N-CSRS 1 d860906dncsrs.htm DOMINI INVESTMENT TRUST Domini 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 INVESTMENT TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

180 Maiden Lane, Suite 1302, New York, New York 10038

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Amy Domini Thornton

Domini Impact Investments LLC

180 Maiden Lane, Suite 1302

New York, New York 10038

(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, 2020

 

 

 


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.


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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT 2020 January 31, 2020 DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDSM DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUNDSM DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUNDSM


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Domini Sustainable Solutions Fund SM (Ticker:CAREX) We are happy to introduce a new addition to the Domini family of mutual funds. The Domini Sustainable Solutions Fund is dedicated to investing innovative, solution-oriented companied worldwide. The Domini Sustainable Solutions Fund offers impact investors a new opportunity to help make a difference. Shareholders have access to a global equity portfolio seeking companies providing solutions for a better future. This Fund is designed to help you meet your own personal financial goals and address many of the world's greatest sustainability challenges.Learn more by visiting domini.comSIGN UP FOR E-DELIVERYIf you invest directly with Domini, you can avoid an annual fee $15 by signing up for paperless E-Delivery of your statements, reports and tax forms-just log into your account, go to Account Options and select E-Delivery Option. If you invest through a financial advisor, brokerage firm, or employer-sponsored retirement plan, why not ask your advisor or plan sponsor how to receive your documents electronically? It can reduce your carbon footprint, save trees, and unclutter your life, all with just a few strokes of your keyboard!


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

2    Letter to Shareholders
4    Your Money at Work: Focusing on Forests
   Fund Performance and Holdings
10    Domini Impact International Equity Fund
20    Domini Impact Equity Fund
30    Domini Impact Bond Fund
48    Expense Example
   Financial Statements
51    Domini Impact International Equity Fund
51    Domini Impact Equity Fund
80    Domini Impact Bond Fund
103    Proxy Voting Information
103    Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information


INVESTING FOR GOOD®

 

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

At Domini Impact Investments every stock or bond we own has been chosen carefully based on the impact it has on people and on the planet. By examining clues in corporate culture, we seek to identify investments that are peer leaders in addressing their key sustainability challenges.

Each industry faces unique risks and challenges, so our research takes an industry-by-industry approach. We identify the most egregious practices within each industry as well as the best. We then systematically review each company with the lens of these key indicators to determine which companies to invest in.

A frustrating problem we must often confront is the inadequate monetary accounting for corporate impact. Simply stated, current corporate disclosure requirements and practices ignore the full cost of adverse behaviors. But these costs are high and are worth examining further.

One example to consider is air pollution. Sulfur dioxide is a compound which largely results from coal-fired electricity-generating power plants and industrial processes such as refining or metal processing. Once airborne, the toxic gas transforms into particles that blow for hundreds of miles. Pollutants like sulfur dioxide are a leading cause of asthma, but the metal smelting operator (for example) does not pay for the resulting health care cost and most certainly not the human cost. The asthmatic population and their families, the healthcare system, and the general public shoulders the expense, while the metal smelting operator reaps the profits.

This example illustrates the challenge of a full impact evaluation. To be effective, we need to stand back and attempt to understand just how a company’s behavior effects the natural ecosystem and our social systems. Then we must decide whether to own it in our portfolios. This is the primary way that responsible investors respond to and raise awareness of our planet’s greatest challenges.

In this semi-annual report, we present you with our work on forests, an area where we employ this full-system view. This report is especially timely given the ongoing rampant destruction of forests, both as a result of climate change and deliberate actions by corporations or their suppliers. Forests are the lungs of our planet and to save them we must go beyond avoiding drivers of deforestation. Now is the time for investors, companies and consumers to appropriately value forests, so we can account for and steward their immense value.

 

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Consider the value we receive from old-growth forests that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Unlike newly regrown forests, old forests have created a dense soil resulting from centuries of plants and animals dying, decomposing and nurturing new growth. The old-growth forests sequester carbon in their soil, trees, and the rich web of life they harbor. Since carbon dioxide is the primary cause of climate change, naturally trapping the carbon in the earth and out of our atmosphere is crucial to slowing climate change and its already unfolding disasters. Forests are part of the climate solution and reforestation and rewilding can provide significant carbon sinks.

Climate change has real monetary consequences and therefore a monetary analysis of the value of carbon sequestration by forests is possible. But the work remains ahead; we still disagree about how to value our undeniably precious environment. It is not the first time we have been confronted by the shortcomings of our measurements of wellbeing. In 1968 Robert F. Kennedy, referring to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), said, “It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.”

We cannot dismiss the truth unfolding before us. We must conscientiously review the facts, strive for greater disclosure and better solutions, and raise the alarm about breakdowns in many systems that we humans depend upon. Forests are one such core system and the following pages discuss why.

To shift away from today’s unsustainable paradigm, investors, companies and consumers must change how we understand our impact. We must step back to see the whole picture and the whole planet. Only then will our solutions be grand enough to match our challenges.

Thank you for your continued support of the responsible investing movement. Your investment with us is, we believe, a part of the solution.

 

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Carole Laible

CEO

 

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Amy Domini

Founder and Chair

 

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YOUR MONEY AT WORK

Focusing on Forests

Companies Drive Deforestation. Investors Can Stop Them.

Most tropical deforestation is driven by just four commodities: palm oil, cattle, soy, and wood products. These products are produced and bought by major corporations and find their way into our everyday lives. With fires raging in the Amazon and Indonesia, as well as Australia and California, many people are asking what they can do to protect the world’s forests. Investors, both institutional and individual, have a huge role to play in preserving and enhancing forests. Investors can pressure companies to halt deforestation in their supply chains and can divest from companies that engage in forest-harming practices. Investors that fail to address deforestation in their portfolios are not only exposed to cross-sector risk, but also miss the opportunity to help create the much-needed forest solutions we need.

 

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The unprecedented forests fires have reminded us how much we care about forests and the animals that inhabit them. These disasters have also highlighted how much we depend on forests for clean air and a stable climate. Forests’ capacity for carbon capture could be a powerful solution to climate change, but currently an estimated 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions result from deforestation. In addition, deforestation is a threat to biodiversity and rural and indigenous communities that depend upon forests for their livelihoods.

 

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Supporting Forests

Domini Impact Investments has a long history of working to support forests. We both avoid investing in drivers of deforestation and work to create sustainable practices. In practice, this goal means we avoid investments in industrial agriculture and other environmentally intensive practices that can have detrimental impacts on land and water resources, including forests.

In Brazil, for example, most forest loss is driven by land-clearing, including intentional fires, to increase agricultural production. Much of this land-clearing is illegal but persists due to Brazil’s poor enforcement of environmental laws and insufficiently resourced regulatory agencies. Industrial farming in Brazil is centered on large-scale cattle ranching and soy plantations. Due to violations of environmental regulations including widespread deforestation, as well as corruption, encroachment into indigenous territory, and the waste and emissions in meat production, we avoid companies engaging in soy and cattle farming in Brazil and companies that export and trade these products.

Instead, we seek investments that promote the protection and preservation of forests, wildlife and ecosystems. We favor companies that integrate sustainable practices into their global supply chains, such as using rigorous sustainability certifications for timber. We also look for companies that are reducing pollution of air and waterways, understand and report on how their operations impact forests and local ecosystems, and responsibly manage relations with local and indigenous communities. We recently reviewed our proprietary key performance indicators across all sectors to codify risks related to deforestation to help us better identify companies that are having a positive impact on forests.

We seek investments that promote

the protection and preservation of

forests, wildlife and ecosystems.

To support solutions to forest loss, we raise awareness of the crucial functions of forests with corporations and industry partners. We push companies to achieve deforestation-free supply chains. We work with portfolio companies, including food manufacturers and retailers, to reduce demand for products that cause deforestation and help them to work with their suppliers to create deforestation-free supply chains for inputs.

Many companies we approve for investment are already having a positive impact. These include Klabin SA, a Brazilian packaging and agroforestry company. Klabin has 100% FSC-certified forests, the first company in the Southern Hemisphere with the certification, and the company’s

 

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production facilities are also FSC-certified. We consider FSC to be the best forestry standard, as it includes biodiversity and community factors in its assessment. The company maintains 48% of forest area for conservation and maintenance of biodiversity in accordance with Brazil’s Forest Code, which requires 20-80% of holdings be set aside as legal reserves, depending on plot size and location. Klabin uses a mosaic concept for forest management, wherein pine and eucalyptus plantations are mixed with areas of native forests in order to create ecological corridors.

Good governance, including strong legal protections and enforcement, is crucial for sustainable forests. Apart from direct company and sector work, we have supported legislation that would require companies involved in public procurement to have no-deforestation policies and enforcement mechanisms in place. We recently organized investor support for the California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act. The Act would require companies doing business with California to have policies, certification and public disclosure regarding deforestation and human rights. This disclosure would help investors identify companies that are fulfilling their zero deforestation commitments.

Stewarding Forests

Companies and investors must go beyond avoiding deforestation to creating solutions and restoring forest landscapes. In our discussions about forests with portfolio companies, those that have the best forest practices recognize risk exposure goes beyond their own impact and supply chain. They know that deforestation is complicated and try to work with many partners, including vertically, horizontally and across sectors to scale change. And they recognize that dire nature of deforestation means they must seek solutions proactively, without waiting on peers or government action.

Companies and investors must go beyond

avoiding deforestation to creating solutions

and restoring forest landscapes.

This year we engaged with 68 companies in our portfolios that both impact forests and depend on them, whether for forest-derived products or ecosystem services. We had positive responses from many corporations, holding discussions with them about how they consider the value they obtain from forests and how they can better work to steward it. Through these dialogues we have begun to identify corporate actors that are effectively protecting and supporting forests and some of the specific practices and qualities that set them apart.

 

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Investors must also fundamentally change their mindset about how they consider forest value. We find two root causes underlying continued deforestation. First, today’s focus on short-term profit leads to practices that extract value while perversely undermining the very source of the value. Second, without an appropriate value and cost framework, investors and corporations do not feel the need or responsibility to steward the forests we all rely upon.

We are uniquely positioned to make the case to our peers that they must do more to identify and manage forest value. Carole Laible, our CEO, addressed audiences at Responsible Investor New York about the connection between forests and food security. She explained the urgent need for investors and companies to understand how much value their operations receive from natural ecosystems, especially forests, and called on the attendees to steward environmental and social systems.

If we recognize how much value we receive from ecosystems, we can begin to foster and enhance that value, with benefits for our businesses, employees, rural communities, and the environment.

Carole also spoke to financial advisors at a Money Management Institute event, explaining how we consider and act on forests’ economic value and work to improve how deforestation is addressed. She illustrated how investors must go beyond mitigating harm to forests through portfolio operations to positively enhancing forest systems in order to preserve and enhance the value in their investments.

To send a public message in response to the surge in fires in the Amazon rainforest this summer, we joined 230 investors representing over $16 trillion in assets to call for urgent action on the fires in the Amazon. The statement asked investors and corporations to take actions ranging from public statements to making commitments about supply chain practices.

Moving to a Forest-Positive Economy

Large corporations and their investors often drive deforestation. Through conventional investing practices, investors contribute to the worsening of profound environmental change that poses systemic environmental risks with potentially adverse impacts on their holdings across all asset classes. These investors should consider their impact on forests when making investment decisions. Investors can encourage proper valuation of natural services from forests and inclusion of reforestation in climate change strategies, while helping corporations not only avoid harming forests but positively impacting them.

 

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Domini recognizes forests’ critical role in global environmental and social systems. We can and do drive change, not only helping to combat commodity-driven deforestation but encouraging reforestation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development. We will continue prioritizing forests as a key foundation for a sustainable economy, divesting when necessary and working with our partners and portfolio companies to foster forest health.

 

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If we recognize how much value we receive from ecosystems, we can begin to foster and enhance that value, with benefits for our businesses, employees, rural communities, and the environment.

 

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The holdings discussed above can be found in the portfolio of the Domini Impact Equity Fund and Domini Impact Bond Fund, included herein. The composition of each portfolio is subject to change.

The Domini Funds are not bank deposits and are not insured. You may lose money. Investment return, principal value and yield will fluctuate. Your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The Domini Impact Equity Fund is subject to market, recent events, impact investing, portfolio management, information, and mid-to large cap companies risks. The Domini Impact Bond Fund is subject to market, recent events, impact investing, style, information, interest rate and credit risks. The Domini Sustainable Solutions Fund is subject to market, recent events, sustainable investing, portfolio management, information and mid-to large-cap companies risks.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors of the Domini Funds referenced herein unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the relevant Fund. Nothing contained herein is to be considered a recommendation concerning the merits of any noted company or security, or an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any Fund or issuer referenced in this report. Such offering is only made by prospectus, which includes details as to the offering price and other material information. Carefully consider the Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-800-582-6757 or at www.domini.com. Domini Impact Investments LLC is each Fund’s investment manager. The Funds are subadvised by unaffiliated entities. Shares of the Domini Funds are offered for sale only in the United States. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor, member FINRA. 03/20

 

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Fund Performance and Holdings

The table and bar charts below provide information as of January 31, 2020, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini Impact International Equity Fund and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and country:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

 

       
SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
     SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
 
   
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     2.6%      Sonova Holding AG     2.0%  
   
Novartis AG     2.3%      Coca-Cola European Partners PLC     1.9%  
   
Kering SA     2.3%      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     1.8%  
   
Merck KGaA     2.3%      BNP Paribas SA     1.8%  
   
adidas AG     2.2%      Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     1.7%  

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

 

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The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Domini Impact Investments. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

 

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

 

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The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini Impact International Equity Fund’s Portfolio of Investments as of 01/31/2020 included herein. The composition of the Fund’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

 

*Other countries include Finland 0.8%, South Africa 0.7%, Israel 0.7%, Denmark 0.6%, Jordan 0.6%, Hong Kong 0.5%, Panama 0.5%, Austria 0.4%, Malaysia 0.2%, Hungary 0.1%, Turkey 0.1%, India 0.0% and Ireland 0.0%.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (Unaudited)

           
     Investor
shares
  Class A shares
(with 4.75%
maximum
Sales Charge)
  Class A shares
(without
Sales Charge)
  Institutional
shares1
  Class Y
Shares2
  MSCI EAFE
(net)
             
As of 1/31/20   1 Year   5.87%   0.83%   5.86%   6.23%   6.08%   12.10%
             
  5 Year   3.98%   2.90%   3.90%   4.36%   3.98%   5.12%
             
    10 Year   6.36%   5.83%   6.34%   6.36%   6.36%   5.76%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. The returns reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers, Fund performance would be lower. 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 than the performance data quoted. A 2.00% redemption fee applies on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 30 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Quoted performance data does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the prospectus for further information.

Per the prospectus date November 29, 2019, the Fund’s annual operating expenses totaled: 1.41% (Investor), 1.43% (Class A), 1.01% (Institutional), 1.13% (Class Y). The Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain ordinary operating expenses in order to limit Class A and Class Y share expenses to 1.43% and 1.15%, respectively, until November 30, 2020, absent an earlier modification approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

The table does not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividends 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, recent events, impact investing risk, style, information, and foreign investing and emerging markets risks. Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing security regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia Far East (MSCI EAFE) index (net) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. MSCI EAFE (net) includes the reinvestment of dividends net of withholding tax, but does not reflect other fees, expenses or taxes. It is not available for direct investment.

 

 

 

1Institutional 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.

2Y Shares did not commence operations until July 23, 2018. All performance information for time periods beginning prior to July 23, 2018 is the performance of the Investor Shares. Unless otherwise noted, this performance has not been adjusted to reflect the lower expenses of the Class Y shares.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  
Common Stocks – 98.0%                

Australia – 5.7%

     

BlueScope Steel, Ltd.

   Materials     1,246,650     $ 11,668,227  

Dexus

  Real Estate     1,089,811       9,196,656  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

   Materials     2,097,284       15,537,467  

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd.

   Retailing     1,455,788       4,085,638  

Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.

  Diversified Financials     58,419       2,572,922  

Mirvac Group

  Real Estate     6,578,894       14,842,832  

Scentre Group

  Real Estate     1,703,133       4,370,275  

Stockland

  Real Estate     1,513,774       4,949,290  
     

 

 

 
        67,223,307  
     

 

 

 
     

Austria – 0.4%

 

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

  Banks     188,678       4,294,609  
     

 

 

 
        4,294,609  
     

 

 

 
     

Belgium – 1.1%

 

Ageas 

  Insurance     186,584       10,280,649  

Galapagos NV (a) 

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     14,344       3,212,587  
     

 

 

 
        13,493,236  
     

 

 

 
     

Brazil – 1.6%

 

Banco do Brasil SA 

  Banks     360,671       4,096,875  

Cia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista 

  Utilities     565,900       2,939,912  

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes 

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     784,165       5,835,476  

Equatorial Energia SA 

  Utilities     538,200       3,002,560  

Raia Drogasil SA 

  Food & Staples Retailing     115,700       3,363,307  
     

 

 

 
        19,238,130  
     

 

 

 
     

China – 1.6%

 

China Aoyuan Group, Ltd.

  Real Estate     1,622,204       2,162,311  

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

  Insurance     2,442,000       5,832,856  

Li Ning Co., Ltd.

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     1,674,142       4,890,198  

Ping An Insurance Group Co of China, Ltd., Class H

  Insurance     481,590       5,446,940  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd.

  Capital Goods     1,624,858       1,115,103  
     

 

 

 
        19,447,408  
     

 

 

 
     

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Denmark – 0.6%

 

DSV A/S

  Transportation     43,728     $ 4,743,658  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     179       10,887  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

  Capital Goods     20,267       2,010,227  
     

 

 

 
        6,764,772  
     

 

 

 
     

Finland – 0.8%

 

Metso Oyj

  Capital Goods     128,782       4,566,314  

Valmet Oyj

  Capital Goods     227,077       4,908,306  
     

 

 

 
        9,474,620  
     

 

 

 
     

France – 11.2%

 

Alstom SA 

  Capital Goods     300,851       15,932,967  

BNP Paribas SA

  Banks     394,470       20,917,515  

Carrefour SA 

  Food & Staples Retailing     375       6,341  

CNP Assurances

  Insurance     136,184       2,449,473  

Credit Agricole SA

  Banks     458,322       6,187,253  

Edenred 

    Commercial & Professional Services     169,418       9,141,828  

Eiffage SA 

  Capital Goods     136,709       15,834,319  

Ingenico Group SA 

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     45,358       5,270,781  

Kering SA

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     44,792       27,347,874  

Peugeot SA 

  Automobiles & Components     734,906       15,120,309  

Schneider Electric SE 

  Capital Goods     149,358       14,883,540  
     

 

 

 
        133,092,200  
     

 

 

 
     

Germany – 5.9%

 

adidas AG 

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     81,905       25,871,493  

Allianz SE

  Insurance     59,833       14,273,796  

GEA Group AG 

  Capital Goods     48,540       1,452,307  

HeidelbergCement AG 

  Materials     19,209       1,294,485  

Merck KGaA 

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     212,023       27,166,772  
     

 

 

 
        70,058,853  
     

 

 

 
     

Hong Kong – 0.5%

 

AIA Group, Ltd.

  Insurance     120,829       1,197,550  

Wharf Holdings, Ltd. (The) 

  Real Estate     825,526       2,039,699  

Wheelock & Co., Ltd.

  Real Estate     297,708       1,812,594  

Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd.

  Automobiles & Components     1,046,000       1,311,223  
     

 

 

 
        6,361,066  
     

 

 

 
     

Hungary – 0.1%

 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt 

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     62,772       1,347,316  
     

 

 

 
        1,347,316  
     

 

 

 
     

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

India – 0.0%

 

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Ltd.

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     250     $ 10,925  
     

 

 

 
        10,925  
     

 

 

 
     

Ireland – 0.0%

 

Irish Bank Resolution Corp., Ltd. (a) (b) 

  Real Estate     138,674       0  
     

 

 

 
        0  
     

 

 

 
     

Israel – 0.7%

 

Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (a) 

  Software & Services     67,933       7,765,421  
     

 

 

 
        7,765,421  
     

 

 

 
     

Italy – 2.7%

 

Buzzi Unicem SpA 

  Materials     338,751       7,904,935  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 

  Banks     8,698,493       21,586,291  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

  Insurance     430,286       2,189,173  
     

 

 

 
        31,680,399  
     

 

 

 
     

Japan – 22.3%

 

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

     Health Care Equipment & Services     66,994       1,345,685  

Brother Industries, Ltd.

   Technology Hardware & Equipment     500       9,654  

Central Japan Railway Co.

  Transportation     81,682       16,028,233  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.

  Food & Beverage     120,493       3,170,606  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

    Commercial & Professional Services     207,741       5,726,777  

Eisai Co., Ltd.

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     150       11,301  

Fancl Corp.

  Household & Personal Products     304,386       7,943,944  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     349,385       17,347,220  

GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.

  Media & Entertainment     231,114       4,203,321  

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)

  Banks     627,522       2,396,177  

Hoya Corp.

  Health Care Equipment & Services     147,769       14,138,379  

K’s Holdings Corp.

  Retailing     540,872       6,565,865  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co., Ltd.

  Food & Staples Retailing     147,200       5,884,376  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

  Health Care Equipment & Services     299,857       6,352,205  

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

  Real Estate     403,525       7,900,632  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

  Materials     532,252       8,056,032  

Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.

  Real Estate     498,939       13,210,992  

Mixi, Inc.

  Media & Entertainment     99,201       1,743,805  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Japan (Continued)

     

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

  Insurance     310     $ 10,293  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     22,300       1,262,160  

Nikon Corp.

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     360,727       4,354,568  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

  Media & Entertainment     41,377       15,216,549  

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     287,175       5,546,126  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

  Automobiles & Components     3,359,299       18,223,503  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

  Diversified Financials     2,938,709       15,040,272  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

  Real Estate     54,936       1,352,479  

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

  Software & Services     542,744       11,940,148  

NTN Corp.

  Capital Goods     5,300       14,041  

ORIX Corp.

  Diversified Financials     630       10,639  

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     276,186       12,266,275  

Rohm Co., Ltd.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     15,800       1,136,265  

Seino Holdings Co., Ltd.

  Transportation     383,120       4,895,753  

Shimamura Co., Ltd.

  Retailing     14,191       1,065,921  

Sony Corp.

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     170       11,884  

Sundrug Co., Ltd.

  Food & Staples Retailing     105,529       3,575,189  

Suzuken Co., Ltd.

  Health Care Equipment & Services     29,972       1,148,806  

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     365,596       10,539,011  

TIS, Inc.

  Software & Services     126,554       7,600,793  

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     41,668       9,162,175  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    Commercial & Professional Services     541,898       10,797,051  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings, Ltd.

  Materials     271,427       4,590,624  

Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.

  Food & Staples Retailing     41,200       2,261,816  
     

 

 

 
        264,057,545  
     

 

 

 
     

Jordan – 0.6%

 

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     310,869       7,493,594  
     

 

 

 
        7,493,594  
     

 

 

 
     

Malaysia – 0.2%

 

RHB Bank Bhd

  Banks     1,375,648       1,910,063  
     

 

 

 
        1,910,063  
     

 

 

 
     

Netherlands – 5.6%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

  Materials     148,207       13,975,214  

Altice Europe NV (a)

  Media & Entertainment     1,609,749       10,338,191  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Netherlands (Continued)

     

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

  Food & Staples Retailing     816,398     $ 20,020,245  

Koninklijke Philips NV

  Health Care Equipment & Services     313,940       14,366,635  

NXP Semiconductors NV

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     56,856       7,212,752  
     

 

 

 
        65,913,037  
     

 

 

 
     

Norway – 1.0%

 

DNB ASA

  Banks     327,578       5,714,573  

Orkla ASA

  Food & Beverage     687,181       6,619,612  
     

 

 

 
        12,334,185  
     

 

 

 
     

Panama – 0.5%

 

Copa Holdings SA, Class A

  Transportation     56,698       5,554,136  
     

 

 

 
        5,554,136  
     

 

 

 
     

Singapore – 2.1%

 

CapitaLand, Ltd.

  Real Estate     956,100       2,518,936  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

  Real Estate     3,164,900       5,434,012  

Singapore Exchange, Ltd.

  Diversified Financials     1,085,622       6,886,073  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

  Banks     517,879       9,657,422  
     

 

 

 
        24,496,443  
     

 

 

 
     

South Africa – 0.7%

 

Clicks Group, Ltd.

  Food & Staples Retailing     264,866       4,275,986  

Impala Platinum Holdings (a)

  Materials     495,842       4,662,027  
     

 

 

 
        8,938,013  
     

 

 

 
     

South Korea – 1.4%

 

BNK Financial Group, Inc.

  Banks     445,386       2,512,063  

Industrial Bank of Korea

  Banks     354,518       3,175,986  

LG Electronics, Inc.

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     27,377       1,492,837  

LG Uplus Corp.

  Telecommunication Services     500,226       5,536,740  

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

  Banks     412,218       3,479,971  
     

 

 

 
        16,197,597  
     

 

 

 
     

Spain – 3.5%

 

Acciona SA

  Utilities     38,496       4,366,191  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

  Banks     3,305,060       17,095,849  

Banco Santander SA

  Banks     2,078       8,183  

Telefonica SA

  Telecommunication Services     2,911,270       19,675,895  
     

 

 

 
        41,146,118  
     

 

 

 
     

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

Sweden – 2.8%

 

Castellum AB

  Real Estate     53,489     $ 1,312,995  

Essity AB, Class B

  Household & Personal Products     172,633       5,473,712  

Getinge AB, Class B

  Health Care Equipment & Services     367,724       6,254,793  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

  Retailing     384,491       8,425,366  

ICA Gruppen AB

  Food & Staples Retailing     154,932       6,803,967  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     687,884       5,401,841  
     

 

 

 
        33,672,674  
     

 

 

 
     

Switzerland – 8.7%

 

Adecco Group AG

  Commercial & Professional Services     227,559       13,314,978  

Geberit AG

  Capital Goods     9,471       4,991,667  

Novartis AG

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     292,670       27,612,144  

PSP Swiss Property AG

  Real Estate     8,811       1,330,558  

Sonova Holding AG

  Health Care Equipment & Services     92,732       23,224,389  

Swiss Life Holding AG

  Insurance     34,350       17,244,481  

Swiss Prime Site AG (a)

  Real Estate     7,949       970,908  

Swisscom AG

  Telecommunication Services     10,406       5,701,990  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

  Insurance     21,695       8,994,304  
     

 

 

 
        103,385,419  
     

 

 

 
     

Taiwan – 1.9%

 

Asia Cement Corp.

  Materials     1,132,232       1,684,113  

Globalwafers Co., Ltd.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     95,220       1,260,816  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     2,970,447       4,601,827  

MediaTek, Inc.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     163,000       2,062,338  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     213,277       1,503,851  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     709,662       5,701,788  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    Technology Hardware & Equipment     823,000       1,023,783  

United Microelectronics Corp.

  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment     9,056,259       4,420,855  
     

 

 

 
        22,259,371  
     

 

 

 
     

Turkey – 0.1%

 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (a)

  Banks     672,920       1,335,332  
     

 

 

 
        1,335,332  
     

 

 

 
     

United Kingdom – 12.5%

 

3i Group PLC

  Diversified Financials     1,126,535       16,358,905  

AVEVA Group PLC

  Software & Services     69,514       4,499,765  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY   INDUSTRY   SHARES     VALUE  

United Kingdom (Continued)

     

Aviva PLC

  Insurance     1,526,529     $ 7,985,829  

Barratt Developments PLC

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     752,971       7,958,221  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     226,177       15,622,882  

Burberry Group PLC

  Consumer Durables & Apparel     214,070       5,479,283  

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

  Food & Beverage     435,560       22,914,812  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     1,303,658       30,555,820  

Next PLC

  Retailing     96,167       8,724,384  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    Commercial & Professional Services     198,510       1,220,407  

Royal Mail PLC

  Transportation     1,357,800       3,542,954  

Sage Group PLC (The)

  Software & Services     165,954       1,612,854  

Segro PLC

  Real Estate     370,905       4,446,035  

Standard Chartered PLC

  Banks     209,577       1,739,690  

Standard Life Aberdeen PLC

  Diversified Financials     2,107,349       8,358,809  

Travis Perkins PLC

  Capital Goods     92,286       1,881,839  

Unilever PLC

  Household & Personal Products     99,462       5,922,708  
     

 

 

 
        148,825,197  
     

 

 

 
     

United States – 1.2%

 

Ferguson PLC

  Capital Goods     81,035       7,264,418  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences     45,301       6,493,898  
     

 

 

 
        13,758,316  
     

 

 

 
Total Investments – 98.0% (Cost $1,055,302,604)         1,161,529,302  
Other Assets, less liabilities – 2.0%         24,197,559  
     

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0%         $1,185,726,861  
     

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

(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.

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 IMPACT EQUITY FUND

Fund Performance and Holdings

The table and bar charts below provide information as of January 31, 2020, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini Impact Equity Fund and its portfolio holdings by industry sector:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS (Unaudited)

 

       
SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
     SECURITY DESCRIPTION   % NET
ASSETS
 
   
Microsoft Corp     6.9%      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     1.7%  
   
Apple, Inc     6.5%      Intel Corp     1.5%  
   
Alphabet, Inc. Class A     4.6%      Mastercard, Inc. Class A     1.5%  
   
Amazon.com, Inc     4.5%      AT&T, Inc     1.5%  
   
Visa, Inc. Class A     1.8%      Bank of America Corp     1.4%  

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

 

LOGO

 

The holdings mentioned above described in the Domini Impact Equity Fund’s Portfolio of Investments as of 1/31/20, included herein. The composition of the Fund’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Domini Impact Investments. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (Unaudited)

           
     Investor
shares
  Class A shares
(with 4.75%
maximum
Sales Charge)
  Class A shares
(without Sales
Charge)
  Institutional
shares
  Class R
shares
  S&P 500
             
As of 1/31/20   1 Year   24.29%   18.37%   24.27%   24.72%   24.70%   21.68%
             
  5 Year   8.24%   7.17%   8.22%   8.62%   8.57%   12.37%
             
    10 Year   11.31%   10.79%   11.33%   11.75%   11.67%   13.97%

NOTE: The Fund’s current investment strategy commenced on December 1, 2018 with SSGA Funds Management, Inc as its subadviser. Performance information for periods prior to December 1, 2018 reflects the investment strategies employed during those periods.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. The returns reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers, Fund performance would be lower. 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 than the performance data quoted. A 2.00% redemption fee applies on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 30 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Quoted performance data does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the prospectus for further information.

Per the prospectus date November 29, 2019, the Fund’s annual operating expenses totaled 1.09% (Investor), 1.43% (gross)/1.09% (net)/ (Class A), 0.76% (gross)/0.74% (net) (Institutional), 0.88% (gross)/0.80% (net) (Class R). The Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain ordinary operating expenses in order to limit Investor, Class A, Institutional and Class R share expenses to 1.09%, 1.09%, 0.74%, and 0.80%, respectively, until November 30, 2020, absent an earlier modification approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees.

The table does not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the 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, recent events, impact investing, portfolio management, information, and mid-to large-cap companies risks.

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

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Long Term Investments – 99.8%            
Common Stocks – 99.8%            
Communication Services – 11.6%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

    26,200     $ 37,538,836  

AT&T, Inc.

    319,585       12,022,788  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    46,100       629,726  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

    6,658       3,445,249  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    197,708       8,539,008  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

    12,418       1,340,150  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

    18,745       6,468,712  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    6,000       192,060  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    9,500       715,445  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

    4,981       620,832  

TELUS Corp.

    25,897       1,038,729  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    180,496       10,728,682  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    78,789       10,897,307  
   

 

 

 
      94,177,524  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Discretionary – 11.6%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    2,957       389,585  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

    18,259       36,677,218  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    10,049       851,050  

Chegg, Inc. (a)

    70,328       2,899,623  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

    1,223       1,060,047  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA ADR

    38,750       895,513  

eBay, Inc.

    33,600       1,127,616  

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. ADR

    23,653       1,265,435  

Gap, Inc. (The)

    12,345       214,926  

Garmin, Ltd.

    6,646       644,330  

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    47,851       10,914,813  

Kohl’s Corp.

    6,912       295,488  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    12,000       796,320  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    33,541       3,898,806  

Marriott International, Inc., Class A

    11,368       1,592,202  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    53,749       5,176,029  

NVR, Inc. (a)

    150       572,546  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

    3,219       1,307,236  

Sony Corp. ADR

    53,955       3,786,562  

Starbucks Corp.

    50,167       4,255,667  

Target Corp.

    22,351       2,475,150  

Tesla, Inc. (a)

    7,719       5,021,750  

Tiffany & Co.

    5,100       683,502  

Toyota Motor Corp. ADR

    49,648       6,893,128  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (a)

    2,398       642,448  
   

 

 

 
      94,336,990  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Staples – 6.5%            

Beyond Meat, Inc. (a)

    18,618       2,055,800  

Campbell Soup Co.

    7,991       386,684  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Consumer Staples (Continued)            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    10,612     $ 787,623  

Clorox Co. (The)

    5,500       865,205  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    37,525       2,768,595  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    18,877       5,767,301  

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

    9,677       1,888,563  

General Mills, Inc.

    26,199       1,368,112  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    4,746       491,733  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    14,918       2,136,854  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    28,823       841,632  

Kroger Co. (The)

    34,311       921,593  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    6,400       584,384  

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

    61,747       3,543,043  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    60,731       8,625,017  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    107,725       13,424,689  

Sysco Corp.

    21,303       1,749,828  

Unilever PLC ADR

    48,385       2,891,971  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    32,748       1,665,236  
   

 

 

 
      52,763,863  
   

 

 

 
Energy – 0.1%            

Legrand SA ADR

    56,600       905,034  
   

 

 

 
      905,034  
   

 

 

 
Financials – 11.8%            

Aflac, Inc.

    30,015       1,547,874  

Amalgamated Bank, Class A

    67,253       1,159,442  

American Express Co.

    26,848       3,486,750  

Bank of America Corp.

    351,954       11,554,650  

Bank of Montreal

    27,931       2,128,901  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    36,400       1,629,992  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    53,666       2,931,237  

BlackRock, Inc.

    4,800       2,531,280  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    20,318       2,027,736  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    4,900       603,778  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    50,400       2,295,720  

Chubb, Ltd.

    16,989       2,582,158  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    6,911       725,309  

Citigroup, Inc.

    95,408       7,099,309  

CME Group, Inc.

    15,412       3,346,099  

Comerica, Inc.

    5,954       364,147  

Discover Financial Services

    13,500       1,014,255  

DNB ASA ADR

    44,548       780,481  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

    9,514       405,487  

East West Bancorp, Inc.

    6,000       275,040  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    18,500       444,370  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    1,700       470,169  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    1,700       486,387  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

    23,255       1,774,356  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    30,956       880,698  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Financials (Continued)            

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    12,700     $ 321,310  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    15,793       936,209  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    43,800       594,366  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    23,995       2,393,261  

Invesco, Ltd.

    18,603       321,832  

KeyCorp

    42,900       802,659  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,600       566,688  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    22,130       2,475,462  

Moody’s Corp.

    7,114       1,826,804  

Morgan Stanley

    53,934       2,818,591  

MSCI, Inc.

    3,605       1,030,309  

Nasdaq, Inc.

    4,900       570,654  

Northern Trust Corp.

    8,900       870,509  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

    17,549       2,606,904  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    11,800       624,810  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    25,358       2,046,137  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    17,761       1,617,317  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

    5,400       493,722  

Regions Financial Corp.

    41,028       638,806  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    2,600       374,530  

S&P Global, Inc.

    10,698       3,142,323  

SEI Investments Co.

    5,900       385,034  

State Street Corp.

    15,300       1,157,139  

Swiss Re AG ADR

    49,093       1,384,423  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    10,111       1,350,122  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    11,000       522,280  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    79,717       4,405,161  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

    11,116       1,463,088  

Truist Financial Corp.

    33,158       1,709,958  

US Bancorp

    62,831       3,343,866  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    6,100       364,353  

Zions Bancorp NA

    7,099       322,933  
   

 

 

 
      96,027,185  
   

 

 

 
Health Care – 14.8%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    64,470       5,223,359  

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

    1,800       335,322  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    13,600       1,122,816  

Alcon, Inc. (a)

    21,262       1,253,182  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    9,381       932,378  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

    3,200       822,720  

Amgen, Inc.

    25,919       5,599,800  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    11,826       3,254,279  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

    7,881       2,118,807  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    7,700       642,950  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)

    900       324,828  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    1,600       335,952  

BioTelemetry, Inc. (a)

    57,542       2,814,955  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    71,501       4,500,988  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Health Care (Continued)            

Bruker Corp.

    4,600     $ 227,562  

Cerner Corp.

    13,123       942,625  

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)

    2,200       763,158  

Danaher Corp.

    27,815       4,474,599  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    9,416       527,296  

DexCom, Inc. (a)

    11,603       2,793,422  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    9,048       1,989,293  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    55,441       3,503,871  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR

    108,703       5,087,300  

Haemonetics Corp. (a)

    2,051       220,257  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

    6,300       434,322  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    2,800       298,172  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

    64,127       3,432,077  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    3,619       980,785  

Illumina, Inc. (a)

    6,449       1,870,662  

Incyte Corp. (a)

    8,200       599,174  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    5,300       309,096  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    39,521       1,809,271  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    111,039       9,487,172  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

    990       749,608  

Nektar Therapeutics (a)

    7,100       141,219  

Novartis AG ADR

    102,584       9,695,214  

Novo Nordisk A/S ADR

    72,888       4,433,777  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

    4,800       443,904  

Pfizer, Inc.

    241,397       8,989,624  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    5,715       632,479  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    3,642       1,230,778  

ResMed, Inc.

    6,146       977,030  

Sanofi ADR

    92,742       4,476,656  

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

    21,453       2,325,291  

STERIS PLC

    3,600       542,484  

Stryker Corp.

    14,138       2,978,877  

Teladoc Health, Inc. (a)

    31,885       3,243,023  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    17,554       5,497,737  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

    3,900       548,223  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

    5,606       821,896  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    11,236       2,551,134  

Waters Corp. (a)

    2,863       640,711  
   

 

 

 
      119,952,115  
   

 

 

 
Industrials – 7.1%            

Acuity Brands, Inc.

    19,969       2,353,746  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    5,100       329,409  

Allegion PLC

    3,900       504,348  

Ameresco, Inc., Class A (a)

    81,556       1,565,060  

AO Smith Corp.

    5,800       247,602  

Assa Abloy AB ADR

    82,142       970,918  

Brambles, Ltd. ADR

    33,300       554,445  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    2,400       374,952  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Industrials (Continued)            

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

    5,900     $ 426,098  

Cintas Corp.

    3,800       1,060,086  

Copart, Inc. (a)

    9,200       933,432  

CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

    1,571       1,025,847  

Cummins, Inc.

    6,541       1,046,364  

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. ADR

    22,500       312,075  

Deere & Co.

    13,845       2,195,540  

Deutsche Post AG ADR

    42,837       1,491,584  

Donaldson Co., Inc.

    5,200       269,620  

Emerson Electric Co.

    26,626       1,907,220  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    7,200       525,888  

Fastenal Co.

    24,558       856,583  

Flowserve Corp.

    5,300       247,404  

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

    5,800       398,518  

Graco, Inc.

    7,600       403,940  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

    7,500       305,550  

Hubbell, Inc.

    2,400       343,752  

IAA, Inc. (a)

    5,500       259,930  

IDEX Corp.

    3,200       524,320  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (a)

    16,494       1,300,717  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    12,252       2,143,855  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

    10,507       1,399,848  

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    3,800       410,134  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

    13,588       269,450  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    35,136       1,386,115  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    5,500       115,610  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,600       372,768  

Makita Corp. ADR

    10,500       401,100  

Masco Corp.

    12,400       589,248  

Middleby Corp. (The) (a)

    2,400       269,184  

Nidec Corp. ADR

    43,828       1,391,101  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    15,500       316,200  

Nordson Corp.

    2,100       354,606  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    3,200       627,936  

Owens Corning

    4,533       274,201  

PACCAR, Inc.

    14,900       1,105,729  

Pentair PLC

    7,300       313,389  

Quanta Services, Inc.

    6,000       234,900  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    4,751       276,366  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    5,072       972,100  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    4,457       1,701,059  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a)

    7,100       335,617  

Siemens AG ADR

    70,300       4,326,262  

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    1,600       132,272  

SKF AB ADR

    18,000       328,680  

Snap-on, Inc.

    2,300       367,149  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    6,754       1,076,115  

Sunrun, Inc. (a)

    189,203       3,222,127  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    7,300       586,482  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Industrials (Continued)            

Toro Co. (The)

    4,500     $ 360,090  

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

    2,700       265,248  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    30,793       3,187,691  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

    3,300       447,777  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S ADR

    25,600       846,259  

Wabtec Corp.

    7,591       560,671  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    26,707       2,662,955  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    1,970       596,260  

Xylem, Inc.

    7,700       628,782  
   

 

 

 
      57,590,284  
   

 

 

 
Information Technology – 30.1%            

Adobe, Inc. (a)

    21,161       7,430,474  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    48,050       2,258,350  

Apple, Inc.

    170,949       52,910,425  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    40,302       2,337,113  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

    22,995       4,526,566  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    17,568       3,010,980  

Blackbaud, Inc.

    18,143       1,421,141  

Broadcom, Inc.

    16,936       5,168,190  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

    12,084       871,377  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    185,791       8,540,812  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    23,923       1,468,394  

Cree, Inc. (a)

    65,352       3,038,214  

First Solar, Inc. (a)

    63,627       3,154,627  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

    24,634       2,921,839  

Intel Corp.

    190,379       12,170,929  

International Business Machines Corp.

    38,731       5,566,807  

Intuit, Inc.

    10,952       3,070,722  

Itron, Inc. (a)

    40,160       3,283,080  

KLA Corp.

    6,910       1,145,263  

Lam Research Corp.

    6,300       1,878,723  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    38,426       12,140,310  

Microsoft Corp.

    328,761       55,964,985  

NetApp, Inc.

    9,708       518,407  

NVIDIA Corp.

    25,650       6,064,429  

Paychex, Inc.

    14,031       1,203,439  

Pluralsight, Inc., Class A (a)

    164,033       3,180,600  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

    36,778       6,704,997  

Square, Inc., Class A (a)

    47,419       3,541,725  

STMicroelectronics NV, Class Y

    107,501       2,993,903  

SunPower Corp. (a)

    253,601       2,160,681  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

    6,443       950,407  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    40,669       4,906,715  

Universal Display Corp.

    16,601       2,924,598  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    74,303       14,784,068  

VMware, Inc., Class A (a)

    3,275       484,896  

WEX, Inc. (a)

    1,916       415,619  
   

 

 

 
      245,113,805  
   

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Materials – 2.0%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    9,622     $ 2,296,868  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    3,500       459,340  

Ecolab, Inc.

    11,148       2,186,234  

International Paper Co.

    17,100       696,312  

Linde PLC

    23,424       4,758,117  

Novozymes A/S ADR

    9,200       477,848  

Nucor Corp.

    12,992       616,990  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    10,342       1,239,385  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    3,564       1,985,112  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    5,944       841,849  

Westrock Co.

    10,985       428,415  
   

 

 

 
      15,986,470  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate – 3.3%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    4,981       812,899  

American Tower Corp.

    19,415       4,499,232  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    6,646       952,704  

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

    13,922       849,938  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    18,122       2,715,400  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

    8,992       1,105,926  

Duke Realty Corp.

    15,500       562,805  

Equinix, Inc.

    3,742       2,206,770  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    5,700       630,876  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    3,400       425,068  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    31,322       511,801  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    12,200       385,642  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    4,600       379,822  

Liberty Property Trust

    7,200       451,080  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    4,900       672,329  

Prologis, Inc.

    27,535       2,557,451  

Public Storage

    6,677       1,494,046  

Realty Income Corp.

    14,121       1,107,228  

Regency Centers Corp.

    7,085       439,553  

SBA Communications Corp.

    4,807       1,199,635  

UDR, Inc.

    13,169       630,927  

Ventas, Inc.

    15,963       923,619  

Welltower, Inc.

    17,671       1,500,445  
   

 

 

 
      27,015,196  
   

 

 

 
Utilities – 0.9%            

Alliant Energy Corp.

    11,000       652,960  

Avangrid, Inc.

    2,547       135,653  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    14,361       1,349,934  

Eversource Energy

    14,158       1,308,766  

National Grid PLC ADR

    30,482       2,020,347  

Pattern Energy Group, Inc., Class A

    3,600       96,876  

Red Electrica Corp. SA ADR

    37,300       370,762  

SSE PLC ADR

    43,400       861,924  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

SECURITY   SHARES     VALUE  
Utilities (Continued)            

Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA ADR

    20,500     $ 426,912  
   

 

 

 
      7,224,134  
   

 

 

 
Rights – 0.0%            
Health Care – 0.0%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Exp. 3/31/21 (a)

    30,910       107,567  
   

 

 

 
      107,567  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments – 99.8% (Cost $602,847,521)         811,200,167  
Other Assets, less liabilities – 0.2%         1,549,782  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0%         $812,749,949  
   

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

Abbreviations

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

Fund Performance and Holdings

The bar chart below provides information as of January 31, 2020, about the percentage of the Domini Impact Bond Fund’s portfolio holdings invested in various types of debt obligations:

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% OF NET ASSETS) (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

During periods of rising interest rates, bond funds can lose value. Some of the Fund’s community development investments may be unrated and may carry greater risks 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 returns.

The reduction or withdrawal of historical financial market support activities by the U.S. Government and Federal Reserve, or other governments/central banks could negatively impact financial markets generally, and increase market, liquidity and interest rate risks which could adversely affect the Fund’s returns.

 

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”) and is licensed for use by Domini Impact Investments. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classifications makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification nor shall any such party have any liability therefrom.

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (Unaudited)

     
      Investor
shares
   Institutional
shares1
   Bloomberg Barclays U.S.
Aggregate Index
       
As of 1/31/20   1 Year    9.70%    10.18%    9.64%
       
  5 Year    2.92%    3.22%    3.01%
       
    10 Year    3.00%    3.00%    3.79%

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. The returns reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers, Fund performance would be lower. 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 than the performance data quoted. A 2.00% redemption fee applies on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 30 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Quoted performance data does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the prospectus for further information.

Per the prospectus date November 29, 2019, the Fund’s annual operating expenses totaled: 1.20% (gross)/0.87% (net) (Investor), 0.84% (gross)/0.57% (net) (Institutional), 0.89% (gross)/0.65% (net) (class Y) Domini Impact Investments LLC has contractually agreed to waive certain fees and/or reimburse certain ordinary operating expenses in order to limit Investor, Institutional, and Class Y share expenses to 0.87%, 0.57%, and 0.65%, respectively, until November 30, 2020, absent an earlier modification by the Fund’s Board.

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

An investment in the Domini Impact Bond Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. The Fund is subject to market, recent events, impact investing, style, information, interest rate, and credit risks.

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 returns.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index 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. 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 IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  
Long Term Investments – 115.0%              
Mortgage Backed Securities – 66.5%              

Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.7%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

Series 3768, Class CB, 3.500%, 12/15/25

     261,919      $ 271,558  

Series 3800, Class CB, 3.500%, 2/15/26

     383,000        403,971  

Series 3806, Class L, 3.500%, 2/15/26

     847,000        893,623  

Series 3877, Class LM, 3.500%, 6/15/26

     780,000        812,693  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

Series 2012-17, Class BC, 3.500%, 3/25/27

     368,000        395,393  

Series 2017-72, Class B, 3.000%, 9/25/47

     150,341        156,164  

Series 2017-72, Class CD, 3.000%, 9/25/47

     157,895        163,560  

Series 2018-72, Class BA, 3.500%, 7/25/54

     224,551        233,434  

Series 2020-1, Class AC, 3.500%, 8/25/58

     557,000        583,632  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities

     

Series C01, Class 1M2, 5.211%, (1 Month USD-LIBOR + 3.550%), 7/25/29 (a)

     120,000        126,727  

Series C07, Class 2M2, 6.011%, (1 Month USD-LIBOR + 4.350%), 5/25/29 (a)

     190,988        202,436  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-K64, Class B, 4.117%, 5/25/50 (a)(b)

     70,000        76,027  

Series 2017-K65, Class B, 4.214%, 7/25/50 (a)(b)

     155,000        167,363  

Series 2017-K66, Class B, 4.173%, 7/25/27 (a)(b)

     136,000        147,150  

Series 2017-K67, Class B, 4.079%, 9/25/49 (a)(b)

     85,000        91,779  

Series 2017-K68, Class B, 3.975%, 10/25/49 (a)(b)

     90,000        96,567  

Series 2017-K69, Class C, 3.854%, 10/25/49 (a)(b)

     40,000        41,650  

Series 2017-K71, Class B, 3.882%, 11/25/50 (a)(b)

     220,000        234,432  

Series 2017-K71, Class C, 3.882%, 11/25/50 (a)(b)

     65,000        67,746  

Series 2017-K725, Class B, 4.012%, 2/25/50 (a)(b)

     100,000        104,872  

Series 2017-K726, Class B, 4.108%, 7/25/49 (a)(b)

     175,000        184,718  

Series 2017-K729, Class B, 3.800%, 11/25/49 (a)(b)

     250,000        261,144  

Series 2017-K729, Class C, 3.800%, 11/25/49 (a)(b)

     90,000        93,114  

Series 2018-K154, Class B, 4.159%, 11/25/32 (a)(b)

     67,000        68,359  

Series 2018-KW07, Class B, 4.221%, 10/25/31 (a)(b)

     461,000        473,247  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP1, Class M2, 3.311%, (1 Month USD-LIBOR + 1.650%), 4/25/43 (a)(b)

     72,921        73,259  
     

 

 

 
        6,424,618  
     

 

 

 
     

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 4.4%

     

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class A, 3.508%, 6/5/37 (b)

     712,000        776,291  

BWAY Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1515, Class A1, 2.809%, 3/10/33 (b)

     122,234        124,612  

COMM Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2013-WWP, Class A2, 3.424%, 3/10/31 (b)

     640,000        671,252  

Series 2013-WWP, Class B, 3.726%, 3/10/31 (b)

     644,000        680,993  

CPT Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CPT, Class A, 2.865%, 11/13/39 (b)

     415,000        437,804  

 

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January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

     

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2017-500K, Class A, 2.376%, (1 Month USD-LIBOR + 0.700%), 7/15/32 (a)(b)

     395,000      $ 395,091  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-10HY, Class A, 2.835%, 8/10/38 (b)

     1,000,000        1,044,563  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2018-AON, Class A, 4.128%, 7/5/31 (b)

     555,000        595,618  

MAD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-330M, Class A, 3.294%, 8/15/34 (a)(b)

     729,000        754,258  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

     

Series 2013-C12, Class A4, 4.259%, 10/15/46 (a)

     300,000        324,262  

Series 2014-C15, Class A4, 4.051%, 4/15/47

     300,000        324,790  

Series 2014-C19, Class A4, 3.526%, 12/15/47

     180,167        193,037  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 2.376%, (1 Month USD-LIBOR + 0.700%), 11/15/34 (a)(b)

     531,000        531,005  

One Market Plaza Trust, Series 2017-1MKT, Class A, 3.614%, 2/10/32 (b)

     710,000        738,196  
     

 

 

 
        7,591,772  
     

 

 

 
     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 3.7%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

2.500%, 8/1/27

     52,097        53,188  

2.500%, 11/1/27

     137,553        140,754  

2.883%, (12 Month USD-LIBOR + 1.635%), 10/1/43 (a)

     193,666        198,312  

3.000%, 1/1/27

     186,984        193,259  

3.000%, 7/1/42

     69,499        72,222  

3.000%, 5/1/45

     445,873        463,008  

3.500%, 12/1/32

     236,567        248,916  

3.500%, 6/1/48

     2,367,298        2,458,790  

4.000%, 2/1/37

     57,102        60,825  

4.000%, 8/1/39

     51,757        55,797  

4.000%, 10/1/39

     105,139        113,285  

4.000%, 10/1/39

     84,360        90,907  

4.000%, 11/1/39

     47,405        51,103  

4.000%, 10/1/40

     134,807        145,776  

4.000%, 11/1/40

     164,704        177,578  

4.000%, 11/1/40

     22,894        24,683  

4.000%, 11/1/40

     18,567        20,039  

4.000%, 12/1/40

     78,195        84,311  

4.000%, 6/1/41

     12,006        12,603  

4.500%, 4/1/35

     112,805        123,354  

4.500%, 9/1/35

     157,586        172,115  

4.500%, 7/1/36

     104,529        114,352  

4.500%, 6/1/39

     246,748        269,875  

4.500%, 9/1/40

     38,549        42,168  

4.500%, 2/1/41

     77,722        85,018  

5.000%, 8/1/33

     18,833        20,912  

5.000%, 10/1/33

     10,204        11,187  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Continued)

     

5.000%, 4/1/35

     23,911      $ 26,565  

5.000%, 7/1/35

     155,891        173,193  

5.000%, 7/1/35

     27,121        30,134  

5.000%, 1/1/37

     96,206        106,861  

5.000%, 7/1/40

     79,081        87,865  

5.000%, 4/1/41

     65,042        72,315  

5.500%, 12/1/36

     103,919        117,381  

5.500%, 8/1/40

     139,272        156,421  

6.000%, 8/1/36

     15,957        18,392  

6.000%, 7/1/39

     92,267        106,356  
     

 

 

 
        6,399,820  
     

 

 

 
     

Federal National Mortgage Association – 36.6%

     

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

2.000%, 10/1/27

     182,674        184,292  

2.000%, 1/1/28

     148,813        150,133  

2.500%, 6/1/24

     269,202        274,061  

2.500%, 11/1/31

     133,901        136,646  

2.500%, 12/1/31

     30,930        31,564  

2.500%, 12/1/43

     308,931        313,402  

2.500%, 4/1/45

     211,990        215,059  

2.612%, (12 Month USD-LIBOR + 1.580%), 5/1/44 (a)

     74,146        75,625  

3.000%, 8/1/46

     84,002        86,747  

3.000%, 10/1/46

     1,332,816        1,376,475  

3.000%, 11/1/46

     1,740,179        1,798,605  

3.000%, 12/1/46

     625,753        646,758  

3.000%, 2/25/49

     172,585        178,216  

3.500%, 12/1/31

     12,087        12,688  

3.500%, 1/1/32

     217,802        228,644  

3.500%, 1/1/32

     120,569        126,565  

3.500%, 10/1/32

     167,061        175,694  

3.500%, 6/1/46

     1,373,350        1,436,538  

3.500%, 1/1/48

     1,295,548        1,350,176  

4.000%, 11/1/30

     22,898        24,505  

4.000%, 10/1/33

     123,886        132,592  

4.000%, 12/1/36

     38,242        41,219  

4.000%, 8/1/39

     55,529        59,799  

4.000%, 10/1/39

     34,325        36,976  

4.000%, 12/1/39

     49,481        53,296  

4.000%, 1/1/40

     418,459        450,723  

4.000%, 3/1/40

     56,667        61,069  

4.000%, 8/1/40

     113,430        122,237  

4.000%, 8/1/40

     20,066        21,621  

4.000%, 10/1/40

     187,062        202,181  

4.000%, 10/1/40

     36,610        39,458  

4.000%, 11/1/40

     46,142        49,757  

4.000%, 11/1/40

     28,140        30,324  

4.000%, 12/1/40

     69,440        75,908  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

     

4.000%, 2/1/41

     95,468      $ 102,877  

4.500%, 8/1/35

     34,080        37,228  

4.500%, 8/1/36

     40,310        44,074  

4.500%, 8/1/38

     88,571        96,719  

4.500%, 3/1/39

     119,583        130,778  

4.500%, 9/1/39

     51,881        56,684  

4.500%, 2/1/40

     51,630        56,515  

4.500%, 8/1/40

     115,666        127,723  

4.500%, 1/1/41

     43,372        47,410  

4.500%, 9/1/41

     77,314        84,535  

5.000%, 10/1/39

     5,078        5,579  

5.500%, 8/1/37

     65,992        74,469  

6.000%, 12/1/35

     35,546        40,702  

6.000%, 3/1/36

     211,241        243,185  

6.000%, 6/1/36

     74,340        85,640  

6.000%, 8/1/37

     19,241        22,156  

6.000%, 3/1/38

     33,904        39,059  

TBA 15 Yr, 2.500%, 2/15/35 (c)

     2,600,000        2,646,922  

TBA 15 Yr, 3.000%, 2/15/35 (c)

     3,600,000        3,708,844  

TBA 30 Yr, 3.000%, 2/15/50 (c)

     32,200,000        32,932,338  

TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 2/15/50 (c)

     6,400,000        6,607,000  

TBA 30 Yr, 4.000%, 2/15/50 (c)

     5,800,000        6,060,094  
     

 

 

 
        63,450,084  
     

 

 

 
     

Government National Mortgage Association – 18.1%

     

Government National Mortgage Association

     

4.000%, 7/20/49

     2,150,547        2,233,633  

TBA 30 Yr, 3.000%, 2/20/50 (c)

     22,100,000        22,730,195  

TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 2/15/50 (c)

     2,951,000        3,044,371  

TBA 30 Yr, 3.500%, 3/23/50 (c)

     2,349,000        2,421,122  

TBA 30 Yr, 4.500%, 2/20/50 (c)

     900,000        945,598  
     

 

 

 
        31,374,919  
     

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Backed Securities
(Cost $113,620,624)

        115,241,213  
     

 

 

 
     
Corporate Bonds and Notes – 25.7%              

Communications – 3.2%

     

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., 2.800%, 6/6/23

     200,000        204,784  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     

3.875%, 8/22/37

     200,000        234,852  

4.800%, 12/5/34

     325,000        418,484  

AT&T, Inc.

     

3.950%, 1/15/25

     445,000        483,678  

4.750%, 5/15/46

     715,000        829,127  

CBS Corp., 2.900%, 1/15/27

     400,000        408,841  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Communications (Continued)

     

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital senior secured note

     

5.750%, 4/1/48

     225,000      $ 269,468  

6.484%, 10/23/45

     300,000        390,368  

Cox Communications, Inc.

     

3.150%, 8/15/24 (b)

     165,000        172,722  

3.850%, 2/1/25 (b)

     10,000        10,750  

4.800%, 2/1/35 (b)

     250,000        291,692  

eBay, Inc., 3.600%, 6/5/27

     195,000        207,399  

Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26 (b)

     200,000        209,620  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

3.376%, 2/15/25

     57,000        60,930  

3.875%, 2/8/29

     210,000        236,779  

4.016%, 12/3/29

     370,000        421,417  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

4.375%, 2/19/43

     400,000        446,167  

6.150%, 2/27/37

     185,000        250,464  
     

 

 

 
        5,547,542  
     

 

 

 
     

Consumer, Cyclical – 2.8%

     

Aptiv Corp., 4.150%, 3/15/24

     401,000        431,752  

AutoNation, Inc., 5.500%, 2/1/20

     500,000        500,000  

Core & Main L.P., 6.125%, 8/15/25 (b)

     45,000        46,344  

Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.950%, 4/1/41

     420,000        612,077  

Lennar Corp., 4.125%, 1/15/22

     245,000        251,867  

Marriott International, Inc., 2.875%, 3/1/21

     1,025,000        1,036,415  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., 3.800%, 9/1/22

     155,000        161,783  

Starbucks Corp.

     

3.750%, 12/1/47

     275,000        292,421  

4.450%, 8/15/49

     750,000        889,557  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.350%, 2/15/28

     600,000        633,209  
     

 

 

 
        4,855,425  
     

 

 

 
     

Consumer, Non-cyclical – 5.0%

     

Allina Health System, 4.805%, 11/15/45

     291,000        373,322  

Amgen, Inc., 3.200%, 11/2/27

     525,000        564,761  

Biogen, Inc., 5.200%, 9/15/45

     400,000        497,725  

Boston Medical Center Corp., 4.519%, 7/1/26

     705,000        777,561  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 3.875%, 8/15/25 (b)

     325,000        356,676  

Children’s Hospital Corp. (The), 4.115%, 1/1/47

     230,000        277,890  

City of Hope, 5.623%, 11/15/43

     250,000        351,974  

Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corp. (The), 3.474%, 12/15/29

     800,000        824,354  

Dignity Health

     

4.500%, 11/1/42

     408,000        458,758  

5.267%, 11/1/64

     250,000        313,552  

ERAC USA Finance LLC, 3.850%, 11/15/24 (b)

     500,000        539,199  

JM Smucker Co. (The), 4.250%, 3/15/35

     380,000        427,304  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Consumer, Non-cyclical (Continued)

     

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.150%, 5/1/27

     185,000      $ 198,717  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

     

4.125%, 7/1/52

     120,000        148,735  

Series 2015, 4.200%, 7/1/55

     10,000        12,556  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The), 4.024%, 8/1/45

     215,000        255,782  

Northeastern University, 5.285%, 3/1/32

     100,000        121,512  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.897%, 5/15/45

     400,000        558,915  

Orlando Health Obligated Group, 4.416%, 10/1/44

     395,000        478,312  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 4.150%, 2/1/24

     265,000        287,496  

Trinity Health Corp., 3.434%, 12/1/48

     800,000        847,131  
     

 

 

 
        8,672,232  
     

 

 

 
     

Energy – 0.6%

     

Azure Power Solar Energy Pvt, Ltd., 5.650%, 12/24/24 (b)

     500,000        517,348  

Greenko Dutch BV, 5.250%, 7/24/24 (b)

     545,000        553,788  
     

 

 

 
        1,071,136  
     

 

 

 
     

Financial – 10.6%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.500%, 5/26/22

     775,000        798,360  

AIA Group, Ltd., 4.500%, 3/16/46 (b)

     325,000        398,173  

Air Lease Corp., 3.625%, 12/1/27

     500,000        530,566  

American International Group, Inc., 3.900%, 4/1/26

     380,000        414,041  

American Tower Corp.

     

3.375%, 5/15/24

     235,000        247,092  

5.000%, 2/15/24

     362,000        403,285  

Aon PLC, 4.750%, 5/15/45

     500,000        627,501  

AXA SA, 8.600%, 12/15/30

     400,000        593,270  

Bank of America Corp.

     

Series MTN, 2.456%, (3 Month USD-LIBOR + 0.870%), 10/22/25 (a)

     545,000        557,085  

Series MTN, 3.124%, (3 Month USD-LIBOR + 1.160%), 1/20/23 (a)

     725,000        742,568  

BlueHub Loan Fund, Inc., 2.890%, 1/1/27

     600,000        608,145  

BNP Paribas SA, 3.800%, 1/10/24 (b)

     245,000        260,856  

Boston Properties L.P.

     

3.650%, 2/1/26

     430,000        465,877  

4.500%, 12/1/28

     500,000        582,672  

BPCE SA

     

3.000%, 5/22/22 (b)

     250,000        255,904  

4.875%, 4/1/26 (b)

     500,000        563,381  

Brandywine Operating Partnership L.P., 4.550%, 10/1/29

     500,000        564,950  

Capital One Financial Corp. subordinated note

     

3.750%, 7/28/26

     80,000        85,250  

3.750%, 3/9/27

     80,000        86,773  

4.200%, 10/29/25

     155,000        169,406  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Financial (Continued)

     

Citigroup, Inc., 3.352%, (3 Month USD-LIBOR + 0.8966%), 4/24/25 (a)

     475,000      $ 500,105  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

     

3.875%, 9/26/23 (b)

     250,000        267,547  

3.950%, 11/9/22

     375,000        394,049  

Credit Agricole SA, 4.125%, 1/10/27 (b)

     510,000        561,622  

Crown Castle International Corp., 3.700%, 6/15/26

     300,000        324,211  

Discover Financial Services, 3.750%, 3/4/25

     325,000        347,121  

Duke Realty L.P.

     

3.625%, 4/15/23

     200,000        209,728  

4.375%, 6/15/22

     250,000        262,826  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.250%, 3/1/38

     425,000        692,509  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 3.150%, 3/14/21

     425,000        431,351  

ING Groep NV

     

3.950%, 3/29/27

     200,000        221,270  

4.625%, 1/6/26 (b)

     750,000        848,789  

Kimco Realty Corp., 3.400%, 11/1/22

     160,000        166,443  

Liberty Property L.P., 3.250%, 10/1/26

     165,000        176,890  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 3.300%, 3/14/23

     100,000        104,343  

Morgan Stanley

     

3.625%, 1/20/27

     335,000        363,738  

3.950%, 4/23/27

     210,000        228,985  

Nuveen Finance LLC, 4.125%, 11/1/24 (b)

     160,000        176,165  

Regency Centers L.P., 3.750%, 6/15/24

     300,000        319,483  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     

3.950%, 9/15/26

     250,000        271,771  

Series MTN, 4.700%, 9/15/23

     164,000        179,505  

SBA Tower Trust, 3.168%, 4/11/22 (b)

     290,000        295,355  

Standard Chartered PLC, 5.700%, 3/26/44 (b)

     250,000        326,907  

Truist Financial Corp., 3.875%, 3/19/29

     575,000        643,763  

U.S. Bancorp, 3.600%, 9/11/24

     493,000        531,305  

Ventas Realty L.P., 3.500%, 2/1/25

     500,000        530,417  
     

 

 

 
        18,331,353  
     

 

 

 
     

Industrial – 1.6%

     

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.250%, 9/15/22 (b)

     260,000        263,898  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.875%, 4/1/21

     750,000        772,845  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/41

     175,000        233,864  

Keysight Technologies, Inc., 4.550%, 10/30/24

     500,000        553,924  

Klabin Austria GmbH, 5.750%, 4/3/29 (b)

     480,000        521,688  

Ryder System, Inc., 2.500%, 5/11/20

     145,000        145,167  

WRKCo, Inc., 3.000%, 9/15/24

     375,000        389,673  
     

 

 

 
        2,881,059  
     

 

 

 
     

Technology – 0.4%

     

Broadcom Corp/Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd., 3.625%, 1/15/24

     355,000        371,634  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Technology (Continued)

     

Micron Technology, Inc., 4.640%, 2/6/24

     260,000      $ 283,906  

Microsoft Corp., 3.700%, 8/8/46

     5,000        5,892  
     

 

 

 
        661,432  
     

 

 

 
     

Utilities – 1.5%

     

Aegea Finance S.a.r.l., 5.750%, 10/10/24 (b)

     370,000        390,966  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.750%, 3/15/28 (b)

     800,000        824,080  

Consolidated Edison Co of New York, Inc., 4.125%, 5/15/49

     750,000        891,810  

Public Service Co. of Colorado, 4.100%, 6/15/48

     420,000        516,316  
     

 

 

 
        2,623,172  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $40,559,067)

        44,643,351  
     

 

 

 
     
Municipal Bonds – 8.5%              

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., (Meldahl Hydroelectric Project), 6.270%, 2/15/50

     490,000        696,506  

Bay Area Toll Authority, CA, Toll Bridge Revenue

     

6.918%, 4/1/40

     125,000        192,963  

7.043%, 4/1/50

     325,000        564,268  

California, 7.625%, 3/1/40

     525,000        884,383  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 2.984%, 6/1/29

     760,000        795,674  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, 2.758%, 6/1/30

     850,000        888,683  

Cook County Community High School District No. 228, IL, 5.019%, 12/1/41 (AGM)

     435,000        565,248  

District of Columbia, (Ingleside at Rock Creek), 4.125%, 7/1/24

     500,000        528,940  

Illinois

     

3.860%, 4/1/21

     215,000        218,593  

5.100%, 6/1/33

     335,000        377,960  

Indiana Finance Authority Revenue, 3.624%, 7/1/36

     235,000        263,233  

Inland Valley Development Agency, 5.500%, 3/1/24 (AGM)

     70,000        78,947  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority, PA, (Brethren Village)

     

5.000%, 7/1/24

     165,000        182,767  

5.000%, 7/1/25

     135,000        151,463  

Los Angeles Department of Airports, CA, (Los Angeles International Airport), 3.887%, 5/15/38

     140,000        158,141  

Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, (Meritus Medical Center)

     

3.968%, 7/1/27

     205,000        228,093  

4.168%, 7/1/29

     40,000        45,738  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, (NewBridge on the Charles, Inc.), 4.000%, 10/1/22

     100,000        108,897  

Massachusetts Health and Educational Facilities Authority, (Northeastern University), 6.432%, 10/1/35

     420,000        570,881  

Michigan Finance Authority, (City of Detroit)

     

2.491%, 4/1/20

     250,000        250,243  

2.741%, 4/1/21

     320,000        323,702  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Municipal Bonds (Continued)             

New Jersey Turnpike Authority

    

7.102%, 1/1/41

     225,000     $ 362,192  

7.414%, 1/1/40

     200,000       330,204  

New York Transportation Development Corp., (LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment), 3.473%, 7/1/28

     500,000       528,625  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, (OU Medicine)

    

4.650%, 8/15/30 (AGM)

     130,000       152,766  

5.450%, 8/15/28

     770,000       888,441  

Oregon Health and Science University, 5.000%, 1/1/45

     350,000       480,441  

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, 3.556%, 7/1/24 (b)

     505,000       525,725  

Philadelphia, PA, Water and Wastewater Revenue, 4.189%, 10/1/37

     665,000       728,973  

Sacramento, CA, 5.730%, 8/15/23 (NATL) (a)

     340,000       376,302  

San Bernardino County, CA, Pension Obligation Revenue, 6.020%, 8/1/23 (AGM)

     245,000       267,893  

Shelby County, Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board, (Trezevant Manor Project)

    

4.000%, 9/1/21

     250,000       249,653  

4.000%, 9/1/22

     250,000       249,025  

Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Presbyterian Retirement Communities), 4.000%, 1/1/24

     400,000       410,228  

Washington Housing Finance Commission, (Transforming Age), 3.000%, 7/1/21

     985,000       988,231  
    

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $13,395,685)

       14,614,022  
    

 

 

 
    
U.S. Government Agency Obligations – 5.8%             

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.

    

2.625%, 10/15/49

     1,140,000       1,149,941  

2.780%, 11/2/37

     1,800,000       1,924,388  

3.430%, 4/6/45

     1,000,000       1,163,716  

3.660%, 3/7/44

     974,000       1,174,619  

Federal National Mortgage Association , 5.625%, 7/15/37

     3,086,000       4,678,676  
    

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $9,017,885)

       10,091,340  
    

 

 

 
    
Foreign Government & Agency Securities – 4.5%             

City of Toronto Canada, 2.600%, 9/24/39

     1,060,000  CAD      821,823  

Hong Kong Government International Bond, 2.500%, 5/28/24 (b)

     750,000       773,464  

Japan Treasury Discount Bill, 0.000%, 2/10/20

     500,000,000  JPY      4,613,311  

Republic of Chile, 0.830%, 7/2/31

     1,370,000  EUR      1,547,688  
    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government & Agency Securities
(Cost $7,730,729)

       7,756,286  
    

 

 

 
    

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
    Value  
Senior Floating Rate Interests – 2.9%             

Communication Services – 0.3%

    

Sprint Communications, Inc. First Lien Term Loan B, 4.188%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%), 2/2/24

     398,725     $ 393,865  

Zayo Group, LLC Term Loan, 3.895%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%), 1/19/24

     100,095       100,361  
    

 

 

 
       494,226  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 0.9%

    

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. Term Loan, 3.645%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%), 1/15/27

     498,750       500,057  

Charter Communications Operating, LLC Term Loan B2, 3.400%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%), 2/1/27

     289,603       291,172  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. Term Loan B, 4.145%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%), 8/18/23

     235,097       234,039  

Mission Broadcasting, Inc. Term Loan B3, 4.031%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%), 1/17/24

     27,104       27,182  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. Term Loan B3, 3.900%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%), 1/17/24

     133,145       133,527  

USI, Inc. Term Loan, 4.945%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%), 5/16/24

     171,062       170,661  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Term Loan B, 3.395%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%), 5/30/25

     128,375       129,358  
    

 

 

 
       1,485,996  
    

 

 

 
    

Consumer Staples – 0.1%

    

Coty Inc. Term Loan B, 3.942%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%), 4/7/25

     204,267       202,990  
    

 

 

 
       202,990  
    

 

 

 
    

Financials – 0.1%

    

Iron Mountain, Inc. Term Loan B, 3.395%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%), 1/2/26

     142,462       142,344  
    

 

 

 
       142,344  
    

 

 

 
    

Health Care – 0.1%

    

Nets Holding A/S Term Loan B1E, 3.250%, (3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 3.250%), 2/6/25

     176,389  EUR      195,889  
    

 

 

 
       195,889  
    

 

 

 
    

Information Technology – 0.2%

    

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc First Lien Term Loan, 4.645%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%), 6/15/25

     177,300       177,787  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.A.R.L. Term Loan B4, 3.395%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%), 4/16/25

     48,315       48,440  

SS&C Technologies Inc. Term Loan B3, 3.395%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%), 4/16/25

     67,709       67,884  
    

 

 

 
       294,111  
    

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  

Utilities – 1.2%

     

Adient US LLC Term Loan B, 6.182%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250%), 5/6/24

     223,875      $ 224,528  

Almonde, Inc. First Lien Term Loan, 5.277%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%), 6/13/24

     255,350        253,230  

Altice France S.A. Term Loan B12, 5.364%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.688%), 1/31/26

     475,892        475,047  

CHG PPC Parent LLC Term Loan B, 4.395%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%), 3/31/25

     98,500        99,116  

Crown Finance US, Inc. Term Loan, 3.895%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%), 2/28/25

     155,247        154,165  

Diamond (BC) B.V. Term Loan, 4.777%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%), 9/6/24

     147,000        143,141  

Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC Term Loan, 3.395%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%), 2/15/24

     187,090        187,777  

MA FinanceCo., LLC Term Loan B3, 4.145%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%), 6/21/24

     28,980        28,867  

Russell Investments US Inst’l Holdco, Inc. Term Loan B, 4.895%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%), 6/1/23

     399,226        400,474  

Seattle Spinco, Inc. Term Loan B3, 4.145%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%), 6/21/24

     195,711        194,947  
     

 

 

 
        2,161,292  
     

 

 

 

Total Senior Floating Rate Interests
(Cost $4,978,871)

        4,976,848  
     

 

 

 
     
Asset Backed Securities – 0.8%              

Carmax Auto Owner Trust

     

Series 2016-2, Class B, 2.160%, 12/15/21

     135,000        135,172  

Series 2016-2, Class C, 2.560%, 2/15/22

     260,000        260,343  

Series 2016-3, Class B, 1.900%, 4/15/22

     95,000        95,121  

Series 2016-3, Class C, 2.200%, 6/15/22

     75,000        75,244  

Series 2017-4, Class C, 2.700%, 10/16/23

     250,000        254,073  

CNH Equipment Trust Series 2016-C, Class B, 1.930%, 3/15/24

     20,000        19,986  

SBA Tower Trust Series 2014-2A, Class C, 3.869%, 10/15/49 (a)(b)

     500,000        529,287  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset Backed Securities
(Cost $1,334,827)

        1,369,226  
     

 

 

 
     
Certificates of Deposit – 0.3%              

Self-Help Credit Union, 2.200%, 6/25/21

     100,000        100,759  

Self-Help Federal Credit Union, 2.500%, 6/27/22

     400,000        407,531  
     

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit
(Cost $500,000)

        508,290  
     

 

 

 

Total Long Term Investments
(Cost $191,137,688)

        199,200,576  
     

 

 

 
     

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Security    Principal
Amount*
     Value  
Short Term Investments – 23.3%              

U.S. Government Agency Obligations – 23.3%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

     

0.000%, 2/7/20

     10,500,000      $ 10,498,203  

0.000%, 2/28/20

     12,000,000        11,987,167  

0.000%, 3/25/20

     12,000,000        11,973,650  

0.000%, 4/8/20

     5,000,000        4,985,917  

0.000%, 5/1/20

     1,000,000        996,187  
     

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $40,437,534)

        40,441,124  
     

 

 

 
Total Investments – 138.3% (Cost $231,575,222)           239,641,700  
Other Liabilities, less assets – (38.3)%           (66,426,429)  
     

 

 

 
Net Assets – 100.0%           $173,215,271  
     

 

 

 

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

(a) Floating/Variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

(b) Security that may be sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. At January 31, 2020, the aggregate value of these securities was $19,413,056, representing 11.2% of net assets.

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

Abbreviations

TBA — To Be Announced

AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation

NATL — National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

CAD — Canadian Dollar

EUR — Euro

JPY — Japanese Yen

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

At January 31, 2020, the Fund had the following forward currency contracts outstanding.

 

Currency   Counterparty   Contract
Type
    Settlement
Date
    Quantity     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Canadian Dollar

  Royal Bank Of
Canada
    Sell       3/18/20       1,052,000     $ 795,406     $ 4,093  

Euro

  Citibank, N.A.     Sell       2/28/20       181,000       200,879       (1,091

Euro

  Citibank, N.A.     Sell       3/18/20       1,370,000       1,522,257       7,129  

Japanese Yen

  JP Morgan
Chase Bank
N.A.
    Sell       2/10/20       500,000,000       4,614,647       43,383  
           

 

 

 
            $ 53,514  
           

 

 

 

At January 31, 2020, the Fund had the following future contracts outstanding.

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Amount
    Value     Expiration
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Bund (Short)

   10    $ (1,000,000   $ (1,939,794     3/6/20     $ (35,197
           

 

 

 
            $ (35,197
           

 

 

 

At January 31, 2020, the Fund had the following centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding.

 

Description   Counterparty/
Exchange
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

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

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    3/21/48     $ 770,000     $ 145,996     $ 94,081     $ 51,915  

Receive Fixed rate 2.590% Pay Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    2/5/24       8,940,000       442,891       237,687       205,204  

Pay fixed rate 1.769% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/30/29       445,000       (12,647     -       (12,647

Pay fixed rate 1.766% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/30/29       405,000       (11,380     -       (11,380

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Description   Counterparty/
Exchange
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Pay fixed rate 1.727% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/29/29     $ 890,000     $ (21,810   $ -     $ (21,810

Pay fixed rate 1.721% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/29/29       535,000       (12,816     -       (12,816

Pay fixed rate 1.716% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/29/29       275,000       (6,462     -       (6,462

Pay fixed rate 1.765% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/30/29       450,000       (12,603     -       (12,603

Pay fixed rate 1.770% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    10/30/29       410,000       (11,690     -       (11,690

Receive Fixed rate 1.430% Pay Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    8/28/29       1,790,000       (3,983     -       (3,983

Pay fixed rate 1.780% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    1/9/30       1,910,000       (55,530     (2,070     (53,460

Pay fixed rate 1.495% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    1/28/25       1,880,000       (14,866     -       (14,866

Pay fixed rate 1.428% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    1/28/25       1,881,000       (8,983     -       (8,983

 

45


DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

Description   Counterparty/
Exchange
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Pay fixed rate 1.463% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    1/30/25     $ 945,000     $ (6,111   $ -     $ (6,111

Pay fixed rate 1.468% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    1/30/25       945,000       (6,340     -       (6,340

Pay fixed rate 1.433% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    1/31/25       1,880,000       (9,391     -       (9,391

Pay fixed rate 1.500% Receive Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    2/28/27       2,565,000       (21,939     (12,468     (9,471

Receive Fixed rate 1.940% Pay Floating rate 3 month USD BBA LIBOR

  Morgan
Stanley LCH
    11/8/49       1,715,000       108,090       5,126       102,964  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 322,356     $ 158,070  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

At January 31, 2020, the Fund had the following OTC interest rate swap contracts outstanding.

 

    Rate Type                                
Counterparty   Payments
made
by the Fund
  Payments
received
by the Fund
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Deutsche Bank AG

  1.898%     USA-CPI-U       7/15/24     $ 3,088,000     $ 14,584     $ -     $ 14,584  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $             -     $ 14,584  
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

46


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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

At January 31, 2020, the Fund had the following centrally cleared credit default swap contracts outstanding.

 

Description   Counterparty/
Exchange
  Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount(a)
    Value(b)     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Buy Protection (c):

           

CDX-NAHY Series 33, Version 2, 5 Year Index, fixed rate 5.000% (d)

  Morgan
Stanley ICE
    12/20/24     $ 143,550     $ (11,871   $ (13,711   $ 1,840  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (13,711   $ 1,840  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(b) The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(c) If the Fund is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver/(take delivery) of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive/(pay) a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation of underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(d) Ratings of Moody’s/S&P — B1/B+

Abbreviations

LCH — London Clearing House

ICE — Intercontinental Exchange

USA-CPI-U — USA Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers NSA

 

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, 2019 and held through January 31, 2020.

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 8/1/2019
  Ending Account
value as of
1/31/2020
  Expenses Paid
During Period
8/1/2019  –
1/31/2020

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

Investor Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,044.60   $7.091
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,018.20   $7.001

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

Class A Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,043.60   $7.351
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,017.95   $7.251

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

Institutional Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,045.90   $5.041
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,020.21   $4.981

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

Class Y Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,044.80   $5.711
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,019.56   $5.631

Domini Impact Equity Fund

Investor Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,108.60   $5.782
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,019.66   $5.532

Domini Impact Equity Fund

Class A Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,108.90   $5.782
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,019.66   $5.532

Domini Impact Equity Fund

Institutional Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,110.70   $3.932
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,021.42   $3.762

Domini Impact Equity Fund

Class R Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,110.40   $4.242
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,021.11   $4.062

 

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Fund Name   Expenses   Beginning
Account Value
as of 8/1/2019
  Ending Account
value as of
1/31/2020
  Expenses Paid
During Period
8/1/2019  –
1/31/2020

Domini Impact Bond Fund

Investor Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,038.30   $4.463
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,020.76   $4.423

Domini Impact Bond Fund

Institutional Shares

  Actual Expenses   $1,000.00   $1,040.90   $2.923
  Hypothetical Expenses
(5% return before
expenses)
  $1,000.00   $1,022.27   $2.903

1Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.38% for Investor shares, or 1.43% for Class A shares, or 0.98% for Institutional shares, or 1.11% for Class Y shares, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184, and divided by 366.

2Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.09% for Investor shares, or 1.09% for Class A shares, or 0.74% for Institutional shares, or 0.80% for Class R shares, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 184, and divided by 366.

3Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.87% for Investor shares, or 0.57% for Institutional shares, 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, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

    Domini Impact
International
Equity Fund
    Domini Impact
Equity Fund
 

ASSETS

   

Investments, at value (cost $1,055,302,604 and $602,847,521, respectively)

  $     1,161,529,302     $     811,200,167  

Cash

    22,877,859       841,699  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,574,018 and $45,423, respectively)

    1,566,499       45,412  

Receivable for securities sold

    4,514,740       1,135,339  

Receivable for capital shares

    3,579,149       58,930  

Dividend receivable

    1,091,596       883,816  

Tax reclaim receivable

    2,315,991       76,873  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,197,475,136       814,242,236  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Payable for securities purchased

    8,681,931       -  

Payable for capital shares

    1,123,860       598,846  

Management/Sponsorship fee payable

    906,738       452,601  

Other accrued expenses

    706,368       437,482  

Foreign tax payable

    329,378       3,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    11,748,275       1,492,287  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,185,726,861     $ 812,749,949  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF

   

Paid-in Capital

  $ 1,204,972,335     $ 603,327,574  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

    (19,245,474)       209,422,375  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,185,726,861     $ 812,749,949  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

   

Investor Shares

   

Net assets

  $ 426,523,889     $ 688,532,693  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

    54,163,866       28,190,207  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

  $ 7.87     $ 24.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A Shares

   

Net assets

  $ 25,777,391     $ 5,866,411  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

    3,066,420       240,389  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value*

  $ 8.41     $ 24.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

  $ 8.83     $ 25.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

   

Net assets

  $ 535,250,472     $ 103,800,169  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

    68,616,284       4,271,667  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

  $ 7.80     $ 24.30  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R Shares

   

Net assets

  $ -     $ 14,550,676  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

    -       598,308  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

  $ -     $ 24.32  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Y Shares

   

Net assets

  $ 198,175,109     $ -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

    25,372,339       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value And Offering Price Per Share*

  $ 7.81     $ -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

* 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 Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Domini Impact
International
Equity Fund
     Domini Impact
Equity Fund
 

INCOME

     

Dividends (net of foreign taxes $827,723 and $40,833, respectively)

   $ 10,067,245      $ 6,585,291  

Interest income

     13,484        1,599  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Income

     10,080,729        6,586,890  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Management/Sponsorship fees

     5,353,570        2,545,937  

Distribution fees – Investor Shares

     539,541        822,598  

Distribution fees – Class A Shares

     33,054        7,978  

Transfer agent fees – Investor Shares

     400,812        396,544  

Transfer agent fees – Class A Shares

     49,457        4,452  

Transfer agent fees – Institutional Shares

     1,997        1,548  

Transfer agent fees – Class R Shares

     -        1,913  

Transfer agent fees – Class Y Shares

     73,817        -  

Custody and Accounting fees

     389,618        81,782  

Registration fees – Investor Shares

     16,994        13,536  

Registration fees – Class A Shares

     15,642        14,324  

Registration fees – Institutional Shares

     16,011        14,662  

Registration fees – Class R Shares

     -        19,790  

Registration fees – Class Y Shares

     14,190        -  

Professional fees

     42,939        27,297  

Trustees fees

     31,050        24,025  

Shareholder Communication fees

     29,393        31,820  

Shareholder Service fees – Investor Shares

     19,940        23,381  

Shareholder Service fees – Class A Shares

     4,008        229  

Shareholder Service fees – Institutional Shares

     331        65  

Shareholder Service fees – Class R Shares

     -        61  

Shareholder Service fees – Class Y Shares

     18        -  

Miscellaneous

     2,603        61,012  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     7,034,985        4,092,954  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

     (79,706)        (41,622)  

Transfer agent credits

     (1,098)        (1,100)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net expenses

     6,954,181        4,050,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     3,126,548        2,536,658  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM:

     

Investments

     38,872        1,834,613  

Foreign currency

     (42,949)        (752)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,077)        1,833,861  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) FROM:

     

Investments

     49,581,044        77,039,933  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     43,850        (30)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     49,624,894        77,039,903  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     49,620,817        78,873,764  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $     52,747,365      $     81,410,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

FROM OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,126,548      $ 26,743,684  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,077)        (103,322,449)  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     49,624,894        (24,024,512)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     52,747,365        (100,603,277)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

     

Investor Shares

     (11,113,787)        (24,163,150)  

Class A Shares

     (528,371)        (1,460,369)  

Institutional Shares

     (16,980,431)        (29,162,105)  

Class Y Shares

     (5,670,750)        (7,093,471)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions

     (34,293,339)        (61,879,095)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     191,101,626        676,424,309  

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

     27,442,829        46,072,573  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (272,174,881)        (753,471,348)  

Redemption fees

     5,992        5,202  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (53,624,434)        (30,969,264)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (35,170,408)        (193,451,636)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

   $ 1,220,897,269      $ 1,414,348,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,185,726,861      $ 1,220,897,269  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

FROM OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,536,658      $ 7,664,039  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,833,861        23,806,945  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     77,039,903        11,825,925  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     81,410,422        43,296,909  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

     

Investor Shares

     (13,575,696)        (71,979,925)  

Class A Shares

     (127,658)        (768,457)  

Institutional Shares

     (2,439,630)        (13,430,821)  

Class R Shares

     (360,581)        (2,084,463)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions

     (16,503,565)        (88,263,666)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     13,935,815        31,531,132  

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

     15,530,430        82,374,138  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (50,541,466)        (115,143,001)  

Redemption fees

     3,468        1,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     (21,071,753)        (1,236,481)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     43,835,104        (46,203,238)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

   $ 768,914,845      $ 815,118,083  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 812,749,949      $ 768,914,845  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND — INVESTOR SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31,  2020

(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019
    2018
    2017
    2016
    2015
 

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $7.74       $8.72       $8.76       $7.38       $8.05       $8.26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.02       0.15       0.16       0.15       0.12       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.32       (0.77)       0.02       1.35       (0.53)       0.20  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.34       (0.62)       0.18       1.50       (0.41)       0.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.21)       (0.13)       (0.22)       (0.12)       (0.07)       (0.11)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    -       (0.23)       -       -       (0.19)       (0.43)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.21)       (0.36)       (0.22)       (0.12)       (0.26)       (0.54)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $7.87       $7.74       $8.72       $8.76       $7.38       $8.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    4.46%       -6.81%       2.08%       20.61%       -5.12%       4.65%  

Portfolio turnover

    40%       77%       68%       73%       89%       88%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $427       $432       $612       $595       $385       $320  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.38% 4,5      1.41% 4      1.41%       1.46%       1.52%       1.59%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.40%       1.41%       1.41%       1.46%       1.52%       1.59%  

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

    0.28%       1.70%       1.81%       2.06%       1.59%       1.32%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.41% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 1.38% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND — CLASS A SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019
    2018
    2017
    2016
    2015
 

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $8.22       $9.18       $9.21       $7.76       $8.45       $8.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.04       0.34       0.15       0.14       0.11       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.32       (0.99)       0.04       1.43       (0.54)       0.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.36       (0.65)       0.19       1.57       (0.43)       0.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.17)       (0.08)       (0.22)       (0.12)       (0.07)       (0.11)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    -       (0.23)       -       -       (0.19)       (0.43)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.17)       (0.31)       (0.22)       (0.12)       (0.26)       (0.54)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    -       0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $8.41       $8.22       $9.18       $9.21       $7.76       $8.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    4.36%       -6.83%       2.00%       20.44%       -5.07%       4.71%  

Portfolio turnover

    40%       77%       68%       73%       89%       88%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $26       $27       $81       $85       $55       $51  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.43% 4,5      1.43% 4      1.47%       1.52% 5      1.53% 5      1.57% 5 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.65%       1.43%       1.47%       1.53%       1.59%       1.68%  

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

    0.23%       1.41%       1.63%       1.99%       1.47%       1.46%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

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

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.43% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 1.43% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

 

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56


DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND — INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019
    2018
    2017
    2016
    2015
 

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $7.69       $8.70       $8.74       $7.39       $8.07       $8.28  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.03       0.18       0.18       0.19       0.15       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.33       (0.78)       0.05       1.32       (0.54)       0.21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.36       (0.60)       0.23       1.51       (0.39)       0.37  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.25)       (0.18)       (0.27)       (0.16)       (0.10)       (0.15)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    -       (0.23)       -       -       (0.19)       (0.43)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.25)       (0.41)       (0.27)       (0.16)       (0.29)       (0.58)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $7.80       $7.69       $8.70       $8.74       $7.39       $8.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    4.59%       -6.49%       2.58%       20.80%       -4.74%       5.24%  

Portfolio turnover

    40%       77%       68%       73%       89%       88%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $535       $524       $580       $384       $167       $61  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.98% 4      1.01% 4      1.02%       1.07%       1.10%       1.15%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    0.98%       1.01%       1.02%       1.07%       1.10%       1.15%  

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

    0.67%       2.30%       2.22%       2.82%       2.22%       1.78%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.01% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 0.98% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

 

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57


DOMINI IMPACT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND — CLASS Y SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended July 31,  
     2019
     2018
 

For a share outstanding for the period:

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $7.70        $8.71        $8.56  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

    0.06        0.23        -  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.29        (0.83)        0.15  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.35        (0.60)        0.15  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

       

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.24)        (0.18)        -  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    -        (0.23)        -  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (0.24)        (0.41)        -  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds

    -        -        -  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $7.81        $7.70        $8.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return 1

    4.48%        -6.50%        1.75%  

Portfolio turnover

    40%        77%        68%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

       

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $198        $238        $142  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.11% 2       1.13% 2       1.13%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.11%        1.13%        1.13%  

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

    0.64%        2.81%        0.32%  

 

 

1 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

2 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.13% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 1.11% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

 

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58


DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND — INVESTOR SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019     2018     2017^     2016^     2015^  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $22.48       $24.18       $23.18 ^      $20.76       $22.70       $23.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.08       0.18       0.27 1      0.21 1      0.45       0.26 1 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.34       0.81       2.09 1      2.69       (1.04)       0.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.42       0.99       2.36       2.90       (0.59)       1.19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.02)       (0.21)       (0.17) ^      (0.12)       (0.24)       (0.18)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.46)       (2.48)       (1.19) ^      (0.36)       (1.10)       (1.73)  

Tax return of capital 1

    -       -       -       -       (0.01)       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.48)       (2.69)       (1.36)       (0.48)       (1.35)       (1.91)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $24.42       $22.48       $24.18       $23.18       $20.76       $22.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    10.86%       6.31%       10.32%       14.07%       -2.47%       5.21%  

Portfolio turnover

    7%       95%       78%       85%       91%       103%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $689       $643       $669       $675       $656       $752  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.09% 4,5      1.07% 4,5      1.10%       1.14%       1.14%       1.16%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.09%       1.09%       1.10%       1.14%       1.14%       1.16%  

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

    0.60%       0.96%       1.15%       0.94%       2.06%       1.10%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.07% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 1.09% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

^ All per share amounts and net asset values have been adjusted as a result of the 1.9988601 for 1 share split on January 26, 2018 (see Note 4).

 

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59


DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND — CLASS A SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019     2018     2017^     2016^     2015^  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $22.46       $24.17       $33.41 ^      $34.01       $48.90       $64.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.07 1      0.23       0.31 1      0.32 1      1.53       0.56 1 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.36       0.75       2.84 1      4.14       (3.19)       2.45  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.43       0.98       3.15       4.46       (1.66)       3.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.03)       (0.21)       (1.35) ^      (1.72)       (3.02)       (2.41)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.46)       (2.48)       (11.04) ^      (3.34)       (10.21)       (16.05)  

Tax return of capital 1

    -       -       -       -       (0.00) 2      -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.49)       (2.69)       (12.39)       (5.06)       (13.23)       (18.46)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    -       0.00 2      -       -       -       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $24.40       $22.46       $24.17       $33.41       $34.01       $48.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    10.89%       6.28%       10.36%       13.97%       -2.61%       5.19%  

Portfolio turnover

    7%       95%       78%       85%       91%       103%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $6       $7       $7       $8       $8       $11  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    1.09% 4,5      1.09% 4,5      1.12% 5      1.16% 5      1.18% 5      1.18% 5 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.55%       1.43%       1.38%       1.46%       1.41%       1.39%  

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

    0.59%       0.95%       1.14%       0.92%       2.00%       1.06%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

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

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 1.09% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 1.09% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

^ All per share amounts and net asset values have been adjusted as a result of the 0.2155310 for 1 reverse share split on January 26, 2018 (see Note 4).

 

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60


DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND — INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $22.41       $24.18       $24.46       $22.40       $25.95       $28.49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.11 1      0.08       0.37       0.31 1      0.55       0.40 1 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.35       0.98       2.17       2.87       (1.20)       1.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.46       1.06       2.54       3.18       (0.65)       1.51  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.11)       (0.35)       (0.44)       (0.40)       (0.70)       (0.59)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.46)       (2.48)       (2.38)       (0.72)       (2.20)       (3.46)  

Tax return of capital 1

    -       -       -       -       (0.00) 2      -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.57)       (2.83)       (2.82)       (1.12)       (2.90)       (4.05)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $24.30       $22.41       $24.18       $24.46       $22.40       $25.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    11.07%       6.69%       10.68%       14.51%       -2.14%       5.56%  

Portfolio turnover

    7%       95%       78%       85%       91%       103%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $104       $99       $120       $157       $205       $237  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.74% 4,5      0.74% 4,5      0.74% 5      0.79%       0.80% 5      0.80% 5 

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    0.74%       0.76%       0.76%       0.79%       0.81%       0.80%  

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

    0.94%       1.31%       1.52%       1.31%       2.40%       1.47%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.74% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 0.74% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

 

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61


DOMINI IMPACT EQUITY FUND — CLASS R SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019     2018     2017^     2016^     2015^  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $22.42       $24.18       $37.86 ^      $39.86       $60.43       $82.35  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.10 1      3.04       0.41 1      0.51 1      3.15       0.961  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    2.35       (2.00)       3.21 1      4.69       (5.08)       3.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    2.45       1.04       3.62       5.20       (1.93)       4.11  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.09)       (0.32)       (2.00) ^      (2.57)       (4.50)       (3.79)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    (0.46)       (2.48)       (15.30) ^      (4.63)       (14.14)       (22.24)  

Tax return of capital 1

    -       -       -       -       (0.00) 2      -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.55)       (2.80)       (17.30)       (7.20)       (18.64)       (26.03)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $24.32       $22.42       $24.18       $37.86       $39.86       $60.43  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    11.04%       6.62%       10.71%       14.20%       -2.22%       5.55%  

Portfolio turnover

    7%       95%       78%       85%       91%       103%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $15       $20       $18       $21       $44       $55  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.80% 4,5      0.80% 4,5      0.80% 5      0.83% 5      0.82%       0.85%  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    0.95%       0.88%       0.84%       0.85%       0.82%       0.85%  

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

    0.88%       1.23%       1.46%       1.28%       2.39%       1.41%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.80% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 0.80% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

^ All per share amounts and net asset values have been adjusted as a result of the 0.1555580 for 1 reverse share split on January 26, 2018 (see Note 4).

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Domini Investment Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Domini Investment Trust comprises three separate series: Domini Impact International Equity Fund, Domini Impact Equity Fund, and Domini Impact Bond Fund (each the “Fund,” collectively the “Funds”). The financial statements of the Domini Impact Bond Fund are included on page 80 of this report. Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Domini Impact International Equity Fund offers Investor shares, Class A shares, Institutional shares and Class Y shares. Class A, Institutional and Class Y shares of the Domini Impact International Equity Fund were not offered prior to November 28, 2008, November 30, 2012, and June 15, 2018 respectively. The Domini Impact Equity Fund offers Investor shares, Class A shares, Institutional shares and Class R shares. Class R shares of the Domini Impact Equity Fund commenced on November 28, 2003. Class A and Institutional shares of the Domini Impact Equity Fund commenced on November 28, 2008. The Investor shares, Institutional shares, Class R shares and Class Y 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, and 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. Class Y shares may only be purchased through omnibus accounts held on the books of the Fund for financial intermediaries that have been approved by the Funds’ 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, Institutional and Class Y shares are not subject to distribution and service fees.

 

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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 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)

 

 

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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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used by the Domini Impact International Equity Fund, as of January 31, 2020, 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

       

Communication Services

  $ -     $ 62,416,491     $ -     $ 62,416,491  

Consumer Discretionary

    21,458,358       140,928,567       -       162,386,925  

Consumer Staples

    26,278,119       71,958,502       -       98,236,621  

Financials

    6,006,938       225,233,878       -       231,240,816  

Health Care

    11,053,801       171,958,610       -       183,012,411  

Industrials

    5,554,136       144,266,687       -       149,820,823  

Information Technology

    16,238,989       100,643,235       -       116,882,224  

Materials

    -       69,373,124       -       69,373,124  

Real Estate

    1,312,995       76,538,209       -       77,851,204  

Utilities

    5,942,472       4,366,191       -       10,308,663  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 93,845,808     $ 1,067,683,494     $ -     $ 1,161,529,302  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used by the Domini Impact Equity Fund, as of January 31, 2020, 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

           

Communication Services

   $ 94,177,524      $ -      $ -      $ 94,177,524  

Consumer Discretionary

     94,336,990        -        -        94,336,990  

Consumer Staples

     52,763,863        -        -        52,763,863  

Energy

     905,034        -        -        905,034  

Financials

     96,027,185        -        -        96,027,185  

Health Care

     119,952,115        -        -        119,952,115  

Industrials

     57,590,284        -        -        57,590,284  

Information Technology

     245,113,805        -        -        245,113,805  

Materials

     15,986,470        -        -        15,986,470  

Real Estate

     27,015,196        -        -        27,015,196  

Utilities

     7,224,134        -        -        7,224,134  

Rights

           

Health Care

     107,567        -        -        107,567  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 811,200,167      $ -      $ -      $ 811,200,167  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(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.

 

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(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 Impact Equity Fund had no open foreign currency spot contracts and the Domini Impact International Equity Fund had $3,597,878 outstanding as of January 31, 2020.

(D) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Dividends to Shareholders. 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. The Funds earn income daily, net of Fund expenses. Dividends to shareholders of the Domini Impact International Equity Fund are usually declared and paid semiannually from net investment income. Dividends to shareholders of the Domini Impact 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.

(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, 2020, tax years 2016 through 2019 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 amount redeemed. The fee is imposed to offset transaction costs and other expenses associated with short-term investing. The fee may be waived in certain circumstances at the discretion of the Funds. Such fees are retained by the Funds and are recorded as an adjustment to paid-in capital.

 

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(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) Transfer Agent Credits. Per the arrangement with the Funds’ transfer agent, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., the Funds have arrangements whereby they may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agency fees. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds include earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, Transfer agency fees of the Funds, under these arrangements, were reduced as follows:

 

Domini Impact International Equity Fund Investor Shares

   $ 899  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund Class A Shares

     184  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund Institutional Shares

     14  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund Class Y Shares

     1  

Domini Impact Equity Fund Investor Shares

     1,081  

Domini Impact Equity Fund Class A Shares

     11  

Domini Impact Equity Fund Institutional Shares

     3  

Domini Impact Equity Fund Class R Shares

     5  

(I) Indemnification. The Funds’ 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 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 Impact Investments LLC (Domini) to serve as investment manager and administrator. Domini is registered as an investment adviser 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

 

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monthly at the annual rate below of the respective Funds’ average daily net assets before any fee waivers:

 

Domini Impact International Equity Fund    1.00% of the first $250 million of net assets managed,
(prior to May 1, 2017)    0.94% of the next $250 million of net assets managed, and
   0.88% of net assets managed in excess of $500 million
  
(effective May 1, 2017)    0.97% of the first $250 million of net assets managed,
   0.92% of the next $250 million of net assets managed, and
   0.855% of the next $500 million of net assets managed
   0.83% of net assets managed in excess of $1 billion
  
Domini Impact Equity Fund    0.30% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed,
(prior to May 1, 2017)    0.29% of the next $1 billion of net assets managed, and
   0.28% of net assets managed in excess of $3 billion
  
(May 1, 2017 to November 30, 2018)    0.245% of the first $250 million of net assets managed,
   0.24% of the next $250 million of net assets managed, and
   0.235% of the next $500 million of net assets managed
   0.23% of net assets managed in excess of $1 billion
  
(effective December 1, 2018)    0.20% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed,
   0.19% of the next $1 billion of net assets managed, and
   0.18% of net assets managed in excess of $3 billion

Pursuant to a Sponsorship Agreement (with respect to the Domini Impact Equity Fund) Domini provides the Fund with the administrative personnel and services necessary to operate the Fund. In addition to general administrative services and facilities for the Fund similar to those provided by Domini under the Management Agreements, Domini answers questions from the general public and the media regarding the securities holdings of the Fund. For these services and facilities, Domini receives fees accrued daily and paid monthly from the Fund at the annual rate below of the respective Fund’s average daily net assets before any fee waivers:

 

Domini Impact 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 29, 2019, Domini has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse certain ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Class A and Class Y share expenses of the Domini Impact International Equity Fund (International Fund) to 1.43% and 1.15%, respectively, until November 30, 2020, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund. Effective July 23, 2018, Domini agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses of the International Fund (excluding brokerage fees and

 

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commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.15% of the average daily net assets of the Class Y shares of the Fund through November 30, 2019, absent an earlier modification by Fund’s Board. Effective June 15, 2018, Domini agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses of the International Fund (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.43% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares of the Fund through November 30, 2019, absent an earlier modification by the Fund’s Board. For the period from November 30, 2017, through June 14, 2018, Domini agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.51% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares of the International Fund, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Funds. For periods prior to November 30, 2017, Domini contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.60%, 1.57%, and 1.27% of the average daily net assets of the Investor, Class A, and Institutional shares of the International Fund, respectively, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund.

Effective November 29, 2019, Domini has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse certain ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Investor, Class A, Institutional, and Class R share expenses of the Domini Impact Equity Fund (Equity Fund) to 1.09%, 1.09%, 0.74%, and 0.80%, respectively, until November 30, 2020, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund. Effective December 1, 2018, Domini agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses of the Equity Fund (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.09%, 1.09%, 0.74% and 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Investor shares, Class A shares, Institutional shares and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively. For the period from June 15, 2018, through November 30, 2019, Domini contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.09% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares of the Equity Fund, respectively, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees

 

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which oversee the Fund. For the period from November 30, 2017, through November 30, 2018, Domini contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 1.12%, and 0.74% of the average daily net assets of the Class A and Institutional shares of the Equity Fund, respectively, absent an earlier modification of the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund. For the period from November 30, 2017 through November 30, 2018, Domini contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 0.74% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional shares of the Equity Fund, respectively, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund. For periods prior to November 30, 2017, Domini contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (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 of the Investor, Class A, Institutional, and Class R shares of the Equity Fund, respectively, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund.

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, Domini waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

     FEES WAIVED      EXPENSES REIMBURSED  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

   $ -      $ 79,706  

Domini Impact Equity Fund

     -        33,645  

Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the Expense Limitation Agreement are only recoverable by Domini and/or its affiliates in the current fiscal year to the extent actual Fund expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

As of January 31, 2020, Domini owned less than 1% of any class of the outstanding shares of each Fund.

(B) Submanager. Domini, and not the Funds, pays a portion of the management fee it receives from each Fund to the applicable submanager as compensation for subadvisory services to the Fund.

Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), a Delaware limited liability partnership, provides investment submanagement services to the

 

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Domini Impact International Equity Fund on a day-to-day basis pursuant to a Submanagement Agreement with Domini. For its services under the Submanagement Agreement, Wellington Management receives: 0.50% of the first $300 million of net assets managed; 0.425% of the next $700 million of net assets managed; and 0.400% of net assets managed in excess of $1 billion. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, Domini paid Wellington Management $2,649,235.

SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (SSGA), provides investment submanagement services to the Domini Impact Equity Fund (Equity Fund) on a day-to-day basis pursuant to a Submanagement Agreement with Domini. For its services under the Submanagement Agreement, SSGA receives: 0.030% of the first $500 million of average daily net assets managed; 0.020% of the next $1.0 billion of average daily net assets managed; and 0.010% of average daily net assets managed in excess of $1.5 billion (Subject to a $175,000 annual minimum). For the period from November 30, 2006 through November 30, 2018, Wellington Management provided investment submanagement services to the Fund. For its services under the Submanagement Agreement, Wellington Management received: 0.25% of the first $250 million of net assets managed; 0.20% of the next $250 million of net assets managed; and 0.175% of net assets managed in excess of $500 million. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, Domini paid SSGA $103,473.

(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 (DSIL), acts as agent of the Funds in 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 DSIL 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, 2020, fees waived were as follows:

 

     FEES WAIVED  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund Investor Shares

   $ -  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund Class A Shares

     -  

Domini Impact Equity Fund Investor Shares

     -  

Domini Impact Equity Fund Class A Shares

     7,977  

DSIL, the Funds’ Distributor, has received commissions related to the sales of fund shares. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, DSIL received $689,

 

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and $485 from the Domini Impact International Equity Fund Class A Shares, and the Domini Impact 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 Impact Equity Fund, and Domini Impact International 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, 2020, there were no fees waived.

(E) Trustees and Officers. Each of the Independent Trustees received an annual retainer for serving as a Trustee of the Trust of $28,000. The Lead Independent Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee receive an additional chairperson fee of $5,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives $2,000 for attendance at each meeting of the Board of the Trust (reduced to $1,000 in the event that a Trustee participates at an in-person meeting by telephone). In addition, each Trustee receives reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings. These expenses are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each shares class of a Fund according to their respective net assets.

As of January 31, 2020, all Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned less than 1% of each Fund’s outstanding shares.

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, cost of purchase and proceeds from sales of investments other than short-term obligations were as follows:

 

     PURCHASE      SALES  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

   $ 473,183,388      $ 564,932,223  

Domini Impact Equity Fund

     51,504,551        89,987,382  

 

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4. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

At January 31, 2020, there was an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.00001 par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

           

Investor Shares

           

Shares sold

     7,918,206      $ 62,176,829        24,303,904      $ 190,673,932  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,249,596        10,096,732        3,091,753        22,137,191  

Shares redeemed

     (10,781,494)        (84,868,344)        (41,786,713)        (323,770,731)  

Redemption fees

     -        5,931        -        805  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (1,613,692)      $ (12,588,852)        (14,391,056)      $ (110,958,803)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A Shares

           

Shares sold

     143,506      $ 1,202,291        967,602      $ 8,251,715  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     55,690        480,602        177,655        1,348,666  

Shares redeemed

     (432,022)        (3,592,202)        (6,684,078)        (53,663,751)  

Redemption fees

     -        -        -        124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (232,826)      $ (1,909,309)        (5,538,821)      $ (44,063,246)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

           

Shares sold

     8,660,597      $ 67,719,476        33,570,307      $ 259,151,456  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,525,183        12,201,461        3,069,246        21,899,374  

Shares redeemed

     (9,695,409)        (76,071,656)        (35,175,817)        (270,160,153)  

Redemption fees

     -        61        -        4,273  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

     490,371      $ 3,849,342        1,463,736      $ 10,894,950  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y Shares

           

Shares sold

     7,689,532      $ 60,003,030        28,384,340      $ 218,347,206  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     581,550        4,664,034        89,854        687,342  

Shares redeemed

     (13,808,737)        (107,642,679)        (13,816,929)        (105,876,713)  

Redemption fees

     -        -        -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease (increase)

     (5,537,655)      $ (42,975,615)        14,657,265      $ 113,157,835  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Total

           

Shares sold

     24,411,841      $ 191,101,626        87,226,153      $ 676,424,309  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     3,412,019        27,442,829        6,428,508        46,072,573  

Shares redeemed

     (34,717,662)        (272,174,881)        (97,463,537)        (753,471,348)  

Redemption fees

     -        5,992        -        5,202  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (6,893,802)      $ (53,624,434)        (3,808,876)      $ (30,969,264)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As approved by the Board of Trustees, the Domini Impact Equity Fund Investor Shares effected a 1.9988601 for 1 share split and the Domini Impact Equity Fund Class A Shares and Domini Impact Equity Fund R Shares effected a 0.2155310 for 1 and 0.1555580 for 1 reverse share split, respectively on January 26, 2018. The net asset value of each share class increased or decreased proportionately at that time.

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Domini Impact Equity Fund

           

Investor Shares

           

Shares sold

     363,679      $ 8,479,036        879,355      $ 19,126,285  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     557,554        13,228,929        3,661,035        69,217,851  

Shares redeemed

     (1,343,107)        (31,120,487)        (3,591,902)        (78,754,646)  

Redemption fees

     -        3,099        -        445  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease (increase)

     (421,874)      $ (9,409,423)        948,488      $ 9,589,935  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class A Shares

           

Shares sold

     3,855      $ 90,163        42,283      $ 898,425  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     5,034        119,287        31,521        597,049  

Shares redeemed

     (78,523)        (1,795,871)        (72,624)        (1,633,260)  

Redemption fees

     -        -        -        681  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease (increase)

     (69,634)      $ (1,586,421)        1,180      $ (137,105)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

           

Shares sold

     157,356      $ 3,724,688        352,336      $ 7,669,099  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     77,234        1,821,833        555,983        10,479,770  

Shares redeemed

     (373,203)        (8,674,814)        (1,475,974)        (31,469,527)  

Redemption fees

     -        282        -        119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (138,613)      $ (3,128,011)        (567,655)      $ (13,320,539)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

Class R Shares

           

Shares sold

     71,441      $ 1,641,928        172,370      $ 3,837,323  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     15,282        360,381        110,110        2,079,468  

Shares redeemed

     (379,487)        (8,950,294)        (154,772)        (3,285,568)  

Redemption fees

     -        87        -        5  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease (increase)

     (292,764)      $ (6,947,898)        127,708      $ 2,631,228  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

           

Shares sold

     596,331      $ 13,935,815        1,446,344      $ 31,531,132  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     655,104        15,530,430        4,358,649        82,374,138  

Shares redeemed

     (2,174,320)        (50,541,466)        (5,295,272)        (115,143,001)  

Redemption fees

     -        3,468        -        1,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease (increase)

     (922,885)      $ (21,071,753)        509,721      $ (1,236,481)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. FEDERAL TAX STATUS

The tax basis of the components of net assets for the Funds at July 31, 2019, are as follows:

 

     Domini Impact
International
Equity Fund
     Domini
Impact Equity
Fund
 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

   $ 34,293,912      $ 385,594  

Undistributed capital gains

     -        15,320,007  

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     33,899,831        128,809,917  

Capital losses, other losses and other temporary differences

     (105,893,243)        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributable net earnings/(deficit)

   $ (37,699,500)      $ 144,515,518  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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, 2019, the Funds made the following reclassification to the components of net assets to align financial reporting with tax reporting:

 

     Domini Impact
International
Equity Fund
     Domini
Impact Equity
Fund
 

Paid-in Capital

   $ (3)      $ -  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

     1,574,618        (59,718)  

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Losses)

     (1,574,615)        59,718  

 

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To the extent that the Funds realize net capital gains in the future, those gains may be offset by any unused net capital loss carryforwards. The Funds are permitted to carry forward a net capital loss from any taxable year that began on or before December 22, 2010 for eight years following the year of the loss. The Funds are permitted to carry forward net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited time period. Carryforwards of losses from taxable years that began after December 22, 2010, along with any other capital losses deferred and treated as recognized in any such year, are required to be utilized prior to carryforwards of losses incurred in taxable years that began on or before December 22, 2010. As a result of this ordering rule, carryforwards of losses from taxable years that began on or before December 22, 2010 may be more likely to expire unused. Losses from taxable years that begin after December 22, 2010 that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of July 31, 2019, the Domini Impact Equity Fund had a short-term capital loss carryover of $69,035,664 and long-term capital loss carryover of $36,857,579.

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

 

     Domini Impact
International
Equity Fund
     Domini
Impact Equity
Fund
 
     Year Ended July 31,      Year Ended July 31,  
     2019      2018      2019      2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 25,106,722      $ 33,891,806      $ 21,310,037      $ 12,405,096  

Long-term capital gain

     36,772,373        -        66,953,629        54,018,023  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 61,879,095      $ 33,891,806      $ 88,263,666      $ 66,423,119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

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January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

6. OTHER RISKS

The Funds’ risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below:

Market Risk: The market values of securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or intervention, market disruptions caused by trade disputes or other factors, political developments, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, investor sentiment and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. If the market values of the securities or other assets held by the Funds fall, including a complete loss on any individual security, the value of your investment will go down. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading or tariff arrangements, terrorism, natural disasters and other circumstances in one country or region could have profound impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the Funds invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments may be negatively affected.

Recent Events Risk: The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Funds’ investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, will not be known for some time.

Impact Investing Risk: The application of the adviser’s environmental and social standards and the timing of the subadviser’s implementation of such standards will affect the Fund’s exposure to certain issuers, industries, sectors,

 

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regions, and countries and may impact the relative financial performance of the Fund — positively or negatively — depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor.

Information Risk: There is a risk that information used by the adviser to evaluate the environmental and social performance of issuers, industries, markets, sectors, and regions may not be readily available, complete, or accurate, which could negatively impact the adviser’s ability to apply its environmental and social standards, which may negatively impact Fund performance. This may also lead the Funds to avoid investment in certain issuers, industries, markets, sectors, or regions.

Foreign Investing and Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in foreign regions may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments due to adverse political, social, and economic developments, such as nationalization or expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, terrorism and political or financial instability; regulatory differences, such as accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and practices; natural disasters; and the degree of government oversight and supervision. With respect to the Domini Impact International Equity Fund, these risks may be heightened in connection with investments in emerging-market countries.

Portfolio Management Risk: With respect to the Equity Fund, the value of your investment may decrease if the Adviser’s judgment about the attractiveness or value of, or market trends affecting a particular security, industry, sector or region, or about market movements, is incorrect or does not produce the desired results. In addition, the Equity Fund’s investment strategies or policies may change from time to time. Those changes may not lead to the results intended by the Adviser and could have an adverse effect on the value or performance of the Equity Fund.

Style Risk: With respect to the International Fund, the value of your investment may decrease if the subadviser’s quantitative investment approach does not respond well to current market conditions or its judgment regarding the quality, value, or market trends affecting a particular security, industry, sector, or region is incorrect. The subadviser’s quantitative model relies upon a complex software system, and failure of the system to function or the presence of software errors could have an adverse impact on the value of International Fund performance.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at value (cost $231,575,222)

   $ 239,641,700  

Cash

     13,425,339  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $12,407)

     12,472  

Receivable for securities sold

     9,506,758  

Interest receivable

     819,240  

Collateral on certain derivative contracts

     165,320  

Premium received for swap contracts

     308,645  

Receivable for variation margin swaps

     503,227  

Receivable for capital shares

     1,251,145  

Cash held at other banks (cost $58,448)

     58,443  

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts

     14,584  

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts

     54,605  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     265,761,478  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     91,357,799  

Payable for variation margins swaps

     278,307  

Payable for capital shares

     164,865  

Cash due to broker (cost $515,648)

     515,567  

Management fee payable

     82,062  

Distribution fee payable

     29,811  

Other accrued expenses

     35,602  

Dividend payable

     45,623  

Payable for variation margins futures

     35,185  

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts

     1,091  

Foreign tax payable

     295  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     92,546,207  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 173,215,271  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 165,036,757  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     8,178,514  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 173,215,271  
  

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

  

Investor Shares

  

Net assets

     131,294,605  
  

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     11,142,613  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 11.78  
  

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

  

Net assets

     41,920,666  
  

 

 

 

Outstanding shares of beneficial interest

     3,581,441  
  

 

 

 

Net asset value and offering price per share*

   $ 11.70  
  

 

 

 

* 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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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

INCOME

  

Interest income

   $ 2,336,146  
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES

  

Management fee

     261,791  

Administrative fee

     203,781  

Distribution fees – Investor shares

     155,884  

Transfer agent fees – Investor shares

     99,298  

Transfer agent fees – Institutional shares

     482  

Custody and Accounting fees

     70,218  

Professional fees

     9,529  

Registration fees – Investor shares

     9,723  

Registration fees – Institutional shares

     14,216  

Shareholder Communication fees

     616  

Miscellaneous

     14,189  

Trustees fees

     4,143  

Shareholder Service fees – Investor shares

     5,486  

Shareholder Service fees – Institutional shares

     41  
  

 

 

 

Total expenses

     849,397  

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

     (197,202)  

Transfer agent credits

     (253)  
  

 

 

 

Net expenses

     651,942  
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

     1,684,204  
  

 

 

 

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

  

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM

  

Investments

     1,411,668  

Swap contracts

     (541,586)  

Futures contracts

     (39,158)  

Forward contracts

     55,465  

Foreign currency

     31,523  
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     917,912  
  

 

 

 

NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) FROM

  

Investments

     2,942,412  

Swap contracts

     768,046  

Futures contracts

     (7,482)  

Forward contracts

     53,961  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     191  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,757,128  
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     4,675,040  
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 6,359,244  
  

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
     Year Ended
July 31, 2019
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

FROM OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,684,204      $ 3,784,465  

Net realized gain (loss)

     917,912        27,122  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,757,128        6,819,008  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     6,359,244        10,630,595  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

     

Investor shares

     (1,260,368)        (3,063,693)  

Institutional shares

     (444,792)        (678,202)  

Tax return of capital distribution

     

Investor Shares

     -        (212,844)  

Institutional Shares

     -        (65,315)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions

     (1,705,160)        (4,020,054)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     21,182,398        51,634,024  

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

     1,432,906        3,641,521  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (12,177,124)        (60,280,384)  

Redemption fees

     2,827        1,618  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     10,441,007        (5,003,221)  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     15,095,091        1,607,320  

NET ASSETS

     

Beginning of period

   $ 158,120,180      $ 156,512,860  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 173,215,271      $ 158,120,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

82


DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND — INVESTOR SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.46       $10.92       $11.26       $11.60       $11.16       $11.24  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.12       0.28       0.26       0.23       0.24       0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.32       0.55       (0.33)       (0.29)       0.50       (0.07)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.44       0.83       (0.07)       (0.06)       0.74       0.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.12)       (0.27)       (0.26)       (0.23)       (0.24)       (0.17)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    -       -       (0.01)       (0.05)       (0.06)       (0.01)  

Tax return of capital 1

    -       (0.02)       -       (0.00) 2      -       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.12)       (0.29)       (0.27)       (0.28)       (0.30)       (0.18)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $11.78       $11.46       $10.92       $11.26       $11.60       $11.16  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    3.83%       7.77%       -0.74%       -0.32%       6.73%       0.89%  

Portfolio turnover

    189%       319%       326%       386%       297%       348%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $131       $121       $144       $143       $144       $129  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.87%4,5       0.87%4,5       0.87%5       0.93%5       0.93%5       0.95%5  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    1.12%       1.20%       1.14%       1.16%       1.19%       1.24%  

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

    2.00%       2.55%       2.37%       2.06%       2.13%       1.52%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.87% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 0.87% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

83


DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND — INSTITUTIONAL SHARES

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Six Months
Ended
January 31, 2020
(unaudited)
    Year Ended July 31,  
    2019     2018     2017     2016     2015  

For a share outstanding for the period:

           

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $11.38       $10.89       $11.23       $11.57       $11.14       $11.23  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)

    0.13       0.33       0.30       0.27       0.27       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.32       0.53       (0.34)       (0.29)       0.49       (0.09)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.45       0.86       (0.04)       (0.02)       0.76       0.11  

Less dividends and/or distributions:

           

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income

    (0.13)       (0.34)       (0.29)       (0.27)       (0.27)       (0.20)  

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain

    -       -       (0.01)       (0.05)       (0.06)       (0.01)  

Tax return of capital 1

    -       (0.03)       -       (0.00) 2      -       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.13)       (0.37)       (0.30)       (0.32)       (0.33)       (0.21)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption fee proceeds 1

    0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.00 2      0.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $11.70       $11.38       $10.89       $11.23       $11.57       $11.14  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return 3

    4.09%       8.06%       -0.36%       -0.13%       6.96%       1.10%  

Portfolio turnover

    189%       319%       326%       386%       297%       348%  

Ratios/supplemental data (annualized):

           

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

    $42       $37       $13       $6       $3       $2  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.57%4,5       0.57%4,5       0.57%5       0.62%5       0.63%5       0.65%5  

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets

    0.78%       0.84%       1.03%       1.02%       1.22%       1.07%  

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

    2.29%       2.84%       2.67%       2.38%       2.46%       1.79%  

 

 

1 Based on average shares outstanding.

2 Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

3 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

4 Ratio of expenses to average net assets includes transfer agent credits. Excluding transfer agent credits the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.57% for the year ended July 31, 2019 and 0.57% for the period ended January 31, 2020.

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

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Domini Impact Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of the Domini 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 is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services — Investment Companies”. The Fund offers Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and Class Y shares. Institutional shares and Class Y shares were not offered prior to November 30, 2011, and June 15, 2018, respectively. As of January 31, 2020, the Class Y shares of the Bond Fund had not yet commenced operations. 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, and 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 Y shares may only be purchased through omnibus accounts held on the books of the Fund for financial intermediaries that have been approved by the Funds’ distributor. Each class of shares has 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.

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

(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 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 Fund follows 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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s 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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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of January 31, 2020, 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:

       

Long Term Investments in Securities:

       

Mortgage Backed Securities

  $ -     $ 115,241,213     $ -     $ 115,241,213  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

    -       44,643,351       -       44,643,351  

Municipal Bonds

    -       14,614,022       -       14,614,022  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    -       10,091,340       -       10,091,340  

Foreign Government & Agency Securities

    -       7,756,286       -       7,756,286  

Senior Floating Rate Interests

    -       4,976,848       -       4,976,848  

Asset Backed Securities

    -       1,369,226       -       1,369,226  

Certificates of Deposit

    -       508,290       -       508,290  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Long Term Investments

  $ -     $ 199,200,576     $ -     $ 199,200,576  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Term Investments in Securities:

       

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

    -       40,441,124       -       40,441,124  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments

  $ -     $ 40,441,124     $ -     $ 40,441,124  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment in Securities

  $ -     $ 239,641,700     $ -     $ 239,641,700  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Forward Currency Contracts-

    -       54,605       -       54,605  

Credit Default Swap - CCP

    -       1,840       -       1,840  

Interest Rate Swap - CCP

    -       360,083       -       360,083  

Interest Rate Swap - OTC

    -       14,584       -       14,584  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ -     $ 431,112     $ -     $ 431,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

       

Other Financial Instruments:

       

Forward Currency Contracts

    -       (1,091)       -       (1,091)  

Futures

    -       (35,197)       -       (35,197)  

Interest Rate Swap - CCP

    -       (202,013)       -       (202,013)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Financial Instruments

  $ -     $ (238,301)     $ -     $ (238,301)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(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

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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. The Fund had no outstanding open foreign currency spot contracts as of January 31, 2020.

(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 be higher than those obtained in the transaction, which could result in an unrealized loss at the time of delivery. The Fund establishes a segregated account consisting of liquid securities equal to the amount of the commitments to purchase securities on such basis.

(E) TBA Purchase and Forward Sale Commitments. The Fund may enter into TBA commitments to purchase or sell securities for a fixed price at a future date. TBA commitments are considered securities in themselves and involve a

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchase or sold declines or increases prior to the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the Fund’s other assets.

(F) 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.

(G) 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 number 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. The Fund had no purchased option contracts outstanding as of January 31, 2020.

(H) 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

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

additional “variation margin,” based on decrease or increase in the value of the futures contract. Future contracts outstanding at January 31, 2020 are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(I) 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, 2020 are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(J) 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, 2020, are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(K) 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

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 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, 2020 are listed in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

(L) 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

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 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.

(M) Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Dividends to Shareholders. 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. 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.

(N) 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, 2020, tax years

 

92


DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

2016 through 2019 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.

(O) 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. The fee is imposed to offset transaction costs and other expenses associated with short-term investing. The fee may be waived in certain circumstances at the discretion of the Fund. Such fees are retained by the Fund and are recorded as an adjustment to paid-in capital.

(P) 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.

(Q) Transfer Agent Credits. Per the arrangement with the Fund’s transfer agent, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc., the Fund has arrangements whereby it may receive earnings credits when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset transfer agent fees. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund includes earnings credits as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, transfer agent fees of the Fund, under these arrangements, were reduced as follows:

 

Domini Impact Bond Fund Investor Shares

   $ 251  

Domini Impact Bond Fund Institutional Shares

   $ 2  

(R) 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 Impact 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

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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 the annual rate below of the Fund’s average daily net assets before any fee waivers:

 

(prior to May 1, 2017)    0.40% of the first $500 million of net assets managed,
   0.38% of the next $500 million of net assets managed, and
   0.35% of net assets managed in excess of $1 billion
  
(effective May 1, 2017)    0.33% of the first $50 million of net assets managed,
   0.32% of the next $50 million of net assets managed, and
   0.315% of net assets managed in excess of $100 million

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 29, 2019, Domini has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse certain ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses) in order to limit Investor, Institutional, and Class Y share expenses of the Fund to 0.87%, 0.57%, and 0.65%, respectively, until November 30, 2020, absent an earlier modification by the Board of Trustees which oversee the Fund. Domini agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commission, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class Y shares of the Fund, until November 30, 2019, absent an earlier modification by the Fund’s Board. Effective November 30, 2017, Domini agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 0.87% and 0.57% of the average daily net assets of the Investor and Institutional shares of the Fund, respectively. For periods prior to November 30, 2017, Domini contractually agreed to reduce its fees and reimburse expenses to keep the aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes, and other extraordinary expenses), at no greater than 0.95% and 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Investor and Institutional shares of the Fund, respectively. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, Domini reimbursed expenses totaling $113,916.

Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed under the Expense Limitation Agreement are only recoverable by Domini and/or its affiliates in the current

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

fiscal year to the extent actual Fund expenses are less than the contractual expense cap during such year.

As of January 31, 2020, Domini owned less than 1% of any class of the outstanding Shares of the Fund.

(B) Submanager. Domini, and not the Domini Impact Bond Fund (Bond Fund), pays a portion of the management fee it receives from the Fund to the submanager as compensation for subadvisory services to the Fund.

Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management), a Delaware limited liability partnership, provides investment submanagement services to the Bond Fund on a day-to-day basis pursuant to a Submanagement Agreement with Domini. For its services under the Submanagement Agreement, Wellington Management receives: 0.20% on the first $500 million of net assets managed and 0.18% on the net assets managed in excess of $500 million. For the six months ended January 31, 2020, Domini paid Wellington Management $163,024.

(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 (DSIL), 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 DSIL 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, 2020, fees waived by the Investor shares totaled $83,245.

(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 the 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, 2020, Domini waived fees as follows:

 

     FEES WAIVED  

Domini Impact Bond Fund Investor Shares

   $ -  

Domini Impact Bond Fund Institutional Shares

     41  

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

(E) Trustees and Officers. Each of the Independent Trustees received an annual retainer for serving as a Trustee of the Trust of $28,000. The Lead Independent Trustee and Chair of the Audit Committee receive an additional chairperson fee of $5,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives $2,500 for attendance at each meeting of the Board of the Trust (reduced to $1,000 in the event that a Trustee participates at an in-person meeting by telephone). In addition, each Trustee receives reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings. These expenses are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each shares class of a Fund according to their respective net assets.

As of January 31, 2020, all Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned less than 1% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, cost of purchase and proceeds from sales of investments other than short-term obligations were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES      SALES  

U.S. Government Securities

   $ 350,507,167      $ 331,091,670  

Investments in Securities

     8,379,616        7,735,088  

4. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

At January 31, 2020, there was an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.00001 par value). Transactions in the Funds’ shares were as follows:

 

   

Six Months Ended

January 31, 2020
(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

July 31, 2019

 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Investor Shares

       

Shares sold

    1,319,976     $ 15,341,890       1,920,264     $ 21,154,970  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    103,600       1,208,653       284,558       3,141,224  

Shares redeemed

    (842,025)       (9,793,775)       (4,830,641)       (52,541,300)  

Redemption fees

    -       2,804       -       1,403  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    581,551     $ 6,759,572       (2,625,819)     $ (28,243,703)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Institutional Shares

       

Shares sold

    504,625     $ 5,840,508       2,776,997     $ 30,479,054  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    19,351       224,253       45,513       500,297  

Shares redeemed

    (205,651)       (2,383,349)       (711,155)       (7,739,084)  

Redemption fees

    -       23       -       215  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    318,325     $ 3,681,435       2,111,355     $ 23,240,482  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   

Six Months Ended

January 31, 2020
(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

July 31, 2019

 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Total

       

Shares sold

    1,824,601     $ 21,182,398       4,697,261     $ 51,634,024  

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    122,951       1,432,906       330,071       3,641,521  

Shares redeemed

    (1,047,676)       (12,177,124)       (5,541,796)       (60,280,384)  

Redemption fees

    -       2,827       -       1,618  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    899,876     $ 10,441,007       (514,464)     $ (5,003,221)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. SUMMARY OF DERIVATIVE ACTIVITY

At January 31, 2020, 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 Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
   Fair Value  

Interest rate contracts

   Variation Margin swaps / Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings    $ 515,971      Variation Margin swaps / Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      275,142  
           

Credit contracts

   Variation Margin swaps / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      1,840      Variation Margin swaps / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      3,165  
           

Forward currency contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      54,605      Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      1,091  
           

Futures contracts

   Variation margin futures / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      -      Variation margin futures / Net assets consist of - Total distributable earnings      35,185  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total

   $ 572,416         $ 314,583  
     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

For the six months ended January 31, 2020, 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 swap contracts    $ (563,128     755,810  
       

Credit contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from swap contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from swap contracts      21,542       12,236  
       

Forward currency contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from forward contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from forward contracts      55,465       53,961  
       

Futures contracts

   Net realized gain (loss) from future contracts/ Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from future contracts      (39,158     (7,482
       
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (525,279   $ 814,525  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

The average notional cost of futures contracts and average notional amounts of other derivative contracts outstanding during the six months ended January 31, 2020, which are indicative of the volume of these derivative types, were approximately as follows:

 

Futures contracts (notional)

     2,621,975  

Forward currency contracts (contract amount)

   $ 7,919,603  

OTC interest rate swap contracts (notional)

   $ 4,372,429  

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)

   $ 43,116,143  

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)

   $ 471,207  

The average notional amount for forward foreign currency exchange contracts is based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold.

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

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.

 

Counterparty

  Derivative Assets
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Received
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
    Total Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Deutsche Bank AG

  $ 14,584     $                 -     $                 -     $                 -     $ 14,584     $                 -  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    43,383       -       -       -       43,383       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 57,967     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 57,967     $ -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           

Counterparty

  Derivative Liabilities
Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement
    Derivatives
Available
for Offset
    Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged
    Net Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities
    Total Cash
Collateral
Pledged
 

Deutsche Bank AG

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    -       -       -       -       -       -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

7. FEDERAL TAX STATUS

The tax basis of the components of net assets at July 31, 2019, is as follows:

 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   $ 4,446,174  

Capital losses, other losses and other temporary differences

     (921,744)  
  

 

 

 

Distributable net earnings/(deficit)

   $ 3,524,430  
  

 

 

 

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 differences in book and tax policies.

For the year ended July 31, 2019, the Fund reclassified $177,035 from undistributed net investment income to accumulated net realized gain (loss) to align financial reporting and tax reporting.

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

During the period November 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019, the Domini Impact Bond Fund had net ordinary capital of $164,171. These losses are deferred and will be recognized on August 1, 2019, for tax purposes.

To the extent that the Fund realizes net capital gains in the future, those gains may be offset by any unused net capital loss carryforwards. The Fund is permitted to carry forward a net capital loss from any taxable year that began on or before December 22, 2010 for eight years following the year of the loss. The Fund is permitted to carry forward net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited time period. Carryforwards of losses from taxable years that began after December 22, 2010, along with any other capital losses deferred and treated as recognized in any such year, are required to be utilized prior to carryforwards of losses incurred in taxable years that began on or before December 22, 2010. As a result of this ordering rule, carryforwards of losses from taxable years that began on or before December 22, 2010 may be more likely to expire unused. Losses from taxable years that begin after December 22, 2010 that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of July 31, 2019, the Fund had short-term capital loss carryover of $174,847 and a long-term capital loss carryover of $612,428.

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

 

     Year Ended July 31,  
     2019      2018  

Ordinary income

   $ 3,741,895      $ 3,664,538  

Long-term capital gain

     -        90,020  

Return of capital

     278,159        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,020,054      $ 3,754,558  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

8. OTHER RISKS

The Fund’s risks include, but are not limited to, some or all of the risks discussed below:

Market Risk: The market values of securities or other assets will fluctuate, sometimes sharply and unpredictably, due to changes in general market conditions, overall economic trends or events, governmental actions or intervention, market disruptions caused by trade disputes or other factors, political developments, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, investor sentiment and other factors that may or may not be related to the issuer of the security or other asset. If the market values of the securities or other assets held by the Fund fall, including a complete loss on any individual security, the value of your investment will go down. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading or tariff arrangements, terrorism, natural disasters and other circumstances in one country or region could have profound impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected

Recent Events Risk: The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, will not be known for some time.

Impact Investing Risk: The application of the adviser’s environmental and social standards and the timing of the subadviser’s implementation of such standards will affect the Fund’s exposure to certain issuers, industries, sectors,

 

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DOMINI IMPACT BOND FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

January 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

regions, and countries and may impact the relative financial performance of the Fund — positively or negatively — depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor.

Style Risk: The value of your investment may decrease if the subadviser’s quantitative investment approach does not respond well to current market conditions or its judgment regarding the quality, value, or market trends affecting a particular security, industry, sector, or region is incorrect. The subadviser’s quantitative model relies upon a complex software system, and failure of the system to function or the presence of software errors could have an adverse impact on the value of Fund performance.

Information Risk: There is a risk that information used by the adviser to evaluate the environmental and social performance of issuers, industries, markets, sectors, and regions may not be readily available, complete, or accurate, which could negatively impact the adviser’s ability to apply its environmental and social standards, which may negatively impact Fund performance. This may also lead the Fund to avoid investment in certain issuers, industries, markets, sectors, or regions.

Interest Rate Risk: The value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. If interest rates rise, the price of a fixed-income security declines and will generally reduce the value of the Fund’s share price. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on securities with longer maturities or higher durations. However, calculations of maturity and duration may be based on estimates and may not reliably predict a security’s price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the Fund.

 

102


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 Impact Investments LLC (Investment Manager and Sponsor)

DSIL Investment Services LLC (Distributor)

180 Maiden Lane, Suite 1302

New York, NY 10038-4925

Investment Submanagers:

Domini Impact Equity Fund

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

1 Iron Street

Boston, MA 02210

Domini Impact International Equity Fund

Domini Impact 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


LOGO

Presorted Standard U.S.Postage PAID Lancaster, PA Permit No.1793 Domini Funds P.O. Box 9785 | Providence, RI 02940 1-800-582-6757 | www.domini.com | @DominiFunds Domini Impact International Equity FundSM Investor Shares: CUSIP 257132704 I DOMIX Class A Shares: CUSIP 257132886 I DOMAX Institutional Shares: CUSIP 257132811 I DOMOX Class Y Shares: CUSIP 257132787 I DOMYX Domini Impact Equity FundSM Investor Shares: CUSIP 257132100 I DSEFX Class A Shares: CUSIP 257132860 I DSEPX Institutional Shares: CUSIP 257132852 I DIEQX Class R Shares: CUSIP 257132308 I DSFRX Domini Impact Bond FundSM Investor Shares: CUSIP 257132209 I DSBFX Institutional Shares: CUSIP 257132829 I DSBIX Class Y Shares: CUSIP 257132795 I DSBYX


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, Carole M. Laible, the registrant’s President and Principal Executive Officer, and Christina M. Povall, 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. Laible and Ms. Povall 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 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.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant

 

Item 13.

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 INVESTMENT TRUST

 

By:  

/s/ Carole M. Laible

  Carole M. Laible
  President

Date: April 9, 2020

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/ Carole M. Laible

  Carole M. Laible
  President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 9, 2020

 

By:  

/s/ Christina M. Povall

  Christina M. Povall
  Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 9, 2020