,026
Middle East/Central Asia

  1,043   212     1,255
North America

  1,316       1,316
Pacific Basin

    7,970     7,970
Total Investments in Securities

  $4,027   $21,286   $—   $25,313
There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or March 1, 2019 (inception).
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
2 GDR after the name of a security stands for Global Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. GDRs are issued by either U.S. or non-U.S. banking institutions. Country specific examples of this type of depositary receipt, if any, are denoted using different abbreviations.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor International Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
Calton Square
1 Greenside Row
Edinburgh, Scotland
United Kingdom
EH1 3AN
Portfolio Managers
Gerard Callahan
Since 2013
Iain Campbell
Since 2013
Joseph M. Faraday, CFA
Since 2013
Moritz Sitte, CFA
Since 2014
Sophie Earnshaw, CFA
Since 2014
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited has subadvised the Fund since 2013.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Gerard Callahan
    
Iain Campbell
    
Joseph M. Faraday, CFA
    
Moritz Sitte, CFA
    
Sophie Earnshaw, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
We believe that to be a successful long-term investor, one must endure short-term periods of volatility in order to give company fundamentals a chance to manifest themselves in share prices. Along with any periods of more pronounced volatility in share prices, there is sometimes an increase in news flow surrounding political and/or economic events, as well as news on individual companies. To some, at least in the U.K., Brexit has been the piece of news at the top of the watchlist. British Prime Minister Theresa May was unable to progress her preferred deal in the U.K parliament, so the U.K. did not leave the European Union as planned, with an extension to the negotiating period to October 31, 2019. Our investment approach is resolutely bottom-up. We are focused on finding high quality individual businesses that we believe will flourish in the long term, rather than viewing macroeconomic events as the ultimate driver of share prices. That being the case, the make-up of the Fund has not been changed to take advantage of a particular outcome of Brexit or any other issue in world politics.
Performance
Through the six-month period ended of April 30, 2019, the Fund performed strongly, with a return of 15.65% (Retirement Class), 15.56% (Institutional Class), 15.44% (Administrative Class), and 15.40% (Investor Class) as compared to the MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index return of 9.12%.
The performance of the Fund over the last six months was mostly driven by bottom-up stock-picking. Broadly speaking however, the Fund’s Japanese, Healthcare and Information Technology holdings collectively added value to performance, with Indian holdings and a lack of Real Estate exposure detracting from performance.
Turning to the companies that contributed to the Fund’s outperformance of the benchmark, there were two which stood out, namely Naspers, the South African tech-focused holding company, and Shopify, a Canadian company that facilitates the establishment of ecommerce functions for other businesses. Naspers is perhaps best known as the largest shareholder of Chinese tech giant Tencent, which is typically a major driver of its performance. We believe that Naspers trades at a meaningful discount to its assets and this discount has expanded in recent years. After a weak 2018, Naspers (and Tencent) performed strongly through April 2019. This upturn seems to be primarily a rebound after previous share price weakness, rather than being driven by any significant piece of company news. We still have much optimism about the long-term growth potential of Naspers, and the caliber of its management team.
Shopify has also performed well in share-price terms over the last six months. Founded by its current CEO, Tobias Lütke, the company has disrupted the area of e-commerce, by allowing businesses to set up quality online stores to sell their goods, and has supported their advertising and social media efforts, all for a fraction of the typical cost of doing so in the past. We believe there is still a huge amount of room for Shopify to grow in its market, and with its visionary CEO, that it has the tools at its disposal to do so.
At the other end of the spectrum, ASOS fared less well. The U.K. online clothing retailer had an especially difficult 2018, with the month of October being notably challenging. As investors in the Fund may be aware, some operational errors and unseasonably warm weather in Europe last year caused a wobble to the share price. This drop in value is still seen in the
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Harbor International Growth Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor International Growth Fund        
Retirement Class1

15.65%   0.85%   4.76%   8.20%
Institutional Class

15.56   0.77   4.70   8.17
Administrative Class

15.44   0.50   4.42   7.89
Investor Class

15.40   0.40   4.32   7.76
Comparative Index        
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND)

9.12%   -3.23%   2.83%   7.75%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.77% (Net) and 0.82% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.85% (Net) and 0.90% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.10% (Net) and 1.15% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.22% (Net) and 1.27% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
six-months-through-April figures, however these hide the fact that the shares have performed well since the beginning of 2019. That said, these situations will often cause holdings to be put under the microscope and we must keep a close eye on developments. We still believe ASOS to be a quality business with characteristics which should allow it to endure in this aggressively competitive market.
Another business that detracted from the Fund’s performance for the period was Mahindra & Mahindra, an Indian manufacturer of tractors and utility vehicles. The business had a difficult fourth quarter 2018, which was exacerbated by its report of flat earnings in Q1, 2019, driven by a decline in margins in its tractor and automotive business. Autos is a particularly competitive market segment, and Mahindra has thus far failed to demonstrate a meaningful edge in the area, which has failed to live up to the market’s expectations. That said, it continues to invest for future growth..
Outlook & Strategy
As always, we wish to reiterate to investors that a period as short as six months may not be reflective of the long-term outlook. We are focused on the long-term potential for the businesses in the Fund.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor International Growth Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Naspers Ltd. 3.0%
Hargreaves Lansdown plc 2.8%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR 2.7%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR 2.5%
Shiseido Co. Ltd. 2.4%
AIA Group Ltd. 2.2%
Cochlear Ltd. 2.1%
Rightmove plc 2.0%
adidas AG 1.9%
Shopify Inc. Class A 1.9%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor International Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—96.7%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.7%
     93,600
Denso Corp. (Japan)

  $ 4,090
AUTOMOBILES—0.8%
    524,653
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. GDR (India)1

  4,806
BANKS—4.0%
    974,200
Public Bank BHD (Malaysia)

  5,303
    630,006
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (Sweden)2

  6,882
    532,127
United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)

 10,897
       23,082
BEVERAGES—4.1%
  4,911,900
Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand)

  3,034
    549,166
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd. (Australia)

  6,661
  1,518,000
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd. (China)

  9,684
    465,064
United Spirits Ltd. (India)*

  3,752
       23,131
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.4%
    149,228
Kingspan Group plc (Ireland)

  7,845
CAPITAL MARKETS—3.5%
    539,668
Hargreaves Lansdown plc (United Kingdom)

 15,941
    805,845
Jupiter Fund Management plc (United Kingdom)

  3,955
       19,896
CHEMICALS—4.5%
    428,601
Asian Paints Ltd. (India)

  9,021
    161,160
Johnson Matthey plc (United Kingdom)

  7,031
    210,641
Novozymes AS (Denmark)

  9,832
       25,884
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.9%
    374,212
HomeServe plc (United Kingdom)

  5,304
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.4%
    169,145
Investor AB Class B (Sweden)

  8,067
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—3.0%
    111,619
Legrand SA (France)

  8,210
     62,000
Nidec Corp. (Japan)

  8,856
       17,066
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.6%
    673,342
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. GDR (Taiwan)*,1

  3,826
      9,900
Keyence Corp. (Japan)

  6,186
     95,700
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  4,805
       14,817
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—0.7%
    612,893
John Wood Group plc (United Kingdom)

  3,757
ENTERTAINMENT—1.1%
     44,445
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*

  6,034
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—4.3%
    351,845
Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)

  4,815
    432,660
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Portugal)

  7,052
    359,000
Raia Drogasil SA (Brazil)*

  6,330
     56,900
Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

  2,878
  1,254,600
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (Mexico)*

  3,686
       24,761
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—4.3%
     88,543
Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)

 $ 11,704
    659,200
Olympus Corp. (Japan)

  7,399
     91,900
Sysmex Corp. (Japan)

  5,266
       24,369
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.0%
    135,700
Pigeon Corp. (Japan)

  5,810
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.6%
     55,600
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

  3,660
    138,100
Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

  5,224
        8,884
INSURANCE—4.9%
  1,194,000
AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

 12,226
     11,088
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada)

  5,287
    335,700
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. (Japan)

 10,435
       27,948
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—6.4%
  1,344,124
Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)3

  9,936
     39,214
Baidu Inc. ADR (China)*,4

  6,518
    278,200
Kakaku.com Inc. (Japan)

  5,732
     24,555
Naver Corp. (South Korea)

  2,515
  1,643,452
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)

 11,621
       36,322
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—8.0%
     83,675
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (China)*,4

 15,528
     78,260
ASOS plc (United Kingdom)*

  4,013
    141,905
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (China)*,4

  6,251
    245,416
JD.com Inc. ADR (China)*,4

  7,429
    100,996
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)*

  2,546
    215,443
Zalando SE (Germany)*,3

 10,153
       45,920
IT SERVICES—3.1%
     65,653
Bechtle AG (Germany)

  6,759
     44,911
Shopify Inc. Class A (Canada)*

 10,937
       17,696
LEISURE PRODUCTS—1.2%
     44,700
Shimano Inc. (Japan)

  6,570
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.7%
     13,397
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (Switzerland)*

  9,984
MACHINERY—7.8%
    162,695
Atlas Copco AB Class A (Sweden)2

  5,078
    156,158
Atlas Copco AB Class B (Sweden)2

  4,448
    151,787
Epiroc AB Class A (Sweden)*

  1,569
    425,397
Epiroc AB Class B (Sweden)*

  4,210
    124,204
Kone OYJ (Finland)

  6,825
     37,843
Schindler Holding AG (Switzerland)

  8,179
     23,600
SMC Corp. (Japan)

  9,857
    203,837
Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

  4,430
       44,596
MEDIA—2.9%
     65,278
Naspers Ltd. (South Africa)

 16,793
 
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Harbor International Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—3.5%
     78,000
Kao Corp. (Japan)

  $ 6,021
    174,300
Shiseido Co. Ltd. (Japan)

 13,710
       19,731
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—2.2%
    101,829
Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)

  7,122
    415,070
SEEK Ltd. (Australia)

  5,331
       12,453
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—5.7%
     42,940
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)

  8,966
    341,228
Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

  8,089
    329,421
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)4

 14,435
     14,113
U-Blox Holding AG (Switzerland)*,2

  1,185
       32,675
SPECIALTY RETAIL—1.8%
    333,721
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain)2

 10,105
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—4.5%
     42,826
adidas AG (Germany)

 11,032
    230,036
Burberry Group plc (United Kingdom)

  6,063
    119,164
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Switzerland)

  8,711
       25,806
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.9%
    373,600
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)

 10,721
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.2%
     63,300
SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan)

  $ 6,712
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $484,232)

551,635
 
PREFERRED STOCKS—1.8%
(Cost $7,277)  
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—1.8%
     54,706
Sartorius AG (Germany)

 10,044
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.7%
(Cost $21,349)  
    
Principal
Amount
   
$     21,349
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (1 day yield of 2.510%)

 21,349
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—102.2%
(Cost $512,858)

583,028
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(2.2)%

(12,573)
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$570,455
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Common Stocks                
Africa

  $   $ 21,608   $—   $ 21,608
Europe

  16,018   222,370     238,388
Latin America

  10,016       10,016
Middle East/Central Asia

  2,546   28,300     30,846
North America

  16,224       16,224
Pacific Basin

  50,161   184,392     234,553
Preferred Stocks                
Europe

    10,044     10,044
Short-Term Investments                
Investment Company-Securities Lending Investment Fund

  21,349       21,349
Total Investments in Securities

  $116,314   $466,714   $—   $583,028
There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Harbor International Growth Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued


* Non-income producing security
1 GDR after the name of a security stands for Global Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. GDRs are issued by either U.S. or non-U.S. banking institutions. Country specific examples of this type of depositary receipt, if any, are denoted using different abbreviations.
2 All or a portion of this security was out on loan as of April 30, 2019.
3 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $20,089 or 4% of net assets.
4 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor International Small Cap Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Baring International Investment Limited
20 Old Bailey
London, EC4M 7BF
United Kingdom
Portfolio Managers
Nicholas M. Williams
Since 2016
Colin C. Riddles
Since 2016
Rosemary C. Simmonds, CFA
Since 2016
Barings has subadvised the Fund since 2016.*
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Nicholas M. Williams
    
Colin C. Riddles
    
Rosemary C. Simmonds, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
Over the six-month period to April 30, 2019, the international small cap market has proved volatile. From the beginning of November 2018 to the end of April 2019, the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index has risen 5.89%. All returns are in U.S. Dollars.
During the first two months of the period, November and December 2018, international small cap, and equity markets worldwide, fell sharply, impacted by deteriorating confidence in global economic growth prospects and fears that the geopolitical background was deteriorating. By the end of 2018, however, share prices had fallen back so sharply that valuation levels had become more attractive, while concerns about geopolitical risks abated somewhat. Forecasts for global trade growth in 2019 were boosted by strong data from the United States, and hopes of stimulus programs in China, while globally central banks highlighted their willingness to maintain their overall stimulatory monetary policy stances. As a result, despite the volatility in benchmark indices over the period, the Fund’s return over the period was positive, reflecting a strong rebound in the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index after the new year began.
Performance
Harbor International Small Cap Fund returned 5.66% (Retirement Class), 5.67% (Institutional Class), 5.49% (Administrative Class), and 5.37% (Investor Class) over the period. This return is slightly below that of the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index over the period.
During the period the leading sectors in the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index in terms of share price performances were the Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The Fund’s allocation to these sectors is less than that of the Index; however, strong stock selection decisions in these sectors mitigated the impact of the lower exposure. In other sectors, stock selection decisions also boosted the relative return of the portfolio, while allocation to these other sectors had limited effect on the Fund’s relative returns.
From a geographic perspective, the most significant contributors to Index returns during the period were the Pacific ex-Japan region and the U.K. The Fund has a limited exposure to the Pacific ex-Japan region, however, investments in small cap companies exposed to China, which are considered Emerging Market companies, performed very strongly over the period, mitigating the impact on relative return of the limited exposure to Australian and Hong Kong small cap companies. The Fund holdings in U.K. small cap companies performed strongly over the period, boosted by generally strong stock selection as evidenced by encouraging corporate news flow from a number of the Fund’s holdings. Over the period as a whole the Fund’s European and Japanese holdings performed relatively strong, compared to their regional peers.
Over the period the Fund’s worst performing individual holding was Cosmos Pharmaceutical, the Japanese drug store chain, which released results for the first nine months of their financial year that disappointed expectations. While Cosmos Pharmaceutical has a strong range of proprietary nutrition, cosmetics and beauty products, the dull Japanese environment for retail sales and weakening trends in inbound tourism from Asian travelers impacted the company’s growth prospects. TGS-Nopec, the Norwegian oil services company which is a world-leader in the provision of seismic survey data for oil exploration, also performed weakly, in large part reflecting general uncertainties among investors about the longer-term outlook for oil prices.

* Effective May 23, 2019, the Board of Trustees of Harbor Funds appointed Cedar Street Asset Management LLC (“Cedar Street”) to serve as the subadviser to Harbor International Small Cap Fund. Cedar Street replaced Baring International Investment Limited as subadviser to the Fund.
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Harbor International Small Cap Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   5 Years   Annualized
  6 Months   Life of Fund
Harbor International Small Cap Fund        
Retirement Class1

5.66%   -7.95%   N/A   9.51%
Institutional Class1

5.67   -8.01   N/A   9.45
Administrative Class1

5.49   -8.27   N/A   9.15
Investor Class1

5.37   -8.36   N/A   9.04
Comparative Index        
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND)1

5.89%   -7.88%   N/A   10.46%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.88% (Net) and 1.08% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.96% (Net) and 1.16% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.21% (Net) and 1.41% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.33% (Net) and 1.53% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
U.K. and European small cap companies were among the best performing individual holdings over the period, including athleisure footwear group JD Sports, which is enjoying strong sales growth and expanding internationally; and imaging technology specialist Barco, the Belgian company that is the global leader in next generation digital cinema projectors. The Fund also benefited from a take-over offer for DNA, the Finnish mobile phone service provider, from their Scandinavian peer Telenor.
Outlook & Strategy
Our outlook for the Fund remains positive with regard to the long-term potential for the asset class, and more importantly, the stock selection opportunities within this diverse and entrepreneurial group of companies.
Following the positive returns generated during the last six months, rebounding from the losses made in the previous period, the valuation of the asset class has increased, while forecasts for profits growth in 2019 continue to be subjected to downwards revision. Therefore, in the very short term, we believe that companies in the Fund’s benchmark range are less clearly over-sold than they were at the beginning of the year, and are valued, as an average across the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index, closer to the higher end of their historic range on a number of valuation measures, implying that indices might find further progress more hard-won over the coming months. Furthermore, macro-level and political challenges identified at the beginning of the year remain unresolved amid persistent pressures on corporate profitability from tariffs, input costs and demand.
In the U.K., Brexit discussions continue to dominate headlines, with no greater certainty on Britain’s future trading relationship with the E.U. We believe that the most likely development at present seems to be that deadlines will be postponed, with the grudging acquiescence of the E.U. For the U.K. domestic economy, the uncertainties are having a negative impact: investment decisions are being postponed, and property prices and consumer spending are stagnating. The Brexit negotiations to some extent have distracted from domestic economic developments elsewhere in the E.U. Most European economies experienced a marked slow-down in the second half of 2018, with business confidence declining although unemployment and consumer spending trends are still improving.
Business confidence in Japan also deteriorated over recent months, in part due to concerns about the Chinese economy, but also reflecting fears that inbound tourism numbers are falling. Domestic enthusiasm for Prime Minister Abe’s leadership has declined and tax increases are due this year. More positively, however, Japanese companies continue to increase their focus on efficiency gains and on shareholder returns while construction trends and 5G spending are very strong. Australian business confidence is similarly affected by developments in China, although the recent general election results have been more favorable for investor sentiment than had been forecast.
In summary, economic growth was widely anticipated to slow in 2019, and so far this year the more cautious forecasters have seen their caution confirmed. Nevertheless, economic growth and global trade growth remain positive, despite continuing delays to the resolution of the U.S.-China tariff disputes. We believe it is likely that equity markets will prove more volatile over the coming months, however, we believe that investors in the Fund may benefit from a wide range of stock selection possibilities. It is our view that while for the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index as a whole profit growth forecasts are continuing to be revised down, selected individual companies with exposure to growth opportunities should continue to perform strongly.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 02/01/2016 through 04/30/2019.
This report contains the current opinions of Baring International Investment Limited as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Equity securities, such as common stocks, are affected by company specific events and by movements in the overall stock markets in which those securities principally trade, among other factors. An adverse company specific event, or downturn in those stock markets, can depress the value of a particular company’s equity securities. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor International Small Cap Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
JD Sports Fashion plc 1.3%
B&M European Value Retail SA 1.2%
Barco NV 1.2%
CompuGroup Medical SE 1.2%
Cranswick plc 1.2%
HomeServe plc 1.2%
Intermediate Capital Group plc 1.2%
Marshalls plc 1.2%
Relo Group Inc. 1.2%
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. 1.1%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor International Small Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—95.8%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.0%
  300,042
Senior plc (United Kingdom)

   $ 908
AUTO COMPONENTS—1.9%
   30,055
Cie Plastic Omnium SA (France)1

   911
   30,200
Nifco Inc. (Japan)

   852
       1,763
BANKS—3.2%
   17,619
Bawag Group AG (Austria)2

   857
  165,300
Chiba Bank Ltd. (Japan)

   868
   34,400
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc. (Japan)

   803
  353,740
Unicaja Banco SA (Spain)2

   408
       2,936
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.7%
   56,500
Sanwa Holdings Corp. (Japan)

   680
CAPITAL MARKETS—4.3%
   46,285
Close Brothers Group plc (United Kingdom)

   938
   13,494
Euronext NV (Netherlands)2

   938
   71,808
Intermediate Capital Group plc (United Kingdom)

 1,110
   23,600
JAFCO Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   893
       3,879
CHEMICALS—3.8%
   97,363
Hexpol AB (Sweden)

   761
  273,423
Incitec Pivot Ltd. (Australia)

   650
   26,900
NOF Corp. (Japan)

   959
   14,600
Okamoto Industries Inc. (Japan)

   756
   65,804
Synthomer plc (United Kingdom)

   360
       3,486
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—5.9%
   26,800
AEON Delight Co. Ltd. (Japan)*

   902
   14,750
Befesa SA (Luxembourg)*,2

   647
  144,304
Biffa plc (United Kingdom)2

   447
  572,351
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. (Australia)

   909
   80,126
HomeServe plc (United Kingdom)

 1,136
   49,124
Securitas AB (Sweden)

   859
   24,562
SPIE SA (France)

   474
       5,374
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—4.2%
   33,100
COMSYS Holdings Corp. (Japan)

   871
   34,800
Kyowa Exeo Corp. (Japan)

   952
   65,724
Maire Tecnimont SpA (Italy)

   235
   13,400
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   921
   45,600
Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corp. (Japan)

   819
       3,798
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.2%
  133,144
Marshalls plc (United Kingdom)

 1,121
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.0%
    9,675
Cembra Money Bank AG (Switzerland)*

   899
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.7%
  210,084
DS Smith plc (United Kingdom)

   981
  389,810
Orora Ltd. (Australia)

   833
   63,395
RPC Group plc (United Kingdom)

   654
       2,468
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
DISTRIBUTORS—1.0%
   16,500
Paltac Corp. (Japan)

   $ 911
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—0.9%
  929,000
Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd. (Cayman Islands)

   797
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.4%
   11,061
Eurazeo SE (France)

   868
    8,872
KBC Ancora CVA (Belgium)

   453
       1,321
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.1%
   41,607
DNA OYJ (Finland)

   991
  107,683
Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (Italy)2

   893
       1,884
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.3%
    5,981
Barco NV (Belgium)

 1,064
   27,952
Spectris plc (United Kingdom)

 1,004
       2,068
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.8%
  115,131
Hunting plc (United Kingdom)

   885
   27,784
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (Norway)

   726
       1,611
ENTERTAINMENT—0.9%
   14,400
Kinepolis Group NV (Belgium)

   857
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—1.9%
    6,400
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)

 1,023
   29,879
MARR SpA (Italy)

   726
       1,749
FOOD PRODUCTS—6.5%
   61,163
AAK AB (Sweden)

   994
    9,407
Bakkafrost P/F (Faeroe Islands)

   483
  159,455
Costa Group Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

   638
   29,291
Cranswick plc (United Kingdom)

 1,109
   20,400
Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan (Japan)

   852
   36,300
Nichirei Corp. (Japan)

   841
   96,590
Tate & Lyle plc (United Kingdom)

   968
       5,885
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—1.6%
    4,440
Diasorin SpA (Italy)

   434
   51,600
Nakanishi Inc. (Japan)

   994
       1,428
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—3.5%
   48,734
Amplifon SpA (Italy)

   938
   33,811
Fagron NV (Belgium)

   672
    7,864
Orpea SA (France)

   959
   70,764
UDG Healthcare plc (Ireland)

   607
       3,176
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—1.2%
   16,087
CompuGroup Medical SE (Germany)

 1,067
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.5%
  147,866
Dalata Hotel Group plc (Ireland)

   977
   50,930
Scandic Hotels Group AB (Sweden)2

   474
   90,312
SSP Group plc (United Kingdom)

   821
       2,272
 
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Harbor International Small Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.1%
   22,800
Pigeon Corp. (Japan)

   $ 976
INSURANCE—3.2%
   21,506
ASR Nederland NV (Netherlands)

   957
  131,949
Beazley plc (United Kingdom)

   994
   18,406
Topdanmark AS (Denmark)

   993
       2,944
IT SERVICES—4.1%
  838,000
Chinasoft International Ltd. (Cayman Islands)*

   479
   71,968
Indra Sistemas SA (Spain)*

   849
  155,261
Link Administration Holdings Ltd. (Australia)

   833
   26,000
NET One Systems Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   675
   19,400
SCSK Corp. (Japan)*

   922
       3,758
LEISURE PRODUCTS—1.0%
   74,881
Technogym SpA (Italy)2

   919
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.2%
   13,432
Gerresheimer AG (Germany)

 1,012
    4,389
Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

   991
       2,003
MACHINERY—5.2%
    2,148
Bucher Industries AG (Switzerland)

   729
  436,000
CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd. (China)

   425
   60,300
Fuji Corp./Aichi (Japan)

   911
   45,800
OSG Corp. (Japan)

   922
   30,200
THK Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   799
   43,353
Weir Group plc (United Kingdom)

   942
       4,728
MEDIA—1.0%
   14,036
Stroeer SE & Co. KGAA (Germany)

   951
MULTILINE RETAIL—2.1%
  211,988
B&M European Value Retail SA (United Kingdom)

 1,093
   38,700
Marui Group Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   787
       1,880
MULTI-UTILITIES—1.1%
  280,404
Hera SpA (Italy)

   998
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.0%
   10,222
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA (France)

   925
   20,158
Koninklijke Vopak NV (Netherlands)

   900
       1,825
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—4.3%
   35,633
AF Poyry AB (Sweden)

   665
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—Continued
   70,534
Applus Services SA (Spain)

   $ 886
  396,316
Hays plc (United Kingdom)

   786
    6,800
Insource Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   143
   34,300
Nihon M&A Center Inc. (Japan)

   979
    7,800
TechnoPro Holdings Inc. (Japan)

   469
       3,928
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—3.9%
  590,000
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

   382
   91,600
Hulic Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   790
   22,800
Katitas Co. Ltd. (Japan)

   760
   10,653
Nexity SA (France)

   498
   40,300
Relo Group Inc. (Japan)

 1,101
       3,531
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.9%
   15,000
ABC-Mart Inc. (Japan)

   932
   52,600
BIC Camera Inc. (Japan)

   564
   42,197
Grandvision NV (Netherlands)2

   950
  139,772
JD Sports Fashion plc (United Kingdom)

 1,149
       3,595
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.0%
  495,000
Li Ning Co. Ltd. (China)*

   899
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.1%
  168,237
Paragon Banking Group plc (United Kingdom)

 1,008
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.1%
   12,374
IMCD Group NV (Netherlands)

 1,000
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $84,128)

87,281
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.7%
(Cost $663)  
    
Principal
Amount
   
$      663
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (1 day yield of 2.510%)

   663
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—96.5%
(Cost $84,791)

87,944
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—3.5%

 3,167
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$91,111
 
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OPEN
Counterparty   Amount to
be Delivered
(000s)
  Amount to
be Received
(000s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
State Street Bank London

  $   171   JPY  198,464   05/07/2019   $  6
State Street Bank London

  JPY  41,878   $   375   05/07/2019   (1)
Total Forward Currency Contracts

  $ 5
    
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Harbor International Small Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Investments in Securities                
Common Stocks                
Europe

  $   $53,809   $—   $53,809
Latin America

    1,701     1,701
Pacific Basin

    31,771     31,771
Short-Term Investments                
Investment Company-Securities Lending Investment Fund

  663       663
Total Investments in Securities

  $663   $87,281   $—   $87,944
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ 6   $—   $ 6
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  $   $ 6   $—   $ 6
Liability Category  
Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ (1)   $—   $ (1)
Total Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities

  $   $ (1)   $—   $ (1)
Total Investments

  $663   $87,286   $—   $87,949
There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 All or a portion of this security was out on loan as of April 30, 2019.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $6,533 or 7% of net assets.
JPY Japanese Yen
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
42

 

Harbor Global Leaders Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Sands Capital Management, LLC
1000 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 3000
Arlington, VA 22209
Portfolio Managers
Sunil H. Thakor, CFA
Since 2017
Michael F. Raab, CFA
Since 2019
Sands Capital has subadvised the Fund since 2017.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Sunil H. Thakor, CFA
    
Michael F. Raab, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
Global equities, as measured by the MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, rose during the six-month period ending April 30, 2019. The strength was broad-based, with merely four constituent countries posting a negative return. Of the 44 countries that advanced during the period, 18 rose by double digits.
The path wasn’t smooth. Calendar year 2018 finished as the worst year for the MSCI All Country World Index since 2008, and December saw a decline of more than 7%. However, the turning of the calendar turned the tide, resulting in a 16% year-to-date gain. Last year’s concerns about a global growth slowdown persist, but stocks broadly rerated on resilient U.S. economic data, better-than-feared corporate earnings, and easing U.S.-China trade tensions. Worldwide monetary easing—in a reversal from 2018 policy—provided an additional boost to global markets.
The U.S. contributed most to global equity returns, as the country’s equity markets hit all-time highs. China was another bright spot, as trade deal optimism, an announced government stimulus, oversold conditions, and the news that MSCI plans to include more mainland Chinese shares in its benchmark indexes all contributed to equity market gains. All sectors made a positive contribution during the period, led by the faster-growing Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary sectors.
Performance
Over the six-month period ending April 30, 2019, Harbor Global Leaders Fund returned 16.85% (Retirement Class), 16.79% (Institutional Class), 16.68% (Administrative Class), and 16.60% (Investor Class) versus the 9.37% return for the MSCI All Country World (ND) Index. Security selection was the main driver of relative results for the period and the Fund also benefitted from a supportive market environment.
U.S.-Canada businesses contributed most to relative investment results, especially in the Industrials and Information Technology sectors. The Mid-East & Africa was the sole regional detractor, as the Fund had a zero percent weighting to the region, which posted a double-digit rise.
The largest absolute contributors to investment results were TransDigm, HDFC Bank, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Alibaba, and Visa.
HDFC Bank continues to track our long-term investment case. In the most recent quarter, the business reported 24% year-over-year loan growth, which translated to a 23% increase in net income. The key operating metrics—margins, cost-to-income, and cost of credit—were all in line with our estimates. While retail growth of 19% was slower than expected, we believe this reflected a cyclical slowdown in some products, such as auto loans. The Fund’s outlook remains unchanged, and importantly, the absolute level of growth was still strong. HDFC Bank made the strategic decision over a decade ago to be a retail-oriented bank, focused on financing the needs of India’s growing middle class. This decision has enabled it to largely avoid the capital exependiture- and infrastructure-driven bad-asset cycles that have plagued the Indian banking sector over the past decade. Over our investment horizon, we expect HDFC Bank to continue to take market share from public-sector banks, building on its existing market leadership (which includes 25% share of non-mortgage retail loans, and leading positions in credit card issuance and wealth management product distribution). We believe that the company’s key drivers of growth include 1) monetization of its large existing client base, 2) partnerships with leading platforms to expand geographic reach and channel diversity, and 3) continued product digitalization and customer experience improvements.
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Harbor Global Leaders Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Global Leaders Fund        
Retirement Class1

16.85%   18.76%   11.23%   15.71%
Institutional Class

16.79   18.65   11.18   15.68
Administrative Class

16.68   18.38   10.91   15.39
Investor Class

16.60   18.27   10.78   15.25
Comparative Index        
MSCI All Country World (ND)

9.37%   5.06%   6.96%   11.11%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.83% (Net) and 0.97% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.91% (Net) and 1.05% (Institutional Class); 1.16% (Net) and 1.30% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.28% (Net) and 1.42% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
The largest absolute detractors from investment results were EssilorLuxottica, Fresenius Medical Care, UnitedHealth, Booking, and Ross Stores.
Shares of Fresenius Medical Care sold off sharply in December 2018. We believe the company’s new investor relations team struggled to communicate a confluence of business changes, including International Financial Reporting Standards revenue-recognition practices, foreign-exchange headwinds, and business restructuring. The unexpectedly weak pre-announced third-quarter 2018 results, along with lowered fiscal-year 2018 guidance, exacerbated the business’s challenges. Fresenius misexecuted on its commercially insured dialysis business, which is a major contributor to profitability, given the higher margins than Medicare patients. While Fresenius continues to be a leader in the oligopolistic kidney dialysis market, the business’s growth profile is maturing, and we believe it will take several quarters to work through its issues. The Fund sold its position in December 2018.
The Fund initiated positions in Boston Scientific, Equinix, Roper Technologies, and Texas Instruments during the period. It exited Booking, Fomento Economico Mexicano, Fresenius Medical Care, and Sands China. There were no material changes to the Fund’s regional or sector positioning.
Outlook & Strategy
Our investment philosophy is rooted in the belief that over time, common stock price appreciation follows the earnings power and growth of underlying businesses. We seek to invest in businesses that are dominators, disruptors, and scale leaders. These types of businesses either drive or benefit from change. In our view, sustainable growth derives from the combination of leadership and competitive advantage, and these types of businesses are best positioned for future earnings growth.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Sands Capital Management, LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Global Leaders Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Visa Inc. 5.0%
Safran SA 4.5%
TransDigm Group Inc. 4.4%
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. 4.1%
Adobe Inc. 4.0%
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. 3.9%
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR 3.7%
Keyence Corp. 3.6%
salesforce.com Inc. 3.6%
Zoetis Inc. 3.6%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
(Excludes short-term investments)
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Harbor Global Leaders Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—99.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—8.9%
   23,915
Safran SA (France)

$ 3,486
    7,095
TransDigm Group Inc. (United States)*

 3,423
       6,909
AUTO COMPONENTS—2.6%
   23,875
Aptiv plc (United States)

 2,046
BANKS—3.8%
   25,350
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)1

 2,906
BIOTECHNOLOGY—1.3%
    7,425
CSL Ltd. (Australia)

 1,042
CAPITAL MARKETS—4.0%
   24,350
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (United States)

 1,981
    5,500
Moody's Corp. (United States)

 1,081
       3,062
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—3.6%
    4,430
Keyence Corp. (Japan)

 2,768
ENTERTAINMENT—1.5%
   17,350
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (United States)*

 1,134
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—2.0%
    3,440
Equinix Inc. (United States)

 1,564
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—4.1%
   54,075
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Canada)

 3,188
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—1.8%
   37,500
Boston Scientific Corp. (United States)*

 1,392
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—2.1%
    6,975
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (United States)

 1,626
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.3%
   23,145
Starbucks Corp. (United States)

 1,798
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—2.1%
    4,450
Roper Technologies Inc. (United States)

 1,601
INSURANCE—2.2%
  169,600
AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

 1,737
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—4.1%
    1,780
Alphabet Inc. Class A (United States)*

 2,134
  151,700
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)

 1,073
       3,207
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—3.3%
   13,650
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (China)*,1

 2,533
IT SERVICES—5.0%
   23,639
Visa Inc. (United States)

 3,887
MULTILINE RETAIL—4.1%
   16,650
Dollar General Corp. (United States)

 2,099
   16,550
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (Japan)

 1,067
       3,166
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—3.6%
   27,250
Zoetis Inc. (United States)

 $ 2,775
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—6.5%
  100,850
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)

 3,037
   14,435
Verisk Analytics Inc. (United States)

 2,037
       5,074
ROAD & RAIL—1.6%
    6,915
Union Pacific Corp. (United States)

 1,224
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—5.4%
   51,000
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)1

 2,235
   16,550
Texas Instruments Inc. (United States)

 1,950
       4,185
SOFTWARE—15.1%
   10,550
Adobe Inc. (United States)*

 3,051
    8,795
Dassault Systemes SE (France)

 1,393
    9,575
Intuit Inc. (United States)

 2,404
   16,900
salesforce.com Inc. (United States)*

 2,794
   12,225
Temenos Group AG (Switzerland)*

 2,034
      11,676
SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.9%
   51,125
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain)2

 1,548
   14,900
Ross Stores Inc. (United States)

 1,455
       3,003
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—4.2%
   10,825
EssilorLuxottica SA (France)

 1,319
   21,825
NIKE Inc. (United States)

 1,917
       3,236
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $58,403)

76,739
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.8%
(Cost $1,428)  
    
Principal
Amount
   
$    1,428
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (1 day yield of 2.510%)

 1,428
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.9%
(Cost $59,831)

78,167
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(0.9)%

  (663)
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$77,504
 
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Harbor Global Leaders Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OPEN
Counterparty   Amount to
be Delivered
(000s)
  Amount to
be Received
(000s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
State Street Bank and Trust Co.

  $  6   JPY  2,703   05/09/2019   $ —
    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Investments in Securities                
Common Stocks                
Europe

  $   $10,853   $—   $10,853
Middle East/Central Asia

  2,906       2,906
North America

  48,561       48,561
Pacific Basin

  4,768   9,651     14,419
Short-Term Investments                
Investment Company-Securities Lending Investment Fund

  1,428       1,428
Total Investments in Securities

  $57,663   $20,504   $—   $78,167
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $   $—   $
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  $   $   $—   $
Total Investments

  $57,663   $20,504   $—   $78,167
There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31,2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
2 All or a portion of this security was out on loan as of April 30, 2019.
JPY Japanese Yen
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
47

 

Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
333 South Grand Avenue
28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Portfolio Managers
Frank J. Carroll
Since 2013
Timothy D. Jensen
Since 2013
Oaktree has subadvised the Fund since 2013.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Frank J. Carroll
    
Timothy D. Jensen
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
Emerging markets equities performed well during the six-months ended April 30, 2019. The asset class outperformed developed markets during the global sell-off that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018. Following this sell-off, financial markets enjoyed a strong start to 2019 largely due to policy shifts in the United States and China. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) backed away from its monetary tightening stance in response to economic slowness and weak equity and credit market performance in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Fed articulated a timetable to end its quantitative tightening program and eliminated 2019 rate hikes from its dot plot. Although a U.S.-China trade agreement has not been struck, the market has been reassured via multiple tweets and White House announcements that negotiations are progressing and an agreement is ever closer. China has implemented an array of stimulus measures, including faster credit growth, cuts in personal and value-added taxes, increased infrastructure spending and other targeted policies. By the end of March, the purchasing managers index strengthened, property sales bounced, and consensus growth expectations firmed.
Performance
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund returned 15.05% (Retirement Class), 14.97% (Institutional Class), 16.25% (Administrative Class), and 14.72% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2019, compared to the 13.76% return of the MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index.
Although the MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index return was strong, the rally was not uniform. China was by far the strongest large market, and due to its heavy index weight it supported the Index. However, most countries trailed the benchmark return. Consistent with our bottom-up process, the bulk of the Fund’s outperformance was driven by individual stock selection. Stock selection in Indonesia, China and Russia drove relative performance, along with our overweight allocation to China. Stock selection in Brazil detracted from relative performance. By sector, stock selection among Consumer Staples, Communication Services, Financials, Materials and Health Care contributed to relative performance, while stock selection among Information Technology detracted. Our overweight exposure to Energy and underweight exposures to Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary had a negative effect. Finally, growth stocks outperformed value during the period, creating a headwind for the Fund given our value bias.
Outlook & Strategy
Entering 2019, our bull case for emerging markets was summarized:
Emerging markets equities are cheap relative to developed markets and their own historical trading multiples, as well as in absolute terms. The index ended 2018 at multiples of less than 1.5 times book and less than 12 times trailing earnings. The Fund trades at discounts to the market on both of these measures.
The Fed turned more dovish late in 2018. As we near the end of the tightening cycle, the headwinds facing emerging markets will ease.
The U.S. Dollar has been appreciating against the Trade Weighted Broad Dollar Index since 2011 (despite a down year in 2017). Most emerging markets currencies are in our view undervalued or deeply undervalued on purchasing power parity measures. Weakness in the U.S. Dollar would be positive for international stocks.
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Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   Life of Fund
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund        
Retirement Class1,2

15.05%   -2.57%   3.30%   2.47%
Institutional Class1

14.97   -2.72   3.26   2.43
Administrative Class1

16.25   -1.67   3.28   2.41
Investor Class1

14.72   -3.08   2.88   2.05
Comparative Index        
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND)1

13.76%   -5.04%   4.04%   3.10%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 1.08% (Net) and 1.27% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 1.16% (Net) and 1.35% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.41% (Net) and 1.60% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.53% (Net) and 1.72% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
The Trump administration softened China trade rhetoric late in 2018. A trade deal that stops short of ending globalization would reduce uncertainty and allow companies to plan and to invest again.
The Chinese government ended 2018 in easing mode and will ease more in 2019.
During the first few months of 2019, the U.S. Dollar was stable in a tight range, but otherwise the emerging markets equity asset class, particularly Chinese equities, benefited from favorable developments in these areas. However, as highlighted above, the asset class also experienced significant performance dispersion by country, sector, and within countries and sectors, and the rally was China-centric.
The markets rose ahead of clear improvements in fundamentals, as markets often do. Recent market research shows the ratio of estimates of upgrades to earnings downgrades troughed in January, at about the same weak level reached at the end of 2015; the only materially weaker period for this earnings revision ratio was during the global financial crisis. Barring a recession, we believe that the worst periods of earnings estimate downgrades may have already occurred. Our job will be to identify stocks priced for excessive pessimism that have the highest upside potential. As mentioned above, there is also a heavy political calendar this year. We believe significant dispersion, beaten-down expectations and macro events create a fertile opportunity for active managers in a diverse asset class like emerging markets.
The Fund is overweight China, and retains smaller overweight exposures to Russia, Indonesia and Brazil. We believe a resolution of the trade war would be taken very well by Chinese and Asian markets. We remain underweight Taiwan, and have no exposure to Turkey, Malaysia and Argentina. By sector, the Fund is overweight Financials and Energy and underweight Consumer Discretionary. As always, our main focus is to follow our bottom-up process to find what we believe to be good quality names, no matter the country or sector, which we believe will perform well over the long-term.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 11/01/2013 through 04/30/2019.
2 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
49

 

Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Holdings (% of net assets)
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 6.9%
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 4.8%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR 3.9%
China Construction Bank Corp. 3.8%
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR 3.3%
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. 3.1%
Lukoil PJSC ADR 2.8%
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR 2.8%
Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR 2.4%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 2.3%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments)
50

 

Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—96.7%
    
    
Shares
  Value
AIRLINES—1.4%
     43,328
Azul SA ADR (Brazil)*,1

 $ 1,125
AUTOMOBILES—0.7%
    270,000
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (China)

   544
BANKS—24.5%
    574,078
Alpha Bank AE (Greece)*

   894
  5,907,300
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia)*

 1,816
  3,586,000
China Construction Bank Corp. (China)

 3,161
    187,500
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. (China)

   928
    186,437
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV (Mexico)*

 1,181
     47,029
Hana Financial Group Inc. (South Korea)

 1,483
    240,525
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR (India)1

 2,754
  2,396,000
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (China)

 1,802
    224,142
Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR (Brazil)1

 1,939
     21,636
OTP Bank plc (Hungary)

   962
    396,000
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. (China)

   816
    157,798
Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia)1

 2,262
    189,700
United Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)

   201
      20,199
BEVERAGES—1.2%
     62,700
Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd. (China)

   952
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.3%
    187,774
Ascletis Pharma Inc. (China)*,2

   161
        700
BeiGene Ltd. ADR (China)*,1

    87
         248
CHEMICALS—0.0%
  2,684,000
Tianhe Chemicals Group Ltd. (China)*,2

x
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—0.8%
    874,000
China Railway Group Ltd. (China)

   689
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—4.8%
    161,500
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. (China)

   986
    169,205
Cemex SAB de CV ADR (Mexico)*,1

   778
  1,141,100
Semen Indonesia Persero TBK PT (Indonesia)

 1,083
     16,832
UltraTech Cement Ltd. (India)

 1,118
       3,965
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.5%
  1,136,000
China Oilfield Services Ltd. (China)

 1,217
ENTERTAINMENT—0.4%
     14,800
HUYA Inc. ADR (China)*,1

   354
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—1.1%
     77,066
Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)

   930
FOOD PRODUCTS—4.4%
    148,619
BRF SA ADR (Brazil)*,1

 1,164
  1,554,700
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (Thailand)

 1,327
  1,455,000
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (China)

 1,155
       3,646
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—3.9%
    105,475
China International Travel Service Corp. Ltd. (China)

 1,215
    143,000
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (China)*

 1,071
     20,438
Yum China Holdings Inc. (China)

   972
       3,258
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.5%
    125,200
Suofeiya Home Collection Co. Ltd. (China)

   414
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.7%
    888,100
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd. (China)

   $ 612
INSURANCE—3.9%
    124,800
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd. (China)

   512
     25,279
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)2

   134
    213,000
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. (China)

 2,578
       3,224
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—8.7%
    115,000
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

 5,668
     14,000
Weibo Corp. ADR (China)*,1

   959
     15,403
Yandex NV (Russia)*

   577
       7,204
IT SERVICES—1.4%
     94,393
Infosys Ltd. ADR (India)1

 1,016
     19,059
Network International Holdings plc (United Arab Emirates)*,2

   129
       1,145
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.1%
     30,900
Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd. (China)*

   305
     48,247
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. (China)*,2

   593
         898
MACHINERY—1.0%
    114,213
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (South Korea)*

   806
METALS & MINING—3.6%
     83,087
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR (South Africa)1

   980
    252,314
Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd. (China)*,2

   434
  1,504,800
MMG Ltd. (China)*

   652
    386,608
Petra Diamonds Ltd. (South Africa)*

   102
      3,486
POSCO (South Korea)

   763
       2,931
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—11.4%
    266,300
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd. (China)

   589
      9,409
CNOOC Ltd. ADR (China)1

 1,709
     27,773
Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia)1

 2,358
    138,537
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (Brazil)*,1

 1,912
     72,823
Reliance Industries Ltd. (India)

 1,459
      4,126
S-Oil Corp. (South Korea)

   325
    186,900
Thai Oil PCL (Thailand)

   406
    114,700
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil)

   614
       9,372
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.4%
      6,334
AmorePacific Corp. (South Korea)

 1,128
PHARMACEUTICALS—0.9%
     24,327
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)

   222
     54,400
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. (China)

   531
         753
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—2.2%
    546,000
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. (China)

 1,086
    235,000
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. (China)

   717
       1,803
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—6.6%
    118,000
MediaTek Inc. (Taiwan)*

 1,131
 
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Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COMMON STOCKS—Continued
    
    
Shares
  Value
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—Continued
     15,376
SK Hynix Inc. (South Korea)

 $ 1,040
     74,208
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)1

 3,252
       5,423
SPECIALTY RETAIL—1.6%
     72,447
Foschini Group Ltd. (South Africa)

   939
     64,574
Truworths International Ltd. (South Africa)

   342
       1,281
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—4.8%
    101,417
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

 3,988
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—0.7%
     61,091
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. (India)

   607
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.2%
    141,306
MTN Group Ltd. (South Africa)

 1,024
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $70,435)

79,740
 
PARTICIPATION (EQUITY LINKED) NOTES—0.1%
(Cost $71)  
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
BANKS—0.1%
    United Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)*,2  
$     43,645
$0.01–06/19/2019

    $ 46
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—96.8%
(Cost $70,506)

79,786
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—3.2%

 2,646
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$82,432
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Common Stocks                
Africa

  $ 980   $ 3,337   $—   $ 4,317
Europe

  577   6,476     7,053
Latin America

  8,713       8,713
Middle East/Central Asia

  3,899   3,741     7,640
Pacific Basin

  7,333   44,684     52,017
Participation (Equity Linked) Notes                
Middle East/Central Asia

    46     46
Total Investments in Securities

  $21,502   $58,284   $—   $79,786
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS—Continued
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the period ended April 30, 2019.
Valuation Description   Beginning
Balance
Beginning
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Discount/
(Premium)
(000s)
  Total Realized
Gain/(Loss)w
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)w
(000s)
  Transfers
In Level 3
(000s)
  Transfers
Out of
Level 3
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019w
(000s)
Common Stocks

  $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation Descriptions   Ending Balance
as of 04/30/2019
(000s)
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Input
  Input
Value(s)
Investments in Securities                
Common Stocks                
Tianhe Chemicals Group Ltd. (China)*,2

  $—   Market Approach   Estimated Recovery Value   HKD 0.00

* Non-income producing security
1 ADR after the name of a security stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,497 or 2% of net assets.
w Amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per investment type is below:
  Valuation Description   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
 
Common Stocks

  $(512)
x Fair valued in accordance with Harbor Funds Valuation Procedures.
HKD Hong Kong Dollar
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor International & Global Funds
StatementS of Assets and Liabilities—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
  Harbor
International
Fund
Harbor
Diversified
International
All Cap Fund
Harbor
Overseas
Fund
Harbor
International
Growth Fund
Harbor
International
Small Cap Fund
Harbor
Global Leaders
Fund
Harbor
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
ASSETS              
Investments, at identified cost

$7,182,735 $778,131 $24,894 $512,858 $84,791 $59,831 $70,506
Investments, at value(Including securities loaned of $58,160, $13,828, $0, $20,452, $620, $1,387 and $0)

$7,217,426 $785,870 $25,313 $583,028 $87,944 $78,167 $79,786
Cash

97,765 9,728 23 7,491 5,286 1,004 3,940
Foreign currency, at value (cost: $21,268, $2,240, $292, $37, $5, $0 and $38)

21,248 2,248 293 37 5 38
Receivables for:              
Investments sold

12,239 1,724 115 522 1
Foreign currency spot contracts

7,806 572 130 433 18 1,058
Capital shares sold

2,189 314 585 29 121
Dividends

41,186 3,533 107 1,329 256 47 95
Interest

7 1
Securities lending income

318 41 14
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

2 6
Purchased options, at value (cost: $0,$0,$0,$0,$0,$0 and $0)

514 127
Withholding tax

41,275 425 12 368 38 13
Prepaid registration fees

52 42 50 32 40 34 30
Prepaid fund insurance

52 3 3
Other assets

5,213 201 133 24 13 26
Total Assets

7,447,290 804,831 25,913 593,150 94,583 79,417 84,974
LIABILITIES              
Payables for:              
Investments purchased

24,315 3,991 45 257 2,064 381 1,314
Foreign currency spot contracts

7,808 573 130 433 18 1,059
Capital shares reacquired

9,974 221 168 200 1
Collateral for securities loaned

61,600 14,480 21,349 663 1,428
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

1
Accrued expenses:              
Management fees

4,555 452 16 346 60 50 64
12b-1 fees

141 3 7 3
Transfer agent fees

506 31 1 40 5 7 5
Trustees' fees and expenses

3,839 28 81 3 4 5
Other

5,294 651 51 317 43 21 95
Total Liabilities

118,032 20,430 113 22,695 3,472 1,913 2,542
NET ASSETS

$7,329,258 $784,401 $25,800 $570,455 $91,111 $77,504 $82,432
Net Assets Consist of:              
Paid-in capital

$6,586,916 $788,250 $25,302 $508,857 $88,526 $56,509 $75,538
Total distributable earnings/(loss)

742,342 (3,849) 498 61,598 2,585 20,995 6,894
  $7,329,258 $784,401 $25,800 $570,455 $91,111 $77,504 $82,432
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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  Harbor
International
Fund
Harbor
Diversified
International
All Cap Fund
Harbor
Overseas
Fund
Harbor
International
Growth Fund
Harbor
International
Small Cap Fund
Harbor
Global Leaders
Fund
Harbor
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS              
Retirement Class              
Net assets

$2,223,447 $499,202 $12,736 $136,602 $23,916 $ 9,770 $25,100
Shares of beneficial interest1

58,505 45,800 1,249 8,696 1,907 336 2,303
Net asset value per share2

$ 38.00 $ 10.90 $ 10.20 $ 15.71 $ 12.54 $ 29.10 $ 10.90
Institutional Class              
Net assets

$4,428,279 $270,408 $13,033 $400,371 $66,222 $51,008 $56,765
Shares of beneficial interest1

116,105 24,797 1,278 25,502 5,282 1,756 5,209
Net asset value per share2

$ 38.14 $ 10.90 $ 10.20 $ 15.70 $ 12.54 $ 29.05 $ 10.90
Administrative Class              
Net assets

$ 73,888 $ 6,263 N/A $ 422 $ 331 $ 1,359 $ 35
Shares of beneficial interest1

1,928 575 N/A 27 26 48 3
Net asset value per share2

$ 38.32 $ 10.89 N/A $ 15.69 $ 12.53 $ 28.52 $ 11.04
Investor Class              
Net assets

$ 603,644 $ 8,528 $ 31 $ 33,060 $ 642 $15,367 $ 532
Shares of beneficial interest1

15,990 787 3 2,118 51 546 49
Net asset value per share2

$ 37.75 $ 10.84 $ 10.19 $ 15.61 $ 12.53 $ 28.15 $ 10.88

1 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations)
2 Per share amounts can be recalculated to the amounts disclosed herein when total net assets and shares of beneficial interest are not rounded to thousands.
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Harbor International & Global Funds
StatementS of Operations—Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
International
Fund
Harbor
Diversified
International
All Cap Fund
Harbor
Overseas
Funda
Harbor
International
Growth Fund
Harbor
International
Small Cap Fund
Harbor
Global Leaders
Fund
Harbor
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
Investment Income              
Dividends

$ 130,269 $12,615 $ 276 $ 4,063 $ 709 $ 215 $ 507
Interest

2,219 113 2 73 36 14 23
Net securities lending income

334 70 46
Foreign taxes withheld

(10,182) (1,027) (24) (400) (64) (7) (64)
Total Investment Income

122,640 11,771 254 3,782 681 222 466
Operating Expenses              
Management fees

31,595 2,640 32 1,930 284 246 380
12b-1 fees:              
Administrative Class

99 7 N/A 1 1
Investor Class

878 9 38 1 17 1
Shareholder communications

263 15 2 10 2 2 2
Custodian fees

954 292 15 72 27 13 55
Transfer agent fees:              
Retirement Class

151 30 7 1 1
Institutional Class

2,493 117 2 179 26 21 28
Administrative Class

37 3 N/A 1
Investor Class

748 7 33 1 14 1
Professional fees

342 43 24 34 3 4 17
Trustees' fees and expenses

186 17 12 1 1 2
Registration fees

69 33 15 26 25 25 26
Miscellaneous

72 9 2 8 4 5 5
Total expenses

37,887 3,222 92 2,350 375 350 518
Management fees waived

(4,836) (725)
Transfer agent fees waived

(121) (7) (7) (1) (1) (1)
Other expenses reimbursed

(1,447) (58) (137) (59) (29) (62)
Custodian fees reduction

(39) (1) (1)
Net expenses

31,444 2,489 34 2,205 315 320 455
Net Investment Income/(Loss)

91,196 9,282 220 1,577 366 (98) 11
Realized and Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions              
Net realized gain/(loss) on:              
Investments(net of foreign capital gains tax: $258, $155, $–, $12, $–, $– and $9)

(584,963) (7,583) (111) (637) (879) 2,889 (71)
Foreign currency transactions

(3,565) (63) (31) (87) (16) 5 (32)
Purchased options

(11,002) 1 63
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:              
Investments(net of foreign capital gains tax accrual: $434, $87, $–, $146, $–, $– and $51)

928,108 61,136 419 76,116 4,936 8,127 11,235
Forward currency contracts

2 5
Purchased options

11,379 126
Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(426) (8) 1 (2) (10) (1) 1
Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

339,531 53,611 278 75,390 4,099 11,020 11,133
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$ 430,727 $62,893 $ 498 $76,967 $4,465 $10,922 $11,144

a For the period March 1, 2019 (inception) through April 30, 2019
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Statements of Changes In Net Assets

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
International
Fund
  Harbor
Diversified
International
All Cap Fund
  Harbor
Overseas
Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  March 1,
2019a
through
April 30,
2019
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
Operations:              
Net investment income/(loss)

$ 91,196 $ 394,632   $ 9,282 $ 9,622   $ 220
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

(599,530) 8,189,741   (7,645) 15,238   (142)
Change in net unrealized

appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

939,061 (10,168,963)   61,256 (89,192)   420
Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

430,727 (1,584,590)   62,893 (64,332)   498
Distributions to Shareholders              
Retirement Class

(886,406) (301,911)   (18,266) (7,408)  
Institutional Class

(2,278,752) (1,460,339)   (9,595) (7,178)  
Administrative Class

(33,262) (18,715)   (228) (10)   N/A
Investor Class

(286,043) (97,976)   (196) (170)  
Total distributions to shareholders

(3,484,463) (1,878,941)   (28,285) (14,766)  
Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

(1,883,233) (16,526,349)   80,077 425,394   25,302
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

(4,936,969) (19,989,880)   114,685 346,296   25,800
Net Assets              
Beginning of period

12,266,227 32,256,107   669,716 323,420  
End of period

$ 7,329,258 $ 12,266,227   $784,401 $669,716   $25,800

a Inception
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor
International
Growth Fund
  Harbor
International
Small Cap Fund
  Harbor
Global Leaders
Fund
  Harbor
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)  
                     
$ 1,577 $ 4,561   $ 366 $ 631   $ (98) $ (32)   $ 11 $ 806
(724) (7,547)   (832) 2,179   2,894 1,452   (103) 4,471
76,114 (72,951)   4,931 (9,302)   8,126 2,965   11,236 (13,287)
76,967 (75,937)   4,465 (6,492)   10,922 4,385   11,144 (8,010)
                     
(755) (483)   (325) (169)   (165) (395)   (149) (46)
(2,750) (3,975)   (1,897) (536)   (820) (2,548)   (585) (499)
(2) (4)   (11) (4)   (26) (102)   (1) (2)
(118) (105)   (20) (6)   (307) (1,035)   (3) (4)
(3,625) (4,567)   (2,253) (715)   (1,318) (4,080)   (738) (551)
(29,168) 204,499   29,400 19,306   13,953 7,664   746 22,785
44,174 123,995   31,612 12,099   23,557 7,969   11,152 14,224
                     
526,281 402,286   59,499 47,400   53,947 45,978   71,280 57,056
$570,455 $526,281   $91,111 $59,499   $77,504 $53,947   $82,432 $ 71,280
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
International
Fund
  Harbor
Diversified
International
All Cap Fund
  Harbor
Overseas
Fund
  Harbor
International
Growth Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  March 1,
2019a
through
April 30,
2019
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
AMOUNT ($)
Retirement Class                    
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 144,058 $ 3,779,787   $106,838 $ 442,635   $12,489   $ 33,949 $ 91,332
Reinvested distributions

850,774 289,406   17,966 7,256     754 483
Cost of shares reacquired

(739,847) (3,327,599)   (66,588) (73,305)     (6,534) (8,663)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 254,985 $ 741,594   $ 58,216 $ 376,586   $12,489   $ 28,169 $ 83,152
Institutional Class                    
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 371,162 $ 1,638,830   $ 31,797 $ 204,761   $12,783   $ 46,329 $163,918
Reinvested distributions

2,078,309 1,264,571   9,578 7,160     2,429 3,876
Cost of shares reacquired

(4,554,369) (19,210,292)   (22,292) (170,087)     (102,676) (69,370)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$(2,104,898) $(16,306,891)   $ 19,083 $ 41,834   $12,783   $ (53,918) $ 98,424
Administrative Class                    
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 11,132 $ 80,793   $ 535 $ 6,598   N/A   $ 88 $ 117
Reinvested distributions

32,597 18,354   227 10   N/A   2 4
Cost of shares reacquired

(31,434) (368,808)   (522) (592)   N/A   (49) (205)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 12,295 $ (269,661)   $ 240 $ 6,016   N/A   $ 41 $ (84)
Investor Class                    
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 30,927 $ 125,886   $ 3,293 $ 1,632   $ 31   $ 2,093 $ 31,908
Reinvested distributions

282,826 96,300   196 169     117 103
Cost of shares reacquired

(359,368) (913,577)   (951) (843)   (1)   (5,670) (9,004)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ (45,615) $ (691,391)   $ 2,538 $ 958   $ 30   $ (3,460) $ 23,007

a Inception
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor
International
Small Cap Fund
  Harbor
Global Leaders
Fund
  Harbor
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
               
$15,414 $ 7,003   $ 1,785 $ 2,712   $ 10,607 $ 9,727
325 169   165 395   149 46
(420) (5,596)   (111) (670)   (410) (641)
$15,319 $ 1,576   $ 1,839 $ 2,437   $ 10,346 $ 9,132
               
$13,547 $19,220   $ 23,076 $ 5,826   $ 13,545 $22,433
1,876 536   773 2,455   580 498
(1,368) (2,166)   (12,970) (4,003)   (23,319) (9,292)
$14,055 $17,590   $ 10,879 $ 4,278   $ (9,194) $13,639
               
$ 5 $   $ 67 $ 105   $ 30 $ 404
11 4   26 102   1 2
(29)   (7) (312)   (272) (378)
$ 16 $ (25)   $ 86 $ (105)   $ (241) $ 28
               
$ 7 $ 309   $ 2,154 $ 2,754   $ 104 $ 733
20 6   307 1,035   3 4
(17) (150)   (1,312) (2,735)   (272) (751)
$ 10 $ 165   $ 1,149 $ 1,054   $ (165) $ (14)
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity—Continued

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
International
Fund
  Harbor
Diversified
International
All Cap Fund
  Harbor
Overseas
Fund
  Harbor
International
Growth Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  March 1,
2019a
through
April 30,
2019
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
SHARES
Retirement Class                    
Shares sold

3,753 54,607   10,338 38,235   1,249   2,236 5,787
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

25,283 4,314   1,875 635     58 31
Shares reacquired

(16,895) (50,569)   (6,766) (6,359)     (446) (553)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 12,141 $ 8,352   $ 5,447 $ 32,511   $1,249   $ 1,848 $ 5,265
Institutional Class                    
Shares sold

8,692 24,128   3,124 17,970   1,278   3,349 10,292
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

61,525 18,841   999 626     188 248
Shares reacquired

(101,220) (287,896)   (2,232) (14,819)     (7,255) (4,389)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ (31,003) $(244,927)   $ 1,891 $ 3,777   $1,278   $(3,718) $ 6,151
Administrative Class                    
Shares sold

237 1,212   52 576   N/A   7 7
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

959 274   24 1   N/A  
Shares reacquired

(818) (5,665)   (53) (51)   N/A   (4) (13)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 378 $ (4,179)   $ 23 $ 526   N/A   $ 3 $ (6)
Investor Class                    
Shares sold

775 1,886   335 143   3   149 1,982
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

8,447 1,446   21 15     9 7
Shares reacquired

(8,766) (13,807)   (97) (74)     (413) (574)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 456 $ (10,475)   $ 259 $ 84   $ 3   $ (255) $ 1,415

a Inception
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor
International
Small Cap Fund
  Harbor
Global Leaders
Fund
  Harbor
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
               
1,249 502   65 105   1,059 934
30 12   7 16   16 4
(35) (403)   (4) (26)   (41) (60)
$1,244 $ 111   $ 68 $ 95   $ 1,034 $ 878
               
1,155 1,394   867 223   1,332 2,127
171 38   32 101   62 47
(113) (156)   (460) (154)   (2,272) (875)
$1,213 $1,276   $ 439 $ 170   $ (878) $1,299
               
  3 4   3 35
1   1 4  
(2)   (12)   (26) (34)
$ 1 $ (2)   $ 4 $ (4)   $ (23) $ 1
               
22   83 109   10 65
2   13 44   1
(1) (11)   (52) (111)   (26) (66)
$ 1 $ 11   $ 44 $ 42   $ (15) $ (1)
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Harbor International & Global Funds Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 l 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 58.31 $ 69.91 $ 60.32 $ 57.14
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.48 e 1.21 e 0.94 e 0.68 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.05 (8.51) 9.85 2.50
Total from investment operations

1.53 (7.30) 10.79 3.18
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.97) (1.30) (1.20)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(20.87) (3.00)
Total distributions

(21.84) (4.30) (1.20)
Net asset value end of period

38.00 58.31 69.91 60.32
Net assets end of period (000s)

$2,223,447 $2,703,360 $2,657,442 $739,842
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

7.46% c (11.24)% 18.30%  5.57% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.81 d 0.74 0.74 0.75 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.66 d 0.64 0.73 0.72 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.43 d 1.80 1.42 1.68 d
Portfolio turnover

4 c 64 13 14 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 l 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 58.08 $ 69.57 $ 59.99 $ 65.32 $ 67.48 $ 70.18
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.40 e 0.88 e 0.79 e 0.79 e 1.04 e 1.91 j
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.12 (8.37) 9.77 (3.44) (2.20) (3.27)
Total from investment operations

1.52 (7.49) 10.56 (2.65) (1.16) (1.36)
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.41) (1.00) (0.98) (0.91) (1.00) (1.34)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(20.87) (3.00) (1.77)
Total distributions

(21.28) (4.00) (0.98) (2.68) (1.00) (1.34)
Net asset value end of period

38.32 58.08 69.57 59.99 65.32 67.48
Net assets end of period (000s)

$73,888 $90,009 $398,584 $510,575 $831,967 $961,478
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

7.30% c (11.53)% 17.93%  (3.97)% (1.73)% (1.93)%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.14 d 1.07 1.06 1.04 1.01 1.01
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.99 d 0.97 1.05 1.02 0.99 0.98
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.01 d 1.30 1.22 1.33 1.54 1.85
Portfolio turnover

4 c 64 13 14 25 11
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 l 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 58.31 $ 69.90 $ 60.30 $ 65.67 $ 68.09 $ 70.79
           
0.43 e 1.04 e 0.97 e 0.99 e 1.22 e 1.25
1.10 (8.39) 9.79 (3.51) (2.22) (2.45)
1.53 (7.35) 10.76 (2.52) (1.00) (1.20)
           
(0.83) (1.24) (1.16) (1.08) (1.42) (1.50)
(20.87) (3.00) (1.77)
(21.70) (4.24) (1.16) (2.85) (1.42) (1.50)
38.14 58.31 69.90 60.30 65.67 68.09
$4,428,279 $8,577,147 $27,401,853 $33,201,899 $41,195,827 $43,385,100
           
7.42% c (11.31)% 18.24%  (3.74)% (1.48)% (1.69)%
0.89 d 0.82 0.81 0.79 0.76 0.76
0.73 d 0.72 0.80 0.77 0.74 0.73
2.09 d 1.53 1.51 1.66 1.80 1.78
4 c 64 13 14 25 11
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 l 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 57.66 $ 69.14 $ 59.61 $ 64.86 $ 67.23 $ 69.92
           
0.37 e 0.81 e 0.72 e 0.73 e 0.96 e 1.07
1.08 (8.33) 9.71 (3.43) (2.19) (2.51)
1.45 (7.52) 10.43 (2.70) (1.23) (1.44)
           
(0.49) (0.96) (0.90) (0.78) (1.14) (1.25)
(20.87) (3.00) (1.77)
(21.36) (3.96) (0.90) (2.55) (1.14) (1.25)
37.75 57.66 69.14 59.61 64.86 67.23
$ 603,644 $ 895,711 $ 1,798,228 $ 2,188,360 $ 3,756,852 $ 4,786,270
           
7.24% c (11.65)% 17.79%  (4.09)% (1.84)% (2.05)%
1.26 d 1.19 1.18 1.16 1.13 1.13
1.11 d 1.09 1.17 1.14 1.11 1.10
1.84 d 1.21 1.13 1.23 1.43 1.46
4 c 64 13 14 25 11
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 10.41 $ 11.79 $ 9.77 $ 9.21
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.14 e 0.21 e 0.14 e 0.06 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.77 (1.19) 2.01 0.50
Total from investment operations

0.91 (0.98) 2.15 0.56
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.13) (0.12) (0.13)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.29) (0.28)
Total distributions

(0.42) (0.40) (0.13)
Net asset value end of period

10.90 10.41 11.79 9.77
Net assets end of period (000s)

$499,202 $420,056 $92,442 $1,786
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

9.28% c (8.55)% 22.35%  6.08% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.88 d 0.90 0.99 1.17 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.67 d 0.74 0.77 0.80 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.64 d 1.87 1.27 0.97 d
Portfolio turnover

9 c 42 46 68 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 g
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 10.39 $ 11.76 $ 9.75 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.12 e 0.22 e 0.14 e 0.13 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.77 (1.22) 1.97 (0.38)
Total from investment operations

0.89 (1.00) 2.11 (0.25)
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.10) (0.09) (0.10) *
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.29) (0.28)
Total distributions

(0.39) (0.37) (0.10) *
Net asset value end of period

10.89 10.39 11.76 9.75
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 6,263 $ 5,734 $ 310 $ 246
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

9.07% c (8.76)% 21.91%  (2.49)% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.21 d 1.23 1.32 1.46 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.00 d 1.06 1.10 1.10 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.26 d 1.96 1.29 1.39 d
Portfolio turnover

9 c 42 46 68 c
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 g
(Unaudited)      
$ 10.41 $ 11.79 $ 9.77 $ 10.00
       
0.13 e 0.20 e 0.17 e 0.20 e
0.77 (1.18) 1.98 (0.42)
0.90 (0.98) 2.15 (0.22)
       
(0.12) (0.12) (0.13) (0.01)
(0.29) (0.28)
(0.41) (0.40) (0.13) (0.01)
10.90 10.41 11.79 9.77
$270,408 $238,470 $225,473 $150,263
       
9.20% c (8.62)% 22.29%  (2.25)% c
0.96 d 0.98 1.07 1.22 d
0.75 d 0.82 0.85 0.85 d
2.53 d 1.72 1.59 2.13 d
9 c 42 46 68 c
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 g
(Unaudited)      
$ 10.33 $ 11.71 $ 9.74 $ 10.00
       
0.12 e 0.15 e 0.14 e 0.12 e
0.76 (1.17) 1.96 (0.38)
0.88 (1.02) 2.10 (0.26)
       
(0.08) (0.08) (0.13)
(0.29) (0.28)
(0.37) (0.36) (0.13)
10.84 10.33 11.71 9.74
$ 8,528 $ 5,456 $ 5,195 $ 329
       
9.02% c (8.93)% 21.82%  (2.60)% c
1.33 d 1.35 1.44 1.59 d
1.12 d 1.19 1.22 1.22 d
2.28 d 1.34 1.31 1.28 d
9 c 42 46 68 c
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR OVERSEAS FUND
  Retirement Class   Institutional Class   Investor Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019h
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019h
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019h
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 10.00   $ 10.00   $10.00
Income from Investment Operations          
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.09 e   0.09 e   0.08 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.11   0.11   0.11
Total from investment operations

0.20   0.20   0.19
Less Distributions          
Dividends from net investment income

   
Distributions from net realized capital gains

   
Total distributions

   
Net asset value end of period

10.20   10.20   10.19
Net assets end of period (000s)

$12,736   $13,033   $ 31
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)          
Total returnb

2.00% c   2.00% c   1.90% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

2.13 d   2.21 d   2.58 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.77 d   0.85 d   1.22 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

5.21 d   5.13 d   4.76 d
Portfolio turnover

22 c   22 c   22 c
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 13.70 $ 15.71 $ 12.90 $11.76
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.05 e 0.17 e 0.17 e 0.09 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

2.07 (1.99) 2.81 1.05
Total from investment operations

2.12 (1.82) 2.98 1.14
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.11) (0.19) (0.17)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.11) (0.19) (0.17)
Net asset value end of period

15.71 13.70 15.71 12.90
Net assets end of period (000s)

$136,602 $93,815 $24,872 $2,360
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

15.65% c (11.74)% 23.52%  9.69% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.83 d 0.81 0.84 0.86 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.77 d 0.77 0.77 0.80 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.73 d 1.07 1.19 1.06 d
Portfolio turnover

6 c 17 13 19 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$13.66 $ 15.67 $12.87 $12.63 $12.66 $12.93
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.03 e 0.08 e 0.09 e 0.16 e 0.15 e (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

2.06 (1.95) 2.84 0.12 (0.03) (0.03)
Total from investment operations

2.09 (1.87) 2.93 0.28 0.12 (0.11)
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.06) (0.14) (0.13) (0.04) (0.15) (0.16)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.06) (0.14) (0.13) (0.04) (0.15) (0.16)
Net asset value end of period

15.69 13.66 15.67 12.87 12.63 12.66
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 422 $ 330 $ 466 $ 333 $ 329 $ 675
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

15.44% c (12.03)% 23.08%  2.21%  0.96%  (0.83)%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.16 d 1.14 1.16 1.15 1.14 1.13
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.10 d 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.10
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.36 d 0.51 0.66 1.25 1.20 1.08
Portfolio turnover

6 c 17 13 19 20 30
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 13.69 $ 15.69 $ 12.89 $ 12.71 $ 12.75 $ 13.01
           
0.04 e 0.13 e 0.13 e 0.17 e 0.15 e 0.16
2.07 (1.95) 2.84 0.14 * (0.23)
2.11 (1.82) 2.97 0.31 0.15 (0.07)
           
(0.10) (0.18) (0.17) (0.13) (0.19) (0.19)
(0.10) (0.18) (0.17) (0.13) (0.19) (0.19)
15.70 13.69 15.69 12.89 12.71 12.75
$400,371 $399,911 $362,035 $277,638 $254,461 $196,062
           
15.56% c (11.75)% 23.38%  2.46%  1.22%  (0.54)%
0.91 d 0.89 0.91 0.90 0.89 0.88
0.85 d 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85 0.85
0.61 d 0.84 0.92 1.36 1.19 1.23
6 c 17 13 19 20 30
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 13.58 $ 15.57 $ 12.79 $ 12.60 $ 12.64 $ 12.89
           
0.02 e 0.11 e 0.07 e 0.12 e 0.10 e *
2.06 (1.98) 2.82 0.15 * (0.11)
2.08 (1.87) 2.89 0.27 0.10 (0.11)
           
(0.05) (0.12) (0.11) (0.08) (0.14) (0.14)
(0.05) (0.12) (0.11) (0.08) (0.14) (0.14)
15.61 13.58 15.57 12.79 12.60 12.64
$ 33,060 $ 32,225 $ 14,913 $ 13,466 $ 15,978 $ 17,429
           
15.40% c (12.12)% 22.89%  2.15%  0.81%  (0.85)%
1.28 d 1.26 1.28 1.27 1.26 1.25
1.22 d 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22 1.22
0.22 d 0.69 0.54 0.99 0.79 0.87
6 c 17 13 19 20 30
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 i
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 12.38 $13.90 $10.77 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.09 e 0.17 e 0.08 e 0.06 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.55 (1.50) 3.18 0.71
Total from investment operations

0.64 (1.33) 3.26 0.77
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.10) (0.09) (0.13)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.38) (0.10)
Total distributions

(0.48) (0.19) (0.13)
Net asset value end of period

12.54 12.38 13.90 10.77
Net assets end of period (000s)

$23,916 $8,213 $7,671 $ 629
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

5.66% c (9.71)% 30.67%  7.70% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.05 d 1.07 1.35 2.50 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.87 d 0.87 0.87 0.90 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

1.43 d 1.19 0.60 0.73 d
Portfolio turnover

18 c 53 44 35 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 i
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 12.34 $ 13.87 $10.75 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.04 e 0.11 e 0.07 e 0.09 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.58 (1.49) 3.15 0.66
Total from investment operations

0.62 (1.38) 3.22 0.75
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.05) (0.05) (0.10)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.38) (0.10)
Total distributions

(0.43) (0.15) (0.10)
Net asset value end of period

12.53 12.34 13.87 10.75
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 331 $ 309 $ 371 $ 263
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

5.49% c (10.06)% 30.25%  7.50% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.38 d 1.40 1.67 2.80 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.20 d 1.20 1.20 1.20 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.71 d 0.76 0.59 1.16 d
Portfolio turnover

18 c 53 44 35 c
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 i
(Unaudited)      
$ 12.37 $ 13.90 $ 10.77 $ 10.00
       
0.06 e 0.15 e 0.10 e 0.11 e
0.58 (1.50) 3.15 0.66
0.64 (1.35) 3.25 0.77
       
(0.09) (0.08) (0.12)
(0.38) (0.10)
(0.47) (0.18) (0.12)
12.54 12.37 13.90 10.77
$66,222 $50,358 $38,818 $17,509
       
5.67% c (9.83)% 30.59%  7.70% c
1.13 d 1.15 1.42 2.55 d
0.95 d 0.95 0.95 0.95 d
1.04 d 1.05 0.81 1.40 d
18 c 53 44 35 c
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 i
(Unaudited)      
$ 12.34 $ 13.86 $ 10.74 $ 10.00
       
0.03 e 0.10 e 0.06 e 0.10 e
0.58 (1.48) 3.14 0.64
0.61 (1.38) 3.20 0.74
       
(0.04) (0.04) (0.08)
(0.38) (0.10)
(0.42) (0.14) (0.08)
12.53 12.34 13.86 10.74
$ 642 $ 619 $ 540 $ 287
       
5.37% c (10.08)% 30.10%  7.40% c
1.50 d 1.52 1.79 2.92 d
1.32 d 1.32 1.32 1.32 d
0.58 d 0.73 0.53 1.33 d
18 c 53 44 35 c
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR GLOBAL LEADERS FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 k 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$25.52 $25.33 $20.29 $19.79
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.02) e 0.02 e 0.08 e (0.03) e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

4.20 2.40 4.96 0.53
Total from investment operations

4.18 2.42 5.04 0.50
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.03)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.60) (2.20)
Total distributions

(0.60) (2.23)
Net asset value end of period

29.10 25.52 25.33 20.29
Net assets end of period (000s)

$9,770 $6,846 $4,376 $1,713
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

16.85% c 10.01%  24.84%  2.53% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.92 d 0.96 1.13 1.00 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.82 d 0.82 0.83 0.85 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.15) d 0.09 0.32 (0.18) d
Portfolio turnover

28 c 20 123 76 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 k 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$25.06 $24.97 $20.06 $21.65 $23.63 $23.65
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

(0.06) e (0.05) e (0.04) e (0.05) e (0.07) e 0.01
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

4.12 2.34 4.95 (0.82) 0.66 2.14
Total from investment operations

4.06 2.29 4.91 (0.87) 0.59 2.15
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.02)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.60) (2.20) (0.72) (2.57) (2.15)
Total distributions

(0.60) (2.20) (0.72) (2.57) (2.17)
Net asset value end of period

28.52 25.06 24.97 20.06 21.65 23.63
Net assets end of period (000s)

$1,359 $1,111 $1,204 $1,253 $1,198 $ 802
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

16.68% c 9.61%  24.48%  (4.17)% 2.74%  9.77% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.25 d 1.29 1.46 1.29 1.26 1.33
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.15 d 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.49) d (0.21) (0.13) (0.23) (0.31) (0.01)
Portfolio turnover

28 c 20 123 76 106 141
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 k 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 25.49 $ 25.31 $ 20.29 $ 21.83 $ 23.79 $ 23.78
           
(0.03) e 0.01 e 0.03 e 0.01 e (0.01) e 0.05
4.19 2.38 4.99 (0.83) 0.65 2.18
4.16 2.39 5.02 (0.82) 0.64 2.23
           
(0.01) (0.03) (0.07)
(0.60) (2.20) (0.72) (2.57) (2.15)
(0.60) (2.21) (0.72) (2.60) (2.22)
29.05 25.49 25.31 20.29 21.83 23.79
$51,008 $33,574 $29,034 $25,471 $34,402 $26,601
           
16.79% c 9.90%  24.74%  (3.90)% 2.97%  10.08% 
1.00 d 1.04 1.21 1.04 1.01 1.08
0.90 d 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90 0.90
(0.23) d 0.03 0.14 0.04 (0.06) 0.22
28 c 20 123 76 106 141
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 k 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 24.76 $ 24.72 $ 19.89 $ 21.49 $ 23.51 $ 23.54
           
(0.08) e (0.09) e (0.06) e (0.07) e (0.10) e (0.03)
4.07 2.33 4.89 (0.81) 0.65 2.15
3.99 2.24 4.83 (0.88) 0.55 2.12
           
*
(0.60) (2.20) (0.72) (2.57) (2.15)
(0.60) (2.20) (0.72) (2.57) (2.15)
28.15 24.76 24.72 19.89 21.49 23.51
$15,367 $12,416 $11,364 $10,659 $13,693 $ 8,584
           
16.60% c 9.50%  24.28%  (4.25)% 2.57%  9.68% 
1.37 d 1.41 1.58 1.41 1.38 1.45
1.27 d 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27 1.27
(0.61) d (0.35) (0.25) (0.35) (0.44) (0.17)
28 c 20 123 76 106 141
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Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.57 $ 10.83 $ 8.59 $ 6.90
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

*e 0.12 e 0.13 e 0.05 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.42 (1.27) 2.21 1.64
Total from investment operations

1.42 (1.15) 2.34 1.69
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.09) (0.11) (0.10)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.09) (0.11) (0.10)
Net asset value end of period

10.90 9.57 10.83 8.59
Net assets end of period (000s)

$25,100 $12,146 $4,232 $1,335
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

15.05% c (10.71)% 27.62%  24.49% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.23 d 1.26 1.35 1.45 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.07 d 1.07 1.08 1.10 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.06 d 1.16 1.32 0.95 d
Portfolio turnover

35 c 56 59 49 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.55 $ 10.80 $ 8.58 $ 7.87 $ 10.03 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

*e 0.08 e 0.08 e 0.05 e 0.04 e 0.05
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.54 (1.25) 2.22 0.71 (2.18) (0.02)
Total from investment operations

1.54 (1.17) 2.30 0.76 (2.14) 0.03
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.05) (0.08) (0.08) (0.05) (0.02)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.05) (0.08) (0.08) (0.05) (0.02)
Net asset value end of period

11.04 9.55 10.80 8.58 7.87 10.03
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 35 $ 249 $ 275 $ 217 $ 197 $ 250
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

16.25% c (10.91)% 27.04%  9.81%  (21.36)% 0.30% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.56 d 1.59 1.68 1.74 1.72 2.59
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.40 d 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.43 1.50
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

(0.07) d 0.77 0.85 0.69 0.49 0.47
Portfolio turnover

35 c 56 59 49 58 50
See page 79 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 9.57 $ 10.83 $ 8.59 $ 7.89 $ 10.05 $ 10.00
           
*e 0.14 e 0.11 e 0.07 e 0.08 e 0.05
1.42 (1.30) 2.22 0.71 (2.19) *
1.42 (1.16) 2.33 0.78 (2.11) 0.05
           
(0.09) (0.10) (0.09) (0.08) (0.05)
(0.09) (0.10) (0.09) (0.08) (0.05)
10.90 9.57 10.83 8.59 7.89 10.05
$56,765 $58,271 $51,849 $36,390 $41,927 $27,294
           
14.97% c (10.77)% 27.54%  9.99%  (21.10)% 0.50% 
1.31 d 1.34 1.43 1.49 1.47 2.34
1.15 d 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.17 1.25
(0.01) d 1.28 1.13 0.93 0.90 0.78
35 c 56 59 49 58 50
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 9.53 $ 10.78 $ 8.56 $ 7.85 $ 10.01 $ 10.00
           
(0.02) e 0.09 e 0.07 e 0.05 e 0.04 e 0.03
1.42 (1.27) 2.22 0.70 (2.18) (0.02)
1.40 (1.18) 2.29 0.75 (2.14) 0.01
           
(0.05) (0.07) (0.07) (0.04) (0.02)
(0.05) (0.07) (0.07) (0.04) (0.02)
10.88 9.53 10.78 8.56 7.85 10.01
$ 532 $ 614 $ 700 $ 482 $ 406 $ 454
           
14.72% c (11.03)% 27.00%  9.69%  (21.45)% 0.10% 
1.68 d 1.71 1.80 1.86 1.84 2.71
1.52 d 1.52 1.52 1.52 1.55 1.62
(0.34) d 0.82 0.75 0.69 0.40 0.45
35 c 56 59 49 58 50
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Harbor International & Global Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented


* Less than $0.01
^ Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements (see the “Custodian” section in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements)
a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses
b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.
c Unannualized
d Annualized
e Amounts are based on daily shares outstanding during the period.
f For the period March 1, 2016 (inception) through October 31, 2016
g For the period November 2, 2015 (inception) through October 31, 2016
h For the period March 1, 2019 (inception) through April 30, 2019
i For the period February 1, 2016 (inception) through October 31, 2016
j The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net investment income/(loss) for the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.
k Effective March 1, 2017, the Board of Trustees appointed Sands Capital Management, LLC as subadviser to Harbor Global Leaders Fund.
l Effective August 22, 2018, the Board of Trustees appointed Marathon Asset Management LLP as subadviser to Harbor International Fund.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Note 1—Organizational Matters
Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2019, the Trust consists of 33 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report are: Harbor International Fund, Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund, Harbor Overseas Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund, Harbor International Small Cap Fund, Harbor Global Leaders Fund and Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds," respectively). Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is the investment adviser for the Funds.
The Funds currently offer four classes of shares, designated as Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Funds and have equal rights with respect to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that: (i) certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”), may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Internal Revenue Service; and (ii) shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund follows the investment company reporting requirements under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which includes the accounting and reporting guidelines under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Trust’s valuation procedures permit the Funds to use a variety of valuation methodologies, consider a number of subjective factors, analyze applicable facts and circumstances and, in general, exercise judgment, when valuing Fund investments. The methodology used for a specific type of investment may vary based on the circumstances and relevant considerations, including available market data.
Equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, and master limited partnerships), exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments (such as futures contracts, options contracts, including rights and warrants and centrally cleared swap agreements) that are traded or cleared on a national securities exchange or system (except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities) are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded or cleared as of the valuation date. Securities listed on the NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there are no sales on the valuation day, (i) securities traded principally on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask price; and (ii) securities traded principally on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, are valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange. Securities of open-end registered investment companies that are held by a Fund are valued at net asset value. To the extent these securities are actively traded and fair valuation adjustments are not applied, they are normally categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For more information on the fair value hierarchy, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures section.
Participatory notes are valued at the last sale price of the underlying local shares on the national exchange on which they trade. Such securities are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time of acquisition that are held by a Fund are valued at amortized cost to the extent amortized cost represents fair value. Such securities are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward currency contracts, options contracts, and swap agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates and other inputs, or a combination of these factors. These instruments are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing vendor selected by the Board of Trustees. In certain cases, when a valuation is not readily available from a pricing vendor, the Fund’s subadviser provides a valuation, typically using its own proprietary models. Depending on the instrument and the terms of the transaction, the value of the derivative instrument can be determined by a pricing vendor or subadviser using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs, such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates, that are observed from actively quoted markets. Derivative instruments that use valuation techniques and inputs similar to those described above are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value as determined by the Trust’s Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”) pursuant to procedures adopted, and subject to oversight, by the Board of Trustees. The Valuation Committee is comprised of a trustee and officers of the Trust and employees of Harbor Capital with relevant experience or responsibilities. Each security for which the Valuation Committee determines a fair value, including the basis for the fair value decision, is reviewed by the Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled board meetings.
When a fair valuation method is applied by the Valuation Committee or a Fund’s subadviser, securities will be priced by a method that the Valuation Committee or subadviser believes accurately reflects fair value. Securities valued using fair valuation methods that incorporate significant unobservable inputs are normally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Examples of possible fair valuation methodologies used in determining the fair value of securities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy include, but are not limited to, benchmark pricing and indicative market quotations.
When benchmark pricing is used, the base price of a debt security is set and then subsequently adjusted in proportion to the market value changes of an index or similar security (the “benchmark security”) that trades in an active market or for which other observable inputs are available. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by a Fund’s subadviser. If the benchmark security is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy due to the lack of an active market for that security, any security adjusted in proportion to the fair value of the benchmark security may be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the benchmark pricing process (i.e., the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. The reasonability of the fair value is reviewed by the subadviser on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.
If evaluated pricing through a third-party pricing vendor is not available or deemed not to be indicative of fair value, a Fund’s subadviser may elect to obtain indicative market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from a broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party pricing vendor. Indicative market quotations are typically received from established market participants. In the event that the source of fair value is from a single-sourced broker quote, but the subadviser does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs that support the market quotation, these securities are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant changes in the broker quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.
A Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. In such cases, the Fund may apply a fair value factor supplied by the pricing vendor to a foreign security’s market close value to reflect changes in value that may have occurred between the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded and the Fund’s pricing time. That factor may be derived using observable inputs such as a comparison of the trading patterns of a foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets that are highly correlated to the foreign security or other information that becomes available after the close of the foreign market on which the security principally traded. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means that the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another given fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor in its calculation of net asset value. Securities valued using observable inputs, such as those described above, are normally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Various inputs may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments, which are summarized in three broad categories defined as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The assignment of an investment to Levels 1, 2, or 3 is based on the lowest level of significant inputs used to determine its fair value.
Level 1– Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2– Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3– Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or other observable inputs are not available or are deemed unreliable. Significant unobservable inputs may include each Fund’s own assumptions.
A table that includes a categorization of investments into Levels 1, 2, or 3, and a summary of significant unobservable inputs used for Level 3 investments, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule. For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, if any, a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values is provided at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule that presents changes attributable to realized and unrealized gains and losses and purchases, sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period.
Each Fund used observable inputs in its valuation methodologies whenever they were available and deemed reliable.
Participatory Notes
Participatory notes are equity-linked securities which can be used to gain exposure to emerging markets. These instruments represent interests in securities listed on certain foreign exchanges and thus present similar risks to investing directly in such equity securities. These instruments are issued by a broker-dealer evidencing ownership of shares listed on a foreign stock exchange. Accordingly, the participatory notes also expose investors to counterparty risk which is the risk that the entity issuing the note may not be able to honor its financial commitments. A Fund’s participatory notes are not subject to any master netting agreements. Participatory notes may be more volatile and less liquid than holding the underlying security directly. A participatory note is intended to reflect the performance of the underlying equity securities on a one-to-one basis. A Fund is entitled to receive dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities from the broker-dealer. A Fund however is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights.
During the period, Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund invested in participatory notes to gain exposure to certain foreign markets.
Warrants and Rights
Warrants are contracts that generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price at any time during the life of the warrant. Rights represent a privilege offered to holders of record of issued securities to subscribe (usually on a pro rata basis) for additional securities of the same class, of a different class or of a different issuer. Warrants and rights are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.
A Fund may acquire warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. The value of a warrant or right may not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities. When a Fund acquires warrants or rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. Warrants and rights cease to have value if they are not exercised prior to their expiration date. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. If a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the warrants or rights.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Warrants or rights outstanding at the end of the period, if any, are disclosed at the end of each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and are included in “Purchased options” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain/(loss) and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) recognized during the period are included in “Purchased options” in the Statements of Operations.
During the period, Harbor International Fund, Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund, and Harbor International Small Cap Fund held warrants/rights as a result of their investments in underlying securities.
Forward Currency Contracts
A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date.
The forward currency contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Risk of losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.
During the period, Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund, Harbor International Small Cap Fund, and Harbor Global Leaders Fund used forward currency contracts to manage their exposure to changes in exchange rates or as a hedge against foreign exchange risk related to specific transactions or portfolio positions.
Foreign Currency Spot Contracts
A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate for settlement within two business days.
The foreign currency spot contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day, and any change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Risk of losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.
During the period, each Fund used foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars.
Foreign Currency Translations
Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, when applicable, are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end.
Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, when applicable, represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities, when applicable, are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the Statements of Operations.
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Harbor International & Global Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Investment Income
Dividends declared on portfolio securities are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method. Distributions from real estate investment trust securities are recorded as dividend income, and maybe reclassified as capital gains and/or return of capital, based on the information reported by the issuer, when available.
Distribution to Shareholders
Distributions on Fund shares are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Securities Transactions
Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Proceeds from Litigation
Each Fund may receive proceeds from shareholder litigation settlements involving current and/or previously held portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statements of Operations in realized gain/(loss) if the security has been disposed of by a Fund, or in unrealized gain/(loss) if the security is still held by a Fund.
Expenses
Expenses incurred by the Trust are charged directly to the Fund that incurred such expense whenever possible. With respect to expenses incurred by any two or more Harbor Funds where amounts cannot be identified on a fund by fund basis, such expenses are generally allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each Fund.
Custodian
Each Fund has credit balance arrangements with its custodian whereby positive balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for clearing shareholder transactions in the Fund generate credits that are applied against gross custody expenses. Such custodial expense reductions, if any, are reflected on the  respective Fund’s accompanying Statement of Operations.
Class Allocations
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the applicable net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the applicable net assets of each class and the expense rate(s) applicable to each class.
Taxes
Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise taxes on income and capital gains.
Each Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (in particular, U.S. federal income tax returns for the tax years ended October 31, 2015–2017), including all positions expected to be taken upon filing the 2018 tax return, in all material jurisdictions where each Fund operates, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.
Note 3—Investment Portfolio Transactions
Investment Portfolio Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
Harbor International Fund

$346,230   $5,122,668
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

125,667   64,522
Harbor Overseas Fund

30,672   5,626
Harbor International Growth Fund

31,599   60,820
Harbor International Small Cap Fund

38,731   11,812
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

30,328   18,116
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund

27,367   27,958
Securities Lending
Each Fund may engage in securities lending, whereby a Fund lends its securities to financial institutions in order to increase its income. The Trust has engaged State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as its agent (the “Lending Agent”) with respect to the lending of portfolio securities of the Funds, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Securities Lending Authorization Agreement (the “SLA Agreement”). Securities loans are required to be secured at all times during the term of the loan by collateral that is at least equal to the value of the loaned securities determined at the close of each business day. Collateral may consist of cash and/or securities issued by the U.S. Treasury or the Government National Mortgage Association. During the period, all such collateral consisted of cash. Any additional collateral that may be required to secure a loan is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. This collateral is recognized as the gross liability for securities loaned in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash collateral is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Navigator Portfolio”), a money market mutual fund that seeks to provide income while maintaining a stable net asset value of $1.00. There is no assurance that the Navigator Portfolio will maintain a stable net asset value and the Funds are subject to the risk of loss on the cash collateral invested. A portion of the earnings generated by the investment of the cash collateral is rebated to the borrower for the use of the cash collateral and these earnings (less any rebate) are then divided between the Fund and the Lending Agent, as a fee for its services, according to agreed-upon rates. The Lending Agent and a Fund will share in any shortfall in the rebate due to the borrower, according to agreed-upon rates. In addition to receiving a fee from the borrower based on the demand for securities loaned and earning income on the investment of the cash collateral, a Fund receives substitute interest, dividends, or other amounts on the loaned securities, during the term of a loan. Net securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations.
Loans may be terminated at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the Fund securities that are identical to the loaned securities. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned and the risk that the value of the collateral falls below the value of the securities on loan. Each Fund seeks to mitigate this risk through the SLA Agreement, which provides that in the event of default, the Lending Agent may apply the proceeds of the cash collateral from the loaned securities toward the purchase of replacement securities. If such proceeds are insufficient or the collateral is unavailable, the Lending Agent will purchase replacement securities at its sole expense, or if unable to do so, the Lending Agent may credit to the Fund’s account an amount equal to the fair value of the unreturned loaned securities. As the securities loaned are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, the remaining contractual maturities of each securities lending transaction is considered to be overnight and continuous.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 3—Investment Portfolio Transactions—Continued    
The following table shows the Harbor funds that engaged in securities lending during the period and summarizes the value of equity securities loaned and related cash collateral at April 30, 2019.
  Market Value of
Securities on Loan
(000s)
  Cash Collateral
(000s)
Harbor International Fund

$58,160   $61,600
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

13,828   14,480
Harbor International Growth Fund

20,452   21,349
Harbor International Small Cap Fund

620   663
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

1,387   1,428
    
Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser
Harbor Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”). Harbor Capital is the Funds’ investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services.
Each Fund has a separate advisory agreement with Harbor Capital. The agreements provide for management fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:
  Contractual Rate   Actual Rate
Harbor International Fund

0.75%, 0.65%a   0.64%
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

0.75 b   0.54
Harbor Overseas Fund

0.75   0.75
Harbor International Growth Fund

0.75   0.75
Harbor International Small Cap Fund

0.85   0.85
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

0.75   0.75
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund

0.95   0.95

a The management fee rate is 0.75% on assets up to $12 billion and 0.65% on assets in excess of $12 billion.
b For the period November 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019, Harbor Capital voluntarily waived a portion of its management fee.
Harbor Capital has from time to time voluntarily or contractually agreed not to impose a portion of its management fees and/or to bear a portion of the expenses incurred in the operation of certain Funds in order to limit Fund expenses. Such waivers, if any, are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Operations. Interest expense, if any, is excluded from contractual limitations. During the six-month period, the following expense limitation agreements were in effect:
  Retirement
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Administrative
Class
  Investor
Class
  Expense Limitation
Agreement Expiration
Date
Harbor International Fund1

0.69%   0.77%   1.02%   1.14%   02/29/2020
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

0.72   0.80   1.05   1.17   02/29/2020
Harbor Overseas Fund

0.77   0.85   1.10   1.22   02/29/2020
Harbor International Growth Fund

0.77   0.85   1.10   1.22   02/29/2020
Harbor International Small Cap Fund2

0.88   0.96   1.21   1.33   02/29/2020
Harbor Global Leaders Fund3

0.83   0.91   1.16   1.28   02/29/2020
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund4

1.08   1.16   1.41   1.53   02/29/2020

1 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to further waive a portion of its management fee to limit the Fund’s operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 0.64%, 0.72%, 0.97%, and 1.09% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
2 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to limit the operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 0.87%, 0.95%, 1.20%, and 1.32% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
3 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to limit the operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 0.82%, 0.90%, 1.15%, and 1.27% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
4 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Capital contractually agreed to limit the operating expenses, excluding interest expense (if any), to 1.07%, 1.15%, 1.40%, and 1.52% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
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Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
All expense limitation agreements include the transfer agent fee waiver discussed in the Transfer Agent note.
Distributor
Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds’ shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative and Investor Class shares (the “12b-1 Plan”) as applicable, each Fund pays the Distributor compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of its Administrative and Investor Class shares. Pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan, the Distributor is compensated for financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of each Fund or for recordkeeping services or the servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of each Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges, payments of recordkeeping fees under recordkeeping arrangements, or payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering the 12b-1 Plan.
Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plan need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by the Distributor on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plan does not obligate each Fund to reimburse the Distributor for the actual expenses the Distributor may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plan. Thus, even if the Distributor’s actual expenses exceed the fee payable to the Distributor at any given time, each Fund will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If the Distributor’s expenses are less than the fee it receives, the Distributor will retain the difference.
The fees attributable to each Fund’s respective class are shown on the accompanying Statements of Operations.
Transfer Agent
Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The transfer agency and service agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Trustees and provides currently for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:
  Transfer Agent Fees1
Retirement Class

0.02% of the average daily net assets of all Retirement Class shares
Institutional Class

0.10% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares
Administrative Class

0.10% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares
Investor Class

0.22% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares

1 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Services Group received compensation up to 0.01%, 0.09%, 0.09%, and 0.21% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
Harbor Services Group has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2019. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The voluntary waiver may be discontinued at any time.
Affiliated Transactions
The Investment Company Act permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies subject to an exemptive rule. Harbor Funds has adopted policies and procedures pursuant to such rule. During the six-month period, the Funds did not enter into any transactions with any other Harbor fund.
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Shareholders
On April 30, 2019, Harbor Capital, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in each of the following Funds:
  Number of Shares Owned by
Harbor Capital and Subsidiaries
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Retirement
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Administrative
Class
  Investor
Class
  Total  
Harbor International Fund

23,640         23,640   0.0%
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

99,943         99,943   0.1
Harbor Overseas Fund

1,248,500   1,248,500     3,000   2,500,000   98.8
Harbor International Growth Fund

80,068         80,068   0.2
Harbor International Small Cap Fund

54,130   1,549,670   25,976   25,888   1,655,664   22.8
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

38,791   479,463   26,458   26,478   571,190   21.3
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund

80,433         80,433   1.1
Independent Trustees
The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”), which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust. For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the Fund(s) selected by the Trustee. While not required to do so, each Fund makes an investment equal to the Trustee’s investment election. The deferred compensation liability and the offsetting deferred compensation investment asset are included as a component of “Accrued expenses – Trustees’ fees and expenses” and “Other assets”, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such amounts fluctuate with changes in the market value of the selected securities. The deferred compensation and related mark-to-market impact liability and an offsetting investment asset will remain on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities until distributed in accordance with the Plan.
Indemnification
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
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NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION
The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Identified Cost
(000s)
  Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Appreciation
(000s)
  (Depreciation)
(000s)
 
Harbor International Fund

$7,204,003   $544,787   $(510,922)   $33,865
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

780,372   55,900   (48,143)   7,757
Harbor Overseas Fund

25,186   902   (482)   420
Harbor International Growth Fund*

512,895   94,593   (24,580)   70,013
Harbor International Small Cap Fund

84,795   6,644   (3,498)   3,146
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

59,831   18,477   (142)   18,335
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund*

70,544   12,786   (3,558)   9,228

* Capital loss carryforwards are available, which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.
Note 6—Derivatives
Each Fund’s derivative holdings do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as such are recorded at current fair value. For a discussion of risks related to these investments please refer to the descriptions of each type of derivative instrument in Note 2— Significant Accounting Policies.
Each Fund’s derivative instruments outstanding as of the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, if any, as disclosed in the Portfolios of Investments, and the related amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, are indicators of the volume of derivative activity for each Fund.
Derivative Instruments
At April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivatives, by primary risk exposure, were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $514   $—
HARBOR DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $127   $—
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

    2
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Note 6—Derivatives—Continued    
HARBOR INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

  $—   $ 6
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

    (1)
HARBOR GLOBAL LEADERS FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

  $—   $—
The change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives, by primary risk exposure, for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, were:
HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FUND
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $(11,002)   $—
Forward currency contracts

   
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

  $(11,002)   $—
    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $11,379   $—
Forward currency contracts

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

  $11,379   $—
HARBOR DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL ALL CAP FUND
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $ 1   $—
Forward Currency Contracts

   
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

  $ 1   $—
    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $126   $—
Forward currency contracts

    2
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

  $126   $ 2
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Note 6—Derivatives—Continued    
HARBOR INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $ 63   $—
Forward currency contracts

   
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

  $ 63   $—
    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives   Equity
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
Purchased options (warrants/rights)

  $—   $—
Forward currency contracts

    5
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

  $—   $5
Note 7—Subsequent Events
Effective May 23, 2019, the Board of Trustees of Harbor Funds appointed Cedar Street Asset Management LLC (“Cedar Street”) to serve as the subadviser to Harbor International Small Cap Fund. Cedar Street replaced Baring International Investment Limited as subadviser to the Fund.  There were no other subsequent events or transactions that would have materially impacted the financial statements or related disclosures as presented herein.
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Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (if any), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund 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 November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of the respective class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund/Class’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund/Class’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor International Fund        
Retirement Class 0.66%      
Actual   $3.39 $1,000 $1,074.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.31 1,000 1,021.44
Institutional Class 0.73%      
Actual   $3.75 $1,000 $1,074.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.66 1,000 1,021.08
Administrative Class 0.99%      
Actual   $5.09 $1,000 $1,073.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.96 1,000 1,019.76
Investor Class 1.11%      
Actual   $5.70 $1,000 $1,072.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.56 1,000 1,019.15
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund        
Retirement Class 0.67%      
Actual   $3.47 $1,000 $1,092.80
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.36 1,000 1,021.39
Institutional Class 0.75%      
Actual   $3.89 $1,000 $1,092.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.76 1,000 1,020.98
Administrative Class 1.00%      
Actual   $5.18 $1,000 $1,090.70
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.01 1,000 1,019.71
Investor Class 1.12%      
Actual   $5.80 $1,000 $1,090.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.61 1,000 1,019.10
Harbor Overseas Fund        
Retirement Class 0.77%      
Actual***   $1.30 $1,000 $1,020.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   1.29 1,000 1,007.06
Institutional Class 0.85%      
Actual***   $1.43 $1,000 $1,020.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   1.43 1,000 1,006.92
Investor Class 1.22%      
Actual***   $2.06 $1,000 $1,019.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   2.05 1,000 1,006.30
Harbor International Growth Fund        
Retirement Class 0.77%      
Actual   $4.12 $1,000 $1,156.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.86 1,000 1,020.88
Institutional Class 0.85%      
Actual   $4.55 $1,000 $1,155.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.26 1,000 1,020.47
Administrative Class 1.10%      
Actual   $5.87 $1,000 $1,154.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.51 1,000 1,019.20
Investor Class 1.22%      
Actual   $6.52 $1,000 $1,154.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.11 1,000 1,018.59
Harbor International Small Cap Fund        
Retirement Class 0.87%      
Actual   $4.43 $1,000 $1,056.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.36 1,000 1,020.37
Institutional Class 0.95%      
Actual   $4.84 $1,000 $1,056.70
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.76 1,000 1,019.97
Administrative Class 1.20%      
Actual   $6.11 $1,000 $1,054.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.01 1,000 1,018.70
Investor Class 1.32%      
Actual   $6.73 $1,000 $1,053.70
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.60 1,000 1,018.09
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Global Leaders Fund        
Retirement Class 0.82%      
Actual   $4.41 $1,000 $1,168.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.11 1,000 1,020.63
Institutional Class 0.90%      
Actual   $4.83 $1,000 $1,167.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.51 1,000 1,020.22
Administrative Class 1.15%      
Actual   $6.18 $1,000 $1,166.80
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.76 1,000 1,018.95
Investor Class 1.27%      
Actual   $6.82 $1,000 $1,166.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.36 1,000 1,018.34
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund        
Retirement Class 1.07%      
Actual   $5.71 $1,000 $1,150.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.36 1,000 1,019.36
Institutional Class 1.15%      
Actual   $6.13 $1,000 $1,149.70
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.76 1,000 1,018.95
Administrative Class 1.40%      
Actual   $7.50 $1,000 $1,162.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   7.00 1,000 1,017.68
Investor Class 1.52%      
Actual   $8.09 $1,000 $1,147.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   7.60 1,000 1,017.07

* Reflective of all fee waivers and expense reimbursements
** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
*** Fund has less than six months of operating history.  Expenses are equal to the Class' annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 61/365 (to reflect the period since the commencement of operations).  The expense amounts reported under Hypothetical (5% return) are not comparable to the amounts reported using actual fund return.
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Proxy Voting
Harbor Funds has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which proxies relating to securities held by the Harbor funds are voted. In addition, Harbor Funds files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of Harbor Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the proxy voting records (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Householding
Harbor Funds has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of a Fund’s prospectus, proxy materials, annual report and semi-annual report to certain shareholders residing at the same household. This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call the Shareholder Servicing Agent at 800-422-1050. Individual copies will be sent within thirty (30) days after the Shareholder Servicing Agent receives your instructions. Your consent to householding is considered valid until revoked.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosures
Harbor Funds files a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. In 2019, the Funds filed a complete portfolio of investments for the first fiscal quarter on Form N-Q. Beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2019, the Funds will file a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE international & Global FUNDS
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Harbor Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.
At an in-person meeting of the Board held on February 15 and 16, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the adviser to each Fund (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”), and each Subadvisory Agreement with each Fund’s subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”) with respect to Harbor International Fund (Investment Advisory Agreement only), Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund, Harbor International Small Cap Fund, Harbor Global Leaders Fund, and Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The Board noted that the Subadvisory Agreement with Marathon Asset Management LLP (“Marathon-London”) with respect to Harbor International Fund was approved for an initial two-year term by the Board at an in-person meeting held on August 14 and 15, 2018 and will remain in effect until August 22, 2020.
In evaluating each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadvisers resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements, and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser and each Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered the Adviser’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Funds in circumstances in which the Board and the Adviser had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a Fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained
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by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if the Adviser were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.
At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation for a one-year period of each such Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement as being in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.
In considering the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, as applicable, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.
Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements were the following:
the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser and each Subadviser providing services to the Funds;
the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel;
the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Fund, including the effect of revenues of Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, on such profitability;
the fees charged by the Adviser and Subadvisers for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including, in each case, the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of the Subadviser’s fee, for the investment advisory and related services, including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services, that the Adviser provides;
the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors;
the fees and expense ratios of each Fund relative to the quality of services provided and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;
the short- and long-term investment performance of each Fund in comparison to peer groups and certain relevant benchmark indices and the Adviser’s efforts to address circumstances of underperformance where applicable;
the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the services each provides to the Funds;
any “fall out” benefits that might inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Funds;
information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Fund performance and services rendered by the Adviser, as well as each of the Subadvisers, and research arrangements with brokers who execute transactions on behalf of each Subadviser;
information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Broadridge as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Fund (and, in certain cases, total expense ratios of the Investor Class) relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting both of a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Broadridge; and
information contained in materials compiled by Morningstar as to the investment returns of the Institutional Class of each Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
The Trustees separately considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser. In their deliberations as to the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees were mindful of the fact that, by choosing to invest in a Fund, the shareholders had entrusted the Adviser with the responsibility, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for selecting each Fund’s Subadviser, overseeing and monitoring that Subadviser’s performance and replacing the Subadviser if necessary. The Trustees also considered as relevant to their determination the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel.
The Adviser’s Services. The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser as part of its comprehensive written response to the 15(c) request letter prepared by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees in consultation with the Independent Trustees concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, accounting, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that the Adviser had the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor each Subadviser and to operate effectively as the “manager of managers” for the Funds.
The Subadvisers’ Services. The Trustees’ consideration of the services provided by the Subadvisers included a review of each Subadviser’s portfolio managers, investment philosophy, style and processes and record of consistency therewith, the volatility of its results, its approach to controlling risk, and the quality and extent of its investment capabilities and resources, including the nature and extent of research it receives from broker-dealers (to the extent applicable) and other sources. In their deliberations with respect to each Fund, the Trustees considered the history of Harbor Funds’ relationship with each Subadviser and Harbor Funds’ experience with each Subadviser in this capacity.
The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s breadth and depth of experience and investment results in managing other accounts similar to the respective Fund. The Trustees had received presentations by investment professionals from the Subadvisers for Harbor International Fund, Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund, Harbor International Small Cap Fund, Harbor Global Leaders Fund, and Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund at meetings of the Board of Trustees held in 2018. The Trustees reviewed information concerning each Subadviser’s historical investment results in managing accounts and/or funds, as applicable, in a manner substantially similar to the relevant Fund.
Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
In considering each Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Broadridge and Morningstar. The Trustees also received information explaining the methodology for compilation of certain of this information and what it was intended to demonstrate. The Trustees analyzed the Institutional Class performance of each Fund, the advisory fees of each Fund, and the Institutional Class expenses of each Fund (after giving effect to waivers and/or reimbursements, if applicable, that reduced the fees or expenses of the Fund or its peer funds) and made certain observations and findings as to each Fund as noted below. The Trustees also reviewed certain Investor Class fee and expense information they considered relevant to their deliberations. In evaluating performance, the Trustees recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results.
Harbor International Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor International Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), noting its underperformance relative to each of its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 each ranked in the fourth quartile. The Trustees also considered that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® (ND) Index, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted the fact that Marathon-London had recently been appointed as the Fund’s subadviser and that the current subadvisory agreement for the Fund was considered and approved for an initial two-year term by the Trustees at an in-person meeting held on August 14-15, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Marathon-London in managing assets generally and in the strategy used with respect to the Fund specifically, noting that Marathon-London managed approximately $34.1 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $60.6 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class and recent departures from the portfolio management team.
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The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $12.28 billion, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Institutional Class was also below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees observed that the advisory fee schedule included a contractual breakpoint reducing the fee rate from 75 basis points to 65 basis points on assets over $12 billion. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund (inception date November 2, 2015), noting that its Institutional Class performance was below its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s Institutional Class performance was equal to its Broadridge group median and below its universe median for the since inception period ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one- and three-year and since inception rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 ranked in the first, third and second quartiles, respectively. The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex. U.S. (ND) Index, for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark index for the three-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Marathon-London in managing assets generally and in the strategy used with respect to the Fund specifically, noting that Marathon-London managed approximately $5.25 billion in assets in this strategy, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $60.6 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class and recent departures from the portfolio management team.
The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $675 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was at the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor International Growth Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor International Growth Fund (inception date November 1, 1993), and observed that its Institutional Class performance exceeded its Broadridge group median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Fund outperformed its Broadridge universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and underperformed its universe median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 ranked in the fourth, third and third quartiles, respectively. The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex. U.S. (ND) Index, for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018 and underperformed its benchmark index for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (“Baillie Gifford”) in managing assets generally and in the ACWI ex-US Focus strategy specifically, noting that Baillie Gifford managed approximately $9.6 billion in assets in this strategy, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $220.7 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $550 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was also below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to continue the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor International Small Cap Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor International Small Cap Fund (inception date February 1, 2016), and observed that its Institutional Class performance was above its Broadridge group and universe medians for the since inception period ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s performance was below its Broadridge group median and at its universe median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented ranked the Fund’s one-year and since inception rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 in the third and second quartiles, respectively. The Trustees noted that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Small Cap (NR) Index, for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the short time period since the Fund’s inception did not support making any significant conclusions about the Fund’s performance.
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The Trustees considered the expertise of Baring International Investment Limited (“BIIL”) in managing assets generally and in the international small cap asset class specifically, noting that BIIL managed approximately $579 million in assets in this strategy (including assets across the combined Barings group), out of a firm-wide total of approximately $303.9 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $75 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was also below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was negative.
Harbor Global Leaders Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Global Leaders Fund (inception date March 1, 2009) and observed that its Institutional Class performance was above its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns each ranked in the first quartile for the periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (ND) Index, for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Sands Capital Management, LLC (“Sands Capital”) in managing assets generally and in the international equity asset class specifically, noting that Sands Capital managed approximately $352 million in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $35.39 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio manager in this asset class.
The Trustees noted that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $75 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class was also below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. They noted that the Adviser’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund (inception date November 1, 2013), noting that according to the Broadridge report, the Fund’s Institutional Class performance was above the group and universe medians for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and below the group and universe medians for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Morningstar data presented ranked the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 in the first, first and third quartiles, respectively. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor Emerging Markets Equity Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, for the one- and three-year periods and underperformed its benchmark for the five-year period ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of the Fund’s subadviser, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree Capital”), in managing assets generally and in the emerging markets equity asset class specifically, noting that Oaktree Capital managed approximately $4.05 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $123.5 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2018. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $75 million, showed the Fund’s contractual management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio for the Institutional Class was also below the Broadridge group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered that Harbor Capital had agreed to a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement with respect to the Fund that will be effective until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
The Trustees also separately considered the allocation between the Adviser and each Subadviser of the relevant Fund’s investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Adviser relative to that paid to the relevant Subadviser as a subadvisory fee). They determined in each case that the allocation was reasonable and the product of arm’s length negotiation between the Adviser and Subadviser.
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Profitability
The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s profitability in operating each of the Funds (as well as on a fund complex-wide basis) as presented by the Adviser, and the allocation methodology used by the Adviser to compute such profitability. The Trustees concluded that the methodology was reasonable and that a reasonable level of profitability was important to provide suitable incentives for the Adviser to continue to attract and maintain high-quality personnel and to invest in infrastructure and other resources to support and enhance the Funds’ operations. In considering the Adviser’s profitability generally, the Trustees also reviewed the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the transfer agency and distribution services, respectively, that are provided to Harbor Funds and any other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Harbor Funds.
The Trustees also considered that profitability calculations with respect to advisory, transfer agency and distribution operations vary significantly depending on whether revenues on which the calculation is based are taken gross or net of amounts paid to third parties, such as subadvisory fee expenses and certain transfer agency expenses, and noted that subadvisory fee expenses are a direct expense of the Adviser. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser was, in all cases, waiving a portion of its advisory fee and/or paying or reimbursing a portion of Fund expenses. The Trustees determined that the Adviser’s profitability in operating each Fund was not excessive.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees also considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Trustees specifically considered whether any advisory fee reduction “breakpoints” should be added to the advisory fee payable by any Fund. As noted above, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s profitability in each case was not excessive. They concluded that the Funds’ fee structures reflected economies of scale to date and that breakpoints in these fee structures were not required at the present time. The Trustees noted they intend to monitor each Fund’s asset growth in connection with future reviews of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement to determine whether breakpoints may be appropriate at such time.
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT OF HARBOR OVERSEAS FUND
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Harbor Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.
At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees held on November 18 and 19, 2018 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved an Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the adviser to the series of Harbor Funds (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”), and a Subadvisory Agreement with Acadian Asset Management LLC (“Acadian” or the “Subadviser”) with respect to Harbor Overseas Fund (the “Fund”), a newly formed series of Harbor Funds.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and the Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to the services to be rendered by the Adviser and Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for the Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of the Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.
At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement with respect to Harbor Overseas Fund were fair and reasonable and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its future shareholders.
In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or the Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Harbor Funds.
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In considering the approval of the Fund’s proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.
Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the new Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement were the following:
the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by the Adviser and Acadian, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser and Acadian to provide services to the Fund;
the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and Acadian, as well as the qualifications of their personnel;
the fees proposed to be charged by the Adviser and Acadian for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of Acadian’s fee, for investment advisory and related services including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services, that the Adviser would provide;
the proposed fees and expense ratios of the Fund relative to the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;
the investment performance of Acadian in managing other accounts in a style similar to the style to be utilized in managing the Fund relative to the performance of a benchmark index;
information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by the Adviser;
the compensation to be received by Harbor Services Group Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Fund’s transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Fund’s principal underwriter, in consideration of the services each would provide to the Fund;
any “fall out” benefits that might inure to the Adviser and its affiliates or Acadian and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund;
information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to the Adviser’s profitability;
the expected profitability of the Adviser with respect to the Fund, including the effect of revenues of Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors on such profitability; and
the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows, and the extent to which the Fund’s proposed advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser, the reasonableness of the overall compensation provided under the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and other considerations, the Trustees considered the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the manager-of-managers structure of Harbor Funds, to identify and recommend to the Trustees quality subadvisers for the Funds, to monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and to recommend the replacement of a subadviser when appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered the Adviser’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Funds in circumstances in which the Board and the Adviser had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a Fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if the Adviser were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.
The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to the Funds generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that the Adviser has the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor subadvisers and to operate effectively as the manager-of-managers for the Fund.
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In evaluating the nature and quality of the services to be provided by Acadian, the Trustees considered the collective expertise and experience of the professionals at Acadian and the favorable record they had generated in the international equity asset class. The Trustees also noted the experience of the proposed portfolio managers of the Fund in this asset class and the favorable record generated by them at Acadian. In considering Acadian’s performance, the Trustees noted that Acadian’s record in its non-U.S. equity strategy was favorable compared to its benchmark and peers.
Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
The Trustees observed that the data available concerning comparative fees and expense ratios showed that the Fund’s proposed advisory fee was slightly above the median and above the average management fees of the peer group of funds presented to the Board for comparison purposes using Morningstar data. The Trustees also reviewed and determined to be reasonable, in relation to the services provided by each party, the split between the advisory fee paid to Harbor Capital and the subadvisory fee paid to Acadian and specifically the net advisory fee retained by the Adviser at various asset levels.
It was further noted that the Fund’s proposed Institutional Class net expense ratio was below the average and median expense ratios and the Retirement Class net expense ratio was slightly above the average and slightly below the median expense ratios of the peer group of funds presented to the Board for comparison purposes using Morningstar data. The Trustees observed that the incremental expenses of the Administrative Class and Investor Class relative to the Institutional Class data they considered would be comprised solely of Rule 12b-1 and/or transfer agent service fees, which the Board reviews separately.
Profitability
The Trustees also noted that the Adviser expected to operate the Fund initially at a loss (and had agreed to reduce or waive a portion of its advisory fee and/or absorb fund expenses while paying Acadian its fee and/or paying or reimbursing fund expenses).
Economies of Scale
The Trustees also concluded that breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee were not necessary at the present time in light of, among other things, the Adviser’s forward-looking approach to setting the contractual advisory fee, its absorbing fund expenses during the initial period of the Fund’s operations while paying Acadian its full subadvisory fee and the uncertainty surrounding the aspects of the Fund’s future asset growth. It was agreed, however, that the Board would consider the issue of breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule at least annually after the initial two-year contract term as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the Funds.
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Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues with maturities of at least one year. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of all U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities rated investment grade (Baa3 or better), have at least one year to final maturity, and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index is broadly representative of the U.S. convertible securities market, consisting of publicly traded issues, denominated in U.S. dollars, of all credit qualities, and excluding mandatory (equity-linked) convertibles. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single U.S. Treasury Bill issue purchased at the beginning of each month and held for a full month, at which time that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected each month is that having a maturity date closest to, but not beyond 90 days from the rebalance date.
ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0)—The ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. All bonds are U.S. dollar denominated and rated Split BBB and below. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) including all securities with an option-adjusted spread less than 1,000 basis points. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of global developed and emerging markets. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE (ND) Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of major developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index is an equity index which captures small cap representation across developed market countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index—The MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index is a market capitalization weighted index of equity securities in more than 20 emerging market economies. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI World (ND) Index—The MSCI World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Russell 1000® Growth Index—The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 1000® Value Index—The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Index—The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current
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index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Growth Index—The Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the highest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Value Index—The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the lowest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Index—The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Growth Index—The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad growth market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Value Index—The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad value market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Index—The Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Growth Index—The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Value Index—The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
S&P 500 Index—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
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Charles F. McCain
Chairman, President & Trustee
Scott M. Amero
Trustee
Raymond J. Ball
Trustee
Donna J. Dean
Trustee
Joseph L. Dowling, III
Trustee
Randall A. Hack
Trustee
Robert Kasdin
Trustee
Kathryn L. Quirk
Trustee
Ann M. Spruill
Trustee
Erik D. Ojala
Chief Compliance Officer
Anmarie S. Kolinski
Treasurer
Brian L. Collins
Vice President
Kristof M. Gleich
Vice President
Charles P. Ragusa
Vice President
Diana R. Podgorny
Secretary
Jodie L. Crotteau
Assistant Secretary
Lana M. Lewandowski
AML Compliance Officer
& Assistant Secretary
Lora A. Kmieciak
Assistant Treasurer
John M. Paral
Assistant Treasurer
Investment Adviser
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Table of Contents
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2019
Fixed Income  Funds
  Retirement
Class
Institutional
Class
Administrative
Class
Investor
Class
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund HNCVX HACSX HRCSX HICSX
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund HNHYX HYFAX HYFRX HYFIX
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund HHYRX HHYNX HHYAX HHYVX
Harbor Core Bond Fund HCBRX HACBX
Harbor Bond Fund HBFRX HABDX HRBDX
Harbor Real Return Fund HRRNX HARRX HRRRX
Harbor Money Market Fund HARXX HRMXX
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (harborfunds.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with Harbor Funds, by calling 800-422-1050.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports. If you invest directly, you can call 800-422-1050 to request that you continue to receive paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Harbor Funds held in your account.

 


 

Table of Contents


1
Fixed Income Funds
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund

3

5

6
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

10

12

13
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

23

25

26
Harbor Core Bond Fund

32

34

35
Harbor Bond Fund

39

42

43
Harbor Real Return Fund

61

63

64
Harbor Money Market Fund

76

78

79
Financial Statements

81

83

85

91

93

107

126
Additional Information

129

129

129

129

135
This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.

 

Letter from the Chairman

Charles F. McCain
Chairman
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
Domestic long-term fixed income markets were generally up for the fiscal half year ended April 30, 2019. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a diversified benchmark of investment-grade bonds, generated a return of 5.49% for the six-month period.
At the beginning of the period, expectations for higher inflation, increased Treasury debt supply, and more Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes had all contributed to rising U.S. interest rates. As 2019 began and the Fed adopted a more accommodative stance – even signaling the possibility of an interest rate cut – Treasury yields tumbled, driving strong performance in the U.S. fixed income market.
U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) returned 4.60% for the fiscal half year, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index, substantially outperforming conventional U.S. Treasury bonds.
High yield bonds outgained other fixed income market segments for the six-month period, as the ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index returned 5.89%. Following a steep decline at the end of 2018, the high yield market rebounded strongly in the first few months of 2019, propelled by higher oil prices and the rallying stock market.
Comments by the portfolio managers of each Harbor fixed income fund can be found in the pages preceding each Fund’s portfolio of investments. As always, we recommend that shareholders maintain a long-term perspective in evaluating all of their investments, including Harbor Funds.
    Returns For Periods Ended April 30, 2019
    Unannualized       Annualized
Fixed Income   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   30 Years
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield (domestic high-yield bonds)

  5.89%   7.03%   5.03%   8.74%   N/A
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond (domestic bonds)

  5.49   5.29   2.57   3.72   6.09%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS (domestic inflation-linked bonds)

  4.60   3.10   1.74   3.64   N/A
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill (proxy for money market returns)

  1.18   2.18   0.78   0.45   3.08
Domestic Equities                    
Russell 3000® (entire U.S. stock market)

  9.71%   12.68%   11.20%   15.30%   10.17%
S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

  9.76   13.49   11.63   15.32   10.15
Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

  11.65   10.69   9.75   15.65   11.41
Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

  6.06   4.61   8.63   14.10   9.41
Russell 3000® Growth (growth stocks)

  11.81   16.61   14.17   16.83   10.05
Russell 3000® Value (value stocks)

  7.61   8.58   8.17   13.69   9.91
International & Global                    
MSCI EAFE (ND)(foreign stocks)

  7.45%   -3.22%   2.60%   7.95%   4.58%
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND)(foreign small cap stocks)

  5.89   -7.88   5.27   11.49   N/A
MSCI World (ND)(global stocks)

  8.83   6.48   7.31   11.58   6.82
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND)(foreign stocks)

  9.12   -3.23   2.83   7.75   N/A
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND)(emerging market stocks)

  13.76   -5.04   4.04   7.50   N/A
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Change in market’s direction showed value of resilience
In the fourth calendar quarter of 2018, U.S. equities endured their worst quarterly performance in more than seven years, as concerns about interest rate increases, continuing trade tensions, and slowing global growth dampened investor sentiment. At its December 2018 meeting, the Fed further raised the federal funds rate target by 0.25%. Investment-grade spreads widened during the fourth quarter and some commentators speculated that the nearly 10-year-long bull market had reached its end.
But in the first quarter of 2019, such talk proved premature, as equities rebounded in the U.S. and globally. Market sentiment recovered, investment-grade spreads tightened, and the Fed held rates steady. Anyone who pulled their money out of equities in December 2018, hoping to avoid further losses, may have missed out on the robust gains of early 2019. In fixed income, U.S. Treasury yields fell and buoyed the investment-grade debt market while the high-yield market led the fixed income asset class for the calendar year through April 2019.
Reacting emotionally to market movements, or trying to time when the market will rise or fall, can have a negative impact on the success of a long-term investment strategy. While past performance is never a guarantee of future results, many investors have historically achieved their financial objectives by making a long-term plan and staying true to it through market ups and downs.
Harbor Funds offers a variety of equity and fixed income funds that can serve as the foundation of a diversified portfolio. Thank you for investing with Harbor Funds.
June 28, 2019
Charles F. McCain
Chairman
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
461 Fifth Avenue
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Portfolio Managers
Mark R. Shenkman
Since 2011
Justin W. Slatky
Since 2017
Raymond F. Condon
Since 2011
Jordan N. Barrow, CFA
Since 2016
Thomas Whitley, CFA
Since 2019
Shenkman Capital has subadvised the Fund since 2011.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to maximize total returns (i.e., current income and capital appreciation).
Mark R. Shenkman
    
Justin W. Slatky
    
Raymond F. Condon
    
Jordan N. Barrow, CFA
    
Thomas Whitley, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
With most major indices rallying strongly in 2019, the equity markets recorded their best initial start to a year since 1987. For the year to date through April 2019, the S&P 500 equity index rose 18.25%, but came on the heels of a 7.19% decline during November through December. This bifurcation of performance is also evidenced by the CBOE Volatility Index (“VIX”). While it averaged 18 points during the six-month period ending April 30, 2019, in line with the ten-year average, more than 80% of trading days during November-January were above that level. Conversely the VIX did not close above 17 points on any day during the February-April period. The Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index, returned 9.44% for the first six months of the fiscal year ending April 30, 2019 while underlying equities had an approximate weighted average return of 11% for the same period based on the issuer weightings of the benchmark. The convertible market showed similar bifurcation as the equity markets through the period, and we believe exhibited its traditional characteristics of downside protection while maintaining strong upside equity participation. The Index returned 46.9% of the S&P 500’s November-December decline, but returned 72.6% of the S&P’s January-April increase.
Given the V-shape of returns during the first half of the fiscal year, convertible new issuance got off to a slow start in 2019, as opportunistic issuers sat on the sidelines while equities recovered. $15.2 billion of new issuance priced from November to April, versus $21.7 billion during the six-month period ending April 30, 2018, per Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Despite the decline, which came after the largest new issuance period since 2007, we see a few signs of returning strength. First, while January had very little issuance, February and March saw a fairly strong resurgence around earnings season, and in aggregate grew year-over-year. Second, approximately 10% of recent new deals have been from investment grade issuers. While currently a small portion, it is encouraging to see more investment grade companies view the convertible market as a viable avenue for raising capital.
Performance
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund returned 8.97% (Retirement Class), 9.02% (Institutional Class), 8.88% (Administrative Class), and 8.84% (Investor Class) for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, compared with the 9.44% return of the benchmark. As has been common in recent years, the Index derived a large amount of its contribution (29%) from convertibles trading over 100% above their bond floors, while the Fund derived approximately 4% from that segment. As is endemic of the Fund’s investment style, the Fund continues to underweight that portion of the market.
Software and semiconductors were the largest industry contributors to the Fund’s performance for the first six months of the fiscal year. In software, the Fund benefitted from positions in Workday and Zendesk. Workday provides cloud services for human resources and financial management, while Zendesk provides software for help desks and customer support. In semiconductors, the Fund’s holding in Microchip Technology, a chip supplier to the automotive and industrial industries, was the top contributor.
The largest detractors to the Fund’s performance from an industry point of view were automobiles and energy equipment. In automobiles, Tesla, a leading manufacturer of high performance electric vehicles, had disappointing fourth quarter earnings and the equity remains volatile. We continue to believe the underlying credit is sound and view the company’s recent $2.5+ billion capital raise as a positive. In energy equipment, negative contribution was broad-based by issuer, as the Energy sector as a whole posted losses during the period. The Fund maintains
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   Life of Fund
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund        
Retirement Class1,2

8.97%   9.75%   4.84%   5.54%
Institutional Class1

9.02   9.87   4.83   5.54
Administrative Class1

8.88   9.27   4.51   5.23
Investor Class1

8.84   9.38   4.43   5.13
Comparative Index        
ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory1

9.44%   11.27%   8.49%   9.15%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.70% (Net) and 0.75% (Gross) (Retirement Class), 0.78% (Net) and 0.83% (Gross) (Institutional Class), 1.03% (Net) and 1.08% (Gross) (Administrative Class), and 1.15% (Net) and 1.20% (Gross) (Investor Class).  The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% on redemption of Fund shares that are held for less than 90 days.
a small weighting among the highest credit-quality convertibles in the space, which we believe should provide downside protection during periods of equity weakness as well as upside optionality in the event of any future sector rally.
Outlook & Strategy
Looking forward, we believe that the overall prospects for convertibles remain positive. The prospects include: a growth-oriented equity environment; positive overall credit conditions; and potential new issue activity combined with a historical non-correlation to rising Treasury rates.
Also, the resurgence of the convertible new issue calendar in recent years has begun to present many new opportunities. Recently issued convertibles have included both new convertible issuers as well as existing issuers. This development has allowed the Fund to diversify its positions into new businesses that meet its credit criteria, as well as maintain exposure to repeat issuers by purchasing new issues closer to their bond floors. We believe this trend favors the Fund’s investment style, as we focus first on investment credit worthiness, with an emphasis on positive risk/reward characteristics.
As we experience a period of interest rate uncertainty, with associated intermittent periods of volatility, we expect that the market may favor more balanced convertible securities with a positive credit profile, which we believe is consistent with the Fund’s investment approach.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 05/01/2011 through 04/30/2019.
2 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Convertible securities tend to be of lower credit quality, and the value of a convertible security generally increases and decreases with the value of the underlying common stock, but may also be sensitive to changes in interest rates. A rise in interest rates will likely cause a decrease in the value of convertible securities. Such an event would likely have an adverse effect on the Harbor Convertible Securities Fund. High-yield investing poses additional credit risk related to lower-rated bonds. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. 2.3%
Liberty Media Corp. 2.2%
Splunk Inc. 2.1%
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. 2.0%
Meritor Inc. 2.0%
Ares Capital Corp. 1.9%
Ctrip.com International Ltd. 1.9%
Akamai Technologies Inc. 1.8%
Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc. 1.7%
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. 1.7%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
Maturity Profile (% of investments)
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—96.6%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.5%
    Arconic Inc.  
$   671
1.625%—10/15/2019

    $ 669
AUTO COMPONENTS—1.4%
    CIE Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA  
    600
0.000%—01/10/20221

    612
    Valeo SA MTN2  
  1,200
0.000%—06/16/20211

  1,131
        1,743
AUTOMOBILES—1.4%
    Tesla Inc.  
  1,246
1.250%—03/01/2021

  1,225
    572
2.375%—03/15/2022

    589
        1,814
BANKS—0.5%
    BofA Finance LLC MTN2  
    604
0.250%—05/01/2023

    600
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.5%
    BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.  
  2,010
0.599%—08/01/2024

  2,071
    Exact Sciences Corp.  
  1,246
0.375%—03/15/2027

  1,406
    222
1.000%—01/15/2025

    335
        1,741
    Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.  
    449
1.000%—11/15/2021

    578
    Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.  
    936
0.750%—05/15/20233

    816
    Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.  
    403
2.250%—05/15/2024

    488
        5,694
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.8%
    Ares Capital Corp.  
  1,618
3.750%—02/01/2022

  1,629
    726
4.625%—03/01/2024

    732
        2,361
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.0%
    Lumentum Holdings Inc.  
    602
0.250%—03/15/2024

    751
    Palo Alto Networks Inc.  
  1,618
0.750%—07/01/20233

  1,842
        2,593
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—3.9%
    Dycom Industries Inc.  
  1,307
0.750%—09/15/2021

  1,240
    KBR Inc.  
    610
2.500%—11/01/20233

    667
    Tutor Perini Corp.  
  1,557
2.875%—06/15/2021

  1,537
    Vinci SA  
  1,400
0.375%—02/16/2022

  1,593
        5,037
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—0.8%
    Chegg Inc.  
$    884
0.125%—03/15/20253

    $ 850
     99
0.250%—05/15/2023

    142
          992
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.9%
    Inmarsat plc  
    600
3.875%—09/09/2023

    898
    Liberty Media Corp.  
    540
1.000%—01/30/2023

    647
    242
1.375%—10/15/2023

    284
  1,820
2.125%—03/31/20483

  1,772
    547
2.250%—09/30/2046

    281
        2,984
        3,882
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—0.5%
    OSI Systems Inc.  
    665
1.250%—09/01/2022

    692
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.4%
    Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd.  
    245
3.000%—01/31/2024

    208
    Nabors Industries Inc.  
    792
0.750%—01/15/2024

    574
    Oil States International Inc.  
    591
1.500%—02/15/2023

    532
    Transocean Inc.  
    478
0.500%—01/30/2023

    513
        1,827
ENTERTAINMENT—3.5%
    iQIYI Inc.  
  1,599
2.000%—04/01/20253

  1,629
    Live Nation Entertainment Inc.  
  2,454
2.500%—03/15/2023

  2,891
        4,520
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—4.1%
    Empire State Realty OP LP  
    340
2.625%—08/15/20193

    340
    Extra Space Storage LP  
  1,561
3.125%—10/01/20353

  1,826
    IH Merger Sub LLC  
  1,077
3.500%—01/15/2022

  1,252
    National Health Investors Inc.  
    519
3.250%—04/01/2021

    582
    Spirit Realty Capital Inc.  
  1,255
3.750%—05/15/2021

  1,267
        5,267
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—4.7%
    Conmed Corp.  
    480
2.625%—02/01/20243

    526
    Dexcom Inc.  
     77
0.750%—05/15/2022

    105
  1,665
0.750%—12/01/20233

  1,738
        1,843
    Insulet Corp.  
    942
1.375%—11/15/20243

  1,076
    Nuvasive Inc.  
  1,011
2.250%—03/15/2021

  1,164
 
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—Continued
    Wright Medical Group Inc.  
$  1,223
1.625%—06/15/20233

  $ 1,333
        5,942
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.4%
    Molina Healthcare Inc.  
    168
1.125%—01/15/2020

    536
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—2.2%
    Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.  
  2,085
1.250%—07/01/2020

  2,058
    Evolent Health Inc.  
    390
1.500%—10/15/20253

    322
    Tabula Rasa Healthcare Inc.  
    353
1.750%—02/15/20263

    368
        2,748
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.4%
    Caesars Entertainment Corp.  
    190
5.000%—10/01/2024

    282
    Huazhu Group Ltd.  
    548
0.375%—11/01/2022

    637
    Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.  
  2,221
1.500%—09/15/2022

  2,185
        3,104
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.9%
    Nextera Energy Partners LP  
  1,203
1.500%—09/15/20203

  1,199
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—0.4%
    Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  
    500
1.650%—08/16/2019

    547
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—3.9%
    IAC Financeco Inc.  
    657
0.875%—10/01/20223

  1,022
    Twitter Inc.  
  1,125
0.250%—06/15/20243

  1,139
    Weibo Corp.  
  1,240
1.250%—11/15/2022

  1,181
    Zillow Group Inc.  
  1,068
1.500%—07/01/2023

    979
    604
2.000%—12/01/2021

    613
        1,592
        4,934
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—5.4%
    Booking Holdings Inc.  
    782
0.350%—06/15/2020

  1,120
    Ctrip.com International Ltd.  
  2,165
1.990%—07/01/2025

  2,434
    Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc.  
  2,179
1.000%—06/30/20473

  2,184
    Mercadolibre Inc.  
    322
2.000%—08/15/20283

    416
    Wayfair Inc.  
    489
1.125%—11/01/20243

    763
        6,917
IT SERVICES—4.0%
    Akamai Technologies Inc.  
  2,222
0.125%—05/01/20253

  2,358
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
IT SERVICES—Continued
    Okta Inc.  
$    120
0.250%—02/15/2023

    $ 266
    Square Inc.  
    695
0.500%—05/15/20233

    831
    Twilio Inc.  
    135
0.250%—06/01/20233

    271
    Wix.com Ltd.  
  1,126
0.000%—07/01/20231,3

  1,327
        5,053
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—2.2%
    Illumina Inc.  
  1,205
0.000%—08/15/20231,3

  1,305
    219
0.500%—06/15/2021

    301
        1,606
    Qiagen NV  
    200
0.875%—03/19/2021

    284
    800
1.000%—11/13/2024

    866
        1,150
        2,756
MACHINERY—3.7%
    Chart Industries Inc.  
    382
1.000%—11/15/20243

    612
    Fortive Corp.  
    740
0.875%—02/15/20223

    782
    Greenbrier Cos. Inc.  
    861
2.875%—02/01/2024

    869
    Meritor Inc.  
  2,427
3.250%—10/15/2037

  2,508
        4,771
MEDIA—2.8%
    Dish Network Corp.  
  2,269
3.375%—08/15/2026

  2,087
    Liberty Interactive LLC  
    756
1.750%—09/30/20463

    910
    Pandora Media Inc.  
    548
1.750%—12/01/2023

    617
        3,614
MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—3.7%
    Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc.  
  2,468
4.750%—03/15/2023

  2,527
    Starwood Property Trust Inc.  
  1,134
4.375%—04/01/2023

  1,141
    Two Harbors Investment Corp.  
  1,098
6.250%—01/15/2022

  1,116
        4,784
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.9%
    Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
  1,199
5.500%—09/15/2026

  1,090
    Oasis Petroleum Inc.  
    541
2.625%—09/15/2023

    519
    PDC Energy Inc.  
    337
1.125%—09/15/2021

    322
    SM Energy Co.  
    309
1.500%—07/01/2021

    287
 
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—Continued
    Total SA MTN2  
$  1,400
0.500%—12/02/2022

  $ 1,491
        3,709
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—0.5%
    Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.  
    567
2.625%—03/15/2024

    596
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.0%
    Jazz Investments I Ltd.  
  1,293
1.500%—08/15/2024

  1,233
    614
1.875%—08/15/2021

    611
        1,844
    Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.  
    654
0.625%—04/01/2023

    663
        2,507
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—0.5%
    FTI Consulting Inc.  
    601
2.000%—08/15/20233

    646
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—8.0%
    Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  
    113
2.125%—09/01/2026

    399
    Cypress Semiconductor Corp.  
    518
2.000%—02/01/2023

    564
    Intel Corp.  
    502
3.250%—08/01/2039

  1,255
    Microchip Technology Inc.  
  1,642
1.625%—02/15/2027

  2,134
    NXP Semiconductors NV  
  1,044
1.000%—12/01/2019

  1,157
    ON Semiconductor Corp.  
  1,122
1.000%—12/01/2020

  1,502
    Silicon Laboratories Inc.  
  1,231
1.375%—03/01/2022

  1,571
    STMicroelectronics NV  
  1,000
0.250%—07/03/2024

  1,148
    Teradyne Inc.  
    340
1.250%—12/15/2023

    558
       10,288
SOFTWARE—13.8%
    Atlassian Inc.  
    403
0.625%—05/01/20233

    597
    DocuSign Inc.  
  1,001
0.500%—09/15/20233

  1,083
    Envestnet Inc.  
  1,306
1.750%—06/01/20233

  1,578
    FireEye Inc.  
  1,243
0.875%—06/01/20243

  1,252
    Five9 Inc.  
    247
0.125%—05/01/20233

    351
    HubSpot Inc.  
    103
0.250%—06/01/2022

    206
    New Relic Inc.  
  1,022
0.500%—05/01/20233

  1,197
CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
SOFTWARE—Continued
    Nice Systems Inc.  
$    311
1.250%—01/15/2024

    $ 531
    Nuance Communications Inc.  
    320
1.000%—12/15/2035

    299
  1,239
1.250%—04/01/2025

  1,233
        1,532
    Nutanix Inc.  
    345
0.000%—01/15/20231

    395
    Q2 Holdings Inc.  
    121
0.750%—02/15/2023

    170
    Rapid7 Inc.  
    331
1.250%—08/01/20233

    480
    RingCentral Inc.  
    490
0.000%—03/15/20231

    743
    ServiceNow Inc.  
    314
0.000%—06/01/20221

    636
    Splunk Inc.  
  1,788
0.500%—09/15/20233

  2,041
    596
1.125%—09/15/20253

    696
        2,737
    Verint Systems Inc.  
  1,432
1.500%—06/01/2021

  1,610
    Workday Inc.  
    981
0.250%—10/01/2022

  1,461
    Zendesk Inc.  
    718
0.250%—03/15/2023

  1,083
       17,642
SPECIALTY RETAIL—1.3%
    Guess? Inc.  
    625
2.000%—04/15/20243

    652
    RH  
    259
0.000%—06/15/20191

    258
    807
0.000%—06/15/20231,3

    703
          961
        1,613
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.7%
    Pure Storage Inc.  
    847
0.125%—04/15/2023

    940
    Western Digital Corp.  
  1,317
1.500%—02/01/20243

  1,178
        2,118
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
(Cost $118,274)

123,715
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—96.6%
(Cost $118,274)

123,715
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—3.4%

  4,325
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$128,040
 
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Harbor Convertible Securities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

1 Zero coupon bond
2 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.
3 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $42,678 or 34% of net assets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
9

 

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
461 Fifth Avenue
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Portfolio Managers
Mark R. Shenkman
Since 2002
Justin W. Slatky
Since 2012
Eric Dobbin
Since 2012
Robert S. Kricheff
Since 2015
Neil Wechsler, CFA
Since 2017
Shenkman Capital has subadvised the Fund since 2002.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks total returns (i.e., current income and capital appreciation).
Mark R. Shenkman
    
Justin W. Slatky
    
Eric Dobbin
    
Steven N. Schweitzer
    
Robert S. Kricheff
    
Neil Wechsler, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market review
After a negative year of returns for high yield in 2018 and a challenging fourth quarter in particular, the leveraged finance asset classes rebounded dramatically in early 2019. This occurred after a rapid change in the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair’s tone and positive inflows helped technical indicators. The ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index returned 5.89% for the six-month period ended April 30th, 2019, and 4.6% in January alone. After starting November 2018 with a yield to-worst of 6.44% and an option adjusted spread (OAS) of 3.36%, by the end of April these measures were at 5.63% and 3.18%, respectively.
Concerns over global growth, political instability, and U.S./China trade negotiations all still loom over markets, but the Chinese economy has appeared to improve after stimulus while its stock market has rallied. The most dramatic news during the period was from the U.S. as the Fed reversed its outlook for rate hikes. This trigger increased returns in longer duration issues in the Index, as bonds with an option adjusted duration (“OAD”) of 2-4 years returned 5.17%, while those with a 6-8 year OAD returned 9.24%. For the period, returns by rating category favored higher quality segments as BB rated bonds in the Index returned 6.76%, while single Bs posted 5.45%. The small CCC segment lagged with a gain of 3.28%.
New issuance continued in both the high-yield bond and leveraged loan markets during the first quarter of 2019, though at a slower pace than seen in the prior two years. New issuance in the high-yield bond market during the quarter was $65.4 billion, and leveraged loan volume was $67.4 billion, according to JPMorgan. One trend seen in 2019 has been a rise in issuance of senior secured bonds in place of loans. Use of proceeds for new high-yield bonds has primarily been for refinancing; however, there was one large leveraged buyout (“LBO”) for Power Solutions. Large M&A news in the quarter that may impact future supply includes a proposed LBO of Inmarsat, ZF International’s plans to acquire Wabco, and Centene’s plans to acquire Wellcare.
performance
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund returned 4.81% (Retirement Class), 4.88% (Institutional Class), 4.80% (Administrative Class), and 4.65% (Investor Class) for the six months ending April 30, 2019, while the ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index returned 5.89% and the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield (H0A0) returned 5.55%.   Detracting from performance was negative selection in oil and gas and media - cable.  The Fund’s relative performance benefitted from strong selection and an overweight in the environmental sector, as well as positive selection in telecom - satellites.  The Fund ended the period invested in 290 different issuers across 37 industries, had a yield-to-worst of 4.99%, a weighted average credit rating of B1/BB-, and a duration-to-worst of 2.85 years.
The Fund remained active during the period, taking profits and reducing exposure in healthcare, media-cable and oil and gas, while meaningfully increasing our investments and focus in the technology, financial services and media-broadcast industries. We continued to migrate the overall credit quality in the Fund higher as the market rally took lower rated securities to full valuations. We have also become more selective in new issuance with our participation rate lower than it has historically been in past years.
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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund        
Retirement Class1

4.81%   5.73%   3.79%   7.39%
Institutional Class

4.88   5.65   3.74   7.37
Administrative Class

4.80   5.42   3.48   7.11
Investor Class

4.65   5.33   3.36   6.97
Comparative Indices        
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield

5.89%   7.03%   5.02%   8.74%
ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield (H0A0)

5.55   6.71   4.84   10.19
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.53% (Net) and 0.62% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.61% (Net) and 0.70% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 0.86% (Net) and 0.95% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 0.98% (Net) and 1.07% (Gross) (Investor Class).  The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% on redemption of Fund shares that are held for less than 90 days.
Outlook & Strategy
Better-than-expected economic data has driven investor confidence. Consensus thinking has typically been a dangerous investment philosophy as latent risks can suddenly erupt. When winning is easy, complacency sets in! The U.S./China trade negotiations are a good example. Both countries would benefit from trade reforms and the markets have been anticipating an agreement. However, given the protracted negotiations, it may be a bumpy road ahead. The J.E.T. fuel for the markets (jobs, earnings, and trade) has made for a smooth ride for the first four months of 2019. Nevertheless, we anticipate increased volatility as the year progresses. Risk-taking has returned with inordinate demand for private debt and equity, which may not be appropriately marked-to- market. Moreover, with limited dealer capital to support secondary trading, the shock absorbers, which historically soften some of the volatility in a correction, have been greatly reduced. A significant force in the credit markets has been the $10 trillion of negative yielding assets, pushing investors to seek more attractive returns. In our view, the longest expansion in U.S. history should not end anytime soon in light of current economic momentum and benign interest rates. Moreover, the U.S. economy does not appear overheated, despite tight labor conditions. In sum, economic data has been beyond expectations. Despite favorable fundamentals and market technical indicators, corrections often occur when least expected. Hence, a cautious and defensive strategy may be warranted.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on March 1, 2016. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to March 1, 2016 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. High-yield investing poses additional credit risk related to lower-rated bonds. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
CSC Holdings LLC 1.5%
CCO Holdings LLC 1.4%
T-Mobile USA Inc. 1.2%
Bausch Health Cos. Inc. 1.1%
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp. 1.1%
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1.0%
Bombardier Inc. 0.9%
Sirius XM Radio Inc. 0.9%
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 0.8%
Navient Corp. 0.8%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
Maturity Profile (% of investments)
12

 

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—2.5%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
CHEMICALS—0.2%
    Solenis International LP  
    Term Loan  
$   910
6.629% (3 Month USD Libor + 2.629) 06/26/20251

    $ 911
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.3%
    Granite Acquisition Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
  1,678
6.092% (3 Month USD Libor + 3.500) 12/17/20211

  1,684
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.3%
    AHP Health Partners Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
  1,221
6.983% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.483) 06/30/20251

  1,227
    Envision Healthcare Corp.  
    Term Loan  
    543
6.233% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.483) 10/10/20251

    525
        1,752
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—0.1%
    Change Healthcare Holdings LLC  
    Term Loan B  
    633
5.233% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.483) 03/01/20241

    634
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.2%
    Stars Group Holdings BV  
    Term Loan B  
    822
6.101% (3 Month USD Libor + 2.601) 07/10/20251

    827
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.2%
    Ancestry.com Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
  1,148
5.740% (1 Month USD Libor + 3.250) 10/19/20231

  1,152
MACHINERY—0.1%
    Navistar Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
    593
5.990% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.490) 11/06/20241

    594
MEDIA—0.2%
    Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC  
    First-Lien Term Loan  
    460
5.973% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.473) 01/07/20221

    460
    Univision Communications Inc.  
    Term Loan  
    692
5.233% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.483) 03/15/20241

    667
        1,127
SOFTWARE—0.4%
    Carbonite Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
    480
5.806% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.556) 03/21/20261

    484
    Project Alpha Intermediate Holding Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
    756
6.733% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.483) 04/26/20241

    759
    Ultimate Software Group Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
    770
6.233% (1 Month USD Libor + 2.483) 04/08/20261

    777
        2,020
SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.5%
    Ascena Retail Group Inc.  
    Term Loan B  
  1,289
7.000% (1 Month USD Libor + 4.500) 08/21/20221

  1,113
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
SPECIALTY RETAIL—Continued
    Bass Pro Group LLC  
    Term Loan B  
$  1,221
7.483% (1 Month USD Libor + 5.000) 09/25/20241

  $ 1,222
        2,335
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $13,026)

 13,036
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—94.3%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.2%
    Arconic Inc.  
  1,500
5.400%—04/15/2021

  1,547
    272
5.900%—02/01/2027

    288
        1,835
    Bombardier Inc.  
    600
6.000%—10/15/20222

    603
  1,835
7.875%—04/15/20272

  1,849
  2,000
8.750%—12/01/20212

  2,220
        4,672
    TransDigm Inc.  
  1,000
6.250%—03/15/20262

  1,044
  1,045
6.500%—07/15/2024

  1,063
  1,500
7.500%—03/15/20272

  1,550
        3,657
    TransDigm UK Holdings plc  
  1,090
6.875%—05/15/20262

  1,098
       11,262
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.9%
    XPO Logistics Inc.  
  1,260
6.125%—09/01/20232

  1,291
  2,045
6.500%—06/15/20222

  2,099
  1,000
6.750%—08/15/20242

  1,035
        4,425
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.9%
    Adient Global Holdings Ltd.  
  1,120
4.875%—08/15/20262

    916
    Adient US LLC  
    670
7.000%—05/15/20262

    687
    American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.  
  1,250
6.625%—10/15/2022

  1,283
    Delphi Jersey Holdings plc  
    730
5.000%—10/01/20252

    672
    Tenneco Inc.  
  1,350
5.000%—07/15/2026

  1,110
        4,668
AUTOMOBILES—0.4%
    Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc  
  1,150
4.500%—10/01/20272

    955
    Tesla Inc.  
  1,500
5.300%—08/15/20252

  1,288
        2,243
 
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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
BANKS—0.3%
    CIT Group Inc.  
$  1,155
5.250%—03/07/2025

  $ 1,232
    509
6.125%—03/09/2028

    568
        1,800
BEVERAGES—0.4%
    Cott Holdings Inc.  
  2,000
5.500%—04/01/20252

  2,032
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.3%
    Avantor Inc.  
  1,500
6.000%—10/01/20242

  1,569
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.4%
    Griffon Corp.  
  1,850
5.250%—03/01/2022

  1,857
    New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. Inc.  
  1,500
6.250%—03/15/20262

  1,525
    Standard Industries Inc.  
    500
4.750%—01/15/20282

    481
  1,500
5.500%—02/15/20232

  1,526
        2,007
    Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp.  
  1,400
6.125%—07/15/2023

  1,431
    300
6.500%—03/15/20272

    311
        1,742
        7,131
CAPITAL MARKETS—0.4%
    Deutsche Bank AG  
  1,150
4.875%—12/01/2032

    984
    Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.  
  1,000
6.250%—05/15/20262

  1,029
        2,013
CHEMICALS—1.6%
    Blue Cube Spinco LLC  
    975
9.750%—10/15/2023

  1,092
    387
10.000%—10/15/2025

    442
        1,534
    GCP Applied Technologies Inc.  
    750
5.500%—04/15/20262

    764
    NOVA Chemicals Corp.  
    750
4.875%—06/01/20242

    736
  1,000
5.250%—08/01/20232

  1,011
        1,747
    OCI NV  
    600
6.625%—04/15/20232

    628
    PQ Corp.  
  1,500
6.750%—11/15/20222

  1,558
    Trinseo LLC  
  1,000
5.375%—09/01/20252

    978
    Tronox Inc.  
  1,250
6.500%—04/15/20262

  1,266
        8,475
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—2.7%
    Advanced Disposal Services Inc.  
    500
5.625%—11/15/20242

    527
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—Continued
    Brink's Co.  
$    928
4.625%—10/15/20272

    $ 898
    Covanta Holding Corp.  
  1,000
5.875%—07/01/2025

  1,029
    Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance Inc.  
  1,237
10.000%—07/15/20232

  1,252
    GFL Environmental Inc.  
    750
7.000%—06/01/20262

    733
  2,325
8.500%—05/01/20272

  2,427
        3,160
    GW Honos Security Corp.  
  1,321
8.750%—05/15/20252

  1,252
    Matthews International Corp.  
    345
5.250%—12/01/20252

    338
    NuStar Logistics LP  
  2,000
6.750%—02/01/2021

  2,090
    RR Donnelley & Sons Co.  
    740
6.000%—04/01/2024

    747
    Waste Pro USA Inc.  
  1,000
5.500%—02/15/20262

  1,000
    Williams Scotsman International Inc.  
  1,435
7.875%—12/15/20222

  1,507
       13,800
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.2%
    CommScope Inc.  
  1,250
5.000%—06/15/20212

  1,255
    700
6.000%—03/01/20262

    743
    400
8.250%—03/01/20272

    433
        2,431
    Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.  
    874
6.625%—08/01/2026

    886
  3,000
7.625%—06/15/2021

  3,210
        4,096
    Telesat Canada  
  1,500
8.875%—11/15/20242

  1,629
    Viasat Inc.  
  3,300
5.625%—09/15/2025-04/15/20272

  3,312
       11,468
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.9%
    Ally Financial Inc.  
     74
4.125%—03/30/2020

     74
    605
5.750%—11/20/2025

    658
    875
8.000%—11/01/2031

  1,123
        1,855
    Navient Corp.  
  1,000
5.000%—10/26/2020

  1,016
    Navient Corp. MTN3  
  1,100
5.500%—01/25/2023

  1,124
  2,000
7.250%—01/25/2022

  2,150
        3,274
    Springleaf Finance Corp.  
    500
5.625%—03/15/2023

    520
    780
6.125%—03/15/2024

    825
    650
6.875%—03/15/2025

    699
  1,675
7.750%—10/01/2021

  1,826
        3,870
       10,015
 
14

 

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.3%
    ARD Finance SA  
$  1,250
7.125%—09/15/2023

  $ 1,255
    Ardagh Packaging Finance plc  
    300
4.625%—05/15/20232

    304
    800
6.000%—02/15/20252

    808
        1,112
    Berry Global Inc.  
  1,000
6.000%—10/15/2022

  1,032
    BWAY Holding Co.  
    980
5.500%—04/15/20242

    977
    500
7.250%—04/15/20252

    489
        1,466
    Cascades Inc.  
  1,400
5.500%—07/15/20222

  1,417
    Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI  
  1,000
4.750%—02/01/2026

  1,019
    Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.  
    750
6.875%—01/15/20252

    709
    OI European Group BV  
    925
4.000%—03/15/20232

    916
    Reynolds Group Issuer Inc.  
    750
5.125%—07/15/20232

    762
  2,180
5.750%—10/15/2020

  2,189
        2,951
       11,877
DISTRIBUTORS—0.1%
    LKQ Corp.  
    750
4.750%—05/15/2023

    759
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—0.2%
    Frontdoor Inc.  
    960
6.750%—08/15/20262

  1,009
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.8%
    Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.  
  1,615
5.125%—10/01/20232

  1,682
    500
5.250%—05/15/20242

    524
        2,206
    Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC  
    750
8.000%—05/01/20262

    793
    DAE Funding LLC  
    470
4.000%—08/01/20202

    473
  1,000
5.000%—08/01/20242

  1,032
  1,000
5.750%—11/15/20232

  1,050
        2,555
    Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings Inc.  
  1,200
5.500%—05/01/20252

  1,218
    Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.  
    615
5.250%—08/15/20222

    642
    Virtu Financial Inc.  
  2,000
6.750%—06/15/20222

  2,072
        9,486
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—4.6%
    Altice Financing SA  
  1,500
7.500%—05/15/20262

  1,526
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—Continued
    Altice Luxembourg SA  
$    200
7.625%—02/15/20252

    $ 188
  1,500
7.750%—05/15/20222

  1,532
        1,720
    CenturyLink Inc.  
  2,150
5.800%—03/15/2022

  2,220
  1,000
6.450%—06/15/2021

  1,045
    100
6.750%—12/01/2023

    106
  1,197
7.500%—04/01/2024

  1,289
        4,660
    Frontier Communications Corp.  
    835
7.125%—01/15/2023

    524
    210
7.625%—04/15/2024

    117
    352
8.750%—04/15/2022

    246
    500
11.000%—09/15/2025

    326
        1,213
    GCI Inc.  
  3,000
6.750%—06/01/2021

  3,009
    Inmarsat Finance plc  
  2,000
4.875%—05/15/20222

  2,030
    Intelsat Connect Finance SA  
    800
9.500%—02/15/20232

    746
    Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA  
    750
5.500%—08/01/2023

    680
  1,750
8.500%—10/15/20242

  1,736
        2,416
    Level 3 Communications Inc.  
  1,925
5.750%—12/01/2022

  1,946
    Level 3 Financing Inc.  
    500
5.375%—08/15/2022

    503
    Telecom Italia Capital SA  
    625
6.000%—09/30/2034

    581
    545
6.375%—11/15/2033

    533
        1,114
    Wind Tre SpA  
  1,035
5.000%—01/20/20262

    951
    Zayo Group LLC  
  1,250
5.750%—01/15/20272

  1,272
    530
6.375%—05/15/2025

    541
        1,813
       23,647
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.4%
    Talen Energy Supply LLC  
    660
6.500%—06/01/2025

    582
    Vistra Energy Corp.  
    587
7.375%—11/01/2022

    609
    Vistra Operations Co. LLC  
  1,000
5.625%—02/15/20272

  1,030
        2,221
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—0.2%
    Anixter Inc.  
  1,075
5.500%—03/01/2023

  1,134
 
15

 

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.2%
    Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.  
$    500
6.000%—10/01/2022

    $ 506
    760
6.875%—04/01/20272

    794
        1,300
    Ensco plc  
    400
7.750%—02/01/2026

    347
    Ensign Drilling Inc.  
  1,235
9.250%—04/15/20242

  1,240
    Nabors Industries Inc.  
  1,860
5.750%—02/01/2025

  1,702
    Pride International LLC  
  1,000
7.875%—08/15/2040

    795
    Transocean Guardian Ltd.  
     33
5.875%—01/15/20242

     34
    Transocean Inc.  
    500
6.800%—03/15/2038

    397
  1,160
7.250%—11/01/20252

  1,153
    588
7.500%—01/15/20262

    582
        2,132
    Transocean Poseidon Ltd.  
    500
6.875%—02/01/20272

    534
    Unit Corp.  
  1,285
6.625%—05/15/2021

  1,266
    USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.  
    680
6.875%—09/01/20272

    719
    Weatherford International Ltd.  
  1,075
6.750%—09/15/2040

    688
    553
8.250%—06/15/2023

    384
        1,072
       11,141
ENTERTAINMENT—2.0%
    AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.  
  1,125
5.750%—06/15/2025

  1,089
    277
5.875%—11/15/2026

    258
        1,347
    Cinemark USA Inc.  
  1,840
5.125%—12/15/2022

  1,874
    Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC  
  2,129
6.375%—02/01/20242

  2,233
    Meredith Corp.  
  1,500
6.875%—02/01/2026

  1,568
    NetFlix Inc.  
    475
5.375%—11/15/20292

    482
    350
5.500%—02/15/2022

    369
    600
6.375%—05/15/20292

    657
        1,508
    WMG Acquisition Corp.  
  1,518
5.625%—04/15/20222

  1,546
       10,076
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—4.9%
    Brookfield Property REIT Inc.  
    745
5.750%—05/15/20262

    761
    CoreCivic Inc.  
  1,500
4.750%—10/15/2027

  1,299
    CyrusOne LP  
  1,000
5.000%—03/15/2024

  1,025
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—Continued
    Equinix Inc.  
$  2,000
5.375%—01/01/2022-05/15/2027

  $ 2,089
    FelCor Lodging LP  
  1,000
6.000%—06/01/2025

  1,046
    GEO Group Inc.  
  1,400
5.875%—01/15/2022

  1,386
    GLP Capital LP  
    850
5.750%—06/01/2028

    916
    Iron Mountain Inc.  
    850
4.875%—09/15/20272

    829
    750
5.250%—03/15/20282

    742
    500
5.750%—08/15/2024

    505
  1,750
6.000%—08/15/2023

  1,799
        3,875
    Kennedy-Wilson Inc.  
  1,500
5.875%—04/01/2024

  1,519
    Ladder Capital Finance Corp.  
    850
5.250%—10/01/20252

    849
    460
5.875%—08/01/20212

    470
        1,319
    MPT Operating Partnership LP  
  2,500
6.375%—03/01/2024

  2,636
    QualityTech LP  
    314
4.750%—11/15/20252

    308
    RHP Hotel Properties LP  
  2,500
5.000%—04/15/2021-04/15/2023

  2,524
    Sabra Health Care LP  
  2,500
5.500%—02/01/2021

  2,523
    SBA Communications Corp.  
  1,745
4.000%—10/01/2022

  1,762
       24,988
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.6%
    Albertsons Companies LLC  
    680
5.750%—03/15/2025

    678
  1,070
6.625%—06/15/2024

  1,109
    630
7.500%—03/15/20262

    671
        2,458
    Rite Aid Corp.  
  1,000
6.125%—04/01/20232

    856
        3,314
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.2%
    B&G Foods Inc.  
  2,000
5.250%—04/01/2025

  1,970
    Darling Ingredients Inc.  
  1,290
5.250%—04/15/20272

  1,316
    Dean Foods Co.  
    775
6.500%—03/15/20232

    407
    Post Holdings Inc.  
  1,750
5.500%—03/01/20252

  1,798
    370
5.750%—03/01/20272

    381
        2,179
    TreeHouse Foods Inc.  
    434
4.875%—03/15/2022

    439
        6,311
GAS UTILITIES—0.7%
    AmeriGas Partners LP  
    500
5.750%—05/20/2027

    519
 
16

 

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
GAS UTILITIES—Continued
    DCP Midstream Operating LP  
$    500
6.750%—09/15/20372

    $ 524
    Ferrellgas LP  
  1,175
6.500%—05/01/2021

  1,054
    Suburban Propane Partners LP  
  1,600
5.875%—03/01/2027

  1,564
        3,661
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—0.4%
    Hologic Inc.  
  1,000
4.375%—10/15/20252

    995
    Teleflex Inc.  
  1,000
4.625%—11/15/2027

    999
        1,994
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—5.8%
    Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.  
    794
5.125%—07/01/2022

    801
    815
5.625%—02/15/2023

    827
        1,628
    AHP Health Partners Co.  
  1,061
9.750%—07/15/20261,2

  1,155
    Air Medical Merger Sub Corp.  
  1,150
6.375%—05/15/20232

  1,061
    Centene Corp.  
  2,000
5.625%—02/15/2021

  2,035
  1,254
6.125%—02/15/2024

  1,315
        3,350
    DaVita Inc.  
  1,500
5.750%—08/15/2022

  1,528
    Envision Healthcare Corp.  
    900
8.750% (1 Month USD Libor + 3.750) 10/15/20261,2

    851
    HCA Healthcare Inc.  
  2,500
6.250%—02/15/2021

  2,628
    HCA Inc.  
    950
5.375%—02/01/2025-09/01/2026

  1,004
    500
5.625%—09/01/2028

    534
  1,250
5.875%—02/15/2026-02/01/2029

  1,346
        2,884
    Molina Healthcare Inc.  
    181
4.875%—06/15/20252

    181
  2,000
5.375%—11/15/2022

  2,092
        2,273
    MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC  
  3,218
7.125%—06/01/20242

  3,243
    RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc.  
  1,000
8.250%—05/01/20232

  1,064
    RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc. / LifePoint Health Inc.  
    600
9.750%—12/01/20262

    628
    Team Health Holdings Inc.  
    765
6.375%—02/01/20252

    654
    Tenet Healthcare Corp.  
  2,722
4.375%—10/01/2021

  2,766
    861
4.500%—04/01/2021

    877
  1,561
6.000%—10/01/2020

  1,620
        5,263
    Vizient Inc.  
    370
6.250%—05/15/20272

    384
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—Continued
    West Street Merger Sub Inc.  
$  1,060
6.375%—09/01/20252

  $ 1,031
       29,625
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—0.2%
    Change Healthcare Holdings LLC  
  1,000
5.750%—03/01/20252

    995
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—3.6%
    Brinker International Inc.  
  1,500
3.875%—05/15/2023

  1,464
    ESH Hospitality Inc.  
  1,500
5.250%—05/01/20252

  1,509
    Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.  
    884
5.125%—05/01/20262

    907
    International Game Technology plc  
  1,000
6.250%—02/15/20222

  1,048
    IRB Holding Corp.  
  1,600
6.750%—02/15/20262

  1,592
    Landry's Inc.  
    575
6.750%—10/15/20242

    589
    Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc.  
  1,475
6.500%—09/15/20262

  1,554
    MGM Resorts International  
  1,000
5.500%—04/15/2027

  1,034
  1,500
7.750%—03/15/2022

  1,663
        2,697
    New Red Finance Inc.  
  1,375
4.625%—01/15/20222

  1,383
  1,000
5.000%—10/15/20252

    994
        2,377
    Scientific Games International Inc.  
    600
8.250%—03/15/20262

    623
    Stars Group Holdings BV / Stars Group US Co.-Borrower LLC  
    750
7.000%—07/15/20262

    789
    VICI Properties Inc.  
  2,100
8.000%—10/15/2023

  2,310
    Viking Cruises Ltd.  
    500
5.875%—09/15/20272

    499
    VOC Escrow Ltd.  
    450
5.000%—02/15/20282

    449
       18,407
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.9%
    Lennar Corp.  
  1,345
4.750%—04/01/2021-11/29/2027

  1,376
  1,000
4.875%—12/15/2023

  1,037
    475
5.250%—06/01/2026

    495
        2,908
    M/I Homes Inc.  
    800
5.625%—08/01/2025

    789
    Toll Brothers Finance Corp.  
    355
4.350%—02/15/2028

    341
    Tri Pointe Group Inc.  
    650
4.875%—07/01/2021

    661
        4,699
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.4%
    Energizer Holdings Inc.  
  1,605
5.500%—06/15/20252

  1,626
 
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Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—Continued
    First Quality Finance Co. Inc.  
$  2,500
4.625%—05/15/20212

  $ 2,506
    Prestige Brands Inc.  
  1,750
5.375%—12/15/20212

  1,768
    400
6.375%—03/01/20242

    415
        2,183
    Spectrum Brands Inc.  
    878
6.625%—11/15/2022

    900
        7,215
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—1.7%
    AES Corp.  
  1,065
4.000%—03/15/2021

  1,078
    585
4.500%—03/15/2023

    596
  1,000
5.500%—04/15/2025

  1,041
    300
6.000%—05/15/2026

    319
        3,034
    Calpine Corp.  
    505
5.250%—06/01/20262

    508
    500
5.500%—02/01/2024

    498
    600
5.750%—01/15/2025

    595
        1,601
    NRG Energy Inc.  
  2,850
6.250%—05/01/2024

  2,947
    Terraform Power Operating LLC  
    583
4.250%—01/31/20232

    579
    600
5.000%—01/31/20282

    594
        1,173
        8,755
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—0.2%
    Gates Global LLC  
    800
6.000%—07/15/20222

    803
INSURANCE—0.2%
    Acrisure Finance Inc.  
    500
7.000%—11/15/20252

    455
    Hub International Ltd.  
    750
7.000%—05/01/20262

    758
        1,213
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.4%
    Match Group Inc.  
    700
5.625%—02/15/20292

    718
  1,200
6.375%—06/01/2024

  1,265
        1,983
IT SERVICES—1.4%
    First Data Corp.  
  2,515
5.375%—08/15/20232

  2,578
  1,371
5.750%—01/15/20242

  1,418
        3,996
    WEX Inc.  
  3,000
4.750%—02/01/20232

  3,018
        7,014
LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.3%
    NCL Corp. Ltd.  
    500
4.750%—12/15/20212

    507
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
LEISURE PRODUCTS—Continued
    Wyndham Destinations Inc.  
$    305
3.900%—03/01/2023

    $ 302
    390
5.400%—04/01/2024

    403
    500
5.750%—04/01/2027

    504
        1,209
        1,716
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.9%
    inVentiv Group Holdings Inc.  
  1,086
7.500%—10/01/20242

  1,143
    IQVIA Inc.  
  1,250
4.875%—05/15/20232

  1,277
    Jaguar Holding Co. II  
  2,000
6.375%—08/01/20232

  2,045
        4,465
MACHINERY—0.6%
    Allison Transmission Inc.  
    715
4.750%—10/01/20272

    704
    366
5.875%—06/01/20292

    378
        1,082
    Colfax Corp.  
    275
6.000%—02/15/20242

    287
    410
6.375%—02/15/20262

    434
          721
    EnPro Industries Inc.  
  1,000
5.750%—10/15/20262

  1,030
        2,833
MEDIA—12.2%
    Altice France SA  
    700
6.250%—05/15/20242

    720
  1,326
7.375%—05/01/20262

  1,347
        2,067
    AMC Networks Inc.  
    930
4.750%—08/01/2025

    927
    Block Communications Inc.  
  2,050
6.875%—02/15/20252

  2,137
    C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Company  
  1,170
7.500%—10/15/20262

  1,217
    Cable One Inc.  
  1,480
5.750%—06/15/20222

  1,508
    CBS Radio Inc.  
  1,408
7.250%—11/01/20242

  1,461
    CCO Holdings LLC  
    650
5.000%—02/01/20282

    651
  5,000
5.250%—03/15/2021-09/30/2022

  5,084
  1,500
5.875%—04/01/20242

  1,571
        7,306
    CSC Holdings LLC  
  2,000
5.125%—12/15/20212

  2,010
  1,000
5.375%—02/01/20282

  1,019
  1,000
7.750%—07/15/20252

  1,077
  3,000
10.875%—10/15/20252

  3,457
        7,563
    DISH DBS Corp.  
    400
5.875%—11/15/2024

    346
  3,250
7.750%—07/01/2026

  2,917
        3,263
 
18

 

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Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
MEDIA—Continued
    Entercom Media Corp.  
$    835
6.500%—05/01/20272

    $ 854
    EW Scripps Co.  
  1,850
5.125%—05/15/20252

  1,762
    Graham Holdings Co.  
    945
5.750%—06/01/20262

    992
    Gray Television Inc.  
  1,245
7.000%—05/15/20272

  1,347
    Lamar Media Corp.  
    500
5.000%—05/01/2023

    509
    725
5.750%—02/01/20262

    764
        1,273
    Mediacom Broadband LLC  
    150
5.500%—04/15/2021

    151
    Midcontinent Finance Corp.  
  2,000
6.875%—08/15/20232

  2,095
    Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.  
    550
5.875%—11/15/2022

    564
    Outfront Media Capital LLC  
  1,400
5.875%—03/15/2025

  1,451
    Quebecor Media Inc.  
    600
5.750%—01/15/2023

    628
    Radiate HoldCo LLC  
  1,260
6.625%—02/15/20252

  1,244
    310
6.875%—02/15/20232

    312
        1,556
    Sable International Finance Ltd.  
    840
5.750%—09/07/20272

    835
    200
6.875%—08/01/20222

    209
        1,044
    Sinclair Television Group Inc.  
  2,000
6.125%—10/01/2022

  2,042
    Sirius XM Radio Inc.  
  1,000
5.000%—08/01/20272

  1,012
  3,500
6.000%—07/15/20242

  3,627
        4,639
    TEGNA Inc.  
  2,525
6.375%—10/15/2023

  2,615
    Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl  
  1,000
5.500%—03/01/20282

    994
    Townsquare Media Inc.  
    500
6.500%—04/01/20232

    490
    Tribune Media Co.  
  3,000
5.875%—07/15/2022

  3,057
    Univision Communications Inc.  
  1,370
5.125%—02/15/20252

  1,293
      4
6.750%—09/15/20222

      4
        1,297
    UPCB Finance IV Ltd.  
  1,800
5.375%—01/15/20252

  1,844
    Virgin Media Finance plc  
    500
5.750%—01/15/20252

    513
    800
6.000%—10/15/20242

    831
        1,344
    Virgin Media Secured Finance plc  
    880
5.250%—01/15/2021

    910
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
MEDIA—Continued
    Ziggo Bond Finance BV  
$  1,000
5.875%—01/15/20252

  $ 1,005
  1,000
6.000%—01/15/20272

    985
        1,990
       62,388
METALS & MINING—2.8%
    AK Steel Corp.  
    500
7.000%—03/15/2027

    426
    Alcoa Nederland Holding BV  
  1,740
6.125%—05/15/20282

  1,814
    Alliance Resource Operating Partners  
    500
7.500%—05/01/20252

    526
    Commercial Metals Co.  
  1,000
5.375%—07/15/2027

    987
    Constellium NV  
    400
5.750%—05/15/20242

    411
  1,100
6.625%—03/01/20252

  1,147
        1,558
    FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.  
  1,365
4.750%—05/15/20222

  1,387
    600
5.125%—03/15/20232

    615
        2,002
    Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  
    880
3.550%—03/01/2022

    875
    513
5.400%—11/14/2034

    484
    885
5.450%—03/15/2043

    803
    234
6.875%—02/15/2023

    248
        2,410
    Grinding Media Inc.  
  1,000
7.375%—12/15/20232

    982
    Novelis Corp.  
    155
5.875%—09/30/20262

    158
  1,300
6.250%—08/15/20242

  1,357
        1,515
    Steel Dynamics Inc.  
  1,800
5.125%—10/01/2021

  1,814
    Teck Resources Ltd.  
    550
8.500%—06/01/20242

    589
       14,623
MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—0.6%
    Starwood Property Trust Inc.  
    900
3.625%—02/01/2021

    898
  2,000
5.000%—12/15/2021

  2,047
        2,945
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—9.7%
    Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.  
    780
5.750%—03/01/20272

    800
    Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / Aru Finance Corp.  
    325
7.000%—11/01/20262

    319
    975
10.000%—04/01/20222

  1,072
        1,391
    Baytex Energy Corp.  
  1,200
5.625%—06/01/20242

  1,143
 
19

 

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Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—Continued
    Berry Petroleum Co. LLC  
$    408
7.000%—02/15/20262

    $ 403
    Blue Racer Midstream LLC  
    800
6.125%—11/15/20222

    813
    Callon Petroleum Co.  
  1,080
6.375%—07/01/2026

  1,110
    Centennial Resource Production LLC  
    132
5.375%—01/15/20262

    130
    562
6.875%—04/01/20272

    584
          714
    Cheniere Energy Partners LP  
  1,000
5.250%—10/01/2025

  1,024
    750
5.625%—10/01/20262

    776
        1,800
    Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
  1,500
8.000%—06/15/2027

  1,474
    CNX Midstream Partners LP  
  1,190
6.500%—03/15/20262

  1,156
    Crestwood Midstream Partners LP  
    870
5.625%—05/01/20272

    868
    Crownrock Finance Inc.  
  1,405
5.625%—10/15/20252

  1,393
    Energy Transfer Operating LP  
    146
5.875%—01/15/2024

    160
    EnLink Midstream LLC  
    545
5.375%—06/01/2029

    548
    Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.  
    185
5.625%—02/01/20262

    153
  1,085
7.375%—05/15/20242

    982
        1,135
    Genesis Energy LP  
    713
5.625%—06/15/2024

    712
    255
6.000%—05/15/2023

    258
  1,750
6.750%—08/01/2022

  1,782
        2,752
    Global Partners LP  
  1,450
7.000%—06/15/2023

  1,455
    Great Western Petroleum LLC  
  1,000
9.000%—09/30/20212

    818
    Gulfport Energy Corp.  
    920
6.000%—10/15/2024

    811
    750
6.375%—01/15/2026

    651
        1,462
    Indigo Natural Resources LLC  
  1,500
6.875%—02/15/20262

  1,399
    Jagged Peak Energy LLC  
    790
5.875%—05/01/2026

    797
    Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp.  
  1,635
6.000%—08/01/20262

  1,676
    Matador Resources Co.  
  1,100
5.875%—09/15/2026

  1,114
    Murphy Oil Corp.  
  1,900
5.875%—12/01/2042

  1,701
    870
7.050%—05/01/2029

    950
        2,651
    NGL Energy Partners LP  
  1,600
7.500%—11/01/2023

  1,672
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—Continued
    NGPL Pipeco LLC  
$    555
4.375%—08/15/20222

    $ 572
    750
4.875%—08/15/20272

    777
        1,349
    Oasis Petroleum Inc.  
  1,925
6.875%—01/15/2023

  1,944
    Parkland Fuel Corp.  
  1,300
6.000%—04/01/20262

  1,329
    Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.  
    935
5.625%—10/15/20272

    961
    140
6.250%—06/01/20242

    145
        1,106
    PDC Energy Inc.  
  1,250
5.750%—05/15/2026

  1,254
    500
6.125%—09/15/2024

    509
        1,763
    QEP Resources Inc.  
    800
5.625%—03/01/2026

    751
    Rockies Express Pipeline LLC  
  1,455
6.875%—04/15/20402

  1,590
    Rose Rock Midstream LP  
  1,006
5.625%—07/15/2022-11/15/2023

    982
    Sanchez Energy Corp.  
  3,000
7.750%—06/15/2021

    420
    SM Energy Co.  
    262
6.125%—11/15/2022

    266
    SRC Energy Inc.  
  1,085
6.250%—12/01/2025

  1,036
    Summit Midstream Holdings LLC  
    780
5.750%—04/15/2025

    723
    Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.  
  1,000
4.875%—01/15/2023

  1,019
  1,000
6.000%—04/15/20272

  1,040
        2,059
    Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.  
    785
4.750%—10/01/20232

    796
    Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  
    406
6.750%—03/15/2024

    425
    384
6.875%—01/15/20292

    416
          841
    Wildhorse Resource Development Corp.  
  2,175
6.875%—02/01/2025

  2,194
       49,853
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.4%
    Bausch Health Cos. Inc.  
  1,000
5.500%—03/01/20232

  1,007
    700
5.750%—08/15/20272

    731
    400
6.125%—04/15/20252

    406
  1,950
7.000%—03/15/20242

  2,060
  1,250
8.500%—01/31/20272

  1,365
        5,569
    Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.  
    317
4.875%—01/15/20262

    319
    Mallinckrodt International Finance SA  
    725
4.750%—04/15/2023

    529
    PAR Pharmaceutical Inc.  
  1,000
7.500%—04/01/20272

  1,040
 
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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued
    Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  
$  1,600
2.200%—07/21/2021

  $ 1,538
  1,000
6.000%—04/15/2024

  1,018
        2,556
    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.  
  2,000
6.500%—03/15/20222

  2,073
       12,086
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.0%
    Nielsen Finance LLC.  
  1,000
4.500%—10/01/2020

  1,003
  2,725
5.000%—04/15/20222

  2,725
        3,728
    Tempo Acquisition LLC  
  1,420
6.750%—06/01/20252

  1,457
        5,185
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—0.8%
    Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC  
  1,158
5.750%—12/01/20252

  1,167
    Newmark Group Inc.  
    850
6.125%—11/15/2023

    892
    Realogy Group LLC  
  1,000
5.250%—12/01/20212

  1,009
    900
9.375%—04/01/20272

    937
        1,946
        4,005
ROAD & RAIL—0.5%
    Avis Budget Car Rental LLC  
  1,000
5.500%—04/01/2023

  1,021
    Herc Rentals Inc.  
  1,448
7.500%—06/01/20222

  1,510
        2,531
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.4%
    Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  
  1,250
7.000%—07/01/2024

  1,301
    Entegris Inc.  
    800
4.625%—02/10/20262

    804
        2,105
SOFTWARE—2.2%
    ACI Worldwide Inc.  
  1,086
5.750%—08/15/20262

  1,127
    CDK Global Inc.  
  1,575
4.875%—06/01/2027

  1,598
    570
5.000%—10/15/2024

    592
        2,190
    Infor Software Parent LLC  
  1,917
7.125%—05/01/20212

  1,929
    Informatica LLC  
  1,500
7.125%—07/15/20232

  1,541
    Nuance Communications Inc.  
  1,800
6.000%—07/01/2024

  1,850
    Open Text Corp.  
    830
5.625%—01/15/20232

    855
    Symantec Corp.  
  1,550
5.000%—04/15/20252

  1,582
       11,074
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.9%
    L Brands Inc.  
$    500
5.625%—02/15/2022

    $ 520
    915
6.875%—11/01/2035

    817
        1,337
    Party City Holdings Inc.  
  1,000
6.625%—08/01/20262

    994
    Penske Automotive Group Inc.  
  1,000
5.750%—10/01/2022

  1,021
    PetSmart Inc.  
  1,200
5.875%—06/01/20252

  1,094
        4,446
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.7%
    Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  
  1,025
5.300%—10/01/20292

  1,056
  2,000
5.875%—06/15/20212

  2,038
  2,225
7.125%—06/15/20242

  2,354
        5,448
    EMC Corp.  
    345
2.650%—06/01/2020

    343
    NCR Corp.  
  2,820
5.875%—12/15/2021

  2,852
        8,643
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.2%
    William Carter Co.  
    925
5.625%—03/15/20272

    960
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.4%
    Nationstar Mortgage LLC  
  3,750
6.500%—07/01/2021

  3,764
    Quicken Loans Inc.  
  2,500
5.250%—01/15/20282

  2,434
    750
5.750%—05/01/20252

    765
        3,199
        6,963
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.2%
    United Rentals North America Inc.  
    750
6.500%—12/15/2026

    804
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.5%
    Sprint Capital Corp.  
  3,000
8.750%—03/15/2032

  3,157
    Sprint Communications Inc.  
  2,400
6.000%—11/15/2022

  2,421
    Sprint Corp.  
     70
7.125%—06/15/2024

     70
    810
7.250%—09/15/2021

    851
    700
7.875%—09/15/2023

    730
        1,651
    T-Mobile USA Inc.  
    600
4.000%—04/15/2022

    608
  1,380
4.750%—02/01/2028

  1,397
    850
5.125%—04/15/2025

    879
 
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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—Continued
$  1,050
6.000%—03/01/2023-04/15/2024

  $ 1,087
  1,750
6.500%—01/15/2024-01/15/2026

  1,850
        5,821
       13,050
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $481,428)

483,903
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—96.8%
(Cost $494,454)

496,939
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—3.2%

 16,347
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$513,286
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

1 Variable rate security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $257,151 or 50% of net assets.
3 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
22

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Crescent Capital Group LP
11100 Santa Monica Blvd
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Portfolio Managers
John A. Fekete
Since 2017
Conrad E. Chen
Since 2017
Ross M. Slusser
Since 2017
Scott K. Fukumoto
Since 2017
Crescent Capital has subadvised the Fund since 2017.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks total return.
John A. Fekete
    
Conrad E. Chen
    
Ross M. Slusser
    
Scott K. Fukumoto
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
The U.S. High-Yield market generated a positive return for the six months ended April 30, 2019, up 5.55% as measured by the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield (H0A0) Index. Other credit benchmarks were also up: U.S. Corporates returned 7.09%, European high-yield returned 3.24% and U.S. Bank Loans returned 2.09%. The semi‐annual period covered in this review is denoted by two distinct periods for the U.S. high-yield market; a deep market sell-off during November and December of 2018, followed by a strong market rally that produced the best first quarter performance in over 25 years and the strongest start to a calendar year (through April) since 2009.
At the December 2018 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the Fed Funds rate by 0.25%, triggering a wide market sell-off and a spike in volatility. The S&P 500 was down 13.5% during fourth quarter 2018. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil prices sharply declined and ended the year at $45/barrel as OPEC production cuts failed to bring stability to the market. The last few months of the year proved to be a challenging period for risk assets as the market remained under pressure amid persistent uncertainties surrounding the unresolved trade issues between the U.S. and China, geopolitical risks surrounding Saudi Arabia, Italy’s budget concerns, Brexit and softening growth in Europe and emerging markets. The fourth quarter also saw heavy withdrawals from the U.S. high-yield asset class; specifically, high-yield mutual funds and ETFs reported outflows of $20.2 billion in Q4 and $45.1 billion for 2018, according to Lipper. In response to the broad market sell off, risk assets suffered losses across the board and gave up most of the 2018 year-to-date gains.
After a disappointing end to 2018, the market rallied in the first four months of 2019 supported by a shift in the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy to a dovish tone easing recession fears, stronger than expected Q1 earnings, and rapid improvement in oil and equity prices. WTI oil was up 41% since the start of the year, ending at $63/ barrel at the end of April while the S&P 500 gained 18%. The market was pricing in a Fed rate cut instead of additional hikes in 2019, following similar action by other central banks around the globe adjusting policy to an accommodative mode. Fund flows reversed trend and stand at $13.3 billion in inflows at the end of April according to Lipper. U.S. Treasury yields were lower since the start of the year, the 10-year yield decreased by 18.25% and the 5-year yield decreased by 0.24% to end at 2.50% and 2.27%, respectively at the end of April. The U.S. high-yield market benefited from the improved tone and generated the strongest start to a year since 2009 with a return of 8.90% at the end of April, outperforming all other fixed income asset classes.
PERFORMANCE
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund returned 4.29% (Retirement Class), 4.25% (Institutional Class), 4.12% (Administrative Class), and 3.95% (Investor Class) underperforming the Index for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019. The Fund benefitted from strong security selection in several sectors. Additionally, an overweight to Financials was accretive to relative performance. Conversely, approximately 70% of the relative underperformance is attributable to weak security selection in Energy lead by EP Energy (-0.22% relative contribution to return), Jones Energy (‐0.19% relative contribution to return) and Sanchez Energy (‐0.14% contribution to return). Additionally, the Fund held an average cash position of approximately 3%, which also detracted 0.10% basis points from relative performance.
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Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   5 Years   Annualized
  6 Months   Life of Fund
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund        
Retirement Class1

4.29%   4.81%   N/A   2.49%
Institutional Class1

4.25   4.73   N/A   2.42
Administrative Class1

4.12   4.47   N/A   2.17
Investor Class1

3.95   4.25   N/A   1.99
Comparative Index        
ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield (H0A0)1

5.55%   6.71%   N/A   4.27%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.65% (Net) and 0.93% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.73% (Net) and 1.01% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 0.98% (Net) and 1.26% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.10% (Net) and 1.38% (Gross) (Investor Class).  The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% on redemption of Fund shares that are held for less than 90 days.
From a ratings standpoint, the Fund exhibited strong security selection in the BB-rated credit tier; however, this benefit was offset by the Fund’s slight underweight to the BB-rated credit tier as higher quality bonds outperformed all other credit tiers during the review period. Lastly, weak security selection in the B-rated and CCC-rated credit tiers were also detractors from relative performance.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
We maintain a constructive outlook on below investment grade corporate credit. In our view rate concerns have subsided with a dovish pivot in the monetary policy from the Fed, a positive development for credit assets. Fundamentals in the U.S. high-yield space remain stable with minor shifts in the fourth quarter; leverage levels were unchanged with a modest decline in interest coverage ratios. Continued strength in technical factors is also supportive of U.S high-yield as fund flows have reversed trend since last year and now stand at $13.3 billion year to date through April. Following the deep fourth quarter 2018 sell-off, valuation for the asset class looks more compelling. Many sell side analysts are forecasting a mid-to-high single digit return in 2019 for U.S. high-yield and some have revised their forecasts higher, noting the improved return profile offered by U.S. high-yield after the year-end spread widening. Major rating agencies project defaults to come in below 3.0% in 2019, well below the historical average of 4.6%.
We do not foresee any major fundamental concerns for the asset class. Risks to our view include FOMC rate actions, a potential peak in corporate earnings growth, oil price volatility, and rising risks of a global trade war. At present, a continuation of the status quo for the U.S. economy seems, in our view, most likely. With GDP growth of 2.0 to 3.0% per annum, we believe there is neither concern for recession nor overheating in the near-term.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 11/01/2017 through 04/30/2019.
This report contains the current opinions of Crescent Capital Group LP as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. High-yield investing poses additional credit risk related to lower-rated bonds. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
24

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
CCO Holdings LLC 1.9%
Bausch Health Cos. Inc. 1.8%
Sprint Corp. 1.6%
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1.3%
CSC Holdings LLC 1.2%
HCA Inc. 1.1%
Block Communications Inc. 1.0%
Sirius XM Radio Inc. 1.0%
T-Mobile USA Inc. 1.0%
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 1.0%
 
Sector Allocation (% of investments)
Maturity Profile (% of investments)
25

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.2%
(Cost $117)
 
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
AIRLINES—0.2%
    US Airways 2012-2 Class B Pass-Through Trust  
    Series 2012-2 Cl. B  
$ 108
6.750%—06/03/2021

   $ 114
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—96.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.8%
    Arconic Inc.  
  250
5.125%—10/01/2024

   258
  100
5.900%—02/01/2027

   106
         364
    BBA US Holdings Inc.  
  500
5.375%—05/01/20261

   514
    Bombardier Inc.  
  300
6.000%—10/15/20221

   301
  300
7.500%—12/01/20241

   306
         607
    TransDigm Inc.  
  100
6.250%—03/15/20261

   104
  550
6.375%—06/15/2026

   554
         658
       2,143
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.3%
    XPO Logistics Inc.  
  250
6.125%—09/01/20231

   256
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.8%
    KGA Escrow LLC  
  450
7.500%—08/15/20231

   466
    Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP / Panther Finance Co. Inc.  
  125
6.250%—05/15/20261

   131
         597
AUTOMOBILES—0.7%
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV  
  175
5.250%—04/15/2023

   183
    Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc  
  100
4.500%—10/01/20271

    83
    McLaren Finance plc  
  250
5.750%—08/01/20221

   247
         513
BANKS—1.2%
    CIT Group Inc.  
  200
5.250%—03/07/2025

   213
    Intesa Sanpaolo SpA MTN2  
  200
5.017%—06/26/20241

   193
    Oxford Finance LLC  
  500
6.375%—12/15/20221

   518
         924
BEVERAGES—0.7%
    Cott Holdings Inc.  
  500
5.500%—04/01/20251

   508
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.3%
    Standard Industries Inc.  
  250
5.375%—11/15/20241

   256
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.8%
    Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.  
$  350
6.250%—02/01/2022

   $ 361
  200
6.375%—12/15/2025

   209
         570
    Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp.  
  200
6.875%—04/15/20221

   204
    LPL Holdings Inc.  
  400
5.750%—09/15/20251

   408
    Refinitiv US Holdings Inc.  
  200
6.250%—05/15/20261

   206
       1,388
CHEMICALS—1.5%
    Avantor Inc.  
  250
6.000%—10/01/20241

   262
    CF Industries Inc.  
  350
5.150%—03/15/2034

   340
    INEOS Group Holdings SA  
  250
5.625%—08/01/20241

   253
    NOVA Chemicals Corp.  
  125
4.875%—06/01/20241

   123
    Olin Corp.  
  150
5.125%—09/15/2027

   153
       1,131
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.8%
    ADT Security Corp.  
   50
4.125%—06/15/2023

    49
  100
4.875%—07/15/20321

    83
         132
    Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance Inc.  
  100
5.750%—04/15/20261

   101
   89
9.250%—05/15/20231

    94
         195
    Williams Scotsman International Inc.  
  250
7.875%—12/15/20221

   263
         590
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.5%
    Plantronics Inc.  
  400
5.500%—05/31/20231

   405
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—0.5%
    Cemex SAB de CV  
  325
7.750%—04/16/20261

   356
CONSUMER FINANCE—3.9%
    Ally Financial Inc.  
  300
5.125%—09/30/2024

   318
  150
5.750%—11/20/2025

   163
         481
    Credit Acceptance Corp.  
  550
6.625%—03/15/20261

   579
    Goeasy Ltd.  
  550
7.875%—11/01/20221

   580
    Navient Corp. MTN2  
  600
6.125%—03/25/2024

   617
 
26

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
CONSUMER FINANCE—Continued
    Springleaf Finance Corp.  
$  150
6.875%—03/15/2025

   $ 161
  500
7.125%—03/15/2026

   538
         699
       2,956
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.6%
    ARD Securities Finance SARL  
  157
8.750%—01/31/20231

   155
    Ardagh Packaging Finance plc  
  425
7.250%—05/15/20241

   449
    Ball Corp.  
  100
4.875%—03/15/2026

   104
  200
5.250%—07/01/2025

   213
         317
    BWAY Holding Co.  
  250
5.500%—04/15/20241

   249
  100
7.250%—04/15/20251

    98
         347
    Cascades Inc.  
  250
5.750%—07/15/20231

   255
    Reynolds Group Issuer Inc.  
  400
5.125%—07/15/20231

   406
       1,929
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—0.4%
    Laureate Education Inc.  
  200
8.250%—05/01/20251

   217
    Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC / Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance Inc.  
  100
7.875%—10/01/20221

    93
         310
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—2.1%
    Clearway Energy Operating LLC  
  200
5.375%—08/15/2024

   204
    CommScope Inc.  
  225
6.000%—03/01/20261

   239
    Crownrock Finance Inc.  
  225
5.625%—10/15/20251

   223
    New Red Finance Inc.  
  400
5.000%—10/15/20251

   398
    UPCB Finance IV Ltd.  
  500
5.375%—01/15/20251

   512
       1,576
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—6.7%
    Altice Financing SA  
  250
6.625%—02/15/20231

   257
    Altice France SA  
  100
6.250%—05/15/20241

   103
  375
7.375%—05/01/20261

   381
         484
    Altice Luxembourg SA  
  150
7.625%—02/15/20251

   141
  225
7.750%—05/15/20221

   230
         371
    CenturyLink Inc.  
  200
7.500%—04/01/2024

   215
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—Continued
    Frontier Communications Corp.  
$  150
8.000%—04/01/20271

   $ 156
  250
8.500%—04/01/20261

   236
  400
11.000%—09/15/2025

   261
         653
    Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.  
  550
5.250%—08/01/2026

   555
    Level 3 Financing Inc.  
  525
5.375%—01/15/2024

   533
    Qwest Corp.  
  325
6.875%—09/15/2033

   325
    Sable International Finance Ltd.  
  200
6.875%—08/01/20221

   209
    Telecom Italia SpA  
  300
5.303%—05/30/20241

   300
    Videotron Ltd.  
  350
5.125%—04/15/20271

   359
    Virgin Media Secured Finance plc  
  500
5.500%—08/15/20261

   514
    Zayo Group LLC  
  275
5.750%—01/15/20271

   280
       5,055
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—1.0%
    Vistra Operations Co. LLC  
  750
5.625%—02/15/20271

   773
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—0.5%
    Ingram Micro Inc.  
  400
5.450%—12/15/2024

   399
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.3%
    Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.  
  250
6.875%—04/01/20271

   261
    Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.  
  250
4.875%—11/01/2043

   162
    Ensco plc  
  175
5.750%—10/01/2044

   116
    Oceaneering International Inc.  
  175
4.650%—11/15/2024

   167
    USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.  
  150
6.875%—04/01/2026

   158
  100
6.875%—09/01/20271

   106
         264
         970
ENTERTAINMENT—0.9%
    AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.  
  150
5.750%—06/15/2025

   145
    NetFlix Inc.  
   25
5.375%—11/15/20291

    26
  475
5.875%—11/15/2028

   502
         528
         673
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—1.7%
    Equinix Inc.  
  300
5.375%—05/15/2027

   319
   75
5.875%—01/15/2026

    79
         398
 
27

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—Continued
    MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co.-Issuer Inc.  
$  200
5.750%—02/01/20271

   $ 211
    MPT Operating Partnership LP  
  250
5.000%—10/15/2027

   251
  100
5.250%—08/01/2026

   102
         353
    SBA Communications Corp.  
  300
4.875%—09/01/2024

   306
       1,268
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.3%
    Albertsons Companies LLC  
  200
5.750%—03/15/2025

   200
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.3%
    JBS USA Holdings Inc.  
  300
6.500%—04/15/20291

   319
    Pilgrim's Pride Corp.  
  200
5.875%—09/30/20271

   207
    Post Holdings Inc.  
  300
5.000%—08/15/20261

   300
  150
5.750%—03/01/20271

   154
         454
         980
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—0.1%
    Avantor Inc.  
  100
9.000%—10/01/20251

   109
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—7.1%
    Centene Corp.  
  600
4.750%—01/15/2025

   610
    Community Health Systems Inc.  
  275
5.125%—08/01/2021

   272
  100
6.250%—03/31/2023

    98
  125
6.875%—02/01/2022

    83
  175
8.000%—11/15/2019

   174
   75
8.625%—01/15/20241

    76
         703
    DaVita Inc.  
  250
5.125%—07/15/2024

   251
    Encompass Health Group  
  700
5.750%—11/01/2024

   712
    HCA Inc.  
  775
5.375%—02/01/2025-09/01/2026

   819
    RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc.  
  250
8.250%—05/01/20231

   266
    RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc. / LifePoint Health Inc.  
  150
9.750%—12/01/20261

   157
    Select Medical Corp.  
  400
6.375%—06/01/2021

   401
    Tenet Healthcare Corp.  
  200
4.625%—07/15/2024

   201
   75
6.250%—02/01/20271

    78
  325
6.750%—06/15/2023

   333
  275
7.000%—08/01/2025

   279
   50
8.125%—04/01/2022

    54
         945
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—Continued
    Universal Health Services Inc.  
$  250
5.000%—06/01/20261

   $ 257
    Wellcare Health Plans Inc.  
  250
5.375%—08/15/20261

   263
       5,384
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—5.8%
    Aramark Services Inc.  
  250
5.000%—02/01/20281

   255
    Churchill Downs Inc.  
  225
5.500%—04/01/20271

   231
    Everi Payments Inc.  
  250
7.500%—12/15/20251

   261
    International Game Technology plc  
  350
6.500%—02/15/20251

   374
    KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC  
  200
5.250%—06/01/20261

   207
    Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.  
  300
4.875%—06/06/20251

   301
    MGM Resorts International  
  300
5.500%—04/15/2027

   310
  275
5.750%—06/15/2025

   292
         602
    Sabre GLBL Inc.  
  350
5.375%—04/15/20231

   360
    Scientific Games International Inc.  
  225
8.250%—03/15/20261

   233
  245
10.000%—12/01/2022

   259
         492
    Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd.  
  500
7.250%—02/01/20251

   541
    Viking Cruises Ltd.  
  250
5.875%—09/15/20271

   249
  100
6.250%—05/15/20251

   104
         353
    Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.  
  125
5.250%—05/15/20271

   122
  275
5.500%—03/01/20251

   279
         401
       4,378
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—1.5%
    M/I Homes Inc.  
  150
5.625%—08/01/2025

   148
    PulteGroup Inc.  
  250
5.500%—03/01/2026

   265
    Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.  
  200
6.625%—05/15/2022

   207
    Tempur Sealy International Inc.  
  500
5.625%—10/15/2023

   507
       1,127
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.7%
    Energizer Holdings Inc.  
  200
6.375%—07/15/20261

   207
    Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc.  
  400
9.000%—08/15/20231

   358
         565
 
28

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—2.4%
    AES Corp.  
$  200
5.125%—09/01/2027

   $ 208
    Calpine Corp.  
  350
5.250%—06/01/20261

   352
  125
5.875%—01/15/20241

   128
         480
    NRG Energy Inc.  
  350
7.250%—05/15/2026

   382
    Talen Energy Supply LLC  
  650
9.500%—07/15/20221

   712
       1,782
INSURANCE—0.4%
    Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance Inc.  
  300
8.125%—02/15/20241

   314
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.6%
    Match Group Inc.  
  450
5.625%—02/15/20291

   462
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—0.5%
    Travelport Corporate Finance plc  
  375
6.000%—03/15/20261

   404
INTERNET SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE—1.1%
    EIG Investors Corp.  
  300
10.875%—02/01/2024

   322
    J2 Cloud Services LLC  
  475
6.000%—07/15/20251

   498
         820
IT SERVICES—1.5%
    CommScope Technologies Finance LLC  
  300
6.000%—06/15/20251

   306
    First Data Corp.  
  350
5.000%—01/15/20241

   359
  250
5.750%—01/15/20241

   258
         617
    Rackspace Hosting Inc.  
  200
8.625%—11/15/20241

   187
       1,110
MACHINERY—0.2%
    Allison Transmission Inc.  
  175
5.875%—06/01/20291

   180
MEDIA—10.7%
    AMC Networks Inc.  
  500
5.000%—04/01/2024

   508
    Block Communications Inc.  
  750
6.875%—02/15/20251

   782
    Cablevision Systems Corp.  
  175
5.875%—09/15/2022

   182
    CCO Holdings LLC  
  200
5.000%—02/01/20281

   200
  150
5.375%—05/01/20251

   156
  775
5.500%—05/01/20261

   802
  200
5.875%—04/01/20241

   209
       1,367
    Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.  
  350
6.500%—11/15/2022

   360
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
MEDIA—Continued
    CSC Holdings LLC  
$  200
5.375%—02/01/20281

   $ 204
  675
5.500%—04/15/20271

   697
         901
    DISH DBS Corp.  
  175
5.000%—03/15/2023

   161
  300
5.875%—11/15/2024

   260
  200
7.750%—07/01/2026

   179
         600
    Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA  
  550
8.500%—10/15/20241

   545
  125
9.750%—07/15/20251

   129
         674
    Lamar Media Corp.  
  400
5.750%—02/01/2026

   422
    Nexstar Escrow Corp.  
  350
5.625%—08/01/20241

   356
    Salem Media Group Inc.  
  525
6.750%—06/01/20241

   475
    Sinclair Television Group Inc.  
  400
5.625%—08/01/20241

   405
    Sirius XM Radio Inc.  
  775
5.000%—08/01/20271

   784
    Tegna Inc.  
  250
5.500%—09/15/20241

   258
       8,074
METALS & MINING—1.9%
    Alcoa Nederland Holding BV  
  200
6.750%—09/30/20241

   212
  100
7.000%—09/30/20261

   108
         320
    Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.  
  225
5.875%—06/01/20271

   218
    Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  
  600
4.550%—11/14/2024

   598
    Teck Resources Ltd.  
  275
6.250%—07/15/2041

   298
       1,434
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—9.7%
    Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.  
  225
7.000%—11/01/20261

   221
  125
10.000%—04/01/20221

   137
         358
    Berry Petroleum Co. LLC  
  175
7.000%—02/15/20261

   173
    Calfrac Holdings LP  
  100
8.500%—06/15/20261

    84
    California Resources Corp.  
  250
8.000%—12/15/20221

   192
    Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  
  275
5.125%—06/30/2027

   287
    Cheniere Energy Partners LP  
  250
5.250%—10/01/2025

   256
    Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
  300
8.000%—01/15/2025-06/15/2027

   300
    CITGO Holding Inc.  
  150
10.750%—02/15/20201

   155
 
29

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—Continued
    Crestwood Midstream Partners LP  
$  250
6.250%—04/01/2023

   $ 258
    DCP Midstream Operating LP  
  300
5.375%—07/15/2025

   316
    Denbury Resources Inc.  
  150
9.000%—05/15/20211

   153
    Energy Transfer Operating LP  
  175
5.875%—01/15/2024

   191
    EnLink Midstream Partners LP  
  200
4.150%—06/01/2025

   193
    Hilcorp Finance Co.  
  250
5.000%—12/01/20241

   249
    Jones Energy Holdings LLC  
  300
0.000%—04/01/2022*

     6
    Murphy Oil Corp.  
  500
6.875%—08/15/2024

   524
    Murphy Oil USA Inc.  
  350
5.625%—05/01/2027

   366
  350
6.000%—08/15/2023

   359
         725
    Nabors Industries Inc.  
  150
5.500%—01/15/2023

   144
    Newfield Exploration Co.  
  300
5.375%—01/01/2026

   324
    Noble Holding International Ltd.  
   86
7.750%—01/15/2024

    78
    Oasis Petroleum Inc.  
  100
6.250%—05/01/20261

    97
    Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.  
  125
5.625%—10/15/20271

   129
    QEP Resources Inc.  
  125
5.625%—03/01/2026

   117
    Rose Rock Midstream LP  
  400
5.625%—07/15/2022-11/15/2023

   390
    Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.  
  600
6.000%—04/15/20271

   624
    Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  
  150
6.500%—07/15/20271

   161
  225
6.750%—03/15/2024

   236
         397
    Transocean Inc.  
  448
7.500%—01/15/20261

   444
    Whiting Petroleum Corp.  
  200
6.625%—01/15/2026

   200
       7,364
PERSONAL PRODUCTS—0.5%
    HLF Financing SaRL LLC / Herbalife International Inc.  
  350
7.250%—08/15/20261

   357
PHARMACEUTICALS—3.3%
    Bausch Health Cos. Inc.  
  600
5.750%—08/15/20271

   627
  175
6.125%—04/15/20251

   178
  175
8.500%—01/31/20271

   191
  325
9.250%—04/01/20261

   362
       1,358
    Endo Finance LLC  
  325
5.875%—10/15/20241

   324
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued
    Horizon Pharma Inc.  
$  142
6.625%—05/01/2023

   $ 146
    Mallinckrodt International Finance SA  
  275
5.625%—10/15/20231

   216
    PAR Pharmaceutical Inc.  
   50
7.500%—04/01/20271

    52
    Prestige Brands Inc.  
  300
6.375%—03/01/20241

   311
    Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  
  150
3.150%—10/01/2026

   126
       2,533
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—0.5%
    Nielsen Finance LLC.  
  375
5.000%—04/15/20221

   375
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—0.7%
    Newmark Group Inc.  
  250
6.125%—11/15/2023

   263
    Realogy Group LLC  
  250
9.375%—04/01/20271

   260
         523
ROAD & RAIL—1.0%
    Hertz Corp.  
  375
5.875%—10/15/2020

   375
  375
7.625%—06/01/20221

   388
         763
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.5%
    Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  
  325
7.000%—07/01/2024

   338
SOFTWARE—2.0%
    Infor Software Parent LLC  
  400
7.125%—05/01/20211

   402
    Open Text Corp.  
  400
5.875%—06/01/20261

   420
    Solera LLC  
  500
10.500%—03/01/20241

   545
    SS&C Technologies Inc.  
  175
5.500%—09/30/20271

   180
       1,547
SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.8%
    Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  
  100
6.000%—12/15/2024

   104
    Penske Automotive Group Inc.  
  175
5.500%—05/15/2026

   175
    PetSmart Inc.  
  100
5.875%—06/01/20251

    91
  100
7.125%—03/15/20231

    89
         180
    Staples Inc.  
  150
7.500%—04/15/20261

   151
         610
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.7%
    Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  
  250
7.125%—06/15/20241

   264
    EMC Corp.  
  400
3.375%—06/01/2023

   390
 
30

 

Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—Continued
    Seagate HDD Cayman  
$  400
4.750%—01/01/2025

   $ 391
    Xerox Corp.  
  275
4.125%—03/15/2023

   276
       1,321
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.3%
    Hanesbrands Inc.  
  200
4.625%—05/15/20241

   203
   50
4.875%—05/15/20261

    50
         253
TOBACCO—0.5%
    Vector Group Ltd.  
  375
6.125%—02/01/20251

   338
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—2.3%
    Ashtead Capital Inc.  
  300
5.250%—08/01/20261

   313
    Fly Leasing Ltd.  
  300
6.375%—10/15/2021

   305
    Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC  
  350
6.500%—10/01/20251

   360
    United Rentals North America Inc.  
  225
5.250%—01/15/2030

   227
  500
5.750%—11/15/2024

   515
         742
       1,720
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—0.6%
    DAE Funding LLC  
  425
5.000%—08/01/20241

   439
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—3.4%
    C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Company  
$  200
6.875%—09/15/20271

   $ 201
  200
7.500%—10/15/20261

   208
         409
    Level 3 Financing Inc.  
  125
5.250%—03/15/2026

   127
    Sprint Capital Corp.  
  100
6.875%—11/15/2028

    96
    Sprint Corp.  
  725
7.125%—06/15/2024

   728
  400
7.875%—09/15/2023

   417
       1,145
    T-Mobile USA Inc.  
  625
4.750%—02/01/2028

   633
  175
5.375%—04/15/2027

   185
         818
       2,595
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $72,784)

73,375
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.1%
(Cost $72,901)

73,489
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—2.9%

 2,233
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$75,722
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

* Security in Default
1 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $43,319 or 57% of net assets.
2 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Core Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Income Research + Management
100 Federal Street
30th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Portfolio Managers
William A. O’Malley, CFA
Since 2018
James E. Gubitosi, CFA
Since 2018
Sarah Kilpatrick
Since 2018
IR+M has subadvised the Fund since 2018.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks total return.
William A. O’Malley, CFA
    
James E. Gubitosi, CFA
    
Sarah Kilpatrick
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
It was the tale of two markets during the semi-annual period ending April 30, 2019. In late 2018, geopolitical concerns, falling oil prices, and a continuation of tightening monetary policy pushed market volatility higher. At the December meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), as expected, raised the federal funds target range by another 0.25% to 2.25 to 2.50%. This marked the fourth rate increase in 2018 and ninth since December 2015. The Treasury curve flattened as the rate hike put upward pressure on shorter maturities. The policy-sensitive 2-year yield reached as high as 2.97%, surpassing the 5-year yield for the first curve inversion of 2018. As a result, the 10-year breakeven inflation rate fell to 1.71%. This weaker credit sentiment pushed investment-grade spreads wider to close out 2018 at 1.53%. Market sentiment then rebounded during the first four months of 2019. The Fed not only held rates steady, but signaled that rates could be held lower for longer – an unexpectedly dovish tone. The dovish Fed, low inflation, and slowing global growth caused investors to price in the potential for a rate cut in 2019. The market-implied probability of a rate cut rose above 75% as a result, and Treasury yields fell across the curve, pushing the 10-year yield below the 3-month bill for the first time since 2007. In the corporate market, a healthy appetite for risk, despite lower Treasury yields, supported investment-grade bonds. Strong demand helped tighten spreads from 1.53% at the beginning of the year to 1.11% at the end of April 2019.
Performance
During the reporting period, Harbor Core Bond Fund had strong absolute performance, returning 5.35% (Retirement Class) and 5.31% (Institutional Class). However, for the period the Retirement Class trailed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index by 0.14% on a relative basis, with the Index posting positive absolute returns of 5.49%. Detractors from relative performance included the Fund’s out of benchmark allocation to small business loans and underweight to non-corporates, while the contributors to relative performance included the Fund’s underweight to Treasuries and security selection within corporates; namely Industrials and Utilities. Holdings that drove positive performance in the Fund included Anadarko Petroleum, Charter Communications and Exelon Corporation, while detractors included Ferguson Finance PLC, United Airlines and Nissan Motors.
Allocation shifts were made on the margin over the reporting period, as we took advantage of spread tightening and monetized tighter trading corporate bonds by reallocating the proceeds to more attractive opportunities within the sector. Over the course of the period we also broadly brought down our Treasury allocation and took the opportunity to increase our securitized exposure. Compared to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, the Fund holds an 18% underweight to Treasuries and an overweight to spread sectors, with a 5% credit overweight and a 12% securitized overweight at the end of the reporting period.
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Harbor Core Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   5 Years   Unannualized
  6 Months   Life of Fund
Harbor Core Bond Fund        
Retirement Class1

5.35%   N/A   N/A   4.58%
Institutional Class1

5.31   N/A   N/A   4.51
Comparative Index        
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond1

5.49%   N/A   N/A   4.54%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.37% (Net) and 0.46% (Gross) (Retirement Class) and 0.45% (Net) and 0.54% (Gross) (Institutional Class).  The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
Outlook & Strategy
We remain optimistic on corporate fundamentals. We believe that investment-grade corporate fundamentals remain healthy, and therefore we are flat to slightly overweight credit versus the benchmark. However, we are concerned about geopolitical tensions, long credit spreads and non-corporates. To take advantage of any broad market weakness as the result of slowing global growth or setbacks in trade talks, we currently have a slight spread duration overweight to high-quality securitized bonds. By doing so, we feel that we have ample liquidity to shift allocations as opportunities present themselves. Also, based on our current positioning, if long end spreads tighten significantly or if non-corporates outperform, the Fund may underperform. However, we are positioned with a yield advantage that would mitigate some of the impact.
The subadviser’s investment philosophy is consistent across all of its broad market strategies and is based on the belief that careful security selection and active portfolio risk management will lead to superior returns over the long-term (e.g. a market cycle). Portfolios are constructed to meet client objectives by using a disciplined, bottom-up approach to a variety of investment grade fixed income sectors. We believe that predicting the timing, direction, and magnitude of future interest rate changes is very difficult to consistently get right; as such, we keep duration and yield curve exposure neutral to the benchmark. This philosophy has remained consistent since the inception of IR+M. We do not maintain an outlook on rates and did not change our view as a result of events that took place over the reporting period. We remain committed to our disciplined, bottom-up approach while keeping our portfolios duration-neutral to their respective benchmarks and actively managing portfolio risks.
Going forward, questions remain on the health of the global economy. Central banks across Europe and China are bracing for slowing growth, and messaged that they plan to keep yields low to help spur expansion. As a result, the 10-year German government bond fell into negative territory for the first time since 2016. However, domestic economic data suggests that the U.S. is still on solid footing even with muted inflation. Despite this, investors are becoming increasingly wary and point towards the temporary yield curve inversion as proof of overly tight financial conditions. At IR+M, we continue to believe that it is time to leverage our years of experience and security selection skills. Periods of uncertainty can lead to volatility, and we stand ready to opportunistically deploy capital as volatility picks up. We are continuing to monitor credit fundamentals for broad signs of weakness, which we have yet to see. We will remain surgical in our bottom-up approach, while being mindful of potential risks.

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 06/01/2018 through 04/30/2019.
This report contains the current opinions of Income Research + Management as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. There may be a greater risk that the Fund could lose money due to prepayment and extension risks because the Fund invests heavily at times in mortgage-related securities. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its principal investment strategies. References to securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government do not apply to the shares of the Fund. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
33

 

Harbor Core Bond Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
U.S. Treasury 17.2%
Federal National Mortgage Association 14.8%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 6.6%
U.S. Small Business Administration 4.6%
Government National Mortgage Association 4.3%
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 1.8%
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust 1.5%
GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust 1.4%
AT&T Inc. 1.2%
Morgan Stanley 1.1%
 
Total Investments (% of investments)
Maturity Profile (% of investments)
34

 

Harbor Core Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—10.7%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Air Canada Pass-Through Trust  
    Series 2015-1 Cl. A  
$   336
3.600%—09/15/20281

$ 336
    American Airlines Pass-Through Trust  
    Series 2015-1 Cl. A  
    596
3.375%—11/01/2028

   590
    102
4.950%—07/15/2024

   106
         696
    CNH Equipment Trust  
    Series 2018-A Cl. A3  
    590
3.120%—07/17/2023

   595
    Series 2018-B Cl. A3  
    271
3.190%—11/15/2023

   274
         869
    DB Master Finance LLC  
    Series 2017-1A Cl. A2I  
    247
3.629%—11/20/20471

   248
    254
3.787%—05/20/20491

   257
         505
    Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust  
    Series 2015-1 Cl. AA  
    306
3.625%—01/30/2029

   313
    DLL Securitization Trust  
    Series 2017-A Cl. A3  
    253
2.140%—12/15/20211

   252
    Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC  
    Series 2017-1A Cl. A2I  
    246
4.021% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.250) 04/25/20221,2

   246
    Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust  
    Series 2016-5 Cl. A1  
    492
1.950%—11/15/2021

   490
    GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust  
    Series 2019-1 Cl. A3  
    437
2.980%—12/20/2021

   440
    GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust  
    Series 2017-1 Cl. A1  
  1,194
2.220%—01/18/20221

 1,190
    MMAF Equipment Finance LLC  
    Series 2019-A Cl. A3  
    334
2.840%—11/13/20231

   336
    Store Master Funding I-VII  
    205
3.960%—10/20/20481

   212
    United Airlines Pass-Through Trust  
    Series 2014-1 Cl. A  
    844
4.000%—10/11/2027

   866
    Verizon Owner Trust  
    Series 2018-A Cl. A1A  
    501
3.230%—04/20/2023

   508
    Wheels SPV LLC  
    Series 2017-1A Cl. A2  
    200
3.060%—04/20/20271

   201
    World Omni Auto Receivables Trust  
    Series 2017-B Cl. A3  
    500
1.950%—02/15/2023

   496
    Series 2019-A Cl. A3  
    273
3.040%—05/15/2024

   276
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Series 2018-D Cl. A3  
$    750
3.330%—04/15/2024

   $ 764
       1,536
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $8,895)

 8,996
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—8.6%
    BANK 2019-BNK16  
    Series 2019-BN16 Cl. ASB  
    651
3.898%—02/15/2052

   686
    Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2014-GC21 Cl. A2  
    505
3.575%—05/10/2047

   518
    Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates  
    Series 2014-CR14 Cl. A2  
    224
3.147%—02/10/2047

   224
    Series 2014-CR21 Cl. A3  
    262
3.528%—12/10/2047

   269
         493
    DBGS Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2018-C1 Cl. A4  
    274
4.466%—10/15/2051

   301
    Flagstar Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2018-1 Cl. A5  
    219
3.500%—03/25/20481,2

   219
    GS Mortgage Securities Trust  
    Series 2012-GCJ7 Cl. A4  
    423
3.377%—05/10/2045

   428
    Invitation Homes Trust  
    Series 2018-SFR1 Cl. A  
    120
3.174%—03/17/20371,3

   119
    JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust  
    Series 2015-C32 Cl. A2  
    741
2.816%—11/15/2048

   741
    Series 2013-C14 Cl. A2  
    175
3.019%—08/15/2046

   175
         916
    JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust  
    Series 2012-CBX Cl. A4  
    316
3.483%—06/15/2045

   321
    JPMorgan Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2016-4 Cl. A5  
    222
3.500%—10/25/20461,2

   223
    Series 2018-4 Cl. A5  
    389
3.500%—10/25/20481,2

   391
    Series 2018-6 Cl. 1A4  
    335
3.500%—12/25/2048

   336
    Series 2019-1 Cl. A6  
    275
4.000%—05/25/20491,2

   279
       1,229
    Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust  
    Series 2012-C4 Cl. A4  
    319
3.244%—03/15/2045

   323
    Progress Residential Trust  
    Series 2018-SFR3 Cl. A  
    433
3.880%—10/17/20351

   445
    UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2018-C10 Cl. A4  
    543
4.313%—05/15/2051

   586
 
35

 

Harbor Core Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    WF RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2012-C10 Cl. A3  
$    244
2.875%—12/15/2045

   $ 245
    Series 2011-C4 Cl. A4  
    400
4.902%—06/15/20441,2

   414
         659
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $7,140)

 7,243
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—30.0%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.7%
    BAE Systems Holdings Inc.  
    300
3.800%—10/07/20241

   306
    Lockheed Martin Corp.  
    225
4.700%—05/15/2046

   253
         559
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.3%
    FedEx Corp.  
    270
4.050%—02/15/2048

   242
AUTOMOBILES—0.7%
    Daimler Finance North America LLC  
    300
2.200%—05/05/20201

   298
    Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  
    240
4.625%—11/13/20251

   253
         551
BANKS—2.7%
    Bank of America Corp. MTN4  
    200
3.500%—04/19/2026

   202
    206
4.330%—03/15/20502

   213
         415
    Citigroup Inc.  
    826
3.400%—05/01/2026

   826
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.  
    300
3.200%—01/25/2023

   303
    476
4.203%—07/23/20292

   497
         800
    PNC Bank NA  
    250
3.500%—06/08/2023

   257
       2,298
BEVERAGES—0.7%
    Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  
    589
4.900%—02/01/20461

   598
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.9%
    AbbVie Inc.  
    400
2.500%—05/14/2020

   399
    Celgene Corp.  
    400
2.875%—08/15/2020

   400
         799
CAPITAL MARKETS—4.0%
    Apollo Management Holdings LP  
    250
4.000%—05/30/20241

   252
    Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  
    420
5.750%—01/24/2022

   451
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
CAPITAL MARKETS—Continued
    KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC  
$    456
5.500%—02/01/20431

   $ 493
    Macquarie Group Ltd.  
    165
3.189%—11/28/20231,2

   164
    Macquarie Group Ltd. MTN4  
    250
4.150%—03/27/20241,2

   256
    Moody's Corp.  
    407
3.250%—06/07/2021

   411
    Morgan Stanley MTN4  
    553
3.125%—07/27/2026

   539
    450
3.875%—01/27/2026

   461
       1,000
    UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG  
    300
4.125%—04/15/20261

   311
       3,338
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.9%
    American Express Co.  
    250
3.375%—05/17/2021

   253
    150
3.400%—02/27/2023

   153
         406
    Capital One Financial Corp.  
    410
3.200%—01/30/2023

   412
    GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.  
    415
2.342%—11/15/2020

   411
    375
4.418%—11/15/2035

   350
         761
    General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  
    444
4.150%—06/19/2023

   453
    Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. MTN4  
    400
2.150%—09/28/20201

   395
       2,427
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.1%
    Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.  
    400
3.875%—09/26/20231

   413
    Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  
    300
2.150%—05/27/20201

   298
    Voya Financial Inc.  
    200
3.125%—07/15/2024

   198
         909
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.5%
    AT&T Inc.  
    305
3.400%—05/15/2025

   307
    664
3.777% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.180) 06/12/20242

   667
         974
    Verizon Communications Inc.  
    247
4.522%—09/15/2048

   257
       1,231
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—2.8%
    Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  
    525
6.125%—04/01/2036

   667
    Duke Energy Corp.  
    475
3.750%—04/15/2024

   490
    Eversource Energy  
    260
2.750%—03/15/2022

   260
    Exelon Corp.  
    223
5.100%—06/15/2045

   253
 
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Harbor Core Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—Continued
    Southern Co.  
$    430
3.250%—07/01/2026

   $ 425
    Virginia Electric & Power Co.  
    305
3.150%—01/15/2026

   305
       2,400
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—2.4%
    Boston Properties LP  
    468
4.500%—12/01/2028

   501
    Digital Realty Trust LP  
    500
3.700%—08/15/2027

   499
    HCP Inc.  
    400
4.250%—11/15/2023

   418
    Ventas Realty LP  
    250
4.125%—01/15/2026

   258
    WEA Finance LLC / Westfield UK & Europe Finance plc  
    350
2.700%—09/17/20191

   350
       2,026
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.3%
    Kroger Co.  
    250
4.000%—02/01/2024

   258
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.5%
    CVS Pass-Through Trust  
    138
5.880%—01/10/2028

   149
    542
8.353%—07/10/20311

   663
         812
    Express Scripts Holding Co.  
    495
3.400%—03/01/2027

   482
       1,294
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—0.2%
    General Electric Co. MTN4  
    172
4.625%—01/07/2021

   176
INSURANCE—0.9%
    American International Group Inc.  
    465
4.125%—02/15/2024

   486
    Five Corners Funding Trust  
    250
4.419%—11/15/20231

   264
         750
MEDIA—2.1%
    Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  
    525
6.384%—10/23/2035

   594
    Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc.  
    200
9.455%—11/15/2022

   245
    Comcast Corp.  
    470
3.000%—02/01/2024

   473
    COX Communications Inc.  
    300
2.950%—06/30/20231

   298
    200
3.250%—12/15/20221

   201
         499
       1,811
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—1.6%
    Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  
  1,000
0.000%—10/10/20365

   502
    Concho Resources Inc.  
    155
4.300%—08/15/2028

   162
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—Continued
    Phillips 66 Partners LP  
$    250
3.605%—02/15/2025

   $ 252
    Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP  
    428
3.900%—07/15/2026

   426
       1,342
ROAD & RAIL—1.0%
    Norfolk Southern Corp.  
    310
4.837%—10/01/2041

   340
    Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  
    500
3.900%—02/01/20241

   512
         852
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.3%
    Broadcom Inc.  
    257
3.625%—10/15/20241

   254
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.3%
    AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust  
    272
4.125%—07/03/2023

   278
    Air Lease Corp.  
    374
3.875%—07/03/2023

   382
    Ferguson Finance plc  
    466
4.500%—10/24/20281

   474
       1,134
WATER UTILITIES—0.1%
    Aquarion Co.  
    117
4.000%—08/15/20241

   120
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $24,636)

25,369
 
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH—25.7%
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
  2,564
3.000%—11/01/2043-02/01/2047

 2,550
    888
3.500%—07/01/2046

   906
  1,810
4.000%—02/01/2046-03/01/2048

 1,871
    242
5.000%—06/01/2041

   261
       5,588
    Federal National Mortgage Association  
  3,250
3.500%—10/01/2037-09/01/2046

 3,313
  2,885
4.000%—04/01/2045-09/01/2047

 2,991
  1,866
4.500%—05/01/2046-11/01/2047

 1,963
  3,977
5.000%—09/01/2033-04/01/2049

 4,268
      12,535
    Government National Mortgage Association  
    768
4.000%—09/20/2041-09/15/2046

   796
  2,686
4.500%—01/15/2042-08/20/2047

 2,811
       3,607
TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
(Cost $21,542)

21,730
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—1.8%
MUNICIPAL BONDS—1.8%
    Metropolitan Transportation Authority  
    195
5.871%—11/15/2039

   239
 
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Harbor Core Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
MUNICIPAL BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
MUNICIPAL BONDS—Continued
    Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago  
$    145
5.720%—12/01/2038

   $ 180
    New York State Urban Development Corp.  
    555
5.770%—03/15/2039

   658
    State of California  
    300
7.500%—04/01/2034

   432
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $1,475)

 1,509
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—22.0%
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—22.0%
    U.S. Small Business Administration  
    Series 2012-20C Cl. 1  
    193
2.510%—03/01/2032

   191
    Series 2017-20H Cl. 1  
    177
2.750%—08/01/2037

   175
    Series 2016-20L Cl. 1  
  1,268
2.810%—12/01/2036

 1,261
    Series 2015-20H Cl. 1  
    460
2.820%—08/01/2035

   458
    Series 2017-20J Cl. 1  
    292
2.850%—10/01/2037

   291
    Series 2018-20B Cl. 1  
    331
3.220%—02/01/2038

   338
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    Series 2018-20G Cl. 1  
$    505
3.540%—07/01/2038

   $ 524
    Series 2018-20F Cl. 1  
    747
3.600%—06/01/2038

   778
       4,016
    U.S. Treasury Bonds  
  4,143
3.000%—02/15/2048-08/15/2048

 4,194
  3,410
4.500%—05/15/2038

 4,317
       8,511
    U.S. Treasury Notes  
    466
2.375%—02/29/2024

   468
  4,472
2.750%—09/15/2021

 4,525
  1,011
2.875%—10/31/2023

 1,037
       6,030
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $18,165)

18,557
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.8%
(Cost $81,853)

83,404
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.2%

 1,016
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$84,420
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

1 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $12,541 or 15% of net assets.
2 Variable rate security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
3 Floating rate security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
4 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.
5 Zero coupon bond
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO)
650 Newport Center Dr.
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Portfolio Managers
Scott A. Mather
Since 2014
Mark R. Kiesel
Since 2014
Mihir P. Worah, Ph.D.
Since 2014
PIMCO has subadvised the Fund since 1987.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks total return.
Scott A. Mather
    
Mark R. Kiesel
    
Mihir P. Worah, Ph.D.
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
Elevated volatility headlined much of the end of 2018 as concerns about slowing global growth and rising geopolitical uncertainty weighed on risk sentiment. U.S. stocks reversed their gains from earlier in 2018 and fell sharply over December alongside a broader global risk asset sell-off.
Most risk assets experienced challenging performance as risk sentiment waned. Equities globally ended 2018 lower and credit spreads widened while developed market yields fell. Commodities, particularly oil prices, experienced a sharp decline due to heightened concerns over an influx of supply and softening demand.
Central banks remained on course for diminished monetary support as the fundamental backdrop remained solid overall. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) hiked rates for the fourth time in 2018, as expected, but lowered its expectations for rate increases in 2019. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the end of its asset purchase program and reiterated its intention to leave rates unchanged through the summer of 2019. Other geopolitical developments – midterm elections and a government shutdown in the U.S., ongoing Brexit negotiations, and political as well as budgetary turmoil in the Eurozone – contributed to diminished investor appetites.
Following December’s steep sell-off, risk assets bounced back as dovish pivots from global central banks helped ease financial conditions and optimism over U.S.-China trade negotiations bolstered investor sentiment. Still, economic data continued to signal decelerating global growth.
Robust risk appetites reverberated across most risk assets – global equities surged higher, developed market yields fell, credit spreads tightened, and oil prices climbed – though not all retraced the extent of late 2018’s drawdowns.
Even as risk sentiment improved, fundamental data continued to indicate a slowdown in global growth. The Eurozone saw downside surprises in growth metrics as external demand weakened, driven in part by the persistent slowdown in China (this in turn spurred stimulus measures from Chinese policymakers). Economic data in the U.S. were mixed, particularly with a temporary government shutdown, but labor and housing markets remained broadly robust.
Geopolitical developments were mixed: headlines highlighted continued political uncertainty surrounding Brexit, but also progress on a potential U.S.-China trade deal, though a full agreement remained elusive.
Global central banks signaled more accommodative stances as evidence grew of a deceleration in global economies. The Fed established a “patient” approach to policy – lowering both growth expectations and its rate hike outlook for 2019. The ECB, Bank of England (BOE), Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), and others likewise struck more cautionary tones in the first quarter of 2019, further contributing to the broad-based rally in both risk assets as well as sovereign yields.
PERFORMANCE
Harbor Bond Fund underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the six months ended April 30, 2019. The Fund returned 4.80% (Retirement Class), 4.76% (Institutional Class), and 4.63% (Administrative Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2019, compared with the benchmark’s return of 5.49%.
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Harbor Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Bond Fund        
Retirement Class1

4.80%   5.18%   2.79%   4.56%
Institutional Class

4.76   5.19   2.79   4.56
Administrative Class

4.63   4.93   2.54   4.30
Comparative Index        
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 0.72% (Net) and 0.83% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 0.80% (Net) and 0.91% (Gross) (Institutional Class); and 1.05% (Net) and 1.16% (Gross) (Administrative Class). The net expense ratios reflect a contractual management fee waiver and an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
The following strategies helped returns for the six months ended April 30, 2019:
U.S. interest rate strategies, including duration and yield curve positioning, particularly an overweight to the intermediate portion of the U.S. Treasury curve as rates fell over the period.
An overweight to the Banking and Financials sector over the period which performed well as corporate spreads narrowed over the period.
Holdings of agency mortgage positions, as they outperformed like duration Treasuries.
A tactical allocation to U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), as U.S. inflation expectations sharply rebounded from weakness in the beginning of the period.
The following strategies were negative or neutral for returns:
Interest rate strategies that benefit from rising rates in the Italy, U.K, Australia, and Japan detracted as rates in these regions fell over the period.
Tactical exposure to non-agency mortgage-backed securities, which underperformed.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
We would expect world GDP growth to slow to 2.5%‒3% this year from 3.3% in 2018. However, with China increasing stimulus and a trade deal between the U.S. and China in the making, we think there is a good chance that global growth will stabilize or even pick up moderately later this year. We expect inflation globally to fall to 1.5%−2% from 2.2% in 2018 due to continued below-target inflation in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
In the U.S., we continue to expect growth to slow to 2%–2.5% in 2019 from nearly 3% last year. Factors contributing to the deceleration include fading fiscal stimulus, the lagged effect of tighter monetary policy over the past few years, and headwinds from the China/global slowdown. We estimate that China’s easing will not filter through to U.S. growth until late 2019 or early 2020. Headline inflation looks set to drop to 1.5%−2% this year, while core Consumer Price Index (CPI) moves sideways. With growth slowing and inflation remaining below target, we believe the Fed is likely to keep rates unchanged in 2019.
For the Eurozone, we expect growth to slow to a trend-like pace of 0.75%–1.25% in 2019 from close to 2% in 2018, as weak global trade exerts significant downward pressure on the economy and Italy is in recession. An improvement in global trade conditions through this year should contribute to a gradual reacceleration. Reflecting firmer wage growth, we expect a moderate pickup in core inflation, which has been stuck at 1% for some time. In line with the ECB’s forward guidance, we expect policy rates to remain unchanged this year.
In the U.K., we expect real growth in the range of 1%–1.5% in 2019, modestly below trend, and we continue to think that a chaotic no-deal Brexit is a low-probability event. We see core CPI inflation stable at or close to the 2% target as import price pressures have faded and domestic price pressures remain subdued. In the event of a soft Brexit by mid-year, a rate hike by the BOE in the second half of the year would appear likely.
Japan’s GDP growth is expected to be modest at 0.5%–1% in 2019, broadly unchanged from 0.7% in 2018. With core CPI inflation expected to dip into negative territory (due to temporary factors) around the middle of the year, we expect the Bank of Japan to keep its targets for short rates and the 10-year yield unchanged this year.
In China, we see growth slowing in 2019 to the middle of a 5.5%‒6.5% range from 6.6% in 2018, but stabilizing in the second half of the year as fiscal and monetary stimulus find some traction and a likely trade deal between the U.S. and China supports confidence.

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on June 1, 2018. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to June 1, 2018 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
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Harbor Bond Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

We expect fiscal stimulus of 1.5% to 2% of GDP. Inflation remains benign at 1.5%-2.5% in our forecast, and we are looking for another rate cut by the People’s Bank of China in addition to more reductions in banks’ reserve requirement ratios. Yuan stability is well-anchored with a patient Fed and the understanding that this needs to be a component of the U.S.-China trade deal.
With respect to portfolio strategy for the Fund:
We still have a preference for U.S. duration against rate exposure in other developed regions, including the U.K. and Japan. We prefer the intermediate portion of the curve, anchored by the new neutral thesis and the weight of lower global yields.
We are overweight U.S. duration with a focus on intermediate rates and an underweight to the long end of the curve.
We remain underweight international and global corporates in favor of more diversified credit exposures in other sectors. We would look to add opportunistically again amid market dislocations as we do not see any imminent downturn in the business cycle.
We remain tactical with currency positioning, particularly given less conviction in the overall direction of the U.S. dollar. We continue to seek attractive risk/reward opportunities.

This report contains the current opinions of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. The use of derivative instruments may add additional risk. There may be a greater risk that the Fund could lose money due to prepayment and extension risks because the Fund invests heavily at times in mortgage-related securities. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its principal investment strategies. References to securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government do not apply to the shares of the Fund. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Bond Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
Federal National Mortgage Association TBA 47.1%
U.S. Treasury 27.7%
Japan Treasury Discount Bill 10.1%
Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC 4.1%
Government National Mortgage Association TBA 3.7%
Federal National Mortgage Association 2.4%
Brazil Letras Do Tesouro Nacional 1.6%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA 1.4%
Barclays plc 1.2%
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 1.2%
 
Total Investments (% of net assets)
(Excludes net cash and derivative positions of -70.5%)
Maturity Profile (% of investments)
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Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—10.0%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Allegro CLO I Ltd.1  
    Series 2013 Cl. 1A  
$      2,322
3.740% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.220) 01/30/20262,3

$ 2,324
    Ally Auto Receivables Trust  
    Series 2018-3 Cl. A2  
       4,605
2.720%—05/17/2021

     4,606
    AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust  
    Series 2018-1 Cl. A2B  
       1,849
2.517% (1 Month USD Libor) 07/19/20212

     1,849
    Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd.  
    Series 2017-FL1 Cl. A  
       6,800
3.580% (1 Month USD Libor + 1.300) 04/15/20272,3

     6,822
    Argent Securities Inc.  
    Series 2006-W4 Cl. A2C  
       6,444
2.441% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.160) 05/25/20362

     2,407
    Series 2005-W2 Cl. A2C  
       1,744
2.641% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.360) 10/25/20352

     1,751
    Series 2004-W11 Cl. M3  
         939
3.406% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.750) 11/25/20342

       942
           5,100
    Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust  
    Series 2003-HE4 Cl. M1  
       5,146
3.729% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.830) 08/15/20332

     5,157
    Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd.  
    Series 2013-2A Cl. A1RR  
       1,772
2.994% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.680) 02/17/20262,3

     1,767
    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust  
    Series 2014-A4 Cl. A4  
       6,400
2.640% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.360) 06/15/20222

     6,405
    Cent CLO Ltd.1  
    Series 2015-24A Cl. A1R  
       5,200
3.506% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.070) 10/15/20262,3

     5,178
    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates  
    Series 2006-21 Cl. 2A3  
       1,560
2.431% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.150) 05/25/20372

     1,546
    Series 2006-ABC1 Cl. A3  
       4,564
2.521% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.240) 05/25/20362

     3,302
    Series 2006-2 Cl. M1  
       1,200
2.681% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 06/25/20362

     1,185
           6,033
    Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust  
    Series 2018-2A Cl. A  
       6,300
3.470%—05/17/20273

     6,361
    Crown Point CLO Ltd.1  
    Series 2018-5A Cl. A  
       5,700
3.389% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.940) 07/17/20282,3

     5,654
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Dryden XXV Senior Loan Fund  
    Series 2012-25A Cl. APR  
$       5,500
3.336% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.900) 10/15/20272,3

     $ 5,494
    First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-FF10 Cl. A4  
         222
2.431% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.150) 07/25/20362

       222
    Flagship VII Ltd.  
    Series 2013 Cl. 7A  
         899
3.881% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.120) 01/20/20262,3

       900
    GSAA Trust  
    Series 2006-20 Cl. 1A2  
       4,480
2.461% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.180) 12/25/20462

     2,311
    Series 2007-9 Cl. A1A  
       1,441
6.000%—08/25/2047

     1,373
           3,684
    GSAMP Trust  
    Series 2007-FM1 Cl. 2A2  
         115
2.351% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.070) 12/25/20362

        66
    Home Equity Asset Trust  
    Series 2005-2 Cl. M4  
         217
3.266% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.700) 07/25/20352

       218
    HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust  
    Series 2006-HE2 Cl. 2A3  
       5,111
2.451% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.170) 12/25/20362

     1,993
    IXIS Real Estate Capital Trust  
    Series 2005-HE1 Cl. M4  
       2,354
3.331% (1 Month USD Libor + 1.050) 06/25/20352

     2,283
    JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.  
    Series 2006-HE1 Cl.A4  
       2,651
2.861% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.290) 01/25/20362

     2,631
    JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust  
    Series 2007-HE1 Cl. AF3  
         910
4.199%—05/25/20354

       693
    LoanCore Ltd.  
    Series 2018-CRE1 Cl. A  
       5,200
3.410% (1 Month USD Libor + 1.130) 05/15/20282,3

     5,206
    MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust  
    Series 2006-HE2 Cl. A4  
       5,665
2.521% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.240) 06/25/20362

     3,186
    Mid-State Trust  
    Series 2004-1 Cl. A  
       1,068
6.005%—08/15/2037

     1,153
    Monarch Grove CLO1  
    Series 2018-1A Cl. A1  
       4,300
3.370% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.880) 01/25/20282,3

     4,266
    Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust  
    Series 2007-HE1 Cl. A2C  
       2,191
2.431% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.150) 11/25/20362

     1,510
    Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I  
    Series 2002-HE1 Cl. M1  
         584
3.181% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.600) 07/25/20322

       588
 
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Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Mountain View CLO Ltd.1  
    Series 2014-1A Cl. ARR  
$       5,793
3.236% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.800) 10/15/20262,3

     $ 5,771
    Navient Student Loan Trust  
    Series 2017-3A Cl. A1  
       1,468
2.581% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.300) 07/26/20662,3

     1,468
    Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables  
    Series 2016-A Cl. A1  
       6,500
2.920% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.640) 06/15/20212

     6,504
    OneMain Financial Issuance Trust  
    Series 2017-1A Cl. A1  
       5,500
2.370%—09/14/20323

     5,464
    Option One Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2007-6 Cl. 2A4  
       4,561
2.531% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.250) 07/25/20372

     3,366
    Park Place Securities Inc.  
    Series 2005-WCW3 Cl. M1  
       5,838
2.761% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.480) 08/25/20352

     5,862
    People's Financial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust  
    Series 2006-1 Cl. 1A2  
       4,722
2.411% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.130) 09/25/20362

     1,358
    RAMP Trust  
    Series 2004-RS8 Cl. MII1  
         401
3.386% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.600) 08/25/20342

       403
    Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust  
    Series 2005-FR5 Cl. M1  
       9,031
2.941% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.440) 08/25/20352

     6,137
    Small Business Administration Participation Certificates  
    Series 2003-20I Cl. 1  
          41
5.130%—09/01/2023

        43
    Series 2009-20A Cl. 1  
       1,967
5.720%—01/01/2029

     2,102
    Series 2008-20H Cl. 1  
       3,876
6.020%—08/01/2028

     4,124
    Series 2001-20A Cl. 1  
          38
6.290%—01/01/2021

        39
           6,308
    SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust  
    Series 2018-A1FX Cl. B  
       4,050
2.640%—08/25/20473

     4,047
    Soundview Home Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-WF2 Cl. A1  
         362
2.411% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.130) 12/25/20362

       362
    Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust  
    Series 2006-BC4 Cl. A2B  
       3,064
2.391% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.110) 09/25/20372

     1,463
    Structured Asset Securities Co.  
    Series 2007-MN1A Cl. A1  
      21,530
2.511% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.230) 01/25/20372,3

    15,658
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Student Loan Marketing Association  
    Series 2013-B Cl. A2A  
$       1,311
1.850%—06/17/20303

     $ 1,308
    Telos CLO Ltd.1  
    Series 2014 Cl. 6A  
       6,817
3.719% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.270) 01/17/20272,3

     6,821
    Tralee CLO V Ltd.1  
    Series 2018-5A Cl. A1  
       5,900
3.869% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.110) 10/20/20282,3

     5,879
    Trillium Credit Card Trust II  
    Series 2018-1A Cl. A  
       8,100
2.544% (1 Month USD Libor) 02/27/20232,3,4

     8,103
    Venture XVI CLO Ltd.1  
    Series 2014-16A Cl. ARR  
       5,400
3.286% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.850) 01/15/20282,3

     5,368
    Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust  
    Series 2018-A2A Cl. 3A  
       6,644
2.980%—01/18/20223

     6,655
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $186,168)

   189,654
 
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—0.3%
(Cost $5,178)  
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.3%
    Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  
    Revolver Term Out Loan  
       5,200
3.390% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.580) 09/28/20202

     5,192 x
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—6.2%
    Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2006-3 Cl. 4A2  
       2,890
2.401% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.120) 08/25/20362

     1,651
    Alba plc  
    Series 2007-1 Cl. A3  
GBP       2,663
0.967% (3 Month GBP Libor + 0.170) 03/17/20392

     3,277
    Banc of America Funding Corp.  
    Series 2007-C Cl. 7A5  
$         946
2.580% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.300) 05/20/20472

       900
    BCAP LLC Trust  
    Series 2007-AA2 Cl. 12A1  
       6,715
2.491% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.210) 05/25/20472

     6,197
    Series 2011-RR5 Cl. 12A1  
         517
4.917%—03/26/20373,4

       520
    Series 2011-RR4 Cl. 8A1  
       2,198
5.250%—02/26/20362,3

     1,658
    Series 2011-RR5 Cl. 5A1  
       1,931
5.250%—08/26/20372,3

     1,965
          10,340
    Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2000-2 Cl. A1  
          17
2.781% (Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San Francisco) 11/25/20302

        16
 
44

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Series 2004-10 Cl. 12A3  
$          29
4.208%—01/25/20352

        $ 29
    Series 2004-1 Cl. 12A5  
         308
4.663%—04/25/20345

       312
    Series 2006-4 Cl. 1A1  
         351
4.717%—10/25/20362

       344
             701
    Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust  
    Series 2005-4 Cl. 1A1  
         134
2.721% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.220) 07/25/20352

       134
    BX Trust  
    Series 2017 Cl. A  
       2,150
3.200% (1 Month USD Libor) 07/15/20342,3

     2,150
    Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.  
    Series 2006-A1 Cl. 4A1  
       1,663
4.222%—09/25/20362

     1,561
    Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-6BC Cl. 1A2  
       3,426
2.886% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 05/25/20362

     2,945
    Series 2005-84 Cl. 1A1  
       2,787
3.412%—02/25/20362

     2,415
    Series 2005-20CB Cl. 2A5  
       2,247
5.500%—07/25/2035

     2,033
    Series 2006-36T2 Cl. 1A4  
       1,245
5.750%—12/25/2036

       864
           8,257
    Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust  
    Series 2007-HY5 Cl. 1A1  
         860
4.510%—09/25/20472

       841
    Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.  
    Series 2006-C2 Cl. A3  
         343
6.000%—11/25/2035

       284
    Deutsche Alt-A Securities Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2007-AR2 Cl. A1  
       5,015
2.431% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.150) 03/25/20372

     4,659
    DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-AR1 Cl. 1A1A  
       2,272
3.317% (Fed 12 Month Treasury Average Constant Maturity Treasury + 0.920) 03/19/20462

     2,100
    Eurohome UK Mortgages plc  
    Series 2007-1 Cl. A  
GBP       2,230
0.947% (3 Month GBP Libor + 0.150) 06/15/20442

     2,801
    First Horizon Asset Securities Inc.  
    Series 2005-AR6 Cl. 4A1  
$       1,110
3.717%—02/25/20362

     1,057
    First Nationwide Trust  
    Series 2001-3 Cl. 1A1  
 
6.750%—08/21/2031

         1
    GPT Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2018-GPP Cl. A  
       3,005
3.292% (1 Month USD Libor + 1.013) 06/15/20352,3

     2,995
    GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust  
    Series 2016-RENT Cl. A  
       6,900
3.203%—02/10/20293

     6,933
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-RP2 Cl. 1AF1  
$       5,179
2.886% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 04/25/20362,3

     $ 4,489
    GSR Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2005-AR3 Cl. 3A1  
         543
4.258%—05/25/20352

       515
    Series 2005-AR7 Cl. 6A1  
         269
4.466%—11/25/20352

       274
             789
    HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2004-8 Cl. 2A3  
         723
3.102% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.410) 11/19/20342

       672
    HomeBanc Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2006-H2 Cl. A2  
       3,498
2.461% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.180) 12/25/20362

     3,443
    IndyMac ARM Trust  
    Series 2001-H2 Cl. A2  
           4
3.502%—01/25/20322

         4
    IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2007-F2 Cl. 2A1  
       2,969
6.500%—07/25/2037

     1,743
    IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2007-AR13 Cl. 4A1  
      14,103
3.510%—07/25/20372

    11,809
    Series 2005-AR31 Cl. 1A1  
       1,125
3.949%—01/25/20362

     1,029
          12,838
    JP Morgan Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2006-A6 Cl. 1A4L  
       2,460
4.240%—10/25/20362

     2,229
    Series 2006-S1 Cl. 3A1  
         661
5.500%—04/25/2036

       676
           2,905
    JP Morgan Re-REMIC6  
    Series 2009-7 Cl. 11A1  
          39
4.056%—09/27/20362,3

        40
    Mansard Mortgages plc  
    Series 2007-2X Cl. A1  
GBP       1,071
1.447% (3 Month GBP Libor + 0.650) 12/15/20492

     1,365
    Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust  
    Series 2007-F1 Cl. 2A6  
$         605
6.000%—03/25/2037

       440
    Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc.  
    Series 2005-3 Cl. 4A  
          28
2.736% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.250) 11/25/20352

        28
    Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust  
    Series 2015-C22 Cl. ASB  
       6,000
3.040%—04/15/2048

     6,058
    Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2005-2 Cl. 3A  
       2,253
4.405%—10/25/20352

     2,284
    Residential Accredit Loans Inc.  
    Series 2007-QS4 Cl. 3A9  
       2,039
6.000%—03/25/2037

     1,887
    Residential Asset Securitization Trust  
    Series 2007-A8 Cl. 2A1  
      17,857
6.250%—08/25/2037

     7,256
 
45

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I  
    Series 2007-SA1 Cl. 2A2  
$         268
4.667%—02/25/20372

       $ 219
    Series 2006-SA1 Cl. 2A1  
         308
4.796%—02/25/20362

       284
             503
    RMAC Securities plc  
    Series 2006-NS4X Cl. A3A  
GBP       1,737
0.971% (3 Month GBP Libor + 0.170) 06/12/20442

     2,144
    Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2007-1 Cl. 1A1  
$       2,125
2.431% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.150) 02/25/20372

     2,046
    Series 2005-21A Cl. 3A1  
         497
4.512%—04/25/20352

       495
           2,541
    Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Inc.  
    Series 2005-AR5 Cl. A2  
         411
2.732% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.250) 07/19/20352

       410
    Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2007-S1 Cl. 1A  
         634
4.611%—01/25/20372

       596
    Towd Point Mortgage Funding  
    Series 2019-GR4A Cl. A1  
GBP       7,500
1.855% (3 Month GBP Libor + 1.025) 10/20/20512,3

     9,776
    Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Trust  
    Series 2005-AR13 Cl. A1A1  
$         212
2.571% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.290) 10/25/20452

       210
    Series 2005-AR6 Cl. 2A1A  
         431
2.741% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.230) 04/25/20452

       429
    Series 2006-AR11 Cl. 3A1A  
       2,067
3.317% (Fed 12 Month Treasury Average Constant Maturity Treasury + 0.920) 09/25/20462

     1,955
           2,594
    Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust  
    Series 2006-AR10 Cl. 1A1  
       2,553
4.704%—07/25/20362

     2,588
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $112,398)

   118,035
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—50.6%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.3%
    Rockwell Collins Inc.  
       5,500
2.800%—03/15/2022

     5,489
AIRLINES—0.2%
    Delta Air Lines Inc.  
       3,000
3.400%—04/19/2021

     3,017
         700
3.625%—03/15/2022

       706
           3,723
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.3%
    ZF North America Capital Inc.  
$       5,800
4.500%—04/29/20223

     $ 5,938
AUTOMOBILES—3.1%
    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  
       5,400
2.343%—11/02/2020

     5,331
       3,400
2.425%—06/12/2020

     3,371
       1,300
2.459%—03/27/2020

     1,292
       1,550
3.200%—01/15/2021

     1,540
      10,050
8.125%—01/15/2020

    10,395
          21,929
    General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  
       6,600
2.450%—11/06/2020

     6,542
       2,800
3.150%—01/15/2020

     2,805
       2,600
3.200%—07/13/2020

     2,609
       7,700
3.274% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.540) 11/06/20202

     7,662
          19,618
    Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.  
       2,600
2.550%—03/08/20213

     2,567
    Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC  
       4,800
3.458% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.770) 11/13/20202,3

     4,818
       4,800
4.250%—11/13/20233

     4,966
       4,800
4.750%—11/13/20283

     4,995
          14,779
          58,893
BANKS—14.7%
    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.  
       5,100
2.772% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.460) 05/17/20212,3

     5,113
       5,200
3.300%—05/17/2021

     5,257
          10,370
    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA  
EUR       4,000
6.750% (EUR 5 Year Swap Curve + 6.604) 02/18/20202,7

     4,644
    Banco Do Nordeste Do Brasil SA  
$       3,300
4.375%—05/03/2019

     3,300
    Banco Espirito Santo SA MTN8  
EUR       3,500
0.000%—01/15/2049*

     1,122
    Bank of America Corp. MTN8  
$       1,300
2.151%—11/09/2020

     1,290
       4,960
3.106% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.790) 03/05/20242

     4,965
           6,255
    Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA  
       6,300
3.750%—07/20/20233

     6,472
    Barclays Bank plc  
       3,700
4.610% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.400) 02/15/20232

     3,794
GBP       3,800
14.000% (3 Month GBP Libor + 13.400) 06/15/20192,7

     5,031
           8,825
    Barclays MTN8  
       4,000
3.250%—02/12/2027

     5,285
    Barclays plc  
$       5,200
3.684%—01/10/2023

     5,205
       6,300
4.451% (3 Month USD Libor + 2.110) 08/10/20212

     6,459
 
46

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
BANKS—Continued
EUR       4,100
6.500% (EUR 5 Year Swap Curve + 5.875) 09/15/20192,7

     $ 4,683
GBP       2,400
7.000% (GBP Swap 5 Year + 5.084) 09/15/20192,7

     3,173
EUR       2,000
8.000% (EUR 5 Year Swap Curve + 6.750) 12/15/20202,7

     2,442
          21,962
    BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas  
$       1,200
6.500%—03/10/2021

     1,259
    Citibank NA  
       5,400
3.400%—07/23/2021

     5,481
    Citigroup Inc.  
       3,000
2.350%—08/02/2021

     2,973
       6,800
2.750%—04/25/2022

     6,768
       3,900
2.876% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.950) 07/24/20232

     3,878
       4,000
3.751% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.430) 09/01/20232

     4,082
          17,701
    Deutsche Bank AG/New York  
       5,500
2.700%—07/13/2020

     5,448
       3,800
3.950%—02/27/2023

     3,740
       3,200
4.250%—10/14/2021

     3,205
          12,393
    HSBC Bank plc  
       4,300
4.125%—08/12/20203

     4,376
    ING Bank NV  
       5,600
2.450%—03/16/20203

     5,590
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.  
       5,500
2.400%—06/07/2021

     5,466
       5,000
2.750%—06/23/2020

     5,005
       5,700
3.514% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.610) 06/18/20222

     5,781
          16,252
    JPMorgan Chase Bank NA  
      10,000
2.848% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.340) 04/26/20212

    10,013
       4,500
3.086% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.350) 04/26/20212

     4,512
          14,525
    Lloyds Bank plc  
       4,900
3.300%—05/07/2021

     4,947
       5,700
12.000% (3 Month USD Libor + 11.756) 12/16/20242,3,7

     6,875
          11,822
    Lloyds Banking Group plc  
       5,300
4.450%—05/08/2025

     5,521
GBP       4,200
7.000% (GBP Swap 5 Year + 5.060) 06/27/20192,7

     5,523
          11,044
    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  
$       3,900
3.455%—03/02/2023

     3,964
    Nordea Bank Abp  
       2,500
3.750%—08/30/20233

     2,532
    Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.  
       4,200
2.762% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.450) 05/17/20212,3

     4,194
    Royal Bank of Canada  
       4,300
2.300%—03/22/2021

     4,280
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
BANKS—Continued
    Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc  
$         700
3.784% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.470) 05/15/20232

       $ 703
       4,200
4.892% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.754) 05/18/20292

     4,389
       1,500
8.625% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5Y + 7.598) 08/15/20212,7

     1,616
           6,708
    Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc MTN8  
EUR       1,200
2.000% (3 Month EUR Libor + 1.737) 03/04/20252

     1,402
    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB  
$       5,300
2.742% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.430) 05/17/20212,3

     5,312
       5,300
3.250%—05/17/20213

     5,354
          10,666
    Societe Generale SA MTN8  
       4,900
4.250%—09/14/20233

     5,050
    Standard Chartered plc  
       5,000
4.247% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.150) 01/20/20232,3

     5,096
    Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.  
       6,900
4.007% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.680) 03/09/20212

     7,061
    Svenska Handelsbanken AB MTN8  
       5,500
3.350%—05/24/2021

     5,565
    Synchrony Bank  
       5,500
3.650%—05/24/2021

     5,570
    Toronto-Dominion Bank  
       5,900
3.350%—10/22/20213

     6,009
    UBS AG/London  
       3,400
2.450%—12/01/20203

     3,384
       2,700
2.801% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.480) 12/01/20202,3

     2,707
           6,091
    Unicredit SpA MTN8  
      10,600
7.830%—12/04/20233

    11,906
    US Bank NA  
       6,300
3.150%—04/26/2021

     6,365
    Volkswagen Bank GmbH MTN8  
EUR       2,000
0.101% (3 Month EUR Libor + 1.550) 06/15/20212

     2,238
    Wells Fargo & Co.  
$       3,100
3.757% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.230) 10/31/20232

     3,162
       8,200
6.104% (3 Month USD Libor + 3.770) 06/15/20192,7

     8,251
          11,413
    Wells Fargo Bank NA  
       5,900
3.625%—10/22/2021

     6,011
         280,799
BEVERAGES—0.5%
    Bacardi Ltd.  
       4,700
4.450%—05/15/20253

     4,842
    Pernod Ricard SA  
       4,200
4.450%—01/15/20223

     4,354
           9,196
 
47

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
BIOTECHNOLOGY—0.1%
    Baxalta Inc.  
$       1,548
2.875%—06/23/2020

     $ 1,547
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.3%
    CRH America Finance Inc.  
       3,200
3.950%—04/04/20283

     3,185
       3,200
4.500%—04/04/20483

     3,036
           6,221
    Owens Corning  
         300
4.200%—12/01/2024

       305
           6,526
CAPITAL MARKETS—6.5%
    BGC Partners Inc.  
       6,300
5.375%—07/24/2023

     6,531
    Blackstone CQP Holdco LP  
       4,000
6.000%—08/18/20213

     4,000
       8,000
6.500%—03/20/20213

     8,040
          12,040
    BM & FBovespa SA  
       1,300
5.500%—07/16/2020

     1,337
    Credit Agricole SA/London MTN8  
       5,400
3.750%—04/24/20233

     5,488
    Credit Suisse Group AG  
       5,100
2.997% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.200) 12/14/20232,3

     5,039
    Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.  
       8,900
3.750%—03/26/2025

     9,019
       4,845
3.800%—09/15/2022

     4,949
          13,968
    Deutsche Bank AG MTN8  
      13,700
2.850%—05/10/2019

    13,700
    Deutsche Bank AG/New York  
       6,000
3.150%—01/22/2021

     5,918
       3,500
3.406% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.970) 07/13/20202

     3,494
           9,412
    E*Trade Financial Corp.  
       5,100
2.950%—08/24/2022

     5,095
    Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  
       5,500
3.200%—02/23/2023

     5,507
       7,700
3.307% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.780) 10/31/20222

     7,707
         800
5.750%—01/24/2022

       859
          14,073
    Goldman Sachs Group Inc. MTN8  
       5,000
4.000%—03/03/2024

     5,174
    Moody's Corp.  
         300
2.625%—01/15/2023

       298
         462
4.500%—09/01/2022

       485
             783
    Morgan Stanley  
       5,200
3.649% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.180) 01/20/20222

     5,258
    Morgan Stanley MTN8  
       4,508
5.625%—09/23/2019

     4,557
    Platin 1426 GmbH  
EUR       2,700
6.875%—06/15/20233

     3,006
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
CAPITAL MARKETS—Continued
    UBS AG  
$       8,000
2.907% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.580) 06/08/20202,3

     $ 8,037
    UBS AG MTN8  
       1,800
3.171% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.850) 06/01/20202

     1,815
    UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.  
       8,500
3.000%—04/15/20213

     8,517
         123,830
CHEMICALS—0.2%
    Sasol Financing USA LLC  
       3,900
5.875%—03/27/2024

     4,150
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.6%
    Ally Financial Inc.  
         200
4.125%—03/30/2020

       201
         200
7.500%—09/15/2020

       211
             412
    American Express Co.  
       5,200
3.375%—05/17/2021

     5,265
       6,400
3.400%—02/27/2023

     6,515
       5,200
3.700%—08/03/2023

     5,349
          17,129
    Capital One Financial Corp.  
       5,400
2.400%—10/30/2020

     5,374
       5,500
3.201% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.450) 10/30/20202

     5,504
          10,878
    Daimler Finance North America LLC  
       5,300
3.350%—05/04/20213

     5,340
       5,300
3.700%—05/04/20233

     5,423
          10,763
    Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.  
       5,300
3.550%—05/21/20213

     5,334
    Navient Corp. MTN8  
         100
8.000%—03/25/2020

       104
    Springleaf Finance Corp.  
       2,800
6.875%—03/15/2025

     3,010
    Toyota Motor Credit Corp. MTN8  
       2,600
2.712% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 05/17/20222

     2,607
          50,237
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—3.2%
    AXA Equitable Holdings Inc.  
       3,200
3.900%—04/20/2023

     3,291
    BAT Capital Corp.  
       5,060
2.764%—08/15/2022

     4,992
       1,500
3.283% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.590) 08/14/20202

     1,498
       4,640
3.564% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.880) 08/15/20222

     4,619
          11,109
    Cantor Fitzgerald LP  
       5,400
6.500%—06/17/20223

     5,775
    Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.  
       3,000
4.875% (3 Month USD Libor + 3.167) 06/15/20202,3,7

     3,016
 
48

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—Continued
    GE Capital UK Funding Unlimited Co. MTN8  
GBP       2,830
5.875%—11/04/2020

     $ 3,922
    Guardian Life Global Funding  
$       4,000
3.400%—04/25/20233

     4,081
    HSBC Holdings plc  
       5,100
3.322% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.000) 05/18/20242

     5,099
GBP       3,000
5.875% (GBP Swap 5 Year + 4.276) 09/28/20262,7

     4,105
           9,204
    Imperial Brands Finance plc  
$       2,100
3.750%—07/21/20223

     2,130
    Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc  
       3,400
2.375%—06/24/20223

     3,346
    Rio Oil Finance Trust  
       1,539
9.250%—07/06/20243

     1,662
       6,149
9.750%—01/06/20273

     6,841
           8,503
    Syngenta Finance NV  
       4,500
3.933%—04/23/20213

     4,541
    Volkswagen International Finance NV  
EUR       2,000
1.242% (3 Month EUR Libor + 1.550) 11/16/20242

     2,294
          61,212
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.5%
    Altice Financing SA  
$       2,200
6.625%—02/15/20233

     2,260
    Altice France SA  
       1,000
7.375%—05/01/20263

     1,016
    AT&T Inc.  
       5,000
3.000%—06/30/2022

     5,019
       6,200
3.071% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.750) 06/01/20212

     6,243
       5,200
3.086% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.650) 01/15/20202

     5,219
       5,000
3.514% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.180) 06/12/20242

     5,025
          21,506
    British Telecommunications plc  
       1,300
4.500%—12/04/2023

     1,365
    Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV  
       6,080
2.820%—01/19/20223

     6,069
    Telefonica Emisiones SAU  
       1,800
5.134%—04/27/2020

     1,840
    Verizon Communications Inc.  
      12,695
3.376%—02/15/2025

    12,893
          46,949
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—1.1%
    American Electric Power Co. Inc.  
       1,000
2.150%—11/13/2020

       992
    Duke Energy Corp.  
       5,300
2.819% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.500) 05/14/20212,3

     5,300
       4,536
3.750%—04/15/2024

     4,681
           9,981
    FirstEnergy Corp.  
       1,100
2.850%—07/15/2022

     1,093
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—Continued
    Nextera Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  
$       8,600
2.636% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.315) 09/03/20192

     $ 8,600
          20,666
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—0.2%
    Arrow Electronics Inc.  
       2,100
3.500%—04/01/2022

     2,124
    Tech Data Corp.  
       1,700
3.700%—02/15/2022

     1,709
           3,833
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—1.9%
    American Tower Corp.  
       2,099
3.300%—02/15/2021

     2,115
    AvalonBay Communities Inc. MTN8  
       3,000
3.450%—06/01/2025

     3,076
    CBL & Associates LP  
       2,700
4.600%—10/15/2024

     1,795
       6,600
5.950%—12/15/2026

     4,670
           6,465
    Crown Castle International Corp.  
       5,500
3.700%—06/15/2026

     5,525
    Digital Realty Trust LP  
       5,500
4.450%—07/15/2028

     5,750
    EPR Properties  
       3,400
4.500%—06/01/2027

     3,442
         600
4.950%—04/15/2028

       626
           4,068
    OMEGA Healthcare Investors Inc.  
       3,800
4.375%—08/01/2023

     3,875
    Washington Prime Group LP  
       5,800
5.950%—08/15/2024

     5,384
          36,258
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.1%
    CVS Pass-Through Trust  
         537
6.943%—01/10/2030

       613
    Viterra Inc.  
         200
5.950%—08/01/20203

       207
    Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.  
       1,600
3.300%—11/18/2021

     1,614
           2,434
FOOD PRODUCTS—0.7%
    Kraft Heinz Foods Co.  
         400
3.267% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.570) 02/10/20212

       400
       2,800
5.375%—02/10/2020

     2,852
           3,252
    McCormick & Co. Inc.  
       4,400
2.700%—08/15/2022

     4,376
    Mondelez International Inc.  
       5,000
3.000%—05/07/2020

     5,010
    Tyson Foods Inc.  
       1,100
2.250%—08/23/2021

     1,088
          13,726
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—0.3%
    Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.  
       4,900
2.700%—04/01/2020

     4,891
 
49

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.6%
    Centene Corp.  
$         500
5.375%—06/01/20263

       $ 523
    CVS Health Corp.  
       1,073
2.800%—07/20/2020

     1,072
       5,800
3.700%—03/09/2023

     5,882
           6,954
    HCA Inc.  
       4,000
5.375%—09/01/2026

     4,230
         100
5.875%—02/01/2029

       108
         200
6.500%—02/15/2020

       205
           4,543
          12,020
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.6%
    Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.  
       5,200
4.250%—05/30/20233

     5,184
       5,300
5.500%—03/01/20253

     5,365
          10,549
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.3%
    Nextera Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  
       4,800
3.200%—02/25/2022

     4,840
INSURANCE—1.0%
    AIA Group Ltd.  
       5,900
2.858% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.520) 09/20/20212,3

     5,896
    AIG Global Funding  
       6,400
3.350%—06/25/20213

     6,464
    Ambac LSNI LLC  
         895
7.396% (3 Month USD Libor + 5.000) 02/12/20232,3

       907
    Jackson National Life Global Funding  
       6,300
3.300%—06/11/20213

     6,374
          19,641
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.3%
    Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  
       5,300
3.300%—02/15/2022

     5,374
MACHINERY—0.4%
    CNH Industrial Capital LLC  
         500
3.875%—10/15/2021

       508
       2,200
4.375%—11/06/2020

     2,241
           2,749
    John Deere Capital Corp. MTN8  
       5,600
2.867% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.550) 06/07/20232

     5,600
           8,349
MEDIA—1.1%
    Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  
       1,800
3.579%—07/23/2020

     1,813
       4,800
4.464%—07/23/2022

     4,983
           6,796
    COX Communications Inc.  
       4,700
3.250%—12/15/20223

     4,735
    Discovery Communications LLC  
       4,000
2.200%—09/20/2019

     3,989
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
MEDIA—Continued
    Virgin Media Receivables Financing Notes I DAC  
GBP       4,130
5.500%—09/15/2024

     $ 5,571
          21,091
MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—0.5%
    ERP Operating LP  
$       4,100
3.375%—06/01/2025

     4,187
    Simon Property Group LP  
       6,000
2.500%—09/01/2020

     6,002
          10,189
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.3%
    Sempra Energy  
       5,200
2.784% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.450) 03/15/20212

     5,172
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—0.9%
    Enbridge Inc.  
       2,900
2.814% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 01/10/20202

     2,901
    Energy Transfer Partners LP  
       1,100
4.150%—10/01/2020

     1,117
    Equities Midstream Partners LP  
       1,550
4.750%—07/15/2023

     1,582
    MPLX LP  
       3,300
4.900%—04/15/2058

     3,136
    Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.  
       1,418
6.350%—12/01/20213

     1,376
       3,285
7.350%—12/01/20263

     2,032
           3,408
    Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.  
         834
6.720%—12/01/20223

       801
       3,253
7.720%—12/01/20263

       831
           1,632
    Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd.  
       2,183
0.000%—05/10/20193,7,9

        28
    Rio Oil Finance Trust  
       2,343
9.250%—07/06/2024

     2,531
    Southern California Gas Co.  
         900
3.200%—06/15/2025

       902
          17,237
PHARMACEUTICALS—1.7%
    Abbvie Inc.  
       1,000
3.200%—11/06/2022

     1,009
    Allergan Funding SCS  
       6,700
3.000%—03/12/2020

     6,704
       2,700
3.450%—03/15/2022

     2,715
           9,419
    Bayer US Finance II LLC  
       6,300
3.875%—12/15/20233

     6,358
       2,800
4.250%—12/15/20253

     2,841
           9,199
    Mylan NV  
EUR       5,100
2.250%—11/22/2024

     5,911
    Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  
$       3,900
4.400%—11/26/20233

     4,102
 
50

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued
    Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  
$       3,000
6.750%—03/01/2028

     $ 3,093
          32,733
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—0.2%
    Tesco Property Finance 5 plc  
GBP       2,260
5.661%—10/13/2041

     3,562
ROAD & RAIL—0.4%
    ERAC USA Finance LLC  
$       2,600
3.300%—10/15/20223

     2,621
    Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.  
       3,800
2.700%—03/14/20233

     3,721
    TTX Co. MTN8  
         250
2.600%—06/15/20203

       250
           6,592
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.8%
    Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.  
       3,800
3.000%—01/15/2022

     3,780
       3,800
3.875%—01/15/2027

     3,637
           7,417
    Broadcom Inc.  
       4,900
3.125%—10/15/20223

     4,870
    NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC  
         700
4.125%—06/01/20213

       715
       1,800
4.625%—06/15/20223

     1,874
           2,589
          14,876
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—0.7%
    Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.  
       4,000
5.450%—06/15/20233

     4,270
    EMC Corp.  
       3,600
2.650%—06/01/2020

     3,582
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  
       5,900
3.515% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.720) 10/05/20212

     5,902
          13,754
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—0.3%
    Nationwide Building Society  
       5,300
4.363% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.392) 08/01/20242,3

     5,445
TOBACCO—0.0%
    Japan Tobacco Inc. MTN8  
         800
2.000%—04/13/2021

       786
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.4%
    AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / Aercap Global Aviation Trust  
       2,000
3.500%—05/26/2022

     2,004
       5,500
4.875%—01/16/2024

     5,780
           7,784
    Air Lease Corp.  
       2,500
3.875%—04/01/2021

     2,542
    Air Lease Corp. MTN8  
       3,600
4.250%—02/01/2024

     3,699
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—Continued
    Aviation Capital Group LLC  
$       5,300
3.875%—05/01/20233

     $ 5,344
       6,300
4.125%—08/01/20253

     6,397
          11,741
    International Lease Finance Corp.  
         837
8.250%—12/15/2020

       903
    Mitsubishi Corp. MTN8  
         400
2.625%—07/14/2022

       396
          27,065
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.3%
    Sprint Capital Corp.  
       3,500
6.900%—05/01/2019

     3,500
    Sprint Communications Inc.  
       1,400
7.000%—08/15/2020

     1,456
           4,956
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $959,412)

   964,528
 
ESCROW— 0.0%
(Cost $15)  
    
    
Shares
   
AUTOMOBILES—0.0%
      36,000
General Motors Co. Escrow

x
 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—13.6%
    
Principal
Amount
   
    Brazil Letras Do Tesouro Nacional  
BRL     120,800
0.000%—10/01/2019-01/01/20209

    29,735
    Japan Finance Organization For Municipalities MTN8  
$       6,800
2.625%—04/20/20223

     6,792
    Japan International Cooperation Agency  
       6,900
2.750%—04/27/2027

     6,800
    Japan Treasury Discount Bill  
JPY  21,450,000
0.000%—05/09/2019-06/03/20199

   192,581
    Province of Ontario Canada  
CAD       5,600
3.150%—06/02/2022

     4,343
    Province of Quebec Canada  
       3,800
3.500%—12/01/2022

     2,998
      13,900
4.250%—12/01/2021

    11,025
          14,023
    Qatar Government International Bond  
$       5,500
3.375%—03/14/20243

     5,584
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $269,602)

   259,858
 
 
51

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH—61.9%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2018-CRE4 Cl. A  
$       4,644
3.180% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.900) 09/15/20352,3

     $ 4,639
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
          31
4.436% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 2.250) 08/01/20352

        32
         324
4.500%—12/01/2040-09/01/2041

       344
           5
4.623% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 2.209) 06/01/20242

         5
         946
5.500%—02/01/2038-07/01/2038

     1,040
       3,446
6.000%—01/01/2029-05/01/2040

     3,831
           5,252
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates  
      18,406
1.262%—08/25/20222

       641
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC6  
       5,229
2.884% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 06/15/20412

     5,230
          18
2.934% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.450) 11/15/20302

        18
          36
8.000%—08/15/2022

        38
           2
9.000%—12/15/2020

         2
           5,288
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Pass Through Securities  
    Series T-63 Cl. 1A1  
          98
3.364% (Fed 12 Month Treasury Average Constant Maturity Treasury + 1.200) 02/25/20452

        98
    Series E3 Cl. A  
          40
3.797%—08/15/20325

        41
             139
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA10  
      23,000
3.000%—06/13/2049

    22,725
       3,500
3.500%—05/14/2048

     3,535
          26,260
    Federal Housing Authority Project  
 
7.400%—02/01/2021

x
    Federal National Mortgage Association  
       5,300
2.310%—08/01/2022

     5,266
       6,000
2.870%—09/01/2027

     5,954
         516
3.000%—02/01/2021-11/01/2025

       520
         430
3.330%—11/01/2021

       436
         116
3.500%—03/01/2026-05/01/2027

       118
         211
3.797% (Fed 12 Month Treasury Average Constant Maturity Treasury + 1.400) 10/01/20402

       210
       5,746
4.000%—09/01/2023-10/01/2048

     5,929
          56
4.303% (12 Month USD Libor + 1.674) 05/01/20352

        58
         789
4.414% (12 Month USD Libor + 1.715) 06/01/20352

       827
         531
4.430% (12 Month USD Libor + 1.693) 08/01/20352

       554
       7,494
4.500%—06/01/2019-10/01/2042

     7,774
       4,325
5.000%—12/01/2023-06/01/2044

     4,589
      25,890
5.500%—01/01/2025-09/01/2041

    28,314
       8,073
6.000%—07/01/2023-06/01/2040

     8,942
          69,491
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC6  
    Series 2015-38 Cl. DF  
$       4,930
2.819% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.310) 06/25/20552

     $ 4,904
    Series 2011-98 Cl. ZL  
      72,752
3.500%—10/25/2041

    73,087
    Series 2006-5 Cl. 3A2  
          63
4.393%—05/25/20355

        66
    Series 2003-25 Cl. KP  
         494
5.000%—04/25/2033

       533
    Series 2003-W1 Cl. 1A1  
         166
5.363%—12/25/20422

       176
          78,766
    Federal National Mortgage Association TBA10  
     155,000
3.000%—06/13/2049

   153,066
     285,500
3.500%—06/19/2032-06/13/2048

   288,055
     376,200
4.000%—5/16/2028-06/13/2049

   385,876
      68,000
4.500%—06/13/2047-05/13/2049

    70,727
       1,000
5.500%—6/12/2045

     1,067
         898,791
    Government National Mortgage Association  
      11,619
5.000%—08/15/2033-05/20/2049

    12,251
    Government National Mortgage Association II  
         276
3.375% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 3.000) 01/20/2025-02/20/20322

       287
          22
3.625% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 1.500) 05/20/20242

        22
          70
3.750% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 6.000) 08/20/2022-09/20/20242

        71
          37
3.750% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 1.500) 07/20/20272

        38
          19
4.125% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 1.500) 12/20/20242

        19
          90
4.125% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note 1 Year Constant Maturity Treasury + 7.500) 10/20/2025-11/20/20292

        92
             529
    Government National Mortgage Association II TBA10  
       9,000
3.500%—05/21/2048

     9,150
    Government National Mortgage Association TBA10  
       2,000
3.000%—05/21/2048

     1,995
      21,000
4.000%—05/21/2048

    21,633
      43,500
5.000%—05/21/2048-06/20/2049

    45,344
          68,972
TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
(Cost $1,178,079)

 1,180,169
 
MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.3%
    Chicago Transit Authority  
         220
6.300%—12/01/2021

       231
    City of Chicago, IL  
         816
7.750%—01/01/2042

       906
 
52

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
MUNICIPAL BONDS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Clark County, NV  
$       4,000
6.350%—07/01/2029

     $ 4,023
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
(Cost $5,014)

     5,160
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—27.6%
    U.S. Treasury Bonds  
      14,000
2.250%—08/15/2046

    12,207
      32,500
2.500%—02/15/204511

    30,029
       1,700
2.500%—02/15/2046

     1,565
      16,800
2.875%—05/15/204311

    16,728
      13,000
3.000%—05/15/2042-02/15/2048

    13,180
      17,100
3.125%—02/15/2042-02/15/2043

    17,820
      52,700
3.125%—08/15/204411

    54,703
         459
3.375%—11/15/204811

       499
       1,800
3.625%—02/15/2044

     2,029
       4,200
4.250%—05/15/203911

     5,167
      10,500
4.375%—05/15/2040

    13,138
      12,000
4.625%—02/15/204011

    15,497
         182,562
    U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds12  
      11,985
0.375%—07/15/2027

    11,874
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
$       8,616
0.625%—01/15/2026

     $ 8,697
      28,494
0.750%—07/15/202811

    29,098
         859
0.750%—02/15/2045

       819
      31,029
0.875%—01/15/2029

    31,974
      10,643
1.000%—02/15/2048-02/15/2049

    10,778
          93,240
    U.S. Treasury Notes  
      16,800
1.375%—03/31/2020

    16,644
      21,000
1.750%—09/30/202211

    20,661
      25,100
1.875%—07/31/202211

    24,814
      94,000
2.000%—08/31/2021-12/31/202111

    93,463
      68,200
2.250%—11/15/2024-08/15/202711

    67,356
      27,900
2.625%—02/15/2029

    28,191
         251,129
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $532,885)

   526,931
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—172.2%
(Cost $3,248,751)

 3,249,527
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(72.2)%

(1,343,978)
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$ 1,905,549
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration Date   Current Notional
Value
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Australian Government Bond Futures 3 year (Short)

  93   06/17/2019   AUD   10,595   $  (2)
Australian Government Bond Futures 10 year (Short)

  828   06/17/2019   114,496   (1,299)
Canadian Government Bond Futures 10 year (Short)

  189   06/19/2019   CAD   26,116   (278)
Euro-BTP Futures (Short)

  1,032   06/06/2019   EUR  134,635   (4,525)
Euro-Bund Futures (Long)

  591   06/06/2019   97,698   679
Euro-BUXL Bond Futures 30 year (Short)

  125   06/06/2019   23,593   (911)
Euro-Oat Futures (Short)

  704   06/06/2019   114,048   (3,018)
United Kingdom GILT Futures 90 day (Short)

  119   06/26/2019   GBP   15,151   (8)
Eurodollar Futures-CME 90 day (Short)

  805   06/15/2020   $  196,742   (831)
Eurodollar Futures-CME 90 day (Short)

  475   09/14/2020   116,173   (594)
Eurodollar Futures-CME 90 day (Short)

  286   12/14/2020   69,956   (518)
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures 30 year (Short)

  935   06/19/2019   137,883   (1,523)
U.S. Treasury Note Futures 5 year (Long)

  4,015   06/28/2019   464,297   3,624
U.S. Treasury Note Futures 10 year (Long)

  611   06/19/2019   75,564   72
Total Futures Contracts

  $(9,132)
    
PURCHASED OPTIONS
PURCHASED OPTIONS THAT REQUIRE PERIODIC SETTLEMENT OF VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Exchange   Strike
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Paid
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Euro-BTP Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   EUR  159.00   05/24/2019   656   $ 8   $ 7
Euro-Bund Futures Option (Put)

  Eurex   145.00   05/24/2019   505   6   6
Euro-OAT Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   175.00   05/24/2019   767   9   9
Total Purchased Options that Require Periodic Settlement of Variation Margin

  $23   $22
53

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

PURCHASED OPTIONS—Continued
PURCHASED OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty/Exchange   Strike
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Paid
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Federal National Mortgage Association Future 30 year (Put)

  Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC   $   78.00   05/06/2019   30,000,000   $ 2   $—
Federal National Mortgage Association Future 30 year (Put)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   69.00   05/06/2019   64,000,000   2  
Federal National Mortgage Association Future 30 year (Put)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   70.00   05/06/2019   168,000,000   7  
Federal National Mortgage Association Future 30 year (Put)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   72.00   05/06/2019   1,000,000    
U.S. Treasury Bond Option 30 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   189.00   05/24/2019   18    
U.S. Treasury Bond Option 30 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   190.00   05/24/2019   417   4  
U.S. Treasury Bond Option 30 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   191.00   05/24/2019   492   4   1
U.S. Treasury Note Option 5 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   107.00   05/24/2019   31    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 5 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   108.25   05/24/2019   2,414   21   2
U.S. Treasury Note Option 5 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   108.50   05/24/2019   1,275   11   1
U.S. Treasury Note Option 5 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   108.75   05/24/2019   121   1  
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   138.00   05/24/2019   668   6   1
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   140.50   05/24/2019   1    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   141.00   05/24/2019   7    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   112.00   06/21/2019   173   2  
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   114.00   06/21/2019   89   1  
Total Purchased Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $ 61   $ 5
PURCHASED SWAP OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty   Floating
Rate Index
  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Strike Rate   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Paid
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Interest Rate Swap Option 30 year (Put)

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive   2.94%   12/12/2019   1,800,000   $ 86   $26
Total Purchased Options

  $170   $53
    
WRITTEN OPTIONS
WRITTEN OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty   Strike
Index/Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Citibank NA   215.949 j   03/12/2020   13,400,000   $ 114   $
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Citibank NA   216.687 j   04/07/2020   32,600,000   291  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Citibank NA   217.965 j   09/29/2020   14,800,000   191  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Deutsche Bank AG   215.949 j   03/10/2020   5,100,000   38  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Deutsche Bank AG   218.011 j   10/13/2020   15,600,000   153  
Currency Option U.S. Dollar vs. Mexican Peso (Call)

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   $   19.90   06/27/2019   8,100,000   75   (34)
Currency Option U.S. Dollar vs. Mexican Peso (Call)

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   19.93   06/11/2019   18,000,000   162   (43)
Currency Option U.S. Dollar vs. Mexican Peso (Call)

  HSBC Bank USA NA   19.65   06/06/2019   5,600,000   37   (19)
Total Written Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $1,061   $(96)
WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Buy/Sell
Credit
Protection
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Strike Rate   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Credit Default Swap Option 5 year (Put)

  Goldman Sachs International   Markit CDX North America Investment Grade   Sell   2.400%   09/18/2019   4,400,000   $ 7   $
54

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

WRITTEN OPTIONS—Continued
WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN—Continued
Description   Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Buy/Sell
Credit
Protection
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Strike Rate   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Interest Rate Swap Option 5 year (Put)

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay   2.750%   12/12/2019   7,800,000   $ 85   $ (15)
Total Written Swap Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $ 92   $ (15)
Total Written Options

  $1,153   $(111)
    
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Counterparty   Amount to
be Delivered
(000s)
  Amount to
be Received
(000s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
BNP Paribas SA

  $   24   ARS   1,053   05/14/2019   $  (1)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   1,035   AUD   1,448   05/03/2019   (14)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   3,024   AUD   4,297   05/03/2019   5
Citibank NA

  AUD   2,601   $   1,853   05/03/2019   19
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  AUD   859   $   610   05/03/2019   4
BNP Paribas SA

  BRL   34,500   $   9,076   10/02/2019   390
BNP Paribas SA

  BRL   67,500   $   17,611   01/03/2020   739
JP Morgan Chase Bank

  BRL   18,800   $   4,944   10/02/2019   211
Barclays Bank plc

  $   16,922   GBP   12,827   05/15/2019   (182)
Citibank NA

  $   7,925   GBP   14,854   05/15/2019   (234)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   25,287   GBP   19,237   05/15/2019   (181)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  $   5,183   GBP   3,959   05/15/2019   (16)
Barclays Bank plc

  GBP   23,508   $   31,432   05/15/2019   752
BNP Paribas SA

  GBP   6,489   $   8,521   05/15/2019   52
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  GBP   4,258   $   5,611   05/15/2019   54
UBS AG

  GBP   10,162   $   13,163   05/15/2019   (99)
Barclays Bank plc

  $   17,078   CAD   23,024   05/03/2019   109
Citibank NA

  CAD   2,179   $   1,634   05/03/2019   7
HSBC Bank USA

  CAD   10,777   $   8,080   05/03/2019   35
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  CAD   12,689   $   9,539   05/03/2019   67
Barclays Bank plc

  $   4,146   EUR   6,533   05/15/2019   (78)
Citibank NA

  $   4,507   EUR   12,066   05/15/2019   (120)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   1,730   EUR   1,541   05/15/2019   1
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  $   9,560   EUR   8,492   05/03/2019   (33)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  $   1,339   EUR   1,178   05/15/2019   (16)
Barclays Bank plc

  EUR   1,547   $   8,697   05/15/2019   101
BNP Paribas SA

  EUR   1,101   $   1,245   05/15/2019   9
Citibank NA

  EUR   1,319   $   10,533   05/15/2019   158
Citibank NA

  EUR   1,737   $   1,942   05/15/2019   (9)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  EUR   998   $   39,152   05/15/2019   452
BNP Paribas SA

  $   139   INR   10,029   06/19/2019   4
Barclays Bank plc

  $   14,342   JPY  1,594,500   05/15/2019   (10)
Citibank NA

  $   5,453   JPY   605,100   05/15/2019   (14)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   16,274   JPY  1,787,300   05/15/2019   (208)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  $   24,960   JPY  2,773,400   05/15/2019   (31)
Barclays Bank plc

  JPY  1,870,000   $   17,181   05/20/2019   365
BNP Paribas SA

  JPY  6,080,000   $   56,332   05/13/2019   1,691
BNP Paribas SA

  JPY  2,332,000   $   21,422   05/20/2019   452
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  JPY  1,248,000   $   11,459   05/20/2019   236
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  JPY   400,000   $   3,645   05/15/2019   50
UBS AG

  JPY  3,460,000   $   31,809   05/09/2019   725
UBS AG

  JPY  6,460,000   $   58,774   06/03/2019   616
Citibank NA

  $   6,629   MXN   129,070   06/26/2019   116
Citibank NA

  $   6,143   MXN   120,738   08/14/2019   116
Citibank NA

  MXN   109,109   $   5,528   06/26/2019   (174)
HSBC Bank USA

  MXN   19,961   $   1,011   06/26/2019   (32)
HSBC Bank USA

  MXN   10,768   $   575   08/14/2019   (5)
NatWest Markets Plc

  MXN   109,555   $   5,512   08/14/2019   (168)
BNP Paribas SA

  $   129   RUB   8,441   08/15/2019   (1)
Société Générale

  $   127   RUB   8,441   05/15/2019   3
BNP Paribas SA

  RUB   8,441   $   131   05/15/2019   1
55

 

Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS—Continued
Counterparty   Amount to
be Delivered
(000s)
  Amount to
be Received
(000s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
HSBC Bank USA

  TRY   752   $   127   05/15/2019   $ 2
Total Forward Currency Contracts

  $5,916
    
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Fixed Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
CME Group

  Canada Bankers Acceptances-CDOR 3-Month   Receive   1.750%   Semi-annual   12/16/2046   CAD   1,900   $ 222   $ (25)   $ 247
LCH Group

  EUR-EURIBOR-Act/
360-Bloomberg 6-Month
  Pay   1.000   Annual   06/19/2029   EUR   30,200   1,573   95   1,478
LCH Group

  EUR-EURIBOR-Act/
360-Bloomberg 6-Month
  Pay   0.750   Annual   09/18/2029   91,900   1,824   807   1,017
LCH Group

  EUR-EURIBOR-Act/
360-Bloomberg 6-Month
  Pay   1.501   Annual   07/04/2042   19,600   2,315   1   2,314
LCH Group

  EUR-EURIBOR-Act/
360-Bloomberg 6-Month
  Pay   1.250   Annual   09/18/2049   7,200   282   54   228
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR GBP 6-Month   Receive   1.250   Semi-annual   09/18/2024   GBP   39,300   (41)   106   (147)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR GBP 6-Month   Receive   1.500   Semi-annual   06/19/2029   7,800   (129)   (61)   (68)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR GBP 6-Month   Receive   1.500   Semi-annual   09/18/2029   7,700   (107)   (55)   (52)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR GBP 6-Month   Receive   1.750   Semi-annual   06/19/2049   9,500   (783)   (660)   (123)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR GBP 6-Month   Receive   1.500   Semi-annual   09/18/2049   10,500   18   169   (151)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.300   Semi-annual   03/18/2026   JPY  11,580,000   (1,981)   (643)   (1,338)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.300   Semi-annual   03/18/2026   7,800,000   (1,343)   (485)   (858)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.300   Semi-annual   09/20/2027   2,180,000   (380)   (113)   (267)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.300   Semi-annual   03/20/2028   1,020,000   (175)   73   (248)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Pay   0.380   Semi-annual   06/18/2028   5,480,000   1,339   209   1,130
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.399   Semi-annual   06/18/2028   770,000   (201)     (201)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.450   Semi-annual   03/20/2029   670,000   (199)   (50)   (149)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.750   Semi-annual   03/20/2038   2,120,000   (1,189)   44   (1,233)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.800   Semi-annual   10/22/2038   220,000   (140)     (140)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.705   Semi-annual   10/31/2038   640,000   (302)   41   (343)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.785   Semi-annual   11/12/2038   320,000   (206)   1   (207)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.750   Semi-annual   12/20/2038   2,785,000   (1,580)   168   (1,748)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   1.000   Semi-annual   03/21/2048   240,000   (253)   (8)   (245)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Pay   2.800   Semi-annual   08/22/2023   $   122,400   2,467   (2,780)   5,247
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.905   Semi-annual   08/22/2048   16,600   (609)   1,638   (2,247)
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Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
INTEREST RATE SWAPS—Continued
Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Fixed Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.930%   Semi-annual   08/22/2048   $   6,000   $ (252)   $ 637   $ (889)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.940   Semi-annual   08/22/2048   5,300   (234)   518   (752)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.250   Semi-annual   06/20/2028   51,400   649   2,891   (2,242)
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

  (1,987)
Interest Rate Swaps

  $(1,987)
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Buy/
Sellb,c
  Pay/
Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spreadd
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)e
  Value
(000s)f
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
ICE Group

  iTraxx Europe Series 29 Version 1
0.001%
  Buy   1.000%   06/20/2023   0.440%   Quarterly   EUR  60,400   $(1,660)   $(1,070)   $(590)
ICE Group

  TESCO PLC
6.000% due 12/14/2029
  Sell   1.000   06/20/2022   0.530   Quarterly   5,000   91   (244)   335
ICE Group

  Markit CDX North America
Investment Grade Index Series 32
0.001%
  Sell   1.000   06/20/2024   0.580   Quarterly   $   4,700   100   89   11
ICE Group

  Ford Motor Company
4.346% due 12/08/2026
  Sell   5.000   06/20/2023   1.400   Quarterly   2,100   304   313   (9)
ICE Group

  General Electric Company
2.700% due 10/09/2022
  Sell   1.000   12/20/2023   0.820   Quarterly   2,700   27   (119)   146
ICE Group

  General Electric Company
2.700% due 10/09/2022
  Sell   1.000   06/20/2024   0.940   Quarterly   1,900   8   (6)   14
ICE Group

  MBIA Inc.
6.625% due 10/01/2028
  Sell   5.000   12/20/2019   0.490   Quarterly   7,000   244   (238)   482
ICE Group

  MetLife, Inc.
4.750% due 02/08/2021
  Sell   1.000   12/20/2021   0.290   Quarterly   6,900   139   2   137
ICE Group

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
5.950% due 01/18/2018
  Sell   1.000   09/20/2020   0.310   Quarterly   8,000   85   128   (43)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

  $ 483
OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) SWAP AGREEMENTS
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Buy/
Sellb,c
  Pay/
Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spreadd
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)e
  Value
(000s)f
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Citibank NA

  Axa Equitable Holdings Inc.
3.900% due 04/20/2023
  Sell   1.000%   06/20/2023   1.080%   Quarterly   $  4,200   $(8)   $(114)   $106
Goldman Sachs International

  Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras
8.375% due 12/10/2018
  Sell   1.000   12/20/2019   0.330   Quarterly   400   2   (42)   44
HSBC Bank USA NA

  Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras
8.375% due 12/10/2018
  Sell   1.000   03/20/2020   0.420   Quarterly   200   1   (37)   38
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Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS—Continued
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Buy/
Sellb,c
  Pay/
Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spreadd
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)e
  Value
(000s)f
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras
8.375% due 12/10/2018
  Sell   1.000%   12/20/2019   0.330%   Quarterly   $  2,100   $12   $(237)   $ 249
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

  437
Credit Default Swaps

  $ 920
Total Swaps

  $(1,067)
    
FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS SOLD SHORT — (0.5)%
Principal
Amount
(000s)
  Security   Proceeds
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
$ 9,000  
Federal National Mortgage Association TBA10 6.000%—06/13/2049

  $9,719   $(9,731)
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — (12.3)%
Counterparty   Borrowing Rate   Borrowing Date   Maturity Date   Proceeds
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Bank of America

  2.630%   04/29/2019   05/03/2019   $ 507   $ (507)
Bank of Montreal

  2.570%   04/08/2019   05/08/2019   10,900   (10,900)
Bank of Nova Scotia

  2.540 - 2.550%   04/03/2019 - 04/08/2019   07/02/2019 - 07/09/2019   91,425   (91,425)
JP Morgan Chase

  2.630%   02/04/2019   05/06/2019   82,412   (82,412)
Royal Bank of Canada

  2.600 - 2.640%   03/04/2019 - 04/16/2019   06/05/2019 - 07/22/2019   49,968   (49,968)
Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  $235,212   $(235,212)
SALE-BUYBACK TRANSACTIONS — (6.3)%
Counterparty   Borrowing Rate   Borrowing Date   Maturity Date   Proceeds
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Barclays Capital Inc.

  1.000 - 2.625%   04/29/2019 - 04/30/2019   05/01/2019   $ 29,743   $ (29,811)
Morgan Stanley

  2.250 - 4.375%   04/04/2019 - 04/16/2019   05/06/2019 - 07/12/2019   26,465   (26,947)
UBS Securities LLC

  1.375 - 2.250%   04/22/2019 - 04/29/2019   07/09/2019 - 07/30/2019   62,444   (63,509)
Total Sale-Buyback Transactions

  $ 118,652   $(120,267)
    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Investments in Securities                
Asset-Backed Securities

  $   $ 189,654   $   $ 189,654
Bank Loan Obligations

      5,192   5,192
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    118,035     118,035
Corporate Bonds & Notes

    964,528     964,528
Escrow

       
Foreign Government Obligations

    259,858     259,858
Mortgage Pass-Through

    1,180,169     1,180,169
Municipal Bonds

    5,160     5,160
U.S. Government Obligations

    526,931     526,931
Total Investments in Securities

  $   $3,244,335   $5,192   $3,249,527
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ 7,542   $   $ 7,542
Futures Contracts

  4,375       4,375
Purchased Options

  27   26     53
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Harbor Bond Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS—Continued
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Swap Agreements

  $   $ 13,223   $   $ 13,223
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  $ 4,402   $ 20,791   $   $ 25,193
Liability Category  
Fixed Income Investments Sold Short

  $   $ (9,731)   $   $ (9,731)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (235,212)     (235,212)
Sale-Buyback Transactions

    (120,267)     (120,267)
Total Investments Sold Short and Secured Borrowings

  $   $ (365,210)   $   $ (365,210)
Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ (1,626)   $   $ (1,626)
Futures Contracts

  (13,507)       (13,507)
Swap Agreements

    (14,290)     (14,290)
Written Options

    (111)     (111)
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

  $(13,507)   $ (16,027)   $   $ (29,534)
Total Investments

  $ (9,105)   $2,883,889   $5,192   $2,879,976
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the period ended April 30, 2019.
Valuation Description   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Discount/
(Premium)
(000s)
  Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Transfers
In
Level 3
(000s)
  Transfers
Out of
Level 3
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019w
(000s)
Bank Loan Obligations

  $5,185   $—   $—   $—   $—   $ 7   $—   $—   $5,192
Escrow

                 
Mortgage Pass-Through

  1           (1)      
    $5,186   $—   $—   $—   $—   $ 6   $—   $—   $5,192
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation Descriptions   Ending Balance
as of 04/30/2019
(000s)
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Input
Value(s)
Investments in Securities                
Bank Loan Obligations                
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.                
Revolver Term Out Loan

  $ 5,192   Benchmark Pricing   Base Price Plus Spread   $   99.85
Escrow                
General Motors Co. Escrow

    Cash Available in Relation to Claims   Estimated Recovery Value   $   0.00
Mortgage Pass-Through                
Federal Housing Authority Project

    Benchmark Pricing   Base Price   $  100.10
    $ 5,192            
REMAINING CONTRACTUAL MATURITY OF TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS
The following is a summary of the remaining contractual maturities of transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, by collateral type, as of April 30, 2019.
  Overnight and
Continuous
(000s)
  Up to 30 Days
(000s)
  31-90 Days
(000s)
  Greater Than
90 Days
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements                  
U.S. Treasury Obligations

$   $93,819   $141,393   $   $235,212
Sale-Buyback Transactions                  
U.S. Treasury Obligations

$29,811   $ 3,316   $ 67,530   $19,610   $120,267
Total Secured Borrowings

$29,811   $97,135   $208,923   $19,610   $355,479
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Portfolio of Investments—Continued


* Security in Default
1 CLO after the name of a security stands for Collateralized Loan Obligation.
2 Variable rate security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
3 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $470,518 or 25% of net assets.
4 Step coupon security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
5 Floating rate security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
6 REMICs are CMOs which can hold mortgages secured by any type of real property and issue multiple-class securities backed by those mortgages.
7 Perpetuity bond; the maturity date represents the next callable date.
8 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.
9 Zero coupon bond
10 TBAs are mortgage-backed securities traded under delayed delivery commitments, settling after April 30, 2019. Although the unit price for the trades has been established, the principal value has not been finalized. However, the amount of the commitments will not fluctuate more than 2% from the principal amount. Income on TBAs is not earned until settlement date (see Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements).
11 At April 30, 2019, a portion of securities held by the Fund were pledged as collateral for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, forward commitments, or secured borrowings (see Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements). The securities pledged had an aggregate value of $258,523 or 14% of net assets.
12 Inflation-protected securities (“IPS”) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and interest payments are applied to the inflation-adjusted principal.
b If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
c If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
d Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
e The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
f The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
j Amount represents index value
w Amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per investment type is below:
  Valuation Description   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
 
Bank Loan Obligations

  $ 14
 
Escrow

  (15)
 
Mortgage Pass-Through

 
      $ (1)
x Fair valued in accordance with Harbor Funds Valuation Procedures.
ARS Argentine Peso
AUD Australian Dollar
BRL Brazilian Real
GBP British Pound
CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
INR Indian Rupee
JPY Japanese Yen
MXN Mexican Peso
RUB Russian Ruble
TRY Turkish Lira
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Real Return Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO)
650 Newport Center Dr.
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Portfolio Managers
Mihir P. Worah, Ph.D.
Since 2007
Stephen A. Rodosky
Since 2019
PIMCO has subadvised the Fund since 2005.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks maximum real return, consistent with preservation of real capital.
Mihir P. Worah, Ph.D.
    
Stephen A. Rodosky
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
MARKET REVIEW
Elevated volatility headlined much of the end of 2018 as concerns about slowing global growth and rising geopolitical uncertainty weighed on risk sentiment. U.S. stocks reversed their gains from earlier in 2018 and fell sharply over December alongside a broader global risk asset sell-off.
Most risk assets experienced challenging performance as risk sentiment waned. Equities globally ended 2018 lower and credit spreads widened while developed market yields fell. Commodities, particularly oil prices, experienced a sharp decline due to heightened concerns over an influx of supply and softening demand.
Central banks remained on course for diminished monetary support as the fundamental backdrop remained solid overall. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) hiked for the fourth time in 2018, as expected, but lowered its expectations for rate increases in 2019. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced the end of its asset purchase program and reiterated its intention to leave rates unchanged through the summer of 2019. Other geopolitical developments – midterm elections and a government shutdown in the U.S., ongoing Brexit negotiations, and political as well as budgetary turmoil in the Eurozone – contributed to diminished investor appetites.
Following December’s steep sell-off, risk assets bounced back as dovish pivots from global central banks helped ease financial conditions and optimism over U.S.-China trade negotiations bolstered investor sentiment. Still, economic data continued to signal decelerating global growth.
Robust risk appetites reverberated across most risk assets – global equities surged higher, developed market yields fell, credit spreads tightened, and oil prices climbed – though not all retraced the extent of late 2018’s drawdowns.
Even as risk sentiment improved, fundamental data continued to indicate a slowdown in global growth. The Eurozone saw downside surprises in growth metrics as external demand weakened, driven in part by the persistent slowdown in China (this in turn spurred stimulus measures from Chinese policymakers). Economic data in the U.S. were mixed, particularly with a temporary government shutdown, but labor and housing markets remained broadly robust.
Geopolitical developments were mixed: headlines highlighted continued political uncertainty surrounding Brexit, but also progress on a potential U.S.-China trade deal, though a full agreement remained elusive.
Global central banks signaled more accommodative stances as evidence grew of a deceleration in global economies. The Fed established a “patient” approach to policy – lowering both growth expectations and its rate hike outlook for 2019. Other central banks around the globe likewise struck more cautionary tones in the first quarter of 2019, further contributing to the broad-based rally in both risk assets as well as sovereign yields.
PEFORMANCE
Harbor Real Return Fund returned 4.65% (Retirement Class), 4.52% (Institutional Class), and 4.45% (Administrative Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2019, compared with the 4.60% return of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index.
The following strategies helped returns over the six months ended April 30, 2019:
Long U.S. versus U.K. & Eurozone breakeven inflation (BEI) expectations, as U.S. inflation expectations sharply rebounded from weakness in the beginning of the period.
Select holdings in residential mortgage-backed securities
A tactical allocation to investment grade corporate credit particularly Banking and Financials
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Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Real Return Fund        
Retirement Class1

4.65%   2.83%   1.42%   3.56%
Institutional Class

4.52   2.75   1.41   3.56
Administrative Class

4.45   2.56   1.15   3.30
Comparative Index        
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS

4.60%   3.10%   1.74%   3.64%
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratios were 1.07% (Net) and 1.29% (Gross) (Retirement Class); 1.15% (Net) and 1.37% (Gross) (Institutional Class); and 1.40% (Net) and 1.62% (Gross) (Administrative Class). The net expense ratios reflect an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense) effective through 02/29/2020. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
The following strategies were negative or neutral for returns:
An underweight to nominal duration position overall on the back of a synchronized move lower in global interest rates.
OUTLOOK & STRATEGY
We would expect world GDP growth to slow to 2.5%‒3% this year from 3.3% in 2018. However, with China increasing stimulus and a trade deal between the U.S. and China in the making, we think there is a good chance that global growth will stabilize or even pick up moderately later this year. We expect inflation globally to fall to 1.5%−2% from 2.2% in 2018 due to continued below-target inflation in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
In the U.S., we continue to expect growth to slow to 2%–2.5% in 2019 from nearly 3% last year. Factors contributing to the deceleration include fading fiscal stimulus, the lagged effect of tighter monetary policy over the past few years, and headwinds from the China/global slowdown. We estimate that China’s easing will not filter through to U.S. growth until late 2019 or early 2020. Headline inflation looks set to drop to 1.5%−2% this year, while core Consumer Price Index (CPI) moves sideways. With growth slowing and inflation remaining below target, we believe the Fed is likely to keep rates unchanged in 2019.
For the Eurozone, we expect growth to slow to a trend-like pace of 0.75%–1.25% in 2019 from close to 2% in 2018, as weak global trade exerts significant downward pressure on the economy and Italy is in recession. An improvement in global trade conditions through this year should contribute to a gradual reacceleration. Reflecting firmer wage growth, we expect a moderate pickup in core inflation, which has been stuck at 1% for some time. In line with the ECB’s forward guidance, we expect policy rates to remain unchanged this year.
In the U.K., we expect real growth in the range of 1%–1.5% in 2019, modestly below trend, and we continue to think that a chaotic no-deal Brexit is a low-probability event. We see core Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation stable at or close to the 2% target as import price pressures have faded and domestic price pressures remain subdued. In the event of a soft Brexit by midyear, a rate hike by the Bank of England in the second half of the year would appear likely.
Japan’s GDP growth is expected to be modest at 0.5%–1% in 2019, broadly unchanged from 0.7% in 2018. With core CPI inflation expected to dip into negative territory (due to temporary factors) around the middle of the year, we expect the Bank of Japan to keep its targets for short rates and the 10-year yield unchanged this year.
In China, we see growth slowing in 2019 to the middle of a 5.5%‒6.5% range from 6.6% in 2018, but stabilizing in the second half of the year as fiscal and monetary stimulus find some traction and a likely trade deal between the U.S. and China supports confidence.
With respect to portfolio strategy for the Fund:
We maintain an underweight position overall, primarily sourced in developed market countries with rich valuations such as the U.K., Japan, and select European countries.
We remain long U.S. versus U.K. & Eurozone breakeven inflation (BEI) expectations, given still attractive valuations in the U.S. and richness in U.K. and European markets.
Our spread sector exposures include positions in agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities. We remain tactical in foreign currency markets with emphasis on select emerging markets currencies that offer attractive

1 Retirement Class shares commenced operations on June 1, 2018. The performance attributed to the Retirement Class shares prior to that date is that of the Institutional Class shares. Performance prior to June 1, 2018 has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of Retirement Class shares. During this period, Retirement Class shares would have had returns similar to, but potentially higher than, Institutional Class shares due to the fact that Retirement Class shares represent interests in the same portfolio as Institutional Class shares but are subject to lower expenses.
This report contains the current opinions of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Fixed income securities are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. The use of derivative instruments may add additional risk. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
U.S. Treasury 98.2%
Federal National Mortgage Association TBA 15.2%
U.K. Gilt Inflation Linked 2.1%
France Government Bond OAT 1.7%
New Zealand Government Bond 1.5%
French Republic Government Bond Oat 1.1%
Lavender Trust 1.1%
Navient Corp. 0.9%
Australia Government Bond 0.8%
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 0.7%
 
Total Investments (% of net assets)
(Excludes net cash, short-term investments and derivative positions of -38.6%)
Maturity Profile (% of investments)
63

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—5.1%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates  
    Series 2007-1A Cl. 1  
$     49
2.421% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.140) 07/25/20371

$ 44
    Series 2006-19 Cl. 2A3  
     100
2.531% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.250) 03/25/20371

     95
    Series 2007-8 Cl. 1A1  
     226
2.667% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.190) 11/25/20371

    217
          356
    Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC  
    Series 2007-CB6 Cl. A3  
     169
2.697% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.220) 07/25/20371,2

    113
    Crown Point CLO Ltd.3  
    Series 2018-5A Cl. A  
     300
3.389% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.940) 07/17/20281,2

    298
    Evans Grove CLO Ltd.3  
    Series 2018-1A Cl. A1  
     200
3.231% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.920) 05/28/20281,2

    199
    Figueroa CLO Ltd.3  
    Series 2013-2A Cl. A1RR  
     100
3.188% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.850) 06/20/20271,2

    100
    Fremont Home Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-C Cl. 1A1  
      23
2.416% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.135) 10/25/20361

     22
    GSAMP Trust  
    Series 2004-WF Cl. M2  
      75
3.931% (1 Month USD Libor + 1.100) 10/25/20341

     73
    Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust  
    Series 2007-A Cl. 1A  
      31
2.501% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.220) 04/25/20371

     24
    JMP Credit Advisors CLO IIIR Ltd.3  
    Series 2014-1RA Cl. A  
     250
3.286% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.850) 01/17/20281,2

    248
    Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust  
    Series 2019-GS3 Cl. 1  
     100
3.750%—04/25/20592,4

    100 x
    Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-WL3 Cl. 2A4  
     265
2.581% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.300) 01/25/20361

    247
    Series 2006-7 Cl. 2A2  
      29
2.597% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.120) 08/25/20361

     15
    Series 2005-WL2 Cl. M2  
     333
3.016% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.490) 08/25/20351

    335
          597
    MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust  
    Series 2006-HE2 Cl. A4  
     178
2.521% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.240) 06/25/20361

    100
    Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust  
    Series 2006-HE8 Cl. A2FP  
      96
2.351% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.070) 10/25/20361

     59
    Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-15XS Cl. A6A  
     108
5.910%—11/25/20364

     47
    Mountain View CLO X Ltd.3  
    Series 2015-10A Cl. AR  
     200
3.256% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.820) 10/13/20271,2

    199
    Navient Student Loan Trust  
    Series 2016-7A Cl. A  
     144
3.437% (1 Month USD Libor + 1.150) 03/25/20661,2

    145
    Octagon Investment Partners XXIII Ltd.  
    Series 2015-A1R Cl. 1A  
     260
3.286% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.855) 07/15/20271,2

    259
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Saxon Asset Securities Trust  
    Series 2007-3 Cl. 1A  
$      52
2.787% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.310) 09/25/20471

     $ 50
    Series 2003-1 Cl. AF7  
      56
4.034%—06/25/20334

     57
          107
    Soundview Home Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-OPT2 Cl. A4  
     200
2.561% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.280) 05/25/20361

    195
    Series 2007-OPT1 Cl. 1A1  
      38
2.677% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.200) 06/25/20371

     29
          224
    TICP CLO III-2 Ltd.3  
    Series 2018-3R Cl. A  
     250
3.309% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.840) 04/20/20281,2

    248
    Venture XII CLO Ltd.3  
    Series 2012-12A Cl. ARP  
     250
3.111% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.800) 02/28/20261,2

    249
    Venture XVI CLO Ltd.3  
    Series 2014-16A Cl. ARR  
     400
3.286% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.850) 01/15/20281,2

    398
    Volt LXII LLC  
    Series 2017-NPL9 Cl. A1  
      61
3.125%—09/25/20472,4

     60
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $4,067)

  4,225
 
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—2.3%
    Alliance Bancorp Trust  
    Series 2007 Cl. OA1  
      63
2.521% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.240) 07/25/20371

     56
    Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust  
    Series 2006-2 Cl. 3A2  
      17
4.144%—07/25/20361

     16
    Series 2005-12 Cl. 23A1  
      36
4.170%—02/25/20361

     34
           50
    Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc.  
    Series 2005-12 Cl. 2A1  
     265
3.016% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.800) 08/25/20351,2

    250
    Series 2007-AR4 Cl. 1A1A  
     128
4.641%—03/25/20371

    126
          376
    Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust  
    Series 2004-HYB5 Cl. 2A1  
      12
4.307%—04/20/20351

     12
    First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust  
    Series 2006-FA8 Cl. 1A7  
      10
6.000%—02/25/2037

      8
    Lavender Trust  
    Series 2010-RR2A Cl. A4  
   1,088
6.250%—10/26/20362

    863
    Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust  
    Series 2006-8AR Cl. 6A1  
      80
4.235%—06/25/20361

     82
    Residential Asset Securitization Trust  
    Series 2006-R1 Cl. A2  
      47
2.681% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 01/25/20461

     23
 
64

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Towd Point Mortgage Funding  
    Series 2019-GR4A Cl. A1  
GBP     300
1.855% (3 Month GBP Libor + 1.025) 10/20/20511,2

    $ 391
    Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass Through Certificates Trust  
    Series 2003-AR9 Cl. 2A  
$      12
4.409%—09/25/20331

     13
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,753)

  1,874
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—8.1%
AUTOMOBILES—0.5%
    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC MTN5  
EUR     400
0.122% (3 Month EUR Libor + 0.430) 05/14/20211

    442
BANKS—1.7%
    Bank of America Corp.  
$      60
5.875% (3 Month USD Libor + 2.931) 03/15/20281,6

     62
    Deutsche Bank AG/New York  
     500
4.250%—10/14/2021

    501
    ING Bank NV MTN5  
     100
2.625%—12/05/20222

    100
    Toronto Dominion Bank  
     200
2.250%—03/15/20212

    199
    Unicredit SpA MTN5  
     500
7.830%—12/04/20232

    561
        1,423
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.0%
    Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  
     500
3.534% (3 Month USD Libor + 1.200) 09/15/20201

    506
    UBS AG  
     300
2.907% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.580) 06/08/20201,2

    301
          807
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.2%
    FCE Bank plc MTN5  
EUR     200
1.875%—06/24/2021

    230
    Navient Corp. MTN5  
$     740
4.949% (US CPI Urban Consumers + 2.250) 05/03/20191,7

    759
          989
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.1%
    BAT Capital Corp.  
     100
3.283% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.590) 08/14/20201

    100
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.3%
    AT&T Inc.  
     100
3.071% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.750) 06/01/20211

    101
     100
5.150%—02/15/2050

    105
          206
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.2%
    Nextera Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  
     160
2.636% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.315) 09/03/20191

    160
GAS UTILITIES—0.1%
    Sempra Energy  
     100
2.784% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.450) 03/15/20211

     99
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS—0.3%
    Emera US Finance LP  
$     200
2.700%—06/15/2021

    $ 199
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.1%
    eBay Inc.  
     100
2.750%—01/30/2023

     99
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—0.9%
    Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC  
     100
2.934% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.600) 06/15/20211

    100
    Enbridge Inc.  
     100
2.814% (3 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 01/10/20201

    100
    Petrobras Global Finance BV  
     325
5.299%—01/27/2025

    335
     200
7.375%—01/17/2027

    223
          558
          758
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—0.3%
    Nationwide Building Society MTN5  
GBP     200
6.875% (GBP Swap 5 Year + 4.880) 6/20/20191,6

    263
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.0%
    AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd.  
$     300
4.625%—10/30/2020

    307
    Aircastle Ltd.  
     500
5.125%—03/15/2021

    517
          824
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.4%
    Sprint Corp.  
     300
7.250%—09/15/2021

    315
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $6,580)

  6,684
 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—8.9%
    Argentina Bonar Bonds  
ARS     418
37.717% (Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks ARS 30 to 35 Days + 2.000) 04/03/20221

      8
    Argentina Pom Politica Monetaria  
   3,724
42.819% (Argentina Blended Historical Policy Rate) 06/21/20201

     91
    Argentine Republic Government International Bond  
$      80
5.875%—01/11/2028

     56
     210
6.875%—01/26/2027

    151
          207
    Australia Government Bond  
AUD     400
1.250%—02/21/20227

    332
     360
3.000%—09/20/20257

    368
          700
    Canadian Government Real Return Bond  
CAD     306
4.250%—12/01/20267

    301
    France Government Bond OAT  
EUR     110
1.850%—07/25/20277

    155
   1,004
2.250%—07/25/20207

  1,193
        1,348
    French Republic Government Bond OAT  
     677
2.100%—07/25/20237

    876
 
65

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

Value, Cost, Notional and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Italy Buoni Poliennali del Tesoro  
EUR     165
2.350%—09/15/20242,7

    $ 200
    Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond7  
JPY  40,225
0.100%—03/10/2028

    375
    Mexican Bonos  
MXN   2,386
7.750%—05/29/2031

    121
    New Zealand Government Bond  
NZD   1,600
2.000%—09/20/20257

  1,247
    Peruvian Government International Bond  
PEN     200
5.940%—02/12/20292

     64
    U.K. Gilt Inflation Linked7  
GBP     956
0.125%—03/22/2026-11/22/2065

  1,628
      41
0.750%—11/22/2047

    104
        1,732
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $7,621)

  7,270
 
MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH—16.2%
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC8  
$     134
2.880% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.600) 12/15/20371

    135
    Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC8  
      31
2.631% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.350) 07/25/20371

     31
      51
2.661% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.380) 07/25/20371

     51
      23
2.721% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.440) 05/25/20361

     23
          105
    Federal National Mortgage Association TBA9  
   4,520
3.500%—06/13/2049

  4,558
   7,700
4.000%—07/12/2042-06/13/2048

  7,896
       12,454
    Government National Mortgage Association  
     398
2.881% (1 Month USD Libor + 0.400) 02/20/20491

    397
     202
3.030% (12 Month USD Libor + 0.150) 08/20/20681

    199
          596
TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
(Cost $13,295)

 13,290
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—98.0%
    
Principal
Amount
   
    U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds7  
$   3,423
0.125%—04/15/2021-07/15/2026

  3,390
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
$  12,389
0.375%—07/15/2023-07/15/2027

 $ 12,361
   1,023
0.500%—01/15/2028

  1,019
  11,225
0.625%—07/15/2021-02/15/2043

 11,319
   2,359
0.750%—07/15/2028-02/15/2045

  2,291
   5,360
0.875%—01/15/2029-02/15/2047

  5,446
     505
1.000%—02/15/2046-02/15/2048

    512
   6,800
1.375%—02/15/2044

  7,461
     150
1.750%—01/15/2028

    165
   1,150
2.000%—01/15/2026

  1,265
     834
2.125%—02/15/2040-02/15/2041

  1,040
  23,867
2.375%—01/15/202510

 26,473
   3,183
2.375%—01/15/2027

  3,629
   2,265
2.500%—01/15/2029

  2,678
     397
3.375%—04/15/2032

    534
     494
3.875%—04/15/2029

    650
       80,233
    U.S. Treasury Notes  
     300
2.750%—02/15/202410

    306
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $80,349)

 80,539
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.0%
BANKER'S ACCEPTANCE—0.3%
    Bank of Montreal  
CAD     100
0.000%—06/03/201911

     74
    Royal Bank of Canada  
     100
0.000%—05/31/201911

     75
    Toronto Dominion Bank  
     100
0.000%—05/31/201911

     75
          224
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT—1.7%
$   1,400
Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse dated April 30, 2019 due May 01, 2019 at 2.780% collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes (value $1,416)

  1,400
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,624)

  1,624
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—140.6%
(Cost $115,289)

115,506
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(40.6)%

(33,365)
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$ 82,141
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration Date   Current
Notional
Value
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Australian Government Bond Futures 3 year (Short)

  5   06/17/2019   AUD   569   $  (3)
Australian Government Bond Futures 10 year (Short)

  2   06/17/2019   276   (4)
Euro-BOBL Futures (Long)

  29   06/06/2019   EUR   3,855   30
Euro-BTP Futures (Short)

  15   06/06/2019   1,957   (52)
Euro-Bund Futures (Long)

  56   06/06/2019   9,257   110
Euro-BUXL Bond Futures 30 year (Short)

  11   06/06/2019   2,076   (80)
Euro-Oat Futures (Short)

  30   06/06/2019   4,860   (78)
Euro-Schatz  Futures (Short)

  103   06/06/2019   11,528   (20)
United Kingdom GILT Futures 90 day (Short)

  12   06/26/2019   GBP   1,528   (1)
66

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FUTURES CONTRACTS—Continued
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration Date   Current
Notional
Value
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Japanese Government Bond Futures 10 year (Long)

  1   06/13/2019   JPY  152,730   $ 3
U.S. Treasury Bond Futures 30 year (Short)

  11   06/19/2019   $   1,622   (25)
U.S. Treasury Note Futures 2 year (Long)

  16   06/28/2019   3,408   9
U.S. Treasury Note Futures 5 year (Short)

  13   06/28/2019   1,503   (10)
U.S. Treasury Note Futures 10 year (Short)

  16   06/19/2019   1,979   (3)
Ultra  U.S. Treasury Bond Futures 10 year (Short)

  32   06/19/2019   4,217   (49)
Ultra  U.S. Treasury Bond Futures 30 year (Long)

  8   06/19/2019   1,314   3
Total Futures Contracts

  $(170)
    
PURCHASED OPTIONS
PURCHASED OPTIONS THAT REQUIRE PERIODIC SETTLEMENT OF VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Exchange   Strike
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Paid
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Euro-BOBL Futures Option (Put)

  Eurex   EUR  128.00   05/24/2019   40   $—   $—
Euro-BTP Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   159.00   05/24/2019   19    
Euro-Bund Futures Option (Put)

  Eurex   144.00   05/24/2019   24    
Euro-OAT Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   175.00   05/24/2019   12    
Euro-Schatz Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   114.00   05/24/2019   97   2   1
Total Purchased Options that Require Periodic Settlement of Variation Margin

  $ 2   $ 1
PURCHASED OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Exchange   Strike
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Paid
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
U.S. Treasury Bond Option 30 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   $  192.00   05/24/2019   13   $—   $—
U.S. Treasury Note Option 2 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   105.00   05/24/2019   6    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 5 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   124.25   05/24/2019   36    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   136.00   05/24/2019   8    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Call)

  Chicago Board of Trade   140.00   05/24/2019   2    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   112.00   05/24/2019   1    
U.S. Treasury Note Option 10 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   113.50   05/24/2019   11    
U.S. Ultra Treasury Bond Futures 30 year (Put)

  Chicago Board of Trade   114.00   05/24/2019   3    
Total Purchased Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $—   $—
PURCHASED SWAP OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Strike Rate   Expiration Date   Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Paid
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Interest Rate Swap Option 2 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay   2.250%   03/26/2020   8,200,000   $ 49   $ 39
Interest Rate Swap Option 2 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay   2.250   03/27/2020   2,900,000   20   14
Interest Rate Swap Option 2 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay   2.500   02/20/2020   5,500,000   24   39
Interest Rate Swap Option 2 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Pay   2.500   02/21/2020   5,500,000   22   39
Total Purchased Swap Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $115   $131
Total Purchased Options

  $117   $132
    
67

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

WRITTEN OPTIONS
WRITTEN OPTIONS THAT REQUIRE PERIODIC SETTLEMENT OF VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Exchange   Strike
Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Euro-BOBL Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   EUR  132.75   05/24/2019   12   $ 3   $ (4)
Euro-BOBL Futures Option (Put)

  Eurex   132.75   05/24/2019   12   3   (1)
Euro-Bund Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   166.00   05/24/2019   5   3   (2)
Euro-Bund Futures Option (Call)

  Eurex   167.00   05/24/2019   8   4   (1)
Euro-Bund Futures Option (Put)

  Eurex   162.50   05/24/2019   5   2   (1)
Euro-Bund Futures Option (Put)

  Eurex   164.00   05/24/2019   5   2  
Total Written Options that Require Periodic Settlement of Variation Margin

  $17   $ (9)
WRITTEN OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty/Exchange   Strike
Index/Price
  Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Cap (Call)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   243.273 j   04/22/2024   4,000,000   $ 29   $—
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Cap (Call)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   244.172 j   05/16/2024   300,000   2  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Citibank NA   216.687 j   04/07/2020   3,500,000   31  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  Citibank NA   217.965 j   09/29/2020   500,000   7  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   234.812 j   03/24/2020   1,700,000   19  
Consumer Price All Urban Non-Seasonally Adjusted Index - Floor (Put)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   238.643 j   10/02/2020   1,000,000   19   (1)
Eurozone HICP Ex. Tobacco Index - Cap (Call)

  Goldman Sachs Bank USA   120.716 j   06/22/2035   400,000   18   (1)
USD ICE Swap Rate Index 30 year - Floor (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   1.000 j   01/02/2020   5,500,000   5   (1)
Federal National Mortgage Association Future 30 year (Call)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   $   99.88   06/06/2019   1,000,000   1   (1)
Federal National Mortgage Association Future 30 year (Put)

  JP Morgan Chase Bank NA   97.88   06/06/2019   1,000,000   1   (1)
Total Written Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $132   $ (5)
WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN
Description   Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Buy/Sell
Credit
Protection
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Strike Rate   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Credit Default Swap Option 5 year (Put)

  Citibank NA   Markit CDX North America Investment Grade   Sell   1.100%   05/15/2019   200,000   $   $
Credit Default Swap Option 5 year (Put)

  Goldman Sachs International   Markit iTraxx Europe   Sell   2.400   09/18/2019   100,000    
Credit Default Swap Option 5 year (Put)

  Goldman Sachs International   Markit CDX North America Investment Grade   Sell   2.400   09/18/2019   200,000    
Interest Rate Swap Option 5 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive   2.338   03/26/2020   1,700,000   23   (18)
Interest Rate Swap Option 5 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive   2.344   03/26/2020   1,700,000   26   (18)
Interest Rate Swap Option 5 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive   2.361   03/27/2020   1,100,000   18   (12)
Interest Rate Swap Option 5 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive   2.521   02/20/2020   2,400,000   25   (36)
68

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

WRITTEN OPTIONS—Continued
WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS NOT SETTLED THROUGH VARIATION MARGIN—Continued
Description   Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Buy/Sell
Credit
Protection
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Strike Rate   Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts/
Notional
  Premiums
Received
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Interest Rate Swap Option 5 year (Call)

  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC   3-Month USD-LIBOR   Receive   2.527%   02/21/2020   2,300,000   $ 22   $ (35)
Total Written Swap Options Not Settled Through Variation Margin

  $114   $(119)
Total Written Options

  $263   $(133)
    
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Counterparty   Amount to
be Delivered
(000s)
  Amount to
be Received
(000s)
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
HSBC Bank USA

  $   707   AUD   1,003   05/03/2019   $ —
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  AUD   996   $   706   05/03/2019   4
HSBC Bank USA

  AUD   1,003   $   708   06/04/2019  
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  AUD   7   $   5   05/03/2019  
Citibank NA

  $   2,380   GBP   1,843   05/03/2019   25
BNP Paribas SA

  GBP   1,596   $   2,103   05/03/2019   22
Citibank NA

  GBP   1,843   $   2,384   06/04/2019   (24)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  GBP   247   $   324   05/03/2019   2
Citibank NA

  $   634   CAD   853   05/03/2019   3
BNP Paribas SA

  CAD   100   $   75   06/03/2019  
Citibank NA

  CAD   853   $   635   06/04/2019   (3)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  CAD   200   $   149   05/31/2019  
UBS AG

  CAD   853   $   636   05/03/2019   (1)
BNP Paribas SA

  $   116   COP   362,743   06/11/2019   (4)
Citibank NA

  $   235   COP   733,417   06/11/2019   (9)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   329   EUR   292   05/03/2019   (1)
UBS AG

  $   3,266   EUR   2,930   05/03/2019   21
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  EUR   3,222   $   3,627   05/03/2019   13
UBS AG

  EUR   2,930   $   3,275   06/04/2019   (22)
BNP Paribas SA

  $   413   IDR  5,914,172   06/19/2019  
Citibank NA

  $   139   JPY   15,300   05/08/2019   (2)
HSBC Bank USA

  $   137   JPY   15,300   06/04/2019   1
HSBC Bank USA

  JPY   15,300   $   137   05/08/2019   (1)
Société Générale

  JPY   59,400   $   533   06/04/2019   (2)
Citibank NA

  MXN   1,146   $   58   06/26/2019   (2)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  MXN   1,412   $   75   05/15/2019  
BNP Paribas SA

  $   1,254   NZD   1,885   05/03/2019   5
BNP Paribas SA

  NZD   1,885   $   1,254   06/04/2019   (5)
Citibank NA

  NZD   1,701   $   1,159   05/03/2019   23
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  NZD   184   $   124   05/03/2019   1
Barclays Bank plc

  $   447   RUB   29,634   05/15/2019   11
BNP Paribas SA

  $   376   RUB   24,594   08/15/2019   (2)
BNP Paribas SA

  RUB   24,594   $   382   05/15/2019   2
Société Générale

  RUB   5,040   $   76   05/15/2019   (2)
Barclays Bank plc

  SGD   123   $   91   06/19/2019  
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  SGD   158   $   117   06/19/2019   1
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  $   207   ZAR   2,937   05/09/2019   (2)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  KRW  424,810   $   379   06/19/2019   14
BNP Paribas SA

  TWD   12,861   $   418   06/19/2019   2
Total Forward Currency Contracts

  $ 68
    
69

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.066%   At maturity   02/15/2024   EUR   170   $ 1   $   $ 1
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.168   At maturity   03/15/2024   700   4   1   3
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.620   At maturity   05/15/2028   350   16     16
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.796   At maturity   11/15/2038   130   11     11
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.808   At maturity   11/15/2038   100   9     9
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.945   At maturity   11/15/2048   60   8     8
LCH Group

  Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA   Pay   1.950   At maturity   11/15/2048   70   9     9
LCH Group

  French Consumer Price Index Ex Tobacco Index   Receive   1.160   At maturity   08/15/2020   20      
LCH Group

  French Consumer Price Index Ex Tobacco Index   Receive   1.345   At maturity   06/15/2021   200   (2)     (2)
LCH Group

  French Consumer Price Index Ex Tobacco Index   Receive   1.000   At maturity   03/15/2024   700      
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR GBP 6-Month   Receive   1.500   Semi-annual   09/18/2049   GBP   350   1   6   (5)
LCH Group

  UK Retail Prices Index All Items NSA   Pay   3.100   At maturity   06/15/2031   150   (16)   (18)   2
LCH Group

  UK Retail Prices Index All Items NSA   Pay   3.470   At maturity   09/15/2032   1,290   (12)   1   (13)
LCH Group

  UK Retail Prices Index All Items NSA   Pay   3.500   At maturity   09/15/2033   40      
LCH Group

  UK Retail Prices Index All Items NSA   Pay   3.579   At maturity   10/15/2033   20      
LCH Group

  UK Retail Prices Index All Items NSA   Pay   3.358   At maturity   04/15/2035   200   (4)   (5)   1
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR JPY 6-Month   Receive   0.450   Semi-annual   03/20/2029   JPY  148,670   (44)   (8)   (36)
CME Group

  New Zeland 90 Day Bank Bill Futures Rate Agreement   Receive   3.250   Semi-annual   03/21/2028   NZD   600   (36)   2   (38)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Pay   2.250   Semi-annual   12/20/2022   $   1,400   4   2   2
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Pay   2.678   Semi-annual   10/25/2023   1,000   15     15
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Pay   2.670   Semi-annual   11/19/2023   1,000   22     22
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Pay   2.681   Semi-annual   12/12/2023   1,000   22     22
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Pay   2.500   Semi-annual   12/19/2023   800   11   (7)   18
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.400   Semi-annual   03/16/2026   700      
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.300   Semi-annual   04/21/2026   1,700   8   (9)   17
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.300   Semi-annual   04/27/2026   2,000   9   (8)   17
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   1.850   Semi-annual   07/27/2026   600   16   (1)   17
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.000   Semi-annual   07/27/2026   3,500   67   54   13
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.400   Semi-annual   12/07/2026   100     1   (1)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   3.100   Semi-annual   04/17/2028   2,010   (42)   (6)   (36)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.765   Semi-annual   07/18/2028   500   (15)   6   (21)
70

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
INTEREST RATE SWAPS—Continued
Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   3.134%   Semi-annual   09/13/2028   $   1,900   $(39)   $   $(39)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.750   Semi-annual   12/20/2047   70   (1)   3   (4)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.500   Semi-annual   06/20/2048   90   4   11   (7)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.951   Semi-annual   11/19/2048   100   (5)     (5)
CME Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   3.000   Semi-annual   12/19/2048   400   (26)   24   (50)
LCH Group

  British Bankers' Association LIBOR USD 3-Month   Receive   2.250   Semi-annual   06/20/2028   1,330   17   74   (57)
LCH Group

  Federal Funds Effective Rate US   Receive   2.000   Annual   12/15/2047   300   27   (1)   28
LCH Group

  Federal Funds Effective Rate US   Receive   2.428   Annual   12/20/2047   100      
LCH Group

  Federal Funds Effective Rate US   Receive   2.478   Annual   12/20/2047   223   (2)     (2)
LCH Group

  Federal Funds Effective Rate US   Receive   2.499   Annual   12/20/2047   60   (1)     (1)
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.027   At maturity   11/23/2020   500      
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.021   At maturity   11/25/2020   400      
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   1.550   At maturity   07/26/2021   300   7   10   (3)
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   1.603   At maturity   09/12/2021   310   6   9   (3)
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   1.730   At maturity   07/26/2026   300   (10)   (16)   6
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   1.801   At maturity   09/12/2026   310   (8)   (14)   6
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   1.780   At maturity   09/15/2026   200   (6)   (10)   4
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.180   At maturity   09/20/2027   170   1     1
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.150   At maturity   09/25/2027   200      
LCH Group

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.156   At maturity   10/17/2027   400   1     1
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   1.000   At maturity   03/20/2020   6,400   9     9
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   1.000   At maturity   03/14/2021   1,600   3     3
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.069   At maturity   07/15/2022   200      
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.210   At maturity   02/05/2023   950   (11)     (11)
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.263   At maturity   04/27/2023   270   (5)     (5)
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.263   At maturity   05/09/2023   140   (2)     (2)
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.281   At maturity   05/10/2023   220   (5)     (5)
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.335   At maturity   02/05/2028   480   12   1   11
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.353   At maturity   05/09/2028   140   4     4
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.360   At maturity   05/09/2028   210   6     6
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.364   At maturity   05/10/2028   220   6     6
71

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
INTEREST RATE SWAPS—Continued
Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.370%   At maturity   06/06/2028   $   200   $ 6   $   $ 6
LCH Group

  US Consumers Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   2.165   At maturity   04/16/2029   300      
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

  $(52)
OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) SWAP AGREEMENTS
INTEREST RATE SWAPS
Counterparty   Floating Rate Index   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Deutsche Bank AG

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Receive   2.500%   At maturity   07/15/2022   $   300   $(29)   $ 7   $ (36)
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   1.788   At maturity   07/18/2026   1,100   (32)     (32)
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   1.800   At maturity   07/20/2026   1,200   (34)     (34)
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  US Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA   Pay   1.805   At maturity   09/20/2026   100   (3)     (3)
Over-the-Counter Interest Rate Swaps

  (105)
Interest Rate Swaps

  $(157)
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS
CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Buy/
Sellb,c
  Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spreadd
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)e
  Value
(000s)f
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
ICE Group

  Daimler AG
0.625% due 03/05/2020
  Sell   1.000%   12/20/2020   0.240%   Quarterly   EUR   30   $   $   $
ICE Group

  Markit CDX North America
High Yield Index Series 31
0.001%
  Buy   5.000   12/20/2023   2.920   Quarterly   $  1,067   (96)   (61)   (35)
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

  $(35)
OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) SWAP AGREEMENTS
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Buy/
Sellb,c
  Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spreadd
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)e
  Value
(000s)f
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Goldman Sachs International

  Markit CMBX North America AAA Indices
0.001%
  Sell   0.500%   10/17/2057   0.270%   Monthly   $  100   $1   $(5)   $6
Goldman Sachs International

  Markit CMBX North America AAA Indices
0.001%
  Sell   0.500   09/17/2058   0.330   Monthly   100   1   (6)   7
72

 

Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS—Continued
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Buy/
Sellb,c
  Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
  Expiration
Date
  Implied
Credit
Spreadd
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)e
  Value
(000s)f
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
Barclays Bank plc

  United Mexican States
4.150% due 03/28/2027
  Buy   1.000%   12/20/2023   1.020%   Quarterly   $  600   $—   $6   $ (6)
HSBC Bank USA NA

  United Mexican States
4.150% due 03/28/2027
  Buy   1.000   12/20/2023   1.020   Quarterly   200     2   (2)
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

  5
Credit Default Swaps

  $ (30)
Total Swaps

  $(187)
    
FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS SOLD SHORT — (2.4)%
Principal
Amount
(000s)
  Security   Proceeds
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
$ 2,000  
Federal National Mortgage Association TBA9 3.000%—06/13/2049

  $1,969   $(1,975)
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — (24.7)%
Counterparty   Borrowing Rate   Borrowing Date   Maturity Date   Proceeds
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Royal Bank of Canada

  2.640%   03/04/2019   06/05/2019   $12,767   $(12,767)
Royal Bank of Scotland

  2.590%   04/26/2019   05/02/2019   7,484   (7,484)
Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  $20,251   $(20,251)
SALE-BUYBACK TRANSACTIONS — (3.0)%
Counterparty   Borrowing Rate   Borrowing Date   Maturity Date   Proceeds
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
Morgan Stanley

  0.375%   04/16/2019   07/12/2019   $2,376   $(2,459)
Total Sale-Buyback Transactions

  $2,376   $(2,459)
    
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2019 based on the inputs used to value them.
Asset Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Investments in Securities                
Asset-Backed Securities

  $   $ 4,125   $100   $ 4,225
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    1,874     1,874
Corporate Bonds & Notes

    6,684     6,684
Foreign Government Obligations

    7,270     7,270
Mortgage Pass-Through

    13,290     13,290
U.S. Government Obligations

    80,539     80,539
Short-Term Investments                
Banker’s Acceptance

    224     224
Repurchase Agreement

    1,400     1,400
Total Investments in Securities

  $   $115,406   $100   $115,506
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ 150   $   $ 150
Futures Contracts

  155       155
Purchased Options

  1   131     132
Swap Agreements

    307     307
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  $156   $ 588   $   $ 744
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Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS—Continued
Liability Category   Quoted Prices
Level 1
(000s)
  Other Significant
Observable Inputs
Level 2
(000s)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
Level 3
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Fixed Income Investments Sold Short

  $   $ (1,975)   $   $ (1,975)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements

    (20,251)     (20,251)
Sale-Buyback Transactions

    (2,459)     (2,459)
Total Investments Sold Short and Secured Borrowings

  $   $(24,685)   $   $(24,685)
Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities                
Forward Currency Contracts

  $   $ (82)   $   $ (82)
Futures Contracts

  (325)       (325)
Swap Agreements

    (494)     (494)
Written Options

  (9)   (124)     (133)
Total Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

  $(334)   $ (700)   $   $ (1,034)
Total Investments

  $(178)   $ 90,609   100   $ 90,531
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
The following is a rollforward of the Fund’s Level 3 investments during the period ended April 30, 2019.
Valuation Description   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  Discount/
(Premium)
(000s)
  Total
Realized
Gain/(Loss)
(000s)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Transfers
In
Level 3
(000s)
  Transfers
Out of
Level 3
(000s)
  Ending
Balance
as of
04/30/2019w
(000s)
Asset-Backed Securities

  $—   $100   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $—   $100
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation Descriptions   Ending Balance
as of 04/30/2019
(000s)
  Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Input
Value(s)
Investments in Securities                
Asset-Backed Securities                
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust                
Series 2019-GS3 Cl. 1

  $100   Market Approach   Last Traded Price   $  100.07
REMAINING CONTRACTUAL MATURITY OF TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS
The following is a summary of the remaining contractual maturities of transfers accounted for as secured borrowings, by collateral type, as of April 30, 2019.
  Overnight and
Continuous
(000s)
  Up to 30 days
(000s)
  31-90 days
(000s)
  Greater Than
90 days
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Reverse Repurchase Agreements                  
U.S. Treasury Obligations

$—   $7,484   $12,767   $—   $20,251
Sale-Buyback Transactions                  
U.S. Treasury Obligations

$—   $   $ 2,459   $—   $ 2,459
Total Secured Borrowings

$—   $7,484   $15,226   $—   $22,710
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Harbor Real Return Fund
Portfolio of Investments—Continued


1 Variable rate security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
2 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. At April 30, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities was $5,545 or 7% of net assets.
3 CLO after the name of a security stands for Collateralized Loan Obligation.
4 Step coupon security; the stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2019.
5 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.
6 Perpetuity bond; the maturity date represents the next callable date.
7 Inflation-protected securities (“IPS”) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and interest payments are applied to the inflation-adjusted principal.
8 REMICs are CMOs which can hold mortgages secured by any type of real property and issue multiple-class securities backed by those mortgages.
9 TBAs are mortgage-backed securities traded under delayed delivery commitments, settling after April 30, 2019. Although the unit price for the trades has been established, the principal value has not been finalized. However, the amount of the commitments will not fluctuate more than 2% from the principal amount. Income on TBAs is not earned until settlement date (see Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements).
10 At April 30, 2019, a portion of securities held by the Fund were pledged as collateral for exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, forward commitments, or secured borrowings (see Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements). The securities pledged had an aggregate value of $20,385 or 25% of net assets.
11 Zero coupon bond
b If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
c If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
d Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.
e The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
f The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
j Amount represents index value
w Amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations. The net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) per investment type is below:
  Valuation Description   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) as of
04/30/2019
(000s)
 
Asset-Backed Securities

  $–
x Fair valued in accordance with Harbor Funds Valuation Procedures.
ARS Argentine Peso
AUD Australian Dollar
GBP British Pound
CAD Canadian Dollar
COP Colombian Peso
EUR Euro
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
JPY Japanese Yen
KRW South Korean Won
MXN Mexican Peso
NZD New Zealand Dollar
PEN Peruvian Nuevosol
RUB Russian Ruble
SGD Singapore Dollar
TWD Taiwan Dollar
ZAR South African Rand
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Harbor Money Market Fund
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Subadviser
BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Portfolio Manager
Kenneth J. O’Donnell, CFA
Since 2003
BNP has subadvised the Fund since 1987.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide current income while maintaining liquidity and a stable share price of $1.
Kenneth J. O’Donnell, CFA
    
Management’s Discussion of
Fund Performance
Market Review
Global economic growth decelerated in the six months ending April 30, 2019 with evidence of a slowdown in both emerging and advanced economies. The U.S. economy continued to expand at an above trend pace, though the economies of Europe and Japan slowed considerably. This pattern of a slowing global growth trend was an unwelcome sign for many central banks as they look to unwind post crisis-era stimulus measures. We believe that the stimulus burden will shift from monetary to fiscal policy across advanced economies as the impact of non-traditional central bank policy measures wanes.
In late 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) tightened monetary policy for the ninth time in the cycle. Volatility increased as markets began pricing the end to the tightening cycle. The persistent rally in risk assets stalled in the fourth quarter of 2018 with equity markets correcting and credit spreads widening across most sectors. Renegotiation of the U.S.-China trade policy by the Trump administration and global growth concerns contributed to the uncertainty in markets. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declared a formal pause in the tightening cycle as short term interest rates reached the low end of the estimated neutral range for monetary policy. In sharp contrast to previous expectations for further tightening, markets are currently forecasting a reduction in short term interest rates in late 2019.
Short-term U.S. Treasury Note yields declined from their peak during the six-month period as market sentiment abruptly shifted and investors began discounting an end to the policy normalization cycle. Intermediate yields declined more aggressively inverting the slope of the yield curve. Money market yields closely tracked monetary policy rates with yields hovering around 2.40% over the past six months. The steady increase in money market yields has been welcomed by investors who have endured low interest rates for nearly a decade. We believe that money market yields will stabilize at current levels through year end as Fed policy remains on hold.
PerformancE
For the six months ending April 30, 2019, the Harbor Money Market Fund returned 1.04% (Institutional Class) and 0.92% (Administrative Class), underperforming the return of the Fund’s benchmark, the ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, which returned 1.18%. The duration of the portfolio, a measure of its sensitivity to changes in interest rates, was managed tactically throughout the period between approximately 45 days and 30 days as expectations for monetary policy shifted dramatically.
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Harbor Money Market Fund
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
  Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized
  6 Months   5 Years   10 Years
Harbor Money Market Fund        
Institutional Class

1.04%   1.88%   0.72%   0.42%
Administrative Class

0.92   1.69   0.68   0.40
Comparative Index        
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill

1.18%   2.18%   0.78%   0.45%
    
Current 7-day subsidizeda SEC yield for period ended 04/30/2019: Institutional Class: 2.14% Administrative Class: 1.89%
Current 7-day unsubsidizedb SEC yield for period ended 04/30/2019: Institutional Class: 2.07% Administrative Class: 1.82%
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. Voluntary waivers and reimbursements may be discontinued at any time without notice.  Current yield excludes gains and losses as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the Fund than the total return.
Outlook & Strategy
Looking ahead, we expect monetary policy to remain stable throughout 2019 as the Fed assesses the evolution of the economic cycle. We expect that real, or inflation-adjusted, economic growth in the U.S. will average approximately 2.25% and that wage pressures will build throughout the year as incremental gains in the labor sector push the economy well through estimates of full employment. We also believe that personal consumption and business investment will continue to drive domestic growth.
The Fed may become challenged in defending its policy stance if inflation data falters. While by most measures, the Fed has achieved both of its dual mandate goals, short term yields are peaking well below previous cycles. We expect that the next tightening may occur in 2020 if the global growth trends resume but acknowledge that the cycle has reached the late stages. Rising growth rates and improving inflation data have supported asset valuations despite recent market volatility. We do not expect any changes in the tools used to manage short-term interest rates, i.e. interest paid on banking reserves and the overnight fixed-rate reserve purchase agreement program, or reverse repo facility, though we do expect the Fed to end balance sheet reduction in late 2019, earlier than previously expected. We believe that the Fund will continue to benefit from tighter monetary policy, while the transparency of the Federal Open Market Committee will provide opportunities to tactically adjust the Fund’s duration profile as conditions evolve.

a Reflects reimbursement or waivers currently in effect
b Does not reflect reimbursements or waivers currently in effect
This report contains the current opinions of BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
You could lose money by investing in Harbor Money Market Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund and you should not expect the sponsor to provide financial support to the Fund at any time. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.
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Harbor Money Market Fund
Fund Summary—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

TOP Issuers (% of net assets)
U.S. Treasury 68.3%
Federal Home Loan Bank 22.3%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.7%
Federal National Mortgage Association 4.6%
 
Total Investments (% of net assets)
(Excludes net cash of 0.1%)
 
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Harbor Money Market Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value, Cost, and Principal Amounts in Thousands
    
GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT—31.6%
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
    Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes  
$  1,810
2.360%—05/01/2019

$ 1,810
   5,500
2.383%—05/13/2019

  5,496
   2,800
2.390%—05/24/2019

  2,796
   6,750
2.395%—05/29/2019

  6,737
  16,200
2.400%—05/03/2019-05/22/2019

 16,192
       33,031
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes  
   7,000
2.400%—05/13/2019

  6,994
    Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Notes  
   6,800
2.390%—05/15/2019

  6,794
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY DEBT
(Cost $46,819)

 46,819
 
TREASURY DEBT—68.3%
    U.S. Treasury Bills  
  10,100
2.357%—06/27/2019

 10,062
TREASURY DEBT—Continued
    
Principal
Amount
  Value
$  10,250
2.358%—06/13/2019

 $ 10,221
   7,700
2.360%—06/20/2019

  7,675
  10,000
2.363%—05/16/2019

  9,990
  14,150
2.364%—06/04/2019-07/11/2019

 14,103
   3,500
2.367%—05/07/2019

  3,499
   8,700
2.370%—05/28/2019

  8,685
  11,250
2.376%—07/05/2019

 11,202
   5,500
2.382%—05/09/2019

  5,497
  10,900
2.384%—05/23/2019

 10,884
   9,400
2.389%—06/06/2019

  9,378
TOTAL TREASURY DEBT
(Cost $101,196)

101,196
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9%
(Cost $148,015)

148,015
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.1%

    186
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$148,201
 
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
All investments at April 30, 2019 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

Coupon represents yield to maturity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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80

 

Harbor Fixed Income Funds
StatementS of Assets and Liabilities—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
  Harbor
Convertible
Securities
Fund
Harbor
High-Yield
Bond
Fund
Harbor
High-Yield
Opportunities
Fund
Harbor
Core
Bond
Fund
Harbor
Bond
Fund
Harbor
Real
Return
Fund
Harbor
Money
Market
Fund
ASSETS              
Investments, at identified cost

$118,274 $494,454 $72,901 $81,853 $3,248,751 $115,289* $148,015
Investments, at value

$123,715 $496,939 $73,489 $83,404 $3,249,527 $ 114,106 $148,015
Repurchase agreements

1,400
Due from broker

3,043 782
Cash

3,701 8,447 1,698 1,743 1,329 541 209
Foreign currency, at value (cost: $0,$0,$0,$0,$7,030,$342 and $0)

6,882 336
Receivables for:              
Investments sold

167 4,743 655 1,170,712 18,672
Capital shares sold

132 427 1 626 5 139
Interest

398 7,507 1,155 527 14,807 425
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

7,542 150
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

437 13
Swap premiums paid on OTC swap agreements

3
Variation margin on options and futures contracts

10,839 172
Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements

1,125 13
Purchased options not settled through variation margin, at value (cost: $0,$0,$0,$0,$147,$115 and $0)

31 131
Options sold

23
Withholding tax

2
Prepaid registration fees

33 42 34 11 34 22 16
Prepaid fund insurance

1 4 1 9 1 1
Other assets

21 151 10 18 667 44 25
Total Assets

128,168 518,260 77,043 85,705 4,467,610 136,839 148,405
LIABILITIES              
Payables for:              
Due to broker

15,155 43
Investments purchased

9 4,261 1,272 1,246 2,166,715 29,355
Capital shares reacquired

13 244 1,040 3 131
Dividends to shareholders

1
Interest on reverse repurchase agreements

830 55
Investments sold short, at value (proceeds: $0,$0,$0,$0,$9,719,$1,969 and $0)

9,731 1,975
Written options not settled through variation margin, at value (premiums received: $0,$0,$0,$0,$1,153,$246 and $0)

111 124
Swap premiums received on OTC swap agreements

430
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

113
Reverse repurchase agreements

235,212 20,251
Sale-buyback financing transactions

120,267 2,459
Variation margin on options and futures contracts

9,357 165
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

1,626 82
Accrued expenses:              
Management fees

62 216 37 24 713 33 22
12b-1 fees

4 7 1
Transfer agent fees

9 37 6 6 152 7 12
Trustees' fees and expenses

22 158 3 2 494 22 14
Other

13 54 3 7 221 11 23
Total Liabilities

128 4,974 1,321 1,285 2,562,061 54,698 204
NET ASSETS

$128,040 $513,286 $75,722 $84,420 $1,905,549 $ 82,141 $148,201
Net Assets Consist of:              
Paid-in capital

$120,218 $592,672 $78,168 $82,740 $1,983,455 $ 115,346 $148,167
Total distributable earnings/(loss)

7,822 (79,386) (2,446) 1,680 (77,906) (33,205) 34
  $128,040 $513,286 $75,722 $84,420 $1,905,549 $ 82,141 $148,201
               
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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  Harbor
Convertible
Securities
Fund
Harbor
High-Yield
Bond
Fund
Harbor
High-Yield
Opportunities
Fund
Harbor
Core
Bond
Fund
Harbor
Bond
Fund
Harbor
Real
Return
Fund
Harbor
Money
Market
Fund
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS              
Retirement Class              
Net assets

$ 24,540 $ 93,671 $ 261 $ 5,820 $ 11,533 $ 258 N/A
Shares of beneficial interest1

2,286 9,525 27 570 1,010 28 N/A
Net asset value per share2

$ 10.72 $ 9.83 $ 9.64 $ 10.21 $ 11.42 $ 9.14 N/A
Institutional Class              
Net assets

$101,473 $399,882 $75,354 $78,600 $1,860,176 $81,186 $145,644
Shares of beneficial interest1

9,447 40,670 7,820 7,700 162,712 8,876 145,644
Net asset value per share2

$ 10.74 $ 9.83 $ 9.64 $ 10.21 $ 11.43 $ 9.15 $ 1.00
Administrative Class              
Net assets

$ 58 $ 869 $ 51 N/A $ 33,840 $ 697 $ 2,557
Shares of beneficial interest1

5 88 5 N/A 2,957 76 2,557
Net asset value per share2

$ 10.71 $ 9.87 $ 9.64 N/A $ 11.44 $ 9.15 $ 1.00
Investor Class              
Net assets

$ 1,969 $ 18,864 $ 56 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shares of beneficial interest1

184 1,913 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net asset value per share2

$ 10.71 $ 9.86 $ 9.63 N/A N/A N/A N/A

* Including repurchase agreements
1 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations)
2 Per share amounts can be recalculated to the amounts disclosed herein when total net assets and shares of beneficial interest are not rounded to thousands.
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
StatementS of Operations—Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
Convertible
Securities
Fund
Harbor
High-Yield
Bond
Fund
Harbor
High-Yield
Opportunities
Fund
Harbor
Core
Bond
Fund
Harbor
Bond
Fund
Harbor
Real
Return
Fund
Harbor
Money
Market
Fund
Investment Income              
Interest

$ 1,046 $ 19,721 $ 2,288 $1,208 $ 41,555 $ 870 $1,960
Consent fee income

2 14 3
Total Investment Income

1,048 19,735 2,291 1,208 41,555 870 1,960
Operating Expenses              
Management fees

392 1,911 216 118 4,548 199 165
12b-1 fees:              
Administrative Class

1 N/A 40 1 10
Investor Class

2 28 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Shareholder communications

18 90 5 1
Custodian fees

7 22 3 6 149 29 13
Transfer agent fees:              
Retirement Class

2 12 1 N/A
Institutional Class

44 192 33 30 865 38 73
Administrative Class

1 N/A 15 4
Investor Class

2 24 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Professional fees

3 17 2 4 46 4 4
Trustees' fees and expenses

3 17 2 2 46 2 3
Registration fees

25 26 21 22 31 22 16
Miscellaneous

5 9 4 3 15 4 4
Expenses before interest expense

485 2,278 281 185 5,846 304 293
Interest expense

5,579 397
Total expenses

485 2,278 281 185 11,425 701 293
Management fees waived

(30) (293) (226) (17)
Transfer agent fees waived

(2) (8) (1) (1) (28) (1) (2)
Other expenses reimbursed

(17) (31) (722) (86) (31)
Custodian fees reduction

(2) (2) (2)
Net expenses

453 1,975 263 153 10,447 614 241
Net Investment Income/(Loss)

595 17,760 2,028 1,055 31,108 256 1,719
Realized and Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions              
Net realized gain/(loss) on:              
Investments

2,872 (15,259) (2,222) 135 32,952 (856)
Foreign currency transactions

362 144
Investments sold short

(541) (77)
Swap agreements

4,849 (41)
Futures contracts

(19,598) (287)
Purchased options

(167) (1)
Written options

1,995 37
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:              
Investments

7,000 23,208 3,204 2,383 57,962 5,338
Forwards currency contracts

(2,306) (86)
Investments sold short

(12) (12)
Swap agreements

(5,086) (424)
Futures contracts

(11,764) (346)
Purchased options

(145) 15
Written options

92 7
Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(104) 1
Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

9,872 7,949 982 2,518 58,489 3,412
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$10,467 $ 25,709 $ 3,010 $3,573 $ 89,597 $3,668 $1,719
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Statements of Changes In Net Assets

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Convertible
Securities Fund
  Harbor High-Yield
Bond Fund
  Harbor High-Yield
Opportunities
Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017a
through
October 31,
2018
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Operations:                
Net investment income/(loss)

$ 595 $ 1,044   $ 17,760 $ 57,979   $ 2,028 $ 3,506
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

2,872 7,491   (15,259) 7,393   (2,222) (1,192)
Change in net unrealized

appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

7,000 (5,744)   23,208 (61,944)   3,204 (2,616)
Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

10,467 2,791   25,709 3,428   3,010 (302)
Distributions to Shareholders                
Retirement Class

(1,504) (2,467)   (6,621) (11,614)   (7) (9)
Institutional Class

(5,534) (8,137)   (13,175) (47,842)   (2,159) (2,970)
Administrative Class

(3) (37)   (27) (86)   (1) (2)
Investor Class

(106) (187)   (703) (1,869)   (2) (2)
Total distributions to shareholders

(7,147) (10,828)   (20,526) (61,411)   (2,169) (2,983)
Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

3,970 14,401   (298,651) (608,957)   3,167 74,999
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

7,290 6,364   (293,468) (666,940)   4,008 71,714
Net Assets                
Beginning of period

120,750 114,386   806,754 1,473,694   71,714
End of period

$128,040 $120,750   $ 513,286 $ 806,754   $75,722 $71,714

a Inception
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Core
Bond Fund
  Harbor
Bond Fund
  Harbor Real
Return Fund
  Harbor Money
Market Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
June 1,
2018a
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)  
                     
$ 1,055 $ 646   $ 31,108 $ 61,306   $ 256 $ 2,888   $ 1,719 $ 2,029
135 (228)   19,852 (35,461)   (1,081) 311  
2,383 (832)   38,637 (60,429)   4,493 (4,561)  
3,573 (414)   89,597 (34,584)   3,668 (1,362)   1,719 2,029
                     
(73) (18)   (146) (69)   (5) (9)   N/A N/A
(937) (445)   (32,167) (71,173)   (1,163) (4,024)   (1,644) (1,999)
N/A N/A   (510) (953)   (9) (47)   (75) (30)
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
(1,010) (463)   (32,823) (72,195)   (1,177) (4,080)   (1,719) (2,029)
26,547 56,187   (88,937) (145,275)   (6,676) (9,622)   16,289 (39,270)
29,110 55,310   (32,163) (252,054)   (4,185) (15,064)   16,289 (39,270)
                     
55,310   1,937,712 2,189,766   86,326 101,390   131,912 171,182
$84,420 $55,310   $1,905,549 $1,937,712   $82,141 $ 86,326   $148,201 $131,912
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Convertible
Securities Fund
  Harbor High-Yield
Bond Fund
  Harbor High-Yield
Opportunities
Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017a
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
AMOUNT ($)
Retirement Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 86 $ 1,150   $ 9,697 $ 389,532   $ 62 $ 253
Net proceeds from redemption fees

  4 12  
Reinvested distributions

1,504 2,467   6,527 10,972   7 9
Cost of shares reacquired

(3,134) (1,044)   (226,114) (128,042)   (61) (3)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ (1,544) $ 2,573   $(209,886) $ 272,474   $ 8 $ 259
Institutional Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 17,076 $ 32,066   $ 27,529 $ 106,617   $ 2,416 $73,824
Net proceeds from redemption fees

1   7 293  
Reinvested distributions

5,461 7,984   12,931 38,689   2,159 2,970
Cost of shares reacquired

(17,079) (27,880)   (115,939) (1,017,400)   (1,419) (2,162)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 5,458 $ 12,171   $ (75,472) $ (871,801)   $ 3,156 $74,632
Administrative Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ $   $ 34 $ 173   $ $ 50
Net proceeds from redemption fees

  1  
Reinvested distributions

3 37   25 73   1 2
Cost of shares reacquired

(358)   (572) (542)  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 3 $ (321)   $ (513) $ (295)   $ 1 $ 52
Investor Class                
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 272 $ 768   $ 2,713 $ 7,271   $ $ 54
Net proceeds from redemption fees

  1 9  
Reinvested distributions

106 187   694 1,847   2 2
Cost of shares reacquired

(325) (977)   (16,188) (18,462)  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 53 $ (22)   $ (12,780) $ (9,335)   $ 2 $ 56

a Inception
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
87

 


Harbor Core
Bond Fund
  Harbor
Bond Fund
  Harbor Real
Return Fund
  Harbor Money
Market Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
June 1,
2018a
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
                     
$ 2,705 $ 3,069   $ 5,814 $ 7,107   $ 92 $ 397   N/A N/A
      N/A N/A
56 18   145 69   5 8   N/A N/A
(192)   (1,677) (185)   (168) (68)   N/A N/A
$ 2,569 $ 3,087   $ 4,282 $ 6,991   $ (71) $ 337   N/A N/A
                     
$25,557 $54,477   $ 127,072 $ 305,904   $ 6,842 $ 9,213   $ 196,873 $ 550,663
     
937 445   30,510 67,995   1,113 3,895   1,628 1,988
(2,516) (1,822)   (252,594) (528,432)   (14,548) (22,355)   (182,683) (592,462)
$23,978 $53,100   $ (95,012) $(154,533)   $ (6,593) $ (9,247)   $ 15,818 $ (39,811)
                     
N/A N/A   $ 4,488 $ 9,690   $ 6 $ 275   $ 19,517 $ 2,601
N/A N/A      
N/A N/A   510 952   9 47   74 30
N/A N/A   (3,205) (8,375)   (27) (1,034)   (19,120) (2,090)
N/A N/A   $ 1,793 $ 2,267   $ (12) $ (712)   $ 471 $ 541
                     
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
88

 

Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity—Continued

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Convertible
Securities Fund
  Harbor High-Yield
Bond Fund
  Harbor High-Yield
Opportunities
Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017a
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
SHARES
Retirement Class                
Shares sold

9 103   1,006 39,085   7 25
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

156 239   687 1,119   1 1
Shares reacquired

(306) (97)   (23,514) (12,964)   (7)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ (141) $ 245   $(21,821) $ 27,240   $ 1 $ 26
Institutional Class                
Shares sold

1,664 3,011   2,867 10,670   255 7,401
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

565 773   1,355 3,920   231 306
Shares reacquired

(1,701) (2,619)   (12,110) (101,838)   (151) (222)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ 528 $ 1,165   $ (7,888) $ (87,248)   $ 335 $7,485
Administrative Class                
Shares sold

  3 17   5
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

4   3 7  
Shares reacquired

(34)   (59) (54)  
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ $ (30)   $ (53) $ (30)   $ $ 5
Investor Class                
Shares sold

27 73   280 725   6
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

11 18   73 186  
Shares reacquired

(32) (92)   (1,690) (1,836)  
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ 6 $ (1)   $ (1,337) $ (925)   $ $ 6

a Inception
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Core
Bond Fund
  Harbor
Bond Fund
  Harbor Real
Return Fund
  Harbor Money
Market Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
June 1,
2018a
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
                     
272 309   523 635   10 43   N/A N/A
6 2   13 6   1 1   N/A N/A
(19)   (150) (17)   (19) (8)   N/A N/A
$ 259 $ 311   $ 386 $ 624   $ (8) $ 36   N/A N/A
                     
2,548 5,447   11,303 26,978   768 1,000   196,873 550,663
93 45   2,736 6,008   127 424   1,628 1,988
(250) (183)   (22,516) (46,739)   (1,630) (2,425)   (182,683) (592,462)
$2,391 $5,309   $ (8,477) $(13,753)   $ (735) $(1,001)   $ 15,818 $ (39,811)
                     
N/A N/A   397 857   1 30   19,517 2,601
N/A N/A   45 84   1 5   74 30
N/A N/A   (286) (739)   (3) (113)   (19,120) (2,090)
N/A N/A   $ 156 $ 202   $ (1) $ (78)   $ 471 $ 541
                     
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A   N/A N/A
90

 

Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Statement of Cash Flows— Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor Real
Return Fund
Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,668
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash from operating activities:  
Purchases of long-term securities

(144,738)
Proceeds from sales of long-term securities

163,679
Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net

(825)
Decrease in receivable for investments sold

19,437
Decrease in interest receivable

83
Increase in swap premiums paid on OTC swap agreements

(3)
Increase in variation margin on options and futures contracts

76
Decrease in variation margin on swap agreements

104
Decrease in due to broker

(4,456)
Increase in due from broker

(262)
Increase in prepaid registration fees

(2)
Increase in prepaid fund insurance

(1)
Increase in other assets

(42)
Decrease in payable for investments purchased

(17,468)
Decrease in interest on reverse repurchase agreements

(24)
Decrease in investments sold short

(1,827)
Increase in premiums from written options not settled through variation margin

100
Decrease in swap premiums received

(4)
Decrease in management fees payable

(3)
Increase in transfer agent fees payable

1
Increase in Trustees' fees and expenses payable

2
Decrease in other liabilities

(5)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

(5,327)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forwards

86
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on OTC swaps

(23)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on purchased options not settled through variation margin

(16)
Net realized loss on investments

789
Net realized loss on purchased options

1
Net amortization and earned inflation component .

293
Net cash provided by operating activities

13,293
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Proceeds from shares sold

6,944
Payment on shares redeemed

(14,793)
Cash dividends paid

(50)
Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreement transactions

182,875
Payments on reverse repurchase agreement transactions . . .

(185,798)
Proceeds from sale-buyback financing transactions

24,032
Payments on sale-buyback financing transactions

(26,484)
Net cash used for financing activities

(13,274)
Net increase in cash and foreign currency

19
Cash and foreign currency:  
Beginning of period

$ 858
End of period

877
Reinvestment of dividends

$ 1,127
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  
Interest paid during the period

$ 421
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 10.47 $ 11.27 $ 10.53 $ 9.78
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.05 e 0.10 e 0.14 e 0.08 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.82 0.19 0.78 0.75
Total from investment operations

0.87 0.29 0.92 0.83
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.13) (0.09) (0.18) (0.08)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.49) (1.00)
Total distributions

(0.62) (1.09) (0.18) (0.08)
Proceeds from redemption fees

* * *
Net asset value end of period

10.72 10.47 11.27 10.53
Net assets end of period (000s)

$24,540 $25,412 $24,585 $2,215
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

8.97% c 2.80%  8.81%  8.51% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.72 d 0.74 0.72 0.73 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.67 d 0.69 0.67 0.71 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

1.05 d 0.95 1.24 1.13 d
Portfolio turnover

23 c 94 102 102 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$10.44 $11.26 $10.53 $10.62 $11.19 $10.94
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.04 e 0.07 e 0.10 e 0.09 e 0.12 e 0.13
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.82 0.17 0.77 0.20 (0.08) 0.41
Total from investment operations

0.86 0.24 0.87 0.29 0.04 0.54
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.10) (0.06) (0.14) (0.19) (0.19) (0.18)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.49) (1.00) (0.19) (0.42) (0.11)
Total distributions

(0.59) (1.06) (0.14) (0.38) (0.61) (0.29)
Proceeds from redemption fees

* * * * * *
Net asset value end of period

10.71 10.44 11.26 10.53 10.62 11.19
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 58 $ 53 $ 395 $ 392 $ 376 $ 306
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

8.88% c 2.27%  8.37%  2.96%  0.47%  4.97% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.05 d 1.07 1.04 1.02 1.00 0.99
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.00 d 1.01 1.00 1.01 1.00 0.99
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.72 d 0.63 0.93 0.90 1.11 1.35
Portfolio turnover

23 c 94 102 102 81 54
See page 105 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 10.48 $ 11.27 $ 10.53 $ 10.63 $ 11.20 $ 10.95
           
0.05 e 0.09 e 0.13 e 0.12 e 0.15 e 0.19
0.82 0.20 0.78 0.19 (0.08) 0.38
0.87 0.29 0.91 0.31 0.07 0.57
           
(0.12) (0.08) (0.17) (0.22) (0.22) (0.21)
(0.49) (1.00) (0.19) (0.42) (0.11)
(0.61) (1.08) (0.17) (0.41) (0.64) (0.32)
* * * * * *
10.74 10.48 11.27 10.53 10.63 11.20
$101,473 $93,424 $87,391 $421,671 $373,421 $353,370
           
9.02% c 2.82%  8.74%  3.12%  0.72%  5.23% 
0.80 d 0.82 0.79 0.77 0.75 0.74
0.75 d 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.75 0.74
0.97 d 0.88 1.18 1.15 1.37 1.58
23 c 94 102 102 81 54
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 10.45 $ 11.25 $ 10.52 $ 10.61 $ 11.18 $ 10.94
           
0.03 e 0.05 e 0.09 e 0.08 e 0.11 e 0.11
0.82 0.19 0.77 0.20 (0.08) 0.40
0.85 0.24 0.86 0.28 0.03 0.51
           
(0.10) (0.04) (0.13) (0.18) (0.18) (0.16)
(0.49) (1.00) (0.19) (0.42) (0.11)
(0.59) (1.04) (0.13) (0.37) (0.60) (0.27)
* * * * * *
10.71 10.45 11.25 10.52 10.61 11.18
$ 1,969 $ 1,861 $ 2,015 $ 2,039 $ 1,861 $ 1,941
           
8.84% c 2.35%  8.26%  2.85%  0.35%  4.76% 
1.17 d 1.19 1.16 1.14 1.12 1.11
1.12 d 1.13 1.12 1.13 1.12 1.11
0.60 d 0.51 0.81 0.77 1.00 1.24
23 c 94 102 102 81 54
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 f
  (Unaudited)      
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.69 $ 10.22 $ 10.00 $ 9.40
Income from Investment Operations        
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.27 e 0.54 e 0.55 e 0.36 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.18 (0.49) 0.25 0.61
Total from investment operations

0.45 0.05 0.80 0.97
Less Distributions        
Dividends from net investment income

(0.31) (0.58) (0.58) (0.37)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.31) (0.58) (0.58) (0.37)
Proceeds from redemption fees

* * * *
Net asset value end of period

9.83 9.69 10.22 10.00
Net assets end of period (000s)

$93,671 $303,627 $41,975 $1,828
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)        
Total returnb

4.81% c 0.54%  8.23%  10.49% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.65 d 0.61 0.65 0.66 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.55 d 0.53 0.61 0.61 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

5.66 d 5.50 5.44 5.38 d
Portfolio turnover

32 c 53 56 58 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.71 $10.25 $10.01 $10.02 $10.87 $11.21
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.25 e 0.52 e 0.53 e 0.51 e 0.55 e 0.60
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.20 (0.51) 0.25 (0.02) (0.67) (0.08)
Total from investment operations

0.45 0.01 0.78 0.49 (0.12) 0.52
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.29) (0.55) (0.54) (0.50) (0.51) (0.59)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.22) (0.27)
Total distributions

(0.29) (0.55) (0.54) (0.50) (0.73) (0.86)
Proceeds from redemption fees

* * * * * *
Net asset value end of period

9.87 9.71 10.25 10.01 10.02 10.87
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 869 $1,374 $1,753 $4,631 $4,314 $4,773
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

4.80% c 0.10%  7.98%  5.18%  (1.03)% 4.82% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.98 d 0.94 0.97 0.95 0.94 0.93
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.88 d 0.86 0.92 0.91 0.90 0.89
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

5.31 d 5.18 5.20 5.20 5.26 5.18
Portfolio turnover

32 c 53 56 58 49 48
See page 105 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 9.68 $ 10.21 $ 9.99 $ 10.00 $ 10.85 $ 11.19
           
0.27 e 0.54 e 0.55 e 0.53 e 0.57 e 0.60
0.19 (0.51) 0.24 (0.02) (0.66) (0.05)
0.46 0.03 0.79 0.51 (0.09) 0.55
           
(0.31) (0.57) (0.57) (0.52) (0.54) (0.62)
(0.22) (0.27)
(0.31) (0.57) (0.57) (0.52) (0.76) (0.89)
* 0.01 * * * *
9.83 9.68 10.21 9.99 10.00 10.85
$399,882 $470,204 $1,387,213 $1,817,902 $1,460,808 $1,707,788
           
4.88% c 0.45%  8.16%  5.46%  (0.79)% 5.10% 
0.73 d 0.69 0.72 0.70 0.69 0.68
0.63 d 0.62 0.67 0.66 0.65 0.64
5.55 d 5.40 5.43 5.43 5.51 5.43
32 c 53 56 58 49 48
    
 
Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 9.71 $ 10.24 $ 10.01 $ 10.02 $ 10.87 $ 11.21
           
0.25 e 0.50 e 0.52 e 0.49 e 0.53 e 0.59
0.19 (0.49) 0.24 (0.02) (0.66) (0.08)
0.44 0.01 0.76 0.47 (0.13) 0.51
           
(0.29) (0.54) (0.53) (0.48) (0.50) (0.58)
(0.22) (0.27)
(0.29) (0.54) (0.53) (0.48) (0.72) (0.85)
* * * * * *
9.86 9.71 10.24 10.01 10.02 10.87
$ 18,864 $ 31,549 $ 42,753 $ 87,155 $ 96,957 $ 100,194
           
4.65% c 0.08%  7.79%  5.02%  (1.15)% 4.70% 
1.10 d 1.06 1.09 1.07 1.06 1.05
1.00 d 0.98 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.01
5.19 d 5.05 5.08 5.09 5.14 5.06
32 c 53 56 58 49 48
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR HIGH-YIELD OPPORTUNITIES FUND
  Retirement Class   Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018h
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018h
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.53 $10.00   $ 9.53 $ 10.00
Income from Investment Operations          
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.27 e 0.52 e   0.26 e 0.50 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.13 (0.57)   0.13 (0.56)
Total from investment operations

0.40 (0.05)   0.39 (0.06)
Less Distributions          
Dividends from net investment income

(0.29) (0.42)   (0.28) (0.41)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

 
Total distributions

(0.29) (0.42)   (0.28) (0.41)
Proceeds from redemption fees

*   *
Net asset value end of period

9.64 9.53   9.64 9.53
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 261 $ 250   $75,354 $71,361
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)          
Total returnb

4.29% c (0.53)%   4.25% c (0.59)%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.70 d 0.92   0.78 d 1.00
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.65 d 0.65   0.73 d 0.73
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

5.73 d 5.29   5.64 d 5.12
Portfolio turnover

47 c 56   47 c 56
See page 105 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Administrative Class   Investor Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018h
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018h
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
$ 9.53 $10.00   $ 9.53 $10.00
         
0.25 e 0.47 e   0.25 e 0.46 e
0.13 (0.55)   0.12 (0.55)
0.38 (0.08)   0.37 (0.09)
         
(0.27) (0.39)   (0.27) (0.38)
 
(0.27) (0.39)   (0.27) (0.38)
*   *
9.64 9.53   9.63 9.53
$ 51 $ 50   $ 56 $ 53
         
4.12% c (0.82)%   3.95% c (0.92)%
1.03 d 1.25   1.15 d 1.37
0.98 d 0.98   1.10 d 1.10
5.39 d 4.84   5.27 d 4.73
47 c 56   47 c 56
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR CORE BOND FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018g
  (Unaudited)  
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.84 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations    
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.16 e 0.12 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.36 (0.19)
Total from investment operations

0.52 (0.07)
Less Distributions    
Dividends from net investment income

(0.15) (0.09)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.15) (0.09)
Net asset value end of period

10.21 9.84
Net assets end of period (000s)

$5,820 $3,061
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)    
Total returnb

5.35% c (0.73)% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.46 d 0.77 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.37 d 0.37 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

3.12 d 2.98 d
Portfolio turnover

34 c 97 c
See page 105 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018g
(Unaudited)  
$ 9.84 $ 10.00
   
0.15 e 0.12 e
0.37 (0.19)
0.52 (0.07)
   
(0.15) (0.09)
(0.15) (0.09)
10.21 9.84
$78,600 $52,249
   
5.31% c (0.75)% c
0.54 d 0.85 d
0.45 d 0.45 d
3.04 d 2.86 d
34 c 97 c
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR BOND FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018g
 
  (Unaudited)  
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 11.09 $11.28
Income from Investment Operations    
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.19 e 0.16 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.34 (0.16)
Total from investment operations

0.53 *
Less Distributions    
Dividends from net investment income

(0.20) (0.19)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.20) (0.19)
Net asset value end of period

11.42 11.09
Net assets end of period (000s)

$11,533 $6,921
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)    
Total returnb

4.80% c 0.01% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.04 d 1.16 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.94 d 1.06 d
Ratio of net expenses excluding interest expense to average net assetsa

0.43 d 0.43 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

3.37 d 3.44 d
Portfolio turnover

329 c 674 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 11.11 $ 11.69 $ 11.89 $ 11.93 $ 12.28 $ 12.23
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.17 e 0.31 e 0.34 e 0.34 e 0.30 e 0.22
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.34 (0.53) (0.05) 0.16 (0.16) 0.15
Total from investment operations

0.51 (0.22) 0.29 0.50 0.14 0.37
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.18) (0.36) (0.32) (0.45) (0.38) (0.32)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.17) (0.09) (0.11)
Total distributions

(0.18) (0.36) (0.49) (0.54) (0.49) (0.32)
Net asset value end of period

11.44 11.11 11.69 11.89 11.93 12.28
Net assets end of period (000s)

$33,840 $31,111 $30,376 $37,887 $57,874 $102,591
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

4.63% c (1.88)% 2.56%  4.42%  1.13%  3.05% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.41 d 1.16 0.88 0.85 0.83 0.81
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.31 d 1.06 0.79 0.78 0.77 0.79
Ratio of net expenses excluding interest expense to average net assetsa

0.76 d 0.76 0.76 0.76 0.77 0.79
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

3.04 d 2.69 2.90 2.89 2.47 1.66
Portfolio turnover

329 c 674 654 592 586 439
See page 105 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 11.10 $ 11.68 $ 11.88 $ 11.92 $ 12.28 $ 12.22
           
0.18 e 0.33 e 0.36 e 0.37 e 0.34 e 0.25
0.34 (0.52) (0.04) 0.16 (0.18) 0.16
0.52 (0.19) 0.32 0.53 0.16 0.41
           
(0.19) (0.39) (0.35) (0.48) (0.41) (0.35)
(0.17) (0.09) (0.11)
(0.19) (0.39) (0.52) (0.57) (0.52) (0.35)
11.43 11.10 11.68 11.88 11.92 12.28
$1,860,176 $1,899,680 $2,159,390 $2,438,815 $2,874,705 $4,125,889
           
4.76% c (1.63)% 2.82%  4.70%  1.32%  3.40% 
1.18 d 0.90 0.63 0.60 0.58 0.56
1.08 d 0.80 0.54 0.53 0.52 0.54
0.51 d 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.52 0.54
3.29 d 2.93 3.15 3.16 2.80 1.90
329 c 674 654 592 586 439
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND
  Retirement Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended
October 31,
2018g
 
  (Unaudited)  
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 8.87 $ 9.23
Income from Investment Operations    
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.02 e 0.13 e
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.38 (0.28)
Total from investment operations

0.40 (0.15)
Less Distributions    
Dividends from net investment income

(0.13) (0.21)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

Total distributions

(0.13) (0.21)
Net asset value end of period

9.14 8.87
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 258 $ 322
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)    
Total returnb

4.65% c (1.64)% c
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.62 d 1.16 d
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.41 d 0.96 d
Ratio of net expenses excluding interest expense to average net assetsa

0.44 d 0.44 d
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.48 d 3.45 d
Portfolio turnover

144 c 519 c
    
 
  Administrative Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 8.88 $ 9.42 $ 9.46 $ 9.15 $10.17 $10.41
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.02 e 0.25 e 0.21 e 0.13 e 0.08 e 0.21
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.37 (0.42) (0.15) 0.34 (0.42) (0.03)
Total from investment operations

0.39 (0.17) 0.06 0.47 (0.34) 0.18
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.12) (0.37) (0.10) (0.16) (0.68) (0.02)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.40)
Total distributions

(0.12) (0.37) (0.10) (0.16) (0.68) (0.42)
Net asset value end of period

9.15 8.88 9.42 9.46 9.15 10.17
Net assets end of period (000s)

$ 697 $ 688 $1,461 $2,492 $3,174 $3,481
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

4.45% c (1.86)% 0.62%  5.26%  (3.47)% 1.81% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

1.94 d 1.56 1.26 1.12 1.02 0.88
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

1.73 d 1.37 1.10 0.98 0.93 0.87
Ratio of net expenses excluding interest expense to average net assetsa

0.77 d 0.78 0.77 0.80 0.83 0.85
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

0.36 d 2.73 2.19 1.38 0.90 2.08
Portfolio turnover

144 c 519 758 611 531 427
See page 105 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Institutional Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 8.88 $ 9.42 $ 9.48 $ 9.15 $ 10.18 $ 10.41
           
0.03 e 0.28 e 0.23 e 0.15 e 0.10 e 0.40
0.37 (0.42) (0.14) 0.35 (0.43) (0.20)
0.40 (0.14) 0.09 0.50 (0.33) 0.20
           
(0.13) (0.40) (0.15) (0.17) (0.70) (0.03)
(0.40)
(0.13) (0.40) (0.15) (0.17) (0.70) (0.43)
9.15 8.88 9.42 9.48 9.15 10.18
$81,186 $85,316 $99,929 $108,890 $130,467 $169,969
           
4.52% c (1.57)% 0.92%  5.55%  (3.32)% 2.07% 
1.69 d 1.36 1.03 0.87 0.77 0.63
1.48 d 1.16 0.87 0.73 0.68 0.62
0.52 d 0.53 0.54 0.55 0.58 0.60
0.62 d 3.07 2.42 1.63 1.06 1.91
144 c 519 758 611 531 427
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR MONEY MARKET FUND
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)a

0.01 e 0.01 e 0.01 e *,e *,e *
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

Total from investment operations

0.01 0.01 0.01 * * *
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.01) (0.01) (0.01) * * *
Net asset value end of period

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Net assets end of period (000s)

$145,644 $129,826 $169,637 $136,986 $176,781 $157,801
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total returnb

1.04% c 1.44%  0.73%  0.30%  0.08%  0.06% 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets^

0.34 d 0.35 0.35 0.36 0.32 0.30
Ratio of net expenses to average net assetsa

0.28 d 0.20
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsa

2.09 d 1.42 0.72 0.27 0.08 0.06

* Less than $0.01
^ Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements (see the “Custodian” section in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements)
a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses
b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.
c Unannualized
d Annualized
e Amounts are based on daily shares outstanding during the period.
f For the period March 1, 2016 (inception) through October 31, 2016
g For the period June 1, 2018 (inception) through October 31, 2018
h For the period November 1, 2017 (inception) through October 31, 2018
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Administrative Class
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31, 
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
(Unaudited)          
$ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
           
0.01 e 0.01 e 0.01 e *,e *,e *
0.01 0.01 0.01 * * *
           
(0.01) (0.01) (0.01) * * *
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
$2,557 $2,086 $1,545 $2,267 $1,727 $2,177
           
0.92% c 1.36%  0.73%  0.30%  0.08%  0.06% 
0.59 d 0.60 0.60 0.61 0.57 0.55
0.53 d 0.29
1.84 d 1.36 0.70 0.28 0.07 0.06
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Note 1—Organizational Matters
Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2019, the Trust consists of 33 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report are: Harbor Convertible Securities Fund, Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund, Harbor Core Bond Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, and Harbor Money Market Fund (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds," respectively). Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is the investment adviser for the Funds.
The Funds currently offer up to four classes of shares, designated as Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Funds and have equal rights with respect to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that: (i) certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”), may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Internal Revenue Service; and (ii) shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund follows the investment company reporting requirements under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which includes the accounting and reporting guidelines under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The Trust’s valuation procedures permit the Funds to use a variety of valuation methodologies, consider a number of subjective factors, analyze applicable facts and circumstances and, in general, exercise judgment, when valuing Fund investments. The methodology used for a specific type of investment may vary based on the circumstances and relevant considerations, including available market data.
Equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, and master limited partnerships), exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments (such as futures contracts, options contracts, including rights and warrants and centrally cleared swap agreements) that are traded or cleared on a national securities exchange or system (except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities) are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded or cleared as of the valuation date. Securities listed on the NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there are no sales on the valuation day, (i) securities traded principally on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and ask price; and (ii) securities traded principally on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, are valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange. Securities of open-end registered investment companies that are held by a Fund are valued at net asset value. To the extent these securities are actively traded and fair valuation adjustments are not applied, they are normally categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For more information on the fair value hierarchy, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures section.
Debt securities (including corporate bonds, municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, foreign government obligations, bank loans, and convertible securities other than short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time of acquisition), are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing vendor selected by the Board of Trustees. An evaluated price represents an assessment by the pricing vendor using various market inputs of what the pricing vendor believes is the fair value of a security at a particular point in time. The pricing vendor determines evaluated prices for debt securities that would be transacted at institutional-size quantities using inputs including, but not limited to, (i) recent transaction prices and dealer quotes, (ii) transaction prices for what the pricing vendor believes are securities with similar characteristics, (iii) the pricing vendor’s assessment of the risk
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
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Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
inherent in the security taking into account criteria such as credit quality, payment history, liquidity and market conditions, and (iv) various correlations and relationships between security price movements and other factors, such as interest rate changes, which are recognized by institutional traders. In the case of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, the inputs used by the pricing vendor may also include information about cash flows, prepayment rates, default rates, delinquency and loss assumption, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and other specific information about the particular offering. Because many debt securities trade infrequently, the pricing vendor will often not have current transaction price information available as an input in determining an evaluated price for a particular security. When current transaction price information is available, it is one input into the pricing vendor’s evaluation process, which means that the evaluated price supplied by the pricing vendor will frequently differ from that transaction price. Securities held by Harbor Money Market Fund are valued at amortized cost, which the Adviser has determined, pursuant to the Board of Trustees’ authorization, approximates fair value. Under this method, investments purchased at a discount or premium are valued by accreting or amortizing the difference between the original purchase price and the maturity value of the issue over the period to effective maturity.  Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time of acquisition that are held by a Fund are valued at amortized cost to the extent amortized cost represents fair value. Such securities are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Over-the-counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward currency contracts, options contracts, and swap agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates and other inputs, or a combination of these factors. These instruments are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing vendor selected by the Board of Trustees. In certain cases, when a valuation is not readily available from a pricing vendor, the Fund’s subadviser provides a valuation, typically using its own proprietary models. Depending on the instrument and the terms of the transaction, the value of the derivative instrument can be determined by a pricing vendor or subadviser using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs, such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates, that are observed from actively quoted markets. Derivative instruments that use valuation techniques and inputs similar to those described above are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value as determined by the Trust’s Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”) pursuant to procedures adopted, and subject to oversight, by the Board of Trustees. The Valuation Committee is comprised of a trustee and officers of the Trust and employees of Harbor Capital with relevant experience or responsibilities. Each security for which the Valuation Committee determines a fair value, including the basis for the fair value decision, is reviewed by the Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled board meetings.
When a fair valuation method is applied by the Valuation Committee or a Fund’s subadviser, securities will be priced by a method that the Valuation Committee or subadviser believes accurately reflects fair value. Securities valued using fair valuation methods that incorporate significant unobservable inputs are normally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Examples of possible fair valuation methodologies used in determining the fair value of securities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy include, but are not limited to, benchmark pricing and indicative market quotations.
When benchmark pricing is used, the base price of a debt security is set and then subsequently adjusted in proportion to the market value changes of an index or similar security (the “benchmark security”) that trades in an active market or for which other observable inputs are available. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by a Fund’s subadviser. If the benchmark security is categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy due to the lack of an active market for that security, any security adjusted in proportion to the fair value of the benchmark security may be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the benchmark pricing process (i.e., the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. The reasonability of the fair value is reviewed by the subadviser on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.
If evaluated pricing through a third-party pricing vendor is not available or deemed not to be indicative of fair value, a Fund’s subadviser may elect to obtain indicative market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from a broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party pricing vendor. Indicative market quotations are typically received from established market participants.
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In the event that the source of fair value is from a single-sourced broker quote, but the subadviser does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs that support the market quotation, these securities are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Significant changes in the broker quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.
A Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. In such cases, the Fund may apply a fair value factor supplied by the pricing vendor to a foreign security’s market close value to reflect changes in value that may have occurred between the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is traded and the Fund’s pricing time. That factor may be derived using observable inputs such as a comparison of the trading patterns of a foreign security to intraday trading in the U.S. markets that are highly correlated to the foreign security or other information that becomes available after the close of the foreign market on which the security principally traded. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means that the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another given fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor in its calculation of net asset value. Securities valued using observable inputs, such as those described above, are normally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Various inputs may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments, which are summarized in three broad categories defined as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The assignment of an investment to Levels 1, 2, or 3 is based on the lowest level of significant inputs used to determine its fair value.
Level 1– Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2– Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3– Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or other observable inputs are not available or are deemed unreliable. Significant unobservable inputs may include each Fund’s own assumptions.
A table that includes a categorization of investments into Levels 1, 2, or 3, and a summary of significant unobservable inputs used for Level 3 investments, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule. For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, if any, a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values is provided at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule that presents changes attributable to realized and unrealized gains and losses and purchases, sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period.
Each Fund used observable inputs in its valuation methodologies whenever they were available and deemed reliable.
Loan Participations and Assignments
Loan participations and loan assignments are direct debt instruments, which are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participation in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “agent”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled, only from the agent selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the agent of payments from the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the agent that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from the agent, it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan.
During the period, Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund and Harbor Bond Fund invested in loan participations and assignments.
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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund entered into unfunded loan commitments during the period, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments may include revolving credit facilities, which may obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the notional loan amounts will never be utilized by the borrower. The funded portion of these credit agreements are presented on the Portfolio of Investments. Unfunded loan commitments are marked to market daily and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations.
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of an unfunded loan commitment. In certain circumstances, a Fund that has entered into an unfunded loan commitment may receive a prepayment penalty fee upon the prepayment of a loan by a borrower. Fees earned are recorded as a component of interest income on the Statement of Operations.
As of April 30, 2019, Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund did not have unfunded loan commitments outstanding.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds
Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted based on the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value that is adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income even though investors do not receive the principal until maturity.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund invested in inflation-indexed bonds.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose a Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.
During the period, Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund, Harbor Core Bond Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, and Harbor Real Return Fund invested in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities.
U.S. Government Securities
U.S. government securities include securities issued by U.S. government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises that may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), a wholly owned U.S. government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and include the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
During the period, Harbor Core Bond Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, and Harbor Money Market Fund invested in U.S. government securities.
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Forward Commitments and When-Issued Securities
Purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date. Although a Fund would generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, a Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment prior to settlement if a subadviser deems it appropriate to do so. Each Fund may enter into a forward commitment sale to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell securities it owned under a delayed delivery arrangement. These transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase or sell securities at a future date (ordinarily one or two months later). The price of the underlying securities (usually expressed in terms of yield) and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for (the settlement date) are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. When-issued purchase and forward commitment transactions are negotiated directly with the other party, and such commitments are not traded on exchanges.
The value of securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and any subsequent fluctuations in their value are reflected in the computation of a Fund’s net asset value starting on the date of the agreement to purchase the securities. A Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date. When a Fund makes a forward commitment to sell securities it owns, the proceeds to be received upon settlement are included in the Fund’s assets. Fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying securities are not reflected in a Fund’s net asset value as long as the commitment to sell remains in effect. Settlement of when-issued purchase and forward commitment transactions generally takes place within two months after the date of the transaction, but a Fund may agree to a longer settlement period.
A Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued basis, or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis, only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually purchasing or selling the securities. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, a Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into. A Fund also may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to a Fund on the settlement date. A Fund may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with these transactions. When a Fund purchases securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund will maintain in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian, or set aside or restrict in the subadviser’s records or systems relating to the Fund, cash or liquid assets having a value (determined daily) at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s purchase commitments. In the case of a forward commitment to sell portfolio securities, portfolio holdings will be held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian, or set aside or restricted on the subadviser’s records or systems relating to the Fund, while the commitment is outstanding.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund purchased and sold securities on a forward commitment basis, including “TBA” (to be announced) purchase and sale commitments.
Repurchase Agreements
In a repurchase agreement, a Fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Such agreements must be adequately collateralized to cover the counterparty’s obligation to a Fund to close out the repurchase agreement. Each repurchase agreement counterparty must meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the respective Fund and any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by a Fund’s subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to a Fund’s purchase of securities such that if a Fund is permitted to only purchase securities that are rated investment-grade (or the equivalent if unrated), a Fund could only enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment-grade (or the equivalent if unrated). The securities are regularly monitored to ensure that the collateral is adequate. A Fund seeks to further mitigate its counterparty risk by entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default, including bankruptcy, a Fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owned, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to a Fund. A counterparty’s default may cause a Fund to suffer losses, including loss of interest on or principal of the securities and costs associated with delay and enforcement of the terms of the master repurchase agreement.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund entered into repurchase agreements with domestic or foreign banks or with a member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or an affiliate of a member firm that is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities.
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements
A reverse repurchase agreement involves the delivery of a portfolio security in exchange for cash by a Fund, coupled with an agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at a specified time and price. Until the security is repurchased, a Fund is obligated to pay interest, based upon market rates of the time of issuance, on the value of the repurchase agreement. While a reverse repurchase agreement is outstanding, a Fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on the underlying security. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Fund to counterparties is reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments based upon the reverse repurchase agreement term made by the Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statements of Operations. To cover its obligations under reverse repurchase agreements, a Fund will segregate cash or liquid securities, which are marked-to-market daily, with the Fund’s custodian, or set aside or restrict assets in the subadviser’s records or systems relating to a Fund, in an amount not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the underlying security. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the fair value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the securities and, if the proceeds from the reverse repurchase agreement are invested in securities, that the fair value of the securities purchased may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to a Fund.
During the six-month period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund entered into reverse repurchase agreements. The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the six-month period ended April 30, 2019 was $206,245,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 2.500% for the Harbor Bond Fund and $19,210,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 2.538% for the Harbor Real Return Fund. Average debt outstanding and average interest rate during the period is calculated based on calendar days.
A table that includes the remaining maturity period for outstanding reverse repurchase agreements and the type of investment collateral pledged, if any, can be found subsequent to each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.
Sale-Buybacks
A “sale-buyback” financing transaction consists of a sale of a portfolio security by a Fund to a financial institution (the counterparty) with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed-upon price and date. A Fund is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security sold to the counterparty during the term of the agreement.
The agreed-upon proceeds for securities to be repurchased by a Fund are reflected as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.  A Fund will recognize net income represented by the price differential between the price received for the transferred security and the agreed-upon repurchase price. This is commonly referred to as the “price drop.” A price drop consists of two components: (i) the foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, a Fund would have otherwise received had the security not been sold, and (ii) the negotiated financing terms between a Fund and counterparty. Foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, are recorded as components of interest income on the Statements of Operations.  Interest payments based upon negotiated financing terms made by a Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statements of Operations. To cover its obligations under sale-buyback transactions, a Fund will segregate cash or liquid securities, which are marked-to-market daily, with the Fund’s custodian, or set aside or restrict assets in the subadviser’s records or systems relating to a Fund, in an amount not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the underlying security. Sale-buyback transactions involve the risk that the fair value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the securities and, if the proceeds from the sale-buyback transactions are invested in securities, that the fair value of the securities purchased may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold. In periods of increased demand for a security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in additional interest income to a Fund.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund entered into sale-buyback transactions. The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the six-month period ended April 30, 2019 was $56,666,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 2.542% for Harbor Bond Fund and $564,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 2.491% for Harbor Real Return Fund. Average debt outstanding and average interest rate during the period is calculated based on calendar days.
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A table that includes the remaining maturity period for outstanding sale-buyback transactions and the type of investment collateral pledged, if any, can be found subsequent to each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.
Short Sales
Short-selling obligates a Fund to replace a borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Until the security is replaced, such Fund is required to pay any accrued interest or dividends to the lender and also may be required to pay a premium. A Fund would realize a gain if the security declines in price between the date of the short sale and the date on which such Fund replaces the borrowed security. A Fund would incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between those dates. Until a Fund replaces the borrowed security, subject to pre-arranged exposure levels, it will maintain cash or liquid securities sufficient to cover its short position in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside or restricted in the subadviser’s records or systems relating to the Fund. Short sales involve the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of the borrowed security.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund engaged in short-selling.
Futures Contracts
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Futures contracts tend to increase or decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or can be used to hedge other Fund investments.
Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contract, a Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract referred to as “variation margin.” Such receipts or payments are recorded by a Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expires, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. A Fund may suffer losses if it is unable to close out its position because of an illiquid secondary market. There is no assurance that a Fund will be able to close out its position when the Fund considers it appropriate or desirable to do so. In the event of adverse price movements, a Fund may be required to continue making daily cash payments to maintain its required margin. If a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet daily margin requirements at a time when the Fund would not otherwise elect to do so. In addition, a Fund may be required to deliver or take delivery of instruments. The maximum potential loss on a long futures contract is the U.S. dollar value of the notional amount at the time the contract is opened. The potential loss on a short futures contract is unlimited. There is minimal counterparty risk with futures contracts as they are traded on an exchange and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund used futures contracts to gain exposure to the fixed income asset class with greater efficiency and lower cost than was possible through direct investment, to add value when these securities were attractively priced, or to adjust the portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates or currency exchange rates.
Options
An option, including rights and warrants, is a contract that offers the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a security or other financial asset at an agreed-upon price (the strike price) during a certain period of time or on a specific date (exercise date). Purchased call options tend to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchased put options tend to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument.
When a Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium. If a purchased option expires, a Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the premium. If a Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If a call option is exercised by a Fund, the cost of the securities acquired by exercising the call is increased by the premium paid to buy the call. If a put option is exercised by a Fund, it
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realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium paid. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is also limited to the premium paid for the contract.
When a Fund writes an option, it receives a premium. If a written option expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss, if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written call option is exercised, a Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that a Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.
The risk in writing a call option is that a Fund relinquishes the opportunity to profit if the fair value of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. In writing a put option, a Fund assumes the risk of incurring a loss if the fair value of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is a risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms.
Options on exchange-traded futures contracts are an option contract in which the underlying instrument is a single futures contract. A Fund may write or purchase options on exchange-traded futures contracts in which a Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract referred to as “variation margin.” Such receipts or payments are recorded by a Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expires, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund purchased and wrote (sold) option contracts to manage their respective exposure to the bond markets and to fluctuations in interest rates and currency values.
Swap Agreements
A swap is a contract between two parties to exchange future cash flows at specified intervals (payment dates) based upon a notional principal amount during the agreed-upon life of the contract. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
Upon entering a swap agreement, any payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent a reconciling value to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. If a liquidation payment is received or made at the termination of the swap, it is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations. A Fund will only enter into swap agreements with counterparties that meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to a Fund and any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by a Fund’s subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are similar to those applicable to a Fund’s purchase of securities, such that if a Fund is permitted to only purchase securities that are rated investment-grade (or the equivalent if unrated), a Fund could only enter into one of the below referenced transactions with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment-grade (or the equivalent if unrated). Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks include the possibility that there is not a liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life or the value of the contract. This risk is typically mitigated by entering into swap agreements with highly-rated counterparties, the existence of a master netting arrangement between a Fund and the counterparty, and the posting of collateral by the counterparty.
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Interest Rate Swaps are agreements between counterparties to exchange cash flows or an exchange of commitments to pay or receive interest with respect to the notional amount of principal. Changes in interest rates can have an effect on the value of bond holdings, the amount of interest income earned and the value of the interest rate swaps held.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund used interest rate swap agreements to manage their respective exposure to interest rate changes.
Credit Default Swaps are agreements between counterparties to buy or sell protection on a debt security, a basket of securities, or an index of obligations against a defined credit event. Under the terms of a credit default swap, the buyer of protection receives credit protection in exchange for making periodic payments to the seller of protection based on a given percentage applied to a notional principal amount. In return for these payments, the seller acts as the guarantor of the creditworthiness of a reference entity, obligation or index. An issuer may represent either a single issuer, a “basket” of issuers, or a credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole.
The buyer in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event occurs. Credit events may include bankruptcy, failure to pay principal, maturity extension, rating downgrade, or write-down. As a seller, if an underlying credit event occurs, a Fund will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the reference obligation (or underlying securities comprising an index), or pay a net settlement amount of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the reference obligation (or underlying securities comprising an index). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, a Fund will either receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the reference obligation (or underlying securities comprising an index) or receive a net settlement.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund used credit default swap agreements as a seller to gain credit exposure to an issuer or to simulate investments in long bond positions that were either unavailable or less attractively priced in the bond market; the Funds used credit default swap agreements as a buyer to provide a measure of protection against defaults of an issuer. The maximum exposure to loss of the notional value as the seller of credit default swaps outstanding at April 30, 2019 for Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund was $45,808,000 and $234,000, respectively.
Forward Currency Contracts
A forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date.
The forward currency contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Risk of losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund used forward currency contracts to manage their respective exposure to changes in exchange rates or as a hedge against foreign exchange risk related to specific transactions or portfolio positions. Each Fund entered into collateral agreements with certain counterparties to mitigate counterparty risk associated with forward currency contracts.
Foreign Currency Spot Contracts
A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate for settlement within two business days.
The foreign currency spot contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day, and any change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Risk of losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.
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Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
During the period, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund used foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars.
Foreign Currency Translations
Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, when applicable, are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end.
Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, when applicable, represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities, when applicable, are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the Statements of Operations.
Investment Income
Dividends declared on portfolio securities are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities held, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recognized as a component of interest income. Consent fees relating to corporate actions from investments held are recorded as income upon receipt.
Distribution to Shareholders
Distributions on Fund shares are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Securities Transactions
Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Proceeds from Litigation
Each Fund may receive proceeds from shareholder litigation settlements involving current and/or previously held portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statements of Operations in realized gain/(loss) if the security has been disposed of by a Fund, or in unrealized gain/(loss) if the security is still held by a Fund.
Expenses
Expenses incurred by the Trust are charged directly to the Fund that incurred such expense whenever possible. With respect to expenses incurred by any two or more Harbor Funds where amounts cannot be identified on a fund by fund basis, such expenses are generally allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each Fund.
Custodian
Each Fund has credit balance arrangements with its custodian whereby positive balances in demand deposit accounts used by the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for clearing shareholder transactions in the Fund generate credits that are applied against gross custody expenses. Such custodial expense reductions, if any, are reflected on the  respective Fund’s accompanying Statement of Operations.
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Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Class Allocations
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the applicable net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the applicable net assets of each class and the expense rate(s) applicable to each class.
Taxes
Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise taxes on income and capital gains.
Each Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (in particular, U.S. federal income tax returns for the tax years ended October 31, 2015–2017), including all positions expected to be taken upon filing the 2018 tax return, in all material jurisdictions where each Fund operates, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.
Statement of Cash Flows
U.S. GAAP requires entities providing financial statements that report both a statement of assets and liabilities and a statement of operations to also provide a statement of cash flows for each period for which results of operations are provided. Investment companies that meet certain conditions are exempted from this requirement. One of the conditions that must be satisfied is that the fund have little or no debt outstanding during the period.
Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund entered into secured financing transactions which resulted in debt being recorded on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Management has determined that the average level of debt outstanding during the period for Harbor Real Return Fund requires the Fund to present a Statement of Cash Flows.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which provides guidance related to the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods, however, early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 3—Investment Portfolio Transactions
Investment Portfolio Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Purchases
(000s)
  Sales
(000s)
  U.S.
Government
  Other   U.S.
Government
  Other
Harbor Covertible Securities Fund

$   $ 27,517   $   $ 31,247
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  201,752     501,398
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  41,737     38,139
Harbor Core Bond Fund

34,774   17,385   21,792   2,475
Harbor Bond Fund

10,159,346   293,501   10,187,658   404,630
Harbor Real Return Fund

138,658   6,080   161,739   1,940
    
Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser
Harbor Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”). Harbor Capital is the Funds’ investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services.
Each Fund has a separate advisory agreement with Harbor Capital. The agreements provide for management fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:
  Contractual Rate   Actual Rate
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund

0.65% a   0.60%
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

0.60 b   0.51
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

0.60   0.60
Harbor Core Bond Fund

0.34   0.34
Harbor Bond Fund

0.48 c   0.46
Harbor Real Return Fund

0.48   0.48
Harbor Money Market Fund

0.20 d   0.18

a The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.60% through February 29, 2020.
b The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.508% through February 29, 2020.
c The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.43% on assets between $1 billion and $3 billion and to 0.405% on assets over $3 billion through February 29, 2020.
d The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce the management fee to 0.18% through February 29, 2020.
Harbor Capital has from time to time voluntarily or contractually agreed not to impose a portion of its management fees and/or to bear a portion of the expenses incurred in the operation of certain Funds in order to limit Fund expenses. Such waivers, if any, are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Operations. Interest expense, if any, is excluded from contractual limitations. During the six-month period, the following expense limitation agreements were in effect:
  Retirement
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Administrative
Class
  Investor
Class
  Expense Limitation
Agreement Expiration
Date
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

0.65%   0.73%   0.98%   1.10%   02/29/2020
Harbor Core Bond Fund

0.37   0.45   N/A   N/A   02/29/2020
Harbor Bond Fund

0.43   0.51   0.76   N/A   02/29/2020
Harbor Real Return Fund

0.44   0.52   0.77   N/A   02/29/2020
Harbor Money Market Fund

N/A   0.28   0.53   N/A   02/29/2020
All expense limitation agreements include the transfer agent fee waiver discussed in the Transfer Agent note.
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
Distributor
Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds’ shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative and Investor Class shares (the “12b-1 Plan”) as applicable, each Fund pays the Distributor compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of its Administrative and Investor Class shares. Pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan, the Distributor is compensated for financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of each Fund or for recordkeeping services or the servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of each Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges, payments of recordkeeping fees under recordkeeping arrangements, or payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering the 12b-1 Plan.
Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plan need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by the Distributor on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plan does not obligate each Fund to reimburse the Distributor for the actual expenses the Distributor may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plan. Thus, even if the Distributor’s actual expenses exceed the fee payable to the Distributor at any given time, each Fund will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If the Distributor’s expenses are less than the fee it receives, the Distributor will retain the difference.
The fees attributable to each Fund’s respective class are shown on the accompanying Statements of Operations.
Transfer Agent
Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The transfer agency and service agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Board of Trustees and provides currently for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:
  Transfer Agent Fees1
Retirement Class

0.02% of the average daily net assets of all Retirement Class shares
Institutional Class

0.10% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares
Administrative Class

0.10% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares
Investor Class

0.22% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares

1 For the period November 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, Harbor Services Group received compensation up to 0.01%, 0.09%, 0.09%, and 0.21% for the Retirement Class, Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively.
Harbor Services Group has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2019. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The voluntary waiver may be discontinued at any time.
Affiliated Transactions
The Investment Company Act permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies subject to an exemptive rule. Harbor Funds has adopted policies and procedures pursuant to such rule. During the six-month period, the Funds did not enter into any transactions with any other Harbor fund.
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 4—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
Shareholders
On April 30, 2019, Harbor Capital, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in each of the following Funds:
  Number of Shares Owned by
Harbor Capital and Subsidiaries
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Retirement
Class
  Institutional
Class
  Administrative
Class
  Investor
Class
  Total  
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund

39,248         39,248   0.3%
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

54,175         54,175   0.1
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

10,147   5,363,689   5,356   5,348   5,384,540   68.5
Harbor Core Bond Fund

115,699   5,015,879       5,131,578   62.0
Harbor Bond Fund

45,997         45,997   0.0
Harbor Real Return Fund

6,578         6,578   0.1
Harbor Money Market Fund

  65,272,581   26,024     65,298,605   44.1
Independent Trustees
The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees are included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”), which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust. For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the Fund(s) selected by the Trustee. While not required to do so, each Fund makes an investment equal to the Trustee’s investment election. The deferred compensation liability and the offsetting deferred compensation investment asset are included as a component of “Accrued expenses – Trustees’ fees and expenses” and “Other assets”, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such amounts fluctuate with changes in the market value of the selected securities. The deferred compensation and related mark-to-market impact liability and an offsetting investment asset will remain on each Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities until distributed in accordance with the Plan.
Indemnification
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
Redemption Fee
A 1% redemption fee is charged on shares of Harbor Convertible Securities Fund, Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, and Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund that are redeemed within 90 days from their date of purchase. All redemption fees are recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019 redemption fee proceeds are as follows:
  Amount
(000s)
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund

$—
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

12
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION
The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Identified Cost
(000s)
  Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Appreciation
(000s)
  (Depreciation)
(000s)
 
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund

$ 118,274   $ 8,335   $ (2,894)   $ 5,441
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund*

494,454   10,229   (7,735)   2,494
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund*

72,901   1,400   (812)   588
Harbor Core Bond Fund*

81,853   1,575   (24)   1,551
Harbor Bond Fund*

3,263,935   74,905   (78,528)   (3,623)
Harbor Real Return Fund*

115,968   2,576   (2,515)   61
Harbor Money Market Fund

148,015      

* Capital loss carryforwards are available, which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.
Note 6—Derivatives
Each Fund’s derivative holdings do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as such are recorded at current fair value. For a discussion of risks related to these investments please refer to the descriptions of each type of derivative instrument in Note 2— Significant Accounting Policies.
Each Fund’s derivative instruments outstanding as of the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, if any, as disclosed in the Portfolios of Investments, and the related amounts of realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed in the Statements of Operations, are indicators of the volume of derivative activity for each Fund.
Derivative Instruments
At April 30, 2019, the fair values of derivatives, by primary risk exposure, were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
HARBOR BOND FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
  Credit
Contracts
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Assets        
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

  $   $ 7,542   $   $ 7,542
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreementsb

      437   437
Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreementsa,b

  11,661     1,125   12,786
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (futures)a

  4,375       4,375
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (options)a

  22       22
Purchased options, at value

  31       31
Liabilities        
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

  $   $(1,626)   $   $ (1,626)
Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreementsa,b

  (13,648)     (642)   (14,290)
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (futures)a

  (13,507)       (13,507)
Written options, at value

  (15)   (96)     (111)
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 6—Derivatives—Continued    
HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption   Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
  Credit
Contracts
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Assets        
Unrealized appreciation on open forward currency contracts

  $   $150   $   $ 150
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreementsb

      13   13
Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreementsa,b

  294       294
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (futures)a

  155       155
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (options)a

  1       1
Purchased options, at value

  131       131
Liabilities        
Unrealized depreciation on open forward currency contracts

  $   $ (82)   $   $ (82)
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreementsb

  (105)     (8)   (113)
Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreementsa,b

  (346)     (35)   (381)
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (futures)a

  (325)       (325)
Variation margin on options and futures contracts (options)a

  (9)       (9)
Written options, at value

  (124)       (124)
    

a Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of contracts as reported in the Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
b Net of premiums received of $430,000 for Harbor Bond Fund and net of premiums paid of $3,000 for Harbor Real Return Fund
Realized net gain/(loss) and the change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives, by primary risk exposure, for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, were:
HARBOR BOND FUND
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives   Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
  Credit
Contracts
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Forward currency contracts

  $   $3,270   $   $ 3,270
Futures contracts

  (19,598)       (19,598)
Purchased options

  (158)   (9)     (167)
Written options

  374   1,621     1,995
Swaps agreements

  4,074       775   4,849
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

  $(15,308)   $4,882   $775   $ (9,651)
    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives   Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
  Credit
Contracts
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Forward currency contracts

  $   $(2,306)   $   $ (2,306)
Futures contracts

  (11,764)       (11,764)
Purchased options

  (145)       (145)
Written options

  115   (30)   7   92
Swaps agreements

  (4,557)     (529)   (5,086)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

  $(16,351)   $(2,336)   $(522)   $(19,209)
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Harbor Fixed Income Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 6—Derivatives—Continued    
HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives   Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
  Credit
Contracts
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Forward currency contracts

  $   $209   $   $ 209
Futures contracts

  (287)       (287)
Purchased options

  (1)       (1)
Written options

  35   2     37
Swaps agreements

  (26)     (15)   (41)
Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

  $(279)   $211   $(15)   $ (83)
    
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives   Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)
  Foreign Exchange
Contracts
(000s)
  Credit
Contracts
(000s)
  Total
(000s)
Forward currency contracts

  $   $(86)   $   $ (86)
Futures contracts

  (346)       (346)
Purchased options

  15       15
Written options

  7       7
Swaps agreements

  (377)     (47)   (424)
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

  $(701)   $(86)   $(47)   $(834)
Note 7—OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Master Netting Arrangements
As described in further detail below, each Fund may enter into Master Netting Arrangements that govern the terms of certain transactions. Master Netting Arrangements are designed to reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by establishing credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization as a means of improving legal certainty. As Master Netting Arrangements are specific to the unique operations of different asset types, they allow a Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all of the transactions governed under a single agreement with that counterparty. Master Netting Arrangements can also help reduce counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting requirements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Securities and cash pledged as collateral are reflected as assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as either a component of investments at value (securities) or due from broker. Cash collateral received is not typically held in a segregated account and, as such, is reflected as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as due to broker. The fair value of any securities received as collateral is not reflected as a component of net asset value.
For the six-month period ended April 30, 2019, the following Master Netting Arrangements have been entered into by one or more of the Funds:
Master Repurchase Agreements and Global Master Repurchase Agreements, which govern repurchase and reverse repurchase transactions between the Fund and select counterparties. As of April 30, 2019, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund had investment exposures subject to the terms of these agreements.
Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements, which govern the considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain forward settling transactions, such as delayed-delivery or sale-buyback transactions by and between the Fund and select counterparties. As of April 30, 2019, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund had investment exposures subject to the terms of these agreements.
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, which govern over-the-counter market traded financial derivative transactions entered into by the Fund and select counterparties. As of April 30, 2019, Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund had investment exposures subject to the terms of these agreements.
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Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 7—OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—Continued    
The following is a summary by counterparty of the gross value of material Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral (received)/pledged as of April 30, 2019:
HARBOR BOND FUND
Counterparty   Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
(000s)
  Payable for
Sale-Buyback
Transactions
(000s)
  Payable for
Short Sale
(000s)
  Total
Borrowings and
Other Financing
Transactions
(000s)
  Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
(000s)
  Net
Exposure
(000s)
Global/Master Repurchase Agreement            
Bank of America

  $ (507)   $   $   $ (507)   $ 507   $
Bank of Montreal

  (10,900)       (10,900)   10,900  
Bank of Nova Scotia

  (91,425)       (91,425)   91,425  
JP Morgan Chase

  (82,412)       (82,412)   82,412  
Royal Bank of Canada

  (49,968)       (49,968)   49,968  
Master Securities Forward Transactions Agreements            
Barclays Capital Inc.

    (29,811)     (29,811)     (29,811)
JP Morgan Securities LLC

      (9,731)   (9,731)   1,000   (8,731)
Morgan Stanley

    (63,509)     (63,509)     (63,509)
UBS Securities LLC

    (26,947)     (26,947)   30   (26,917)
Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

  $(235,212)   $(120,267)   $(9,731)            
HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND
Counterparty   Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
(000s)
  Payable for
Sale-Buyback
Transactions
(000s)
  Payable for
Short Sale
(000s)
  Total
Borrowings and
Other Financing
Transactions
(000s)
  Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged
(000s)
  Net
Exposure
(000s)
Global/Master Repurchase Agreement            
Royal Bank of Canada

  $(12,767)   $   $   $(12,767)   $12,767   $
Royal Bank of Scotland

  (7,484)       (7,484)   7,484  
Master Securities Forward Transactions Agreements            
Morgan Stanley Co Incorporated

    (2,459)   (1,975)   (4,434)     (4,434)
Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

  $(20,251)   $(2,459)   $(1,975)            
The following is a summary by counterparty of the value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of April 30, 2019.
HARBOR BOND FUND
    Financial Derivative Assets   Financial Derivative Liabilities   Net
Value of OTC
Derivatives
(000s)
  Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged*
(000s)
  Net
Exposure
(000s)
Counterparty   Forward
Currency
Contracts
(000s)
  Purchased
Options
(000s)
  Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  Total
Over-the-
Counter
(000s)
  Forward
Currency
Contracts
(000s)
  Written
Options
(000s)
  Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  Total
Over-the-
Counter
(000s)
 
Barclays Bank plc

  $1,327   $—   $   $1,327   $ (270)   $   $—   $ (270)   $1,057   $ (870)   $ 187
BNP Paribas SA

  3,338       3,338   (2)       (2)   3,336   (3,336)  
Citibank NA

  416     106   522   (551)       (551)   (29)   29  
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  242   26     268   (403)   (92)     (495)   (227)   227  
Goldman Sachs International

      44   44           44     44
HSBC Bank USA

  37       37   (37)       (37)      
HSBC Bank USA NA

      38   38     (19)     (19)   19   (19)  
JP Morgan Chase Bank

  211       211           211     211
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  627     249   876   (96)       (96)   780   (780)  
NatWest Markets Plc

          (168)       (168)   (168)     (168)
Société Générale

  3       3           3     3
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Note 7—OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—Continued
HARBOR BOND FUND—Continued
    Financial Derivative Assets   Financial Derivative Liabilities   Net
Value of OTC
Derivatives
(000s)
  Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged*
(000s)
  Net
Exposure
(000s)
Counterparty   Forward
Currency
Contracts
(000s)
  Purchased
Options
(000s)
  Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  Total
Over-the-
Counter
(000s)
  Forward
Currency
Contracts
(000s)
  Written
Options
(000s)
  Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  Total
Over-the-
Counter
(000s)
 
UBS AG

  $1,341   $—   $   $1,341   $ (99)   $   $—   $ (99)   $1,242   $   $1,242
Total Over-the-Counter Exposure

  $7,542   $ 26   $437   $8,005   $(1,626)   $(111)   $—   $(1,737)            
    

* Of the total collateral received and/or pledged listed in the table above, no cash has been received as collateral.
HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND
    Financial Derivative Assets   Financial Derivative Liabilities   Net
Value of OTC
Derivatives
(000s)
  Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged*
(000s)
  Net
Exposure
(000s)
Counterparty   Forward
Currency
Contracts
(000s)
  Purchased
Options
(000s)
  Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  Total
Over-the-
Counter
(000s)
  Forward
Currency
Contracts
(000s)
  Written
Options
(000s)
  Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  Total
Over-the-
Counter
(000s)
 
Barclays Bank plc

  $ 11   $   $—   $ 11   $   $   $ (6)   $ (6)   $ 5   $—   $ 5
BNP Paribas SA

  31       31   (11)       (11)   20     20
Citibank NA

  51       51   (40)       (40)   11     11
Deutsche Bank AG

              (36)   (36)   (36)     (36)
Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  19       19   (3)   (1)     (4)   15     15
Goldman Sachs International

      13   13           13     13
HSBC Bank USA

  1       1   (1)       (1)      
HSBC Bank USA NA

              (2)   (2)   (2)       (2)
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA

  16       16     (3)     (3)   13     13
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    131     131     (120)   (69)   (189)   (58)     (58)
Société Générale

          (4)       (4)   (4)     (4)
UBS AG

  21       21   (23)       (23)   (2)     (2)
Total Over-the-Counter Exposure

  $150   $131   $ 13   $294   $(82)   $(124)   $(113)   $(319)            
    

* Of the total collateral received and/or pledged listed in the table above, no cash has been received as collateral.
Exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.
Note 8—Subsequent Events
Through the date the financial statements were issued, there were no subsequent events or transactions that would have materially impacted the financial statements or related disclosures as presented herein.
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Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (if any), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund 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 November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of the respective class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund/Class’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund/Class’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund        
Retirement Class 0.67%      
Actual   $3.47 $1,000 $1,089.70
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.36 1,000 1,021.39
Institutional Class 0.75%      
Actual   $3.89 $1,000 $1,090.23
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.76 1,000 1,020.98
Administrative Class 1.00%      
Actual   $5.18 $1,000 $1,088.80
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.01 1,000 1,019.71
Investor Class 1.12%      
Actual   $5.80 $1,000 $1,088.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.61 1,000 1,019.10
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund        
Retirement Class 0.55%      
Actual   $2.80 $1,000 $1,048.10
Hypothetical (5% return)   2.76 1,000 1,022.00
Institutional Class 0.63%      
Actual   $3.20 $1,000 $1,048.80
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.16 1,000 1,021.59
Administrative Class 0.88%      
Actual   $4.46 $1,000 $1,048.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.41 1,000 1,020.32
Investor Class 1.00%      
Actual   $5.08 $1,000 $1,046.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.01 1,000 1,019.71
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund        
Retirement Class 0.65%      
Actual   $3.29 $1,000 $1,042.90
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.26 1,000 1,021.49
Institutional Class 0.73%      
Actual   $3.70 $1,000 $1,042.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   3.66 1,000 1,021.08
Administrative Class 0.98%      
Actual   $4.96 $1,000 $1,041.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.91 1,000 1,019.81
Investor Class 1.10%      
Actual   $5.56 $1,000 $1,039.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.51 1,000 1,019.20
Harbor Core Bond Fund        
Retirement Class 0.37%      
Actual   $1.59 $1,000 $1,053.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   1.86 1,000 1,022.91
Institutional Class 0.45%      
Actual   $1.94 $1,000 $1,053.10
Hypothetical (5% return)   2.26 1,000 1,022.51
Harbor Bond Fund        
Retirement Class 0.94%      
Actual   $4.03 $1,000 $1,048.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   4.71 1,000 1,015.31
Institutional Class 1.08%      
Actual   $5.49 $1,000 $1,047.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   5.41 1,000 1,019.31
Administrative Class 1.31%      
Actual   $6.65 $1,000 $1,046.30
Hypothetical (5% return)   6.56 1,000 1,018.14
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  Annualized
Expense Ratios*
Expenses Paid
During Period**
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Real Return Fund        
Retirement Class 1.41%      
Actual   $6.05 $1,000 $1,046.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   7.05 1,000 1,010.58
Institutional Class 1.48%      
Actual   $7.51 $1,000 $1,045.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   7.40 1,000 1,017.27
Administrative Class 1.73%      
Actual   $8.77 $1,000 $1,044.50
Hypothetical (5% return)   8.65 1,000 1,016.00
Harbor Money Market Fund        
Institutional Class 0.28%      
Actual   $1.40 $1,000 $1,010.40
Hypothetical (5% return)   1.40 1,000 1,023.37
Administrative Class 0.53%      
Actual   $2.64 $1,000 $1,009.20
Hypothetical (5% return)   2.66 1,000 1,022.10

* Reflective of all fee waivers and expense reimbursements
** Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Proxy Voting
Harbor Funds has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which proxies relating to securities held by the Harbor funds are voted. In addition, Harbor Funds files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of Harbor Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the proxy voting records (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Householding
Harbor Funds has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of a Fund’s prospectus, proxy materials, annual report and semi-annual report to certain shareholders residing at the same household. This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call the Shareholder Servicing Agent at 800-422-1050. Individual copies will be sent within thirty (30) days after the Shareholder Servicing Agent receives your instructions. Your consent to householding is considered valid until revoked.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosures
Harbor Funds files a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. In 2019, the Funds filed a complete portfolio of investments for the first fiscal quarter on Form N-Q. Beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2019, the Funds will file a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF the fixed income FUNDS
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Harbor Funds Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.
At an in-person meeting of the Board held on February 15 and16, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the adviser to each Fund (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”), and each Subadvisory Agreement with each Fund’s subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”) with respect to Harbor Convertible Securities Fund, Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund and Harbor Money Market Fund.
In evaluating each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadvisers resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements, and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser and each Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered the Adviser’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Funds in circumstances in which the Board and the Adviser had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a Fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if the Adviser were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.
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At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation for a one-year period of each such Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement as being in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.
In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.
In considering the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.
Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements were the following:
the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser and each Subadviser providing services to the Funds;
the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel;
the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Fund, including the effect of revenues of Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, on such profitability;
the fees charged by the Adviser and Subadvisers for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including, in each case, the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of the Subadviser’s fee, for the investment advisory and related services, including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services, that the Adviser provides;
the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors;
the fees and expense ratios of each Fund relative to the quality of services provided and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;
the short- and long-term investment performance of each Fund in comparison to peer groups and certain relevant benchmark indices and the Adviser’s efforts to address circumstances of underperformance where applicable;
the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the services each provides to the Funds;
any “fall out” benefits that might inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Funds;
information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Fund performance and services rendered by the Adviser, as well as each of the Subadvisers, and research arrangements with brokers who execute transactions on behalf of each Subadviser;
information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Broadridge as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Fund (and, in certain cases, total expense ratios of the Investor Class) relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting both of a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Broadridge; and
information contained in materials compiled by Morningstar as to the investment returns of the Institutional Class of each Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers.
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Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
The Trustees separately considered the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser. In their deliberations as to the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees were mindful of the fact that, by choosing to invest in a Fund, the shareholders had entrusted the Adviser with the responsibility, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for selecting each Fund’s Subadviser, overseeing and monitoring that Subadviser’s performance and replacing the Subadviser if necessary. The Trustees also considered as relevant to their determination the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel.
The Adviser’s Services. The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser as part of its comprehensive written response to the 15(c) request letter prepared by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees in consultation with the Independent Trustees concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, accounting, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that the Adviser had the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor each Subadviser and to operate effectively as the “manager of managers” for the Funds.
The Subadvisers’ Services. The Trustees’ consideration of the services provided by the Subadvisers included a review of each Subadviser’s portfolio managers, investment philosophy, style and processes and record of consistency therewith, the volatility of its results, its approach to controlling risk, and the quality and extent of its investment capabilities and resources, including the nature and extent of research it receives from broker-dealers (to the extent applicable) and other sources. In their deliberations with respect to each Fund, the Trustees considered the history of Harbor Funds’ relationship with each Subadviser and Harbor Funds’ experience with each Subadviser in this capacity.
The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s breadth and depth of experience and investment results in managing other accounts similar to the respective Fund. The Trustees received a presentation at the Meeting by investment professionals from the Subadvisers for Harbor Convertible Securities Fund and Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund. The Trustees had received a presentation by investment professionals from the Subadviser for Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, and Harbor Money Market Fund at meetings of the Board of Trustees held in 2018. The Trustees reviewed information concerning each Subadviser’s historical investment results in managing accounts and/or funds, as applicable, in a manner substantially similar to the relevant Fund.
Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios
In considering each Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Broadridge and Morningstar. The Trustees also received information explaining the methodology for compilation of certain of this information and what it was intended to demonstrate. The Trustees analyzed the Institutional Class performance of each Fund, the advisory fees of each Fund, and the Institutional Class expenses of each Fund (after giving effect to waivers and/or reimbursements, if applicable, that reduced the fees or expenses of the Fund or its peer funds) and made certain observations and findings as to each Fund as noted below. The Trustees also reviewed certain Investor Class fee and expense information they considered relevant to their deliberations. In evaluating performance, the Trustees recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results.
Harbor Convertible Securities Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Convertible Securities Fund (inception date May 1, 2011), noting its underperformance relative to its Broadridge group and universe medians for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and its outperformance relative to its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 ranked in the first, fourth and fourth quartiles, respectively, according to Morningstar data. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the ICE Bank of America (“ICE BofA”) Merrill Lynch All US Convertibles Ex Mandatory Index, for the one-, three-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. (“Shenkman Capital”) in managing assets generally and in the convertible securities asset class specifically, noting that Shenkman Capital managed approximately $617 million in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $25.3 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
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The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $125 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class was also below the group and universe medians. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver arrangement will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (inception date December 1, 2002), noting its underperformance relative to its Broadridge group and universe medians for each of the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and its outperformance relative to its Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 ranked in the second, third and third quartiles, respectively, according to Morningstar data. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund had outperformed its primary benchmark, the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index, for the one-year period and underperformed its benchmark indices for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees considered that the Fund’s subadviser, Shenkman Capital, utilizes a more conservative high yield bond investment strategy that often underperforms in periods when high-yield bonds are generally performing well.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Shenkman Capital in managing assets generally and in the high-yield asset class specifically, noting that Shenkman Capital managed approximately $5 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $25.3 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers, one of whom is the founder of the firm, in this asset class.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $825 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was above the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class, however, was below the group and universe medians. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver arrangement will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund (inception date November 1, 2017), noting its underperformance relative to its Broadridge group and universe medians for each of the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s one-year and since inception rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 each ranked in the fourth quartile, according to Morningstar data. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index, for the one-year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the short time period since the Fund’s inception did not support drawing any significant conclusions about the Fund’s performance.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Crescent Capital Group LP (“Crescent Capital”) in managing assets generally and in the high-yield asset class specifically, noting that Crescent Capital managed approximately $2.7 billion in assets in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $24.7 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $75 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was equal to the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class was above the group and universe medians. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Bond Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Bond Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), noting the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Broadridge group and universe medians for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and its outperformance relative to the Broadridge group and universe medians for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. The Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 each ranked in the second quartile, according to Morningstar data. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor Bond Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and underperformed its benchmark index for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) in managing assets generally and in the bond asset class specifically, noting that PIMCO managed approximately $140.7 billion in “total return” assets, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $1.66 trillion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class.
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The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $1.95 billion, showed the Fund’s management fee was above the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class was below the Broadridge group median and above the universe median. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.
Harbor Real Return Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Real Return Fund (inception date December 1, 2005), noting its underperformance relative to its Broadridge group median for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Fund outperformed its Broadridge universe median for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and underperformed its universe median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. According to the Morningstar data presented, the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 were ranked in the fourth, second and second quartiles, respectively. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index, for the three-year period ended December 31, 2018 and the Fund underperformed its benchmark for the one- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the expertise of PIMCO in managing assets generally and in the inflation-protection asset class specifically, noting that PIMCO managed approximately $42.9 billion in “real return” assets, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $1.66 trillion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio managers in this asset class, as well as the recent departure of one of the Fund’s portfolio managers and the addition of a portfolio manager to the Fund.
The Trustees observed that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $100 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class was also below the Broadridge universe and group medians. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual expense reimbursement arrangement will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating this Fund was negative.
Harbor Money Market Fund. The Trustees considered Harbor Money Market Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), noting the Fund’s outperformance relative to its group and universe medians for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. According to the Morningstar data presented, the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year rolling returns as of December 31, 2018 were ranked in the third, first and first quartiles, respectively. The Trustees considered the Fund’s performance record relative to its benchmark, the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, noting that the Fund had underperformed the benchmark for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018. The Trustees noted that the Fund operates as a “government money market fund,” as defined in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act.
The Trustees considered the expertise of BNP Paribas Asset Management USA, Inc. (“BNPP AM US”) in managing assets generally and in the short duration fixed income asset class specifically, noting that BNPP AM US managed approximately $11.95 billion of short duration assets, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $646.3 billion in assets under management (reflecting the assets of BNP Paribas Asset Management), as of September 31, 2018. The Trustees also noted the experience of the Fund’s portfolio manager in this asset class.
The Trustees considered that the Broadridge comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $150 million, showed that the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class was below the group and universe medians. The Trustees also considered that the Fund’s existing contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements will continue until at least February 29, 2020. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing the Fund was negative.
The Trustees also separately considered the allocation between the Adviser and each Subadviser of the relevant Fund’s investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Adviser relative to that paid to the relevant Subadviser as a subadvisory fee). They determined in each case that the allocation was reasonable and the product of arm’s length negotiation between the Adviser and Subadviser.
Profitability
The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s profitability in operating each of the Funds (as well as on a fund complex-wide basis) as presented by the Adviser, and the allocation methodology used by the Adviser to compute such profitability. The Trustees concluded that the methodology was reasonable and that a reasonable level of profitability was important to provide suitable incentives for the Adviser to continue to attract and maintain high-quality personnel and to invest in infrastructure and other resources to support and enhance the Funds’ operations. In considering the Adviser’s profitability generally, the
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Additional Information—Continued

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued    
Trustees also reviewed the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the transfer agency and distribution services, respectively, that are provided to Harbor Funds and any other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Harbor Funds.
The Trustees also considered that profitability calculations with respect to advisory, transfer agency and distribution operations vary significantly depending on whether revenues on which the calculation is based are taken gross or net of amounts paid to third parties, such as subadvisory fee expenses and certain transfer agency expenses, and noted that subadvisory fee expenses are a direct expense of the Adviser. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser was, in all cases, waiving a portion of its advisory fee and/or paying or reimbursing a portion of Fund expenses. The Trustees determined that the Adviser’s profitability in operating each Fund was not excessive.
Economies of Scale
The Trustees also considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Trustees specifically considered whether any advisory fee reduction “breakpoints” should be added to the advisory fee payable by any Fund. As noted above, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s profitability in each case was not excessive. They concluded that the Funds’ fee structures reflected economies of scale to date and that breakpoints in these fee structures were not required at the present time. The Trustees noted they intend to monitor each Fund’s asset growth in connection with future reviews of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement to determine whether breakpoints may be appropriate at such time.
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Benchmark Descriptions

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues with maturities of at least one year. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of all U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities rated investment grade (Baa3 or better), have at least one year to final maturity, and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index is broadly representative of the U.S. convertible securities market, consisting of publicly traded issues, denominated in U.S. dollars, of all credit qualities, and excluding mandatory (equity-linked) convertibles. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single U.S. Treasury Bill issue purchased at the beginning of each month and held for a full month, at which time that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected each month is that having a maturity date closest to, but not beyond 90 days from the rebalance date.
ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0)—The ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. All bonds are U.S. dollar denominated and rated Split BBB and below. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) including all securities with an option-adjusted spread less than 1,000 basis points. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of global developed and emerging markets. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE (ND) Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of major developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index is an equity index which captures small cap representation across developed market countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index—The MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index is a market capitalization weighted index of equity securities in more than 20 emerging market economies. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI World (ND) Index—The MSCI World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Russell 1000® Growth Index—The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 1000® Value Index—The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Index—The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current
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index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Growth Index—The Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the highest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Value Index—The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the lowest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Index—The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Growth Index—The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad growth market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Value Index—The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad value market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Index—The Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Growth Index—The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Value Index—The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
S&P 500 Index—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
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111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor Chicago, IL 60606-4302 800-422-1050 harborfunds.com
Trustees & Officers
Charles F. McCain
Chairman, President & Trustee
Scott M. Amero
Trustee
Raymond J. Ball
Trustee
Donna J. Dean
Trustee
Joseph L. Dowling, III
Trustee
Randall A. Hack
Trustee
Robert Kasdin
Trustee
Kathryn L. Quirk
Trustee
Ann M. Spruill
Trustee
Erik D. Ojala
Chief Compliance Officer
Anmarie S. Kolinski
Treasurer
Brian L. Collins
Vice President
Kristof M. Gleich
Vice President
Charles P. Ragusa
Vice President
Diana R. Podgorny
Secretary
Jodie L. Crotteau
Assistant Secretary
Lana M. Lewandowski
AML Compliance Officer
& Assistant Secretary
Lora A. Kmieciak
Assistant Treasurer
John M. Paral
Assistant Treasurer
Investment Adviser
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.
111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-443-4400
Distributor
Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.
111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606-4302
312-443-4600
Shareholder Services
Harbor Services Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 804660
Chicago, IL 60680-4108
800-422-1050
FD.SAR.FI.0419


Table of Contents
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2019
Target Retirement Funds
  Institutional
Class
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund HARAX
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund HARGX
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund HARJX
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund HARMX
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund HARPX
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund HARUX
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund HARYX
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund HACCX
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund HAFFX
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund HATRX
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (harborfunds.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with Harbor Funds, by calling 800-422-1050.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports. If you invest directly, you can call 800-422-1050 to request that you continue to receive paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Harbor Funds held in your account.

 


 

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Target Retirement Funds
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

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Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund

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Financial Statements

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This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.

 

Letter from the Chairman

Charles F. McCain
Chairman
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The Harbor Target Retirement Funds invest in a diversified portfolio of Harbor equity and fixed income funds. In the fiscal half year ended April 30, 2019, most underlying Harbor funds posted positive returns.
In the closing months of 2018, investor concerns about a range of issues, including slowing growth and trade tensions between the U.S. and China, drove stocks markedly lower. U.S. equities rebounded strongly in the first quarter of 2019, in part due to the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) adopting a more accommodative stance. Better-than-expected economic and earnings numbers buoyed equities through the end of the period. The Russell 3000® Index, a measure of the broad U.S. stock market, had a return of 9.71% for the fiscal half year.
International stock markets also rebounded in early 2019 from late-2018 losses, as investor concerns over Brexit, U.S.–China trade talks, and the Fed’s interest rate policy eased. The MSCI World (ND) Index, a measure of the global equity markets, posted a gain of 8.83% for the fiscal half year.
Domestic long-term fixed income markets were generally up for the fiscal half year ended April 30, 2019. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a diversified benchmark of investment-grade bonds, generated a return of 5.49% for the six-month period. High yield bonds outgained other fixed income market segments, as the ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index returned 5.89%.
Comments by the portfolio managers of the Harbor Target Retirement Funds can be found in the pages preceding each Fund’s portfolio of investments. As always, we recommend that shareholders maintain a long-term perspective in evaluating all of their investments, including Harbor Funds.
    Returns For Periods Ended April 30, 2019
    Unannualized       Annualized
Domestic Equities   6 Months   1 Year   5 Years   10 Years   30 Years
Russell 3000® (entire U.S. stock market)

  9.71%   12.68%   11.20%   15.30%   10.17%
S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

  9.76   13.49   11.63   15.32   10.15
Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

  11.65   10.69   9.75   15.65   11.41
Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

  6.06   4.61   8.63   14.10   9.41
Russell 3000® Growth (growth stocks)

  11.81   16.61   14.17   16.83   10.05
Russell 3000® Value (value stocks)

  7.61   8.58   8.17   13.69   9.91
International & Global                    
MSCI EAFE (ND)(foreign stocks)

  7.45%   -3.22%   2.60%   7.95%   4.58%
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND)(foreign small cap stocks)

  5.89   -7.88   5.27   11.49   N/A
MSCI World (ND)(global stocks)

  8.83   6.48   7.31   11.58   6.82
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND)(foreign stocks)

  9.12   -3.23   2.83   7.75   N/A
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND)(emerging market stocks)

  13.76   -5.04   4.04   7.50   N/A
Fixed Income                    
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield (domestic high-yield bonds)

  5.89%   7.03%   5.03%   8.74%   N/A
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond (domestic bonds)

  5.49   5.29   2.57   3.72   6.09%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS (domestic inflation-linked bonds)

  4.60   3.10   1.74   3.64   N/A
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill (proxy for money market returns)

  1.18   2.18   0.78   0.45   3.08
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Change in market’s direction showed value of resilience
In the fourth calendar quarter of 2018, U.S. equities endured their worst quarterly performance in more than seven years, as concerns about interest rate increases, continuing trade tensions, and slowing global growth dampened investor sentiment. Some commentators speculated that the nearly 10-year-long bull market had reached its end.
But in the first quarter of 2019, such talk proved premature, as equities rebounded in the U.S. and globally. Anyone who pulled their money out of equities in December 2018, hoping to avoid further losses, may have missed out on the robust gains of early 2019.
Reacting emotionally to market movements, or trying to time when the market will rise or fall, can have a negative impact on the success of a long-term investment strategy. While past performance is never a guarantee of future results, many investors have historically achieved their financial objectives by making a long-term plan and staying true to it through market ups and downs.
Harbor Funds offers a variety of equity and fixed income funds that can serve as the foundation of a diversified portfolio.
Thank you for investing with Harbor Funds.
June 28, 2019
Charles F. McCain
Chairman
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Manager’s Commentary (Unaudited)

Adviser
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.
111 South Wacker Dr. 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Portfolio Managers
Brian L. Collins, CFA
Since Inception
Paul C. Herbert, CFA, CAIA
Since Inception
Linda M. Molenda
Since Inception
Harbor Capital has managed the Funds since inception.
Market Review
The 2019 fiscal half year period began amid volatile market conditions due to angst over slowing economic growth and an uncertain political and monetary policy backdrop. Stock markets in the U.S. and abroad slowed in December before reversing and rallying to start the new year fueled by a general tone of optimism, with supportive central bank communication a frequently cited catalyst for the rebound. By April 30, 2019, indexes across equities and fixed income markets were solidly in the green, led by growth benchmarks, as well as by emerging markets stocks.
The Russell 3000® Index, representing U.S. large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks, posted a solid 9.71% gain for the period. Mid-cap stocks led large caps, with the stocks of small companies posting lower, but positive returns. As mentioned, growth again led value, and again by large margins. The S&P 500 Index of large cap stocks gained 9.76%, nearly matching the Russell 3000®. Despite a rebound in oil prices before the period’s end, Energy stocks were underwater for the six months ended April 30, 2019. Nevertheless, every other GICS sector gained ground. Real Estate led the pack, gaining nearly 14%.
Developed non-U.S. stocks shared in the rally, though they didn’t enjoy all of the upside, with the MSCI EAFE (ND) Index of developed market stocks advancing by 7.45%. All of the index’s sectors gained ground, as did its major countries. Information Technology was the leading sector, paced by East Asian hardware stocks. Turning to developed regions and countries, Europe led and Japan trailed. Emerging Markets stocks shined, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index gaining 13.76%
Fixed income markets also registered solid gains. High yield bonds, as measured by the BofAML U.S. High Yield Index, rose by 5.55% and investment-grade bonds nearly kept up, with the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index rising by 5.49%. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, as represented by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index, were not left out, gaining 4.60%.
Performance
In this environment, each of the Harbor Target Retirement Funds delivered positive absolute performance. Consistent with their larger holdings in stock funds, the later-dated Target Funds posted higher returns than the earlier-dated Target Funds. See the table within this section for each of the Funds’ total returns. Each Fund also outperformed its Composite Index during the period. Returns for these indexes are included in a separate table in this section.
Several of the underlying equity funds delivered strong outperformance compared to their individual benchmarks during the period, driving the Target Funds’ excess returns versus the composite indexes. For instance, Harbor International Growth Fund gained 15.56%, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All-Country World Ex.-US (ND) Index, by 6.44% (the returns presented in this section are for the Institutional Class of each underlying Fund). International Growth’s showing was helped by strong performance from Naspers, a South African holding company, and Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce firm. Harbor Large Cap Value Fund was another meaningful contributor to performance, gaining 11.75% while its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, rose by 7.90%. Harbor Large Cap Value Fund’s results benefitted from strong performance from Microchip, a semiconductor maker, and Danaher, a diversified healthcare-oriented company.
While they also had positive returns, the underlying fixed income funds’ excess returns were negative for the period. Harbor Bond Fund gained 4.76%, which trailed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index’s 5.49% return. The Fund was held back by certain interest rate strategies and exposure to non-agency mortgage backed securities. Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund’s Retirement Class lagged its benchmark, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index by 1.26%. Weak selection in the Energy sector was the primary culprit.
 
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

Outlook
The rebound from the deep market declines in 2018’s fourth quarter was welcome. However, as the second half of the Funds’ fiscal year has begun, concerns over the unresolved U.S.-China trade picture’s impact on global growth have gripped markets, sending them lower again. It can be tempting to try to handicap how certain events may play out, and to adjust positioning accordingly. In our view a successful investment plan is built on maintaining a long-term perspective and constructing diversified portfolios. We believe that these elements, when effectively combined with the capabilities of the investment teams at the subadvisers of the underlying funds, may have the potential to tilt the odds of long-term success in the Funds’ favor.
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT FUNDS Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2019
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

6.00%
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

5.93
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

6.90
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

8.01
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

8.31
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

9.21
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

9.83
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

10.18
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

10.90
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund

11.46
    
COMMONLY USED MARKET INDICES Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2019
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond (domestic bonds)

5.49%
MSCI EAFE (ND) (foreign stocks)

7.45
Russell 3000® (entire U.S. stock market)

9.71
    
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT FUND COMPOSITE INDICES Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2019
Composite Index Income

5.75%
Composite Index 2015

5.70
Composite Index 2020

6.38
Composite Index 2025

7.14
Composite Index 2030

7.47
Composite Index 2035

7.85
Composite Index 2040

8.24
Composite Index 2045

8.32
Composite Index 2050

8.66
Composite Index 2055

9.01
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Manager’s Commentary—Continued

Underlying Harbor Funds Performance (Institutional Class Shares)
  Total Return for the Period
Ended April 30, 2019
           
EQUITY 6 Monthsb   One
Year
  Five
Yearsa
  Ten
Yearsa
  Since
Inceptiona
  Current 7-Day SEC Yield   Inception
Date
  Expense Ratios*,a
Subsidized c   Unsubsidized d   Net   Gross
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

13.44%   14.37%   15.36%   16.62%   11.91%   N/A   N/A   12/29/1987   0.66% e   0.71%
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

12.56   14.42   11.79   N/A   14.47   N/A   N/A   11/01/2011 f   0.71 g   0.85
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

21.76   23.35   13.45   16.19   5.78   N/A   N/A   11/01/2000   0.89   0.89
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

13.44   8.96   10.41   16.15   8.99   N/A   N/A   11/01/2000   0.88   0.88
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

11.75   8.78   11.22   14.32   10.10   N/A   N/A   12/29/1987   0.69 g   0.73
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

6.39   -0.19   5.80   14.37   7.67   N/A   N/A   03/01/2002   0.84 e   0.88
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

10.12   3.90   9.87   14.64   10.38   N/A   N/A   12/14/2001   0.88   0.88
Harbor International Fund

7.42   -7.44   -0.18   7.60   10.06   N/A   N/A   12/29/1987   0.77 e,g   0.89
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

9.20   -2.26   N/A   N/A   5.18   N/A   N/A   11/02/2015   0.80 e,g   0.99
Harbor International Growth Fund

15.56   0.77   4.70   8.17   3.86   N/A   N/A   11/01/1993   0.85 g   0.90
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

16.79   18.65   11.18   15.68   17.51   N/A   N/A   03/01/2009   0.91 g   1.05
FIXED INCOME                                      
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

4.88%   5.65%   3.74%   7.37%   6.81%   N/A   N/A   12/01/2002   0.61% e   0.70%
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

4.25   4.73   N/A   N/A   2.42   N/A   N/A   11/01/2017   0.73 g   1.01
Harbor Core Bond Fund

5.31   N/A   N/A   N/A   4.51   N/A   N/A   06/01/2018   0.45 g   0.54
Harbor Bond Fund

4.76   5.19   2.79   4.56   6.84   N/A   N/A   12/29/1987   0.80 e,g   0.91
Harbor Real Return Fund

4.52   2.75   1.41   3.56   3.65   N/A   N/A   12/01/2005   1.15 g   1.37
SHORT-TERM                                      
Harbor Money Market Fund

1.04%   1.88%   0.72%   0.42%   3.13%   2.14%   2.07%   12/29/1987   0.28% e,g   0.36%
    

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions, but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050.
The Funds invest in a variety of underlying Harbor funds that are subject to risks associated with their particular investment strategies. By investing in several underlying funds, the Funds have partial exposure to the risks of many different areas of the market. Investments in the Funds are not guaranteed. An investor may experience losses. There is no guarantee that the Funds will provide adequate income through retirement. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Funds, please refer to the current prospectus.
* All mutual funds have expense ratios which represent what shareholders pay for operating expenses and management fees. Expense ratios are expressed as an annualized percentage of a fund’s average net assets paid out in expenses. Net expense ratios reflect adjustments due to voluntary or contractual fee waivers or expense reimbursements. Expense ratio information is as of the fund’s current prospectus, as revised and supplemented to date.
a Annualized
b Unannualized
c Reflects reimbursements or waivers in effect during the period
d Does not reflect reimbursements or waivers currently in effect
e Reflects a contractual management fee waiver effective through February 29, 2020
f For the period November 1, 2011 (inception of the Predecessor Fund) to January 20, 2015, Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC served as the Predecessor Fund’s subadviser and for the period January 20, 2015 to March 6, 2017, Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC served as investment adviser to the Predecessor Fund.
g Reflects an expense limitation agreement (excluding interest expense, if any) effective through February 29, 2020
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Asset Allocation Framework (Unaudited)

Target Asset Allocation (glide path)
Harbor Target Retirement Funds - Target Asset Allocation
Over time, the allocation to asset classes and underlying Harbor funds will change in a predetermined manner as shown in the glide path above. The glide path shows the shifting of the asset allocations over time and illustrates how each Target Retirement Fund’s (except Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund) asset mix becomes more conservative as time elapses.
The principal value of the Funds is not guaranteed at any time, including the target retirement date.
 
Investment Styles
The Harbor Target Retirement Funds are constructed based on Harbor Capital Advisors’ investment experience that, over the long term, stocks generally provide greater growth opportunities and greater risk than bonds, and bonds generally provide more income and lower volatility than stocks. The year in the Fund name refers to the approximate year (the target date) when an investor in the Fund would leave the work force and enter retirement and likely stop making new investments in the Fund. The Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund is designed for investors currently in retirement. The year-specific Target Retirement Funds strive to produce more income and lower volatility as the target year approaches.
Harbor Capital Advisors allocates each Fund’s assets among the underlying Harbor funds based on the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. The asset allocation for each Fund (other than the Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund) will change over time as the target date indicated in the Fund’s name draws closer.
 
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT FUNDS - ACTUAL ALLOCATION AS OF April 30, 2019
  2055
Fund
  2050
Fund
  2045
Fund
  2040
Fund
  2035
Fund
  2030
Fund
  2025
Fund
  2020
Fund
  2015
Fund
  Income
Fund
Equity
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund 8%   7%   6%   6%   5%   4%   3%   2%   1%   1%
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund 4   4   3   3   2   2   3   2   1   1
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund 6   6   5   5   4   4   3   2   1   1
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund 5   5   5   4   4   3   3   2   1   1
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund 14   12   11   10   9   7   6   5   3   3
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund 9   8   7   7   6   5   4   3   2   2
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund 7   6   6   5   4   4   3   2   1   1
Harbor International Fund 12   11   9   9   8   6   5   4   3   3
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund 11   10   9   9   7   6   5   4   3   3
Harbor International Growth Fund 12   11   9   9   8   6   6   4   3   3
Harbor Global Leaders Fund 5   4   4   3   3   3   2   2   1   1
Total Equity 93   84   74   70   60   50   43   32   20   20
Fixed Income
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund 0%   0%   7%   7%   9%   11%   10%   9%   8%   8%
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund 3   7   4   5   6   7   7   6   5   5
Harbor Core Bond Fund 0   3   5   9   10   12   20   23   26   26
Harbor Bond Fund 4   6   10   9   10   13   10   11   13   13
Harbor Real Return Fund 0   0   0   0   5   7   10   12   18   18
Total Fixed Income 7   16   26   30   40   50   57   61   70   70
Short-Term
Harbor Money Market Fund 0%   0%   0%   0%   0%   0%   0%   7%   10%   10%
  100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%
6

 

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund          
Institutional Class

6.00%   4.72%   3.59%   5.77%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index Income

5.75   4.86   3.57   5.55  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.70%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
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Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—20.0%
    
    
Shares
  Value
      2,258
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 171
      8,001
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   172
     16,036
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   175
     12,251
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   157
     25,940
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

   407
     12,566
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   264
      5,810
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   193
      8,910
Harbor International Fund

   340
     31,157
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

   340
     21,679
Harbor International Growth Fund

   340
      4,992
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   145
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $2,596)

 2,704
   
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—70.0%
    
    
Shares   Value
    107,726
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

 $ 1,059
     73,314
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

   707
    347,530
Harbor Core Bond Fund

 3,548
    155,192
Harbor Bond Fund

 1,774
    260,150
Harbor Real Return Fund

 2,380
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $9,445)

 9,468
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—10.0%
(Cost $1,351)  
  1,350,697
Harbor Money Market Fund

 1,351
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $13,392)

13,523
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

     2
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$13,525
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 164   $ 58   $ (57)   $ (2)   $ 8   $ 15   $
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  162   37   (43)   15   1   4   1
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  169   73   (75)   (7)   15   27  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  148   73   (55)   (14)   5   29  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  385   93   (108)   13   24   6   2
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  251   85   (71)   (6)   5   13   4
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  183   68   (61)   (12)   15   16   1
Harbor International Fund

  319   174   (56)   (70)   (27)   116   4
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  319   62   (58)   15   2   9   4
Harbor International Growth Fund

  323   62   (91)   29   17     2
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  137   28   (39)   9   10   3  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  983   196   (134)   11   3     33
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  655   133   (88)   12   (5)     20
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    3,672   (188)   61   3     22
Harbor Bond Fund

  4,913   578   (3,804)   334   (247)     69
Harbor Real Return Fund

  2,194   468   (351)   119   (50)     31
Harbor Money Market Fund

  1,256   267   (172)         13
Total

  $12,561   $6,127   $(5,451)   $507   $(221)   $238   $206
8

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund          
Institutional Class

5.93%   4.54%   3.64%   6.89%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2015

5.70   4.74   3.67   6.69  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.70%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
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Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—20.0%
    
    
Shares
  Value
      704
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 53
    2,495
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   54
    5,000
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   55
    3,820
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   49
    8,087
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  127
    3,918
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   82
    1,812
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   60
    2,778
Harbor International Fund

  106
    9,715
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  106
    6,759
Harbor International Growth Fund

  106
    1,557
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   45
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $814)

  843
   
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—70.0%
    
    
Shares   Value
   33,589
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  $ 330
   22,859
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  221
  108,357
Harbor Core Bond Fund

1,106
   48,388
Harbor Bond Fund

  553
   81,115
Harbor Real Return Fund

  742
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $2,937)

2,952
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—10.0%
(Cost $421)  
  421,149
Harbor Money Market Fund

  421
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $4,172)

4,216
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    1
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$4,217
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 70   $ 21   $ (41)   $ 1   $ 2   $ 6   $—
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  69   13   (34)   5   1   2  
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  72   26   (46)     3   12  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  64   28   (38)   (3)   (2)   13  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  164   31   (82)   (5)   19   2   1
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  107   31   (55)   (2)   1   6   2
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  79   25   (45)   (7)   8   7  
Harbor International Fund

  136   69   (57)   (8)   (34)   49   2
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  136   22   (59)   4   3   4  
Harbor International Growth Fund

  138   21   (70)   6   11     1
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  57   10   (30)     8   1  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  384   52   (112)   6       12
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  257   35   (74)   6   (3)     8
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    1,378   (295)   19   4     8
Harbor Bond Fund

  1,821   190   (1,491)   103   (70)     26
Harbor Real Return Fund

  789   171   (243)   26   (1)     11
Harbor Money Market Fund

  449   100   (128)         5
Total

  $4,792   $2,223   $(2,900)   $151   $(50)   $102   $ 76
10

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund          
Institutional Class

6.90%   4.81%   4.23%   7.66%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2020

6.38   5.03   4.27   7.45  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.71%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
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Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—32.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
      6,676
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 505
     23,646
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   507
     49,795
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   544
     38,522
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   494
     76,314
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 1,198
     37,681
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   791
     17,920
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   597
     26,831
Harbor International Fund

 1,023
     93,584
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 1,020
     65,272
Harbor International Growth Fund

 1,025
     13,975
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   406
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $7,818)

 8,110
   
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—60.9%
    
    
Shares   Value
    227,858
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

 $ 2,240
    154,913
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

 1,493
    556,826
Harbor Core Bond Fund

 5,685
    248,699
Harbor Bond Fund

 2,843
    342,947
Harbor Real Return Fund

 3,138
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $15,342)

15,399
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.0%
(Cost $1,767)  
  1,766,591
Harbor Money Market Fund

 1,767
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $24,927)

25,276
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

     3
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$25,279
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 543   $ 154   $ (210)   $ (6)   $ 24   $ 49   $ 1
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  537   90   (166)   44   2   13   2
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  584   223   (283)   (26)   46   94  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  523   216   (207)   (43)   5   104  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  1,274   214   (401)   30   81   20   6
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  843   202   (246)   (17)   9   46   14
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  638   176   (220)   (42)   45   56   2
Harbor International Fund

  1,079   472   (197)   (228)   (103)   390   16
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  1,079   105   (213)   44   5   30   13
Harbor International Growth Fund

  1,091   102   (312)   91   53     8
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  431   66   (147)   20   36   10  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  2,417   243   (453)   35   (2)     74
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  1,611   161   (294)   29   (14)     46
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    5,927   (349)   103   4     35
Harbor Bond Fund

  8,426   821   (6,551)   473   (326)     117
Harbor Real Return Fund

  3,052   519   (528)   126   (31)     43
Harbor Money Market Fund

  1,426   565   (224)         17
Total

  $25,554   $10,256   $(11,001)   $ 633   $(166)   $812   $394
12

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund          
Institutional Class

8.01%   5.33%   4.57%   8.32%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2025

7.14   5.35   4.63   8.19  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.74%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
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Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—42.7%
    
    
Shares
  Value
    7,112
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 538
   25,048
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   537
   54,462
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   595
   41,735
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   535
   80,822
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 1,269
   39,763
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   835
   19,087
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   635
   28,165
Harbor International Fund

 1,074
   98,269
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 1,071
   68,756
Harbor International Growth Fund

 1,080
   14,621
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   425
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $8,418)

 8,594
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—57.3%
    
    
Shares   Value
  219,173
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

 $ 2,154
  149,060
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

 1,437
  389,770
Harbor Core Bond Fund

 3,980
  174,231
Harbor Bond Fund

 1,991
  213,505
Harbor Real Return Fund

 1,954
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $11,505)

11,516
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $19,923)

20,110
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

a
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$20,110
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 471   $ 153   $ (110)   $ 15   $ 9   $ 42   $ 1
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  464   93   (70)   48   2   11   1
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  511   214   (161)   11   20   82  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  458   206   (106)   (21)   (2)   91  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  1,100   243   (189)   71   44   18   6
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  732   220   (119)   (4)   6   40   12
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  556   195   (128)   (6)   18   49   2
Harbor International Fund

  935   505   (84)   (240)   (42)   341   14
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  935   177   (92)   48   3   26   11
Harbor International Growth Fund

  947   157   (167)   115   28     7
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  367   73   (69)   36   18   9  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  2,040   419   (335)   48   (18)     66
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  1,359   278   (214)   25   (11)     41
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    4,010   (101)   70   1     24
Harbor Bond Fund

  5,090   729   (3,921)   233   (140)     72
Harbor Real Return Fund

  1,686   425   (213)   63   (7)     24
Total

  $17,651   $8,097   $(6,079)   $ 512   $ (71)   $709   $281

a Rounds to less than $1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
14

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund          
Institutional Class

8.31%   5.21%   4.88%   9.06%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2030

7.47   5.41   4.90   8.94  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.75%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
15

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—49.9%
    
    
Shares
  Value
   16,702
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 1,263
   33,615
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   721
  100,210
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

 1,094
   77,452
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   993
  149,391
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 2,345
   74,324
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

 1,561
   35,702
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

 1,188
   52,597
Harbor International Fund

 2,006
  183,373
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 1,999
  128,643
Harbor International Growth Fund

 2,020
   26,802
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   779
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $15,126)

15,969
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—50.1%
    
    
Shares   Value
  350,016
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

 $ 3,441
  238,204
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

 2,296
  390,542
Harbor Core Bond Fund

 3,987
  349,036
Harbor Bond Fund

 3,990
  252,115
Harbor Real Return Fund

 2,307
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $16,050)

16,021
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $31,176)

31,990
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

a
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$31,990
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 1,150   $ 334   $ (264)   $ 5   $ 38   $ 104   $ 2
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  568   179   (90)   64     14   2
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  942   347   (239)   5   39   152  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  847   379   (180)   (47)   (6)   170  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  2,008   462   (326)   145   56   32   10
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  1,342   443   (220)   3   (7)   74   23
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  1,021   364   (211)   (16)   30   91   4
Harbor International Fund

  1,726   991   (178)   (403)   (130)   637   25
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  1,725   379   (193)   88     49   21
Harbor International Growth Fund

  1,745   272   (252)   232   23     13
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  669   130   (115)   76   19   15  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  3,116   655   (375)   53   (8)     103
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  2,076   438   (238)   34   (14)     64
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    4,000   (83)   68   2     23
Harbor Bond Fund

  7,081   975   (4,211)   373   (228)     105
Harbor Real Return Fund

  1,957   504   (218)   70   (6)     27
Total

  $27,973   $10,852   $(7,393)   $ 750   $(192)   $1,338   $422

a Rounds to less than $1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
16

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund          
Institutional Class

9.21%   5.33%   5.39%   9.82%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2035

7.85   5.34   5.28   9.67  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.76%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
17

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—59.8%
    
    
Shares
  Value
   12,437
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 941
   22,000
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   472
   70,720
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   772
   54,827
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   703
  106,029
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 1,665
   53,010
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

 1,113
   25,335
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   844
   37,711
Harbor International Fund

 1,438
  131,869
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 1,437
   91,760
Harbor International Growth Fund

 1,441
   19,147
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   556
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $10,811)

11,382
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—40.2%
    
    
Shares   Value
  177,302
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

 $ 1,743
  120,667
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

 1,163
  191,128
Harbor Core Bond Fund

 1,951
  170,692
Harbor Bond Fund

 1,951
   90,981
Harbor Real Return Fund

   833
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $7,640)

 7,641
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $18,451)

19,023
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

a
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$19,023
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 758   $ 260   $ (119)   $ 24   $ 18   $ 70   $ 1
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  376   92   (39)   41   2   9   1
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  626   266   (159)   8   31   102  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  553   291   (114)   (31)   4   114  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  1,326   335   (144)   117   31   22   7
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  889   330   (111)   10   (5)   50   15
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  668   270   (112)     18   61   3
Harbor International Fund

  1,139   740   (89)   (299)   (53)   428   17
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  1,140   322   (89)   64     33   14
Harbor International Growth Fund

  1,150   226   (117)   174   8     9
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  444   91   (47)   59   9   10  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  1,403   463   (148)   30   (5)     49
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  936   306   (91)   17   (5)     31
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    1,958   (40)   33       11
Harbor Bond Fund

  3,113   771   (2,003)   145   (75)     48
Harbor Real Return Fund

  603   274   (67)   25   (2)     9
Total

  $15,124   $6,995   $(3,489)   $ 417   $(24)   $899   $215

a Rounds to less than $1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
18

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund          
Institutional Class

9.83%   5.31%   5.95%   10.55%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2040

8.24   5.34   5.74   10.42  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.75%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
19

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—69.9%
    
    
Shares
  Value
   21,651
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 1,638
   38,289
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   821
  122,263
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

 1,335
   94,395
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

 1,210
  185,052
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 2,905
   91,774
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

 1,927
   43,738
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

 1,456
   65,153
Harbor International Fund

 2,485
  227,437
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 2,479
  158,966
Harbor International Growth Fund

 2,496
   33,712
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   980
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $18,438)

19,732
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—30.1%
    
    
Shares   Value
  210,483
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

 $ 2,069
  142,309
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

 1,372
  247,000
Harbor Core Bond Fund

 2,522
  220,793
Harbor Bond Fund

 2,524
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $8,470)

 8,487
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $26,908)

28,219
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

a
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$28,219
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 1,422   $ 341   $ (198)   $ 31   $ 42   $ 128   $ 3
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  699   94   (46)   73   1   17   2
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  1,159   364   (259)   38   33   185  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  1,030   383   (151)   (33)   (19)   204  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  2,459   361   (172)   176   81   40   12
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  1,633   406   (114)   (42)   44   90   28
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  1,234   336   (140)   (5)   31   110   5
Harbor International Fund

  2,098   1,116   (83)   (592)   (54)   780   31
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  2,100   354   (89)   113   1   59   26
Harbor International Growth Fund

  2,134   191   (154)   309   16     15
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  842   94   (80)   110   14   19  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  1,799   423   (184)   32   (1)     61
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  1,191   282   (115)   21   (7)     38
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    2,507   (30)   44   1     15
Harbor Bond Fund

  4,250   716   (2,534)   187   (95)     66
Total

  $24,050   $7,968   $(4,349)   $ 462   $ 88   $1,632   $302

a Rounds to less than $1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
20

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund          
Institutional Class

10.18%   5.23%   6.37%   11.14%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2045

8.32   5.19   6.09   11.06  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.76%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
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Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—74.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
   11,894
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 900
   21,041
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   451
   66,758
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   729
   51,050
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   654
  102,018
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 1,602
   50,264
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

 1,055
   23,812
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   793
   35,736
Harbor International Fund

 1,363
  124,914
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 1,362
   86,960
Harbor International Growth Fund

 1,365
   18,837
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

   547
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $10,504)

10,821
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—25.9%
    
    
Shares   Value
   95,977
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

   $ 943
   64,789
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

   625
   72,602
Harbor Core Bond Fund

   741
  129,707
Harbor Bond Fund

 1,483
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $3,785)

 3,792
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $14,289)

14,613
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

a
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$14,613
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 793   $ 198   $ (126)   $ 16   $ 19   $ 74   $ 2
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  394   79   (63)   42   (1)   10   1
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  631   211   (147)   8   26   105  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  556   242   (112)   (35)   3   115  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  1,392   270   (203)   105   38   23   7
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  918   294   (156)   (2)   1   52   16
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  681   233   (135)   (11)   25   62   2
Harbor International Fund

  1,178   717   (159)   (276)   (97)   447   18
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  1,182   282   (164)   57   5   34   15
Harbor International Growth Fund

  1,188   173   (175)   151   28     9
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  482   73   (78)   55   15   11  
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  755   312   (139)   20   (5)     27
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  499   208   (90)   12   (4)     16
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    809   (81)   13       4
Harbor Bond Fund

  1,761   455   (778)   74   (29)     29
Total

  $12,410   $4,556   $(2,606)   $ 229   $ 24   $933   $146

a Rounds to less than $1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
22

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   5 Years   10 Years  
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund          
Institutional Class

10.90%   5.21%   6.90%   11.62%   01/02/2009
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   2.57%   3.72%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   2.60   7.95  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   11.20   15.29  
Composite Index 2050

8.66   5.06   6.55   11.50  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.78%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
23

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—84.1%
    
    
Shares
  Value
   24,308
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 1,839
   42,848
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

   919
  134,944
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

 1,474
  103,598
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

 1,328
  207,984
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

 3,265
  101,588
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

 2,133
   48,225
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

 1,605
   72,044
Harbor International Fund

 2,748
  251,331
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

 2,740
  176,025
Harbor International Growth Fund

 2,764
   38,570
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

 1,120
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $20,341)

21,935
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—15.9%
    
    
Shares   Value
  193,402
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

 $ 1,864
   74,405
Harbor Core Bond Fund

   760
  133,054
Harbor Bond Fund

 1,521
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $4,145)

 4,145
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $24,486)

26,080
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

a
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$26,080
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 1,703   $ 258   $ (190)   $ 46   $ 22   $ 152   $ 3
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  845   77   (86)   84   (1)   20   3
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  1,341   328   (259)   58   6   214  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  1,173   392   (169)   (35)   (33)   233  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  2,973   286   (283)   168   121   47   15
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  1,944   409   (218)   (76)   74   104   32
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  1,435   354   (211)   (18)   45   125   5
Harbor International Fund

  2,509   1,262   (265)   (562)   (196)   905   36
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  2,524   352   (260)   124     69   30
Harbor International Growth Fund

  2,529   135   (260)   344   16     18
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  1,044   52   (117)   124   17   23  
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  1,511   524   (192)   34   (13)     48
Harbor Core Bond Fund

    758   (12)   13   1     4
Harbor Bond Fund

  1,860   387   (773)   75   (28)     29
Total

  $23,391   $5,574   $(3,295)   $ 379   $ 31   $1,892   $223

a Rounds to less than $1,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
24

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Fund Summary —April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Asset Allocation (% of investments)
FUND PERFORMANCE
TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended 04/30/2019
Unannualized   1 Year   5 Years   Annualized   Inception
Date
6 Months   Life of Fund  
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund          
Institutional Class

11.46%   5.18%   N/A   7.65%   11/01/2014
Comparative Indices          
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond

5.49%   5.29%   N/A   2.34%  
MSCI EAFE (ND)

7.45   -3.22   N/A   4.04  
Russell 3000®

9.71   12.68   N/A   10.70  
Composite Index 2055

9.01   5.06   N/A   7.10  
As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2019, the expense ratio was 0.79%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expenses to: (i) the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).
Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions but does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon the redemption of Fund shares. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that Fund shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborfunds.com or by calling 800-422-1050. See the Benchmark Descriptions at the end of this report for a description of the Composite Index.
25

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Portfolio of Investments—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Value and Cost in Thousands
    
EQUITY FUNDS—93.0%
    
    
Shares
  Value
   5,419
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

$ 410
   9,568
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  205
  30,034
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  328
  22,824
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  293
  46,681
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  733
  22,720
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  477
  10,692
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  356
  16,128
Harbor International Fund

  615
  56,341
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  614
  39,278
Harbor International Growth Fund

  617
   8,720
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  253
TOTAL EQUITY FUNDS
(Cost $4,896)

4,901
 
FIXED INCOME FUNDS—7.0%
    
    
Shares   Value
  17,134
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  $ 165
  17,662
Harbor Bond Fund

  202
TOTAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
(Cost $366)

  367
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
(Cost $5,262)

5,268
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

$5,268
 
AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
The Underlying Funds are considered to be affiliated with the Fund. The following table shows investment transactions and earnings from investments in the affiliated Funds during the period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Underlying Funds   Beginning
Balance
as of
11/01/2018
(000s)
  Purchases of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Sales of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Change in Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Net Realized Gain/(Loss)   Investment
Income
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
Sale of
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
  Distributions
Received
from
Affiliated
Funds
(000s)
 
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 296   $ 121   $ (25)   $ 16   $ 2   $ 28   $ 1
Harbor Strategic Growth Fund

  147   52   (11)   17     4  
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

  233   101   (21)   13   2   40  
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

  209   109   (14)   (10)   (1)   44  
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

  518   186   (31)   55   5   9   3
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

  338   161   (23)   1     20   6
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

  252   117   (19)   4   2   24   1
Harbor International Fund

  439   359   (44)   (114)   (25)   169   7
Harbor Diversified International All Cap Fund

  438   195   (45)   27   (1)   13   5
Harbor International Growth Fund

  442   147   (47)   72   3     3
Harbor Global Leaders Fund

  182   56   (14)   26   3   4  
Harbor High-Yield Opportunities Fund

  117   68   (22)   3   (1)     4
Harbor Bond Fund

  145   89   (37)   6   (1)     3
Total

  $3,756   $1,761   $(353)   $ 116   $(12)   $355   $ 33
26

 

Harbor Target Retirement Funds
StatementS of Assets and Liabilities—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
Income Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2020 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2030 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2040 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2050 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2055 Fund
ASSETS                    
Investments, at identified cost

$13,392 $4,172 $24,927 $19,923 $31,176 $18,451 $26,908 $14,289 $24,486 $5,262
Investments in affiliated funds, at value

$13,523 $4,216 $25,276 $20,110 $31,990 $19,023 $28,219 $14,613 $26,080 $5,268
Receivables for:                    
Investments in affiliated funds sold

1 29
Capital shares sold

1
Distributions from affiliated funds

2 1 3
Total Assets

13,525 4,217 25,279 20,110 31,990 19,024 28,220 14,613 26,109 5,268
LIABILITIES                    
Payables for:                    
Investments in affiliated funds purchased

1
Capital shares reacquired

1 29
Total Liabilities

1 1 29
NET ASSETS

$13,525 $4,217 $25,279 $20,110 $31,990 $19,023 $28,219 $14,613 $26,080 $5,268
Net Assets Consist of:                    
Paid-in capital

$13,947 $4,402 $25,233 $19,586 $30,523 $17,828 $25,463 $13,445 $22,767 $4,952
Total distributable earnings/(loss)

(422) (185) 46 524 1,467 1,195 2,756 1,168 3,313 316
  $13,525 $4,217 $25,279 $20,110 $31,990 $19,023 $28,219 $14,613 $26,080 $5,268
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS                    
Institutional Class                    
Net assets

$13,525 $4,217 $25,279 $20,110 $31,990 $19,023 $28,219 $14,613 $26,080 $5,268
Shares of beneficial interest1

1,507 393 2,646 1,654 3,598 1,343 3,183 974 2,635 452
Net asset value per share2

$ 8.98 $10.72 $ 9.55 $ 12.16 $ 8.89 $ 14.17 $ 8.86 $ 15.01 $ 9.90 $11.65

1 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations)
2 Per share amounts can be recalculated to the amounts disclosed herein when total net assets and shares of beneficial interest are not rounded to thousands.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
27

 

Harbor Target Retirement Funds
StatementS of Operations—Six Months Ended April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
Income Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2020 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2030 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2040 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2050 Fund
Harbor
Target
Retirement
2055 Fund
Investment Income                    
Dividends from affiliated funds

$ 206 $ 76 $ 394 $ 281 $ 422 $ 215 $ 302 $ 146 $ 223 $ 33
Total Investment Income

206 76 394 281 422 215 302 146 223 33
Net Investment Income/(Loss)

206 76 394 281 422 215 302 146 223 33
Realized and Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on:                    
Sale of affiliated funds

(221) (50) (166) (71) (192) (24) 88 24 31 (12)
Distributions received from affiliated funds

238 102 812 709 1,338 899 1,632 933 1,892 355
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:                    
Affiliated funds

507 151 633 512 750 417 462 229 379 116
Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

524 203 1,279 1,150 1,896 1,292 2,182 1,186 2,302 459
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$ 730 $279 $1,673 $1,431 $2,318 $1,507 $2,484 $1,332 $2,525 $492
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
28

 

Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Statements of Changes In Net Assets

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
Income Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2020 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Operations:                      
Net investment income/(loss)

$ 206 $ 417   $ 76 $ 167   $ 394 $ 780   $ 281 $ 588
Net realized gain/(loss) on sale of affiliated funds

(221) 17   (50) 124   (166) 327   (71) 472
Realized gain distributions received from affiliated funds

238 127   102 70   812 444   709 402
Change in net unrealized

appreciation/(depreciation) on affiliated funds

507 (687)   151 (398)   633 (1,869)   512 (1,699)
Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

730 (126)   279 (37)   1,673 (318)   1,431 (237)
Distributions to Shareholders                      
Institutional Class

(467) (512)   (205) (178)   (1,481) (775)   (1,339) (585)
Total distributions to shareholders

(467) (512)   (205) (178)   (1,481) (775)   (1,339) (585)
Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

701 (547)   (649) (1,281)   (467) (1,095)   2,367 (2,745)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

964 (1,185)   (575) (1,496)   (275) (2,188)   2,459 (3,567)
Net Assets                      
Beginning of period

12,561 13,746   4,792 6,288   25,554 27,742   17,651 21,218
End of period

$13,525 $12,561   $4,217 $ 4,792   $25,279 $25,554   $20,110 $17,651
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
29

 


Harbor
Target
Retirement
2030 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2040 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2050 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2055 Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)  
                                 
$ 422 $ 770   $ 215 $ 356   $ 302 $ 494   $ 146 $ 181   $ 223 $ 294   $ 33 $ 31
(192) 525   (24) 276   88 779   24 313   31 752   (12) 161
1,338 647   899 418   1,632 803   933 368   1,892 946   355 124
750 (2,378)   417 (1,357)   462 (2,502)   229 (1,180)   379 (2,530)   116 (459)
2,318 (436)   1,507 (307)   2,484 (426)   1,332 (318)   2,525 (538)   492 (143)
                                 
(1,950) (844)   (956) (350)   (2,080) (780)   (895) (311)   (1,977) (913)   (311) (76)
(1,950) (844)   (956) (350)   (2,080) (780)   (895) (311)   (1,977) (913)   (311) (76)
3,649 635   3,348 776   3,765 316   1,766 3,176   2,141 2,021   1,331 1,247
4,017 (645)   3,899 119   4,169 (890)   2,203 2,547   2,689 570   1,512 1,028
                                 
27,973 28,618   15,124 15,005   24,050 24,940   12,410 9,863   23,391 22,821   3,756 2,728
$31,990 $27,973   $19,023 $15,124   $28,219 $24,050   $14,613 $12,410   $26,080 $23,391   $5,268 $3,756
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets—Capital Stock Activity

(All amounts in thousands)
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
Income Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2020 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
AMOUNT ($)
Institutional Class                      
Net proceeds from sale of shares

$ 1,960 $ 1,484   $ 444 $ 512   $ 1,626 $ 3,554   $ 2,580 $ 3,363
Reinvested distributions

467 512   205 178   1,481 775   1,339 585
Cost of shares reacquired

(1,726) (2,543)   (1,298) (1,971)   (3,574) (5,424)   (1,552) (6,693)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

$ 701 $ (547)   $ (649) $(1,281)   $ (467) $(1,095)   $ 2,367 $(2,745)
SHARES
Institutional Class                      
Shares sold

223 164   43 47   175 361   218 265
Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

55 56   20 17   168 80   122 47
Shares reacquired

(198) (279)   (123) (182)   (386) (554)   (132) (529)
Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

$ 80 $ (59)   $ (60) $ (118)   $ (43) $ (113)   $ 208 $ (217)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor
Target
Retirement
2030 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2040 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2050 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2055 Fund
November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
  November 1,
2018
through
April 30,
2019
November 1,
2017
through
October 31,
2018
(Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
 
                                 
$ 4,902 $ 4,732   $ 3,667 $ 3,194   $ 3,319 $ 4,380   $ 2,530 $ 4,685   $ 1,934 $ 4,395   $1,379 $2,096
1,950 844   956 350   2,080 780   895 311   1,977 913   311 75
(3,203) (4,941)   (1,275) (2,768)   (1,634) (4,844)   (1,659) (1,820)   (1,770) (3,287)   (359) (924)
$ 3,649 $ 635   $ 3,348 $ 776   $ 3,765 $ 316   $ 1,766 $ 3,176   $ 2,141 $ 2,021   $1,331 $1,247
 
                                 
570 515   270 220   390 468   176 301   204 418   125 171
245 93   76 24   268 85   69 21   232 89   31 6
(383) (535)   (94) (192)   (192) (517)   (116) (116)   (186) (313)   (34) (75)
$ 432 $ 73   $ 252 $ 52   $ 466 $ 36   $ 129 $ 206   $ 250 $ 194   $ 122 $ 102
32

 

Harbor Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND
    
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 8.80 $ 9.25 $ 8.93 $ 9.19 $ 9.75 $ 9.83
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.14 a 0.28 a 0.22 a 0.25 a 0.34 a 0.22
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.36 (0.38) 0.40 0.08 (0.30) 0.19
Total from investment operations

0.50 (0.10) 0.62 0.33 0.04 0.41
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.16) (0.29) (0.27) (0.29) (0.35) (0.28)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.16) (0.06) (0.03) (0.30) (0.25) (0.21)
Total distributions

(0.32) (0.35) (0.30) (0.59) (0.60) (0.49)
Net asset value end of period

8.98 8.80 9.25 8.93 9.19 9.75
Net assets end of period (000s)

$13,525 $12,561 $13,746 $13,805 $15,124 $17,410
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

6.00% d (1.14)% 7.17% 3.91% 0.46% 4.32%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

3.26 e 3.13 2.46 2.87 3.57 2.14
Portfolio turnoverc

43 d 28 16 26 24 20
    
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2015 FUND
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$10.58 $11.02 $10.45 $10.77 $11.68 $ 11.87
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.17 a 0.33 a 0.26 a 0.29 a 0.36 a 0.24
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.43 (0.45) 0.60 0.05 (0.35) 0.29
Total from investment operations

0.60 (0.12) 0.86 0.34 0.01 0.53
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.33) (0.32) (0.29) (0.36) (0.39) (0.31)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.13) (0.30) (0.53) (0.41)
Total distributions

(0.46) (0.32) (0.29) (0.66) (0.92) (0.72)
Net asset value end of period

10.72 10.58 11.02 10.45 10.77 11.68
Net assets end of period (000s)

$4,217 $4,792 $6,288 $6,574 $7,778 $11,200
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

5.93% d (1.10)% 8.43% 3.59% 0.13% 4.73%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

3.21 e 3.07 2.43 2.82 3.26 2.08
Portfolio turnoverc

23 d 29 22 32 26 38
See page 37 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND
    
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.50 $ 9.90 $ 9.29 $ 9.94 $ 10.63 $ 10.78
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.14 a 0.28 a 0.23 a 0.26 a 0.32 a 0.23
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.47 (0.40) 0.73 0.04 (0.30) 0.29
Total from investment operations

0.61 (0.12) 0.96 0.30 0.02 0.52
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.28) (0.28) (0.24) (0.32) (0.34) (0.30)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.28) (0.11) (0.63) (0.37) (0.37)
Total distributions

(0.56) (0.28) (0.35) (0.95) (0.71) (0.67)
Net asset value end of period

9.55 9.50 9.90 9.29 9.94 10.63
Net assets end of period (000s)

$25,279 $25,554 $27,742 $25,419 $27,290 $31,124
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

6.90% d (1.29)% 10.77% 3.56% 0.30% 5.06%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

3.15 e 2.89 2.44 2.83 3.19 2.18
Portfolio turnoverc

21 d 31 29 33 28 19
    
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 12.21 $ 12.76 $ 11.78 $ 12.32 $ 13.48 $ 13.44
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.18 a 0.37 a 0.29 a 0.31 a 0.37 a 0.29
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.70 (0.57) 1.12 0.05 (0.36) 0.40
Total from investment operations

0.88 (0.20) 1.41 0.36 0.01 0.69
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.38) (0.35) (0.28) (0.37) (0.41) (0.36)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.55) (0.15) (0.53) (0.76) (0.29)
Total distributions

(0.93) (0.35) (0.43) (0.90) (1.17) (0.65)
Net asset value end of period

12.16 12.21 12.76 11.78 12.32 13.48
Net assets end of period (000s)

$20,110 $17,651 $21,218 $14,293 $11,487 $10,612
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

8.01% d (1.63)% 12.38% 3.39% 0.11% 5.37%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

3.10 e 2.92 2.42 2.69 2.91 2.06
Portfolio turnoverc

33 d 36 24 25 25 33
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND
    
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 8.84 $ 9.25 $ 8.60 $ 9.19 $ 10.04 $ 10.22
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.13 a 0.24 a 0.20 a 0.21 a 0.24 a 0.21
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.53 (0.38) 0.96 0.01 (0.23) 0.35
Total from investment operations

0.66 (0.14) 1.16 0.22 0.01 0.56
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.25) (0.25) (0.21) (0.26) (0.28) (0.27)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.36) (0.02) (0.30) (0.55) (0.58) (0.47)
Total distributions

(0.61) (0.27) (0.51) (0.81) (0.86) (0.74)
Net asset value end of period

8.89 8.84 9.25 8.60 9.19 10.04
Net assets end of period (000s)

$31,990 $27,973 $28,618 $24,634 $25,084 $24,727
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

8.31% d (1.57)% 14.18% 2.96% 0.13% 5.79%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

2.99 e 2.62 2.30 2.54 2.55 1.99
Portfolio turnoverc

26 d 31 29 31 24 22
    
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 13.86 $ 14.44 $ 12.93 $ 13.56 $14.92 $14.52
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.18 a 0.33 a 0.28 a 0.27 a 0.3 a 0.29
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.99 (0.58) 1.75 0.04 (0.26) 0.58
Total from investment operations

1.17 (0.25) 2.03 0.31 0.04 0.87
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.35) (0.33) (0.28) (0.35) (0.36) (0.33)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.51) (0.24) (0.59) (1.04) (0.14)
Total distributions

(0.86) (0.33) (0.52) (0.94) (1.40) (0.47)
Net asset value end of period

14.17 13.86 14.44 12.93 13.56 14.92
Net assets end of period (000s)

$19,023 $15,124 $15,005 $11,496 $9,007 $7,708
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

9.21% d (1.79)% 16.31% 2.70% 0.34% 6.19%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

2.65 e 2.26 2.06 2.17 2.17 1.64
Portfolio turnoverc

21 d 29 26 26 22 39
See page 37 for notes to the Financial Highlights.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND
    
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 8.85 $ 9.30 $ 8.42 $ 9.05 $ 9.84 $ 10.01
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.10 a 0.18 a 0.15 a 0.17 a 0.18 a 0.17
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.66 (0.34) 1.30 (0.01) (0.10) 0.46
Total from investment operations

0.76 (0.16) 1.45 0.16 0.08 0.63
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.20) (0.19) (0.17) (0.20) (0.22) (0.23)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.55) (0.10) (0.40) (0.59) (0.65) (0.57)
Total distributions

(0.75) (0.29) (0.57) (0.79) (0.87) (0.80)
Net asset value end of period

8.86 8.85 9.30 8.42 9.05 9.84
Net assets end of period (000s)

$28,219 $24,050 $24,940 $19,448 $19,805 $18,933
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

9.83% d (1.84)% 18.26% 2.36% 0.94% 6.77%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

2.39 e 1.90 1.78 2.03 1.96 1.59
Portfolio turnoverc

17 d 30 21 30 18 22
    
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 14.69 $ 15.43 $13.51 $14.25 $15.17 $14.85
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.16 a 0.23 a 0.21 a 0.21 a 0.23 a 0.23
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.19 (0.49) 2.42 0.01 (0.06) 0.80
Total from investment operations

1.35 (0.26) 2.63 0.22 0.17 1.03
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.29) (0.28) (0.22) (0.27) (0.29) (0.31)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.74) (0.20) (0.49) (0.69) (0.80) (0.40)
Total distributions

(1.03) (0.48) (0.71) (0.96) (1.09) (0.71)
Net asset value end of period

15.01 14.69 15.43 13.51 14.25 15.17
Net assets end of period (000s)

$14,613 $12,410 $9,863 $7,211 $5,523 $4,239
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

10.18% d (1.83)% 20.37% 1.91% 1.23% 7.17%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

2.22 e 1.49 1.50 1.58 1.56 1.37
Portfolio turnoverc

19 d 22 32 24 15 21
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights—Continued
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding for the Periods Presented

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND
    
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  (Unaudited)          
Net asset value beginning of period

$ 9.81 $ 10.42 $ 9.23 $ 10.39 $ 11.40 $ 11.46
Income from Investment Operations            
Net investment income/(loss)

0.09 a 0.13 a 0.12 a 0.12 a 0.14 a 0.15
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

0.84 (0.33) 1.81 (0.03) 0.05 0.67
Total from investment operations

0.93 (0.20) 1.93 0.09 0.19 0.82
Less Distributions            
Dividends from net investment income

(0.17) (0.16) (0.13) (0.17) (0.19) (0.23)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.67) (0.25) (0.61) (1.08) (1.01) (0.65)
Total distributions

(0.84) (0.41) (0.74) (1.25) (1.20) (0.88)
Net asset value end of period

9.90 9.81 10.42 9.23 10.39 11.40
Net assets end of period (000s)

$26,080 $23,391 $22,821 $18,728 $19,221 $20,434
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)            
Total return

10.90% d (2.06)% 22.40% 1.51% 1.83% 7.61%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

1.89 e 1.20 1.27 1.34 1.35 1.17
Portfolio turnoverc

14 d 22 33 24 24 23
    
HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2055 FUND
  Institutional Class
  6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2019
Year Ended October 31,
  2018 2017 2016 2015 f
  (Unaudited)        
Net asset value beginning of period

$11.39 $11.97 $10.02 $10.08 $10.00
Income from Investment Operations          
Net investment income/(loss)

0.09 a 0.11 a 0.10 a 0.11 a 0.05 a
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments

1.06 (0.37) 2.17 0.01 0.18
Total from investment operations

1.15 (0.26) 2.27 0.12 0.23
Less Distributions          
Dividends from net investment income

(0.16) (0.16) (0.12) (0.14) (0.15)
Distributions from net realized capital gains

(0.73) (0.16) (0.20) (0.04)
Total distributions

(0.89) (0.32) (0.32) (0.18) (0.15)
Net asset value end of period

11.65 11.39 11.97 10.02 10.08
Net assets end of period (000s)

$5,268 $3,756 $2,728 $1,240 $ 762
Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)          
Total return

11.46% d (2.31)% 23.34% 1.38% 2.28%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assetsb

Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsb

1.57 e 0.91 0.95 1.13 0.52
Portfolio turnoverc

8 d 29 32 33 15

a Amounts are based on average daily shares outstanding during the period.
b Ratios of income and expenses to average net assets represents the expenses paid by the Fund but does not include the acquired fund fees and expenses from underlying funds.
c Amounts do not include the activity of the underlying funds.
d Unannualized
e Annualized
f Fund Inception was November 1, 2014.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
    
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—April 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

Note 1—Organizational Matters
Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of April 30, 2019, the Trust consists of 33 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report are: Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund and Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund (individually referred to as a “Fund” and collectively referred to as the “Funds” or “Target Retirement Funds”).  The Funds invest in a combination of other funds of the Trust (the “Underlying Funds”).  Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is the investment adviser for the Funds and the Underlying Funds.  The Underlying Funds are managed by subadvisers, none of which is affiliated with the Adviser.
The Funds currently offer one class of shares, designated as Institutional Class.
Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund follows the investment company reporting requirements under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which includes the accounting and reporting guidelines under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
Security Valuation
The holdings of each Target Retirement Fund consist entirely of Institutional Class shares of the Underlying Funds, which are valued at their respective net asset values each business day.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
Various inputs may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments, which are summarized in three broad categories defined as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The assignment of an investment to Levels 1, 2, or 3 is based on the lowest level of significant inputs used to determine its fair value.
Level 1– Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2– Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3– Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or other observable inputs are not available or are deemed unreliable. Significant unobservable inputs may include each Fund’s own assumptions.
Each Fund used observable inputs in its valuation methodologies whenever they were available and deemed reliable. At April 30, 2019, all investments held by each Fund (as disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments at April 30, 2019 or October 31, 2018.
Description of the Underlying Funds
In pursuing its investment objectives and strategies, each of the Underlying Funds is permitted to engage in a wide range of investment practices. Further information about the Underlying Funds is contained in the Target Retirement Funds’ prospectus and statement of additional information, as well as the prospectus of each of the Underlying Funds. The accounting policies of each of the Underlying Funds are disclosed in each Underlying Fund’s respective shareholder report. Because each Fund invests in the Underlying Funds, shareholders of each Fund will be affected by the investment practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets each Fund allocates to the Underlying Funds.
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Harbor Target Retirement Funds
Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—Continued    
Investment Transactions and Income
Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Income and capital gain distributions received from the Underlying Funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Distribution to Shareholders
Distributions on Fund shares are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Expenses
Expenses incurred by the Trust are charged directly to the Fund that incurred such expense whenever possible. With respect to expenses incurred by any two or more Harbor Funds where amounts cannot be identified on a fund by fund basis, such expenses are generally allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each Fund.
Taxes
Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise taxes on income and capital gains.
Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years (in particular, U.S. federal income tax returns for the tax years ended October 31, 2015–2017), including all positions expected to be taken upon filing the 2018 tax return, in all material jurisdictions where the Funds operate, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Fund’s financial statements. The Funds will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations.
Related Parties
The Funds do not invest in the Underlying Funds for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments by the Funds may represent a significant portion of an Underlying Fund’s net assets. At April 30, 2019, each Fund held less than 25% of the outstanding shares of any Underlying Fund. In aggregate, the Funds held 29% of Harbor Core Bond Fund.
Note 3—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser
Harbor Capital is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”). Harbor Capital is the Funds’ investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. The Funds do not pay any fees for the services of Harbor Capital.
Each Fund has a separate advisory agreement with Harbor Capital. Pursuant to this agreement, Harbor Capital pays all expenses of each Fund, excluding: (i) the amount of acquired funds’ fees and expenses; (ii) compensation of the Independent Trustees; and (iii) certain other expenses such as extraordinary items.
Distributor
Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds’ shares. The Funds do not pay any fees for the services of the Distributor.
Transfer Agent
Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The Funds do not pay any fees for the services of Harbor Services Group.
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Note 3—FEES AND OTHER Transactions with Affiliates—Continued    
Shareholders
On April 30, 2019, Harbor Capital, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in each of the following Funds:
  Number of Shares Owned by
Harbor Capital and Subsidiaries
  Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
  Institutional
Class
 
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

2,758   0.2%
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

145,452   4.0
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

24,877   1.9
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

2,047   0.1
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

9,740   1.0
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

13,059   0.5
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund

7,124   1.6
Independent Trustees
The Independent Trustees’ received no remuneration from the Target Retirement Funds for the six-month period ended April 30, 2019.
Indemnification
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.
NOTE 4—TAX INFORMATION
The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2019 are as follows:
  Identified Cost
(000s)
  Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Appreciation
(000s)
  (Depreciation)
(000s)
 
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

$13,392   $ 267   $(136)   $ 131
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

4,172   75   (31)   44
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

24,927   710   (361)   349
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

19,923   622   (435)   187
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

31,176   1,431   (617)   814
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

18,451   991   (419)   572
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

26,908   2,123   (812)   1,311
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

14,289   736   (412)   324
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

24,486   2,401   (807)   1,594
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund

5,262   204   (198)   6
    
Note 5—Subsequent Events
Through the date the financial statements were issued, there were no subsequent events or transactions that would have materially impacted the financial statements or related disclosures as presented herein.
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Fees and Expenses Example (Unaudited)

Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees (if any), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The expense ratios reflected below do not include the acquired fund fees and expenses from Underlying Funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period November 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line of the respective class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund/Class’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund/Class’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,060.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,059.30
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,069.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,080.10
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,083.10
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
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Fees and Expenses Example—Continued

  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Expenses Paid
During Period*
Beginning Account
Value
November 1, 2018
Ending Account
Value
April 30, 2019
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,092.10
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,098.30
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,101.80
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,109.00
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund        
Institutional Class 0.00%      
Actual   $0.00 $1,000 $1,114.60
Hypothetical (5% return)   0.00 1,000 1,024.79

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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Additional Information (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting
Harbor Funds has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which proxies relating to securities held by the Harbor funds are voted. In addition, Harbor Funds files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of Harbor Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the proxy voting records (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
Householding
Harbor Funds has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of a Fund’s prospectus, proxy materials, annual report and semi-annual report to certain shareholders residing at the same household. This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call the Shareholder Servicing Agent at 800-422-1050. Individual copies will be sent within thirty (30) days after the Shareholder Servicing Agent receives your instructions. Your consent to householding is considered valid until revoked.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosures
Harbor Funds files a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. In 2019, the Funds filed a complete portfolio of investments for the first fiscal quarter on Form N-Q. Beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2019, the Funds will file a complete portfolio of investments with the SEC on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-Q and N-PORT are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on Harbor Funds’ website at harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS
FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE TARGET RETIREMENT FUNDS
The Investment Company Act requires that the Investment Advisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.
At an in-person meeting of the Board held on February 15-16, 2019 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved the continuation of an Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital, the adviser to each Fund (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”), with respect to Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund, and Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund (each, a “Target Retirement Fund” and collectively, the “Target Retirement Funds”), each a series of the Harbor Funds.
In evaluating the Target Retirement Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser, including information about its affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement, and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser.
At the Meeting, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation for a one-year period of the Investment Advisory Agreement as being in the best interests of each Target Retirement Fund and its shareholders.
In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.
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Additional Information—Continued

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued    
In considering the approval of the Target Retirement Funds’ Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.
Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreement were the following:
the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser providing services to the Target Retirement Funds;
the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser, as well as the qualifications of its personnel;
the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Target Retirement Fund;
while no fees were proposed to be charged by the Adviser for investment advisory services, the Adviser would benefit from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of increased advisory fees from the underlying Harbor Funds attributable to assets invested in such Funds by the Target Retirement Funds;
the fees and expense ratios of each Target Retirement Fund relative to the quality of services provided and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;
the short- and long-term investment performance of each Target Retirement Fund in comparison to peer funds and the impact of the Target Retirement Funds’ glidepaths on relative performance;
any “fall out” benefits that might inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Target Retirement Funds;
information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Target Retirement Funds’ performance and services rendered by the Adviser; and
information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Broadridge, as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Target Retirement Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting both of a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Broadridge.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser as part of its comprehensive written response to the 15(c) request letter prepared by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees in consultation with the Independent Trustees concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, accounting, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that the Adviser has the expertise and resources to manage and operate effectively each Target Retirement Fund.
Investment Performance, Advisory Fees, and Expense Ratios
In considering each Target Retirement Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Broadridge. The Trustees also received information explaining the methodology for compilation of certain of this information and what it was intended to demonstrate. In evaluating performance, the Trustees recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results.
Harbor Target Retirement Funds. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement for each Target Retirement Fund (inception date of January 2, 2009 for each Target Retirement Fund except the Target Retirement 2055 Fund which had an inception date of November 1, 2014), the Trustees noted that Broadridge had selected 14 peer complexes’ target date funds as peers for the Harbor Target Retirement Funds that Broadridge believes are the most comparable to the Target Retirement Funds. These 14 peer complexes are: American Century One Choice Portfolios, Fidelity Advisor Freedom Funds, Franklin LifeSmart Retirement Target Funds, Invesco Balanced-Risk Retirement Funds, JPMorgan SmartRetirement Funds, KP Retirement Path Funds, MassMutual RetireSMART Funds, MFS Lifetime Funds, PIMCO RealPath Funds, Principal Lifetime Portfolios, Putnam RetirementReady Portfolios, T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds, TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Portfolios and USAA Target Retirement Funds. The Trustees further noted that the performance analysis conducted by Broadridge included these 14 selected peers, as applicable, as the performance group and all target date funds as the performance universe.
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Additional Information—Continued

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued    
The Trustees considered the expertise of Harbor Capital in managing assets generally and in the target retirement asset class specifically, noting that Harbor Capital had maintained risk-based asset allocation options for retirement plans sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc. and other clients for more than 15 years prior to the 2009 launch of these funds. The Trustees noted that the Target Retirement Funds totaled $161.95 million in assets, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $44.45 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2018.
The Trustees considered the fact that the Target Retirement Funds had been in operation for a shorter period than many of their peers. They also noted that the glidepaths for the Target Retirement Funds are generally more conservative compared to the peer funds in that the equity exposure for the Target Retirement Funds declines more steeply than it does in other target date fund families. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital had recently made changes to the target allocations for Harbor Target Retirement 2025-2040 Funds to increase the Funds’ equity exposure, although the Funds continue to be relatively conservative in their positioning. The Trustees considered how periods of strong equity market performance would negatively impact the performance of the Target Retirement Funds relative to their more aggressively positioned peer funds. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor Capital charged no management fee to the Funds and that Harbor Capital pays the expenses of each Target Retirement Fund with limited exceptions. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing the Target Retirement Funds was negative.
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was below the peer group median and above the peer universe median.
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance for the one-year period and underperformance for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 relative to its universe medians, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was equal to the peer group median and above the peer universe median.
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance for the one-year period and underperformance for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 relative to its universe medians, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was equal to the peer group median and above the peer universe median.
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its universe medians for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its universe median for the one-year period and underperformance relative to its universe medians for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its universe median for the one-year period and underperformance relative to its universe medians for the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund. The Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its universe medians for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018, according to Broadridge. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class (including acquired fund fees and expenses) was above the peer group and peer universe medians.
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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued    
Adviser Fees and Profitability
The Trustees noted that the Adviser receives no fee from any of the Target Retirement Funds for the Adviser’s services in allocating the Target Retirement Funds’ assets among shares of the other Harbor Funds. They also noted that the Adviser benefits indirectly from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of increased advisory and other fees from the underlying Harbor Funds attributable to assets invested in such funds by the Target Retirement Funds and that the Board considers the issue of the Adviser’s profitability in operating these underlying funds at least annually as part of its annual investment advisory contract review process with respect to all of the Harbor Funds. The Board also noted that the Adviser pays the expenses of each Target Retirement Fund with limited exceptions and that the Adviser was incurring a loss in operating the Target Retirement Funds.
Economies of Scale
As the Adviser does not receive a fee from any of the Target Retirement Funds for the Adviser’s services, the Trustees determined that it was unnecessary to consider economies of scale in this context. However, given that the Adviser benefits from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of increased advisory fees from the underlying Harbor Funds, the Board noted that it considers the issue of breakpoints in the Harbor Funds’ fee schedules at least annually as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the underlying Harbor Funds.
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Benchmark Descriptions

Composite Index Income—The Composite Index Income is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement Fund’s (the “Income Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index, ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The weights of the Composite Index Income match the Income Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the Income Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2015—The Composite Index 2015 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund’s (the “2015 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index, ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2015 match the 2015 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2015 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2020—The Composite Index 2020 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund’s (the “2020 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index, ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2020 match the 2020 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2020 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2025—The Composite Index 2025 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund’s (the “2025 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2025 match the 2025 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2025 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2030—The Composite Index 2030 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund’s (the “2030 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS
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Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2030 match the 2030 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2030 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2035—The Composite Index 2035 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund’s (the “2035 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2035 match the 2035 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2035 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2040—The Composite Index 2040 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund’s (the “2040 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2040 match the 2040 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2040 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2045—The Composite Index 2045 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund’s (the “2045 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index (with respect to the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund; prior to March 31, 2015, the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) was this fund’s benchmark and a component of the Composite Index), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2045 match the 2045 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2045 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2050—The Composite Index 2050 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund’s (the “2050 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2050 match the 2050 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2050 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Composite Index 2055—The Composite Index 2055 is derived by applying the Harbor Target Retirement 2055 Fund’s (the “2055 Fund”) target asset allocation to the results of the underlying funds’ benchmarks: Russell 1000® Growth Index, Russell Midcap® Growth Index, Russell 2000® Growth Index, Russell 1000® Value Index, Russell Midcap® Value Index, Russell 2000® Value Index, MSCI EAFE (ND) Index, MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index (with respect to Harbor International Growth Fund weightings, prior to May 28, 2013, the MSCI EAFE Growth (ND) Index), MSCI All Country World (ND) Index, ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0), Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The weights of the Composite Index 2055 match the 2055 Fund’s historical target asset allocation and are adjusted as changes are made to this asset allocation. Refer to the Target Retirement Funds Prospectus for the 2055 Fund’s target asset allocation. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
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Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues with maturities of at least one year. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index—The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. TIPS Index is an unmanaged market index comprised of all U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities rated investment grade (Baa3 or better), have at least one year to final maturity, and at least $250 million par amount outstanding. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Convertible Ex Mandatory Index is broadly representative of the U.S. convertible securities market, consisting of publicly traded issues, denominated in U.S. dollars, of all credit qualities, and excluding mandatory (equity-linked) convertibles. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single U.S. Treasury Bill issue purchased at the beginning of each month and held for a full month, at which time that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected each month is that having a maturity date closest to, but not beyond 90 days from the rebalance date.
ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0)—The ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. All bonds are U.S. dollar denominated and rated Split BBB and below. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index—The ICE BofAML U.S. Non-Distressed High Yield Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Index (H0A0) including all securities with an option-adjusted spread less than 1,000 basis points. The unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of global developed and emerging markets. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index—The MSCI All Country World Ex. U.S. (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE (ND) Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of major developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index—The MSCI EAFE Small Cap (ND) Index is an equity index which captures small cap representation across developed market countries around the world, excluding the U.S. and Canada. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index—The MSCI Emerging Markets (ND) Index is a market capitalization weighted index of equity securities in more than 20 emerging market economies. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
MSCI World (ND) Index—The MSCI World (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
Russell 1000® Growth Index—The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 1000® Value Index—The Russell 1000® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Index—The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current
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index membership. The Russell 2000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small-cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small-cap opportunity set. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Growth Index—The Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the highest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 2000® Value Index—The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index representing the smallest 2,000 stocks with the lowest price-to-book ratio and future earnings. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 2000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Index—The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000® Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Growth Index—The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of the broad growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad growth market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell 3000® Value Index—The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000® Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased, and stable barometer of the broad value market. The index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Index—The Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Growth Index—The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
Russell Midcap® Value Index—The Russell Midcap® Value Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for medium capitalization value stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell Midcap® Value Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.
S&P 500 Index—The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.
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Charles F. McCain
Chairman, President & Trustee
Scott M. Amero
Trustee
Raymond J. Ball
Trustee
Donna J. Dean
Trustee
Joseph L. Dowling, III
Trustee
Randall A. Hack
Trustee
Robert Kasdin
Trustee
Kathryn L. Quirk
Trustee
Ann M. Spruill
Trustee
Erik D. Ojala
Chief Compliance Officer
Anmarie S. Kolinski
Treasurer
Brian L. Collins
Vice President
Kristof M. Gleich
Vice President
Charles P. Ragusa
Vice President
Diana R. Podgorny
Secretary
Jodie L. Crotteau
Assistant Secretary
Lana M. Lewandowski
AML Compliance Officer
& Assistant Secretary
Lora A. Kmieciak
Assistant Treasurer
John M. Paral
Assistant Treasurer
Investment Adviser
Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.
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FD.SAR.TR.0419


Table of Contents
ITEM 2 – CODE OF ETHICS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3 – AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Not applicable.
ITEM 4 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5 – AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6 – INVESTMENTS
(a) The Registrant has elected to include the schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this report on 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 were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees since the date of the Registrant’s prior report on Form N-CSR.
ITEM 11 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive and Principal Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) are effective, based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.
(b) There was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12 – EXHIBITS
(a) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto.
(b) Certification as required by Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) is attached hereto.

 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed June 28, 2019 on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HARBOR FUNDS
By: /s/ Charles F. McCain

Charles F. McCain
Chairman, President and Trustee
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Charles F. McCain

Charles F. McCain
Chairman, President and Trustee
(Principal Executive Officer)
June 28, 2019
By: /s/ Anmarie S. Kolinski

Anmarie S. Kolinski
Treasurer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
June 28, 2019

 

Exhibit Index
Number   Description
99.CERT1   Certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
99.CERT2   Certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
99.906CERT   Certification as required by Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).