N-CSR 1 file1.htm N-CSR

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 811-05824

DOMINI SOCIAL TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

536 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, New York 10012

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Amy Domini Thornton

Domini Social Investments LLC

536 Broadway, 7th Floor

New York, New York 10012

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

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

Date of Fiscal Year End: July 31

Date of Reporting Period: July 31, 2007

 

 


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.

 

 

 


 


 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Fund Performance and Holdings

2

 

Domini Social Equity Trust

8

 

Domini European Social Equity Trust

15

 

Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust

23

 

Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust

 

 

 

32

 

Expense Example

 

 

 

34

 

Financial Statements

 

Domini Social Equity Trust

 

Domini European Social Equity Trust

 

 

Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust

 

 

Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

49

 

Board of Trustees’ Consideration of Management and Submanagement Agreements

 

 

 

55

 

Trustees and Officers

 

 

 

60

 

Proxy Voting Information

 

 

 

60

 

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule Information

 

 


DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

For the year ended July 31, 2007, the Domini Social Equity Trust (the “Fund”) returned 16.00%, underperforming the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) return by 0.13%.

During the four months ended November 29, 2006, the Fund was managed as an index fund. In this period, the Fund’s performance was helped by its underweighting to the energy sector, which underperformed as oil and gas prices declined, and its overweighting to the information technology sector. Stocks that helped performance included Microsoft and Cisco Systems. In the same four-month period, the Fund’s performance was hurt by an overweighting in the consumer staples sector and by stock selection within the financials sector.

On November 30, 2006, the Fund transitioned to an active investment strategy, and Wellington Management Company became the Fund’s submanager.

During the eight months following this transition, the Fund was hurt by its underweighting to the energy sector and its overweighting to the financials sector. The big three oil companies, which do not meet Domini’s sustainability standards for Fund investment, performed well, in part due to high oil prices during the period. However, these negative effects of sector allocation were largely offset by positive effects in other sectors.

The Fund’s active investment process is designed to highlight stock selection as a primary factor driving the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark. During this eight-month period, the Fund was helped by its investments in two industrial companies that manufacture diesel engines: Navistar (which also makes trucks and school buses) and Cummins. Cummins’ share price nearly doubled during this period, as its earnings exceeded analysts’ expectations.

The Fund was hurt by its positions in several technology stocks. Lexmark International stock declined more than 40% during the eight months since the Fund’s transition, due to weakness in its inkjet printing business. The stock of semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology, which like Lexmark is no longer held by the Fund, declined about 20%, in part due to declining prices caused by an oversupply of memory chips. Apple Computer’s stock rose more than 40%, driven by strong sales of Macintosh computers and iPod music players, and by market expectations for the new iPhone. However, the percentage of Apple stock in the Fund’s portfolio was less than its percentage in the S&P 500 Index.

 

 

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The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

COMPANY

 

% NET
ASSETS

Intl Business Machines Corp

 

3.79%

Verizon Communications Inc

 

3.46%

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

3.40%

Citigroup Inc

 

3.25%

Hewlett-Packard Company

 

3.23%

Merck & Co. Inc

 

3.16%

Bank of America Corporation

 

2.94%

Johnson & Johnson

 

2.63%

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

 

2.62%

Microsoft Corp

 

2.41%

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)


*

Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Assets, less liabilities.

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The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

 

Performance Commentary

3

 


Shares of the Domini Social Equity Trust (DSET) are not available for direct investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini Social Equity Fund (the “Fund”) which invests its assets in the DSET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DSET’s lower expenses.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

 

 

 

 

Domini Social Equity Fund
Investor Shares (DSEFX)

 

S&P 500

 

 

1 year

 

20.77

%

 

20.59

%

As of

 

5 Year

 

9.03

%

 

10.70

%

6-30-07

 

10 Year

 

6.27

%

 

7.13

%

 

 

Since Inception

 

10.11

%(1)

 

10.93

%(1)

 

 

1 Year

 

15.11

%

 

16.13

%

As of

 

5 Year

 

9.71

%

 

11.81

%

7-31-07

 

10 Year

 

4.88

%

 

5.98

%

 

 

Since Inception

 

9.76

%(1)

 

10.66

%(1)

COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE

DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY FUND INVESTOR SHARES AND S&P 500

 


Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini Social Equity Fund is based on the Fund’s net asset values and assumes all dividends and capital gains were reinvested. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured. You may lose money. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived. 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.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 1.19% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.15% of net assets.

______________

(1)

Since June 3, 1991.

 

This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07

 

 

4

Performance Commentary

 


DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

JULY 31, 2007

 

SECURITY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Common Stocks – 99.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary – 10.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

41,000

 

$

3,220,140

 

AutoZone Inc. (a)

 

54,047

 

 

6,853,700

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

 

858

 

 

38,258

 

Big Lots, Inc. (a)

 

231,100

 

 

5,976,246

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

 

443

 

 

17,188

 

CBS Corporation, Class B

 

699,300

 

 

22,181,796

 

Coach Inc. (a)

 

176,500

 

 

8,023,690

 

Comcast Corporation, Class A (a)

 

6,750

 

 

177,323

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber

 

172,000

 

 

3,954,280

 

Disney (Walt) Company (The)

 

285,937

 

 

9,435,921

 

Family Dollar Stores Inc.

 

986

 

 

29,205

 

Gap Inc.

 

2,187

 

 

37,616

 

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

 

3,344

 

 

124,296

 

Horton, (D.R.), Inc.

 

1,975

 

 

32,232

 

Interface Inc., Class A

 

1,268

 

 

23,369

 

J.C. Penney Company Inc.

 

111,417

 

 

7,580,813

 

Johnson Controls Inc.

 

818

 

 

92,557

 

Limited Brands

 

868

 

 

20,962

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

 

2,686

 

 

75,235

 

Mattel Inc.

 

642,100

 

 

14,710,511

 

McDonald’s Corporation

 

413,974

 

 

19,816,935

 

McGraw-Hill Companies

 

1,512

 

 

91,476

 

Meredith Corporation

 

623

 

 

35,193

 

NIKE Inc., Class B

 

2,388

 

 

134,803

 

Nordstrom, Inc.

 

595

 

 

28,310

 

Pulte Homes, Inc.

 

1,594

 

 

30,828

 

Radio One, Inc. (a)

 

2,279

 

 

13,948

 

RadioShack Corporation

 

130,200

 

 

3,271,926

 

Scholastic Corporation (a)

 

722

 

 

23,234

 

Staples, Inc.

 

1,858

 

 

42,771

 

Starbucks Corporation (a)

 

2,378

 

 

63,445

 

Target Corporation

 

1,736

 

 

105,150

 

Time Warner, Inc.

 

171,076

 

 

3,294,924

 

Washington Post Company, Class B

 

95

 

 

75,121

 

Wendy’s International, Inc.

 

1,823

 

 

63,860

 

Whirlpool Corporation

 

222,063

 

 

22,674,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

132,372,115

 

Consumer Staples – 7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

1,706

 

$

61,433

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

 

70,785

 

 

3,472,712

 

Coca Cola Company

 

349,484

 

 

18,211,611

 

Colgate-Palmolive Company

 

1,796

 

 

118,536

 

CVS Caremark Corporation

 

1,905

 

 

67,037

 

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Class A

 

457,149

 

 

20,580,848

 

General Mills Inc.

 

137,400

 

 

7,642,188

 

Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. (a)

 

966

 

 

28,642

 

Hershey Company (The)

 

1,736

 

 

80,030

 

J.M. Smucker Company (The), New Common

 

181,941

 

 

10,154,127

 

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

 

1,456

 

 

97,945

 

Kroger Company

 

697,377

 

 

18,103,907

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

4,153

 

 

272,520

 

Procter & Gamble Company

 

62,301

 

 

3,853,940

 

SunOpta Inc. (a)

 

2,500

 

 

28,175

 

Supervalu Inc.

 

326,300

 

 

13,596,921

 

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

 

732

 

 

19,932

 

Walgreen Company

 

1,964

 

 

86,770

 

Wild Oats Markets, Inc. (a)

 

1,259

 

 

20,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

96,497,544

 

Energy – 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

 

4,618

 

 

232,424

 

Apache Corporation

 

66,462

 

 

5,366,807

 

Devon Energy Corporation

 

3,970

 

 

296,202

 

ENSCO International, Inc.

 

131,300

 

 

8,018,491

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

3,008

 

 

210,861

 

Metretek Technologies, Inc. (a)

 

1,700

 

 

23,885

 

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

 

33,800

 

 

4,059,718

 

Noble Corporation

 

47,100

 

 

4,825,866

 

Noble Energy, Inc.

 

90,200

 

 

5,514,828

 

Tidewater Inc.

 

316,600

 

 

21,661,772

 

Unit Corporation (a)

 

424,800

 

 

23,389,487

 

XTO Energy Inc.

 

266,916

 

 

14,554,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,155,270

 

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

SECURITY

 

SHARES

 

VALUE

 

Financials – 24.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Corporation

 

240,200

 

$

12,766,630

 

American Express Company

 

3,876

 

 

226,901

 

Assurant, Inc.

 

112,700

 

 

5,716,144

 

Bank of America Corporation

 

804,000

 

 

38,125,680

 

Chubb Corporation

 

191,666

 

 

9,661,883

 

CIT Group, Inc.

 

258,400

 

 

10,640,912

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

903,200

 

 

42,062,024

 

Fannie Mae

 

242,416

 

 

14,506,173

 

FirstFed Financial Corp. (a)

 

142,600

 

 

6,445,520

 

Freddie Mac

 

2,222

 

 

127,254

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

 

180,300

 

 

33,957,702

 

Hartford Financial Services Group (The)

 

226,038

 

 

20,766,111

 

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

 

498

 

 

8,487

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

 

46,200

 

 

2,864,400

 

Medallion Financial Corporation

 

1,275

 

 

14,650

 

Morgan (J.P.) Chase & Co.

 

1,001,530

 

 

44,077,335

 

Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Class A

 

224,600

 

 

12,781,986

 

Popular Inc.

 

4,111

 

 

54,224

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

204,100

 

 

18,089,383

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

156,426

 

 

12,248,156

 

Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)

 

482,652

 

 

24,509,069

 

U.S. Bancorp

 

5,163

 

 

154,632

 

Wachovia Corporation

 

68,783

 

 

3,247,245

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.

 

4,331

 

 

162,542

 

Wells Fargo & Company

 

6,826

 

 

230,514

 

 

 

 

 

 

313,445,557

 

Health Care – 12.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc. (a)

 

150,766

 

 

8,102,165

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

301,422

 

 

15,854,797

 

Becton Dickinson & Company

 

2,202

 

 

168,145

 

Conceptus, Inc. (a)

 

1,100

 

 

17,820

 

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

 

125,200

 

 

6,276,276

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

 

233,000

 

 

9,366,600

 

Genentech, Inc. (a)

 

1,600

 

 

119,008

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

 

155,210

 

 

5,778,468

 

Invacare Corporation

 

1,260

 

 

25,893

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

563,424

 

$

34,087,152

 

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a)

 

144,500

 

 

8,883,860

 

Medtronic, Inc.

 

3,455

 

 

175,065

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

823,602

 

 

40,891,839

 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

 

384,300

 

 

11,690,406

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

 

335,843

 

 

26,115,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

167,552,646

 

Industrials – 7.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M Company

 

2,664

 

 

236,883

 

Baldor Electric Company

 

1,190

 

 

54,312

 

Brady Corporation, Class A

 

654

 

 

22,883

 

Cooper Industries, Ltd., Class A

 

2,386

 

 

126,267

 

Cummins Inc.

 

182,232

 

 

21,630,937

 

Deere & Company

 

70,100

 

 

8,441,442

 

Deluxe Corporation

 

265,200

 

 

10,013,952

 

Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Company

 

2,118

 

 

89,507

 

Emerson Electric Company

 

4,408

 

 

207,485

 

Evergreen Solar, Inc. (a)

 

1,700

 

 

14,161

 

Fuel Tech, Inc. (a)

 

700

 

 

19,579

 

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a)

 

2,600

 

 

19,136

 

Granite Construction Incorporated

 

737

 

 

47,898

 

Herman Miller, Inc.

 

896

 

 

27,355

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

2,800

 

 

154,140

 

JetBlue Airways Corporation (a)

 

2,293

 

 

22,586

 

Kadant Inc. (a)

 

627

 

 

16,898

 

Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)

 

835

 

 

32,473

 

Navistar International Corporation (a)

 

134,900

 

 

8,498,700

 

PACCAR Inc.

 

206,900

 

 

16,928,558

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

 

1,457

 

 

67,168

 

Ryder System, Inc.

 

154,684

 

 

8,410,169

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

3,478

 

 

54,465

 

Tennant Company

 

1,296

 

 

49,961

 

Trex Company, Inc. (a)

 

888

 

 

14,830

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

 

1,873

 

 

141,824

 

YRC Worldwide Inc. (a)

 

506,579

 

 

16,271,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

91,614,886

 

Information Technology – 17.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple Inc. (a)

 

1,312

 

 

172,869

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

 

301,000

 

 

6,634,040

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

 

146,900

 

 

5,614,518

 

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

SECURITY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Information Technology (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

 

8,816

 

$

254,871

 

Convergys Corporation (a)

 

218,300

 

 

4,158,615

 

Dell Inc. (a)

 

301,684

 

 

8,438,101

 

eBay Inc. (a)

 

2,176

 

 

70,502

 

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

 

980,900

 

 

26,474,491

 

Google Inc., Class A (a)

 

300

 

 

153,000

 

Hewlett-Packard Company

 

908,347

 

 

41,811,212

 

Intel Corporation

 

10,039

 

 

237,121

 

International Business Machines Corporation

 

444,500

 

 

49,183,925

 

Itron, Inc. (a)

 

445

 

 

35,346

 

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

 

1,500

 

 

33,796

 

Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)

 

1,900

 

 

56,924

 

LAM Research Corporation (a)

 

338,900

 

 

19,601,976

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)

 

129,700

 

 

7,953,204

 

Microsoft Corporation

 

1,076,952

 

 

31,220,838

 

Motorola, Inc.

 

5,000

 

 

84,950

 

Power Integrations, Inc. (a)

 

600

 

 

15,901

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

3,434

 

 

143,026

 

SunPower Corporation, Class A (a)

 

400

 

 

28,213

 

Symantec Corporation (a)

 

425,846

 

 

8,176,243

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

3,628

 

 

127,669

 

Western Digital Corporation (a)

 

526,800

 

 

11,247,180

 

Xerox Corporation (a)

 

375,198

 

 

6,550,957

 

 

 

 

 

 

228,479,488

 

Materials – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airgas, Inc.

 

1,159

 

 

54,125

 

Ecolab, Inc.

 

1,757

 

 

73,987

 

International Paper Company

 

3,000

 

 

111,210

 

Lubrizol Corporation

 

88,200

 

 

5,526,612

 

MeadWestvaco Corporation

 

2,666

 

 

86,752

 

Nucor Corporation

 

189,116

 

 

9,493,623

 

Rock-Tenn Company, Class A

 

592

 

 

18,187

 

Rohm and Haas Company

 

1,510

 

 

85,345

 

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A

 

1,269

 

$

68,767

 

Sonoco Products Company

 

1,260

 

 

46,204

 

United States Steel Corporation

 

115,300

 

 

11,332,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,897,649

 

Telecommunication Services – 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

747,904

 

 

29,287,921

 

CenturyTel, Inc.

 

271,200

 

 

12,439,944

 

Sprint Nextel Corp.

 

5,159

 

 

105,914

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

1,053,538

 

 

44,901,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

86,735,568

 

Utilities – 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atmos Energy Corporation

 

130,000

 

 

3,649,100

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

 

936,700

 

 

15,436,816

 

Energen Corporation

 

435,247

 

 

23,028,919

 

ONEOK, Inc.

 

187,100

 

 

9,495,325

 

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

 

250,200

 

 

6,772,914

 

WGL Holdings

 

8,577

 

 

256,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

58,639,869

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,180,493,385)

 

 

 

 

1,290,390,592

 

Repurchase Agreements – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust, dated 7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, maturity amount $4,790,465 (collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 10/18/2021, market value $4,886,869)

 

4,789,996

 

 

4,789,996

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $4,789,996)

 

 

 

 

4,789,996

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(Cost $1,185,283,381) (b)

 

 

 

 

1,295,180,588

 

Other Assets, less liabilities — 0.1%

 

 

 

 

889,974

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

$

1,296,070,562

 

______________

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,229,563,689. The aggregrate gross unrealized appreciation is $103,861,105 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $38,244,206, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $65,616,899.

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

For the year ended July 31, 2007, the Domini European Social Equity Trust (the “Fund”) returned 27.45%, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) by 0.82%.

The Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark was hurt by its position in the Irish fruit and produce distributor Fyffes. The company’s share price declined in the second quarter after it failed to meet analysts’ earnings expectations, which it attributed in part to an increase in fuel prices. The Fund was also hurt by its position in the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis.

The Fund’s position in the Italian automaker Fiat was a positive contributor to returns, as its stock price doubled during the year. (See our discussion of Fiat in “The Way You Invest Matters: Global Warming.”) The exclusion of the integrated oil company BP also contributed to the Fund’s relative performance, as BP’s stock performance was essentially flat in a year when the market was rising sharply. The company, which does not meet Domini’s investment standards, has suffered setbacks including the departure of its CEO and maintenance problems at its facility in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

The Fund was helped by its positions in the British company Aggreko, which rents power generators, and the Swedish bus and truck manufacturer Scania, which claims to be the world’s only supplier of ethanol-powered commercial vehicles. The Fund was also helped by its avoidance of the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which does not meet our investment standards.

 

 

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The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini European Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and by country:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

COMPANY

 

% NET
ASSETS

 

Vivendi SA

 

3.02%

 

Swiss Re-Reg

 

2.92%

 

Sanofi-Aventis

 

2.78%

 

Fiat SPA

 

2.65%

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

 

2.64%

 

Statoil ASA

 

2.64%

 

UniCredito Italiano SPA

 

2.23%

 

Muenchener Rueckver AG-Reg

 

2.21%

 

Allianz SE-Reg

 

2.12%

 

National Grid PLC

 

2.04%

 


PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)


* Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Assets, less liabilities.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS)


* Other reflects Turkey, Poland, Portugal, Repurchase Agreements, and Other Assets, less liabilities.

______________

The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini European Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

 

Performance Commentary

9

 

 


Shares of the Domini European Social Equity Trust (DESET) are not available for investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini European Social Equity Fund (the “European Fund”) which invests its assets in the DESET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DESET’s lower expenses.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

 

 

 

 

Domini European Social
Equity Fund (DEUFX)

 

MSCI
Europe

 

As of 6-30-07

 

1 Year

 

33.06%

 

33.07%

 

 

Since Inception

 

33.03%(1)

 

28.84%(1)

 

As of 7-31-07

 

1 Year

 

26.49%

 

28.27%

 

 

Since Inception

 

28.60%(1)

 

25.85%(1)

 


COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE

DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY FUND AND MSCI EUROPE


Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.

The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini European Social Equity Fund 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. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 1.88% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.60% of net assets.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the MSCI Europe.

______________

(1)

Since October 3, 2005

This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07

 

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Performance Commentary

 


DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Common Stocks – 98.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austria – 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immoeast AG (a)

 

Real Estate

 

62,915

 

$

817,378

 

Immofinanz AG (a)

 

Real Estate

 

107,410

 

 

1,350,676

 

OMV AG

 

Energy

 

2,399

 

 

149,123

 

Voestalpine AG

 

Materials

 

11,768

 

 

979,526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,296,703

 

Belgium – 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgacom SA

 

Telecommunication Services

 

48,604

 

 

1,968,715

 

Fortis

 

Diversified Financials

 

41,009

 

 

1,617,109

 

Omega Pharma SA

 

Health Care Equipment & Services

 

19,098

 

 

1,638,734

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,224,558

 

Denmark – 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dampskibsselskabet Torm

 

Energy

 

45,252

 

 

1,803,004

 

Danske Bank A/S

 

Banks

 

7,856

 

 

331,022

 

H. Lundbeck A/S

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

5,300

 

 

136,396

 

Sydbank A/S

 

Banks

 

18,800

 

 

954,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,225,246

 

Finland – 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elisa OYJ – A Shares

 

Telecommunication Services

 

14,545

 

 

411,374

 

Kesko OYJ – B Shares

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

27,708

 

 

1,468,107

 

Metso OYJ

 

Capital Goods

 

7,144

 

 

452,425

 

Orion OYJ

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

73,462

 

 

1,925,050

 

Outokumpu OYJ

 

Materials

 

21,597

 

 

669,260

 

Rautaruukki OYJ

 

Materials

 

26,846

 

 

1,759,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,686,056

 

France – 14.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air France – KLM

 

Transportation

 

33,873

 

 

1,525,426

 

BNP Paribas

 

Banks

 

23,573

 

 

2,592,584

 

Credit Agricole SA

 

Banks

 

18,360

 

 

701,883

 

France Telecom SA

 

Telecommunication Services

 

94,621

 

 

2,545,099

 

Lafarge SA

 

Materials

 

1,395

 

 

236,411

 

Michelin (CDGE) – B

 

Automobiles & Components

 

5,884

 

 

777,256

 

Sanofi – Aventis

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

44,329

 

 

3,714,994

 

Societe Generale

 

Banks

 

8,920

 

 

1,533,942

 

Ste Des Ciments Francais – A

 

Materials

 

3,576

 

 

813,204

 

Valeo

 

Automobiles & Components

 

13,920

 

 

714,038

 

Vivendi SA

 

Media

 

94,767

 

 

4,027,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,182,250

 

Germany – 11.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allianz SE – Reg

 

Insurance

 

13,278

 

 

2,824,930

 

Altana AG

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

36,224

 

 

851,066

 

Celesio AG

 

Health Care Equipment & Services

 

40,107

 

 

2,410,227

 

Deutsche Lufthansa – Reg

 

Transportation

 

63,951

 

 

1,795,338

 

Deutsche Telekom AG – Reg

 

Telecommunication Services

 

34,069

 

 

588,077

 

Epcos AG

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

37,186

 

 

749,176

 

Fresenius SE

 

Health Care Equipment & Services

 

28,437

 

 

2,065,576

 

Merck KGAA

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

5,829

 

 

727,650

 

Muenchener Rueckver AG – Reg

 

Insurance

 

17,158 

 

 

2,956,565

 

ProSieben Sat.1 Media AG

 

Media

 

17,237

 

 

622,053

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,590,658

 

 

 

11

 


DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Ireland – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fyffes PLC

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

1,375,229

 

$

1,505,491

 

Kerry Group PLC – A

 

Food & Beverage

 

14,438

 

 

383,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,888,523

 

Italy – 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banca Popolare Emilia Romagna

 

Banks

 

20,412

 

 

495,969

 

Fiat SPA

 

Automobiles & Components

 

120,134

 

 

3,534,901

 

UniCredito Italiano SPA

 

Banks

 

350,135

 

 

2,971,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,002,571

 

Netherlands – 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arcelor Mittal

 

Materials

 

33,829

 

 

2,075,604

 

Fugro NV – CVA

 

Energy

 

16,388

 

 

1,091,097

 

ING Groep NV – CVA

 

Diversified Financials

 

50,956

 

 

2,152,174

 

Koninkijke KPN NV

 

Telecommunication Services

 

87,899

 

 

1,360,673

 

OCE NV

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

65,016

 

 

1,505,327

 

SNS Reaal

 

Insurance

 

49,704

 

 

1,106,471

 

TNT NV

 

Transportation

 

44,686

 

 

1,918,695

 

Unilever NV – CVA

 

Food & Beverage

 

8,276

 

 

250,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,460,296

 

Norway – 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norsk Hydro ASA

 

Energy

 

26,828

 

 

1,033,879

 

Orkla ASA

 

Capital Goods

 

46,500

 

 

875,107

 

Petroleum Geo – Services

 

Energy

 

16,167

 

 

384,520

 

Statoil ASA

 

Energy

 

118,967

 

 

3,520,287

 

Tandberg ASA

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

25,104

 

 

569,314

 

Telenor ASA

 

Telecommunication Services

 

23,978

 

 

439,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,822,123

 

Poland – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globe Trade Centre SA (a)

 

Real Estate

 

10,681

 

 

147,548

 

Polish Oil & Gas

 

Energy

 

166,817

 

 

292,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

440,442

 

Portugal – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Espirito Santo – Reg

 

Banks

 

10,373

 

 

243,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

243,529

 

Spain – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gas Natural SDG SA

 

Utilities

 

25,993

 

 

1,492,474

 

Telefonica SA

 

Telecommunication Services

 

10,472

 

 

245,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,737,679

 

Sweden – 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrolux AB – Ser B

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

27,600

 

 

690,186

 

Eniro AB

 

Media

 

61,200

 

 

753,990

 

Industrivarden AB – C Shares

 

Diversified Financials

 

34,800

 

 

716,688

 

Investor AB – B Shares

 

Diversified Financials

 

20,200

 

 

522,493

 

Nordea AB

 

Banks

 

61,223

 

 

986,447

 

Scania AB – B Shares

 

Capital Goods

 

76,600

 

 

1,825,375

 

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser A

 

Materials

 

7,050

 

 

252,983

 

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser A Rights (c)

 

Materials

 

7,050

 

 

24,458

 

Swedbank AB

 

Banks

 

49,700

 

 

1,804,818

 

Teliasonera AB

 

Telecommunication Services

 

44,500

 

 

336,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,913,880

 

 

 

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DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Switzerland – 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Novartis AG – Reg Shares

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

19,482

 

$

1,049,457

 

Rieter Holding AG

 

Automobiles & Components

 

993

 

 

522,848

 

Swiss Re – Reg

 

Insurance

 

45,478

 

 

3,896,937

 

The Swatch Group AG – Reg

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

9,901

 

 

576,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,046,044

 

Turkey – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ihlas Holding (a)

 

Capital Goods

 

262,048

 

 

143,533

 

Trakya Cam Sanayii A.S.

 

Capital Goods

 

92,053

 

 

344,453

 

Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

64,938

 

 

289,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

777,850

 

United Kingdom – 25.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3i Group PLC

 

Diversified Financials

 

101,733

 

 

2,204,144

 

Aggreko PLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

47,281

 

 

519,670

 

Arriva PLC

 

Transportation

 

47,675

 

 

756,839

 

Aviva PLC

 

Insurance

 

63,993

 

 

889,716

 

Barclays PLC

 

Banks

 

177,780

 

 

2,498,261

 

Barratt Developments PLC

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

24,983

 

 

468,191

 

Bellway PLC

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

11,578

 

 

289,142

 

BG Group PLC

 

Energy

 

38,952

 

 

633,906

 

Bovis Homes Group PLC

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

21,038

 

 

327,619

 

BT Group PLC

 

Telecommunication Services

 

263,647

 

 

1,671,703

 

Drax Group PLC

 

Utilities

 

97,495

 

 

1,351,755

 

Firstgroup PLC

 

Transportation

 

49,226

 

 

629,099

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

95,715

 

 

2,423,495

 

HBOS PLC

 

Banks

 

93,511

 

 

1,821,762

 

Home Retail Group

 

Retailing

 

78,297

 

 

650,553

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

Banks

 

17,643

 

 

327,079

 

Man Group PLC

 

Diversified Financials

 

147,075

 

 

1,673,410

 

National Express Group PLC

 

Transportation

 

38,434

 

 

886,769

 

National Grid PLC

 

Utilities

 

191,882

 

 

2,721,554

 

Next PLC

 

Retailing

 

48,876

 

 

1,867,161

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

 

Banks

 

295,833

 

 

3,523,764

 

Stagecoach Group

 

Transportation

 

82,873

 

 

352,358

 

Standard Life PLC

 

Insurance

 

151,181

 

 

937,800

 

Taylor Woodrow PLC

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

313,600

 

 

2,066,903

 

Travis Perkins PLC

 

Capital Goods

 

11,226

 

 

427,231

 

Trinity Mirror PLC

 

Media

 

43,648

 

 

446,185

 

Vodafone Group PLC

 

Telecommunication Services

 

108,452

 

 

326,175

 

Whitbread PLC

 

Consumer Services

 

7,826

 

 

262,836

 

William Morrison Supermarkets PLC

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

238,320

 

 

1,452,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,407,517

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $121,514,472)

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,945,925

 

 

 

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DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Repurchase Agreements — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust, dated 7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, maturity amount $1,334,587 (collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 10/18/2021, market value $1,365,956)

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

1,334,456

 

$

1,334,456

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $1,334,456)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,334,456

 

Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost $122,848,928) (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

133,280,381

 

Other Assets, less liabilities — 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

222,712

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

133,503,093

 

______________

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $122,982,772. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $16,472,046 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $6,174,437, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $10,297,609.

(c)

Securities for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trust’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

 

 

14

 


DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

From the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust’s (the ‘‘Fund’’) inception on December 27, 2006, through July 31, 2007, the Fund returned 7.14%, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country Asia Pacific Index (MSCI AC Asia Pacific) by 6.55%.

The Fund was hurt by its exclusion of the Australian mining company BHP Billiton, which returned more than 60% for the first seven months of 2007. BHP Billiton does not meet our investment standards due to its major involvement in uranium mining and other social and environmental concerns.

The Fund was also hurt by its position in the Japanese automaker Honda Motor and the Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House. Sekisui House is notable for its use of environmentally friendly technologies such as fuel cells and solar cells.

The Fund was helped by its avoidance of the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor, which does not meet our investment standards. Toyota’s stock declined approximately 10% during the first seven months of 2007.

The Fund’s underweighting to China, where relatively few companies currently meet Domini’s investment standards, also hurt performance.

 

 

 

 

15

 

 


The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and by country:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

COMPANY

 

% NET
ASSETS

Honda Motor Co Ltd

 

2.70%

Fuji Film Holdings Corp

 

2.41%

Mitsui Trust Holding Inc

 

2.07%

Nintendo Company Ltd

 

2.04%

Sony Corporation

 

2.02%

Nippon Express Co Ltd

 

1.90%

Sekisui House Limited

 

1.88%

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd

 

1.83%

TDK Corp

 

1.82%

Toppan Printing Company Ltd

 

1.81%

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)


*

Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Liabilities, less assets.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS)


*

Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Liabilities, less assets.

______________

The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

 

16    Performance Commentary

 

 

 

 


Shares of the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust (DASET) are not available for direct investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Fund (the “Fund”) which invests its assets in the DASET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DASET’s lower expenses.

Total Return Since Inception (12/27/2006)

 

 

 

Domini PacAsia Social
Equity Fund (DPAFX)

 

MSCI AC Asia Pacific

 

As of 6-30-07

 

5.76%

 

11.28%

 

As of 7-31-07

 

6.56%

 

13.69%

 

COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE

DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY FUND AND MSCI AC ASIA PACIFIC


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.

The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Fund 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. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 2.35% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.60% of net assets.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country Asia Pacific Index (MSCI AC Asia Pacific) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the MSCI AC Asia Pacific.

 

______________

This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07

 

 

 

 

Performance Commentary    17

 

 


DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Common Stocks – 99.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia – 11.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Lt

 

Banks

 

14,411

 

$

347,348

 

CFS Retail Property Trust

 

Real Estate

 

88,275

 

 

160,583

 

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

 

Banks

 

3,468

 

 

159,935

 

Commonwealth Property Office

 

Real Estate

 

68,765

 

 

93,414

 

CSL Limited

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

785

 

 

59,132

 

DB RREEF Trust

 

Real Estate

 

80,104

 

 

123,364

 

GPT Group

 

Real Estate

 

8,767

 

 

33,477

 

Insurance Australia Group Lt

 

Insurance

 

23,701

 

 

114,671

 

Investa Property Group

 

Real Estate

 

19,609

 

 

48,839

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

 

Transportation

 

166,629

 

 

462,555

 

QBE Insurance Group Ltd

 

Insurance

 

18,389

 

 

466,854

 

Telstra Corp Ltd

 

Telecommunication Services

 

19,793

 

 

77,654

 

Westfield Group

 

Real Estate

 

21,175

 

 

342,573

 

Westfield Group – New

 

Real Estate

 

1,840

 

 

29,197

 

Westpac Banking Corporation

 

Banks

 

8,613

 

 

191,480

 

Zinifex Ltd

 

Materials

 

14,905

 

 

247,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,958,921

 

China – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agile Property Holdings Ltd

 

Real Estate

 

42,000

 

 

73,333

 

Chaoda Modern Agriculture

 

Food & Beverage

 

132,903

 

 

98,906

 

TPV Technology Ltd

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

214,223

 

 

164,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

336,331

 

Hong Kong – 8.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

 

Transportation

 

31,002

 

 

80,783

 

Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd

 

Real Estate

 

92,239

 

 

167,561

 

First Pacific Co

 

Diversified Financials

 

58,389

 

 

41,789

 

Hang Lung Group Ltd

 

Real Estate

 

26,665

 

 

130,742

 

Henderson Land Development

 

Real Estate

 

13,142

 

 

94,667

 

Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd

 

Transportation

 

42,000

 

 

40,147

 

Hopewell Holdings

 

Transportation

 

49,086

 

 

211,939

 

Hysan Development Company

 

Real Estate

 

31,000

 

 

80,607

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd

 

Diversified Financials

 

5,993

 

 

145,031

 

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd

 

Diversified Financials

 

9,859

 

 

129,153

 

Kingboard Chemicals Holdings

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

36,728

 

 

202,165

 

Orient Overseas Intl Ltd

 

Transportation

 

9,666

 

 

115,064

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties

 

Real Estate

 

2,833

 

 

36,029

 

Swire Pacific Ltd ‘A’

 

Real Estate

 

19,664

 

 

222,572

 

 

 

18

 

 


DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Hong Kong (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wharf Holdings Ltd

 

Real Estate

 

91,675

 

$

378,458

 

Wheelock & Co Ltd

 

Real Estate

 

90,418

 

 

233,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,310,274

 

India2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bharti Airtel Limited (a)

 

Telecommunication Services

 

3,330

 

 

73,745

 

Hindalco Industries –144a GDR

 

Materials

 

104,028

 

 

457,723

 

Punjab National Bank

 

Banks

 

9,500

 

 

119,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

651,032

 

Indonesia – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Rakyat Indonesia

 

Banks

 

157,500

 

 

105,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,058

 

Japan – 51.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alps Electric Co Ltd

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

22,051

 

 

217,456

 

Amada Co Ltd

 

Capital Goods

 

29,220

 

 

339,417

 

Aoyama Trading Co Ltd

 

Retailing

 

3,400

 

 

97,376

 

Asahi Kasei Corporation

 

Materials

 

50,640

 

 

359,959

 

Astellas Pharma Inc

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

4,984

 

 

203,726

 

Brother Industries Ltd

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

12,000

 

 

171,832

 

Central Japan Railway Co

 

Transportation

 

20

 

 

205,771

 

COMSYS Holdings Corp

 

Capital Goods

 

16,000

 

 

176,477

 

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

25,399

 

 

370,810

 

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

12,439

 

 

341,969

 

Daito Trust Construct Co Ltd

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

2,584

 

 

127,638

 

Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

9,000

 

 

117,441

 

Eisai Co Ltd

 

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

 

751

 

 

31,523

 

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elpida Memory Inc (a)

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

4,800

 

 

210,910

 

Fuji Film Holdings Corp

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

14,957

 

 

651,495

 

Fujikura Ltd

 

Capital Goods

 

11,578

 

 

71,422

 

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc

 

Banks

 

25,000

 

 

78,984

 

Honda Motor Co Ltd

 

Automobiles & Components

 

20,203

 

 

729,863

 

Joyo Bank Ltd

 

Banks

 

52,740

 

 

304,989

 

JS Group Corp

 

Capital Goods

 

18,600

 

 

348,833

 

Kamigumi Co Ltd

 

Transportation

 

4,677

 

 

40,210

 

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd

 

Transportation

 

36,206

 

 

493,078

 

Kyocera Corporation

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

3,127

 

 

302,414

 

Mazda Motor Corp

 

Automobiles & Components

 

12,000

 

 

67,820

 

Mitsui Chemicals Inc

 

Materials

 

54,880

 

 

423,632

 

Mitsui Trust Holding Inc

 

Banks

 

63,533

 

 

558,767

 

Nintendo Company Ltd

 

Software & Services

 

1,148

 

 

550,695

 

Nippon Express Co Ltd

 

Transportation

 

95,000

 

 

512,086

 

Nippon Paper Group Inc

 

Materials

 

70

 

 

226,474

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

 

Telecommunication Services

 

108

 

 

467,342

 

Nomura Holdings Inc

 

Diversified Financials

 

13,953

 

 

263,512

 

Orix Corporation

 

Diversified Financials

 

1,993

 

 

475,942

 

Pioneer Corporation

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

3,320

 

 

44,421

 

Ricoh Company Limited

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

12,503

 

 

269,656

 

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc

 

Banks

 

4

 

 

42,275

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Japan (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBI Holdings Inc

 

Diversified Financials

 

803

 

$

244,985

 

Seiko Epson Corp

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

9,010

 

 

261,570

 

Seino Holdings Co Ltd

 

Transportation

 

15,800

 

 

152,377

 

Sekisui House Limited

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

41,188

 

 

508,496

 

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Ltd

 

Materials

 

900

 

 

66,121

 

Shinko Securities Co Ltd

 

Diversified Financials

 

7,000

 

 

33,799

 

Sony Corporation

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

10,278

 

 

545,984

 

Sumitomo Trust & Bkg

 

Banks

 

18,874

 

 

158,545

 

Suzuken Company Limited

 

Health Care Equipment & Services

 

3,900

 

 

120,775

 

TDK Corp

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

5,800

 

 

491,932

 

Teijin Limited

 

Materials

 

59,000

 

 

318,822

 

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tokyo Electron Limited

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

500

 

 

35,853

 

Tokyo Steel Mfg Co Ltd

 

Materials

 

12,000

 

 

195,130

 

Toppan Printing Company Ltd

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

45,406

 

 

489,428

 

Toyo Seikan Kaisha Limited

 

Materials

 

21,587

 

 

376,352

 

Wacoal Holdings Corp

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

6,000

 

 

73,587

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,969,971

 

Malaysia – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMMB Holdings BHD

 

Diversified Financials

 

38,400

 

 

51,783

 

Bumiputra-Commerce Hldgs BHD

 

Banks

 

45,400

 

 

152,920

 

Public Bank BHD – Foreign Market

 

Banks

 

24,000

 

 

72,429

 

Telekom Malaysia BHD

 

Telecommunication Services

 

18,500

 

 

54,222

 

Tenaga Nasional BHD

 

Utilities

 

31,756

 

 

99,995

 

YTL Corporation Berhad

 

Utilities

 

16,040

 

 

34,921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

466,270

 

New Zealand – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kiwi Income Property Trust

 

Real Estate

 

105,947

 

 

122,883

 

Telecom Corp of New Zealand

 

Telecommunication Services

 

44,137

 

 

154,100

 

Vector Ltd

 

Utilities

 

100,805

 

 

202,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

479,828

 

Philippines – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globe Telecom Inc

 

Telecommunication Services

 

5,867

 

 

168,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

168,940

 

Singapore – 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

 

Banks

 

6,106

 

 

91,222

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd

 

Retailing

 

20,361

 

 

212,812

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp

 

Banks

 

14,381

 

 

84,986

 

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATS ChipPAC Ltd. (a)

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

52,000

 

 

56,839

 

United Industrial Corp Ltd

 

Real Estate

 

16,277

 

 

32,914

 

United Overseas Bank

 

Banks

 

7,899

 

 

115,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

594,161

 

 

 

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DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

South Korea – 8.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daegu Bank

 

Banks

 

2,100

 

$

41,118

 

GS Holdings Corp

 

Energy

 

5,069

 

 

278,657

 

Hana Financial Holdings

 

Banks

 

2,100

 

 

113,304

 

Hyundai Securities Co

 

Diversified Financials

 

2,540

 

 

84,326

 

Industrial Bank of Korea

 

Banks

 

8,995

 

 

205,847

 

Kookmin Bank

 

Banks

 

1,284

 

 

112,066

 

Korea Zinc Co Ltd

 

Materials

 

1,125

 

 

247,720

 

KT Corp

 

Telecommunication Services

 

6,803

 

 

325,239

 

LG Corp

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

5,692

 

 

322,850

 

LG Electronics Inc

 

Consumer Durables & Apparel

 

3,561

 

 

298,631

 

Pacific Corp

 

Household & Personal Products

 

649

 

 

129,368

 

Pusan Bank

 

Banks

 

6,480

 

 

124,062

 

Shinhan Financial Group Ltd

 

Banks

 

1,933

 

 

130,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,413,995

 

Taiwan – 7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asustek Computer Inc

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

30,000

 

 

85,196

 

Au Optronics Corp

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

97,000

 

 

164,307

 

Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

71,560

 

 

79,628

 

China Steel Corp

 

Materials

 

274,214

 

 

357,808

 

Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd (a)

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

146,000

 

 

41,409

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd

 

Telecommunication Services

 

89,624

 

 

154,192

 

Compal Electronics

 

Technology Hardware & Equipment

 

353,615

 

 

401,748

 

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerchip Semiconductor Corp

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

500,536

 

 

321,093

 

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Mos Technologies Inc

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

728,394

 

 

280,898

 

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Siliconware Precision Inds

 

Semiconductor Equipment

 

19,024

 

 

36,356

 

Taiwan Cooperative Bank

 

Banks

 

140,569

 

 

106,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,028,934

 

Thailand – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bangkok Bank Pub Co – For Reg

 

Banks

 

52,318

 

 

195,283

 

Siam Cement Pub Co – For Reg

 

Materials

 

5,800

 

 

46,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

241,992

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $25,611,904)

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,725,707

 

 

 

 

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DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

 

INDUSTRY

 

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Repurchase Agreements – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust, dated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07, maturity amount $462,675 (collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%, 10/18/2021, market value $473,400)

 

Repurchase Agreement

 

462,630

 

$

462,630

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $462,630)

 

 

 

 

 

 

462,630

 

Total Investments — 100.7% (Cost $26,074,534) (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,188,337

 

Other Liabilities, less assets — (0.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

(182,088

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,006,249

 

______________

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $26,207,677. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $1,856,105 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $875,445, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $980,660.

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.

GDR — Global Depository Receipt

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

22

 

 


DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PERFORMANCE COMMENTARY

From the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust’s (the ‘‘Fund’’) inception on December 27, 2006, through July 31, 2007, the Fund returned 4.38%, underperforming the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) by 6.24%.

The Fund was hurt by its exclusion of the Australian mining company BHP Billiton, which returned more than 60% during 2007. BHP Billiton does not meet our investment standards due to its major involvement in uranium mining and other social and environmental concerns. The Fund was hurt also by its positions in the Japanese financial group Resona Holdings (which is no longer held by the Fund) and in the Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House. Sekisui House is notable for its use of environmentally friendly technologies such as fuel cells and solar cells.

The Fund was helped by its position in the Italian automaker Fiat, which is notable for its fuel efficiency and alternative energy initiatives, and by the Swedish bus and truck manufacturer Scania, which claims to be the world’s only supplier of ethanol-powered commercial vehicles. (See our discussion of Fiat in ‘‘The Way You Invest Matters: Global Warming.’’) Unlike the EAFE index, the portfolio of the Fund includes emerging markets, which contributed to performance.

 

 

23

 


The table and bar chart below provide information as of July 31, 2007, about the ten largest holdings of the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust and its portfolio holdings by industry sector and by country:

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS(1)

 

COMPANY

 

% NET
ASSETS

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

 

2.25%

Vodafone Group PLC

 

2.25%

Sanofi-Aventis

 

2.21%

Swiss Re-Reg

 

2.17%

Allianz SE-Reg

 

1.88%

Honda Motor Co Ltd

 

1.86%

France Telecom SA

 

1.69%

Arcelor Mittal

 

1.68%

UniCredito Italiano SPA

 

1.64%

Muenchener Rueckver AG

 

1.63%

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR (% OF NET ASSETS)

 


*

Other reflects Repurchase Agreements and Other Liabilities, less assets.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS BY COUNTRY (% OF NET ASSETS)

 


*

Other reflects Ireland, Denmark, Singapore, Turkey, Russia, Poland, Portugal, Taiwan, New Zealand, China, Philippines, Hungary, Czech Republic, Greece, Repurchase Agreements, and Other Liabilities, less assets.

______________

(1)

Excluding Repurchase Agreements.

 

The holdings mentioned above are described in the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust’s Portfolio of Investments at July 31, 2007, included herein. The composition of the Trust’s portfolio is subject to change.

 

 

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Performance Commentary

 

 


Shares of the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust (DUSET) are not available for direct investment. The table and graph below reflect the performance of the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Fund (the “Fund”) which invests its assets in the DUSET. This performance has not been adjusted to reflect DUSET’s lower expenses.

 

Total Return Since Inception (12/27/2006)

 

 

Domini EuroPacific
Social Equity Fund (DUPFX)

 

MSCI EAFE

As of 6-30-07

 

7.06%

 

12.26%

As of 7-31-07

 

3.82%

 

10.62%

COMPARISON OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE

DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY FUND INVESTOR SHARES AND THE MSCI EAFE

 


Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund’s returns quoted above represent past performance after all expenses. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, call 1-800-582-6757 or visit www.domini.com. A 2.00% redemption fee is charged on sales or exchanges of shares made less than 60 days after the settlement of purchase or acquisition through exchange, with certain exceptions. Performance data quoted above does not reflect the deduction of this fee, which would reduce the performance quoted. See the Fund’s prospectus for further information.

Investing internationally involves special risks, such as currency fluctuations, social and economic instability, differing securities regulations and accounting standards, limited public information, possible changes in taxation, and periods of illiquidity.

The table and the graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return for the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Fund 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. Certain fees payable by the Fund were waived during the period, and the Fund’s average annual total returns would have been lower had these not been waived.

For the period reported in its current prospectus, the Fund’s gross annual operating expenses were estimated to total 2.35% of net assets. Until November 30, 2007, Domini has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses to limit the Fund’s expenses, on a per annum basis, to 1.60% of net assets.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australasia Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) is an unmanaged index of common stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in the MSCI EAFE.

______________

This material must be preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. DSIL Investment Services LLC, Distributor. 09/07

 

 

Performance Commentary

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DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

INDUSTRY

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Common Stocks – 99.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Australia – 4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFS Retail Property Trust

Real Estate

98,567

 

$

179,304

 

DB RREEF Trust

Real Estate

52,603

 

 

81,011

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

Transportation

55,456

 

 

153,944

 

QBE Insurance Group Ltd

Insurance

1,331

 

 

33,791

 

Westfield Group

Real Estate

4,717

 

 

76,313

 

Westfield Group

Real Estate

206

 

 

3,269

 

Westpac Banking Corporation

Banks

2,455

 

 

54,578

 

Zinifex Ltd

Materials

4,996

 

 

83,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

665,285

 

Austria – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Immofinanz AG (a)

Real Estate

9,364

 

 

117,752

 

Meinl European Land Ltd (a)

Real Estate

2,920

 

 

67,877

 

OMV AG

Energy

1,098

 

 

68,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

253,881

 

Belgium – 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Belgacom SA

Telecommunication Services

2,486

 

 

100,696

 

Delhaize Group

Food & Staples Retailing

450

 

 

41,866

 

Omega Pharma SA

Health Care Equipment & Services

919

 

 

78,856

 

S.A. D’Ieteren N.V.

Retailing

100

 

 

40,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

261,651

 

China – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

TPV Technology Ltd

Technology Hardware & Equipment

35,775

 

 

27,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,403

 

Czech Republic – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telefonica O2 Czech Republic

Telecommunication Services

692

 

 

19,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,630

 

Denmark – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dampskibsselskabet Torm AS

Energy

500

 

 

19,922

 

H. Lundbeck A/S

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

2,545

 

 

65,496

 

Sydbank A/S

Banks

1,228

 

 

62,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,786

 

Finland –2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kesko OYJ — B Shares

Food & Staples Retailing

393

 

 

20,823

 

Konecranes OYJ

Capital Goods

452

 

 

18,304

 

Metso OYJ

Capital Goods

320

 

 

20,265

 

Orion OYJ/New

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

4,806

 

 

125,940

 

Outokumpu OYJ

Materials

1,569

 

 

48,621

 

Rautaruukki OYJ

Materials

569

 

 

37,300

 

Sampo Insurance Co — A Share

Insurance

3,186

 

 

95,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

366,882

 

France – 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air France-KLM

Transportation

2,540

 

 

114,386

 

BNP Paribas

Banks

1,236

 

 

135,937

 

 

 

26

 


DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

INDUSTRY

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

France (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

France Telecom SA

Telecommunication Services

8,833

 

$

237,589

 

Michelin (CDGE) – Class B

Automobiles & Components

308

 

 

40,686

 

Sanofi-Aventis

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

3,708

 

 

310,748

 

Schneider Electric SA

Capital Goods

137

 

 

18,289

 

SCOR SE

Insurance

899

 

 

23,019

 

Societe Generale

Banks

174

 

 

29,922

 

Valeo

Automobiles & Components

739

 

 

37,908

 

Vallourec

Capital Goods

180

 

 

46,585

 

Vivendi SA

Media

2,912

 

 

123,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,118,823

 

Germany 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allianz SE-Reg

Insurance

1,245

 

 

264,877

 

Altana AG

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

5,449

 

 

128,022

 

Celesio AG

Health Care Equipment & Services

2,082

 

 

125,118

 

Commerzbank AG

Banks

410

 

 

17,647

 

Deutsche Lufthansa – Reg

Transportation

3,628

 

 

101,851

 

Deutsche Telekom AG – Reg

Telecommunication Services

1,067

 

 

18,418

 

Epcos AG

Technology Hardware & Equipment

3,236

 

 

65,195

 

Fresenius SE

Health Care Equipment & Services

911

 

 

66,172

 

Merck KGAA

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

400

 

 

49,933

 

Muenchener Rueckver AG – Reg

Insurance

1,329

 

 

229,005

 

Salzgitter AG

Materials

200

 

 

40,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,106,930

 

Greece – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Titan Cement Co. S.A.

Materials

383

 

 

19,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,521

 

Hong Kong – 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

Transportation

7,573

 

 

19,733

 

Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd

Real Estate

28,269

 

 

51,353

 

Hang Lung Group Ltd

Real Estate

4,627

 

 

22,687

 

Hopewell Holdings

Transportation

6,000

 

 

26,104

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd

Diversified Financials

714

 

 

17,280

 

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd

Diversified Financials

2,000

 

 

26,200

 

Kingboard Chemicals Holdings

Technology Hardware & Equipment

7,243

 

 

39,868

 

Swire Pacific Ltd A

Real Estate

2,334

 

 

26,418

 

Wharf Holdings Ltd

Real Estate

14,970

 

 

61,800

 

Wheelock & Co Ltd

Real Estate

18,250

 

 

47,143

 

 

 

 

 

 

338,586

 

Hungary – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrt.

Energy

137

 

 

21,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,228

 

Ireland – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irish Life & Permanent PLC

Insurance

2,442

 

 

58,683

 

Kerry Group PLC – A

Food & Beverage

3,595

 

 

95,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

154,056

 

 

 

27

 


DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

INDUSTRY

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Italy – 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiat SPA

Automobiles & Components

6,141

 

$

180,697

 

IFIL Investments SPA

Diversified Financials

5,213

 

 

54,795

 

UniCredito Italiano SPA

Banks

27,178

 

 

230,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

466,159

 

Japan – 21.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alps Electric Co Ltd

Technology Hardware & Equipment

3,718

 

 

36,665

 

Amada Co Ltd

Capital Goods

2,386

 

 

27,716

 

Aoyama Trading Co Ltd

Retailing

996

 

 

28,526

 

Astellas Pharma Inc

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

2,000

 

 

81,752

 

Brother Industries Ltd

Technology Hardware & Equipment

1,310

 

 

18,758

 

Central Japan Railway Co

Transportation

3

 

 

30,866

 

Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd

Commercial Services & Supplies

6,828

 

 

99,685

 

Daiichi Sanyko Co Ltd

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

1,100

 

 

30,241

 

 

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

Elpida Memory Inc (a)

Semiconductor Equipment

1,019

 

 

44,774

 

Familymart Co Ltd

Food & Staples Retailing

1,100

 

 

28,436

 

Fuji Film Holdings Corp

Consumer Durables & Apparel

4,905

 

 

213,651

 

Honda Motor Co Ltd

Automobiles & Components

7,228

 

 

261,121

 

Joyo Bank Ltd

Banks

2,714

 

 

15,695

 

JS Group Corp

Capital Goods

4,400

 

 

82,520

 

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd

Transportation

2,000

 

 

27,237

 

Kyocera Corporation

Technology Hardware & Equipment

179

 

 

17,311

 

Mazda Motor Corp

Automobiles & Components

4,000

 

 

22,607

 

Mitsui Chemicals Inc

Materials

8,546

 

 

65,969

 

Mitsui Trust Holding Inc

Banks

23,194

 

 

203,988

 

Nintendo Company Ltd

Software & Services

207

 

 

99,298

 

Nippon Express Co Ltd

Transportation

24,000

 

 

129,369

 

Nippon Paper Group Inc

Materials

27

 

 

87,354

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

Telecommunication Services

23

 

 

99,527

 

Orix Corporation

Diversified Financials

100

 

 

23,881

 

Pioneer Corporation

Consumer Durables & Apparel

1,364

 

 

18,250

 

Ricoh Company Limited

Technology Hardware & Equipment

4,484

 

 

96,708

 

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings Inc

Banks

5

 

 

52,843

 

SBI Holdings Inc

Diversified Financials

240

 

 

73,221

 

Seiko Epson Corp

Technology Hardware & Equipment

2,501

 

 

72,607

 

Seino Holdings Co Ltd

Transportation

7,801

 

 

75,233

 

Sekisui House Limited

Consumer Durables & Apparel

15,259

 

 

188,384

 

Sony Corporation

Consumer Durables & Apparel

779

 

 

41,382

 

Suzuken Company Limited

Health Care Equipment & Services

3,000

 

 

92,904

 

TDK Corp

Technology Hardware & Equipment

1,700

 

 

144,187

 

Teijin Limited

Materials

20,887

 

 

112,868

 

Tokyo Steel Mfg Co Ltd

Materials

1,683

 

 

27,367

 

Toppan Printing Company Ltd

Commercial Services & Supplies

12,154

 

 

131,007

 

Toyo Seikan Kaisha Limited

Materials

6,161

 

 

107,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,011,320

 

 

 

28

 


DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

INDUSTRY

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

Netherlands – 6.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arcelor Mittal

Materials

3,860

 

$

236,831

 

Fugro NV-CVA

Energy

397

 

 

26,432

 

ING Groep NV-CVA

Diversified Financials

1,491

 

 

62,974

 

Koninkijke KPN NV

Telecommunication Services

1,573

 

 

24,350

 

Koninklijke DSM NV

Materials

449

 

 

23,209

 

OCE NV

Technology Hardware & Equipment

2,416

 

 

55,938

 

SNS Reaal

Insurance

8,018

 

 

178,490

 

TNT NV

Transportation

2,863

 

 

122,929

 

Unilever NV-CVA

Food & Beverage

4,733

 

 

143,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

874,272

 

New Zealand – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kiwi Income Property Trust

Real Estate

15,292

 

 

17,736

 

Vector Ltd

Utilities

9,175

 

 

18,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,199

 

Norway – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

Energy

341

 

 

17,084

 

Norsk Hydro ASA

Energy

2,650

 

 

102,124

 

Orkla ASA

Capital Goods

5,301

 

 

99,762

 

Petroleum Geo-Services

Energy

2,262

 

 

53,800

 

Statoil ASA

Energy

7,215

 

 

213,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

486,265

 

Philippines – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globe Telecom Inc

Telecommunication Services

792

 

 

22,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,806

 

Poland – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Globe Trade Centre SA (a)

Real Estate

1,145

 

 

15,817

 

Polish Oil & Gas

Energy

10,712

 

 

18,808

 

Telekomunikacja Polska

Telecommunication Services

2,370

 

 

18,702

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,327

 

Portugal – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banco Espirito Santo – Reg

Banks

2,120

 

 

49,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,772

 

Russia – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods ADR

Food & Beverage

533

 

 

50,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,102

 

Singapore – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd

Retailing

2,764

 

 

28,889

 

United Overseas Bank

Banks

1,593

 

 

23,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

52,159

 

South Korea – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

GS Holdings Corp

Energy

1,046

 

 

57,501

 

Hana Financial Holdings

Banks

378

 

 

20,395

 

Industrial Bank of Korea

Banks

917

 

 

20,985

 

Korea Zinc Co Ltd

Materials

294

 

 

64,737

 

KT Corp

Telecommunication Services

405

 

 

19,362

 

LG Corp

Commercial Services & Supplies

494

 

 

28,020

 

LG Electronics Inc

Consumer Durables & Apparel

243

 

 

20,378

 

 

 

29

 


DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

INDUSTRY

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

South Korea (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pacific Corp

Household & Personal Products

176

 

$

35,083

 

Woori Finance Holdings Co

Banks

769

 

 

19,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

286,263

 

Spain – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporacion Financiera Alba

Diversified Financials

259

 

 

18,959

 

Gas Natural SDG SA

Utilities

3,665

 

 

210,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

229,397

 

Sweden – 4.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrolux AB – Ser B

Consumer Durables & Apparel

1,483

 

 

37,085

 

Eniro AB

Media

3,679

 

 

45,326

 

Industrivarden AB – C Shares

Diversified Financials

2,188

 

 

45,061

 

Investor AB – B Shares

Diversified Financials

2,199

 

 

56,879

 

Sandvik AB

Capital Goods

5,800

 

 

116,601

 

Scania AB – B Shares

Capital Goods

6,200

 

 

147,745

 

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser B

Materials

600

 

 

20,456

 

SSAB Svenskt Stal AB – Ser B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rights (c)

Materials

600

 

 

1,781

 

Swedbank AB

Banks

2,400

 

 

87,154

 

Teliasonera AB

Telecommunication Services

7,000

 

 

52,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

611,012

 

Switzerland – 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roche Holding AG

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

342

 

 

60,490

 

Swiss Re – Reg

Insurance

3,567

 

 

305,650

 

The Swatch Group AG – Reg

Consumer Durables & Apparel

365

 

 

21,264

 

 

 

 

 

 

387,404

 

Taiwan – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

China Steel Corp

Materials

15,942

 

 

20,802

 

Pro Mos Technologies Inc

Semiconductors &

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor Equipment

46,171

 

 

17,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,608

 

Turkey – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trakya Cam SAnayii AS

Capital Goods

7,500

 

 

28,064

 

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T – D

Banks

7,424

 

 

23,706

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,770

 

United Kingdom – 19.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

3i Group PLC

Diversified Financials

5,482

 

 

118,773

 

Aviva PLC

Insurance

3,197

 

 

44,449

 

Barclays PLC

Banks

1,401

 

 

19,688

 

Barratt Developments PLC

Consumer Durables & Apparel

5,052

 

 

94,676

 

Bellway PLC

Consumer Durables & Apparel

764

 

 

19,080

 

Bovis Homes Group PLC

Consumer Durables & Apparel

2,942

 

 

45,815

 

BT Group PLC

Telecommunication Services

9,235

 

 

58,556

 

Drax Group PLC

Utilities

5,784

 

 

80,194

 

Emap PLC

Media

3,655

 

 

61,850

 

Firstgroup PLC

Transportation

1,468

 

 

18,761

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

2,815

 

 

71,276

 

HBOS PLC

Banks

7,535

 

 

146,795

 

Home Retail Group

Retailing

20,093

 

 

166,948

 

Investec PLC

Diversified Financials

5,155

 

 

63,876

 

Kelda Group PLC

Utilities

11,940

 

 

202,259

 

 

 

30

 


DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST / PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

JULY 31, 2007

 

COUNTRY/SECURITY

INDUSTRY

SHARES

 

 

VALUE

 

United Kingdom (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legal & General Group PLCE

Insurance

33,472

 

$

94,400

 

Man Group PLC

Diversified Financials

5,030

 

 

57,231

 

National Express Group PLC

Transportation

906

 

 

20,904

 

National Grid PLC

Utilities

5,573

 

 

79,045

 

Next PLC

Retailing

2,052

 

 

78,390

 

Royal Bank Of Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group

Banks

26,616

 

 

317,031

 

Smith & Nephew PLC

Health Care Equipment & Services

3,941

 

 

46,928

 

Stagecoach Group Ordinary

Transportation

16,442

 

 

69,908

 

Standard Life PLC

Insurance

11,127

 

 

69,023

 

Taylor Woodrow PLC

Consumer Durables & Apparel

14,485

 

 

95,469

 

The Berkeley Grp Holdings

Consumer Durables & Apparel

541

 

 

17,829

 

Travis Perkins PLC

Capital Goods

519

 

 

19,752

 

Trinity Mirror PLC

Media

13,640

 

 

139,433

 

Vodafone Group PLC

Telecommunication Services

105,339

 

 

316,813

 

William Morrison Supermarkets

Food & Staples Retailing

17,679

 

 

107,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,742,896

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $14,263,857)

 

 

 

 

13,951,393

 

Repurchase Agreements – 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Bank & Trust, dated

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/31/07, 3.52% due 8/1/07,

 

 

 

 

 

 

maturity amount $339,673

 

 

 

 

 

 

(collateralized by: U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government Agency Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities, Fannie Mae, 5.45%,

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/18/2021, market value

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 350,119)

Repurchase Agreement

339,640

 

 

339,640

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $339,640)

 

 

 

 

339,640

 

Total Investments — 101.6% (Cost $14,603,497) (b)

 

 

 

 

14,291,033

 

Other Liabilities, less assets — (1.6)%

 

 

 

 

(226,121)

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

$

14,064,912

 

 

______________

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $14,645,629. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $447,618 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $802,214, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $354,596.

(c)

Securities for which there are no such quotations or valuations are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trust’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.

ADR — American Depository Receipt

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL TRUST

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of Domini Social Trust, you incur two types of costs:

Transaction costs

Ongoing costs, including management fees and other Trust expenses

This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust 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 February 1, 2007, and held through July 31, 2007.

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:

Divide your account value by $1,000.

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 tables below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Trust’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust’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 Trust 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.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the tables 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.

 

 

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Expenses

 

 

Beginning

Ending

Paid During

 

 

Account

Account

Period

 

 

Value as of

Value as of

2/1/2007 –

Fund Name

Expenses

2/1/2007

7/31/2007

7/31/2007

Domini Social

Actual Expenses

$1,000.00

$1,001.30

$1.491

Equity Trust

Hypothetical Expenses

 

 

 

 

(5% return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,023.31

$1.511

Domini European

Actual Expenses

$1,000.00

$1,044.50

$4.462

Social Equity Trust

Hypothetical Expenses

 

 

 

 

(5% return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.43

$4.412

Domini PacAsia

Actual Expenses

$1,000.00

$1,066.70

$4.563

Social Equity Trust

Hypothetical Expenses

 

 

 

 

(5% return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.38

$4.463

Domini EuroPacific

Actual Expenses

$1,000.00

$1,037.20

$4.344

Social Equity Trust

Hypothetical Expenses

 

 

 

 

(5% return before expenses)

$1,000.00

$1,020.53

$4.314

1

Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.30%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365.

2

Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.88%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365.

3

Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.89%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365.

4

Expenses are equal to the Trust’s annualized expense ratio of 0.86%, multiplied by average account value over the period, multiplied by 181, and divided by 365.

 

 

 

 

Domini Social Trust — Expense Example     33

 

 


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

July 31, 2007

 

ASSETS:

Investments at cost

Investments at value

Foreign currency, at value (cost $0, $198, $56,344, and $86, respectively)

Receivable for securities sold

Dividend, interest, and tax reclaim receivables

Total assets

LIABILITIES:

Payable for securities purchased

Management fee payable

Other accrued expenses

Total liabilities

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

 

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Domini Social
Equity Trust

 

Domini European
Social Equity Trust

 

Domini PacAsia
Social Equity Trust

 

Domini EuroPacific
Social Equity Trust

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at cost

 

$

1,185,283,381

 

$

122,848,928

 

$

26,074,534

 

$

14,603,497

 

Investments at value

 

$

1,295,180,588

 

$

133,280,381

 

$

27,188,337

 

$

14,291,033

 

Foreign currency, at value (cost $0, $198, $56,344, and $86, respectively)

 

 

 

 

198

 

 

56,347

 

 

86

 

Receivable for securities sold

 

 

78,105,819

 

 

197

 

 

 

 

180,115

 

Dividend, interest, and tax reclaim receivables

 

 

1,564,090

 

 

375,914

 

 

74,757

 

 

37,672

 

Total assets

 

 

1,374,850,497

 

 

133,656,690

 

 

27,319,441

 

 

14,508,906

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

 

78,272,517

 

 

198

 

 

294,739

 

 

434,804

 

Management fee payable

 

 

350,701

 

 

89,143

 

 

17,140

 

 

8,856

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

156,717

 

 

64,256

 

 

1,313

 

 

334

 

Total liabilities

 

 

78,779,935

 

 

153,597

 

 

313,192

 

 

443,994

 

NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTERESTS

 

$

1,296,070,562

 

$

133,503,093

 

$

27,006,249

 

$

14,064,912

 

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $0, $722,603, $22,220, and $37,307, respectively)

Interest income

Investment income

EXPENSES:

Management fee

Custody fees

Professional fees

Trustees fees

Miscellaneous

Total expenses

Fees paid indirectly

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

Net expenses

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

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

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM:

Investments

Foreign currency

Net realized gain (loss)

NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:

Investments

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

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

CURRENCY

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

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Domini Social
Equity Trust

 

Domini European
Social Equity Trust

 

Domini PacAsia
Social Equity Trust

 

Domini EuroPacific
Social Equity Trust

 

 

 

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
JULY 31, 2007

 

FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
JULY 31, 2007

 

FOR THE PERIOD
DECEMBER 27, 2006
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2007

 

FOR THE PERIOD
DECEMBER 27, 2006
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2007

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $0, $722,603, $22,220, and $37,307, respectively)

 

$

24,239,924

 

$

4,840,597

 

$

230,248

 

$

266,261

 

Interest income

 

 

84,867

 

 

20,761

 

 

5,313

 

 

4,150

 

Investment income

 

 

24,324,791

 

 

4,861,358

 

 

235,561

 

 

270,411

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fee

 

 

3,716,184

 

 

795,714

 

 

85,183

 

 

36,269

 

Custody fees

 

 

316,873

 

 

169,618

 

 

101,138

 

 

99,394

 

Professional fees

 

 

207,730

 

 

44,370

 

 

40,520

 

 

40,351

 

Trustees fees

 

 

48,151

 

 

3,195

 

 

213

 

 

83

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

75,280

 

 

3,980

 

 

8,991

 

 

8,809

 

Total expenses

 

 

4,364,218

 

 

1,016,877

 

 

236,045

 

 

184,906

 

Fees paid indirectly

 

 

(145,233

)

 

(52,716

)

 

(13,145

)

 

(4,246

)

Fees waived and expenses reimbursed

 

 

(108,473

)

 

(78,112

)

 

(134,887

)

 

(143,241

)

Net expenses

 

 

4,110,512

 

 

886,049

 

 

88,013

 

 

37,419

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

 

 

20,214,279

 

 

3,975,309

 

 

147,548

 

 

232,992

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

363,584,469

 

 

10,072,971

 

 

143,065

 

 

95,053

 

Foreign currency

 

 

 

 

(47,809

)

 

(73,689

)

 

(35,565

)

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

363,584,469

 

 

10,025,162

 

 

69,376

 

 

59,488

 

NET CHANGES IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

(171,583,725

)

 

6,759,558

 

 

1,113,803

 

 

(312,463

)

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

 

 

 

 

622

 

 

376

 

 

(378

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(171,583,725

)

 

6,760,180

 

 

1,114,179

 

 

(312,841

)

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

 

 

192,000,744

 

 

16,785,342

 

 

1,183,555

 

 

(253,353

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

212,215,023

 

$

20,760,651

 

$

1,331,103

 

$

(20,361

)

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL E QUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL E QUITY TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

Domini Social Equity Trust

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED
JULY 31, 2007

 

YEAR ENDED
JULY 31, 2006

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

20,214,279

 

$

22,399,802

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

363,584,469

 

 

(38,712,595

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(171,583,725

)

 

38,008,922

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

212,215,023

 

 

21,696,129

 

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

149,773,706

 

 

245,457,285

 

Reductions

 

 

(473,539,053

)

 

(471,501,091

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Investors’ Beneficial Interests

 

 

(323,765,347

)

 

(226,043,806

)

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

(111,550,324

)

 

(204,347,677

)

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

1,407,620,886

 

 

1,611,968,563

 

End of period

 

$

1,296,070,562

 

$

1,407,620,886

 

 

 

 

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Domini European Social Equity Trust

 

Domini PacAsia
Social Equity Trust

 

Domini EuroPacific
Social Equity Trust

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED
JULY 31, 2007

 

FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 3, 2005
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2006

 

FOR THE PERIOD
DECEMBER 27, 2006
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2007

 

FOR THE PERIOD
DECEMBER 27, 2006
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2007

 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

3,975,309

 

$

976,092

 

$

147,548

 

$

232,992

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

10,025,162

 

 

1,574,769

 

 

69,376

 

 

59,488

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

6,760,180

 

 

3,677,012

 

 

1,114,179

 

 

(312,841

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

20,760,651

 

 

6,227,873

 

 

1,331,103

 

 

(20,361

)

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS’ BENEFICIAL INTEREST:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

78,695,157

 

 

51,295,957

 

 

26,495,325

 

 

14,712,073

 

Reductions

 

 

(21,885,599

)

 

(1,590,946

)

 

(820,179

)

 

(626,800

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Investors’ Beneficial Interests

 

 

56,809,558

 

 

49,705,011

 

 

25,675,146

 

 

14,085,273

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

77,570,209

 

 

55,932,884

 

 

27,006,249

 

 

14,064,912

 

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

55,932,884

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End of period

 

$

133,503,093

 

$

55,932,884

 

$

27,006,249

 

$

14,064,912

 


SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED JULY 31,

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 

2004

 

 

2003

 

Net assets (in millions)

 

$

1,296

 

$

1,408

 

$

1,612

 

$

1,527

 

$

1,318

 

Total return

 

 

16.00

%

 

1.46

%

 

11.48

%

 

12.01

%

 

12.13

%

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

 

 

1.44

%

 

1.48

%

 

1.92

%

 

1.25

%

 

1.32

%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized)

 

 

0.30

%(1)(2)

 

0.22

%(2)

 

0.23

%(2)

 

0.24

%(2)

 

0.23

%(1)(2)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

126

%

 

12

%

 

9

%

 

8

%

 

8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver by the Manager of 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.01% for the year ended July 31, 2003. Had the Manager not waived its fee and reimbursed expenses, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.31% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.24% for the year ended July 31, 2003.

(2)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratios would have been 0.29%, 0.21%, 0.22%, 0.24%, and 0.23%, for the years ended July 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED
JULY 31, 2007

 

FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 3, 2005
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2006

Net assets (in millions)

 

$

134

 

 

$

56

 

Total return

 

 

27.45

%

 

 

25.96

%*

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

 

 

3.75

%

 

 

3.92

%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized)

 

 

0.88

%(1)(2)

 

 

0.88

%(1)(2)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

88

%

 

 

69

%*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Not annualized.

(1)

Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver by the Manager of 0.07% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.47% for the period ended July 31, 2006. Had the Manager not waived its fee, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.96% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 1.35% for the period ended July 31, 2006.

(2)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratios would have been 0.83% for the year ended July 31, 2007, and 0.77% for the period ended July 31, 2006.

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

DOMINI PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

 

 

 

FOR THE PERIOD
DECEMBER 27, 2006
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2007

Net assets (in millions)

 

$

27

 

Total return

 

 

7.14

%*

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

 

 

1.30

%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized)

 

 

0.89

%(1)(2)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

41

%*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Not annualized.

(1)

Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver of 1.19% for the period ended July 31, 2007. Had the Manager not waived its fee, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 2.08% for the period ended July 31, 2007.

(2)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.77% for the period ended July 31, 2007.

DOMINI EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

 

 

 

FOR THE PERIOD
DECEMBER 27, 2006
(COMMENCEMENT
OF OPERATIONS)
THROUGH
JULY 31, 2007

Net assets (in millions)

 

$

14

 

Total return

 

 

4.38

%*

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

 

 

4.82

%

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (annualized)

 

 

0.86

%(1)(2)

Portfolio turnover rate

 

 

46

%*

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Not annualized.

(1)

Reflects an expense reimbursement and fee waiver by the Manager of 2.96% for the period ended July 31, 2007. Had the Manager not waived its fee, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 3.82% for the period ended July 31, 2007.

(2)

Ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include indirectly paid expenses. Including indirectly paid expenses, the expense ratio would have been 0.77% for the period ended July 31, 2007.

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

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DOMINI SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMINI EUROPEAN SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMIN PACASIA SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

DOMIN EUROPACIFIC SOCIAL EQUITY TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

July 31, 2007

1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Domini Social Trust was organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York on June 7, 1989, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Domini Social Trust consists of four separate series: Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini European Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust (each a “Trust” and collectively the “Trusts”). The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of beneficial interests in the Trusts. Each Trust seeks to provide its shareholders with long-term total return.

The Domini Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on June 7, 1989, and began investment operations on June 3, 1991. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of U.S. companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.

The Domini European Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on August 1, 2005, and commenced investment operations on October 3, 2005. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of European companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.

The Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on August 1, 2006, and commenced investment operations on December 27, 2006. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of Asia-Pacific companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.

The Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust was designated as a series of the Domini Social Trust on August 1, 2006, and commenced investment operations on December 27, 2006. The Trust invests primarily in stocks of European and Asia-Pacific companies that meet Domini’s social and environmental standards.

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

 

 

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and disclosure of contingent assets and 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 Trusts’ 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 are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Trusts’ 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.

(B) Repurchase Agreements. The Trusts may enter into repurchase agreements with selected banks or broker-dealers. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. The Trusts require that collateral, represented by securities (primarily U.S. government agency securities), in a repurchase transaction be maintained in a segregated account with a custodian bank in a manner sufficient to enable each Trust to obtain those securities in the event of a default of the counterparty. In the event of default or bankruptcy by another party to the repurchase agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

(C) 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 may 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 


The Trusts 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.

(D) Foreign Currency Contracts. When the Trusts purchase or sell foreign securities they may 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.

(E) Investment Transactions and Investment Income. 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 Trusts.

(F) Federal Taxes. The Trusts will be treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are therefore not subject to U.S. federal income tax. As such, investors in the Trusts will be taxed on their share of the applicable Trust’s ordinary income and capital gains. It is intended that the Trusts will be managed in such a way that an investor will be able to satisfy the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements  

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2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

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

 

Domini Social Equity Trust

 

0.20% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed,

(prior to November 30, 2006)

 

0.19% of the next $500 million of net assets managed,

 

 

and 0.18% of net assets managed in excess of $2.5 billion

Domini Social Equity Trust

 

0.30% of the first $2 billion of net assets managed,

(effective November 30, 2006)

 

0.29% of the next $1 billion of net assets managed, and

 

 

0.28% of net assets managed in excess of $3 billion

Domini European Social Equity Trust,

 

0.75% of the first $250 million of net assets managed,

Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and

 

0.70% of the next $250 million of net assets managed,

Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust

 

and 0.65% of net assets managed in excess of $500 million

For the period ended July 31, 2007, Domini voluntarily waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:

 

 

 

FEES

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

WAIVED

 

REIMBURSED

 

Domini Social Equity Trust

 

$

108,473

 

 

 

Domini European Social Equity Trust

 

$

78,112

 

 

 

Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust

 

$

85,183

 

$

49,704

 

Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust

 

$

36,269

 

$

106,972

 

(B) Submanager. Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington) provides investment submanagement services to the Trusts on a day-to-day basis pursuant to Submanagement Agreements with Domini. Domini pays Wellington from its management fees. Prior to November 30, 2006, SSgA Funds Management, Inc. provided these services to Domini Social Equity Trust.

3. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the period ended July 31, 2007, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

 

 

PURCHASES

 

SALES

 

Domini Social Equity Trust

 

$

1,732,845,489

 

$

2,036,593,561

 

Domini European Social Equity Trust

 

 

151,212,600

 

 

91,219,391

 

Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust

 

 

33,026,789

 

 

7,557,949

 

Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust

 

 

17,796,945

 

 

3,628,141

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 


Per the Trusts’ arrangement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (formerly Investors Bank and Trust Company), credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Trusts’ expenses. For the period ended July 31, 2007, custody fees of the Trusts, under these arrangements, were reduced by $145,233, $52,716, $13,145, and $4,246 for the Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini European Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust, respectively.

4. OTHER ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS On September 15, 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“SFAS No. 157”), “Fair Value Measurements.” The new accounting statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). SFAS No. 157 also stipulates that, as a market-based measurement, fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and establishes 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 reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. As of July 31, 2007, management of the Trusts is currently assessing the impact, if any, that will result from adopting SFAS No. 157.

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements  

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Trustees and Investors

Domini Social Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini European Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust (collectively the ‘‘Trusts’’), each a series of Domini Social Trust (formerly Domini Social Index Portfolio), as of July 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the aforementioned Trusts as of July 31, 2007, the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 


Boston, Massachusetts

September 24, 2007

 

 

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ CONSIDERATION OF MANAGEMENT

AND SUBMANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

Domini manages the assets of the Domini European Social Equity Trust (the “European Trust”) and each of its feeder funds, the Domini European Social Equity Fund and Domini European Social Equity Portfolio (together with the European Trust, the “European Funds”). In addition, Domini manages the assets of the Domini Social Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”). Wellington Management Company LLP (“Wellington Management”) is the submanager of the European Trust. Seix Advisors is the submanager of the Bond Fund. Set forth below is a discussion of the Board of Trustees’ considerations and determinations with respect to the management and submanagement agreements for the European Funds and the Bond Fund.

Domini also manages the assets of the Domini Social Equity Trust, the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, the Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust, and the feeder funds for the Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust. Wellington Management is the submanager for each of the Domini Social Equity Trust, Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust, and Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust. A discussion of the Board of Trustees’ considerations and determinations with respect to the management and submanagement agreements for the Equity Trust is included in its Annual Report for the period ended July 31, 2006. A discussion of the Board of Trustees’ considerations and determinations with respect to the management and submanagement agreements for the PacAsia and EuroPacific Funds is included in their Semi-Annual Report for the period ended January 31, 2007.

*  *  *

At a meeting held on April 27, 2007, the Trustees approved the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements for the Bond Fund and the European Funds. In connection with that meeting, the Trustees reviewed extensive information provided by Domini, Seix Advisors, and Wellington Management regarding, among other things, the nature and quality of services provided; legal, regulatory, and compliance matters; the fees to be paid to Domini; the fees to be paid by Domini to Seix Advisors and Wellington Management; comparable fees paid by other funds; and certain other information.

In reaching their determination to approve the agreements for the Bond Fund and European Funds, the Trustees considered a variety of factors they believed relevant and balanced a number of considerations. The Trustees did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling. The primary factors considered and the conclusions reached are described below.

BOND FUND

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided. The Trustees noted that pursuant to the management agreement for the Bond Fund, Domini,

 

 

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subject to the direction of the Board, is responsible for providing advice and guidance and for managing the investment of the assets of the Bond Fund, which it does by engaging and overseeing the activities of Seix Advisors. They considered that under the management agreement, Domini is responsible for applying social and environmental standards to a universe of securities. The Trustees also considered the scope and quality of the services provided by Seix Advisors pursuant to the submanagement agreement, such as the provision of the day-to-day portfolio management of the Bond Fund, including making purchases and sales of socially screened portfolio securities consistent with the Bond Fund’s investment objective and policies.

The Trustees considered the professional experience, tenure, and qualifications of each of the portfolio management teams and the other senior personnel at Domini and Seix Advisors. They also considered Domini’s capabilities and experience in the development and application of social and environmental standards and its reputation and leadership in the socially responsible investment community. The Trustees considered the information they had received from Domini concerning the growth of Domini’s social research team and the fact that Domini was responsible for the Bond Fund’s community development investments. They considered the quality of the administrative services Domini provided to the Bond Fund. In addition, they considered the compliance policies, procedures, and record of Domini and Seix Advisors. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, quality, and extent of services provided by Domini and Seix Advisors to the Bond Fund under the management and submanagement agreements.

Investment Results. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini regarding the investment returns of the Bond Fund since Seix Advisors became the submanager of the Fund (February 28, 2005) and for the 3-month, 1-year, and 2-year periods ended December 31, 2006, and February 28, 2007. They considered the performance of the Bond Fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Aggregate Index, and other relevant benchmarks for the same period and the performance of the Bond Fund’s peer group. The Trustees noted that the Bond Fund had underperformed relative to the benchmark on a net basis but that the Fund had relatively good performance gross of fees compared to the benchmark and Seix Advisors’ intermediate fixed-income composite. The Trustees also considered Seix Advisors’ short tenure as submanager of the Bond Fund. In light of the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the performance of the Bond Fund was sufficient to warrant continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

Fees and Other Expenses. The Trustees considered the management and submanagement fees paid to Domini and Seix Advisors with respect to the Bond Fund. The Trustees also considered the administrative fees paid by the Bond Fund to Domini. The Trustees considered the fees that each of Domini and Seix Advisors charges its other clients with similar investment objectives. The Trustees considered that Domini (and not the Bond Fund)

 

 

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pays Seix Advisors from its advisory fee. The Trustees considered the level of the Bond Fund’s advisory and administrative fees versus the average advisory and administrative fees for the relevant peer group and compared the Bond Fund’s total expense ratio to the median total expense ratios of those peers, taking into account the agreed-upon waiver of fees and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. Noting that the total expense ratio of the Bond Fund was about the same as the median total expense ratio of the relevant peer group and lower than the average total expense ratio of the socially responsible bond fund peer group and the relatively small size of the Bond Fund, the Trustees concluded that the management and submanagement fees payable with respect to the Bond Fund are reasonable and supported continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini concerning the costs borne by and profitability of Domini with respect to the advisory and administrative services provided to the Bond Fund in 2006, along with a description of the methodology used by Domini in preparing the profitability information. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Domini’s level of profitability with respect to the Bond Fund was reasonable in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided.

The Trustees also reviewed the most recent annual report for Sun Trust Banks, Inc. (the parent company of Seix Advisors). The Trustees considered Seix Advisors’ profit margin with respect to the Bond Fund in comparison to the industry data provided by Domini. Based on the information provided, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Seix Advisors’ level of profitability with respect to the Bond Fund was not excessive in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided.

Economies of Scale. The Trustees also considered whether economies of scale would be realized by Domini and Seix Advisors as assets grew and the extent to which economies of scale were reflected in the fees charged under the management and submanagement agreements. The Trustees noted that there were breakpoints in the fees charged under each agreement, and also considered the fee waivers proposed by Domini. They concluded that breakpoints were an effective way to share economies of scale with shareholders and that this was a positive factor in support of approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

Other Benefits. The Trustees considered the other benefits that Domini, Seix Advisors, and their respective affiliates receive from their relationship with the Bond Fund, noting that Seix Advisors and its affiliates provide no other services to the Domini Funds. The Trustees reviewed the character and amount of payments received by Domini and its affiliates in connection with the Bond Fund and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees considered that Domini’s profitability would be lower if the benefits related to distribution fees were not received. The Trustees considered the

 

 

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brokerage practices of Domini and Seix Advisors, and noted that neither Domini nor Seix Advisors received the benefit of “soft dollar” commissions in connection with the Bond Fund. The Trustees also considered the intangible benefits that would continue to accrue to Domini, Seix Advisors, and each of their respective affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Bond Fund and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees concluded that the benefits received by Domini, Seix Advisors, and their respective affiliates were reasonable and supported the approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

EUROPEAN FUNDS

Nature, Quality, and Extent of Services Provided. The Trustees noted that pursuant to the European Funds’ management agreements, Domini, subject to the direction of the Board, is responsible for providing advice and guidance with respect to each European Fund and for managing the investment of the assets of the European Trust, which it does by engaging and overseeing the activities of Wellington Management. They considered that under the management agreements, Domini is responsible for applying social and environmental standards to a universe of securities. The Trustees considered the scope and quality of the services provided by Wellington Management, such as the provision of the day-to-day portfolio management of the European Trust, including making purchases and sales of socially screened portfolio securities consistent with the European Trust’s investment objective and policies.

The Trustees considered the professional experience, tenure, and qualifications of each of the portfolio management teams and the other senior personnel at Domini and Wellington Management. They also considered Domini’s capabilities and experience in the development and application of social and environmental standards and its reputation and leadership in the socially responsible investment community. In addition, they considered the compliance policies, procedures, and record of Domini and Wellington Management. The Trustees concluded that Domini and Wellington Management had the necessary capabilities, resources, and personnel to continue providing services under the management and submanagement agreements.

Investment Results. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini regarding the investment returns of the European Funds for the 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year periods ended February 28, 2007, and December 31, 2007, as well as cumulative performance from inception (October 15, 2005) and through December 31, 2006, and February 28, 2007. They considered the performance of the MSCI Europe Index, the benchmark for the European Funds, and other relevant benchmarks for the same period, as well as the performance of the peer group. The Trustees noted that the European Funds had outperformed the MSCI Europe Index for the relevant periods and concluded that that such performance was sufficient to warrant continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

 

 

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Fees and Other Expenses. The Trustees considered the management and submanagement fees paid to Domini and Wellington Management with respect to the European Funds. The Trustees considered the fees that each of Domini and Wellington Management charges its other clients with similar investment objectives. The Trustees considered that Domini (and not the European Trust) pays Wellington Management from its advisory fee. The Trustees considered that the subadvisory fees Wellington Management receives with respect to the European Trust were within the general range of the fees it receives with respect to the management of the assets of its other clients. The Trustees reviewed the total expense ratios of each of the European Funds versus the advisory and administrative fees of similar funds, taking into account the agreed-upon waiver of advisory fees, and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment, including the compensation to be paid. Noting that the total expense ratios of the European Funds were lower than the median total expense ratio of a relevant peer group and lower than the average total expense ratio of the socially responsible European Fund peer group, the Trustees concluded that the management and submanagement fees payable with respect to the European Funds were reasonable and supported continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability. The Trustees reviewed information provided to them by Domini concerning the costs borne by and profitability of Domini with respect to the advisory services provided, along with a description of the methodology used by Domini in preparing the profitability information. The Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Domini’s level of profitability with respect to the European Funds was reasonable in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services to be provided.

The Trustees also reviewed Wellington Management’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2005, and its pro-forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2005, which reflected partnership income as if the firm was in corporate form. The pro-forma statement identified the revenues generated by the European Trust as a separate item and reflected assumptions and estimates regarding operating expenses. Based on the information provided, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied that Wellington Management’s level of profitability with respect to the European Trust was not excessive in view of the nature, quality, and extent of services provided to the European Trust.

Economies of Scale. The Trustees also considered whether economies of scale would be realized by Domini and Wellington Management as assets grew and the extent to which economies of scale were reflected in the fees charged under the management and submanagement agreements. The Trustees noted that there were breakpoints in the fees charged under the management and submanagement agreements, and also considered the fee waivers proposed by Domini. They concluded that breakpoints were an effective way to share economies of scale with shareholders and that this

 

 

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was a positive factor in support of approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

Other Benefits. The Trustees considered the other benefits that Domini, Wellington Management, and their respective affiliates receive from their relationship with the European Funds. The Trustees reviewed the character and amount of payments received by Domini and its affiliates in connection with the European Funds and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees considered that Domini’s profitability would be lower if the benefits related to distribution fees and sales charges were not received. The Trustees considered the brokerage practices of Domini and Wellington Management, including their use of soft dollar arrangements. The Trustees also considered the intangible benefits that would continue to accrue to Domini, Wellington Management, and each of their respective affiliates by virtue of their relationship with European Funds and the other Domini Funds. The Trustees concluded that the benefits received by Domini, Wellington Management, and their respective affiliates were reasonable and supported the approval of the continuance of the management and submanagement agreements.

 

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The following table presents information about each Trustee and each Officer of the Domini Social Trust (the “Master Trust”) as of July 31, 2007. Asterisks indicate that those Trustees and Officers are “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Master Trust. Each Trustee and each Officer of the Master Trust noted as an interested person is interested by virtue of his or her position with Domini Social Investments LLC as described below. Unless otherwise indicated below, the address of each Trustee and each Officer is 536 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012. Neither the Funds nor the Trusts holds annual shareholder meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are not elected for fixed terms. This means that each Trustee will be elected to hold office until his or her successor is elected or until he or she retires, resigns, dies, or is removed from office. No Trustee or Officer is a director of a public company or a registered investment company other than, with respect to the Trustees, the Domini Funds.

 

Interested Trustee and Officer

 

Name, Age,
Position(s) Held,
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

 

Number of Funds
and Portfolios in
the Domini Family
of Funds Overseen
by Trustee

Amy L. Domini*
(57)
Chair, Trustee, and
President of the
Master Trust since 1990

 

CEO (since 2002), President (2002-2005), and Manager (since 1997), Domini Social Investments LLC; Manager, DSIL Investment Services LLC (since 1998); Manager, Domini Holdings LLC (holding company) (since 2002); Director, Tom’s of Maine, Inc. (natural care products) (2004); Board Member, Progressive Government Institute (nonprofit education on executive branch of the federal government) (2003-2005); Board Member, Financial Markets Center (nonprofit financial markets research and education resources provider) (2002-2004); Trustee, New England Quarterly (periodical) (since 1998); Trustee, Episcopal Church Pension Fund (1994-2006); Private Trustee, Loring, Wolcott & Coolidge Office (fiduciary) (since 1987); Partners for the Common Good (community development nonprofit) (since 2005)

 

14

 

 

55

 


Disinterested Trustees

 

Name, Age,
Position(s) Held,
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

 

Number of Funds
and Portfolios in
the Domini Family
of Funds Overseen
by Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

Julia Elizabeth Harris
(59)
Trustee of the
Master Trust since
1999

 

Director and President, Alpha Global Solutions, LLC (agribusiness) (since 2004); Trustee, Fiduciary Trust Company (financial institution) (2001-2005); Executive Vice President, UNC Partners, Inc. (financial management) (since 1990).

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

Kirsten S. Moy
(60)
Trustee of the
Master Trust since
1999

 

Board Member, Community Reinvestment Fund (since 2003); Director, Economic Opportunities Program, The Aspen Institute (research and education) (since 2001); Director, NCB Capital Impact (since 2006).

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

William C. Osborn
(63)
Trustee of the
Master Trust since
1997

 

Manager, Massachusetts Green Energy Fund Management 1, LLC (venture capital) (since 2004); Manager, Commons Capital Management LLC (venture capital) (since 2000); Special Partner/Consultant, Arete Corporation (venture capital) (since 1999); Director, CTP Hydrogen, Inc. (hydrogen generation technology) (since 2005); Director, World Power Technologies, Inc. (power equipment production) (1999-2004); Director, Investors’ Circle (socially responsible investor network) (1999-2004).

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

Karen Paul
(62)
Trustee of the
Master Trust since
1997

 

Visiting Professor, Escuela Graduado Administración Dirección Empresas, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (2004); Professor, Catholic University of Bolivia (2003); Fulbright Fellow, U.S. Department of State (2003); Partner, Trinity Industrial Technology (1997-2002); Executive Director, Center for Management in the Americas (1997-2002); Professor of Management and International Business, Florida International University (since 1990).

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory A. Ratliff
(47)
Trustee of the
Master Trust since
1999

 

Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (since 2007); Community Investment Consultant (self-employment) (since 2002); Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute (research and education) (2002); Director, Economic Opportunity, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (private philanthropy) (1997-2002).

 

14

 

 

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Disinterested Trustees (continued)

 

Name, Age,
Position(s) Held,
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

 

Number of Funds
and Portfolios in
the Domini Family
of Funds Overseen
by Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

John L. Shields
(54)
Trustee of the Master
Trust since 2004

 

Principal, MainStay Consulting Group, LLC (management consulting firm) (since 2006); CEO, Open Investing, Inc. (investment advisor) (2006-2007); CEO, Harris Insight Funds Trust (mutual funds) (2005-2006); Managing Director, Navigant Consulting, Inc. (management consulting firm) (2004-2006); Advisory Board Member, Vestmark, Inc. (software company) (since 2003); Managing Principal, Shields Smith & Webber LLC (management consulting firm) (2002-2004); President and CEO, Citizens Advisers, Inc. (1998-2002); President and CEO, Citizens Securities, Inc. (1998-2002); President and Trustee, Citizens Funds (1998-2002).

 

14

 

Officers

 

Name, Age,
Position(s) Held,
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

 

Number of Funds
and Portfolios in
the Domini Family
of Funds Overseen
by Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

Megan L. Dunphy*
(37)

Secretary of the
Master Trust since
2005

 

Mutual Fund Counsel, Domini Social Investments LLC (since 2005); Secretary, Domini Funds (since 2005); Counsel, ING (formerly Aetna Financial Services) (financial services) (1999-2004).

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Adam M. Kanzer*
(41)
Chief Legal Officer
of the Master Trust
since
2003
Vice President of
the Master Trust
since
2007

 

Managing Director (since January 2007), General Counsel and Director of Shareholder Advocacy (since 1998) and Chief Compliance Officer (April 2005-May 2005), Domini Social Investments LLC; Chief Legal Officer (since 2003), Chief Compliance Officer (April 2005-July 2005), Vice President (since April 2007), Domini Funds.

 

N/A

 

 

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Officers (continued)

 

Name, Age,
Position(s) Held,
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

 

Number of Funds
and Portfolios in
the Domini Family
of Funds Overseen
by Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

Carole M. Laible*
(43)
Treasurer of the Master Trust since 1997 Vice President of the Master Trust since 2007

 

President (since 2005), Member (since 2006), Chief Operating Officer (since 2002), and Financial/Compliance Officer (1997-2003), Domini Social Investments LLC; President and CEO (since 2002), Chief Compliance Officer (since 2001), Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and Treasurer (since 1998), DSIL Investment Services LLC; Treasurer (since 1997), Vice President (since April 2007), Domini Funds.

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Douglas Lowe*
(51)
Assistant Secretary of the Master Trust since 2007

 

Senior Compliance Manager and Counsel, Domini Social Investments LLC (since 2006); Assistant Secretary, Domini Funds (since April 2007); Executive Director, Morgan Stanley (2002-2005).

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Steven D. Lydenberg*
(61)
Vice President of the Master Trust since 1990

 

Chief Investment Officer (since 2003) and Member (since 1997), Domini Social Investments LLC; Vice President, Domini Funds (since 1990); Director (1990-2003) and Director of Research (1990-2001), KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. (social research provider).

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Meaghan T. O’Rourke*
(27)
Assistant Secretary of the Master Trust since 2007

 

Compliance Associate (since 2005), Institutional Client Relationships Associate (2004-2005), Administrative Assistant (2002-2004), Domini Social Investments LLC; Assistant Secretary, Domini Funds (since April 2007).

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Christina Povall*
(37)
Assistant Treasurer of the Master Trust since 2007

 

Director of Finance, Domini Social Investments LLC (since 2004); Assistant Treasurer, Domini Funds (since April 2007); Senior Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (independent registered public accounting firm) ( 1999-2004).

 

N/A

 

 

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Officers (continued)

 

Name, Age,
Position(s) Held,
and Length of
Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

 

Number of Funds
and Portfolios in
the Domini Family
of Funds Overseen
by Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

Maurizio Tallini*
(33)
Chief Compliance
Officer of the Master Trust
since 2005
Vice President of
the Master Trust
since 2007

 

Managing Director (since January 2007), Chief Compliance Officer (since 2005), Domini Social Investments LLC; Vice President (since April 2007), Chief Compliance Officer (since 2005), Domini Funds; Venture Capital Controller, Rho Capital Partners (venture capital) (2001-2005).

 

N/A

The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request, by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-217-0017.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

The Domini Funds have established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. The Domini Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures are available, free of charge, by calling 1-800-762-6814, by visiting www.domini.com/shareholder-advocacy/Proxy-Voting/index.htm, 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 or Sponsor:

Domini Social Investments LLC

536 Broadway, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10012

Investment Submanagers:

Domini Social Equity Trust

Domini European Social Equity Trust

Domini PacAsia Social Equity Trust

Domini EuroPacific Social Equity Trust

Wellington Management Company, LLP

75 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

Distributor:

DSIL Investment Services LLC

536 Broadway, 7th Floor

New York, NY 10012

1-800-762-6814

Transfer Agent and Custodian:

State Street Bank and Trust Company

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

KPMG LLP

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

Legal Counsel:

Bingham McCutchen LLP

150 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

 

 


Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form N-CSR, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

(f) Registrant is filing its code of ethics with this report.

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

John L. Shields, a member of the Audit Committee, has been determined by the Board of Trustees of the registrant in its reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR. In addition, Mr. Shields is an “independent” member of the Audit Committee as defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR.

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees

For the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006, the aggregate audit fees billed to the registrant by KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, are shown in the table below:

 

Fund

 

2007

 

2006

 

Domini Social Trust

 

$

92,400

 

$

56,500

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees

There were no audit-related fees billed by KPMG for services rendered for assurance and related services to the registrant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the registrant’s financial statements, but not reported as audit fees, for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006.

There were no audit-related fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006 that were required to be approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Domini Social Investments LLC and entities controlling, controlled by, or

 

 


under common control with Domini Social Investments LLC (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the registrant (“Service Providers”).

(c) Tax Fees

In each of the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006, the aggregate tax fees billed by KPMG for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the registrant are shown in the table below:

 

Fund

 

2007

 

2006

 

Domini Social Trust

 

$

21,200

 

$

14,100

 

There were no tax fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006 that were required to be approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of the registrant’s Service Providers.

(d) All Other Fees

During the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006, KPMG billed the Registrant $13,047 for its services as representative for an Internal Revenue Service Audit of the Registrant’s July 31, 2003 Partnership Tax Return (Form 1065). There were no other fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006, for other non-audit services rendered to the registrant.

There were no other fees billed by KPMG for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2007, and July 31, 2006 that were required to be approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee for other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the registrant’s Service Providers.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Preapproval Policy: The Registrant’s Audit Committee Preapproval Policy is set forth below:

1. Statement of Principles

The Audit Committee is required to preapprove audit and non-audit services performed for each series of the Domini Social Trust, the Domini Social Investment Trust, the Domini Institutional Trust and the Domini Advisor Trust (each such series, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) by the independent registered public accountant in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the accountant’s independence. The Audit Committee also is required to preapprove non-audit services performed by the Funds’ independent registered public accountant for the Funds’ investment adviser, and certain of the adviser’s affiliates that provide ongoing services to the Funds, if the services to be provided by the accountant relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. The preapproval of these services also is

 

 


intended to assure that the provision of the services does not impair the accountant’s independence.

Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent registered public accountant has received preapproval, it will require separate preapproval by the Audit Committee. Also, any proposed services exceeding preapproved cost levels will require separate preapproval by the Audit Committee. When considering services for preapproval the Audit Committee will take into account such matters as it deems appropriate or advisable, including applicable rules regarding auditor independence.

The appendices to this Policy describe the Audit, Audit-related, Tax and All Other services for the Funds, that have the preapproval of the Audit Committee. The term of any preapproval is 12 months from the date of preapproval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will periodically revise the list of preapproved services based on subsequent determinations.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Policy, the Audit Committee is not required to preapprove services for which preapproval is not required by applicable law, including de minimis and grandfathered services.

2. Delegation

The Audit Committee may delegate preapproval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated shall report any preapproval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. By adopting this Policy the Audit Committee does not delegate to management the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to preapprove services performed by the independent auditor.

3. Audit Services

The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees for the Funds will be subject to the preapproval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will approve, if necessary, any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope or other matters.

In addition to the annual Audit services engagement approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant preapproval for other Audit services, which are those services that only the independent registered public accountant reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has preapproved the Audit services listed in Appendix A. All Audit services not listed in Appendix A must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.

4. Audit-Related Services

Audit-related services are assurance and related services for the Funds that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Funds’ financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accountant. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the

 

 


accountant, and has preapproved the Audit-related services listed in Appendix B. All Audit-related services not listed in Appendix B must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.

5. Tax Services

The Audit Committee believes that the independent registered public accountant can provide Tax services to the Funds such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the accountant’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent registered public accountant in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent registered public accountant, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has preapproved the Tax services listed in Appendix C. All Tax services not listed in Appendix C must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.

6. All Other Services

The Audit Committee may grant preapproval to those permissible non-audit services for the Funds classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the accountant. The Audit Committee has preapproved the All Other services listed in Appendix D. Permissible All Other services not listed in Appendix D must be separately preapproved by the Audit Committee.

A list of the SEC’s prohibited non-audit services is attached to this policy as Exhibit 1. The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of these services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.

7. Preapproval Fee Levels

Preapproval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent registered public accountant to the Funds, and applicable non-audit services to be provided by the accountant to the Funds’ investment adviser and its affiliates, will be established periodically by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific preapproval by the Audit Committee.

8. Supporting Documentation

With respect to each service that is separately preapproved, the independent auditor will provide detailed back-up documentation, which will be provided to the Audit Committee, regarding the specific services to be provided.

9. Procedures

Requests or applications to provide services that require separate approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent registered public

 

 


accountant and the Funds’ treasurer, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.

Management will promptly report to the Chair of the Audit Committee any violation of this Policy of which it becomes aware.

Appendix A – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy

Preapproved Audit Services

for

October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2007

 

Service

 

Fee Range

Statutory audits or financial audits (including tax services associated with non-audit services)

 

 

As presented to Audit Committee in a separate engagement letter1

Services associated with SEC registration statements, periodic reports and other documents filed with the SEC or other documents issued in connection with securities offerings (e.g., consents), and assistance in responding to SEC comment letters

 

Not to exceed $9,000 per filing

Appendix B – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy

Preapproved Audit-Related Services

for

October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2006

 

Service

 

Fee Range

Consultations by Fund management with respect to the accounting or disclosure treatment of securities, transactions or events and/or the actual or potential impact of final or proposed rules, standards or interpretations by the SEC, FASB, or other regulatory or standard-setting bodies

 

Not to exceed $5,000 per occurrence during the Pre-Approval Period

Review of Funds’ semi-annual financial statements

 

Not to exceed $2,000 per set of financial statements per fund

Regulatory compliance assistance

 

Not to exceed $5,000 per quarter

Training Courses

 

Not to exceed $5,000 per course

 

 


Appendix C – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy

Preapproved Tax Services

for

October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2007

 

Service

 

Fee Range

Review of federal and state income tax returns and federal excise tax returns for the Funds including assistance and review with excise tax distributions.

 

As presented to Audit Committee in a separate engagement letter1

Tax assistance and advice regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments

 

Not to exceed $5,000 for the Funds’ or for the Funds’ investment adviser during the Pre-Approval period

Assistance with custom tax audits and related matters

 

 

Not to exceed $15,000 per Fund during the Pre-Approval Period

Tax Training Courses

 

Not to exceed $5,000 per course during the Pre-Approval Period

M & A tax due diligence services associated with Fund mergers including: review of the target fund’s historical tax filings, review of the target fund’s tax audit examination history, and hold discussions with target management and external tax advisors. Advice regarding the target fund’s overall tax posture and historical and future tax exposures.

 

Not to exceed $8,000 per merger during the Pre-Approval Period

Tax services related to the preparation of annual PFIC statements and annual Form 5471 (Controlled Foreign Corporation for structured finance vehicles)

 

Not to exceed $20,000 during the Pre-Approval Period

Appendix D – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy

Preapproved All Other Services

for

October 27, 2006 through October 31, 2007

 

Service

 

Fee Range

No other services for the Pre-Approval Period have been specifically preapproved by the Audit Committee.

 

N/A

 

 


Exhibit 1 – Audit Committee Preapproval Policy

Prohibited Non-Audit Services

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client

Financial information systems design and implementation

Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports

Actuarial services

Internal audit outsourcing services

Management functions

Human resources

Broker-dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services

Legal services

Expert services unrelated to the audit

______________

1 For new funds launched during the Pre-Approval Period, the fee ranges pre-approved will be the same as those for existing funds, pro-rated in accordance with inception dates as provided in the auditors’ proposal or any engagement letter covering the period at issue. Fees in the engagement letter will be controlling.

 

 


(e)(2) None, or 0%, of the services relating to the audit-related fees, tax fees, and all other fees paid by the registrant disclosed above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).

(f) According to KPMG for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than KPMG’s full-time, permanent employees is as follows:

 

Fund

 

2007

Domini Social Trust

 

0%

(g) There were no non-audit fees billed by KPMG, the registrant’s accountant, for services rendered to the registrant’s Service Providers for the last two fiscal years of the registrant. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by KPMG for services rendered to the registrant for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2007, were $21,200, and for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2006, were $27,147.

(h) Not applicable.

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments.

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

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

Item 11. 

Controls and Procedures.

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

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

Item 12.

Exhibits.

(a)(1) The Code of Ethics referred to in Item 2 is filed herewith.

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

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

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

 

 


SIGNATURES

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

  

DOMINI SOCIAL TRUST

 

 

 

By: 


/s/ Amy L. Thornton

 

 

 

Amy L. Thornton
President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 5, 2007

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: 

/s/ Amy L. Thornton

 

 

 

 

Amy L. Thornton
President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 5, 2007

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Carole M. Laible

 

 

 

 

Carole M. Laible
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: October 5, 2007