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BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
 
             
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED)
 
             
   
NUMBER OF
       
   
SHARES
   
VALUE
 
             
COMMON STOCKS—92.2%
           
Austria—3.0%
           
Erste Group Bank AG
   
1,443
   
$
63,222
 
Raiffeisen Bank International AG
   
19,946
     
593,191
 
             
656,413
 
Brazil—2.2%
               
Eletromidia SA*
   
176,076
     
323,222
 
Sendas Distribuidora SA*
   
67,500
     
153,326
 
             
476,548
 
Canada—0.5%
               
Parex Resources, Inc.
   
7,152
     
114,660
 
Chile—0.3%
               
Banco Santander Chile - SP ADR
   
4,211
     
74,577
 
China—21.3%
               
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H
   
456,000
     
150,604
 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.*
   
16,100
     
257,080
 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. - SP ADR*
   
3,601
     
459,236
 
China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H
   
256,000
     
77,707
 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
   
220,000
     
143,354
 
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.
   
51,000
     
83,528
 
China Resources Medical Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
145,500
     
91,156
 
China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd.
   
495,000
     
748,959
 
Hengli Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class A
   
84,000
     
279,012
 
Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd., Class A
   
450,000
     
304,419
 
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
   
332,000
     
175,440
 
JNBY Design Ltd.
   
66,000
     
111,213
 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H
   
10,458
     
72,497
 
Shanghai International Port Group Co., Ltd., Class A
   
124,000
     
93,260
 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
   
5,300
     
309,091
 
Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd.*
   
58,800
     
121,091
 
Tongkun Group Co., Ltd., Class A
   
59,400
     
184,087
 
Xinfengming Group Co., Ltd., Class A
   
74,598
     
165,982
 
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.
   
92,500
     
757,652
 
             
4,585,368
 
Colombia—1.7%
               
Tecnoglass, Inc.
   
11,950
     
367,821
 
France—1.5%
               
TotalEnergies SE
   
6,795
     
312,655
 
Greece—0.6%
               
JUMBO SA
   
9,159
     
128,697
 
Hong Kong—2.9%
               
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.
   
8,300
     
86,866
 
Modern Dental Group Ltd.
   
173,000
     
133,972
 
Swire Properties Ltd.
   
50,800
     
120,574
 
Texhong Textile Group Ltd.
   
195,500
     
277,280
 
             
618,692
 
Hungary—0.5%
               
OTP Bank PLC*
   
1,910
     
105,463
 
India—6.6%
               
Bharti Airtel Ltd.*
   
43,967
     
426,085
 
Bharti Airtel Ltd.*
   
1,529
     
7,952
 
Hindustan Petroleum Corp., Ltd.
   
119,538
     
469,685
 
UPL Ltd.
   
5,757
     
52,299
 
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.
   
17,332
     
467,379
 
             
1,423,400
 
Indonesia—0.9%
               
Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Timur Tbk PT
   
2,343,600
     
121,907
 
Wismilak Inti Makmur Tbk PT
   
2,048,000
     
66,998
 
             
188,905
 
Malaysia—1.8%
               
Bumi Armada Bhd*
   
1,591,300
     
165,172
 
RHB Bank Bhd
   
87,600
     
109,769
 
Uchi Technologies Bhd
   
166,300
     
122,563
 
             
397,504
 
Mexico—2.4%
               
Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV
   
147,900
     
149,676
 
Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV
   
74,300
     
133,475
 
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV
   
197,200
     
227,342
 
             
510,493
 
Russia—3.3%
               
Fix Price Group Ltd. - GDR
   
35,880
     
275,199
 
Sberbank of Russia PJSC - SP ADR
   
25,668
     
434,046
 
             
709,245
 
Singapore—3.0%
               
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.
   
12,856
     
280,038
 
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.
   
1,199,500
     
228,533
 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
   
7,700
     
144,114
 
             
652,685
 
South Africa—3.0%
               
Distell Group Holdings Ltd.*
   
10,167
     
102,858
 
Naspers Ltd., Class N - SP ADR
   
8,249
     
249,367
 
Naspers Ltd., Class N
   
102
     
15,765
 
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.
   
46,809
     
156,481
 
SPAR Group Ltd., (The)
   
12,350
     
126,257
 
             
650,728
 
South Korea—12.0%
               
GS Retail Co., Ltd.
   
3,890
     
92,313
 
Hana Financial Group, Inc.
   
3,431
     
114,037
 
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd.
   
610
     
19,778
 
Innocean Worldwide, Inc.
   
3,031
     
131,539
 
JB Financial Group Co, Ltd.
   
44,913
     
303,305
 
KB Financial Group, Inc.
   
1,750
     
77,775
 
KT Corp. - SP ADR
   
26,144
     
331,767
 
Osstem Implant Co., Ltd.
   
2,762
     
259,715
 
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
   
2,674
     
160,510
 
SK Hynix, Inc.
   
5,859
     
560,127
 
Woori Financial Group, Inc.
   
50,050
     
529,745
 
             
2,580,611
 
Taiwan—22.1%
               
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
   
28,000
     
102,067
 
Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
   
111,000
     
350,207
 
Elite Material Co., Ltd.
   
27,000
     
271,653
 
Fusheng Precision Co., Ltd.
   
6,000
     
43,513
 
Ginko International Co., Ltd.
   
4,000
     
35,084
 
Global Mixed Mode Technology, Inc.
   
31,000
     
293,174
 
Greatek Electronics, Inc.
   
19,000
     
52,543
 
Lotes Co., Ltd.
   
13,115
     
323,292
 
Nanya Technology Corp.
   
262,000
     
696,349
 
O-TA Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
   
29,000
     
160,646
 
Pegavision Corp.
   
11,000
     
178,572
 
Powertech Technology, Inc.
   
64,000
     
227,399
 
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd.
   
216,000
     
118,513
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
   
20,000
     
425,374
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - SP ADR
   
7,018
     
822,159
 
Tripod Technology Corp.
   
81,000
     
362,738
 
Wiwynn Corp.
   
8,000
     
300,319
 
             
4,763,602
 
United States—2.6%
               
Amkor Technology, Inc.
   
4,468
     
96,330
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
2,858
     
240,072
 
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.*
   
3,877
     
221,067
 
             
557,469
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
               
(Cost $19,443,001)
           
19,875,536
 
PREFERRED STOCKS—4.7%
               
Brazil—1.7%
               
Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes 5.928%*
   
183,700
     
361,724
 
Chile—0.7%
               
Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B 7.068%
   
69,876
     
143,574
 
South Korea—2.3%
               
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.720%
   
9,258
     
499,247
 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
               
(Cost $1,037,910)
           
1,004,545
 
                 
                 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.4%
               
U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account, 0.01%(a)
   
298,598
     
298,598
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
               
(Cost $298,598)
           
298,598
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.3%
               
(Cost $20,779,509)
           
21,178,679
 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES—1.7%
           
367,459
 
NET ASSETS—100.0%
         
$
21,546,138
 

ADR
American Depositary Receipt
         
GDR
Global Depositary Receipt
         
PLC
Public Limited Company
         
SP ADR
Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
         
*
Non-income producing.
         
(a)
The rate shown is as of November 30, 2021.
         



Contracts For Difference held by the Fund at November 30, 2021, are as follows:
                     
                                 
REFERENCE
COMPANY
 
COUNTERPARTY
 
EXPIRATION
DATE
 
FINANCING
RATE
 
PAYMENT FREQUENCY
 
NUMBER OF CONTRACTS LONG/(SHORT)
   
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
   
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
Long
                               
China
                               
Bros Eastern Co., Ltd., Class A
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
   0.08%
 
Monthly
 
468,500
  $
            376,497
  $
                 (4,111)
Meihua Holdings Group Co., Class A
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/16/2025
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
433,900
   
               516,909
   
                  62,408
Netdragon Websoft Holdings Ltd.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.09
 
Monthly
 
21,500
   
                 49,022
   
                       984
                         
                942,428
   
                  59,281
Portugal
                               
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
-0.57
 
Monthly
 
4,135
   
                 90,108
   
                           4
Russia
                               
Detsky Mir PJSC
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
96,210
   
               180,193
   
                   (3,156)
Taiwan
                               
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
 
Goldman Sachs
 
09/18/2025
 
0.08
 
Monthly
 
9,000
   
               192,918
   
                   (4,736)
Total Long
                       
             1,405,647
   
                  51,393
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on Contracts For Difference
                            $
          51,393



BOSTON PARTNERS INVESTMENT FUNDS
 
BOSTON PARTNERS EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
 
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 (UNAUDITED)
 

PORTFOLIO VALUATION — The Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund's (the "Fund") net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open. Securities held by the Fund are valued using the closing price or the last sale price on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) market system where they are primarily traded. Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market are valued at their closing prices.  If there were no transactions on that day, securities traded principally on an exchange or on NASDAQ will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close. Fixed income securities are valued using an independent pricing service, which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings, and are deemed representative of market values at the close of the market.  Foreign securities are valued based on prices from the primary market in which they are traded, and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.  Investments in other open-end investment companies, if any, are valued based on the NAV of the investment companies (which may use fair value pricing as disclosed in their prospectuses). Options for which the primary market is a national securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which they are traded, or, in the absence of any sale, will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices prior to the market close.  Options not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last quoted bid price for long option positions and the closing ask price for short option positions. If market quotations are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Relying on prices supplied by pricing services or dealers or using fair valuation may result in values that are higher or lower than the values used by other investment companies and investors to price the same investments. Such procedures use fundamental valuation methods, which may include, but are not limited to, an analysis of the effect of any restrictions on the resale of the security, industry analysis and trends, significant changes in the issuer’s financial position, and any other event which could have a significant impact on the value of the security. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment as the actual market value of a particular security can be established only by negotiations between the parties in a sales transaction, and the difference between the recorded fair value and the value that would be received in a sale could be significant. The Fund may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities traded primarily in non-U.S. markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, government actions or pronouncements, aftermarket trading, or news events may have occurred in the interim.  To account for this, the Fund may value foreign securities using fair value prices based on third-party vendor modeling tools (international fair value pricing).

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS — The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
 
           
• Level 1 — Prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
     
• Level 2 — Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
 
• Level 3 — Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
 
           
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
 
           
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of November 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:
 

   
TOTAL
   
LEVEL 1
   
LEVEL 2
   
LEVEL 3
 
Common Stock
                       
Austria
 
$
656,413
   
$
-
   
$
656,413
   
$
-
 
Brazil
   
476,548
     
476,548
     
-
     
-
 
Canada
   
114,660
     
114,660
     
-
     
-
 
Chile
   
74,577
     
74,577
     
-
     
-
 
China
   
4,585,368
     
874,868
     
3,710,500
     
-
 
Colombia
   
367,821
     
367,821
     
-
     
-
 
France
   
312,655
     
-
     
312,655
     
-
 
Greece
   
128,697
     
128,697
     
-
     
-
 
Hong Kong
   
618,692
     
277,280
     
341,412
     
-
 
Hungary
   
105,463
     
-
     
105,463
     
-
 
India
   
1,423,400
     
7,952
     
1,415,448
     
-
 
Indonesia
   
188,905
     
-
     
188,905
     
-
 
Malaysia
   
397,504
     
-
     
397,504
     
-
 
Mexico
   
510,493
     
510,493
     
-
     
-
 
Russia
   
709,245
     
709,245
     
-
     
-
 
Singapore
   
652,685
     
-
     
652,685
     
-
 
South Africa
   
650,728
     
547,870
     
102,858
     
-
 
South Korea
   
2,580,611
     
331,767
     
2,248,844
     
-
 
Taiwan
   
4,763,602
     
822,159
     
3,941,443
     
-
 
United States
   
557,469
     
557,469
     
-
     
-
 
Preferred Stock
                               
Brazil
   
361,724
     
361,724
     
-
     
-
 
Chile
   
143,574
     
143,574
     
-
     
-
 
South Korea
   
499,247
     
-
     
499,247
     
-
 
Short-Term Investments
   
298,598
     
298,598
     
-
     
-
 
Contracts For Difference
                               
     Equity Contracts
   
63,396
     
63,396
     
-
     
-
 
Total Assets
 
$
21,242,075
   
$
6,668,698
   
$
14,573,377
   
$
-
 
                                 
   
TOTAL
   
LEVEL 1
   
LEVEL 2
   
LEVEL 3
 
Contracts For Difference
                               
     Equity Contracts
 
$
(12,003
)
 
$
(12,003
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
(12,003
)
 
$
(12,003
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
 

At the end of each quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and  the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Level 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Fund to present a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers in and out between levels are based on values at the end of the period.  A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented only when the Fund had an amount of Level 3 investments at the end of the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets.  The amounts and reasons for all Level 3 transfers are disclosed if the Fund had an amount of total Level 3 transfers during the reporting period that was meaningful in relation to its net assets as of the end of the reporting period.

For the period ended November 30, 2021, the Fund had no significant Level 3 transfers.
     
           
For more information with regard to significant accounting policies, see the most recent semi-annual or annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.