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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05547
The Laudus Trust
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Randall W. Merk
The Laudus Trust
211 Main Street, San Francisco, California 94105
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 636-7000
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2010
 
 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 


 

Laudus Trust
Laudus Mondrian International Equity Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  98 .7%   Common Stock     73,810,830       69,263,380  
  0 .1%   Rights     71,902       72,699  
  0 .8%   Other Investment Company     583,129       583,129  
 
 
  99 .6%   Total Investments     74,465,861       69,919,208  
  0 .4%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             276,463  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             70,195,671  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Common Stock 98.7% of net assets
 
Australia 8.5%
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 2.3%
Wesfarmers Ltd.
    68,184       1,629,692  
                 
 
Insurance 2.7%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
    124,541       1,889,793  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 3.5%
Telstra Corp., Ltd.
    892,925       2,433,887  
                 
              5,953,372  
 
France 15.7%
                 
 
Banks 1.4%
Societe Generale
    24,590       1,011,852  
                 
 
Capital Goods 2.5%
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
    47,104       1,755,307  
                 
 
Energy 3.4%
Total S.A.
    52,832       2,358,356  
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.5%
Carrefour S.A.
    61,206       2,427,888  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 1.7%
Sanofi-Aventis
    19,694       1,186,115  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 3.2%
France Telecom S.A.
    131,172       2,275,166  
                 
              11,014,684  
 
Germany 3.3%
                 
 
Utilities 3.3%
RWE AG
    34,983       2,289,143  
 
Hong Kong 1.7%
                 
 
Utilities 1.7%
Hongkong Electric Holdings Ltd.
    194,500       1,158,498  
 
Italy 1.5%
                 
 
Banks 1.5%
Intesa Sanpaolo
    393,874       1,037,343  
 
Japan 23.1%
                 
 
Automobiles & Components 2.8%
Toyota Motor Corp.
    57,600       1,979,058  
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 3.3%
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
    100,900       2,311,748  
                 
 
Household & Personal Products 3.8%
Kao Corp.
    114,800       2,701,110  
                 
 
Insurance 2.8%
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
    73,700       1,937,561  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 4.2%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    69,400       2,980,913  
                 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 3.4%
CANON, Inc.
    64,000       2,385,245  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.8%
KDDI Corp.
    410       1,954,339  
                 
              16,249,974  
 
Netherlands 2.1%
                 
 
Media 2.1%
Reed Elsevier N.V.
    131,399       1,454,617  
 
Singapore 6.4%
                 
 
Banks 4.5%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.
    238,221       1,500,104  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.
    119,200       1,658,294  
                 
              3,158,398  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 1.9%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
    630,000       1,361,706  
                 
              4,520,104  
 
Spain 6.7%
                 
 
Banks 1.5%
Banco Santander S.A.
    103,304       1,083,264  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.9%
Telefonica S.A.
    108,889       2,017,134  
                 
 
Utilities 2.3%
Iberdrola S.A.
    288,856       1,623,532  
                 
              4,723,930  
 
Switzerland 6.6%
                 
 
Insurance 2.2%
Zurich Financial Services AG
    7,038       1,551,271  
 
 
 
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 Laudus Mondrian International Equity Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 4.4%
Novartis AG - Reg’d
    63,784       3,091,170  
                 
              4,642,441  
 
Taiwan 2.8%
                 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    1,054,154       1,970,259  
 
United Kingdom 20.3%
                 
 
Energy 6.5%
BP plc
    363,223       1,738,809  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A
    111,870       2,812,148  
                 
              4,550,957  
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 0.5%
Tesco plc
    67,497       380,779  
                 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.3%
Unilever plc
    113,217       3,026,518  
                 
 
Insurance 1.6%
Aviva plc
    242,205       1,125,572  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 4.1%
GlaxoSmithKline plc
    168,484       2,861,003  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 3.3%
Vodafone Group plc
    1,118,270       2,304,186  
                 
              14,249,015  
                 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $73,810,830)     69,263,380  
         
                 
                 
 
 Rights 0.1% of net assets
 
Spain 0.1%
Iberdrola S.A. (a)*
    311,258       72,699  
                 
Total Rights
(Cost $71,902)     72,699  
         
                 
                 
 
 Other Investment Company 0.8% of net assets
 
United States 0.8%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    583,129       583,129  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $583,129)     583,129  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $75,748,860 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $1,824,067 and ($7,653,719), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($5,829,652).
 
At 06/30/10, the values of certain foreign securities held by the fund aggregating $69,263,380 were adjusted from their closing market values following the guidelines adopted by the fund’s Board of Trustees.
 
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
     
ADR —
  American Depositary Receipt.
Reg’d —
  Registered
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are
 
 
 


 

 
 Laudus Mondrian International Equity Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
  subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total*
 
Common Stock(a)
    $—       $69,263,380       $—       $69,263,380  
Rights(a)
                               
Spain
                72,699       72,699  
Other Investment Company
    583,129                   583,129  
                                 
Total
    $583,129       $69,263,380       $72,699       $69,919,208  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
(a)
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                                         
    Balance
          Change in
          Balance
    as of
  Accrued
  Realized
  Unrealized
  Net
  Net
  as of
    March 31,
  Discounts
  Gain
  Gains
  Purchases
  Transfers
  June 30,
Investments in Securities
 
2010
 
(Premiums)
 
(Loss)
 
(Losses)
 
(Sales)
 
in/out
 
2010
 
Rights
                                                       
Spain
    $—       $—       $—       $797       $71,902       $—       $72,699  
                                                         
Total
    $—       $—       $—       $797       $71,902       $—       $72,699  
                                                         
 
REG46277JUN10 - 00
 
 
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Mondrian Global Equity Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  98 .8%   Common Stock     5,020,180       3,763,452  
  0 .1%   Rights     2,676       2,706  
  0 .6%   Other Investment Company     23,880       23,880  
 
 
  99 .5%   Total Investments     5,046,736       3,790,038  
  0 .5%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             20,371  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             3,810,409  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Common Stock 98.8% of net assets
 
Australia 4.5%
                 
 
Insurance 1.4%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
    3,655       55,461  
                 
 
Materials 1.3%
Amcor Ltd.
    9,273       49,422  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 1.8%
Telstra Corp., Ltd.
    24,896       67,860  
                 
              172,743  
 
France 10.1%
                 
 
Banks 1.5%
Societe Generale
    1,427       58,720  
                 
 
Capital Goods 0.9%
Vinci S.A.
    781       32,428  
                 
 
Energy 3.0%
Total S.A.
    2,530       112,936  
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 2.4%
Carrefour S.A.
    2,320       92,029  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.3%
France Telecom S.A.
    5,098       88,424  
                 
              384,537  
 
Germany 3.7%
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 1.9%
Deutsche Telekom AG - Reg’d
    6,079       71,766  
                 
 
Utilities 1.8%
RWE AG
    1,051       68,773  
                 
              140,539  
 
Italy 1.0%
                 
 
Banks 1.0%
UniCredit S.p.A.
    17,493       38,695  
 
Japan 8.5%
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 1.6%
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.
    2,600       59,569  
                 
 
Insurance 1.4%
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
    2,100       55,209  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 2.9%
Astellas Pharma, Inc.
    1,600       53,609  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    1,300       55,839  
                 
              109,448  
                 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.0%
Canon, Inc.
    2,100       78,266  
                 
 
Transportation 0.6%
West Japan Railway Co.
    6       21,941  
                 
              324,433  
 
Netherlands 2.4%
                 
 
Diversified Financials 1.5%
ING Groep N.V. CVA *
    7,488       55,415  
                 
 
Media 0.9%
Reed Elsevier N.V.
    3,221       35,657  
                 
              91,072  
 
Singapore 1.4%
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 1.4%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.
    24,000       51,886  
 
Spain 3.7%
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.0%
Telefonica S.A.
    4,134       76,581  
                 
 
Utilities 1.7%
Iberdrola S.A.
    11,585       65,114  
                 
              141,695  
 
Switzerland 4.9%
                 
 
Insurance 1.6%
Zurich Financial Services AG
    277       61,054  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 3.3%
Novartis AG - Reg’d
    2,552       123,678  
                 
              184,732  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
Taiwan 1.8%
                 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    37,184       69,499  
 
United Kingdom 14.3%
                 
 
Consumer Services 0.9%
Compass Group plc
    4,704       35,786  
                 
 
Energy 4.5%
BP plc
    15,112       72,343  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A
    3,972       99,847  
                 
              172,190  
                 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 2.8%
Unilever plc
    3,918       104,736  
                 
 
Insurance 0.6%
Aviva plc
    4,511       20,964  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 3.1%
GlaxoSmithKline plc
    6,994       118,764  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.4%
Vodafone Group plc
    44,174       91,020  
                 
              543,460  
 
United States 42.5%
                 
 
Banks 1.2%
Wells Fargo & Co.
    1,755       44,928  
                 
 
Capital Goods 3.8%
3M Co.
    800       63,192  
General Electric Co.
    5,700       82,194  
                 
              145,386  
                 
 
Diversified Financials 1.5%
Bank of America Corp.
    3,950       56,761  
                 
 
Energy 4.5%
Chevron Corp.
    1,700       115,362  
Southwestern Energy Co. *
    1,400       54,096  
                 
              169,458  
                 
 
Food & Staples Retailing 2.0%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    1,600       76,912  
                 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.7%
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
    3,800       88,616  
H.J. Heinz Co.
    2,100       90,762  
                 
              179,378  
                 
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 2.9%
Baxter International, Inc.
    1,400       56,896  
WellPoint, Inc. *
    1,100       53,823  
                 
              110,719  
                 
 
Materials 1.2%
Alcoa, Inc.
    4,700       47,282  
                 
 
Media 1.3%
CBS Corp., Class B - Non Voting Shares
    3,900       50,427  
                 
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 8.6%
Johnson & Johnson
    1,700       100,402  
Merck & Co., Inc.
    3,900       136,383  
Pfizer, Inc.
    6,465       92,191  
                 
              328,976  
                 
 
Retailing 2.5%
Genuine Parts Co.
    2,400       94,680  
                 
 
Software & Services 1.5%
Microsoft Corp.
    2,500       57,525  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 3.6%
AT&T, Inc.
    2,900       70,151  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    2,400       67,248  
                 
              137,399  
                 
 
Transportation 1.5%
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B
    1,000       56,890  
                 
 
Utilities 1.7%
Edison International
    2,000       63,440  
                 
              1,620,161  
                 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $5,020,180)     3,763,452  
         
                 
                 
 
 Rights 0.1% of net assets
 
Spain 0.1%
Iberdrola S.A. (a)*
    11,585       2,706  
                 
Total Rights
(Cost $2,676)     2,706  
         
                 
                 
 
 Other Investment Company 0.6% of net assets
 
United States 0.6%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    23,880       23,880  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $23,880)     23,880  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10 the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments as $5,046,752 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $31,617 and ($1,288,331), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($1,256,714).
 
At 06/30/10, the values of certain foreign securities held by the fund aggregating $2,143,291 were adjusted from their closing market values following the guidelines adopted by the fund’s Board of Trustees.
 
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
     
ADR —
  American Depositary Receipt.
CVA —
  Dutch Certificate.
Reg’d —
  Registered
 
 
 
 


 

 
 Laudus Mondrian Global Equity Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Common Stock(a)
    $—       $2,143,291       $—       $2,143,291  
United States(a)
    1,620,161                   1,620,161  
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Rights
                2,706       2,706  
Other Investment Company
    23,880                   23,880  
                                 
Total
    $1,644,041       $2,143,291       $2,706       $3,790,038  
                                 
 
     
(a)
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
 
 
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 Laudus Mondrian Global Equity Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                                         
    Balance
                      Balance
    as of
  Accrued
      Change in
  Net
  Net
  as of
    March 31,
  Discounts
  Realized
  Unrealized
  Purchases
  Transfers
  June 30,
Investments in Securities
 
2010
 
(Premiums)
 
Gain (Loss)
 
Gain (Loss)
 
(Sales)
 
in/out
 
2010
 
Rights
                                                       
Spain
    $—       $—       $—       $30       $2,676       $—       $2,706  
                                                         
Total
    $—       $—       $—       $30       $2,676       $—       $2,706  
                                                         
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  94 .2%   Common Stock     100,587,289       103,664,347  
  3 .5%   Preferred Stock     3,111,633       3,792,340  
  2 .6%   Other Investment Company     2,913,755       2,913,755  
 
 
  100 .3%   Total Investments     106,612,677       110,370,442  
  (0 .3)%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (301,664 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             110,068,778  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Common Stock 94.2% of net assets
 
Bermuda 0.2%
                 
 
Banks 0.2%
Credicorp Ltd.
    2,700       245,403  
 
Brazil 11.4%
                 
 
Materials 2.3%
Vale S.A. ADR
    124,300       2,612,786  
                 
 
Software & Services 3.6%
Redecard S.A.
    279,400       3,947,202  
                 
 
Transportation 2.8%
Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias
    147,900       3,062,882  
                 
 
Utilities 2.7%
CPFL Energia S.A. ADR
    44,100       2,952,495  
                 
              12,575,365  
 
Chile 3.2%
                 
 
Utilities 3.2%
Enersis S.A. ADR
    175,500       3,494,205  
 
China 22.9%
                 
 
Banks 7.8%
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H
    5,773,000       4,647,339  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H
    5,417,000       3,937,372  
                 
              8,584,711  
                 
 
Capital Goods 2.8%
Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.
    466,500       3,028,378  
                 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 2.0%
China Yurun Food Group Ltd.
    707,000       2,223,298  
                 
 
Household & Personal Products 1.9%
Hengan International Group Co., Ltd.
    263,500       2,133,675  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 3.1%
China Mobile Ltd.
    344,500       3,423,587  
                 
 
Transportation 3.5%
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.
    622,000       2,053,378  
China Shipping Development Co., Ltd., Class H
    1,396,000       1,755,835  
                 
              3,809,213  
                 
 
Utilities 1.8%
China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
    888,000       2,012,689  
                 
              25,215,551  
 
Columbia 2.8%
                 
 
Banks 2.8%
Bancolombia S.A. ADR
    60,400       3,027,852  
 
Czech Republic 2.6%
                 
 
Banks 0.9%
Komercni Banka A/S
    6,013       962,757  
                 
 
Utilities 1.7%
CEZ A/S
    47,131       1,918,327  
                 
              2,881,084  
 
India 5.4%
                 
 
Banks 2.8%
Axis Bank Ltd.
    114,784       3,034,841  
                 
 
Diversified Financials 2.6%
Rural Electrification Corp., Ltd.
    450,371       2,922,509  
                 
              5,957,350  
 
Indonesia 2.9%
                 
 
Utilities 2.9%
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara
    7,447,500       3,157,146  
 
Kazahkstan 1.7%
                 
 
Energy 1.7%
KazMunaiGas Exploration Production GDR
    101,505       1,887,993  
 
Malaysia 2.3%
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.3%
Maxis Berhad
    1,577,100       2,569,573  
 
 
 
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 Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
Philippines 2.4%
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 2.4%
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. ADR
    52,500       2,675,925  
 
Republic of Korea 5.2%
                 
 
Banks 1.7%
KB Financial Group, Inc.
    43,721       1,675,859  
KB Financial Group, Inc. ADR
    6,250       236,812  
                 
              1,912,671  
                 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 3.5%
KT&G Corp.
    78,163       3,842,561  
                 
              5,755,232  
 
Russia 3.7%
                 
 
Energy 3.7%
Gazprom ADR
    94,597       1,779,370  
LUKOIL ADR
    44,200       2,276,300  
                 
              4,055,670  
 
South Africa 7.0%
                 
 
Diversified Financials 2.0%
African Bank Investments Ltd.
    564,013       2,213,566  
                 
 
Energy 2.9%
Sasol
    88,102       3,129,881  
                 
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 2.1%
Tiger Brands Ltd.
    103,760       2,294,434  
                 
              7,637,881  
 
Taiwan 11.8%
                 
 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.5%
MediaTek, Inc.
    186,550       2,603,822  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR
    2,401,719       4,488,915  
                 
              7,092,737  
                 
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.2%
Asustek Computer, Inc.
    271,061       1,996,663  
Pegatron Corp. *
    456,563       426,987  
                 
              2,423,650  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 3.1%
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. ADR
    173,502       3,416,255  
                 
              12,932,642  
 
Thailand 2.6%
                 
 
Energy 2.6%
PTT PCL
    374,900       2,847,342  
 
Turkey 6.1%
                 
 
Banks 1.9%
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S
    511,909       2,130,376  
                 
 
Energy 2.6%
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A/S
    156,573       2,840,135  
                 
 
Telecommunication Services 1.6%
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S
    342,727       1,777,622  
                 
              6,748,133  
                 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $100,587,289)     103,664,347  
         
                 
                 
 
 Preferred Stock 3.5% of net assets
 
Brazil 2.6%
                 
 
Banks 2.6%
Itausa - Investimentos Itau S.A.
    480,806       2,853,147  
 
Republic of Korea 0.9%
                 
 
Automobiles & Components 0.9%
Hyundai Motor Co.
    22,268       939,193  
                 
Total Preferred Stock
(Cost $3,111,633)     3,792,340  
         
                 
                 
 
 Other Investment Company 2.6% of net assets
 
United States 2.6%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    2,913,755       2,913,755  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $2,913,755)     2,913,755  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $109,179,473 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $4,929,754 and ($3,738,785) respectively, with a net unrealized appreciation of $1,190,969.
 
At 06/30/10, the values of certain foreign securities held by the fund aggregating $69,713,731 were adjusted from their closing market values following the guidelines adopted by the fund’s Board of Trustees.
 
* Non-income producing security.
 
     
ADR —
  American Depositary Receipt.
GDR —
  Global Depositary Receipt
 
 
 
 


 

 
 Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
 
 
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 Laudus Mondrian Emerging Markets Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total*
 
Common Stock(a)
    $—       $54,166,718       $—       $54,166,718  
Bermuda(a)
    245,403                   245,403  
Brazil(a)
    12,575,365                   12,575,365  
Chile(a)
    3,494,205                   3,494,205  
Columbia(a)
    3,027,852                   3,027,852  
Kazakhstan(a)
    1,887,993                   1,887,993  
Philippines(a)
    2,675,925                   2,675,925  
Republic of Korea(a)
          3,842,561             3,842,561  
Banks
    236,812       1,675,859             1,912,671  
Russia(a)
    4,055,670                   4,055,670  
Taiwan(a)
    3,416,255       7,092,737             10,508,992  
Technology Hardware & Equipment
    426,987       1,996,663             2,423,650  
Thailand(a)
    2,847,342                   2,847,342  
Preferred Stock
                               
Brazil(a)
    2,853,147                   2,853,147  
Republic of Korea(a)
          939,193             939,193  
Other Investment Company
    2,913,755                   2,913,755  
                                 
Total
    $40,656,711       $69,713,731       $—       $110,370,442  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
(a)
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Mondrian International Fixed Income Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
For fixed rate obligations, the rate shown is the interest rate (the rate established when the obligation was issued) and the maturity date shown is the stated legal maturity. For variable-rate obligations, the rate shown is the rate as of the report date, and the maturity date shown is the next interest rate change date.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  54 .6%   Government Bonds     144,131,414       135,423,124  
  13 .8%   Government Agency Obligations     31,951,420       34,249,671  
  8 .8%   Corporate Bonds     23,375,291       21,822,833  
  3 .4%   Securitized     7,642,770       8,307,304  
  17 .3%   Supranational     40,408,215       42,905,557  
  0 .1%   Other Investment Company     271,785       271,785  
 
 
  98 .0%   Total Investments     247,780,895       242,980,274  
  2 .0%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             4,935,294  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             247,915,568  
 
                 
Security
  Face Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   (local currency)   ($)
 
 Government Bonds 54.6% of net assets
 
Australia 9.4%
Australia Government Bond
6.50%, 05/15/13 (AUD)
    1,600,000       1,421,191  
6.00%, 02/15/17 (AUD)
    2,700,000       2,412,587  
5.25%, 03/15/19 (AUD)
    9,000,000       7,688,880  
5.75%, 05/15/21 (AUD)
    13,400,000       11,841,608  
                 
              23,364,266  
 
Austria 1.0%
Austria Government Bond
6.25%, 07/15/27 (EUR)
    1,500,000       2,439,739  
 
Belgium 2.1%
Belgium Government Bond
4.25%, 09/28/13 (EUR)
    3,900,000       5,160,253  
 
Finland 0.8%
Finland Government Bond
5.38%, 07/04/13 (EUR)
    1,500,000       2,070,738  
 
France 4.6%
France Government Bond OAT
4.00%, 04/25/14 (EUR)
    4,800,000       6,407,899  
5.75%, 10/25/32 (EUR)
    3,000,000       4,846,329  
                 
              11,254,228  
 
Germany 3.4%
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
3.75%, 01/04/17 (EUR)
    730,000       989,984  
4.25%, 07/04/18 (EUR)
    5,300,000       7,397,745  
                 
              8,387,729  
 
Greece 1.4%
Hellenic Republic Government Bond
4.50%, 05/20/14 (EUR)
    1,900,000       1,844,280  
4.60%, 07/20/18 (EUR)
    2,000,000       1,686,554  
                 
              3,530,834  
 
Ireland 4.2%
Ireland Government Bond
4.00%, 01/15/14 (EUR)
    1,900,000       2,330,608  
4.50%, 10/18/18 (EUR)
    7,000,000       8,179,030  
                 
              10,509,638  
 
Italy 9.9%
Italy Government International Bond
4.75%, 02/01/13 (EUR)
    3,700,000       4,787,406  
4.25%, 08/01/14 (EUR)
    7,500,000       9,689,372  
4.00%, 02/01/37 (EUR)
    5,900,000       6,315,840  
Republic of Italy
5.50%, 12/15/14 (JPY)
    275,000,000       3,630,498  
                 
              24,423,116  
 
Japan 5.2%
Japan Government Ten Year Bond
1.10%, 09/20/12 (JPY)
    420,000,000       4,849,213  
0.90%, 06/20/13 (JPY)
    70,000,000       808,921  
1.60%, 09/20/13 (JPY)
    550,000,000       6,504,618  
Japan Government Thirty Year Bond
2.40%, 12/20/34 (JPY)
    65,000,000       807,590  
                 
              12,970,342  
 
Netherlands 2.2%
Netherlands Government Bond
4.25%, 07/15/13 (EUR)
    4,100,000       5,491,879  
 
 
 
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 Laudus Mondrian International Fixed Income Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   (local currency)   ($)
 
Poland 3.8%
Poland Government Bond
5.25%, 04/25/13 (PLN)
    2,600,000       772,751  
5.00%, 10/24/13 (PLN)
    3,300,000       968,631  
6.25%, 10/24/15 (PLN)
    5,800,000       1,766,159  
5.50%, 10/25/19 (PLN)
    3,700,000       1,065,095  
5.75%, 09/23/22 (PLN)
    16,300,000       4,717,628  
                 
              9,290,264  
 
Slovenia 3.9%
Slovenia Government Bond
4.38%, 02/06/19 (EUR)
    7,600,000       9,748,024  
 
Spain 2.7%
Spain Government Bond
4.40%, 01/31/15 (EUR)
    2,500,000       3,156,634  
4.00%, 04/30/20 (EUR)
    3,100,000       3,625,440  
                 
              6,782,074  
                 
Total Government Bonds
(Cost $144,131,414)     135,423,124  
         
                 
                 
 
 Government Agency Obligations 13.8% of net assets
 
Germany 3.0%
Bayerische Landesbank
1.40%, 04/22/13 (JPY)
    400,000,000       4,580,499  
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
2.05%, 02/16/26 (JPY)
    250,000,000       2,980,241  
                 
              7,560,740  
 
Japan 4.9%
Development Bank of Japan
1.75%, 03/17/17 (JPY)
    550,000,000       6,671,314  
Japan Finance Org. for Municipal Enterprises
1.55%, 02/21/12 (JPY)
    350,000,000       4,039,736  
1.35%, 11/26/13 (JPY)
    120,000,000       1,408,486  
                 
              12,119,536  
 
Netherlands 1.0%
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten
1.85%, 11/07/16 (JPY)
    200,000,000       2,366,879  
 
Spain 4.9%
Instituto de Credito Oficial
1.50%, 09/20/12 (JPY)
    1,100,000,000       12,202,516  
                 
Total Government Agency Obligations
(Cost $31,951,420)     34,249,671  
         
                 
                 
 
 Corporate Bonds 8.8% of net assets
 
Netherlands 0.3%
ING Bank N.V.
6.13%, 05/29/18 (EUR) (a)(b)
    490,000       615,051  
 
Norway 4.7%
Eksportfinans ASA
1.60%, 03/20/14 (JPY)
    1,000,000,000       11,671,809  
 
United Kingdom 3.7%
HSBC Holdings plc
6.25%, 03/19/18 (EUR)
    500,000       689,918  
Lloyds TSB Bank plc
5.38%, 09/03/19 (EUR)
    1,000,000       1,211,443  
5.63%, 03/05/13 (EUR) (a)(b)
    1,200,000       1,426,041  
Royal Bank of Scotland plc
5.38%, 09/30/19 (EUR)
    1,830,000       2,185,661  
SL Finance plc
6.38%, 07/12/10 (EUR) (a)(b)
    2,200,000       2,488,499  
Standard Chartered Bank
5.88%, 09/26/17 (EUR)
    900,000       1,191,884  
                 
              9,193,446  
 
United States 0.1%
Zurich Finance (USA), Inc.
4.50%, 06/15/15 (EUR) (a)(b)
    280,000       342,527  
                 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $23,375,291)     21,822,833  
         
                 
                 
 
 Securitized 3.4% of net assets
 
France 3.0%
Dexia Municipal Agency
1.55%, 10/31/13 (JPY)
    640,000,000       7,302,117  
 
Ireland 0.4%
Depfa ACS Bank
1.65%, 12/20/16 (JPY)
    110,000,000       1,005,187  
                 
Total Securitized
(Cost $7,642,770)     8,307,304  
         
                 
                 
 
 Supranational 17.3% of net assets
Asian Development Bank
2.35%, 06/21/27 (JPY)
    950,000,000       11,738,783  
European Investment Bank
1.40%, 06/20/17 (JPY)
    350,000,000       4,118,287  
1.90%, 01/26/26 (JPY)
    500,000,000       5,790,041  
Inter-American Development Bank
6.00%, 05/25/16 (AUD)
    13,000,000       11,101,958  
 
 
 


 

 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
Security
  Face Amount
  Value
    Rate, Maturity Date   (local currency)   ($)
Nordic Investment Bank
1.70%, 04/27/17 (JPY)
    850,000,000       10,156,488  
                 
Total Supranational
(Cost $40,408,215)     42,905,557  
         
                 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 0.1% of net assets
 
United States 0.1%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (USD)
    271,785       271,785  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $271,785)     271,785  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10 the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $247,872,002, and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $7,661,522 and ($12,553,250), respectively, with a net depreciation of ($4,891,728).
 
(a) Variable-rate security.
(b) Callable security.
 
     
AUD —
  Australian Dollar
EUR —
  euro Currency
JPY —
  Japanese Yen
PLN —
  Polish Zloty
USD —
  U.S. Dollar
 
In addition to the above, the fund held the following at 06/30/10:
                                         
        Amount of
      Amount of
   
    Currency to be
  Currency to be
  Currency to be
  Currency to be
  Unrealized
Expiration Date   Received   Received   Delivered   Delivered   Gains / Losses
 
 Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
                                         
                                         
07/30/2010
    GBP       24,118,000       EUR       27,762,941       2,079,428  
07/30/2010
    EUR       2,555,004       GBP       2,162,500       (106,113 )
                                         
Net unrealized gains on Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    1,973,315  
         
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
 
 
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 Laudus Mondrian International Fixed Income Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total
 
Government Bonds(a)
    $—       $135,423,124       $—       $135,423,124  
Government Agency Obligations(a)
          34,249,671             34,249,671  
Corporate Bonds(a)
          21,822,833             21,822,833  
Securitized(a)
          8,307,304             8,307,304  
Supranational
          42,905,557             42,905,557  
Other Investment Company
    271,785                   271,785  
                                 
Total
    $271,785       $242,708,489       $—       $242,980,274  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments*
                               
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    $2,079,428       $—       $—       $2,079,428  
                                 
Liabilities Valuation Input
                               
                                 
Other Financial Instruments*
                               
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
    $(106,113 )     $—       $—       $(106,113 )
 
     
*
  Forward Foreign Currency contracts are not included in Investments and are valued at unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
(a)
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
Laudus Mondrian International Fixed Income Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the period ended June 30, 2010. The fund invests in forward currency contracts in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities to minimize the uncertainty of changes in future foreign currency exchange rates and is subject to a foreign currency exchange rate risk.
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Growth Investors U.S. Large Cap Growth Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  95 .5%   Common Stock     250,887,115       250,711,654  
  4 .2%   Other Investment Companies     11,453,958       11,081,602  
 
 
  99 .7%   Total Investments     262,341,073       261,793,256  
  0 .3%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             804,890  
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             262,598,146  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Common Stock 95.5% of net assets
 
Capital Goods 7.1%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    113,800       4,697,664  
Parker Hannifin Corp.
    52,600       2,917,196  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
    38,300       1,880,147  
Roper Industries, Inc.
    47,500       2,658,100  
United Technologies Corp.
    99,200       6,439,072  
                 
              18,592,179  
 
Commercial & Professional Supplies 1.4%
Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A *
    121,000       3,617,900  
 
Consumer Durables & Apparel 1.0%
NIKE, Inc., Class B
    38,000       2,566,900  
 
Consumer Services 6.5%
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A *
    47,200       2,004,584  
International Game Technology
    348,200       5,466,740  
McDonald’s Corp.
    145,500       9,584,085  
                 
              17,055,409  
 
Diversified Financials 6.0%
BlackRock, Inc.
    25,300       3,628,020  
CME Group, Inc.
    14,400       4,054,320  
Intercontinentalexchange Inc *
    38,200       4,317,746  
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
    28,400       3,728,068  
                 
              15,728,154  
 
Energy 5.9%
Baker Hughes, Inc.
    57,800       2,402,746  
Concho Resources, Inc. *
    33,500       1,853,555  
EOG Resources, Inc.
    24,600       2,419,902  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
    34,200       2,638,530  
Southwestern Energy Co. *
    127,600       4,930,464  
Suncor Energy, Inc.
    47,200       1,389,568  
                 
              15,634,765  
 
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 3.8%
General Mills, Inc.
    107,000       3,800,640  
Kellogg Co.
    121,000       6,086,300  
                 
              9,886,940  
 
Health Care Equipment & Services 9.1%
Covidien plc
    180,500       7,252,490  
Express Scripts, Inc. *
    147,000       6,911,940  
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. *
    102,100       5,623,668  
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. *
    75,700       4,091,585  
                 
              23,879,683  
 
Household & Personal Products 1.6%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
    52,200       4,111,272  
 
Materials 4.2%
Praxair, Inc.
    71,900       5,463,681  
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
    80,100       5,542,119  
                 
              11,005,800  
 
Media 2.1%
Comcast Corp., Class A
    126,200       2,192,094  
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A *
    93,400       3,335,314  
                 
              5,527,408  
 
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.1%
Allergan, Inc.
    161,200       9,391,512  
Amgen, Inc. *
    75,900       3,992,340  
                 
              13,383,852  
 
Retailing 6.6%
Amazon.com, Inc. *
    85,500       9,341,730  
CarMax, Inc. *
    68,900       1,371,110  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
    104,900       2,142,058  
Priceline.com, Inc. *
    24,900       4,395,846  
                 
              17,250,744  
 
Software & Services 13.0%
Google, Inc., Class A *
    24,600       10,945,770  
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
    39,200       7,821,576  
Oracle Corp.
    296,800       6,369,328  
Red Hat, Inc. *
    74,800       2,164,712  
Visa, Inc., Class A
    97,500       6,898,125  
                 
              34,199,511  
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
Technology Hardware & Equipment 17.3%
Apple, Inc. *
    76,500       19,242,045  
Cisco Systems, Inc. *
    421,300       8,977,903  
EMC Corp. *
    220,500       4,035,150  
Juniper Networks, Inc. *
    108,400       2,473,688  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    248,000       8,144,320  
Teradata Corp. *
    84,900       2,587,752  
                 
              45,460,858  
 
Telecommunication Services 2.5%
Crown Castle International Corp. *
    180,200       6,714,252  
 
Transportation 2.3%
Union Pacific Corp.
    87,700       6,096,027  
                 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $250,887,115)     250,711,654  
         
                 
                 
 
 Other Investment Companies 4.2% of net assets
                 
                 
iShares Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
    83,000       3,804,720  
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    7,276,882       7,276,882  
                 
Total Other Investment Companies
(Cost $11,453,958)     11,081,602  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $265,435,439 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $10,450,059 and ($14,092,242), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($3,642,183).
 
* Non-income producing security.
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
 
 


 

 
 Laudus Growth Investors U.S. Large Cap Growth Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
          Significant
       
    Active Markets for
    Significant Other
    Unobservable
       
    Identical Assets
    Observable Inputs
    Inputs
       
Description
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total*
 
 
Common Stock(a)
    $250,711,654       $—       $—       $250,711,654  
Other Investment Companies
    11,081,602                   11,081,602  
                                 
Total
    $261,793,256       $—       $—       $261,793,256  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
(a)
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Large Capitalization Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  100 .3%   Other Investment Company     54,504,115       54,504,115  
 
 
  100 .3%   Total Investments     54,504,115       54,504,115  
  (0 .3)%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (188,121 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             54,315,994  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 100.3% of net assets
                 
                 
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    54,504,115       54,504,115  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $54,504,115)     54,504,115  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $54,509,560 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $0 and ($5,445), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($5,445).
 
At a meeting held on April 28, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the liquidation of the fund. The Fund redeemed all of its outstanding shares on July 30, 2010.
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the
 
 
 
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 Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Large Capitalization Fund
 

 
Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
  amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
Assets Valuation Input
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total*
 
Other Investment Company
    $54,504,115       $—       $—       $54,504,115  
                                 
Total
    $54,504,115       $—       $—       $54,504,115  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Rosenberg U.S. Discovery Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  102 .6%   Other Investment Company     64,465,526       64,465,526  
 
 
  102 .6%   Total Investments     64,465,526       64,465,526  
  (2 .6)%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (1,642,967 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             62,822,559  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 102.6% of net assets
                 
                 
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    64,465,526       64,465,526  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $64,465,526)     64,465,526  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $64,550,181 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $0 and ($84,655), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($84,655).
 
At a meeting held on April 28, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the liquidation of the fund. The Fund redeemed all of its outstanding shares on July 30, 2010.
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
  amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total*
 
Other Investment Company
    $64,465,526       $—       $—       $64,465,526  
                                 
Total
    $64,465,526       $—       $—       $64,465,526  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Rosenberg International Discovery Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  101 .4%   Other Investment Company     39,628,521       39,628,521  
 
 
  101 .4%   Total Investments     39,628,521       39,628,521  
  (1 .4)%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (538,640 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             39,089,881  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Other Investment Company 101.4% of net assets
 
United States 101.4%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    39,628,521       39,628,521  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $39,628,521)     39,628,521  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $39,628,521 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $0 and ($0), respectively.
 
At a meeting held on April 28, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the liquidation of the fund. The Fund redeemed all of its outstanding shares on July 30, 2010.
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
  in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total*
 
Other Investment Company
    $39,628,521       $—       $—       $39,628,521  
                                 
Total
    $39,628,521       $—       $—       $39,628,521  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                                         
    Balance
          Change in
          Balance
    as of
  Accrued
  Realized
  Unrealized
  Net
  Net
  as of
    March 31,
  Discounts
  Gain
  Gains
  Purchases
  Transfers
  June 30,
Investments in Securities
 
2010
 
(Premiums)
 
(Loss)
 
(Losses)
 
(Sales)
 
in/out
 
2010
 
Common Stock
                                                       
Hong Kong
    $1,013,685       $—       $272,236       $(296,898 )     $(989,023 )     $—       $—  
Japan
    1,187,498                   33,599       (1,221,097 )            
                                                         
Total
    $2,201,183       $—       $272,236       $(263,299 )     $(2,210,120 )     $—       $—  
                                                         
 
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Laudus Trust
Laudus Rosenberg International Small Capitalization Fund
 
Portfolio Holdings As of June 30, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
 
The following are the portfolio holdings as of the report date. For more information, please refer to the fund’s semiannual or annual shareholder reports.
 
                         
        Cost
  Value
Holdings by Category   ($)   ($)
 
  —%   Common Stock     41,363       23,073  
  110 .0%   Other Investment Company     119,506,229       119,506,229  
 
 
  110 .0%   Total Investments     119,547,592       119,529,302  
  (10 .0)%   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net             (10,893,423 )
 
 
  100 .0%   Net Assets             108,635,879  
 
                 
    Number
  Value
Security   of Shares   ($)
 
 Common Stock 0.0% of net assets
 
Japan 0.0%
                 
 
Media 0.0%
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corp.
    3,000       23,073  
 
Malaysia 0.0%
                 
 
Real Estate 0.0%
Rekapacific Berhad (a)(b)*
    24,000        
                 
Total Common Stock
(Cost $41,363)     23,073  
         
                 
                 
 
 Other Investment Company 110.0% of net assets
 
United States 110.0%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class
    119,506,229       119,506,229  
                 
Total Other Investment Company
(Cost $119,506,229)     119,506,229  
         
 
End of Investments.
 
At 06/30/10, the tax basis cost of the fund’s investments was $119,547,595 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $10,181 and ($28,474), respectively, with a net unrealized depreciation of ($18,293).
 
At a meeting held on April 28, 2010, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved the liquidation of the fund. The Fund redeemed all of its outstanding shares on July 30, 2010.
 
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Fair-valued by management in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.
(b) Illiquid security. At the period end, the value of these amounted to $0 or 0.0% of net assets.
 
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the funds’ investments. The fair value measurements and disclosures establish a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
  •  Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. — Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and whose values are therefore classified as Level 1 prices, include active listed equities. The funds do not adjust the quoted price for such investments, even in situations where the funds hold a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
 
  •  Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) — Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but whose values are based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or valuations provided by alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified as Level 2 prices. These generally include U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, less liquid listed equities, and state, municipal and provincial obligations. In addition, international securities whose markets close hours before the funds value their holdings may require fair valuations due to significant movement in the U.S. markets occurring after the daily close of the foreign markets. The Board of Trustees has approved a vendor that would calculate fair valuations of international securities based on a number of factors that appear to correlate to the movements in the U.S. markets. As investments whose values are classified as Level 2 prices include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are
 
 
 
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Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited) continued
 
  subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.
 
  •  Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the funds’ own assumption in determining the fair value of investments). — Investments whose values are classified as Level 3 prices have significant unobservable inputs, as they may trade infrequently or not at all. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the funds use one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the funds in estimating the value of Level 3 prices may include the original transaction price, quoted prices for similar securities or assets in active markets, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, and changes in financial ratios or cash flows. Level 3 prices may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the funds in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the funds’ results of operations.
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds’ investments as of June 30, 2010:
 
                                 
    Quoted Prices in
      Significant
   
    Active Markets for
  Significant Other
  Unobservable
   
    Identical Assets
  Observable Inputs
  Inputs
   
Description
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Total*
 
Common Stock(a)
    $23,073       $—       $—       $23,073  
Other Investment Company
    119,506,229                   119,506,229  
                                 
Total
    $119,529,302       $—       $—       $119,529,302  
                                 
 
     
*
  The fund had no Other Financial Instruments.
(a)
  As categorized in Portfolio Holdings.
 
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
                                                         
    Balance
                      Balance
    as of
  Accrued
      Change in
  Net
  Net
  as of
    March 31,
  Discounts
  Realized
  Unrealized
  Purchases
  Transfers
  June 30,
Investments in Securities
 
2010
 
(Premiums)
 
Gain (Loss)
 
Gain (Loss)
 
(Sales)
 
in/out
 
2010
 
Rights
                                                       
Republic of Korea
    $31,957       $—       $19,606       $(31,957 )     $(19,606 )     $—       $—  
                                                         
Total
    $31,957       $—       $19,606       $(31,957 )     $(19,606 )     $—       $—  
                                                         
 
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Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on their evaluation of Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date, Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer, Randall Merk and Registrant’s Principal Financial Officer, George Pereira, have concluded that Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are: (i) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately communicated to Registrant’s officers to allow timely decisions regarding disclosures required in this report; (ii) reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner; and (iii) are effective in achieving the goals described in (i) and (ii) above.
(b)   During Registrant’s last fiscal quarter, there have been no changes in Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that the above officers believe to have materially affected, or to be reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Separate certifications for Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are attached.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) The Laudus Trust
       
By:
  /s/ Randall W. Merk  
 
     
 
  Randall W. Merk
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
 
     
Date:
  August 24, 2010  
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/ Randall W. Merk
 
     
 
  Randall W. Merk
President, Chief Executive Officer
 
 
     
Date:
  August 24, 2010  
       
By:
  /s/ George Pereira  
 
     
 
  George Pereira
Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer
 
 
     
Date:
  August 24, 2010