N-CSRS 1 d127369dncsrs.htm DOMINI SOCIAL INVESTMENT TRUST Domini Social Investment Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number 811-5823

 

 

DOMINI SOCIAL INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

532 Broadway, 9th Floor,

New York, New York 10012

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Amy Domini Thornton

Domini Social Investments LLC

532 Broadway, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10012

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 212-217-1100

Date of Fiscal Year End: July 31

Date of Reporting Period: January 31, 2016

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 follows.


SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT 2016    

 

JANUARY 31, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

  

  

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

2    Letter from the President
   The Way You Invest Matters
4    Domini News
5    Advocacy Update
6    Plugging in to a Cleaner Future
   Fund Performance and Holdings
14    Domini Social Equity Fund
19    Domini International Social Equity Fund
28    Domini Social Bond Fund
41    Expense Example
   Financial Statements
43    Domini Social Equity Fund
43    Domini International Social Equity Fund
66    Domini Social Bond Fund
87    Proxy Voting Information
87    Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information


 

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Fellow Shareholders:

One year ago, in this report, I wrote about the largest climate change march in history, in anticipation of the climate talks in Paris in December 2015. We are now “post-Paris” and the signals are clear.

At that time, I questioned whether we were seeing the beginning of the end for fossil fuels as the primary source of power. The economic climate for oil and coal certainly hasn’t improved since then. The price of oil has fallen to levels not seen since 2003, forcing companies to leave expensive reserves in the ground. In February, for the first time in twenty-two years, ExxonMobil failed to fully replace its production, meaning that its reserve-replacement ratio — a key metric used by oil and gas analysts — fell to 67 percent. Anything less than 100 percent means that the company pumped more oil than it acquired or discovered. This tells us that even within the industry, it is understood that the business is changing dramatically. The story for coal is even more dramatic. The Dow Jones U.S. Coal Index is down almost 90 percent over the last ten years.

In the meantime, we are seeing dramatic reductions in the price of wind and solar as many jurisdictions reach “grid parity.” If wind and solar cost the same as coal, or even less, what will you choose?

We do know that if the fossil fuel industry should recover and fully exploit their reserves, life on earth is in very serious trouble. The future we wish to build with our investments is inconsistent with their success. The vast majority of the carbon that is embedded in global reserves must stay locked underground if we have any hope of preventing catastrophe.

In the past, we approved extremely few oil and gas companies for our mutual funds. This year, we further refined our policy to exclude all companies that own and produce fossil fuel reserves. You can read more about it on our website. We did this for two basic reasons. First, we seek to align our investment decisions with the future our investors wish to build. That future cannot tolerate the success of the fossil fuel industry. Second, we recognize that divestment has tremendous value in fostering wide-scale debate and influencing public policy despite entrenched interests or long-standing opposition. People argue about how important divestment was to the history of South Africa, but that is exactly the point — that argument helped keep the issue alive. This is the point of divestment campaigns — to shine a spotlight on an issue. It is a crude tool, but it has proven its worth during other campaigns.

In each of our Annual and Semi-Annual reports, we feature an essay on a different theme. This report focuses on wind and solar energy for the

 

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generation of electricity. It is exciting to see these solutions-oriented companies in our portfolios, but it is also important to understand that these portraits only tell a portion of the story. Of course, we apply climate change-related standards to many industries beyond wind and solar. It is a pervasive theme for us. Simply avoiding fossil fuel investments would be less than what we could do. We therefore, on your behalf, engage with companies in different industries, as consumers of energy and natural resources, asking questions about their efforts to reduce their carbon footprints, and end deforestation. The fight for our planet is not simply a matter that energy companies must take on, it is the job of each of us to do what can be done.

As investors, we are not simply passive actors. Each investment decision is a decision to allocate capital. We should be mindful of the wider implications of these decisions. This is particularly true for climate change, which places all life at risk. We are now living on a planet whose atmosphere has changed into one that no human being has ever experienced before.

The issue has a broad constituency that is deeply concerned. As a member of the institutional investor community, we often hear “climate risk” discussed in terms of what it might cost investors. If only the risk were a mere matter of monetary import. Climate change is the challenge of humankind, and we are grateful to you, our shareholders, for allowing us to use what tools we, as investors, have to join the effort.

As always, I thank you for your investment and for your confidence in Domini Social Investments.

Very truly yours,

 

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DOMINI NEWS

Our Policy on Fossil Fuel Production

For many years, Domini has incorporated concerns about the environmental risks of companies owning and producing fossil fuels into our investment standards. We have never held coal-mining companies, and have historically approved very few major integrated oil companies. Over the years, the number of oil and gas production companies that met our standards dwindled as climate concerns increased and the risks of hydraulic fracturing and other unconventional technologies became apparent.

Companies that are owners and producers of oil, natural gas or coal reserves are considered fundamentally misaligned with our goals of ecological sustainability and universal human dignity, and are therefore ineligible for investment by our funds.

We have made each of these decisions in light of the financial, environmental and moral concerns associated with fossil fuels and in recognition that an increasing portion of the responsible investment community has found divestment a productive avenue to further debate on climate change, one of the most important and difficult issues of our time.

Integrating Investments with Social and Environmental Systems

Investors depend upon the health of a variety of systems to support our ability to produce sustainable financial returns for the long-term. These include regulatory systems to ensure we have the information we need to make our decisions, legal systems that ensure accountability, and natural systems that determine the Earth’s climate. Although we depend upon these systems, little work is being done to understand how investment decisions impact these systemic environmental, social and financial frameworks.

To help fill this gap, Steve Lydenberg, a partner at Domini in charge of the firm’s strategic vision, has launched The Investment Integration Project, an independent organization to help asset owners and managers better understand how they can contribute to the enhancement of these critical systemic frameworks. The project seeks to work with peers to enhance the integrity of the financial community and encourage disclosure of social and environmental data relevant to investment issues. The project was launched with a white paper and presentation to the New York Society of Security Analysts, followed by a convening at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and an online debate hosted by Responsible Investor, a UK-based news provider to the global institutional investment community.

 

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ADVOCACY UPDATE

The Domini Social Equity Fund submitted thirteen shareholder proposals this season addressing a variety of issues, including corporate political contributions disclosure, sustainability reporting, palm oil sourcing and minimum wage reform.

Today, the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour on a full time basis equates to an income well below the federal poverty line for workers and their families. We see stagnant wages as a key risk to our economy, and a sustainable minimum wage as an important tool to support economic growth and reduce income inequality. Where does the corporate community stand on this key issue? Working with other investors, we developed a new proposal asking companies to adopt and publish principles for minimum wage reform.

In response to our proposal, Best Buy informed us that its board of directors was overseeing a process already underway to further develop the company’s position on wage levels within the company to ensure its employees have sustainable careers and that Best Buy continues to attract the best talent. We chose to withdraw our proposal in exchange for the company’s agreement to include additional factors in that process, including the effect of minimum wage reform on the company. We also submitted the proposal to Staples and look forward to continuing that dialogue.

Working with other investors, we withdrew our shareholder proposal to Whole Foods seeking information about the company’s efforts to mitigate the impact of its palm oil purchases on deforestation and human rights. The company agreed to enhancements to its Palm Oil Pledge, and to continuing dialogue to discuss implementation. We continue to pursue a shareholder proposal with Chipotle, seeking an annual sustainability report, and had a discussion with management regarding their response to recent e-coli and norovirus outbreaks at restaurants across the country. We are also seeking a sustainability report from Amazon.

Domini has submitted more than 250 shareholder proposals to more than 95 different corporations since 1994, placing key issues of concern on the formal corporate agenda. We file these proposals each year because they have proven to be a highly effective tool for changing corporate behavior.

In October, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited new bulletin to clarify that fiduciaries of private pension funds may take environmental and social factors into account in their investment decisions. Domini took a leading role in a multi-year investor engagement with the Department, including a meeting with Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez last Spring.

Visit domini.com to learn more about our work on your behalf to engage corporations on social and environmental issues.

 

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PLUGGING IN TO A CLEANER FUTURE

In December, representatives of 195 nations met in Paris to respond to the challenge of climate change — perhaps the most significant challenge the global community has ever faced. Although Paris did not produce a binding agreement, it achieved a historic degree of global unity around a single goal — limiting global warming to 2 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels, with an aspirational goal of 1.5 degrees, the level many scientists believe is a safer ceiling to prevent catastrophic warming.

Many criticized the accord as inadequate to the challenge, but there is no question in our minds that it will move us all in the right direction, around a common goal. We believe we are seeing the beginning of the end for the dominance of fossil fuels.

In this report, we will address one aspect of the set of challenges presented by climate change — electricity generation — with a focus on solar and wind, two of the cleanest and most promising forms of renewable energy.

The cost of producing electricity from wind and solar has dropped significantly over the last five to ten years, and has started to reach price parity with the grid in various markets, including thirty countries and twenty U.S. states. Deutsche Bank predicts that by the end of 2017, solar energy will be at grid parity for most of the world. These trends, of course, will also depend on government subsidies and technological innovation. Today, wind and solar, combined, currently account for only about five percent of U.S. electricity generation. In comparison, renewable energy accounted for more than 25 percent of electricity consumption in the European Union, as of 2013.

Below, we provide a brief survey of some notable companies that are advancing the shift to renewable electricity generation around the world and across the value chain from manufacturers to electricity generators, financiers (banks and other investors, including yourselves), and consumers.

Wind Energy

The Domini International Social Equity Fund is invested in some of the largest wind turbine manufacturers in the world, including “pure-play” turbine manufacturers as well as companies that offer a larger portfolio of renewable energy technologies, including solar power, hydropower and biomass.

Vestas (Denmark) is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of wind turbines, with a 12 percent global market share in 2014. In 2015, the company installed its products in 34 countries on five continents. Vestas makes the largest turbine in the world, standing 720 feet tall, more than twice the height of the Statue of Liberty. It produces enough electricity to

 

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power 7,500 average European homes, or 3,000 American homes, per year. Its great height allows wind farms to take advantage of faster wind speeds that occur at higher elevations.

China has become the world’s largest market for wind power. The Chinese government has pledged to produce 15 percent of all electricity from renewables by 2020. In 2015, the country installed over 28 gigawatts of new wind energy capacity and is aggressively expanding its investments in renewables. As a result, Vestas’ market dominance has recently been challenged by Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology (China, not currently held, but eligible for investment by the Domini Funds).

Companies like Gamesa Corp Tecnologica SA (Spain), have concentrated on pushing the envelope in terms of technology, developing turbines that work in low winds, high altitudes, cold climates and deep offshore. Gamesa has been a longtime leader in the field, largely spurred by incentives offered by the Spanish government. More recently, government reforms have cut subsidies and slowed its growth, but the company maintains significant market share in India and Latin America (especially Mexico) and has a foothold in China as well. The company was one of the earliest movers into emerging market countries.

Nordex Se (Germany) focuses on onshore turbines and has lately been designing turbines that are suitable for less windy sites (the “low wind” sector). Onshore wind is considered to be a leading area for the wind sector. The company has developed models with tall towers and long, slender blades, a better design for low wind. The company also has a significant presence in emerging markets, contributing to energy transitions most notably in Pakistan and Turkey.

Others companies, such as Siemens (Germany), have concentrated on affordability and convenience through well-proven designs and economies of scale. Offshore wind farms have grown in popularity because they’re typically built out of sight, and the wind blows harder and more consistently at sea. For many years running, Siemens has been the leading manufacturer of offshore wind turbines. In 2014, the company accounted for 76 percent of new global capacity installed offshore and had a 9.5 percent market share of the global wind turbine market. For all their advantages, however, offshore wind farms are approximately twice as expensive as onshore wind farms. Siemens has focused on lowering the costs of offshore wind power and advancing the efficiency of turbine-to-grid connections. In addition to its wind power products, Siemens also develops small hydropower plants and sells solar power components.

 

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Solar Energy

There are two distinct models for providing electricity from solar energy: centralized grid (often advocated by utility-scale users) and distributed grid, which often involves residential, community and commercial-scale users. Distributed energy systems are comprised of small-scale energy-generating devices (like rooftop solar panels) that allow for electricity to be produced onsite and consumed immediately, without drawing from the electrical grid. First Solar (United States) is primarily involved in the utility-scale solar market, as well as the commercial scale market, rather than rooftop solar installations. Utility scale solar refers to large-scale grid-connected solar installations.

First Solar has developed some of the largest solar farms in the world, and is the only major manufacturer of cadmium telluride solar panels in the United States. Although conventional silicon solar cells represent more than 90 percent of the solar power market, cadmium telluride panels offer advantages of lower cost and improved performance in high temperature environments such as desert areas, which is often the preferred site for large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays. Domini has engaged in discussions with First Solar’s management about oversight of working conditions in its global manufacturing operations and supply chains, and its political activities. Recently, we convinced the company to begin public disclosure of its political contributions. Notably, the company chose to prohibit its trade associations from using its dues to make contributions to political candidates.

SolarCity Corp., the largest residential solar installer in the United States, designs, installs and leases rooftop solar systems. For a 20-year commitment, SolarCity will install panels with no money down. SolarCity’s business model benefits from net metering, which allows homeowners with panels to sell back to the grid any excess electricity they don’t use. This helps offset the cost of power when the sun isn’t shining. The company also partners with other businesses, such as Home Depot and Best Buy, to promote residential solar PV systems. The company’s focus is on marketing, financing and installing panels — not making them. It does, however, plan to open a manufacturing plant in Buffalo, New York, in 2016/17 to produce panels using a new type of silicon-based photovoltaic technology designed to produce more efficient panels at lower cost. We have been in contact with SolarCity to discuss their recent partnership with Grid Alternatives, a non-profit organization working to increase access to clean energy for disadvantaged communities throughout the United States.

 

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Bringing Wind and Solar to Scale

Moving one step down the value chain, we come to companies that help to bring the electricity generated by solar panels and wind turbines to scale, by integrating these devices with the electrical grid. SMA Solar Technologies AG (Germany) is the world market leader for solar inverters, a device that converts the direct current (DC) generated by photovoltaic cells into alternating current (AC), which can be fed into the electrical grid or can be consumed at home.

Along with cost parity, one of the most persistent challenges the wind and solar industries are working to overcome is variability, which is creating the need for some level of backup power to offset times when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. One solution to this problem is to diversify the sources of energy over a wider area by expanding the number of solar and wind installations. An individual wind farm can be extremely volatile, but groups of wind farms spread out over thousands of miles help to ensure that there is consistent power.

Improvements in batteries and other storage technologies are another way to counter wind and solar’s intermittency. Many companies are working on solutions. Tesla Motors Inc., (not currently held, but eligible for investment by the Domini Funds) best known for its electric vehicles, is the current technological leader in lithium batteries. The company is working on developing batteries for residential and industrial uses. In May 2015, the company introduced the Powerwall, a low-cost home battery pack designed to capture and store energy from wind turbines or solar panels. The reserves can be drawn on when sunlight is low, during power cuts or at peak demand times, when electricity costs are highest. The company also unveiled the Powerpack, a battery block designed to help utilities smooth out their supply of wind and solar energy or to feed energy into the grid when demand increases. Although the technology is very new, Tesla’s ever-ambitious founder Elon Musk believes that “two billion Powerpacks could store enough electricity to meet the entire world’s needs.” The company is currently building a battery factory with 1GW annual production capacity in Nevada to meet future needs for energy storage along with electric vehicles.

Electricity Generation

Unless you live entirely “off the grid”, you purchase your electricity from a utility that generates energy from a diverse portfolio of sources, ranging from coal to nuclear and wind. Utilities produce more than 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, relying on coal for roughly 40 percent of their total energy requirements. As of 2014, coal burned for electricity generation accounted for 93 percent of all coal consumed for energy in the United States. We seek to avoid investment in any utility that derives the majority of its power from coal, and do not invest in utilities that are owners or operators of nuclear power plants, due to our serious

 

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concerns about safety, waste storage and the link between nuclear power and nuclear weapons globally.

Consolidated Edison, more commonly known as “ConEd”, the dominant utility in New York, develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable energy infrastructure projects throughout the country. At year-end 2014, Con Edison Development had 446 MW of solar and wind projects in operation. At the end of 2015, ConEd reports that it is the sixth largest owner of operating solar capacity in North America.

Meridian Energy (New Zealand) is the largest electricity generator in New Zealand. Most of the company’s energy is generated via large-scale hydropower. Meridian has also developed ten wind farms in Australia and New Zealand, which generate enough electricity to power around 152,000 homes each year.

Financing Renewable Energy

In 2015, $329.3 billion was invested in clean energy globally, a 4 percent increase over 2014. This investment was primarily directed to large-scale projects, including a number of major offshore wind farms. The International Energy Agency estimates that an additional $36 trillion in clean energy investment is needed through 2050 — or an average of $1 trillion more per year — if we are to have an 80 percent chance of maintaining the 2°C warming limit.

We are therefore very interested in identifying notable renewable energy investors for our funds, such as Banco Santander (Spain), which was one of the largest financiers of renewable energy in the world in 2015. ING Groep (Netherlands) has financed several large renewable energy deals including Westermeerwind, a Dutch lake shore wind project that will provide enough energy for 160,000 homes a year. As of 2014, 43 percent of ING’s project financing was directed to renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro and geothermal power). In our view, 43 percent represents a substantial commitment to renewables. In November 2015, the company chose to end financing for new coal-fired power plants and thermal coal mines worldwide. Muenchener Rueckversicheregungs-Gesellschaft AG (MunichRe, Germany), a leading reinsurance group, has been offering innovative insurance products specialized in renewable energy to meet increased demands, including performance guarantee insurance for long-term renewable energy contracts. The company has been outspoken about the risks of climate change for many years.

There are several other banks, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, that have made significant commitments to renewable energy, but are currently ineligible for investment by our funds due to unrelated concerns. In the past, when JPMorgan Chase was held by the Domini Social Equity Fund, we helped to convince the bank to hire its first

 

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Director of Environmental Affairs, and to adopt a comprehensive policy addressing climate change. We were pleased to see the bank’s recent announcement that it will no longer finance new coal mines around the world and will end support for new coal-fired power plants in “high income” OECD countries. A growing number of banks have made similar commitments. Domini has been participating in meetings with Citigroup (not currently approved for the Domini Funds) regarding its $100 billion commitment over the next ten years to clean energy investments. We also continue to participate in a multi-year dialogue with PNC Bank (United States), about its approach to climate risk. The discussions, which began with concerns about the bank’s past involvement in mountaintop removal coal mining, include the direct participation of the company’s CEO.

Investors in the Domini Social Bond Fund are also playing a role in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy. We are particularly excited about the growth of the market for “green bonds”, which are bonds designed to finance projects and activities that address climate change or serve other environmentally beneficial purposes. These environmentally themed bonds are rapidly growing as a new asset class, with issuers including supranational banks, governments, and corporate entities. The market for green bonds more than tripled in 2014, rising from only $3-5 billion per year between 2007 and 2012 to $39 billion in 2014. When evaluating potential green bonds for our fund, we favor investments such as those mitigating the impacts of fossil fuels in energy-intensive industries, promoting energy efficiency, or otherwise addressing environmental and social justice issues.

In November, the Fund purchased a bond issued by Southern Power Company to finance existing or planned solar and wind power generation facilities in the United States. Southern Power Company derives 9GW of its total power output from renewables and gas burning facilities and does not burn coal or deal in nuclear power. Although Southern Company, the issuer’s parent company, is ineligible for our portfolios because it is a large user of coal and owns nuclear power plants, we chose to purchase this bond due to the urgent need to finance renewable energy and stabilize the global climate. Our purchase is also a sign of support for other utilities that choose to transition their generation mix to lower-carbon fuel sources.

Purchasing Renewable Energy

Corporations in all industries can help to mitigate climate change and future carbon pricing risks by making commitments to convert their energy usage to renewables.

In 2012, the New York Times reported that internet companies are enormous users of electricity, primarily to power and cool their data

 

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centers. Data centers, which are typically run at maximum capacity to meet consumer demands for 24/7 access to information, used roughly 2 percent of all the electricity in the United States, according to the Times.

According to the most recent Bloomberg New Energy Finance Report, Google (Alphabet, Inc.) is the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy globally, followed by Amazon. Facebook and Apple were also highlighted as “key players.” Google has signed long-term purchase agreements for renewable energy covering 28 percent of its total electricity consumption. The company also obtains green power from the grid and on-site renewables, making the total share of renewables in its mix over 37 percent. The company wants all of its consumption to be from renewables by 2025. As of 2016, Google also maintained a substantial portfolio of investments in renewable energy projects, providing almost $2.5 billion to fund wind and solar projects with a potential to generate over 2.9GW, enough to power 500,000 homes.

We recently signed an investor letter to Google’s CEO, raising concerns about the company’s investment in the Turkana Wind Project in Kenya, a project that is being developed on communal land, allegedly without the full knowledge and consent of local indigenous pastoralist tribes. We are seeking to open dialogue with the company about its consideration of indigenous peoples’ rights.

As of April 2015, approximately 25 percent of the power consumed by Amazon’s global infrastructure came from renewable sources, and the company intends to reach 40 percent by the end of 2016. Amazon contracted for 80MW of solar and 458MW of wind in 2015. We welcome Amazon’s renewable energy commitments and its decision to disclose this data, but continue to pursue a shareholder proposal asking the company to produce a more comprehensive sustainability report on an annual basis.

Approximately 35 percent of the electricity used to power Apple’s data centers is derived from renewable sources. The company has also made ambitious commitments to green its supply chain. In October 2015, Apple announced the construction of 40 megawatts of solar projects in the Sichuan Province of China, producing “more than the total amount of electricity used by Apple’s offices and retail stores in China, making Apple’s operations carbon neutral in China.” In addition to other investments in solar energy in China, Apple is also working to encourage its manufacturing partners to become more energy efficient and to use clean energy for their operations. As a result, Apple reports that it is “powering 100 percent of its operations in China and the U.S., and more than 87 percent of its worldwide operations, with renewable energy.”

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Investing in renewable energy is more than simply buying shares in companies that make solar cells or wind turbines. Each of these technologies depends upon the entire range of companies discussed above, as well as sensible public policies to hasten the decarbonization of our electricity grids.

Climate change presents the most dramatic risks and opportunities for investors in the 21st century. Investing in renewable energy production and consumption is an important aspect of Domini’s long-standing commitment to fight climate change. This report only focuses on one facet of our approach to climate change, however, an issue that drives many of our investment decisions, across industries. Climate change is also a persistent theme in our engagement with companies on many issues, including political accountability and deforestation, and with policy makers.

 

 

The holdings discussed above can be found in the portfolios of the Domini Funds, included herein. The following companies discussed above are not currently eligible for investment by the Domini Funds: Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Southern Company. Facebook, Meridian Energy, Siemens, SolarCity, Tesla Motors and Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology are eligible for investment, but not currently held by the Domini Funds. The composition of the Funds’ portfolios is subject to change.

An investment in the Domini Funds is not insured and is subject to market risks such as sector concentration and style risk. You may lose money. Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity. The Domini Social Bond Fund is subject to market risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risks. During periods of rising interest rates, bond funds can lose value. The Domini Social Bond Fund currently holds a large percentage of its portfolio in mortgage-backed securities. During periods of falling interest rates, mortgage-backed securities may prepay the principal due, which may lower the Fund’s return by causing it to reinvest at lower interest rates. Some of the Domini Social Bond Fund’s community development investments may be unrated and carry greater credit risks than its other investments.

The preceding profiles should not be deemed an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the stock or bonds of any of the companies noted, or a recommendation concerning the merits of any of these companies as an investment.

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 04/16

 

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Fund Performance and Holdings

The table and bar charts below provide information as of January 31, 2016, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini Social Equity Fund and its portfolio holdings by industry sector:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

 

       
SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
     SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
 

Apple Inc

    5.8%      

Amazon.com Inc

    3.0%   

Microsoft Corp

    5.2%      

AT&T Inc

    3.0%   

Alphabet Inc Class A

    3.5%      

PepsiCo Inc

    2.8%   

Merck & Co Inc

    3.4%      

Gilead Sciences Inc

    2.7%   

Consolidated Edison Inc

    3.3%      

MetLife Inc

    2.7%   

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS) (Unaudited)

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The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini Social Equity Fund’s Portfolio of Investments (as of 1/31/16), included herein. The composition of the Fund’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (Unaudited)

          Investor
shares
  Class A shares
(with 4.75%
maximum
Sales Charge)1
  Class A
shares (with
out Sales
Charge)1
  Institutional
shares2
  Class R
shares3
  S&P 500
As of 1/31/16   1 Year   -10.91%   -15.11%   -10.87%   -10.61%   -10.64%   -0.67%
  5 Year   7.70%   6.70%   7.74%   8.12%   8.04%   10.91%
  10 Year   4.66%   4.15%   4.66%   4.66%   5.01%   6.48%
    Since
Inception
(6/3/91)
  7.76%   7.54%   7.76%   7.76%   7.93%   8.92%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Investment return, principal value, and yield will fluctuate. Your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com for performance information current to the most recent month-end, which may be lower or higher. A 2.00% fee applies to sales/exchanges made less than 30 days after the settlement of purchase/exchange, with certain exceptions. Quoted performance data does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

On November 30, 2006, the Fund changed from a passive to active management strategy. Performance from Fund inception through November 29, 2006 reflects the former passive investment strategy.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, during which net operating expenses were capped by the Fund’s Manager, the Fund’s annual operating expenses totaled 1.16% (gross/net) (Investor shares), 1.39% (gross)/1.18% (net) (Class A shares), 0.80% (gross/net) (Institutional shares), and 0.85% (gross/net) (Class R shares) of net assets representing each share class, respectively. Until 11/30/16, the Fund’s Manager has contractually agreed to limit certain ordinary expenses of the fund’s average daily net assets representing each share class, absent an earlier modification by the Fund’s Board. The Fund’s total returns may have been lower without these limits.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividend and capital gains were reinvested.

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. The Fund is subject to market risks such as sector, concentration, style and foreign investing risks. You may lose money.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

1Class A shares were not offered prior to November 28, 2008. All performance information for time periods beginning prior to November 28, 2008 is the performance of the Investor shares. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Class A shares, but does, where noted, reflect an adjustment for the maximum applicable sales charge of 4.75%.

2Institutional shares were not offered prior to November 28, 2008. All performance information for time periods beginning prior to November 28, 2008 is the performance of the Investor shares. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Institutional shares.

3Class R shares were not offered prior to November 28, 2003. All performance information for the portion of the period prior to November 28, 2003 is the performance of the Investor shares and has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Class R shares.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  

Common Stocks – 99.4%

  

Consumer Discretionary – 11.1%

  

Amazon.com Inc (a)

    44,174      $ 25,930,138   

Best Buy Co Inc

    235,067        6,565,421   

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (a)

    33,063        14,976,547   

Coach Inc

    348        12,893   

Comcast Corp Class A

    155,700        8,674,047   

Gap Inc/The

    158,245        3,911,816   

Home Depot Inc/The

    218        27,416   

JC Penney Co Inc (a)

    1,546        11,224   

Johnson Controls Inc

    283        10,151   

Kohl’s Corp

    212        10,547   

L Brands Inc

    219        21,057   

Lowe’s Cos Inc

    364        26,084   

Marriott International Inc/MD Cl A

    55,231        3,384,556   

McDonald’s Corp

    101        12,502   

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (a)

    164,283        6,554,892   

NIKE Inc Cl B

    376        23,316   

Netflix Inc

    44,100        4,050,144   

Nordstrom Inc

    168,300        8,263,530   

Ralph Lauren Corp

    82        9,225   

Staples Inc

    666        5,941   

Starbucks Corp

    414        25,159   

Target Corp

    78,881        5,712,562   

Visteon Corp

    115,000        7,691,200   

Walt Disney Co/The

    242        23,188   
   

 

 

 
      95,933,556   
   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 8.4%

  

Avon Products Inc

    2,873        9,739   

Campbell Soup Co

    52,147        2,941,612   

Coca-Cola Co/The

    292        12,533   

Colgate Palmolive Co

    153        10,332   

Costco Wholesale Corp

    120        18,134   

Coty Inc Cl A

    299,600        7,373,156   

Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The Cl A

    50,283        4,286,626   

Flowers Foods Inc

    103,656        2,129,094   

General Mills Inc

    175        9,889   

Kimberly-Clark Corp

    141        18,107   

Koninklijke Ahold NV ADR

    329,623        7,452,776   

Kraft Heinz Co/The

    223        17,407   

Kroger Co/The

    479,678        18,616,303   

Loblaw Companies Ltd

    119,500        5,586,715   
SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  

Consumer Staples (Continued)

  

Mondelez International Inc Cl A

    265      $ 11,422   

PepsiCo Inc

    244,842        24,312,811   

Procter & Gamble Co/The

    155        12,662   

Sysco Corp

    248        9,873   

Whole Foods Market Inc

    248        7,270   
   

 

 

 
      72,836,461   
   

 

 

 

Energy – 3.2%

  

Ensco PLC Cl A

    505,999        4,948,670   

FMC Technologies Inc (a)

    592,500        14,901,375   

National Oilwell Varco Inc

    305        9,925   

Oil States International Inc (a)

    275,594        7,780,019   
   

 

 

 
      27,639,989   
   

 

 

 

Financials – 17.7%

  

American Capital Agency Corp

    257,632        4,397,778   

American Express Co

    191        10,219   

Annaly Capital Management Inc

    728,547        6,921,197   

Apollo Investment Corp

    2,149,212        10,896,505   

Cit Group Inc

    101,600        2,981,960   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    315,100        4,978,580   

Hatteras Financial Corp

    315,100        3,863,126   

ING Groep NV ADR

    540,850        6,268,452   

Intercontinental Exchange In

    39        10,288   

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc

    502,800        5,691,696   

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc

    15,385        2,164,977   

Lincoln National Corp

    140,400        5,540,184   

MFA Financial Inc

    1,385,300        8,796,655   

MetLife Inc

    517,466        23,104,857   

Morgan Stanley

    292        7,557   

National Bank of Canada

    119,500        3,394,148   
 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  

Financials (Continued)

  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc/The

    190      $ 16,464   

Popular Inc

    242,800        6,103,992   

Prospect Capital Corp

    1,381,619        8,386,427   

Prudential Financial Inc

    288,741        20,234,969   

Regions Financial Corp

    801,300        6,506,556   

Starwood Property Trust Inc

    190,972        3,636,107   

Two Harbors Investment Corp

    268,300        2,039,080   

US Bancorp

    346        13,861   

Unum Group

    516,300        14,786,832   

Voya Financial Inc

    105,900        3,238,422   

Wells Fargo + Co

    185        9,293   
   

 

 

 
      154,000,182   
   

 

 

 

Health Care – 12.6%

  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc Cl A (a)

    49,478        6,313,888   

Biogen Inc (a)

    48,818        13,330,243   

Bristol Myers Squibb Co

    146,100        9,081,576   

Gilead Sciences Inc

    279,889        23,230,787   

Inc Research Holdings Inc A (a)

    48,000        2,022,240   

Medivation Inc

    65,686        2,147,932   

Merck & Co Inc

    582,091        29,494,551   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (a)

    8,300        3,486,747   

Varian Medical Systems Inc (a)

    129,800        10,011,474   

Waters Corp (a)

    87,700        10,630,117   
   

 

 

 
      109,749,555   
   

 

 

 

Industrials – 10.4%

  

3M Co

    115        17,365   

Avery Dennison Corp

    132,888        8,091,550   

Ceb Inc

    33,800        1,993,524   

Cummins Inc

    218,853        19,672,696   

Deluxe Corp

    38,600        2,157,740   

Dycom Industries Inc (a)

    45,400        3,008,204   

First Solar Inc (a)

    358        24,580   

Herman Miller Inc

    84,400        2,162,328   
SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  

Industrials (Continued)

  

JetBlue Airways Corp (a)

    117,977      $ 2,514,090   

Lennox International Inc

    33,600        4,025,952   

Masco Corp

    589,200        15,548,988   

PACCAR Inc

    137,600        6,752,032   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co

    629        8,788   

Robert Half Intl Inc

    85,500        3,742,335   

Rockwell Automation Inc

    59,437        5,680,394   

Southwest Airlines Co

    403,865        15,193,401   

United Parcel Service Inc Cl B

    131        12,209   
   

 

 

 
      90,606,176   
   

 

 

 

Information Technology – 23.9%

  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (a)

    3,150        6,930   

Alphabet Inc Cl A (a)

    39,916        30,390,047   

Apple Inc

    512,772        49,913,226   

Cisco Systems Inc

    504        11,990   

EMC Corp/MA

    373        9,239   

Ebay Inc

    232,300        5,449,758   

Electronic Arts Inc (a)

    288,953        18,650,471   

F5 Networks Inc (a)

    175,682        16,475,458   

Intel Corp

    444,019        13,773,469   

International Business Machines Corp

    32,651        4,074,518   

Juniper Networks Inc

    445,503        10,513,871   

Microsoft Corp

    821,961        45,281,831   

Motorola Solutions Inc

    201        13,421   

Nvidia Corp

    70,200        2,056,158   

Palo Alto Networks Inc (a)

    19,600        2,930,004   

Relx Nv Spon Adr

    259,500        4,349,220   

United Microelectronics Corp ADR

    1,786,000        3,500,560   

Yahoo! Inc (a)

    649        19,152   
   

 

 

 
      207,419,323   
   

 

 

 

Materials – 3.8%

  

 

Domtar Corp

    205,800        6,637,050   

Nucor Corp

    230        8,986   

Sealed Air Corp

    426,200        17,273,886   
 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  

Materials (Continued)

  

Sherwin Williams Co/the

    34,500      $ 8,820,615   

WestRock Co

    256        9,032   
   

 

 

 
      32,749,569   
   

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services – 5.0%

  

AT&T Inc

    718,632        25,913,870   

Telephone & Data Systems Inc

    118,876        2,756,734   

Verizon Communications Inc

    295,545        14,768,384   
   

 

 

 
      43,438,988   
   

 

 

 

Utilities – 3.3%

  

 

Consolidated Edison Inc

    407,232        28,257,828   
   

 

 

 
      28,257,828   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.4%
(Cost $881,844,217) (b)

   

    862,631,627   

Other Assets, less
liabilities – 0.6%

   

    5,615,960   
   

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

  

  $ 868,247,587   
   

 

 

 
 

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $883,407,106. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $90,697,372 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $111,472,851, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $20,775,479.

ADR — American Depository Receipt

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

Fund Performance and Holdings

The table and bar charts below provide information as of January 31, 2016, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini International Social Equity Fund and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and country:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

 

       
SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
     SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
 
Sanofi     2.4%       Allianz SE     1.8%   
Orange SA     2.1%       Koninklijke Ahold NV     1.8%   
Central Japan Railway Co     2.1%       Honda Motor Co Ltd     1.7%   
Vivendi SA     1.9%       J Sainsbury plc     1.7%   
AXA SA     1.9%       Nokia Oyj     1.7%   

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS) (Unaudited)

LOGO

 

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PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS) (Unaudited)

LOGO

*Other countries include Indonesia (0.9%), Austria (0.8%), Hungary (0.6%), New Zealand (0.6%), Mexico (0.5%), Belgium (0.4%), Russia (0.3%), Philippines (0.2%), Thailand (0.2%), and Ireland (0.0%).

The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini International Social Equity Fund’s Portfolio of Investments (as of 1/31/16), included herein. The composition of the Fund’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (Unaudited)

     Investor
shares
  Class A shares
(with 4.75%
maximum
Sales Charge)1
  Class A
shares (with
out Sales
Charge)1
  Institutional
shares2
  MSCI EAFE
As of 1/31/16   1 Year   -5.31%   -9.88%   -5.38%   -4.95%   -8.04%
  5 Year   4.03%   3.06%   4.07%   4.03%   2.04%
    Since
Inception
(12/27/06)
  -0.27%   -0.80%   -0.27%   -0.27%   0.46%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Investment return, principal value, and yield will fluctuate. Your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com for performance information current to the most recent month-end, which may be lower or higher. A 2.00% fee applies to sales/exchanges made less than 30 days after the settlement of purchase/exchange, with certain exceptions. Quoted performance data does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, during which net operating expenses were capped by the Fund’s Manager, the Fund’s annual operating expenses totaled 1.59% (gross/net) (Investor shares), 1.68% (gross)/1.57% (net) (Class A shares), and 1.15% (gross/net) (Institutional shares) of net assets representing each share class, respectively. Until 11/30/16, the Fund’s Manager has contractually agreed to limit certain ordinary expenses of the Fund’s average daily net assets representing each share class, respectively, absent an earlier modification by the Fund’s Board. The Fund’s total return may have been lower without this limit.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini International Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividend and capital gains were reinvested.

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. The Fund is subject to market, sector concentration and style risks. Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation and periods of illiquidity. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of common stocks. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

1Class A shares were not offered prior to November 28, 2008. All performance information for time periods beginning prior to November 28, 2008 is the performance of the Investor shares. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Class A shares, but, where noted, does reflect an adjustment for the maximum applicable sales charges of 4.75%.

2Institutional shares were not offered prior to November 30, 2012. All performance information for time periods beginning prior to November 30, 2012, is the performance of the Investor shares. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Institutional shares.

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Common Stock – 98.0%

 

Australia – 6.1%

 

Bank of Queensland Ltd 

   Banks     442,074      $ 4,138,701   

BlueScope Steel Ltd 

   Materials     750,449        2,509,548   

Challenger Ltd/Australia 

 

 Diversified Financials

    933,664        5,310,850   

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd 

   Consumer Services     197,230        5,508,719   

GPT Group/The 

   Real Estate     491,337        1,717,765   

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd 

   Retailing     789,972        2,517,603   

REA Group Ltd 

   Media     51,243        1,943,942   

TPG Telecom Ltd 

   Telecommunication Services     1,031,471        7,427,388   
     

 

 

 
    31,074,516   
     

 

 

 

Austria – 0.8%

     

Erste Group Bank AG (a) 

   Banks     132,041        3,819,047   
     

 

 

 
    3,819,047   
     

 

 

 

Belgium – 0.4%

     

Ageas

   Insurance     47,100        1,910,566   
     

 

 

 
    1,910,566   
     

 

 

 

Brazil – 1.0%

     

Banco do Brasil SA 

   Banks     734,390        2,547,887   

BM&FBovespa SA – Bolsa de Valores Mercadorias e Futuros 

   Diversified Financials     898,350        2,307,773   
     

 

 

 
    4,855,660   
     

 

 

 

Denmark – 2.8%

     

Novo Nordisk A/S Cl B 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     74,651        4,165,885   

Pandora A/S 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     18,791        2,511,102   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S 

   Capital Goods     111,273        7,272,783   
     

 

 

 
    13,949,770   
     

 

 

 

Finland – 2.7%

     

Elisa OYJ 

   Telecommunication Services     54,393        1,967,794   

Nokia OYJ 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     1,175,950        8,461,131   

Nokian Renkaat OYJ 

   Automobiles & Components     57,723        1,960,328   

Valmet OYJ 

   Capital Goods     137,994        1,370,324   
     

 

 

 
    13,759,577   
     

 

 

 

France – 11.9%

     

AXA SA 

   Insurance     382,650        9,445,408   

Cap Gemini SA 

   Software & Services     21,279        1,942,246   

Carrefour SA 

   Food & Staples Retailing     336        9,552   

Cie de Saint-Gobain 

   Capital Goods     30,729        1,265,011   

CNP Assurances 

   Insurance     108,841        1,453,796   

Credit Agricole SA 

   Banks     363,503        3,623,232   

Orange SA 

   Telecommunication Services     605,993        10,747,373   

Peugeot SA (a) 

   Automobiles & Components     489,348        7,268,084   

Renault SA 

   Automobiles & Components     33,900        2,873,193   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

France (Continued)

     

Sanofi 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     145,251      $ 12,065,223   

Vivendi SA 

   Media     446,707        9,700,234   
     

 

 

 
      60,393,352   
     

 

 

 

Germany – 7.0%

     

Allianz SE 

   Insurance     56,803        9,182,174   

Continental AG 

   Automobiles & Components     16,298        3,416,143   

METRO AG 

   Food & Staples Retailing     189,513        5,363,688   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen 

   Insurance     37,195        7,158,138   

Nordex SE (a) 

   Capital Goods     127,337        4,122,430   

OSRAM Licht AG 

   Capital Goods     65,653        2,927,790   

SMA Solar Technology AG (a) 

   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     28,113        1,386,393   

Suedzucker AG 

   Food & Beverage     111,332        1,682,109   
     

 

 

 
      35,238,865   
     

 

 

 

Hong Kong – 1.9%

     

Great Eagle Holdings Ltd 

   Real Estate     331,237        936,552   

Hysan Development Co Ltd 

   Real Estate     521,119        2,028,747   

Sino Land Co Ltd 

   Real Estate     412,762        532,291   

Wharf Holdings Ltd/The 

   Real Estate     498,282        2,321,510   

Wheelock & Co Ltd 

   Real Estate     947,132        3,625,132   
     

 

 

 
      9,444,232   
     

 

 

 

Hungary – 0.6%

     

OTP Bank PLC 

   Banks     145,127        3,078,110   
     

 

 

 
      3,078,110   
     

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.9%

     

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT 

   Telecommunication Services     19,369,605        4,752,121   
     

 

 

 
      4,752,121   
     

 

 

 

Ireland – 0.0%

     

Irish Bank Resolution Corp Ltd/Old (a) (c) 

   Banks     138,674        0   
     

 

 

 
      0   
     

 

 

 

Italy – 1.7%

     

A2A SpA 

   Utilities     2,594,308        3,107,229   

Atlantia SpA 

   Transportation     163,197        4,271,212   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 

   Banks     472,435        1,344,493   
     

 

 

 
      8,722,934   
     

 

 

 

Japan – 19.2%

     

Aeon Co Ltd 

   Food & Staples Retailing     42,277        564,235   

Aeon Mall Co Ltd 

   Real Estate     82,950        1,267,757   

Asahi Glass Co Ltd 

   Capital Goods     1,163,790        7,095,921   

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Japan (Continued)

     

Central Japan Railway Co 

   Transportation     57,718      $ 10,713,242   

Coca-Cola West Co Ltd 

   Food & Beverage     127,554        2,814,149   

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd 

   Commercial & Professional Services     487,000        4,556,268   

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     268,587        5,592,252   

Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd 

   Real Estate     69,100        1,950,907   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     59,694        2,306,446   

Honda Motor Co Ltd 

   Automobiles & Components     320,749        8,694,539   

Ibiden Co Ltd 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     187,034        2,634,665   

Kose Corp 

   Household & Personal Products     18,750        1,742,808   

Medipal Holdings Corp 

   Health Care Equipment & Services     163,777        2,656,409   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc 

   Materials     495,412        2,367,899   

Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd 

   Real Estate     258,395        6,082,843   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc 

   Insurance     182,300        4,951,449   

Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     6,100        705,574   

Nikon Corp 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     77,884        1,145,788   

Nintendo Co Ltd 

   Software & Services     33,696        4,724,642   

Nippon Electric Glass Co Ltd 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     379,000        1,961,579   

Nissan Motor Co Ltd 

   Automobiles & Components     627,049        6,236,450   

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc 

   Real Estate     30,900        542,639   

NTN Corp 

   Capital Goods     5,300        20,167   

Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     104,527        3,516,448   

Seino Holdings Co Ltd 

   Transportation     169,593        1,847,400   

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co Ltd 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     134,800        1,501,972   

Toppan Printing Co Ltd 

   Commercial & Professional Services     583,851        5,080,606   

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd 

   Materials     200,000        3,629,097   
     

 

 

 
        96,904,151   
     

 

 

 

Mexico – 0.5%

     

America Movil SAB de CV 

   Telecommunication Services     1,751,579        1,235,995   

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV 

   Capital Goods     103,241        1,184,662   

Telesites SAB de CV (a) 

   Telecommunication Services     1        1   
     

 

 

 
        2,420,658   
     

 

 

 

Netherlands – 6.1%

     

ING Groep NV 

   Banks     727,952        8,283,465   

Koninklijke Ahold NV 

   Food & Staples Retailing     398,650        9,006,912   

Koninklijke KPN NV 

   Telecommunication Services     1,022,613        3,952,585   

NN Group NV 

   Insurance     59,606        2,017,059   

Randstad Holding NV 

   Commercial & Professional Services     43,857        2,386,516   

RELX NV 

   Media     308,097        5,135,111   
     

 

 

 
        30,781,648   
     

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

New Zealand – 0.6%

     

Spark New Zealand Ltd 

   Telecommunication Services     1,375,417      $ 3,005,974   
     

 

 

 
        3,005,974   
     

 

 

 

Norway – 1.2%

     

Orkla ASA 

   Food & Beverage     171,961        1,385,776   

Subsea 7 SA (a) 

   Energy     783,935        4,669,538   
     

 

 

 
        6,055,314   
     

 

 

 

Philippines – 0.2%

     

Globe Telecom Inc 

   Telecommunication Services     28,501        1,119,912   
     

 

 

 
        1,119,912   
     

 

 

 

Russia – 0.3%

     

VimpelCom Ltd ADR 

   Telecommunication Services     540,548        1,778,403   
     

 

 

 
        1,778,403   
     

 

 

 

South Africa – 1.4%

     

Mondi Ltd 

   Materials     183,154        3,027,806   

MTN Group Ltd 

   Telecommunication Services     1,029        9,085   

Steinhoff International Holdings NV 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     217,153        1,042,061   

Truworths International Ltd 

   Retailing     526,546        3,267,228   
     

 

 

 
        7,346,180   
     

 

 

 

South Korea – 2.0%

     

Industrial Bank of Korea (a) 

   Banks     509,018        4,924,965   

LG Display Co Ltd 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     214,266        3,938,083   

LG Electronics Inc 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     21,022        1,024,949   
     

 

 

 
        9,887,997   
     

 

 

 

Spain – 1.1%

     

Acciona SA 

   Utilities     13,697        1,051,025   

Banco Santander SA 

   Banks     1,855        7,940   

Gamesa Corp Tecnologica SA 

   Capital Goods     233,374        4,356,392   
     

 

 

 
        5,415,357   
     

 

 

 

Sweden – 2.3%

     

Axfood AB 

   Food & Staples Retailing     136,685        2,394,021   

Holmen AB Cl B 

   Materials     47,190        1,353,903   

Investor AB Cl B 

   Diversified Financials     177,774        5,961,221   

Svenska Cellulosa AB
SCA Cl B 

   Household & Personal Products     66,221        1,964,694   
     

 

 

 
        11,673,839   
     

 

 

 

Switzerland – 6.7%

     

Adecco SA 

   Commercial & Professional Services     109,787        6,737,867   

Galenica AG 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     1,246        1,740,386   

Lonza Group AG 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     36,653        5,613,571   

Novartis AG 

   Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences     100,364        7,773,265   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Switzerland (Continued)

     

Swiss Life Holding AG 

   Insurance     14,822      $ 3,777,088   

Swiss Re AG 

   Insurance     89,342        8,314,074   
     

 

 

 
        33,956,251   
     

 

 

 

Taiwan – 1.1%

     

Asustek Computer Inc 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     271,781        2,203,339   

Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co Ltd 

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor  Equipment     325,373        1,401,032   

United Microelectronics Corp 

   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     5,079,126        1,979,180   
     

 

 

 
        5,583,551   
     

 

 

 

Thailand – 0.2%

     

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     434,723        971,438   
     

 

 

 
        971,438   
     

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 16.0%

     

3i Group PLC 

   Diversified Financials     753,900        4,758,449   

Barratt Developments PLC 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     216,979        1,852,825   

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     56,015        2,819,208   

Coca-Cola HBC AG 

   Food & Beverage     359,942        7,337,664   

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC 

   Insurance     122,137        653,111   

DS Smith PLC 

   Materials     534,304        2,783,050   

Hammerson PLC 

   Real Estate     79,205        658,714   

Inchcape PLC 

   Retailing     369,576        3,783,019   

J Sainsbury PLC 

   Food & Staples Retailing     2,433,119        8,504,520   

John Wood Group PLC 

   Energy     111,756        1,028,361   

Kingfisher PLC 

   Retailing     453,621        2,113,234   

Land Securities Group PLC 

   Real Estate     481,634        7,519,708   

Marks & Spencer Group PLC 

   Retailing     313,591        1,895,546   

Mondi PLC 

   Materials     436,736        7,088,129   

Persimmon PLC (a) 

   Consumer Durables & Apparel     212,982        6,186,749   

Prudential PLC 

   Insurance     50,694        991,470   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 

   Household & Personal Products     30,879        2,734,076   

Royal Mail PLC 

   Transportation     1,098,634        7,190,379   

Segro PLC 

   Real Estate     577,243        3,606,243   

Unilever PLC 

   Household & Personal Products     74,365        3,254,755   

Wm Morrison Supermarkets
PLC 

   Food & Staples Retailing     1,618,044        4,029,170   
     

 

 

 
        80,788,380   
     

 

 

 

United States – 1.3%

     

Avago Technologies Ltd 

   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     20,885        2,792,533   

Core Laboratories NV 

   Energy     29,063        2,859,799   

Ensco PLC Cl A 

   Energy     109,700        1,072,866   
     

 

 

 
        6,725,198   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (Cost $506,609,611)

      495,413,001   
     

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Preferred Stock – 0.3%

     

Brazil – 0.3%

     

Cia Paranaense de Energia 

   Utilities     117,400      $ 646,138   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA 

   Banks     162,300        1,014,509   
     

 

 

 
        1,660,647   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (Cost $1,851,151)

      1,660,647   
     

 

 

 

Total Investments – 98.3% (Cost $508,460,762) (b)

      497,073,648   

Other Assets, less liabilities – 1.7%

        8,609,749   
     

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

      $ 505,683,397   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $512,737,161. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $27,998,195 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $43,661,708, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $15,663,513.

(c) Securities for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

ADR — American Depository Receipt

As of the date of this report, certain foreign securities were fair valued by an independent pricing service under the direction of the Board of Trustees or its delegates in accordance with the Trust’s Valuation and Pricing Policies and Procedures.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

Fund Performance and Holdings

The bar chart below provides information as of January 31, 2016, about the percentage of the Domini Social Bond Fund’s portfolio holdings invested in various types of debt obligations:

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% OF NET ASSETS) (Unaudited)

LOGO

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (Unaudited)

          Investor shares   Institutional
shares1
  Barclays
Intermediate
Aggregate
Index
  Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Index
As of 1/31/16   1 Year   -0.98%   -0.68%   1.08%   -0.16%
  5 Year   2.15%   2.15%   2.93%   3.51%
  10 Year   3.62%   3.62%   4.38%   4.66%
    Since Inception (6/1/00)   4.37%   4.37%   5.13%   5.46%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Investment return, principal value, and yield will fluctuate. Your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com for performance information current to the most recent month-end, which may be lower or higher. A 2.00% fee applies to sales/exchanges made less than 30 days after the settlement of purchase/exchange, with certain exceptions. Quoted performance data does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, during which net operating expenses were capped by the Fund’s Manager, the Fund’s annual operating expenses totaled 1.24% (gross)/0.95% (net) (Investor shares) and 1.07% (gross)/0.65% (net) (Institutional shares) of net assets representing each share class, respectively. Until 11/30/16, the Fund’s Manager has contractually agreed to limit certain ordinary expenses of the Fund’s average daily net assets representing each share class, respectively, absent an earlier modification by the Fund’s Board. The Fund’s total returns would have been lower without these limits.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini Social Bond Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividend and capital gains were reinvested.

An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. The Fund is subject to credit, interest rate, liquidity and market risks. During periods of rising interest rates, the Fund can lose value. The Fund’s community development investments may be unrated and may carry greater risk than the Fund’s other holdings. The Fund currently holds a large percentage of its portfolio in mortgage-backed securities. During periods of falling interest rates these securities may prepay the principal due, which may lower the Fund’s return by causing it to reinvest at lower interest rates.

Investments in derivatives can be volatile. Potential risks include currency risk, leverage risk (the risk that small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment), liquidity risk, index risk, pricing risk, and counterparty risk (the risk that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to honor its obligations). TBA (To Be Announced) securities involve the risk that the security the Fund buys will lose value prior to its delivery. There also is the risk that the security will not be issued or that the other party to the transaction will not meet its obligation, which can adversely affect the Fund’s results.

In recent years the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and their central banks, have taken steps to support financial markets, including by keeping interest rates at historically low levels. The Federal Reserve recently reduced its market support activities. Further reduction or withdrawal of Federal Reserve or other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental or central bank support, including interest rate increases, could negatively affect financial markets generally, increase market volatility, and reduce the value and liquidity of securities in which the Fund invests, particularly fixed-income investments.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (BUSA) is an index representing securities that are U.S. domestic, taxable, and dollar denominated and covering the U.S investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities and asset-backed securities, and the Barclays Intermediate Aggregate Index (BIA) is an unmanaged index of intermediate investment-grade fixed-income securities. Effective 1/7/15, the Fund’s performance benchmark changed from the BIA to the BUSA. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

1Institutional shares were not offered prior to November 30, 2011. All performance information for time periods beginning prior to November 30, 2011, is the performance of the Investor shares. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Institutional shares.

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Mortgage Backed Securities – 65.0%

     

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 6.5%

     

FHR 3877 LM, 3.500%, 6/15/2026

   $ 780,000       $ 846,329   

FNR 2012 17 BC, 3.500%, 3/25/2027

     368,000         402,768   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities

     

3.027%, VR, 5/25/2024

     444,000         375,983   

3.027%, VR, 5/25/2024

     517,000         450,182   

3.327%, VR, 7/25/2024

     235,000         206,787   

3.427%, VR, 7/25/2024

     630,000         554,006   

4.427%, VR, 5/25/2025

     205,000         188,485   

4.827%, VR, 1/25/2024

     260,000         253,558   

4.977%, VR, 2/25/2025

     250,000         247,717   

5.327%, VR, 11/25/2024

     389,000         378,266   

5.427%, VR, 11/25/2024

     265,000         259,993   

5.677%, VR, 10/25/2023

     100,000         102,812   

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk

     

2.627%, VR, 3/25/2025

     250,000         249,575   

2.827%, VR, 8/25/2024

     366,536         370,358   

2.827%, VR, 10/25/2024

     251,613         254,106   

2.927%, VR, 8/25/2024

     260,000         260,193   

3.027%, VR, 12/25/2027

     520,000         515,750   

3.077%, VR, 10/25/2024

     260,000         262,685   

3.077%, VR, 3/25/2028

     255,000         252,546   

3.277%, VR, 4/25/2028

     654,000         654,512   

3.727%, VR, 10/25/2027

     413,000         384,706   

4.427%, VR, 8/25/2024

     472,000         443,054   

4.577%, VR, 1/25/2025

     250,000         242,015   

4.977%, VR, 10/25/2024

     461,000         444,235   
     

 

 

 
        8,600,621   
     

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities – 3.8%

     

CRFCM 2004-1A A 144A, 5.500%, VR, 4/25/2035 (b) (e)

     199,078         199,950   

BWAY Mortgage Trust 144A, 2.809%, 3/10/2033 (e)

     197,852         199,436   

Commercial Mortgage Trust, 3.630%, 10/10/2048

     260,000         269,245   

Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A, 3.424%, 3/10/2031 (e)

     640,000         659,276   

Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A, 3.726%, 3/10/2031 (e)

     644,000         656,896   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 2.918%, 2/15/2046

     360,000         364,700   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 3.102%, 5/15/2046

     300,000         306,569   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 3.741%, 8/15/2047

     300,000         315,871   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 3.892%, 6/15/2047

     300,000         318,951   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 4.051%, 4/15/2047

     300,000         322,723   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 4.217%, VR, 7/15/2046

     150,000         163,439   

Morgan Stanley Baml Trust, 4.259%, VR, 10/15/2046

     300,000         329,182   

OBP Depositor LLC Trust 144A, 4.646%, 7/15/2045 (e)

     806,000         879,308   
     

 

 

 
        4,985,546   
     

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 11.6%

     

849167, 2.948%, VR, 10/1/2043

     635,769         655,688   

A12413, 5.000%, 8/1/2033

     40,898         45,433   

A37619, 4.500%, 9/1/2035

     327,246         356,539   

A87874, 4.000%, 8/1/2039

     110,120         119,024   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Continued)

     

A89148, 4.000%, 10/1/2039

   $ 166,229       $ 178,037   

A89384, 4.000%, 10/1/2039

     212,812         227,928   

A89729, 4.000%, 11/1/2039

     104,628         112,061   

A93101, 5.000%, 7/1/2040

     197,375         217,793   

A93996, 4.500%, 9/1/2040

     90,393         98,455   

A94362, 4.000%, 10/1/2040

     255,901         276,648   

A94742, 4.000%, 11/1/2040

     42,363         45,719   

A95084, 4.000%, 11/1/2040

     42,196         45,240   

A95085, 4.000%, 11/1/2040

     349,531         374,419   

A95796, 4.000%, 12/1/2040

     166,422         178,273   

A97047, 4.500%, 2/1/2041

     183,279         199,654   

FHR 3768 CB, 3.500%, 12/15/2025

     343,000         368,288   

FHR 3800 CB, 3.500%, 2/15/2026

     383,000         418,152   

FHR 3806 L, 3.500%, 2/15/2026

     847,000         922,024   

G01779, 5.000%, 4/1/2035

     55,603         61,633   

G01828, 4.500%, 4/1/2035

     263,919         287,578   

G01837, 5.000%, 7/1/2035

     369,224         409,157   

G01838, 5.000%, 7/1/2035

     66,012         73,201   

G02424, 5.500%, 12/1/2036

     264,593         295,438   

G04997, 5.000%, 1/1/2037

     232,992         256,659   

G05052, 5.000%, 10/1/2033

     25,697         28,607   

G06079, 6.000%, 7/1/2039

     239,755         271,644   

G06990, 5.500%, 8/1/2040

     372,585         416,927   

G08347, 4.500%, 6/1/2039

     573,024         623,088   

G08499, 3.000%, 7/1/2042

     110,461         112,811   

G08653, 3.000%, 7/1/2045

     42,903         43,760   

G08681, 3.500%, 12/1/2045 (d)

     2,493,770         2,609,677   

G14599, 2.500%, 11/1/2027

     328,321         337,522   

G30614, 3.500%, 12/1/2032

     515,136         546,948   

J17791, 3.000%, 1/1/2027

     444,050         464,844   

J20118, 2.500%, 8/1/2027

     124,228         127,707   

Q00291, 5.000%, 4/1/2041

     169,379         186,611   

Q01807, 4.500%, 7/1/2036

     209,960         228,647   

Q06160, 4.000%, 2/1/2037

     74,045         79,233   

Q17103, 4.000%, 6/1/2041

     19,775         21,138   

Q32916, 3.000%, 4/1/2045

     743,214         758,352   

Q33602, 3.000%, 5/1/2045

     797,488         813,732   

Z40004, 6.000%, 8/1/2036

     40,815         46,492   

FHLMC TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 2/11/2046 (c)

     900,000         940,841   

FHLMC TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 3/14/2046 (c)

     400,000         417,152   
     

 

 

 
        15,298,774   
     

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association – 35.1%

     

190370, 6.000%, 6/1/2036

     181,651         206,202   

469829, 2.720%, 12/1/2018 (d)

     1,676,479         1,730,446   

471333, 3.120%, 8/1/2022 (d)

     1,886,795         1,979,428   

471478, 2.610%, 8/1/2022 (d)

     1,408,648         1,444,361   

745044, 4.500%, 8/1/2035

     76,119         83,332   

745327, 6.000%, 3/1/2036

     512,220         583,714   

889529, 6.000%, 3/1/2038

     87,209         99,773   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

     

890248, 6.000%, 8/1/2037

   $ 42,215       $ 48,358   

930672, 4.500%, 3/1/2039

     273,654         301,705   

932441, 4.000%, 1/1/2040

     807,890         863,922   

995082, 5.500%, 8/1/2037

     154,892         174,627   

995243, 4.500%, 8/1/2038

     221,755         241,735   

AA9846, 4.000%, 8/1/2039

     133,199         142,436   

AB1343, 4.500%, 8/1/2040

     238,012         261,386   

AB1763, 4.000%, 11/1/2030

     49,160         52,986   

AB4168, 3.500%, 1/1/2032

     460,271         488,436   

AB6472, 2.000%, 10/1/2027

     414,383         418,941   

AC1877, 4.500%, 9/1/2039

     124,442         135,677   

AC2817, 4.000%, 10/1/2039

     65,920         70,506   

AC5401, 5.000%, 10/1/2039

     13,887         15,362   

AC9564, 4.500%, 2/1/2040

     95,997         105,320   

AD1649, 4.000%, 3/1/2040

     119,081         127,531   

AD8033, 4.000%, 8/1/2040

     43,544         46,679   

AE0215, 4.000%, 12/1/2039

     105,961         113,344   

AE0216, 4.000%, 8/1/2040

     237,180         254,159   

AE0624, 4.000%, 11/1/2040

     106,010         114,030   

AE0625, 4.000%, 12/1/2040

     124,351         135,144   

AE4113, 4.000%, 10/1/2040

     74,790         80,489   

AE4192, 4.000%, 10/1/2040

     365,791         395,509   

AE5143, 4.000%, 11/1/2040

     55,521         59,621   

AI7951, 4.500%, 8/1/2036

     98,740         107,887   

AJ5974, 4.000%, 12/1/2036

     73,504         78,798   

AL0005, 4.500%, 1/1/2041

     101,470         110,675   

AL0049, 6.000%, 12/1/2035

     91,779         104,848   

AL1627, 4.500%, 9/1/2041

     177,568         193,610   

AM1381, 3.150%, 3/1/2028

     437,670         450,917   

AM2048, 2.810%, 1/1/2028

     258,927         253,304   

AM3278, 2.850%, 5/1/2023

     726,054         752,228   

AM4253, 3.220%, 9/1/2020

     643,197         682,158   

AM4796, 3.300%, 12/1/2023

     761,596         805,149   

AM5146, 3.470%, 1/1/2024

     489,940         522,856   

AM5197, 4.200%, 1/1/2030

     1,188,860         1,323,265   

AM6356, 3.210%, 7/1/2026

     1,200,000         1,255,893   

AM7067, 3.110%, 1/1/2021

     2,093,472         2,205,059   

AM7395, 2.950%, 11/1/2024

     196,144         202,166   

AM7598, 3.070%, 12/1/2024

     1,432,639         1,488,636   

AM7899, 3.130%, 2/1/2027

     618,000         644,171   

AM8035, 2.660%, 3/1/2027

     305,000         302,362   

AM8036, 2.660%, 3/1/2027

     305,000         302,362   

AM8066, 3.000%, 2/1/2027

     611,225         626,754   

AM8109, 2.700%, 2/1/2027

     243,000         243,235   

AM8134, 2.860%, 2/1/2027

     315,077         319,439   

AM8141, 2.780%, 3/1/2027

     142,000         143,336   

AM8148, 2.680%, 3/1/2027

     1,000,000         1,000,498   

AM8159, 2.810%, 2/1/2027

     296,388         299,224   

AM8317, 2.960%, 3/1/2025

     1,432,447         1,470,126   

AM8659, 2.880%, 4/1/2031

     1,288,097         1,298,819   

AM8958, 2.970%, 6/1/2030

     287,000         287,050   

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

     

AM9024, 2.970%, 6/1/2027

   $ 505,000       $ 520,085   

AM9239, 3.030%, 6/1/2025

     993,080         1,023,369   

AP9592, 3.500%, 10/1/2032

     362,225         384,413   

AR1524, 2.000%, 1/1/2028

     342,199         345,938   

AR9198, 3.000%, 3/1/2043

     981,456         1,003,889   

AS3608, 2.500%, 12/1/2043

     399,105         395,362   

AS6408, 3.500%, 1/1/2046 (d)

     2,691,048         2,821,338   

AW4685, 2.753%, VR, 5/1/2044

     249,792         259,051   

AY3370, 2.500%, 4/1/2045

     299,415         296,605   

MA0639, 4.000%, 2/1/2041

     183,592         196,809   

MA0919, 3.500%, 12/1/2031

     25,905         27,488   

MA0949, 3.500%, 1/1/2032

     256,582         272,280   

MA1630, 4.000%, 10/1/2033

     264,476         285,675   

FNMA TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 2/11/2046 (c)

     2,421,000         2,535,666   

FNMA TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 3/14/2046 (c)

     2,300,000         2,403,275   

FNMA TBA 30 Yr, 3.000%, 2/11/2046 (c)

     4,490,000         4,583,633   

FNMA TBA 30 Yr, 4.500%, 2/11/2046 (c)

     300,000         326,156   

FNMA TBA 30 Yr, 4.500%, 3/14/2046 (c)

     200,000         217,027   
     

 

 

 
        46,148,043   
     

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association – 8.0%

     

GNMA II TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 2/22/2046 (c)

     3,900,000         4,113,585   

GNMA II TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 3/22/2046 (c)

     1,800,000         1,894,360   

GNMA II TBA 30 Yr, 3.000%, 2/22/2046 (c)

     3,050,000         3,146,027   

GNMA II TBA 30 Yr, 3.000%, 3/22/2046 (c)

     1,300,000         1,335,344   
     

 

 

 
        10,489,316   
     

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $84,423,928)

        85,522,300   
     

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes – 35.3%

     

Communications – 6.5%

     

AT&T Inc

     

1.162%, VR, 3/11/2019

     525,000         520,279   

3.400%, 5/15/2025

     500,000         479,955   

4.750%, 5/15/2046

     125,000         111,255   

5.800%, 2/15/2019

     130,000         143,649   

CCO Safari II LLC senior secured note 144A, 6.484%, 10/23/2045 (e)

     565,000         570,298   

Charter Communications Operating LLC, term loan 1, 3.500%, 1/24/2023

     300,000         300,219   

Comcast Corp, 4.400%, 8/15/2035

     415,000         418,514   

Cox Communications Inc

     

144A, 4.800%, 2/1/2035 (e)

     200,000         168,622   

144A, 5.875%, 12/1/2016 (e)

     175,000         180,477   

DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co Inc, 3.950%, 1/15/2025

     445,000         439,927   

Gray Television Inc, term loan C, 4.750%, 6/13/2021

     335,000         335,140   

Interpublic Group of Cos Inc/The, 4.200%, 4/15/2024

     250,000         250,061   

Numericable US LLC, term loan B6, 4.750%, 2/10/2023

     750,000         720,736   

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Communications (Continued)

     

Sprint Communications Inc

     

144A, 7.000%, 3/1/2020 (e)

   $ 125,000       $ 120,625   

7.125%, 6/15/2024

     125,000         85,000   

Time Warner Cable Inc

     

4.000%, 9/1/2021

     85,000         86,657   

5.875%, 11/15/2040

     200,000         183,639   

6.750%, 7/1/2018

     275,000         300,557   

7.300%, 7/1/2038

     450,000         479,493   

Time Warner Inc

     

3.600%, 7/15/2025

     325,000         316,119   

6.100%, 7/15/2040

     200,000         206,722   

Univision Communications Inc, term loan C4, 4.000%, 3/1/2020

     494,760         483,988   

Verizon Communications Inc

     

3.850%, 11/1/2042

     105,000         86,164   

4.272%, 1/15/2036

     375,000         335,795   

4.672%, 3/15/2055

     319,000         269,306   

5.150%, 9/15/2023

     426,000         472,034   

Ziggo BV

     

Term loan B1, 3.500%, 1/15/2022

     184,894         179,737   

Term loan B2A, 3.508%, 1/15/2022

     119,149         115,826   

Term loan B3, 3.601%, 1/15/2022

     195,957         190,492   
     

 

 

 
        8,551,286   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 4.5%

     

Delphi Automotive PLC

     

3.150%, 11/19/2020

     240,000         240,447   

4.150%, 3/15/2024

     401,000         405,900   

Energizer Holdings, Inc., term loan B, 3.250%, 6/30/2022

     621,875         612,029   

ERAC USA Finance LLC 144A, 3.850%, 11/15/2024 (e)

     1,000,000         1,011,391   

Galleria USA Inc., term loan B, 3.750%, 1/26/2023

     410,000         408,719   

Home Depot Inc/The, 5.950%, 4/1/2041

     220,000         272,846   

Lear Corp, 4.750%, 1/15/2023

     173,000         175,595   

Marriott International Inc/MD, 2.875%, 3/1/2021

     500,000         502,975   

Northeastern University, 5.285%, 3/1/2032

     100,000         111,915   

O’Reilly Automotive Inc

     

3.800%, 9/1/2022

     155,000         160,982   

3.850%, 6/15/2023

     550,000         565,046   

On Assignment Inc, term loan, 3.750%, 6/3/2022

     399,224         399,224   

Staples Inc, term loan B, 3.500%, 4/7/2021

     160,000         158,722   

United Rentals North America Inc senior secured note, 4.625%, 7/15/2023

     500,000         486,875   

Whirlpool Corp, 2.400%, 3/1/2019

     475,000         479,775   
     

 

 

 
        5,992,441   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples – 2.1%

     

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc, first lien term loan, 4.500%, 9/26/2019

     495,376         471,580   

Coty Inc, term loan B, 3.750%, 10/27/2022

     205,000         204,616   

JM Smucker Co/The

     

2.500%, 3/15/2020

     45,000         45,277   

4.250%, 3/15/2035

     380,000         375,953   

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Consumer Staples (Continued)

    

Mondelez International Inc

    

1.000%, 3/7/2022

     400,000  EUR    $ 425,520   

1.625%, 3/8/2027

     350,000  EUR      351,261   

2.375%, 3/6/2035

     400,000  EUR      389,860   

TreeHouse Foods Inc 144A, 6.000%, 2/15/2024 (e)

   $ 530,000        546,563   
    

 

 

 
       2,810,630   
    

 

 

 

Financials – 12.3%

    

Air Lease Corp, 3.875%, 4/1/2021

     225,000        225,563   

American Express Credit Corp, 0.886%, VR, 9/22/2017

     500,000        496,311   

American Tower Corp

    

3.500%, 1/31/2023

     281,000        274,798   

5.000%, 2/15/2024

     362,000        387,332   

Aon PLC, 4.750%, 5/15/2045

     225,000        222,201   

Boston Properties LP, 3.650%, 2/1/2026

     300,000        303,726   

BPCE SA, 2.250%, 1/27/2020

     500,000        501,588   

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP, 4.550%, 10/1/2029

     500,000        494,756   

Capital One Financial Corp subordinated note, 4.200%, 10/29/2025

     155,000        155,571   

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.950%, 11/9/2022

     375,000        384,460   

Credit Agricole SA subordinated note 144A, 4.375%, 3/17/2025 (e)

     495,000        479,932   

Discover Financial Services, 3.750%, 3/4/2025

     325,000        313,971   

DTZ US Borrower LLC, first lien term loan, 4.250%, 11/4/2021

     497,500        484,855   

Duke Realty LP, 3.625%, 4/15/2023

     200,000        199,341   

Equinix Inc, term loan, 4.000%, 1/8/2023

     155,000        155,145   

Fifth Third Bancorp subordinated note, 8.250%, 3/1/2038

     425,000        613,104   

Fiserv Inc, 2.700%, 6/1/2020

     175,000        174,962   

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/The junior secured note, 8.125%, VR, 6/15/2068

     275,000        297,000   

HCP Inc, 3.400%, 2/1/2025

     325,000        306,313   

Huntington National Bank/The, 1.700%, 2/26/2018

     380,000        377,999   

ING Bank NV 144A, 2.000%, 11/26/2018 (e)

     500,000        500,104   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 2.375%, 1/13/2017

     775,000        778,147   

KeyBank NA/Cleveland OH, 1.650%, 2/1/2018

     250,000        249,899   

Kimco Realty Corp, 3.400%, 11/1/2022

     160,000        162,071   

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co, 2.900%, 2/6/2025

     295,000        289,139   

MassMutual Global Funding II senior secured note 144A, 2.000%, 4/5/2017 (e)

     562,000        568,033   

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A, 2.300%, 4/10/2019 (e)

     750,000        755,539   

Morgan Stanley

    

4.300%, 1/27/2045

     110,000        103,730   

3.950%, 4/23/2027

     210,000        203,155   

5.000%, 11/24/2025

     700,000        739,591   

National City Corp subordinated note, 6.875%, 5/15/2019

     275,000        313,206   

Regency Centers LP, 3.750%, 6/15/2024

     300,000        306,861   

Reinsurance Group of America Inc, 4.700%, 9/15/2023

     164,000        173,298   

Santander UK PLC subordinated note 144A, 5.000%, 11/7/2023 (e)

     650,000        678,932   

Standard Chartered PLC subordinated note 144A, 5.700%, 3/26/2044 (e)

     250,000        245,950   

Swedbank AB 144A, 2.200%, 3/4/2020 (e)

     650,000        650,699   

TIAA Asset Management Finance Co LLC 144A,
4.125%,11/1/2024 (e)

     160,000        163,416   

 

35


DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Financials (Continued)

     

US Bancorp subordinated note, 3.600%, 9/11/2024

   $ 493,000       $ 510,785   

Ventas Realty LP, 3.500%, 2/1/2025

     350,000         339,422   

Vornado Realty LP, 2.500%, 6/30/2019

     325,000         322,060   

Voya Financial Inc, 5.650%, VR, 5/15/2053

     130,000         126,750   

Wachovia Corp subordinated note, 7.500%, 4/15/2035

     500,000         660,263   

Welltower Inc, 5.250%, 1/15/2022

     400,000         437,939   
     

 

 

 
        16,127,917   
     

 

 

 

Health Care – 4.1%

     

Actavis Funding SCS

     

2.350%, 3/12/2018

     500,000         502,556   

3.000%, 3/12/2020

     420,000         426,186   

3.800%, 3/15/2025

     280,000         284,626   

Allina Health System, 4.805%, 11/15/2045

     410,000         439,988   

Celgene Corp, 3.875%, 8/15/2025

     325,000         328,718   

City of Hope senior secured note, 5.623%, 11/15/2043

     250,000         291,072   

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.500%, 4/1/2022

     110,000         113,540   

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 4.200%, 7/1/2055

     60,000         59,357   

Mylan Inc, 2.600%, 6/24/2018

     400,000         395,755   

New York and Presbyterian Hospital/The, 4.024%, 8/1/2045

     365,000         353,060   

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.897%, 5/15/2045

     500,000         554,216   

Perrigo Co PLC, 1.300%, 11/8/2016

     875,000         869,178   

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, 4.150%, 2/1/2024

     265,000         274,763   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc, 1.450%, 4/1/2017

     495,000         493,971   
     

 

 

 
        5,386,986   
     

 

 

 

Industrials – 1.7%

     

Canadian Pacific Railway Co, 4.500%, 1/15/2022

     400,000         433,355   

Illinois Tool Works Inc, 4.875%, 9/15/2041

     175,000         196,101   

Nortek Inc, term loan B, 3.500%, 10/30/2020

     994,971         970,097   

Ryder System Inc

     

2.350%, 2/26/2019

     500,000         499,487   

2.500%, 5/11/2020

     145,000         143,561   
     

 

 

 
        2,242,601   
     

 

 

 

Materials – 0.4%

     

Ardagh Holdings USA Inc, incremental term loan, 4.000%, 12/17/2019

     496,212         492,491   
     

 

 

 
        492,491   
     

 

 

 

Technology – 2.5%

     

Avago Technologies, term loan B1, 4.250%, 2/1/2023

     970,000         955,854   

CDW Finance Corp 5.000%, 9/1/2023

     145,000         146,813   

CDW LLC, term loan, 3.250%, 4/29/2020

     494,913         487,047   

NXP B.V., term loan B, 3.750%, 12/7/2020

     540,000         539,373   

QUALCOMM Inc, 3.450%, 5/20/2025

     200,000         194,875   

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc, 144A, 5.875%, 7/15/2023 (e)

     65,000         67,438   

 

36


DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Technology (Continued)

     

SS&C Technologies Inc.

     

Term loan B1, 4.007%, 7/8/2022

   $ 330,769       $ 329,588   

Term Loan B1, 4.018%, 7/8/2022

     48,220         48,047   

TSMC Global Ltd 144A, 1.625%, 4/3/2018 (e)

     523,000         514,822   
     

 

 

 
        3,283,857   
     

 

 

 

Utilities – 1.2%

     

Calpine Corp., term loan B6, 4.000%, 1/15/2023

     420,000         404,250   

Consolidated Edison Co of New York Inc, 3.300%, 12/1/2024

     700,000         717,002   

Southern Power Co, 1.850%, 12/1/2017

     500,000         501,200   
     

 

 

 
        1,622,452   
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $47,276,762)

        46,510,661   
     

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies – 9.8%

     

FNMA, 1.375%, 1/28/2019 (d)

     3,475,000         3,507,731   

FNMA, 1.500%, 6/22/2020 (d)

     7,650,000         7,694,447   

FNMA, 5.625%, 7/15/2037 (d)

     1,247,000         1,734,128   
     

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $12,904,505)

        12,936,306   
     

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 4.2%

     

Bay Area Toll Authority, 7.043%, 4/1/2050

     125,000         176,174   

City of Chicago IL, 6.207%, 1/1/2032

     250,000         237,815   

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority, 3.549%, 10/1/2022

     190,000         194,402   

Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, 7.488%, 8/1/2033

     290,000         401,578   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 6.432%, 10/1/2035

     420,000         504,701   

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 7.102%, 1/1/2041

     225,000         319,392   

Oregon Health & Science University, 5.000%, 7/1/2045

     650,000         717,282   

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority 144A, 3.556%, 7/1/2024 (e)

     505,000         513,489   

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Government Employees Retirement System, 6.150%, 7/1/2038

     675,000         192,375   

State of California, 7.625%, 3/1/2040

     525,000         772,496   

State of Illinois

     

5.100%, 6/1/2033

     335,000         316,863   

5.365%, 3/1/2017

     385,000         399,796   

5.665%, 3/1/2018

     115,000         122,202   

5.877%, 3/1/2019

     175,000         189,247   

Washington State Housing Finance Commission 144A, 4.375%, 1/1/2021 (e)

     400,000         405,648   
     

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $5,516,583)

        5,463,460   
     

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Asset Backed Securities – 0.4%

    

SBA Tower Trust 144A, 3.869%, VR, 10/15/2049 (e)

   $ 500,000      $ 511,413   
    

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $500,000)

       511,413   
    

 

 

 

Foreign Government & Agency Securities – 0.5%

    

Poland Government Bond, 3.250%, 7/25/2025

     285,000  PLN      71,460   

Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.375%, 12/15/2028

     6,914,928  UYU      199,621   

Uruguay Government International Bond, 5.100%, 6/18/2050

     375,000        325,313   
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government & Agency Securities
(Cost $741,201)

       596,394   
    

 

 

 

Total Investments – 115.2% (Cost $151,362,979) (a)

       151,540,534   

Other Liabilities, less assets – (15.2)%

       (19,956,170)   
    

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     $ 131,584,364   
    

 

 

 

(a) The aggregate cost for book and federal income purposes is $151,504,119. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $1,864,960, and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $1,828,545, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $36,415.

(b) Securities for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(c) A portion or all of the security was purchased as a when issued or delayed delivery security.

(d) A portion or all of the security was segregated for collateral for when issued or delayed delivery securities.

(e) This security has been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

TBA — To Be Announced

VR — Variable interest rate. Rate shown is that on January 31, 2016.

144A — Security that may be sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

UYU — Uruguayan Peso

EUR — Euro

PLN — Polish Zloty

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

At January 31, 2016, the Fund had the following forward currency contracts outstanding.

 

Counterparty   Currency   Contract
Type
    Settlement
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Citibank N.A.

  EUR     Sell        3/16/2016      $ 1,245,720      $ 18,049      $ -   

Bank of America N.A.

  PLN     Sell        3/16/2016        72,202        2,148        -   

Citibank N.A.

  GBP     Sell        3/16/2016        5,674        400        -   

HSBC Bank USA

  UYU     Sell        3/3/2016        94,313        1,462        -   

HSBC Bank USA

  UYU     Sell        3/16/2016        23,347        431        -   

HSBC Bank USA

  UYU     Sell        3/16/2016        34,037        358        -   

HSBC Bank USA

  UYU     Sell        3/16/2016        39,841        -        (14
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 22,848      $ (14
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 31, 2016, the Fund had the following future contracts outstanding.

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
   Value      Expiration
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Euro-Bund 10 yr (Short)

   7    $ 1,237,270         3/8/2016       $          -       $ (30,572
           

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ -       $ (30,572
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

At January 31, 2016, the Fund had the following centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding.

 

Description   Counterparty/
          Exchange           
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR
Pay Fixed rate 2.500%

  Morgan Stanley/LCH     06/15/46      $ 2,835,000      $ 25,075      $ -   

Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR
Pay Fixed rate 2.250%

  Morgan Stanley/LCH     06/15/26        2,765,000        -        (14,777

Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR
Pay Fixed rate 2.750%

  Morgan Stanley/LCH     09/16/25        7,052,000        -        (253,787

Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR
Pay Fixed rate 3.000%

  Morgan Stanley/LCH     9/18/2045        2,385,000        183,267        -   
       

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 208,342      $ (268,564
       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

At January 31, 2016, the Fund had the following interest rate swap contracts outstanding.

 

    Rate Type                          
Counterparty   Payments made
by the Fund
  Payments received
by the Fund
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  1.805%     USA-CPI-U        9/23/2025      $ 6,110,000      $          -      $ (103,135

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

  2.145%     USA-CPI-U        9/23/2025        700,000        -        (6,449
         

 

 

 
          $ -      $ (109,584
         

 

 

 

At January 31, 2016, the Fund had the following centrally cleared credit default swap contracts outstanding.

 

Description   Counterparty/
Exchange
  Fixed
Rate
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CDX-NAIG Series 25, Version 1, 5 Year Index

  Morgan Stanley/CME     1.00%        12/20/2020      $ 3,194,000      $ 15,565      $ -   

CDX-NAHY Series 25, Version 1, 5 Year Index

  Morgan Stanley/CME     5.00%        12/20/2020        3,928,000        18,561        -   

iTraxx Europe Series 24, Version 1, 5 Year Index (EUR)

  Morgan Stanley/ICE     1.00%        12/20/2020        371,000        -        (1,114

iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 24, Version 1, 5 Year Index (EUR)

  Morgan Stanley/ICE     5.00%        12/20/2020        813,000        13,553        -   
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 47,679      $ (1,114
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 31, 2016, the Fund had the following OTC credit default swap contracts outstanding.

 

Description   Counterparty   Upfront
Premium
Received
(Paid)
    Fixed
Rate
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

CMBX NA AAA.8

  Credit Suisse
International
    58,815        0.50%        10/17/2057      $ 1,658,000      $          -        (40,028

CMBX NA AAA.8

  Morgan Stanley
& Co.
International
PLC
    51,413        0.50%        10/17/2057        985,000        -        (7,309
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ -      $ (47,337
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

LCH — London Clearing House

CME — Chicago Mercantile Exchange

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI FUNDS EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Domini Funds, you incur two types of costs:

(1) Transaction costs such as redemption fees deducted from any redemption or exchange proceeds if you sell or exchange shares of the fund after holding them less than 30 days and sales charges (loads) on Class A shares and

(2) Ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses.

This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on August 1, 2015, and held through January 31, 2016.

Certain Account Fees

Some accounts are subject to recurring annual service fees and maintenance fees that are not included in the expenses shown in the table. If your account was subject to these fees, then the actual account values at the end of the period would be lower and the actual expense would be higher. You may avoid the annual service fee by choosing paperless electronic delivery of statements, prospectuses, shareholder reports and other materials.

Actual Expenses

The line of the table captioned ‘‘Actual Expenses’’ below provides information about actual account value and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:

(1) Divide your account value by $1,000.

(2) Multiply your result in step 1 by the number in the first line under the heading ‘‘Expenses Paid During Period’’ in the table.

The result equals the estimated expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Expenses

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical example that appears in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Fund Name   Expenses   Beginning
Account Value
as of 8/1/2015
  Ending Account
Value as of
1/31/2016
  Expenses Paid
During Period
8/1/2015 –
1/31/2016

Domini Social

Equity Fund

Investor Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $867.96   $5.311
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,019.45   $5.741

Domini Social

Equity Fund

Class A Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $867.90   $5.551
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,019.20   $6.001

Domini Social

Equity Fund

Institutional Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $869.30   $3.761
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,021.11   $4.071

Domini Social Equity Fund

Class R Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $868.60   $3.861
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,021.01   $4.171

Domini International

Social Equity Fund

Investor Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $885.80   $7.372
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,017.32   $7.882

Domini International

Social Equity Fund

Class A Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $885.70   $7.362
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,017.33   $7.882

Domini International

Social Equity Fund

Institutional Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $886.60   $5.372
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,019.45   $5.742

Domini Social

Bond Fund

Investor Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,013.20   $4.813
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,020.36   $4.823

Domini Social

Bond Fund

Institutional Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,014.70   $3.293
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,021.87   $3.303

1 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.13% for Investor shares, or 1.18% for Class A shares, or 0.80% for Institutional Class, or 0.82% for Class R shares, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184, and divided by 366.

2 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.55% for Investor shares, or 1.55% for Class A shares, or 1.13% for Institutional shares, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184, and divided by 366.

3 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.95% for Investor Shares, or 0.65% for Institutional Class, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184, and divided by 366.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Domini Social
Equity Fund
     Domini
International
Social Equity
Fund
 

ASSETS

     

Investments at value (cost $881,844,217, and $508,460,762, respectively)

   $     862,631,627       $     497,073,648   

Cash

     5,186,032         16,271,994   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $0, and $190,492, respectively)

     -         190,490   

Receivable for securities sold

     -         14,030,428   

Receivable for capital shares

     807,187         3,119,545   

Dividend receivable

     983,438         440,186   

Tax reclaim receivable

     2,685         245,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     869,610,969         531,371,850   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Payable for securities purchased

     -         24,466,794   

Payable for capital shares

     512,092         433,669   

Management /Sponsorship fee payable

     555,226         395,833   

Distribution fee payable

     131,676         75,160   

Other accrued expenses

     157,510         243,597   

Foreign tax payable

     6,878         73,400   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,363,382         25,688,453   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 868,247,587       $ 505,683,397   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

     

Paid-in capital

   $ 887,518,074       $ 537,198,597   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     197,445         (3,882,731)   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (254,976)         (16,201,197)   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (19,212,956)         (11,431,272)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 868,247,587       $ 505,683,397   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

     

Investor Shares

     

Net assets

   $ 617,947,589       $ 329,333,087   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     16,656,707         47,529,212   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 37.10       $ 6.93   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A Shares

     

Net assets

   $ 7,759,108       $ 50,256,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     1,153,552         6,904,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value*

   $ 6.73       $ 7.28   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value per share / (1-4.75%))

   $ 7.07       $ 7.64   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional shares

     

Net assets

   $ 197,236,577       $ 126,093,720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     9,811,287         18,182,443   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 20.10       $ 6.93   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R shares

     

Net assets

   $ 45,304,313      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     7,929,954      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 5.71      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Redemption price is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fees retained by the Fund.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Domini Social
Equity Fund
     Domini
International
Social Equity
Fund
 

INCOME

     

Dividends (net of foreign taxes $35,902, and $240,066, respectively)

   $        17,526,070       $          3,085,866   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Income

     17,526,070         3,085,866   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Management /Sponsorship fees

     3,626,629         2,243,176   

Distribution fees – Investor shares

     861,370         389,812   

Distribution fees – Class A shares

     11,547         64,735   

Transfer agent fees – Investor shares

     263,973         241,230   

Transfer agent fees – Class A shares

     5,994         49,274   

Transfer agent fees – Institutional shares

     2,813         921   

Transfer agent fees – Class R shares

     1,251         -   

Custody and Accounting fees

     88,982         225,591   

Registration fees – Investor shares

     6,640         30,651   

Registration fees – Class A shares

     13,194         17,553   

Registration fees – Institutional shares

     16,112         14,072   

Registration fees – Class R shares

     2,050         -   

Shareholder Service fees – Investor shares

     31,818         15,922   

Shareholder Service fees – Class A shares

     585         5,197   

Shareholder Service fees – Institutional shares

     95         67   

Shareholder Service fees – Class R shares

     111         -   

Miscellaneous

     44,022         52,838   

Shareholder Communication fees

     35,304         27,223   

Trustees fees

     30,938         13,091   

Professional fees

     12,607         12,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5,056,035         3,404,269   

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

     (22,724)         (26,489)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     5,033,311         3,377,780   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     12,492,759         (291,914)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

     

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM:

     

Investments

     11,648,901         (15,407,044)   

Foreign Currency

     (2,162)         (10,201)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     11,646,739         (15,417,245)   

NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) FROM:

     

Investments

     (158,969,944)         (39,725,808)   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (366)         (21,080)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (158,970,310)         (39,746,888)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     (147,323,571)         (55,164,133)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     (134,830,812)         (55,456,047)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six  Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2015
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     

FROM OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 12,492,759       $ 13,539,224   

Net realized gain (loss)

     11,646,739         92,548,118   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (158,970,310)         (45,605,130)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (134,830,812)         60,482,212   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS AND/OR DIVIDENDS

     

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income:

     

Investor shares

     (4,779,029)         (5,839,994)   

Class A shares

     (412,719)         (352,333)   

Institutional shares

     (4,340,024)         (5,504,132)   

Class R shares

     (2,763,542)         (2,594,759)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain:

     

Investor shares

     (34,944,459)         (55,159,394)   

Class A shares

     (2,048,824)         (2,168,581)   

Institutional shares

     (19,710,187)         (31,125,508)   

Class R shares

     (12,600,332)         (14,604,269)   

Tax return of capital distribution

     -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions and/or Dividends

     (81,599,116)         (117,348,970)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     37,679,873         317,266,675   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions and dividends

     79,667,802         113,977,505   

Payments for shares redeemed

     (87,484,914)         (334,636,854)   

Redemption fees

     4,506         31,945   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     29,867,267         96,639,271   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (186,562,661)         39,772,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

   $     1,054,810,248       $     1,015,037,735   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 868,247,587       $ 1,054,810,248   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

   $ 197,445       $ -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2015
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

     

FROM OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income (loss)

     (291,914)         4,754,880   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (15,417,245)         18,710,844   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (39,746,888)         (6,634,368)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (55,456,047)         16,831,356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS AND/OR DIVIDENDS

     

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income:

     

Investor shares

     (1,070,419)         (3,317,129)   

Class A shares

     (199,227)         (452,610)   

Institutional shares

     (790,769)         (931,537)   

Class R shares

     -         -   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain:

     

Investor shares

     (8,095,893)         (12,803,955)   

Class A shares

     (1,288,949)         (1,634,594)   

Institutional shares

     (2,922,571)         (2,498,323)   

Class R shares

     -         -   

Tax return of capital distribution

     -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions and/or Dividends

     (14,367,828)         (21,638,148)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     225,064,838         178,596,205   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions and dividends

     11,516,358         17,468,149   

Payments for shares redeemed

     (92,621,524)         (60,782,210)   

Redemption fees

     6,207         4,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     143,965,879         135,286,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     74,142,004         130,479,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

   $     431,541,393       $     301,061,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 505,683,397       $ 431,541,393   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

   $ (3,882,731)       $ (1,530,402)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

46


DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND — INVESTOR SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $45.38        $46.82        $39.22        $32.66        $31.56        $26.00   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.52        0.52 5      0.39        0.37        0.36        0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (6.30)        1.86        7.47        6.43        0.95        5.44   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (5.78)        2.38        7.86        6.80        1.31        5.71   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.30)        (0.36)        (0.26)        (0.24)        (0.21)        (0.15)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (2.20)        (3.46)        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.50)        (3.82)        (0.26)        (0.24)        (0.21)        (0.15)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $37.10        $45.38        $46.82        $39.22        $32.66        $31.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -13.20%        5.21%        20.07%        20.87%        4.15%        22.01%   

Portfolio turnover

    40%        103%        86%        97%        94%        87%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $618        $752        $699        $625        $546        $561   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.13%        1.16%        1.20%        1.24% 4      1.25% 3,4      1.23% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.13%        1.16%        1.20%        1.24%        1.26%        1.23%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.49%        1.10%        0.80%        0.96%        1.06%        0.72%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.005 per share.

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager, the Sponsor, and the Distributor of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.24%, 1.25% and 1.23% for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

47


DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND — CLASS A SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $10.54        $13.87        $11.84        $10.16        $10.12        $8.51   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.26        0.12 5      0.25        0.22        0.37        0.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (1.43)        0.53        2.12        1.86        0.05        1.80   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (1.17)        0.65        2.37        2.08        0.42        1.87   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.44)        (0.52)        (0.34)        (0.40)        (0.38)        (0.26)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (2.20)        (3.46)        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.64)        (3.98)        (0.34)        (0.40)        (0.38)        (0.26)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds

    -        -        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $6.73        $10.54        $13.87        $11.84        $10.16        $10.12   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -13.21%        5.19%        20.17%        20.88%        4.20%        22.16%   

Portfolio turnover

    40%        103%        86%        97%        94%        87%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $8        $11        $8        $5        $4        $2   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.18% 3      1.18% 3      1.18% 3      1.18% 3,4      1.18% 3,4      1.18% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.48%        1.39%        1.54%        1.74%        2.09%        2.54%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.39%        1.06%        0.83%        1.02%        1.09%        0.76%   

 

 

2 Total return does not reflect sales commissions and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager, the Sponsor, and the Distributor of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.18%, 1.18% and 1.18% for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

48


DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND — INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $25.95        $28.49        $23.94        $20.12        $19.65        $16.26   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.39        0.40 5      0.32        0.29        0.33        0.23   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (3.56)        1.11        4.60        3.96        0.57        3.42   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (3.17)        1.51        4.92        4.25        0.90        3.65   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.48)        (0.59)        (0.37)        (0.43)        (0.43)        (0.26)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (2.20)        (3.46)        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.68)        (4.05)        (0.37)        (0.43)        (0.43)        (0.26)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $20.10        $25.95        $28.49        $23.94        $20.12        $19.65   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -13.07%        5.56%        20.59%        21.36%        4.62%        22.55%   

Portfolio turnover

    40%        103%        86%        97%        94%        87%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $197        $237        $260        $216        $182        $143   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.80% 3      0.80% 3      0.80% 3      0.80% 3,4      0.80% 3,4      0.80% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    0.81%        0.80%        0.81%        0.81%        0.83%        0.82%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.83%        1.47%        1.19%        1.41%        1.49%        1.17%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.005 per share.

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager, and the Sponsor of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.80%, 0.80%, and 0.80% for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

49


DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND — CLASS R SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $9.40        $12.81        $10.94        $9.41        $9.40        $7.91   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.60        0.15 5      1.00        (0.03)        1.16        (1.15)   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (1.61)        0.49        1.23        1.98        (0.74)        2.90   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (1.01)        0.64        2.23        1.95        0.42        1.75   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.48)        (0.59)        (0.36)        (0.42)        (0.41)        (0.26)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (2.20)        (3.46)        -        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.68)        (4.05)        (0.36)        (0.42)        (0.41)        (0.26)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $5.71        $9.40        $12.81        $10.94        $9.41        $9.40   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -13.14%        5.55%        20.52%        21.21%        4.58%        22.29%   

Portfolio turnover

    40%        103%        86%        97%        94%        87%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $45        $55        $49        $28        $26        $16   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.82%        0.85%        0.90%        0.90% 4      0.90% 3,4      0.85% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    0.82%        0.85%        0.90%        0.90%        0.91%        0.85%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    2.81%        1.41%        1.07%        1.31%        1.38%        1.16%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.005 per share.

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager, and the Sponsor, of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.90%, 0.90%, and 0.85% for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

50


DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND — INVESTOR SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.05        $8.26        $7.67        $5.98        $7.43        $6.24   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    -        0.13        0.14        0.11        0.09        0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.91)        0.20        0.85        1.64        (1.04)        1.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (0.91)        0.33        0.99        1.75        (0.95)        1.31   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02)        (0.11)        (0.25)        (0.06)        (0.28)        (0.12)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.19)        (0.43)        (0.15)        -        (0.20)        -   

Tax return of capital 5

    -        -        -        -        (0.02)        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.21)        (0.54)        (0.40)        (0.06)        (0.50)        (0.12)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $6.93        $8.05        $8.26        $7.67        $5.98        $7.43   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -11.42%        4.65%        13.15%        29.26%        -12.38%        21.10%   

Portfolio turnover

    45%        88%        86%        87%        110%        84%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $329        $320        $232        $160        $127        $137   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.55%        1.59%        1.60% 3      1.60% 3,4      1.60% 3,4      1.60% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.55%        1.59%        1.62%        1.68%        1.74%        1.70%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    -0.21%        1.32%        1.43%        1.70%        1.64%        1.75%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.005 per share.

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager, and the Distributor of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.60%, 1.60% and 1.60% for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

51


DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND — CLASS A SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.45        $8.64        $8.00        $6.24        $7.73        $6.50   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.01)        0.14        0.14        0.12        0.14        0.14   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.94)        0.21        0.90        1.71        (1.12)        1.22   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (0.95)        0.35        1.04        1.83        (0.98)        1.36   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03)        (0.11)        (0.25)        (0.07)        (0.29)        (0.13)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.19)        (0.43)        (0.15)        -        (0.20)        -   

Tax return of capital 5

    -        -        -        -        (0.02)        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.22)        (0.54)        (0.40)        (0.07)        (0.51)        (0.13)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $7.28        $8.45        $8.64        $8.00        $6.24        $7.73   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -11.43%        4.71%        13.16%        29.30%        -12.26%        21.05%   

Portfolio turnover

    45%        88%        86%        87%        110%        84%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $50        $51        $29        $13        $6        $4   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.55% 3      1.57% 3      1.57% 3      1.57% 3,4      1.57% 3,4      1.57% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.64%        1.68%        1.82%        2.13%        2.33%        2.42%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    -0.20%        1.46%        1.51%        1.91%        1.85%        1.82%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.005 per share.

2 Total return does not reflect sales commissions and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager, and the Distributor of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.57%, 1.57%, and 1.57% for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,     For the Period
November 30, 2012
(commencement of
operations) through
July 31, 2013
 
      2015     2014    

For a share outstanding for the period:

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.07        $8.28        $7.66        $6.59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

    0.02        0.16        0.13        0.11   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.92)        0.21        0.89        1.04   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    (0.90)        0.37        1.02        1.15   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

       

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.05)        (0.15)        (0.25)        (0.08)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.19)        (0.43)        (0.15)        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.24)        (0.58)        (0.40)        (0.08)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $6.93        $8.07        $8.28        $7.66   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    -11.34%        5.24%        13.60%        17.50%   

Portfolio turnover

    45%        88%        86%        87%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

       

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $126        $61        $39        $25   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets 3

    1.13% 3      1.15% 3      1.16%        1.25% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.14%        1.15%        1.16%        1.25%   

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

    0.17%        1.78%        1.82%        2.40%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.005 per share.

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.25% for the period ended July 31, 2013.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Domini Social Investment Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Domini Social Investment Trust comprises three separate series: Domini Social Equity Fund, Domini International Social Equity Fund (formerly, Domini European PacAsia Social Equity Fund), and Domini Social Bond Fund (each the “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”). The financial statements of the Domini Social Bond Fund are included on page 66 of this report. The Domini Social Equity Fund offers Investor shares, Class A shares, Institutional shares and Class R shares. Class R shares of the Domini Social Equity Fund commenced on November 28, 2003. Class A and Institutional shares of the Domini Social Equity Fund commenced on November 28, 2008. The Domini International Social Equity Fund offers Investor shares, Class A shares and Institutional Shares. Class A and Institutional shares of the Domini International Social Equity Fund were not offered prior to November 28, 2008 and November 30, 2012, respectively. The Investor shares, Institutional shares and Class R shares are sold at their offering price, which is net asset value. The Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge (load) of up to 4.75%. The Institutional shares may only be purchased by or for the benefit of investors that meet the minimum investment requirements, fall within the following categories: endowments, foundations, religious organizations and other nonprofit entities, individuals, retirement plan sponsors, family office clients, certain corporate or similar institutions, or omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries and that are approved by the Fund’s Distributor. Class R shares are generally available only to certain eligible retirement plans and endowments, foundations, religious organizations, and other tax-exempt entities that are approved by the Fund’s Distributor. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets, and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and registration fees, directly attributable to that class. Class R and Institutional shares are not subject to distribution and service fees.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies.

(A) Valuation of Investments. Securities listed or traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the last sale price reported by the security’s primary exchange or, if there have been no sales that day, at the mean of the current bid and ask price that represents the current value of the security. Securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (the “NOCP”). If an NOCP is not available for a security listed on the NASDAQ National Market System, the security will be valued at the last sale price or, if there have been no sales that day, at the mean of the current bid and ask price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or as a result of an event occurring after the close of the foreign market but before pricing the Funds are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Securities that are primarily traded on foreign exchanges generally are valued at the closing price of such securities on their respective exchanges, except that if the Trusts’ manager or submanager, as applicable, is of the opinion that such price would result in an inappropriate value for a security, including as a result of an occurrence subsequent to the time a value was so established, then the fair value of those securities may be determined by consideration of other factors (including the use of an independent pricing service) by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees or its delegates.

The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (a) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (b) the Fund’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, and evaluated quotation obtained from pricing services)

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used by the Domini Social Equity Fund, as of January 31, 2016, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 95,933,556       $ -       $ -       $ 95,933,556   

Consumer Staples

     72,836,461         -         -         72,836,461   

Energy

     27,639,989         -         -         27,639,989   

Financials

     154,000,182         -         -         154,000,182   

Health Care

     109,749,555         -         -         109,749,555   

Industrials

     90,606,176         -         -         90,606,176   

Information Technology

     207,419,323         -         -         207,419,323   

Materials

     32,749,569         -         -         32,749,569   

Telecommunication Services

     43,438,988         -         -         43,438,988   

Utilities

     28,257,828         -         -         28,257,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 862,631,627       $ -       $ -       $ 862,631,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used by the Domini International Social Equity Fund, as of January 31, 2016, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 1,042,061       $ 85,082,467       $ -       $ 86,124,528   

Consumer Staples

     -         48,873,422         -         48,873,422   

Energy

     3,932,665         5,697,899         -         9,630,564   

Financials

     6,897,157         126,351,817         -         133,248,974   

Health Care

     -         44,625,412         -         44,625,412   

Industrials

     1,184,662         77,359,012         -         78,543,674   

Information Technology

     2,792,533         35,173,297         -         37,965,830   

Materials

     -         24,724,126         -         24,724,126   

Telecommunication Services

     3,014,399         25,554,843         -         28,569,242   

Utilities

     -         3,107,229         -         3,107,229   

Preferred Stocks

           

Financials

     -         1,014,509         -         1,014,509   

Utilities

     -         646,138         -         646,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 18,863,477       $ 478,210,171       $ -       $ 497,073,648   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

     Domini
International
Social Equity
Fund
 

Investments in Securities

  

Balance as of July 31, 2015

   $ -   

Realized Gain (loss)

     -   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (114,861)   

Purchases

     -   

Sales

     -   

Transfers in and/or out of Level Three

     114,861   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of January 31, 2016

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings relating to securities still held at January 31, 2016:

   $ -   
  

 

 

 

For the Domini International Social Equity Fund transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 included securities valued at $3,815,186 that were transferred as a result of quoted prices in active markets not being readily available. Transfers out of Level 3 into Level 1 included securities valued at $3,700,325 because market values were readily available from a pricing agent for which fair value factors were previously applied.

(B) Foreign Currency Translation. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. Occasionally, events impact the availability or reliability of foreign exchange rates used to convert the U.S. dollar equivalent value. If such an event occurs, the foreign exchange rate will be valued at fair value using procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees.

The Funds do not separately report the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in fair value of assets and

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

(C) Foreign Currency Contracts. When the Funds purchase or sell foreign securities they enter into foreign exchange contracts to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of the transactions. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at an agreed-upon exchange rate on a specified date. The Domini Social Equity Fund had no open foreign currency spot contracts and the Domini International Social Equity Fund had $11,271,935 outstanding as of January 31, 2016.

(D) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Dividends to Shareholders. The Funds earn income daily, net of Fund expenses. Dividends to shareholders of the Domini International Social Equity Fund are usually declared and paid semiannually from net investment income. Dividends to shareholders of the Domini Social Equity Fund are usually declared and paid quarterly from net investment income. Distributions to shareholders of realized capital gains, if any, are made annually. Distributions are determined in conformity with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Reclassifications have been made to the Funds’ components of net assets to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers, as applicable) under income tax regulations.

Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding tax, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, when the information becomes available to the Funds.

(E) Federal Taxes. Each Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income, including net realized gains, if any, within the prescribed time periods. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is deemed necessary. As of January 31, 2016, tax years 2012 through 2015 remain subject to examination by the Funds’ major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and New York State.

(F) Redemption Fees. Redemptions and exchanges of Fund shares held less than 30 days may be subject to the Funds’ redemption fee, which is 2% of the

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

amount redeemed. Such fees are retained by the Funds and are recorded as an adjustment to paid-in capital.

(G) Other. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

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

2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

(A) Manager/Sponsor. The Funds have retained Domini Social Investments LLC (Domini) to serve as investment manager and administrator. Domini is registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The services provided by Domini consist of investment supervisory services, overall operational support, and administrative services. The administrative services include the provision of general office facilities and supervising the overall administration of the Funds. For its services under the Management Agreements, Domini receives from each Fund a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at the annual rate below of the respective Funds’ average daily net assets before any fee waivers:

 

Domini Social Equity Fund    0.30% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed,
   0.29% of the next $1 billion of net assets managed, and
   0.28% of net assets managed in excess of $3 billion
  
Domini International Social Equity Fund    1.00% of the first $250 million of net assets managed,
   0.94% of the next $250 million of net assets managed, and
   0.88% of net assets managed in excess of $500 million

Pursuant to a Sponsorship Agreement (with respect to the Domini Social Equity Fund) Domini provides the Funds with the administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Funds. In addition to general administrative services and facilities for the Funds similar to those provided by Domini under the Management Agreements, Domini answers questions from the general

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

public and the media regarding the securities holdings of the Funds. For these services and facilities, Domini receives fees accrued daily and paid monthly from the Funds at the annual rate below of the respective Funds’ average daily net assets before any fee waivers:

 

Domini Social Equity Fund    0.45% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed,
   0.44% of the next $1 billion of net assets managed, and
   0.43% of net assets managed in excess of $3 billion

Effective November 30, 2015, Domini reduced its fees and reimbursed expenses to the extent necessary to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses of the Domini Social Equity Fund (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes and other extraordinary expenses) at no greater than 1.25%, 1.18%, 0.80%, and 0.90% of the average daily net assets representing Investor shares, Class A shares, Institutional shares and Class R shares, respectively. Similar arrangements were in effect for prior periods. The waivers currently in effect are contractual and in effect until November 30, 2016, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversees the Funds. Effective November 30, 2015, Domini reduced its fees and reimbursed expenses to the extent necessary to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses of the Domini International Social Equity Fund (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes and other extraordinary expenses) no greater than 1.60%, 1.57% and 1.27% of the average daily net assets representing Investor shares, Class A shares and Institutional Shares, respectively. Similar arrangements were in effect for prior periods. The waivers currently in effect are contractual and in effect until November 30, 2015, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversees the Funds.

For the six months ended January 31, 2016, Domini waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

     FEES WAIVED      EXPENSES REIMBURSED  

Domini Social Equity Fund

   $ -       $ 11,175   

Domini International Social Equity Fund

   $ -       $ 4,725   

(B) Submanager. Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington) provides investment submanagement services to the Funds on a day-to-day basis pursuant to Submanagement Agreements with Domini.

(C) Distributor. The Board of Trustees of the Funds has adopted a Distribution Plan with respect to the Funds’ Investor shares and Class A shares in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act. DSIL Investment Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Domini (DSILD), acts as agent of the Funds in

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

connection with the offering of Investor shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. Under the Distribution Plan, the Funds pay expenses incurred in connection with the sale of Investor shares and Class A shares and pay DSILD a distribution fee at an aggregate annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets representing the Investor shares and Class A shares.

For the six months ended January 31, 2016, fees waived were as follows:

 

     FEES WAIVED  

Domini Social Equity Fund Investor shares

   $ -   

Domini Social Equity Fund Class A shares

     11,549   

Domini International Social Equity Fund Investor shares

     -   

Domini International Social Equity Fund Class A shares

     21,764   

DSIL Investment Services, LLC, (DSIL) the Funds’ Distributor, has received commissions related to the sales of fund shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2016, DSIL received $1,632, and $6,880 from the Domini Social Equity Fund Class A Shares, and the Domini International Social Equity Fund Class A shares, respectively.

(D) Shareholder Service Agent. The Trust has retained Domini to provide certain shareholder services with respect to the Domini Social Equity Fund, and Domini International Social Equity Fund and their shareholders, which services were previously provided by BNY Asset Servicing (“BNY”) or another fulfillment and mail service provider and are supplemental to services currently provided by BNY, pursuant to a transfer agency agreement between each Fund and BNY. For these services, Domini receives fees from each Fund paid monthly at an annual rate of $4.00 per active account. For the six months ended January 31, 2016 there were no fees waived.

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended January 31, 2016, cost of purchase and proceeds from sales of investments other than short-term obligations were as follows:

 

     PURCHASE      SALES  

Domini Social Equity Fund

   $ 382,048,304       $ 418,748,889   

Domini International Social Equity Fund

     331,472,557         202,403,100   

 

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DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

4. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

     Six Months Ended      Year Ended  
     January 31, 2016      July 31, 2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Domini Social Equity Fund

           

Investor Shares

           

Shares sold

     529,693       $ 21,943,187         4,919,681       $ 230,401,582   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     946,510         38,418,400         1,321,167         59,108,325   

Shares redeemed

     (1,398,707)         (58,632,042)         (4,586,521)         (215,768,003)   

Redemption fees

     -         3,902         -         21,386   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     77,496       $ 1,733,447         1,654,327       $ 73,763,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A Shares

           

Shares sold

     85,940       $ 760,309         293,683       $ 3,398,979   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     316,384         2,343,683         224,314         2,354,011   

Shares redeemed

     (248,711)         (2,125,954)         (75,217)         (845,051)   

Redemption fees

     -         -         -         -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     153,613       $ 978,038         442,780       $ 4,907,939   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

           

Shares sold

     510,377       $ 12,037,270         2,511,814       $ 70,252,201   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,076,986         23,721,138         1,384,664         35,496,915   

Shares redeemed

     (913,573)         (21,504,763)         (3,878,184)         (108,124,338)   

Redemption fees

     -         571         -         8,947   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     673,790       $ 14,254,216         18,294       $ (2,366,275)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class R Shares

           

Shares sold

     372,793       $ 2,939,107         1,185,006       $ 13,213,913   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     2,410,670         15,184,581         1,818,821         17,018,254   

Shares redeemed

     (681,183)         (5,222,155)         (977,952)         (9,899,462)   

Redemption fees

     -         33         -         1,612   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     2,102,280       $ 12,901,566         2,025,875       $ 20,334,317   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           

Shares sold

     1,498,803       $ 37,679,873         8,910,184       $ 317,266,675   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     4,750,550         79,667,802         4,748,966         113,977,505   

Shares redeemed

     (3,242,174)         (87,484,914)         (9,517,874)         (334,636,854)   

Redemption fees

     -         4,506         -         31,945   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     3,007,179       $ 29,867,267         4,141,276       $ 96,639,271   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended      Year Ended  
     January 31, 2016      July 31, 2015  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Domini International Social Equity Fund

  

        

Investor Shares

           

Shares sold

     17,265,709       $ 128,379,377         16,372,746       $ 130,089,169   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,114,990         8,139,425         1,707,727         12,562,297   

Shares redeemed

     (10,589,320)         (77,593,988)         (6,496,687)         (51,313,894)   

Redemption fees

     -         2,785         -         3,710   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     7,791,379       $ 58,927,599         11,583,786       $ 91,341,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A Shares

           

Shares sold

     1,859,234       $ 14,468,242         3,098,686       $ 25,723,268   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     186,839         1,433,055         256,092         1,980,338   

Shares redeemed

     (1,165,728)         (8,690,975)         (722,865)         (5,890,145)   

Redemption fees

     -         369         -         763   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     880,345       $ 7,210,691         2,631,913       $ 21,814,224   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

           

Shares sold

     11,265,115       $ 82,217,219         2,830,689       $ 22,783,768   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     266,285         1,943,878         397,421         2,925,514   

Shares redeemed

     (855,466)         (6,336,561)         (463,594)         (3,578,171)   

Redemption fees

     -         3,053         -         20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     10,675,934       $ 77,827,589         2,764,516       $ 22,131,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           

Shares sold

     30,390,058       $ 225,064,838         22,302,121       $ 178,596,205   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,568,114         11,516,358         2,361,240         17,468,149   

Shares redeemed

     (12,610,514)         (92,621,524)         (7,683,146)         (60,782,210)   

Redemption fees

     -         6,207         -         4,493   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     19,347,658       $ 143,965,879         16,980,215       $ 135,286,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

5. FEDERAL TAX STATUS

The tax basis of the components of net assets for the Funds at July 31, 2015, is as follows:

 

     Domini Social
Equity Fund
     Domini
International
Social Equity
Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 5,775,346       $ 3,383,338   

Undistributed long term capital gains

     52,344,014         10,984,484   

Capital losses, other losses and other temporary differences

     -         (340,164)   

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     139,040,080         24,281,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributable net earnings/(deficit)

   $ 197,159,440       $ 38,308,675   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The difference between components of Distributable Earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities is primarily due to differences in book and tax policies.

For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Funds made the following reclassifications to the components of net assets to align financial reporting with tax reporting:

 

     Domini Social
Equity Fund
     Domini
International
Social Equity
Fund
 

Paid-in capital

   $ -       $ -   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     604,559         562,793   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (604,559)         (562,793)   

The Funds have accumulated capital loss carryforwards that will expire as follows:

 

Year Ending    Domini Social
Equity Fund
     Domini
International
Social Equity
Fund
 

Unlimited

     -         -   

2017

     -         340,162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ -       $ 340,162   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

To the extent that the Funds realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any unused capital loss carryforwards. Under recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited time period.

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

DOMINI INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EQUITY FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

For federal income tax purposes, dividends paid were characterized as follows:

 

     Domini Social Equity Fund      Domini International
Social Equity Fund
 
     Year Ended July 31,      Year Ended July 31,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Ordinary income

     14,291,218         8,366,375         4,781,207         7,783,739   

Long-term capital gain

     103,057,752         -         16,856,941         4,008,279   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 117,348,970       $ 8,366,375       $ 21,638,148       $ 11,792,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Funds are subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Funds did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held or for excise tax on income and capital gains.

 

65


DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments at value (cost $151,362,979)

   $ 151,540,534   

Cash

     2,599,085   

Foreign currency (cost $1,842)

     1,813   

Cash held at other banks (cost $332,242)

     333,900   

Colleratal on certain derivative contracts

     630,393   

Receivable for securities sold

     35,031,485   

Interest receivable

     743,923   

Receivable for capital shares

     343,813   

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

     22,848   

Interest reclaim receivable

     476   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     191,248,270   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable for securities purchased

     58,803,849   

Payable for capital shares

     96,612   

Payable for variation margin swaps

     123,241   

Premium paid swap contracts

     249,262   

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts

     110,228   

Management fee payable

     71,867   

Payable for variation margin futures

     30,572   

Distribution fee payable

     15,459   

Other accrued expenses

     15,781   

Dividend payable

     20,010   

Interest payable

     79,674   

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts

     47,337   

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

     14   
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     59,663,906   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 131,584,364   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $     131,568,976   

Undistributed net investment loss

     (12,837)   

Accumulated net realized gain

     27,751   

Net unrealized appreciation

     474   
  

 

 

 
   $ 131,584,364   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

  

Investor Shares

  

Net assets

   $ 129,508,815   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     11,624,114   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 11.14   
  

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

  

Net assets

   $ 2,075,549   
  

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     186,622   
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 11.12   
  

 

 

 

* Redemption price is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fees retained by the Fund.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

INCOME:

  

Interest income

   $     1,855,185   
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fee

     262,773   

Administrative fee

     164,233   

Distribution fees – Investor shares

     162,010   

Transfer agent fees – Investor shares

     83,234   

Transfer agent fees – Institutional shares

     63   

Accounting and custody fees

     56,890   

Registration – Investor shares

     10,869   

Registration – Institutional shares

     4,218   

Miscellaneous

     10,593   

Shareholder communications

     7,875   

Shareholding servicing fees – Investor shares

     7,130   

Shareholding servicing fees – Institutional shares

     7   

Professional fees

     6,987   

Trustees fees

     4,019   
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     780,901   

Fees waived and expense reimbursed

     (159,651)   
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     621,250   
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     1,233,935   
  

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES)

  

NET REALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM:

  

Investments

     547,445   

Swap contracts

     14,804   

Futures contracts

     (93,344)   

Foreign currency

     59,721   

Options

     4,203   
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     532,829   
  

 

 

 

NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) FROM:

  

Investments, futures and swap contracts

     7,804   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     962   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     8,766   
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     541,595   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 1,775,530   
  

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2015
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:

     

FROM OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,233,935       $ 2,023,026   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     532,829         667,874   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     8,766         (1,503,611)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,775,530         1,187,289   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS AND DIVIDENDS:

     

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income:

     

Investor shares

     (1,210,727)         (1,961,358)   

Institutional shares

     (19,064)         (61,478)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain:

     

Investor shares

     (699,959)         (128,323)   

Institutional shares

     (9,583)         (2,441)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions and Dividends

     (1,939,333)         (2,153,600)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     10,462,441         26,540,263   

Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions and dividends

     1,814,625         1,971,863   

Payment for shares redeemed

     (12,145,348)         (25,938,580)   

Redemption fee

     707         12,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     132,425         2,586,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (31,378)         1,620,191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

   $ 131,615,742       $ 129,995,551   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 131,584,364       $ 131,615,742   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

   $ (12,837)       $ (16,981)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND — INVESTOR SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
      2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.16        $11.24        $11.15        $11.64        $11.61        $11.76   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.10        0.17        0.16        0.16        0.21        0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.04        (0.07)        0.13        (0.38)        0.34        0.06   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.14        0.10        0.29        (0.22)        0.55        0.34   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.10)        (0.17)        (0.16)        (0.16)        (0.21)        (0.28)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.06)        (0.01)        (0.04)        (0.11)        (0.31)        (0.21)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.16)        (0.18)        (0.20)        (0.27)        (0.52)        (0.49)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1      0.00 1 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $11.14        $11.16        $11.24        $11.15        $11.64        $11.61   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    1.32%        0.89%        2.59%        -2.01%        4.80%        2.94%   

Portfolio turnover

    195%        348%        120%        129%        126%        151%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $130        $129        $126        $130        $138        $121   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.95%3        0.95% 3      0.95% 3      0.95% 3,4      0.95% 3,4      0.95% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.19%        1.24%        1.24%        1.24%        1.28%        1.29%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    1.87%        1.52%        1.42%        1.35%        1.76%        2.39%   

 

 

1 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager and the Distributor of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.95%, 0.95%, and 0.96%, for the years ended July 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND — INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2016
(Unaudited)
    For the year ended July 31,     For the period
November 30, 2011
(commencement of
operations) through
July 31, 2012
 
      2015     2014     2013    

For a share outstanding for the period:

         

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.14        $11.23        $11.15        $11.64        $11.74   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)

    0.12        0.20        0.19        0.19        0.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.04        (0.09)        0.12        (0.38)        0.21   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

    0.16        0.11        0.31        (0.19)        0.36   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

         

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12)        (0.20)        (0.19)        (0.19)        (0.15)   

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.06)        (0.01)        (0.04)        (0.11)        (0.31)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

    (0.18)        (0.21)        (0.23)        (0.30)        (0.46)   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 5

    -        0.01        -        -        -   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $11.12        $11.14        $11.23        $11.15        $11.64   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 2

    1.47%        1.10%        2.80%        -1.72%        3.17%   

Portfolio turnover

    195%        348%        120%        129%        126%   

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

         

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $2        $2        $4        $3        $1   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.65% 3      0.65% 3      0.65% 3      0.65% 3,4      0.65% 3,4 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.30%        1.07%        1.02%        0.97%        3.99%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.15%        1.79%        1.73%        1.54%        1.88%   

 

 

2 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

3 Reflects a waiver of fees by the Manager of the Fund.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes indirectly paid expenses. Excluding indirectly paid expenses the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.65% and 0.65% for the years ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

5 Based on average shares outstanding.

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Domini Social Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of the Domini Social Investment Trust. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers Investor Shares and Institutional Shares. Institutional shares were not offered prior to November 30, 2011. Each class of shares is sold at its offering price, which is net asset value. The Institutional shares may only be purchased by or for the benefit of investors that meet the minimum investment requirements, fall within the following categories: endowments, foundations, religious organizations and other nonprofit entities, individuals, retirement plan sponsors, family office clients, certain corporate or similar institutions, or omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries and that are approved by the Fund’s Distributor. Both classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets, and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and registration fees, directly attributable to that class. Institutional shares are not subject to distribution fees. The Fund seeks to provide its shareholders with a high level of current income and total return by investing in bonds and other debt instruments that are consistent with the Fund’s social and environmental standards and the submanager’s security selection approach. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the Fund’s significant accounting policies.

(A) Valuation of Investments. Bonds and other fixed-income securities (other than obligations with maturities of 60 days or less) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service, use of which has been approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. In making such valuations, the pricing service utilizes both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques that take into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data, without exclusive reliance upon quoted prices or exchange or over-the-counter prices, since such valuations are believed to reflect more accurately the fair

 

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value of such securities. Short-term obligations of sufficient credit quality (maturing in 60 days or less) are valued at amortized cost, which constitutes fair value as determined by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. Securities (other than short-term obligations with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

The Funds follow a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (a) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (b) the Fund’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). These inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments and are summarized in the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, and evaluated quotation obtained from pricing services)

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2016, in valuing the Fund’s assets carried at fair value:

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

Assets:

           

Investments in Securities:

           

Mortgage Backed Securities

   $ -       $ 85,322,350       $ 199,950       $ 85,522,300   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

     -         46,510,661         -         46,510,661   

U.S. Government Agencies

     -         12,936,306         -         12,936,306   

Municipal Bonds

     -         5,463,460         -         5,463,460   

Asset Backed Securities

     -         511,413         -         511,413   

Foreign Government & Agency Securities

     -         596,394         -         596,394   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment in Securities

     -         151,340,584         199,950         151,540,534   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     -         22,848         -         22,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

     -         22,848         -         22,848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Other Financial Instruments:

           

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     -         14         -         14   

SWAP Contracts

     -         47,337         -         47,337   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

   $ -       $ 47,351       $ -       $ 47,351   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

 

Investments in Securities

  

Balance as of July 31, 2015

   $ 284,958   

Realized gain (loss)

     -   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (85,008)   

Purchases

     -   

Sales

     -   

Transfers in and/or out of level three

     -   
  

 

 

 

Balance as of January 31, 2016

   $ 199,950   
  

 

 

 

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings relating to securities still held at January 31, 2016

   $ (85,008)   
  

 

 

 

 

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The Level 3 security was valued using a pricing vendor other than the Fund’s primary pricing vendor.

(B) Foreign Currency Translation. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. Occasionally, events impact the availability or reliability of foreign exchange rates used to convert the U.S. dollar equivalent value. If such an event occurs, the foreign exchange rate will be valued at fair value using procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds do not separately report the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in fair value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

(C) Foreign Currency Contracts. When the Funds purchase or sell foreign securities they enter into foreign exchange contracts to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of the transactions. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at an agreed-upon exchange rate on a specified date. There were no open foreign currency spot contracts at January 31, 2016.

(D) Securities Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Fund may invest in when-issued or delayed delivery securities where the price of the security is fixed at the time of the commitment but delivery and payment take place beyond customary settlement time. These securities are subject to market fluctuation, and no interest accrues on the security to the purchaser during this period. The payment obligation and the interest rate that will be received on the securities are each fixed at the time the purchaser enters into the commitment. Purchasing obligations on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis is a form of leveraging and can involve a risk that the yields available in the market when the delivery takes place may actually be higher than those obtained in the transaction, which could result in an unrealized loss at the time of delivery. The

 

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Fund establishes a segregated account consisting of liquid securities equal to the amount of the commitments to purchase securities on such basis.

(E) Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may invest in derivatives in order to hedge market risks, or to seek to increase the Fund’s income or gain. Derivatives in certain circumstances may require that the Fund segregate cash or other liquid assets to the extent the Fund’s obligations are not otherwise covered through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument, or currency. Derivatives involve special risks, including possible default by the other party to the transaction, illiquidity, and the risk that the use of derivatives could result in greater losses than if it had not been used. Some derivative transactions, including options, swaps, forward contracts, and options on foreign currencies, are entered into directly by the counterparties or through financial institutions acting as market makers (OTC derivatives), rather than being traded on exchanges or in markets registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the SEC.

(F) Option Contracts. The Fund may purchase or write option contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to interest rate, foreign exchange rate and credit risk. An option is a contract entitling the holder to purchase or sell a specific amount of shares or units of an asset or notional amount of a swap (swaption), at a specified price. Options purchased are recorded as an asset while options written are recorded as a liability. Upon exercise of an option, the acquisition cost or sales proceeds of the underlying investment is adjusted by any premium received or paid. Upon expiration of an option, any premium received or paid is recorded as a realized gain or loss. Upon closing an option other than through expiration or exercise, the difference between the premium and the cost to close the position is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

There were no open purchased contracts outstanding at January 31, 2016.

(G) Futures Contracts. The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts based on various securities, securities indexes, and other financial instruments and indexes. The Fund intends to use futures contracts for hedging purposes. Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specified security or financial instrument at a specified future time and at a specified price. When the Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, the Fund must allocate certain of its assets as an initial deposit on the contract. The futures contract is marked to market daily thereafter, and the Fund may be required to pay or entitled to receive additional “variation margin,” based on decrease or increase in the value of the futures contract. Futures contracts outstanding at January 31, 2016 are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

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(H) Forward Currency Contracts. The Fund may enter into forward currency contracts with counterparties to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value or to generate income or gain. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure on currency. The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risk may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Forward currency contracts outstanding at January 31, 2016 are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(I) Interest Rate Swap Contracts. The Fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts to hedge interest rate risk. An interest rate swap is an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange cash flows based on the difference between two interest rates, applied to a notional amount. Interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change on an OTC interest rate swap is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled though a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding at January 31, 2016, are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(J) Credit Default Swap Contracts. The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts primarily to manage and/or gain exposure to credit risk. A credit default swap is an agreement between the fund and a counterparty whereby the buyer of the contract receives credit protection and the seller of the contract guarantees the credit worthiness of a referenced debt obligation. These agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC credit default swaps”) or may be executed in a multilateral trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange (“centrally cleared credit default swaps”). The underlying referenced debt obligation may be a single issuer of corporate or sovereign debt, a credit index, or a tranche of a credit index. In the event of a default of the underlying referenced debt obligation, the buyer is

 

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entitled to receive the notional amount of the credit default swap contract from the seller in exchange for the referenced debt obligation, a net settlement amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swap less the recovery value of the referenced debt obligation, or other agreed upon amount. For centrally cleared credit default swaps, required initial margins are pledged by the fund, and the daily change in fair value is accounted for as a variation margin payable or receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Over the term of the contract, the buyer pays the seller a periodic stream of payments, provided that no event of default has occurred. Such periodic payments are accrued daily as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the payments are made, at which time they are realized. Payments received or paid to initiate a credit default swap contract are reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent compensating factors between stated terms of the credit default swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default swap contracts outstanding at January 31, 2016 are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(K) Master Agreements. The Fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Fund is held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the Fund is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified in the Fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or other marketable securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Fund’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the counterparty include certain deteriorations in the credit quality of the counterparty. Termination events applicable to the Fund include failure of the Fund to maintain certain net asset levels and/or limit the decline in net assets

 

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over various periods of time. In the event of default or early termination, the ISDA Master Agreement gives the non-defaulting party the right to net and close-out all transactions traded, whether or not arising under the ISDA agreement, to one net amount payable by one counterparty to the other. However, absent an event of default or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Early termination by the counterparty may result in an immediate payment by the Fund of any net liability owed to that counterparty under the ISDA agreement.

In a centrally cleared swap, while the Fund enters into an agreement with a clearing broker to execute contracts with a counterparty, the performance of the swap is guaranteed by the central clearinghouse, which reduces the Fund’s exposure to counterparty risk. The Fund is still exposed to the counterparty risk through the clearing broker and clearinghouse. The clearinghouse attempts to minimize this risk to its participants through the use of mandatory margin requirements, daily cash settlements and other procedures. Likewise, the clearing broker reduces its risk through margin requirements and required segregation of customer balances.

(L) Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Dividends to Shareholders. The Fund earns income daily, net of Fund expenses. Dividends to shareholders are usually declared daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions to shareholders of realized capital gains, if any, are made annually. Distributions are determined in conformity with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Reclassifications have been made to the Fund’s components of net assets to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers, as applicable) under income tax regulations. Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

(M) Federal Taxes. The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income, including net realized gains, if any, within the prescribed time periods. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is deemed necessary. As of January 31, 2016, tax years 2012 through 2015 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and New York State.

 

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(N) Redemption Fees. Redemptions and exchanges of Fund shares held less than 30 days may be subject to the Fund’s redemption fee, which is 2% of the amount redeemed. Such fees are retained by the Fund and are recorded as an adjustment to paid-in capital.

(O) Other. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains, and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

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

2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

(A) Manager/Administrator. The Fund has retained Domini Social Investments LLC (Domini) to serve as investment manager and administrator. The services provided by Domini consist of investment supervisory services, overall operational support, and administrative services, including the provision of general office facilities and supervising the overall administration of the Fund. For its services under the Management Agreement, Domini receives from the Fund a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate equal to 0.40% of the first $500 million of the Fund’s net assets managed, 0.38% of the next $500 million of the Fund’s net assets managed, and 0.35% of net assets managed in excess of $1 billion. For its services under the Administration Agreement, Domini receives from the Fund a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate equal to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Effective November 30, 2015, Domini reduced its fee and reimbursed expenses to the extent necessary to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), net of waivers and reimbursements, at no greater than 0.95% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets representing Investor shares and Institutional shares, respectively. The waivers are contractual and in effect until November 30, 2016, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversees the Fund. A similar fee waiver arrangement was in

 

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effect in prior periods. For the six months ended January 31, 2016, Domini reimbursed expenses of $90,775.

(B) Submanager. Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington), a Delaware limited liability partnership, provides investment management services to the Fund on a day-to-day basis pursuant to a submanagement agreement with Domini. Prior to January 7, 2015, Seix Investment Advisors LLC (“Seix”), a wholly owned subsidiary of RidgeWorth LLC (formerly known as RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc.), and its predecessors, provided investment submanagement services to the Fund.

(C) Distributor. The Board of Trustees of the Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Act. DSIL Investment Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Domini (DSILD), acts as agent of the Fund in connection with the offering of shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. Under the Distribution Plan, the Fund pays expenses incurred in connection with the sale of Investor shares and pays DSILD a distribution fee at an aggregate annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets representing the Investor shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2016, fees waived by the Investor shares totaled $68,869.

(D) Shareholder Service Agent. The Trust has retained Domini to provide certain shareholder services to the Fund and its shareholders, which services were previously provided by BNY Asset Servicing (“BNY”) or another fulfillment and mail service provider and are supplemental to services currently provided by BNY, pursuant to a transfer agency agreement between each Fund and BNY. For these services, Domini receives a fee from the Fund paid monthly at an annual rate of $4.00 per active account. For the six months ended January 31, 2016, Domini waived fees as follows:

 

     FEES WAIVED  

Domini Social Bond Fund Investor shares

   $ -   

Domini Social Bond Fund Institutional shares

     7   

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended January 31, 2016, cost of purchase and proceeds from sales of investments other than short-term obligations were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES      SALES  

U.S. Government Securities

   $ 225,697,929       $ 213,167,208   

Investments in Securities

     92,994,401         66,172,206   

 

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4. SUMMARY OF SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2016
     Year Ended
July 31, 2015
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Investor Shares

           

Shares sold

     843,589       $ 9,381,655         2,188,371       $ 24,711,115   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     161,830         1,793,258         172,330         1,947,471   

Shares redeemed

     (963,869)         (10,719,350)         (1,980,714)         (22,389,609)   

Redemption fees

     -         707         -         8,791   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     41,550       $ 456,270         379,987       $ 4,277,768   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

           

Shares sold

     97,573       $ 1,080,786         161,940       $ 1,829,148   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,929         21,367         2,162         24,392   

Shares redeemed

     (128,575)         (1,425,998)         (313,202)         (3,548,971)   

Redemption fees

     -         -         -         4,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (29,073)       $ (323,845)         (149,100)       $ (1,691,266)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           

Shares sold

     941,162       $ 10,462,441         2,350,311       $ 26,540,263   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     163,759         1,814,625         174,492         1,971,863   

Shares redeemed

     (1,092,444)         (12,145,348)         (2,293,916)         (25,938,580)   

Redemption fees

     -         707         -         12,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     12,477       $ 132,425         230,887       $ 2,586,502   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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5. SUMMARY OF DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY

At January 31, 2016, the Fund’s investments in derivative contracts are reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

    

Asset Derivatives

    

Liability Derivatives

 
Derivative Contracts Not
Accounted for as
Hedging Instruments
   Statement of Asssets
and Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value      Statement of Asssets
and Liabilities
Location
   Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

   Variation Margin / Net assets consist of - net unrealized appreciation    $ 208,342       Variation Margin / Net assets consist of - net unrealized depreciation    $ 378,148   

Credit contracts

   Variation Margin / Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts / Net assets consist of - net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      47,679       Variation Margin / Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts / Net assets consist of - net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      48,451   

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts      22,848       Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts      14   

Future contracts

   Receivable for variation margin futures / Net assets consist of - net unrealized appreciation      -       Payable for variation margin futures / Net assets consist of - net unrealized depreciation      30,572   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

   $ 278,869          $ 457,185   
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended January 31, 2016, the effect of derivative contracts on the Fund’s Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

Derivative Contracts Not
Accounted for as Hedging
Instruments
   Statement of Operations
Location
   Realized Gain
(Loss)
    Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest rate contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, futures and swap contracts    $ (2,921   $ (191,671

Credit contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, futures and swap contracts      17,725        24,038   

Foreign exchange contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies      59,721        962   

Futures contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from futures contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, futures and swap contracts      (93,344     24,400   

Options purchased

   Net realized gain (loss) from options contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments, futures and swap contracts      4,203        (10,493
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (14,616   $ (152,764
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6. OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL AND DERIVATIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The following table summarizes any derivatives, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

     Credit
Suisse
International
     Morgan
Stanley
     Total  

Assets:

        

Cash held at other banks

   $ 35,260       $ 298,640       $ 333,900   

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

     -         630,393         630,393   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 35,260       $ 929,033       $ 964,293   

Liabilities:

        

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps contracts*

     40,028         7,309         47,337   

Payable for variation margin swaps

     -         123,241         123,241   

Payable for variation margin futures

     30,572         -         30,572   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 70,600       $ 130,550       $ 201,150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Net Assets

   $ (35,340)       $ 798,483       $ 763,143   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Excludes premiums if any. Included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. SUMMARY OF DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

 

Futures contracts (number of contracts)

     8   

Forward currency contracts (contract amount)

   $ 1,643,867   

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)

   $ 19,822,000   

OTC credit default contracts (notional)

   $ 2,643,000   

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)

   $ 5,628,000   

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

8. FEDERAL TAX STATUS

The tax basis of the components of net assets at July 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 62,058   

Undistributed long term gains

     387,829   

Capital losses, other losses and other temporary differences . . .

     (19,953)   

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

     (250,743)   
  

 

 

 

Distributable net earnings/(deficit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   $ 179,191   
  

 

 

 

The difference between components of Distributable Earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the statement of assets and liabilities are primarily due to wash sales.

For the year ended July 31, 2015, the Fund reclassified $17,785 from undistributed net investment income to accumulated net realized gains to align financial reporting and tax reporting.

Under recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited time period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

For federal income tax purposes, dividends paid were characterized as follows:

 

     Year Ended  
     2015      2014  

Ordinary income . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   $ 2,032,471       $ 1,489,918   

Long-term capital gain . . . . . . . . .

     121,129         732,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

   $ 2,153,600       $ 2,222,241   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held or for excise tax on income and capital gains.

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

The Domini Funds have established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. The Domini Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are available, free of charge, by calling 1-800-762-6814, by visiting www.domini.com/domini-funds/proxy-voting, or by visiting the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at http://www.sec.gov. All proxy votes cast for the Domini Funds are posted to Domini’s website on an ongoing basis over the course of the year. An annual record of all proxy votes cast for the Funds during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 can be obtained, free of charge, at www.domini.com, and on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE INFORMATION

The Domini Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Domini Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. These Forms may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is also available to be viewed at www.domini.com.

 

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DOMINI FUNDS

P.O. Box 9785

Providence, RI 02940-9785

1-800-582-6757

www.domini.com

Investment Manager, Sponsor, and Distributor:

Domini Social Investments LLC (Investment Manager and Sponsor)

DSIL Investment Services LLC (Distributor)

532 Broadway, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10012

Investment Submanager:

Domini Social Equity Fund

Domini International Social Equity Fund

Domini Social Bond Fund

Wellington Management Company LLP

280 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

Transfer Agent:

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing

760 Moore Road

King of Prussia, PA 19406

Custodian:

State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

KPMG LLP

Two Financial Center

60 South Street

Boston, MA 02111

Legal Counsel:

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

One Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110


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Investor Shares: CUSIP 257132100 | DSEFX

Class A Shares: CUSIP 257132860 | DSEPX

Institutional Shares: CUSIP 257132852 | DIEQX

Class R Shares: CUSIP 257132308 | DSFRX

 

 

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Investor Shares: CUSIP 257132704 | DOMIX

Class A Shares: CUSIP 257132886 | DOMAX

Institutional Shares: CUSIP 257132811 | DOMOX

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a) Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may submit recommendations for nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.


Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Within 90 days prior to the filing of this report on Form N-CSR, Amy L. Thornton, the registrant’s President and Principal Executive Officer, and Carole M. Laible, the registrant’s Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, reviewed the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and evaluated their effectiveness. Based on their evaluation, Ms. Thornton and Ms. Laible determined that the disclosure controls and procedures adequately ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable to a semi-annual report.

(a)(2) Separate certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are filed herewith.

(a)(3) Not applicable to the registrant.

(b) A single certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Rule 13a-14b or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code for the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the registrant is filed herewith.


SIGNATURES

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

DOMINI SOCIAL INVESTMENT TRUST

 

By:  

/s/ Amy L. Thornton

  Amy L. Thornton
  President

Date: April 6, 2016

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/ Amy L. Thornton

  Amy L. Thornton
  President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 6, 2016

 

By:  

/s/ Carole M. Laible

  Carole M. Laible
  Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 6, 2016