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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 811-58433

BMO Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200

                Milwaukee, WI 53202                

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

John M. Blaser

BMO Asset Management Corp.

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200

                Milwaukee, WI 53202                    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copies to:

Michael P. O’Hare, Esq.

Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 236-3863

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: August 31, 2018


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Item 1.  Reports to Stockholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”).


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BMO Funds

August 31, 2018

Annual report

 

Equity Funds

International & Global Funds

Alternative Funds

Fixed Income Funds

Money Market Funds

 

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Commentaries (Unaudited)      

Equity Funds:

   

Fixed Income Funds:

 

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  2  

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    17  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

  3  

BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

    18  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

  4  

BMO Short-Term Income Fund

    19  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

  5  

BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    20  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

  6  

BMO Strategic Income Fund

    21  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  7  

BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund

    22  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

  8  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    23  

BMO Small-Cap Core Fund

  9  

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    24  

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

  10  

Money Market Funds:

 

International and Global Funds:

   

BMO Government Money Market Fund

    25  

BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  11  

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    26  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

  12  

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    27  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

  13  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    28  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  14  

Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary

    29  

Alternative Funds:

 

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

  15    

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  16    
Financial Information      

Expense Example (Unaudited)

    33  

Schedules of Investments:

     

Equity Funds:

   

Fixed Income Funds:

 

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  36  

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    70  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

  38  

BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

    72  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

  39  

BMO Short-Term Income Fund

    75  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

  41  

BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    80  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

  43  

BMO Strategic Income Fund

    83  

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  44  

BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund

    86  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

  46  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    90  

BMO Small-Cap Core Fund

  49  

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    93  

BMO Small Cap Growth Fund

  51  

Money Market Funds:

 

International and Global Funds:

   

BMO Government Money Market Fund

    96  

BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  53  

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    98  

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

  56  

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

    100  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

  58  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    103  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  59    

Alternative Funds:

     

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

  60    

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

  67    

Notes to Schedules of Investments

    106  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    107  

Statements of Operations

    114  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    120  

Financial Highlights

    128  

Notes to Financial Statements

    139  
Results of the Special Meetings of Shareholders (Unaudited)     169  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     170  
Directors and Officers of the Funds (Unaudited)     171  
Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of Continuation of Contracts (Unaudited)     173  

 

Not FDIC Insured

  

No Bank Guarantee

  

May Lose Value


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Annual Report   BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     13.96             9.91  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     8.23             8.59  
Institutional Class (I)     14.12       11.76       12.21  
Russell 1000® Index     19.82       14.37       14.97  
Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     18.81       12.65       13.76  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 14.12% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 1000 Index and the Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 19.82% and 18.81%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Consistent with our long term objective, the Fund provided upside participation during another positive year for equities, while offering downside risk mitigation during periods of heighted volatility. Our emphasis on stocks with attractive valuations detracted from returns, as investors favored more expensive companies particularly in more growth-oriented areas of the market such as Information Technology. Our focus on risk reduction was a detractor as higher risk stocks were some of the best performers in the U.S. large cap market over the period. This factor was evident at the sector level where overweights in more defensive sectors like Consumer Staples and Utilities detracted from returns. On the other hand, an underweight to Materials and Industrials contributed positively to performance over the period. By security, Costco Wholesale Corporation (2.1% of the Fund, +50.37%) and Morningstar Inc. (1.2% of the Fund, +73.78%) contributed positively to performance, while Edison International (0.0% of the Fund, -19.82%) and Everest Re Group Ltd. (2.0% of the Fund, -9.74%) were top detractors.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jason C. Hans, CFA; since 1999

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BLVAX       09658W105       5/27/2014       1.03       0.90  
Institutional (I)     MLVEX       09658L208       9/28/2012       0.78       0.65  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     14.2  
Consumer Staples     14.5  
Energy     4.9  
Financials     14.2  
Healthcare     17.3  
Industrials     7.0  
Information Technology     7.4  
Materials     0.6  
Real Estate     7.8  
Telecommunication Services     0.4  
Utilities     10.3  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.4  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Dividend Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     21.90             11.61  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     15.83             10.28  
Institutional Class (I)     22.17       13.54       14.11  
Russell 1000® Value Index     12.47       11.22       13.58  
Standard & Poor’s 500® Index     19.66       14.52       15.67  
Lipper Equity Income Funds Index     13.47       10.87       12.39  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Dividend Income Fund (the Fund) returned 22.17% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 1000® Value Index, the Standard & Poor’s 500® Index and the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index, which returned 12.47%, 19.66% and 13.47%, respectively.

Taxes, trade, and interest rates were some of the primary influences of the market environment during the 2018 fiscal year. The 2017 tax reform package significantly boosted corporate earnings during the year. Forced repatriation also facilitated corporate stock buybacks. On trade, news on NAFTA and tariffs with the EU and China caused investor concern that negatively affected Industrial stocks. Finally, the steady increase in interest rates hurt bond-proxy sectors (e.g. Real Estate and Utilities) and helped Financials.

The Fund’s performance was hampered by our sector allocation as we were underweight cyclical sectors like Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary, while we were overweight defensive sectors like Real Estate, Telecom, and Utilities. Our sector allocation is partially a result of the Fund’s yield mandate. Defensive sectors typically have many stocks with above average yields, while higher growth sectors like Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary have been dominated by stocks with low or no dividend yield.

The Fund benefited from strong stock selection within the Industrial and Consumer Staples sectors. Boeing (2.0% of the Fund, +46.0% return) benefited from global growth and has seen demand for its airplanes grow. Investors have been attracted to the company’s cash flow generation and healthy capital return growth. Sysco (2.3% of the Fund, +45.4% return) benefited from strong industry dynamics, resulting in a string of positive revenue and earnings surprises.

Heading into fiscal year 2019, we believe several themes exist that will influence equity markets. From a policy standpoint, we believe investor sentiment will be influenced by the outcome of the November elections and any developments around trade. We expect corporate earnings will continue to benefit from tax reform and repatriation. Finally, the actions of the Federal Reserve will likely play an important role in the markets over the coming year. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in appreciating markets while managing downside risks.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Kenneth M. Conrad, Ph.D., CFA; since 2000

Casey J. Sambs, CFA; since 2004

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BADIX       09658W204       5/27/2014       1.08       0.90  
Institutional (I)     MDIVX       09658L604       12/29/2011       0.83       0.65  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.1  
Consumer Staples     6.3  
Energy     9.1  
Financials     14.4  
Healthcare     11.4  
Industrials     6.0  
Information Technology     21.4  
Materials     2.7  
Real Estate     5.8  
Telecommunication Services     4.3  
Utilities     7.0  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.5  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     15.57                   9.20  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     9.82           7.90  
Institutional Class (I)     15.83       12.09             7.44  
Retirement Class (R-6)     16.07                   12.85  
Russell 1000® Value Index     12.47       11.22       8.93        
Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Value Funds Index     11.28       10.09       8.37        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Large-Cap Value Fund (the Fund) returned 15.83% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 1000® Value Index and the Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Value Funds Index, which returned 12.47% and 11.28%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, the Fund outperformed its benchmark, primarily driven by strong performance of attractively valued companies with improving fundamentals. Additionally, both sector allocation and stock selection contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s underweight position to Consumer Staples and Telecommunications added to performance, while the Fund’s overweight to Industrials and underweight allocation to Information Technology detracted. Stock selection was strongest in Energy and Industrials and weakest in Financials and Materials. By security, top contributors to the Fund’s performance included Valero Energy Corp. (2.2% of the Fund, +78.61%) and F5 Networks Inc. (1.9% of the Fund, +58.42%). Top detractors included Owens Corning (1.0% of the Fund, -22.80%) and Unum Group (1.1% of the Fund, -21.92%).

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jason C. Hans, CFA; since 1999

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BALVX       09658W303       5/27/2014       0.88       0.80  
Institutional (I)     MLVIX       09658L844       1/31/2008       0.63       0.55  
Retirement (R-6)     BLCRX       09658W568       12/28/2015       0.48       0.40  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     9.4  
Consumer Staples     4.6  
Energy     10.5  
Financials     20.9  
Healthcare     15.3  
Industrials     7.8  
Information Technology     9.9  
Materials     3.6  
Real Estate     7.3  
Utilities     8.5  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.2  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     26.78       18.34       12.38       8.47  
Advisor Class (A) NAV     26.84                   16.27  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     20.49                   14.89  
Institutional Class (I)     27.19       18.64             11.81  
Retirement Class (R-6)     27.36                   20.01  
Russell 1000® Growth Index     27.23       17.47       12.85        
Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index     24.61       15.22       11.43        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) returned 27.19% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index, which returned 27.23% and 24.61%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, fundamentally strong companies with positive investor interest contributed favorably to the Fund’s performance, while poor performance of attractively valued stocks detracted from returns. Additionally, the Fund’s performance was enhanced by strong stock selection, as sector allocation was a modest detractor to returns. The Fund’s underweight allocation to Telecommunications and Consumer Staples added to performance, while an overweight position in Real Estate and Health Care detracted. Stock selection was particularly strong in Information Technology and Consumer Staples while selection in Materials and Real Estate detracted from performance. By security, top contributors included Align Technology Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, +118.68%) and Fortinet Inc. (2.0% of the Fund, +94.71%) while Celgene Corporation (2.2% of the Fund, -32.02%) and Owens Corning (0.0% of the Fund, -26.89%) were top detractors during the period.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Jason C. Hans, CFA; since 1999

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MASTX       09658L745       11/20/1992       0.88       0.79  
Advisor (A)     BALGX       09658W402       5/27/2014       0.88       0.79  
Institutional (I)     MLCIX       09658L752       1/31/2008       0.63       0.54  
Retirement (R-6)     BLGRX       09658W576       12/28/2015       0.48       0.39  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     16.1  
Consumer Staples     3.7  
Energy     2.0  
Financials     6.4  
Healthcare     13.4  
Industrials     10.7  
Information Technology     40.7  
Materials     1.9  
Real Estate     3.4  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.7  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class, Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     10.89                   7.79  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     5.32                   6.51  
Institutional Class (I)     11.21       10.33             8.91  
Retirement Class (R-6)     11.41                   8.22  
Russell Midcap® Value Index     12.67       11.81       10.33        
Lipper U.S. Mid-Cap Value Funds Index     12.86       10.22       9.36        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund (the Fund) returned 11.21% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell Mid-Cap® Value Index and the Lipper U.S. Mid-Cap Value Funds Index, which returned 12.67% and 12.86%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, fundamentally strong companies with positive investor interest contributed to the Fund’s performance. Conversely, our focus on stocks with attractive valuations was less effective as more expensive companies were in favor. Strong stock selection enhanced the Fund’s performance while sector allocation detracted from returns. The Fund’s underweight allocation to Real Estate contributed to performance, but was offset by our underweight to Financials. Stock selection was particularly strong in Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary, while selection in Information Technology and Materials detracted. By security, top contributors included Kohl’s Corporation (1.9% of the Fund, +107.44%) and Valero Energy Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, +78.61%) while Owens Corning (0.0% of the Fund, -22.80%) and Unum Group (1.1% of the Fund, -21.92%) were top detractors during the period.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Thomas Lettenberger, CFA; since 1994

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BAMCX       09658W501       5/27/2014       1.27       1.25  
Institutional (I)     MRVIX       09658L711       1/31/2008       1.02       1.00  
Retirement (R-6)     BMVGX       09658V438       5/27/2014       0.87       0.85  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     12.3  
Consumer Staples     3.4  
Energy     6.6  
Financials     18.1  
Healthcare     7.7  
Industrials     10.8  
Information Technology     10.4  
Materials     5.7  
Real Estate     13.9  
Utilities     9.8  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.3  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     29.40                   9.43  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     22.92                   8.13  
Institutional Class (I)     29.76       11.14             9.44  
Retirement Class (R-6)     29.96                   9.88  
Russell Midcap® Growth Index     25.06       14.19       11.64        
Lipper U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index     25.84       13.63       10.72        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) returned 29.76% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell Mid-Cap® Growth Index and the Lipper U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index, which returned 25.06% and 25.84%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, our preference for companies with positive or improving investor interest contributed favorably to the Fund’s performance. Additionally, our focus on fundamentals was rewarded as high-quality companies outperformed lower quality counterparts. The Fund’s performance also was enhanced by strong stock selection, while sector allocation was a modest detractor to returns. The Fund’s slight underweight position in Materials and Consumer Staples added to performance, while an overweight position in Real Estate detracted. Stock selection was particularly strong in Healthcare and Information Technology while selection in Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate detracted from performance. By security, Fortinet Inc. (1.9% of the Fund, +119.27%) and Bioverativ Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, +106.04%) and were top contributors, while Skechers U.S.A. Inc. (1.4% of the Fund, -27.96%) and Owens-Illinois Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -26.04%) were top detractors.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Thomas Lettenberger, CFA; since 1994

 

              Inception
date
  Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     Cusip   Gross   Net
Advisor (A)     BGMAX     09658W600   5/27/2014   1.38   1.25
Institutional (I)     MRMIX     09658L737   1/31/2008   1.13   1.00
Retirement (R-6)     BMGGX     09658V412   5/27/2014   0.98   0.85

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     15.9  
Consumer Staples     2.9  
Energy     2.9  
Financials     7.0  
Healthcare     17.0  
Industrials     15.5  
Information Technology     31.1  
Materials     3.0  
Real Estate     3.5  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.2  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     20.32             8.27  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     14.31             6.97  
Institutional Class (I)     20.67       10.13       11.56  
Retirement Class (R-6)     20.89             8.73  
Russell 2000® Value Index     20.05       11.72       10.72  
Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Core Funds Index     23.40       12.36       11.38  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Small-Cap Value Fund (the Fund) returned 20.67% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 2000® Value Index and the Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 20.05% and 23.40%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, strong performance from fundamentals contributed positively to performance, while our preference for companies with attractive valuations and positive investor interest was less effective. At the sector level, our overweight position in Healthcare and Industrials added to performance, while an overweight to Materials modestly detracted. Stock selection was strongest in Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology and weakest in Energy and Financials. By security, top contributors included Integer Holdings Corporation (1.1% of the Fund, +73.88%) and Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, +112.16%) while Benchmark Electronics Inc. (0.5% of the Fund, -19.64%) and Hilltop Holdings Inc. (0.9% of the Fund, -11.29%) were top detractors for the period.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Thomas Lettenberger, CFA; since 1994

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BACVX       09658W709       5/27/2014       1.49       1.24  
Institutional (I)     MRSNX       09658L596       2/28/2011       1.24       0.99  
Retirement (R-6)     BSVGX       09658V388       5/27/2014       1.09       0.84  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     8.7  
Consumer Staples     0.9  
Energy     7.1  
Financials     25.7  
Healthcare     8.5  
Industrials     12.3  
Information Technology     12.4  
Materials     6.1  
Real Estate     8.8  
Telecommunication Services     1.1  
Utilities     6.5  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.9  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class and Retirement R-6 Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Small-Cap Core Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     21.20       12.09  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     15.11       10.76  
Institutional Class (I)     21.46       11.43  
Russell 2000® Index     25.45       10.52  
Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Core Funds Index     23.40       9.95  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Small-Cap Core Fund (the Fund) returned 21.46% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 2000® Index and the Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 25.45% and 23.40%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, fundamentally strong companies with positive investor interest contributed favorably to the Fund’s performance, while poor performance of attractively valued stocks detracted from returns. The Fund’s underperformance was primarily driven by poor stock selection as sector allocation contributed modestly to returns. At the sector level, our overweight allocation to Healthcare and underweight to Real Estate added to performance, while a slight underweight to Consumer Discretionary detracted. Stock selection was particularly strong in Consumer Discretionary and weakest in Healthcare and Information Technology. By security, top performing contributors included Inogen Inc. (0.8% of the Fund, +176.52%) and BJ Restaurants Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, +153.97%) while OraSure Technologies Inc. (0.5% of the Fund, -21.56%) and Big Lots Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -7.37%) detracted from returns.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Thomas Lettenberger, CFA; since 1994

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BCCAX       09658W808       5/27/2014       1.83       1.15  
Institutional (I)     BSCNX       09658V537       12/27/2013       1.58       0.90  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     12.8  
Consumer Staples     0.9  
Energy     4.7  
Financials     15.6  
Healthcare     19.3  
Industrials     13.6  
Information Technology     18.1  
Materials     4.0  
Real Estate     5.3  
Telecommunication Services     1.2  
Utilities     2.7  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.8  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     31.55                   27.71  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     24.95                   22.57  
Institutional Class (I)     31.83       10.44             10.49  
Russell 2000® Growth Index     30.72       14.20       11.57        
Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Growth Funds Index     36.02       13.94       11.45        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund (the Fund) returned 31.83% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Russell 2000® Growth Index and the Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Growth Funds Index, which returned 30.72% and 36.02%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Over the 12-month period, fundamentally strong companies with positive investor interest contributed favorably to the Fund’s performance, while poor performance of attractively valued stocks detracted from returns. At the sector level, our overweight allocation to Information Technology and modest underweight to Real Estate added to performance, while an overweight position in Materials and Utilities detracted from returns. Stock selection was particularly strong in Industrials and and weakest in Healthcare. By security, top performing contributors included Insperity Inc. (1.3% of the Fund, +207.14%) and Inogen Inc. (1.0% of the Fund, +176.52%) while Versartis Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -86.32%) and Extreme Networks Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -45.14%) were top detractors for the period.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

David A. Corris, CFA; since 1999

Thomas Lettenberger, CFA; since 1994

 

             

Inception

date

  Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     Cusip   Gross   Net
Advisor (A)     BSLAX     09658V339   5/31/2017   1.25   1.25
Institutional (I)     MSGIX     09658L620   1/31/2008   1.00   1.00

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     12.1  
Consumer Staples     2.5  
Energy     2.4  
Financials     5.1  
Healthcare     27.3  
Industrials     18.9  
Information Technology     21.6  
Materials     5.5  
Real Estate     2.7  
Telecommunication Services     0.9  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.0  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     10.21       7.38  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     4.72       6.08  
Institutional Class (I)     10.44       8.94  
Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (Gross Div)     11.41       8.72  
Lipper Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Index     7.34       6.53  

 

*

Cumulative for periods less than one year. Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 10.44% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (Gross Div) and the Lipper Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Index, which returned 11.41% and 7.34%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Consistent with our long term objective, the Fund provided upside participation during another positive year for equities, while offering downside risk mitigation during periods of heightened volatility. Our emphasis on stocks with attractive valuations detracted from returns, as investors favored more expensive growth companies. This factor was evident at the sector level with an underweight in Information Technology being the leading detractor during the period. Our sector positioning reflects our emphasis on risk reduction with significant weights in defensive sectors like Consumer Staples and Utilities, which detracted from returns, as investors favored higher risk stocks during the period. By security, Chemed Corporation (1.2% of the Fund, +64.66%) and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, +34.06%) contributed positively to performance, while Thai Beverage Public Co. Ltd. (0.7% of the Fund, -31.91%) and Owens & Minor Inc. (0.0% of the Fund, -22.89%) were top detractors.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

David Rosenblatt, CFA; since 2007

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BAEGX       09658W873       5/27/2014       1.52       1.10  
Institutional (I)     BGLBX       09658V768       9/30/2013       1.27       0.85  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     7.8  
Consumer Staples     11.8  
Energy     2.9  
Financials     18.0  
Healthcare     16.8  
Industrials     6.7  
Information Technology     3.5  
Materials     0.6  
Real Estate     6.4  
Telecommunication Services     6.1  
Utilities     18.4  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.0  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     (0.15     4.69  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (5.16     2.88  
Institutional Class (I)     0.05       4.93  
Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East (Gross Div)     4.39       7.60  
Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     3.74       14.02  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 0.05% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (Gross Div) and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 4.39% and 3.74%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Our focus on stocks with attractive valuations detracted from returns as more expensive stocks were in favor during the period. However, weak performance from valuation factors was partially offset by our emphasis on companies with strong fundamental characteristics as investors preferred higher-quality companies given elevated volatility. Sector allocation and stock selection were negative during the period. The Fund’s underweight position in Energy detracted from returns, while overweight positions in Information Technology and Healthcare modestly contributed. In terms of country weights, an underweight position in Spain added to performance while an underweight position in Japan detracted. Stock selection was strongest in Materials and weakest in Industrials. By security, UPM-Kymmene Oyj (2.8% of the Fund, +54.57%) and Seagate Technology PLC (0.0% of the Fund, +79.50%) added to the Fund’s performance, while Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (1.5% of the Fund, -36.01%) and Nordea Bank AB (0.0% of the Fund, -15.05%) detracted from returns.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

David Rosenblatt, CFA; since 2007

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BDAQX       09658W667       9/17/2015       1.39       1.15  
Institutional (I)     BDIQX       09658W659       9/17/2015       1.14       0.90  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     13.1  
Consumer Staples     7.2  
Energy     4.2  
Financials     19.2  
Healthcare     12.7  
Industrials     12.3  
Information Technology     7.3  
Materials     11.9  
Real Estate     1.8  
Telecommunication Services     2.4  
Utilities     2.3  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     5.6  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     2.05             1.69  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (3.03           0.48  
Institutional Class (I)     2.34       4.39       6.69  
Class F-3     2.55             2.10  
Retirement Class (R-6)     2.55             2.12  
Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index     4.39       5.73       8.27  
Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     3.74       5.79       8.22  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund (the Fund) returned 2.34% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index, which returned 4.39% and 3.74%, respectively.

Given the market backdrop and our focus on not overpaying for earnings meant we lagged a steadily rising market over the first half of the period. Moreover, international equities have recently been driven more by momentum than fundamentals of value and quality meaning some of the names in the higher yielding, defensive sectors we own have lagged. We maintained a very defensive stance during the year, concentrating on characteristics of value and quality—high dividend yield, low financial leverage, and high return on equity.

Relative underperformance was predominantly driven by Asia Pacific as our underweight to Japan and the Japanese Yen detracted. Our underweight is based on the burdensome debt level in Japan combined with the soft economic growth. However, ETF buying measures by the Bank of Japan have provided support for the equity market. On the positive side, Australia stock selection performed well led by a rebound in companies with an exposure to the U.S. market and higher rates. Following the selloff in the Malaysian Ringgit after the unexpected election result in May, the market and the currency have recovered to add further to relative returns.

Avoiding peripheral EU banks provided a tailwind for performance in Europe as they underperformed. Peripheral EU banks continue to focus on recapitalising balance sheets to improve asset quality with little signs of a meaningful dividend being paid in the near term. Our UK utility holdings struggled due to heightened political risk and as the market penalised more defensive, higher yielding names. One concern is that the regulator will not offer as favorable a debt allowance; we reduced our UK utility exposure over Q1 2018 to reflect such concerns.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Pyrford International Ltd.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Tony Cousins, CFA; since 1985

Daniel McDonagh, CFA; since 1997

Paul Simons, CFA; since 1996

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross   Net
Advisor (A)     BPIAX       09658W840       5/27/2014     1.30   1.19
Institutional (I)     MISNX       09658L513       12/29/2011     1.05   0.94
Retirement (R-6)     BISGX       09658V362       5/27/2014     0.90   0.79
Class F-3     BISBX       09658V321       5/31/2017     0.90   0.79

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     3.7  
Consumer Staples     15.8  
Energy     7.6  
Financials     9.4  
Healthcare     10.5  
Industrials     21.1  
Information Technology     6.0  
Materials     5.9  
Telecommunication Services     11.8  
Utilities     4.7  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.5  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class, Retirement R-6 and Class F-3 shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.69             4.43  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (4.35           3.18  
Institutional Class (I)     0.92       6.11       8.78  
Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index     (0.68     5.04       9.45  
Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index     (2.36     4.90       9.43  

 

*

Cumulative for periods less than one year. Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 0.92% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index and the Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index, which returned -0.68% and -2.36%, respectively.

Emerging market equities lost ground over the twelve-month period as earlier gains, on the back of continuing economic growth, were overtaken by escalating trade disputes between the U.S. and its trading partners. An eruption of currency crises also occurred where government mismanagement left countries vulnerable to the rise of U.S. interest rates and the dollar. This effect occurred in Turkey (-56.4%) and Argentina (-43.8%), despite the latter’s more recent attempts at reform. However, certain markets outperformed, including Russia helped by a rally in the price of oil, and Malaysia which saw a change of government promising better economic management. Overall, the asset class underperformed developed market equites.

Relative performance was supported by exposures in South Africa, Hong Kong/China, and Mexico while alpha was lost mainly in the Fund’s exposures in Russia (costing 2% alpha alone), Turkey and Malaysia. The Fund’s South African exposures returned on average 14.7% in the period. Returns were supported by improving fundamentals of the underlying holdings while the positive political change at the end of 2017 also saw the currency materially appreciate. This currency gain has reversed in 2018 as sentiment soured somewhat. Mr. Price (+13%, 3.1% of the Fund), which is an apparel retailer was the standout performer.

In China, Foshan Haitian (+64%, 0.5% of the Fund) was the strongest contributor in the period. Foshan is China’s largest condiments producer. They delivered impressively throughout the period and we have been impressed with the management team and their focus on value creation.

Magnit (-44%, 4% of the Fund), a major retailer in Russia, was the primary underperformer. Magnit was added during the period as the stock was correcting after a period of sustained poor reported financials. The company also went through a change in ownership in early 2018, where the owner/CEO was bought out by VTB Bank. This change was not well communicated and further weakness in the stock followed. While sentiment remains negative, their market position has, in our view, not been eroded to a level justifying the current valuation. They have installed strong management and a professional board in the past six months and they have announced an ambitious plan to regain their best in class position.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

LGM Investments Limited

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Damian Bird, CFA; since 2008

Irina Hunter; since 1994

Rishikesh Patel; since 2003

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BAEMX       09658W824       5/27/2014       1.63       1.40  
Institutional (I)     MIEMX       09658L489       12/22/2008       1.38       1.15  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Consumer Discretionary     14.9  
Consumer Staples     48.1  
Financials     29.6  
Healthcare     1.0  
Information Technology     1.9  
Utilities     1.2  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.3  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     (3.53     1.22  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (8.39     (0.18
Institutional Class (I)     (3.31     1.48  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index     1.52       0.61  
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index     1.54       1.58  
Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Index     0.78       1.42  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Alternative Strategies Fund (the Fund) returned -3.31% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index and the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index which returned 1.54% and 1.52%, respectively.

Fiscal year 2018 witnessed a significant divergence between U.S. economic growth and the rest of the world. The U.S. economy showed signs of acceleration, driven by tax cuts passed in December 2017 along with a stimulative 2018 budget. This strong backdrop pushed the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike rates in three of the four quarters and signal further rate hikes on the horizon. Abroad, growth decelerated with particularly weakness in Europe and certain emerging markets such as Turkey and Argentina.

Losses primarily came from our global macro strategy, relative value strategy and portfolio hedge, while equity long short strategies were positive. The systematic macro strategy struggled to find trends in a relatively choppy market. For example, the 10 year Treasury yield traded within a very tight 0.2% band for the entire month of June, July, and August. The options relative value strategy struggled particularly in February when markets significantly sold off and volatility spiked. Equity long short strategies were positive due to strong equity markets but returns were largely underwhelming and below our expectations. Two of the equity long short strategies struggled due to a strong tilt towards value companies, which significantly underperformed high-flying growth stocks over the year.

Looking forward, all eyes are turned towards the Fed as the market attempts to glean its path forward. The U.S. economy has proven resilient to the recent rate hikes but the Fed is approaching the rate level they estimate could provide a drag on growth. More importantly, economies abroad have suffered due to secondary effects from higher U.S. rates such as the strong dollar and increased borrowing costs. International central banks such as the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan have the unenviable task of gradually shifting away from highly stimulative policy without upending markets. The success of these central banks in this endeavor along with the Fed’s policy path will help dictate the trajectory for the market over the coming year.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-advisers:

CTC myCFO, LLC

Cramer Rosenthan McGlynn, LLC

Graham Capital Management, L.P.

Iridian Asset Management LLC

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BMATX       09658W683       12/16/2014       3.54       2.84  
Institutional (I)     BMASX       09658W675       12/16/2014       3.29       2.59  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
    Short     Long  
Common Stocks Sold Short or Purchased Long    

Consumer Discretionary

    (5.4     7.7  

Consumer Staples

    (3.3     4.8  

Energy

    (0.3     2.3  

Financials

    (2.3     7.2  

Healthcare

    (0.6     11.3  

Industrials

    (5.6     10.9  

Information Technology

    (2.5     9.7  

Materials

    (2.2     9.1  

Real Estate

    (1.2     3.7  

Telecommunication Services

    (0.2     1.0  

Utilities

          0.9  
 

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks     (23.6     68.6  
Total Common Stocks Sold Short       (23.6
   

 

 

 
Total Net Sold Short and Purchased Long Common Stocks       45.0  
Other Investments Purchased Long*       0.2  
Other Investments Sold Short*       (2.3
Short-Term Investments       33.5  
Other Assets & Liabilities             23.6  
Total       100.0  

 

*

See Schedules of Investments for additional detail on investment type.

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     1.61       8.02  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (3.45     6.15  
Institutional Class (I)     1.91       8.30  
Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World (Net)     11.41       12.26  
Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Index     5.67       4.26  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund (the Fund) returned 1.91% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (Net) and the Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Index, which returned 11.41% and 5.67%, respectively.

Global equities posted double digit gains over the 12 month period, led by strong returns in the U.S., while Emerging Market equities lagged. Stock returns have been largely supported by strong corporate earnings and a resilient global economy, despite the emergence of several geopolitical and policy-related risks. During the period, companies with higher sales and earnings growth continued to outperform, while more attractively valued securities in the global market have been some of the worst performers. In fact, the recent underperformance of value investing is comparable only to the 1990s tech bubble. After a remarkable stretch of underperformance in the year prior, smaller companies in the market outpaced their larger counterparts, driven mostly by a strong domestic economy and ongoing trade war rhetoric between the U.S. and China. With more revenue being sourced from the U.S. economy, investors favored domestically-oriented small cap companies over larger multinationals. Finally, as interest rates increased during the period, defensive “bond proxy” stocks in sectors such as Utilities, Telecommunications, and Consumer Staples underperformed. In conjunction with a recovery in crude oil prices, higher risk stocks in the market outpaced lower risk stocks.

Our focus on fundamentally strong companies with attractive valuations detracted from returns in the long portfolio as more expensive stocks were in favor in what has been a predominately a growth-oriented market. Conversely, underperformance of valuation factors contributed positively to performance in the short portfolio. The Fund’s country allocation was negative for the period, though underperformance was primarily driven by stock selection within the long portfolio. A strong domestic economy and concerns over international tariffs was evident at the country level as our underweight allocation to the U.S. negatively impacted performance while an underweight position in China contributed positively. Additionally, underweights to the more expensive sectors like Information Technology and Energy detracted from performance, while an underweight to defensive sectors like Consumer Staples and Telecommunications added to performance. By security, top contributors included Inogen Inc. (1.2% of the Fund, +176.52%) in the long portfolio and Verso Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, +224.06%) in the short portfolio. Top detractors included PG&E Corporation (0.0% of the Fund, -40.53%) in the long portfolio and Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (0.0% of the Fund, -44.40%) in the short portfolio.

As we look ahead, the fundamental landscape supporting global equities remains strong despite the increased market volatility. While corporate earnings could continue to benefit from accelerating global economic growth and accommodative tax policy, the threat of trade wars, geopolitical tensions, and inflationary pressures from rising commodity prices could cause markets to react negatively. In addition, elevated volatility and multiyear-low stock correlations create opportunities for active stock selection. Accordingly, we have positioned the Fund to participate in up markets, while managing downside risks through a combination of disciplined stock selection and thoughtful risk management.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Jay Kaufman, CFA; since 2006

Ernesto Ramos, Ph.D.; since 1988

David Rosenblatt, CFA; since 2006

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BGAQX       09658W626       9/17/2015       5.09       2.46  
Institutional (I)     BGIQX       09658W618       9/17/2015       4.84       2.21  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
    Short     Long  
Common Stocks Sold Short or Purchased Long    

Consumer Discretionary

    (5.7     8.2  

Consumer Staples

    (1.8     9.7  

Energy

    (0.5     3.4  

Financials

    (4.3     12.6  

Healthcare

    (1.2     17.6  

Industrials

    (7.9     12.6  

Information Technology

    (4.7     9.4  

Materials

    (5.8     10.1  

Real Estate

    (4.1     8.9  

Telecommunication Services

    (0.6     2.0  

Utilities

          3.7  
 

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks     (36.6     98.2  
Total Common Stocks Sold Short       (36.6
   

 

 

 
Total Net Sold Short and Purchased Long Common Stocks       61.6  
Short-Term Investments       37.5  
Other Assets & Liabilities             0.9  
Total       100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.95             0.62  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (1.11           0.13  
Institutional Class (I)     1.10       0.95       1.18  
Blended Index (50% Bloomberg Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index and 50% iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index)     0.68       0.50       0.55  
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index     0.50       0.86       1.12  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund returned 1.10% for the fiscal year ended August, 31, 2018 versus the blended (50% Bloomberg Barclays 1 Year Muni Bond Index and 50% iMoneyNet Money Fund Tax Free National Retail) Index and the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index, which returned 0.68% and 0.50%, respectively.

During the fiscal year, market participants were confronted with the combined effects of the 5 T’s: taxes, trade, tariffs, tightening and Trump. While most of these could be described as headwinds or concerns for municipal bond investors, the largest changes in the tax code since 1986 along with efforts at regulatory reform were tailwinds, resulting in U.S. GDP growth for Q2 2018 clocking in at 4.2% and corporate profits, at least as measured by the S&P 500, growing over 20% Y/Y through Q2 2018. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) continued on its path of interest rate normalization during the year, raising rates to a current Fed Funds target of 1.75-2%. Seven rate increases have occurred since the current tightening cycle began in December 2015 and given the resilience of the U.S. economy, with unemployment at multi-decade lows and some signs of inflation emerging, it is likely the Fed will continue to raise short term rates in the months ahead. Yields were higher and both the U.S. Treasury and municipal bond curves flattened for the year in response to Fed action.

While overall returns for municipal securities remained muted with the Fed in the midst of a tightening cycle, the asset class, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, managed to outperform both U.S. Treasuries and taxable bonds. The Fund benefited from its use of floating rate securities, which can reset higher as short-term interest rates rise, along with security selection within the Hospital and Transportation sectors. An underweight to the 1 year maturity bucket detracted slightly from performance.

While the U.S. economy remains on solid ground at present, with consumer and small business confidence measures at cycle highs, concern remains around U.S. protectionism. For now, markets seem to think this tough talk on trade is nothing more than a negotiating tactic rather than a long-term strategy from the President. Should these tariffs persist, however, continued economic growth in the U.S. could be threatened.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Brian Sipich, CFA; since 1998

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BAUSX       09658W790       5/27/2014       0.64       0.55  
Institutional (I)     MUISX       09658L539       9/30/2009       0.39       0.30  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 21.1  

School District

    8.6  

State or Local

    12.5  
Revenue Bonds — 79.9  

Appropriation

    21.4  

Education

    6.0  

General Revenue

    0.4  

Health Care

    23.6  

Housing

    5.0  

Industrial Revenue

    3.9  

Power

    1.6  

Special Tax

    2.2  

Tobacco

    0.6  

Transportation

    9.5  

Water & Sewer

    5.7  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (1.0
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.62             1.23  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (1.40           0.75  
Institutional Class (I)     0.77       1.84       1.68  
Bloomberg Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index     0.06       1.24       1.10  
Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index     0.50       0.86       0.70  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Short Tax-Free Fund returned 0.77% for the fiscal year ended August, 31, 2018 versus the Bloomberg Barclays Muni Short 1-5 Year Index and the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index, which returned 0.06% and 0.50%, respectively.

During the fiscal year, market participants were confronted with the combined effects of the 5 T’s: taxes, trade, tariffs, tightening and Trump. While most of these could be described as headwinds or concerns for municipal bond investors, the largest changes in the tax code since 1986 along with efforts at regulatory reform were tailwinds, resulting in U.S. GDP growth for Q2 2018 clocking in at 4.2% and corporate profits, at least as measured by the S&P 500, growing over 20% Y/Y through Q2 2018. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) continued on its path of interest rate normalization during the year, raising rates to a current Fed Funds target of 1.75-2%. Seven rate increases have occurred since the current tightening cycle began in December 2015 and given the resilience of the U.S. economy, with unemployment at multi-decade lows and some signs of inflation emerging, it is likely the Fed will continue to raise short term rates in the months ahead. Yields were higher and both the U.S. Treasury and municipal bond curves flattened for the year in response to Fed action.

While overall returns for municipal securities remained muted with the Fed in the midst of a tightening cycle, the asset class, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, managed to outperform both U.S. Treasuries and taxable bonds. The Fund benefited from its shorter duration relative to the benchmark, along with its use of floating rate securities, which can reset higher as interest rates rise, on the front end of the yield curve. Security selection within the AA and A credits tiers also contributed positively to results. An underweight position in the 1-2 year portion of the yield curve did detract from results.

While the U.S. economy remains on solid ground at present, with consumer and small business confidence measures at cycle highs, concern remains around U.S. protectionism. For now, markets seem to think this tough talk on trade is nothing more than a negotiating tactic rather than a long-term strategy from the President. Should these tariffs persist, however, continued economic growth in the U.S. could be threatened.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Brian Sipich, CFA; since 1998

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BASFX       09658W782       5/27/2014       0.76       0.55  
Institutional (I)     MTFIX       09658L646       11/29/2012       0.51       0.40  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 16.5  

School District

    6.5  

State or Local

    10.0  
Revenue Bonds — 84.1  

Appropriation

    17.0  

Education

    9.5  

General Revenue

    0.4  

Health Care

    30.0  

Housing

    4.1  

Industrial Revenue

    2.9  

Power

    1.2  

Special Tax

    3.7  

Student Loan

    0.2  

Tobacco

    3.5  

Transportation

    7.4  

Water & Sewer

    4.2  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.6
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Short-Term Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.56                   1.04  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (1.44                 0.56  
Institutional Class (I)     0.92       1.43       2.65       2.80  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index     0.22       0.92       1.63        
Lipper Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index     0.72       1.37       2.21        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Short-Term Income Fund (the Fund) returned 0.92% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index and the Lipper Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index, which returned 0.22% and 0.72%, respectively.

The most significant episodes affecting the marketplace over the past twelve months were the three interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve (the Fed), tax reform, and the emergence of tariff/trade issues. The overall strength of the economy, further bolstered by a big reduction in corporate tax rates, combined with 75 basis points of interest rate increases, driving yields higher across the entire curve. Interest rates in the front-end of the curve rose at a faster pace than longer dated maturities, which is known as a “bear flattener”. As would be expected in an active Fed environment, the largest increases, on a percentage basis, were seen in maturities of 2 years and shorter.

An overweight in percentage and duration exposure to the Corporate (particularly Finance) and Asset-Backed sectors, as compared to the benchmark index, benefited performance as they were top performers. Conversely, exposure to longer-dated U.S. Government securities detracted from performance, as interest rates rose dramatically all across the yield curve. A barbell term structure, aided by the liberal use of floating rate instruments, was beneficial as the yield curve flattened in maturities greater than 2 years.

Similar to last year, the Fed increased interest rates in December, March, and June. Helping spur things along, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation (core PCE price index) reached its 2% target level in May. However, at his press conference in June, Fed Chair Jay Powell stressed that being at, or slightly above, their inflation target was not an urgent signal for more policy tightening. According to the Fed Funds Futures market, as of August 31, 2018, nearly 95% of market participants felt that the Fed would increase the overnight lending rate by 0.25% at the September meeting, with approximately 65% expecting the fourth and final rate hike of 2018 to occur in December. The most recent Fed statement showed that committee members anticipate between 3 and 4 rate increases for 2019, which is more aggressive than the market is projecting.

The trends of rising rates out to five years and a flatter yield curve beyond one year are likely to remain in place. Looking forward, tenuous geopolitics, increasing anxiety over the upcoming U.S. midterm-elections, and trade policy/tariff impacts are apt to trigger near-term rate volatility across the yield curve.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BTMAX       09658W774       5/27/2014       0.74       0.62  
Institutional (I)     MSIFX       09658L570       5/31/2007       0.49       0.37  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Asset-Backed Securities     23.5  
Certificates of Deposit     1.4  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     7.2  
Commercial Mortgage Securities     6.1  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     43.9  
Mutual Funds     0.4  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     11.7  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities     1.0  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     4.8  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     0.53       3.46       4.12       4.29  
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.53                   2.50  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (2.97                 1.65  
Institutional Class (I)     0.68       3.68             3.94  
Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index     0.11       3.17       3.73        
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index     0.30       3.10       3.48        

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund returned 0.68% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Muni Blend Index and the Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index, which returned 0.11% and 0.30%, respectively.

During the fiscal year, market participants were confronted with the combined effects of the 5 T’s: taxes, trade, tariffs, tightening and Trump. While most of these could be described as headwinds or concerns for municipal bond investors, the largest changes in the tax code since 1986 along with efforts at regulatory reform were tailwinds, resulting in U.S. GDP growth for Q2 2018 clocking in at 4.2% and corporate profits, at least as measured by the S&P 500, growing over 20% Y/Y through Q2 2018. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) continued on its path of interest rate normalization during the year, raising rates to a current Fed Funds target of 1.75-2%. Seven rate increases have occurred since the current tightening cycle began in December 2015 and given the resilience of the U.S. economy, with unemployment at multi-decade lows and some signs of inflation emerging, it is likely the Fed will continue to raise short term rates in the months ahead. Yields were higher and both the U.S. Treasury and municipal bond curves flattened for the year in response to Fed action.

While overall returns for municipal securities remained muted with the Fed in the midst of a tightening cycle, the asset class, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, managed to outperform both U.S. Treasuries and taxable bonds. The Fund’s returns were driven by a slightly shorter duration relative to the benchmark and peer group, along with the use of floating rate securities on the front end of the yield curve, which can reset higher as interest rates rise. The Fund’s security selection within the AA and A credit tiers also was additive to relative performance. Underweight exposure within the 2 year and 15 year portions of the yield curve detracted slightly from overall results.

While the U.S. economy remains on solid ground at present, with consumer and small business confidence measures at cycle highs, concern remains around U.S. protectionism. For now, markets seem to think this tough talk on trade is nothing more than a negotiating tactic rather than a long-term strategy from the President. Should these tariffs persist, however, continued economic growth in the U.S. could be threatened.

 

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Brian Sipich, CFA; since 1998

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross   Net
Investor (Y)     MITFX       09658L760       2/1/1994     0.58   0.56
Advisor (A)     BITAX       09658W766       5/27/2014     0.58   0.56
Institutional (I)     MIITX       09658L778       12/27/2010     0.33   0.33

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 18.7

 

School District

    10.6  

State or Local

    8.1  
Revenue Bonds — 80.1

 

Appropriation

    21.0  

Education

    8.6  

General Revenue

    0.5  

Health Care

    21.1  

Housing

    3.2  

Industrial Revenue

    0.3  

Power

    2.4  

Special Tax

    2.4  

Student Loan

    0.5  

Tobacco

    1.8  

Transportation

    10.8  

Water & Sewer

    7.5  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.2  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Strategic Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     0.37       3.00       3.94    
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.37                   2.58  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (3.12                 1.73  
Institutional Class (I)     0.72       3.28       4.21    
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*     (1.05     2.49       3.70    
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index     (0.53     2.43       3.48    
Lipper Multi-Sector Income Funds Index     0.68       3.56       5.59    

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO Strategic Income Fund (the Fund) returned 0.72% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper Multi-Sector Income Funds Index, which returned -1.05% and 0.68%, respectively.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group during the trailing year. Sector allocations to credit, both investment grade (+90 basis points of excess return) and high yield (+436 basis points of excess return) were beneficial during the period as credit benefitted from strong economic data and fiscal policy support. In particular, lower quality high yield outperformed, in part due to its lower duration profile as rates rose. By contrast, allocations to emerging market debt (-109 basis points of excess return) detracted from portfolio returns as higher U.S. rates put pressure on emerging market currencies and lead to volatility in their debt. Allocations to securitized products were additive with positive contributions from commercial mortgage backed securities and non-agency residential mortgage backed securities, which continued to enhance portfolio income with their significant yield advantage relative to agency equivalents.

Security selection was beneficial for the Fund during the period. In particular, selection within the Energy, Technology, and Home Builders sectors was additive to performance, while selection within the Food & Beverage, Media, and Telecommunications sectors reduced relative performance. The portfolio’s below benchmark duration contributed positively to relative returns, while the rise in rates detracted from absolute returns.

Looking forward, our view remains constructive for U.S. fixed income, particularly non-governmental sectors, based on robust economic data and supportive fiscal policy, particularly the effects of tax reform. Economic data and geopolitical events outside of the U.S. suggest a less sanguine market environment abroad, one which at times has weighed on the U.S. market furthering volatility. We expect U.S. monetary policy to continue to tighten gradually and to a greater degree than global policy. In this environment, heightened volatility is likely to persist, while U.S. fundamentals remain supportive. U.S. monetary policy tightening is likely to lead to further yield curve flattening, which along with the increase in volatility is worth monitoring. At the same time, economic fundamentals remain strong and the combination of higher Treasury rates and wider spreads has led to the most attractive yields on broad bond benchmarks since 2010.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MRGIX       09658L810       12/13/1992       0.90       0.80  
Advisor (A)     BMTAX       09658W758       5/27/2014       0.90       0.80  
Institutional (I)     MGIIX       09658L828       5/31/2007       0.65       0.55  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Asset-Backed Securities     4.0  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     10.6  
Commercial Mortgage Securities     7.0  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     59.6  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     2.3  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities     11.0  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     5.5  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     0.05       4.57       7.34  
Advisor Class (A) NAV     0.06             3.27  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (3.45           2.41  
Institutional Class (I)     0.19       4.71       7.52  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index     (0.99     3.63       5.42  
Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated Index     (1.08     3.70       6.54  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund (the Fund) returned 0.19% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index and the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated Index, which returned -0.99% and -1.08%, respectively.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group, delivering positive absolute returns despite negative benchmark and peer group returns. Negative returns for the market were driven by rising interest rates.

Interest rates on the 10 year U.S. Treasury rose from 2.12% on August 31, 2017 to 2.86% at the end of August, 2018, resulting in a -1.54% return for Treasuries. The Fund maintained portfolio duration below the benchmark throughout the period and that positioning contributed to positive relative performance against the benchmark as yields rose. The portfolio benefitted from its barbelled term structure, which positioned it well to capture the effect of the continued flattening of the yield curve. Investment grade corporate floating rate notes, part of the yield curve positioning, benefitted the portfolio as the Fed hiked rates three times (December, March, June) during the period.

Sector and quality selection was positive. The portfolio was overweight corporate credit, which outperformed duration-matched Treasuries by 94 basis points due to positive carry as spreads widened modestly. Within credit, the Fund was overweight lower quality investment grade securities, which outperformed higher quality securities with BBB rated bonds outperforming overall credit by 40 basis points of excess return. Allocations to high yield securities further added to outperformance. Within corporate credit, the overweight to Industrials (+116 basis points of excess returns) added to outperformance.

Individual security selection within corporate credit was modestly positive during the period. In particular, names within the Energy, Basic Industries, and Healthcare sectors contributed to returns while selection within other sectors such as Auto Manufacturers, Consumer Products, and Telecommunications reduced relative returns.

Looking forward, our view remains constructive for U.S. fixed income, particularly non-governmental sectors, based on robust economic data and supportive fiscal policy, particularly the effects of tax reform. Economic data and geopolitical events outside of the U.S. suggest a less sanguine market environment abroad, one which at times has weighed on the U.S. market furthering volatility. We expect U.S. monetary policy to continue to tighten gradually and to a greater degree than global policy. In this environment, heightened volatility is likely to persist, while U.S. fundamentals remain supportive. U.S. monetary policy tightening is likely to lead to further yield curve flattening, which along with the increase in volatility is worth monitoring. At the same time, economic fundamentals remain strong and the combination of higher Treasury rates and wider spreads has led to the most attractive yields on broad bond benchmarks since 2010.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MCIYX       09658L851       12/22/2008       0.72       0.60  
Advisor (A)     BATIX       09658W733       5/27/2014       0.72       0.60  
Institutional (I)     MCIIX       09658L869       12/22/2008       0.47       0.47  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     96.3  
Municipals     0.2  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     0.6  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.9  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     (0.45     3.16       5.32  
Advisor Class (A) NAV     (0.45           2.15  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (3.95           1.30  
Institutional Class (I)     (0.20     3.40       5.56  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     (1.05     2.49       3.51  
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index     (0.76     2.98       5.31  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (the Fund) returned -0.20% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index, which returned -1.05% and -0.76%, respectively.

The Fund outperformed its benchmark and peer group. Negative absolute returns for the Fund and the market were driven by rising interest rates.

Interest rates on the 10 year U.S. Treasury rose from 2.12% on August 31, 2017 to 2.86% at the end of August, 2018, resulting in a -1.54% return for Treasuries. The Fund maintained portfolio duration below the benchmark throughout the period and that positioning contributed to positive relative performance against the benchmark as yields rose. The portfolio benefitted from its barbelled term structure, which positioned it well to capture the effect of the continued flattening of the yield curve. Investment grade corporate floating rate notes, part of the yield curve positioning, benefitted the portfolio as the Fed hiked rates three times (December, March, June) during the period.

Sector and quality selection was positive. The portfolio was overweight credit, which outperformed duration-matched Treasuries by 90 basis points due to its yield advantage as spreads widened modestly. Within credit, the Fund was overweight lower quality investment grade securities, which outperformed higher quality securities with BBB rated bonds outperforming overall credit by 40 basis points of excess return. Allocations to high yield securities further added to outperformance. Overweights to corporate versus non-corporate credit and, in particular, the overweight to Industrials added to outperformance.

Individual security selection within corporate credit contributed to performance, in particular, selection was positive within the Energy and Basic Industries sectors, while selection within the Retail sector mildly detracted from returns.

Looking forward, our view remains constructive for U.S. fixed income, particularly non-governmental sectors, based on robust economic data and supportive fiscal policy, particularly the effects of tax reform. Economic data and geopolitical events outside of the U.S. suggest a less sanguine market environment abroad, one which at times has weighed on the U.S. market furthering volatility. We expect U.S. monetary policy to continue to tighten gradually and to a greater degree than global policy. In this environment, heightened volatility is likely to persist, while U.S. fundamentals remain supportive. U.S. monetary policy tightening is likely to lead to further yield curve flattening, which along with the increase in volatility is worth monitoring. At the same time, economic fundamentals remain strong and the combination of higher Treasury rates and wider spreads has led to the most attractive yields on broad bond benchmarks since 2010.

Investment Adviser:

BMO Asset Management Corp.

Sub-adviser:

Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Scott M. Kimball, CFA; since 2004

Daniela Mardarovici, CFA; since 2000

Frank J. Reda, CMT; since 2001

Janelle Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

               

Inception

date

    Expenses (%)
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross   Net
Investor (Y)     MCYBX       09658L877       12/22/2008     0.60   0.60
Advisor (A)     BATCX       09658W725       5/27/2014     0.60   0.60
Institutional (I)     MCBIX       09658L885       12/22/2008     0.35   0.35

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Asset-Backed Securities     2.7  
Commercial Mortgage Securities     4.2  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     45.2  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     24.4  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities     19.0  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     4.5  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class and Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO High Yield Bond Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     Since
inception
 
Advisor Class (A) NAV     1.62             2.77  
Advisor Class (A) OFFER     (1.96           1.92  
Institutional Class (I)     1.87       4.07       4.96  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Master II Constrained Index     3.27       5.64       6.91  
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, BB-B Rated, Constrained Index     2.63       5.50       6.54  
Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index     3.04       4.93       6.41  

 

*

Benchmarks since inception reflect the inception date of the Institutional Class.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

Commentary

The BMO High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) returned 1.87% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index and the Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index, which returned 3.27% and 3.04%, respectively.

The Fund underperformed the benchmark and peer group during the period. Quality selection was the biggest factor in underperformance. Given our views on the valuations on lower quality high yield, the portfolio was underweight that segment. However, CCC rated bonds delivered 816 basis points of excess returns, partially driven by continued strong economic data and investor demand for assets with limited interest rate sensitivity. Allocations to BB (+260 basis points excess return) and B (+429 basis points excess returns) performed well, but did not keep up with the lower quality rating bucket. The portfolio’s allocations to lower quality investment grade (BBB rated bonds +130 basis points of excess returns) underperformed high yield.

Security selection was positive, offsetting some of the negative effect of the quality allocation. Selection within the Energy, Technology, and Pharmaceuticals sectors added to performance, while selection within the Consumer Products, Telecommunications, and Food & Beverage sectors detracted from returns.

Default rates for high yield bonds and loans remained low, ending the second quarter just above 2%. With expectations of receptive capital markets, an improving economic backdrop, and manageable maturity schedules, defaults are expected to remain below long-term trends near-term.

High yield continues to be an attractive asset class for investors due to its diversification benefits and short duration, which will benefit reinvestment activity as rates increase over the coming years. As markets respond to U.S. fiscal policy and global monetary policy shifts, we see opportunities and risks across the spectrum of high yield sectors and expect sub-sector and security selection opportunities to be important drivers of returns for the upcoming period. We expect returns for full year 2018 to be in the low single digits, driven primarily by interest income and offset by mild spread widening and rising rates.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Ronald J. Salinas, CFA; since 2000

Eduardo J. Simpson, CFA; since 1999

Janelle Woodward, CFA; since 2003

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Advisor (A)     BMHAX       09658W717       5/27/2014       1.43       0.91  
Institutional (I)     MHBNX       09658L406       12/29/2011       1.18       0.66  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Corporate Bonds & Notes     91.9  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     8.1  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Advisor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Institutional Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Institutional Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Government Money Market Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years  
Investor Class (Y)     1.05       0.26       0.19  
Premier Class     1.30       0.38       0.28  
iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money Market Index     1.05       0.27       0.17  
Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index     0.99       0.24       0.17  

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Commentary

The BMO Government Money Market Fund (the Fund) returned 1.30% for the fiscal year-ended August 31, 2018 versus the iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money Market Index and the Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index, which returned 1.05% and 0.99%, respectively.

The most significant episodes affecting the marketplace over the past twelve months were the three interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve (the Fed), tax reform, and the emergence of tariff/trade issues. The overall strength of the economy, further bolstered by a big reduction in corporate tax rates, combined with 75 basis points of interest rate increases, drove yields higher across the entire curve. As would be expected in an active Fed environment, the largest increases, on a percentage basis, were seen in maturities of 2 years and shorter.

The Fund’s low Weighted Average Maturity and increased allocation to floating rate securities were strong contributors to performance during the fiscal year. An increased Treasury issuance following the tax reform passed in December also drove short term rates higher. Strong demand for short dated government securities persists, as expected with an active Fed; however, pricing pressure has abated somewhat. Floating rate instruments remain attractive as the Fed projects a further reduction in policy accommodation for the remainder of 2018 and into 2019.

Similar to last year, the Fed increased interest rates in December, March and June. Helping spur things along, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation (core PCE price index) reached its 2% target level in May. However, at his press conference in June, Fed Chair Jay Powell stressed that being at, or slightly above their inflation target was not an urgent signal for more policy tightening. According to the Fed Funds futures market, as of August 31, 2018, nearly 95% of market participants felt that the Fed would increase the overnight lending rate by 0.25% at the September meeting, with approximately 65% expecting the fourth and final rate hike of 2018 to occur in December. The most recent Fed statement showed that committee members anticipate between 3 and 4 rate increases for 2019, which is more aggressive than the market is projecting.

The trends of rising short term rates out and a flatter yield curve beyond one year are likely to remain in place. Looking forward, tenuous geopolitics, increasing anxiety over the upcoming U.S. midterm-elections and trade policy/tariff impacts are apt to trigger near-term rate volatility across the yield curve.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MGYXX       09658L786       5/17/2004       0.51       0.46  
Premier     MGNXX       09658L794       5/28/2004       0.26       0.21  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Mutual Funds     6.5  
Repurchase Agreements     38.5  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations     55.1  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Annual Report   BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years  
Investor Class (Y)     0.80       0.25       0.31  
Premier Class     1.05       0.38       0.48  
iMoneyNet, Inc. Fund Report/Tax-Free National Retail Index     0.74       0.23       0.20  
Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index     0.85       0.26       0.22  

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Commentary

The BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund returned 1.05% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018 versus the iMoneyNet,Inc. Fund Report/Tax-Free National Retail Index and the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index, which returned 0.74% and 0.85%, respectively.

During the fiscal year, market participants were confronted with the combined effects of the 5 T’s: taxes, trade, tariffs, tightening and Trump. While most of these could be described as headwinds or concerns for municipal bond investors, the largest changes in the tax code since 1986 along with efforts at regulatory reform were tailwinds, resulting in U.S. GDP growth for Q2 2018 clocking in at 4.2% and corporate profits, at least as measured by the S&P 500, growing over 20% Y/Y through Q2 2018. The Federal Reserve (the Fed) continued on its path of interest rate normalization during the year, raising rates to a current Fed Funds target of 1.75-2%. There have now been seven rate increases since the current tightening cycle began in December 2015 and given the resilience of the U.S. economy, with unemployment at multi-decade lows and some signs of inflation emerging, it is likely the Fed will continue to raise short term rates in the months ahead. Yields were higher and both the U.S. Treasury and municipal bond curves flattened for the year in response to Fed action.

While overall returns for municipal securities remained muted with the Fed in the midst of a tightening cycle, the asset class, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, managed to outperform both U.S. Treasuries and taxable bonds. The Fund stayed shorter than its peers from a duration perspective and also continued its emphasis on floating rate securities in the rising interest rate environment.

While the U.S. economy remains on solid ground at present, with consumer and small business confidence measures at cycle highs, concern remains around U.S. protectionism. For now, markets seem to think this tough talk on trade is nothing more than a negotiating tactic rather than a long-term strategy from the President. Should these tariffs persist, however, continued economic growth in the U.S. could be threatened.

 

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Thomas Byron; since 1981

Brian Sipich, CFA; since 1998

Robert Wimmel; since 1992

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MTFXX       09658L547       9/22/2004       0.58       0.46  
Premier     MFIXX       09658L554       6/29/2005       0.33       0.21  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Municipal Issuance/Industry Type

 
Issuance/Industry   Fund (%)  
General Obligation — 24.5  

State or Local

    24.5  
Revenue Bonds — 72.9  

Appropriation

    15.1  

Education

    5.0  

General Revenue

    2.0  

Health Care

    15.6  

Housing

    8.9  

Industrial Revenue

    3.3  

Power

    1.9  

Special Tax

    9.0  

Transportation

    2.0  

Water & Sewer

    10.1  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.6  
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     5-years     10-years  
Investor Class (Y)     1.25       0.34       0.29  
Premier Class     1.50       0.48       0.45  
iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages     1.12       0.32       0.23  
Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index     1.25       0.35       0.27  

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Commentary

The BMO Prime Money Market Fund (the Fund) returned 1.50% for the fiscal year-ended August 31, 2018 versus the iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages and the Lipper Money Market Instrument Funds Index, which returned 1.12% and 1.25%, respectively.

The most significant episodes affecting the marketplace over the past twelve months were the three interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve (the Fed), tax reform, and the emergence of tariff/trade issues. The overall strength of the economy, further bolstered by a big reduction in corporate tax rates, combined with 75 basis points of interest rate increases, drove yields higher across the entire curve. As would be expected in an active Fed environment, the largest increases, on a percentage basis, were seen in maturities of 2 years and shorter.

The Fund’s low Weighted Average Maturity and increased allocation to floating rate securities were strong contributors to performance during the fiscal year. An increased Treasury issuance following the tax reform passed in December also drove short term rates higher. The Fund’s allocation to commercial paper, particularly in financial and asset-backed names, also helped performance. Strong demand for short dated government securities persists, as expected with an active Fed; however, pricing pressure has abated somewhat. Floating rate instruments remain attractive as the Fed projects a further reduction in policy accommodation for the remainder of 2018 and into 2019.

Similar to last year, the Fed increased interest rates in December, March and June. Helping spur things along, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation (core PCE price index) reached its 2% target level in May. However, at his press conference in June, Fed Chair Jay Powell stressed that being at, or slightly above their inflation target was not an urgent signal for more policy tightening. According to the Fed Funds futures market, as of August 31, 2018, nearly 95% of market participants felt that the Fed would increase the overnight lending rate by 0.25% at the September meeting, with approximately 65% expecting the fourth and final rate hike of 2018 to occur in December. The most recent Fed statement showed that committee members anticipate between 3 and 4 rate increases for 2019, which is more aggressive than the market is projecting.

The trends of rising short term rates out and a flatter yield curve beyond one year are likely to remain in place. Looking forward, tenuous geopolitics, increasing anxiety over the upcoming U.S. midterm-elections and trade policy/tariff impacts are apt to trigger near-term rate volatility across the yield curve.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     MARXX       09658L679       11/23/1992       0.54       0.46  
Premier     MAIXX       09658L687       4/3/2000       0.29       0.21  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Certificates of Deposit     15.1  
Commercial Paper     57.8  
Municipals     0.4  
Mutual Funds     3.9  
Repurchase Agreements     22.9  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Average annual total returns (%)

 
    1-year     Since
inception
 
Investor Class (Y)     1.29       0.81  
Premier Class     1.54       1.06  
iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages     1.12       0.67  
Lipper Institutional Money Market Funds Index     1.65       1.16  

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

An investment in the Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.

Commentary

The BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (the Fund) returned 1.54% for the fiscal year-ended August 31, 2018 versus the iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages and the Lipper Institutional Money Market Funds Index, which returned 1.12% and 1.65%, respectively.

The most significant episodes affecting the marketplace over the past twelve months were the three interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve (the Fed), tax reform, and the emergence of tariff/trade issues. The overall strength of the economy, further bolstered by a big reduction in corporate tax rates, combined with 75 basis points of interest rate increases, drove yields higher across the entire curve. As would be expected in an active Fed environment, the largest increases, on a percentage basis, were seen in maturities of 2 years and shorter.

The Fund’s low Weighted Average Maturity and increased allocation to floating rate securities were strong contributors to performance during the fiscal year. An increased Treasury issuance following the tax reform passed in December also drove short term rates higher. The Fund’s allocation to commercial paper, particularly in financial and asset-backed names, also helped performance. Strong demand for short dated government securities persists, as expected with an active Fed; however, pricing pressure has abated somewhat. Floating rate instruments remain attractive as the Fed projects a further reduction in policy accommodation for the remainder of 2018 and into 2019.

Similar to last year, the Fed increased interest rates in December, March and June. Helping spur things along, the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation (core PCE price index) reached its 2% target level in May. However, at his press conference in June, Fed Chair Jay Powell stressed that being at, or slightly above their inflation target was not an urgent signal for more policy tightening. According to the Fed Funds futures market, as of August 31, 2018, nearly 95% of market participants felt that the Fed would increase the overnight lending rate by 0.25% at the September meeting, with approximately 65% expecting the fourth and final rate hike of 2018 to occur in December. The most recent Fed statement showed that committee members anticipate between 3 and 4 rate increases for 2019, which is more aggressive than the market is projecting.

The trends of rising short term rates out and a flatter yield curve beyond one year are likely to remain in place. Looking forward, tenuous geopolitics, increasing anxiety over the upcoming U.S. midterm-elections and trade policy/tariff impacts are apt to trigger near-term rate volatility across the yield curve.

Fund Managers; Investment Experience

Peter J. Arts; since 1992

Boyd R. Eager; since 1997

 

                Inception
date
    Expenses (%)  
Share class   Ticker     Cusip     Gross     Net  
Investor (Y)     BYFXX       09658V354       6/3/2016       0.56       0.46  
Premier     BPFXX       09658V347       6/3/2016       0.31       0.21  

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio sector allocation

 
Sector   Fund (%)  
Certificates of Deposit     17.0  
Commercial Paper     61.1  
Mutual Funds     3.3  
Repurchase Agreements     18.7  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1
Total     100.0  

Portfolio composition will change due to the ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment

 

LOGO

See Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary for additional information. The above graph relates to the Premier Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Investor Class shares will vary from the performance of the Premier Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. This graph illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Premier Class shares of the Fund from the lesser of the Fund’s inception date or August 31, 2008 to August 31, 2018.

 

 

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Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary

 

The views expressed in the commentary are as of August 31, 2018 and are those of the Funds’ investment adviser and/or portfolio manager(s). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of the Funds or any individual security, industry, market sector or the markets generally. Statements involving predictions, assessments, analyses or outlook for individual securities, industries, market sectors and/or markets involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for the Funds in their current Prospectuses, other factors bearing on these commentaries include the accuracy of the investment adviser’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions and the appropriateness of the investment programs designed by the investment adviser or portfolio managers to implement their strategies efficiently and effectively. Any one, or more, of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets and investment instruments generally, could cause the actual results of a Fund to differ materially as compared to benchmarks associated with that Fund. The line graphs and tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The gross and net expense ratios are based on expenses incurred by a Fund as disclosed in the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017. Each Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Performance returns for all benchmark comparisons assume dividends and distributions were reinvested for the entire period. All indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment.

 

Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Low Volatility Equity Fund    Russell 1000® Index    The Russell 1000® Index consists of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity markets.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Dividend Income Fund    Russell 1000® Value Index    The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.(4)
   Standard & Poor’S 500® Index    The S&P 500® is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.
   Lipper Equity Income Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Large-Cap Value Fund    Russell 1000® Value Index    The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Large-Cap Growth Fund    Russell 1000® Growth Index    The Russell 1000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Multi-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Mid-Cap Value Fund    Russell Midcap® Value Index    Russell Midcap® Value index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Value Index.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Mid-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Russell Midcap® Growth Index    Russell Midcap® Growth index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Growth Index.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Small-Cap Value Fund(1)    Russell 2000® Value Index    The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Small-Cap Core Fund(1)    Russell 2000® Index    The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000® Index is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

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Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary (continued)

 

Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Small-Cap Growth Fund(1)    Russell 2000® Growth Index    The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.(4)
   Lipper U.S. Small-Cap Growth Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Global Low Volatility Equity Fund(1)    Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index    The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.(4)
   Lipper Global Multi-Cap Value Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Disciplined International Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index    The MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index is a standard unmanaged foreign securities index representing major non-U.S. stock markets, as monitored by Morgan Stanley Capital International.(4)
   Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Pyrford International Stock Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index    The MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East Index is a standard unmanaged foreign securities index representing major non-U.S. stock markets, as monitored by Morgan Stanley Capital International.(4)
   Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index    The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a market capitalization weighted index comprised of over 800 companies representative of the market structure of the emerging countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia, as monitored by Morgan Stanley Capital International.(4)
   Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Alternative Strategies Fund(3)    Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index    Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill Index comprises a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue. The issue selected at each month-end rebalancing is the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the month-end rebalancing date. While the index will often hold the Treasury Bill issued at the most recent 3-month auction, it is also possible for a seasoned 6-month Bill to be selected.(4)
   HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index    HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It comprises all eligible hedge fund strategies, including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event-driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry.
   Lipper Alternative Multi-Strategy Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Global Long/Short Equity Fund(3)    Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index    The MSCI All Country World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.(4)
   Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Ultra Short Tax-Free
Fund(2)(6)
   Blended Index (50% Bloomberg Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index And 50% iMoneyNet Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index)    The blended index consists of 50% Bloomberg Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index and 50% iMoneyNet Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index. The Bloomberg Barclays 1 Year Municipal Bond Index is the 1 year component of the Bloomberg Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, which is an unmanaged index composed of longterm tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa. The iMoneyNet Money Market Fund Tax-Free National Retail Index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.(4)
   Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Short Tax-Free Fund(2)(6)    Bloomberg Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index    The Bloomberg Barclays Short (1-5 Year) Municipal Index includes invetment-grade tax-exempt bonds that are issued by state and local governments and have maturities of 1 to 5 years.(4)
   Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

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Explanation of the Indices and Notes in the Commentary (continued)

 

Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Short-Term Income
Fund(6)
   Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/ Corporate Index    Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/ Corporate Index is an index tracking short-term U.S. government and corporate securities with maturities between 1 and 2.99 years. The index is produced by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith.(4)
   Lipper Short Investment-Grade Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund(2)(6)    Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index    Bloomberg Barclays 1-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index is the 1-15 year Blend component of the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which is an unmanaged index composed of long-term tax-exempt bonds with a minimum credit rating of Baa and a range of maturities between 1-17 years. To qualify for inclusion, a bond or security must have outstanding par value of at least $7 million, issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million, fixed rate, dated-date after December 31, 1990 and must have at least one year from final maturity.(4)
   Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Strategic Income Fund(6)    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged Index that covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-based securities.(4)
   Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Mortgage Backed Securities Index is an unmanaged index that includes 15 and 30 year fixed-rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) and the Federal National Mortgage Corporation (FNMC).(4)
   Lipper Multi-Sector Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
TCH Corporate Income Fund(6)    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit Index represents securities that are SEC registered, taxable and U.S. dollar denominated. The index covers U.S. corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specified maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.(4)
   Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
TCH Core Plus Bond
Fund(6)
   Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged Index that covers the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including government and credit securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-based securities. To qualify for inclusion, a bond or security must have at least one year to final maturity, rated investment grade Baa3 or better, dollar denominated, non-convertible, fixed rate and be publicly issued.(4)
   Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
High Yield Bond Fund(3)(6)    Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index    Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index is an Index that tracks the performance of U.S. dollar denominated below investment grade rated corporate debt publically issued in the U.S. domestic market.(4)
   Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, BB-B Rated, Constrained Index    Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, BB-B Rated, Constrained Index is a benchmark index for high yield corporate bonds which excludes lower-rated securities and caps exposure to any one issuer at 2% and is administrated by Merrill
Lynch.(4)
   Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Government Money Market Fund   

iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money

Market Index

   iMoneyNet, Inc. Government Money Market Index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Tax-Free Money Market Fund    iMoneyNet, Inc. Fund Report/ Tax-Free National Retail Index    iMoneyNet, Inc. Fund Report/ Tax-Free National Retail Index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

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Fund/Benchmark Comparison per Fund    Explanation
Prime Money Market Fund   

iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report

Averages

   iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper Institutional Money Market Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)
Institutional Prime Money Market Fund    iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages    iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages index is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
   Lipper Institutional Money Market Funds Index    Lipper indices are comprised of a certain number of eligible mutual funds designated by Lipper, Inc. as falling into the respective categories indicated.(5)

 

(1)

Small-Cap stocks are less liquid and more volatile than large-cap stocks.

(2)

Income generated by the Fund may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

(3)

International investing involves special risks including currency risk, political risk, increased volatility of foreign securities, and differences in auditing and other financial standards.

(4)

Performance returns do not reflect the deduction of sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in a mutual fund’s performance.

(5)

Performance returns do not reflect the deduction of sales charges of component funds, or taxes, but do reflect the deduction of fund expenses.

(6)

Investors should be aware that in an environment of rising interest rates, they may expect to see declining bond prices.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2018

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds 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 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended August 31, 2018 (3/1/18-8/31/18).

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Acutal Expenses” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the column under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the information under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses      Hypothetical Expenses  

Fund

   Beginning
account
value
3/1/18
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

                 
Advisor    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,085.30      $ 4.73      $ 1,020.67      $ 4.58        0.90
Institutional      1,000.00        1,086.50        3.42        1,021.93        3.31        0.65  

Dividend Income Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,078.70        4.72        1,020.67        4.58        0.90  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,079.60        3.41        1,021.93        3.31        0.65  

Large-Cap Value Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,046.60        4.08        1,021.22        4.02        0.79  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,048.60        2.79        1,022.48        2.75        0.54  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,049.40        1.96        1,023.29        1.94        0.38  

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     Actual Expenses      Hypothetical Expenses  

Fund

   Beginning
account
value
3/1/18
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
 

Large-Cap Growth Fund

                 
Investor    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,124.50      $ 4.50      $ 1,020.97      $ 4.28        0.84
Advisor      1,000.00        1,125.00        4.23        1,021.22        4.02        0.79  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,126.00        2.89        1,022.48        2.75        0.54  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,126.90        2.09        1,023.24        1.99        0.39  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,041.20        6.38        1,018.95        6.31        1.24  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,043.10        5.10        1,020.21        5.04        0.99  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,043.90        4.28        1,021.02        4.23        0.83  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,119.00        6.62        1,018.95        6.31        1.24  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,120.50        5.29        1,020.21        5.04        0.99  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,121.60        4.49        1,020.97        4.28        0.84  

Small-Cap Value Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,129.10        6.65        1,018.95        6.31        1.24  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,130.10        5.32        1,020.21        5.04        0.99  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,130.80        4.46        1,021.02        4.23        0.83  

Small-Cap Core Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,125.10        6.16        1,019.41        5.85        1.15  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,126.50        4.82        1,020.67        4.58        0.90  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,202.00        6.88        1,018.95        6.31        1.24  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,203.40        5.50        1,020.21        5.04        0.99  

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,035.50        5.69        1,019.61        5.65        1.11  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,036.10        4.41        1,020.87        4.38        0.86  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        956.30        5.67        1,019.41        5.85        1.15  
Institutional      1,000.00        957.20        4.44        1,020.67        4.58        0.90  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        995.60        5.94        1,019.26        6.01        1.18  
Institutional      1,000.00        997.00        4.73        1,020.47        4.79        0.94  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        997.70        3.98        1,021.22        4.02        0.79  
Class F-3      1,000.00        997.70        3.98        1,021.22        4.02        0.79  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        946.90        6.87        1,018.15        7.12        1.40  
Institutional      1,000.00        947.80        5.65        1,019.41        5.85        1.15  

Alternative Strategies Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,000.00        11.95        1,013.26        12.03        2.37  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,000.00        10.59        1,014.62        10.66        2.10  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        998.30        12.84        1,012.35        12.93        2.55  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,000.00        11.54        1,013.66        11.62        2.29  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,005.60        2.78        1,022.43        2.80        0.55  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,006.90        1.52        1,023.69        1.53        0.30  

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     Actual Expenses      Hypothetical Expenses  

Fund

   Beginning
account
value
3/1/18
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
 

Short Tax-Free Fund

                 
Advisor    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,008.30      $ 2.78      $ 1,022.43      $ 2.80        0.55
Institutional      1,000.00        1,008.10        2.02        1,023.19        2.04        0.40  

Short-Term Income Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,007.90        3.04        1,022.18        3.06        0.60  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,010.30        1.77        1,023.44        1.79        0.35  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,012.30        2.79        1,022.43        2.80        0.55  
Advisor      1,000.00        1,012.30        2.79        1,022.43        2.80        0.55  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,012.60        1.52        1,023.69        1.53        0.30  

Strategic Income Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        998.90        4.03        1,021.17        4.08        0.80  
Advisor      1,000.00        998.90        4.03        1,021.17        4.08        0.80  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,001.20        2.77        1,022.43        2.80        0.55  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,004.90        2.98        1,022.23        3.01        0.59  
Advisor      1,000.00        1,005.00        2.93        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,006.50        2.23        1,022.99        2.24        0.44  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,006.70        2.88        1,022.33        2.91        0.57  
Advisor      1,000.00        1,006.70        2.88        1,022.33        2.91        0.57  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,007.10        1.62        1,023.59        1.63        0.32  

High Yield Bond Fund

                 
Advisor      1,000.00        1,009.60        4.56        1,020.67        4.58        0.90  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,010.80        3.29        1,021.93        3.31        0.65  

Government Money Market Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,006.80        2.28        1,022.94        2.29        0.45  
Premier      1,000.00        1,008.10        1.01        1,024.20        1.02        0.20  

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,004.80        2.27        1,022.94        2.29        0.45  
Premier      1,000.00        1,006.10        1.01        1,024.20        1.02        0.20  

Prime Money Market Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,007.80        2.28        1,022.94        2.29        0.45  
Premier      1,000.00        1,009.10        1.01        1,024.20        1.02        0.20  

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,008.10        2.28        1,022.94        2.29        0.45  
Premier      1,000.00        1,009.40        1.01        1,024.20        1.02        0.20  

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios for the period March 1, 2018 through August 31, 2018, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). These expenses and ratios are exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses.

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.6%  
Consumer Discretionary — 14.2%  

Advertising — 1.2%

 

Omnicom Group, Inc. (1)

    21,619      $ 1,498,629  

Apparel Retail — 1.5%

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (1)

    17,063        1,876,418  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

 

Carter’s, Inc. (1)

    5,087        538,866  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (2)

    6,627        481,253  
    

 

 

 
       1,020,119  

Cable & Satellite — 1.4%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    30,635        1,133,189  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (1)

    92,088        653,825  
    

 

 

 
       1,787,014  

Computer & Electronics Retail — 0.3%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc. (1)

    5,646        449,196  

Education Services — 3.1%

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    23,617        2,820,578  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B (1)

    500        281,325  

Grand Canyon Education,
Inc. (1)(2)

    7,329        873,177  
    

 

 

 
       3,975,080  

General Merchandise Stores — 1.2%

 

Dollar General Corp. (1)

    8,678        934,881  

Target Corp. (1)

    6,627        579,862  
    

 

 

 
       1,514,743  

Movies & Entertainment — 2.2%

 

Madison Square Garden Co., Class A (1)(2)

    2,295        692,952  

Walt Disney Co. (1)

    19,089        2,138,350  
    

 

 

 
       2,831,302  

Publishing — 0.3%

 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A (1)

    5,509        355,606  

Restaurants — 1.5%

 

Brinker International, Inc. (1)

    17,083        756,435  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    10,689        1,240,352  
    

 

 

 
       1,996,787  

Specialized Consumer Services — 0.7%

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (2)

    15,215        917,008  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

       18,221,902  
Consumer Staples — 14.5%  

Agricultural Products — 0.2%

 

Ingredion, Inc. (1)

    2,521        254,797  

Food Distributors — 2.9%

 

Sysco Corp. (1)

    24,038        1,798,523  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (2)

    60,487        1,971,271  
    

 

 

 
       3,769,794  

Food Retail — 1.1%

 

Kroger Co. (1)

    45,179        1,423,139  

Household Products — 0.3%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (1)

    7,655        433,120  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 4.1%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp. (1)

    11,575        2,698,480  

Walmart, Inc.

    27,001        2,588,316  
    

 

 

 
       5,286,796  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Staples (continued)  

Packaged Foods & Meats — 2.2%

 

ConAgra Brands, Inc. (1)

    30,570      $ 1,123,448  

Flowers Foods, Inc. (1)

    51,293        1,033,554  

J.M. Smucker Co. (1)

    2,472        255,555  

Kellogg Co. (1)

    5,646        405,326  
    

 

 

 
       2,817,883  

Personal Products — 1.7%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (1)

    15,215        2,131,926  

Soft Drinks — 2.0%

 

PepsiCo, Inc. (1)

    22,225        2,489,422  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

       18,606,877  
Energy — 4.9%  

Integrated Oil & Gas — 3.6%

 

Chevron Corp.

    20,536        2,432,694  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    10,729        860,144  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    17,330        1,384,147  
    

 

 

 
       4,676,985  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.4%

 

Schlumberger, Ltd. (1)

    8,725        551,071  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 0.3%

 

ConocoPhillips

    4,869        357,531  

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 0.6%

 

Valero Energy Corp. (1)

    6,627        781,191  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       6,366,778  
Financials — 14.2%  

Consumer Finance — 1.5%

 

American Express Co.

    17,779        1,884,218  

Financial Exchanges & Data — 1.2%

 

Morningstar, Inc. (1)

    10,921        1,554,277  

Life & Health Insurance — 2.2%

 

Aflac, Inc. (1)

    61,236        2,831,553  

Multi-Line Insurance — 0.3%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    7,763        391,022  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 4.3%

 

Allstate Corp.

    27,257        2,741,237  

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    7,420        305,333  

Progressive Corp.

    21,097        1,424,680  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (1)

    7,890        1,038,324  
    

 

 

 
       5,509,574  

Regional Banks — 1.9%

 

BB&T Corp. (1)

    5,459        282,012  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    12,601        1,808,748  

Regions Financial Corp.

    15,635        304,257  
    

 

 

 
       2,395,017  

Reinsurance — 2.8%

 

Everest Re Group, Ltd. (1)

    11,747        2,619,816  

RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    7,536        1,001,986  
    

 

 

 
       3,621,802  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

 

     18,187,463  
Healthcare — 17.3%  

Healthcare Equipment — 3.3%

 

Baxter International, Inc. (1)

    37,992        2,825,465  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    5,601        544,809  

Medtronic PLC

    9,054        872,896  
    

 

 

 
       4,243,170  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Facilities — 0.3%

 

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B (1)

    2,531      $ 329,435  

Healthcare Services — 1.5%

 

CVS Health Corp. (1)

    16,841        1,267,117  

DaVita, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,601        388,093  

MEDNAX, Inc. (2)

    6,761        320,134  
    

 

 

 
       1,975,344  

Healthcare Supplies — 1.1%

 

Cooper Cos., Inc. (1)

    5,415        1,385,049  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    1,067        347,095  

Managed Healthcare — 2.6%

 

Anthem, Inc. (1)

    1,680        444,746  

Cigna Corp.

    6,580        1,239,277  

Humana, Inc.

    5,141        1,713,290  
    

 

 

 
       3,397,313  

Pharmaceuticals — 8.2%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    16,351        990,053  

Eli Lilly & Co. (1)

    21,732        2,295,986  

Johnson & Johnson

    20,069        2,703,093  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    25,297        1,735,121  

Pfizer, Inc.

    66,461        2,759,461  
    

 

 

 
       10,483,714  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

 

     22,161,120  
Industrials — 7.0%  

Aerospace & Defense — 3.5%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (1)

    2,333        570,348  

Lockheed Martin Corp. (1)

    7,563        2,423,261  

Northrop Grumman Corp. (1)

    3,826        1,142,023  

Raytheon Co. (1)

    1,914        381,728  
    

 

 

 
       4,517,360  

Environmental & Facilities Services — 3.2%

 

Republic Services, Inc. (1)

    18,902        1,386,651  

Waste Management, Inc.

    30,244        2,749,179  
    

 

 

 
       4,135,830  

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%

 

Carlisle Cos., Inc. (1)

    2,614        331,482  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

     8,984,672  
Information Technology — 7.4%  

Communications Equipment — 2.1%

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (1)

    20,816        2,671,942  

Consulting & Other Services — 1.4%

 

Amdocs, Ltd.

    28,238        1,843,377  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.5%

 

Genpact, Ltd. (1)

    64,502        1,976,341  

Electronic Components — 0.4%

 

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A (1)

    7,599        533,374  

Internet Software & Services — 0.5%

 

eBay, Inc. (2)

    9,335        323,084  

VeriSign, Inc. (2)

    2,065        327,530  
    

 

 

 
       650,614  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

    8,199      $ 1,866,338  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

 

     9,541,986  
Materials — 0.6%  

Metal & Glass Containers — 0.6%

 

Berry Global Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    15,449        737,381  
Real Estate — 7.8%  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 1.3%

 

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (1)

    93,749        1,654,670  

Office REIT’s — 2.2%

 

Equity Commonwealth (1)(2)

    71,966        2,307,230  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    6,488        322,713  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A (1)

    12,695        251,869  
    

 

 

 
       2,881,812  

Residential REIT’s — 3.5%

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    10,735        2,643,816  

UDR, Inc. (1)

    47,000        1,878,590  
    

 

 

 
       4,522,406  

Specialized REIT’s — 0.8%

 

Equinix, Inc.

    2,333        1,017,491  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

 

     10,076,379  
Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 0.4%

 

AT&T, Inc. (1)

    14,561        465,078  
Utilities — 10.3%  

Electric Utilities — 8.2%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    35,985        2,581,204  

Entergy Corp. (1)

    30,076        2,514,053  

Exelon Corp.

    64,502        2,819,383  

Xcel Energy, Inc. (1)

    53,428        2,567,215  
    

 

 

 
       10,481,855  

Multi-Utilities — 2.1%

 

Ameren Corp.

    43,594        2,756,448  
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

 

     13,238,303  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $102,015,952)

       126,587,939  
    
Short-Term Investments — 46.2%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 45.0%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       57,761,573  
Mutual Funds — 1.2%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    1,494,054        1,494,204  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $59,255,418)

       59,255,777  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 144.8%
(identified cost $161,271,370)

       185,843,716  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (44.8)%

 

     (57,458,346
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 128,385,370  
    

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Dividend Income Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 97.5%             
Consumer Discretionary — 9.1%             

Automobile Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

  

Ford Motor Co.

    76,361      $ 723,902  

Cable & Satellite — 1.9%

 

  

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    81,699        3,022,046  

Computer & Electronics Retail — 1.1%

 

  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (1)

    21,788        1,733,453  

Department Stores — 2.7%

 

  

Kohl’s Corp. (1)

    37,218        2,944,316  

Nordstrom, Inc. (1)

    19,310        1,213,634  
    

 

 

 
       4,157,950  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 1.1%

 

  

Carnival Corp. (1)

    28,110        1,728,484  

Restaurants — 1.8%

 

  

Darden Restaurants, Inc. (1)

    23,990        2,783,800  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     14,149,635  
Consumer Staples — 6.3%             

Food Distributors — 2.2%

 

  

Sysco Corp. (1)

    46,802        3,501,726  

Food Retail — 0.6%

 

  

Kroger Co. (1)

    28,905        910,507  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 2.3%

 

  

Walmart, Inc.

    36,728        3,520,746  

Soft Drinks — 1.2%

 

  

PepsiCo, Inc. (1)

    16,486        1,846,597  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

       9,779,576  
Energy — 9.1%             

Integrated Oil & Gas — 3.7%

    

Chevron Corp.

    32,341        3,831,115  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    24,312        1,941,799  
    

 

 

 
       5,772,914  

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 3.7%

 

  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (1)

    27,286        2,245,365  

Valero Energy Corp. (1)

    29,053        3,424,768  
    

 

 

 
       5,670,133  

Oil & Gas-Storage & Transportation — 1.7%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    40,700        720,390  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    62,834        1,859,258  
    

 

 

 
       2,579,648  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       14,022,695  
Financials — 14.4%             

Consumer Finance — 1.6%

    

Discover Financial Services (1)

    21,289        1,663,097  

Navient Corp.

    66,992        913,771  
    

 

 

 
       2,576,868  

Diversified Banks — 4.8%

    

Citigroup, Inc.

    14,587        1,039,178  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    16,320        1,869,945  

Wells Fargo & Co. (1)

    77,202        4,514,773  
    

 

 

 
       7,423,896  

Life & Health Insurance — 2.7%

 

Aflac, Inc. (1)

    25,769        1,191,559  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    30,273        2,974,322  
    

 

 

 
       4,165,881  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)             
Financials (continued)             

Regional Banks — 5.3%

    

BB&T Corp. (1)

    13,484      $ 696,583  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    40,753        1,677,394  

Regions Financial Corp.

    125,877        2,449,566  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (1)

    46,142        3,394,206  
    

 

 

 
       8,217,749  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

       22,384,394  
Healthcare — 11.4%             

Biotechnology — 3.2%

    

AbbVie, Inc. (1)

    35,514        3,408,634  

Amgen, Inc. (1)

    7,920        1,582,495  
    

 

 

 
       4,991,129  

Healthcare Services — 1.4%

    

CVS Health Corp. (1)

    28,779        2,165,332  

Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%

    

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    24,683        1,494,556  

Eli Lilly & Co. (1)

    34,348        3,628,866  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    17,050        1,169,459  

Pfizer, Inc.

    102,687        4,263,564  
    

 

 

 
       10,556,445  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

       17,712,906  
Industrials — 6.0%             

Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%

    

Boeing Co.

    9,012        3,089,223  

Lockheed Martin Corp. (1)

    2,689        861,583  
    

 

 

 
       3,950,806  

Airlines — 0.6%

    

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (1)

    16,798        982,347  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.5%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

    5,578        774,505  

Environmental & Facilities Services — 1.0%

 

Republic Services, Inc. (1)

    10,417        764,191  

Waste Management, Inc.

    8,772        797,375  
    

 

 

 
       1,561,566  

Industrial Machinery — 0.5%

    

Ingersoll-Rand PLC (1)

    7,973        807,585  

Trucking — 0.8%

    

Ryder System, Inc. (1)

    15,281        1,174,192  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

       9,251,001  
Information Technology — 21.4%  

Communications Equipment — 3.2%

 

  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    87,972        4,202,423  

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (1)

    6,367        817,268  
    

 

 

 
       5,019,691  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.3%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (1)

    14,076        2,065,653  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.7%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    16,975        1,065,011  

Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%

 

  

KLA-Tencor Corp. (1)

    27,429        3,187,524  

Lam Research Corp. (1)

    6,476        1,120,931  
    

 

 

 
       4,308,455  

Semiconductors — 5.2%

    

Broadcom, Inc.

    5,561        1,218,026  

Intel Corp.

    65,784        3,185,919  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (1)

    26,307        1,590,784  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (1)

    18,409        2,069,172  
    

 

 

 
       8,063,901  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Dividend Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)             
Information Technology (continued)  

Systems Software — 3.7%

    

Microsoft Corp.

    51,570      $ 5,792,858  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

    5,184        1,180,034  

HP, Inc. (1)

    87,638        2,160,277  

NetApp, Inc. (1)

    21,964        1,906,695  

Seagate Technology PLC (1)

    16,985        909,377  

Western Digital Corp.

    11,744        742,690  
    

 

 

 
       6,899,073  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

 

     33,214,642  
Materials — 2.7%             

Commodity Chemicals — 0.9%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (1)

    12,764        1,439,524  

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 1.2%

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (1)

    35,339        1,835,861  

Paper Packaging — 0.6%

    

WestRock Co. (1)

    15,273        841,237  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

       4,116,622  
Real Estate — 5.8%             

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 2.2%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (1)

    160,799        3,462,002  

Office REIT’s — 0.8%

    

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (1)

    9,993        1,282,602  

Residential REIT’s — 1.8%

    

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    8,049        1,982,308  

UDR, Inc.

    19,411        775,857  
    

 

 

 
       2,758,165  

Retail REIT’s — 0.5%

    

Simon Property Group, Inc. (1)

    4,157        760,856  

Specialized REIT’s — 0.5%

    

Crown Castle International Corp. (1)

    6,954        792,965  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       9,056,590  
Telecommunication Services — 4.3%  

Integrated Telecommunication Services — 4.3%

 

AT&T, Inc. (1)

    81,639        2,607,550  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (1)

    74,685        4,060,623  
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

 

     6,668,173  
Utilities — 7.0%             

Electric Utilities — 3.6%

    

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    18,468        1,324,710  

Entergy Corp. (1)

    8,926        746,124  

Exelon Corp.

    79,659        3,481,895  
    

 

 

 
       5,552,729  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 2.2%

 

AES Corp. (1)

    251,089        3,379,658  

Multi-Utilities — 1.2%

    

Ameren Corp.

    31,255        1,976,253  
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

       10,908,640  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $114,417,336)

       151,264,874  
Description   Shares      Value  
Short-Term Investments — 47.9%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 45.6%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

     $ 70,677,075  
Mutual Funds — 2.3%             

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    3,590,739        3,591,099  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $74,267,624)

       74,268,174  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.4%
(identified cost $188,684,960)

       225,533,048  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (45.4)%

 

     (70,431,782
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 155,101,266  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Large-Cap Value Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 97.8%  
Consumer Discretionary — 9.4%  

Apparel Retail — 0.6%

 

Gap, Inc. (1)

    76,414      $ 2,319,165  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.8%

 

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (1)(2)

    43,435        3,154,250  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2%

 

Lear Corp.

    29,693        4,816,204  

Automotive Retail — 0.3%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,477        1,132,682  

Broadcasting — 0.5%

 

AMC Networks, Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    31,057        1,950,690  

Cable & Satellite — 3.0%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    313,229        11,586,341  

Department Stores — 1.4%

 

Kohl’s Corp. (1)

    39,460        3,121,681  

Nordstrom, Inc. (1)

    38,479        2,418,405  
    

 

 

 
       5,540,086  

Home Improvement Retail — 1.6%

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    58,566        6,369,052  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     36,868,470  
Consumer Staples — 4.6%  

Food Distributors — 0.3%

 

Sysco Corp. (1)

    15,528        1,161,805  

Household Products — 0.4%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (1)

    14,355        1,658,577  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 2.8%

 

Walmart, Inc. (1)

    114,791        11,003,865  

Packaged Foods & Meats — 1.1%

 

Campbell Soup Co. (1)

    35,769        1,411,087  

J.M. Smucker Co. (1)

    27,025        2,793,845  
    

 

 

 
       4,204,932  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

 

     18,029,179  
Energy — 10.5%  

Integrated Oil & Gas — 3.3%

 

Chevron Corp.

    107,364        12,718,339  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.7%

 

Schlumberger, Ltd. (1)

    45,416        2,868,475  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Large-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Energy (continued)  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 2.3%

 

ConocoPhillips

    125,004      $ 9,179,044  

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 4.2%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (1)

    95,592        7,866,266  

Valero Energy Corp. (1)

    73,921        8,713,807  
    

 

 

 
       16,580,073  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       41,345,931  
Financials — 20.9%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 0.3%

 

Northern Trust Corp.

    12,450        1,337,877  

Consumer Finance — 3.6%

 

American Express Co. (1)

    27,479        2,912,224  

Capital One Financial Corp. (1)

    55,842        5,533,384  

Synchrony Financial (1)

    174,852        5,537,563  
    

 

 

 
       13,983,171  

Diversified Banks — 6.1%

 

Bank of America Corp. (1)

    133,664        4,134,228  

Citigroup, Inc.

    174,148        12,406,303  

Wells Fargo & Co. (1)

    124,880        7,302,982  
    

 

 

 
       23,843,513  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.3%

 

Lazard, Ltd., Class A

    26,252        1,263,771  

Life & Health Insurance — 2.9%

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    72,750        7,147,688  

Unum Group

    120,223        4,433,824  
    

 

 

 
       11,581,512  

Multi-Line Insurance — 0.5%

 

American International Group, Inc. (1)

    33,674        1,790,447  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.4%

 

Allstate Corp. (1)

    13,182        1,325,714  

Travelers Cos., Inc. (1)

    31,922        4,200,935  
    

 

 

 
       5,526,649  

Regional Banks — 5.8%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    180,624        7,434,484  

Regions Financial Corp. (1)

    363,897        7,081,435  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (1)

    109,387        8,046,508  
    

 

 

 
       22,562,427  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

       81,889,367  
Healthcare — 15.3%  

Biotechnology — 3.0%

 

AbbVie, Inc. (1)

    34,117        3,274,550  

Amgen, Inc. (1)

    18,323        3,661,119  

Celgene Corp. (1)(2)

    50,281        4,749,040  
    

 

 

 
       11,684,709  

Healthcare Equipment — 1.0%

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    41,011        3,989,140  

Healthcare Services — 1.6%

 

CVS Health Corp. (1)

    81,496        6,131,759  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (1)(2)

    23,585        2,912,983  

Managed Healthcare — 0.4%

 

Cigna Corp. (1)

    8,538        1,608,047  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Pharmaceuticals — 8.6%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (1)

    139,373      $ 8,439,035  

Eli Lilly & Co. (1)

    82,278        8,692,671  

Merck & Co., Inc. (1)

    33,174        2,275,405  

Pfizer, Inc.

    344,546        14,305,550  
    

 

 

 
       33,712,661  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

       60,039,299  
Industrials — 7.8%  

Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%

 

Boeing Co. (1)

    8,493        2,911,315  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (1)

    30,523        7,461,958  
    

 

 

 
       10,373,273  

Airlines — 2.3%

 

Southwest Airlines Co. (1)

    101,826        6,241,934  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    31,360        2,741,491  
    

 

 

 
       8,983,425  

Building Products — 1.7%

 

Masco Corp. (1)

    68,974        2,618,943  

Owens Corning

    70,197        3,974,554  
    

 

 

 
       6,593,497  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 1.2%

 

Oshkosh Corp. (1)

    29,712        2,087,565  

Terex Corp. (1)

    63,574        2,463,493  
    

 

 

 
       4,551,058  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

       30,501,253  
Information Technology — 9.9%  

Communications Equipment — 4.1%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)

    181,364        8,663,758  

F5 Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    38,391        7,260,506  
    

 

 

 
       15,924,264  

Consulting & Other Services — 0.6%

 

DXC Technology Co. (1)

    25,713        2,342,197  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.1%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (1)

    17,578        4,193,759  

Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    58,448        2,514,433  

Semiconductors — 2.1%

 

Intel Corp. (1)

    79,530        3,851,638  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (1)(2)

    214,695        4,581,591  
    

 

 

 
       8,433,229  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.4%

 

NetApp, Inc. (1)

    28,145        2,443,268  

Western Digital Corp. (1)

    48,904        3,092,689  
    

 

 

 
       5,535,957  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

       38,943,839  
Materials — 3.6%  

Commodity Chemicals — 1.4%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (1)

    48,794        5,502,987  

Diversified Chemicals — 0.4%

 

Huntsman Corp. (1)

    51,249        1,562,582  

Metal & Glass Containers — 1.1%

 

Berry Global Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    85,540        4,082,824  

Steel — 0.7%

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (1)

    63,382        2,898,459  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

       14,046,852  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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     BMO Funds

 

 

Large-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate — 7.3%  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 0.7%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (1)

    132,165      $ 2,845,512  

Office REIT’s — 3.4%

 

Boston Properties, Inc. (1)

    49,746        6,489,366  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    69,861        3,474,886  

Kilroy Realty Corp. (1)

    42,770        3,128,198  
    

 

 

 
       13,092,450  

Residential REIT’s — 1.9%

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1)

    30,818        7,589,857  

Specialized REIT’s — 1.3%

 

Equinix, Inc. (1)

    11,428        4,984,094  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       28,511,913  
Utilities — 8.5%  

Electric Utilities — 5.2%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    100,610        7,216,755  

Entergy Corp. (1)

    57,581        4,813,196  

Exelon Corp. (1)

    192,288        8,404,909  
    

 

 

 
       20,434,860  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.5%

 

AES Corp. (1)

    434,727        5,851,425  

Multi-Utilities — 1.8%

 

Ameren Corp. (1)

    110,744        7,002,343  
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

       33,288,628  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $319,880,283)

       383,464,731  
    
Short-Term Investments — 42.5%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 40.6%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       159,109,849  
Mutual Funds — 1.9%             

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    7,481,565        7,482,313  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $166,591,117)

 

     166,592,162  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 140.3%
(identified cost $486,471,400)

 

     550,056,893  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (40.3)%

 

     (157,984,213
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 392,072,680  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.3%  
Consumer Discretionary — 16.1%  

Apparel Retail — 1.0%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc. (1)(2)

    25,448      $ 4,279,845  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 2.7%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (1)(2)

    36,615        5,672,762  

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd. (2)

    72,084        5,234,740  
    

 

 

 
       10,907,502  

Automotive Retail — 1.3%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (2)

    15,923        5,340,893  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Cable & Satellite — 2.6%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (1)

    193,061      $ 7,141,326  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (1)

    515,112        3,657,295  
    

 

 

 
       10,798,621  

Department Stores — 0.6%

 

Nordstrom, Inc. (1)

    36,862        2,316,777  

Footwear — 0.6%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (1)(2)

    19,439        2,368,448  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.3%

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (2)

    13,114        26,394,679  

Expedia Group, Inc. (1)

    24,303        3,171,541  
    

 

 

 
       29,566,220  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

       65,578,306  
Consumer Staples — 3.7%  

Food Distributors — 0.9%

 

Sysco Corp. (1)

    47,515        3,555,072  

Food Retail — 0.4%

 

Sprouts Farmers Market,
Inc. (1)(2)

    69,812        1,847,924  

Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 1.4%

 

Walmart, Inc.

    58,023        5,562,085  

Personal Products — 1.0%

 

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A (1)

    28,852        4,042,742  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

       15,007,823  
Energy — 2.0%  

Integrated Oil & Gas — 0.7%

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    33,830        2,702,002  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.8%

 

Schlumberger, Ltd. (1)

    55,214        3,487,316  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 0.5%

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co. (1)

    11,400        1,991,580  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       8,180,898  
Financials — 6.4%  

Consumer Finance — 2.1%

 

American Express Co.

    80,737        8,556,507  

Diversified Banks — 1.2%

 

U.S. Bancorp (1)

    86,732        4,693,069  

Financial Exchanges & Data — 0.7%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

    13,345        2,763,082  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.8%

 

Evercore, Inc., Class A (1)

    32,681        3,469,088  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.6%

 

Allstate Corp.

    32,874        3,306,138  

Progressive Corp.

    45,962        3,103,814  
    

 

 

 
       6,409,952  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

       25,891,698  
Healthcare — 13.4%  

Biotechnology — 6.3%

 

AbbVie, Inc. (1)

    101,276        9,720,471  

Amgen, Inc. (1)

    34,157        6,824,910  

Celgene Corp. (1)(2)

    95,207        8,992,301  
    

 

 

 
       25,537,682  

Healthcare Equipment — 1.1%

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (1)(2)

    12,957        1,868,918  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,565        2,556,400  
    

 

 

 
       4,425,318  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Large-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Technology — 0.6%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    25,096      $ 2,619,019  

Managed Healthcare — 1.4%

 

Cigna Corp.

    30,447        5,734,388  

Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%

 

Eli Lilly & Co. (1)

    91,995        9,719,271  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (1)(2)

    16,553        2,829,239  

Zoetis, Inc.

    41,830        3,789,798  
    

 

 

 
       16,338,308  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

       54,654,715  
Industrials — 10.7%  

Aerospace & Defense — 3.4%

 

Boeing Co. (1)

    28,534        9,781,170  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    16,383        4,005,152  
    

 

 

 
       13,786,322  

Airlines — 0.9%

 

Southwest Airlines Co. (1)

    59,978        3,676,651  

Building Products — 1.2%

 

Masco Corp.

    131,336        4,986,828  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.5%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (1)

    39,922        1,982,527  

Diversified Support Services — 0.5%

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (1)

    32,550        2,040,559  

Railroads — 1.5%

 

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    70,112        6,162,144  

Research & Consulting Services — 1.0%

 

CoStar Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,670        2,064,887  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    12,172        1,739,622  
    

 

 

 
       3,804,509  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%

 

WW Grainger, Inc. (1)

    19,554        6,923,485  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

       43,363,025  
Information Technology — 40.7%  

Application Software — 4.9%

 

Adobe Systems, Inc. (2)

    41,519        10,940,672  

salesforce.com, Inc. (2)

    57,350        8,756,198  
    

 

 

 
       19,696,870  

Communications Equipment — 3.3%

 

F5 Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    27,593        5,218,388  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    35,126        8,119,375  
    

 

 

 
       13,337,763  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 7.5%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (1)

    23,769        5,670,808  

Black Knight, Inc. (1)(2)

    42,508        2,269,928  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (1)

    51,052        11,004,769  

Sabre Corp. (1)

    58,863        1,536,913  

Visa, Inc., Class A (1)

    66,908        9,828,116  
    

 

 

 
       30,310,534  

Internet Software & Services — 6.7%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    24,837        1,866,252  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (2)

    3,905        4,810,179  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C (1)(2)

    11,509        14,020,149  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Internet Software & Services (continued)

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (2)

    21,298      $ 3,742,697  

VeriSign, Inc. (1)(2)

    17,685        2,805,018  
    

 

 

 
       27,244,295  

Semiconductor Equipment — 0.6%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

    59,565        2,562,486  

Semiconductors — 2.3%

 

Intel Corp. (1)

    134,673        6,522,213  

Texas Instruments, Inc. (1)

    24,681        2,774,145  
    

 

 

 
       9,296,358  

Systems Software — 8.0%

 

Fortinet, Inc. (1)(2)

    96,336        8,069,103  

Microsoft Corp.

    191,683        21,531,751  

Red Hat, Inc. (1)(2)

    20,461        3,022,704  
    

 

 

 
       32,623,558  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.4%

 

Apple, Inc.

    103,202        23,491,871  

NetApp, Inc. (1)

    77,490        6,726,907  
    

 

 

 
       30,218,778  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

 

     165,290,642  
Materials — 1.9%  

Commodity Chemicals — 0.6%

 

Westlake Chemical Corp. (1)

    26,794        2,533,908  

Metal & Glass Containers — 1.3%

 

Berry Global Group, Inc. (2)

    106,975        5,105,917  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

       7,639,825  
Real Estate — 3.4%  

Office REIT’s — 2.3%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (1)

    44,732        5,741,352  

Douglas Emmett, Inc. (1)

    93,054        3,634,690  
    

 

 

 
       9,376,042  

Residential REIT’s — 0.9%

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1)

    13,980        3,442,994  

Specialized REIT’s — 0.2%

 

Equinix, Inc.

    2,237        975,623  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       13,794,659  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $270,456,868)

       399,401,591  
    
Short-Term Investments — 38.7%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 37.1%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       150,732,234  
Mutual Funds — 1.6%             

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    6,735,157        6,735,831  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $157,467,984)

 

     157,468,065  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 137.0%
(identified cost $427,924,852)

 

     556,869,656  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (37.0)%

 

     (150,446,061
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 406,423,595  
    

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.7%  
Consumer Discretionary — 12.3%  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2%

 

Lear Corp.

    14,805      $ 2,401,371  

Automotive Retail — 1.4%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,681        2,822,885  

Broadcasting — 1.3%

    

AMC Networks, Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    39,972        2,510,641  

Department Stores — 1.9%

 

Kohl’s Corp. (1)

    48,968        3,873,858  

Homefurnishing Retail — 2.5%

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (1)

    109,372        1,962,134  

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (1)

    44,793        3,145,812  
    

 

 

 
       5,107,946  

Leisure Products — 1.4%

 

Brunswick Corp. (1)

    41,825        2,778,017  

Publishing — 1.0%

    

News Corp., Class A (1)

    150,896        1,972,211  

Specialized Consumer Services — 1.6%

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (2)

    52,880        3,187,078  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     24,654,007  
Consumer Staples — 3.4%             

Agricultural Products — 0.7%

 

Ingredion, Inc. (1)

    14,808        1,496,644  

Food Distributors — 1.5%

 

Sysco Corp. (1)

    39,889        2,984,495  

Food Retail — 1.2%

    

Kroger Co. (1)

    76,334        2,404,521  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

       6,885,660  
Energy — 6.6%             

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 3.7%

 

Cimarex Energy Co. (1)

    29,669        2,506,437  

Devon Energy Corp. (1)

    59,770        2,565,926  

Newfield Exploration Co. (1)(2)

    86,439        2,358,056  
    

 

 

 
       7,430,419  

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 2.9%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (1)

    36,829        3,030,658  

PBF Energy, Inc. (1)

    52,378        2,719,466  
    

 

 

 
       5,750,124  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       13,180,543  
Financials — 18.1%             

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 2.8%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (1)

    20,095        2,852,686  

Northern Trust Corp.

    25,273        2,715,837  
    

 

 

 
       5,568,523  

Consumer Finance — 2.3%

 

Discover Financial Services (1)

    36,699        2,866,926  

Synchrony Financial

    56,147        1,778,175  
    

 

 

 
       4,645,101  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 1.4%

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp. (2)

    46,006        2,707,913  

Life & Health Insurance — 1.1%

 

Unum Group

    61,082        2,252,704  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Financials (continued)             

Multi-Line Insurance — 3.8%

 

American Financial Group, Inc.

    22,392      $ 2,493,573  

American National Insurance Co. (1)

    18,164        2,331,168  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (1)

    54,260        2,733,076  
    

 

 

 
       7,557,817  

Regional Banks — 6.7%

 

BankUnited, Inc.

    57,340        2,224,219  

Comerica, Inc. (1)

    22,508        2,194,080  

Regions Financial Corp. (1)

    149,883        2,916,723  

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (1)

    40,021        2,943,945  

TCF Financial Corp. (1)

    126,029        3,194,835  
    

 

 

 
       13,473,802  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

       36,205,860  
Healthcare — 7.7%  

Biotechnology — 0.7%

 

United Therapeutics Corp. (2)

    12,072        1,484,735  

Healthcare Equipment — 4.4%

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    35,925        3,494,425  

Hologic, Inc. (1)(2)

    59,189        2,353,355  

STERIS PLC (1)

    25,146        2,877,205  
    

 

 

 
       8,724,985  

Healthcare Services — 1.1%

 

MEDNAX, Inc. (1)(2)

    46,839        2,217,827  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (1)(2)

    23,510        2,903,720  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

       15,331,267  
Industrials — 10.8%  

Airlines — 1.0%

 

JetBlue Airways Corp. (1)(2)

    100,939        1,925,916  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 1.2%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (1)

    49,172        2,441,882  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.2%

 

Regal Beloit Corp. (1)

    28,977        2,425,375  

Environmental & Facilities Services — 1.3%

 

Republic Services, Inc. (1)

    36,450        2,673,972  

Human Resource & Employment Services — 1.2%

 

Robert Half International, Inc. (1)

    31,500        2,462,670  

Industrial Machinery — 1.0%

 

Crane Co.

    22,331        2,038,374  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.3%

 

United Rentals, Inc. (1)(2)

    13,561        2,113,753  

WESCO International, Inc. (1)(2)

    41,875        2,560,656  
    

 

 

 
       4,674,409  

Trucking — 1.6%

 

Ryder System, Inc. (1)

    40,228        3,091,119  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

       21,733,717  
Information Technology — 10.4%  

Communications Equipment — 2.7%

 

ARRIS International PLC (1)(2)

    92,114        2,386,674  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    106,483        3,027,312  
    

 

 

 
       5,413,986  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 2.0%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (1)

    7,059        1,684,136  

Sabre Corp.

    89,498        2,336,793  
    

 

 

 
       4,020,929  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Mid-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Electronic Manufacturing Services — 1.5%

 

Jabil, Inc. (1)

    102,536      $ 3,030,964  

Internet Software & Services — 1.2%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    31,631        2,376,753  

Semiconductors — 1.0%

 

ON Semiconductor Corp. (1)(2)

    92,214        1,967,847  

Technology Distributors — 1.2%

 

CDW Corp. (1)

    28,177        2,467,178  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8%

 

Western Digital Corp. (1)

    24,484        1,548,368  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

 

     20,826,025  
Materials — 5.7%  

Commodity Chemicals — 1.3%

 

Cabot Corp. (1)

    39,595        2,570,508  

Copper — 0.9%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (1)

    122,897        1,726,703  

Gold — 1.1%

 

Newmont Mining Corp. (1)

    68,778        2,134,181  

Metal & Glass Containers — 1.3%

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1)(2)

    151,873        2,683,596  

Paper Packaging — 1.1%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

    21,562        2,267,891  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

       11,382,879  
Real Estate — 13.9%  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 1.6%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (1)

    151,395        3,259,534  

Office REIT’s — 4.7%

 

Boston Properties, Inc. (1)

    24,231        3,160,934  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    72,789        3,620,525  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A (1)

    129,599        2,571,244  
    

 

 

 
       9,352,703  

Real Estate Services — 1.3%

 

Realogy Holdings Corp. (1)

    125,087        2,675,611  

Residential REIT’s — 3.5%

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1)

    14,685        3,616,622  

UDR, Inc. (1)

    84,519        3,378,224  
    

 

 

 
       6,994,846  

Retail REIT’s — 1.1%

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (1)

    119,828        2,183,266  

Specialized REIT’s — 1.7%

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (1)

    26,752        3,324,739  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       27,790,699  
Utilities — 9.8%  

Electric Utilities — 3.2%

 

Entergy Corp. (1)

    38,782        3,241,787  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    64,870        3,117,004  
    

 

 

 
       6,358,791  

Gas Utilities — 1.5%

 

UGI Corp. (1)

    56,797        3,069,878  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders — 1.5%

 

AES Corp. (1)

    225,076        3,029,523  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Utilities (continued)  

Multi-Utilities — 3.6%

 

Ameren Corp.

    53,435      $ 3,378,695  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (1)

    133,205        3,701,767  
    

 

 

 
       7,080,462  
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

       19,538,654  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $170,518,399)

       197,529,311  
    
Short-Term Investments — 47.9%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 46.7%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       93,348,421  
Mutual Funds — 1.2%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    2,420,630        2,420,873  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $95,768,710)

       95,769,294  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 146.6%
(identified cost $266,287,109)

       293,298,605  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (46.6)%

 

     (93,189,034
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 200,109,571  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.8%  
Consumer Discretionary — 15.9%  

Apparel Retail — 2.1%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc. (1)(2)

    16,006      $ 2,691,889  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 1.5%

 

Columbia Sportswear Co. (1)

    21,010        1,905,607  

Automotive Retail — 1.7%

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (2)

    6,633        2,224,841  

Footwear — 1.4%

 

Skechers U.S.A., Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    61,128        1,802,054  

Homebuilding — 1.0%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

    27,988        1,245,746  

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines — 0.8%

 

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    17,087        969,687  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.6%

 

Expedia Group, Inc. (1)

    14,362        1,874,241  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (1)(2)

    27,313        1,483,369  
    

 

 

 
       3,357,610  

Leisure Products — 1.5%

 

Brunswick Corp. (1)

    28,981        1,924,918  

Specialty Stores — 3.3%

 

Tractor Supply Co. (1)

    26,308        2,322,470  

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (1)(2)

    7,488        1,946,880  
    

 

 

 
       4,269,350  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     20,391,702  
Consumer Staples — 2.9%  

Food Distributors — 1.2%

 

U.S. Foods Holding Corp. (2)

    47,803        1,557,900  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Mid-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Staples (continued)  

Food Retail — 1.7%

 

Sprouts Farmers Market,
Inc. (1)(2)

    80,575      $ 2,132,820  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

 

     3,690,720  
Energy — 2.9%  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 1.4%

 

Newfield Exploration Co. (1)(2)

    64,392        1,756,614  

Oil & Gas-Storage & Transportation — 1.5%

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (1)(2)

    28,520        1,908,843  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

     3,665,457  
Financials — 7.0%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 1.0%

 

Legg Mason, Inc. (1)

    42,357        1,321,538  

Financial Exchanges & Data — 1.3%

 

MSCI, Inc. (1)

    8,989        1,620,357  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 1.7%

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. (1)

    33,767        2,236,726  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 1.4%

 

Progressive Corp.

    26,669        1,800,958  

Regional Banks — 1.6%

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    49,081        2,020,174  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

 

     8,999,753  
Healthcare — 17.0%  

Biotechnology — 3.3%

 

Exelixis, Inc. (1)(2)

    69,144        1,299,216  

Incyte Corp. (1)(2)

    17,670        1,305,989  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (1)(2)

    13,243        1,628,227  
    

 

 

 
       4,233,432  

Healthcare Equipment — 6.5%

 

DexCom, Inc. (1)(2)

    16,284        2,351,084  

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

    20,575        2,001,330  

Insulet Corp. (1)(2)

    18,451        1,923,886  

Masimo Corp. (2)

    17,213        2,029,241  
    

 

 

 
       8,305,541  

Healthcare Supplies — 1.4%

 

Align Technology, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,734        1,829,644  

Healthcare Technology — 1.3%

 

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (2)

    16,343        1,705,556  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    5,984        1,946,595  

Managed Healthcare — 1.9%

 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (2)

    7,899        2,390,000  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%

 

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (2)

    8,609        1,471,450  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

 

     21,882,218  
Industrials — 15.5%  

Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    6,813        1,665,574  

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.6%

 

XPO Logistics, Inc. (1)(2)

    19,761        2,104,546  

Building Products — 1.4%

 

Masco Corp.

    45,412        1,724,294  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Diversified Support Services — 1.5%

 

KAR Auction Services, Inc.

    31,436      $ 1,970,723  

Industrial Machinery — 1.5%

 

ITT, Inc.

    32,826        1,940,345  

Research & Consulting Services — 1.9%

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

    17,005        2,430,355  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.5%

 

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (2)

    46,614        2,125,132  

WW Grainger, Inc. (1)

    6,771        2,397,408  
    

 

 

 
       4,522,540  

Trucking — 2.8%

 

Landstar System, Inc. (1)

    18,096        2,095,517  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B (1)

    56,168        1,519,344  
    

 

 

 
       3,614,861  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

     19,973,238  
Information Technology — 31.1%  

Application Software — 4.7%

 

Splunk, Inc. (1)(2)

    16,638        2,132,160  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    6,865        2,125,885  

Workday, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    11,419        1,764,692  
    

 

 

 
       6,022,737  

Communications Equipment — 3.6%

 

F5 Networks, Inc. (1)(2)

    12,708        2,403,337  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (2)

    9,699        2,241,924  
    

 

 

 
       4,645,261  

Consulting & Other Services — 4.4%

 

Acxiom Corp. (1)(2)

    43,864        2,004,146  

DXC Technology Co.

    18,537        1,688,535  

EPAM Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    13,829        1,976,579  
    

 

 

 
       5,669,260  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 4.1%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (1)(2)

    18,368        1,796,390  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,202        1,753,096  

Sabre Corp.

    63,749        1,664,486  
    

 

 

 
       5,213,972  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.7%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    34,965        2,193,704  

Internet Software & Services — 2.8%

 

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    27,121        2,209,277  

VeriSign, Inc. (1)(2)

    9,079        1,440,020  
    

 

 

 
       3,649,297  

Semiconductor Equipment — 2.3%

 

Lam Research Corp.

    8,441        1,461,053  

Teradyne, Inc. (1)

    36,761        1,514,185  
    

 

 

 
       2,975,238  

Semiconductors — 2.6%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (1)

    29,672        1,794,266  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (1)(2)

    69,746        1,488,380  
    

 

 

 
       3,282,646  

Systems Software — 4.9%

 

Fortinet, Inc. (1)(2)

    29,408        2,463,214  

Proofpoint, Inc. (1)(2)

    12,952        1,536,755  

Red Hat, Inc. (1)(2)

    15,171        2,241,212  
    

 

 

 
       6,241,181  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

 

     39,893,296  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Mid-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Materials — 3.0%  

Copper — 0.9%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    87,164      $ 1,224,654  

Diversified Chemicals — 1.1%

 

Huntsman Corp.

    47,724        1,455,105  

Steel — 1.0%

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    27,071        1,237,957  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

 

     3,917,716  
Real Estate — 3.5%  

Office REIT’s — 2.4%

 

Boston Properties, Inc.

    14,132        1,843,520  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    25,714        1,279,014  
    

 

 

 
       3,122,534  

Residential REIT’s — 1.1%

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    5,630        1,386,556  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

 

     4,509,090  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $97,355,847)

       126,923,190  
    
Short-Term Investments — 46.7%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 45.5%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       58,405,407  
Mutual Funds — 1.2%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    1,583,573        1,583,732  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $59,988,987)

 

     59,989,139  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.5%
(identified cost $157,344,834)

 

     186,912,329  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (45.5)%

 

     (58,479,949
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 128,432,380  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Small-Cap Value Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.1%  
Consumer Discretionary — 8.7%  

Apparel Retail — 2.0%

 

DSW, Inc., Class A (1)

    24,371      $ 810,579  

Genesco, Inc. (1)(2)

    6,492        330,118  

Tailored Brands, Inc. (1)

    16,538        389,305  
    

 

 

 
       1,530,002  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.7%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    39,724        703,512  

Cooper-Standard Holdings,
Inc. (1)(2)

    5,738        794,311  

Stoneridge, Inc. (2)

    20,730        620,449  

Tenneco, Inc. (1)

    7,127        304,964  

Tower International, Inc. (1)

    10,092        341,110  
    

 

 

 
       2,764,346  

Broadcasting — 0.4%

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A (1)

    11,214        324,645  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Discretionary (continued)  

Footwear — 0.6%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (1)(2)

    3,926      $ 478,344  

Homebuilding — 0.9%

 

KB Home (1)

    25,511        633,949  

Leisure Products — 0.5%

 

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A (1)

    4,003        405,424  

Specialty Stores — 0.6%

 

Hibbett Sports, Inc. (1)(2)

    23,049        473,657  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

       6,610,367  
Consumer Staples — 0.9%  

Food Retail — 0.5%

 

Smart & Final Stores, Inc. (1)(2)

    51,275        358,925  

Household Products — 0.4%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co.,
Class A (1)(2)

    9,190        333,873  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

       692,798  
Energy — 7.1%  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 2.9%

 

Exterran Corp. (1)(2)

    15,207        416,520  

Matrix Service Co. (1)(2)

    19,824        414,321  

Newpark Resources, Inc. (1)(2)

    49,206        516,663  

TETRA Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    91,176        418,498  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (1)

    18,155        384,704  
    

 

 

 
       2,150,706  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 3.4%

 

Callon Petroleum Co. (1)(2)

    26,323        297,450  

Gulfport Energy Corp. (1)(2)

    34,560        406,426  

PDC Energy, Inc. (1)(2)

    7,759        408,822  

Southwestern Energy Co. (1)(2)

    103,500        581,670  

SRC Energy, Inc. (1)(2)

    43,832        408,076  

W&T Offshore, Inc. (1)(2)

    71,015        480,771  
    

 

 

 
       2,583,215  

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 0.8%

 

Delek US Holdings, Inc. (1)

    11,160        608,220  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       5,342,141  
Financials — 25.7%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 0.6%

 

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (1)

    21,217        424,764  

Consumer Finance — 0.5%

 

Nelnet, Inc., Class A (1)

    6,845        394,614  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.9%

 

Stifel Financial Corp. (1)

    12,173        680,105  

Life & Health Insurance — 1.7%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    24,184        896,985  

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (1)

    18,748        405,144  
    

 

 

 
       1,302,129  

Multi-Line Insurance — 1.8%

 

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    15,973        739,550  

National General Holdings Corp. (1)

    21,923        598,717  
    

 

 

 
       1,338,267  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 2.5%

 

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (1)

    12,063        768,413  

Employers Holdings, Inc. (1)

    14,819        679,451  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    4,719        456,328  
    

 

 

 
       1,904,192  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Small-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Financials (continued)  

Regional Banks — 15.0%

 

1st Source Corp. (1)

    6,408      $ 358,784  

BancFirst Corp. (1)

    5,831        372,018  

Banner Corp.

    12,117        779,487  

Cathay General Bancorp (1)

    19,300        816,390  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    18,292        518,212  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    5,078        250,853  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (1)(2)

    20,302        501,459  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc. (2)

    8,825        475,226  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    8,670        488,121  

Financial Institutions, Inc.

    6,346        204,976  

Franklin Financial Network,
Inc. (1)(2)

    6,317        244,152  

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.

    2,686        159,280  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    19,238        837,623  

Hancock Whitney Corp. (1)

    13,352        688,296  

Hanmi Financial Corp. (1)

    20,822        543,454  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (1)

    31,895        661,821  

Independent Bank Corp.

    12,118        302,344  

International Bancshares Corp. (1)

    16,422        769,371  

Investors Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    59,971        767,629  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. (1)

    6,859        229,159  

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

    4,897        175,606  

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    5,178        241,606  

TriCo Bancshares (1)

    10,206        396,809  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    6,866        607,984  
    

 

 

 
       11,390,660  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.7%

 

First Defiance Financial Corp.

    6,774        216,700  

NMI Holdings, Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    24,899        537,819  

TrustCo Bank Corp. (1)

    37,484        346,727  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (1)

    13,197        719,237  

Washington Federal, Inc. (1)

    7,434        253,499  
    

 

 

 
       2,073,982  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

       19,508,713  
Healthcare — 8.5%  

Biotechnology — 1.6%

 

Emergent BioSolutions,
Inc. (1)(2)

    8,042        498,604  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (1)(2)

    13,908        692,479  
    

 

 

 
       1,191,083  

Healthcare Equipment — 2.9%

 

AngioDynamics, Inc. (1)(2)

    12,228        274,152  

CONMED Corp. (1)

    4,936        397,002  

Integer Holdings Corp. (2)

    10,002        799,160  

Natus Medical, Inc. (2)

    9,319        347,599  

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (2)

    7,424        397,629  
    

 

 

 
       2,215,542  

Healthcare Supplies — 1.5%

 

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    19,170        308,637  

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (1)

    11,769        184,773  

Merit Medical Systems,
Inc. (1)(2)

    10,819        636,698  
    

 

 

 
       1,130,108  

Healthcare Technology — 0.7%

 

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (1)

    8,727        238,247  

HMS Holdings Corp. (1)(2)

    10,158        325,564  
    

 

 

 
       563,811  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%

 

Cambrex Corp. (1)(2)

    6,267        422,396  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%

 

Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. (1)(2)

    40,615      $ 259,124  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A (1)

    14,240        672,128  
    

 

 

 
       931,252  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

       6,454,192  
Industrials — 12.3%  

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

 

Esterline Technologies Corp. (1)(2)

    4,231        363,654  

Airlines — 0.9%

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (1)

    15,981        663,212  

Building Products — 0.8%

 

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

    6,638        326,722  

Quanex Building Products Corp. (1)

    19,805        324,802  
    

 

 

 
       651,524  

Construction & Engineering — 0.8%

 

EMCOR Group, Inc. (1)

    7,557        605,316  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.4%

 

Meritor, Inc. (2)

    13,306        288,208  

Diversified Support Services — 0.7%

 

UniFirst Corp.

    2,873        532,080  

Human Resource & Employment Services — 1.3%

 

Korn/Ferry International (1)

    5,266        353,506  

TrueBlue, Inc. (1)(2)

    21,066        617,234  
    

 

 

 
       970,740  

Industrial Machinery — 1.4%

 

Columbus McKinnon Corp. (1)

    7,566        321,782  

Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc. (1)

    7,461        287,622  

Rexnord Corp. (1)(2)

    14,914        432,953  
    

 

 

 
       1,042,357  

Office Services & Supplies — 2.5%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

    40,910        507,284  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    15,425        590,778  

Kimball International, Inc., Class B (1)

    13,162        229,940  

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

    38,802        566,509  
    

 

 

 
       1,894,511  

Research & Consulting Services — 1.1%

 

ICF International, Inc. (1)

    10,232        835,443  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%

 

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    13,066        561,315  

Trucking — 1.2%

 

ArcBest Corp. (1)

    11,170        537,277  

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A (2)

    11,711        349,808  
    

 

 

 
       887,085  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

       9,295,445  
Information Technology — 12.4%  

Communications Equipment — 1.7%

 

Ciena Corp. (1)(2)

    23,031        727,319  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (1)

    15,776        565,570  
    

 

 

 
       1,292,889  

Consulting & Other Services — 1.4%

 

CACI International, Inc.,
Class A (1)(2)

    1,347        262,665  

Perficient, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,946        257,019  

Virtusa Corp. (1)(2)

    9,212        536,691  
    

 

 

 
       1,056,375  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Small-Cap Value Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.9%

 

CSG Systems International, Inc.

    9,243      $ 345,226  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (1)(2)

    14,048        424,811  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    38,026        706,143  
    

 

 

 
       1,476,180  

Electronic Components — 1.0%

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (1)

    30,348        722,283  

Electronic Manufacturing Services — 1.3%

 

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (1)

    14,226        367,742  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    34,990        654,313  
    

 

 

 
       1,022,055  

Internet Software & Services — 0.4%

 

XO Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    10,287        309,227  

Semiconductor Equipment — 2.4%

 

Amkor Technology, Inc. (1)(2)

    59,738        521,513  

Cohu, Inc. (1)

    12,425        327,772  

Entegris, Inc. (1)

    13,495        457,480  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    17,515        486,917  
    

 

 

 
       1,793,682  

Semiconductors — 0.9%

 

Diodes, Inc. (1)(2)

    18,324        694,846  

Technology Distributors — 1.4%

 

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    10,366        571,581  

Tech Data Corp. (1)(2)

    6,476        471,129  
    

 

 

 
       1,042,710  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

       9,410,247  
Materials — 6.1%  

Aluminum — 0.3%

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (1)

    1,891        207,235  

Commodity Chemicals — 1.5%

 

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (2)

    12,396        439,438  

Trinseo SA

    8,939        689,644  
    

 

 

 
       1,129,082  

Forest Products — 1.9%

 

Boise Cascade Co. (1)

    12,559        548,828  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    30,342        884,773  
    

 

 

 
       1,433,601  

Metal & Glass Containers — 0.3%

 

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1)(2)

    15,245        269,379  

Paper Products — 0.4%

 

Domtar Corp.

    6,137        312,373  

Specialty Chemicals — 1.7%

 

Kraton Corp. (1)(2)

    14,438        679,019  

Stepan Co. (1)

    6,981        622,775  
    

 

 

 
       1,301,794  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

       4,653,464  
Real Estate — 8.8%             

Diversified REIT’s — 1.0%

 

American Assets Trust, Inc. (1)

    19,008        750,816  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 3.4%

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (1)

    23,749        154,131  

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (1)

    23,685        779,473  

Hersha Hospitality Trust (1)

    33,901        800,064  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Real Estate (continued)             

Hotel & Resort REIT’s (continued)

 

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    34,052      $ 826,101  
    

 

 

 
       2,559,769  

Industrial REIT’s — 1.1%

 

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.

    13,460        436,912  

STAG Industrial, Inc. (1)

    13,415        387,291  
    

 

 

 
       824,203  

Office REIT’s — 1.6%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

    23,844        399,625  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A (1)

    40,089        795,366  
    

 

 

 
       1,194,991  

Real Estate Services — 0.7%

 

Realogy Holdings Corp. (1)

    27,036        578,300  

Residential REIT’s — 0.8%

 

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A (1)

    32,952        587,205  

Retail REIT’s — 0.2%

 

Saul Centers, Inc. (1)

    3,402        204,120  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       6,699,404  
Telecommunication Services — 1.1%  

Alternative Carriers — 1.1%

 

Iridium Communications, Inc. (1)(2)

    40,456        819,234  
Utilities — 6.5%             

Electric Utilities — 4.4%

 

El Paso Electric Co. (1)

    9,825        602,272  

IDACORP, Inc. (1)

    9,908        969,498  

PNM Resources, Inc. (1)

    21,123        822,741  

Portland General Electric Co. (1)

    20,199        937,234  
    

 

 

 
       3,331,745  

Multi-Utilities — 2.1%

 

Black Hills Corp. (1)

    13,923        819,368  

NorthWestern Corp. (1)

    12,900        773,484  
    

 

 

 
       1,592,852  
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

       4,924,597  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $62,066,662)

       74,410,602  
    
Short-Term Investments — 50.3%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 48.4%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       36,689,352  
Mutual Funds — 1.9%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    1,486,043        1,486,191  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $38,175,389)

       38,175,543  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 148.4%
(identified cost $100,242,051)

       112,586,145  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (48.4)%

 

     (36,737,715
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 75,848,430  
    

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Small-Cap Core Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.2%  
Consumer Discretionary — 12.8%  

Apparel Retail — 1.7%

 

Chico’s FAS, Inc. (1)

    19,228      $ 175,359  

DSW, Inc., Class A (1)

    4,961        165,003  

Tailored Brands, Inc. (1)

    3,001        70,644  
    

 

 

 
       411,006  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 0.6%

 

Movado Group, Inc. (1)

    3,373        143,690  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 3.6%

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    9,813        173,788  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (2)

    1,594        220,657  

Dana, Inc.

    4,960        97,067  

Stoneridge, Inc. (2)

    6,849        204,991  

Tenneco, Inc. (1)

    4,344        185,880  
    

 

 

 
       882,383  

Casinos & Gaming — 0.8%

 

Penn National Gaming, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,518        190,150  

Consumer Electronics — 0.6%

 

ZAGG, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,511        137,878  

Footwear — 1.0%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (1)(2)

    2,029        247,213  

Homebuilding — 0.7%

 

KB Home (1)

    7,189        178,647  

Homefurnishing Retail — 0.8%

 

RH (1)(2)

    1,240        197,160  

Leisure Products — 1.5%

 

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

    1,233        124,878  

MCBC Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,752        131,013  

Nautilus, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,335        122,108  
    

 

 

 
       377,999  

Restaurants — 1.0%

 

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (1)

    3,062        231,793  

Specialty Stores — 0.5%

 

Container Store Group, Inc. (2)

    10,013        113,147  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

       3,111,066  
Consumer Staples — 0.9%  

Food Distributors — 0.9%

 

Performance Food Group Co. (2)

    6,746        223,293  
Energy — 4.7%  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 1.6%

 

Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.

    5,468        150,261  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (2)

    2,804        144,266  

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (1)

    4,213        89,273  
    

 

 

 
       383,800  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 2.8%

 

PDC Energy, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,759        92,682  

SM Energy Co.

    2,749        82,717  

Southwestern Energy Co. (1)(2)

    39,201        220,310  

SRC Energy, Inc. (1)(2)

    9,372        87,253  

W&T Offshore, Inc. (1)(2)

    29,694        201,028  
    

 

 

 
       683,990  

Oil & Gas-Refining & Marketing — 0.3%

 

Delek US Holdings, Inc. (1)

    1,507        82,132  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

       1,149,922  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Financials — 15.6%  

Asset Management & Custody Banks — 0.3%

 

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    4,514      $ 90,370  

Consumer Finance — 0.3%

 

Nelnet, Inc., Class A (1)

    1,329        76,617  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 1.4%

 

Evercore, Inc., Class A (1)

    1,937        205,613  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    2,358        131,741  
    

 

 

 
       337,354  

Life & Health Insurance — 2.4%

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    5,320        197,319  

CNO Financial Group, Inc. (1)

    4,573        98,823  

Primerica, Inc. (1)

    2,313        282,764  
    

 

 

 
       578,906  

Multi-Line Insurance — 1.1%

 

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    1,865        86,350  

National General Holdings Corp. (1)

    6,501        177,542  
    

 

 

 
       263,892  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.2%

 

Employers Holdings, Inc. (1)

    1,059        48,555  

Regional Banks — 7.8%

 

1st Source Corp. (1)

    2,051        114,836  

BancFirst Corp.

    1,807        115,287  

Bancorp, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,217        82,417  

Cathay General Bancorp (1)

    5,391        228,039  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    5,575        157,940  

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

    1,105        54,587  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (1)(2)

    6,333        156,425  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    1,238        69,699  

First Financial Corp. (1)

    1,280        65,856  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    5,856        254,970  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    5,734        149,657  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (1)

    7,952        165,004  

Independent Bank Corp.

    4,413        110,104  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

    2,399        80,151  

TriCo Bancshares (1)

    2,823        109,758  
    

 

 

 
       1,914,730  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.1%

 

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    8,283        178,913  

TrustCo Bank Corp.

    12,271        113,507  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (1)

    3,921        213,694  
    

 

 

 
       506,114  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

       3,816,538  
Healthcare — 19.3%  

Biotechnology — 5.0%

 

BioSpecifics Technologies
Corp. (1)(2)

    1,442        77,349  

ChemoCentryx, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,896        117,249  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,043        188,666  

Genomic Health, Inc. (2)

    2,627        160,693  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    504        130,884  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,324        215,292  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (2)

    1,060        74,677  

Retrophin, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,146        131,387  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    6,840        132,183  
    

 

 

 
       1,228,380  

Healthcare Equipment — 5.2%

 

AxoGen, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,610        114,448  

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (2)

    3,138        120,907  

CONMED Corp.

    1,630        131,101  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (2)

    2,733        145,587  

Inogen, Inc. (1)(2)

    705        186,761  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Small-Cap Core Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Equipment (continued)

 

Integer Holdings Corp. (2)

    3,082      $ 246,252  

Novocure, Ltd. (1)(2)

    4,476        201,644  

Varex Imaging Corp. (1)(2)

    4,075        127,955  
    

 

 

 
       1,274,655  

Healthcare Supplies — 2.0%

 

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (2)

    4,049        97,014  

Cerus Corp. (1)(2)

    15,557        121,033  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,695        139,990  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    7,615        121,916  
    

 

 

 
       479,953  

Healthcare Technology — 2.1%

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    7,330        107,091  

Computer Programs & Systems, Inc. (1)

    2,737        74,720  

HealthStream, Inc. (1)

    4,599        145,926  

Simulations Plus, Inc.

    3,343        69,702  

Vocera Communications,
Inc. (1)(2)

    3,134        103,924  
    

 

 

 
       501,363  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4%

 

Cambrex Corp. (1)(2)

    3,057        206,042  

Luminex Corp.

    4,714        132,982  
    

 

 

 
       339,024  

Pharmaceuticals — 3.6%

 

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,577        91,781  

Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. (2)

    18,518        118,145  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,321        155,905  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,170        149,466  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A (1)

    3,849        181,673  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (1)(2)

    4,047        179,282  
    

 

 

 
       876,252  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

       4,699,627  
Industrials — 13.6%  

Airlines — 0.9%

 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (1)

    5,134        213,061  

Building Products — 0.7%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (1)(2)

    6,562        102,499  

Masonite International Corp. (1)(2)

    894        59,853  
    

 

 

 
       162,352  

Construction & Engineering — 1.1%

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    2,510        144,074  

EMCOR Group, Inc. (1)

    1,508        120,791  
    

 

 

 
       264,865  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.7%

 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (1)

    3,191        185,078  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.6%

 

Atkore International Group, Inc. (2)

    5,480        150,042  

Environmental & Facilities Services — 0.5%

 

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (2)

    4,603        122,808  

Human Resource & Employment Services — 0.8%

 

TrueBlue, Inc. (1)(2)

    7,086        207,620  

Industrial Machinery — 2.7%

 

Lydall, Inc. (2)

    1,772        75,841  

Milacron Holdings Corp. (2)

    10,480        222,176  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,048        146,121  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    2,637        217,421  
    

 

 

 
       661,559  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Office Services & Supplies — 1.4%

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

    7,653      $ 94,897  

Herman Miller, Inc.

    6,210        237,843  
    

 

 

 
       332,740  

Research & Consulting Services — 0.9%

 

ICF International, Inc.

    2,626        214,413  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.2%

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (1)

    4,830        168,132  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    4,839        207,883  

WESCO International, Inc. (2)

    2,504        153,120  
    

 

 

 
       529,135  

Trucking — 1.1%

 

ArcBest Corp. (1)

    3,851        185,233  

Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A (2)

    3,295        98,422  
    

 

 

 
       283,655  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

       3,327,328  
Information Technology — 18.1%  

Application Software — 0.7%

 

Verint Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    3,747        181,917  

Communications Equipment — 2.1%

 

Ciena Corp. (1)(2)

    8,718        275,314  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (1)

    6,541        234,495  
    

 

 

 
       509,809  

Consulting & Other Services — 1.3%

 

Hackett Group, Inc. (1)

    4,162        85,196  

Virtusa Corp. (1)(2)

    3,982        231,992  
    

 

 

 
       317,188  

Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 1.8%

 

MAXIMUS, Inc. (1)

    2,178        144,837  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,410        163,598  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    6,989        129,786  
    

 

 

 
       438,221  

Electronic Components — 0.7%

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (1)

    7,269        173,002  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.1%

 

Itron, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,597        172,441  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,045        88,548  
    

 

 

 
       260,989  

Electronic Manufacturing Services — 2.2%

 

Fabrinet (1)(2)

    2,769        132,552  

Methode Electronics, Inc. (1)

    4,425        175,451  

TTM Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    12,194        228,028  
    

 

 

 
       536,031  

Internet Software & Services — 2.7%

 

Care.com, Inc. (2)

    5,250        102,007  

Etsy, Inc. (2)

    5,295        257,814  

Meet Group, Inc. (2)

    13,727        70,008  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,209        217,078  
    

 

 

 
       646,907  

Semiconductor Equipment — 3.2%

 

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (2)

    6,032        121,846  

Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (1)

    1,345        151,622  

Entegris, Inc.

    6,829        231,503  

Nanometrics, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,609        114,300  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (2)

    6,253        173,834  
    

 

 

 
       793,105  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Small-Cap Core Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Information Technology (continued)  

Semiconductors — 0.7%

 

Diodes, Inc. (1)(2)

    4,332      $ 164,269  

Systems Software — 1.1%

 

CommVault Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,986        138,325  

Imperva, Inc. (1)(2)

    2,827        133,293  
    

 

 

 
       271,618  

Technology Distributors — 0.5%

 

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    2,169        119,599  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

       4,412,655  
Materials — 4.0%  

Commodity Chemicals — 1.0%

 

Trinseo SA

    3,097        238,934  

Forest Products — 1.7%

 

Boise Cascade Co. (1)

    3,858        168,595  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    8,005        233,426  
    

 

 

 
       402,021  

Specialty Chemicals — 1.0%

 

Kraton Corp. (1)(2)

    4,196        197,338  

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,787        52,372  
    

 

 

 
       249,710  

Steel — 0.3%

 

Ryerson Holding Corp. (1)(2)

    8,081        84,042  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

       974,707  
Real Estate — 5.3%  

Diversified REIT’s — 0.9%

 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    5,518        217,961  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 2.8%

 

Chesapeake Lodging Trust (1)

    7,422        244,258  

Hersha Hospitality Trust (1)

    9,804        231,374  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    8,429        204,488  
    

 

 

 
       680,120  

Office REIT’s — 0.5%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

    7,149        119,817  

Real Estate Services — 0.7%

 

Realogy Holdings Corp. (1)

    8,037        171,911  

Retail REIT’s — 0.4%

 

Kite Realty Group Trust (1)

    6,149        107,485  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       1,297,294  
Telecommunication Services — 1.2%  

Alternative Carriers — 1.2%

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (1)

    3,902        213,439  

Vonage Holdings Corp. (1)(2)

    5,332        75,608  
    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunication Services

       289,047  
Utilities — 2.7%  

Electric Utilities — 2.0%

 

PNM Resources, Inc.

    6,240        243,048  

Portland General Electric Co. (1)

    5,284        245,178  
    

 

 

 
       488,226  

Multi-Utilities — 0.7%

 

Black Hills Corp. (1)

    1,014        59,674  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Utilities (continued)  

Multi-Utilities (continued)

 

NorthWestern Corp.

    1,671      $ 100,193  
    

 

 

 
       159,867  
    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

       648,093  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $19,661,444)

 

     23,949,570  
    
Short-Term Investments — 47.8%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 46.0%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       11,219,203  
Mutual Funds — 1.8%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    440,698        440,742  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $11,659,879)

 

     11,659,945  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 146.0%
(identified cost $31,321,323)

 

     35,609,515  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (46.0)%

 

     (11,214,002
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 24,395,513  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 99.0%  
Consumer Discretionary — 12.1%  

Apparel Retail — 2.1%

 

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    60,302      $ 1,804,839  

Chico’s FAS, Inc. (1)

    154,425        1,408,356  
    

 

 

 
       3,213,195  

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods — 1.9%

 

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (1)(2)

    33,524        1,524,671  

Oxford Industries, Inc. (1)

    15,462        1,439,358  
    

 

 

 
       2,964,029  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.6%

 

Gentherm, Inc. (1)(2)

    30,448        1,498,042  

Tenneco, Inc. (1)

    21,919        937,914  
    

 

 

 
       2,435,956  

Casinos & Gaming — 1.0%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp. (1)

    40,060        1,458,985  

Homefurnishing Retail — 0.8%

 

Sleep Number Corp. (1)(2)

    37,689        1,270,119  

Leisure Products — 1.0%

 

Callaway Golf Co. (1)

    69,130        1,576,855  

Restaurants — 1.5%

 

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (1)

    61,394        1,184,904  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. (2)

    36,044        1,043,474  
    

 

 

 
       2,228,378  

Specialized Consumer Services — 0.8%

 

Sotheby’s (1)(2)

    25,092        1,204,918  

Specialty Stores — 1.4%

 

Five Below, Inc. (1)(2)

    18,547        2,160,169  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     18,512,604  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Small-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Consumer Staples — 2.5%  

Food Distributors — 0.9%

 

Performance Food Group
Co. (1)(2)

    42,960      $ 1,421,976  

Household Products — 0.8%

 

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (1)(2)

    32,213        1,170,298  

Soft Drinks — 0.8%

 

Primo Water Corp. (2)

    63,205        1,264,100  
    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

 

     3,856,374  
Energy — 2.4%  

Oil & Gas-Equipment & Services — 0.8%

 

SEACOR Holdings, Inc. (2)

    23,803        1,224,664  

Oil & Gas-Exploration & Production — 1.6%

 

HighPoint Resources Corp. (1)(2)

    194,593        1,072,208  

Matador Resources Co. (1)(2)

    44,631        1,461,219  
    

 

 

 
       2,533,427  
    

 

 

 

Total Energy

 

     3,758,091  
Financials — 5.1%  

Diversified Banks — 0.9%

 

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son, Ltd.

    26,184        1,383,563  

Investment Banking & Brokerage — 0.8%

 

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

    25,490        1,198,795  

Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.7%

 

Employers Holdings, Inc. (1)

    23,010        1,055,008  

Regional Banks — 2.7%

 

Great Western Bancorp, Inc. (1)

    30,349        1,321,395  

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. (1)

    30,944        1,431,779  

Trustmark Corp. (1)

    38,122        1,352,569  
    

 

 

 
       4,105,743  
    

 

 

 

Total Financials

 

     7,743,109  
Healthcare — 27.3%  

Biotechnology — 9.2%

 

ChemoCentryx, Inc. (1)(2)

    78,353        1,032,693  

Emergent BioSolutions,
Inc. (1)(2)

    24,894        1,543,428  

Genomic Health, Inc. (2)

    26,086        1,595,681  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (1)(2)

    94,281        1,090,831  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (1)(2)

    6,070        1,576,318  

Loxo Oncology, Inc. (2)

    7,921        1,338,491  

Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    41,954        1,111,781  

REGENXBIO, Inc. (1)(2)

    17,654        1,243,724  

Repligen Corp. (1)(2)

    21,082        1,156,980  

Retrophin, Inc. (1)(2)

    43,045        1,364,096  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (1)(2)

    54,748        1,058,005  
    

 

 

 
       14,112,028  

Healthcare Equipment — 7.9%

 

AtriCure, Inc. (1)(2)

    37,490        1,295,279  

Cardiovascular Systems,
Inc. (1)(2)

    42,206        1,626,197  

CONMED Corp.

    18,646        1,499,698  

Cutera, Inc. (1)(2)

    29,457        1,001,538  

Glaukos Corp. (1)(2)

    30,270        2,069,560  

Inogen, Inc. (1)(2)

    5,991        1,587,076  

Integer Holdings Corp. (2)

    20,630        1,648,337  

Masimo Corp. (2)

    11,661        1,374,715  
    

 

 

 
       12,102,400  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Healthcare (continued)  

Healthcare Services — 1.2%

 

Amedisys, Inc. (1)(2)

    14,130      $ 1,766,391  

Healthcare Supplies — 1.3%

 

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    64,964        1,045,921  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    59,608        954,324  
    

 

 

 
       2,000,245  

Healthcare Technology — 2.9%

 

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (1)(2)

    59,314        1,512,507  

Medidata Solutions, Inc. (1)(2)

    18,944        1,609,861  

Vocera Communications,
Inc. (1)(2)

    38,383        1,272,780  
    

 

 

 
       4,395,148  

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9%

 

Cambrex Corp. (1)(2)

    22,216        1,497,358  

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (2)

    23,782        1,421,926  
    

 

 

 
       2,919,284  

Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%

 

Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. (1)(2)

    126,059        804,257  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (2)

    44,301        1,298,019  

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    26,379        1,243,770  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    24,597        1,089,647  
    

 

 

 
       4,435,693  
    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare

 

     41,731,189  
Industrials — 18.9%  

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.9%

 

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (1)(2)

    44,433        1,475,176  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (2)

    26,779        1,415,270  
    

 

 

 
       2,890,446  

Building Products — 1.6%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (1)(2)

    71,411        1,115,440  

PGT Innovations, Inc. (1)(2)

    55,244        1,342,429  
    

 

 

 
       2,457,869  

Commercial Printing — 0.8%

 

Cimpress NV (2)

    9,025        1,263,500  

Construction & Engineering — 1.2%

 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

    32,333        1,855,914  

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks — 0.6%

 

Spartan Motors, Inc.

    67,145        970,245  

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0%

 

Atkore International Group, Inc. (2)

    54,158        1,482,846  

Human Resource & Employment Services — 2.7%

 

Insperity, Inc. (1)

    17,059        2,044,521  

Korn/Ferry International (1)

    30,250        2,030,683  
    

 

 

 
       4,075,204  

Industrial Machinery — 6.6%

 

Hillenbrand, Inc. (1)

    27,077        1,384,989  

Milacron Holdings Corp. (1)(2)

    66,352        1,406,662  

Proto Labs, Inc. (1)(2)

    10,680        1,660,206  

Rexnord Corp. (1)(2)

    43,243        1,255,344  

SPX FLOW, Inc. (1)(2)

    31,242        1,497,741  

Tennant Co.

    18,138        1,388,464  

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A

    18,151        1,496,550  
    

 

 

 
       10,089,956  

Office Services & Supplies — 0.8%

 

Herman Miller, Inc.

    33,722        1,291,553  

Research & Consulting Services — 1.0%

 

ICF International, Inc.

    18,245        1,489,704  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Small-Cap Growth Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Industrials (continued)  

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.7%

 

Herc Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    21,522      $ 1,131,627  
    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

 

     28,998,864  
Information Technology — 21.6%  

Application Software — 1.5%

 

HubSpot, Inc. (1)(2)

    8,926        1,282,667  

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.

    48,202        992,961  
    

 

 

 
       2,275,628  

Communications Equipment — 3.5%

 

CalAmp Corp. (1)(2)

    43,144        1,013,884  

Ciena Corp. (1)(2)

    49,492        1,562,957  

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (1)(2)

    20,608        1,399,283  

Quantenna Communications, Inc. (1)(2)

    72,473        1,324,082  
    

 

 

 
       5,300,206  

Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 0.8%

 

Control4 Corp. (1)(2)

    38,147        1,236,344  

Internet Software & Services — 6.1%

 

Carbonite, Inc. (1)(2)

    38,422        1,596,434  

Cornerstone OnDemand,
Inc. (1)(2)

    28,876        1,633,227  

j2 Global, Inc.

    17,648        1,457,195  

SPS Commerce, Inc. (1)(2)

    17,555        1,725,130  

TrueCar, Inc. (1)(2)

    123,778        1,591,785  

Yelp, Inc. (1)(2)

    29,358        1,383,349  
    

 

 

 
       9,387,120  

Semiconductor Equipment — 4.4%

 

Entegris, Inc.

    47,806        1,620,623  

FormFactor, Inc. (1)(2)

    75,675        1,169,179  

Nanometrics, Inc. (1)(2)

    37,986        1,664,167  

Photronics, Inc. (1)(2)

    102,802        1,099,981  

Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (1)(2)

    41,160        1,144,248  
    

 

 

 
       6,698,198  

Semiconductors — 1.6%

 

Rambus, Inc. (1)(2)

    96,205        1,175,625  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (1)(2)

    13,885        1,360,730  
    

 

 

 
       2,536,355  

Systems Software — 3.7%

 

CommVault Systems, Inc. (1)(2)

    20,431        1,423,019  

Imperva, Inc. (2)

    27,374        1,290,684  

Rapid7, Inc. (1)(2)

    40,430        1,542,405  

Varonis Systems, Inc. (2)

    19,244        1,422,132  
    

 

 

 
       5,678,240  
    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

 

     33,112,091  
Materials — 5.5%  

Commodity Chemicals — 0.9%

 

Trinseo SA

    16,960        1,308,464  

Forest Products — 1.9%

 

Boise Cascade Co. (1)

    34,912        1,525,654  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    49,987        1,457,621  
    

 

 

 
       2,983,275  

Specialty Chemicals — 1.8%

 

Innospec, Inc.

    16,146        1,252,930  

Kraton Corp. (1)(2)

    32,333        1,520,621  
    

 

 

 
       2,773,551  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
Materials (continued)  

Steel — 0.9%

 

Commercial Metals Co. (1)

    61,790      $ 1,334,664  
    

 

 

 

Total Materials

 

     8,399,954  
Real Estate — 2.7%  

Diversified REIT’s — 0.9%

 

American Assets Trust, Inc.

    33,722        1,332,019  

Hotel & Resort REIT’s — 0.7%

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust (1)

    48,698        1,149,273  

Industrial REIT’s — 1.1%

 

EastGroup Properties, Inc. (1)

    16,833        1,637,346  
    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

       4,118,638  
Telecommunication Services — 0.9%  

Alternative Carriers — 0.9%

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (1)

    25,292        1,383,472  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $117,168,137)

       151,614,386  
    
Short-Term Investments — 46.3%         
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 45.0%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

       68,845,157  
Mutual Funds — 1.3%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    2,038,438        2,038,642  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $70,883,482)

       70,883,799  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 145.3%
(identified cost $188,051,619)

       222,498,185  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (45.3)%

 

     (69,415,047
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 153,083,138  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 98.6%  

Belgium — 0.2%

 

bpost SA

    3,458      $ 52,381  

Bermuda — 1.2%

 

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    1,954        124,470  

Enstar Group, Ltd. (2)

    849        181,261  

Giordano International, Ltd.

    94,000        52,816  
    

 

 

 
       358,547  

Brazil — 0.6%

 

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A

    12,000        175,120  

Canada — 9.5%

 

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

    6,612        220,856  

Atco, Ltd., Class I

    6,957        207,964  

BCE, Inc.

    7,769        316,892  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    1,146        107,399  

Cogeco Communications, Inc.

    3,094        153,562  

Detour Gold Corp. (2)

    9,060        74,007  

Emera, Inc. (1)

    3,197        101,153  

First Capital Realty, Inc.

    4,251        66,583  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Canada (continued)

 

George Weston, Ltd. (1)

    3,420      $ 266,367  

Granite Real Estate Investment Trust

    3,928        165,096  

Laurentian Bank of Canada (1)

    4,870        173,603  

Loblaw Cos., Ltd.

    4,099        212,017  

Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.

    6,033        146,087  

Quebecor, Inc., Class B

    19,929        401,329  

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

    2,361        122,338  

Transcontinental, Inc., Class A

    6,984        170,131  
    

 

 

 
       2,905,384  

Cayman Islands — 1.5%

 

361 Degrees International, Ltd.

    165,000        47,300  

Dali Foods Group Co., Ltd. (5)

    201,000        145,972  

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

    1,331        49,833  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Ltd., ADR

    3,678        87,831  

WH Group, Ltd. (5)

    168,500        127,093  
    

 

 

 
       458,029  

China — 1.0%

 

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    353,000        170,906  

China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd., Class H

    141,600        101,391  

China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H

    98,000        46,074  
    

 

 

 
       318,371  

Czech Republic — 2.7%

 

CEZ AS

    17,063        432,483  

Komercni banka AS

    4,772        198,615  

Moneta Money Bank AS (5)

    53,865        188,423  
    

 

 

 
       819,521  

Denmark — 0.6%

 

Dfds AS

    2,089        110,204  

Pandora AS (1)

    1,417        84,660  
    

 

 

 
       194,864  

France — 0.1%

 

Boiron SA

    420        32,712  

Germany — 0.7%

 

RHOEN-KLINIKUM AG

    5,678        149,082  

Talanx AG (2)

    1,955        73,797  
    

 

 

 
       222,879  

Guernsey — 1.9%

 

Amdocs, Ltd.

    8,825        576,096  

Hong Kong — 8.8%

 

CLP Holdings, Ltd.

    57,500        675,824  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd.

    16,800        104,455  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

    9,700        89,919  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    17,200        466,337  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments, Ltd. (1)(5)

    461,500        466,865  

Hysan Development Co., Ltd.

    40,000        205,128  

PCCW, Ltd.

    464,000        246,521  

Vitasoy International Holdings, Ltd.

    40,000        128,428  

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    12,400        137,212  

Yuexiu Real Estate Investment Trust

    236,000        160,265  
    

 

 

 
       2,680,954  

Hungary — 0.4%

 

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    58,422        85,636  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    2,437        47,889  
    

 

 

 
       133,525  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Israel — 1.9%

 

Bank Hapoalim BM

    12,684      $ 95,069  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    39,227        263,653  

Bezeq — The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    116,783        139,621  

Strauss Group, Ltd.

    4,291        94,616  
    

 

 

 
       592,959  

Japan — 8.1%

 

AOKI Holdings, Inc. (1)

    7,100        95,723  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1,500        55,256  

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    3,200        124,936  

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,900        86,216  

Duskin Co., Ltd.

    7,900        190,123  

Geo Holdings Corp.

    12,600        183,256  

Hogy Medical Co., Ltd. (1)

    1,600        55,297  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    4,000        118,261  

KYORIN Holdings, Inc.

    10,600        220,185  

Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.

    3,200        87,265  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

    1,600        43,416  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    3,100        90,676  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    5,800        258,393  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,100        96,580  

Shimachu Co., Ltd. (1)

    6,000        196,022  

Suzuken Co., Ltd

    4,500        204,527  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (1)

    2,800        117,257  

Towa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    1,400        97,525  

Vital KSK Holdings, Inc.

    6,800        77,235  

Xebio Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,200        61,048  
    

 

 

 
       2,459,197  

Malaysia — 4.7%

 

Malayan Banking Bhd

    53,500        129,665  

Public Bank Bhd

    108,200        661,390  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    165,000        629,566  
    

 

 

 
       1,420,621  

Netherlands — 0.7%

 

Intertrust NV (5)

    5,027        91,903  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    3,824        93,035  

Sligro Food Group NV

    767        32,896  
    

 

 

 
       217,834  

New Zealand — 3.2%

 

Argosy Property, Ltd.

    115,510        82,917  

Chorus, Ltd. (1)

    20,907        63,904  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp., Ltd.

    20,602        223,400  

Infratil, Ltd.

    44,363        99,939  

Metlifecare, Ltd.

    22,877        96,110  

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

    26,268        244,869  

Summerset Group Holdings, Ltd.

    35,178        178,743  
    

 

 

 
       989,882  

Philippines — 1.9%

 

Alliance Global Group, Inc. (2)

    459,300        118,545  

First Philippine Holdings Corp.

    34,210        41,525  

Manila Electric Co.

    37,150        259,441  

PLDT, Inc.

    5,840        152,149  
    

 

 

 
       571,660  

Singapore — 4.0%

 

Ascott Residence Trust (1)

    47,000        37,325  

Cache Logistics Trust

    100,700        54,292  

CDL Hospitality Trusts (1)

    76,000        86,379  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    110,700        185,502  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    42,300        61,329  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    274,000        255,524  

RHT Health Trust

    121,400        67,663  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Singapore (continued)

 

SATS, Ltd.

    74,200      $ 274,084  

Sheng Siong Group, Ltd.

    98,900        84,305  

Singapore Airlines, Ltd.

    17,200        122,808  
    

 

 

 
       1,229,211  

Switzerland — 1.3%

 

Cembra Money Bank AG

    1,986        185,845  

Roche Holding AG

    158        39,253  

Sonova Holding AG

    943        178,920  
    

 

 

 
       404,018  

Taiwan — 2.6%

 

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    187,000        445,659  

LCY Chemical Corp.

    58,000        97,815  

Pou Chen Corp.

    65,000        71,634  

Taichung Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.

    291,202        99,074  

Taiwan Secom Co., Ltd.

    23,075        65,886  
    

 

 

 
       780,068  

Thailand — 0.7%

 

Thai Beverage PCL (1)

    461,300        208,376  

United Kingdom — 0.4%

 

Halfords Group PLC

    27,871        118,951  

United States — 39.9%

 

ALLETE, Inc.

    1,772        133,042  

Allstate Corp.

    6,111        614,583  

Ameren Corp.

    9,625        608,589  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,680        407,426  

American Express Co.

    965        102,271  

Atrion Corp.

    206        134,940  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    2,068        100,918  

Carter’s, Inc.

    471        49,893  

Chemed Corp.

    1,162        375,953  

Chevron Corp.

    4,799        568,490  

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

    10,806        98,551  

Children’s Place, Inc. (1)

    625        87,969  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    2,499        289,984  

Discover Financial Services

    6,321        493,796  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    1,715        181,190  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

    1,136        279,774  

Exelon Corp.

    2,826        123,524  

Fiserv, Inc. (2)

    2,310        184,962  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    1,008        49,694  

Forrester Research, Inc.

    1,198        58,942  

Getty Realty Corp.

    3,522        102,525  

Harris Corp.

    2,023        328,758  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    637        155,727  

ICU Medical, Inc. (2)

    772        236,232  

IDACORP, Inc.

    2,429        237,678  

Invacare Corp.

    4,785        72,732  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,082        171,432  

Kroger Co.

    4,821        151,861  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    634        203,140  

Masimo Corp. (2)

    1,070        126,142  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    8,286        568,337  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

    10,779        192,944  

NorthWestern Corp.

    6,441        386,202  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    3,701        414,549  

Pfizer, Inc.

    15,493        643,269  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    661        51,922  

Portland General Electric Co.

    13,614        631,690  

Progressive Corp.

    1,508        101,835  
Description   Shares or
Units
     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

United States (continued)

 

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

    2,044      $ 197,655  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A

    1,165        99,607  

Sysco Corp.

    6,902        516,408  

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,204        150,801  

Unum Group

    5,034        185,654  

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (2)

    2,229        294,117  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,684        198,510  

Walmart, Inc.

    4,259        408,268  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (2)

    545        164,901  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    4,139        122,473  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    2,738        131,561  
    

 

 

 
       12,191,421  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $25,461,117)

       30,112,581  
    
Common Stock Units — 0.4%  

Mexico — 0.4%

 

Megacable Holdings SAB de C.V.,

    23,300        109,822  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock Units
(identified cost $98,155)

       109,822  
    
Short-Term Investments — 7.1%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 6.6%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.920% (3)

    2,034,554        2,034,554  
Mutual Funds — 0.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    143,962        143,976  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,178,516)

       2,178,530  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 106.1%
(identified cost $27,737,788)

       32,400,933  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (6.1)%

 

     (1,857,098
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 30,543,835  
    

 

 

 

 

 
Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Advertising

  $ 58,942        0.2

Aerospace/Defense

    631,505        2.1  

Airlines

    122,808        0.4  

Apparel

    121,527        0.5  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    55,256        0.2  

Banks

    2,860,898        9.5  

Beverages

    751,353        2.5  

Chemicals

    97,815        0.3  

Commercial Services

    518,043        1.7  

Computers

    576,096        1.9  

Diversified Financial Services

    781,912        2.5  

Electric

    5,626,394        18.4  

Engineering & Construction

    274,084        0.9  

Food

    2,056,785        6.8  

Healthcare-Products

    1,214,919        3.9  

Healthcare-Services

    1,360,459        4.4  

Holding Companies-Diversified

    118,545        0.4  

Insurance

    1,654,375        5.3  

Lodging

    87,831        0.3  

Media

    554,891        1.8  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund (continued)

 

 
Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Mining

  $ 74,007       0.2 %  

Oil & Gas

    767,000       2.6  

Pharmaceuticals

    2,766,693       9.1  

Pipelines

    122,473       0.4  

Private Equity

    82,917       0.3  

Real Estate

    339,374       1.1  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    1,608,867       5.1  

Retail

    1,944,763       6.4  

Savings & Loans

    192,944       0.6  

Shipbuilding

    155,727       0.5  

Software

    356,394       1.2  

Telecommunications

    2,014,399       6.6  

Transportation

    162,585       0.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    30,112,581       98.6  

Common Stock Units

    109,822       0.4  

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    2,034,554       6.6  

Mutual Funds

    143,976       0.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    32,400,933       106.1  

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (1,857,098     (6.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 30,543,835       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Disciplined International Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 94.0%  

Australia — 7.1%

 

CSL, Ltd.

    1,770      $ 289,241  

Evolution Mining, Ltd.

    364,443        694,295  

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd.

    417,831        1,153,454  

Qantas Airways, Ltd.

    225,218        1,041,076  

Rio Tinto PLC

    16,563        785,701  

St. Barbara, Ltd.

    142,653        404,060  

Whitehaven Coal, Ltd.

    185,921        672,303  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    18,902        501,014  
    

 

 

 
       5,541,144  

Belgium — 0.2%

 

bpost SA

    10,292        155,901  

Cayman Islands — 0.5%

 

IGG, Inc.

    191,000        230,697  

WH Group, Ltd. (5)

    194,000        146,326  
    

 

 

 
       377,023  

Denmark — 3.1%

 

Danske Bank A/S

    16,573        487,601  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    38,642        1,893,832  
    

 

 

 
       2,381,433  

Finland — 2.8%

 

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    55,615        2,143,230  

France — 11.3%

 

Arkema SA

    7,987        1,000,331  

Bouygues SA

    4,289        189,331  

Capgemini SE

    2,002        257,363  

CNP Assurances

    20,229        466,564  

Credit Agricole SA

    48,070        657,961  

Eiffage SA

    2,754        309,953  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

France (continued)

 

Eramet

    2,743      $ 234,656  

Peugeot SA

    71,532        1,967,829  

Sanofi

    19,936        1,705,239  

Societe Generale SA

    21,578        882,644  

Vinci SA

    11,196        1,072,930  
    

 

 

 
       8,744,801  

Germany — 7.1%

 

Allianz SE

    9,845        2,098,561  

Covestro AG (5)

    17,387        1,480,952  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

    20,507        535,341  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    2,025        205,106  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    13,223        1,009,631  

Talanx AG (2)

    4,969        187,568  
    

 

 

 
       5,517,159  

Hong Kong — 7.0%

 

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.

    161,500        788,081  

CK Asset Holdings, Ltd.

    194,500        1,386,498  

Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd.

    126,000        932,709  

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.

    41,400        1,122,462  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd.

    12,900        367,174  

Sands China, Ltd.

    171,600        837,366  
    

 

 

 
       5,434,290  

Italy — 1.2%

 

ASTM SpA

    12,052        245,933  

Enel SpA

    70,934        350,754  

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi SpA

    25,047        348,880  
    

 

 

 
       945,567  

Japan — 20.7%

 

AGC, Inc.

    12,600        504,635  

Aoyama Trading Co., Ltd. (1)

    9,500        288,565  

Bridgestone Corp.

    5,300        195,238  

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

    41,200        599,034  

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (1)

    265,700        1,593,578  

Foster Electric Co., Ltd.

    11,100        155,646  

Fujikura, Ltd.

    54,300        335,252  

Fujitsu, Ltd.

    59,000        431,761  

Hitachi, Ltd.

    237,000        1,547,507  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    48,600        1,439,935  

JVC Kenwood Corp.

    88,500        251,697  

Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

    55,700        798,328  

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

    50,100        1,238,860  

Konica Minolta, Inc.

    85,700        872,349  

Maxell Holdings, Ltd.

    10,700        172,571  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

    21,900        132,216  

NEC Corp.

    6,600        182,360  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    41,000        1,826,568  

Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.

    26,500        634,655  

Nisshinbo Holdings, Inc.

    44,000        493,817  

ORIX Corp.

    93,000        1,495,734  

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

    11,300        178,790  

Toho Holdings Co., Ltd. (1)

    6,500        171,231  

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

    62,000        483,791  
    

 

 

 
       16,024,118  

Jersey — 3.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

    15,804        1,390,910  

Wizz Air Holdings PLC (2)(5)

    26,699        1,097,607  
    

 

 

 
       2,488,517  
 

 

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Disciplined International Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Luxembourg — 0.4%

 

Ternium SA, ADR

    11,388      $ 321,142  

Netherlands — 4.5%

 

ABN AMRO Group NV (5)

    53,000        1,435,256  

AerCap Holdings NV (2)

    9,553        544,234  

ASM International NV

    7,748        417,478  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (2)

    50,461        852,817  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    8,832        214,876  
    

 

 

 
       3,464,661  

New Zealand — 0.2%

 

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    77,496        169,195  

Norway — 4.8%

 

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    41,886        551,411  

DNO ASA (2)

    182,847        354,633  

Equinor ASA

    67,502        1,731,388  

Salmar ASA

    23,194        1,117,916  
    

 

 

 
       3,755,348  

Portugal — 0.2%

 

Mota-Engil SGPS SA (2)

    42,835        133,003  

Singapore — 1.1%

 

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

    25,300        459,899  

SATS, Ltd.

    48,400        178,783  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    10,300        203,066  
    

 

 

 
       841,748  

Spain — 1.4%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    38,573        240,434  

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA

    87,879        824,715  
    

 

 

 
       1,065,149  

Sweden — 0.4%

 

Boliden AB

    6,307        165,104  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    16,171        172,582  
    

 

 

 
       337,686  

Switzerland — 5.5%

 

Roche Holding AG

    10,863        2,698,798  

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

    13,485        1,236,305  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    1,097        334,108  
    

 

 

 
       4,269,211  

United Kingdom — 11.3%

 

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    15,567        735,225  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    94,092        1,903,463  

Imperial Brands PLC

    42,145        1,499,291  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

    25,465        228,062  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    29,900        162,498  

Legal & General Group PLC

    476,490        1,570,927  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    83,930        309,023  

Persimmon PLC

    20,705        653,090  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    103,230        362,686  

Royal Mail PLC

    87,245        506,727  

Unilever PLC

    13,910        792,037  
    

 

 

 
       8,723,029  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $68,371,138)

       72,833,355  
    
Description   Shares or
Units
     Value  
Exchange Traded Funds — 1.6%  

United States — 1.6%

 

iShares Core MSCI EAFE

    20,000      $ 1,274,200  
    

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds
(identified cost $1,233,798)

       1,274,200  
    
Limited Partnership Units — 0.4%  

Germany — 0.4%

 

Schaeffler AG

    24,623        334,400  
    

 

 

 

Total Limited Partnership Units
(identified cost $334,184)

       334,400  
    
Short-Term Investments — 4.5%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 1.1%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.920% (3)

    819,722        819,722  
Mutual Funds — 3.4%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    2,615,714        2,615,976  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $3,435,561)

       3,435,698  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.5%
(identified cost $73,374,681)

       77,877,653  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.5)%

 

     (351,981
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 77,525,672  
    

 

 

 

 

 
Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Agriculture

  $ 1,499,291        1.9

Airlines

    3,071,281        3.9  

Auto Manufacturers

    4,260,581        5.5  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    1,764,938        2.3  

Banks

    6,582,202        8.5  

Beverages

    1,238,860        1.6  

Biotechnology

    289,241        0.4  

Building Materials

    504,635        0.7  

Chemicals

    2,481,283        3.2  

Coal

    672,303        0.9  

Commercial Services

    1,441,290        1.8  

Computers

    871,484        1.1  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    792,037        1.0  

Diversified Financial Services

    3,618,984        4.7  

Electric

    1,748,116        2.3  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    335,252        0.4  

Electronics

    1,236,305        1.6  

Engineering & Construction

    2,518,655        3.3  

Food

    2,030,529        2.6  

Forest Products & Paper

    2,967,945        3.9  

Healthcare-Services

    1,214,737        1.6  

Home Builders

    1,388,315        1.8  

Home Furnishings

    579,914        0.7  

Insurance

    4,657,728        5.9  

Internet

    309,023        0.4  

Iron/Steel

    1,474,596        1.9  

Lodging

    1,770,075        2.3  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

    1,547,507        2.0  

Mining

    2,283,816        2.9  

Office/Business Equipment

    872,349        1.1  

Oil & Gas

    2,587,035        3.3  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Disciplined International Equity Fund (continued)

 

 
Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Pharmaceuticals

  $ 8,372,563       10.9 %  

Real Estate

    1,386,498       1.8  

Retail

    288,565       0.4  

Semiconductors

    417,478       0.5  

Software

    230,697       0.3  

Telecommunications

    2,320,385       3.0  

Transportation

    662,628       0.9  

Trucking & Leasing

    544,234       0.7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    72,833,355       94.0  

Exchange Traded Funds

    1,274,200       1.6  

Limited Partnership Units

    334,400       0.4  

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    819,722       1.1  

Mutual Funds

    2,615,976       3.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    77,877,653       100.5  

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (351,981     (0.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 77,525,672       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 94.7%  

Australia — 10.8%

 

Brambles, Ltd.

    1,880,358      $ 14,829,130  

Computershare, Ltd.

    825,072        11,400,233  

Newcrest Mining, Ltd.

    349,929        4,877,825  

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.

    1,119,023        8,857,167  

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

    113,387        5,929,322  

Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.

    443,540        11,756,402  

Woolworths Group, Ltd.

    632,131        12,860,624  
    

 

 

 
       70,510,703  

Finland — 2.4%

 

Kone OYJ, Class B

    149,369        8,063,907  

Sampo OYJ, A Shares

    152,489        7,800,460  
    

 

 

 
       15,864,367  

France — 8.3%

 

Air Liquide SA

    87,295        10,994,052  

Bureau Veritas SA

    332,331        8,540,575  

Legrand SA

    110,951        8,358,235  

Rubis SCA

    92,245        5,460,742  

Sanofi

    129,126        11,044,878  

TOTAL SA

    155,704        9,736,109  
    

 

 

 
       54,134,591  

Germany — 6.2%

 

Brenntag AG

    189,638        11,433,152  

Deutsche Post AG

    239,638        8,736,999  

Fielmann AG

    96,419        6,508,052  

GEA Group AG

    149,643        5,685,139  

SAP SE

    69,690        8,382,098  
    

 

 

 
       40,745,440  

Hong Kong — 3.8%

 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    642,400        5,541,071  

China Mobile, Ltd.

    1,000,000        9,402,771  

Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.

    754,500        5,291,954  

VTech Holdings, Ltd.

    429,100        4,748,187  
    

 

 

 
       24,983,983  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Israel — 1.5%

 

Bezeq — The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.

    8,198,023      $ 9,801,242  

Japan — 10.2%

 

ABC-Mart, Inc. (1)

    122,100        6,659,400  

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

    652,468        17,158,775  

KDDI Corp.

    449,000        11,884,700  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    575,000        7,762,578  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    316,700        9,263,568  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

    592,400        8,786,565  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    162,800        5,553,163  
    

 

 

 
       67,068,749  

Malaysia — 3.0%

 

Axiata Group Bhd

    7,068,174        8,255,806  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    4,699,782        11,390,639  
    

 

 

 
       19,646,445  

Netherlands — 4.7%

 

Koninklijke Vopak NV (1)

    192,563        9,924,176  

RELX NV

    435,534        9,645,819  

Unilever NV

    192,272        11,057,439  
    

 

 

 
       30,627,434  

Norway — 1.8%

 

Telenor ASA

    628,559        11,849,917  

Singapore — 4.8%

 

ComfortDelGro Corp., Ltd.

    5,249,100        8,757,742  

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd.

    1,885,500        4,588,226  

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

    3,829,300        9,011,431  

United Overseas Bank, Ltd.

    443,702        8,747,642  
    

 

 

 
       31,105,041  

Sweden — 5.4%

 

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    548,121        11,172,015  

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

    256,023        7,298,425  

Epiroc AB, Class A (2)

    256,023        2,659,572  

Essity AB, Class B

    549,610        14,243,350  
    

 

 

 
       35,373,362  

Switzerland — 14.1%

 

Givaudan SA

    2,031        4,941,035  

Nestle SA

    276,100        23,181,860  

Novartis AG

    222,473        18,449,708  

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG (1)

    37,357        5,596,323  

Roche Holding AG

    82,854        20,584,208  

Schindler Holding AG

    20,466        4,881,856  

SGS SA

    1,834        4,830,748  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    32,775        9,982,131  
    

 

 

 
       92,447,869  

Taiwan — 4.0%

 

Advantech Co., Ltd.

    735,118        5,002,105  

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

    2,538,000        8,965,424  

Merida Industry Co., Ltd.

    536,000        2,573,987  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

    1,136,000        9,468,208  
    

 

 

 
       26,009,724  

United Kingdom — 13.7%

 

BP PLC

    688,114        4,882,494  

British American Tobacco PLC

    206,021        9,939,976  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    453,315        9,170,476  

Imperial Brands PLC

    180,170        6,409,474  

Legal & General Group PLC

    2,892,375        9,535,793  

National Grid PLC

    1,154,904        12,127,932  
 

 

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Pyrford International Stock Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

United Kingdom (continued)

 

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    97,928      $ 8,327,226  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares

    233,748        7,594,330  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares

    175,947        5,795,046  

SSE PLC

    482,557        7,838,907  

Vodafone Group PLC

    3,898,271        8,313,689  
    

 

 

 
       89,935,343  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $557,739,581)

       620,104,210  
    
Preferred Stocks — 1.8%  

Germany — 1.8%

 

Fuchs Petrolub SE

    197,739        11,579,563  
    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $7,410,785)

       11,579,563  
    
Short-Term Investments — 4.7%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 2.1%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.920% (3)

    13,620,020        13,620,020  
Mutual Funds — 2.6%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    16,790,788        16,792,467  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $30,411,508)

       30,412,487  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.2%
(identified cost $595,561,874)

       662,096,260  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.2)%

 

     (7,643,965
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 654,452,295  
    

 

 

 

 

 
Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Agriculture

  $ 33,508,225        5.1

Auto Parts & Equipment

    8,786,565        1.3  

Banks

    20,138,281        3.0  

Chemicals

    27,368,239        4.2  

Commercial Services

    37,846,272        5.8  

Computers

    16,402,338        2.5  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    25,300,789        3.9  

Distribution/Wholesale

    5,553,163        0.9  

Electric

    13,130,861        2.0  

Electrical Components & Equipment

    8,358,235        1.3  

Electronics

    11,172,015        1.7  

Engineering & Construction

    4,588,226        0.7  

Food

    36,042,484        5.5  

Gas

    17,588,674        2.6  

Hand/Machine Tools

    4,881,856        0.8  

Healthcare-Products

    9,263,568        1.4  

Household Products/Wares

    8,327,226        1.3  

Insurance

    41,716,622        6.4  

Leisure Time

    2,573,987        0.4  

Machinery-Construction & Mining

    17,720,575        2.7  

Machinery-Diversified

    13,749,046        2.1  
 
Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Mining

  $ 10,807,147       1.6 %  

Oil & Gas

    39,764,381       6.1  

Pharmaceuticals

    59,249,270       9.0  

Pipelines

    9,924,176       1.5  

Retail

    13,167,452       2.0  

Semiconductors

    9,468,208       1.4  

Software

    8,382,098       1.3  

Telecommunications

    82,233,167       12.6  

Transportation

    23,091,064       3.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    620,104,210       94.7  

Preferred Stocks

    11,579,563       1.8  

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    13,620,020       2.1  

Mutual Funds

    16,792,467       2.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    662,096,260       101.2  

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (7,643,965     (1.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 654,452,295       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks — 94.1%  

Brazil — 1.4%

 

Raia Drogasil SA

    154,800      $ 2,926,420  

Chile — 1.3%

 

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    4,782,906        2,575,138  

China — 8.6%

 

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co., Ltd., Class A

    105,100        1,054,139  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    3,002,000        5,362,388  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    294,293        11,383,253  
    

 

 

 
       17,799,780  

Egypt — 4.1%

 

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE, GDR

    997,824        4,719,708  

Eastern Tobacco

    628,557        3,656,770  
    

 

 

 
       8,376,478  

Hong Kong — 10.8%

 

AIA Group, Ltd.

    709,800        6,122,435  

Dairy Farm International Holdings, Ltd.

    570,105        5,284,873  

Sands China, Ltd.

    2,249,600        10,977,503  
    

 

 

 
       22,384,811  

India — 21.6%

 

Colgate-Palmolive India, Ltd.

    186,204        3,066,372  

Emami, Ltd.

    764,896        6,120,138  

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

    277,503        8,059,672  

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

    109,279        2,990,348  

ICICI Bank, Ltd.

    1,281,438        6,171,752  

ITC, Ltd.

    1,984,151        8,940,761  

Nestle India, Ltd.

    24,339        3,970,353  

Yes Bank, Ltd.

    1,113,951        5,387,077  
    

 

 

 
       44,706,473  
 

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Units
     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  

Indonesia — 8.5%

 

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    24,043,508      $ 11,262,743  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    20,225,200        4,366,337  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    21,708,900        1,982,245  
    

 

 

 
       17,611,325  

Malaysia — 3.9%

 

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    748,600        6,168,049  

Public Bank Bhd

    316,600        1,935,270  
    

 

 

 
       8,103,319  

Mexico — 7.1%

 

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de C.V.

    1,855,577        3,737,329  

Grupo Herdez SAB de C.V., Series *(1)

    635,817        1,367,463  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V.

    3,435,110        9,511,381  
    

 

 

 
       14,616,173  

Nigeria — 0.7%

 

Guaranty Trust Bank PLC

    15,198,387        1,511,651  

Peru — 1.4%

 

Credicorp, Ltd.

    13,299        2,899,448  

Philippines — 4.2%

 

Universal Robina Corp.

    3,362,430        8,772,705  

Russia — 4.1%

    

Magnit PJSC, GDR

    573,408        8,469,236  

South Africa — 8.0%

    

AVI, Ltd.

    557,083        4,397,904  

Clicks Group, Ltd.

    276,219        3,815,750  

Famous Brands, Ltd. (1)(2)

    305,889        2,118,638  

Mr Price Group, Ltd.

    410,536        6,295,351  
    

 

 

 
       16,627,643  

Taiwan — 3.3%

    

President Chain Store Corp.

    619,000        6,751,262  

Thailand — 1.0%

    

Kasikornbank PCL

    333,469        2,149,770  

Turkey — 0.3%

    

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    48,355        537,589  

United States — 1.9%

    

Western Union Co.

    211,481        4,001,220  

Vietnam — 1.9%

    

Vietnam Dairy Products JSC

    577,243        3,881,479  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(identified cost $169,478,159)

       194,701,920  
    
Common Stock Units — 2.6%  

Mexico — 2.6%

    

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V.,

    557,300        5,338,108  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock Units
(identified cost $4,808,402)

       5,338,108  
    
Short-Term Investments — 4.5%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 1.0%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.920% (3)

    1,923,465        1,923,465  
Description   Shares      Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)  
Mutual Funds — 3.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    7,267,553      $ 7,268,280  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $9,190,263)

       9,191,745  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.2%
(identified cost $183,476,824)

       209,231,773  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.2)%

 

     (2,413,924
    

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%      $ 206,817,849  
    

 

 

 

 

 
Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Agriculture

  $ 18,765,580       9.1

Banks

    48,463,428       23.3  

Commercial Services

    4,001,220       1.9  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    3,066,372       1.5  

Diversified Financial Services

    6,727,677       3.2  

Food

    38,700,225       18.7  

Holding Companies-Diversified

    4,397,904       2.1  

Insurance

    6,122,435       3.0  

Lodging

    10,977,503       5.3  

Pharmaceuticals

    8,102,383       4.0  

Retail

    42,802,055       20.7  

Water

    2,575,138       1.3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    194,701,920       94.1  

Common Stock Units

    5,338,108       2.6  

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    1,923,465       1.0  

Mutual Funds

    7,268,280       3.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    209,231,773       101.2  

Other Assets and Liabilities

    (2,413,924     (1.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 206,817,849       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long — 68.6%  

Australia — 0.2%

 

Regis Resources, Ltd.

    43,985      $ 132,491  

Bermuda — 1.2%

 

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    3,374        214,924  

Essent Group, Ltd. (2)

    5,090        220,702  

IHS Markit, Ltd. (2)

    7,516        413,380  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    2,822        52,405  
    

 

 

 
       901,411  

Canada — 4.0%

 

Air Canada (2)

    1,659        34,095  

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (6)

    9,974        333,155  

BlackBerry, Ltd. (2)(6)

    30,511        325,552  

Canfor Corp. (2)(6)

    12,843        296,127  

Cascades, Inc.

    2,983        30,333  

Cogeco Communications, Inc.

    1,411        70,031  

Cogeco, Inc.

    643        30,583  

Cott Corp.

    26,205        408,798  

Equitable Group, Inc.

    2,233        111,171  

George Weston, Ltd.

    3,103        241,677  
 

 

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Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

Canada (continued)

 

Husky Energy, Inc.

    8,108      $ 134,077  

Interfor Corp. (2)

    14,572        250,795  

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust

    10,160        88,988  

Methanex Corp.

    2,403        175,336  

Premier Gold Mines, Ltd. (2)

    8,605        12,397  

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B (6)

    15,268        344,086  

Transcontinental, Inc., Class A

    3,025        73,689  
    

 

 

 
       2,960,890  

China — 0.3%

 

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    85,000        41,153  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

    3,600        139,248  
    

 

 

 
       180,401  

Denmark — 0.2%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    1,154        56,557  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (5)

    7,329        120,397  
    

 

 

 
       176,954  

France — 0.3%

 

Boiron SA

    702        54,676  

Peugeot SA

    3,852        105,968  

Sanofi

    628        53,716  
    

 

 

 
       214,360  

Germany — 0.0%

 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    953        22,987  

Indonesia — 0.4%

 

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    776,700        213,553  

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT

    30,800        59,174  

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT

    218,900        32,694  
    

 

 

 
       305,421  

Ireland — 2.5%

 

Allergan PLC (6)

    7,802        1,495,721  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    3,927        300,455  
    

 

 

 
       1,796,176  

Italy — 0.1%

 

ASTM SpA

    1,575        32,139  

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi SpA

    3,415        47,568  
    

 

 

 
       79,707  

Japan — 2.0%

 

Arcs Co., Ltd.

    3,900        95,684  

Fujibo Holdings, Inc.

    1,400        39,312  

Fukuda Corp.

    1,000        50,130  

Heiwado Co., Ltd.

    7,400        193,675  

Keihin Corp.

    5,600        117,786  

Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.

    1,900        51,814  

Nippon Road Co., Ltd.

    1,100        60,787  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (6)

    7,700        343,038  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    12,300        115,129  

Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc.

    5,550        111,639  

Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    10,500        55,000  

Shimachu Co., Ltd.

    4,000        130,681  

Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    4,000        78,769  

Yorozu Corp.

    2,300        34,342  
    

 

 

 
       1,477,786  

Jersey — 0.1%

 

Wizz Air Holdings PLC (2)(5)

    1,514        62,241  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

Luxembourg — 0.3%

 

Trinseo SA

    2,797      $ 215,789  

Netherlands — 0.2%

 

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    8,165        177,230  

New Zealand — 0.3%

 

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    76,510        167,043  

New Zealand Refining Co., Ltd.

    28,706        48,999  
    

 

 

 
       216,042  

Norway — 0.4%

 

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    6,692        88,097  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    24,396        185,832  
    

 

 

 
       273,929  

Panama — 0.1%

 

Copa Holdings SA, Class A

    892        71,306  

Poland — 0.1%

 

Asseco Poland SA

    6,752        83,610  

South Korea — 0.6%

 

DB HiTek Co., Ltd.

    4,885        80,528  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    8,422        366,569  
    

 

 

 
       447,097  

Sweden — 0.1%

 

Mycronic AB

    6,505        67,716  

Switzerland — 0.2%

 

Roche Holding AG

    570        141,611  

Taiwan — 0.4%

 

HannStar Display Corp.

    190,000        50,786  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    91,000        229,907  
    

 

 

 
       280,693  

United Kingdom — 1.0%

 

Aon PLC

    1,604        233,478  

DFS Furniture PLC

    8,929        25,467  

Imperial Brands PLC

    3,523        125,330  

Legal & General Group PLC

    93,595        308,571  

Reach PLC

    16,907        15,124  

SThree PLC

    7,125        32,561  
    

 

 

 
       740,531  

United States — 53.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

    1,017        97,612  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (2)

    9,288        326,102  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    3,711        617,102  

Albemarle Corp.

    2,185        208,711  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)

    4,199        513,286  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (2)

    3,709        100,254  

American International Group, Inc.

    7,285        387,343  

Amkor Technology, Inc. (2)

    7,797        68,068  

Anthem, Inc.

    1,980        524,165  

ArcBest Corp. (6)

    7,215        347,042  

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (2)(6)

    2,248        156,910  

Associated Banc-Corp (6)

    15,358        418,505  

AutoZone, Inc. (2)

    619        474,699  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,650        210,834  

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

    9,245        133,590  

Boston Properties, Inc. (6)

    2,696        351,693  

Broadcom, Inc.

    2,439        534,214  

Camden Property Trust

    3,275        311,322  

Chemours Co. (6)

    11,624        506,806  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    1,479        60,876  

Clean Harbors, Inc. (2)(6)

    11,025        756,205  

CommVault Systems, Inc. (2)

    5,690        396,309  

CONMED Corp.

    2,906        233,730  

ConocoPhillips

    1,766        129,677  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

 

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (2)

    1,244      $ 172,207  

Corepoint Lodging, Inc. (6)

    11,212        233,770  

CSX Corp. (6)

    8,665        642,596  

Danaher Corp. (6)

    9,080        940,143  

Discover Financial Services

    2,650        207,018  

Dover Corp. (6)

    7,645        656,476  

DowDuPont, Inc. (6)

    11,685        819,469  

DXC Technology Co. (6)

    14,740        1,342,667  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)

    2,488        171,995  

Edgewell Personal Care Co. (2)

    7,840        442,725  

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    2,306        184,711  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (2)(6)

    6,705        415,710  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

    2,286        104,813  

Enova International, Inc. (2)

    936        31,075  

EQT Corp.

    10,850        553,567  

Equinix, Inc. (6)

    672        293,079  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (6)

    1,424        350,703  

Expedia Group, Inc.

    3,860        503,730  

Extreme Networks, Inc. (2)

    27,535        172,644  

F5 Networks, Inc. (2)

    548        103,638  

FedEx Corp.

    2,190        534,250  

FedNat Holding Co.

    1,437        37,793  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    7,394        463,900  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    17,172        241,267  

Genomic Health, Inc. (2)

    841        51,444  

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (2)

    6,845        311,311  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (2)

    1,563        83,261  

Haemonetics Corp. (2)

    895        99,918  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (2)(6)

    25,044        461,060  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    8,710        449,000  

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (2)

    6,561        299,116  

HealthStream, Inc.

    2,366        75,073  

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    2,306        114,700  

HP, Inc.

    13,510        333,022  

Humana, Inc. (6)

    620        206,621  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (6)

    1,103        269,650  

Huntsman Corp. (6)

    11,224        342,220  

Inogen, Inc. (2)

    776        205,570  

Integer Holdings Corp. (2)

    2,351        187,845  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    4,016        306,140  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (2)

    428        12,540  

KKR & Co., Inc., Class A

    7,607        198,391  

Kraton Corp. (2)

    2,607        122,607  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (2)

    4,051        65,221  

Lear Corp. (6)

    2,049        332,348  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

    2,698        101,202  

Luminex Corp.

    1,262        35,601  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (6)

    7,095        583,848  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    4,186        119,720  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (6)

    2,509        498,588  

Masco Corp. (6)

    13,610        516,772  

Medicines Co. (2)

    6,314        250,098  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (2)(6)

    6,310        371,344  

Microsoft Corp. (6)

    7,940        891,900  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (2)

    2,061        102,617  

Natus Medical, Inc. (2)

    1,970        73,481  

NetApp, Inc.

    2,358        204,698  

Olin Corp.

    6,708        206,137  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (2)

    7,412        118,666  

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (2)

    2,302        123,295  

Owens Corning

    723        40,936  

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2)

    6,594        116,516  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A

    4,651        98,369  
Description   Shares,
Contracts or
Principal
Amount
     Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    6,260      $ 487,591  

PNM Resources, Inc.

    5,665        220,652  

Portland General Electric Co. (6)

    6,301        292,366  

PVH Corp.

    3,200        458,112  

Regions Financial Corp.

    8,642        168,173  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

    3,152        135,410  

S&P Global, Inc.

    1,379        285,522  

SBA Communications Corp. (2)(6)

    3,868        600,430  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    474        215,945  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    1,122        68,779  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    1,168        53,413  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2)

    3,398        150,531  

Surmodics, Inc. (2)

    1,061        83,554  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    3,777        114,216  

Synchrony Financial

    1,572        49,785  

Sysco Corp.

    2,588        193,634  

Tiffany & Co. (6)

    3,898        478,090  

TriCo Bancshares

    5,613        218,233  

TriNet Group, Inc. (2)(6)

    12,405        732,763  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A (6)

    8,357        524,903  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (2)

    830        72,559  

United Rentals, Inc. (2)

    523        81,520  

United Technologies Corp. (6)

    4,685        617,014  

Univar, Inc. (2)(6)

    17,125        476,417  

Unum Group

    5,028        185,433  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    1,290        384,485  

Versum Materials, Inc.

    6,878        273,676  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

    8,345        198,611  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (2)

    1,342        58,109  

Visteon Corp. (2)(6)

    3,408        376,209  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

    9,236        222,126  

Wells Fargo & Co. (6)

    11,918        696,965  

Western Digital Corp. (6)

    10,721        677,996  

WR Grace & Co.

    13,199        932,641  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    116        41,072  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc. (6)

    13,081        578,180  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (6)

    9,111        517,049  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (2)(6)

    11,700        405,522  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3,560        440,123  

Zynga, Inc., Class A (2)

    18,327        76,240  
    

 

 

 
       39,309,896  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long
(identified cost $46,914,429)

 

     50,336,275  
    
Purchased Call Options — 0.2%  

United States — 0.2%

 

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Exercise Price: $55.00, Notional: $55,000, 1/18/2019

    10        21,200  

iShares Silver Trust, Exercise Price: $13.00, Notional: $208,000, 1/18/2019

    160        16,800  

MBIA, Inc., Exercise Price: $5.00, Notional: $76,500, 1/18/2019

    153        79,942  
    

 

 

 
       117,942  
    

 

 

 

Total Purchased Call Options
(identified cost $150,024)

 

     117,942  
    
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments — 33.5%  
Mutual Funds — 33.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    24,537,948     $ 24,540,402  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $24,535,211)

 

    24,540,402  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 102.3%
(identified cost $71,599,664)

 

    74,994,619  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 23.6%

 

    17,304,968  
Securities Sold Short and Written Options (see below) — (25.9)%

 

    (18,979,511
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 73,320,076  
   

 

 

 
   
Securities Sold Short & Written Options — (25.8)%  
Common Stocks Sold Short — (23.6)%  

Australia — (0.1)%

 

Nanosonics, Ltd. (2)

    (18,943   $ (47,936

Canada — (0.9)%

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

    (4,500     (215,448

National Bank of Canada

    (8,440     (422,388
   

 

 

 
      (637,836

Cayman Islands — (0.0)%

 

LexinFintech Holdings, Ltd.ADR (2)

    (911     (10,805

Denmark — (0.3)%

 

Vestas Wind Systems AS

    (3,470     (241,790

Finland — (0.0)%

 

Caverion OYJ (2)

    (3,694     (29,886

France — (0.3)%

 

Publicis Groupe SA

    (2,914     (187,048

Germany — (0.5)%

 

GRENKE AG

    (1,475     (177,888

Zalando SE (2)(5)

    (3,363     (176,911
   

 

 

 
      (354,799

Japan — (3.5)%

 

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    (800     (43,632

Acom Co., Ltd.

    (9,200     (37,592

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    (500     (38,250

Asahi Holdings, Inc.

    (4,800     (91,110

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    (2,400     (124,633

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (1,600     (77,761

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

    (2,900     (102,313

Funai Soken Holdings, Inc.

    (4,200     (90,418

Goldwin, Inc.

    (300     (20,790

Hoshizaki Corp.

    (1,800     (170,750

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    (8,900     (175,981

Kose Corp.

    (500     (92,251

Kura Corp.

    (900     (53,299

LIFULL Co., Ltd.

    (7,700     (47,332

M3, Inc.

    (2,300     (101,328

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    (5,600     (144,347

Money Forward, Inc. (2)

    (700     (29,484

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

    (3,100     (81,162

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (4,500     (177,797

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (1,100     (167,015

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    (6,600     (193,646

Prestige International, Inc.

    (6,000     (69,013

Shima Seiki Manufacturing, Ltd.

    (800     (37,368
Description   Shares     Value  
Securities Sold Short & Written Options (continued)  
Common Stocks Sold Short (continued)  

Japan (continued)

 

Shimano, Inc.

    (1,100   $ (169,688

SMS Co., Ltd.

    (9,000     (170,750

Toridoll Holdings Corp.

    (4,000     (90,577
   

 

 

 
      (2,598,287

Netherlands — (0.9)%

 

Fugro NV (2)

    (6,958     (89,286

LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A

    (2,690     (303,378

Signify N.V. (5)

    (7,465     (210,040

Takeaway.com NV (2)(5)

    (731     (57,783
   

 

 

 
      (660,487

Norway — (0.1)%

 

Nordic Semiconductor ASA (2)

    (7,039     (43,059

Spain — (0.6)%

 

Cellnex Telecom SA (5)

    (4,336     (111,330

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

    (21,460     (320,214
   

 

 

 
      (431,544

Sweden — (0.6)%

 

AAK AB

    (4,939     (81,021

Volvo AB, Class B

    (18,245     (314,220

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    (6,521     (64,888
   

 

 

 
      (460,129

Switzerland — (0.3)%

 

Roche Holding AG

    (835     (207,447

Zur Rose Group AG (2)

    (211     (30,129
   

 

 

 
      (237,576

United Kingdom — (0.8)%

 

Cineworld Group PLC

    (38,845     (156,219

Cobham PLC (2)

    (88,462     (142,670

Just Eat PLC (2)

    (9,931     (98,700

Serco Group PLC (2)

    (50,011     (63,313

Sophos Group PLC (5)

    (17,758     (120,752

Victoria PLC (2)

    (3,325     (36,296
   

 

 

 
      (617,950

United States — (14.7)%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2)

    (2,234     (56,230

Albemarle Corp.

    (1,583     (151,208

Altria Group, Inc.

    (5,099     (298,394

Arista Networks, Inc. (2)

    (780     (233,204

Bank OZK

    (2,098     (84,885

BioScrip, Inc. (2)

    (24,228     (70,261

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (592     (30,914

Brunswick Corp.

    (1,565     (103,947

Carter’s, Inc.

    (1,395     (147,772

Cloudera, Inc. (2)

    (14,415     (216,369

Dollar General Corp.

    (2,231     (240,346

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    (2,195     (307,564

Flowers Foods, Inc.

    (15,215     (306,582

Fossil Group, Inc. (2)

    (6,275     (142,254

Fulton Financial Corp.

    (17,085     (310,947

General Dynamics Corp.

    (1,045     (202,103

General Electric Co.

    (14,425     (186,660

Hershey Co.

    (2,020     (203,050

Home Depot, Inc.

    (1,550     (311,194

Hormel Foods Corp.

    (5,639     (220,767

Hubbell, Inc.

    (895     (113,092

Instructure, Inc. (2)

    (2,989     (122,400

Intel Corp.

    (7,565     (366,373

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    (2,757     (171,375
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Securities Sold Short & Written Options (continued)  
Common Stocks Sold Short (continued)  

United States (continued)

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    (1,160   $ (151,136

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (2)

    (29,537     (100,426

JM Smucker Co.

    (2,122     (219,372

Kopin Corp. (2)

    (28,640     (66,445

Landstar System, Inc.

    (1,325     (153,435

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

    (3,435     (156,086

Lennox International, Inc.

    (947     (211,001

LSB Industries, Inc. (2)

    (11,275     (98,318

Macerich Co.

    (2,976     (174,810

Mercury Systems, Inc. (2)

    (3,940     (214,769

Netflix, Inc. (2)

    (519     (190,826

Northwest Pipe Co. (2)

    (1,774     (32,039

NOW, Inc. (2)

    (2,154     (37,027

Okta, Inc. (2)

    (1,273     (78,710

Old Line Bancshares, Inc.

    (415     (14,193

Omnicom Group, Inc.

    (3,815     (264,456

PACCAR, Inc.

    (3,795     (259,654

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    (2,473     (159,632

PROS Holdings, Inc. (2)

    (3,949     (145,639

Qorvo, Inc. (2)

    (2,430     (194,619

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    (1,560     (207,184

Range Resources Corp.

    (10,120     (166,170

Rayonier, Inc.

    (4,430     (154,297

Realogy Holdings Corp.

    (6,925     (148,126

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (2)

    (6,628     (51,698

Robert Half International, Inc.

    (1,335     (104,370

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

    (1,195     (216,247

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    (1,978     (147,796

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    (3,386     (64,707

Sleep Number Corp. (2)

    (3,260     (109,862

Starbucks Corp.

    (5,960     (318,562

Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A (2)

    (3,440     (139,595

TFS Financial Corp.

    (2,049     (31,637

TimkenSteel Corp. (2)

    (7,824     (109,614

Tractor Supply Co.

    (1,180     (104,170

VF Corp.

    (2,070     (190,709

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    (5,975     (409,646

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    (2,238     (77,681

Whitestone REIT

    (12,850     (175,274

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

    (2,545     (94,038

WR Berkley Corp.

    (2,695     (210,911
   

 

 

 
      (10,752,778
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Sold Short
(proceeds $(16,687,111))

 

    (17,311,910
   
Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short — (2.2)%  

United States — (2.2)%

 

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

    (740     (138,121

iShares Russell 1000 ETF

    (658     (106,484

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF

    (2,018     (313,819

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

    (1,020     (224,737

iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF

    (3,126     (427,043

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

    (1,664     (98,625

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    (587     (170,412

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

    (226     (84,183
   

 

 

 
      (1,563,424
   

 

 

 

Total Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short
(proceeds $(1,409,262))

 

    (1,563,424
   
Description   Contracts     Value  
Securities Sold Short & Written Options (continued)  
Written Call Options — (0.1)%            

United States — (0.1)%

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:

   

Exercise Price: $120.00, Notional: $(24,000), 11/16/2018 (2)

    (2   $ (1,740

Exercise Price: $130.00, Notional: $(52,000), 1/18/2019 (2)

    (4     (2,800

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Exercise Price: $27.50, Notional: $(8,250), 10/19/2018 (2)

    (3     (327

Anthem, Inc., Exercise Price: $262.50, Notional: $(52,500), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (2     (890

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.:

   

Exercise Price: $70.00, Notional: $(7,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (1     (155

Exercise Price: $65.00, Notional: $(6,500), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (1     (560

BlackBerry, Ltd., Exercise Price: $10.00, Notional: $(15,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (15     (1,170

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Exercise Price: $70.00, Notional: $(21,000), 10/19/2018 (2)

    (3     (1,350

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., Exercise Price: $17.00, Notional: $(23,800), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (14     (2,226

HD Supply Holdings, Inc., Exercise Price: $45.00, Notional: $(67,500), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (15     (2,597

HP, Inc.:

   

Exercise Price: $25.00, Notional: $(50,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (20     (420

Exercise Price: $24.00, Notional: $(33,600), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (14     (1,078

Exercise Price: $23.00, Notional: $(16,100), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (7     (1,169

iShares Russell 1000 ETF, Exercise Price: $146.00, Notional: $(116,800), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (8     (12,640

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, Exercise Price: $136.00, Notional: $(272,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (20     (39,200

Marathon Petroleum Corp., Exercise Price: $80.00, Notional: $(48,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (6     (1,980

MBIA, Inc., Exercise Price: $10.00, Notional: $(7,000), 1/18/2019 (2)

    (7     (788

Olin Corp.:

   

Exercise Price: $30.50, Notional: $(15,250), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (5     (460

Exercise Price: $31.00, Notional: $(15,500), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (5     (325

Perrigo Co. PLC:

   

Exercise Price: $70.00, Notional: $(35,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (5     (3,150

Exercise Price: $76.00, Notional: $(38,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (5     (1,055

Exercise Price: $80.00, Notional: $(40,000), 11/16/2018 (2)

    (5     (1,587

S&P Global, Inc., Exercise Price: $200.00, Notional: $(80,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (4     (3,040

SBA Communications Corp.:

   

Exercise Price: $160.00, Notional: $(128,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (8     (680

Exercise Price: $155.00, Notional: $(248,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (16     (3,920
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Alternative Strategies Fund (continued)

 

Description   Contracts     Value  
Securities Sold Short & Written Options (continued)  
Written Call Options (continued)            

United States (continued)

   

Exercise Price: $150.00, Notional: $(225,000), 12/21/2018 (2)

    (15   $ (15,375

Sherwin-Williams Co.:

   

Exercise Price: $450.00, Notional: $(45,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (1     (1,020

Exercise Price: $440.00, Notional: $(44,000), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (1     (1,750

Warrior Met Coal, Inc., Exercise Price: $30.00, Notional: $(51,000), 10/19/2018 (2)

    (17     (340

WR Grace & Co., Exercise Price: $75.00, Notional: $(82,500), 9/21/2018 (2)

    (11     (385
   

 

 

 

Total Written Call Options
(proceeds $(116,426))

 

    (104,177
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short & Written Options
(proceeds $(18,212,799))

 

  $ (18,979,511
   

 

 

 

 

 
Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Common Stocks Purchased Long

    

Aerospace/Defense

  $ 943,116        1.3

Agriculture

    766,012        1.0  

Airlines

    476,023        0.6  

Apparel

    458,112        0.6  

Auto Manufacturers

    221,097        0.3  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    1,087,892        1.5  

Banks

    2,186,495        3.0  

Beverages

    408,798        0.6  

Biotechnology

    1,742,771        2.4  

Building Materials

    1,213,206        1.6  

Chemicals

    4,897,067        6.7  

Coal

    494,853        0.7  

Commercial Services

    1,774,534        2.4  

Computers

    3,081,761        4.2  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    442,725        0.6  

Distribution/Wholesale

    651,499        0.9  

Diversified Financial Services

    923,278        1.3  

Electric

    624,657        0.8  

Electronics

    839,122        1.1  

Engineering & Construction

    295,628        0.4  

Entertainment

    384,485        0.5  

Environmental Control

    756,205        1.0  

Food

    1,883,992        2.6  

Forest Products & Paper

    577,255        0.8  

Healthcare-Products

    3,226,938        4.4  

Healthcare-Services

    730,786        1.0  

Insurance

    1,693,057        2.3  

Internet

    682,441        0.9  

Iron/Steel

    153,667        0.2  

Lodging

    1,095,229        1.5  

Media

    115,738        0.2  

Mining

    730,241        1.0  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    872,265        1.2  

Oil & Gas

    1,450,168        2.0  

Packaging & Containers

    116,516        0.2  

Pharmaceuticals

    2,522,874        3.4  

Private Equity

    198,391        0.3  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    2,677,840        3.6  

Retail

    1,594,429        2.2  

Semiconductors

    1,226,609        1.7  
 
Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Shipbuilding

  $ 269,650       0.4 %  

Software

    1,364,449       1.9  

Telecommunications

    921,204       1.2  

Textiles

    39,312       0.0  

Transportation

    1,523,888       2.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long

    50,336,275       68.6  

Purchased Call Options

    117,942       0.2  

Short-Term Investments

    24,540,402       33.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    74,994,619       102.3  

Other Assets and Liabilities

    17,304,968       23.6  

Securities Sold Short & Written Options (see below)

    (18,979,511     (25.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 73,320,076       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks Sold Short

   

Advertising

  $ (451,504     (0.6 )% 

Aerospace/Defense

    (344,773     (0.5

Agriculture

    (298,394     (0.4

Apparel

    (545,665     (0.7

Auto Manufacturers

    (573,874     (0.8

Banks

    (1,043,743     (1.4

Beverages

    (30,914     (0.0

Building Materials

    (247,297     (0.3

Chemicals

    (1,059,926     (1.5

Commercial Services

    (568,495     (0.8

Computers

    (398,834     (0.5

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    (399,815     (0.6

Distribution/Wholesale

    (142,254     (0.2

Diversified Financial Services

    (397,660     (0.5

Electrical Components & Equipment

    (323,132     (0.4

Energy-Alternate Sources

    (562,004     (0.8

Entertainment

    (156,219     (0.2

Environmental Control

    (91,110     (0.1

Food

    (1,088,575     (1.5

Healthcare-Products

    (47,936     (0.1

Healthcare-Services

    (38,250     (0.1

Home Builders

    (94,038     (0.1

Home Furnishings

    (436,698     (0.6

Housewares

    (147,796     (0.2

Insurance

    (210,911     (0.3

Internet

    (827,241     (1.1

Leisure Time

    (273,635     (0.4

Machinery-Diversified

    (378,248     (0.5

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    (286,000     (0.4

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    (284,978     (0.4

Oil & Gas

    (166,170     (0.2

Oil & Gas Services

    (126,313     (0.2

Packaging & Containers

    (102,313     (0.1

Pharmaceuticals

    (277,708     (0.4

Real Estate

    (213,014     (0.3

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    (646,769     (0.9

Retail

    (2,259,480     (3.1

Savings & Loans

    (31,637     (0.0

Semiconductors

    (726,726     (1.0

Software

    (513,892     (0.7

Telecommunications

    (344,534     (0.5

Transportation

    (153,435     (0.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Sold Short

    (17,311,910     (23.6

Exchange Traded Funds Sold Short

    (1,563,424     (2.2

Written Call Options

    (104,177     (0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short & Written Options

  $ (18,979,511     (25.9 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

At August 31, 2018, the Alternative Strategies Fund had outstanding futures contracts as set forth below:

 

Expiration Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Description

 

Notional
Amount

 

Value at
August 31,
2018

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Futures

         

Bond Futures

         

September 2018

  21   SFE 10-Year Australian Bond   $1,942,255   $1,971,540   $ 29,285  

Index Futures

         

September 2018

  11   CME E-Mini S&P 500® Index   1,565,981   1,596,155     30,174  

September 2018

  13   CME E-Mini NASDAQ 100 Index   1,925,087   1,991,925     66,838  

September 2018

  1   TSE TOPIX Index   156,022   156,017     (5)  

September 2018

  36   Eurex Euro STOXX 50 Index   1,447,373   1,416,161     (31,212)  

September 2018

  25   Russell 2000 Mini Index   2,101,101   2,175,750     74,649  

September 2018

  22   LIFFE FTSE 100 Index   2,172,345   2,117,466     (54,879)  

September 2018

  10   CAC 40 10 Euro   619,512   627,443     7,931  

September 2018

  12   CBOT E-Mini DJIA Index   1,537,244   1,559,280     22,036  

September 2018

  9   OSE Nikkei 225 Index   1,817,892   1,851,679     33,787  

September 2018

  2   DAX Index   725,038   716,734     (8,304)  

Interest Rate Futures

       

December 2019

  116   LIFFE 3-Month Euro Euribor   33,683,620   33,703,825     20,205  

December 2018

  19   LIFFE 10-Year Gilt Government Bond   3,012,206   3,013,300     1,094  

December 2018

  16   Eurex 10-Year Euro BUND   2,985,385   2,986,007     622  

Short Futures

         

Bond Futures

         

December 2018

  26   Canadian Government Bond   (2,678,790)   (2,685,472)     (6,682)  

December 2018

  41   United States Treasury Note   (4,929,159)   (4,930,891)     (1,732)  

Index Futures

         

September 2018

  110   CME E-Mini S&P 500® Index   (15,304,025)   (15,961,550)     (657,525)  

September 2018

  45   Russell 2000 Mini Index   (3,771,675)   (3,916,350)     (144,675)  

September 2018

  3   HKG Hang Seng Index   (526,259)   (530,626)     (4,367)  

Interest Rate Futures

       

December 2019

  231   CME 3-Month Eurodollar   (56,030,356)   (56,043,487)     (13,131)  

December 2019

  6   LIFFE 90-Day Sterling   (960,659)   (960,961)     (302)  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

      $(28,509,862)   $(29,146,055)   $ (636,193)  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At August 31, 2018, the Alternative Strategies Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts as set forth below:

 

Settlement Date

 

Currency

  Contract Amount     Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   

Counterparty

  Buy     Sell  

September 21, 2018

  Australian Dollar   AUD  1,092,000     $ 804,076     $ 785,022     $ (19,054   Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Australian Dollar   $ 3,695,363     AUD 4,928,000       3,542,651       152,712     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Canadian Dollar   CAD 1,078,000     $ 819,235       826,316       7,081     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Canadian Dollar   $ 3,696,953     CAD 4,811,000       3,687,749       9,204     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Euro Currency   EUR 2,622,000     $ 3,054,936       3,047,049       (7,887   Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Euro Currency   $ 6,817,467     EUR 5,828,000       6,772,775       44,692     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Japanese Yen   JPY  462,069,000     $ 4,198,419       4,163,190       (35,229   Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Japanese Yen   $ 8,509,323     JPY  938,322,000       8,454,174       55,149     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Mexican Peso   MXN 35,547,000     $ 1,845,163       1,855,770       10,607     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Mexican Peso   $ 926,914     MXN 19,103,000       997,294       (70,380   Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  New Zealand Dollar   NZD 1,026,000     $ 703,690       678,797       (24,893   Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  New Zealand Dollar   $ 1,774,984     NZD 2,577,000       1,704,932       70,052     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Pound Sterling   GBP 3,183,000     $ 4,221,211       4,129,205       (92,006   Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Pound Sterling   $ 7,612,040     GBP 5,775,000       7,491,731       120,309     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Swiss Franc   CHF 981,000     $ 996,225       1,013,494       17,269     Bank of America

September 21, 2018

  Swiss Franc   $ 3,040,628     CHF 2,999,000       3,098,333       (57,705   Bank of America
         

 

 

   
          $ 179,921    
         

 

 

   

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long — 98.2%  

Australia — 0.8%

 

Regis Resources, Ltd.

    24,978      $ 75,239  

Bermuda — 2.8%

 

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

    1,915        121,986  

Essent Group, Ltd. (2)

    2,893        125,440  

Travelport Worldwide, Ltd.

    1,682        31,235  
    

 

 

 
       278,661  

Canada — 13.0%

 

Air Canada (2)

    989        20,326  

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (6)

    5,948        198,677  

Canfor Corp. (2)(6)

    7,490        172,700  

Cascades, Inc.

    1,636        16,636  

Cogeco Communications, Inc.

    823        40,847  

Cogeco, Inc.

    383        18,217  

Equitable Group, Inc.

    1,299        64,671  

George Weston, Ltd. (6)

    1,760        137,078  

Husky Energy, Inc.

    4,717        78,002  

Interfor Corp. (2)(6)

    8,478        145,912  

InterRent Real Estate Investment Trust

    5,925        51,895  

Methanex Corp.

    1,365        99,598  

Premier Gold Mines, Ltd. (2)

    5,018        7,229  

Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B (6)

    8,674        195,481  

Transcontinental, Inc., Class A

    1,716        41,802  
    

 

 

 
       1,289,071  

China — 0.2%

 

Agricultural Bank of China, Ltd., Class H

    47,000        22,755  

Denmark — 1.0%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    654        32,052  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (5)

    4,263        70,030  
    

 

 

 
       102,082  

France — 1.2%

 

Boiron SA

    398        30,999  

Peugeot SA

    2,186        60,136  

Sanofi

    354        30,280  
    

 

 

 
       121,415  

Germany — 0.1%

 

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    522        12,591  

Indonesia — 1.8%

 

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    451,800        124,222  

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT

    17,900        34,390  

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT

    127,300        19,013  
    

 

 

 
       177,625  

Italy — 0.5%

 

ASTM SpA

    894        18,243  

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi SpA

    1,938        26,994  
    

 

 

 
       45,237  

Japan — 8.3%

 

Arcs Co., Ltd.

    2,300        56,429  

Fujibo Holdings, Inc.

    600        16,848  

Fukuda Corp.

    500        25,065  

Heiwado Co., Ltd. (6)

    4,300        112,541  

Keihin Corp.

    3,000        63,100  

Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.

    1,000        27,270  

Nippon Road Co., Ltd.

    600        33,156  
Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

Japan (continued)

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (6)

    4,400      $ 196,022  

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (1)

    6,900        64,585  

Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc.

    3,299        66,360  

Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.

    5,800        30,381  

Shimachu Co., Ltd. (1)

    2,100        68,608  

Warabeya Nichiyo Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,400        47,261  

Yorozu Corp.

    1,200        17,917  
    

 

 

 
       825,543  

Jersey — 0.4%

 

Wizz Air Holdings PLC (2)(5)

    858        35,273  

Luxembourg — 1.2%

 

Trinseo SA

    1,587        122,437  

Netherlands — 1.1%

 

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    4,894        106,229  

New Zealand — 1.2%

 

Air New Zealand, Ltd.

    43,448        94,859  

New Zealand Refining Co., Ltd.

    16,741        28,576  
    

 

 

 
       123,435  

Norway — 1.6%

 

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    3,800        50,025  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA (6)

    14,227        108,372  
    

 

 

 
       158,397  

Panama — 0.4%

 

Copa Holdings SA, Class A

    506        40,450  

Poland — 0.5%

 

Asseco Poland SA

    3,838        47,526  

South Korea — 2.6%

 

DB HiTek Co., Ltd.

    2,842        46,849  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

    4,785        208,268  
    

 

 

 
       255,117  

Sweden — 0.6%

 

AAK AB

    1,152        18,898  

Mycronic AB (1)

    3,693        38,443  
    

 

 

 
       57,341  

Switzerland — 0.8%

 

Roche Holding AG

    332        82,482  

Taiwan — 1.6%

 

HannStar Display Corp.

    107,000        28,601  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    53,000        133,902  
    

 

 

 
       162,503  

United Kingdom — 2.9%

 

DFS Furniture PLC

    4,895        13,961  

Imperial Brands PLC

    2,000        71,149  

Legal & General Group PLC

    54,584        179,957  

Reach PLC

    9,860        8,820  

SThree PLC

    4,156        18,993  
    

 

 

 
       292,880  

United States — 53.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc. (6)

    606        58,164  

Amkor Technology, Inc. (2)

    4,426        38,639  

ArcBest Corp. (6)

    4,197        201,876  

Best Buy Co., Inc. (6)

    1,503        119,579  

Boston Properties, Inc. (6)

    1,532        199,849  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

    840        34,574  

CONMED Corp. (6)

    1,690        135,927  

ConocoPhillips

    1,003        73,650  

Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. (2)(6)

    706        97,732  

Discover Financial Services (6)

    1,503        117,414  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Global Long/Short Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares      Value  
Common Stocks Purchased Long (continued)  

United States (continued)

 

EMCOR Group, Inc. (6)

    1,375      $ 110,138  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (2)(6)

    4,019        249,178  

Employers Holdings, Inc. (6)

    1,297        59,468  

Enova International, Inc. (2)

    546        18,127  

Equinix, Inc. (6)

    402        175,324  

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (6)

    809        199,241  

F5 Networks, Inc. (2)(6)

    309        58,438  

FedNat Holding Co.

    816        21,461  

Genomic Health, Inc. (2)

    489        29,912  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A (2)

    908        48,369  

Haemonetics Corp. (2)

    521        58,164  

HealthStream, Inc.

    1,376        43,661  

Highwoods Properties, Inc. (6)

    1,308        65,060  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (6)

    626        153,038  

Inogen, Inc. (2)(6)

    451        119,474  

Integer Holdings Corp. (2)(6)

    1,335        106,667  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (2)

    243        7,120  

Kraton Corp. (2)(6)

    1,554        73,085  

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (2)

    2,415        38,882  

Lear Corp. (6)

    1,227        199,019  

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (1)

    1,530        57,390  

Luminex Corp.

    734        20,706  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    2,435        69,641  

Masco Corp. (6)

    4,462        169,422  

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (2)(6)

    3,786        222,806  

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (2)

    1,228        61,142  

Natus Medical, Inc. (2)

    1,117        41,664  

NetApp, Inc. (6)

    1,340        116,325  

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (2)(6)

    4,207        67,354  

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (2)

    1,339        71,717  

Owens Corning

    411        23,271  

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2)(6)

    3,748        66,227  

PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A

    2,773        58,649  

PNM Resources, Inc. (6)

    3,217        125,302  

Portland General Electric Co. (6)

    3,777        175,253  

Regions Financial Corp. (6)

    5,027        97,825  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A (6)

    1,789        76,855  

Southwest Airlines Co.

    668        40,948  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    662        30,273  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)(2)

    1,929        85,455  

Surmodics, Inc. (2)

    618        48,668  

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (2)

    2,144        64,835  

Synchrony Financial

    893        28,281  

Sysco Corp. (6)

    1,468        109,836  

TriCo Bancshares (6)

    3,190        124,027  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (2)

    471        41,175  

United Rentals, Inc. (2)

    297        46,293  

Unum Group (6)

    3,014        111,156  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (6)

    4,855        115,549  

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (2)

    799        34,597  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    68        24,077  
    

 

 

 
       5,337,949  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long
(identified cost $8,557,757)

 

     9,772,238  
    
Short-Term Investments — 37.5%  
Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan — 3.0%  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.920% (3)

    293,674        293,674  
Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)  
Mutual Funds — 34.5%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    3,433,859     $ 3,434,203  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $3,727,511)

 

    3,727,877  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 135.7%
(identified cost $12,285,268)

 

    13,500,115  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.9%

 

    91,636  
Securities Sold Short (see below) — (36.6)%

 

    (3,642,216
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 9,949,535  
   

 

 

 
Securities Sold Short — (36.6)%  
Common Stocks Sold Short — (36.6)%  

Australia — (0.2)%

 

Nanosonics, Ltd. (2)

    (9,724   $ (24,607

Cayman Islands — (0.1)%

 

LexinFintech Holdings, Ltd.ADR (2)

    (517     (6,132

Finland — (0.2)%

 

Caverion OYJ (2)

    (2,025     (16,383

Germany — (2.0)%

 

GRENKE AG

    (838     (101,064

Zalando SE (2)(5)

    (1,787     (94,006
   

 

 

 
      (195,070

Japan — (14.5)%

 

ABC-Mart, Inc.

    (300     (16,362

Acom Co., Ltd.

    (5,000     (20,430

Ain Holdings, Inc.

    (300     (22,950

Asahi Holdings, Inc.

    (2,700     (51,249

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

    (1,400     (72,703

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (700     (34,020

Fuji Seal International, Inc.

    (1,600     (56,449

Funai Soken Holdings, Inc.

    (2,400     (51,668

Goldwin, Inc.

    (200     (13,860

Hoshizaki Corp.

    (900     (85,375

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

    (5,100     (100,843

Kose Corp.

    (300     (55,351

Kura Corp.

    (400     (23,688

LIFULL Co., Ltd.

    (4,400     (27,047

M3, Inc.

    (1,200     (52,867

MISUMI Group, Inc.

    (3,000     (77,329

Money Forward, Inc. (2)

    (400     (16,848

Nihon M&A Center, Inc.

    (1,800     (47,126

Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (2,600     (102,727

Nitori Holdings Co., Ltd.

    (600     (91,099

Park24 Co., Ltd.

    (3,900     (114,427

Prestige International, Inc.

    (3,500     (40,258

Shima Seiki Manufacturing, Ltd.

    (500     (23,355

Shimano, Inc.

    (600     (92,557

SMS Co., Ltd.

    (5,200     (98,655

Toridoll Holdings Corp.

    (2,300     (52,082
   

 

 

 
      (1,441,325

Netherlands — (0.8)%

 

Fugro NV (2)

    (3,953     (50,725

Takeaway.com NV (2)(5)

    (425     (33,595
   

 

 

 
      (84,320

Norway — (0.2)%

 

Nordic Semiconductor ASA (2)

    (4,105     (25,111

Spain — (0.6)%

 

Cellnex Telecom SA (5)

    (2,460     (63,162
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Global Long/Short Equity Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Securities Sold Short (continued)  
Common Stocks Sold Short (continued)  

Sweden — (1.0)%

 

AAK AB

    (3,954   $ (64,863

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    (3,703     (36,847
   

 

 

 
      (101,710

Switzerland — (0.2)%

 

Zur Rose Group AG (2)

    (120     (17,135

United Kingdom — (2.7)%

 

Cobham PLC (2)

    (50,236     (81,020

Just Eat PLC (2)

    (5,922     (58,856

Serco Group PLC (2)

    (28,401     (35,955

Sophos Group PLC (5)

    (10,083     (68,563

Victoria PLC (2)

    (1,889     (20,621
   

 

 

 
      (265,015

United States — (14.1)%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2)

    (1,269     (31,941

Albemarle Corp.

    (899     (85,872

Bank OZK

    (1,191     (48,188

BioScrip, Inc. (2)

    (13,766     (39,921

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    (346     (18,068

Instructure, Inc. (2)

    (1,695     (69,410

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

    (1,644     (102,191

Intrepid Potash, Inc. (2)

    (17,226     (58,568

Kopin Corp. (2)

    (16,272     (37,751

LSB Industries, Inc. (2)

    (6,418     (55,965

Macerich Co.

    (1,691     (99,329

Netflix, Inc. (2)

    (294     (108,098

Northwest Pipe Co. (2)

    (1,035     (18,692

NOW, Inc. (2)

    (1,224     (21,041

Okta, Inc. (2)

    (723     (44,703

Old Line Bancshares, Inc.

    (235     (8,037

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    (1,405     (90,693

PROS Holdings, Inc. (2)

    (2,241     (82,648

Rayonier, Inc.

    (2,514     (87,563

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (2)

    (3,767     (29,383

Senior Housing Properties Trust

    (1,922     (36,729

TFS Financial Corp.

    (1,195     (18,451

TimkenSteel Corp. (2)

    (4,666     (65,371

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    (1,269     (44,047

Whitestone REIT

    (7,301     (99,586
   

 

 

 
      (1,402,246
   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $(3,323,077))

 

  $ (3,642,216
   

 

 

 

 

 
Industry Allocation  
Industry   Value      % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Common Stocks Purchased Long

    

Agriculture

  $ 160,192        1.6

Airlines

    273,031        2.7  

Auto Manufacturers

    124,721        1.3  

Auto Parts & Equipment

    408,149        4.1  

Banks

    279,181        2.8  

Biotechnology

    310,320        3.1  

Building Materials

    192,693        1.9  

Chemicals

    172,683        1.7  

Coal

    158,612        1.6  

Commercial Services

    196,151        2.0  

Computers

    228,686        2.3  
 
Industry Allocation (continued)  
Industry   Value     % of
Total
Net Assets
 

Distribution/Wholesale

  $ 24,077       0.2 %  

Diversified Financial Services

    356,783       3.6  

Electric

    366,915       3.7  

Electronics

    217,190       2.2  

Engineering & Construction

    168,359       1.7  

Food

    801,612       8.1  

Forest Products & Paper

    335,248       3.4  

Healthcare-Products

    1,074,820       10.8  

Insurance

    619,468       6.2  

Internet

    102,099       1.0  

Iron/Steel

    30,273       0.3  

Media

    67,884       0.7  

Mining

    277,949       2.8  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    122,437       1.2  

Oil & Gas

    180,228       1.8  

Packaging & Containers

    66,227       0.7  

Pharmaceuticals

    319,432       3.2  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    890,046       9.0  

Retail

    279,003       2.8  

Semiconductors

    399,985       4.0  

Shipbuilding

    153,038       1.5  

Telecommunications

    196,022       2.0  

Textiles

    16,848       0.2  

Transportation

    201,876       2.0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks Purchased Long

    9,772,238       98.2  

Collateral Investment for Securities on Loan

    293,674       3.0  

Mutual Funds

    3,434,203       34.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

    13,500,115       135.7  

Other Assets and Liabilities

    91,636       0.9  

Securities Sold Short (see below)

    (3,642,216     (36.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

  $ 9,949,535       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Securities Sold Short

   

Aerospace/Defense

  $ (81,020     (0.8 )% 

Banks

    (176,301     (1.8

Beverages

    (18,068     (0.2

Building Materials

    (20,621     (0.2

Chemicals

    (348,010     (3.5

Commercial Services

    (269,862     (2.7

Computers

    (104,518     (1.0

Cosmetics/Personal Care

    (55,351     (0.6

Diversified Financial Services

    (229,817     (2.3

Environmental Control

    (51,249     (0.5

Food

    (98,458     (1.0

Healthcare-Products

    (24,607     (0.2

Healthcare-Services

    (22,950     (0.2

Home Furnishings

    (85,375     (0.9

Internet

    (390,226     (3.9

Leisure Time

    (92,557     (0.9

Machinery-Diversified

    (96,058     (1.0

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

    (161,392     (1.6

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

    (55,965     (0.6

Oil & Gas Services

    (71,766     (0.7

Packaging & Containers

    (56,449     (0.6

Pharmaceuticals

    (39,921     (0.4

Real Estate

    (36,847     (0.4

Real Estate Investment Trusts

    (367,254     (3.7

Retail

    (342,252     (3.4

Savings & Loans

    (18,451     (0.2

Semiconductors

    (94,803     (1.0

Software

    (168,906     (1.7

Telecommunications

    (63,162     (0.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Securities Sold Short

  $ (3,642,216     (36.6 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund*

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals — 97.3%  

Alabama — 7.1%

 

Black Belt Energy Gas District,
2.295%, 12/1/2048,
Call 9/1/2023 (7)

  $ 4,500,000     $ 4,500,000  

Chatom Industrial Development Board, 1.650%, 8/1/2037,
Call 2/1/2019 (7)

    4,800,000       4,797,456  

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 2.130%, 11/1/2042 (7)

    11,125,000       11,125,000  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, 2.282%, 4/1/2049,
Call 1/1/2024 (7)

    5,000,000       4,995,900  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5)(7)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

1.660%, 7/1/2026 (5)(7)

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

1.710%, 10/5/2020 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Other securities

      4,470,384  
   

 

 

 
      42,388,740  

Arizona — 0.7%

 

Other securities

      4,048,520  

Arkansas — 2.2%

 

Arkansas Development Finance Authority:

   

2.110%, 9/1/2044,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

2.660%, 9/1/2044,
Call 3/1/2019 (7)

    3,000,000       3,006,360  

Other securities

      3,210,916  
   

 

 

 
      13,217,276  

California — 3.1%

 

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.710%, 8/15/2051 (5)(7)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 8/1/2024 (5)(7)

    4,760,000       4,760,000  

Other securities

      10,594,667  
   

 

 

 
      18,354,667  

Colorado — 1.6%

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, 2.200%, 7/1/2034,
Call 7/1/2019 (5)(7)

    4,300,000       4,300,000  

Other securities

      5,637,723  
   

 

 

 
      9,937,723  

Connecticut — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      422,464  

District of Columbia — 0.5%

 

Other securities

      3,019,146  

Florida — 6.0%

 

Citizens Property Insurance Corp.:

   

5.000%, 6/1/2019

    2,640,000       2,701,274  

5.000%, 6/1/2020

    3,870,000       4,079,599  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.760%, 3/1/2026 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, FGIC, 1.790%, 5/1/2037,
Call 9/1/2018 (5)(7)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Other securities

      16,411,258  
   

 

 

 
      36,192,131  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Georgia — 4.0%

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

   

2.130%, 8/1/2048,
Call 9/1/2023 (7)

  $ 5,000,000     $ 4,992,400  

2.225%, 8/1/2048,
Call 9/1/2023 (7)

    5,000,000       4,982,500  

Other securities

      13,980,198  
   

 

 

 
      23,955,098  

Guam — 0.0%

 

Other securities

      251,743  

Hawaii — 0.5%

 

Other securities

      2,797,060  

Idaho — 0.7%

 

Other securities

      4,015,000  

Illinois — 6.9%

 

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.740%, 8/15/2030,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

State of Illinois:

   

5.000%, 10/1/2021 (9)

    1,500,000       1,577,925  

5.000%, 2/1/2022

    6,040,000       6,346,107  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.710%, 6/15/2020 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

1.710%, 6/15/2031,
Call 6/15/2026 (5)(7)

    4,355,000       4,355,000  

1.710%, 1/1/2035,
Call 1/1/2026 (5)(7)

    2,605,000       2,605,000  

Other securities

      19,414,165  
   

 

 

 
      41,298,197  

Indiana — 2.4%

 

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 1.780%, 7/1/2047,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.830%, 10/15/2019 (5)(7)

    8,500,000       8,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,500,000  

Iowa — 1.5%

 

Other securities

      9,332,337  

Kansas — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      400,348  

Kentucky — 1.8%

 

Other securities

      10,613,138  

Louisiana — 1.9%

 

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 2.210%, 9/1/2057,
Call 3/1/2023 (7)

    5,000,000       5,002,100  

Parish of St. James, 1.730%, 11/1/2040,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Other securities

      1,503,536  
   

 

 

 
      11,505,636  

Maine — 0.0%

 

Other securities

      308,132  

Maryland — 1.4%

 

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, 1.720%, 3/1/2030,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
 

 

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Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Maryland (continued)

 

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust,
1.760%, 1/1/2025 (5)(7)

  $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  

Other securities

      606,853  
   

 

 

 
      8,606,853  

Massachusetts — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      1,250,700  

Michigan — 1.1%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, Q-SBLF, 1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Other securities

      4,888,170  
   

 

 

 
      6,888,170  

Minnesota — 0.5%

 

Other securities

      2,757,586  

Mississippi — 1.2%

 

Mississippi Development Bank, 2.500%, 1/1/2020

    4,600,000       4,635,788  

Other securities

      2,623,013  
   

 

 

 
      7,258,801  

Missouri — 1.4%

 

City of St. Louis, 3.000%, 5/30/2019

    5,000,000       5,036,400  

Other securities

      3,176,584  
   

 

 

 
      8,212,984  

Nevada — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      354,877  

New Jersey — 7.2%

 

Lyndhurst Township School District, School Bond Gty, 2.750%, 9/14/2018

    5,500,000       5,501,485  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority:

   

1.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    4,600,000       4,600,000  

1.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    5,665,000       5,665,000  

1.910%, 11/1/2031, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    4,995,000       4,995,000  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

   

2.560%, 6/15/2034, Call 6/15/2019 (7)

    5,000,000       5,004,100  

4.000%, 6/15/2019

    500,000       508,095  

4.000%, 6/15/2020

    200,000       206,840  

5.000%, 6/15/2019

    4,500,000       4,607,415  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 7/1/2025 (5)(7)

    2,175,000       2,175,000  

Other securities

      9,774,221  
   

 

 

 
      43,037,156  

New Mexico — 1.4%

 

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 2.145%, 11/1/2039,
Call 2/1/2019 (7)

    5,500,000       5,505,830  

Other securities

      2,869,422  
   

 

 

 
      8,375,252  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

New York — 10.4%

 

City of New York, 1.560%, 8/1/2035,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

  $ 6,300,000     $ 6,300,000  

City of New York, AGC, 1.590%, 10/1/2021,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)(8)

    100,000       100,000  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue:

   

1.520%, 8/1/2022,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    4,320,000       4,320,000  

1.520%, 8/1/2023,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    6,550,000       6,550,000  

1.560%, 11/1/2029,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    3,700,000       3,700,000  

1.560%, 5/1/2034,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    3,800,000       3,800,000  

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, 1.860%, 5/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.530%, 3/1/2022,
Call 9/19/2018 (5)(7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

South Glens Falls Central School District, SAW, 3.000%, 7/26/2019

    4,500,000       4,540,455  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority,
2.095%, 1/1/2032 (7)

    4,935,000       4,982,376  

Other securities

      16,984,185  
   

 

 

 
      62,277,016  

North Carolina — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      1,000,000  

North Dakota — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      1,253,441  

Ohio — 9.1%

 

Dublin City School District, 2.500%, 4/18/2019

    4,500,000       4,514,625  

Lancaster Port Authority, 2.115%, 5/1/2038,
Call 2/1/2019 (7)

    5,000,000       5,004,700  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.810%, 11/15/2048,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 8/1/2024 (5)(7)

    5,580,000       5,580,000  

Other securities

      35,267,153  
   

 

 

 
      54,366,478  

Oklahoma — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      1,529,865  

Oregon — 0.7%

 

Other securities

      4,209,620  

Pennsylvania — 4.5%

 

Other securities

      26,968,121  

South Carolina — 1.5%

 

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, 2.243%, 10/1/2048,
Call 11/1/2023 (7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Other securities

      3,247,380  
   

 

 

 
      9,247,380  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Tennessee — 1.0%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2046,
Call 9/6/2018 (5)(7)

  $ 3,100,000     $ 3,100,000  

Other securities

      2,703,600  
   

 

 

 
      5,803,600  

Texas — 7.9%

 

Rib Floater Trust Various States:

   

1.740%, 6/1/2032,
Call 4/1/2020 (5)(7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

1.740%, 11/1/2042,
Call 11/1/2020 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2021 (5)(7)

    11,000,000       11,000,000  

Other securities

      25,311,600  
   

 

 

 
      47,311,600  

Utah — 0.4%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.740%, 1/1/2025 (5)(7)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Virginia — 1.6%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 1/1/2025 (5)(7)

    5,400,000       5,400,000  

Other securities

      4,485,285  
   

 

 

 
      9,885,285  

Washington — 2.0%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.710%, 6/15/2033,
Call 6/1/2019 (5)(7)

    5,050,000       5,050,000  

1.730%, 1/1/2035 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Other securities

      1,946,652  
   

 

 

 
      11,996,652  

West Virginia — 0.9%

 

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, 1.840%, 6/1/2033,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Other securities

      694,837  
   

 

 

 
      5,694,837  

Wisconsin — 1.1%

 

Other securities

      6,389,067  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $583,645,965)

 

    583,732,697  
   
Short-Term Investments — 3.7%  
Mutual Funds — 0.0%  

Other securities (4)

      159,901  
Short-Term Municipals — 3.7%  

Florida — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      2,500,000  

Illinois — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      360,349  

Indiana — 0.5%

 

Other securities

      2,904,495  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Short-Term Municipals (continued)  

Kentucky — 0.3%

 

Other securities

    $ 2,000,000  

Massachusetts — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      2,270,957  

Nevada — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      460,000  

New York — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      500,280  

Ohio — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      2,350,024  

Oregon — 0.3%

 

Other securities

      2,004,440  

South Carolina — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      502,560  

Texas — 0.8%

 

City of Dallas, 1.300%, 9/26/2018

  $ 5,000,000       5,000,000  

Wisconsin — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      1,469,824  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Municipals

 

    22,322,929  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $22,491,574)

      22,482,830  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.0%
(identified cost $606,137,539)

      606,215,527  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.0)%

 

    (6,112,050
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 600,103,477  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Short Tax-Free Fund*

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals — 100.6%  

Alabama — 3.8%

 

Black Belt Energy Gas District:

   

2.295%, 12/1/2048,
Call 9/1/2023 (7)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000  

4.000%, 7/1/2046,
Call 3/1/2021 (7)

    1,000,000       1,045,390  

County of Jefferson, 5.000%, 9/15/2021

    1,000,000       1,083,410  

Other securities

      3,996,142  
   

 

 

 
      7,124,942  

Alaska — 0.8%

 

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, 3.500%, 12/1/2020,
Call 12/1/2019

    1,000,000       1,013,200  

Other securities

      533,035  
   

 

 

 
      1,546,235  

Arizona — 1.8%

 

Other securities

      3,458,753  

Arkansas — 0.7%

 

Other securities

      1,267,858  

California — 9.0%

 

California Municipal Finance Authority, 5.000%, 2/01/2022

    1,000,000       1,091,370  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2022

    1,000,000       1,110,200  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.710%, 3/1/2042,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

California (continued)

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660%, 11/1/2023 (5)(7)

  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,500,000  

1.710%, 8/1/2022 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Other securities

      9,310,823  
   

 

 

 
      17,012,393  

Colorado — 4.5%

 

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 10/01/2021

    1,000,000       1,077,160  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.670%, 12/1/2032,
Call 12/1/2022 (5)(7)

    500,000       500,000  

Other securities

      6,964,840  
   

 

 

 
      8,542,000  

Connecticut — 0.3%

 

Other securities

      648,901  

Florida — 6.7%

 

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, AGC, 1.650%, 11/15/2029,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, 1.790%, 8/1/2027,
Call 2/1/2019 (5)(7)

    1,515,000       1,515,000  

School District of Broward County, 5.000%, 7/1/2019

    1,000,000       1,026,720  

Other securities

      8,451,597  
   

 

 

 
      12,693,317  

Georgia — 5.0%

 

Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2021

    1,250,000       1,355,000  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

   

2.145%, 4/1/2048,
Call 6/1/2023 (7)

    1,000,000       995,490  

2.225%, 8/1/2048,
Call 9/1/2023 (7)

    500,000       498,250  

5.000%, 3/15/2019

    1,000,000       1,016,040  

5.250%, 9/15/2018

    100,000       100,092  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 4/1/2025 (5)(7)

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, County Guarantee, 1.690%, 8/15/2049,
Call 2/1/2025 (5)(7)

    500,000       500,000  

Other securities

      3,800,955  
   

 

 

 
      9,515,827  

Guam — 0.3%

 

Other securities

      549,540  

Idaho — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      228,292  

Illinois — 13.6%

 

City of Chicago Waterworks Revenue, 5.000%, 11/1/2021

    1,000,000       1,080,110  

Cook County School District No. 130 Blue Island, 2.350%, 12/1/2028,
Call 9/10/2018 (5)(7)(9)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Illinois (continued)

 

Illinois Finance Authority:

   

2.807%, 5/1/2036,
Call 11/1/2020 (7)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,005,820  

4.000%, 10/1/2018

    275,000       275,382  

5.000%, 1/1/2021

    200,000       211,392  

5.000%, 11/15/2021

    400,000       434,224  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

    150,000       161,333  

5.000%, 7/15/2022

    750,000       830,243  

5.000%, 11/15/2022

    555,000       613,636  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

    290,000       310,523  

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300, 5.000%, 1/1/2023

    1,000,000       1,110,020  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2023

    1,000,000       1,112,450  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.740%, 8/15/2030,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

State of Illinois:

   

5.000%, 4/1/2020

    100,000       103,594  

5.000%, 2/1/2021

    240,000       250,315  

5.000%, 11/1/2022

    2,000,000       2,116,580  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 6/15/2020 (5)(7)

    955,000       955,000  

Other securities

      12,135,949  
   

 

 

 
      25,706,571  

Indiana — 2.6%

 

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 1.780%, 7/1/2047,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Other securities

      2,897,242  
   

 

 

 
      4,897,242  

Iowa — 1.1%

 

Other securities

      1,997,940  

Kansas — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      749,581  

Kentucky — 1.7%

 

Kentucky Rural Water Finance Corp., 2.250%, 3/1/2020,
Call 9/1/2019 (9)

    1,200,000       1,203,144  

Other securities

      1,930,053  
   

 

 

 
      3,133,197  

Louisiana — 0.3%

 

Other securities

      596,332  

Maine — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      246,057  

Maryland — 1.2%

 

Other securities

      2,184,589  

Massachusetts — 1.0%

 

Other securities

      1,856,154  

Michigan — 3.3%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, Q-SBLF:

   

1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5)(7)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Other securities

      3,223,343  
   

 

 

 
      6,223,343  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Minnesota — 0.3%

 

Other securities

    $ 545,530  

Mississippi — 1.1%

 

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 1.560%, 11/1/2035,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

  $ 1,450,000       1,450,000  

Other securities

      658,788  
   

 

 

 
      2,108,788  

Missouri — 2.5%

 

Southeast Missouri State University, 5.000%, 4/1/2019

    1,000,000       1,018,470  

Other securities

      3,672,982  
   

 

 

 
      4,691,452  

Nevada — 0.3%

 

Other securities

      549,170  

New Jersey — 3.9%

 

Lyndhurst Township School District, School Bond Gty, 2.750%, 9/14/2018

    1,500,000       1,500,405  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.690%, 7/1/2025 (5)(7)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2022

    1,000,000       1,096,170  

Other securities

      3,731,950  
   

 

 

 
      7,328,525  

New Mexico — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      666,260  

New York — 7.3%

 

New York State Thruway Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2019

    1,000,000       1,021,530  

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, 1.860%, 5/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (5)(7)

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.530%, 3/1/2022,
Call 9/19/2018 (5)(7)

    1,700,000       1,700,000  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 2.095%, 1/1/2032 (7)

    1,000,000       1,009,600  

TSASC, Inc., 5.000%, 6/1/2021

    1,000,000       1,072,060  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

    1,155,000       1,212,265  

Other securities

      6,176,295  
   

 

 

 
      13,691,750  

North Carolina — 0.5%

 

Other securities

      980,296  

North Dakota — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      344,280  

Ohio — 3.6%

 

City of Akron, 3.000%, 12/12/2018

    1,000,000       1,003,210  

FHLMC Multifamily VRD Certificates, 1.860%, 9/15/2033 (7)

    1,345,000       1,345,000  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.810%, 11/15/2048,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Other securities

      3,455,834  
   

 

 

 
      6,804,044  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Oregon — 0.5%

 

Other securities

    $ 1,000,000  

Pennsylvania — 4.4%

 

Commonwealth Financing Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2022

  $ 1,000,000       1,091,660  

Other securities

      7,192,952  
   

 

 

 
      8,284,612  

Rhode Island — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      275,267  

South Carolina — 1.1%

 

Newberry Investing in Children’s Education, 5.000%, 12/01/2019

    1,000,000       1,040,760  

Other securities

      1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,040,760  

Tennessee — 1.7%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2046,
Call 9/6/2018 (5)(7)

    900,000       900,000  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 4.000%, 5/1/2048,
Call 2/1/2023 (7)

    1,000,000       1,059,640  

Other securities

      1,199,853  
   

 

 

 
      3,159,493  

Texas — 7.6%

 

Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2019

    1,000,000       1,023,150  

Rib Floater Trust Various States:

   

1.740%, 6/1/2032,
Call 4/1/2020 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

1.740%, 11/1/2042,
Call 11/1/2020 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 5.000%, 11/15/2022

    1,000,000       1,093,090  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.760%, 7/1/2021 (5)(7)

    1,500,000       1,500,000  

Other securities

      6,693,416  
   

 

 

 
      14,309,656  

Utah — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      400,000  

Vermont — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      102,515  

Virginia — 0.6%

 

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, AGM, 3.616%, 8/23/2027,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)(8)

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Washington — 1.2%

 

State of Washington, 5.000%, 2/1/2022

    1,000,000       1,100,700  

Other securities

      1,224,494  
   

 

 

 
      2,325,194  

West Virginia — 2.4%

 

West Virginia Commissioner of Highways, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority:

   

1.840%, 6/1/2033,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

West Virginia (continued)

 

5.000%, 1/1/2022 (9)

  $ 520,000     $ 564,392  

5.000%, 1/1/2023 (9)

    555,000       612,443  
   

 

 

 
      4,426,835  

Wisconsin — 2.3%

 

Other securities

      4,353,919  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $189,575,417)

      189,667,410  
   
Mutual Funds — 0.5%  

Other securities (4)

      875,303  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $877,821)

      875,303  
   
Short-Term Investments — 0.0%  
Mutual Funds — 0.0%  

Other securities (4)

      121,200  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $121,200)

      121,200  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.1%
(identified cost $190,574,438)

      190,663,913  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.1)%

 

    (2,139,917
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 188,523,996  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 23.5%  

Automobiles — 11.0%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Class D, (Series 2015-1), 5.450%, 5/12/2022 (5)

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,501,877  

Americredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Class A3, (Series 2018-2), 3.150%, 3/20/2023

    1,500,000       1,502,129  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Class A3, (Series 2016-2), 1.520%, 2/16/2021

    271,131       269,350  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Class C, (Series 2015-DA), 3.380%, 11/15/2021 (5)

    2,676,984       2,682,021  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Class A1, (Series 2018-2), 2.550%, 8/20/2019 (5)

    2,092,415       2,092,670  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Class A, (Series 2016-1), 2.770%, 12/15/2020 (5)

    290,563       290,650  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust:

   

Class A3, (Series 2017-1), 2.060%, 5/20/2020

    1,264,000       1,258,808  

Class A3, (Series 2017-2), 2.020%, 9/21/2020

    1,000,000       992,452  

Class A4, (Series 2017-3), 2.120%, 9/20/2021

    1,655,000       1,635,508  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile, Class C, (Series 2017-1A), 2.450%, 7/17/2023 (5)

    1,000,000       980,957  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Automobiles (continued)

 

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Class A, (Series 2016-3A), 2.270%, 7/25/2020 (5)

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,483,794  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, Class A3, (Series 2017-A), 1.790%, 4/15/2020

    2,400,000       2,390,097  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, (Series 2017-B), 1.750%, 10/15/2021

    2,000,000       1,972,937  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust:

   

Class C, (Series 2015-2), 2.440%, 4/15/2021

    652,761       652,422  

Class D, (Series 2015-2), 3.020%, 4/15/2021

    960,000       961,099  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Class C, (Series 2017-A), 2.960%, 11/21/2022 (5)

    1,500,000       1,480,617  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Class C, (Series 2018-A), 2.970%, 4/20/2020 (5)

    500,000       498,142  

Toyota Auto Receivables, Class A3, (Series 2016-C), 1.140%, 8/17/2020

    559,409       555,689  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust:

   

Class A3, (Series 2015-B), 1.490%, 12/15/2020

    629,614       627,799  

Class A3, (Series 2017-B), 1.950%, 2/15/2023

    450,000       441,472  
   

 

 

 
      26,270,490  

Credit Cards — 4.9%

 

Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust:

   

Class A, (Series 2014-2), 2.513% (LIBOR 1 Month + 45 basis points), 7/15/2022 (10)

    1,000,000       1,002,192  

Class A1, (Series 2015-1A), 2.260%, 3/15/2023

    1,010,000       999,267  

Class A1, (Series 2015-2), 2.250%, 7/17/2023

    2,208,000       2,183,554  

Chase Issuance Trust, Class A4, (Series 2016-A4), 1.490%, 7/15/2022

    2,500,000       2,436,905  

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Class B, (Series 2012-7), 2.210%, 9/15/2022

    1,885,483       1,870,291  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust:

   

Class A, (Series 2015-B), 2.550%, 6/17/2024

    365,000       360,909  

Class A, (Series 2016-A), 2.030%, 4/15/2025

    2,000,000       1,939,004  

Class A, (Series 2017-C), 2.310%, 8/15/2024

    1,000,000       983,918  
   

 

 

 
      11,776,040  

Other Financial — 7.6%

 

Ally Master Owner Trust, Class A, (Series 2018-2), 3.290%, 5/15/2023

    1,500,000       1,507,312  

Consumers Securitization Funding LLC, Class A1, (Series 2014-A), 1.334%, 11/1/2020

    923,641       917,379  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Other Financial (continued)

 

Daimler Trucks Retail Trust, Class A3, (Series 2018-1), 2.850%, 7/15/2021 (5)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,999,146  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Class A3, (Series 2017-1), 2.140%, 4/22/2022 (5)

    1,300,000       1,295,482  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A, Class A1, (Series 2016-3), 1.550%, 7/15/2021

    2,000,000       1,980,485  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Class A, (Series 2014-AA), 1.770%, 11/25/2026 (5)

    483,397       475,687  

Marlin Receivables LLC, Class B, (Series 2018-1A), 3.540%, 5/22/2023 (5)

    1,000,000       1,001,111  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Class B, (Series 2017-1A), 3.200%, 3/20/2034 (5)

    1,106,856       1,086,102  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC, Class A1, (Series 2017-1A), 2.913% (LIBOR 1 Month + 85 basis points), 12/15/2020 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,001,785  

Verizon Owner Trust, Class A, (Series 2016-1A), 1.420%, 1/20/2021 (5)

    1,113,647       1,109,360  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Class A4, (Series 2017-1A), 2.210%, 11/15/2021 (5)

    780,000       767,812  

Wells Fargo Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust, Class A, (Series 2015-2), 2.727% (LIBOR 1 Month + 65 basis points), 1/20/2022 (10)

    1,000,000       1,006,418  

Westgate Resorts LLC:

   

Class B, (Series 2014-1A), 3.250%, 12/20/2026 (5)

    716,276       715,365  

Class B, (Series 2018-1A), 3.580%, 12/20/2031 (5)

    1,398,632       1,390,907  
   

 

 

 
      18,254,351  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $56,660,562)

      56,300,881  
   
Certificates of Deposit — 1.4%  

U.S. Domestic — 1.4%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia:

   

2.390% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 47 basis points), 12/12/2019 (10)

    350,000       349,848  

2.552% (LIBOR 3 Month + 22 basis points), 12/23/2019 (10)

    750,000       749,399  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., 2.715% (LIBOR 3 Month + 38 basis points), 6/25/2020 (10)

    1,000,000       999,275  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.759% (LIBOR 3 Month + 42 basis points), 7/24/2020 (10)

    1,250,000       1,250,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit
(identified cost $3,348,522)

      3,348,522  
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 7.2%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 1.8%

 

2.000%, 1/15/2024,
(Series 4295)

    594,152       582,392  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (continued)

 

3.000%, 2/15/2031,
(Series 4013)

  $ 1,177,809     $ 1,198,581  

3.000%, 9/15/2032,
(Series 4236)

    1,759,718       1,752,785  

4.500%, 8/15/2039,
(Series 3778)

    675,567       701,930  
   

 

 

 
      4,235,688  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 1.3%

 

3.000%, 6/25/2033,
(Series 2014-20)

    1,810,378       1,789,679  

3.000%, 8/25/2040,
(Series 2015-15)

    1,421,216       1,401,584  
   

 

 

 
      3,191,263  

Private Sponsor — 4.1%

 

Banc of America Funding Trust:

   

Class 1A3, (Series 2007-C), 3.789%, 5/20/2036 (7)

    154,038       149,253  

Class 2A1, (Series 2005-5), 5.500%, 9/25/2035

    228,572       241,977  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust:

   

Class A1, (Series 2005-S2), 5.500%, 10/25/2035

    162,039       167,985  

Class A3, (Series 2006-S4), 6.000%, 12/25/2036

    208,441       171,073  

FREMF Mortgage Trust:

   

Class B, (Series 2012-K705), 4.316%, 9/25/2044 (5)(7)

    217,211       216,782  

Class B, (Series 2012-K709), 3.872%, 4/25/2045 (5)(7)

    1,000,000       1,003,076  

Class B, (Series 2012-K710), 3.941%, 6/25/2047 (5)(7)

    475,000       477,269  

Class B, (Series 2013-K712), 3.474%, 5/25/2045 (5)(7)

    2,085,000       2,088,449  

Class B, (Series 2013-K713), 3.263%, 4/25/2046 (5)(7)

    3,025,000       3,022,770  

Class C, (Series 2013-K35), 4.075%, 8/25/2023 (5)(7)

    500,000       499,648  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust:

   

Class 1A5, (Series 2017-3), 3.500%, 8/25/2047 (5)(7)

    1,167,164       1,158,011  

Class 2A2, (Series 2005-S3), 5.500%, 1/25/2021

    87,299       83,888  

Class 3A1, (Series 2007-A2), 3.585%, 4/25/2037 (7)

    14,817       13,569  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A2, (Series 2004-10AR), 3.969%, 11/25/2034 (7)

    261,535       266,113  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust:

   

Class 2A4, (Series 2006-AR7), 4.323%, 5/25/2036 (7)

    114,679       117,656  

Class 2A4, (Series 2006-AR8), 4.198%, 4/25/2036 (7)

    34,473       35,149  

Class A1, (Series 2006-AR19), 3.827%, 12/25/2036 (7)

    235,232       221,357  
   

 

 

 
      9,934,025  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $17,692,601)

 

    17,360,976  
   
Commercial Mortgage Securities — 6.1%  

Government National Mortgage Association — 1.7%

 

1.800%, 7/16/2037,
(Series 2013-179)

    888,974       864,885  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (continued)

 

2.100%, 4/16/2050,
(Series 2016-92)

  $ 1,400,058     $ 1,343,731  

2.205%, 1/16/2044,
(Series 2014-61)

    792,479       788,087  

2.650%, 2/16/2045,
(Series 2015-33)

    1,083,558       1,077,159  
   

 

 

 
      4,073,862  

Private Sponsor — 4.4%

 

Assurant Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, (Series 2016-1A), 1.362%, 5/15/2049 (5)

    485,019       483,179  

BANK, Class A1, (Series 2017-BNK9), 2.322%, 11/15/2054

    2,167,359       2,128,570  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, (Series 2017-P7), 2.008%, 4/14/2050

    822,179       809,588  

Great Wolf Trust, Class B, (Series 2017-WOLF), 3.263% (LIBOR 1 Month + 110 basis points), 9/15/2034 (5)(10)

    2,000,000       2,003,156  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A4, (Series 2011-GC3), 4.753%, 3/10/2044 (5)

    721,945       744,655  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A2, (Series 2013-C14), 3.019%, 8/15/2046

    354,767       355,067  

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust, Class A1, (Series 2016-C30), 1.389%, 9/15/2049

    1,477,394       1,441,841  

RAIT Trust, Class A, (Series 2017-FL7), 3.013% (LIBOR 1 Month + 95 basis points), 6/15/2037 (5)(10)

    1,102,263       1,102,968  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A1, (Series 2017-C3), 1.935%, 8/15/2050

    1,536,939       1,503,484  
   

 

 

 
      10,572,508  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $14,866,601)

 

    14,646,370  
   
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 43.9%  

Aerospace/Defense — 0.3%

 

General Dynamics Corp., 3.000%, 5/11/2021

    750,000       748,917  

Auto Manufacturers — 6.0%

 

American Honda Finance Corp.:

   

2.548% (LIBOR 3 Month + 21 basis points), 2/12/2021 (10)

    1,000,000       1,000,496  

2.650%, 2/12/2021 (1)

    1,000,000       991,576  

2.659% (LIBOR 3 Month + 34 basis points), 2/14/2020 (10)

    900,000       902,902  

3.450%, 7/14/2023

    1,555,000       1,567,709  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

   

2.021%, 5/3/2019

    500,000       496,506  

2.551%, 10/5/2018

    500,000       499,886  

2.943%, 1/8/2019

    1,500,000       1,499,722  

3.606% (LIBOR 3 Month + 127 basis points), 3/28/2022 (1)(10)

    1,000,000       999,650  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

   

2.450%, 11/6/2020

    1,000,000       977,879  

3.450%, 1/14/2022 (1)

    750,000       741,881  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Auto Manufacturers (continued)

 

3.613% (LIBOR 3 Month + 127 basis points), 10/4/2019 (10)

  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,513,482  

3.889% (LIBOR 3 Month + 155 basis points), 1/14/2022 (10)

    750,000       767,924  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:

   

2.582% (LIBOR 3 Month + 24 basis points), 7/15/2020 (10)

    1,500,000       1,500,945  

3.023% (LIBOR 3 Month + 69 basis points), 1/11/2022 (10)

    1,000,000       1,012,343  
   

 

 

 
      14,472,901  

Banks — 23.2%

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 3.300%, 5/17/2021

    500,000       499,798  

Bank of America Corp.:

   

2.328%, 10/1/2021 (7)

    750,000       734,722  

3.342% (LIBOR 3 Month + 100 basis points), 4/24/2023 (1)(10)

    2,000,000       2,024,926  

3.499%, 5/17/2022 (1)(7)

    1,000,000       1,002,200  

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., 5.500%, 7/1/2026 (1)(7)

    1,200,000       1,236,247  

Branch Banking & Trust Co., 2.100%, 1/15/2020 (1)

    1,200,000       1,186,584  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.700%, 2/2/2021 (1)

    750,000       740,600  

Capital One Financial Corp.:

   

2.500%, 5/12/2020

    900,000       891,145  

3.050%, 3/9/2022 (1)

    1,000,000       982,101  

Capital One NA, 3.489% (LIBOR 3 Month + 115 basis points), 1/30/2023 (10)

    1,000,000       1,010,443  

Citigroup, Inc.:

   

2.350%, 8/2/2021 (1)

    520,000       506,354  

3.295% (LIBOR 3 Month + 96 basis points), 4/25/2022 (10)

    1,500,000       1,522,863  

Customers Bancorp, Inc., 3.950%, 6/30/2022

    2,000,000       1,941,278  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc., 5.000%, 8/1/2026 (7)

    1,230,000       1,233,480  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.550%, 10/23/2019

    1,500,000       1,494,935  

Hanmi Financial Corp., 5.450%, 3/30/2027 (7)

    2,000,000       2,021,623  

Home BancShares, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/2027 (7)

    1,000,000       1,024,801  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.:

   

2.300%, 1/14/2022

    700,000       674,460  

3.150%, 3/14/2021

    1,000,000       996,236  

Independent Bank Group, Inc., 5.875%, 8/1/2024

    1,680,000       1,718,760  

KeyCorp, 2.900%, 9/15/2020

    1,000,000       994,545  

MB Financial Bank NA, 4.000%, 12/1/2027 (7)

    2,000,000       1,971,718  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.:

   

3.535%, 7/26/2021

    850,000       853,827  

3.761%, 7/26/2023

    1,000,000       1,007,917  

Morgan Stanley:

   

2.625%, 11/17/2021

    750,000       732,476  

3.192% (LIBOR 3 Month + 85 basis points), 1/24/2019 (10)

    500,000       501,596  

3.528% (LIBOR 3 Month + 118 basis points), 1/20/2022 (10)

    645,000       655,118  

National Australia Bank, Ltd.:

   

2.500%, 1/12/2021

    1,400,000       1,375,430  

2.625%, 7/23/2020

    1,250,000       1,236,089  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Banks (continued)

 

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp., 6.000%, 6/30/2026 (7)

  $ 1,525,000     $ 1,540,930  

PNC Bank NA, 2.597% (LIBOR 3 Month + 25 basis points), 1/22/2021 (10)

    750,000       750,791  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 4.375%, 8/11/2020

    950,000       973,862  

Regions Bank, 2.717% (LIBOR 3 Month + 38 basis points), 4/1/2021 (10)

    1,000,000       999,609  

Renasant Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/2026 (7)

    825,000       829,442  

Royal Bank of Canada:

   

2.125%, 3/2/2020

    1,400,000       1,385,105  

2.635% (LIBOR 3 Month + 30 basis points), 7/22/2020 (10)

    1,000,000       1,003,055  

SunTrust Bank:

   

2.250%, 1/31/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       990,153  

3.502%, 8/2/2022 (7)

    750,000       750,827  

3.689%, 8/2/2024 (7)

    700,000       700,720  

Toronto-Dominion Bank:

   

2.125%, 4/7/2021 (1)

    1,000,000       973,451  

2.900%, 8/7/2020 (7)

    2,000,000       1,991,039  

Towne Bank, 4.500%, 7/30/2027 (7)

    2,000,000       2,019,159  

U.S. Bank NA:

   

2.050%, 10/23/2020

    1,450,000       1,420,216  

2.300% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 38 basis points), 1/30/2020 (10)

    1,000,000       1,000,324  

2.462% (LIBOR 3 Month + 15 basis points), 5/24/2019 (10)

    750,000       750,547  

United Community Bank, 4.500%, 1/30/2028 (7)

    1,000,000       992,202  

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.452% (LIBOR 3 Month + 111 basis points), 1/24/2023 (10)

    1,000,000       1,017,000  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 1.750%, 5/24/2019

    700,000       695,991  

Westpac Banking Corp.:

   

2.500%, 6/28/2022

    500,000       483,131  

2.675% (LIBOR 3 Month + 34 basis points), 1/25/2021 (10)

    750,000       751,659  

2.800%, 1/11/2022

    1,000,000       980,782  
   

 

 

 
      55,772,267  

Biotechnology — 1.0%

 

Amgen, Inc., 2.200%, 5/22/2019

    1,450,000       1,445,873  

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.495% (LIBOR 3 Month + 17 basis points), 9/20/2018 (1)(10)

    1,000,000       1,000,197  
   

 

 

 
      2,446,070  

Computers — 0.4%

 

Dell International LLC, 4.420%, 6/15/2021 (1)(5)

    1,000,000       1,017,828  

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.9%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co., 2.250%, 11/15/2022 (1)

    1,300,000       1,261,688  

Procter & Gamble Co., 2.150%, 8/11/2022

    775,000       751,572  
   

 

 

 
      2,013,260  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%

 

American Express Credit Corp.:

   

2.375%, 5/26/2020

  $ 1,000,000     $ 988,678  

2.700%, 3/3/2022 (1)

    1,500,000       1,466,206  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 1.500%, 11/1/2019

    1,285,000       1,264,492  
   

 

 

 
      3,719,376  

Electric — 0.5%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.150%, 11/13/2020

    750,000       734,898  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.300%, 4/1/2019

    500,000       498,939  
   

 

 

 
      1,233,837  

Healthcare-Services — 0.3%

 

Anthem, Inc., 2.500%, 11/21/2020

    600,000       591,374  

Insurance — 0.2%

 

Allstate Corp., 2.764% (LIBOR 3 Month + 43 basis points), 3/29/2021 (10)

    500,000       500,798  

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 1.3%

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.:

   

2.841% (LIBOR 3 Month + 51 basis points), 1/10/2020 (10)

    1,000,000       1,005,729  

3.450%, 5/15/2023 (1)

    2,110,000       2,128,253  
   

 

 

 
      3,133,982  

Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%

 

John Deere Capital Corp., 1.250%, 10/9/2019

    775,000       762,118  

Media — 1.0%

 

Discovery Communications LLC, 2.200%, 9/20/2019

    2,000,000       1,984,300  

Walt Disney Co.,
1.950%, 3/4/2020 (1)

    500,000       493,701  
   

 

 

 
      2,478,001  

Oil & Gas — 1.5%

 

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.500%, 11/6/2022

    500,000       484,860  

Chevron Corp., 1.961%, 3/3/2020

    1,000,000       988,320  

Exxon Mobil Corp., 2.397%, 3/6/2022

    850,000       834,948  

Phillips 66, 2.911% (LIBOR 3 Month + 60 basis points), 2/26/2021 (10)

    1,200,000       1,201,614  
   

 

 

 
      3,509,742  

Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%

 

Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.250%, 6/15/2019

    1,000,000       996,252  

Novartis Capital Corp., 1.800%, 2/14/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       985,795  
   

 

 

 
      1,982,047  

Retail — 1.0%

 

Walmart, Inc.:

   

3.125%, 6/23/2021

    950,000       955,266  

3.400%, 6/26/2023

    1,275,000       1,291,768  
   

 

 

 
      2,247,034  

Savings & Loans — 0.4%

 

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., 6.125%, 7/15/2021

    1,000,000       1,045,170  

Semiconductors — 0.4%

 

Intel Corp., 2.450%, 7/29/2020

    1,000,000       993,925  

Software — 0.4%

 

Microsoft Corp., 1.850%, 2/6/2020

    1,000,000       989,351  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short-Term Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Telecommunications — 2.4%

 

AT&T, Inc.:

   

2.450%, 6/30/2020 (1)

  $ 500,000     $ 493,758  

2.989% (LIBOR 3 Month + 65 basis points), 1/15/2020 (1)(10)

    1,500,000       1,508,832  

Cisco Systems, Inc.:

   

1.400%, 9/20/2019

    500,000       493,446  

2.125%, 3/1/2019 (1)

    1,500,000       1,498,207  

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

   

2.625%, 2/21/2020

    500,000       498,724  

3.450%, 3/15/2021

    500,000       504,368  

3.335% (LIBOR 3 Month + 100 basis points), 3/16/2022 (1)(10)

    750,000       762,715  
   

 

 

 
      5,760,050  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $105,745,404)

 

    105,418,048  
   
Mutual Funds — 0.4%  

Eaton Vance Institutional Senior Loan Fund, Open-end Cayman Islands Exempted Co. (11)

    110,732       1,007,665  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $995,329)

      1,007,665  
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 11.7%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 1.2%

 

1.750%, 5/30/2019 (1)

  $ 2,000,000       1,990,424  

2.375%, 2/16/2021 (1)

    1,000,000       992,599  
   

 

 

 
      2,983,023  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 1.6%

 

1.500%, 6/22/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       980,629  

1.750%, 11/26/2019 (1)

    1,750,000       1,733,590  

2.500%, 4/13/2021 (1)

    1,000,000       994,816  
   

 

 

 
      3,709,035  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 8.9%

 

1.000%, 9/30/2019 (1)

    1,500,000       1,476,445  

1.250%, 1/31/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       982,129  

1.250%, 3/31/2021 (1)

    1,500,000       1,447,412  

1.375%, 10/31/2020 (1)

    2,000,000       1,947,031  

1.500%, 4/15/2020 (1)

    2,000,000       1,965,664  

1.750%, 9/30/2019 (1)

    1,500,000       1,488,252  

1.750%, 12/31/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       979,707  

2.000%, 5/31/2021 (1)

    1,500,000       1,473,135  

2.000%, 8/31/2021 (1)

    1,000,000       980,137  

2.125%, 12/31/2021 (1)

    2,000,000       1,963,086  

2.125%, 12/31/2022 (1)

    2,000,000       1,950,352  

2.250%, 3/31/2021 (1)

    1,200,000       1,187,484  

2.625%, 11/15/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       999,238  

2.625%, 5/15/2021 (1)

    2,500,000       2,496,192  
   

 

 

 
      21,336,264  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $28,295,610)

 

    28,028,322  
   
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 1.0%  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 1.0%

 

2.567%, 11/1/2020

    1,522,795       1,520,102  

3.500%, 4/1/2026

    93,876       94,976  

4.000%, 11/1/2031

    399,997       413,491  
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)

 

5.500%, 11/1/2033

  $ 111,806     $ 121,934  

5.500%, 2/1/2034

    84,086       91,745  

5.500%, 8/1/2037

    188,531       205,190  

9.500%, 1/1/2025

    2,082       2,091  

10.000%, 7/1/2020

    5,630       5,700  
   

 

 

 
      2,455,229  

Government National Mortgage Association — 0.0%

 

7.500%, 8/15/2037

    12,963       13,224  

9.000%, 12/15/2019

    1,192       1,201  
   

 

 

 
      14,425  
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

 

(identified cost $2,477,313)

 

    2,469,654  
   
Short-Term Investments — 20.7%  
Certificates of Deposit — 2.3%  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce:

   

2.520% (LIBOR 3 Month + 18 basis points), 11/5/2018 (10)

    1,250,000       1,249,652  

2.657% (LIBOR 3 Month + 32 basis points), 7/5/2019 (10)

    750,000       750,994  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., 2.835% (LIBOR 3 Month + 50 basis points), 9/24/2018 (10)

    1,125,000       1,125,108  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.:

   

2.729% (LIBOR 3 Month + 38 basis points), 8/2/2019 (10)

    1,000,000       999,349  

2.774% (LIBOR 3 Month + 46 basis points), 5/15/2019 (10)

    1,300,000       1,299,237  
   

 

 

 
      5,424,340  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 15.8%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

      38,006,514  
Commercial Paper — 1.2%  

Dominion Resources, 2.285%, 9/24/2018 (12)

    1,500,000       1,497,844  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.212%, 9/14/2018 (12)

    1,500,000       1,498,819  
   

 

 

 
      2,996,663  
Mutual Funds — 1.4%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    3,241,741       3,242,065  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $49,668,958)

      49,669,582  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 115.9%
(identified cost $279,750,900)

 

    278,250,020  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (15.9)%

 

    (38,170,775
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 240,079,245  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund*

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals — 98.8%  

Alabama — 2.6%

 

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, 2.245%, 6/1/2049,
Call 3/1/2024 (7)

  $ 7,000,000     $ 6,968,220  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660%, 7/1/2026 (5)(7)

    4,590,000       4,590,000  

1.710%, 10/5/2020 (5)(7)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Other securities

      30,978,064  
   

 

 

 
      45,536,284  

Alaska — 0.5%

 

Other securities

      8,877,516  

Arizona — 2.4%

 

State of Arizona, AGM, 5.250%, 10/01/2024,
Call 10/1/2019

    5,000,000       5,177,950  

Other securities

      37,046,074  
   

 

 

 
      42,224,024  

Arkansas — 1.2%

 

Other securities

      21,590,524  

California — 6.9%

 

Bay Area Toll Authority, 2.810%, 4/1/2036,
Call 10/1/2026 (7)

    5,000,000       5,199,400  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660%, 2/1/2023 (5)(7)

    2,410,000       2,410,000  

1.660%, 11/1/2023 (5)(7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

1.660%, 8/15/2042,
Call 8/15/2020 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

1.660%, 10/1/2054 (5)(7)

    800,000       800,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, AGM, 1.640%, 11/15/2049,
Call 11/15/2024 (5)(7)

    5,760,000       5,760,000  

Other securities

      98,019,187  
   

 

 

 
      123,188,587  

Colorado — 2.7%

 

Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora, SAW, 5.000%, 12/1/2031,
Call 12/1/2026

    5,000,000       5,832,150  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.670%, 12/1/2032,
Call 12/1/2022 (5)(7)

    1,685,000       1,685,000  

Other securities

      40,593,731  
   

 

 

 
      48,110,881  

Connecticut — 0.9%

 

Other securities

      16,519,683  

Delaware — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      7,635,451  

District of Columbia — 0.4%

 

Other securities

      7,022,499  

Florida — 6.0%

 

County of Orange Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 1/1/2027,
Call 1/1/2022

    5,810,000       6,338,013  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Florida (continued)

 

School Board of Miami-Dade County, 1.790%, 8/1/2027,
Call 2/1/2019 (5)(7)

  $ 6,305,000     $ 6,305,000  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, FGIC, 1.790%, 5/1/2037,
Call 9/1/2018 (5)(7)

    6,500,000       6,500,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 10/1/2042,
Call 4/1/2022 (5)(7)

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

Other securities

      80,478,257  
   

 

 

 
      107,121,270  

Georgia — 4.4%

 

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., 2.145%, 4/1/2048,
Call 6/1/2023 (7)

    7,000,000       6,968,430  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 4/1/2025 (5)(7)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, County Guarantee, 1.690%, 8/15/2049,
Call 2/1/2025 (5)(7)

    2,520,000       2,520,000  

Other securities

      63,914,106  
   

 

 

 
      77,402,536  

Guam — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      2,564,468  

Hawaii — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      1,129,190  

Idaho — 0.1%

 

Other securities

      1,652,550  

Illinois — 14.5%

 

City of Chicago, 6.000%, 1/1/2038,
Call 1/1/2027

    10,000,000       11,335,100  

Cook County School District No. 130 Blue Island, 2.350%, 12/1/2028,
Call 9/10/2018 (5)(7)(9)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, 5.000%, 12/1/2032,
Call 1/1/2026

    7,790,000       8,790,703  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.740%, 8/15/2030,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

State of Illinois, 5.000%, 11/1/2025

    7,000,000       7,462,910  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660%, 11/15/2037,
Call 11/15/2027 (5)(7)

    4,075,000       4,075,000  

1.660%, 11/1/2039,
Call 5/1/2019 (5)(7)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

1.710%, 6/15/2020 (5)(7)

    3,705,000       3,705,000  

1.740%, 4/1/2046,
Call 4/1/2027 (5)(7)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Other securities

      209,929,441  
   

 

 

 
      258,798,154  

Indiana — 2.1%

 

Other securities

      36,886,384  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Iowa — 0.4%

 

Other securities

    $ 6,943,076  

Kansas — 0.2%

 

Other securities

      3,449,112  

Kentucky — 1.0%

 

Other securities

      17,646,661  

Louisiana — 2.0%

 

Parish of St. James, 1.730%, 11/1/2040,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

  $ 6,000,000       6,000,000  

Other securities

      29,816,331  
   

 

 

 
      35,816,331  

Maine — 0.7%

 

Maine State Housing Authority, 3.850%, 11/15/2029,
Call 11/15/2021

    7,025,000       7,140,983  

Other securities

      5,898,599  
   

 

 

 
      13,039,582  

Maryland — 1.0%

 

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2042,
Call 5/15/2027

    4,750,000       5,302,520  

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, 1.720%, 3/1/2030,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Other securities

      7,762,139  
   

 

 

 
      18,064,659  

Massachusetts — 1.5%

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 5.250%, 9/1/2043,
Call 9/1/2028 (9)

    5,000,000       5,903,250  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, 5.000%, 8/1/2043,
Call 8/1/2028

    8,600,000       9,984,256  

Other securities

      11,124,392  
   

 

 

 
      27,011,898  

Michigan — 3.4%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, Q-SBLF, 1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5)(7)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Other securities

      58,165,896  
   

 

 

 
      61,165,896  

Minnesota — 0.3%

 

Other securities

      4,860,151  

Mississippi — 0.8%

 

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 1.560%, 11/1/2035,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    6,600,000       6,600,000  

Other securities

      7,597,383  
   

 

 

 
      14,197,383  

Missouri — 1.7%

 

Other securities

      29,951,831  

Nebraska — 0.6%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.630%, 11/1/2048,
Call 11/1/2025 (5)(7)

    1,200,000       1,200,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Nebraska (continued)

 

Other securities

    $ 8,946,470  
   

 

 

 
      10,146,470  

Nevada — 1.1%

 

Las Vegas Valley Water District, 5.000%, 6/01/2028,
Call 6/1/2022

  $ 5,115,000       5,624,250  

Other securities

      14,219,135  
   

 

 

 
      19,843,385  

New Hampshire — 0.0%

 

Other securities

      738,132  

New Jersey — 3.9%

 

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, 4.875%, 12/1/2024,
Call 12/1/2019

    5,520,000       5,685,600  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

   

2.560%, 6/15/2034,
Call 6/15/2019 (7)

    5,000,000       5,004,100  

5.000%, 6/15/2022

    500,000       541,205  

5.000%, 6/15/2030,
Call 6/15/2026

    1,000,000       1,112,110  

5.000%, 6/15/2031,
Call 6/15/2026

    1,000,000       1,107,770  

5.000%, 6/15/2032,
Call 12/15/2024

    5,000,000       5,389,950  

5.250%, 12/15/2023

    240,000       267,655  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BAM TCRs:

   

5.000%, 6/15/2028,
Call 6/15/2022

    5,000,000       5,352,550  

5.000%, 6/15/2033,
Call 6/15/2022

    3,000,000       3,182,880  

5.250%, 6/15/2033,
Call 6/15/2023

    5,635,000       6,132,345  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BHAC AMBAC, 0.000%, 12/15/2024

    440,000       367,928  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.690%, 7/1/2025 (5)(7)

    4,035,000       4,035,000  

Other securities

      30,767,548  
   

 

 

 
      68,946,641  

New Mexico — 0.8%

 

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 2.145%, 11/1/2039,
Call 2/1/2019 (7)

    10,000,000       10,010,600  

Other securities

      3,587,031  
   

 

 

 
      13,597,631  

New York — 5.8%

 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue:

   

1.520%, 8/1/2023,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    4,600,000       4,600,000  

1.560%, 11/1/2029,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

1.560%, 5/1/2034,
Call 9/19/2018 (7)

    6,700,000       6,700,000  

5.000%, 11/1/2024,
Call 11/1/2022

    5,715,000       6,380,740  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

New York (continued)

 

5.000%, 11/1/2026,
Call 5/1/2025

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,161,690  

5.000%, 11/1/2026,
Call 5/1/2025

    2,000,000       2,323,380  

5.000%, 2/1/2038,
Call 2/1/2027

    4,000,000       4,552,120  

5.000%, 2/1/2039,
Call 2/1/2027

    4,000,000       4,545,800  

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.000%, 3/15/2027,
Call 3/15/2022

    7,555,000       8,279,978  

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, 1.860%, 5/1/2047,
Call 9/19/2018 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.530%, 3/1/2022,
Call 9/19/2018 (5)(7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 11/15/2044,
Call 11/15/2021 (5)(7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Other securities

      42,875,615  
   

 

 

 
      103,419,323  

North Carolina — 0.7%

 

Other securities

      12,056,948  

North Dakota — 1.5%

 

Other securities

      26,427,926  

Ohio — 3.9%

 

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.810%, 11/15/2048,
Call 10/1/2018 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.660%, 4/1/2026 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Other securities

      62,021,265  
   

 

 

 
      69,021,265  

Oklahoma — 0.7%

 

Other securities

      12,549,782  

Oregon — 0.6%

 

Other securities

      11,522,289  

Pennsylvania — 2.8%

 

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, 1.820%, 9/1/2050,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 2.540%, 12/1/2021,
Call 6/1/2021 (7)

    5,000,000       5,074,500  

Other securities

      37,509,190  
   

 

 

 
      50,583,690  

Rhode Island — 0.6%

 

Other securities

      9,853,580  

South Carolina — 1.6%

 

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, 2.243%, 10/1/2048,
Call 11/1/2023 (7)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

South Carolina (continued)

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.710%, 1/1/2020 (5)(7)

  $ 2,390,000     $ 2,390,000  

Other securities

      17,664,705  
   

 

 

 
      28,054,705  

South Dakota — 0.8%

 

Other securities

      13,864,329  

Tennessee — 1.3%

 

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, 5.000%, 1/01/2042,
Call 1/1/2027

    5,815,000       6,312,880  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.000%, 2/01/2023

    5,310,000       5,853,426  

Other securities

      10,671,899  
   

 

 

 
      22,838,205  

Texas — 6.7%

   

City of Houston Airport System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/2038,
Call 7/1/2028

    5,000,000       5,716,950  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, 5.000%, 11/1/2032,
Call 11/1/2020

    5,000,000       5,302,800  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., 5.000%, 10/1/2043,
Call 4/1/2028

    5,000,000       5,719,150  

Rib Floater Trust Various States:

   

1.740%, 6/1/2032,
Call 4/1/2020 (5)(7)

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

1.740%, 11/1/2042,
Call 11/1/2020 (5)(7)

    3,165,000       3,165,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.630%, 8/15/2027,
Call 8/15/2022 (5)(7)

    300,000       300,000  

Other securities

      91,156,035  
   

 

 

 
      118,359,935  

U.S. Virgin Islands — 0.2%

   

Other securities

      3,507,811  

Utah — 0.6%

   

Other securities

      11,484,017  

Vermont — 0.1%

   

Other securities

      1,188,645  

Virginia — 0.3%

   

Other securities

      6,170,837  

Washington — 1.5%

   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.710%, 6/15/2033,
Call 6/1/2019 (5)(7)

    2,900,000       2,900,000  

1.710%, 8/15/2042,
Call 8/15/2022 (5)(7)

    3,375,000       3,375,000  

Other securities

      21,279,240  
   

 

 

 
      27,554,240  

West Virginia — 0.7%

   

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, 1.840%, 6/1/2033,
Call 9/4/2018 (7)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Other securities

      4,474,797  
   

 

 

 
      12,474,797  
 

 

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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund* (continued)

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Wisconsin — 3.6%

   

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,
1.630%, 11/15/2044 (5)(7)

  $ 4,320,000     $ 4,320,000  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

   

4.000%, 2/15/2042,
Call 2/15/2027

    1,000,000       1,001,400  

4.750%, 10/15/2029,
Call 10/15/2021

    605,000       641,385  

5.000%, 6/1/2019

    105,000       107,381  

5.000%, 7/1/2019

    340,000       349,115  

5.000%, 7/1/2019

    650,000       667,427  

5.000%, 8/15/2019

    250,000       257,765  

5.000%, 8/15/2019

    955,000       983,755  

5.000%, 8/15/2020

    1,060,000       1,123,049  

5.000%, 3/1/2021

    240,000       249,847  

5.000%, 8/15/2021

    1,160,000       1,259,714  

5.000%, 3/1/2022

    205,000       215,705  

5.000%, 10/1/2022

    750,000       832,282  

5.000%, 12/15/2022

    500,000       553,610  

5.000%, 12/15/2023

    500,000       562,480  

5.000%, 12/15/2024

    500,000       569,075  

5.000%, 3/1/2025,
Call 3/1/2024

    315,000       335,173  

5.000%, 6/1/2026,
Call 6/1/2020

    135,000       142,407  

5.000%, 8/15/2027,
Call 8/15/2022

    500,000       554,610  

5.000%, 12/15/2028,
Call 12/15/2024

    100,000       111,605  

5.000%, 8/15/2029,
Call 8/15/2022

    1,700,000       1,882,274  

5.000%, 4/1/2032,
Call 10/1/2022

    4,560,000       4,948,968  

5.000%, 6/1/2032,
Call 6/1/2022

    1,000,000       1,069,830  

5.000%, 8/15/2032,
Call 8/15/2022

    5,000,000       5,536,100  

5.125%, 4/15/2031,
Call 4/15/2023

    250,000       283,655  

5.250%, 6/1/2034,
Call 6/1/2020

    300,000       316,941  

5.375%, 8/15/2024,
Call 2/15/2020

    1,625,000       1,711,027  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 7/15/2027,
Call 7/15/2021

    3,655,000       3,973,241  

Other securities

      29,763,285  
   

 

 

 
      64,323,106  

Wyoming — 0.1%

   

Other securities

      1,074,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $1,722,346,529)

      1,758,008,770  
   
Mutual Funds — 0.9%            

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund — Institutional Class (4)

    513,162       5,162,410  

Other securities

      10,363,592  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $15,779,501)

      15,526,002  
   
Description          Value  
Short-Term Investments — 0.0%            
Mutual Funds — 0.0%            

Other securities

    $ 85,922  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $85,922)

      85,922  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $1,738,211,952)

      1,773,620,694  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%       5,738,089  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 1,779,358,783  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 4.0%  

Automobiles — 3.8%

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Class B, (Series 2018-3), 3.440%, 3/15/2024

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,001,929  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A3, (Series 2018-3), 2.950%, 8/22/2022

    1,000,000       999,868  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A4, (Series 2017-A), 2.110%, 5/15/2023

    1,250,000       1,227,078  
   

 

 

 
      3,228,875  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 0.2%

 

2.195% (LIBOR 1 Month + 13 basis points), 8/25/2031, (Series T-32) (10)

    216,562       215,607  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $3,441,454)

 

    3,444,482  
   
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 10.6%  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 0.5%

 

2.465% (LIBOR 1 Month + 40 basis points), 4/25/2034, (Series 2004-25) (10)

    158,762       159,736  

4.000%, 3/25/2041, (Series 2012-21)

    259,448       265,302  
   

 

 

 
      425,038  

Private Sponsor — 10.1%

 

Alternative Loan Trust, Class 1A1, (Series 2004-24CB), 6.000%, 11/25/2034

    712,216       719,836  

Banc of America Funding Trust, Class 2A1, (Series 2005-5), 5.500%, 9/25/2035

    228,572       241,977  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust:

   

Class 7A1, (Series 2007-A2), 3.558%, 7/25/2037 (7)

    417,098       374,371  

Class A1, (Series 2005-S2), 5.500%, 10/25/2035

    486,117       503,956  

ChaseFlex Trust , Class 4A3, (Series 2005-2), 6.000%, 5/25/2020

    66,332       55,666  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A4, (Series 2007-1F), 5.500%, 1/25/2037

    125,820       134,335  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 2A2, (Series 2004-10AR), 3.969%, 11/25/2034 (7)

    482,526       490,973  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Strategic Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Private Sponsor (continued)

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Class A4, (Series 2005-A8CB), 5.500%, 7/25/2035

  $ 685,990     $ 612,956  

RFMSI Series Trust, Class A2, (Series 2006-S4), 6.000%, 4/25/2036

    488,544       474,927  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Class 1A2, (Series 2004-18), 3.935%, 12/25/2034 (7)

    540,704       523,708  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust:

   

Class 1A2, (Series 2006-6), 5.750%, 5/25/2036

    298,156       294,924  

Class 1A9, (Series 2007-8), 6.000%, 7/25/2037

    2,478,199       2,475,363  

Class A1, (Series 2006-AR19), 3.827%, 12/25/2036 (7)

    621,954       585,266  

Class A1, (Series 2007-15), 6.000%, 11/25/2037

    514,276       511,506  

Class A6, (Series 2007-7), 6.000%, 6/25/2037

    316,321       315,763  

Class A8, (Series 2007-11), 6.000%, 8/25/2037

    375,200       373,617  
   

 

 

 
      8,689,144  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(identified cost $9,087,872)

 

    9,114,182  
   
Commercial Mortgage Securities — 7.0%  

Private Sponsor — 7.0%

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, (Series 2014-GC23), 4.175%, 7/10/2047 (7)

    1,000,000       1,014,649  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Class B, (Series 2014-C20), 4.399%, 7/15/2047 (7)

    2,000,000       2,037,499  

Morgan Stanley BAML Trust, Class C, (Series 2016-C32), 4.438%, 12/15/2049 (7)

    1,000,000       991,053  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class B, (Series 2013-C6), 3.875%, 4/10/2046 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       1,998,962  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $6,089,138)

 

    6,042,163  
   
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 59.6%  

Auto Manufacturers — 1.4%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.000%, 7/6/2021 (5)

    1,250,000       1,202,933  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.1%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/1/2027 (1)(5)

    1,000,000       942,500  

Banks — 1.8%

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 4.500%, 3/19/2024 (1)(5)

    500,000       502,825  

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, 6.250%, 11/1/2023 (5)

    1,000,000       1,017,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,520,325  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Chemicals — 2.2%

 

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.500%, 1/10/2028 (5)

  $ 500,000     $ 459,375  

Mexichem SAB de C.V., 5.500%, 1/15/2048 (5)

    1,000,000       922,500  

Syngenta Finance NV, 4.892%, 4/24/2025 (5)

    500,000       499,223  
   

 

 

 
      1,881,098  

Commercial Services — 3.5%

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 5.125%, 6/1/2022 (1)(5)

    750,000       748,125  

Hertz Corp., 5.875%, 10/15/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       999,690  

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.500%, 5/15/2027 (1)

    750,000       750,000  

Weight Watchers International, Inc., 8.625%, 12/1/2025 (5)

    500,000       542,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,040,315  

Computers — 0.8%

 

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.875%, 6/1/2027

    750,000       705,592  

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.8%

 

Coty, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2026 (5)

    750,000       707,344  

Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 5.750%, 11/20/2025

    400,000       416,000  

Jefferies Finance LLC, 7.500%, 4/15/2021 (1)(5)

    750,000       776,250  
   

 

 

 
      1,192,250  

Electric — 1.5%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 4.375%, 4/23/2025 (5)

    500,000       500,240  

Vistra Energy Corp., 7.375%, 11/1/2022

    750,000       782,813  
   

 

 

 
      1,283,053  

Food — 2.2%

 

Dean Foods Co., 6.500%, 3/15/2023 (1)(5)

    750,000       716,250  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.500%, 9/20/2026 (1)(5)

    750,000       671,257  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 8/15/2026 (5)

    500,000       481,250  
   

 

 

 
      1,868,757  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.9%

 

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.000%, 3/16/2047 (1)(5)

    750,000       770,625  

Healthcare-Services — 1.5%

 

Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/2024 (1)

    750,000       790,312  

HCA, Inc., 5.000%, 3/15/2024 (1)

    500,000       512,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,302,812  

Home Builders — 1.8%

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/2027 (1)

    1,000,000       857,500  

Lennar Corp., 5.000%, 6/15/2027

    750,000       728,437  
   

 

 

 
      1,585,937  

Internet — 1.1%

 

Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028 (1)(5)

    1,000,000       948,750  

Media — 3.2%

 

Altice Finco SA, 7.625%, 2/15/2025 (1)(5)

    800,000       707,000  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Strategic Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Media (continued)

 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026 (1)(5)

  $ 750,000     $ 750,000  

Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042 (1)

    1,000,000       847,368  

Viacom, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/2043

    500,000       432,994  
   

 

 

 
      2,737,362  

Mining — 3.2%

 

Glencore Funding LLC, 4.625%, 4/29/2024 (5)

    500,000       504,140  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.250%, 1/15/2023 (1)(5)

    750,000       766,875  

Kinross Gold Corp.:

   

4.500%, 7/15/2027

    825,000       750,750  

6.875%, 9/1/2041

    750,000       774,375  
   

 

 

 
      2,796,140  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 1.5%

 

Trinity Industries, Inc., 4.550%, 10/1/2024

    1,300,000       1,262,359  

Oil & Gas — 7.3%

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2025

    750,000       766,875  

Ecopetrol SA, 5.875%, 5/28/2045 (1)

    500,000       497,575  

Ensco PLC:

   

4.500%, 10/1/2024 (1)

    1,000,000       833,750  

5.200%, 3/15/2025 (1)

    750,000       630,000  

PBF Holding Co. LLC, 7.250%, 6/15/2025 (1)

    750,000       793,125  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.999%, 1/27/2028 (5)

    575,000       517,356  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

   

5.350%, 2/12/2028 (1)(5)

    1,000,000       935,500  

5.500%, 6/27/2044 (1)

    500,000       414,600  

Rowan Cos., Inc., 4.750%, 1/15/2024 (1)

    1,000,000       865,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,253,781  

Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV:

   

4.100%, 10/1/2046 (1)

    1,300,000       960,883  

6.000%, 4/15/2024

    1,000,000       1,017,170  
   

 

 

 
      1,978,053  

Pipelines — 2.2%

 

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/2027 (1)

    625,000       638,281  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 5.400%, 10/1/2047

    1,250,000       1,229,475  
   

 

 

 
      1,867,756  

Private Equity — 0.9%

 

Icahn Enterprises LP, 5.875%, 2/1/2022 (1)

    750,000       765,593  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.7%

 

GEO Group, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/2023

    1,000,000       970,000  

SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 9/1/2024 (1)

    500,000       494,600  
   

 

 

 
      1,464,600  

Retail — 3.2%

 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/2025 (1)(5)

    750,000       695,625  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Retail (continued)

 

L Brands, Inc.:

   

6.950%, 3/1/2033 (1)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 845,000  

7.600%, 7/15/2037 (1)

    500,000       423,935  

New Red Finance, Inc., 4.250%, 5/15/2024 (1)(5)

    250,000       239,375  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 8/15/2023 (1)(5)

    500,000       510,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,713,935  

Software — 0.8%

 

VMware, Inc., 3.900%, 8/21/2027 (1)

    750,000       711,886  

Sovereign — 5.7%

 

Angolan Government International Bond, 8.250%, 5/9/2028 (5)

    500,000       498,623  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.875%, 1/11/2028

    500,000       365,125  

Costa Rica Government International Bond, 5.625%, 4/30/2043 (5)

    800,000       657,796  

Ecuador Government International Bond, 7.875%, 1/23/2028 (5)

    750,000       645,937  

Export Credit Bank of Turkey, 5.000%, 9/23/2021 (5)

    750,000       616,920  

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.125%, 6/15/2033 (5)

    750,000       650,624  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk SAOC, 4.397%, 6/1/2024 (1)(5)

    500,000       479,035  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond, 6.000%, 1/14/2019 (5)

    1,000,000       1,004,540  
   

 

 

 
      4,918,600  

Telecommunications — 3.6%

   

Batelco International Finance No. 1, Ltd., 4.250%, 5/1/2020

    800,000       791,680  

CommScope, Inc., 5.500%, 6/15/2024 (1)(5)

    1,000,000       1,016,250  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/2022 (1)

    500,000       507,345  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 4.875%, 6/19/2024 (5)

    750,000       603,277  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, 5.800%, 4/11/2028 (5)

    200,000       161,937  
   

 

 

 
      3,080,489  

Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.8%

   

Mattel, Inc., 2.350%, 8/15/2021

    750,000       678,750  

Transportation — 0.3%

   

Asciano Finance, Ltd., 4.625%, 9/23/2020 (5)

    250,000       253,432  

Trucking & Leasing — 0.9%

   

Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/2021

    750,000       777,188  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $53,344,666)

 

    51,212,215  
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 2.3%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 2.3%

 

0.500%, 1/15/2028 (1)

    1,021,530       994,701  

0.750%, 7/15/2028

    1,003,820       1,003,010  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $1,989,740)

 

    1,997,711  
   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Strategic Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 11.0%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 2.5%

 

3.500%, 4/1/2042

  $ 73,223     $ 73,413  

4.000%, 12/1/2040

    347,753       357,414  

4.500%, 9/1/2031

    328,655       343,492  

4.500%, 7/1/2040

    25,147       26,414  

4.500%, 11/1/2040

    740,316       777,601  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

    69,687       70,675  

5.000%, 1/1/2040

    209,951       224,575  

5.500%, 11/1/2018

    743       742  

5.500%, 10/1/2021

    71,079       72,722  

5.500%, 7/1/2035

    45,168       49,154  

6.000%, 12/1/2036

    21,172       23,308  

6.000%, 12/1/2037

    10,079       10,940  

7.500%, 4/1/2024

    23,120       25,006  

7.500%, 4/1/2027

    15,070       16,926  

8.000%, 8/1/2030

    17,463       20,246  

8.500%, 9/1/2024

    14,336       15,479  

9.000%, 6/1/2019

    110       111  

9.500%, 2/1/2025

    3,402       3,428  
   

 

 

 
      2,111,646  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 8.2%

 

3.000%, 8/1/2032

    190,952       189,808  

3.500%, 7/1/2032

    371,826       377,172  

4.000%, 11/1/2031

    666,662       689,152  

4.000%, 3/1/2041

    250,843       257,404  

4.500%, 4/1/2041

    1,948,193       2,039,459  

4.500%, 6/1/2042

    821,721       861,247  

5.500%, 1/1/2023

    91,803       98,513  

5.500%, 2/1/2036

    134,131       146,193  

5.500%, 7/1/2036

    283,965       309,881  

5.500%, 8/1/2037

    503,144       547,604  

6.000%, 9/1/2021

    103,884       106,042  

6.000%, 5/1/2039

    505,131       558,595  

6.500%, 8/1/2030

    304,964       334,440  

6.500%, 12/1/2031

    16,797       18,772  

6.500%, 11/1/2037

    42,917       48,177  

7.000%, 3/1/2029

    38,095       42,844  

7.000%, 7/1/2029

    121,519       134,419  

7.000%, 2/1/2030

    78,353       85,413  

7.500%, 10/1/2030

    11,885       12,802  

8.000%, 10/1/2028

    117,454       127,392  

8.000%, 4/1/2030

    31,273       36,571  
   

 

 

 
      7,021,900  

Government National Mortgage Association — 0.3%

 

5.000%, 4/15/2034

    239,707       256,240  

7.000%, 8/15/2031

    32,263       35,919  

9.500%, 10/15/2024

    2,410       2,416  
   

 

 

 
      294,575  
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

 

(identified cost $9,406,929)

 

    9,428,121  
   
Short-Term Investments — 31.6%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 24.9%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

      21,425,129  
Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)  
Mutual Funds — 6.7%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    5,786,669     $ 5,787,248  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $27,211,891)

 

    27,212,377  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 126.1%
(identified cost $110,571,690)

 

    108,451,251  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (26.1)%

 

    (22,424,307
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 86,026,944  
   

 

 

 

 

 

TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.3%  

Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp., 2.500%, 11/23/2020

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,472,221  

Agriculture — 2.0%

 

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp., 3.000%, 9/25/2022

    2,000,000       1,935,197  

Philip Morris International, Inc.:

   

2.000%, 2/21/2020

    2,000,000       1,974,258  

2.900%, 11/15/2021 (1)

    1,000,000       992,549  
   

 

 

 
      4,902,004  

Apparel — 0.8%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp., 2.125%, 9/26/2018

    2,000,000       1,999,610  

Auto Manufacturers — 3.7%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.000%, 7/6/2021 (1)(5)

    2,500,000       2,405,865  

Ford Motor Co., 5.291%, 12/8/2046 (1)

    2,000,000       1,785,270  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.270% (LIBOR 3 Month + 93 basis points), 11/4/2019 (10)

    1,500,000       1,508,075  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

   

4.000%, 1/15/2025

    1,000,000       970,674  

4.350%, 1/17/2027 (1)

    500,000       488,818  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.400%, 4/14/2025 (1)

    2,000,000       1,997,792  
   

 

 

 
      9,156,494  

Banks — 12.2%

 

Banco Santander SA, 3.893% (LIBOR 3 Month + 156 basis points), 4/11/2022 (10)

    2,000,000       2,055,108  

Bank of America Corp.:

   

2.985% (LIBOR 3 Month + 65 basis points), 6/25/2022 (1)(10)

    1,000,000       1,003,293  

3.824%, 1/20/2028 (7)

    2,000,000       1,957,884  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.834% (LIBOR 3 Month + 52 basis points), 9/6/2019 (10)

    2,000,000       2,007,258  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.300%, 10/30/2024

    1,250,000       1,203,243  

Citigroup, Inc., 3.751% (LIBOR 3 Month + 143 basis points), 9/1/2023 (1)(10)

    2,000,000       2,046,062  

Fifth Third Bank,
2.200%, 10/30/2020

    2,000,000       1,959,592  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Corporate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Banks (continued)

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

   

3.414% (LIBOR 3 Month + 110 basis points), 11/15/2018 (10)

  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,002,122  

3.445% (LIBOR 3 Month + 111 basis points), 4/26/2022 (10)

    1,000,000       1,012,682  

4.223%, 5/1/2029 (7)

    2,000,000       1,984,255  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.971% (LIBOR 3 Month + 166 basis points), 5/25/2021 (10)

    1,500,000       1,548,807  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.172% (LIBOR 3 Month + 84 basis points), 3/22/2019 (10)

    2,000,000       2,007,807  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.953%, 2/28/2022

    1,500,000       1,472,166  

Morgan Stanley, 3.087% (LIBOR 3 Month + 74 basis points), 7/23/2019 (10)

    1,500,000       1,507,769  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
4.892%, 5/18/2029 (1)(7)

    1,500,000       1,504,093  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3.338% (LIBOR 3 Month + 100 basis points), 4/7/2021 (1)(10)

    2,000,000       2,036,173  

U.S. Bank NA, 2.662% (LIBOR 3 Month + 32 basis points), 1/24/2020 (10)

    1,500,000       1,503,697  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.912% (LIBOR 3 Month + 60 basis points), 5/24/2019 (10)

    1,000,000       1,004,193  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.882% (LIBOR 3 Month + 56 basis points), 8/19/2019 (10)

    1,000,000       1,004,812  
   

 

 

 
      29,821,016  

Beverages — 3.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.:

   

2.650%, 2/1/2021 (1)

    1,500,000       1,483,697  

3.603% (LIBOR 3 Month + 126 basis points), 2/1/2021 (10)

    1,250,000       1,284,433  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de C.V., 2.875%, 5/10/2023 (1)

    2,000,000       1,924,818  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.:

   

2.250%, 3/15/2020

    1,500,000       1,480,869  

4.200%, 7/15/2046 (1)

    1,500,000       1,341,978  
   

 

 

 
      7,515,795  

Biotechnology — 0.5%

 

Amgen, Inc., 2.200%, 5/22/2019

    1,300,000       1,296,300  

Chemicals — 4.8%

 

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV:

   

3.500%, 1/10/2023 (5)

    1,000,000       933,760  

4.500%, 1/10/2028 (1)(5)

    1,000,000       918,750  

CF Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 3/15/2044 (1)

    2,000,000       1,832,500  

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co., 2.873% (LIBOR 3 Month + 53 basis points), 5/1/2020 (10)

    1,500,000       1,509,952  

Mexichem SAB de C.V.:

   

5.875%, 9/17/2044 (5)

    500,000       480,975  

6.750%, 9/19/2042 (5)

    1,500,000       1,593,750  

Mosaic Co., 4.050%, 11/15/2027 (1)

    2,500,000       2,434,907  

Syngenta Finance NV, 4.892%, 4/24/2025 (5)

    2,000,000       1,996,890  
   

 

 

 
      11,701,484  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Commercial Services — 0.6%

 

ADT Corp., 4.125%, 6/15/2023 (1)

  $ 500,000     $ 476,875  

Hertz Corp., 5.875%, 10/15/2020 (1)

    1,000,000       999,690  
   

 

 

 
      1,476,565  

Computers — 2.6%

 

Apple, Inc., 2.250%, 2/23/2021

    2,000,000       1,972,956  

Dell International LLC, 8.350%, 7/15/2046 (1)(5)

    2,000,000       2,461,166  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.900%, 10/15/2025 (1)

    1,000,000       1,032,810  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.750%, 12/1/2034 (1)

    1,000,000       905,533  
   

 

 

 
      6,372,465  

Diversified Financial Services — 7.3%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC, 3.500%, 1/15/2025

    2,000,000       1,912,599  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.250%, 4/15/2021

    1,500,000       1,507,770  

American Express Credit Corp., 2.885% (LIBOR 3 Month + 55 basis points), 3/18/2019 (10)

    1,500,000       1,504,198  

Capital One Bank USA NA, 2.250%, 2/13/2019

    1,200,000       1,198,104  

Discover Financial Services, 4.100%, 2/9/2027

    2,000,000       1,942,757  

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 3.800%, 8/24/2027

    1,000,000       963,845  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.:

   

3.373%, 11/15/2025 (1)

    1,500,000       1,453,768  

4.418%, 11/15/2035 (1)

    1,500,000       1,448,524  

High Street Funding Trust II, 4.682%, 2/15/2048 (5)

    1,700,000       1,744,285  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.625%, 10/23/2043 (1)

    500,000       505,705  

Jefferies Group LLC, 6.500%, 1/20/2043

    500,000       523,745  

Legg Mason, Inc., 4.750%, 3/15/2026

    500,000       517,277  

Mastercard, Inc., 2.000%, 11/21/2021

    1,000,000       971,226  

Synchrony Financial, 3.950%, 12/1/2027

    1,750,000       1,598,964  
   

 

 

 
      17,792,767  

Electric — 1.1%

 

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 4.375%, 4/23/2025 (5)

    750,000       750,360  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.750%, 2/23/2027 (5)

    2,000,000       1,982,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,732,860  

Engineering & Construction — 0.6%

 

Fluor Corp., 4.250%, 9/15/2028 (1)

    1,500,000       1,490,673  

Food — 4.2%

 

Dean Foods Co.,
6.500%, 3/15/2023 (1)(5)

    2,500,000       2,387,500  

Kellogg Co., 3.250%, 5/14/2021

    2,000,000       2,001,588  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.:

   

3.000%, 6/1/2026 (1)

    500,000       457,064  

4.375%, 6/1/2046

    1,500,000       1,318,924  

Kroger Co., 4.450%, 2/1/2047 (1)

    2,250,000       2,106,039  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

TCH Corporate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Food (continued)

 

Mondelez International, Inc., 2.863% (LIBOR 3 Month + 52 basis points), 2/1/2019 (10)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,003,678  
   

 

 

 
      10,274,793  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.8%

 

International Paper Co., 3.000%, 2/15/2027 (1)

    2,000,000       1,855,714  

Healthcare-Products — 3.9%

 

Abbott Laboratories, 4.750%, 11/30/2036 (1)

    1,500,000       1,603,747  

Becton Dickinson and Co.:

   

2.675%, 12/15/2019 (1)

    1,500,000       1,492,879  

4.685%, 12/15/2044

    2,000,000       1,988,694  

Medtronic, Inc., 3.141% (LIBOR 3 Month + 80 basis points), 3/15/2020 (10)

    2,000,000       2,019,486  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.000%, 4/15/2023

    1,000,000       974,295  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 3.550%, 4/1/2025

    1,500,000       1,449,110  
   

 

 

 
      9,528,211  

Healthcare-Services — 1.2%

 

HCA, Inc., 5.000%, 3/15/2024 (1)

    1,000,000       1,025,000  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.250%, 9/1/2024 (1)

    2,000,000       1,935,381  
   

 

 

 
      2,960,381  

Home Builders — 0.6%

 

DR Horton, Inc., 2.550%, 12/1/2020

    1,500,000       1,472,353  

Insurance — 2.0%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 2.583% (LIBOR 3 Month + 25 basis points), 1/11/2019 (10)

    1,000,000       1,001,154  

Lincoln National Corp., 3.625%, 12/12/2026

    2,000,000       1,943,598  

Unum Group, 4.000%, 3/15/2024

    2,000,000       1,996,195  
   

 

 

 
      4,940,947  

Internet — 4.6%

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., 2.800%, 6/6/2023

    2,000,000       1,941,796  

Amazon.com, Inc.:

   

2.500%, 11/29/2022 (1)

    2,500,000       2,443,598  

2.800%, 8/22/2024

    1,500,000       1,457,863  

4.050%, 8/22/2047

    1,500,000       1,490,004  

eBay, Inc.:

   

3.209% (LIBOR 3 Month + 87 basis points), 1/30/2023 (10)

    2,500,000       2,530,841  

4.000%, 7/15/2042

    1,500,000       1,256,880  
   

 

 

 
      11,120,982  

Iron/Steel — 0.9%

 

GTL Trade Finance, Inc., 7.250%, 4/16/2044 (5)

    1,000,000       1,008,750  

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 8.250%, 1/17/2034

    1,000,000       1,272,600  
   

 

 

 
      2,281,350  

Lodging — 1.2%

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/2021

    1,000,000       1,050,868  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 4.500%, 4/1/2027 (1)

    2,000,000       1,920,600  
   

 

 

 
      2,971,468  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Media — 1.4%

 

Cox Communications, Inc., 4.600%, 8/15/2047 (1)(5)

  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,408,748  

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., 2.750%, 11/15/2019

    1,000,000       990,546  

Viacom, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/15/2043 (1)

    1,050,000       909,288  
   

 

 

 
      3,308,582  

Mining — 0.4%

 

Glencore Funding LLC, 4.625%, 4/29/2024 (5)

    1,000,000       1,008,280  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%

 

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 2.675% (LIBOR 3 Month + 34 basis points), 3/16/2020 (5)(10)

    1,000,000       1,003,391  

Oil & Gas — 3.7%

 

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.205% (LIBOR 3 Month + 87 basis points), 9/16/2021 (10)

    2,000,000       2,039,114  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2025

    750,000       766,875  

Ecopetrol SA, 7.375%, 9/18/2043 (1)

    1,500,000       1,693,125  

Ensco PLC:

   

4.500%, 10/1/2024 (1)

    1,000,000       833,750  

5.200%, 3/15/2025 (1)

    1,000,000       840,000  

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.350%, 2/12/2028 (1)(5)

    2,000,000       1,871,000  

Shell International Finance BV, 3.750%, 9/12/2046

    1,000,000       940,310  
   

 

 

 
      8,984,174  

Pharmaceuticals — 11.1%

 

Allergan Funding SCS:

   

4.550%, 3/15/2035

    500,000       492,548  

4.850%, 6/15/2044

    1,500,000       1,492,992  

AstraZeneca PLC,
3.500%, 8/17/2023 (1)

    2,000,000       2,000,954  

Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.875%, 6/25/2048 (5)

    1,850,000       1,819,921  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.000%, 8/1/2022

    2,500,000       2,394,426  

CVS Health Corp.:

   

2.125%, 6/1/2021

    2,000,000       1,937,120  

3.125%, 3/9/2020

    1,000,000       1,000,874  

4.300%, 3/25/2028 (1)

    2,000,000       1,988,408  

Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.800%, 7/15/2046 (1)

    1,500,000       1,452,456  

Johnson & Johnson, 2.591% (LIBOR 3 Month + 27 basis points), 3/1/2019 (10)

    2,000,000       2,003,405  

Merck & Co., Inc., 2.350%, 2/10/2022

    2,500,000       2,449,041  

Novartis Capital Corp., 2.400%, 5/17/2022

    1,000,000       974,637  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 3.500%, 3/15/2021

    1,500,000       1,491,054  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC:

   

2.400%, 9/23/2021

    1,000,000       967,244  

2.875%, 9/23/2023 (1)

    2,000,000       1,912,091  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/1/2046 (1)

    2,500,000       1,847,851  

Zoetis, Inc., 3.250%, 2/1/2023 (1)

    1,000,000       988,383  
   

 

 

 
      27,213,405  
 

 

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TCH Corporate Income Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Pipelines — 2.8%

 

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.500%, 2/1/2042

  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,651,720  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.250%, 2/15/2048 (1)

    2,000,000       1,893,531  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 7.500%, 11/15/2040

    250,000       309,071  

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.300%, 12/1/2034 (1)

    3,000,000       3,068,402  
   

 

 

 
      6,922,724  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.5%

 

EPR Properties, 5.250%, 7/15/2023

    1,000,000       1,035,410  

Hospitality Properties Trust:

   

4.500%, 6/15/2023

    500,000       505,425  

4.500%, 3/15/2025

    1,500,000       1,475,209  

Kimco Realty Corp., 3.300%, 2/1/2025

    1,250,000       1,194,405  

Senior Housing Properties Trust, 3.250%, 5/1/2019

    2,000,000       2,000,630  
   

 

 

 
      6,211,079  

Retail — 4.1%

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., 5.165%, 8/1/2044 (1)

    1,000,000       760,659  

L Brands, Inc.:

   

6.950%, 3/1/2033 (1)

    600,000       507,000  

7.600%, 7/15/2037

    500,000       423,935  

McDonald’s Corp.:

   

2.100%, 12/7/2018

    750,000       749,407  

2.750%, 12/9/2020

    1,500,000       1,492,674  

Nucor Corp., 4.400%, 5/1/2048

    2,000,000       1,992,993  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., 3.600%, 9/1/2027 (1)

    2,000,000       1,915,600  

Target Corp., 3.625%, 4/15/2046 (1)

    2,500,000       2,297,694  
   

 

 

 
      10,139,962  

Software — 3.4%

 

CA, Inc., 4.700%, 3/15/2027

    2,500,000       2,488,227  

Microsoft Corp.:

   

2.000%, 8/8/2023

    1,450,000       1,378,503  

2.875%, 2/6/2024

    500,000       492,458  

Oracle Corp.:

   

2.400%, 9/15/2023 (1)

    1,000,000       959,584  

4.000%, 11/15/2047 (1)

    1,000,000       966,265  

VMware, Inc., 3.900%, 8/21/2027 (1)

    2,000,000       1,898,363  
   

 

 

 
      8,183,400  

Sovereign — 0.6%

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 3.000%, 11/1/2022

    1,500,000       1,467,318  

Telecommunications — 3.5%

 

AT&T, Inc., 4.350%, 6/15/2045

    1,000,000       860,710  

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.600%, 9/15/2039

    550,000       495,000  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 5.375%, 9/27/2022

    800,000       802,000  

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.500%, 9/1/2044

    1,000,000       951,608  

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.200%, 7/18/2036 (1)

    1,500,000       1,608,750  
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Telecommunications (continued)

 

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.213%, 3/8/2047 (1)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,993,940  

Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.625%, 8/15/2026 (1)

    2,000,000       1,815,941  
   

 

 

 
      8,527,949  

Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.9%

 

Mattel, Inc., 2.350%, 8/15/2021

    2,500,000       2,262,500  

Transportation — 1.0%

 

FedEx Corp., 4.050%, 2/15/2048 (1)

    2,000,000       1,835,220  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV,
6.950%, 7/10/2042 (5)

    500,000       549,375  
   

 

 

 
      2,384,595  

Trucking & Leasing — 0.8%

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP, 3.300%, 4/1/2021 (5)

    2,000,000       1,988,303  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $237,954,113)

      235,742,115  
   
Municipals — 0.2%  

California — 0.2%

 

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 6.947%, 7/1/2040, Call 7/1/2020

    500,000       534,320  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $500,000)

      534,320  
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.6%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 0.6%

 

2.000%, 8/15/2025 (1)

    1,500,000       1,423,535  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $1,538,878)

 

    1,423,535  
   
Short-Term Investments — 22.7%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 20.7%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

      50,798,784  
Mutual Funds — 2.0%  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    4,850,399       4,850,884  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $55,649,407)

 

    55,649,668  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 119.8%
(identified cost $295,642,398)

 

    293,349,638  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (19.8)%

 

    (48,566,578
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 244,783,060  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities — 2.7%  

Automobiles — 2.7%

   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A4, (Series 2015-2), 1.470%, 8/23/2021

  $ 3,045,088     $ 3,043,217  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Class A2, (Series 2018-B), 2.810%, 12/15/2020 (5)

    10,000,000       9,999,172  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2A, (Series 2017-D), 1.740%, 8/17/2020

    14,966,333       14,906,331  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $28,007,428)

      27,948,720  
   
Commercial Mortgage Securities — 4.2%  

Private Sponsor — 4.2%

   

BANK:

   

Class A4, (Series 2018-BN12), 4.255%, 5/15/2061 (7)

    7,500,000       7,868,618  

Class A5, (Series 2017-BNK7), 3.435%, 9/15/2060

    10,000,000       9,873,889  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Class A4, (Series 2017-GS8), 3.469%, 11/10/2050

    10,000,000       9,857,770  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A5, (Series 2012-C4), 2.850%, 12/10/2045

    9,888,381       9,723,022  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Class A4, (Series 2017-C41), 3.472%, 11/15/2050

    7,000,000       6,902,898  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage Securities
(identified cost $45,422,426)

 

    44,226,197  
   
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 45.2%  

Agriculture — 0.4%

   

Bunge, Ltd. Finance Corp., 3.750%, 9/25/2027 (1)

    4,000,000       3,743,161  

Apparel — 0.4%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp., 2.125%, 9/26/2018

    4,000,000       3,999,220  

Auto Manufacturers — 3.0%

 

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.967% (LIBOR 3 Month + 63 basis points), 1/6/2020 (5)(10)

    10,000,000       10,040,295  

Ford Motor Co.:

   

4.750%, 1/15/2043 (1)

    5,000,000       4,159,289  

5.291%, 12/8/2046 (1)

    1,500,000       1,338,952  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.271% (LIBOR 3 Month + 93 basis points), 11/4/2019 (10)

    4,000,000       4,021,533  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.000%, 1/15/2025

    5,000,000       4,853,369  

Hyundai Capital America, 3.750%, 7/8/2021 (5)

    6,500,000       6,493,950  
   

 

 

 
      30,907,388  

Banks — 10.8%

   

Banco Santander SA, 3.893% (LIBOR 3 Month + 156 basis points), 4/11/2022 (10)

    4,000,000       4,110,215  

Bank of America Corp., 4.183%, 11/25/2027 (1)

    5,000,000       4,897,536  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Banks (continued)

   

BB&T Corp.:

   

2.625%, 6/29/2020 (1)

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,484,657  

2.911% (LIBOR 3 Month + 57 basis points), 6/15/2020 (10)

    3,000,000       3,021,709  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.834% (LIBOR 3 Month + 52 basis points), 9/6/2019 (10)

    5,000,000       5,018,144  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.277% (LIBOR 3 Month + 95 basis points), 3/9/2022 (10)

    1,500,000       1,511,389  

CIT Group, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/2020

    5,000,000       5,162,500  

Citigroup, Inc.:

   

3.249% (LIBOR 3 Month + 93 basis points), 6/7/2019 (10)

    4,500,000       4,527,069  

3.391% (LIBOR 3 Month + 107 basis points), 12/8/2021 (10)

    1,250,000       1,271,734  

3.751% (LIBOR 3 Month + 143 basis points), 9/1/2023 (1)(10)

    5,000,000       5,115,156  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

   

3.414% (LIBOR 3 Month + 110 basis points), 11/15/2018 (10)

    5,000,000       5,010,612  

3.445% (LIBOR 3 Month + 111 basis points), 4/26/2022 (10)

    5,000,000       5,063,411  

3.507% (LIBOR 3 Month + 116 basis points), 4/23/2020 (10)

    8,000,000       8,106,174  

4.223%, 5/1/2029 (7)

    5,000,000       4,960,637  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 3.971% (LIBOR 3 Month + 166 basis points), 5/25/2021 (10)

    5,000,000       5,162,691  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

   

3.172% (LIBOR 3 Month + 84 basis points), 3/22/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,513,663  

3.419% (LIBOR 3 Month + 110 basis points), 6/7/2021 (10)

    5,000,000       5,100,897  

3.544% (LIBOR 3 Month + 121 basis points), 10/29/2020 (10)

    4,000,000       4,082,534  

3.625%, 12/1/2027 (1)

    5,000,000       4,771,272  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 2.907%, 11/7/2023 (1)(7)

    10,000,000       9,568,648  

Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/2027

    5,000,000       4,829,148  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3.338% (LIBOR 3 Month + 100 basis points), 4/7/2021 (10)

    4,500,000       4,581,389  

U.S. Bank NA, 2.662% (LIBOR 3 Month + 32 basis points), 1/24/2020 (10)

    4,000,000       4,009,858  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.912% (LIBOR 3 Month + 60 basis points), 5/24/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,012,580  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.882% (LIBOR 3 Month + 56 basis points), 8/19/2019 (10)

    4,000,000       4,019,247  
   

 

 

 
      112,912,870  

Beverages — 0.3%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 3.603% (LIBOR 3 Month + 126 basis points),
2/1/2021 (1)(10)

    3,000,000       3,082,639  

Biotechnology — 0.5%

 

Celgene Corp., 4.550%, 2/20/2048 (1)

    5,000,000       4,749,533  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Chemicals — 0.9%

 

Mexichem SAB de C.V., 6.750%, 9/19/2042 (5)

  $ 4,400,000     $ 4,675,000  

Syngenta Finance NV, 4.892%, 4/24/2025 (5)

    5,250,000       5,241,837  
   

 

 

 
      9,916,837  

Commercial Services — 0.5%

 

Hertz Corp., 5.875%, 10/15/2020 (1)

    5,500,000       5,498,295  

Computers — 2.2%

 

Apple, Inc., 2.250%, 2/23/2021

    1,500,000       1,479,717  

Dell International LLC:

   

4.420%, 6/15/2021 (1)(5)

    7,000,000       7,124,795  

8.350%, 7/15/2046 (1)(5)

    5,500,000       6,768,207  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.900%, 10/15/2025 (1)

    2,000,000       2,065,620  

Seagate HDD Cayman:

   

4.875%, 6/1/2027

    2,000,000       1,881,578  

5.750%, 12/1/2034 (1)

    3,500,000       3,169,366  
   

 

 

 
      22,489,283  

Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC:

   

3.500%, 1/15/2025 (1)

    5,750,000       5,498,724  

4.450%, 10/1/2025

    1,250,000       1,252,972  

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.250%, 4/15/2021

    5,000,000       5,025,900  

American Express Credit Corp., 3.120% (LIBOR 3 Month + 78 basis points), 11/5/2018 (10)

    5,000,000       5,003,323  

Discover Financial Services, 4.100%, 2/9/2027

    5,000,000       4,856,894  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.418%, 11/15/2035 (1)

    5,500,000       5,311,257  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., 6.625%, 10/23/2043

    500,000       505,705  

Jefferies Group LLC:

   

4.150%, 1/23/2030

    5,000,000       4,569,744  

6.500%, 1/20/2043

    1,000,000       1,047,489  

Legg Mason, Inc., 4.750%, 3/15/2026

    1,950,000       2,017,379  

Synchrony Financial, 3.950%, 12/1/2027 (1)

    6,500,000       5,939,009  
   

 

 

 
      41,028,396  

Electric — 1.0%

 

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.750%, 2/23/2027 (5)

    4,000,000       3,965,000  

Sempra Energy, 2.839% (LIBOR 3 Month + 50 basis points), 1/15/2021 (1)(10)

    7,000,000       7,005,963  
   

 

 

 
      10,970,963  

Food — 2.0%

 

Albertsons Cos. LLC, 5.750%, 3/15/2025

    5,000,000       4,550,000  

Dean Foods Co., 6.500%, 3/15/2023 (1)(5)

    5,750,000       5,491,250  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.375%, 6/1/2046

    7,200,000       6,330,834  

Kroger Co., 4.450%, 2/1/2047 (1)

    5,000,000       4,680,087  
   

 

 

 
      21,052,171  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Forest Products & Paper — 0.6%

 

International Paper Co., 4.400%, 8/15/2047

  $ 7,000,000     $ 6,482,262  

Healthcare-Products — 1.7%

 

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 5.625%, 10/15/2023 (1)(5)

    6,500,000       5,825,625  

Medtronic, Inc., 3.141% (LIBOR 3 Month + 80 basis points), 3/15/2020 (10)

    7,000,000       7,068,202  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 3.550%, 4/1/2025

    5,000,000       4,830,367  
   

 

 

 
      17,724,194  

Healthcare-Services — 1.4%

 

Anthem, Inc., 2.500%, 11/21/2020

    10,000,000       9,856,225  

HCA, Inc., 5.000%, 3/15/2024 (1)

    4,750,000       4,868,750  
   

 

 

 
      14,724,975  

Home Builders — 0.3%

 

DR Horton, Inc., 2.550%, 12/1/2020

    3,500,000       3,435,489  

Insurance — 0.4%

 

Lincoln National Corp., 3.625%, 12/12/2026 (1)

    4,500,000       4,373,094  

Internet — 1.0%

 

eBay, Inc.:

   

3.209% (LIBOR 3 Month + 87 basis points), 1/30/2023 (10)

    7,500,000       7,592,522  

4.000%, 7/15/2042 (1)

    4,000,000       3,351,679  
   

 

 

 
      10,944,201  

Iron/Steel — 0.2%

 

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 8.250%, 1/17/2034 (1)

    1,500,000       1,908,900  

Lodging — 0.3%

 

Wyndham Destinations Inc., 4.150%, 4/1/2024 (1)

    3,000,000       2,979,000  

Media — 0.9%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC:

   

4.464%, 7/23/2022 (1)

    1,000,000       1,021,251  

5.375%, 5/1/2047

    5,000,000       4,726,881  

Viacom, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/2043 (1)

    4,000,000       3,463,953  
   

 

 

 
      9,212,085  

Mining — 0.5%

   

Glencore Funding LLC:

   

4.000%, 3/27/2027 (1)(5)

    5,000,000       4,705,806  

4.625%, 4/29/2024 (5)

    1,000,000       1,008,280  
   

 

 

 
      5,714,086  

Oil & Gas — 2.0%

   

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.205% (LIBOR 3 Month + 87 basis points), 9/16/2021 (10)

    7,000,000       7,136,899  

Ensco PLC:

   

5.200%, 3/15/2025 (1)

    4,500,000       3,780,000  

5.750%, 10/1/2044 (1)

    2,168,000       1,585,350  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

   

5.350%, 2/12/2028 (1)(5)

    5,000,000       4,677,500  

5.625%, 1/23/2046 (1)

    1,500,000       1,239,600  

Phillips 66, 2.989% (LIBOR 3 Month + 65 basis points), 4/15/2019 (5)(10)

    2,000,000       2,000,985  
   

 

 

 
      20,420,334  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%

   

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.500%, 3/1/2023 (1)(5)

  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,421,445  

Bayer US Finance II LLC, 4.250%, 12/15/2025 (5)

    5,000,000       5,018,842  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.000%, 8/1/2022

    2,500,000       2,394,426  

CVS Health Corp., 2.250%, 12/5/2018

    1,500,000       1,498,925  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.875%, 9/23/2023 (1)

    7,000,000       6,692,317  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.100%, 10/1/2046 (1)

    5,000,000       3,695,703  

Zoetis, Inc., 3.250%, 2/1/2023 (1)

    2,500,000       2,470,958  
   

 

 

 
      23,192,616  

Pipelines — 0.9%

   

Energy Transfer Partners LP:

   

5.150%, 3/15/2045 (1)

    4,000,000       3,809,524  

6.500%, 2/1/2042 (1)

    1,000,000       1,101,146  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.000%, 3/1/2043

    5,000,000       4,885,580  
   

 

 

 
      9,796,250  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.9%

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 3.650%, 9/1/2027

    5,000,000       4,742,536  

EPR Properties:

   

4.500%, 6/1/2027 (1)

    1,000,000       966,621  

5.250%, 7/15/2023

    5,000,000       5,177,049  

Hospitality Properties Trust:

   

4.500%, 6/15/2023

    1,000,000       1,010,850  

4.500%, 3/15/2025

    2,500,000       2,458,681  

Kimco Realty Corp., 4.450%, 9/1/2047 (1)

    3,000,000       2,838,356  

Welltower, Inc., 4.500%, 1/15/2024

    2,500,000       2,563,831  
   

 

 

 
      19,757,924  

Retail — 2.5%

   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., 5.165%, 8/1/2044

    4,900,000       3,727,231  

L Brands, Inc.:

   

6.950%, 3/1/2033 (1)

    2,500,000       2,112,500  

7.600%, 7/15/2037

    1,500,000       1,271,805  

McDonald’s Corp., 2.100%, 12/7/2018

    2,000,000       1,998,418  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., 3.600%, 9/1/2027 (1)

    5,000,000       4,789,001  

Tapestry, Inc., 4.125%, 7/15/2027

    5,500,000       5,280,800  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.800%, 11/18/2044

    7,000,000       6,779,656  
   

 

 

 
      25,959,411  

Software — 0.7%

   

CA, Inc., 4.700%, 3/15/2027

    4,000,000       3,981,162  

Oracle Corp., 2.400%, 9/15/2023 (1)

    4,000,000       3,838,337  
   

 

 

 
      7,819,499  

Telecommunications — 1.8%

   

AT&T, Inc.:

   

4.350%, 6/15/2045

    2,500,000       2,151,775  

5.150%, 3/15/2042 (1)

    4,000,000       3,890,555  

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.600%, 9/15/2039

    4,000,000       3,600,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Telecommunications (continued)

 

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 5.500%, 9/1/2044

  $ 3,000,000     $ 2,854,825  

Telecom Italia SpA, 5.303%, 5/30/2024 (1)(5)

    6,000,000       6,007,500  
   

 

 

 
      18,504,655  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $474,843,993)

      473,299,731  
   
Municipals — 0.0%            

California — 0.0%

   

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, 6.947%, 7/1/2040, Call 7/1/2020

    300,000       320,592  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $300,000)

      320,592  
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 24.4%  

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 24.4%

 

0.375%, 7/15/2023 (1)

    16,241,250       16,038,105  

1.875%, 7/31/2022 (1)

    17,500,000       16,949,023  

2.000%, 7/31/2020 (1)

    15,000,000       14,828,613  

2.000%, 9/30/2020 (1)

    5,000,000       4,936,523  

2.000%, 11/30/2020 (1)

    20,000,000       19,717,188  

2.000%, 11/15/2021 (1)

    10,000,000       9,785,938  

2.000%, 7/31/2022 (1)

    50,000,000       48,662,109  

2.000%, 2/15/2023 (1)

    15,000,000       14,543,262  

2.000%, 2/15/2025 (1)

    5,000,000       4,765,137  

2.000%, 8/15/2025 (1)

    5,000,000       4,745,117  

2.125%, 8/15/2021 (1)

    12,500,000       12,300,049  

2.250%, 2/29/2020 (1)

    12,000,000       11,943,984  

2.500%, 5/15/2024 (1)

    5,000,000       4,929,004  

2.625%, 2/28/2023 (1)

    31,000,000       30,866,191  

2.750%, 6/30/2025 (1)

    20,000,000       19,934,766  

3.000%, 2/15/2048 (1)

    20,000,000       19,966,016  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(identified cost $256,680,814)

 

    254,911,025  
   
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities — 19.0%  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 9.4%

 

3.000%, 11/1/2042

    1,153,343       1,126,209  

3.000%, 4/1/2043

    1,377,722       1,345,492  

3.000%, 4/1/2043

    2,127,793       2,077,976  

3.000%, 4/1/2043

    4,688,403       4,578,878  

3.000%, 5/1/2043

    2,393,488       2,336,453  

3.000%, 7/1/2043

    9,399,445       9,176,004  

3.000%, 9/1/2043

    9,536,270       9,310,272  

3.000%, 4/1/2045

    8,490,167       8,257,635  

3.000%, 5/1/2045

    4,677,398       4,547,998  

3.000%, 9/1/2045

    14,836,462       14,410,091  

3.500%, 12/1/2040

    750,162       752,098  

3.500%, 12/1/2041

    769,008       771,001  

3.500%, 3/1/2042

    259,658       260,331  

3.500%, 12/1/2042

    640,474       642,133  

3.500%, 11/1/2043

    6,298,165       6,314,452  

3.500%, 1/1/2044

    6,471,935       6,488,684  

3.500%, 2/1/2044

    6,801,530       6,819,081  

3.500%, 11/1/2044

    4,862,239       4,858,770  

4.000%, 4/1/2026

    333,864       342,970  

4.000%, 12/1/2039

    514,420       528,673  

4.000%, 12/1/2040

    229,551       235,929  

4.000%, 12/1/2040

    2,875,327       2,955,171  

4.000%, 3/1/2041

    230,838       237,247  

4.000%, 4/1/2041

    5,642,567       5,799,267  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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TCH Core Plus Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (continued)

 

4.000%, 8/1/2041

  $ 148,900     $ 153,060  

4.000%, 11/1/2041

    594,220       610,818  

4.500%, 9/1/2031

    258,229       269,886  

4.500%, 3/1/2039

    112,489       117,651  

4.500%, 5/1/2039

    426,079       445,435  

4.500%, 2/1/2040

    114,629       120,411  

4.500%, 11/1/2040

    444,189       466,561  

4.500%, 2/1/2041

    897,861       943,159  

5.000%, 12/1/2035

    56,413       60,077  

5.000%, 1/1/2038

    31,350       33,445  

5.000%, 3/1/2038

    97,353       103,970  

5.000%, 3/1/2038

    31,597       33,747  

5.000%, 2/1/2039

    161,073       170,310  

5.000%, 1/1/2040

    150,617       161,108  

6.000%, 6/1/2037

    60,260       65,921  

6.000%, 1/1/2038

    69,097       75,648  
   

 

 

 
      98,004,022  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 9.4%

 

3.000%, 3/1/2043

    2,726,860       2,662,210  

3.000%, 7/1/2043

    6,237,093       6,089,205  

3.000%, 7/1/2043

    12,363,039       12,075,504  

3.000%, 9/1/2044

    8,089,040       7,891,583  

3.000%, 1/1/2045

    8,655,445       8,433,881  

3.000%, 2/1/2045

    12,310,345       11,973,425  

3.000%, 6/1/2045

    6,979,384       6,784,403  

3.000%, 3/1/2046

    14,252,282       13,816,206  

3.000%, 7/1/2046

    16,794,330       16,275,248  

3.500%, 7/1/2032

    371,826       377,172  

3.500%, 5/1/2042

    1,091,711       1,097,668  

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    765,822       767,865  

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    817,047       819,238  

3.500%, 10/1/2042

    1,026,491       1,029,402  

3.500%, 11/1/2042

    489,901       491,821  

3.500%, 12/1/2042

    949,211       951,755  

4.000%, 11/1/2040

    304,454       312,381  

4.000%, 1/1/2041

    421,032       431,961  

4.000%, 2/1/2041

    2,211,629       2,270,673  

4.000%, 2/1/2041

    408,700       419,382  

4.000%, 3/1/2041

    173,397       177,932  

4.000%, 11/1/2041

    370,520       380,440  

4.500%, 6/1/2039

    640,246       671,215  

4.500%, 8/1/2041

    418,805       438,831  

5.000%, 7/1/2022

    148,678       152,858  

5.000%, 3/1/2035

    227,770       243,650  

5.000%, 5/1/2042

    589,225       631,716  

5.500%, 2/1/2034

    38,510       42,018  

5.500%, 7/1/2036

    204,577       223,247  

5.500%, 8/1/2037

    384,757       418,756  

5.500%, 6/1/2038

    52,522       56,933  

6.000%, 12/1/2038

    15,582       16,914  

6.000%, 5/1/2039

    161,326       178,401  

6.500%, 10/1/2037

    40,301       45,394  

6.500%, 11/1/2037

    21,458       24,089  
   

 

 

 
      98,673,377  

Government National Mortgage Association — 0.2%

 

4.000%, 10/15/2040

    410,151       422,347  

4.000%, 12/15/2040

    470,044       483,972  

4.000%, 4/15/2041

    481,535       495,842  

5.500%, 8/20/2038

    74,141       77,219  

5.500%, 2/15/2039

    45,209       48,811  

6.000%, 12/15/2038

    56,421       61,187  
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities (continued)  

Government National Mortgage Association (continued)

 

6.000%, 1/15/2039

  $ 26,215     $ 28,420  
   

 

 

 
      1,617,798  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

 

(identified cost $203,086,071)

 

    198,295,197  
   
Short-Term Investments — 38.7%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 34.8%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

      363,577,000  
Mutual Funds — 3.9%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    40,858,025       40,862,111  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $404,434,259)

 

    404,439,111  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 134.2%
(identified cost $1,412,774,991)

 

    1,403,440,573  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (34.2)%

 

    (357,589,221
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,045,851,352  
   

 

 

 

 

 

High Yield Bond Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 91.9%            

Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%

   

TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2024 (1)

  $ 115,000     $ 117,156  

Agriculture — 0.3%

   

Vector Group, Ltd., 6.125%, 2/1/2025 (5)

    38,000       36,575  

Auto Parts & Equipment — 4.5%

   

Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/1/2027 (1)(5)

    100,000       94,250  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/2022 (1)

    82,000       84,152  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.000%, 5/31/2026 (1)

    150,000       141,375  

Meritor, Inc., 6.250%, 2/15/2024

    75,000       76,586  

Tenneco, Inc., 5.000%, 7/15/2026

    125,000       111,250  
   

 

 

 
      507,613  

Banks — 0.9%

   

CIT Group, Inc., 5.000%, 8/15/2022

    103,000       105,318  

Building Materials — 2.2%

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/2024 (5)

    150,000       146,250  

U.S. Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/2024 (1)

    100,000       101,375  
   

 

 

 
      247,625  

Chemicals — 1.9%

   

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 3.500%, 1/10/2023 (5)

    50,000       46,688  

CF Industries, Inc., 5.150%, 3/15/2034

    75,000       70,969  

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, 5.375%, 9/1/2025 (5)

    50,000       49,187  

Valvoline, Inc., 4.375%, 8/15/2025

    50,000       47,813  
   

 

 

 
      214,657  

Commercial Services — 2.7%

   

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 5.250%, 3/15/2025 (5)

    75,000       70,594  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)            

Commercial Services (continued)

   

Hertz Corp., 5.875%, 10/15/2020

  $ 100,000     $ 99,969  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 9.250%, 5/15/2023 (5)

    80,000       85,904  

Weight Watchers International, Inc., 8.625%, 12/1/2025 (5)

    50,000       54,250  
   

 

 

 
      310,717  

Computers — 2.8%

   

Dell, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2038

    125,000       121,875  

GCI LLC, 6.750%, 6/1/2021

    79,000       80,063  

Seagate HDD Cayman:

   

4.750%, 1/1/2025

    25,000       23,995  

4.875%, 6/1/2027 (1)

    50,000       47,040  

Western Digital Corp., 4.750%, 2/15/2026

    50,000       49,115  
   

 

 

 
      322,088  

Cosmetics/Personal Care — 1.4%

   

Coty, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2026 (1)(5)

    100,000       94,312  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 6.250%, 8/1/2024

    100,000       58,500  
   

 

 

 
      152,812  

Electric — 3.6%

   

AES Corp., 4.000%, 3/15/2021

    50,000       50,260  

Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/2025 (5)

    100,000       102,000  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.250%, 9/15/2024 (1)(5)

    100,000       97,750  

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.750%, 1/15/2028 (1)(5)

    100,000       101,250  

Vistra Energy Corp., 7.375%, 11/1/2022

    50,000       52,187  
   

 

 

 
      403,447  

Entertainment — 1.2%

   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/2023

    60,000       59,550  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 5.000%, 10/15/2025 (5)

    75,000       71,438  
   

 

 

 
      130,988  

Food — 2.8%

   

Albertsons Cos. LLC, 5.750%, 3/15/2025

    75,000       68,250  

Dean Foods Co., 6.500%, 3/15/2023 (1)(5)

    85,000       81,175  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 6.500%, 9/20/2026 (5)

    75,000       67,126  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.000%, 8/15/2026 (5)

    100,000       96,250  
   

 

 

 
      312,801  

Forest Products & Paper — 1.1%

   

Mercer International, Inc., 6.500%, 2/1/2024

    125,000       128,438  

Healthcare-Products — 1.4%

   

Hologic, Inc., 4.625%, 2/1/2028 (5)

    100,000       94,250  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 5.625%, 10/15/2023 (5)

    75,000       67,219  
   

 

 

 
      161,469  

Healthcare-Services — 9.1%

   

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 6.500%, 3/1/2024

    50,000       52,063  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2026 (5)

    100,000       95,875  

Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/2024

    75,000       79,031  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)            

Healthcare-Services (continued)

   

Encompass Health Corp., 5.750%, 11/1/2024

  $ 75,000     $ 76,219  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/2022 (1)

    150,000       154,500  

HCA, Inc.:

   

5.375%, 9/1/2026

    50,000       50,375  

5.875%, 5/1/2023 (1)

    90,000       94,725  

LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 5/1/2024 (1)

    159,000       165,757  

Select Medical Corp., 6.375%, 6/1/2021 (1)

    150,000       152,062  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/2022 (1)

    75,000       79,500  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/2026 (5)

    25,000       25,813  
   

 

 

 
      1,025,920  

Home Builders — 3.0%

   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/2027

    125,000       107,188  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024

    51,000       51,061  

William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 1/31/2025 (1)

    188,000       178,835  
   

 

 

 
      337,084  

Home Furnishings — 1.3%

   

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/2023

    150,000       150,750  

Insurance — 0.7%

   

CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.250%, 5/30/2025 (1)

    75,000       76,500  

Internet — 1.3%

   

Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028 (1)(5)

    150,000       142,312  

Iron/Steel — 0.5%

   

United States Steel Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2025

    50,000       51,000  

Lodging — 2.8%

   

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.000%, 8/15/2026

    50,000       50,625  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.125%, 5/1/2026 (1)(5)

    50,000       50,312  

MGM Resorts International, 4.625%, 9/1/2026

    175,000       165,812  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.250%, 5/15/2027 (5)

    50,000       46,813  
   

 

 

 
      313,562  

Media — 5.9%

   

Altice Finco SA, 7.625%, 2/15/2025 (5)

    200,000       176,750  

Altice France SA, 7.375%, 5/1/2026 (5)

    100,000       98,625  

AMC Networks, Inc., 5.000%, 4/1/2024 (1)

    100,000       98,625  

CCO Holdings LLC, 5.500%, 5/1/2026 (1)(5)

    200,000       198,000  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026 (1)(5)

    100,000       100,000  
   

 

 

 
      672,000  

Mining — 4.2%

   

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.125%, 5/15/2028 (5)

    25,000       25,875  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.550%, 3/1/2022 (1)

    150,000       145,125  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.250%, 1/15/2023 (5)

    75,000       76,687  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Mining (continued)

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/2024

  $ 100,000     $ 102,750  

Kinross Gold Corp.:

   

4.500%, 7/15/2027

    75,000       68,250  

6.875%, 9/1/2041

    50,000       51,625  
   

 

 

 
      470,312  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%

 

Trinity Industries, Inc., 4.550%, 10/1/2024

    50,000       48,552  

Oil & Gas — 9.1%

   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2025

    75,000       76,781  

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2025

    75,000       76,687  

Ensco PLC:

   

4.500%, 10/1/2024

    100,000       83,375  

7.750%, 2/1/2026 (1)

    100,000       95,875  

Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.000%, 10/15/2024

    100,000       99,250  

Noble Holding International, Ltd., 7.750%, 1/15/2024

    75,000       73,688  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/2022 (1)

    71,000       72,420  

PBF Holding Co. LLC, 7.250%, 6/15/2025 (1)

    100,000       105,750  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.250%, 5/1/2023 (1)

    150,000       147,000  

Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/2025

    50,000       48,250  

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.500%, 4/1/2026

    50,000       52,625  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2021 (1)

    100,000       102,750  
   

 

 

 
      1,034,451  

Oil & Gas Services — 0.9%

 

SESI LLC, 7.750%, 9/15/2024

    100,000       103,750  

Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%

   

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.500%, 3/1/2023 (5)

    125,000       118,454  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC, 7.250%, 8/15/2026 (5)

    125,000       126,919  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV:

   

2.800%, 7/21/2023 (1)

    100,000       88,632  

6.000%, 4/15/2024

    25,000       25,429  
   

 

 

 
      359,434  

Pipelines — 3.1%

   

Antero Midstream Partners LP, 5.375%, 9/15/2024 (1)

    100,000       101,250  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/2027 (1)

    50,000       51,062  

Genesis Energy LP, 6.750%, 8/1/2022 (1)

    150,000       153,750  

Targa Resources Partners LP, 5.000%, 1/15/2028 (5)

    50,000       48,688  
   

 

 

 
      354,750  

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.9%

 

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.250%, 5/1/2025 (1)(5)

    100,000       97,125  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes (continued)  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)

 

SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 9/1/2024 (1)

  $ 50,000     $ 49,460  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.625%, 2/1/2021 (5)

    75,000       73,312  
   

 

 

 
      219,897  

Retail — 3.3%

   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.000%, 12/15/2024 (1)

    100,000       100,750  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/2025 (1)(5)

    100,000       92,750  

Hot Topic, Inc., 9.250%, 6/15/2021 (5)

    50,000       48,750  

KFC Holding Co., 5.000%, 6/1/2024 (5)

    50,000       50,000  

Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 8/15/2023 (5)

    75,000       76,500  
   

 

 

 
      368,750  

Semiconductors — 0.9%

   

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.375%, 10/1/2022 (1)

    100,000       102,000  

Software — 1.7%

   

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 8.250%, 10/15/2024 (1)

    74,000       77,700  

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/2024 (5)

    122,000       120,399  
   

 

 

 
      198,099  

Telecommunications — 8.8%

   

CenturyLink, Inc., 5.800%, 3/15/2022 (1)

    50,000       51,360  

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.000%, 7/15/2024 (1)(5)

    150,000       132,750  

CommScope, Inc., 5.500%, 6/15/2024 (1)(5)

    158,000       160,567  

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 4.875%, 5/15/2022 (1)(5)

    150,000       151,125  

Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033

    100,000       98,563  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/2022

    75,000       76,102  

Sprint Corp.:

   

7.125%, 6/15/2024 (1)

    110,000       114,400  

7.625%, 3/1/2026

    50,000       52,633  

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.000%, 9/30/2034

    25,000       24,745  

Telesat Canada, 8.875%, 11/15/2024 (5)

    82,000       88,048  

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/1/2026 (1)

    50,000       47,750  
   

 

 

 
      998,043  

Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.4%

   

Mattel, Inc., 2.350%, 8/15/2021

    50,000       45,250  

Transportation — 1.6%

   

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.500%, 6/15/2022 (1)(5)

    175,000       181,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(identified cost $10,478,900)

      10,405,546  
   
Short-Term Investments — 50.7%  
Collateral Pool Investments for Securities on Loan — 43.5%  

Collateral pool allocation (3)

      4,935,287  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

High Yield Bond Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments (continued)            
Mutual Funds — 7.2%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money
Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (4)

    813,916     $ 813,997  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $5,749,205)

      5,749,284  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 142.6%
(identified cost $16,228,105)

      16,154,830  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (42.6)%

 

    (4,829,222
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 11,325,608  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Government Money Market Fund

 

Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Mutual Funds — 6.5%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio — Institutional Class, 1.840%

    70,000,000     $ 70,000,000  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional Class, 1.855%

    150,000,000       150,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Mutual Funds       220,000,000  
   
Repurchase Agreements — 38.5%  

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.000%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $13,480,966 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Treasury Obligations with various maturities to 4/15/2019, with a fair value of $13,752,237

  $ 13,479,468       13,479,468  

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.960%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $540,117,600 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by a U.S. Government Treasury Obligation with a maturity of 11/15/2043, with a fair value of $550,801,296

    540,000,000       540,000,000  

Agreement with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.930%, dated 8/30/2018, to be repurchased at $250,093,819 on 9/6/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 6/1/2056, with a fair value of $255,000,000

    250,000,000       250,000,000  

Agreement with Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.960%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $325,070,778 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 8/1/2048, with a fair value of $331,500,000

    325,000,000       325,000,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements (continued)  

Agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.970%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $25,005,472 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 2/1/2048, with a fair value of $25,500,001

  $ 25,000,000     $ 25,000,000  

Agreement with Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.960%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $150,032,667 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 8/1/2048, with a fair value of $153,033,320

    150,000,000       150,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Repurchase Agreements       1,303,479,468  
   
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 55.1%  

Federal Farm Credit Bank — 16.4%

 

1.895% (FCPR DLY - 311 basis points) 4/10/2019 (10)

    14,000,000       13,999,567  

1.895% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) - 3 basis points) 4/25/2019 (10)

    18,000,000       17,999,407  

1.920% (FCPR DLY - 308 basis points) 6/27/2019 (10)

    25,000,000       24,999,789  

1.920% (FCPR DLY - 308 basis points) 9/13/2019 (10)

    12,000,000       11,999,793  

1.920% (FCPR DLY - 308 basis
points) 10/10/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       14,998,566  

1.920% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 0 basis points) 4/15/2019 (10)

    16,000,000       15,998,990  

1.925% (FCPR DLY - 308 basis points) 9/25/2019 (10)

    11,900,000       11,900,119  

1.930% (FCPR DLY - 307 basis points) 11/4/2019 (10)

    23,000,000       22,998,160  

1.930% (FCPR DLY - 307 basis points) 12/18/2019 (10)

    10,000,000       9,999,676  

1.930% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 1 basis points) 4/24/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       14,999,031  

1.935% (FCPR DLY - 307 basis points) 12/26/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       14,999,010  

1.940% (FCPR DLY - 306 basis points) 4/25/2019 (10)

    14,000,000       14,000,116  

1.950% (FCPR DLY - 305 basis points) 1/9/2020 (10)

    15,000,000       14,998,987  

1.975% (LIBOR 1 Month - 10 basis points) 8/30/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       14,999,912  

1.990% (LIBOR 1 Month - 9 basis points) 5/30/2019 (10)

    12,000,000       11,996,848  

1.991% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 11/9/2018 (10)

    10,000,000       9,999,907  

2.004% (LIBOR 1 Month - 10 basis points) 12/2/2019 (10)

    12,800,000       12,793,978  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Government Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(continued)
 

Federal Farm Credit Bank (continued)

 

2.009% (LIBOR 1 Month - 10 basis points) 12/3/2018 (10)

  $ 15,000,000     $ 15,000,000  

2.010% (LIBOR 1 Month - 7 basis points) 12/30/2019 (10)

    14,000,000       13,999,073  

2.016% (LIBOR 1 Month - 5 basis points) 1/23/2019 (10)

    21,300,000       21,304,780  

2.022% (LIBOR 1 Month - 6 basis points) 12/20/2018 (10)

    15,500,000       15,499,875  

2.026% (LIBOR 1 Month - 4 basis points) 4/24/2019 (10)

    23,445,000       23,456,633  

2.044% (LIBOR 1 Month - 6 basis points) 4/3/2019 (10)

    25,814,000       25,822,067  

2.076% (LIBOR 3 Month - 26 basis points) 9/28/2018 (10)

    18,000,000       18,000,121  

2.106% (LIBOR 3 Month - 23 basis points) 4/3/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       14,999,940  

2.115% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5 basis points) 1/27/2020 (10)

    15,000,000       15,022,237  

2.119% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5 basis points) 2/21/2020 (10)

    8,500,000       8,513,151  

2.132% (LIBOR 1 Month + 7 basis points) 10/22/2018 (10)

    5,000,000       5,001,239  

2.141% (Treasury Money Market Yield 3 Month + 5 basis points) 12/5/2018 (10)

    11,000,000       10,999,853  

2.142% (LIBOR 3 Month - 20 basis points) 7/12/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       14,999,354  

2.187% (LIBOR 1 Month + 12 basis points) 11/13/2018 (10)

    4,220,000       4,222,185  

2.199% (LIBOR 1 Month + 10 basis points) 10/3/2018 (10)

    15,050,000       15,050,386  

2.213% (LIBOR 1 Month + 15 basis points) 3/15/2019 (10)

    6,715,000       6,724,678  

2.237% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points) 1/22/2019 (10)

    23,835,000       23,861,598  

2.240% (LIBOR 1 Month + 18 basis points) 2/25/2019 (10)

    10,000,000       10,012,444  

2.246% (LIBOR 1 Month + 18 basis points) 10/24/2019 (10)

    2,295,000       2,302,846  

2.247% (LIBOR 1 Month + 18 basis points) 10/11/2019 (10)

    12,315,000       12,352,394  

2.253% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points) 5/16/2019 (10)

    8,615,000       8,632,589  

2.335% (LIBOR 1 Month + 27 basis points) 2/25/2019 (10)

    16,200,000       16,226,852  
   

 

 

 
      555,686,151  

Federal Home Loan Bank — 35.8%

 

1.924% (LIBOR 1 Month - 14 basis points) 10/16/2018 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

1.928% 9/5/2018 (12)

    19,000,000       18,995,989  

1.929% 9/5/2018 (12)

    15,922,000       15,918,639  

1.929% (LIBOR 1 Month - 14 basis points) 10/16/2018 (10)

    13,500,000       13,500,000  

1.933% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 10/10/2018 (10)

    5,300,000       5,300,137  

1.933% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 10/10/2018 (10)

    9,000,000       9,000,000  

1.935% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 9/17/2018 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

1.937% 9/5/2018 (12)

    21,000,000       20,995,543  

1.938% 9/12/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,985,410  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(continued)
 

Federal Home Loan Bank (continued)

 

1.939% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 7/16/2019 (10)

  $ 25,000,000     $ 25,000,000  

1.940% (LIBOR 1 Month - 14 basis points) 10/5/2018 (10)

    17,000,000       17,000,000  

1.941% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 11/23/2018 (10)

    40,000,000       40,001,797  

1.943% 9/25/2018 (12)

    20,000,000       19,974,533  

1.943% 9/27/2018 (12)

    2,000,000       1,997,241  

1.945% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 9/26/2018 (10)

    18,000,000       18,000,000  

1.948% 9/18/2018 (12)

    20,000,000       19,981,914  

1.948% 9/24/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,969,413  

1.950% 9/17/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,978,667  

1.950% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 1/25/2019 (10)

    18,000,000       17,999,478  

1.950% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 4/26/2019 (10)

    25,000,000       25,000,000  

1.950% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 2/6/2019 (10)

    13,400,000       13,400,000  

1.951% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 12/24/2018 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,993  

1.951% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 2/25/2019 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

1.952% 9/28/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,964,000  

1.952% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 9/11/2018 (10)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

1.952% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 11/20/2018 (10)

    25,000,000       25,000,402  

1.953% 9/14/2018 (12)

    20,000,000       19,986,133  

1.953% (LIBOR 1 Month - 11 basis points) 12/14/2018 (10)

    25,000,000       25,000,249  

1.956% 9/27/2018 (12)

    30,000,000       29,958,292  

1.957% 9/28/2018 (12)

    28,000,000       27,959,575  

1.957% (LIBOR 1 Month - 12 basis points) 1/18/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

1.960% 9/21/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,973,194  

1.961% 9/25/2018 (12)

    27,000,000       26,965,260  

1.961% (LIBOR 1 Month - 11 basis points) 1/24/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

1.964% 9/18/2018 (12)

    6,000,000       5,994,532  

1.964% 9/19/2018 (12)

    20,000,000       19,980,700  

1.965% 9/27/2018 (12)

    20,000,000       19,972,050  

1.966% 9/21/2018 (12)

    23,400,000       23,374,910  

1.966% 9/26/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,966,406  

1.966% 9/27/2018 (12)

    25,000,000       24,965,062  

1.967% 9/18/2018 (12)

    16,600,000       16,584,871  

1.968% 9/25/2018 (12)

    1,200,000       1,198,456  

1.969% 9/6/2018 (12)

    9,000,000       8,997,581  

1.969% (LIBOR 1 Month - 10 basis points) 12/21/2018 (10)

    17,500,000       17,500,000  

1.970% 9/28/2018 (12)

    20,000,000       19,970,900  

1.971% (LIBOR 1 Month - 10 basis points) 10/23/2019 (10)

    12,500,000       12,500,000  

1.972% (LIBOR 1 Month - 11 basis points) 7/19/2019 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

1.975% (LIBOR 1 Month - 9 basis points) 7/26/2019 (10)

    12,850,000       12,850,000  

1.977% 9/7/2018 (12)

    10,350,000       10,346,653  

1.977% (LIBOR 1 Month - 9 basis points) 1/11/2019 (10)

    13,500,000       13,500,000  

1.977% (LIBOR 1 Month - 9 basis points) 1/22/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

1.977% (LIBOR 1 Month - 9 basis points) 8/12/2019 (10)

    10,150,000       10,150,000  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Government Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(continued)
 

Federal Home Loan Bank (continued)

 

1.986% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 11/23/2018 (10)

  $ 14,500,000     $ 14,500,000  

1.987% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 3/14/2019 (10)

    14,000,000       14,000,000  

1.987% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 8/22/2019 (10)

    13,000,000       13,000,000  

1.993% (LIBOR 1 Month - 9 basis points) 11/8/2018 (10)

    15,000,000       15,000,000  

1.994% (LIBOR 1 Month - 11 basis points) 1/4/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,109  

1.994% (LIBOR 1 Month - 11 basis points) 1/4/2019 (10)

    1,100,000       1,100,048  

1.997% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 3/20/2019 (10)

    16,100,000       16,098,625  

1.999% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 2/7/2020 (10)

    15,000,000       14,999,418  

1.999% (LIBOR 3 Month - 34 basis points) 4/9/2019 (10)

    9,000,000       9,000,000  

2.001% (LIBOR 1 Month - 7 basis points) 1/23/2020 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,013  

2.005% (LIBOR 1 Month - 6 basis points) 8/28/2019 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

2.007% (LIBOR 1 Month - 7 basis points) 7/19/2019 (10)

    15,000,000       15,000,070  

2.017% (LIBOR 1 Month - 6 basis points) 2/20/2020 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

2.017% (LIBOR 3 Month - 32 basis points) 4/12/2019 (10)

    16,000,000       16,000,000  

2.023% (LIBOR 3 Month - 31 basis points) 1/3/2019 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

2.024% (LIBOR 1 Month - 8 basis points) 2/4/2019 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

2.059% (LIBOR 1 Month - 5 basis points) 2/1/2019 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,015  

2.125% (LIBOR 3 Month - 21 basis points) 10/26/2018 (10)

    6,120,000       6,120,479  

2.129% (LIBOR 3 Month - 21 basis points) 4/9/2019 (10)

    14,500,000       14,500,000  

2.133% (LIBOR 3 Month - 20 basis points) 1/18/2019 (10)

    2,950,000       2,949,740  

2.150% (FCPR DLY - 285 basis points) 11/7/2018 (10)

    2,000,000       2,000,998  

2.180% (LIBOR 3 Month - 16 basis points) 7/5/2019 (10)

    23,300,000       23,324,871  

2.186% (LIBOR 3 Month - 15 basis points) 1/17/2020 (10)

    8,500,000       8,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,213,253,366  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation — 1.1%

 

1.940% (LIBOR 1 Month - 13 basis points) 11/27/2018 (10)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

2.081% (LIBOR 3 Month - 25 basis points) 10/10/2018 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

2.172% (LIBOR 3 Month - 17 basis points) 7/5/2019 (10)

    8,890,000       8,897,248  
   

 

 

 
      38,897,248  

Federal National Mortgage Association — 1.8%

 

2.010% (LIBOR 3 Month + 8 basis points) 1/30/2019 (10)

    20,000,000       20,000,000  

2.050% (LIBOR 3 Month + 12 basis points) 7/30/2019 (10)

    25,000,000       25,000,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations
(continued)
 

Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)

 

2.090% (LIBOR 3 Month + 16 basis points) 1/30/2020 (10)

  $ 15,000,000     $ 15,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      60,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

 

    1,867,836,765  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(at amortized cost)

 

    3,391,316,233  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.1)%

 

    (2,266,141
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 3,389,050,092  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals — 97.4%  

Alabama — 11.8%

 

Chatom Industrial Development Board, 1.650%, 8/1/2037 (7)

  $ 5,500,000     $ 5,500,000  

City of Oxford, 1.630%, 9/1/2041 (7)

    12,745,000       12,745,000  

Columbia Industrial Development Board, 1.600%, 12/1/2037 (7)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Industrial Development Board of the City of Mobile Alabama:

   

1.550% 6/1/2034 (7)

    2,550,000       2,550,000  

1.680% 6/1/2034 (7)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660% 5/1/2026 (5)(7)

    6,650,000       6,650,000  

1.660% 7/1/2026 (5)(7)

    4,500,000       4,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      44,945,000  

California — 3.7%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.660% 11/1/2023 (5)(7)

    5,070,000       5,070,000  

1.710% 9/1/2042 (5)(7)

    8,945,000       8,945,000  
   

 

 

 
      14,015,000  

Colorado — 2.5%

 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, 1.600%, 1/1/2035 (7)

    9,500,000       9,500,000  

Connecticut — 3.3%

 

State of Connecticut, 1.670%, 5/15/2034 (7)

    12,700,000       12,700,000  

Delaware — 0.9%

 

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, 1.550%, 10/1/2040 (7)

    3,360,000       3,360,000  

Florida — 11.9%

 

Alachua County Housing Finance Authority, 1.560%, 4/15/2041 (7)

    4,020,000       4,020,000  

City of Gainesville Utilities System Revenue, 1.530%, 10/1/2036 (7)

    11,200,000       11,200,000  

City of Jacksonville, 1.600%, 10/9/2018

    12,300,000       12,300,000  

County of Brevard, 1.720%, 10/1/2019 (7)

    500,000       500,000  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Tax-Free Money Market Fund (continued)

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Florida (continued)

 

County of St. Lucie, 1.530%, 9/1/2028 (7)

  $ 2,100,000     $ 2,100,000  

Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, 1.560%, 11/15/2035 (7)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, 1.510%, 6/1/2021 (7)

    200,000       200,000  

Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, 1.560%, 11/1/2038 (7)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.590%, 7/1/2040 (5)(7)

    4,075,000       4,075,000  
   

 

 

 
      45,395,000  

Georgia — 1.3%

 

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust,
1.620%, 10/1/2021 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Illinois — 6.1%

 

Illinois Finance Authority, 1.550%, 8/15/2038 (7)

    800,000       800,000  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, 1.560%, 1/1/2041 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, 1.570%, AGM, 1/1/2031 (7)

    1,485,000       1,485,000  

Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District, 1.600%, 4/1/2024 (7)

    2,400,000       2,400,000  

Phoenix Realty Special Account-U LP, 1.590%, 4/1/2020 (7)

    8,075,000       8,075,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.590%, 1/15/2026 (5)(7)

    5,600,000       5,600,000  
   

 

 

 
      23,360,000  

Indiana — 4.2%

 

Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corp., 3.000%, 12/15/2018

    2,350,000       2,357,696  

Indiana Finance Authority, 1.530%, 7/1/2036 (7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 5/14/2026 (5)(7)

    7,770,000       7,770,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,127,696  

Iowa — 3.4%

 

Iowa Finance Authority:

   

1.600% 6/1/2039 (7)

    9,800,000       9,800,000  

1.610% 9/1/2036 (7)

    3,200,000       3,200,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,000,000  

Kentucky — 0.3%

 

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, 1.550%, 9/7/2018

    1,300,000       1,300,000  

Maryland — 0.5%

 

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust,
1.760%, 1/1/2025 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Michigan — 1.0%

 

Michigan Finance Authority, 1.400%, 12/1/2034 (7)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

Minnesota — 1.9%

 

City of Ramsey, 1.760%, 12/1/2023 (7)

    1,860,000       1,860,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Minnesota (continued)

 

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority:

   

1.630% 3/1/2024 (7)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,000,000  

1.630% 3/1/2033 (7)

    3,215,000       3,215,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,075,000  

Mississippi — 3.6%

 

Mississippi Business Finance Corp.:

   

1.560% 12/1/2030 (7)

    2,815,000       2,815,000  

1.560% 12/1/2030 (7)

    2,030,000       2,030,000  

1.560% 11/1/2035 (7)

    8,250,000       8,250,000  

1.950% 5/1/2037 (7)

    595,000       595,236  
   

 

 

 
      13,690,236  

Missouri — 3.7%

 

City of St. Louis, 3.000%, 5/30/2019

    3,000,000       3,027,225  

Greene County Industrial Development Authority, 1.640%, 5/1/2039 (7)

    965,000       965,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 5/15/2041 (5)(7)

    10,000,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,992,225  

Nebraska — 0.2%

 

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority, 1.570%, 9/1/2031 (7)

    600,000       600,000  

New York — 8.9%

 

City of New York, 1.560%, 8/1/2035 (7)

    1,250,000       1,250,000  

County of Nassau, 3.000%, 9/18/2018

    1,800,000       1,801,175  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, 1.560%, 11/1/2029 (7)

    8,000,000       8,000,000  

New York City Water & Sewer System:

   

1.470% 6/15/2050 (7)

    3,470,000       3,470,000  

1.530% 6/15/2049 (7)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

1.580% 6/15/2039 (7)

    7,500,000       7,500,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust,
1.530%, 3/1/2022 (5)(7)

    6,000,000       6,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.600%, 1/1/2024 (5)(7)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      34,021,175  

North Carolina — 0.5%

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.600%, 7/1/2019 (5)(7)

    1,835,000       1,835,000  

Ohio — 3.6%

 

City of Fairborn, 2.250%, 3/21/2019

    2,000,000       2,006,494  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, 1.550%, 1/1/2039 (7)

    1,705,000       1,705,000  

Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority:

   

1.800% 11/1/2023 (7)

    1,455,000       1,455,000  

1.800% 11/1/2025 (7)

    280,000       280,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.590%, 10/1/2020 (5)(7)

    4,110,000       4,110,000  
 

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Tax-Free Money Market Fund (continued)

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Ohio (continued)

 

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 6/1/2026 (5)(7)

  $ 4,000,000     $ 4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,556,494  

Pennsylvania — 3.0%

 

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust:

   

1.530% 4/1/2022 (5)(7)

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

1.760% 12/1/2025 (5)(7)

    4,325,000       4,325,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,325,000  

South Dakota — 3.3%

 

South Dakota Housing Development Authority:

   

1.680% 11/1/2048 (7)

    6,185,000       6,185,000  

1.740% 5/1/2048 (7)

    6,580,000       6,580,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,765,000  

Tennessee — 0.7%

 

Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board, 1.550%, 6/15/2036 (7)

    2,600,000       2,600,000  

Texas — 10.2%

 

City of Austin, 1.600%, 11/15/2029 (7)

    1,360,000       1,360,000  

City of Dallas, 1.300%, 9/26/2018

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

City of San Antonio, 1.250%, 9/24/2018

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

County of Harris:

   

1.350% 9/6/2018

    9,225,000       9,225,000  

1.350% 9/6/2018

    590,000       590,000  

1.520% 10/1/2018

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 1.460%, 12/1/2024 (7)

    2,355,000       2,355,000  

State of Texas:

   

1.550% 6/1/2046 (7)

    7,000,000       7,000,000  

1.550% 12/1/2049 (7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      39,030,000  

Washington — 5.5%

 

Seattle Housing Authority, 1.720%, 6/1/2040 (7)

    1,000,000       1,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

   

1.620% 7/1/2026 (5)(7)

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

1.710% 6/15/2029 (5)(7)

    11,320,000       11,320,000  

Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority, 1.550%, 10/1/2029 (7)

    1,100,000       1,100,000  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 1.670%, 7/1/2028 (7)

    2,505,000       2,505,000  
   

 

 

 
      20,925,000  

Wisconsin — 1.4%

 

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, 3.000%, 1/10/2019

    1,225,000       1,228,035  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.600%, 7/1/2047 (5)(7)

    2,385,000       2,385,000  
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Municipals (continued)  

Wisconsin (continued)

 

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 1.640%, 5/1/2030 (7)

  $ 1,655,000     $ 1,655,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,268,035  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipals       371,385,861  
Mutual Funds — 2.5%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio — Institutional Class, 1.840%

    100,000       100,000  

Federated Institutional Tax-Free Cash Trust — Institutional Class, 1.430%

    9,455,886       9,455,886  
   

 

 

 
Total Mutual Funds       9,555,886  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(at amortized cost)

      380,941,747  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%

 

    371,386  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 381,313,133  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit — 15.1%  

Banks — 15.1%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.410% (LIBOR 3 Month + 10 basis points), 9/20/2019 (10)

  $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  

HSBC Bank USA NA:

   

2.287% (LIBOR 1 Month + 21 basis points), 11/20/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.305% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 4/25/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.324% (LIBOR 1 Month + 26 basis points), 11/16/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,374  

2.354% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 12/4/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 2.297% (LIBOR 1 Month + 23 basis points), 1/22/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.:

   

2.255% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 3/11/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.327% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 12/18/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.383% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points), 9/10/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       2,999,934  

2.504% (LIBOR 1 Month + 44 basis points), 10/10/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.643% (LIBOR 3 Month + 30 basis points), 4/30/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,502,791  

2.835% (LIBOR 3 Month + 50 basis points), 9/24/2018 (10)

    1,000,000       1,000,189  

MUFG Bank, Ltd., 2.440% (LIBOR 1 Month + 38 basis points), 10/17/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Nordea Bank AB, 2.467% (LIBOR 1 Month + 40 basis points), 3/14/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
 

 

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Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit (continued)  

Banks (continued)

 

Norinchukin Bank, 2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 9/4/2018 (10)

  $ 1,750,000     $ 1,750,013  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.:

   

2.230% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points), 2/19/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.273% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points), 3/28/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.316% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 10/24/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank:

   

2.400% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points), 9/5/2018 (10)

    2,750,000       2,750,000  

2.443% (LIBOR 3 Month + 11 basis points), 10/18/2018 (10)

    2,000,000       2,000,514  

2.469% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 7/16/2019 (10)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

Wells Fargo Bank NA:

   

2.299% (LIBOR 1 Month + 22 basis points), 10/5/2018 (10)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

2.307% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 11/9/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.476% (LIBOR 3 Month + 14 basis points), 6/28/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.491% (LIBOR 1 Month + 42 basis points), 10/9/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,379  

Westpac Banking Corp.:

   

2.370% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 45 basis points), 2/15/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.469% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 1/9/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Certificates of Deposit       69,504,194  
   
Commercial Paper — 57.8%  

Asset-Backed Securities — 37.4%

 

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC:

   

2.239% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points), 2/21/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.306% 11/9/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,987,005  

2.307% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 12/14/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.364% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/16/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.380% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/6/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp.:

   

2.353% (LIBOR 1 Month + 29 basis points), 3/15/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.367% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 4/11/2019 (5)(10)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 9/12/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.400% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points),
6/6/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.413% (LIBOR 1 Month + 35 basis points), 2/15/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.467% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 6/27/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Chesham Finance, Ltd., 1.967% 9/4/2018 (12)

  $ 18,000,000     $ 17,997,090  

Lexington Parker Capital Co. LLC:

   

2.029% 9/7/2018 (12)

    6,500,000       6,497,833  

2.050% 9/4/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,999,488  

2.080% 9/5/2018 (12)

    4,500,000       4,498,975  

2.187% 9/7/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,998,925  

Liberty Street Funding LLC, 2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/2/2018 (5)(10)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

LMA Americas LLC:

   

1.998% 9/6/2018 (12)

    6,000,000       5,998,358  

2.345% 10/15/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,991,567  

2.401% 11/16/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,985,117  

2.499% 1/9/2019 (12)

    2,000,000       1,982,378  

2.556% 2/4/2019 (12)

    3,000,000       2,967,630  

Longship Funding LLC:

   

2.019% 9/5/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,499,226  

2.019% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,618  

2.029% 9/11/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,998,333  

2.083% 9/17/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,496,811  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC:

   

2.187% 9/12/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,998,029  

2.390% (LIBOR 1 Month + 31 basis points), 11/5/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Old Line Funding LLC:

   

2.405% (LIBOR 1 Month + 34 basis points), 10/25/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.570% (LIBOR 1 Month + 50 basis points), 3/21/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC:

   

2.029% 9/7/2018 (12)

    7,500,000       7,497,500  

2.072% 9/6/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,499,008  

2.082% 9/17/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,995,444  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC, 2.535% 11/13/2018 (12)

    2,500,000       2,487,479  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC:

   

2.305% 11/1/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,486,597  

2.323% 11/15/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,985,750  

2.324% 11/14/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,483,597  

2.371% 12/7/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,478,121  

Starbird Funding Corp.,, 1.978% 9/4/2018 (12)

    17,500,000       17,497,156  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC:

   

2.252% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points), 2/1/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.317% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 1/14/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.417% (LIBOR 1 Month + 34 basis points), 2/19/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.449% (LIBOR 1 Month + 37 basis points), 3/7/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      172,806,035  

Automobiles — 2.6%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:

   

2.330% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 9/4/2018 (10)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Automobiles (continued)

 

2.358% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2 basis points), 1/3/2019 (10)

  $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  

2.419% (LIBOR 3 Month + 8 basis points), 4/12/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.450% (LIBOR 1 Month + 37 basis points), 10/3/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      12,000,000  

Diversified Financial Services — 4.4%

 

Cargill Global Funding PLC, 1.978% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,646  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC:

   

2.514% 2/12/2019 (12)

    3,000,000       2,966,517  

2.536% 1/14/2019 (12)

    3,000,000       2,972,212  

2.545% (LIBOR 3 Month + 22 basis points), 12/20/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 2.546% 2/25/2019 (12)

    3,000,000       2,963,420  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.030% 9/21/2018 (12)

    4,000,000       3,995,556  
   

 

 

 
      20,396,351  

Foreign Banks — 8.4%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston, 2.290% (LIBOR 1 Month + 23 basis points), 9/17/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,011  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia:

   

2.267% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points), 10/11/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.285% (LIBOR 1 Month + 21 basis points), 11/30/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,499,942  

Credit Suisse AG:

   

2.303% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 9/10/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.327% (LIBOR 1 Month + 26 basis points), 10/22/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 2.345% (LIBOR 1 Month + 28 basis points), 1/25/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 2.273% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points), 10/29/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Natixis, NY Branch, 2.466% 12/14/2018 (12)

    2,500,000       2,482,594  

Swedbank, 1.989% 9/11/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,997,278  

Toronto-Dominion Bank:

   

2.272% 10/3/2018 (12)

    2,000,000       2,000,000  

2.316% 12/21/2018 (12)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.353% 2/8/2019 (12)

    3,500,000       3,499,226  

2.497% (LIBOR 3 Month + 15 basis points), 4/23/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.253% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 9/10/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      38,979,051  
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 3.3%

 

General Electric Co.:

   

1.968% 9/4/2018 (12)

  $ 10,000,000     $ 9,998,383  

1.968% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,653  
   

 

 

 
      14,997,036  

Retail — 0.8%

 

Walmart, Inc., 2.011% 9/10/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,498,268  

Utilities — 0.9%

 

Praxair, Inc.,, 1.989% 9/4/2018 (12)

    4,000,000       3,999,347  
   

 

 

 
Total Commercial Paper       266,676,088  
   
Municipals — 0.4%  

Colorado — 0.4%

 

Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, 1.950%, 10/1/2036 (7)

    2,080,000       2,080,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipals       2,080,000  
   
Mutual Funds — 3.9%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio — Institutional Class, 1.840%

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional Class, 1.855%

    15,000,000       15,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Mutual Funds       18,000,000  
   
Repurchase Agreements — 22.9%  

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.000%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $10,529,947 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by a U.S. Government Treasury Obligation with a maturity of 3/31/2019, with a fair value of $10,741,412

  $ 10,528,778       10,528,777  

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.960%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $45,009,800 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Treasury Obligations with various maturities to 11/15/2043, with a fair value of $45,901,335

    45,000,000       45,000,000  

Agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.970%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $50,010,944 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency Obligation with a maturity of 6/1/2048, with a fair value of $51,000,000

    50,000,000       50,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Repurchase Agreements       105,528,777  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(at amortized cost)

      461,789,059  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.1)%

 

    (296,579
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 461,492,480  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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     BMO Funds

 

 

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit — 17.0%  

Banks — 17.0%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.410% (LIBOR 3 Month + 10 basis points), 9/20/2019 (10)

  $ 3,500,000     $ 3,500,185  

HSBC Bank USA NA:

   

2.287% (LIBOR 1 Month + 21 basis points), 11/20/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,501,095  

2.305% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 4/25/2019 (10)

    3,000,000       3,001,360  

2.324% (LIBOR 1 Month + 26 basis points), 11/16/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,001,621  

2.354% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 12/4/2018 (10)

    5,000,000       5,002,658  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 2.297% (LIBOR 1 Month + 23 basis points), 1/22/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,501,068  

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.:

   

2.255% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 3/11/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,499,898  

2.327% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 12/18/2018 (10)

    4,000,000       4,001,078  

2.383% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points), 9/10/2018 (10)

    3,250,000       3,250,378  

2.503% (LIBOR 1 Month + 44 basis points), 10/10/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,501,088  

2.643% (LIBOR 3 Month + 30 basis points), 4/30/2019 (10)

    5,500,000       5,505,855  

MUFG Bank, Ltd., 2.440% (LIBOR 1 Month + 38 basis points), 10/17/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,001,644  

Nordea Bank AB, 2.467% (LIBOR 1 Month + 40 basis points), 3/14/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,502,149  

Norinchukin Bank, 2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 9/4/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,143  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.:

   

2.230% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points), 2/19/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

2.273% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points), 3/28/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,499,941  

2.316% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 10/24/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,685  

Toronto-Dominion Bank:

   

2.400% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points), 9/5/2018 (10)

    2,750,000       2,750,170  

2.443% (LIBOR 3 Month + 11 basis points), 10/18/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,001,558  

2.469% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 7/16/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,094  

Wells Fargo Bank NA:

   

2.299% (LIBOR 1 Month + 22 basis points), 10/5/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,892  

2.307% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 11/9/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,501,215  

2.476% (LIBOR 3 Month + 14 basis points), 6/28/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,500,411  

2.491% (LIBOR 1 Month + 42 basis points), 10/9/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,001,593  

Westpac Banking Corp.:

   

2.370% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 45 basis points), 2/15/2019 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,047  
Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Certificates of Deposit (continued)  

Banks (continued)

 

2.469% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 1/9/2019 (10)

  $ 3,000,000     $ 3,001,064  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit
(identified cost $82,007,846)

      82,027,890  
   
Commercial Paper — 61.1%  

Asset-Backed Securities — 39.3%

 

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC:

   

2.239% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points), 2/21/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,067  

2.306% 11/9/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,987,178  

2.307% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 12/14/2018 (5)(10)

    4,000,000       4,000,000  

2.364% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/16/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.380% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/6/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp.:

   

2.353% (LIBOR 1 Month + 29 basis points), 3/15/2019 (5)(10)

    4,500,000       4,500,000  

2.367% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 4/11/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 9/12/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,431  

2.400% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points), 6/6/2019 (5)(10)

    4,000,000       4,004,726  

2.413% (LIBOR 1 Month + 35 basis points), 2/15/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,003,423  

2.467% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 6/27/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  

Chesham Finance, Ltd., 1.967% 9/4/2018 (12)

    19,000,000       18,995,828  

Lexington Parker Capital Co. LLC:

   

2.029% 9/7/2018 (12)

    6,500,000       6,497,466  

2.080% 9/5/2018 (12)

    5,500,000       5,498,477  

2.081% 9/4/2018 (12)

    4,000,000       3,999,116  

2.187% 9/7/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,998,830  

Liberty Street Funding LLC, 2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/2/2018 (5)(10)

    3,500,000       3,502,007  

LMA Americas LLC:

   

1.998% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,382  

2.345% 10/15/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,992,256  

2.381% 12/14/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,979,822  

2.401% 11/16/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,985,774  

2.499% 1/9/2019 (12)

    2,650,000       2,627,204  

2.556% 2/4/2019 (12)

    3,000,000       2,968,522  

Longship Funding LLC:

   

2.019% 9/5/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,616  

2.019% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,338  

2.029% 9/11/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,998,167  

2.083% 9/17/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,496,675  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC, 2.390% (LIBOR 1 Month + 31 basis points), 11/5/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,001,382  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments     

 

 

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Old Line Funding LLC:

   

2.405% (LIBOR 1 Month + 34 basis points), 10/25/2018 (5)(10)

  $ 3,000,000     $ 3,000,000  

2.570% (LIBOR 1 Month + 50 basis points), 3/21/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,504,890  

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC:

   

2.029% 9/7/2018 (12)

    7,500,000       7,497,105  

2.072% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,348  

2.082% 9/17/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,995,242  

Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC, 2.535% 11/13/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,483,956  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC:

   

2.305% 11/1/2018 (12)

    4,000,000       3,985,354  

2.323% 11/15/2018 (12)

    3,000,000       2,986,067  

2.324% 11/14/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,483,995  

2.371% 12/7/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,478,191  

Starbird Funding Corp.,, 1.978% 9/4/2018 (12)

    17,500,000       17,496,158  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC:

   

2.252% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points), 2/1/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.317% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 1/14/2019 (5)(10)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

2.417% (LIBOR 1 Month + 34 basis points), 2/19/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,000  

2.449% (LIBOR 1 Month + 37 basis points), 3/7/2019 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,502,821  

Victory Receivables Corp., 2.347% 9/17/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,496,675  
   

 

 

 
      189,441,489  

Automobiles — 2.7%

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:

   

2.330% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 9/4/2018 (10)

    3,500,000       3,500,147  

2.358% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2 basis points), 1/3/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

2.419% (LIBOR 3 Month + 8 basis points), 4/12/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,500,000  

2.450% (LIBOR 1 Month + 37 basis points), 10/3/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,000,147  

Diversified Financial Services — 4.5%

 

Cargill Global Funding PLC, 1.978% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,399  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC:

   

2.514% 2/12/2019 (12)

    3,000,000       2,966,478  

2.536% 1/14/2019 (12)

    3,500,000       3,468,769  

2.545% (LIBOR 3 Month + 22 basis points), 12/20/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,501,261  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 2.546% 2/25/2019 (12)

    3,500,000       3,457,567  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.030% 9/21/2018 (12)

    4,200,000       4,195,161  
   

 

 

 
      21,587,635  
Description   Shares or
Principal
Amount
    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Foreign Banks — 9.9%

 

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston, 2.290% (LIBOR 1 Month + 23 basis points), 9/17/2018 (10)

  $ 2,500,000     $ 2,500,367  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia:

   

2.267% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points), 10/11/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,915  

2.285% (LIBOR 1 Month + 21 basis points), 11/30/2018 (5)(10)

    2,500,000       2,501,068  

2.448% (LIBOR 3 Month + 10 basis points), 5/3/2019 (5)(10)

    5,500,000       5,500,529  

Credit Suisse AG:

   

2.304% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 9/10/2018 (10)

    3,000,000       3,000,285  

2.327% (LIBOR 1 Month + 26 basis points), 10/22/2018 (10)

    2,500,000       2,501,079  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 2.345% (LIBOR 1 Month + 28 basis points), 1/25/2019 (10)

    3,500,000       3,502,221  

National Australia Bank, Ltd., 2.273% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points), 10/29/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,001,096  

Natixis, NY Branch, 2.466% 12/14/2018 (12)

    2,500,000       2,483,338  

Swedbank, 1.989% 9/11/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,997,065  

Toronto-Dominion Bank:

   

2.272% 10/3/2018 (12)

    2,500,000       2,499,708  

2.316% 12/21/2018 (7)

    2,500,000       2,501,302  

2.353% 2/8/2019 (7)

    3,500,000       3,502,584  

2.497% (LIBOR 3 Month + 15 basis points), 4/23/2019 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,002,148  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.253% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 9/10/2018 (5)(10)

    3,000,000       3,000,241  
   

 

 

 
      47,493,946  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 3.1%

 

General Electric Co.:

   

1.968% 9/4/2018 (12)

    10,000,000       9,997,848  

1.968% 9/6/2018 (12)

    5,000,000       4,998,383  
   

 

 

 
      14,996,231  

Retail — 0.7%

 

Walmart, Inc., 2.011% 9/10/2018 (12)

    3,500,000       3,498,118  

Utilities — 0.9%

 

Praxair, Inc.,, 1.989% 9/4/2018 (12)

    4,350,000       4,349,072  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper
(identified cost $294,330,583)

 

    294,366,638  
   
Mutual Funds — 3.3%  

Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio — Institutional Class, 1.855%

    15,743,894       15,743,894  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $15,743,894)

 

    15,743,894  
   
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (continued)

 

Description   Principal
Amount
    Value  
Repurchase Agreements — 18.7%  

Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 1.960%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $40,008,711 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by a U.S. Government Treasury Obligation with a maturity of 11/15/2042, with a fair value of $40,802,441

  $ 40,000,000     $ 40,000,000  

Agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.970%, dated 8/31/2018, to be repurchased at $50,010,944 on 9/4/2018, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 6/1/2048, with a fair value of $51,000,000

    50,000,000       50,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(identified cost $90,000,000)

 

    90,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(identified cost $482,082,323)

 

    482,138,422  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.1)%

 

    (324,012
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 481,814,410  
   

 

 

 

    

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Notes to Schedules of Investments     

 

The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets for each Fund as of August 31, 2018. Call dates contained within the Schedules of Investments represent the next possible date the security can be redeemed, at the option of the issuer, determined as of August 31, 2018. Maturity dates contained within the Schedules of Investments represent the stated legal maturity date or mandatory put date. Certain securities may be subject to demand features which allow the security to be redeemed prior to final maturity date. In accordance with Rule 2a-7, securities held in the money market funds provide for the return of principal and interest within 397 days due to a scheduled final maturity date or through specific demand features. Demand features entitle a Fund to receive the principal amount of the instrument from the issuer or a third party (1) on no more than 30 calendar days’ notice or (2) at specified intervals not exceeding 397 calendar days.

 

*

A Summary Schedule of Investments is presented for this portfolio. A complete Schedule of Investments is available by accessing the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. For all items listed as “Other securities” in this summary Schedule of Investments, this represents issues not identified as top-fifty unaffiliated holdings in terms of value and issues or issuers not exceeding one percent individually or in aggregate, respectively, as of August 31, 2018. In certain instances, securities for which footnotes listed below may otherwise apply are included in the “Other securities” caption.

(1)

Certain shares or principal amounts are temporarily on loan to unaffiliated brokers-dealers.

(2)

Non-income producing.

(3)

Please refer to Note 2, subsection Securities Lending, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(4)

Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 6, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(5)

Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2018 these securities amounted to:

 

Fund   Amount     % of Total
Net Assets
 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,020,256       3.34

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    4,160,141       5.37  

Alternative Strategies Fund

   

Long

    182,638       0.25  

Short

    676,811       0.92  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

   

Long

    105,303       1.06  

Short

    259,326       2.61  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    147,017,607       24.50  

Short Tax-Free Fund

    32,475,671       17.23  
Fund   Amount     % of Total
Net Assets
 

Short-Term Income Fund

  $ 39,671,275       16.52

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    169,630,650       9.53  

Strategic Income Fund

    26,622,651       30.95  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

    28,313,569       11.57  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    90,465,489       8.65  

High Yield Bond Fund

    4,060,343       35.85  

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    107,585,000       28.21  

Prime Money Market Fund

    63,499,942       13.76  

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    76,525,742       15.88  
 

 

(6)

All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for securities sold short.

(7)

Denotes a variable rate security. The rate shown is the current interest rate as of August 31, 2018. Rate fluctuations are based underlying positions and/or other variables. For securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description.

(8)

Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.

(9)

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(10)

Denotes a floating rate security. Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2018.

(11)

Securities have redemption features that may delay redemption beyond seven days.

(12)

Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.

 

 

The following acronyms may be referenced throughout this report:

 

ACA     — American Capital Access Corporation

ADED   — Arkansas Department of Economic Development

ADR    — American Depository Receipt

AGC     — Assured Guaranty Corporation

AGM   — Assured Guaranty Municipal

AMBAC   — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

AMT    — Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM   — Build America Mutual Assurance Company

BHAC   — Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corporation

BMA   — Bond Market Association

CFC    — Cooperative Finance Corporation

CIFG    — CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty

CMI     — California Mortgage Insurance

COLL   — Collateralized

ETF    — Exchange Traded Fund

FDIC    — Federal Depository Insurance Corporation

FGIC    — Financial Guaranty Insurance Corporation

FHA     — Federal Housing Administration

FHLB    — Federal Home Loan Bank

FHLMC   — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA  — Federal National Mortgage Association

FRN     — Floating Rate Note

FSA     — Financial Security Assurance Corporation

GDR    — Global Depository Receipt

GNMA    — Government National Mortgage Association

GO    — Government Obligation

HFDC    — Health Facility Development Corporation

HUD    — Department of Housing and Urban Development

IDC    — Industrial Development Corporation

  

IMI    — Investors Mortgage Insurance Company

INS    — Insured

LIBOR   — London Interbank Offered Rate

LIQ    — Liquidity Agreement

LLC    — Limited Liability Corporation

LOC     — Letter of Credit

LP    — Limited Partnership

LT     — Limited Tax

MAC    — Municipal Assurance Corporation

MBIA    — Municipal Bond Insurance Association

MHF    — Maryland Housing Fund

MTN    — Medium Term Note

NATL    — National Public Finance Guarantee

PCA     — Pollution Control Authority

PLC   — Public Limited Company

PSF   — Permanent School Fund Guaranteed

PUFG    — Permanent University Fund Guarantee

Q-SBLF   — Qualified School Bond Loan Fund

RADIAN  — Radian Asset Assurance

REITs    — Real Estate Investment Trusts

REMIC    — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

SAW    — State Aid Withholding

SIFMA    — Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

TCRs    — Transferable Custody Receipts

TLGP   — Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program

TRANs    — Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes

UT     — Unlimited Tax

VRNs    — Variable Rate Notes

XLCA    — XL Capital Assurance

 

 

 

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    Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Dividend
Income Fund
    Large-Cap
Value Fund
    Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 184,349,512 (1)    $ 221,941,949 (1)    $ 542,574,580 (1)    $ 550,133,825 (1)    $ 290,877,732 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    1,494,204       3,591,099       7,482,313       6,735,831       2,420,873  

Dividends and interest receivable

    301,845       428,394       1,101,990       495,018       339,150  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    84,782       489,996       334,508       265,966       64,720  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    25,496       16,167       25,636       34,621       26,522  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    186,255,839       226,467,605       551,519,027       557,665,261       293,728,997  

Liabilities:

         

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    57,761,573       70,677,075       159,109,849       150,732,234       93,348,421  

Payable for investments purchased

          521,155                    

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    18,732       66,040       138,886       295,993       58,659  

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    61,759       67,139       147,493       157,151       164,027  

Other liabilities

    28,405       34,930       50,119       56,288       48,319  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    57,870,469       71,366,339       159,446,347       151,241,666       93,619,426  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 128,385,370     $ 155,101,266     $ 392,072,680     $ 406,423,595     $ 200,109,571  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 93,369,737     $ 111,124,509     $ 296,190,746     $ 231,589,557     $ 151,686,565  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    24,572,346       36,848,088       63,585,494       128,944,804       27,011,496  

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

    10,151,006       6,492,524       30,751,531       43,871,677       20,091,747  

Undistributed net investment income

    292,281       636,145       1,544,909       2,017,557       1,319,763  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 128,385,370     $ 155,101,266     $ 392,072,680     $ 406,423,595     $ 200,109,571  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $     $     $     $ 20.95     $  

Advisor class of shares:

         

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    15.72       15.46       16.59       20.96       12.64  

Offering price per share(2)

    16.55       16.27       17.46       22.06       13.31  

Institutional class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    15.77       15.41       16.61       21.17       12.58  

Retirement class R-6 of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

                16.62       21.21       12.60  

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $     $     $     $ 65,364,865     $  

Advisor class of shares

    25,570,611       6,091,946       22,601,811       860,181       55,150,530  

Institutional class of shares

    102,814,759       149,009,320       287,685,063       279,227,390       113,786,329  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                81,785,806       60,971,159       31,172,712  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 128,385,370     $ 155,101,266     $ 392,072,680     $ 406,423,595     $ 200,109,571  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

                      3,119,844        

Advisor class of shares

    1,627,133       394,151       1,362,005       41,046       4,361,524  

Institutional class of shares

    6,518,694       9,670,471       17,317,385       13,190,464       9,044,942  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                4,921,244       2,874,962       2,474,714  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    8,145,827       10,064,622       23,600,634       19,226,316       15,881,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 159,777,525     $ 185,094,411     $ 478,990,132     $ 421,189,102     $ 263,866,820  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    1,493,845       3,590,549       7,481,268       6,735,750       2,420,289  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 161,271,370     $ 188,684,960     $ 486,471,400     $ 427,924,852     $ 266,287,109  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including $56,485,120, $69,115,207, $155,593,737, $147,401,256 and $91,285,547, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both fair value and accrued interest.

(2)

Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
    Small-Cap
Value Fund
    Small-Cap
Core Fund
    Small-Cap
Growth Fund
    Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 185,328,597 (1)    $ 111,099,954 (1)    $ 35,168,773 (1)    $ 220,459,543 (1)    $ 32,256,957 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    1,583,732       1,486,191       440,742       2,038,642       143,976  

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

                            153,319 (2) 

Dividends and interest receivable

    75,646       68,121       15,893       75,015       88,482  

Receivable for investments sold

                      1,018,111        

Receivable for capital stock sold

    42,815       19,552       5,000       26,225        

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    27,523       23,585       16,186       25,657       25,460  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    187,058,313       112,697,403       35,646,594       223,643,193       32,668,194  

Liabilities:

         

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    58,405,407       36,689,352       11,219,203       68,845,157       2,034,554  

Payable for investments purchased

                      1,474,777        

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    82,544       64,428             59,930        

Payable for foreign tax expense

                            4,785  

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    96,740       57,227       12,772       133,178       52,257  

Other liabilities

    41,242       37,966       19,106       47,013       32,763  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    58,625,933       36,848,973       11,251,081       70,560,055       2,124,359  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 128,432,380     $ 75,848,430     $ 24,395,513     $ 153,083,138     $ 30,543,835  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 82,156,642     $ 58,706,478     $ 18,214,323     $ 100,674,544     $ 20,775,943  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translation

    29,567,495       12,344,094       4,288,192       34,446,566       4,661,215  

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

    16,708,243       4,471,406       1,884,718       17,962,028       4,649,465  

Undistributed net investment income

          326,452       8,280             457,212  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 128,432,380     $ 75,848,430     $ 24,395,513     $ 153,083,138     $ 30,543,835  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Advisor class of shares:

         

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

  $ 17.96     $ 14.78     $ 15.11     $ 21.60     $ 14.00  

Offering price per share(3)

    18.91       15.56       15.91       22.74       14.74  

Institutional class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    18.79       15.03       15.23       22.48       14.05  

Retirement class R-6 of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    18.91       15.13                    

Net assets:

         

Advisor class of shares

  $ 16,399,393     $ 4,741,031     $ 2,988,199     $ 53,772,320     $ 338,843  

Institutional class of shares

    89,028,384       56,847,789       21,407,314       99,310,818       30,204,992  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    23,004,603       14,259,610                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 128,432,380     $ 75,848,430     $ 24,395,513     $ 153,083,138     $ 30,543,835  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Advisor class of shares

    913,057       320,818       197,802       2,489,965       24,207  

Institutional class of shares

    4,737,983       3,782,291       1,405,563       4,417,406       2,149,827  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    1,216,398       942,335                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    6,867,438       5,045,444       1,603,365       6,907,371       2,174,034  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 155,761,254     $ 98,756,014     $ 30,880,647     $ 186,013,294     $ 27,593,826  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    1,583,580       1,486,037       440,676       2,038,325       143,962  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 157,344,834     $ 100,242,051     $ 31,321,323     $ 188,051,619     $ 27,737,788  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including $57,114,727, $35,878,567, $10,971,274, $67,323,772 and $1,900,206, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both fair value and accrued interest.

(2)

Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies is $155,490.

(3)

Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Disciplined
International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
    Alternative
Strategies
Fund
    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 75,261,677 (1)    $ 645,303,793 (1)    $ 201,963,493 (1)    $ 50,336,275     $ 10,065,912 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    2,615,976       16,792,467       7,268,280       24,540,402       3,434,203  

Purchased options, at value

                      117,942        

Cash

          322                    

Deposit held at broker for:

         

Securities sold short

                      11,745,800        

Options

                      98,554        

Futures contracts

                      3,145,541        

Forward foreign currency contracts

                      26,700        

Cash denominated in foreign currencies

    142,737 (2)      339,015 (2)      231,518 (2)      2,096,743 (2)       

Dividends and interest receivable

    417,135       5,142,543       640,014       182,156       39,894  

Receivable for investments sold

          91,366       441,203       1,484,860       462,821  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    2,349       1,496,421       705,538       53,632        

Receivable for daily variation margin on futures contracts

                      286,621        

Receivable for forward foreign currency contracts

                      487,075        

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    38,322       49,769       17,275       22,551       39,577  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    78,478,196       669,215,696       211,267,321       94,624,852       14,042,407  

Liabilities:

 

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $18,096,373 and $3,323,077, respectively)

                      18,875,334       3,642,216  

Options written, at value (proceeds $116,426)

                      104,177        

Payable for dividends and interest on securities sold short

                      27,226       3,658  

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    819,722       13,620,020       1,923,465             293,674  

Payable for investments purchased

    33       446       996,376       714,912       52,209  

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    2       386,551       335,148              

Payable for daily variation margin on futures contracts

                      922,814        

Payable for forward foreign currency contracts

                      307,154        

Payable for foreign tax expense

    8,513       145,166       897,511       5,104       3,428  

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    94,179       503,854       205,063       206,353       14,702  

Payable to custodian

                      11,041       56,676  

Other liabilities

    30,075       107,364       91,909       130,661       26,309  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    952,524       14,763,401       4,449,472       21,304,776       4,092,872  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 77,525,672     $ 654,452,295     $ 206,817,849     $ 73,320,076     $ 9,949,535  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 72,130,619     $ 614,261,681     $ 174,587,850     $ 73,209,127     $ 9,150,252  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency translation

    4,507,424       66,531,543       25,747,810       2,167,026       896,776  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

    (373,989     (41,606,748     4,495,285       (1,056,838     (141,673

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    1,261,618       15,265,819       1,986,904       (999,239     44,180  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 77,525,672     $ 654,452,295     $ 206,817,849     $ 73,320,076     $ 9,949,535  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Advisor class of shares:

         

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

  $ 10.94     $ 13.43     $ 16.04     $ 9.73     $ 12.00  

Offering price per share(3)

    11.52       14.14       16.88       10.24       12.63  

Institutional class of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    10.96       13.18       15.99       9.82       12.04  

Retirement class R-6 of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

          13.20                    

Class F-3 of shares:

         

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

          13.20                    

Net assets:

         

Advisor class of shares

  $ 186,295     $ 6,036,608     $ 4,982,868     $ 70,441     $ 801,051  

Institutional class of shares

    77,339,377       485,053,050       201,834,981       73,249,635       9,148,484  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

          155,367,646                    

Class F-3 of shares

          7,994,991                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 77,525,672     $ 654,452,295     $ 206,817,849     $ 73,320,076     $ 9,949,535  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Advisor class of shares

    17,030       449,359       310,692       7,240       66,732  

Institutional class of shares

    7,053,667       36,797,711       12,619,379       7,461,651       759,666  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

          11,769,495                    

Class F-3 of shares

          605,638                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    7,070,697       49,622,203       12,930,071       7,468,891       826,398  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Continued on next page)

 

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    Disciplined
International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
    Alternative
Strategies
Fund
    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 70,758,842     $ 578,770,386     $ 176,210,026     $ 46,914,429     $ 8,851,431  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    2,615,839       16,791,488       7,266,798       24,535,211       3,433,837  

Purchased options

                      150,024        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 73,374,681     $ 595,561,874     $ 183,476,824     $ 71,599,664     $ 12,285,268  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including $776,193, $12,915,448, $1,791,291 and $286,005, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both fair value and accrued interest.

(2)

Identified cost of cash denominated in foreign currencies are $140,746, $338,290, $235,344 and $2,103,555, respectively.

(3)

Computation of offering price per share 100/95 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
    Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 606,055,626     $ 189,667,410     $ 275,007,955 (1)    $ 1,768,372,362     $ 102,664,003 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    159,901       121,200       3,242,065       85,922       5,787,248  

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

          875,303             5,162,410        

Deposit held at broker

                            100,365  

Dividends and interest receivable

    2,687,673       1,520,076       1,012,336       16,858,981       972,585  

Receivable for investments sold

                      6,000,526       1,284,260  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    554,151       31,365       233,541       2,046,462       6,690  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    31,865       25,449       22,337       56,204       29,630  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    609,489,216       192,240,803       279,518,234       1,798,582,867       110,844,781  

Liabilities:

 

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

                38,006,514             21,425,129  

Payable for investments purchased

    7,278,418       3,379,017       497,609       14,951,758       1,934,528  

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    1,482,809       49,737       652,172       2,705,968       65,873  

Payable for foreign tax expense

                477              

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    145,229       68,657       57,436       541,178       50,538  

Payable for income distribution

    422,300       178,355       180,027       887,982       15,832  

Payable to custodian

    74                         1,284,260  

Other liabilities

    56,909       41,041       44,754       137,198       41,677  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    9,385,739       3,716,807       39,438,989       19,224,084       24,817,837  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 600,103,477     $ 188,523,996     $ 240,079,245     $ 1,779,358,783     $ 86,026,944  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 600,045,145     $ 188,636,829     $ 243,571,379     $ 1,754,868,637     $ 91,229,848  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    77,988       89,475       (1,500,880     35,408,742       (2,120,439

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

          (204,319     (1,996,283     (10,918,303     (3,066,633

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    (19,656     2,011       5,029       (293     (15,832
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 600,103,477     $ 188,523,996     $ 240,079,245     $ 1,779,358,783     $ 86,026,944  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares:

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $     $     $     $ 11.13     $ 9.08  

Advisor class of shares:

 

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    10.07       10.14       9.27       11.13       9.08  

Offering price per share

    10.28 (2)      10.35 (2)      9.46 (2)      11.53 (3)      9.41 (3) 

Institutional class of shares:

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    10.06       10.14       9.29       11.12       9.08  

Net assets:

 

Investor class of shares

  $     $     $     $ 870,194,683     $ 59,723,775  

Advisor class of shares

    27,434,256       6,501,787       26,010,998       14,701,169       13,601,933  

Institutional class of shares

    572,669,221       182,022,209       214,068,247       894,462,931       12,701,236  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 600,103,477     $ 188,523,996     $ 240,079,245     $ 1,779,358,783     $ 86,026,944  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

 

Investor class of shares

                      78,210,839       6,575,415  

Advisor class of shares

    2,724,111       641,359       2,806,410       1,321,335       1,497,581  

Institutional class of shares

    56,904,828       17,944,309       23,053,631       80,413,820       1,399,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    59,628,939       18,585,668       25,860,041       159,945,994       9,472,396  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 605,977,638     $ 189,575,417     $ 276,509,458     $ 1,732,948,587     $ 104,784,928  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    159,901       121,200       3,241,442       85,922       5,786,762  

Investments in other affiliated issuers

          877,821             5,177,443        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 606,137,539     $ 190,574,438     $ 279,750,900     $ 1,738,211,952     $ 110,571,690  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including $37,166,621 and $20,951,662, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both fair value and accrued interest.

(2)

Computation of offering price per share 100/98 of net asset value.

(3)

Computation of offering price per share 100/96.5 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    TCH
Corporate
Income Fund
    TCH
Core Plus
Bond Fund
    High Yield
Bond Fund
 

Assets:

     

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 288,498,754 (1)    $ 1,362,578,462 (1)    $ 15,340,833 (1) 

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    4,850,884       40,862,111       813,997  

Deposit held at broker

    250,913       250,912        

Dividends and interest receivable

    2,279,770       6,614,926       173,708  

Receivable for investments sold

                49,698  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    217,853       765,940       2,285  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    20,430       31,375       14,841  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    296,118,604       1,411,103,726       16,395,362  

Liabilities:

     

Payable for return of securities lending collateral

    50,798,784       363,577,000       4,935,287  

Payable for investments purchased

                44,847  

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    138,461       1,080,016       1,657  

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    78,206       232,593       23,288  

Payable for income distribution

    278,988       271,744       3,660  

Payable to custodian

                23,620  

Other liabilities

    41,105       91,021       37,395  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    51,335,544       365,252,374       5,069,754  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 244,783,060     $ 1,045,851,352     $ 11,325,608  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 246,211,131     $ 1,062,466,971     $ 14,517,881  

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

    (2,292,760     (9,334,418     (73,275

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    863,445       (7,265,154     (3,115,338

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    1,244       (16,047     (3,660
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 244,783,060     $ 1,045,851,352     $ 11,325,608  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

     

Investor class of shares:

     

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $ 12.79     $ 11.41     $  

Advisor class of shares:

     

Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share

    12.79       11.41       9.25  

Offering price per share(2)

    13.25       11.41       9.59  

Institutional class of shares:

     

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    12.78       11.40       9.24  

Net assets:

     

Investor class of shares

  $ 102,523,494     $ 61,251,011     $  

Advisor class of shares

    1,864,464       3,031,610       864,038  

Institutional class of shares

    140,395,102       981,568,731       10,461,570  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 244,783,060     $ 1,045,851,352     $ 11,325,608  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

     

Investor class of shares

    8,013,004       5,369,009        

Advisor class of shares

    145,740       265,756       93,457  

Institutional class of shares

    10,985,277       86,067,804       1,132,680  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    19,144,021       91,702,569       1,226,137  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

     

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 290,791,775     $ 1,371,917,732     $ 15,414,187  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    4,850,623       40,857,259       813,918  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 295,642,398     $ 1,412,774,991     $ 16,228,105  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Including $49,676,200, $355,542,440 and $4,826,224, respectively, of securities on loan. A security on loan value represents both fair value and accrued interest.

(2)

Computation of offering price per share 100/96.5 of net asset value.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Government
Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free
Money
Market Fund
    Prime
Money
Market Fund
    Institutional
Prime Money
Market Fund
 

Assets:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 2,087,836,765     $ 380,941,747     $ 356,260,282     $ 392,138,422  

Investments in repurchase agreements

    1,303,479,468             105,528,777       90,000,000  

Cash

          1,000              

Dividends and interest receivable

    2,394,145       809,594       303,507       327,009  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    98,561                    

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    20,859       21,178       40,645       10,915  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    3,393,829,798       381,773,519       462,133,211       482,476,346  

Liabilities:

       

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    2,917             1,879        

Payable to affiliates, net (Note 6)

    519,975       39,217       99,773       6,665  

Payable for income distribution

    4,112,713       367,182       460,504       561,043  

Other liabilities

    144,101       53,987       78,575       94,228  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    4,779,706       460,386       640,731       661,936  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 3,389,050,092     $ 381,313,133     $ 461,492,480     $ 481,814,410  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 3,389,050,233     $ 381,313,079     $ 461,516,447     $ 481,741,873  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

                      56,099  

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

    200       24,255              

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income)

    (341     (24,201     (23,967     16,438  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 3,389,050,092     $ 381,313,133     $ 461,492,480     $ 481,814,410  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

       

Investor class of shares:

       

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

  $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.0001  

Premier class of shares:

       

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share

    1.00       1.00       1.00       1.0001  

Net assets:

       

Investor class of shares

  $ 747,980,742     $ 75,889,170     $ 193,005,925     $ 2,400,949  

Premier class of shares

    2,641,069,350       305,423,963       268,486,555       479,413,461  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 3,389,050,092     $ 381,313,133     $ 461,492,480     $ 481,814,410  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

       

Investor class of shares

    747,982,076       75,886,785       193,067,924       2,400,785  

Premier class of shares

    2,641,068,157       305,453,963       268,448,574       479,376,077  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    3,389,050,233       381,340,748       461,516,498       481,776,862  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 3,391,316,233     $ 380,941,747     $ 461,789,059     $ 482,082,323  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 3,391,316,233     $ 380,941,747     $ 461,789,059     $ 482,082,323  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Dividend
Income Fund
    Large-Cap
Value Fund
    Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 2,988,441 (1)    $ 3,735,207     $ 8,003,134     $ 4,304,149     $ 3,988,877  

Affiliated issuers

    30,037       37,587       86,527       79,081       40,465  

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

    64,238       61,331       149,457       235,653       89,244  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    3,082,716       3,834,125       8,239,118       4,618,883       4,118,586  

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    719,277       655,187       1,510,324       1,590,581       1,403,156  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

                      188,242        

Administration fees (Note 6)

    215,783       196,556       483,853       528,627       273,945  

Portfolio accounting fees

    52,915       47,415       100,302       109,839       75,507  

Recordkeeping fees

    32,278       28,119       85,450       95,889       111,539  

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    7,368       8,360       11,170       17,905       7,195  

Registration fees

    38,808       35,649       57,893       65,619       61,816  

Professional fees

    16,334       16,334       16,723       16,724       16,724  

Printing and postage

    16,750       33,241       36,833       39,248       33,067  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,348       15,348       15,348       15,348  

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor

    70,240       8,409       61,230       1,692       150,458  

Retirement class R-3

                            88  

Miscellaneous

    10,108       4,894       10,677       11,520       9,952  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    1,195,210       1,049,512       2,389,803       2,681,234       2,158,795  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (187,965     (189,384     (94,728     (101,728     (13,356
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,007,245       860,128       2,295,075       2,579,506       2,145,439  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,075,471       2,973,997       5,944,043       2,039,377       1,973,147  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    11,106,218       9,203,594       37,164,314       47,905,994       20,334,659  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (217     (309     (839     182       1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    11,106,001       9,203,285       37,163,475       47,906,176       20,334,660  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    5,207,492       14,007,131       9,780,980       42,293,453       (57,832

Investments in affiliated issuers

    359       518       1,019       31       584  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    5,207,851       14,007,649       9,781,999       42,293,484       (57,248
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    16,313,852       23,210,934       46,945,474       90,199,660       20,277,412  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 18,389,323     $ 26,184,931     $ 52,889,517     $ 92,239,037     $ 22,250,559  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,249.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
    Small-Cap
Value Fund
    Small-Cap
Core Fund
    Small-Cap
Growth Fund
    Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 921,135     $ 931,415 (1)    $ 199,492     $ 925,626     $ 1,305,394 (1) 

Affiliated issuers

    25,170       14,956       5,889       28,964       4,696  

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

    50,977       40,651       11,940       107,712       5,382  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    997,282       987,022       217,321       1,062,302       1,315,472  

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    832,345       475,449       138,660       970,668       307,096  

Administration fees (Note 6)

    164,446       93,419       31,998       212,555       70,868  

Portfolio accounting fees

    53,560       48,389       26,385       51,159       57,646  

Recordkeeping fees

    86,818       47,309       21,871       95,153       19,907  

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    4,342       8,266       2,252       10,264       29,500  

Registration fees

    61,138       56,481       33,283       41,301       33,688  

Professional fees

    16,724       16,334       16,334       16,724       19,554  

Printing and postage

    30,376       28,262       3,994       29,780       3,737  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349       15,348  

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor

    43,308       12,035       7,122       137,915       2,087  

Retirement class R-3

          289                    

Miscellaneous

    5,390       5,022       2,958       6,703       1,899  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    1,313,796       806,604       300,206       1,587,571       561,330  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (85,334     (117,810     (100,769     (46,528     (156,239
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,228,462       688,794       199,437       1,541,043       405,091  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    (231,180     298,228       17,884       (478,741     910,381  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    19,631,818       5,585,654       2,368,100       20,262,798       5,421,939  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    293       (180     (20     688       26  

Foreign currency transactions

                            (645
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    19,632,111       5,585,474       2,368,080       20,263,486       5,421,320  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    12,054,964       7,032,681       1,740,328       19,507,093       (1,858,119

Investments in affiliated issuers

    152       154       66       317       14  

Foreign currency translations

                            (11,820
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    12,055,116       7,032,835       1,740,394       19,507,410       (1,869,925
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

    31,687,227       12,618,309       4,108,474       39,770,896       3,551,395  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 31,456,047     $ 12,916,537     $ 4,126,358     $ 39,292,155     $ 4,461,776  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,122 and $82,800, respectively.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Disciplined
International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
    Alternative
Strategies
Fund
    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 2,443,198 (1)    $ 23,710,730 (1)    $ 4,489,274 (1)    $ 1,210,007 (1)    $ 271,331 (1) 

Affiliated issuers

    11,964       143,287       62,307       15,008       42,148  

Interest income

                      134,278        

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

    24,029       210,119       14,289             2,414  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    2,479,191       24,064,136       4,565,870       1,359,293       315,893  

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    460,337       5,047,112       1,746,359       1,230,628       126,067  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

          9,826                    

Administration fees (Note 6)

    115,084       860,622       291,060       123,063       18,910  

Portfolio accounting fees

    56,864       138,866       78,240       236,638       50,600  

Recordkeeping fees

    19,242       21       31,124       20,037       19,749  

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    45,043       236,892       250,070       314,470       17,645  

Registration fees

    52,583       95,263       37,315       32,619       53,126  

Professional fees

    19,084       20,034       27,174       36,058       21,684  

Printing and postage

    3,701       40,592       37,212       5,758       3,854  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349  

Interest expense and dividends on securities sold short

                      261,407       110,128  

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor

    447       6,463       13,057       273       1,990  

Retirement class R-3

          34                    

Miscellaneous

    570       10,486       1,434       6,043       136  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    788,304       6,481,560       2,528,394       2,282,343       439,238  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (97,375     (135,965     (284,034     (579,912     (156,936
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    690,929       6,345,595       2,244,360       1,702,431       282,302  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

    1,788,262       17,718,541       2,321,510       (343,138     33,591  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

 

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    4,590,940       (2,803,385     11,055,075 (2)      4,969,474       622,795  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    369       4,409       1,303       462       1,296  

Foreign currency transactions

    5,640       (397,276     (154,604     (21,995     (3,261

Forward contracts

                      (1,114,134      

Futures contracts

                      (2,049,683      

Purchased options

                      (1,068,981      

Written options

                      1,288,709        

Short sales

                      (2,588,567     (569,152
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

    4,596,949       (3,196,252     10,901,774       (584,715     51,678  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (6,393,089     (22,876     (13,458,070     60,859       (13,216

Investments in affiliated issuers

    137       979       1,482       5,191       366  

Foreign currency translations

    (2,045     (38,084     13,668       (5,445     1,106  

Forward contracts

                      (20,476      

Future contracts

                      (865,047      

Purchased options

                      554,826        

Written options

                      (672,299      

Short sales

                      (543,311     (36,094
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized depreciation

    (6,394,997     (59,981     (13,442,920     (1,485,702     (47,838
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency

    (1,798,048     (3,256,233     (2,541,146     (2,070,417     3,840  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (9,786   $ 14,462,308     $ (219,636   $ (2,413,555   $ 37,431  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net of foreign taxes withheld of $216,334, $2,212,558, $428,619, $26,297 and $19,246, respectively.

(2)

Net of foreign taxes withheld of $970,098, $790,415 of which is related to appreciated investments held at period end.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
    Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 

Investment income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 38,461     $ 12,703     $ 160,167     $ 595,743     $ 6,270  

Affiliated issuers

    13,324       12,994       96,893       67,876       34,703  

Interest income

    9,970,898       3,670,558       5,619,206       52,557,420       4,723,548  

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

                48,157             82,547  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    10,022,683       3,696,255       5,924,423       53,221,039       4,847,068  

Expenses:

         

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    1,058,435       369,033       477,303       1,953,177       246,258  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

                      2,182,749       167,493  

Administration fees (Note 6)

    972,653       283,447       369,595       2,494,766       148,969  

Portfolio accounting fees

    193,881       115,497       98,411       410,032       65,165  

Recordkeeping fees

    38,238       34,656       77,632       44,640       86,715  

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    24,935       6,534       10,937       53,468       5,291  

Registration fees

    54,258       38,721       43,969       89,429       52,262  

Professional fees

    21,144       21,144       21,144       21,144       23,042  

Printing and postage

    9,508       7,690       9,768       48,525       11,794  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349  

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

         

Advisor

    83,060       12,924       75,617       29,550       40,472  

Miscellaneous

    18,545       6,727       8,138       43,387       4,894  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    2,490,006       911,722       1,207,863       7,386,216       867,704  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (461,283     (145,559     (269,806     (5,749     (113,491
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    2,028,723       766,163       938,057       7,380,467       754,213  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    7,993,960       2,930,092       4,986,366       45,840,572       4,092,855  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    107,385       35,303       (258,278     1,934,107       807,966  

Investments in affiliated issuers

                972             (507

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

          448             2,644        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

    107,385       35,751       (257,306     1,936,751       807,459  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (530,035     (1,516,347     (2,814,997     (37,298,526     (4,312,016

Investments in affiliated issuers

          (1,694     535       (10,172     486  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized depreciation

    (530,035     (1,518,041     (2,814,462     (37,308,698     (4,311,530
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (422,650     (1,482,290     (3,071,768     (35,371,947     (3,504,071
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 7,571,310     $ 1,447,802     $ 1,914,598     $ 10,468,625     $ 588,784  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    TCH
Corporate
Income Fund
    TCH
Core Plus
Bond Fund
    High Yield
Bond Fund
 

Investment income:

     

Dividend income from:

     

Affiliated issuers

  $ 60,075     $ 459,304     $ 5,811  

Interest income

    9,087,321       33,782,210       733,448  

Net securities lending income (Note 6)

    119,230       344,691       1,387  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    9,266,626       34,586,205       740,646  

Expenses:

     

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    487,180       1,345,520       61,593  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

    203,658       168,342        

Administration fees (Note 6)

    377,990       1,583,280       18,478  

Portfolio accounting fees

    95,140       227,209       29,390  

Recordkeeping fees

    33,911       39,535       21,708  

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    8,895       52,844       910  

Registration fees

    57,413       81,125       36,627  

Professional fees

    23,344       23,344       22,764  

Printing and postage

    17,850       48,376       5,964  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349  

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

     

Advisor

    2,035       8,298       2,341  

Miscellaneous

    8,385       26,890       2,388  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    1,331,150       3,620,112       217,512  

Deduct:

     

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (40,996           (135,097
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,290,154       3,620,112       82,415  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    7,976,472       30,966,093       658,231  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

     

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

     

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    889,119       (4,322,493     120,127  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (383     (5,725     (32
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

    888,736       (4,328,218     120,095  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (8,512,601     (29,061,816     (571,930

Investments in affiliated issuers

    261       3,960       79  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized depreciation

    (8,512,340     (29,057,856     (571,851
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (7,623,604     (33,386,074     (451,756
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 352,868     $ (2,419,981   $ 206,475  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Government
Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free
Money
Market Fund
    Prime
Money
Market Fund
    Institutional
Prime Money
Market Fund
 

Investment income:

       

Dividend income from:

       

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 1,516,953     $ 105,736     $ 124,265     $ 101,556  

Interest income

    47,564,146       4,523,500       7,172,068       7,605,817  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    49,081,099       4,629,236       7,296,333       7,707,373  

Expenses:

       

Investment advisory fees (Note 6)

    6,379,345       733,875       639,739       658,060  

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6)

    1,909,847       221,090       515,536       3,842  

Administration fees (Note 6)

    1,112,451       124,679       144,375       148,516  

Portfolio accounting fees

    386,119       100,195       104,204       138,010  

Recordkeeping fees

    27,946       28,297       79,136       218,944  

Custodian fees (Note 6)

    113,571       22,297       22,962       24,897  

Registration fees

    64,092       66,568       70,579       32,641  

Professional fees

    20,034       24,434       24,434       24,434  

Printing and postage

    32,117       18,265       40,044       12,647  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349  

Distribution services fees (Note 6):

       

Miscellaneous

    88,875       10,932       12,363       12,458  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    10,149,746       1,365,981       1,668,721       1,289,798  

Deduct:

       

Expense waivers (Note 6)

    (1,665,818     (411,254     (300,074     (408,467
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    8,483,928       954,727       1,368,647       881,331  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    40,597,171       3,674,509       5,927,686       6,826,042  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:

       

Net realized gain on transactions from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    4,812             2,136       2,233  

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    200             24       2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    5,012             2,160       2,235  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

       

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

                      14,697  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

                      14,697  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    5,012             2,160       16,932  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 40,602,183     $ 3,674,509     $ 5,929,846     $ 6,842,974  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Low Volatility
Equity Fund
     Dividend
Income Fund
     Large-Cap
Value Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 2,075,471     $ 2,642,377      $ 2,973,997     $ 2,567,548      $ 5,944,043     $ 4,132,223  

Net realized gain on investments

    11,106,001       3,958,004        9,203,285       11,550,017        37,163,475       26,066,853  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    5,207,851       4,847,208        14,007,649       2,280,372        9,781,999       14,277,386  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    18,389,323       11,447,589        26,184,931       16,397,937        52,889,517       44,476,462  

Distributions to shareholders:

             

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

             

Investor class of shares

                                    (1,604,050 )(1) 

Advisor class of shares

    (389,406     (369,362      (63,632     (1,243,935      (291,522     (525,994

Institutional class of shares

    (1,853,997     (2,199,344      (2,811,280     (1,256,597      (4,276,822     (2,082,733

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                     

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                              (733,087     (6,226

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

             

Investor class of shares

                                    (1,409,302 )(1) 

Advisor class of shares

    (784,143     (242,749      (319,896     (664,793      (2,211,660     (310

Institutional class of shares

    (3,322,161     (1,697,222      (13,039,040     (294,696      (27,238,611     (1,185,002

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                     

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                              (135,548     (429
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (6,349,707     (4,508,677      (16,233,848     (3,460,021      (34,887,250     (6,814,046

Capital stock transactions:

             

Proceeds from sale of shares

    16,593,121       54,505,942        39,940,202       94,718,963        158,173,583 (4)      425,435,120  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    6,114,577       4,155,724        15,955,191       3,335,815        34,550,946       6,683,858  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (65,823,112     (56,616,611      (26,326,918     (112,660,977      (152,349,808     (443,263,199
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (43,115,414     2,045,055        29,568,475       (14,606,199      40,374,721       (11,144,221
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (31,075,798     8,983,967        39,519,558       (1,668,283      58,376,988       26,518,195  

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

    159,461,168       150,477,201        115,581,708       117,249,991        333,695,692       307,177,497  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 128,385,370     $ 159,461,168      $ 155,101,266     $ 115,581,708      $ 392,072,680     $ 333,695,692  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 292,281     $ 460,213      $ 636,145     $ 523,336      $ 1,544,909     $ 902,298  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2016, to June 2, 2017 (termination of Investor class of shares).

(2)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to May 11, 2018 (termination of Retirement class R-3 of shares).

(3)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to December 3, 2017 (termination of Retirement class R-3 of shares).

(4)

Includes $4,159,630 of paid-in-capital received from an in-kind purchase on December 15, 2017. The total value received of $4,159,630 from this non-taxable event represented $2,408,685 in securities cost, $1,730,375 in net unrealized appreciation, $3,388 in accrued dividends, $17,172 in cash, and $10 in accrued interest in exchange for 258,754 Institutional Class of shares at time of purchase.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
    Small-Cap
Value Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
             
             
$ 2,039,377     $ 1,470,450     $ 1,973,147     $ 1,681,428     $ (231,180   $ (243,501   $ 298,228     $ 181,976  
  47,906,176       18,480,996       20,334,660       46,314,670       19,632,111       30,467,892       5,585,474       9,972,670  
  42,293,484       39,702,491       (57,248     (20,600,805     12,055,116       (11,980,712     7,032,835       (2,759,597

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  92,239,037       59,653,937       22,250,559       27,395,293       31,456,047       18,243,679       12,916,537       7,395,049  
             
             
        (850,301           (620,800 )(1)            (154,340 )(1)             
        (3,292     (253,519     (141           (48           (127,825
  (360,864     (962,258     (1,253,472     (406,171           (120,879           (140,161
              (112 )(2)      (40                       (288
  (6,422     (9,663     (165,182     (86,426           (115           (7,836
             
  (4,147,456     (9,731,477           (37,656,722 )(1)            (18,668,185 )(1)             
  (31,962     (23,105     (2,517,318     (10,206     (1,110,456     (6,793     (380,301     (4,014,102
  (15,549,809     (5,612,118     (5,309,557     (19,251,433     (5,920,705     (7,922,531     (4,628,962     (2,247,077
              (1,026 )(2)      (7,265           (5,167     (6,314 )(3)      (8,082
  (181,357     (3,064     (651,050     (3,042,303     (37,756     (5,155     (215,890     (90,268

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,277,870     (17,195,278     (10,151,236     (61,081,507     (7,068,917     (26,883,213     (5,231,467     (6,635,639
             
  123,469,873       260,299,527       47,626,226       235,382,599       37,954,380       172,115,168       20,343,034       51,649,898  
  18,714,347       16,862,068       10,039,874       60,113,519       7,050,843       26,605,786       5,184,079       6,551,653  
  (164,177,220     (222,772,588     (76,159,820     (286,548,985     (53,982,490     (203,548,530     (21,649,285     (63,822,053

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (21,993,000     54,389,007       (18,493,720     8,947,133       (8,977,267     (4,827,576     3,877,828       (5,620,502

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,968,167       96,847,666       (6,394,397     (24,739,081     15,409,863       (13,467,110     11,562,898       (4,861,092
             
  356,455,428       259,607,762       206,503,968       231,243,049       113,022,517       126,489,627       64,285,532       69,146,624  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 406,423,595     $ 356,455,428     $ 200,109,571     $ 206,503,968     $ 128,432,380     $ 113,022,517     $ 75,848,430     $ 64,285,532  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 2,017,557     $ 345,466     $ 1,319,763     $ 1,018,784     $     $     $ 326,452     $ 28,224  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Small-Cap
Core Fund
     Small-Cap
Growth Fund
     Global Low Volatility
Equity Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 17,884     $ 19,874      $ (478,741   $ (1,032,393    $ 910,381     $ 998,054  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions

    2,368,080       952,376        20,263,486       81,425,451        5,421,320       283,500  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options, futures contracts and foreign currency translation

    1,740,394       1,428,444        19,507,410       (53,783,096      (1,869,925     2,428,227  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    4,126,358       2,400,694        39,292,155       26,609,962        4,461,776       3,709,781  

Distributions to shareholders:

             

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

             

Investor class of shares

                                     

Advisor class of shares

          (558                   (29,505     (3,979

Institutional class of shares

    (11,539     (45,376                   (1,337,341     (903,509

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                                     

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                                     

Class F-3 of shares

                                     

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

             

Advisor class of shares

    (170,343     (10,911      (6,213,359            (11,386     (1,779

Institutional class of shares

    (1,094,513     (235,448      (8,546,401            (484,311     (358,652

Distributions to shareholders from return of capital:

             

Advisor class of shares

                                     

Institutional class of shares

                                     
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,276,395     (292,293      (14,759,760            (1,862,543     (1,267,919

Capital stock transactions:

             

Proceeds from sale of shares

    5,456,508       9,920,241        22,016,727       164,623,919        783,044       25,974,881  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    1,176,708       233,520        14,542,209              1,464,201       1,088,741  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (4,748,644     (4,028,666      (47,004,023     (388,067,585      (23,520,826     (19,462,032

Redemption fees

                                    50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    1,884,572       6,125,095        (10,445,087     (223,443,666      (21,273,581     7,601,640  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    4,734,535       8,233,496        14,087,308       (196,833,704      (18,674,348     10,043,502  

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

    19,660,978       11,427,482        138,995,830       335,829,534        49,218,183       39,174,681  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 24,395,513     $ 19,660,978      $ 153,083,138     $ 138,995,830      $ 30,543,835     $ 49,218,183  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) included in net assets at end of period

  $ 8,280     $ 598      $     $ (487,076    $ 457,212     $ 676,369  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Disciplined International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford International
Stock Fund
    LGM Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
    Alternative
Strategies Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
             
             
$ 1,788,262     $ 1,379,999     $ 17,718,541     $ 16,304,285     $ 2,321,510     $ 1,469,715     $ (343,138   $ (706,130
  4,596,949       (949,832     (3,196,252     (10,023,582     10,901,774       1,695,929       (584,715     5,519,292  
  (6,394,997     10,642,466       (59,981     59,354,740       (13,442,920     17,569,337       (1,485,702     (95,123

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,786     11,072,633       14,462,308       65,635,443       (219,636     20,734,981       (2,413,555     4,718,039  
             
             
                    (2,021,310                        
  (3,470     (3,317           (2,390           (239,982            
  (1,530,653     (1,673,168     (15,185,511     (11,624,253     (1,245,393     (717,841            
                    (421                        
              (1,405,577     (652,041                        
              (219,446                              
             
                                      (6,924      
                                      (4,470,070      
             
                                      (687      
                                      (708,240      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,534,123     (1,676,485     (16,810,534     (14,300,415     (1,245,393     (957,823     (5,185,921      
             
  18,840,781       22,343,033       211,980,308       396,261,133       79,897,479       109,773,573       17,291,060       21,309,308  
  1,511,020       1,670,654       13,489,759       9,352,958       1,128,190       866,512       5,109,458        
  (13,670,472     (28,580,607     (218,410,088     (409,127,462     (35,100,313     (98,790,975     (37,221,147     (39,701,160
  210             957       3,133       711       680              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,681,539       (4,566,920     7,060,936       (3,510,238     45,926,067       11,849,790       (14,820,629     (18,391,852

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,137,630       4,829,228       4,712,710       47,824,790       44,461,038       31,626,948       (22,420,105     (13,673,813
             
  72,388,042       67,558,814       649,739,585       601,914,795       162,356,811       130,729,863       95,740,181       109,413,994  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 77,525,672     $ 72,388,042     $ 654,452,295     $ 649,739,585     $ 206,817,849     $ 162,356,811     $ 73,320,076     $ 95,740,181  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,261,618     $ 968,844     $ 15,265,819     $ 14,755,088     $ 1,986,904     $ 1,245,074     $ (999,239   $ (203,177

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Global Long/Short
Equity Fund
    Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short
Tax-Free Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 33,591     $ 18,214     $ 7,993,960     $ 5,642,492     $ 2,930,092     $ 2,522,885  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    51,678       248,976       107,385       727,984       35,751       (225,946

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation

    (47,838     712,754       (530,035     208,911       (1,518,041     (180,383
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    37,431       979,944       7,571,310       6,579,387       1,447,802       2,116,556  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

                      (241,956 )(1)            (167,597 )(1) 

Advisor class of shares

    (441     (1,759     (328,441     (69,829     (94,769     (52,821

Institutional class of shares

    (28,606     (23,821     (7,666,730     (5,330,707     (2,832,847     (2,303,362

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

                      (49,470 )(1)            (5,100 )(1) 

Advisor class of shares

    (26,157     (3,694     (17,732     (91           (377

Institutional class of shares

    (359,245     (31,174     (296,800     (590,147           (51,518
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (414,449     (60,448     (8,309,703     (6,282,200     (2,927,616     (2,580,775

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    6,276,658       4,825,632       445,096,133       524,112,502       51,370,080       122,858,814  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    319,024       27,773       3,582,390       2,303,408       942,829       852,087  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (5,967,606     (303,296     (508,223,943     (468,304,972     (44,929,515     (125,930,060

Redemption fees

    1,407                                
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    629,483       4,550,109       (59,545,420     58,110,938       7,383,394       (2,219,159
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    252,465       5,469,605       (60,283,813     58,408,125       5,903,580       (2,683,378

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    9,697,070       4,227,465       660,387,290       601,979,165       182,620,416       185,303,794  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 9,949,535     $ 9,697,070     $ 600,103,477     $ 660,387,290     $ 188,523,996     $ 182,620,416  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net investment income) included in net assets at end of period

  $ 44,180     $ 7,322     $ (19,656   $ (15,636   $ 2,011     $ (465
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2016, to June 2, 2017 (termination of Investor class of shares).

(2)

Includes paid-in-capital received from a non-taxable in-kind subscription merger of the BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund effective as of the close of business on June 29, 2017. The BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund’s net assets at that date of $32,584,449 included the following:

 

Assets:

  

Investments cost

   $ 31,747,731  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     580,466  

Deposit held at broker

     100,000  

Dividends & interest receivable

     267,709  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     32,695,906  

Liabilities:

  

Payable to affiliates

     16,595  

Payable for income distribution

     67,250  

Other liabilities

     27,612  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     111,457  
  

 

 

 

Total Net Assets:

   $ 32,584,449  
  

 

 

 

Assuming the Reorganization had been completed on March 1, 2016, the beginning of a twelve month period of the BMO Strategic Income Fund, the BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund’s pro forma of operations (unaudited) for the period ended February 28, 2017, are as follows:

 

Net investment income

   $ 4,057,835  

Net realized gain on investments

     54,565  

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     2,733,039  
  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     6,845,439  
  

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Short-Term
Income Fund
    Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
    TCH Corporate
Income Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
             
             
$ 4,986,366     $ 4,317,011     $ 45,840,572     $ 43,778,125     $ 4,092,855     $ 2,457,886     $ 7,976,472     $ 6,357,759  
  (257,306     237,100       1,936,751       (11,054,527     807,459       2,392,636       888,736       1,720,876  
  (2,814,462     (716,399     (37,308,698     (26,171,948     (4,311,530     (1,889,424     (8,512,340     1,352,901  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,914,598       3,837,712       10,468,625       6,551,650       588,784       2,961,098       352,868       9,431,536  
             
             
        (632,772 )(1)      (24,188,815     (27,728,210     (2,911,007     (2,360,082     (3,505,065     (2,785,140
  (552,617     (155,425     (326,765     (83,767     (702,151     (121,105     (34,065     (14,625
  (4,511,766     (3,644,261     (21,349,941     (15,971,429     (733,595     (551,185     (4,433,400     (3,557,995
             
              (109,132     (3,552,901                 (142,642     (669,458
              (1,409     (5,750                 (1,102     (392
              (75,420     (1,761,746                 (162,178     (1,035,668

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,064,383     (4,432,458     (46,051,482     (49,103,803     (4,346,753     (3,032,372     (8,278,452     (8,063,278
             
  135,318,169       204,775,746       602,268,382       512,577,117       3,650,450       39,469,441 (2)      50,384,104       117,056,559  
  2,938,785       2,472,081       36,968,906       40,385,928       4,064,138       2,752,071       5,111,900       5,060,623  
  (137,617,032     (257,682,881     (442,459,403     (737,200,006     (31,322,162     (36,107,475     (59,209,589     (79,201,504
                                             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  639,922       (50,435,054     196,777,885       (184,236,961     (23,607,574     6,114,037       (3,713,585     42,915,678  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,509,863     (51,029,800     161,195,028       (226,789,114     (27,365,543     6,042,763       (11,639,169     44,283,936  
             
  242,589,108       293,618,908       1,618,163,755       1,844,952,869       113,392,487       107,349,724       256,422,229       212,138,293  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 240,079,245     $ 242,589,108     $ 1,779,358,783     $ 1,618,163,755     $ 86,026,944     $ 113,392,487     $ 244,783,060     $ 256,422,229  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 5,029     $ 1,360     $ (293   $ 217,765     $ (15,832   $ (14,926   $ 1,244     $ (2,698

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    TCH Core Plus
Bond Fund
    High Yield
Bond Fund
    Government Money
Market Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 30,966,093     $ 24,622,439     $ 658,231     $ 2,221,025     $ 40,597,171     $ 13,190,436  

Net realized gain (loss) on
investments

    (4,328,218     3,199,087       120,095       2,637,071       5,012       4,140  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (29,057,856     (7,556,515     (571,851     (2,865,438            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting
from operations

    (2,419,981     20,265,011       206,475       1,992,658       40,602,183       13,194,576  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (1,839,668     (10,958,410                 (7,871,988     (2,102,345

Advisor class of shares

    (90,550     (52,010     (47,907     (1,179,592            

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    (29,417,453     (14,084,186     (610,733     (1,041,433     (32,725,383     (11,088,991

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (61,171     (1,604,981                 (1,030     (873

Advisor class of shares

    (3,223     (5,068                        

Institutional/Premier class of shares

    (897,387     (1,455,998                 (3,782     (2,367
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to shareholders

    (32,309,452     (28,160,653     (658,640     (2,221,025     (40,602,183     (13,194,576

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    239,674,446       781,831,952       1,065,544       4,246,536       19,536,951,159       14,334,494,569  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    29,161,657       25,943,203       583,966       2,021,657       5,880,770       1,300,125  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (235,589,606     (721,237,192     (3,185,086     (99,081,869     (19,237,385,211     (13,488,067,651
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting
from capital stock transactions

    33,246,497       86,537,963       (1,535,576     (92,813,676     305,446,718       847,727,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (1,482,936     78,642,321       (1,987,741     (93,042,043     305,446,718       847,727,043  

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    1,047,334,288       968,691,967       13,313,349       106,355,392       3,083,603,374       2,235,876,331  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 1,045,851,352     $ 1,047,334,288     $ 11,325,608     $ 13,313,349     $ 3,389,050,092     $ 3,083,603,374  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (distributions in excess of net
investment income) included in net
assets at end of period

  $ (16,047   $ (13,105   $ (3,660   $ (9,387   $ (341   $ (1,041
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Tax-Free Money
Market Fund
    Prime Money
Market Fund
    Institutional Prime
Money Market Fund
             
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
             
             
             
$ 3,674,509     $ 1,896,315     $ 5,927,686     $ 2,440,138     $ 6,826,042     $ 3,082,655      
        68,798       2,160       265,930       2,235       1,934      

 

 

                      14,697       41,402      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,674,509       1,965,113       5,929,846       2,706,068       6,842,974       3,125,991      
             
             
  (698,806     (273,064     (2,562,944     (908,840     (20,183     (6,848    
                                     
  (2,975,703     (1,656,960     (3,364,758     (1,531,386     (6,805,848     (3,075,841    
                 
        (20,917     (1,052     (603     (8     (6    
                                     
        (76,487     (1,084     (685     (2,285     (1,894    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,674,509     (2,027,428     (5,929,838     (2,441,514     (6,828,324     (3,084,589    
             
  760,794,015       705,359,534       810,980,414       783,415,206       1,224,837,730       914,326,979      
  574,205       275,718       2,146,096       780,900       1,189,143       8,930      
  (694,856,500     (794,823,978     (720,222,805     (1,988,344,911     (1,145,851,073     (928,963,735    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  66,511,720       (89,188,726     92,903,705       (1,204,148,805     80,175,800       (14,627,826    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  66,511,720       (89,251,041     92,903,713       (1,203,884,251     80,190,450       (14,586,424    
             
  314,801,413       404,052,454       368,588,767       1,572,473,018       401,623,960       416,210,384      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 381,313,133     $ 314,801,413     $ 461,492,480     $ 368,588,767     $ 481,814,410     $ 401,623,960      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (24,201   $ (24,201   $ (23,967   $ (24,062   $ 16,438     $ 16,452      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights—Investor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                               
2018     $ 17.46     $ 0.07     $ 4.42     $ 4.49     $     $ (1.00 )     $ (1.00 )     $ 20.95       26.78 %       0.92 %       0.91 %       0.28 %     $ 65,365       57 %
2017       15.34       0.06       3.03       3.09       (0.07 )       (0.90 )       (0.97 )       17.46       21.30       1.03       1.00       0.34       74,359       75
2016       16.26       0.03       1.44       1.47       (0.02 )       (2.37 )       (2.39 )       15.34       9.68       1.13       1.07       0.23       163,712       70
2015       17.94       (0.01 )       0.93       0.92       (0.01 )       (2.59 )       (2.60 )       16.26       5.58       1.23       1.21       0.03       161,918       94
2014       15.08       0.01       4.34       4.35       (0.04 )       (1.45 )       (1.49 )       17.94       30.33       1.24       1.24       0.03       97,738       67

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

 

                                           
2018       11.37       0.30       (0.24 )       0.06       (0.30 )       (0.00 )       (0.30 )       11.13       0.53       0.55       0.55       2.65       870,195       45
2017       11.61       0.29       (0.21 )       0.08       (0.29 )       (0.03 )       (0.32 )       11.37       0.78       0.57       0.55       2.55       975,664       44
2016       11.26       0.25       0.37       0.62       (0.25 )       (0.02 )       (0.27 )       11.61       5.56       0.57       0.55       2.19       1,241,387       42
2015       11.25       0.26       0.01       0.27       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       11.26       2.36       0.57       0.55       2.23       1,250,815       26
2014       10.66       0.28       0.59       0.87       (0.28 )       (0.00 )       (0.28 )       11.25       8.29       0.61       0.55       2.58       1,003,132       35

Strategic Income Fund

 

                                               
2018       9.45       0.38       (0.37 )       0.04       (0.41 )             (0.41 )       9.08       0.37       0.91       0.80       4.09       59,724       33
2017       9.43       0.23       0.08       0.31       (0.29 )             (0.29 )       9.45       3.32       0.90       0.80       2.46       73,488       65
2016       9.31       0.21       0.17       0.38       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       9.43       4.17       0.86       0.80       2.28       85,665       13
2015       9.36       0.22             0.22       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       9.31       2.34       0.93       0.80       2.36       94,380       44
2014       9.17       0.20       0.24       0.44       (0.25 )             (0.25 )       9.36       4.87       0.92       0.80       2.21       105,888       129

TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

                                           
2018       13.20       0.40       (0.39 )       0.01       (0.40 )       (0.02 )       (0.42 )       12.79       0.05       0.63       0.59       3.08       102,523       31
2017       13.17       0.35       0.14       0.49       (0.35 )       (0.11 )       (0.46 )       13.20       3.86       0.71       0.59       2.70       120,745       44
2016       12.33       0.45       0.89       1.34       (0.45 )       (0.05 )       (0.50 )       13.17       11.23       0.72       0.59       3.65       82,643       62
2015       13.09       0.36       (0.71 )       (0.35 )       (0.36 )       (0.05 )       (0.41 )       12.33       (2.73 )       0.70       0.59       2.83       137,987       26
2014       12.39       0.44       0.91       1.35       (0.44 )       (0.21 )       (0.65 )       13.09       11.20       0.74       0.59       3.32       78,347       25

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

                                           
2018       11.79       0.32       (0.37 )       (0.05 )       (0.32 )       (0.01 )       (0.33 )       11.41       (0.45 )       0.58       0.58       2.70       61,251       45
2017       11.89       0.24       (0.02 )       0.22       (0.28 )       (0.04 )       (0.32 )       11.79       1.91       0.59       0.59       2.37       68,946       34
2016       11.42       0.34       0.48       0.82       (0.35 )       (0.00 )       (0.35 )       11.89       7.36       0.59       0.59       3.00       508,030       39
2015       11.95       0.32       (0.47 )       (0.15 )       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.38 )       11.42       (1.28 )       0.58       0.58       2.69       602,588       25
2014       11.32       0.31       0.66       0.97       (0.32 )       (0.02 )       (0.34 )       11.95       8.68       0.62       0.59       2.66       517,753       44

Government Money Market Fund

 

                                           
2018       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       1.05       0.50       0.45       1.03       747,981      
2017       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.24       0.50       0.42       0.24       814,242      
2016       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.53       0.29       0.01       268,417      
2015       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.53       0.08       0.01       101,593      
2014       1.00       0.00             0.00       (0.00 )             (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.54       0.07       0.01       105,267      

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

                                           
2018       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       0.80       0.56       0.45       0.79       75,889      
2017       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.37       0.57       0.45       0.33       76,029      
2016       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.06       0.53       0.26       0.03       90,098      
2015       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.02       0.53       0.16       0.01       142,052      
2014       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.02       0.53       0.20       0.01       131,175      

Prime Money Market Fund

 

                                               
2018       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       1.25       0.52       0.45       1.24       193,006      
2017       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.42       0.53       0.45       0.36       202,251      
2016       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.03       0.45       0.38       0.03       903,864      
2015       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.45       0.19       0.01       1,296,633      
2014       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.45       0.18       0.01       1,356,875      

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Investor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

 

                                       
2018     $ 1.0001     $ 0.0128     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0128     $ (0.0128 )     $ (0.0000 )     $ (0.0128 )     $ 1.0001       1.29 %       0.55 %       0.45 %       1.31 %     $ 2,401       %
2017(5)       1.00       0.0049       0.0001       0.0050       (0.0049 )       (0.0000 )       (0.0049 )       1.0001       0.50       0.55       0.45       0.50       1,421      
2016(6)       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.03       0.54       0.45       0.14       992      

 

(1)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(2)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(3)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.

(5)

Effective October 3, 2016, the BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund switched the valuation method of its securities from amortized cost to reflecting changes in market values, thus allowing the Fund’s NAV to “float”. In connection with this change, the Fund’s per share NAV is now calculated to four decimals (e.g., $1.0000).

(6)

Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Advisor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 14.36     $ 0.19     $ 1.76     $ 1.95     $ (0.20 )     $ (0.39 )     $ (0.59 )     $ 15.72       13.96 %       1.03 %       0.90 %       1.25 %     $ 25,571       43 %
2017       13.79       0.20       0.74       0.94       (0.20 )       (0.17 )       (0.37 )       14.36       6.94       1.03       0.90       1.47       31,624       56
2016       12.81       0.16       1.35       1.51       (0.17 )       (0.36 )       (0.53 )       13.79       12.13       1.05       0.90       1.40       15,064       40
2015       13.20       0.14       0.55       0.69       (0.18 )       (0.90 )       (1.08 )       12.81       5.22       1.12       0.90       1.12       1,162       47
2014(5)       12.74       0.04       0.47       0.51       (0.05 )             (0.05 )       13.20       4.03       1.02       0.90       1.17       26       47

Dividend Income Fund

 

                                       
2018       14.51       0.28       2.67       2.95       (0.30 )       (1.70 )       (2.00 )       15.46       21.90       1.04       0.90       2.07       6,092       39
2017(6)       12.94       0.28       1.61       1.89       (0.21 )       (0.11 )       (0.32 )       14.51       14.80       1.08       0.90       2.06       3,205       43
2016       12.59       0.30       1.11       1.41       (0.30 )       (0.76 )       (1.06 )       12.94       11.89       1.08       0.90       2.44       78,531       51
2015       14.29       0.31       (0.76 )       (0.45 )       (0.33 )       (0.92 )       (1.25 )       12.59       (3.63 )       1.05       0.90       2.16       74,254       46
2014(5)       13.57       0.08       0.71       0.79       (0.07 )             (0.07 )       14.29       5.84       1.08       0.90       2.09       26       45

Large-Cap Value Fund

 

                                       
2018       15.85       0.16       2.22       2.38       (0.19 )       (1.45 )       (1.64 )       16.59       15.57       0.91       0.89       0.82       22,602       54
2017(6)       14.14       0.08       1.93       2.01       (0.18 )       (0.12 )       (0.30 )       15.85       14.33       1.02       1.00       0.49       25,061       62
2016       15.23       0.21       0.53       0.74       (0.22 )       (1.61 )       (1.83 )       14.14       5.31       1.10       1.07       1.61       37       60
2015       17.04       0.13       (0.22 )       (0.09 )       (0.10 )       (1.62 )       (1.72 )       15.23       (0.70 )       1.22       1.21       0.80       28       72
2014(5)       16.23       0.04       0.82       0.86       (0.05 )             (0.05 )       17.04       5.32       1.23       1.23       0.83       27       68

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                       
2018       17.46       0.05       4.45       4.50             (1.00 )       (1.00 )       20.96       26.84       0.91       0.88       0.32       860       57
2017       15.34       0.03       3.06       3.09       (0.07 )       (0.90 )       (0.97 )       17.46       21.30       1.03       1.00       0.39       808       75
2016       16.26       0.02       1.45       1.47       (0.02 )       (2.37 )       (2.39 )       15.34       9.68       1.13       1.07       0.29       405       70
2015       17.94       0.00       0.92       0.92       (0.01 )       (2.59 )       (2.60 )       16.26       5.58       1.23       1.21       0.03       37       94
2014(5)       16.81       0.01       1.12       1.13                         17.94       6.72       1.24       1.24       0.17       26       67

Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.91       0.11       1.17       1.28       (0.05 )       (0.50 )       (0.55 )       12.64       10.89       1.25       1.24       0.79       55,151       64
2017       14.40       0.05       1.28       1.33       (0.05 )       (3.77 )       (3.82 )       11.91       12.88       1.26       1.24       0.74       64,462       139
2016       15.02       0.11       0.86       0.97       (0.12 )       (1.47 )       (1.59 )       14.40       7.27       1.23       1.23       0.90       39       24
2015       17.66       0.03       (0.59 )       (0.56 )       (0.02 )       (2.06 )       (2.08 )       15.02       (3.55 )       1.22       1.22       0.19       26       27
2014(5)       16.61       0.01       1.04       1.05                         17.66       6.32       1.20       1.20       0.31       27       30

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018       14.79       (0.08 )       4.24       4.16             (0.99 )       (0.99 )       17.96       29.40       1.31       1.24       (0.43 )       16,399       63
2017       16.26       (0.02 )       2.11       2.09       (0.02 )       (3.54 )       (3.56 )       14.79       16.73       1.37       1.24       (0.47 )       17,945       157
2016       20.02       0.03       (0.91 )       (0.88 )             (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.26       (4.23 )       1.29       1.24       0.09       31       59
2015       23.93       (0.11 )       (0.57 )       (0.68 )             (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.02       (2.89 )       1.25       1.24       (0.52 )       28       53
2014(5)       22.89       (0.04 )       1.08       1.04                         23.93       4.54       1.24       1.24       (0.63 )       26       57

Small-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.30       0.03       2.57       2.60             (1.12 )       (1.12 )       14.78       20.32       1.41       1.24       0.25       4,741       70
2017(6)       13.21       0.03       1.36       1.39       (0.04 )       (1.26 )       (1.30 )       13.30       11.58       1.49       1.24       0.22       4,931       148
2016       12.72       0.03       0.98       1.01             (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.21       8.23       1.39       1.24       0.17       42,615       39
2015       14.40       (0.02 )       (0.85 )       (0.87 )             (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.72       (6.18 )       1.46       1.24       (0.46 )       72,822       53
2014(5)       13.99       (0.01 )       0.42       0.41                         14.40       2.93       1.46       1.24       (0.14 )       26       43

Small-Cap Core Fund

 

                                       
2018       13.22       (0.01 )       2.73       2.72             (0.83 )       (0.83 )       15.11       21.20       1.62       1.15       (0.04 )       2,988       89
2017       11.57       (0.02 )       1.88       1.86       (0.01 )       (0.20 )       (0.21 )       13.22       16.09       1.83       1.15       (0.18 )       2,612       90
2016       10.41       0.02       1.22       1.24             (0.08 )       (0.08 )       11.57       11.97       2.54       1.15       0.19       647       70
2015       10.38       (0.01 )       0.04       0.03                         10.41       0.29       5.02       1.15       (0.28 )       629       64
2014(5)       10.08       (0.01 )       0.31       0.30                         10.38       2.98       4.82       1.15       (0.30 )       26       43

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 18.37     $ (0.12 )     $ 5.43     $ 5.31     $     $ (2.08 )     $ (2.08 )     $ 21.60       31.55 %       1.28 %       1.24 %       (0.47 )%     $ 53,772       80 %
2017(7)       17.79       (0.06 )       0.64       0.58                         18.37       3.26       1.24       1.24       (0.97 )       57,737       197

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.16       (0.15 )       1.46       1.31       (0.34 )       (0.13 )       (0.47 )       14.00       10.21       1.46       1.10       1.50       339       34
2017(8)       12.61       0.14       0.66       0.80       (0.17 )       (0.08 )       (0.25 )       13.16       6.59       1.52       1.10       1.96       997       74
2016(8)       11.31       0.11       1.25       1.36       (0.06 )       (0.00 )       (0.06 )       12.61       12.11       1.63       1.10       2.04       266       36
2015(8)       11.47       0.14       (0.17 )       (0.03 )       (0.08 )       (0.05 )       (0.13 )       11.31       (0.28 )       5.76       1.10       2.38       142       31
2014(5)(8)       11.12       0.05       0.30       0.35                         11.47       3.15       11.55       1.10       1.53       26       29

Disciplined International Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018(8)       11.17       0.21       (0.22 )       (0.01 )       (0.22 )             (0.22 )       10.94       (0.15 )       1.27       1.15       2.11       186       52
2017(8)       9.56       0.20       1.66       1.86       (0.25 )             (0.25 )       11.17       19.97       1.39       1.15       1.98       149       77
2016(8)(9)       10.00       0.23       (0.67 )       (0.44 )                         9.56       (4.40 )       1.45       1.15       2.53       125       64

Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

                                   
2018(8)       13.16       (0.09 )       0.36       0.27                         13.43       2.05       1.20       1.18       2.88       6,037       20
2017(6)(8)       12.18       0.40       0.83       1.23       (0.25 )             (0.25 )       13.16       10.38       1.30       1.21       3.11       891       33
2016(8)       11.74       0.33       0.35       0.68       (0.24 )             (0.24 )       12.18       5.96       1.31       1.24       0.92       88       12
2015(8)       13.11       0.05       (1.34 )       (1.29 )       (0.08 )             (0.08 )       11.74       (9.86 )       1.28       1.24       2.79       817       9
2014(5)(8)       13.13       0.07       (0.09 )       (0.02 )                         13.11       (0.15 )       1.28       1.24       1.95       25       6

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018(8)       15.93       0.14       (0.03 )       0.11                         16.04       0.69       1.55       1.40       0.84       4,983       22
2017(6)(8)       14.04       0.13       1.82       1.95       (0.06 )             (0.06 )       15.93       14.03       1.63       1.40       0.96       4,776       40
2016(8)       12.12       0.16       1.86       2.02       (0.10 )             (0.10 )       14.04       16.88       1.64       1.40       0.92       51,879       24
2015(8)       14.30       0.08       (2.09 )       (2.01 )       (0.17 )             (0.17 )       12.12       (14.18 )       1.59       1.40       2.01       63,966       25
2014(5)(8)       13.69       0.08       0.53       0.61                         14.30       4.46       1.66       1.40       2.05       26       38

Alternative Strategies Fund

 

                                   
2018       10.74       (0.14 )       (0.20 )       (0.34 )             (0.67 )(12)       (0.67 )       9.73       (3.53 )       3.08 (10)       2.33 (10)       (0.74 )       70       122
2017(8)       10.30       (0.18 )       0.62       0.44                         10.74       4.27       3.65 (10)       2.95 (10)       (0.93 )       157       251
2016(8)       10.40       (0.23 )       0.23       0.00             (0.10 )       (0.10 )       10.30       (0.02 )       3.88 (10)       3.07 (10)       1.11       286       279
2015(8)(11)       10.00       (0.06 )       0.46       0.40                         10.40       4.00       4.94 (10)       2.72 (10)       (1.07 )       1,011       119

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018(8)       12.22       0.00       0.21       0.21       (0.01 )       (0.42 )       (0.43 )       12.00       1.61       3.71 (10)       2.47 (10)       0.02       801       79
2017(8)       10.68       0.01       1.66       1.67       (0.04 )       (0.09 )       (0.13 )       12.22       15.77       5.05 (10)       2.42 (10)       0.03       730       42
2016(8)       10.00       0.03       0.65       0.68                         10.68       6.80       9.46 (10)       2.36 (10)       0.46       510       45

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

 

                                   
2018       10.08       0.10       0.00       0.10       (0.10 )       (0.01 )       (0.11 )       10.07       0.95       0.62       0.55       0.99       27,434       156
2017       10.08       0.07       0.01       0.08       (0.07 )       (0.01 )       (0.08 )       10.08       0.80       0.64       0.55       0.74       34,696       126
2016       10.08       0.04       0.01       0.05       (0.04 )       (0.01 )       (0.05 )       10.08       0.50       0.64       0.55       0.39       25       56
2015       10.09       0.04       (0.01 )       0.03       (0.04 )             (0.04 )       10.08       0.25       0.60       0.55       0.34       25       57
2014(5)       10.09       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )             (0.01 )       10.09       0.13       0.59       0.55       0.50       25       86

Short Tax-Free Fund

 

                                   
2018       10.22       0.14       (0.08 )       0.06       (0.14 )             (0.14 )       10.14       0.62       0.67       0.55       1.40       6,502       95
2017       10.24       0.13       (0.02 )       0.11       (0.13 )       (0.00 )       (0.13 )       10.22       1.08       0.76       0.55       1.27       7,166       93
2016       10.20       0.11       0.06       0.17       (0.11 )       (0.02 )       (0.13 )       10.24       1.69       0.77       0.55       1.04       1,151       39
2015       10.20       0.12       0.00       0.12       (0.12 )             (0.12 )       10.20       1.21       0.83       0.55       1.15       453       50
2014(5)       10.17       0.03       0.03       0.06       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       10.20       0.64       0.83       0.55       1.29       25       69

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

Short-Term Income Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 9.39     $ 0.17     $ (0.12 )     $ 0.05     $ (0.17 )     $     $ (0.17 )     $ 9.27       0.56 %       0.71 %       0.60 %       1.80 %     $ 26,011       48 %
2017       9.40       0.15       (0.01 )       0.14       (0.15 )             (0.15 )       9.39       1.46       0.72       0.60       1.61       33,311       53
2016       9.33       0.10       0.07       0.17       (0.10 )             (0.10 )       9.40       1.87       0.70       0.60       0.98       157       64
2015       9.40       0.09       (0.05 )       0.04       (0.11 )             (0.11 )       9.33       0.43       0.69       0.60       1.02       25       29
2014(5)       9.42       0.02       (0.01 )       0.01       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       9.40       0.10       0.71       0.60       1.10       25       43

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.37       0.30       (0.24 )       0.06       (0.30 )             (0.30 )       11.13       0.53       0.55       0.55       2.65       14,701       45
2017       11.61       0.29       (0.21 )       0.08       (0.29 )       (0.03 )       (0.32 )       11.37       0.79       0.57       0.55       2.57       10,842       44
2016       11.26       0.25       0.37       0.62       (0.25 )       (0.02 )       (0.27 )       11.61       5.56       0.57       0.55       2.18       1,693       42
2015       11.25       0.26       0.01       0.27       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       11.26       2.36       0.57       0.55       2.24       2,095       26
2014(5)       11.16       0.07       0.09       0.16       (0.07 )             (0.07 )       11.25       1.46       0.60       0.55       2.41       2,044       35

Strategic Income Fund

 

                                   
2018       9.45       0.37       (0.37 )       0.03       (0.40 )             (0.40 )       9.08       0.37       0.92       0.80       4.09       13,602       33
2017       9.43       0.28       0.03       0.31       (0.29 )             (0.29 )       9.45       3.32       0.90       0.80       3.14       18,354       65
2016       9.31       0.22       0.16       0.38       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       9.43       4.17       0.86       0.80       2.27       32       13
2015       9.36       0.22       0.00       0.22       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       9.31       2.34       0.93       0.80       2.36       26       44
2014(5)       9.35       0.03       0.05       0.08       (0.07 )             (0.07 )       9.36       0.86       0.94       0.80       2.38       25       129

TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.20       0.40       (0.39 )       0.01       (0.40 )       (0.02 )       (0.42 )       12.79       0.06       0.63       0.59       3.15       1,864       31
2017       13.17       0.35       0.14       0.49       (0.35 )       (0.11 )       (0.46 )       13.20       3.86       0.71       0.59       2.63       1,384       44
2016       12.33       0.45       0.89       1.34       (0.45 )       (0.05 )       (0.50 )       13.17       11.23       0.72       0.59       3.77       66       62
2015       13.09       0.36       (0.71 )       (0.35 )       (0.36 )       (0.05 )       (0.41 )       12.33       (2.73 )       0.70       0.59       2.83       25       26
2014(5)       12.93       0.09       0.17       0.26       (0.10 )             (0.10 )       13.09       2.02       0.72       0.59       2.92       25       25

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.79       0.31       (0.37 )       (0.05 )       (0.32 )       (0.01 )       (0.33 )       11.41       (0.45 )       0.58       0.58       2.69       3,032       45
2017       11.89       0.28       (0.06 )       0.22       (0.28 )       (0.04 )       (0.32 )       11.79       1.91       0.59       0.59       2.36       3,337       34
2016       11.42       0.34       0.48       0.82       (0.35 )       (0.00 )       (0.35 )       11.89       7.36       0.59       0.59       2.99       1,434       39
2015       11.95       0.32       (0.47 )       (0.15 )       (0.32 )       (0.06 )       (0.38 )       11.42       (1.28 )       0.58       0.58       2.71       312       25
2014(5)       11.82       0.08       0.14       0.22       (0.09 )             (0.09 )       11.95       1.85       0.60       0.59       2.74       25       44

High Yield Bond Fund

 

                                   
2018       9.58       0.48       (0.33 )       0.15       (0.48 )             (0.48 )       9.25       1.62       2.00       0.90       5.12       864       37
2017       9.49       0.44       0.15       0.59       (0.50 )             (0.50 )       9.58       6.37       1.42       0.90       5.26       1,010       47
2016       9.41       0.48       0.08       0.56       (0.48 )             (0.48 )       9.49       6.22       1.21       0.90       5.15       72,010       51
2015       10.44       0.51       (0.79 )       (0.28 )       (0.51 )       (0.24 )       (0.75 )       9.41       (2.70 )       1.21       0.90       5.13       42,843       46
2014(5)       10.52       0.14       (0.08 )       0.06       (0.14 )             (0.14 )       10.44       0.58       1.17       0.90       5.09       25       42

 

(1)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(2)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(3)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.

(5)

Reflects operations for the period from May 27, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(6)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(7)

Reflects operations for the period from May 31, 2017 (inception date) to August 31, 2017.

(8)

Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.

(9)

Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

(10)

Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios, respectively, excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are as follows:

 

    Alternatives Strategies Fund

         

    Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 
     Gross      Net                  Gross      Net  
2018      2.75      2.00     2018        2.83      1.60
2017      2.85        2.15       2017        4.23        1.60  
2016      3.05        2.20       2016        8.70        1.60  
2015      4.42        2.20              

 

(11)

Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2015.

(12)

Includes distribution to shareholders for return of capital in the amount of $0.09 per share.

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 14.42     $ 0.24     $ 1.74     $ 1.98     $ (0.24 )     $ (0.39 )     $ (0.63 )     $ 15.77       14.12 %       0.78 %       0.65 %       1.52 %     $ 102,815       43 %
2017       13.84       0.24       0.74       0.98       (0.23 )       (0.17 )       (0.40 )       14.42       7.24       0.78       0.65       1.69       127,837       56
2016       12.84       0.20       1.35       1.55       (0.19 )       (0.36 )       (0.55 )       13.84       12.47       0.80       0.65       1.62       135,413       40
2015       13.22       0.20       0.53       0.73       (0.21 )       (0.90 )       (1.11 )       12.84       5.56       0.87       0.65       1.52       76,792       47
2014       11.28       0.18       2.05       2.23       (0.18 )       (0.11 )       (0.29 )       13.22       19.97       0.89       0.65       1.49       57,421       47

Dividend Income Fund

 

                                   
2018       14.47       0.34       2.64       2.98       (0.34 )       (1.70 )       (2.04 )       15.41       22.17       0.79       0.65       2.31       149,009       39
2017(5)       12.96       0.33       1.60       1.93       (0.31 )       (0.11 )       (0.42 )       14.47       15.15       0.83       0.65       2.37       112,377       43
2016       12.62       0.35       1.08       1.43       (0.33 )       (0.76 )       (1.09 )       12.96       12.07       0.83       0.65       2.68       38,719       51
2015       14.32       0.35       (0.77 )       (0.42 )       (0.36 )       (0.92 )       (1.28 )       12.62       (3.38 )       0.80       0.65       2.50       45,554       46
2014       12.27       0.32       2.51       2.83       (0.31 )       (0.47 )       (0.78 )       14.32       23.87       0.80       0.65       2.43       55,387       45

Large-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       15.88       0.28       2.14       2.42       (0.24 )       (1.45 )       (1.69 )       16.61       15.83       0.67       0.64       1.64       287,685       54
2017(5)       14.16       0.22       1.83       2.05       (0.21 )       (0.12 )       (0.33 )       15.88       14.66       0.77       0.75       1.47       307,156       62
2016       15.26       0.24       0.53       0.77       (0.26 )       (1.61 )       (1.87 )       14.16       5.57       0.85       0.82       1.83       136,813       60
2015       17.06       0.18       (0.23 )       (0.05 )       (0.13 )       (1.62 )       (1.75 )       15.26       (0.45 )       0.97       0.96       1.04       94,439       72
2014       14.56       0.16       3.56       3.72       (0.16 )       (1.06 )       (1.22 )       17.06       26.74       0.98       0.98       0.95       119,263       68

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018       17.60       0.11       4.48       4.59       (0.02 )       (1.00 )       (1.02 )       21.17       27.19       0.67       0.64       0.56       279,227       57
2017       15.47       0.10       3.06       3.16       (0.13 )       (0.90 )       (1.03 )       17.60       21.63       0.78       0.75       0.65       278,436       75
2016       16.39       0.07       1.44       1.51       (0.06 )       (2.37 )       (2.43 )       15.47       9.88       0.88       0.82       0.50       95,438       70
2015       18.06       0.07       0.90       0.97       (0.04 )       (2.60 )       (2.64 )       16.39       5.85       0.98       0.96       0.29       72,958       94
2014       15.18       0.06       4.36       4.42       (0.09 )       (1.45 )       (1.54 )       18.06       30.63       0.99       0.99       0.28       130,948       67

Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.89       0.13       1.18       1.31       (0.12 )       (0.50 )       (0.62 )       12.58       11.21       1.00       0.99       1.04       113,786       64
2017       14.38       0.08       1.27       1.35       (0.07 )       (3.77 )       (3.84 )       11.89       13.10       1.01       0.99       0.91       127,304       139
2016       15.01       0.16       0.85       1.01       (0.17 )       (1.47 )       (1.64 )       14.38       7.55       0.98       0.98       1.09       75,608       24
2015       17.63       0.08       (0.60 )       (0.52 )       (0.04 )       (2.06 )       (2.10 )       15.01       (3.29 )       0.97       0.97       0.43       99,160       27
2014       16.23       0.08       3.64       3.72       (0.12 )       (2.20 )       (2.32 )       17.63       24.96       0.95       0.95       0.49       145,606       30

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018       15.39       (0.03 )       4.42       4.39             (0.99 )       (0.99 )       18.79       29.76       1.06       0.99       (0.18 )       89,028       63
2017       16.76       0.03       2.19       2.22       (0.05 )       (3.54 )       (3.59 )       15.39       17.07       1.12       0.99       (0.07 )       94,464       157
2016       20.51       0.04       (0.91 )       (0.87 )             (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.76       (4.06 )       1.04       0.99       0.33       39,569       59
2015       24.37       (0.08 )       (0.55 )       (0.63 )             (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.51       (2.61 )       1.00       0.99       (0.26 )       82,768       53
2014       23.26       (0.09 )       4.26       4.17             (3.06 )       (3.06 )       24.37       19.43       0.97       0.97       (0.36 )       144,807       57

Small-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.47       0.07       2.61       2.68             (1.12 )       (1.12 )       15.03       20.67       1.16       0.99       0.49       56,848       70
2017(5)       13.37       0.04       1.41       1.45       (0.09 )       (1.26 )       (1.35 )       13.47       11.87       1.24       0.99       0.33       56,585       148
2016       12.84       0.05       1.00       1.05             (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.37       8.47       1.14       0.99       0.40       25,522       39
2015       14.50       (0.01 )       (0.84 )       (0.85 )             (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.84       (5.99 )       1.21       0.99       (0.14 )       19,186       53
2014       13.62       0.01       2.25       2.26             (1.38 )       (1.38 )       14.50       17.68       1.15       0.99       0.04       16,369       43

Small-Cap Core Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.30       0.03       2.74       2.77       (0.01 )       (0.83 )       (0.84 )       15.23       21.46       1.37       0.90       0.21       21,407       89
2017       11.64       0.01       1.89       1.90       (0.04 )       (0.20 )       (0.24 )       13.30       16.33       1.58       0.90       0.14       17,049       90
2016       10.45       0.03       1.25       1.28       (0.01 )       (0.08 )       (0.09 )       11.64       12.37       2.29       0.90       0.44       10,780       70
2015       10.40       0.02       0.03       0.05                         10.45       0.48       4.77       0.90       0.17       3,632       64
2014(6)       10.00       0.00       0.40       0.40                         10.40       4.00       6.75       0.90       (0.03 )       3,030       43

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Institutional Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 19.00     $ (0.03 )     $ 5.59     $ 5.56     $     $ (2.08 )     $ (2.08 )     $ 22.48       31.83 %       1.02 %       0.99 %       (0.21 )%     $ 99,311       80 %
2017       16.62       (0.14 )       2.52       2.38                         19.00       14.32       1.02       1.02       (0.37 )       81,259       197
2016       18.60       (0.10 )       (0.64 )       (0.74 )             (1.24 )       (1.24 )       16.62       (3.72 )       1.18       1.18       (0.21 )       179,726       63
2015       22.75       (0.07 )       (0.29 )       (0.36 )             (3.79 )       (3.79 )       18.60       (1.27 )       1.15       1.15       (0.35 )       339,016       59
2014       22.55       (0.02 )       3.16       3.14             (2.94 )       (2.94 )       22.75       14.69       1.15       1.15       (0.09 )       363,988       82

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.20       0.30       1.05       1.35       (0.37 )       (0.13 )       (0.50 )       14.05       10.44       1.19       0.85       1.94       30,205       34
2017(7)       12.65       0.19       0.64       0.83       (0.20 )       (0.08 )       (0.28 )       13.20       6.76       1.27       0.85       1.98       48,221       74
2016(7)       11.34       0.07       1.33       1.40       (0.09 )       (0.00 )       (0.09 )       12.65       12.44       1.38       0.85       2.26       38,909       36
2015(7)       11.50       0.25       (0.26 )       (0.01 )       (0.10 )       (0.05 )       (0.15 )       11.34       (0.08 )       5.51       0.85       2.16       4,144       31
2014(7)(8)       10.00       0.07       1.43       1.50                         11.50       15.00       13.27       0.85       1.76       3,947       29

Disciplined International Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018(7)       11.19       0.26       (0.25 )       0.01       (0.24 )             (0.24 )       10.96       0.05       1.03       0.90       2.33       77,339       52
2017(7)       9.58       0.25       1.64       1.89       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       11.19       20.30       1.14       0.90       2.13       72,239       77
2016(7)(9)       10.00       0.23       (0.65 )       (0.42 )                         9.58       (4.20 )       1.20       0.90       2.51       67,434       64

Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

                                   
2018(7)       13.21       0.37       (0.06 )       0.31       (0.34 )             (0.34 )       13.18       2.34       0.96       0.94       2.41       485,053       20
2017(5)(7)       12.22       0.32       0.94       1.26       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       13.21       10.68       1.05       0.96       2.59       593,746       33
2016(7)       11.78       0.35       0.36       0.71       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       12.22       6.21       1.06       0.99       2.44       485,787       12
2015(7)       13.14       0.22       (1.48 )       (1.26 )       (0.10 )             (0.10 )       11.78       (9.63 )       1.03       0.99       2.52       626,232       9
2014(7)       12.10       0.39       1.27       1.66       (0.59 )       (0.03 )       (0.62 )       13.14       14.00       1.02       0.99       3.32       272,486       6

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018(7)       15.97       0.19       (0.04 )       0.15       (0.13 )             (0.13 )       15.99       0.92       1.29       1.15       1.20       201,835       22
2017(5)(7)       14.08       0.15       1.84       1.99       (0.10 )             (0.10 )       15.97       14.36       1.38       1.15       1.04       157,581       40
2016(7)       12.16       0.15       1.90       2.05       (0.13 )             (0.13 )       14.08       17.12       1.39       1.15       1.07       78,851       24
2015(7)       14.33       0.16       (2.13 )       (1.97 )       (0.20 )             (0.20 )       12.16       (13.88 )       1.34       1.15       1.15       85,034       25
2014(7)       12.61       0.23       1.71       1.94       (0.22 )             (0.22 )       14.33       15.57       1.30       1.15       1.89       111,807       38

Alternative Strategies Fund

 

                                   
2018       10.81       (0.05 )       (0.27 )       (0.32 )             (0.67 )(12)       (0.67 )       9.82       (3.31 )       2.79 (10)       2.08 (10)       (0.42 )       73,250       122
2017(7)       10.33       (0.09 )       0.57       0.48                         10.81       4.65       3.40 (10)       2.70 (10)       (0.67 )       95,583       251
2016(7)       10.42       (0.05 )       0.07       0.02       (0.01 )       (0.10 )       (0.11 )       10.33       0.16       3.63 (10)       2.82 (10)       (0.75 )       109,128       279
2015(7)(11)       10.00       (0.08 )       0.50       0.42                         10.42       4.20       4.69 (10)       2.47 (10)       (1.11 )       34,261       119

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 

                                   
2018(7)       12.25       0.04       0.20       0.24       (0.03 )       (0.42 )       (0.45 )       12.04       1.91       3.47 (10)       2.22 (10)       0.28       9,148       79
2017(7)       10.70       0.05       1.66       1.71       (0.07 )       (0.09 )       (0.16 )       12.25       16.10       4.80 (10)       2.17 (10)       0.27       8,967       42
2016(7)(9)       10.00       0.04       0.66       0.70                         10.70       7.00       9.21 (10)       2.11 (10)       0.50       3,717       45

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

 

                                   
2018       10.08       0.13       (0.01 )       0.12       (0.13 )       (0.01 )       (0.14 )       10.06       1.10       0.37       0.30       1.25       572,669       156
2017       10.07       0.10       0.02       0.12       (0.10 )       (0.01 )       (0.11 )       10.08       1.15       0.39       0.30       0.94       625,691       126
2016       10.08       0.07       0.00       0.07       (0.07 )       (0.01 )       (0.08 )       10.07       0.65       0.39       0.30       0.65       548,641       56
2015       10.09       0.06       (0.01 )       0.05       (0.06 )             (0.06 )       10.08       0.50       0.35       0.30       0.59       702,324       57
2014       10.04       0.09       0.05       0.14       (0.09 )       (0.00 )       (0.09 )       10.09       1.35       0.34       0.30       0.82       663,538       86

Short Tax-Free Fund

 

                                   
2018       10.22       0.16       (0.08 )       0.08       (0.16 )             (0.16 )       10.14       0.77       0.48       0.40       1.56       182,022       95
2017       10.25       0.14       (0.03 )       0.11       (0.14 )       (0.00 )       (0.14 )       10.22       1.14       0.51       0.40       1.39       175,454       93
2016       10.20       0.13       0.07       0.20       (0.13 )       (0.02 )       (0.15 )       10.25       1.94       0.52       0.40       1.18       168,592       39
2015       10.21       0.14       (0.01 )       0.13       (0.14 )             (0.14 )       10.20       1.26       0.58       0.40       1.32       105,734       50
2014       9.95       0.15       0.26       0.41       (0.15 )             (0.15 )       10.21       4.12       0.62       0.40       1.45       78,050       69

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Institutional Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

Short-Term Income Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 9.40     $ 0.20     $ (0.11 )     $ 0.09     $ (0.20 )     $     $ (0.20 )     $ 9.29       0.92 %       0.46 %       0.35 %       2.06 %     $ 214,068       48 %
2017       9.42       0.17       (0.02 )       0.15       (0.17 )             (0.17 )       9.40       1.60       0.47       0.35       1.76       209,278       53
2016       9.35       0.11       0.09       0.20       (0.13 )             (0.13 )       9.42       2.12       0.45       0.35       1.16       234,507       64
2015       9.42       0.12       (0.06 )       0.06       (0.13 )             (0.13 )       9.35       0.69       0.44       0.35       1.24       263,894       29
2014       9.39       0.13       0.04       0.17       (0.14 )             (0.14 )       9.42       1.80       0.43       0.35       1.35       142,526       43

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.37       0.32       (0.25 )       0.07       (0.32 )             (0.32 )       11.12       0.68       0.31       0.31       2.88       894,463       45
2017       11.60       0.31       (0.20 )       0.11       (0.31 )       (0.03 )       (0.34 )       11.37       1.11       0.32       0.32       2.79       631,658       44
2016       11.26       0.28       0.36       0.64       (0.28 )       (0.02 )       (0.30 )       11.60       5.71       0.32       0.32       2.43       601,873       42
2015       11.25       0.28       0.01       0.29       (0.28 )             (0.28 )       11.26       2.60       0.32       0.32       2.46       559,937       26
2014       10.66       0.31       0.59       0.90       (0.31 )       (0.00 )       (0.31 )       11.25       8.50       0.36       0.36       2.77       396,291       35

Strategic Income Fund

 

                                   
2018       9.44       0.40       (0.36 )       0.07       (0.43 )             (0.43 )       9.08       0.72       0.67       0.55       4.31       12,701       33
2017       9.42       0.27       0.06       0.33       (0.31 )             (0.31 )       9.44       3.58       0.65       0.55       2.68       21,550       65
2016       9.31       0.23       0.17       0.40       (0.29 )             (0.29 )       9.42       4.32       0.61       0.55       2.53       21,663       13
2015       9.35       0.24       0.01       0.25       (0.29 )             (0.29 )       9.31       2.70       0.68       0.55       2.61       22,981       44
2014       9.16       0.23       0.23       0.46       (0.27 )             (0.27 )       9.35       5.13       0.67       0.55       2.45       28,473       129

TCH Corporate Income Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.19       0.42       (0.39 )       0.03       (0.42 )       (0.02 )       (0.44 )       12.78       0.19       0.45       0.45       3.24       140,395       31
2017       13.15       0.37       0.15       0.52       (0.37 )       (0.11 )       (0.48 )       13.19       4.07       0.46       0.46       2.84       134,293       44
2016       12.32       0.46       0.88       1.34       (0.46 )       (0.05 )       (0.51 )       13.15       11.28       0.47       0.47       3.77       129,429       62
2015       13.07       0.38       (0.70 )       (0.32 )       (0.38 )       (0.05 )       (0.43 )       12.32       (2.53 )       0.45       0.45       2.97       162,107       26
2014       12.37       0.45       0.91       1.36       (0.45 )       (0.21 )       (0.66 )       13.07       11.32       0.49       0.49       3.50       121,773       25

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.78       0.34       (0.37 )       (0.03 )       (0.34 )       (0.01 )       (0.35 )       11.40       (0.20 )       0.33       0.33       2.95       981,569       45
2017       11.89       0.31       (0.07 )       0.24       (0.31 )       (0.04 )       (0.35 )       11.78       2.08       0.34       0.34       2.62       975,051       34
2016       11.42       0.37       0.48       0.85       (0.38 )       (0.00 )       (0.38 )       11.89       7.63       0.34       0.34       3.25       459,228       39
2015       11.94       0.34       (0.45 )       (0.11 )       (0.35 )       (0.06 )       (0.41 )       11.42       (0.96 )       0.33       0.33       2.94       472,576       25
2014       11.32       0.33       0.65       0.98       (0.34 )       (0.02 )       (0.36 )       11.94       8.82       0.37       0.37       2.89       422,941       44

High Yield Bond Fund

 

                                   
2018       9.57       0.50       (0.33 )       0.17       (0.50 )             (0.50 )       9.24       1.87       1.75       0.65       5.36       10,462       37
2017       9.49       0.52       0.08       0.60       (0.52 )             (0.52 )       9.57       6.53       1.17       0.65       5.50       12,303       47
2016       9.41       0.50       0.08       0.58       (0.50 )             (0.50 )       9.49       6.47       0.96       0.65       5.43       34,345       51
2015       10.44       0.54       (0.79 )       (0.25 )       (0.54 )       (0.24 )       (0.78 )       9.41       (2.46 )       0.96       0.65       5.46       30,173       46
2014       10.32       0.58       0.26       0.84       (0.58 )       (0.14 )       (0.72 )       10.44       8.32       0.85       0.65       5.53       37,307       42

 

(1)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(2)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(3)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.

(5)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(6)

Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(7)

Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.

(8)

Reflects operations for the period from September 30, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(9)

Reflects operations for the period from September 17, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

(10)

Percentages shown include interest expense and dividends on securities sold short. Gross and net expense ratios, respectively, excluding interest expense and dividends on securities sold short are as follows:

 

    Alternatives Strategies Fund

         

    Global Long/Short Equity Fund

 
     Gross      Net                  Gross      Net  
2018      2.46      1.75     2018        2.60      1.35
2017      2.60        1.90       2017        3.98        1.35  
2016      2.76        1.95       2016        8.45        1.35  
2015      4.17        1.95              

 

(11)

Reflects operations for the period from December 16, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2015.

(12)

Includes distribution to shareholders for return of capital in the amount of $0.09 per share.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

Government Money Market Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 1.00     $ 0.01     $ 0.00     $ 0.01     $ (0.01 )     $     $ (0.01 )     $ 1.00       1.30 %       0.25 %       0.20 %       1.30 %     $ 2,641,069       %
2017       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       1.00       0.45       0.25       0.20       0.45       2,269,361      
2016       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.11       0.28       0.18       0.12       1,967,459      
2015       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.28       0.08       0.01       467,294      
2014       1.00       0.00             0.00       (0.00 )             (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.29       0.07       0.01       427,913      

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

 

                                   
2018       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       1.05       0.31       0.20       1.07       305,424      
2017       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       0.62       0.32       0.20       0.57       238,772      
2016       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.17       0.28       0.16       0.13       313,954      
2015       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.02       0.28       0.16       0.01       515,005      
2014       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.03       0.28       0.19       0.02       453,901      

Prime Money Market Fund

 

                                   
2018       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       1.50       0.27       0.20       1.52       268,487      
2017       1.00       0.01       0.00       0.01       (0.01 )       (0.00 )       (0.01 )       1.00       0.67       0.28       0.20       0.61       166,338      
2016       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.22       0.20       0.20       0.21       668,609      
2015       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.02       0.20       0.18       0.01       2,576,245      
2014       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.01       0.20       0.18       0.01       1,968,436      

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

 

                                   
2018       1.0001       0.0153       0.00       0.0153       (0.0153 )       (0.00 )       (0.0153 )       1.0001       1.54       0.29       0.20       1.55       479,413      
2017(5)       1.00       0.0074       0.0001       0.0075       (0.0074 )       (0.00 )       (0.0074 )       1.0001       0.75       0.30       0.20       0.74       400,203      
2016(6)       1.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       (0.00 )       1.00       0.00       0.29       0.20       0.37       415,218      

 

(1)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(2)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(3)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.

(5)

Effective October 3, 2016, the BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund switched the valuation method of its securities from amortized cost to reflecting changes in market values, thus allowing the Fund’s NAV to “float”. In connection with this change, the Fund’s per share NAV is now calculated to four decimals (e.g., $1.0000).

(6)

Reflects operations for the period from June 3, 2016 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income

(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income

(loss) (4)

Large-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018     $ 15.88     $ (0.48 )     $ 2.94     $ 2.46     $ (0.27 )     $ (1.45 )     $ (1.72 )     $ 16.62       16.07 %       0.42 %       0.39 %       1.97 %     $ 81,786       54 %
2017(5)       14.17       0.26       1.81       2.07       (0.24 )       (0.12 )       (0.36 )       15.88       14.75       0.62       0.60       1.64       1,479       62
2016(6)       13.81       0.21       0.30       0.51       (0.15 )             (0.15 )       14.17       3.77       0.63       0.60       2.27       52       60

Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018       17.62       0.11       4.52       4.63       (0.04 )       (1.00 )       (1.04 )       21.21       27.36       0.43       0.40       0.87       60,971       57
2017       15.49       0.09       3.10       3.19       (0.16 )       (0.90 )       (1.06 )       17.62       21.83       0.63       0.60       0.75       2,852       75
2016(6)       14.75       0.07       0.67       0.74                         15.49       5.02       0.66       0.60       0.72       53       70

Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       11.90       0.14       1.19       1.33       (0.13 )       (0.50 )       (0.63 )       12.60       11.41       0.83       0.83       1.24       31,173       64
2017       14.38       0.11       1.26       1.37       (0.08 )       (3.77 )       (3.85 )       11.90       13.31       0.86       0.84       1.05       14,714       139
2016       15.03       0.18       0.84       1.02       (0.20 )       (1.47 )       (1.67 )       14.38       7.65       0.83       0.83       1.28       11,332       24
2015       17.65       0.11       (0.62 )       (0.51 )       (0.05 )       (2.06 )       (2.11 )       15.03       (3.19 )       0.82       0.82       0.64       8,776       27
2014(7)       16.58       0.03       1.04       1.07                         17.65       6.45       0.80       0.80       0.71       27       30

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

                                   
2018       15.46             4.44       4.44             (0.99 )       (0.99 )       18.91       29.96       0.88       0.84             23,005       63
2017       16.83       0.07       2.18       2.25       (0.08 )       (3.54 )       (3.62 )       15.46       17.22       0.97       0.84       (0.13 )       592       157
2016       20.55       0.09       (0.93 )       (0.84 )             (2.88 )       (2.88 )       16.83       (3.89 )       0.89       0.84       0.49       25       59
2015       24.38       (0.03 )       (0.57 )       (0.60 )             (3.23 )       (3.23 )       20.55       (2.47 )       0.85       0.84       (0.12 )       26       53
2014(7)       23.30       (0.02 )       1.10       1.08                         24.38       4.64       0.84       0.84       (0.24 )       26       57

Small-Cap Value Fund

 

                                   
2018       13.53       0.04       2.68       2.72             (1.12 )       (1.12 )       15.13       20.89       0.97       0.84       0.69       14,260       70
2017(5)       13.42       0.05       1.42       1.47       (0.10 )       (1.26 )       (1.36 )       13.53       12.05       1.09       0.84       0.37       2,653       148
2016       12.87       0.07       1.00       1.07             (0.52 )       (0.52 )       13.42       8.61       0.99       0.84       0.60       926       39
2015       14.50       (0.00 )       (0.82 )       (0.82 )             (0.81 )       (0.81 )       12.87       (5.78 )       1.06       0.84       0.01       134       53
2014(7)       14.07       0.01       0.42       0.43                         14.50       3.06       1.06       0.84       0.25       26       43

Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

                                   
2018(8)       13.22       0.35       (0.01 )       0.34       (0.36 )             (0.36 )       13.20       2.55       0.81       0.79       3.32       155,368       20
2017(5)(8)       12.23       0.40       0.88       1.28       (0.29 )             (0.29 )       13.22       10.85       0.90       0.81       3.21       48,889       33
2016(8)       11.79       0.20       0.53       0.73       (0.29 )             (0.29 )       12.23       6.35       0.91       0.84       2.85       16,100       12
2015(8)       13.15       0.20       (1.45 )       (1.25 )       (0.11 )             (0.11 )       11.79       (9.56 )       0.88       0.84       3.42       6,560       9
2014(7)(8)       13.15       0.08       (0.08 )       0.00                         13.15       0.00       0.88       0.84       2.36       25       6

 

(1)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(2)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(3)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.

(5)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(6)

Reflects operations for the period from December 28, 2015 (inception date) to August 31, 2016.

(7)

Reflects operations for the period from May 27, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(8)

Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (1)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (3)
  Total
return (2)(3)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

Pyrford International Stock Fund

 

                                   
2018(7)     $ 13.22     $ 0.04     $ 0.30     $ 0.34     $ (0.36 )     $     $ (0.36 )     $ 13.20       2.55 %       0.81 %       0.79 %       2.75 %     $ 7,995       20 %
2017(5)(6)(7)       13.21       0.12       (0.11 )       0.01                         13.22       0.08       0.88       0.79       3.52       26       33

 

(1)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

(2)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(3)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 6 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.

(5)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(6)

Reflects operations for the period from May 31, 2017 (inception date) to August 31, 2017.

(7)

Redemption fees consisted of per share amounts less than $0.01.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     

 

1.   Organization

BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of August 31, 2018, the Corporation consisted of 42 portfolios, including 27 diversified portfolios within this annual report (individually referred to as the “Fund,” or collectively as the “Funds”) each with differing share class offerings, as well as 10 target retirement and 5 target risk portfolios whose annual report is available under a separate cover. BMO Asset Management Corp. serves as the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp.

 

BMO Fund names as displayed
throughout this report
  Fund Inception
Date
  Investment Objective

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  September 28, 2012   To provide capital appreciation.

Dividend Income Fund

  December 29, 2011   To provide capital appreciation and current income.

Large-Cap Value Fund

  September 30, 1993   To provide capital appreciation.

Large-Cap Growth Fund

  November 20, 1992   To provide capital appreciation.

Mid-Cap Value Fund

  September 30, 1993   To provide capital appreciation.

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

  September 30, 1993   To provide capital appreciation.

Small-Cap Value Fund

  February 28, 2011   To provide capital appreciation.

Small-Cap Core Fund

  December 27, 2013   To provide capital appreciation.

Small-Cap Growth Fund

  October 31, 1995   To provide capital appreciation.

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund(1)

  September 30, 2013   To provide capital appreciation.

Disciplined International Equity Fund(1)

  September 17, 2015   To provide capital appreciation.

Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

  December 29, 2011   To provide capital appreciation.

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund(1)

  December 22, 2008   To provide capital appreciation.

Alternative Strategies Fund(1)

  December 16, 2014   To provide capital appreciation with an emphasis on absolute returns.

Global Long/Short Equity Fund(1)

  September 17, 2015   To provide capital appreciation.

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

  September 30, 2009   To provide current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital.

Short Tax-Free Fund

  November 29, 2012   To provide current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital.

Short-Term Income Fund

  November 1, 1992   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

  February 1, 1994   To provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with preservation of capital.

Strategic Income Fund

  December 13, 1992   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

TCH Corporate Income Fund

  December 22, 2008   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

  December 22, 2008   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

High Yield Bond Fund

  December 29, 2011   To maximize total return consistent with current income.

Government Money Market Fund

  May 17, 2004   To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

  September 22, 2004   To provide current income that is exempt from federal income tax and is consistent with stability of principal.

Prime Money Market Fund

  November 23, 1992   To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

  June 3, 2016   To provide current income consistent with preservation of capital.

 

(1)

Collectively referred to as the “International Funds”.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds are investment companies and follow the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuations—Listed equity securities are valued each trading day at the last sale price or official closing price reported on a national securities exchange. Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued each trading day at the last closing price on the principal exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the time for determination of Net Asset Value (“NAV”) or at fair value as discussed below. Equity securities without a reported trade, U.S. government securities, listed corporate bonds, other fixed income and asset-backed securities with maturities of 60 days or more, unlisted securities, and private placement securities are generally valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked price as furnished by an independent pricing service. Fixed income securities that are not exchange traded are valued by an independent pricing service, taking into consideration yield, liquidity, risk,

 

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credit quality, coupon, maturity, type of issue, and any other factors or market data the pricing service deems relevant. Fixed income securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase and of sufficient credit quality, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available, or are deemed to be inaccurate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board of Directors (the “Directors”). The Directors have established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to the supervision of the Directors. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee takes into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that would be realized upon the sale of that security and the differences may be material to the NAV of the Fund or the financial statements presented.

Securities held in certain funds may be listed on foreign exchanges that do not value their listed securities at the same time each Fund calculates its NAV. Most foreign markets close well before each Fund values its securities, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time). The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim.

The Pricing Committee may determine that a security needs to be fair valued if, among other things, it believes the value of the security might have been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the market in which the security was principally traded, but before the time for determination of the NAV (“a subsequent event”). A subsequent event might include a company-specific development (for example, announcement of a merger that is made after the close of the foreign market), a development that might affect an entire market or region (for example, weather related events) or a potentially global development (such as a terrorist attack that may be expected to have an effect on investor expectations worldwide). The Funds have retained an independent fair value pricing service to assist in fair valuing foreign securities in these circumstances. The service utilizes statistical data based on historical performance of securities, markets, and other data in developing factors used to estimate a fair value.

Repurchase Agreements—The Funds’ policy requires the custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian bank’s vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the Funds to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase agreement’s collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest.

The Funds will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker-dealers, which are deemed by the Adviser (or sub-advisers, as applicable) to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/ or standards reviewed or established by the Directors. Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Funds could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.

Investment Income, Expenses, and Distributions—Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income, realized gain distributions from underlying funds, and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of certain foreign securities, in which dividends are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Funds’ information agents become aware of such dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Paid-in-kind interest included in interest income, if any, is accrued daily.

The Funds offer multiple classes of shares which differ in their respective distribution, administration, and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Funds. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in class-specific expenses. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the value of total shares outstanding of each class without distinction between share classes.

Expenses attributable to a particular class of shares, such as shareholder servicing fees, are allocated directly to that class.

Premium and Discount Amortization/Paydown Gains and Losses—Premiums and discounts on fixed income securities are amortized/accreted for tax and financial statement purposes. Gains and losses realized on principal payments of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (paydown gains and losses) are classified as part of interest income.

Federal Income Taxes—The policies and procedures of the Funds require compliance with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and distribution to shareholders each year of substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for federal tax are necessary. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends and unrealized appreciation on investments have been recognized in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions—The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the commitment to purchase securities. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Short Sales—Certain Funds may sell a security they do not own in anticipation that the price of the security will decline. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund closes the short sale

 

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by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of closure. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the transaction is closed, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to dividend or interest that accrue during the period of the loan which is recorded as an expense. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium or an interest fee, which are recorded as interest expense. The proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sells the security short, or a loss potentially unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the closing of a short sale. The Fund may not always be able to borrow a security or to close out a short position at a particular time or at an acceptable price. If the price of the borrowed security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund closes the short sale, the Fund will experience a loss. The Fund’s loss on a short sale is the maximum attainable price of the security (which could be limitless) less the price the Fund paid for the security at the time it was borrowed.

Futures Contracts—Certain Funds may purchase futures contracts to manage cash flows, enhance yield, or to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a “variation margin” account. Daily, the Fund receives from, or pays to, the broker a specified amount of cash based upon changes in the variation margin account. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

Options Contracts—Certain Funds may write covered call and put options on futures, swaps, securities, or currencies a Fund owns, or in which it may invest to create investment exposure consistent with their investment objectives. Writing put options tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as written options outstanding in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received, or made, from writing options with premiums to be determined on a future date are reflected as such on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options that expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying future, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. A Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying future, swap, security, or currency may be sold (called) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, swap, security, or currency underlying the written option. The risk exists that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

Certain Funds also may purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. A Fund pays a premium, which is included in a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked- to-market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future, swap, security, or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.

Foreign Exchange Contracts—Certain Funds may enter into foreign currency exchange contracts as a way of managing foreign exchange rate risk. Certain Funds may enter into these contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The objective of foreign currency hedging transactions is to reduce the risk that the U.S. dollar value of these Funds’ foreign currency denominated securities will decline in value due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. All foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable translation rates resulting in unrealized gains or losses. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the foreign currency exchange contract is offset by entering into a closing transaction or by the delivery or receipt of the currency. Risk may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

Foreign Currency Translation—The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at each reporting period, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Restricted Securities—Restricted securities are securities that may be resold only upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from such registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Funds or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors.

 

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Redemption Fees—The International Funds impose a 2% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 30 days or less. All redemption fees are recorded by the International Funds as paid-in-capital.

Securities Lending—Certain Funds participate in one of two securities lending programs, providing for the lending of corporate bonds, equity, and government securities to qualified brokers, in exchange for the opportunity to earn additional income for participating. State Street Bank & Trust Company and BMO Harris Bank N.A. serve as the securities lending agents for the International Funds and non-International Funds participating in the programs, respectively. The Funds receive cash as collateral in return for the securities and record a corresponding payable for collateral due to the respective broker. The amount of cash collateral received is maintained at a minimum level of 100% of the prior day’s market value on securities and accrued interest loaned. Collateral is reinvested in short-term securities including overnight repurchase agreements, commercial paper, master notes, floating rate corporate notes (with at least quarterly reset rates), and money market funds. The valuation of these collateral securities is discussed in “Investment Valuations” above. When a Fund lends its portfolio securities, it is subject to the risk that it may not be able to get the portfolio securities back from the borrower on a timely basis, in which case the Fund may lose certain investment opportunities. A Fund also is subject to the risks associated with the investments of cash collateral received from the borrower.

Cash collateral received as part of the International Funds securities lending program was invested in the following security as of August 31, 2018:

 

Description

  Value  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 1.920%

  $ 18,691,435  

Cash collateral received as part of the non-International Funds securities lending program was jointly pooled and invested in the following securities as of August 31, 2018 (1):

 

Description

  Value  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 2.239%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points),
2/21/2019(2)

  $      7,499,655  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC,
2.303%, 9/20/2018(3)

    5,992,717  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 2.307%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points),
12/14/2018(2)

    6,500,000  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 2.363%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points),
11/16/2018(2)

    6,650,000  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 2.380%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points),
11/06/2018(2)

    7,000,000  

Bank of Nova Scotia, 2.280%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 23 basis points),
9/17/2018(2)

    5,000,720  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.353%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 29 basis points),
3/15/2019(2)

    7,500,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.367%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points),
4/11/2019(2)

    5,500,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.381%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points),
9/12/2018(2)

    7,250,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.400%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points),
6/06/2019(2)

    8,500,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.413%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 35 basis points),
2/15/2019(2)

    7,500,000  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 2.467%
(LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points),
6/27/2019(2)

    7,500,000  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds FedFund Portfolio,
1.933%, 9/04/2018

    8,116,490  

BMO Government Money Market Fund,
1.783%, 9/04/2018(4)

    70,000,000  

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund, 1.977%, 9/04/2018(4)

    310,031,000  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York NY, 2.410% (LIBOR 3 Month + 10 basis points), 9/20/2019(2)

    7,499,243  

Cargill, Inc., 1.941%, 9/06/2018(3)

    14,995,958  

Coca-Cola Co., 2.441%, 1/09/2019(3)

    4,956,305  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC,
2.478%, 2/12/2019(3)

    6,378,011  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC,
2.493%, 1/14/2019(3)

    9,412,006  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC,
2.545% (LIBOR 3 Month + 22 basis points), 12/20/2018(2)

    5,000,000  

Description

  Value  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.267%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points),
10/11/2018(2)

  $      5,500,000  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.294%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 21 basis points),
11/30/2018(2)

    7,503,113  

Credit Suisse New York, 2.304%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 9/10/2018(2)

    7,850,738  

Credit Suisse New York, 2.327%
(LIBOR 1 Month + 26 basis points),
10/22/2018(2)

    5,002,120  

Equinor ASA, 1.950%, 9/04/2018(3)

    9,998,375  

General Electric Co., 1.940%, 9/04/2018(3)

    19,996,767  

General Electric Co., 1.940%, 9/05/2018(3)

    19,995,689  

General Electric Co., 1.941%, 9/06/2018(3)

    7,497,979  

HSBC Bank USA NA, 2.264% (LIBOR 1 Month + 26 basis points), 11/16/2018(2)

    6,003,180  

HSBC Bank USA NA, 2.287% (LIBOR 1 Month + 21 basis points), 11/20/2018(2)

    7,503,202  

HSBC Bank USA NA, 2.305% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 4/25/2019(2)

    7,503,158  

HSBC Bank USA NA, 2.320% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 12/04/2018(2)

    12,756,604  

John Deere Capital Corp., 2.051%,
9/13/2018(3)

    8,175,410  

JP Morgan Securities LLC, 2.511%,
2/25/2019(3)

    7,408,550  

Lexington Parker Capital Co. LLC,
2.029%, 9/04/2018(3)

    17,497,042  

Lexington Parker Capital Co. LLC,
2.051%, 9/05/2018(3)

    7,498,292  

Lexington Parker Capital Co. LLC,
2.065%, 9/07/2018(3)

    17,493,979  

Lexington Parker Capital Co. LLC,
2.101%, 9/12/2018(3)

    7,495,188  

Liberty Street Funding LLC, 2.271%, 11/16/2018(3)

    12,440,361  

Liberty Street Funding LLC, 2.381% (LIBOR 1 Month + 30 basis points), 11/02/2018(2)

    6,500,000  

LMA Americas LLC, 1.951%, 9/05/2018(3)

    3,999,133  

LMA Americas LLC, 1.971%, 9/13/2018(3)

    10,742,941  

LMA Americas LLC, 2.042%, 9/20/2018(3)

    9,070,224  

LMA Americas LLC, 2.307%, 10/15/2018(3)

    7,478,917  

LMA Americas LLC, 2.362%, 11/16/2018(3)

    7,462,792  

LMA Americas LLC, 2.517%, 2/04/2019(3)

    5,440,655  

Longship Funding DAC, 1.990%, 9/05/2018(3)

    7,748,286  

Longship Funding DAC, 1.991%, 9/06/2018(3)

    9,997,236  

Longship Funding DAC, 2.001%, 9/11/2018(3)

    7,495,833  
 

 

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Description

   Value  

Longship Funding DAC, 2.052%, 9/17/2018(3)

   $      8,991,800  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC, 2.284%, 9/27/2018(3)

     4,991,767  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC, 2.390% (LIBOR 1 Month + 31 basis points),
11/05/2018(2)

     7,500,000  

Metlife Short Term Funding LLC, 2.207%, 10/22/2018(3)

     9,968,833  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 2.297% (LIBOR 1 Month + 23 basis points),
1/22/2019(2)

     5,002,035  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., 2.345% (LIBOR 1 Month + 28 basis points),
1/25/2019(2)

     9,005,526  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.255% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 3/11/2019(2)

     6,999,608  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.327% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points), 12/18/2018(2)

     7,501,905  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.473% (LIBOR 3 Month + 30 basis points), 4/30/2019(2)

     7,507,252  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.503% (LIBOR 1 Month + 44 basis points), 10/10/2018(2)

     5,002,150  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.440% (LIBOR 1 Month + 38 basis points), 10/17/2018(2)

     5,252,840  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 2.273% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points),
10/29/2018(2)

     10,000,000  

Nordea Bank AB, 2.467% (LIBOR 1 Month + 40 basis points), 3/14/2019(2)

     5,003,905  

Old Line Funding LLC, 2.405% (LIBOR 1 Month + 34 basis points), 10/25/2018(2)

     7,100,000  

Old Line Funding LLC, 2.581% (LIBOR 1 Month + 50 basis points), 3/21/2019(2)

     5,000,000  

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC, 2.001%,
9/07/2018(3)

     6,997,667  

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC, 2.041%,
9/06/2018(3)

     3,998,867  

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC, 2.052%,
9/17/2018(3)

     9,990,889  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC, 2.104%, 10/01/2018(3)

     9,982,500  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC, 2.269%, 11/01/2018(3)

     4,980,853  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC, 2.291%, 11/14/2018(3)

     4,976,567  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC, 2.291%, 11/15/2018(3)

     7,464,375  

Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC, 2.335%, 12/07/2018(3)

     4,968,744  

Starbird Funding Corp., 1.950%, 9/04/2018(3)

     9,998,375  

Starbird Funding Corp., 2.281%, 11/14/2018(3)

     7,962,671  

Starbird Funding Corp., 2.356%, 12/18/2018(3)

     7,447,350  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.230% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points),
2/19/2019(2)

     8,750,000  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.273% (LIBOR 1 Month + 20 basis points),
3/28/2019(2)

     7,499,655  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.316% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points),
10/24/2018(2)

     7,501,995  

Description

   Value  

Swedbank, 1.961%, 9/11/2018(3)

   $      7,495,917  

Swedbank, 2.001%, 9/12/2018(3)

     13,791,567  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 2.252% (LIBOR 1 Month + 17 basis points),
1/01/1900(2)

     8,500,000  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 2.317% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points),
1/14/2019(2)

     10,000,000  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 2.417% (LIBOR 1 Month + 34 basis points),
2/19/2019(2)

     7,500,000  

Thunder Bay Funding LLC, 2.449% (LIBOR 1 Month + 37 basis points),
3/07/2019(2)

     5,850,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.245% (LIBOR 3 Month + 11 basis points), 10/18/2018(2)

     12,506,412  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.272% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 10/03/2018(2)

     5,000,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.353% (LIBOR 1 Month + 27 basis points), 2/08/2019(2)

     7,500,000  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.400% (LIBOR 1 Month + 32 basis points), 9/05/2018(2)

     6,450,393  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.469% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 7/16/2019(2)

     7,499,325  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2.497% (LIBOR 3 Month + 15 basis points), 4/23/2019(2)

     5,000,000  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.330% (LIBOR 1 Month + 25 basis points),
9/04/2018(2)

     7,500,000  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.357% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2 basis points),
1/03/2019(2)

     7,500,000  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.419% (LIBOR 3 Month + 8 basis points),
4/12/2019(2)

     7,500,000  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.450% (LIBOR 1 Month + 37 basis points),
10/03/2018(2)

     5,000,000  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1.971%, 9/10/2018(3)

     7,496,306  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1.972%, 9/19/2018(3)

     7,992,120  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.299% (LIBOR 1 Month + 22 basis points), 10/05/2018(2)

     6,501,898  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.307% (LIBOR 1 Month + 24 basis points), 11/09/2018(2)

     7,253,451  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.371% (LIBOR 1 Month + 42 basis points), 10/09/2018(2)

     7,754,076  

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.476% (LIBOR 3 Month + 14 basis points), 6/28/2019(2)

     7,499,970  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.254% (LIBOR 1 Month + 19 basis points), 9/10/2018(2)

     7,500,000  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.370% (U.S. Federal Funds Effective Rate (continuous series) + 45 basis points), 2/15/2019(2)

     6,699,678  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.469% (LIBOR 3 Month + 13 basis points), 1/09/2019(2)

     5,501,667  

Other

     (447,793
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,185,530,985  
  

 

 

 
 

 

  (1)

The collateral pool is managed by the fixed income group within the Adviser. Each Fund owns a pro-rata interest in the collateral pool determined by the value of securities on loan for such Fund.

  (2)

Denotes a floating rate security. Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of August 31, 2018.

  (3)

Each issue shows the rate of the discount at the time of purchase.

  (4)

Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 6, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

Commitments and Contingencies—In the normal course of business, the Corporation enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Corporation’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Corporation that have not yet occurred. However, the Corporation has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other—Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses on securities are computed on the basis of specific security lot identification.

 

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3.   Fair Value Measurement

Fair Valuation Measurement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting issuer (observable inputs), and (2) the reporting issuer’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Common and preferred stocks, options and futures contracts, and U.S. registered mutual funds are generally categorized as Level 1.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Fixed income securities, repurchase agreements, cash collateral received as part of the securities lending program, and securities valued by an independent fair value pricing service are generally categorized as Level 2.

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs, including management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Funds had no investments in private investment funds, and there were no investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities as of August 31, 2018.

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2018, in valuing the Funds’ assets:

 

    Low Volatility Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 126,587,939     $     $     —     $ 126,587,939  

Short-Term Investments

    1,494,204       57,761,573             59,255,777  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 128,082,143     $ 57,761,573     $     $ 185,843,716  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Dividend Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 151,264,874     $     $     $ 151,264,874  

Short-Term Investments

    3,591,099       70,677,075             74,268,174  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 154,855,973     $ 70,677,075     $     $ 225,533,048  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Large-Cap Value Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 383,464,731     $     $     $ 383,464,731  

Short-Term Investments

    7,482,313       159,109,849             166,592,162  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 390,947,044     $ 159,109,849     $     $ 550,056,893  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Large-Cap Growth Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 399,401,591     $     $     $ 399,401,591  

Short-Term Investments

    6,735,831       150,732,234             157,468,065  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 406,137,422     $ 150,732,234     $     $ 556,869,656  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Mid-Cap Value Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 197,529,311     $     $     $ 197,529,311  

Short-Term Investments

    2,420,873       93,348,421             95,769,294  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 199,950,184     $ 93,348,421     $     $ 293,298,605  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Mid-Cap Growth Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 126,923,190     $     $     $ 126,923,190  

Short-Term Investments

    1,583,732       58,405,407             59,989,139  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 128,506,922     $ 58,405,407     $     $ 186,912,329  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small-Cap Value Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 74,410,602     $     $     $ 74,410,602  

Short-Term Investments

    1,486,191       36,689,352             38,175,543  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 75,896,793     $ 36,689,352     $     $ 112,586,145  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small-Cap Core Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 23,949,570     $     $     $ 23,949,570  

Short-Term Investments

    440,742       11,219,203             11,659,945  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,390,312     $ 11,219,203     $     $ 35,609,515  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Small-Cap Growth Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 151,614,386     $     $     $ 151,614,386  

Short-Term Investments

    2,038,642       68,845,157             70,883,799  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 153,653,028     $ 68,845,157     $     —     $ 222,498,185  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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    Global Low Volatility Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks

       

Belgium

  $ 52,381     $     $     $ 52,381  

Bermuda

    358,547                   358,547  

Brazil

    175,120                   175,120  

Canada

    2,905,384                   2,905,384  

Cayman Islands

    458,029                   458,029  

China

    318,371                   318,371  

Czech Republic

    819,521                   819,521  

Denmark

    194,864                   194,864  

France

    32,712                   32,712  

Germany

    222,879                   222,879  

Guernsey

    576,096                   576,096  

Hong Kong

    2,680,954                   2,680,954  

Hungary

    133,525                   133,525  

Israel

    592,959                   592,959  

Japan

    2,459,197                   2,459,197  

Malaysia

    1,420,621                   1,420,621  

Netherlands

    217,834                   217,834  

New Zealand

    989,882                   989,882  

Philippines

    571,660                   571,660  

Singapore

    1,229,211                   1,229,211  

Switzerland

    404,018                   404,018  

Taiwan

    780,068                   780,068  

Thailand

    208,376                   208,376  

United Kingdom

    118,951                   118,951  

United States

    12,191,421                   12,191,421  

Common Stock Units

    109,822                   109,822  

Short-Term Investments

    2,178,530                   2,178,530  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 32,400,933     $     —     $     —     $ 32,400,933  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Disciplined International Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks

       

Australia

  $ 5,541,144     $     $     $ 5,541,144  

Belgium

    155,901                   155,901  

Cayman Islands

    377,023                   377,023  

Denmark

    2,381,433                   2,381,433  

Finland

    2,143,230                   2,143,230  

France

    8,744,801                   8,744,801  

Germany

    5,517,159                   5,517,159  

Hong Kong

    5,434,290                   5,434,290  

Italy

    945,567                   945,567  

Japan

    16,024,118                   16,024,118  

Jersey

    2,488,517                   2,488,517  

Luxembourg

    321,142                   321,142  

Netherlands

    3,464,661                   3,464,661  

New Zealand

    169,195                   169,195  

Norway

    3,755,348                   3,755,348  

Portugal

    133,003                   133,003  

Singapore

    841,748                   841,748  

Spain

    1,065,149                   1,065,149  

Sweden

    337,686                   337,686  

Switzerland

    4,269,211                   4,269,211  

United Kingdom

    8,723,029                   8,723,029  

Exchange Traded Funds

    1,274,200                   1,274,200  

Limited Partnership Units

    334,400                   334,400  

Short-Term Investments

    3,435,698                   3,435,698  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 77,877,653     $     —     $     —     $ 77,877,653  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Pyrford International Stock Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks(1)

  $ 620,104,210     $     $     $ 620,104,210  

Preferred Stocks(1)

    11,579,563                   11,579,563  

Short-Term Investments

    30,412,487                   30,412,487  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 662,096,260     $     —     $     —     $ 662,096,260  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks

       

Brazil

  $ 2,926,420     $     $     $ 2,926,420  

Chile

    2,575,138                   2,575,138  

China

    17,799,780                   17,799,780  

Egypt

    8,376,478                   8,376,478  

Hong Kong

    22,384,811                   22,384,811  

India

    44,706,473                   44,706,473  

Indonesia

    17,611,325                   17,611,325  

Malaysia

    8,103,319                   8,103,319  

Mexico

    14,616,173                   14,616,173  

Nigeria

    1,511,651                   1,511,651  

Peru

    2,899,448                   2,899,448  

Philippines

    8,772,705                   8,772,705  

Russia

    8,469,236                   8,469,236  

South Africa

    16,627,643                   16,627,643  

Taiwan

    6,751,262                   6,751,262  

Thailand

    2,149,770                   2,149,770  

Turkey

    537,589                   537,589  

United States

    4,001,220                   4,001,220  

Vietnam

    3,881,479                   3,881,479  

Common Stock Units

    5,338,108                   5,338,108  

Short-Term Investments

    9,191,745                   9,191,745  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 209,231,773     $     —     $     —     $ 209,231,773  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Alternative Strategies Fund(2)        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets-Long        

Common Stocks

       

Australia

  $ 132,491     $     $     $ 132,491  

Bermuda

    901,411                   901,411  

Canada

    2,960,890                   2,960,890  

China

    180,401                   180,401  

Denmark

    176,954                   176,954  

France

    214,360                   214,360  

Germany

    22,987                   22,987  

Indonesia

    305,421                   305,421  

Ireland

    1,796,176                   1,796,176  

Italy

    79,707                   79,707  

Japan

    1,477,786                   1,477,786  

Jersey

    62,241                   62,241  

Luxembourg

    215,789                   215,789  

Netherlands

    177,230                   177,230  

New Zealand

    216,042                   216,042  

Norway

    273,929                   273,929  

Panama

    71,306                   71,306  

Poland

    83,610                   83,610  

South Korea

    447,097                   447,097  

Sweden

    67,716                   67,716  

Switzerland

    141,611                   141,611  

Taiwan

    280,693                   280,693  

United Kingdom

    740,531                   740,531  

United States

    39,309,896                   39,309,896  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                       

Purchased Options

    117,942                   117,942  

Short-Term Investments

    24,540,402                   24,540,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 74,994,619     $     —     $     —     $ 74,994,619  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities-Short

       

Common Stocks

       

Australia

  $ 47,936     $     $     $ 47,936  

Canada

    637,836                   637,836  

Cayman Islands

    10,805                   10,805  

Denmark

    241,790                   241,790  

Finland

    29,886                   29,886  

France

    187,048                   187,048  

Germany

    354,799                   354,799  

Japan

    2,598,287                   2,598,287  

Netherlands

    660,487                   660,487  

Norway

    43,059                   43,059  

Spain

    431,544                   431,544  

Sweden

    460,129                   460,129  

Switzerland

    237,576                   237,576  

United Kingdom

    617,950                   617,950  

United States

    10,752,778                   10,752,778  

Exchange Traded Funds

    1,563,424                   1,563,424  

Written Options

    104,177                   104,177  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18,979,511     $     $     $ 18,979,511  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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    Global Long/Short Equity Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Assets-Long

       

Common Stocks

       

Australia

  $ 75,239     $     $     $ 75,239  

Bermuda

    278,661                   278,661  

Canada

    1,289,071                   1,289,071  

China

    22,755                   22,755  

Denmark

    102,082                   102,082  

France

    121,415                   121,415  

Germany

    12,591                   12,591  

Indonesia

    177,625                   177,625  

Italy

    45,237                   45,237  

Japan

    825,543                   825,543  

Jersey

    35,273                   35,273  

Luxembourg

    122,437                   122,437  

Netherlands

    106,229                   106,229  

New Zealand

    123,435                   123,435  

Norway

    158,397                   158,397  

Panama

    40,450                   40,450  

Poland

    47,526                   47,526  

South Korea

    255,117                   255,117  

Sweden

    57,341                   57,341  

Switzerland

    82,482                   82,482  

Taiwan

    162,503                   162,503  

United Kingdom

    292,880                   292,880  

United States

    5,337,949                   5,337,949  

Short-Term Investments

    3,727,877                   3,727,877  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,500,115     $     $     $ 13,500,115  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities-Short

       

Common Stocks

       

Australia

  $ 24,607     $     $     $ 24,607  

Cayman Islands

    6,132                   6,132  

Finland

    16,383                   16,383  

Germany

    195,070                   195,070  

Japan

    1,441,325                   1,441,325  

Netherlands

    84,320                   84,320  

Norway

    25,111                   25,111  

Spain

    63,162                   63,162  

Sweden

    101,710                   101,710  

Switzerland

    17,135                   17,135  

United Kingdom

    265,015                   265,015  

United States

    1,402,246                   1,402,246  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,642,216     $     $     —     $ 3,642,216  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $     $ 583,732,697     $     $ 583,732,697  

Short-Term Investments

    159,901       22,322,929             22,482,830  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 159,901     $ 606,055,626     $     —     $ 606,215,527  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Short Tax-Free Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $     $ 189,667,410     $     $ 189,667,410  

Mutual Funds

    875,303                   875,303  

Short-Term Investments

    121,200                   121,200  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 996,503     $ 189,667,410     $     —     $ 190,663,913  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Short-Term Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 56,300,881     $     $ 56,300,881  

Certificates of Deposit

          3,348,522             3,348,522  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          17,360,976             17,360,976  

Commercial Mortgage Securities

          14,646,370             14,646,370  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

          105,418,048             105,418,048  

Mutual Funds

    1,007,665                   1,007,665  

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          28,028,322             28,028,322  

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

          2,469,654             2,469,654  

Short-Term Investments

    3,242,065       46,427,517             49,669,582  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,249,730     $ 274,000,290     $     —     $ 278,250,020  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Intermediate Tax-Free Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $     $ 1,758,008,770     $     $ 1,758,008,770  

Mutual Funds

    15,526,002                   15,526,002  

Short-Term Investments

    85,922                   85,922  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,611,924     $ 1,758,008,770     $     —     $ 1,773,620,694  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Strategic Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 3,444,482     $     $ 3,444,482  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          9,114,182             9,114,182  

Commercial Mortgage Securities

          6,042,163             6,042,163  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

          51,212,215             51,212,215  

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          1,997,711             1,997,711  

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

          9,428,121             9,428,121  

Short-Term Investments

    5,787,248       21,425,129             27,212,377  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,787,248     $ 102,664,003     $     —     $ 108,451,251  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    TCH Corporate Income Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $     $ 235,742,115     $     $ 235,742,115  

Municipals

          534,320             534,320  

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          1,423,535             1,423,535  

Short-Term Investments

    4,850,884       50,798,784             55,649,668  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 4,850,884     $ 288,498,754     $     $ 293,349,638  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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    TCH Core Plus Bond Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Asset-Backed Securities

  $     $ 27,948,720     $     $ 27,948,720  

Commercial Mortgage Securities

          44,226,197             44,226,197  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

          473,299,731             473,299,731  

Municipals

          320,592             320,592  

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          254,911,025             254,911,025  

U.S. Government Agency-Mortgage Securities

          198,295,197             198,295,197  

Short-Term Investments

    40,862,111       363,577,000             404,439,111  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 40,862,111     $ 1,362,578,462     $     —     $ 1,403,440,573  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    High Yield Bond Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $     $ 10,405,546     $     —     $ 10,405,546  

Short-Term Investments

    813,997       4,935,287             5,749,284  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 813,997     $ 15,340,833     $     $ 16,154,830  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Government Money Market Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 220,000,000     $     $     $ 220,000,000  

Repurchase Agreements

          1,303,479,468             1,303,479,468  

U.S. Government & U.S. Government Agency Obligations

          1,867,836,765             1,867,836,765  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 220,000,000     $ 3,171,316,233     $     —     $ 3,391,316,233  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Tax-Free Money Market Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Municipals

  $     $ 371,385,861     $     $ 371,385,861  

Mutual Funds

    9,555,886                   9,555,886  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 9,555,886     $ 371,385,861     $     —     $ 380,941,747  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Prime Money Market Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Certificates of Deposit

  $     $ 69,504,194     $     $ 69,504,194  

Commercial Paper

          266,676,088             266,676,088  

Municipals

          2,080,000             2,080,000  

Mutual Funds

    18,000,000                   18,000,000  

Repurchase Agreements

          105,528,777             105,528,777  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 18,000,000     $ 443,789,059     $     —     $ 461,789,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Institutional Prime Money Market
Fund
       
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Certificates of Deposit

  $     $ 82,027,890     $     $ 82,027,890  

Commercial Paper

          294,366,638             294,366,638  

Mutual Funds

    15,743,894                   15,743,894  

Repurchase Agreements

          90,000,000             90,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,743,894     $ 466,394,528     $     —     $ 482,138,422  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

All sub-categories within Common Stocks and Preferred Stocks represent either entire Level 1 or Level 2 evaluation status.

(2)

The following is a summary of other financial instruments that are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedules of Investments, such as futures and forward contracts. Amounts below are the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the investment.

 

    Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)
On Other Financial Instruments
 

Fund

  Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Alternative Strategies Fund

                           

Long Futures Contracts

  $ 192,221     $     $     $ 192,221  

Short Futures Contracts

    (828,414                 (828,414
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

  $ (636,193   $     $     $ (636,193
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long Forward Contracts

  $     $ (144,112   $     $ (144,112

Short Forward Contracts

          324,033             324,033  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Contracts

  $     $ 179,921     $     $ 179,921  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers between category levels at the end of the period. As described in Note 2, the Funds have retained an independent pricing service to fair value foreign equity securities for events occurring after the close of the market in which the security is principally traded. These valuations did not occur on August 31, 2018, but did on August 31, 2017, resulting in transfers between Level 2 and Level 1 categories.

The following is a reconciliation of transfers between category levels from August 31, 2017 to August 31, 2018:

 

    Global Low
Volatility
Equity Fund
    Disciplined
International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford
International
Stock Fund
    LGM
Emerging
Markets
Equity Fund
    Alternative
Strategies Fund
- Long
Transfers
    Alternative
Strategies Fund
- Short
Transfers
    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
- Long
Transfers
    Global
Long/Short
Equity Fund
- Short
Transfers
 

Transfers into Level 1

  $ 11,494,455     $ 37,163,468     $ 605,177,492     $ 124,204,528     $ 2,592,351     $ 2,320,799     $ 1,747,672     $ 1,207,773  

Transfers out of Level 1

                                               
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net transfers into Level 1

  $ 11,494,455     $ 37,163,468     $ 605,177,492     $ 124,204,528     $ 2,592,351     $ 2,320,799     $ 1,747,672     $ 1,207,773  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transfers into Level 2

  $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $  

Transfers out of Level 2

    (11,494,455     (37,163,468     (605,177,492     (124,204,528     (2,592,351     (2,320,799     (1,747,672     (1,207,773
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net transfers out of Level 2

  $ (11,494,455   $ (37,163,468   $ (605,177,492   $ (124,204,528   $ (2,592,351   $ (2,320,799   $ (1,747,672   $ (1,207,773
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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4.   Derivative Holdings and Activity Detail

Derivatives and Hedging Disclosures—Derivatives and hedging require enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effects on the Funds’ financial positions, performance and cash flows. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Alternative Strategies Fund utilized all derivatives for the purposes of generating and enhancing total return.

During the year ended August 31, 2018, the Alternative Strategies Fund had average quarterly contracts or notional values outstanding:

 

Average Quarterly Contracts

 

Average Quarterly Notional Values

Long Futures

 

Short Futures

 

Purchased Options

 

Written Options

 

Long Forwards

 

Short Forwards

555   816   757   1,260   $20,754,527   $21,120,567

The effects of these derivative instruments on the Alternative Strategies Fund’s financial positions and financial performance are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, and are presented in the table below. The values of derivative instruments as of August 31, 2018 by risk category are as follows:

 

     Statement of
Asset and Liabilities
     Statement of Operations  

Fund/Financial Instrument Type

   Amount      Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Net Change in
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Alternative Strategies Fund

        

Interest rate futures contracts:

        

Receivables for daily variation margin

   $ 51,206        

Payables for daily variation margin

     (21,847      
  

 

 

       

Net

     29,359      $ (605,150    $ (37,901

Equity futures contracts:

        

Receivables for daily variation margin

     235,415        

Payables for daily variation margin

     (900,967      
  

 

 

       

Net

     (665,552      (1,444,533      (827,146

Total receivables for interest rate and equity futures contracts

     286,621        

Total payables for interest rate and equity futures contracts

     (922,814      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net

   $ (636,193    $ (2,049,683    $ (865,047
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward foreign exchange contracts:

        

Receivables for forward foreign exchange contracts

   $ 487,075        

Payables for forward foreign exchange contracts

     (307,154      
  

 

 

       

Net

   $ 179,921      $ (1,114,134    $ (20,476
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity option contracts:

        

Purchased options

   $ 117,942      $ (1,068,981    $ 554,826  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written options

   $ (104,177    $ 1,288,709      $ (672,299
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities—Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented. As of August 31, 2018 no master netting arrangements exist related to the Funds. The Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities (“SAL”) presents derivative instruments on a gross basis, therefore, no net amounts and no offset amounts exist within the SAL to present below. Gross amounts of the derivative instruments, amounts related to financial instruments/cash collateral not offset in the SAL and net amounts are presented below:

 

     Derivative Assets      Derivative Liabilities     Net
Derivative
Assets
(Liabilities)
    Collateral Pledged
(Received) (1)
       

Fund/Counterparty

   Forward
Currency
Contracts
     Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Currency
Contracts
    Futures
Contracts
    Written
Options
    Financial
Instruments
     Cash     Net
Amount
 

Alternative Strategies Fund

                     

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Over the Counter)

   $ 487,075      $      $ (307,154   $     $     $ 179,921     $      $ (86,700   $ 93,221  

Exchange Traded Futures Contracts

            286,621              (922,814           (636,193     344,437              (291,756

Exchange Traded Options Contracts

                               (104,177     (104,177            104,177        

 

(1)

Collateral pledged may exceed amount of liability balance.

 

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5.   Capital Stock

The Articles of Incorporation permit the Directors to issue an indefinite number of full and fractional shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

 

    

 

    

 

 
     Low Volatility
Equity Fund
     Dividend
Income Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

   $      $      $      $  

Advisor class of shares

     2,286,790        30,709,923        3,699,050        9,963,731  

Institutional class of shares

     14,306,331        23,796,019        36,241,152        84,755,232  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                           

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     16,593,121        54,505,942        39,940,202        94,718,963  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     1,153,738        600,108        356,437        1,904,772  

Institutional class of shares

     4,960,839        3,555,616        15,598,754        1,431,043  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

     6,114,577        4,155,724        15,955,191        3,335,815  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     (11,884,791      (16,253,010      (1,523,536      (95,290,255

Institutional class of shares

     (53,938,321      (40,363,601      (24,803,382      (17,370,722

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                           

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (65,823,112      (56,616,611      (26,326,918      (112,660,977
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ (43,115,414    $ 2,045,055      $ 29,568,475      $ (14,606,199
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     155,588        2,223,381        250,661        734,704  

Institutional class of shares

     963,075        1,717,254        2,481,080        5,932,931  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                           

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     1,118,663        3,940,635        2,731,741        6,667,635  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     79,316        43,466        25,309        142,063  

Institutional class of shares

     339,986        258,635        1,111,368        104,269  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     419,302        302,101        1,136,677        246,332  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     (809,235      (1,157,535      (102,595      (6,726,795

Institutional class of shares

     (3,652,276      (2,894,759      (1,686,199      (1,260,014

Retirement class R-3 of shares

                           

Retirement class R-6 of shares

                           

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (4,461,511      (4,052,294      (1,788,794      (7,986,809
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     (2,923,546      190,442        2,079,624        (1,072,842
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2016, to June 2, 2017 (termination of Investor class of shares).

(2)

Includes $4,159,630 of paid-in-capital received from an in-kind purchase on December 15, 2017. The total value received of $4,159,630 from this non-taxable event represented $2,408,685 in securities cost, $1,730,375 in net unrealized appreciation, $3,388 in accrued dividends, $17,172 in cash, and $10 in accrued interest in exchange for 258,754 Institutional Class of shares at time of purchase.

(3)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to May 11, 2018 (termination of Retirement class R-3 of shares).

(4)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to December 3, 2017 (termination of Retirement class R-3 of shares).

 

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Large-Cap
Value Fund
    Large-Cap
Growth Fund
    Mid-Cap
Value Fund
    Mid-Cap
Growth Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
             
             
$     $ 25,782,143 (1)    $ 8,890,108     $ 47,552,629     $     $ 12,630,560 (1)    $     $ 8,328,558 (1) 
  1,269,566       2,132,939       266,934       989,079       2,177,622       3,288,541       984,230       3,531,002  
  69,446,391 (2)      209,105,302       50,667,833       208,981,585       17,358,535       80,906,095       12,719,389       73,932,023  
                          768 (3)      1,057              
  87,457,626       1,523,544       63,644,998       2,776,234       28,089,301       3,976,868       24,250,761       563,173  
        186,891,192                         134,579,478             85,760,412  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  158,173,583       425,435,120       123,469,873       260,299,527       47,626,226       235,382,599       37,954,380       172,115,168  
                 
        3,003,799 (1)      4,067,641       10,511,010             37,960,691 (1)            18,801,115 (1) 
  2,439,169       523,217       28,989       23,490       2,704,039       3,053       1,100,667       1,518  
  31,249,109       3,151,481       14,433,447       6,318,459       6,519,523       19,028,243       5,913,858       7,803,153  
                          79 (3)      76              
  862,668       5,361       184,270       9,109       816,233       3,121,456       36,318        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  34,550,946       6,683,858       18,714,347       16,862,068       10,039,874       60,113,519       7,050,843       26,605,786  
             
        (29,944,864 )(1)      (35,301,963     (167,909,613           (37,912,274 )(1)            (21,939,370 )(1) 
  (7,185,801     (163,849,415     (372,881     (684,033     (17,789,671     (74,055,945     (6,893,086     (71,617,531
  (135,297,594     (62,434,365     (116,167,629     (54,111,950     (44,333,122     (37,859,484     (42,795,496     (24,230,419
                          (25,338 )(3)      (9     (24,268 )(4)       
  (9,866,413     (143,363     (12,334,747     (66,992     (14,011,689     (2,141,795     (4,269,640     (798
        (186,891,192                       (134,579,478           (85,760,412

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (152,349,808     (443,263,199     (164,177,220     (222,772,588     (76,159,820     (286,548,985     (53,982,490     (203,548,530

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 40,374,721     $ (11,144,221   $ (21,993,000   $ 54,389,007     $ (18,493,720   $ 8,947,133     $ (8,977,267   $ (4,827,576

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
        1,721,277 (1)      479,102       2,983,477             1,079,783 (1)            603,003 (1) 
  78,249       136,008       14,070       60,502       172,720       277,019       61,162       245,836  
  4,307,244 (2)      13,571,425       2,690,356       12,557,523       1,412,871       6,898,100       757,625       4,865,381  
                          63 (3)      92             (1) 
  5,392,425       98,226       3,340,294       161,842       2,291,863       337,095       1,419,933       36,858  
        11,959,735                         11,426,538             5,852,195  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  9,777,918       27,486,671       6,523,822       15,763,344       3,877,517       20,018,627       2,238,720       11,603,272  
             
        202,894 (1)      230,331       704,400             3,609,940 (1)            1,480,172 (1) 
  153,737       33,497       1,642       1,564       220,370       290       73,182       120  
  1,968,958       210,885       810,356       419,303       536,253       1,812,569       376,679       591,039  
                          7 (3)      7              
  54,032       343       10,341       531       67,103       296,837       2,300        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,176,727       447,619       1,052,670       1,125,798       823,733       5,719,643       452,161       2,071,331  
             
        (2,003,359 )(1)      (1,849,507     (10,102,414           (3,280,928 )(1)            (1,572,244 )(1) 
  (450,944     (10,550,915     (20,984     (42,166     (1,443,400     (6,294,719     (434,884     (4,886,470
  (8,306,456     (4,093,910     (6,128,458     (3,325,891     (3,608,429     (3,265,545     (2,534,418     (1,678,679
                          (2,093 )(3)      (1     (1,460 )(4)       
  (618,306     (9,119     (637,550     (3,886     (1,120,225     (185,873     (244,098     (52
        (11,959,735                       (11,426,538           (5,852,195

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,375,706     (28,617,038     (8,636,499     (13,474,357     (6,174,147     (24,453,604     (3,214,860     (13,989,640

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,578,939       (682,748     (1,060,007     3,414,785       (1,472,897     1,284,666       (523,979     (315,037

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Small-Cap
Value Fund
     Small-Cap
Core Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

          

Proceeds from sale of shares:

          

Investor class of shares

   $     $      $      $  

Advisor class of shares

     158,365       4,344,594        810,118        2,075,979  

Institutional class of shares

     7,360,861       45,025,931        4,646,390        7,844,262  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     9,605 (1)      30,591                

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     12,814,203       2,248,782                

Class F-3 of shares

                          

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     20,343,034       51,649,898        5,456,508        9,920,241  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

          

Investor class of shares

                          

Advisor class of shares

     374,648       4,111,818        126,053        627  

Institutional class of shares

     4,591,637       2,338,598        1,050,655        232,893  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     4,108 (1)      5,814                

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     213,686       95,423                

Class F-3 of shares

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

     5,184,079       6,551,653        1,176,708        233,520  

Cost of shares redeemed:

          

Investor class of shares

                          

Advisor class of shares

     (1,238,217     (47,396,459      (939,096      (211,102

Institutional class of shares

     (17,739,504     (15,809,625      (3,809,548      (3,817,564

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (136,151 )(1)      (4,887              

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (2,535,413     (611,082              

Class F-3 of shares

                          

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (21,649,285     (63,822,053      (4,748,644      (4,028,666

Redemption fees

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 3,877,828     $ (5,620,502    $ 1,884,572      $ 6,125,095  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

          

Sale of shares:

          

Investor class of shares

                          

Advisor class of shares

     10,987       327,444        58,097        157,501  

Institutional class of shares

     511,721       3,311,166        319,404        629,056  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     685 (1)      2,331                

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     907,840       165,453                

Class F-3 of shares

                          

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     1,431,233       3,806,394        377,501        786,557  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

          

Investor class of shares

                          

Advisor class of shares

     27,629       340,483        9,228        49  

Institutional class of shares

     333,452       190,485        76,411        18,110  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     304 (1)      481                

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     15,440       7,719                

Class F-3 of shares

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     376,825       539,168        85,639        18,159  

Shares redeemed:

          

Investor class of shares

                          

Advisor class of shares

     (88,641     (3,524,240      (67,035      (15,970

Institutional class of shares

     (1,262,801     (1,210,294      (271,869      (291,933

Retirement class R-3 of shares

     (9,790 )(1)      (367              

Retirement class R-6 of shares

     (176,995     (46,103              

Class F-3 of shares

                          

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                          
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (1,538,227     (4,781,004      (338,904      (307,903
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     269,831       (435,442      124,236        496,813  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to May 11, 2018 (termination of Retirement class R-3 of shares).

(2)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2016, to June 2, 2017 (termination of Investor class of shares).

(3)

Reflects operations for the period from May 31, 2017 (inception date) to August 31, 2017.

(4)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to April 27, 2018 (termination of Investor class of shares).

(5)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to December 3, 2017 (termination of Retirement class R-3 of shares).

 

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Small-Cap
Growth Fund
    Global Low Volatility
Equity Fund
    Disciplined International
Equity Fund
    Pyrford International
Stock Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
             
             
$     $ 8,270,106 (2)    $     $     $     $     $ 83,571 (4)    $ 13,163,350  
  4,764,611       8,904,983 (3)      209,656       795,975       42,573       2,000       5,864,823       822,444  
  17,252,116       54,817,595       573,388       25,178,906       18,798,208       22,341,033       76,904,679       350,747,663  
                                             
                                      120,732,668       31,501,915  
                                      8,394,567       25,761 (3) 
        92,631,103                                      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  22,016,727       164,623,787       783,044       25,974,881       18,840,781       22,343,033       211,980,308       396,261,133  
             
                                            1,999,666  
  6,081,376             35,577       2,983       1,308       787             1,905  
  8,460,833             1,428,624       1,085,758       1,509,712       1,669,867       12,082,424       6,699,345  
                                             
                                      1,405,577       652,042  
                                      1,758        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  14,542,209             1,464,201       1,088,741       1,511,020       1,670,654       13,489,759       9,352,958  
             
        (85,059,894 )(2)                              (6,445,368 )(4)      (115,429,633
  (23,380,533     (45,090,880 )(3)      (955,585     (115,806     (2,155           (690,070     (43,970
  (23,623,490     (165,285,708     (22,565,241     (19,346,226     (13,668,317     (28,580,607     (197,218,546     (290,612,247
                                      (26,363 )(5)       
                                      (13,639,793     (3,041,612
                                      (389,948      
        (92,631,103                                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (47,004,023     (388,067,585     (23,520,826     (19,462,032     (13,670,472     (28,580,607     (218,410,088     (409,127,462
        132             50       210             957       3,133  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (10,445,087   $ (223,443,666   $ (21,273,581   $ 7,601,640     $ 6,681,539     $ (4,566,920   $ 7,060,936     $ (3,510,238

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
        494,669 (2)                              6,173 (4)      1,073,748  
  245,534       498,846 (3)      15,520       63,712       3,721       180       432,072       63,670  
  867,331       2,932,428       41,566       2,042,381       1,662,757       2,090,763       5,768,243       27,977,151  
                                             
                                      8,998,114       2,563,451  
                                      633,138       1,950 (3) 
        5,076,122                                      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,112,865       9,002,065       57,086       2,106,093       1,666,478       2,090,943       15,837,740       31,679,970  
             
                                            174,491  
  347,706             2,693       251       118       84             166  
  465,392             107,902       91,317       136,256       176,893       915,335       583,567  
                                             
                                      106,483       56,798  
                                      133        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  813,098             110,595       91,568       136,374       176,977       1,021,951       815,022  
             
        (5,106,058 )(2)                              (474,563 )(4)      (8,986,498
  (1,245,843     (2,432,400 )(3)      (69,805     (9,239     (184           (50,399     (3,359
  (1,191,794     (9,469,711     (1,653,359     (1,556,987     (1,201,084     (2,848,966     (14,834,806     (23,381,161
                                      (1,946 )(5)       
                                      (1,031,978     (239,843
                                      (29,583      
        (5,076,122                                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,437,637     (22,084,291     (1,723,164     (1,566,226     (1,201,268     (2,848,966     (16,423,275     (32,610,861

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (511,674     (13,082,226     (1,555,483     631,435       601,584       (581,046     436,416       (115,869

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     LGM Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
     Alternative
Strategies Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

   $      $      $      $  

Advisor class of shares

     2,061,792        8,777,557        949        27,169  

Institutional class of shares

     77,835,687        100,996,016        17,290,111        21,282,139  

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     79,897,479        109,773,573        17,291,060        21,309,308  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

            235,064        3,248         

Institutional class of shares

     1,128,190        631,448        5,106,210         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

     1,128,190        866,512        5,109,458         

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     (1,950,533      (61,462,014      (80,003      (165,974

Institutional class of shares

     (33,149,780      (37,328,961      (37,141,144      (39,535,186

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (35,100,313      (98,790,975      (37,221,147      (39,701,160

Redemption fees

     711        680                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 45,926,067      $ 11,849,790      $ (14,820,629    $ (18,391,852
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     127,075        629,812        94        2,572  

Institutional class of shares

     4,692,595        6,844,430        1,681,475        2,009,145  

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     4,819,670        7,474,242        1,681,569        2,011,717  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

            18,509        322         

Institutional class of shares

     70,030        49,681        502,085         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     70,030        68,190        502,407         

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

                           

Advisor class of shares

     (116,190      (4,044,334      (7,777      (15,772

Institutional class of shares

     (2,010,904      (2,627,477      (3,567,218      (3,732,936

Advisor class transfers from termination of Investor class

                           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (2,127,094      (6,671,811      (3,574,995      (3,748,708
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     2,762,606        870,621        (1,391,019      (1,736,991
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2016, to June 2, 2017 (termination of Investor class of shares).

 

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Global Long/Short
Equity Fund
    Ultra Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short
Tax-Free Fund
    Short-Term
Income Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
             
             
$     $     $     $ 6,104,616 (1)    $     $ 10,895,505 (1)    $     $ 11,653,364 (1) 
  195,339       269,383       5,741,914       6,200,069       2,495,879       1,819,564       4,288,667       10,184,761  
  6,081,319       4,556,249       439,354,219       466,456,337       48,874,201       88,094,396       131,029,502       132,998,094  
                    45,351,480             22,049,349             49,939,527  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,276,658       4,825,632       445,096,133       524,112,502       51,370,080       122,858,814       135,318,169       204,775,746  
 

    

    

 

 

             
                    286,536 (1)            169,287 (1)            618,739 (1) 
  22,321       4,145       329,380       71,269       81,745       46,057       492,639       143,243  
  296,703       23,628       3,253,010       1,945,603       861,084       636,743       2,446,146       1,710,099  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  319,024       27,773       3,582,390       2,303,408       942,829       852,087       2,938,785       2,472,081  
             
                    (14,358,125 )(1)            (4,549,287 )(1)            (21,089,307 )(1) 
  (129,883     (128,015     (13,292,423     (16,963,463     (3,186,874     (17,897,661     (11,677,805     (27,139,404
  (5,837,723     (175,281     (494,931,520     (391,631,904     (41,742,641     (81,433,763     (125,939,227     (159,514,643
                    (45,351,480           (22,049,349           (49,939,527

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,967,606     (303,296     (508,223,943     (468,304,972     (44,929,515     (125,930,060     (137,617,032     (257,682,881
  1,407                                            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 629,483     $ 4,550,109     $ (59,545,420   $ 58,110,938     $ 7,383,394     $ (2,219,159   $ 639,922     $ (50,435,054

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
             
                    606,227 (1)            1,076,290 (1)            1,243,973 (1) 
  16,081       22,951       570,266       615,178       245,629       179,645       460,682       1,087,006  
  491,377       397,699       43,650,785       46,336,954       4,803,882       8,670,982       14,032,354       14,175,534  
                    4,499,110             2,162,888             5,326,826  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  507,458       420,650       44,221,051       52,057,469       5,049,511       12,089,805       14,493,036       21,833,339  
             
                    28,463 (1)            16,686 (1)            66,052 (1) 
  1,812       374       32,709       7,071       8,058       4,523       52,968       15,277  
  24,064       2,129       323,236       193,296       84,831       62,642       262,630       182,198  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  25,876       2,503       355,945       228,830       92,889       83,851       315,598       263,527  
             
                    (1,426,090 )(1)            (449,187 )(1)            (2,253,283 )(1) 
  (10,892     (11,422     (1,319,835     (1,682,885     (313,760     (1,757,934     (1,256,655     (2,896,344
  (487,768     (15,094     (49,159,262     (38,912,011     (4,107,724     (8,016,682     (13,497,981     (16,993,915
                    (4,499,110           (2,162,888           (5,326,826

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (498,660     (26,516     (50,479,097     (46,520,096     (4,421,484     (12,386,691     (14,754,636     (27,470,368

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  34,674       396,637       (5,902,101     5,766,203       720,916       (213,035     53,998       (5,373,502

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund
     Strategic
Income Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
     Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

   $ 148,016,165      $ 213,547,673      $ 1,560,960      $ 2,074,321  

Advisor class of shares

     7,369,713        9,967,233        510,237        18,617,076 (1) 

Institutional class of shares

     446,882,504        289,062,211        1,579,253        18,778,044 (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     602,268,382        512,577,117        3,650,450        39,469,441  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

     23,973,740        30,885,014        2,868,223        2,325,868  

Advisor class of shares

     323,030        83,901        681,181        148,215  

Institutional class of shares

     12,672,136        9,417,013        514,734        277,988  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

     36,968,906        40,385,928        4,064,138        2,752,071  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

     (256,803,140      (480,822,580      (15,601,053      (16,498,767

Advisor class of shares

     (3,558,242      (930,368      (5,319,901      (531,749

Institutional class of shares

     (182,098,021      (255,447,058      (10,401,208      (19,076,959
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (442,459,403      (737,200,006      (31,322,162      (36,107,475
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 196,777,885      $ (184,236,961    $ (23,607,574    $ 6,114,037  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

     13,228,190        19,005,661        165,685        221,723  

Advisor class of shares

     656,770        883,384        54,439        1,979,944 (1) 

Institutional class of shares

     40,007,123        25,701,510        171,048        2,000,814 (1) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     53,892,083        45,590,555        391,172        4,202,481  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

     2,141,524        2,750,131        309,135        249,197  

Advisor class of shares

     28,873        7,446        73,367        15,702  

Institutional class of shares

     1,133,383        838,538        55,436        29,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     3,303,780        3,596,115        437,938        294,629  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

     (22,940,721      (42,913,006      (1,677,547      (1,775,161

Advisor class of shares

     (317,526      (83,471      (572,837      (56,447

Institutional class of shares

     (16,277,135      (22,853,490      (1,109,628      (2,046,850
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (39,535,382      (65,849,967      (3,360,012      (3,878,458
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     17,660,481        (16,663,297      (2,530,902      618,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes paid-in-capital and shares received from a non-taxable in-kind subscription merger of the BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund effective as of the close of business on June 29, 2017.

 

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TCH Corporate
Income Fund
    TCH Core Plus
Bond Fund
    High Yield
Bond Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
         
         
$ 13,469,510     $ 85,092,119     $ 33,247,967     $ 114,719,160     $     $  
  1,883,339       1,376,817       692,466       1,956,570       75,077       2,426,855  
  35,031,255       30,587,623       205,734,013       665,156,222       990,467       1,819,681  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  50,384,104       117,056,559       239,674,446       781,831,952       1,065,544       4,246,536  
 

    

    

 

 

         
  3,631,617       3,445,037       1,885,553       12,537,390              
  34,627       13,619       93,214       55,571       45,200       1,174,457  
  1,445,656       1,601,967       27,182,890       13,350,242       538,766       847,200  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,111,900       5,060,623       29,161,657       25,943,203       583,966       2,021,657  
         
  (31,633,728     (51,507,090     (40,591,447     (559,991,083            
  (1,412,711     (94,009     (977,655     (118,015     (233,705     (74,352,589
  (26,163,150     (27,600,405     (194,020,504     (161,128,094     (2,951,381     (24,729,280

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (59,209,589     (79,201,504     (235,589,606     (721,237,192     (3,185,086     (99,081,869

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (3,713,585   $ 42,915,678     $ 33,246,497     $ 86,537,963     $ (1,535,576   $ (92,813,676

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  1,033,637       6,571,426       2,877,804       9,850,492              
  147,035       105,997       59,334       167,833       8,021       256,453  
  2,718,202       2,352,481       17,783,100       56,847,089       105,106       191,620  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,898,874       9,029,904       20,720,238       66,865,414       113,127       448,073  
         
  280,072       265,827       163,324       1,076,725              
  2,678       1,039       8,071       4,763       4,811       123,996  
  111,718       124,238       2,355,406       1,144,537       57,369       89,193  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  394,468       391,104       2,526,801       2,226,025       62,180       213,189  
         
  (2,446,009     (3,968,342     (3,521,472     (47,799,589            
  (108,819     (7,234     (84,744     (10,119     (24,867     (7,860,812
  (2,027,663     (2,134,030     (16,816,251     (13,875,014     (315,664     (2,615,394

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,582,491     (6,109,606     (20,422,467     (61,684,722     (340,531     (10,476,206

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (289,149     3,311,402       2,824,572       7,406,717       (165,224     (9,814,944

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Government Money
Market Fund
    Tax-Free Money
Market Fund
 
     Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

        

Proceeds from sale of shares:

        

Investor class of shares

   $ 2,836,535,603     $ 4,367,701,056     $ 103,523,007     $ 89,068,383  

Premier class of shares

     16,700,415,556       9,966,793,513       657,271,008       616,291,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     19,536,951,159       14,334,494,569       760,794,015       705,359,534  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

        

Investor class of shares

     1,534,889       329,721       570,108       274,041  

Premier class of shares

     4,345,881       970,404       4,097       1,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

     5,880,770       1,300,125       574,205       275,718  

Cost of shares redeemed:

        

Investor class of shares

     (2,904,331,903     (3,822,205,017     (104,233,256     (103,397,551

Premier class of shares

     (16,333,053,308     (9,665,862,634     (590,623,244     (691,426,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

     (19,237,385,211     (13,488,067,651     (694,856,500     (794,823,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

   $ 305,446,718     $ 847,727,043     $ 66,511,720     $ (89,188,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

        

Sale of shares:

        

Investor class of shares

     2,836,535,603       4,367,701,056       103,523,007       89,068,383  

Premier class of shares

     16,700,415,556       9,966,793,513       657,271,008       616,291,151  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

     19,536,951,159       14,334,494,569       760,794,015       705,359,534  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

        

Investor class of shares

     1,534,889       329,721       570,108       274,041  

Premier class of shares

     4,345,881       970,404       4,097       1,677  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

     5,880,770       1,300,125       574,205       275,718  

Shares redeemed:

        

Investor class of shares

     (2,904,331,903     (3,822,205,017     (104,233,256     (103,397,551

Premier class of shares

     (16,333,053,308     (9,665,862,634     (590,623,244     (691,426,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

     (19,237,385,211     (13,488,067,651     (694,856,500     (794,823,978
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

     305,446,718       847,727,043       66,511,720       (89,188,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Prime Money
Market Fund
    Institutional Prime
Money Market Fund
 
Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 
     
     
$ 323,252,291     $ 382,077,941     $ 1,046,364     $ 440,297  
  487,728,123       401,337,265       1,223,791,366       913,886,682  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  810,980,414       783,415,206       1,224,837,730       914,326,979  
 

    

    

 

 

     
  1,907,375       644,425       19,861       6,606  
  238,721       136,475       1,169,282       2,324  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,146,096       780,900       1,189,143       8,930  
     
  (334,404,979     (1,084,487,321     (86,707     (17,918
  (385,817,826     (903,857,590     (1,145,764,366     (928,945,817

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (720,222,805     (1,988,344,911     (1,145,851,073     (928,963,735

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 92,903,705     $ (1,204,148,805   $ 80,175,800     $ (14,627,826

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  323,252,291       382,077,940       1,046,368       440,281  
  487,728,123       401,337,265       1,223,793,306       913,743,656  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  810,980,414       783,415,205       1,224,839,674       914,183,937  
     
  1,907,375       644,425       19,860       6,605  
  238,721       136,475       1,169,202       2,324  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,146,096       780,900       1,189,062       8,929  
     
  (334,404,979     (1,084,487,321     (86,724     (17,916
  (385,817,826     (903,857,590     (1,145,753,981     (928,796,503

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (720,222,805     (1,988,344,911     (1,145,840,705     (928,814,419

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  92,903,705       (1,204,148,806     80,188,031       (14,621,553

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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6.   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fees—The Adviser receives for its services an investment adviser fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets (“ADNA”) as listed below.

 

     Fund’s ADNA        

Fund

   on the
first

$500
million
    on the
next

$200
million
    on the
next

$100
million
    in excess
of $800
million
       

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     0.500     0.490     0.450     0.400  

Dividend Income Fund

     0.500       0.490       0.450       0.400    

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     0.685       0.670       0.570       0.510    

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     0.685       0.670       0.570       0.510    

Small-Cap Value Fund

     0.685       0.680       0.620       0.610    

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     0.685       0.680       0.620       0.610    

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     0.650       0.640       0.600       0.550    

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     0.735       0.720       0.620       0.560    

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     0.900       0.890       0.850       0.800    
     Fund’s ADNA        

Fund

   on the
first
$100
million
    on the
next

$150
million
    on the
next

$250
million
    in excess
of $500
million
       

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     0.200     0.190     0.170     0.100  

Short Tax-Free Fund

     0.200       0.190       0.170       0.150    

Short-Term Income Fund

     0.200       0.190       0.170       0.100    

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     0.250       0.160       0.120       0.100    

Strategic Income Fund

     0.250       0.200       0.200       0.200    

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     0.200       0.190       0.150       0.100    

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.250       0.160       0.120       0.100    

High Yield Bond Fund

     0.500       0.500       0.500       0.500    
     Fund’s ADNA              

Fund

   on the
first

$1
billion
    on the
next

$1
billion
    in excess
of $2
billion
             

Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

     0.350     0.325     0.300    

Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

     0.350       0.325       0.300      

Small-Cap Core Fund

     0.650       0.625       0.600      

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     0.600       0.575       0.550      

Alternative Strategies Fund

     1.500       1.475       1.450      

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     1.000       0.975       0.950      
     Fund’s ADNA  

Fund

   on the
first

$2
billion
    on the
next
$2
billion
    on the
next

$2
billion
    on the
next

$2
billion
    in excess
of $8
billion
 

Government Money Market Fund

     0.200     0.185     0.170     0.155     0.140

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     0.200       0.185       0.170       0.155       0.140  

Prime Money Market Fund

     0.150       0.135       0.120       0.105       0.090  

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     0.150       0.135       0.120       0.105       0.090  

 

  (1)

Effective February 8, 2018 the investment adviser fees and breakpoint tiers were reduced for this BMO Fund. Prior to February 8, 2018, the fees charged based on the Funds’ ADNA were as follows: 0.500% on the first $1 billion, 0.475% on the next $1 billion, and 0.450% in excess of $2 billion.

The Pyrford International Stock Fund’s sub-adviser is Pyrford International Ltd., an affiliate of the Adviser. The LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s sub-adviser is LGM Investments Limited, an affiliate of the Adviser. The TCH Corporate Income Fund and TCH Core Plus Bond Fund’s sub-adviser is Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. One of the sub-advisers of the Alternative Strategies Fund is CTC myCFO, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser compensates each sub-adviser based on the level of average daily net assets of each respective Fund managed by each sub-adviser.

Contractual Expense Limitation—The Adviser has agreed to waive or reduce its investment advisory fee or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent class specific total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, dividend and interest expense, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and extraordinary

 

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expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) from exceeding the amounts for the periods set forth below. The Adviser may not terminate this arrangement prior to December 31, 2019, without the consent of the Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee beyond its contractual agreement. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. Additionally, the agreement does not provide for recoupment by the Adviser of waived fees or reimbursed expenses.

 

     Annualized Contractual Expense Limitation  

Fund

   Investor
Class
    Advisor
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Premier
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6
    Class F-3  

Low Volatility Equity Fund

       0.90     0.65        

Dividend Income Fund

       0.90       0.65          

Large-Cap Value Fund

       0.79 (1)      0.54 (1)          0.39 %(1)   

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     0.79 %(2)      0.79 (2)      0.54 (2)          0.39 (2)   

Mid-Cap Value Fund

       1.24       0.99         1.49 %(3)      0.84    

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

       1.24       0.99         1.49 (4)      0.84    

Small-Cap Value Fund

       1.24       0.99         1.49 (3)      0.84    

Small-Cap Core Fund

       1.15       0.90          

Small-Cap Growth Fund

       1.24       0.99          

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

       1.10       0.85          

Disciplined International Equity Fund

       1.15       0.90          

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     1.19 (5)      1.19       0.94         1.44 (4)      0.79       0.79

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

       1.40       1.15          

Alternative Strategies Fund

       2.00       1.75          

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

       1.60       1.35          

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

       0.55       0.30          

Short Tax-Free Fund

       0.55       0.40          

Short-Term Income Fund

       0.60       0.35          

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     0.55       0.55       0.50          

Strategic Income Fund

     0.80       0.80       0.55          

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     0.59       0.59       0.55          

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     0.59       0.59       0.55          

High Yield Bond Fund

       0.90       0.65          

Government Money Market Fund

     0.45           0.20      

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     0.45           0.20        

Prime Money Market Fund

     0.45           0.20        

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     0.45           0.20        

 

  (1)

Effective February 8, 2018. Prior to February 8, 2018, the annual rates were 1.00%, 0.75%, and 0.60%, respectively.

  (2)

Effective February 8, 2018. Prior to February 8, 2018, the annual rates were 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.75%, and 0.60%, respectively.

  (3)

Effective through May 11, 2018 (termination of R-3 class of shares).

  (4)

Effective through December 3, 2017 (termination of R-3 class of shares).

  (5)

Effective through April 27, 2018 (termination of Investor class of shares).

Shareholder Servicing Fees—Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Adviser, each Fund pays the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period. The fee paid to the Adviser is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.

Distribution Services Fees—Certain Funds are subject to a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan authorizes payments by the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of its Advisor Class and Retirement Class R-3 shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.25% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Advisor Class and Retirement Class R-3 shares, respectively.

 

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Administration Fees—The fee paid to the Adviser is based on each Fund’s average daily net assets with respect to Administration Fee Schedule A and the aggregate average daily net assets of all Funds representing Administration Fee Schedule B as listed below.

 

Administration Fee Schedule A        Administration Fee Schedule B

Annual Rate

                  

Annual Rate

  

ADNA

   0.1500%               0.0400%    on the first $2 billion
           0.0300    on the next $2 billion
           0.0250    on the next $2 billion
           0.0200    on the next $2 billion
           0.0100    in excess of $8 billion
             
 
Fund        Fund
Low Volatility Equity Fund    Alternative Strategies Fund      Government Money Market Fund
Dividend Income Fund    Global Long/Short Equity Fund      Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Large-Cap Value Fund(1)    Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund      Prime Money Market Fund
Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)    Short Tax-Free Fund      Institutional Prime Money Market Fund
Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)    Short-Term Income Fund     
Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)    Intermediate Tax-Free Fund     
Small-Cap Value Fund(1)    Strategic Income Fund     
Small-Cap Core Fund    TCH Corporate Income Fund     
Small-Cap Growth Fund    TCH Core Plus Bond Fund     
Global Low Volatility Equity Fund    High Yield Bond Fund     
Disciplined International Equity        
Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)        
LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund        

 

  (1)

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Funds with class-specific Administration Fees were as follows:

 

Fund

   Investor
Class
    Advisor
Class
     Institutional
Class
     Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6(a)
     Retirement
Class F-3(a)
 

Large-Cap Value Fund

   $     $ 36,738      $ 447,115      $     $      $  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     112,945       1,015        414,667                      

Mid-Cap Value Fund

           90,275        183,644        26 (b)              

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

           25,967        138,479        9 (c)              

Small-Cap Value Fund

           7,221        86,111        87 (b)              

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     5,895 (d)      3,878        850,839        10 (c)              

 

  (a)

Retirement Class R-6 and F-3 do not pay an Administrative Fee.

  (b)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017 to May 11, 2018 (termination of Class R-3 Shares).

  (c)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017 to December 3, 2017 (termination of Class R-3 Shares).

  (d)

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017 to April 27, 2018 (termination of Investor Class Shares).

Custodian Fees—Effective April 2, 2018, State Street Bank & Trust Company is the Funds’ custodian. Prior to April 2, 2018 BMO Harris was the Funds’ custodian, except for the International Funds, for which State Street Bank & Trust Company maintained custody. Prior to April 2, 2018, BMO Harris received fees consisting of 0.005% on the first $10 billion average daily net assets, based on the collective net assets of the Corporation custodied by BMO Harris, and 0.0025% on all assets in excess of $10 billion.

Securities Lending—The Funds pay a fee to BMO Harris for its services as the securities lending agent. The securities lending income as shown in the Statements of Operations is net of these fees. The following amounts were paid for the year ended August 31, 2018:

 

Fund

   Fees Paid  

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $   18,038  

Dividend Income Fund

     17,204  

Large-Cap Value Fund

     41,964  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     65,871  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     25,067  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     14,331  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     11,440  

Small-Cap Core Fund

     3,366  

Fund

   Fees Paid  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

   $   30,251  

Short-Term Income Fund

     13,459  

Strategic Income Fund

     23,042  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     33,492  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     96,728  

High Yield Bond Fund

     396  
 

 

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Investments in Affiliated Issuers—An affiliated issuer is an entity in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities or any investment in a BMO Fund. Issuers that are affiliates of the Fund at period-end are noted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Additional security purchases and the reduction of certain securities shares outstanding of existing portfolio holdings that were not considered affiliated in prior periods may result in the Funds owning in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares at period-end. The table below reflects transactions during the period with entities that are affiliates as of August 31, 2018 and may include acquisitions of new investments, prior period holdings that became affiliated during the period and prior period affiliated holdings that are no longer affiliated as of period-end.

 

Security/Fund Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Value,
End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to
Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Cash Sweep Investments in BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 1.987%

 

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 2,833,143     $ 34,175,404     $ 35,514,485     $ 359     $ (217   $ 1,494,204     $ 30,037     $  

Dividend Income Fund

    2,075,405       30,100,477       28,584,992       518       (309     3,591,099       37,587        

Large-Cap Value Fund

    4,411,207       55,872,931       52,802,005       1,019       (839     7,482,313       86,527        

Large-Cap Growth Fund

    4,542,780       67,488,598       65,295,760       31       182       6,735,831       79,081        

Mid-Cap Value Fund

    1,880,791       33,662,325       33,122,828       584       1       2,420,873       40,465        

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    1,947,313       19,278,412       19,642,438       152       293       1,583,732       25,170        

Small-Cap Value Fund

    588,562       14,914,425       14,016,770       154       (180     1,486,191       14,956        

Small-Cap Core Fund

    369,001       6,503,912       6,432,217       66       (20     440,742       5,889        

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,560,493       41,723,716       41,246,572       317       688       2,038,642       28,964        

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

          4,051,244       3,907,308       14       26       143,976       4,696        

Disciplined International Equity Fund

          16,374,357       13,758,887       137       369       2,615,976       11,964        

Pyrford International Stock Fund

          93,540,213       76,753,134       979       4,409       16,792,467       143,287        

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

          37,777,495       30,512,000       1,482       1,303       7,268,280       62,307        

Alternative Strategies Fund

          66,189,857       41,655,108       5,191       462       24,540,402       15,008        

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

          9,459,859       6,027,318       366       1,296       3,434,203       42,148        

Short-Term Income Fund

    4,464,102       199,465,835       200,689,379       535       972       3,242,065       96,893        

Strategic Income Fund

    938,029       41,408,840       36,559,600       486       (507     5,787,248       34,703        

TCH Corporate Income Fund

    4,410,836       84,524,902       84,084,732       261       (383     4,850,884       60,075        

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    46,560,055       410,079,134       415,775,313       3,960       (5,725     40,862,111       459,304        

High Yield Bond Fund

    360,045       5,156,137       4,702,232       79       (32     813,997       5,811        
Cash Sweep Investments in BMO Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 1.773%

 

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    80,322       149,949,581       149,870,002                   159,901       13,324        

Short Tax-Free Fund

    115,488       26,908,124       26,902,412                   121,200       3,129        

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    79,783       107,646,377       107,640,238                   85,922       9,691        

Investments in Other Affiliates

                                           

Fund/Security Description

               

Short Tax-Free Fund

               

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    866,132       10,865             (1,694           875,303       9,865           —  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

               

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    5,108,497       64,085             (10,172           5,162,410       58,185        

Interfund Borrowing and Lending—The Funds participate in an interfund lending program. This program allows the Funds to lend cash to and/or borrow cash from other Funds for temporary purposes, although the Money Market Funds cannot participate as borrowers. The program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirement that the interfund loan rate to be charged to the Funds under the program is (i) more favorable to the lending Fund than the rate it could otherwise obtain from investing cash in repurchase agreements or purchasing shares of a Money Market Fund and (ii) more favorable to the borrowing Fund than the lowest interest rate at which bank short-term loans would be available to the Funds. In addition, a Fund may participate in the program only if its participation is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies and limitations. The Directors are responsible for the oversight of the interfund lending program. No interfund borrowing or lending balances existed as of August 31, 2018.

Funds utilizing the Interfund lending program, borrowing from the BMO Government Money Market Fund during the year August 31, 2018, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Average Daily
Loan Balance
Outstanding
     Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 124,151        1.554

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     43,989        1.662  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     36,006        3.707  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     9,302        3.445  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     456        4.146  

Small-Cap Core Fund

     11,321        2.687  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     9,606        3.053  

Fund

  Average Daily
Loan Balance
Outstanding
     Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 84,161        1.672

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    245        1.669  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    63,401        1.664  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    28,299        1.286  

Short Tax-Free Fund

    3,659        4.984  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

    38,791        1.642  

Strategic Income Fund

    2,692        1.531  
 

 

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General—Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of one or more of the above companies, which are affiliates of the Corporation. None of the Fund Officers or interested Directors receives any compensation from the Funds.

 

7.   Line of Credit

The Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, participated in a $25 million unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.25% and a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion with no administrative fee. No borrowings were outstanding under the LOC at August 31, 2018. The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended August 31, 2018.

 

8.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term U.S. government securities, short-term obligations, and in-kind contributions, for the year ended August 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

     Other than
U.S Government
Securities
     U.S Government
Securities
 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 61,591,401      $ 107,648,818      $      $  

Dividend Income Fund

     65,109,929        50,434,519                

Large-Cap Value Fund

     200,335,402        196,472,697                

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     217,230,063        259,782,166                

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     130,415,005        157,620,875                

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     75,599,018        91,481,271                

Small-Cap Value Fund

     48,695,963        50,634,520                

Small-Cap Core Fund

     19,588,574        19,025,999                

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     112,730,853        137,962,350                

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     15,291,417        36,882,281                

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     43,759,401        38,980,204                

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     168,248,005        129,516,496                

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     92,793,810        41,211,372                

Alternative Strategies Fund

     58,898,914        58,684,644                

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     9,419,989        9,842,074                

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     954,983,949        1,039,900,665        3,500,000        10,000  

Short Tax-Free Fund

     191,432,710        174,071,260        1,345,000         

Short-Term Income Fund

     128,920,200        113,602,909        33,352,012        38,644,452  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     955,850,271        746,446,121        3,500,000        5,000  

Strategic Income Fund

     31,871,189        58,339,845        1,983,920        8,212,871  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     77,327,574        81,218,627               6,865,230  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     512,940,377        473,193,013        199,650,061        206,764,309  

High Yield Bond Fund

     4,477,999        6,415,334                

 

9.   Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for net operating loss, foreign currency transactions, paydown gain or loss, market discount accretion, premium amortization and expiring capital loss carryforwards.

To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification and had no impact on the NAV of the Funds.

The Funds complied with FASB interpretation Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes which provides guidance for how uncertain tax provisions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not,” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax benefit or expense in the current year.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires management of the Funds to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statutes of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by the taxing authorities (i.e., the last four tax years and the interim tax period since then). There are no examinations in progress. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, management of the Funds reviewed all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Funds’ tax returns and concluded that Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes resulted in no effect on the Funds’ reported net assets

 

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or results of operations as of and during the period ended August 31, 2018. Management of the Funds also is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of recognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies, derivatives, foreign unrealized capital gains tax, foreign currency and the discount accretion/premium amortization of debt securities.

 

Fund

   Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 161,637,398      $ 25,102,689      $ (896,371   $ 24,206,318  

Dividend Income Fund

     189,109,960        37,475,393        (1,052,306     36,423,087  

Large-Cap Value Fund

     487,276,265        68,252,586        (5,471,959     62,780,627  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     428,554,543        131,069,429        (2,754,316     128,315,113  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     266,394,891        32,947,700        (6,043,986     26,903,714  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     157,471,958        31,372,436        (1,932,065     29,440,371  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     100,293,245        13,373,555        (1,080,655     12,292,900  

Small-Cap Core Fund

     31,377,512        4,679,582        (447,579     4,232,003  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

     188,486,477        36,443,813        (2,432,105     34,011,708  

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     28,035,500        5,074,270        (710,767     4,363,503  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     73,735,215        8,024,291        (3,872,949     4,151,342  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     608,623,715        77,830,232        (24,360,530     53,469,702  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     184,681,895        35,550,621        (11,015,022     24,535,599  

Alternative Strategies Fund

     72,639,332        5,656,143        (4,011,906     1,644,237  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     12,318,637        1,551,903        (689,564     862,339  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     609,887,539        502,817        (424,829     77,988  

Short Tax-Free Fund

     190,578,751        652,669        (567,507     85,162  

Short-Term Income Fund

     279,774,417        511,307        (2,035,704     (1,524,397

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     1,739,328,450        39,030,139        (4,737,895     34,292,244  

Strategic Income Fund

     110,573,141        710,378        (2,832,269     (2,121,891

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     295,642,618        2,946,237        (5,239,217     (2,292,980

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     1,412,784,177        7,726,972        (17,070,577     (9,343,605

High Yield Bond Fund

     16,228,563        208,964        (282,697     (73,733

Government Money Market Fund

     3,391,316,233                      

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     380,941,747                      

Prime Money Market Fund

     461,789,059                      

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     482,082,323        64,353        (8,254     56,099  

The tax character of distributions reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, were as follows:

 

    2018     2017  

Fund

  Ordinary
Income
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Ordinary
Income
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 3,160,478     $     $ 3,189,229     $ 2,603,123     $     $ 1,905,554  

Dividend Income Fund

    5,133,814             11,100,034       2,500,532             959,489  

Large-Cap Value Fund

    11,266,495             23,620,755       4,510,036             2,304,010  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

    5,872,237             14,405,633       1,825,514             15,369,764  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

    5,417,735             4,733,501       4,684,525             56,396,982  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    3,084,500             3,984,417       5,370,941             21,512,271  

Small-Cap Value Fund

    3,505,522             1,725,945       3,050,561             3,585,078  

Small-Cap Core Fund

    454,372             822,023       168,167             124,126  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

                14,759,760                    

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

    1,366,846             495,697       1,170,206             97,713  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    1,534,123                   1,676,485              

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    16,810,534                   14,300,415              

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1,245,393                   957,823              

Alternative Strategies Fund

    49,511             4,427,483                    

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

    188,423             226,026       56,198             4,250  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

    94,095       7,997,980       217,628       2,011       5,640,480       639,708  

Short Tax-Free Fund

          2,927,616             10,806       2,531,848       38,121  

Short-Term Income Fund

    5,064,383                   4,432,458              

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

          46,051,482             2,084,903       43,607,907       3,410,963  

 

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    2018     2017  

Fund

  Ordinary
Income
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Ordinary
Income
    Tax-Exempt
Income
    Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Strategic Income Fund

  $ 4,339,645     $     $     $ 3,032,372     $     $  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

    8,278,452                   7,493,830             569,448  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    32,309,452                   28,160,653              

High Yield Bond Fund

    652,504                   2,221,025              

Government Money Market Fund

    40,601,282             900       13,191,339             3,237  

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

          3,674,509             20,120       1,920,845       86,463  

Prime Money Market Fund

    5,929,727             111       2,441,514              

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    6,828,289             35       3,084,589              

As of August 31, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Foreign
Currency, Futures
Dividend Payable,

and Other
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,633,663     $     $ 9,175,654     $     $     $ 24,206,318  

Dividend Income Fund

    698,635             6,855,034                   36,423,087  

Large-Cap Value Fund

    4,270,259             28,831,046             (2     62,780,627  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

    11,523,583             34,995,341             (1     128,315,113  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

    2,264,935             19,254,357                   26,903,714  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

    5,879,806             10,955,561                   29,440,371  

Small-Cap Value Fund

    1,801,630             3,047,422                   12,292,900  

Small-Cap Core Fund

    492,291             1,456,896                   4,232,003  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

    5,124,772             13,272,114                   34,011,708  

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

    1,069,473             4,334,916                   4,363,503  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

    1,261,906                   (13,743     4,452       4,151,342  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

    15,265,819                   (28,544,907           53,469,702  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    3,802,840             3,884,420                   24,542,739  

Alternative Strategies Fund

                                  1,644,237  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

    50,850                               863,407  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

          402,644                   422,300       77,988  

Short Tax-Free Fund

          180,366             (200,006     178,355       85,162  

Short-Term Income Fund

    208,045                   (1,995,755     180,027       (1,524,397

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

          845,431             (9,759,547     887,982       34,292,244  

Strategic Income Fund

                      (3,065,182     15,832       (2,121,890

TCH Corporate Income Fund

    704,100             439,797             278,988       (2,292,980

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    255,697                   (7,255,968     271,744       (9,343,604

High Yield Bond Fund

                      (3,114,880     3,660       (73,733

Government Money Market Fund

    4,112,372             200             4,112,713        

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

    24,255       342,981                   367,182        

Prime Money Market Fund

    436,537                         460,504        

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    577,481                         561,043       56,099  

At August 31, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards, which reduce the Funds’ taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Funds of any liability for federal tax. Pursuant to the Code, such capital loss carryforwards are not subject to expiration and are as follows:

 

     Capital Loss
Carryforwards
        

Fund

   Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

   $ 13,743      $      $ 13,743  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     1,449,091        27,095,816        28,544,907  

Short Tax-Free Fund

     200,006               200,006  

Short-Term Income Fund

     635,906        1,359,849        1,995,755  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     9,759,547               9,759,547  

Strategic Income Fund

            3,065,182        3,065,182  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     1,323,964        5,932,004        7,255,968  

High Yield Bond Fund

     1,140,981        1,973,899        3,114,880  

 

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As of August 31, 2018, the following funds had post-October losses, which are deferred until fiscal year 2019 for tax purposes, of:

 

     Post-October Losses  

Fund

   Short-Term      Long-Term  

Alternative Strategies Fund

   $ 334,731      $ 544,222  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     643,808        (528,834

Net capital losses incurred after October 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year.

As of August 31, 2018, the Alternative Strategies Fund had qualified late-year ordinary losses of $654,336, which are deferred until fiscal year 2019 for tax purposes. Net late-year losses incurred after December 31, and within the taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year.

 

10.   Shareholder Tax Information (Unaudited)

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2018, the percentages that qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders were as follows:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     69.63

Dividend Income Fund

     71.16  

Large-Cap Value Fund

     69.85  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     53.77  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     33.93  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     9.15  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     18.15

Small-Cap Core Fund

     20.01  

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     26.50  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     15.07  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     42.96  
 

 

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2018, the percentages that are designated as qualified dividend income were as follows:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

     73.80

Dividend Income Fund

     72.19  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     54.93  

Large-Cap Value Fund

     69.97  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     36.93  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     9.66  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     18.67  

Small-Cap Core Fund

     23.02

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     46.96  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     89.29  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     73.61  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     91.40  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     100.00  
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, for the year ended August 31, 2018, the following Funds designate long-term capital gains, of:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 3,189,229  

Dividend Income Fund

     11,100,034  

Large-Cap Value Fund

     23,620,755  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     14,405,633  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     4,733,501  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     3,984,417  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     1,725,945  

Small-Cap Core Fund

     822,023  

Small-Cap Growth Fund

   $ 14,759,760  

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

     495,697  

Alternative Strategies Fund

     4,427,483  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     226,026  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     217,628  

Prime Money Market Fund

     111  

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     35  
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, for the year ended August 31, 2018, the following Funds designate qualified short-term capital gains, of:

 

Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 917,075  

Dividend Income Fund

     2,258,902  

Large-Cap Value Fund

     5,965,064  

Large-Cap Growth Fund

     5,504,951  

Mid-Cap Value Fund

     3,745,450  

Mid-Cap Growth Fund

     3,084,500  

Small-Cap Value Fund

     3,505,522  

Small-Cap Core Fund

     442,833  

Alternative Strategies Fund

   $ 49,511  

Global Long/Short Equity Fund

     159,126  

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

     193,558  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     185,961  

TCH Corporate Income Fund

     305,922  

TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

     961,781  

Prime Money Market Fund

     2,136  

Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

     2,260  
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, for the year ended August 31, 2018, the following Funds designate qualified tax-exempt dividends, of:

 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

   $ 10,022,684  

Short Tax-Free Fund

     3,696,255  

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     53,215,891  

Tax-Free Money Market Fund

     4,629,237  

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)     

 

For the year ended August 31, 2018, Pursuant to Section 853 of the Code, the following Funds designated income and distributed ordinary income (including short-term capital gains) derived from foreign sources and foreign taxes paid of:

 

Fund

   Income
Derived from
Foreign Sources
     Foreign
Source Income
Distributed
per Share
     Foreign Taxes
Paid
     Foreign
Taxes Paid
per Share
 

Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

   $ 959,861      $ 0.4415      $ 61,561      $ 0.0283  

Disciplined International Equity Fund

     2,626,942        0.3715        140,949        0.0199  

Pyrford International Stock Fund

     25,695,469        0.5178        1,428,048        0.0288  

LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

     4,549,583        0.3519        389,168        0.0301  

For the year ended August 31, 2018, Pursuant to Section 871 of the Code, the Government Money Market Fund designated short-term capital gain dividends and interest related dividends for non-resident alien shareholders of $4,811 and $40,596,471, respectively.

 

11.   Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2017, FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (the “ASU”) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be accreted to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements, which sets forth a methodology for disclosing the fair value hierarchy. Compliance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2019.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Final Rules that eliminates or amends disclosure requirements that are redundant or outdated in light of changes in SEC requirements, US GAAP, IFRS or changes in technology or the business environment. The Rules are effective 30 days from publication in the Federal Register.

 

12.   Subsequent Events

Effective October 1, 2018, BMO Alternative Strategies Fund lowered its investment advisory fee as noted in the table below, and lowered its net expense ratios for the Advisor Class and Institutional Class from 2.00% and 1.75%, respectively, to 1.70% and 1.45%, respectively.

 

     Fund’s ADNA  
     on the
first
$1
billion
    on the
next
$1
billion
    in excess
of $2
billion
 

Alternative Strategies Fund

     1.000     0.975     0.950

Effective October 18, 2018, the Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, terminated the LOC agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. and committed to a $25 million LOC with State Street Bank & Trust Company.

 

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     Results of the Special Meeting of Shareholders  (Unaudited)

 

The special meeting of the shareholders of BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund was held on April 23, 2018. The matter voted on by the shareholders of record as of March 20, 2018 and the results of the vote at the shareholder meeting held April 23, 2018 are as follows:

 

         To approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of BMO Funds, Inc. to redesignate and convert the Class Y shares of the Fund into Class A shares of the Fund and to terminate the Class Y shares of the Fund, as described in a plan of redesignation and conversion.

 

     Affirmative      Against      Abstain  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

     286,921        1,293        98  

The special meeting of the shareholders of BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund and BMO Small-Cap Value Fund was held on April 23, 2018, and adjourned with respect to BMO Small-Cap Value Fund and reconvened on May 7, 2018. The matter voted on by the shareholders of record of each Fund as of March 20, 2018 and the results of the vote at the shareholder meeting held April 23, 2018 with respect to BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund, and May 7, 2018 with respect BMO Small-Cap Value Fund, are as follows:

 

         To approve an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of BMO Funds, Inc. to liquidate the Class R3 shares of the Fund and to terminate Class R3 as a share class of the Fund.

 

     Affirmative      Against      Abstain  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

     1,906        0        0  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

     2,924        0        138  

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of BMO Funds, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund, BMO Dividend Income Fund, BMO Large-Cap Value Fund, BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Small-Cap Value Fund, BMO Small-Cap Core Fund, BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund, BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund, BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund, BMO Alternative Strategies Fund, BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund, BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short-Term Income Fund, BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, BMO Strategic Income Fund, BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund, BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund, BMO High Yield Bond Fund, BMO Government Money Market Fund, BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund, BMO Prime Money Market Fund, and BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (each a series of BMO Funds, Inc., collectively referred to as the Funds), including the schedules of investments as of August 31, 2018, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes to financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2018, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the 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.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2018 by correspondence with custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more BMO Funds, Inc. investment companies since 2011.

Columbus, Ohio

October 26, 2018

 

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Directors and Officers of the Funds (Unaudited)

 

The following tables provide information about each Director and Officer of the Funds as of August 31, 2018. The address of each Director is c/o BMO Funds, 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. There are currently 43 separate portfolios or funds in the BMO Funds complex, of which 42 are registered as BMO Funds, Inc. and one is registered as BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-236-FUND (3863).

 

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS               
Name and Age   Position(s) Held
with the Corporation
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

Ridge A. Braunschweig

Age: 65

  Independent Director   Since
October
2009
 

President and Chief Executive Officer, CPL Industries, Inc. (a manufacturing holding

company prior to May 2009 and a family office since May 2009), since January 2012.

  43   None

Benjamin M. Cutler

Age: 73

  Independent Director   Since July
2004
 

Chairman, USHEALTH Group, Inc. (a health insurance

company), since 2004; CEO and President, USHEALTH

Group, Inc., from 2004 to 2016; Director, Freedom from

Hunger (a non-profit

organization), since 2016.

  43   None

John A. Lubs

Age: 70

  Independent Director   Since July
2004
 

Retired; formerly, Vice

Chairman, Mason Companies, Inc. (a footwear distributor), from 2004 to 2010 and Chief Operating Officer, from 2003 to 2010.

  43   None

Vincent P. Lyles

Age: 57

  Independent Director   Since
September
2017
  President and Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, since 2012.   43   None

James Mitchell

Age: 71

  Independent Director   Since
March
1999
 

Chairman, Ayrshire Precision Engineering (a precision

machining company), since 1992; Chief Executive Officer, NOG, Inc. (a metal processing and consulting company), from 1999 to 2015.

  43   None

Barbara J. Pope

Age: 70

  Independent Director   Since
March
1999
 

Retired; formerly, President of Barbara J. Pope, P.C. (a

financial consulting firm), 1992-2015; President of

Sedgwick Street Fund LLC (a private investment

partnership), 1996-2015; Tax Partner, Price Waterhouse

  43   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement
for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.

 

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Directors and Officers of the Funds (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

INTERESTED DIRECTORS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director

John M. Blaser**

Age: 61

  Director and President   Since
May
1999
  Managing Director of the Adviser, since June 2012.   43   None

Daniela O’Leary - Gill**

Age: 53

  Director   Since
August
2018
  Chief Operating Officer of BMO Financial Group, since February 1, 2018; Director of the Adviser since June 1, 2018; Head, Communications, Government & Investor Relations 2016-2018; Head, AML Program Oversight 2014-2016; SVP, Personal Banking & Chief CRA Officer 2011-2014.   43   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement
for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.
** Mr. Blaser is an “interested person” of the Corporation (as defined in the 1940 Act) due to the positions that he holds with the Corporation, and the
Adviser. Ms. O’Leary - Gill is an “interested person” of the Corporation due to the positions that she holds with the Adviser and BMO.

 

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
  Term of Office and Length of
Time Served
 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5

Years

Brett Black

Age: 46

  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Elected by the Board annually; since November 2017   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of BMO Harris Bank, since 2017; Assistant Vice President, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, from 2014 to 2017; Senior Compliance Officer of BMO Harris Bank, from 2012 to 2014.

Timothy M. Bonin

Age: 45

  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Elected by the Board annually; since February 2006   Vice President of the Adviser, since February 2006.

Michael J. Murphy

Age: 39

  Secretary   Elected by the Board annually; since May 2016   Senior Counsel and Vice President of BMO Harris Bank N.A., since 2014; Associate, Vedder Price P.C., 2010 to 2014.

 

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Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of
Continuation of Contracts
(Unaudited)

 

Approval of Continuation of Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements

During the reporting period, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), including the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Directors”), met to discuss the advisory and subadvisory agreements, as applicable, of each portfolio of the Corporation included in this shareholder report (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Board approved the continuation of the following agreements, all for an additional year ending August 31, 2019 (except as noted): (1) the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Corporation and BMO Asset Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) on behalf of each Fund(for an additional year ending August 26, 2019 for BMO Disciplined Equity Fund and BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund); (2) an investment subadvisory agreement with each of the following subadvisers that are affiliates of the Adviser: (i) Taplin, Canida & Habacht, LLC on behalf of BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund and BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund; (ii) LGM Investments Limited on behalf of BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund; (iii) Pyrford International Ltd. on behalf of BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund; and (iv) CTC myCFO, LLC (“CTC”) on behalf of BMO Alternative Strategies Fund; and (3) an investment subadvisory agreement on behalf of BMO Alternative Strategies Fund with each of the following subadvisers that are not affiliated with the Adviser: (i) Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC; (ii) Graham Capital Management, L.P.; and (iii) Iridian Asset Management LLC. The subadvisers listed above are referred to herein each as a “Subadviser” and collectively as the “Subadvisers.” The subadvisory agreements listed above are referred to herein each as a “Subadvisory Agreement” and collectively as the “Subadvisory Agreements.”

At Board meetings held on July 11, 2018 (“July Meeting”) and August 7-8, 2018 (“August Meeting”), the Board met with management of the Adviser regarding the annual approval of the continuation of the Funds’ Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements. In connection with its consideration of the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements, the Board considered the information furnished and discussed throughout the year at regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings, as applicable, and the information provided specifically in relation to the annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements in response to requests of the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel. Information furnished in connection with Board or Committee meetings throughout the year included, among other things, presentations given by the portfolio managers of the Funds on each Fund’s investment strategies, risks, and performance, comparative performance of each Fund against its benchmark indices; reports regarding each Fund’s asset levels including sales and redemption activities; and various reports on the monitoring of the Funds’ compliance with the securities laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

In preparation for the Board’s annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements, the Board requested and received a wide variety of information and reports concerning the Adviser (and its affiliates) and the Subadvisers, including information on: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser (and its affiliates) and the Subadvisers, as applicable; (2) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (3) the level of the advisory and subadvisory fees charged to each Fund as compared to: (a) other clients of the Adviser and the Subadvisers and (b) a group of comparable funds; (4) the expense ratios of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (5) the profitability of the Adviser and, to the extent made available, profitability of the Subadvisers; and (6) the Adviser’s and each Subadviser’s compliance program. The Board also considered information related to potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits enjoyed by the Adviser (and its affiliates) and each Subadviser as a result of their relationships with the Funds.

In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the answers to questions posed by the Board to representatives of the Adviser at various meetings and took into account their accumulated experience in working with the Adviser on matters related to the Funds. The Independent Directors also met separately in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided regarding the Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements.

Based on their review, the Independent Directors and the full Board concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to approve the continuation of each Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement, as applicable. Although the Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements for all of the Funds were considered at the same Board meeting, the Board considered each Fund separately. In their deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser to the Funds, the Board reviewed information describing the financial strength, experience, resources, and key personnel of the Adviser and each Subadviser, including the personnel who provide investment management services to the Funds. With respect to the Adviser, the Board considered the administrative services that are provided to each Fund, as well as other services performed by the Adviser, including the selection and monitoring of the Subadvisers, as applicable; monitoring of the execution of portfolio transactions; monitoring adherence to the Funds’ investment restrictions; monitoring the Funds’ compliance with their compliance policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations; producing shareholder reports; providing support services for the Board and Board committees; communicating with shareholders; and overseeing the activities of other service providers. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in providing investment advisory services to funds and the differentiation of the advisory services provided by the management team versus the portfolio management services provided by the Subadvisers, as applicable. With respect to each Subadviser, the

 

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Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
(Unaudited) (continued)

 

Board noted each Subadviser’s experience in managing the strategies of its respective Fund and each Subadviser’s compliance program as it relates to the Fund. The Board considered the other services provided by the Subadvisers under the Subadvisory Agreements, including selecting broker-dealers for execution of portfolio transactions; monitoring adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions; and assisting with portfolio compliance with securities laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. With respect to CTC, the Board noted CTC’s experience in the alternative strategies space, its Subadviser selection process, and its responsibility for assisting the Adviser in the selection of certain Subadvisers and related asset allocation.

Based upon this review, the Board concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser and each Subadviser, as applicable, are expected to be satisfactory.

Review of Fund Performance

The Board reviewed the investment performance of each of the Funds. While consideration was given to performance reports provided in connection with, and discussions held at, regular Board meetings throughout the year, particular attention was given to the performance reports provided specifically in connection with the July and August Meetings. In particular, the Board noted the performance of each Fund relative to its Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peer universe. The Directors also considered updated performance information for each Fund relative to its benchmark and, if applicable, its Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) ratings.

With respect to each Fund’s performance as compared to its Lipper peer universe (“peer group”), the Board reviewed each Fund’s performance percentile rankings over the year-to-date and one-, three-, five-, and ten-year trailing periods (as applicable) through May 31, 2018, as provided by the Adviser. The Board considered that each Fund ranked in one of the top two quartiles for performance as compared to its peer group in at least half of the periods reviewed, except for the following Funds: BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund, BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund, BMO Alternative Strategies Fund, BMO Strategic Income Fund, and BMO High Yield Bond Fund.

With respect to the BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund, the Board considered that Class A and Class I shares of the Funds were rated three and four stars, respectively, by Morningstar and that the Fund’s one-year performance was in the fourth quartile of its peer group, while its year-to-date , three-year, and five-year performance were in the fourth quartile. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation for the recent underperformance of the Fund and also considered the Adviser’s statement that the Fund’s longer-term performance continues to demonstrate the value of the strategy over a full market cycle.

With respect to the BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, the Board considered that its year-to-date and one-year performance was in the second quartile of its peer group, while its three-year and five-year performance were in the fourth quartile and its ten-year performance was in the third quartile. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation that, since members of the disciplined equity team took over management of the Fund in late 2016, the Fund had seen an improvement in its relative performance and ranked in the 29th percentile for its one-year performance.

With respect to the BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund, the Board considered that its year-to-date, one-year, and ten-year performance was in the third quartile of its peer group, and its three-year and five-year performance were in the fourth quartile. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation that, since members of the disciplined equity team took over management of the Fund in late 2016, the Fund had seen an improvement in its relative performance and ranked closer to the category median for its one-year performance.

With respect to the BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund, the Board considered that its year-to-date, one-year, three-year, and five-year performance were in the fourth quartile of its peer group. The Board considered the information provided by the Adviser about the specific contributors to the Fund’s underperformance, and noted the explanation provided that the Fund has underperformed primarily due to its defensive positioning given the recent market environment.

With respect to the BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund, the Board considered its limited performance history and noted that its year-to-date performance was in the fourth quartile of its peer group and its one-year performance was in the third quartile. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation for the recent underperformance of the Fund.

With respect to the BMO Alternative Strategies Fund, the Board considered its limited performance history and noted that its year-to-date and one year performance was in the fourth quartile of its peer group and its three-year performance was in the third quartile. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation for the recent underperformance of the Fund and also considered the Fund management changes that occurred during the previous year and changes discussed and approved at the Meeting.

With respect to the BMO Strategic Income Fund, the Board considered that the Fund was ranked three stars by Morningstar, and that its year-to-date, one-year, three-year, five-year, and ten-year performance were in the third quartile of its peer group. The Board noted that the Fund’s name, investment objective, and principal investment strategy were changed in May 2017 and considered that the Fund ranked near the category median for its one-year, three-year, and five-year performance.

With respect to the BMO High Yield Bond Fund, the Board considered that Class I shares of the Fund were ranked three stars by Morningstar and that its year-to-date performance was in the fourth quartile of its peer group and its one-year, three-year, and five-year performance was in the third quartile. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation for the recent underperformance of the Fund and also considered the Fund management changes that have occurred since a new investment team took over management of the Fund in March 2017.

 

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The Board determined that it was generally satisfied with each Fund’s performance and would continue to monitor each Fund’s performance results.

Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Adviser and Subadvisers

The Board considered the fees payable by each Fund under the Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement. The Board first reviewed the management fees charged to comparable accounts managed by the Adviser and the Subadvisers of each Fund, if any, taking into consideration differences in style, size, and services provided to such other accounts. The Board noted that, in some cases, the fees for certain accounts or average fees for certain investment strategies were lower than the fees charged to certain Funds with similar investment strategies. The Board considered the Adviser’s explanation that registered investment companies generally require additional advisory and administrative services than other clients due to the enhanced regulatory structure and legal requirements with which investment companies must comply. With respect to the Subadvisers, the Board also considered the affiliation of each Subadviser (if any) with the Adviser.

The Board next reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing each Fund’s contractual (gross) advisory fee to the median fee of its Morningstar peer category (“Morningstar peers”) or Strategic Insight’s Simfund peer category (“Simfund peers”). In addition, the Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing each Fund’s net expense ratio to the median net expense ratio of the comparable Morningstar peer group and Lipper peer group (“Lipper peers”). With respect to the Subadvisers, the Board considered the fees payable under the Subadvisory Agreements, noting that the fees would be paid by the Adviser (not the Fund).

The Board considered that substantially all of the equity and fixed income Funds’ contractual advisory fees were lower than or within a few basis points of their Morningstar peers and all of the money market Funds’ contractual advisory fees were lower than or within a few basis points of their Simfund peers.

With respect to the BMO Alternative Strategies Fund, the Board considered that its contractual investment advisory fees and net expense ratio were in the fourth quartile of its Morningstar peers, and its net expense ratio was below its Lipper peers by eight basis points for Class I shares and above the median by 17 basis points for Class A shares. The Board took into consideration the Adviser’s efforts to lower the Fund’s expenses.

The Board also considered that the Adviser has agreed to contractual expense limitations for the Funds (the “Expense Limitations”), and that the net expense ratios for the Funds take into account the effect of the Expense Limitations.

The Board considered the methodology used by the Adviser and each Subadviser in determining compensation payable to its portfolio managers and the competitive environment for investment management talent. The Board also considered the financial condition of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates and each Subadviser and particularly focused on the financial strength of the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and the parent company’s commitment, financial and otherwise, to the global asset management business and the Funds.

The Board reviewed profitability information it received from the Adviser in connection with the services provided to each Fund and the Corporation as a whole. The materials provided in this regard showed, and the Directors acknowledged, that the Adviser experienced positive net margins with respect to certain Funds and did not experience positive net margins with respect to other Funds. The Board also reviewed and considered profitability information it received from each Subadviser, if provided, in connection with the services provided to each Fund.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow and whether the Funds’ fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. The Board considered each Fund’s fee structure, asset size, and net expense ratio giving effect to each Fund’s Expense Limitation. The Board was satisfied with the fee structures and also considered the Adviser’s commitment to continue to evaluate advisory fee breakpoints in the future.

Other Benefits to the Adviser and Subadvisers

The Board considered benefits that accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, including revenue in the form of administration fees, custody fees, shareholder service fees, and securities lending revenue. In addition, the Board considered information relating to any soft dollar arrangements in connection with equity security brokerage transactions for the Funds and/or other clients. The Board noted that, other than the services provided by the Adviser and Subadvisers pursuant to the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements and the related fees to be paid by each Fund, the Adviser and Subadvisers may potentially benefit from their relationship with each other in other ways. The Board also considered that the success of any Fund could attract other business to the Adviser and that the success of the Adviser could enhance the Adviser’s ability to serve the Funds.

The Board concluded that, taking into account all of the information reviewed, each Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fee was reasonable.

Overall Conclusions

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement is in the best interests of each applicable Fund.

 

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Each Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

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The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

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BMO Funds

August 31, 2018

Annual report

 

Target Retirement Funds

Target Risk Funds

 

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Commentaries (Unaudited)   

Target Retirement Funds Commentary

   2      

BMO In-Retirement Fund

   3   

BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund

     5  

BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   3   

BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund

     6  

BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   4   

BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund

     6  

BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   4   

BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund

     7  

BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   5   

BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund

     7  

Target Risk Funds Commentary

   8   

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

     10  

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

   9   

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

     10  

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

   9   

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

     11  
Financial Information   

Expense Example (Unaudited)

     12  

Schedules of Investments:

  

BMO In-Retirement Fund

   14      

BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   14   

BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund

     19  

BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   15   

BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund

     20  

BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   16   

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

     21  

BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   16   

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

     21  

BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund

   17   

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

     22  

BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund

   18   

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

     23  

BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund

   19   

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

     24  

Notes to Schedules of Investments

     24  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     25  

Statements of Operations

     28  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     31  

Financial Highlights

     36  

Notes to Financial Statements

     43  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm      63  
Directors and Officers of the Funds (Unaudited)      64  
Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of Continuation of Contracts (Unaudited)      66  

 

 

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BMO Target Date Funds

Performance for the One-Year Period Ending August 31, 2018 (%)

 

            Target Date Index         
     Retirement Class (R-6)      S&P Target Date      Lipper Mixed Asset      Russell 3000  
BMO In-Retirement      3.99        5.35        4.45     
BMO Target Retirement 2015      5.12        6.31        5.31     
BMO Target Retirement 2020      7.72        7.14        5.94     
BMO Target Retirement 2025      9.30        8.48        7.06     
BMO Target Retirement 2030      10.34           
BMO Target Retirement 2035      11.50        11.11        9.96     
BMO Target Retirement 2040      11.90        11.97        9.70     
BMO Target Retirement 2045      12.26        12.37        11.32     
BMO Target Retirement 2050      12.11           14.25        20.25  
BMO Target Retirement 2055      12.17           11.73        20.25  

The BMO Target Date Funds mostly outperformed their Lipper peer group medians for the one-year period. The return range was 3.99% for the BMO In-Retirement Fund (Retirement Class (R-6)) to 12.26% for the BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund (Retirement Class (R-6)). The disparity in relative performance was reflective of the divergence between the mix of stocks and bonds during the year, with stocks outperforming core bonds.

Fiscal year 2018 witnessed a significant divergence between U.S. economic growth and the rest of the world. The U.S. economy showed signs of acceleration, driven by tax cuts passed in December 2017 along with a stimulative 2018 budget. This strong backdrop pushed the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike rates in three of the four quarters and signal further rate hikes on the horizon. Abroad, growth decelerated with particularly weakness in Europe and certain emerging markets such as Turkey and Argentina. Given the U.S. economic outperformance and tax reform, it comes as no surprise that U.S. equities led the way with the S&P 500 returning 19.6% and the Small-Cap Russell 2000 returning 25.5%. International equity returns were more muted with the international developed index MSCI EAFE up 4.4% and MSCI Emerging Markets down -0.68%. The risk-on theme translated into the fixed income market where the Barclays High Yield Index’s return of 3.4% easily outpaced the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index’s return of -1.1%.

Fixed income managers performed flat in aggregate for the year. BMO TCH Core Plus Bond and Metropolitan West Total Return Bond slightly outperformed their core bond benchmark due to the managers’ positive tilt towards credit. TCW Emerging Market Income slightly underperformed its benchmark. Corporate high yield funds BMO High Yield, Federated High Yield and Fidelity Floating Rate all underperformed their benchmarks mainly due to their bias towards higher quality bonds. The alternatives allocation detracted value during the year as the BMO Alternative Strategies fund underperformed the Barclays U.S. Aggregate return.

Domestic equity strategies largely added to performance. Small cap managers were flat for the year, as Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value underperformed and BMO Small-Cap Growth outperformed their respective benchmarks. Large and mid cap managers outperformed benchmarks with T. Rowe Price Growth Stock, BMO Large-Cap Value and BMO Mid-Cap Growth performing exceptionally well. BMO Low Volatility Equity was unable to keep pace with the benchmark due to the lower risk of its holdings.

International equity fund performance was mixed, with managers detracting from performance in aggregate. MFS International Value added the most value, while BMO Pyrford International and DFA International Small Cap slightly underperformed their benchmark. BMO Disciplined International, Harbor International and Dodge and Cox International were the main laggards. On the emerging markets side, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity outperformed the benchmark.

All eyes are turned towards the Fed as the market attempts to glean its path forward. The U.S. economy has proven resilient to the recent rate hikes but the Fed is approaching the rate level they estimate could provide a drag on growth. More importantly, economies abroad have suffered due to secondary effects from higher U.S. rates such as the strong dollar and increased borrowing costs. International central banks such as the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan have the unenviable task of gradually shifting away from highly stimulative policy without upending markets. The success of these central banks in this endeavour along with the Fed’s policy path will help dictate the trajectory for the market over the coming year.

We favor U.S. large cap equities and U.S. small cap equities with a commensurate underweight to core bonds, high yield bonds and emerging market bonds. We believe U.S. equities should benefit from a strong economy, strong earnings momentum and positive investor sentiment. We believe that Fed rate hikes along with rising inflation should put modest pressure on bond yields, making fixed income less attractive.

 

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BMO In-Retirement Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     3.66       5.05       5.04       BTRYX   09658L125   8/30/2013      2.07        0.98  
Retirement Class (R-3)     3.43       4.80       4.80       BTRRX   09658L141   8/30/2013      2.32        1.23  
Retirement Class (R-6)     3.99       5.47       5.46       BTRTX   09658L133   8/30/2013      1.67        0.58  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2010 Index     5.35       5.65       5.64                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2010 Funds Index     4.45       5.31       5.31                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
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    Large-Cap Funds         18.0  
    Mid-Cap Funds         3.1  
    Small-Cap Funds         1.2  
    International Funds         11.4  
    Fixed Income Funds         58.1  
    Alternative Funds         6.9  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                   
 
BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     

 

    Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     4.72         5.05       BRTAX   09658V750   12/27/2013      4.96        1.00  
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.46         4.80       BRTCX   09658V735   12/27/2013      5.21        1.25  
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.12         5.50       BRTDX   09658V727   12/27/2013      4.56        0.60  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2015 Index     6.31         5.46                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2015 Funds Index     5.31         4.96                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
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    Large-Cap Funds         21.1  
    Mid-Cap Funds         4.2  
    Small-Cap Funds         1.7  
    International Funds         13.8  
    Fixed Income Funds         50.5  
    Alternative Funds         7.4  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

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The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

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Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     7.28       7.09       7.08       BTRDX   09658V404   8/30/2013      1.33        1.03  
Retirement Class (R-3)     7.06       6.84       6.83       BTRFX   09658V206   8/30/2013      1.58        1.28  
Retirement Class (R-6)     7.72       7.53       7.52       BTRGX   09658V305   8/30/2013      0.93        0.63  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2020 Index     7.14       7.20       7.20                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2020 Funds Index     5.94       6.43       6.43                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
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    Large-Cap Funds         30.0  
    Mid-Cap Funds         6.9  
    Small-Cap Funds         2.6  
    International Funds         20.1  
    Fixed Income Funds         32.9  
    Alternative Funds         6.3  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.2  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                   
 
BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     

 

    Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     8.85         6.58       BRTEX   09658V719   12/27/2013      1.75        1.04  
Retirement Class (R-3)     8.53         6.35       BRTGX   09658V685   12/27/2013      2.00        1.29  
Retirement Class (R-6)     9.30         7.01       BRTHX   09658V677   12/27/2013      1.35        0.64  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2025 Index     8.48         6.54                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2025 Funds Index     7.06         6.04                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
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    Large-Cap Funds         32.8  
    Mid-Cap Funds         9.1  
    Small-Cap Funds         3.8  
    International Funds         23.3  
    Fixed Income Funds         24.2  
    Alternative Funds         5.5  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     9.95       8.51       8.51       BTRHX   09658V800   8/30/2013      1.33        1.09  
Retirement Class (R-3)     9.63       8.25       8.25       BTRKX   09658V602   8/30/2013      1.58        1.34  
Retirement Class (R-6)     10.34       8.94       8.94       BTRLX   09658V701   8/30/2013      0.93        0.69  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2030 Index     9.87       8.61       8.60                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2030 Funds Index     8.61       8.20       8.20                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
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    Large-Cap Funds         36.4  
    Mid-Cap Funds         10.2  
    Small-Cap Funds         4.2  
    International Funds         25.9  
    Fixed Income Funds         16.8  
    Alternative Funds         5.2  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                   
 
BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     

 

    Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     10.95         7.18       BRTIX   09658V669   12/27/2013      1.85        1.09  
Retirement Class (R-3)     10.76         6.90       BRTKX   09658V644   12/27/2013      2.10        1.34  
Retirement Class (R-6)     11.50         7.62       BRTLX   09658V636   12/27/2013      1.45        0.69  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2035 Index     11.11         7.63                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2035 Funds Index     9.96         7.43                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
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    Large-Cap Funds         39.8  
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.1  
    Small-Cap Funds         4.6  
    International Funds         28.3  
    Fixed Income Funds         10.3  
    Alternative Funds         4.6  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     11.50       9.34       9.33       BTRMX   09658V859   8/30/2013      1.45        1.08  
Retirement Class (R-3)     11.31       9.07       9.07       BTRPX   09658V875   8/30/2013      1.70        1.33  
Retirement Class (R-6)     11.90       9.77       9.77       BTRQX   09658V867   8/30/2013      1.05        0.68  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2040 Index     11.97       9.70       9.69                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2040 Funds Index     10.89       9.26       9.26                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         41.7  
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.6  
    Small-Cap Funds         4.9  
    International Funds         29.5  
    Fixed Income Funds         6.8  
    Alternative Funds         4.2  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                   
 
BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     

 

    Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     11.73         7.84       BRTMX   09658V453   12/27/2013      2.42        1.06  
Retirement Class (R-3)     11.37         7.55       BRTPX   09658V610   12/27/2013      2.67        1.31  
Retirement Class (R-6)     12.26         8.28       BRTQX   09658V594   12/27/2013      2.02        0.66  
Standard & Poor’s Target Date 2045 Index     12.37         8.20                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2045 Funds Index     11.32         7.96                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         42.1  
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.7  
    Small-Cap Funds         5.0  
    International Funds         29.8  
    Fixed Income Funds         6.5  
    Alternative Funds         3.5  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.4  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year     5-year     Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     11.64       9.43       9.42       BTRUX   09658V818   8/30/2013      1.55        1.06  
Retirement Class (R-3)     11.38       9.16       9.15       BTRWX   09658V834   8/30/2013      1.80        1.31  
Retirement Class (R-6)     12.11       9.87       9.86       BTRZX   09658V826   8/30/2013      1.15        0.66  
Russell 3000® Index     20.25       14.25       14.24                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2050+ Funds Index     11.58       9.36       9.35                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         42.0  
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.7  
    Small-Cap Funds         5.0  
    International Funds         30.0  
    Fixed Income Funds         6.5  
    Alternative Funds         3.5  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                   
 
BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     

 

    Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     11.65         7.82       BRTRX   09658V586   12/27/2013      3.26        1.06  
Retirement Class (R-3)     11.39         7.57       BRTTX   09658V560   12/27/2013      3.51        1.31  
Retirement Class (R-6)     12.17         8.27       BRTUX   09658V552   12/27/2013      2.86        0.66  
Russell 3000® Index     20.25         12.17                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target 2055+ Funds Index     11.73         8.16                
                   
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         42.0  
    Mid-Cap Funds         11.6  
    Small-Cap Funds         5.0  
    International Funds         29.6  
    Fixed Income Funds         6.5  
    Alternative Funds         3.5  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.8  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s Target Date Indices are designed to measure the performance of an asset allocation strategy that meets the objectives of investors with an approximate corresponding retirement date horizon.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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Performance for the One-Year Period Ending August 31, 2018 (%)

 

     Retirement Class (R-6)      Bloomberg Barclays
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
     S&P 500 Index      Lipper Mixed Asset  
BMO Conservative Allocation      2.28        -1.05           3.93  
BMO Moderate Allocation      5.33        -1.05           7.14  
BMO Balanced Allocation      8.51           19.66        9.49  
BMO Growth Allocation      11.66           19.66        12.54  
BMO Aggressive Allocation      14.51           19.66        18.81  

The BMO Target Risk Funds underperformed Lipper peer group medians for the one-year period. The return range was 2.28% for the Conservative Allocation Fund (Retirement Class (R-6)) to 14.51% for the Aggressive Allocation Fund (Retirement Class (R-6)). The disparity in relative performance was reflective of the divergence between the mix of stocks and bonds during the year, with stocks outperforming core bonds.

Fiscal year 2018 witnessed a significant divergence between U.S. economic growth and the rest of the world. The U.S. economy showed signs of acceleration, driven by tax cuts passed in December 2017 along with a stimulative 2018 budget. This strong backdrop pushed the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike rates in three of the four quarters and signal further rate hikes on the horizon. Abroad, growth decelerated with particularly weakness in Europe and certain emerging markets such as Turkey and Argentina. Given the U.S. economic outperformance and tax reform, it comes as no surprise that U.S. equities led the way with the S&P 500 returning 19.6% and the Small-Cap Russell 2000 returning 25.5%. International equity returns were more muted with the international developed index MSCI EAFE up 4.4% and MSCI Emerging Markets down -0.68%. The risk-on theme translated into the fixed income market where the Barclays High Yield Index’s return of 3.4% easily outpaced the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index’s return of -1.1%.

Fixed income managers had mixed results for the year. BMO TCH Core Plus Bond and Metropolitan West Total Return Bond outperformed their core bond benchmark due to the managers’ positive tilt towards credit. BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond slightly underperformed its benchmark. The alternatives allocation detracted value during the year as BMO Alternative Strategies underperformed bonds and equities.

Domestic equity strategies largely added to performance. Small cap managers were flat for the year, as Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value underperformed and BMO Small-Cap Growth outperformed their respective benchmarks. Large and mid-cap managers outperformed benchmarks with T. Rowe Price Growth Stock, BMO Large-Cap Value and BMO Mid-Cap Growth performing exceptionally well. BMO Low Volatility Equity was unable to keep pace with the benchmark due to the lower risk of its holdings.

International equity fund performance was mixed, with managers adding to performance in aggregate. MFS International Value and T Rowe International Discovery added the most value, while BMO Pyrford International slightly underperformed its benchmark. BMO Disciplined International, Harbor International and Dodge and Cox International were the main laggards. On the emerging markets side, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity outperformed the benchmark.

All eyes are turned towards the Fed as the market attempts to glean its path forward. The U.S. economy has proven resilient to the recent rate hikes but the Fed is approaching the rate level they estimate could provide a drag on growth. More importantly, economies abroad have suffered due to secondary effects from higher U.S. rates such as the strong dollar and increased borrowing costs. International central banks such as the European Central Bank and Bank of Japan have the unenviable task of gradually shifting away from highly stimulative policy without upending markets. The success of these central banks in this endeavour along with the Fed’s policy path will help dictate the trajectory for the market over the coming year.

Our portfolios are positioned slightly positive risk with an overweight in U.S. large cap equities and U.S. small cap equities and a commensurate underweight to core bonds, high yield bonds and emerging market bonds. We believe U.S. equities should benefit from a strong economy, strong earnings momentum and positive investor sentiment. We believe that Fed rate hikes along with rising inflation should put modest pressure on bond yields, making fixed income less attractive.

 

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BMO Conservative Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     1.79        2.71       BDVYX   09658L299   5/30/2014      1.27        1.02  
Institutional Class (I)     2.11        2.97       BDVIX   09658L331   5/30/2014      1.02        0.77  
Retirement Class (R-3)     1.58        2.46       BDVRX   09658L323   5/30/2014      1.52        1.27  
Retirement Class (R-6)     2.28        3.13       BDVSX   09658L315   5/30/2014      0.87        0.62  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     (1.05      1.82                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Conservative Funds Index     3.93        3.50                
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         12.9  
    Mid-Cap Funds         1.9  
    Small-Cap Funds         1.5  
    International Funds         7.1  
    Fixed Income Funds         64.7  
    Alternative Funds         10.4  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.5  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                  
 
BMO Moderate Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     4.94        4.13       BMBYX   09658L166   5/30/2014      1.26        0.98  
Institutional Class (I)     5.33        4.42       BMBHX   09658L190   5/30/2014      1.01        0.73  
Retirement Class (R-3)     4.65        3.87       BMBQX   09658L182   5/30/2014      1.51        1.23  
Retirement Class (R-6)     5.33        4.55       BMBTX   09658L174   5/30/2014      0.86        0.58  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index     (1.05      1.82                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Moderate Funds Index     7.14        5.44                
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         24.1  
    Mid-Cap Funds         3.5  
    Small-Cap Funds         2.8  
    International Funds         13.4  
    Fixed Income Funds         46.6  
    Alternative Funds         8.3  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.3  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Balanced Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     8.06        5.50       BGRYX   09658L216   5/30/2014      1.17        1.02  
Institutional Class (I)     8.27        5.77       BGRHX   09658L240   5/30/2014      0.92        0.77  
Retirement Class (R-3)     7.77        5.24       BGRRX   09658L232   5/30/2014      1.42        1.27  
Retirement Class (R-6)     8.51        5.92       BGRQX   09658L224   5/30/2014      0.77        0.62  
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index     19.66        12.43                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Index     9.49        6.99                
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         34.9  
    Mid-Cap Funds         5.1  
    Small-Cap Funds         3.9  
    International Funds         19.4  
    Fixed Income Funds         28.7  
    Alternative Funds         6.9  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.1  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
                  
 
BMO Growth Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
     

 

     Since
inception
     
    1-year          Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     11.15        6.86       BABYX   09658L380   5/30/2014      1.27        1.00  
Institutional Class (I)     11.59        7.15       BABHX   09658L422   5/30/2014      1.02        0.75  
Retirement Class (R-3)     11.00        6.62       BABRX   09658L414   5/30/2014      1.52        1.25  
Retirement Class (R-6)     11.66        7.30       BABQX   09658L398   5/30/2014      0.87        0.60  
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index     19.66        12.43                
Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Aggressive Growth Funds Index     12.54        7.67                
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
. LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         45.9  
    Mid-Cap Funds         6.7  
    Small-Cap Funds         5.2  
    International Funds         25.4  
    Fixed Income Funds         10.5  
    Alternative Funds         5.6  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               0.7  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund  

Average annual total returns (%)

        Ticker   Cusip   Inception
date
   Expenses (%)*  
    1-year      Since
inception
     
         Gross      Net  
Investor Class (Y )     13.90        8.13       BDSYX   09658L257   5/30/2014      1.17        0.97  
Institutional Class (I)     14.26        8.40       BDSHX   09658L281   5/30/2014      0.92        0.72  
Retirement Class (R-3)     13.70        7.87       BDSRX   09658L273   5/30/2014      1.42        1.22  
Retirement Class (R-6)     14.51        8.59       BDSQX   09658L265   5/30/2014      0.77        0.57  
Standard & Poor’s 500 Index     19.66        12.43                
Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index     18.81        10.62                
                  
Growth of an assumed $10,000 investment        

Portfolio sector allocation**

 
          Sector           Fund (%)  
LOGO

 

    Large-Cap Funds         54.3  
    Mid-Cap Funds         7.9  
    Small-Cap Funds         6.2  
    International Funds         30.1  
    Alternative Funds         0.5  
    Other Assets & Liabilities, Net               1.0  
    Total         100.0  
             
             
             
             
             

The above graphs relate to the Investor Class shares of the Fund. Performance for the Institutional, Retirement R-3 and Retirement R-6 will vary from the performance of the Investor Class shares shown above due to differences in charges and expenses. These graphs illustrate the hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Investor Class shares of the Fund from each Fund’s inception date to August 31, 2018.

The performance data quoted represents past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. To receive current performance to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-236-3863 or visit www.bmofunds.com.

 

*

The above expense ratios are from the Funds’ Prospectus dated December 29, 2017, and are inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. See Note 5, subsection Contractual Expense Limitation, in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. Net expense ratios reflect contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements if applicable, made by BMO Asset Management Corp., the investment adviser (Adviser). The Adviser may not terminate these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Board of Directors, unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. Without these contractual waivers, the Fund’s returns would have been lower.

 

**

Portfolio composition will change due to ongoing management of the Fund. The percentages are based on net assets as of August 31, 2018 and may not necessarily reflect adjustments that are routinely made when presenting net assets for formal financial statement processes.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index of large-cap common stocks.

Lipper indices measure the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds in each respective fund category.

 

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Expense Example (Unaudited)    

 

For the Six Months ended August 31, 2018

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds 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 at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended August 31, 2018 (3/1/18-8/31/18).

Actual Expenses

The information in the table under the heading “Actual Expenses” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the column under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The information in the table under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear 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 transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the information under the heading “Hypothetical Expenses” 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Actual Expenses      Hypothetical Expenses  

Fund

   Beginning
account
value
3/1/18
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
 

In-Retirement Fund

                 
Investor    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.90      $ 1.68      $ 1,023.54      $ 1.68        0.33
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,015.80        2.95        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,018.20        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2015 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,018.40        1.68        1,023.54        1.68        0.33  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,017.60        2.95        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,020.10        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2020 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,026.20        1.69        1,023.54        1.68        0.33  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,026.10        2.96        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,029.10        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2025 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,031.10        1.69        1,023.54        1.68        0.33  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,029.90        2.97        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,033.40        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2030 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,033.40        1.90        1,023.34        1.89        0.37  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,032.50        3.18        1,022.08        3.16        0.62  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,035.10        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2035 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,036.70        1.90        1,023.34        1.89        0.37  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,035.50        3.18        1,022.08        3.16        0.62  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,039.00        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2040 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,038.00        1.85        1,023.39        1.84        0.36  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,037.00        3.13        1,022.13        3.11        0.61  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,039.80        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

 

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    Expense Example (Unaudited) (continued)

 

     Actual Expenses      Hypothetical Expenses  

Fund

   Beginning
account
value
3/1/18
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Ending
account
value
8/31/18
     Expenses
paid during
period
3/1/18-
8/31/18(1)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio(1)
 

2045 Fund

                 
Investor    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,039.80      $ 1.85      $ 1,023.39      $ 1.84        0.36 %  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,037.70        3.13        1,022.13        3.11        0.61  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,042.10        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2050 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,038.90        1.85        1,023.39        1.84        0.36  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,037.20        3.13        1,022.13        3.11        0.61  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,040.50        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

2055 Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,038.60        1.85        1,023.39        1.84        0.36  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,038.10        3.13        1,022.13        3.11        0.61  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,040.90        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

Conservative Allocation Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,012.90        1.67        1,023.54        1.68        0.33  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,014.70        0.41        1,024.80        0.41        0.08  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,012.60        2.94        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,015.20        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

Moderate Allocation Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,022.70        1.53        1,023.69        1.53        0.30  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,024.70        0.26        1,024.95        0.26        0.05  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,021.60        2.80        1,022.43        2.80        0.55  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,024.80        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

Balanced Allocation Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,030.70        1.69        1,023.54        1.68        0.33  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,031.80        0.41        1,024.80        0.41        0.08  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,029.50        2.97        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,032.90        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

Growth Allocation Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,039.30        1.54        1,023.69        1.53        0.30  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,041.30        0.26        1,024.95        0.26        0.05  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,039.30        2.83        1,022.43        2.80        0.55  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,041.30        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

                 
Investor      1,000.00        1,047.00        1.70        1,023.54        1.68        0.33  
Institutional      1,000.00        1,048.20        0.41        1,024.80        0.41        0.08  
Retirement class R-3      1,000.00        1,046.10        2.99        1,022.28        2.96        0.58  
Retirement class R-6      1,000.00        1,050.30        0.00        1,025.21        0.00        0.00  

 

(1)

Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios for the period March 1, 2018 through August 31, 2018, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). These expenses and ratios are exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses.

 

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August 31, 2018

 

   
Schedules of Investments    

 

 

In-Retirement Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%  
Large-Cap Funds — 18.0%  

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    17,080     $ 263,207  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    7,922       168,032  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    23,315       387,491  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    23,825       375,716  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    2,048       167,209  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    2,305       167,011  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    3,969       317,898  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    2,465       653,949  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      2,500,513  
Mid-Cap Funds — 3.1%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    3,686       69,706  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    13,175       166,007  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    4,283       194,194  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      429,907  
Small-Cap Funds — 1.2%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,885       42,366  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    1,932       125,384  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      167,750  
International Funds — 11.4%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    24,980       273,785  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    13,701       219,070  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    28,133       371,352  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    2,013       41,467  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    4,427       191,347  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    2,961       191,690  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    6,553       290,968  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      1,579,679  
Fixed Income Funds — 58.1%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    27,027       249,728  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    226,607       2,583,316  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    41,183       402,362  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    43,357       416,664  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    306,121       2,996,926  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    52,609       411,404  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)  
Fixed Income Funds (continued)            

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    29,960     $ 736,706  

Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grade Fund — Admiral Class

    26,531       278,041  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      8,075,147  
Alternative Funds — 6.9%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    98,602       967,286  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $11,702,863)

      13,720,282  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%        
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    139,436       139,450  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $139,438)

      139,450  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $11,842,301)

      13,859,732  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%       43,933  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 13,903,665  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2015 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 21.1%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,010     $ 46,383  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    2,339       49,607  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    5,552       92,266  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    5,537       87,322  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    613       50,015  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    682       49,449  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    817       65,451  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    584       154,938  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      595,431  
Mid-Cap Funds — 4.2%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    920       17,401  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    3,672       46,271  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    1,193       54,068  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      117,740  
Small-Cap Funds — 1.7%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    676       15,204  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    490       31,798  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      47,002  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    BMO Funds

 

 

2015 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds — 13.8%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    5,968     $ 65,412  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,655       58,438  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    6,468       85,379  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    556       11,463  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    1,180       51,007  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    895       57,945  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    1,393       61,829  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      391,473  
Fixed Income Funds — 50.5%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    4,563       42,165  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    41,100       468,537  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    7,480       73,082  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    7,868       75,613  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    56,874       556,800  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    10,013       78,301  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    5,397       132,697  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      1,427,195  
Alternative Funds — 7.4%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    21,416       210,087  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $2,552,047)

      2,788,928  
Short-Term Investments — 0.9%            
Mutual Funds — 0.9%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    25,133       25,136  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
(identified cost $25,134)

      25,136  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(identified cost $2,577,181)

      2,814,064  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.4%       9,954  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 2,824,018  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.8%            
Large-Cap Funds — 30.0%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    90,097     $ 1,388,399  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    94,872       2,012,234  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Large-Cap Funds (continued)            

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    204,204     $ 3,393,863  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    205,819       3,245,763  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    24,546       2,003,951  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    27,657       2,004,055  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    26,919       2,155,975  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    26,170       6,943,581  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      23,147,821  
Mid-Cap Funds — 6.9%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    73,818       1,395,899  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    147,154       1,854,132  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    46,004       2,085,832  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      5,335,863  
Small-Cap Funds — 2.6%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    34,562       776,962  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    19,066       1,237,358  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,014,320  
International Funds — 20.1%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    222,765       2,441,500  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    163,603       2,616,013  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    260,564       3,439,450  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    18,630       383,777  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    47,777       2,064,919  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    34,320       2,221,858  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    53,596       2,379,654  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      15,547,171  
Fixed Income Funds — 32.9%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    75,130       694,199  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    723,970       8,253,259  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    134,214       1,311,266  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    144,474       1,388,399  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    1,047,878       10,258,724  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    147,019       1,149,691  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    94,141       2,314,937  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      25,370,475  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

2020 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Alternative Funds — 6.3%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    495,351     $ 4,859,396  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $56,833,558)

      76,275,046  
Short-Term Investments — 0.8%            
Mutual Funds — 0.8%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    633,849       633,912  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(identified cost $633,912)

      633,912  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(identified cost $57,467,470)

      76,908,958  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.4%       308,976  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 77,217,934  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2025 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 32.8%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    22,320     $ 343,957  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    33,130       702,684  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    76,250       1,267,274  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    51,972       819,600  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    13,631       1,112,842  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    15,234       1,103,863  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    5,910       473,313  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    10,871       2,884,428  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      8,707,961  
Mid-Cap Funds — 9.1%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    39,972       755,872  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    60,716       765,016  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    19,931       903,665  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      2,424,553  
Small-Cap Funds — 3.8%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    21,699       487,780  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    8,125       527,337  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      1,015,117  
International Funds — 23.3%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    64,474       706,630  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    72,251       1,155,289  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds (continued)            

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    96,067     $ 1,268,088  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    9,064       186,729  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    23,041       995,835  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    16,923       1,095,575  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    17,515       777,665  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      6,185,811  
Fixed Income Funds — 24.2%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    19,953       184,368  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    177,585       2,024,468  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    35,081       342,744  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    38,410       369,120  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    271,441       2,657,410  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    36,719       287,140  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    22,520       553,772  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      6,419,022  
Alternative Funds — 5.5%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    149,442       1,466,028  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $23,007,755)

      26,218,492  
Short-Term Investments — 1.1%            
Mutual Funds — 1.1%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    284,620       284,649  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%
(identified cost $284,622)

      284,649  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $23,292,377)

      26,503,141  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.2%       55,804  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 26,558,945  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2030 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 36.4%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    90,489     $ 1,394,440  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    128,155       2,718,171  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    329,280       5,472,625  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    222,054       3,501,786  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    56,444       4,608,128  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2030 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Large-Cap Funds (continued)            

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    63,522     $ 4,602,830  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    26,057       2,086,928  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    45,244       12,004,530  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      36,389,438  
Mid-Cap Funds — 10.2%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    169,620       3,207,506  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    252,613       3,182,919  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    83,585       3,789,763  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      10,180,188  
Small-Cap Funds — 4.2%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    94,847       2,132,168  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    32,412       2,103,534  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      4,235,702  
International Funds — 25.9%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    260,441       2,854,432  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    301,678       4,823,831  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    404,548       5,340,034  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    43,419       894,435  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    97,772       4,225,709  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    71,471       4,627,057  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    69,554       3,088,197  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      25,853,695  
Fixed Income Funds — 16.8%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    53,979       498,765  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    446,746       5,092,907  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    81,686       798,070  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    103,914       998,609  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    754,057       7,382,215  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    88,261       690,202  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    52,836       1,299,251  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      16,760,019  
Alternative Funds — 5.2%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    526,650       5,166,435  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $68,757,485)

      98,585,477  
Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%            
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    996,406     $ 996,505  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $996,505)

      996,505  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $69,753,990)

      99,581,982  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%       322,719  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 99,904,701  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2035 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 39.8%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    15,076     $ 232,312  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    21,490       455,800  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    54,971       913,620  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    37,365       589,250  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    9,801       800,176  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    11,012       797,949  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    4,437       355,332  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    7,707       2,044,798  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      6,189,237  
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.1%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    28,979       547,994  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    44,164       556,464  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    13,706       621,447  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      1,725,905  
Small-Cap Funds — 4.6%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    16,109       362,132  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    5,483       355,853  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      717,985  
International Funds — 28.3%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    43,636       478,252  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    51,844       828,988  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    69,141       912,658  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    7,544       155,409  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    16,693       721,466  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    12,336       798,660  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2035 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds (continued)            

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    11,591     $ 514,637  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      4,410,070  
Fixed Income Funds — 10.3%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    5,019       46,372  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    41,960       478,344  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    6,329       61,830  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    8,042       77,287  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    78,784       771,299  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    7,817       61,126  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    4,400       108,202  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      1,604,460  
Alternative Funds — 4.6%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    72,332       709,577  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $12,810,006)

      15,357,234  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%            
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    159,374       159,390  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $159,362)

      159,390  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $12,969,368)

      15,516,624  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%       51,130  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 15,567,754  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2040 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 41.7%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    54,570     $ 840,928  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    88,733       1,882,018  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    223,848       3,720,345  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    153,042       2,413,476  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    39,957       3,262,083  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    44,967       3,258,344  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    17,959       1,438,331  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    31,377       8,325,169  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      25,140,694  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.6%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    111,879     $ 2,115,628  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    171,381       2,159,406  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    59,692       2,706,432  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      6,981,466  
Small-Cap Funds — 4.9%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    65,371       1,469,529  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    22,339       1,449,808  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,919,337  
International Funds — 29.5%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    173,302       1,899,386  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    211,626       3,383,901  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    275,587       3,637,748  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    32,002       659,242  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    67,186       2,903,785  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    50,437       3,265,278  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    46,003       2,042,529  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      17,791,869  
Fixed Income Funds — 6.8%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    13,021       120,313  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    89,806       1,023,784  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    24,631       240,642  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    25,066       240,888  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    208,937       2,045,495  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    22,811       178,385  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    9,804       241,085  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      4,090,592  
Alternative Funds — 4.2%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    256,524       2,516,502  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $39,341,715)

      59,440,460  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%            
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    593,040       593,100  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $593,100)

      593,100  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $39,934,815)

      60,033,560  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%       198,689  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 60,232,249  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2045 Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.6%            
Large-Cap Funds — 42.1%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    10,230     $ 157,649  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund —
Class R6 (1)

    16,635       352,828  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund —
Class R6 (1)

    42,642       708,703  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    28,691       452,452  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    7,630       622,898  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    8,586       622,182  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    3,367       269,643  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    5,925       1,572,055  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      4,758,410  
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.7%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund —
Class R6 (1)

    21,573       407,953  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    32,129       404,827  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    11,191       507,377  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      1,320,157  
Small-Cap Funds — 5.0%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    12,766       286,966  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    4,362       283,113  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      570,079  
International Funds — 29.8%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    32,490       356,091  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    41,067       656,658  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    52,512       693,158  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    6,545       134,827  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    12,853       555,509  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    9,455       612,153  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    8,117       360,398  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      3,368,794  
Fixed Income Funds — 6.5%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    2,441       22,555  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    17,826       203,217  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    3,463       33,835  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    3,525       33,869  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    38,017       372,187  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    2,851       22,295  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Fixed Income Funds (continued)            

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    1,838     $ 45,196  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      733,154  
Alternative Funds — 3.5%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    40,075       393,140  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $9,517,503)

      11,143,734  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%            
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    107,215       107,226  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $107,219)

      107,226  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(identified cost $9,624,722)

      11,250,960  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.4%       46,212  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 11,297,172  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2050 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 42.0%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    42,228     $ 650,742  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    68,163       1,445,732  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    176,194       2,928,340  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    118,124       1,862,809  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    31,291       2,554,600  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    35,257       2,554,720  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    13,904       1,113,621  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    24,356       6,462,406  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      19,572,970  
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.7%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    88,960       1,682,233  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    133,015       1,675,987  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    46,204       2,094,899  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      5,453,119  
Small-Cap Funds — 5.0%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    52,066       1,170,437  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    17,952       1,165,092  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,335,529  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

2050 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds — 30.0%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    134,248     $ 1,471,361  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    171,087       2,735,684  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    216,356       2,855,898  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    26,946       555,087  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    53,322       2,304,564  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    39,225       2,539,404  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    33,342       1,480,383  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      13,942,381  
Fixed Income Funds — 6.5%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    10,061       92,963  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    73,392       836,669  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    14,273       139,445  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    14,510       139,445  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    156,680       1,533,892  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    11,813       92,376  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    7,564       186,002  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      3,020,792  
Alternative Funds — 3.5%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    165,836       1,626,856  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $31,960,281)

      45,951,647  
Short-Term Investments — 1.2%            
Mutual Funds — 1.2%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    548,379       548,434  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.2%
(identified cost $548,434)

      548,434  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $32,508,715)

      46,500,081  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%       59,479  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 46,559,560  
   

 

 

 

 

 

2055 Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.2%            
Large-Cap Funds — 42.0%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    10,168     $ 156,686  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Large-Cap Funds (continued)            

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    16,554     $ 351,105  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    42,379       704,332  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    28,515       449,686  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    7,588       619,519  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    8,531       618,127  

Vanguard Equity Income Fund — Admiral Class

    3,339       267,422  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    5,886       1,561,819  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      4,728,696  
Mid-Cap Funds — 11.6%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    21,462       405,851  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    31,962       402,728  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    11,125       504,394  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      1,312,973  
Small-Cap Funds — 5.0%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    12,662       284,652  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    4,332       281,126  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      565,778  
International Funds — 29.6%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    32,265       353,625  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    40,584       648,940  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    52,194       688,964  

DFA International Small Company Portfolio — Institutional Class

    6,494       133,780  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    12,724       549,930  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    9,367       606,384  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    8,075       358,516  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      3,340,139  
Fixed Income Funds — 6.5%            

BMO High Yield Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    2,427       22,427  

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    17,690       201,673  

Federated Institutional High-Yield Bond Fund — Class R6

    3,440       33,607  

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund — Institutional Class

    3,501       33,641  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    37,761       369,684  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    2,832       22,144  

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund — Institutional Class

    1,825       44,873  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      728,049  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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2055 Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Alternative Funds — 3.5%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    39,805     $ 390,483  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $9,456,359)

      11,066,118  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%            
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    113,971       113,983  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $113,971)

      113,983  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.2%
(identified cost $9,570,330)

      11,180,101  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.8%       85,943  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 11,266,044  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.5%            
Large-Cap Funds — 12.9%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    17,680     $ 272,453  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    35,793       759,172  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    56,530       939,524  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    31,856       502,366  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    1,614       346,395  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    4,279       349,316  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    3,879       281,080  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    5,253       1,393,865  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      4,844,171  
Mid-Cap Funds — 1.9%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    9,940       187,974  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    14,804       186,532  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    7,255       328,931  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      703,437  
Small-Cap Funds — 1.5%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    12,160       273,366  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    11,863       179,494  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    1,445       93,746  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      546,606  
International Funds — 7.1%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    39,681       434,906  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    23,171       370,501  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds (continued)            

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    35,093     $ 463,225  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    8,233       355,809  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    5,509       356,665  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    9,425       418,456  

T Rowe Price International Discovery Fund — Institutional Class

    3,875       278,793  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      2,678,355  
Fixed Income Funds — 64.7%            

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    808,200       9,213,483  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class (2)

    1,026,460       10,049,043  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    116,622       911,982  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund — Institutional Class

    392,541       4,098,129  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      24,272,637  
Alternative Funds — 10.4%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    397,459       3,899,071  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $31,917,588)

      36,944,277  
Short-Term Investments — 0.9%            
Mutual Funds — 0.9%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    355,526       355,561  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
(identified cost $355,539)

      355,561  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(identified cost $32,273,127)

      37,299,838  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.6%       215,150  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 37,514,988  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.7%            
Large-Cap Funds — 24.1%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    71,777     $ 1,106,088  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    146,146       3,099,756  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    229,195       3,809,217  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    128,852       2,032,002  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    6,546       1,404,894  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    17,851       1,457,347  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    15,862       1,149,336  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Moderate Allocation Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Large-Cap Funds (continued)            

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    21,434     $ 5,687,027  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      19,745,667  
Mid-Cap Funds — 3.5%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    41,318       781,319  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    60,330       760,158  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    29,455       1,335,503  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      2,876,980  
Small-Cap Funds — 2.8%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    50,112       1,126,518  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    48,745       737,511  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    5,956       386,562  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      2,250,591  
International Funds — 13.4%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    161,790       1,773,218  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    95,669       1,529,751  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    143,333       1,891,995  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    34,010       1,469,911  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    22,550       1,459,893  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    38,843       1,724,630  

T Rowe Price International Discovery Fund — Institutional Class

    15,947       1,147,217  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      10,996,615  
Fixed Income Funds — 46.6%            

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    1,271,752       14,497,972  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    1,616,093       15,821,547  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    184,781       1,444,987  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund — Institutional Class

    618,429       6,456,402  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      38,220,908  
Alternative Funds — 8.3%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    692,170       6,790,183  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $65,121,297)

      80,880,944  
Description   Shares     Value  
Short-Term Investments — 0.9%            
Mutual Funds — 0.9%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    775,811     $ 775,889  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
(identified cost $775,778)

      775,889  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(identified cost $65,897,075)

      81,656,833  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.4%       307,543  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 81,964,376  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 98.9%            
Large-Cap Funds — 34.9%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    437,270     $ 6,738,334  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    892,738       18,934,980  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    1,403,597       23,327,787  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    789,723       12,453,938  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    40,102       8,606,274  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    108,198       8,833,245  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    96,725       7,008,677  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    130,947       34,744,009  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      120,647,244  
Mid-Cap Funds — 5.1%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    250,673       4,740,219  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    369,300       4,653,183  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    180,205       8,170,502  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      17,563,904  
Small-Cap Funds — 3.9%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    302,428       6,798,574  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    295,566       4,471,911  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    36,121       2,344,271  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      13,614,756  
International Funds — 19.4%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    992,529       10,878,121  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    576,427       9,217,067  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    876,596       11,571,062  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    206,524       8,925,976  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    137,555       8,905,313  
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Balanced Allocation Fund (continued)

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds (continued)            

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    235,853     $ 10,471,868  

T Rowe Price International Discovery Fund — Institutional Class

    96,791       6,963,187  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      66,932,594  
Fixed Income Funds — 28.7%            

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    3,303,951       37,665,037  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    4,199,531       41,113,407  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    477,424       3,733,460  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund — Institutional Class

    1,606,712       16,774,070  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      99,285,974  
Alternative Funds — 6.9%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    2,442,258       23,958,550  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $248,230,046)

      342,003,022  
Short-Term Investments — 0.9%            
Mutual Funds — 0.9%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    3,049,426       3,049,731  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
(identified cost $3,049,189)

      3,049,731  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(identified cost $251,279,235)

      345,052,753  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.2%

 

    660,441  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 345,713,194  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

 

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 99.3%            
Large-Cap Funds — 45.9%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    205,894     $ 3,172,832  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    415,507       8,812,911  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    657,143       10,921,715  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    371,298       5,855,374  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    18,723       4,018,044  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    49,848       4,069,548  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    44,842       3,249,258  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    61,075       16,205,124  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      56,304,806  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
Mid-Cap Funds — 6.7%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    116,495     $ 2,202,922  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    173,494       2,186,018  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    84,191       3,817,230  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      8,206,170  
Small-Cap Funds — 5.2%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    141,643       3,184,146  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    139,350       2,108,363  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    17,151       1,113,077  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      6,405,586  
International Funds — 25.4%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    461,272       5,055,538  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    271,374       4,339,273  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    407,915       5,384,484  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    96,294       4,161,809  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    64,399       4,169,228  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    109,425       4,858,464  

T Rowe Price International Discovery Fund — Institutional Class

    44,791       3,222,236  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      31,191,032  
Fixed Income Funds — 10.5%            

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    426,133       4,857,916  

Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund — Plan Class

    541,010       5,296,493  

TCW Emerging Markets Income Fund — Institutional Class

    62,273       486,973  

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund — Institutional Class

    207,858       2,170,033  
   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Funds

      12,811,415  
Alternative Funds — 5.6%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    700,269       6,869,639  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $80,918,640)

      121,788,648  
Short-Term Investments — 1.0%            
Mutual Funds — 1.0%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    1,153,712       1,153,827  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(identified cost $1,153,827)

      1,153,827  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(identified cost $82,072,467)

      122,942,475  
Other Assets and Liabilities — (0.3)%

 

    (323,143
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 122,619,332  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Schedules of Investments    

 

 

 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds — 99.0%            
Large-Cap Funds — 54.3%            

BMO Dividend Income Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    355,952     $ 5,485,222  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    720,785       15,287,855  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    1,134,991       18,863,548  

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    643,792       10,152,602  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund — Retail Class

    32,449       6,963,899  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund — Retirement Class

    86,685       7,076,905  

T Rowe Price Growth Stock Fund — Institutional Class

    78,009       5,652,544  

Vanguard Institutional Index Fund — Institutional Class

    105,952       28,112,282  
   

 

 

 

Total Large-Cap Funds

      97,594,857  
Mid-Cap Funds — 7.9%            

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund — Class R6 (1)

    202,134       3,822,358  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    301,036       3,793,047  

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund — Institutional Class

    145,792       6,610,206  
   

 

 

 

Total Mid-Cap Funds

      14,225,611  
Small-Cap Funds — 6.2%            

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    245,790       5,525,370  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund — Class R6 (1)

    241,766       3,657,921  

Goldman Sachs Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

    29,513       1,915,364  
   

 

 

 

Total Small-Cap Funds

      11,098,655  
Description   Shares     Value  
Mutual Funds (continued)            
International Funds — 30.1%            

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    810,221     $ 8,880,022  

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    468,718       7,494,805  

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund — Class R6 (1)

    708,871       9,357,100  

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund — Retail Class

    166,450       7,193,973  

Harbor International Fund — Retirement Class

    111,389       7,211,334  

MFS International Value Fund — Class R6

    190,171       8,443,583  

T Rowe Price International Discovery Fund — Institutional Class

    77,934       5,606,558  
   

 

 

 

Total International Funds

      54,187,375  
Alternative Funds — 0.5%            

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund — Institutional Class (1)

    91,376       896,397  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $105,401,920)

      178,002,895  
Short-Term Investments — 0.9%            
Mutual Funds — 0.9%            

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.987% (1)

    1,600,770       1,600,930  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.9%
(identified cost $1,600,800)

      1,600,930  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.9%
(identified cost $107,002,720)

      179,603,825  
Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.1%

 

    125,651  
   

 

 

 
Total Net Assets — 100.0%     $ 179,729,476  
   

 

 

 
 
   
Notes to Schedules of Investments    

The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets for each Fund as of August 31, 2018.

 

(1)

Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(2)

Holding is greater than 25% of portfolio value. Additional information regarding the underlying Fund’s holdings and financial statements may be found at https://www.sec.gov.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    In-Retirement
Fund
    2015 Fund     2020 Fund     2025 Fund     2030 Fund  

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 7,583,220     $ 1,504,456     $ 39,903,977     $ 14,271,438     $ 53,199,458  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    139,450       25,136       633,912       284,649       996,505  

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

    6,137,062       1,284,472       36,371,069       11,947,054       45,386,019  

Dividends and interest receivable

    20,977       3,713       66,012       16,985       44,568  

Receivable for investments sold

                340,160              

Receivable for capital stock sold

    2,577       2,178       85,414       32,638       261,234  

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 5)

    7,305       6,462       7,329       8,204       4,028  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    34,952       17,745       35,476       17,849       35,521  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    13,925,543       2,844,162       77,443,349       26,578,817       99,927,333  

Liabilities:

         

Payable for investments purchased

                202,742              

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    1,416       916                    

Other liabilities

    20,462       19,228       22,673       19,872       22,632  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    21,878       20,144       225,415       19,872       22,632  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 13,903,665     $ 2,824,018     $ 77,217,934     $ 26,558,945     $ 99,904,701  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 11,490,987     $ 2,522,615     $ 54,312,772     $ 23,219,095     $ 67,284,754  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    2,017,431       236,883       19,441,488       3,210,764       29,827,992  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    202,272       27,921       2,754,216       (66,952     2,188,655  

Undistributed net investment income

    192,975       36,599       709,458       196,038       603,300  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 13,903,665     $ 2,824,018     $ 77,217,934     $ 26,558,945     $ 99,904,701  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 8.97     $ 11.64     $ 10.56     $ 12.28     $ 12.08  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    9.01       11.57       10.59       12.41       12.09  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    8.97       11.66       10.58       12.36       12.09  

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 2,647,906     $ 322,673     $ 18,001,932     $ 1,184,571     $ 20,713,217  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    766,091       116,935       4,532,943       108,708       3,844,396  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    10,489,668       2,384,410       54,683,059       25,265,666       75,347,088  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 13,903,665     $ 2,824,018     $ 77,217,934     $ 26,558,945     $ 99,904,701  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    295,041       27,718       1,704,057       96,478       1,714,692  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    85,069       10,108       428,133       8,760       317,939  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    1,168,794       204,420       5,167,045       2,044,870       6,230,187  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    1,548,904       242,246       7,299,235       2,150,108       8,262,818  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 6,239,570     $ 1,363,343     $ 26,504,463     $ 12,186,450     $ 31,427,707  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    139,438       25,134       633,912       284,622       996,505  

Investments in other affiliated issuers

    5,463,293       1,188,704       30,329,095       10,821,305       37,329,778  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 11,842,301     $ 2,577,181     $ 57,467,470     $ 23,292,377     $ 69,753,990  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2035 Fund     2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund     2055 Fund  

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 8,245,471     $ 32,257,496     $ 6,047,537     $ 24,915,936     $ 6,004,966  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    159,390       593,100       107,226       548,434       113,983  

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

    7,111,763       27,182,964       5,096,197       21,035,711       5,061,152  

Dividends and interest receivable

    4,363       11,775       2,088       8,519       2,047  

Receivable for investments sold

                      56,979        

Receivable for capital stock sold

    41,671       168,025       38,373       115,282       77,321  

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 5)

    7,125       5,284       9,089       5,425       10,101  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    17,850       35,476       17,663       35,475       17,745  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    15,587,633       60,254,120       11,318,173       46,721,761       11,287,315  

Liabilities:

         

Payable for investments purchased

                      140,624        

Payable for capital stock redeemed

          113                    

Other liabilities

    19,879       21,758       21,001       21,577       21,271  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    19,879       21,871       21,001       162,201       21,271  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 15,567,754     $ 60,232,249     $ 11,297,172     $ 46,559,560     $ 11,266,044  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 12,985,917     $ 38,508,846     $ 9,709,458     $ 31,832,166     $ 9,650,959  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    2,547,256       20,098,745       1,626,238       13,991,366       1,609,771  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (35,680     1,407,190       (81,288     597,122       (34,267

Undistributed net investment income

    70,261       217,468       42,764       138,906       39,581  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 15,567,754     $ 60,232,249     $ 11,297,172     $ 46,559,560     $ 11,266,044  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 12.16     $ 11.74     $ 12.54     $ 12.81     $ 12.93  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    12.24       11.78       12.65       12.80       12.80  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    12.24       11.75       12.62       12.82       12.97  

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 921,090     $ 12,172,544     $ 913,958     $ 10,017,022     $ 393,887  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    122,549       2,060,793       73,889       1,978,439       116,662  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    14,524,115       45,998,912       10,309,325       34,564,099       10,755,495  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 15,567,754     $ 60,232,249     $ 11,297,172     $ 46,559,560     $ 11,266,044  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    75,735       1,036,932       72,879       781,996       30,452  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    10,014       174,986       5,839       154,615       9,116  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    1,187,019       3,914,030       817,176       2,696,029       829,423  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    1,272,768       5,125,948       895,894       3,632,640       868,991  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 6,685,223     $ 17,648,692     $ 5,029,571     $ 14,790,821     $ 4,995,278  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    159,362       593,100       107,219       548,434       113,971  

Investments in other affiliated issuers

    6,124,783       21,693,023       4,487,932       17,169,460       4,461,081  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 12,969,368     $ 39,934,815     $ 9,624,722     $ 32,508,715     $ 9,570,330  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Conservative
Allocation
Fund
    Moderate
Allocation
Fund
    Balanced
Allocation
Fund
    Growth
Allocation
Fund
    Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
 

Assets:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 19,262,210     $ 40,945,256     $ 166,594,259     $ 56,837,517     $ 84,786,648  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers, at value

    355,561       775,889       3,049,731       1,153,827       1,600,930  

Investments in other affiliated issuers, at value

    17,682,067       39,935,688       175,408,763       64,951,131       93,216,247  

Dividends and interest receivable

    61,619       98,318       256,783       33,829       2,694  

Receivable for capital stock sold

    129,228       188,571       600,057       262,976       137,647  

Receivable from affiliates, net (Note 5)

    16,911       21,539       3,647       17,907       15,090  

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

    31,361       31,793       31,610       31,713       31,712  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    37,538,957       81,997,054       345,944,850       123,288,900       179,790,968  

Liabilities:

         

Payable for capital stock redeemed

    1,085       8,144       198,698       644,460       33,587  

Other liabilities

    22,884       24,534       32,958       25,108       27,905  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    23,969       32,678       231,656       669,568       61,492  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 37,514,988     $ 81,964,376     $ 345,713,194     $ 122,619,332     $ 179,729,476  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 27,742,646     $ 59,752,773     $ 229,889,685     $ 73,316,186     $ 92,857,031  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    5,026,711       15,759,758       93,773,518       40,870,008       72,601,105  

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

    4,202,434       5,377,390       19,204,076       7,745,245       13,543,636  

Undistributed net investment income

    543,197       1,074,455       2,845,915       687,893       727,704  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 37,514,988     $ 81,964,376     $ 345,713,194     $ 122,619,332     $ 179,729,476  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 8.67     $ 9.92     $ 9.41     $ 10.58     $ 10.01  

Institutional class of shares

    8.97       9.94       9.42       10.59       10.01  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    8.84       9.91       9.41       10.58       9.99  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    8.68       9.92       9.42       10.59       10.02  

Net assets:

         

Investor class of shares

  $ 13,395,367     $ 7,125,849     $ 98,452,944     $ 13,886,922     $ 34,897,780  

Institutional class of shares

    1,415,657       5,888,467       47,596,580       11,440,675       15,878,433  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    956,269       8,095,342       19,212,853       15,106,808       16,950,417  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    21,747,695       60,854,718       180,450,817       82,184,927       112,002,846  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 37,514,988     $ 81,964,376     $ 345,713,194     $ 122,619,332     $ 179,729,476  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

         

Investor class of shares

    1,544,465       718,034       10,464,456       1,311,947       3,484,597  

Institutional class of shares

    157,874       592,687       5,052,087       1,080,576       1,585,606  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    108,186       816,714       2,041,917       1,428,156       1,696,674  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    2,505,958       6,131,621       19,152,323       7,758,730       11,181,251  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

    4,316,483       8,259,056       36,710,783       11,579,409       17,948,128  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments, at cost:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

  $ 16,969,441     $ 31,921,684     $ 109,811,883     $ 30,504,627     $ 38,662,258  

Cash sweep investments in affiliated issuers

    355,539       775,778       3,049,189       1,153,827       1,600,800  

Investments in other affiliated issuers

    14,948,147       33,199,613       138,418,163       50,414,013       66,739,662  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments, at cost

  $ 32,273,127     $ 65,897,075     $ 251,279,235     $ 82,072,467     $ 107,002,720  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    In-Retirement
Fund
    2015 Fund     2020 Fund     2025 Fund     2030 Fund  

Investment Income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 196,092     $ 44,186     $ 893,992     $ 238,037     $ 908,151  

Affiliated issuers

    159,718       37,079       672,990       162,853       632,097  

Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser (Note 5)

    7,574       2,136       40,320       15,851       21,811  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    363,384       83,401       1,607,302       416,741       1,562,059  

Expenses:

         

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)

    7,794       846       43,538       2,628       46,564  

Administration fees (Note 5)

    5,783       682       34,853       1,750       36,759  

Portfolio accounting fees

    29,592       25,445       44,253       29,833       46,965  

Recordkeeping fees

    32,775       35,659       33,728       35,325       33,248  

Custodian fees (Note 5)

    709       169       3,899       1,138       4,688  

Registration fees

    41,186       42,892       40,823       43,238       41,261  

Professional fees

    14,514       14,514       14,514       14,514       14,514  

Printing and postage

    3,783       3,482       4,712       3,575       4,420  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349  

Distribution services fees (Note 5)

    3,687       579       29,101       576       29,402  

Miscellaneous

    3,184       2,722       4,798       3,150       5,109  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    158,356       142,339       269,568       151,076       278,279  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 5)

    (143,768     (140,547     (178,319     (146,938     (172,860
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    14,588       1,792       91,249       4,138       105,419  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    348,796       81,609       1,516,053       412,603       1,456,640  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    246,899       72,038       1,933,257       54,905       983,837  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    78,230       35,933       546,890       (19,106     157,487  

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    72,590       24,609       772,509       297,543       1,450,545  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    169,404       48,057       1,229,075       345,242       1,629,512  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    567,123       180,637       4,481,731       678,584       4,221,381  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (176,044     (35,412     (157,102     621,049       2,285,568  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (154,473     (43,113     121,221       327,758       1,451,079  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (330,517     (78,525     (35,881     948,807       3,736,647  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    236,606       102,112       4,445,850       1,627,391       7,958,028  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 585,402     $ 183,721     $ 5,961,903     $ 2,039,994     $ 9,414,668  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2035 Fund     2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund     2055 Fund  

Investment Income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 113,819     $ 468,984     $ 67,986     $ 346,988     $ 70,747  

Affiliated issuers

    83,109       320,252       48,173       240,794       49,148  

Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser (Note 5)

    3,730       17,360       3,065       12,600       3,359  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    200,658       806,596       119,224       600,382       123,254  

Expenses:

         

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)

    1,937       27,212       2,160       21,041       1,021  

Administration fees (Note 5)

    1,326       20,285       1,382       17,071       854  

Portfolio accounting fees

    28,151       37,430       28,990       34,913       29,572  

Recordkeeping fees

    35,301       35,927       35,736       35,844       35,734  

Custodian fees (Note 5)

    645       2,741       408       2,063       425  

Registration fees

    43,238       40,805       42,974       40,805       42,892  

Professional fees

    14,514       14,514       14,514       14,514       14,513  

Printing and postage

    3,587       4,331       3,830       4,417       3,715  

Directors’ fees

    15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349       15,349  

Distribution services fees (Note 5)

    544       13,191       288       14,820       806  

Miscellaneous

    3,020       4,102       2,823       3,745       2,791  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    147,612       215,887       148,454       204,582       147,672  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 5)

    (144,064     (160,589     (144,988     (156,187     (145,219
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    3,548       55,298       3,466       48,395       2,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    197,110       751,298       115,758       551,987       120,801  

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:

         

Net realized gain (loss) on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    102,491       582,499       34,786       394,385       (8,101

Investments in affiliated issuers

    36,835       185,627       9,819       142,810       (10,008

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    219,855       959,233       138,702       723,398       145,631  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    230,973       947,102       135,828       690,577       138,698  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    590,154       2,674,461       319,135       1,951,170       266,220  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    413,964       1,753,264       319,071       1,388,835       370,477  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    247,640       1,091,940       196,599       882,607       221,980  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation

    661,604       2,845,204       515,670       2,271,442       592,457  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    1,251,758       5,519,665       834,805       4,222,612       858,677  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 1,448,868     $ 6,270,963     $ 950,563     $ 4,774,599     $ 979,478  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Conservative
Allocation
Fund
    Moderate
Allocation
Fund
    Balanced
Allocation
Fund
    Growth
Allocation
Fund
    Aggressive
Allocation
Fund
 

Investment Income:

         

Dividend income from:

         

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 578,554     $ 1,093,026     $ 3,357,915     $ 1,027,401     $ 1,325,177  

Affiliated issuers

    482,144       932,894       2,876,029       896,866       1,168,809  

Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser (Note 5)

    18,019       73,293       133,580       85,908       77,058  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income:

    1,078,717       2,099,213       6,367,524       2,010,175       2,571,044  

Expenses:

         

Shareholder servicing fees (Note 5)

    35,900       19,534       249,949       40,181       94,738  

Administration fees (Note 5)

    35,350       41,917       251,481       64,684       104,333  

Portfolio accounting fees

    43,533       54,850       107,699       60,438       70,307  

Recordkeeping fees

    38,538       39,239       41,591       39,467       41,364  

Custodian fees (Note 5)

    2,374       4,892       17,337       6,184       8,586  

Registration fees

    59,525       59,679       60,493       59,674       59,677  

Professional fees

    14,514       14,514       14,514       14,514       14,513  

Printing and postage

    11,207       12,307       13,463       10,960       15,225  

Directors’ fees

    15,348       15,348       15,349       15,348       15,348  

Distribution services fees (Note 5)

    6,841       67,920       101,511       91,265       85,894  

Miscellaneous

    6,814       7,069       14,024       7,241       8,302  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses:

    269,944       337,269       887,411       409,956       518,287  

Deduct:

         

Expense waivers (Note 5)

    (208,216     (235,607     (401,493     (256,755     (281,981
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

    61,728       101,662       485,918       153,201       236,306  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,016,989       1,997,551       5,881,606       1,856,974       2,334,738  

Realized and unrealized gain on investments:

         

Net realized gain on transactions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    2,125,439       3,281,368       11,967,546       4,447,091       7,238,029  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    1,990,261       1,261,677       3,720,197       1,199,946       2,100,078  

Net realized gain on capital gains distributions from:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    126,869       586,454       2,950,570       1,442,641       2,338,910  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    541,727       1,643,971       7,081,601       3,087,174       4,460,586  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net realized gain

    4,784,296       6,773,470       25,719,914       10,176,852       16,137,603  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers

    (2,294,639     (2,564,529     (4,130,632     (47,470     907,459  

Investments in affiliated issuers

    (2,285,375     (1,202,296     1,285,813       1,936,336       4,786,473  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (4,580,014     (3,766,825     (2,844,819     1,888,866       5,693,932  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    204,282       3,006,645       22,875,095       12,065,718       21,831,535  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 1,221,271     $ 5,004,196     $ 28,756,701     $ 13,922,692     $ 24,166,273  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    In-Retirement
Fund
    2015 Fund     2020 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 348,796     $ 342,529     $ 81,609     $ 78,725     $ 1,516,053     $ 1,420,235  

Net realized gain on investments

    567,123       1,042,764       180,637       45,513       4,481,731       4,372,487  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (330,517     (309,281     (78,525     219,677       (35,881     2,671,547  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    585,402       1,076,012       183,721       343,915       5,961,903       8,464,269  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (68,163     (72,794     (5,300     (9,699     (320,460     (297,735

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (13,242     (21,844     (2,159     (2,517     (94,130     (163,083

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (273,528     (403,463     (83,495     (92,325     (1,295,271     (1,330,828

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (193,387     (156,448     (472           (818,613     (782,933

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (44,555     (56,331     (175           (303,004     (498,648

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (650,050     (725,970     (4,971           (2,707,665     (2,797,230
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,242,925     (1,436,850     (96,572     (104,541     (5,539,143     (5,870,457

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    3,053,583       3,042,445       400,743       2,210,195       13,439,436       12,088,658  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    1,242,925       1,436,850       92,093       100,435       5,539,143       5,870,457  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (4,715,123     (10,733,974     (1,670,660     (3,204,289     (22,830,789     (33,161,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (418,615     (6,254,679     (1,177,824     (893,659     (3,852,210     (15,202,411
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (1,076,138     (6,615,517     (1,090,675     (654,285     (3,429,450     (12,608,599

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    14,979,803       21,595,320       3,914,693       4,568,978       80,647,384       93,255,983  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 13,903,665     $ 14,979,803     $ 2,824,018     $ 3,914,693     $ 77,217,934     $ 80,647,384  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 192,975     $ 168,906     $ 36,599     $ 37,094     $ 709,458     $ 637,700  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2025 Fund     2030 Fund     2035 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 412,603     $ 464,642     $ 1,456,640     $ 1,367,853     $ 197,110     $ 391,676  

Net realized gain on investments

    678,584       490,321       4,221,381       4,690,998       590,154       990,389  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

    948,807       2,185,232       3,736,647       6,065,890       661,604       1,832,288  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    2,039,994       3,140,195       9,414,668       12,124,741       1,448,868       3,214,353  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (17,298     (10,858     (261,657     (243,224     (13,075     (9,873

Retirement class R-3 of shares

          (15,122     (63,635     (101,706     (457     (5,872

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (458,277     (591,903     (1,434,361     (1,339,900     (276,293     (518,267

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (10,616     (12,985     (598,423     (668,223     (31,243     (22,302

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (964     (19,978     (193,799     (340,715     (4,137     (15,697

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (232,053     (543,487     (2,545,545     (2,785,759     (530,766     (903,500
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (719,208     (1,194,333     (5,097,420     (5,479,527     (855,971     (1,475,511

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    7,548,244       5,604,471       21,273,459       16,918,635       3,530,973       3,951,792  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    719,208       1,194,333       5,097,420       5,479,527       855,971       1,475,511  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (4,584,961     (17,820,626     (23,592,808     (39,617,757     (2,482,495     (25,378,614
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    3,682,491       (11,021,822     2,778,071       (17,219,595     1,904,449       (19,951,311
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    5,003,277       (9,075,960     7,095,319       (10,574,381     2,497,346       (18,212,469

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    21,555,668       30,631,628       92,809,382       103,383,763       13,070,408       31,282,877  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 26,558,945     $ 21,555,668     $ 99,904,701     $ 92,809,382     $ 15,567,754     $ 13,070,408  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 196,038     $ 178,800     $ 603,300     $ 520,129     $ 70,261     $ 105,912  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   BMO Funds

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 751,298     $ 818,310     $ 115,758     $ 208,991     $ 551,987     $ 550,199  

Net realized gain on investments

    2,674,461       4,903,883       319,135       571,381       1,951,170       1,562,211  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

    2,845,204       2,576,931       515,670       1,033,847       2,271,442       3,639,189  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    6,270,963       8,299,124       950,563       1,814,219       4,774,599       5,751,599  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (154,503     (138,602     (13,400     (10,889     (124,235     (80,320

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (27,713     (36,355           (4,652     (35,520     (37,443

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (845,531     (798,006     (146,697     (255,018     (614,075     (520,286

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (748,680     (490,108     (35,138     (31,552     (214,045     (299,678

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (179,564     (177,916     (2,323     (15,798     (76,962     (165,597

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (3,182,971     (2,068,921     (302,655     (549,139     (837,856     (1,315,743
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (5,138,962     (3,709,908     (500,213     (867,048     (1,902,693     (2,419,067

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    13,362,068       10,171,530       4,409,123       2,830,751       12,025,565       10,184,433  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    5,138,962       3,709,908       500,213       867,048       1,902,693       2,419,067  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (11,998,268     (32,453,631     (1,990,475     (13,887,877     (9,928,815     (21,461,622
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    6,502,762       (18,572,193     2,918,861       (10,190,078     3,999,443       (8,858,122
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    7,634,763       (13,982,977     3,369,211       (9,242,907     6,871,349       (5,525,590

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    52,597,486       66,580,463       7,927,961       17,170,868       39,688,211       45,213,801  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 60,232,249     $ 52,597,486     $ 11,297,172     $ 7,927,961     $ 46,559,560     $ 39,688,211  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 217,468     $ 256,257     $ 42,764     $ 52,210     $ 138,906     $ 183,185  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    2055 Fund     Conservative
Allocation Fund
    Moderate
Allocation Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 120,801     $ 112,386     $ 1,016,989     $ 2,399,251     $ 1,997,551     $ 2,148,214  

Net realized gain on investments

    266,220       186,917       4,784,296       5,967,792       6,773,470       5,316,154  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    592,457       797,022       (4,580,014     (2,480,117     (3,766,825     1,771,140  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    979,478       1,096,325       1,221,271       5,886,926       5,004,196       9,235,508  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (3,581     (5,113     (582,115     (392,079     (148,319     (261,497

Institutional class of shares

                (16,401     (813,572     (102,870     (289,008

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (4,147     (5,867     (19,493     (152,724     (227,674     (256,521

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (146,093     (110,946     (1,264,591     (2,551,270     (1,874,292     (2,444,589

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (4,746     (15,407     (1,644,092     (3,300     (359,664     (162,234

Institutional class of shares

                (144,665     (6,026     (227,710     (157,323

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (4,805     (18,291     (109,917     (1,394     (608,239     (175,521

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (117,638     (231,583     (3,217,945     (17,954     (3,619,513     (1,241,608
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (281,010     (387,207     (6,999,219     (3,938,319     (7,168,281     (4,988,301

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    4,631,390       3,302,459       9,067,886       16,844,101       14,875,830       21,818,957  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    279,158       384,898       6,999,219       3,938,319       7,168,281       4,988,301  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,549,051     (4,943,591     (46,708,558     (91,814,964     (49,075,766     (59,025,227
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    3,361,497       (1,256,234     (30,641,453     (71,032,544     (27,031,655     (32,217,969
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    4,059,965       (547,116     (36,419,401     (69,083,937     (29,195,740     (27,970,762

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    7,206,079       7,753,195       73,934,389       143,018,326       111,160,116       139,130,878  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 11,266,044     $ 7,206,079     $ 37,514,988     $ 73,934,389     $ 81,964,376     $ 111,160,116  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 39,581     $ 36,833     $ 543,197     $ 1,337,631     $ 1,074,455     $ 1,135,807  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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    Balanced
Allocation Fund
    Growth
Allocation Fund
    Aggressive
Allocation Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Change in net assets resulting from:

           

Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 5,881,606     $ 6,172,823     $ 1,856,974     $ 1,771,157     $ 2,334,738     $ 2,527,808  

Net realized gain on investments

    25,719,914       32,055,528       10,176,852       8,216,993       16,137,603       22,285,028  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (2,844,819     3,277,801       1,888,866       7,336,431       5,693,932       4,477,343  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

    28,756,701       41,506,152       13,922,692       17,324,581       24,166,273       29,290,179  

Distributions to shareholders:

           

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:

           

Investor class of shares

    (1,792,384     (1,887,442     (276,000     (293,423     (671,533     (444,228

Institutional class of shares

    (860,496     (1,543,662     (173,710     (170,199     (266,766     (306,784

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (304,632     (417,940     (266,254     (160,972     (248,785     (181,480

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (4,398,480     (4,927,720     (1,905,407     (1,340,617     (2,439,933     (1,802,775

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gain on investments:

           

Investor class of shares

    (8,122,524     (5,403,978     (888,273     (1,064,644     (4,087,028     (3,575,428

Institutional class of shares

    (3,511,520     (3,791,371     (477,185     (491,722     (1,455,884     (1,848,747

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (1,717,675     (1,439,192     (993,635     (844,909     (1,803,375     (1,664,710

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (16,250,442     (11,266,539     (4,829,986     (3,505,544     (12,027,361     (9,629,541
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (36,958,153     (30,677,844     (9,810,450     (7,872,030     (23,000,665     (19,453,693

Capital stock transactions:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares

    47,232,899       65,025,586       23,670,844       30,658,746       24,497,608       35,561,036  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    36,944,164       30,301,890       9,810,450       7,872,030       23,000,665       19,453,693  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (101,939,289     (201,885,039     (43,963,867     (59,108,452     (44,328,338     (108,341,684
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

    (17,762,226     (106,557,563     (10,482,573     (20,577,676     3,169,935       (53,326,955
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net assets

    (25,963,678     (95,729,255     (6,370,331     (11,125,125     4,335,543       (43,490,469

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

    371,676,872       467,406,127       128,989,663       140,114,788       175,393,933       218,884,402  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 345,713,194     $ 371,676,872     $ 122,619,332     $ 128,989,663     $ 179,729,476     $ 175,393,933  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of period

  $ 2,845,915     $ 2,882,312     $ 687,893     $ 775,028     $ 727,704     $ 921,601  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Investor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
(loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

In-Retirement Fund

 

                                           
2018     $ 9.39     $ 0.21     $ 0.13     $ 0.34     $ (0.20 )     $ (0.56 )     $ (0.76 )     $ 8.97       3.66 %       1.36 %       0.33 %       2.11 %     $ 2,648       35 %
2017       9.54       0.18       0.39       0.57       (0.23 )       (0.49 )       (0.72 )       9.39       6.52       1.42       0.33       1.65       3,461       26
2016       10.02       0.22       0.27       0.49       (0.24 )       (0.73 )       (0.97 )       9.54       5.45       1.25       0.33       2.02       3,469       44
2015       11.05       0.24       (0.44 )       (0.20 )       (0.29 )       (0.54 )       (0.83 )       10.02       (1.94 )       1.03       0.33       1.96       4,804       53
2014       10.00       0.20       0.99       1.19       (0.12 )       (0.02 )       (0.14 )       11.05       12.03       1.08       0.33       1.92       7,120       45

2015 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.32       0.25       0.28       0.53       (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.64       4.72       4.35       0.33       1.84       323       38
2017       10.66       0.34       0.53       0.87       (0.21 )             (0.21 )       11.32       8.33       4.29       0.33       1.47       411       72
2016       10.44       0.19       0.39       0.58       (0.25 )       (0.11 )       (0.36 )       10.66       5.76       4.07       0.33       1.80       689       49
2015       10.74       0.11       (0.35 )       (0.24 )       (0.06 )             (0.06 )       10.44       (2.27 )       4.21       0.33       1.54       632       83
2014(5)       10.00       0.02       0.72       0.74                         10.74       7.40       73.54       0.33       1.23       229       29

2020 Fund

 

                                           
2018       10.52       0.17       0.58       0.75       (0.20 )       (0.51 )       (0.71 )       10.56       7.28       0.60       0.33       1.54       18,002       29
2017       10.21       0.17       0.81       0.98       (0.19 )       (0.48 )       (0.67 )       10.52       10.17       0.63       0.33       1.45       17,810       23
2016       10.49       0.17       0.41       0.58       (0.22 )       (0.64 )       (0.86 )       10.21       5.96       0.63       0.33       1.67       18,913       39
2015       11.34       0.18       (0.46 )       (0.28 )       (0.25 )       (0.32 )       (0.57 )       10.49       (2.58 )       0.59       0.33       1.64       21,331       37
2014       10.00       0.18       1.35       1.53       (0.15 )       (0.04 )       (0.19 )       11.34       15.43       0.63       0.33       1.72       32,064       35

2025 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.61       0.14       0.87       1.01       (0.21 )       (0.13 )       (0.34 )       12.28       8.85       1.01       0.33       1.23       1,185       33
2017       10.74       0.12       1.10       1.22       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.35 )       11.61       11.76       1.04       0.33       1.12       933       31
2016       10.42       0.15       0.44       0.59       (0.18 )       (0.09 )       (0.27 )       10.74       5.78       1.01       0.33       1.78       674       33
2015       10.78       0.06       (0.37 )       (0.31 )       (0.05 )             (0.05 )       10.42       (2.89 )       1.26       0.33       1.04       1,676       53
2014(5)       10.00       0.01       0.77       0.78                         10.78       7.80       24.60       0.33       0.56       289       22

2030 Fund

 

                                           
2018       11.55       0.15       0.98       1.13       (0.18 )       (0.42 )       (0.60 )       12.08       9.95       0.57       0.37       1.14       20,713       32
2017       10.79       0.15       1.18       1.33       (0.15 )       (0.42 )       (0.57 )       11.55       12.89       0.61       0.37       1.25       19,498       25
2016       10.84       0.14       0.45       0.59       (0.18 )       (0.46 )       (0.64 )       10.79       5.75       0.61       0.37       1.37       19,681       33
2015       11.61       0.15       (0.49 )       (0.34 )       (0.18 )       (0.25 )       (0.43 )       10.84       (3.07 )       0.59       0.37       1.30       23,332       45
2014       10.00       0.15       1.66       1.81       (0.18 )       (0.02 )       (0.20 )       11.61       18.26       0.66       0.37       1.40       33,059       29

2035 Fund

 

                                           
2018       11.70       0.15       1.09       1.24       (0.23 )       (0.55 )       (0.78 )       12.16       10.95       1.45       0.37       1.01       921       32
2017       10.73       0.10       1.33       1.43       (0.14 )       (0.32 )       (0.46 )       11.70       13.85       1.13       0.37       0.91       734       32
2016       10.33       0.10       0.49       0.59       (0.15 )       (0.04 )       (0.19 )       10.73       5.84       1.02       0.37       1.35       659       29
2015       10.71       0.01       (0.38 )       (0.37 )       (0.01 )             (0.01 )       10.33       (3.43 )       1.29       0.37       0.26       870       96
2014(5)       10.00       0.00       0.71       0.71                         10.71       7.10       23.63       0.37       0.16       348       29

2040 Fund

 

                                           
2018       11.56       0.14       1.14       1.28       (0.19 )       (0.91 )       (1.10 )       11.74       11.50       0.67       0.36       0.97       12,173       29
2017       10.68       0.16       1.32       1.48       (0.13 )       (0.47 )       (0.60 )       11.56       14.59       0.73       0.36       1.30       11,098       24
2016       10.92       0.12       0.47       0.59       (0.16 )       (0.67 )       (0.83 )       10.68       5.74       0.71       0.36       1.18       13,370       31
2015       11.75       0.12       (0.51 )       (0.39 )       (0.20 )       (0.24 )       (0.44 )       10.92       (3.46 )       0.67       0.36       1.14       12,852       36
2014       10.00       0.14       1.82       1.96       (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.75       19.81       0.76       0.36       1.45       18,090       22

2045 Fund

 

                                           
2018       11.93       0.15       1.22       1.37       (0.21 )       (0.55 )       (0.76 )       12.54       11.73       2.10       0.36       1.01       914       35
2017(6)       10.92       0.11       1.41       1.52       (0.13 )       (0.38 )       (0.51 )       11.93       14.58       1.72       0.36       1.03       911       31
2016       10.48       0.09       0.53       0.62       (0.15 )       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       10.92       6.02       1.53       0.36       1.33       868       32
2015       10.84       (0.01 )       (0.34 )       (0.35 )       (0.01 )             (0.01 )       10.48       (3.27 )       2.14       0.36       0.26       1,142       95
2014(5)       10.00       0.00       0.84       0.84                         10.84       8.40       33.37       0.36       0.04       154       35

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Investor Class of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

2050 Fund

 

                                           
2018     $ 11.99     $ 0.13     $ 1.24     $ 1.37     $ (0.20 )     $ (0.35 )     $ (0.55 )     $ 12.81       11.64 %       0.75 %       0.36 %       0.95 %     $ 10,017       27 %
2017       11.05       0.21       1.34       1.55       (0.13 )       (0.48 )       (0.61 )       11.99       14.67       0.85       0.36       1.55       8,400       27
2016       10.96       0.13       0.50       0.63       (0.16 )       (0.38 )       (0.54 )       11.05       5.98       0.86       0.36       1.15       10,382       29
2015       11.76       0.12       (0.50 )       (0.38 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.42 )       10.96       (3.37 )       0.84       0.36       1.06       10,275       39
2014       10.00       0.14       1.81       1.95       (0.17 )       (0.02 )       (0.19 )       11.76       19.69       1.08       0.36       1.36       11,231       28

2055 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.90       0.15       1.22       1.37       (0.15 )       (0.19 )       (0.34 )       12.93       11.65       2.07       0.36       0.67       394       26
2017       10.85       0.11       1.40       1.51       (0.12 )       (0.34 )       (0.46 )       11.90       14.39       2.56       0.36       0.91       551       56
2016       10.41       0.09       0.54       0.63       (0.13 )       (0.06 )       (0.19 )       10.85       6.15       3.32       0.36       1.46       410       38
2015       10.85       0.06       (0.42 )       (0.36 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )       (0.08 )       10.41       (3.33 )       6.91       0.36       0.57       1,049       61
2014(5)       10.00       0.00       0.85       0.85                         10.85       8.50       50.05       0.36       0.07       143       123

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

                                           
2018       10.02       0.21       (0.03 )       0.18       (0.40 )       (1.13 )       (1.53 )       8.67       1.79       0.79       0.33       1.99       13,395       29
2017       9.80       0.18       0.28       0.46       (0.24 )       (0.00 )       (0.24 )       10.02       4.83       0.58       0.33       1.55       15,531       40
2016       9.76       0.25       0.21       0.46       (0.23 )       (0.19 )       (0.42 )       9.80       4.98       0.56       0.33       2.23       17,919       31
2015       10.14       0.20       (0.34 )       (0.14 )       (0.16 )       (0.08 )       (0.24 )       9.76       (1.37 )       0.57       0.33       1.97       23,598       39
2014(7)       10.00       0.03       0.11       0.14                         10.14       1.40       0.60       0.33       1.17       25,931       10

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.08       0.18       0.31       0.49       (0.19 )       (0.46 )       (0.65 )       9.92       4.94       0.60       0.30       1.69       7,126       31
2017       9.72       0.17       0.55       0.72       (0.22 )       (0.14 )       (0.36 )       10.08       7.59       0.58       0.30       1.43       7,777       39
2016       9.78       0.24       0.23       0.47       (0.20 )       (0.33 )       (0.53 )       9.72       5.13       0.56       0.30       1.92       13,119       38
2015       10.20       0.17       (0.36 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.06 )       (0.23 )       9.78       (1.89 )       0.57       0.30       1.72       22,595       30
2014(7)       10.00       0.04       0.16       0.20                         10.20       2.00       0.60       0.30       1.60       24,928       8

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       9.65       0.15       0.60       0.75       (0.18 )       (0.81 )       (0.99 )       9.41       8.06       0.48       0.33       1.39       98,453       29
2017       9.42       0.13       0.79       0.92       (0.18 )       (0.51 )       (0.69 )       9.65       10.33       0.48       0.33       1.19       101,517       35
2016       9.78       0.15       0.32       0.47       (0.17 )       (0.66 )       (0.83 )       9.42       5.23       0.47       0.33       1.54       110,814       33
2015       10.26       0.15       (0.39 )       (0.24 )       (0.17 )       (0.07 )       (0.24 )       9.78       (2.41 )       0.47       0.33       1.38       157,207       29
2014(7)       10.00       0.03       0.23       0.26                         10.26       2.60       0.47       0.33       1.14       184,860       6

Growth Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.23       0.13       0.98       1.11       (0.18 )       (0.58 )       (0.76 )       10.58       11.15       0.56       0.30       1.18       13,887       32
2017       9.57       0.10       1.11       1.21       (0.12 )       (0.43 )       (0.55 )       10.23       13.27       0.57       0.30       1.10       16,758       42
2016       9.82       0.12       0.37       0.49       (0.16 )       (0.58 )       (0.74 )       9.57       5.28       0.56       0.30       1.22       24,691       38
2015       10.31       0.11       (0.41 )       (0.30 )       (0.16 )       (0.03 )       (0.19 )       9.82       (2.95 )       0.57       0.30       1.10       43,023       20
2014(7)       10.00       0.02       0.29       0.31                         10.31       3.10       0.60       0.30       0.73       46,520       6

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.01       0.12       1.20       1.32       (0.19 )       (1.13 )       (1.32 )       10.01       13.90       0.53       0.33       1.06       34,898       27
2017       9.56       0.11       1.27       1.38       (0.10 )       (0.83 )       (0.93 )       10.01       15.60       0.53       0.33       1.03       37,632       33
2016       9.85       0.10       0.38       0.48       (0.13 )       (0.64 )       (0.77 )       9.56       5.14       0.52       0.33       1.04       52,260       33
2015       10.36       0.12       (0.41 )       (0.29 )       (0.18 )       (0.04 )       (0.22 )       9.85       (2.79 )       0.53       0.34       0.73       83,064       44
2014(7)       10.00       0.01       0.35       0.36                         10.36       3.60       0.58       0.36       0.42       63,049       3

 

(1)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(2)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(3)

Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.

(5)

Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(6)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(7)

Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income (4)

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

2018     $ 10.02     $ 3.41     $ (3.20 )     $ 0.21     $ (0.13 )     $ (1.13 )     $ (1.26 )     $ 8.97       2.11 %       0.52 %       0.08 %       1.10 %     $ 1,416       29 %
2017       9.81       0.18       0.30       0.48       (0.27 )       (0.00 )       (0.27 )       10.02       5.07       0.33       0.08       1.78       26,464       40
2016       9.77       0.24       0.25       0.49       (0.26 )       (0.19 )       (0.45 )       9.81       5.29       0.31       0.08       2.46       29,479       31
2015       10.15       0.23       (0.35 )       (0.12 )       (0.17 )       (0.09 )       (0.26 )       9.77       (1.22 )       0.32       0.08       2.23       29,104       39
2014(5)       10.00       0.04       0.11       0.15                         10.15       1.50       0.35       0.08       1.41       29,082       10

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

2018       10.08       0.28       0.25       0.53       (0.21 )       (0.46 )       (0.67 )       9.94       5.33       0.36       0.05       1.68       5,888       31
2017       9.73       0.17       0.57       0.74       (0.25 )       (0.14 )       (0.39 )       10.08       7.82       0.33       0.05       1.66       9,375       39
2016       9.79       0.23       0.28       0.51       (0.24 )       (0.33 )       (0.57 )       9.73       5.50       0.31       0.05       2.15       11,990       38
2015       10.21       0.21       (0.38 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )       (0.07 )       (0.25 )       9.79       (1.75 )       0.32       0.05       1.95       16,112       30
2014(5)       10.00       0.05       0.16       0.21                         10.21       2.10       0.35       0.05       1.82       17,704       8

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

2018       9.66       0.19       0.58       0.77       (0.20 )       (0.81 )       (1.01 )       9.42       8.27       0.23       0.08       1.61       47,597       29
2017       9.43       0.13       0.81       0.94       (0.20 )       (0.51 )       (0.71 )       9.66       10.67       0.23       0.08       1.42       52,821       35
2016       9.79       0.17       0.33       0.50       (0.20 )       (0.66 )       (0.86 )       9.43       5.54       0.22       0.08       1.73       74,515       33
2015       10.26       0.17       (0.39 )       (0.22 )       (0.19 )       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       9.79       (2.17 )       0.22       0.08       1.59       81,475       29
2014(5)       10.00       0.04       0.22       0.26                         10.26       2.60       0.22       0.08       1.39       79,584       6

Growth Allocation Fund

 

2018       10.23       0.15       1.00       1.15       (0.21 )       (0.58 )       (0.79 )       10.59       11.59       0.31       0.05       1.42       11,441       32
2017       9.58       0.09       1.14       1.23       (0.15 )       (0.43 )       (0.58 )       10.23       13.51       0.32       0.05       1.15       8,969       42
2016       9.84       0.14       0.37       0.51       (0.19 )       (0.58 )       (0.77 )       9.58       5.50       0.31       0.05       1.48       9,696       38
2015       10.32       0.15       (0.42 )       (0.27 )       (0.18 )       (0.03 )       (0.21 )       9.84       (2.72 )       0.32       0.05       1.32       15,252       20
2014(5)       10.00       0.02       0.30       0.32                         10.32       3.20       0.35       0.05       0.96       18,598       6

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

2018       10.00       0.15       1.20       1.35       (0.21 )       (1.13 )       (1.34 )       10.01       14.26       0.28       0.08       1.23       15,878       27
2017       9.57       0.14       1.25       1.39       (0.13 )       (0.83 )       (0.96 )       10.00       15.79       0.28       0.08       1.29       14,685       33
2016       9.87       0.11       0.39       0.50       (0.16 )       (0.64 )       (0.80 )       9.57       5.41       0.27       0.08       1.31       24,026       33
2015       10.37       0.14       (0.40 )       (0.26 )       (0.19 )       (0.05 )       (0.24 )       9.87       (2.55 )       0.28       0.09       1.06       31,770       44
2014(5)       10.00       0.02       0.35       0.37                         10.37       3.70       0.33       0.11       0.66       27,401       3

 

(1)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(2)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(3)

Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.

(5)

Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Retirement Class R-3 of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income (loss)
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

In-Retirement Fund

 

                                               
2018     $ 9.42     $ 0.15     $ 0.17     $ 0.32     $ (0.17 )     $ (0.56 )     $ (0.73 )     $ 9.01       3.43 %       1.60 %       0.58 %       1.85 %     $ 766       35 %
2017       9.54       0.32       0.25       0.57       (0.20 )       (0.49 )       (0.69 )       9.42       6.39       1.67       0.58       1.57       634       26
2016       10.01       0.19       0.28       0.47       (0.21 )       (0.73 )       (0.94 )       9.54       5.19       1.50       0.58       1.77       1,720       44
2015       11.03       0.19       (0.42 )       (0.23 )       (0.26 )       (0.53 )       (0.79 )       10.01       (2.24 )       1.28       0.58       1.76       2,149       53
2014       10.00       0.19       0.98       1.17       (0.12 )       (0.02 )       (0.14 )       11.03       11.74       1.33       0.58       1.64       4,283       45

2015 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.30       0.19       0.31       0.50       (0.21 )       (0.02 )       (0.23 )       11.57       4.46       4.58       0.58       1.69       117       38
2017       10.65       0.14       0.70       0.84       (0.19 )             (0.19 )       11.30       8.07       4.54       0.58       1.31       114       72
2016       10.41       0.26       0.30       0.56       (0.21 )       (0.11 )       (0.32 )       10.65       5.57       4.32       0.58       1.75       136       49
2015       10.72       0.09       (0.36 )       (0.27 )       (0.04 )             (0.04 )       10.41       (2.50 )       4.46       0.58       1.33       221       83
2014(5)       10.00       0.03       0.69       0.72                         10.72       7.20       73.79       0.58       1.18       105       29

2020 Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.53       0.21       0.52       0.73       (0.16 )       (0.51 )       (0.67 )       10.59       7.06       0.85       0.58       1.63       4,533       29
2017       10.22       0.16       0.79       0.95       (0.16 )       (0.48 )       (0.64 )       10.53       9.87       0.88       0.58       1.32       6,813       23
2016       10.48       0.17       0.39       0.56       (0.18 )       (0.64 )       (0.82 )       10.22       5.74       0.88       0.58       1.44       11,985       39
2015       11.33       0.17       (0.48 )       (0.31 )       (0.22 )       (0.32 )       (0.54 )       10.48       (2.88 )       0.84       0.58       1.39       15,177       37
2014       10.00       0.15       1.36       1.51       (0.14 )       (0.04 )       (0.18 )       11.33       15.23       0.88       0.58       1.28       23,025       35

2025 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.56       0.21       0.77       0.98             (0.13 )       (0.13 )       12.41       8.53       1.28       0.58       1.26       109       33
2017       10.69       0.24       0.97       1.21       (0.15 )       (0.19 )       (0.34 )       11.56       11.66       1.29       0.58       1.17       150       31
2016       10.38       0.14       0.42       0.56       (0.16 )       (0.09 )       (0.25 )       10.69       5.49       1.26       0.58       1.30       1,053       33
2015       10.76       0.03       (0.36 )       (0.33 )       (0.05 )             (0.05 )       10.38       (3.06 )       1.51       0.58       0.74       1,388       53
2014(5)       10.00       0.04       0.72       0.76                         10.76       7.60       24.85       0.58       0.59       2       22

2030 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.55       0.17       0.93       1.10       (0.14 )       (0.42 )       (0.56 )       12.09       9.63       0.82       0.62       0.98       3,844       32
2017       10.78       0.14       1.17       1.31       (0.12 )       (0.42 )       (0.54 )       11.55       12.70       0.86       0.62       1.13       6,316       25
2016       10.82       0.12       0.45       0.57       (0.15 )       (0.46 )       (0.61 )       10.78       5.53       0.86       0.62       1.15       9,875       33
2015       11.59       0.13       (0.51 )       (0.38 )       (0.14 )       (0.25 )       (0.39 )       10.82       (3.39 )       0.84       0.62       1.09       12,812       45
2014       10.00       0.13       1.65       1.78       (0.17 )       (0.02 )       (0.19 )       11.59       17.98       0.91       0.62       1.21       20,329       29

2035 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.63       0.10       1.12       1.22       (0.06 )       (0.55 )       (0.61 )       12.24       10.76       1.70       0.62       0.69       123       32
2017       10.67       0.11       1.29       1.40       (0.12 )       (0.32 )       (0.44 )       11.63       13.59       1.38       0.62       0.99       120       32
2016       10.27       0.12       0.44       0.56       (0.12 )       (0.04 )       (0.16 )       10.67       5.55       1.27       0.62       1.06       492       29
2015       10.68       (0.03 )       (0.36 )       (0.39 )       (0.02 )             (0.02 )       10.27       (3.65 )       1.54       0.62       (0.13 )       734       96
2014(5)       10.00       0.01       0.67       0.68                         10.68       6.80       23.88       0.62       0.19       3       29

2040 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.57       0.10       1.16       1.26       (0.14 )       (0.91 )       (1.05 )       11.78       11.31       0.92       0.61       0.74       2,061       29
2017       10.69       0.19       1.26       1.45       (0.10 )       (0.47 )       (0.57 )       11.57       14.17       0.98       0.61       1.22       2,555       24
2016       10.91       0.12       0.44       0.56       (0.11 )       (0.67 )       (0.78 )       10.69       5.48       0.96       0.61       1.06       4,991       31
2015       11.72       0.10       (0.50 )       (0.40 )       (0.17 )       (0.24 )       (0.41 )       10.91       (3.57 )       0.92       0.61       0.92       7,748       36
2014       10.00       0.11       1.82       1.93       (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.72       19.42       1.01       0.61       0.97       11,429       22

2045 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.87       0.06       1.27       1.33             (0.55 )       (0.55 )       12.65       11.37       2.32       0.61       0.78       74       35
2017(6)       10.87       0.09       1.41       1.50       (0.12 )       (0.38 )       (0.50 )       11.87       14.35       1.97       0.61       0.80       53       31
2016       10.42       0.13       0.46       0.59       (0.11 )       (0.03 )       (0.14 )       10.87       5.74       1.78       0.61       1.02       426       32
2015       10.82       (0.07 )       (0.31 )       (0.38 )       (0.02 )             (0.02 )       10.42       (3.53 )       2.39       0.61       (0.90 )       746       95
2014(5)       10.00       0.00       0.82       0.82                         10.82       8.20       33.62       0.61       0.01       3       35

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Retirement Class R-3 of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)
  Net
investment
income
(loss) (4)

2050 Fund

 

                                               
2018     $ 11.97     $ 0.11     $ 1.23     $ 1.34     $ (0.16 )     $ (0.35 )     $ (0.51 )     $ 12.80       11.38 %       1.00 %       0.61 %       0.74 %     $ 1,978       27 %
2017       11.04       0.14       1.38       1.52       (0.11 )       (0.48 )       (0.59 )       11.97       14.38       1.10       0.61       1.07       3,115       27
2016       10.95       0.10       0.50       0.60       (0.13 )       (0.38 )       (0.51 )       11.04       5.66       1.11       0.61       0.98       4,515       29
2015       11.74       0.09       (0.50 )       (0.41 )       (0.15 )       (0.23 )       (0.38 )       10.95       (3.57 )       1.09       0.61       0.81       5,072       39
2014       10.00       0.11       1.82       1.93       (0.17 )       (0.02 )       (0.19 )       11.74       19.40       1.33       0.61       0.87       6,826       28

2055 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.83       0.14       1.19       1.33       (0.17 )       (0.19 )       (0.36 )       12.80       11.39       2.37       0.61       2.44       117       26
2017       10.80       0.07       1.41       1.48       (0.11 )       (0.34 )       (0.45 )       11.83       14.22       2.81       0.61       1.09       94       56
2016       10.38       0.09       0.50       0.59       (0.11 )       (0.06 )       (0.17 )       10.80       5.73       3.57       0.61       0.82       477       38
2015       10.84       0.03       (0.41 )       (0.38 )       (0.06 )       (0.02 )       (0.08 )       10.38       (3.55 )       7.16       0.61       0.14       395       61
2014(5)       10.00       0.01       0.83       0.84                         10.84       8.40       50.30       0.61       0.44       54       123

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.01       0.52       (0.36 )       0.16       (0.20 )       (1.13 )       (1.33 )       8.84       1.58       1.04       0.58       1.41       956       29
2017       9.80       0.13       0.30       0.43       (0.22 )       (0.00 )       (0.22 )       10.01       4.52       0.83       0.58       1.34       3,012       40
2016       9.74       0.21       0.24       0.45       (0.20 )       (0.19 )       (0.39 )       9.80       4.82       0.81       0.58       1.97       6,802       31
2015       10.14       0.20       (0.37 )       (0.17 )       (0.15 )       (0.08 )       (0.23 )       9.74       (1.72 )       0.82       0.58       1.74       7,624       39
2014(7)       10.00       0.02       0.12       0.14                         10.14       1.40       0.85       0.58       0.91       11,583       10

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.08       0.20       0.26       0.46       (0.17 )       (0.46 )       (0.63 )       9.91       4.65       0.85       0.55       1.43       8,095       31
2017       9.72       0.11       0.58       0.69       (0.19 )       (0.14 )       (0.33 )       10.08       7.37       0.83       0.55       1.10       13,725       39
2016       9.76       0.26       0.19       0.45       (0.16 )       (0.33 )       (0.49 )       9.72       4.90       0.81       0.55       1.65       12,695       38
2015       10.20       0.15       (0.37 )       (0.22 )       (0.16 )       (0.06 )       (0.22 )       9.76       (2.23 )       0.82       0.55       1.45       22,279       30
2014(7)       10.00       0.03       0.17       0.20                         10.20       2.00       0.85       0.55       1.33       19,949       8

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       9.64       0.13       0.59       0.72       (0.14 )       (0.81 )       (0.95 )       9.41       7.77       0.73       0.58       1.16       19,213       29
2017       9.40       0.09       0.80       0.89       (0.14 )       (0.51 )       (0.65 )       9.64       10.11       0.73       0.58       0.92       23,649       35
2016       9.76       0.13       0.31       0.44       (0.14 )       (0.66 )       (0.80 )       9.40       4.94       0.72       0.58       1.28       29,095       33
2015       10.25       0.12       (0.38 )       (0.26 )       (0.16 )       (0.07 )       (0.23 )       9.76       (2.64 )       0.72       0.58       1.15       38,677       29
2014(7)       10.00       0.02       0.23       0.25                         10.25       2.50       0.72       0.58       0.89       44,647       6

Growth Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.22       0.10       0.99       1.09       (0.15 )       (0.58 )       (0.73 )       10.58       11.00       0.81       0.55       0.91       15,107       32
2017       9.55       0.10       1.08       1.18       (0.08 )       (0.43 )       (0.51 )       10.22       12.96       0.82       0.55       0.85       18,846       42
2016       9.81       0.09       0.37       0.46       (0.14 )       (0.58 )       (0.72 )       9.55       4.95       0.81       0.55       0.91       25,876       38
2015       10.30       0.09       (0.40 )       (0.31 )       (0.15 )       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       9.81       (3.10 )       0.82       0.55       0.83       28,903       20
2014(7)       10.00       0.01       0.29       0.30                         10.30       3.00       0.85       0.55       0.46       31,065       6

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

                                               
2018       9.98       0.10       1.20       1.30       (0.16 )       (1.13 )       (1.29 )       9.99       13.70       0.78       0.58       0.79       16,950       27
2017       9.55       0.06       1.29       1.35       (0.09 )       (0.83 )       (0.92 )       9.98       15.24       0.78       0.58       0.63       17,152       33
2016       9.84       0.07       0.38       0.45       (0.10 )       (0.64 )       (0.74 )       9.55       4.87       0.77       0.58       0.77       19,395       33
2015       10.35       0.10       (0.40 )       (0.30 )       (0.17 )       (0.04 )       (0.21 )       9.84       (2.94 )       0.78       0.59       0.48       22,578       44
2014(7)       10.00       0.00       0.35       0.35                         10.35       3.50       0.83       0.61       0.16       16,200       3

 

(1)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(2)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(3)

Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income (loss) ratios.

(5)

Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(6)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(7)

Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Retirement Class R-6 of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)(5)
  Net
investment
income (4)

In-Retirement Fund

 

                                               
2018     $ 9.40     $ 0.23     $ 0.14     $ 0.37     $ (0.24 )     $ (0.56 )     $ (0.80 )     $ 8.97       3.99 %       0.95 %       0.00 %       2.47 %     $ 10,490       35 %
2017       9.55       0.22       0.40       0.62       (0.28 )       (0.49 )       (0.77 )       9.40       7.04       1.02       0.00       2.11       10,885       26
2016       10.05       0.26       0.27       0.53       (0.30 )       (0.73 )       (1.03 )       9.55       5.85       0.85       0.00       2.37       16,406       44
2015       11.08       0.29       (0.45 )       (0.16 )       (0.34 )       (0.53 )       (0.87 )       10.05       (1.54 )       0.63       0.00       2.35       16,611       53
2014       10.00       0.25       0.99       1.24       (0.14 )       (0.02 )       (0.16 )       11.08       12.47       0.68       0.00       2.31       20,128       45

2015 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.39       0.29       0.29       0.58       (0.29 )       (0.02 )       (0.31 )       11.66       5.12       3.96       0.00       2.37       2,384       38
2017       10.73       0.19       0.73       0.92       (0.26 )             (0.26 )       11.39       8.80       3.89       0.00       1.97       3,390       72
2016       10.50       0.25       0.38       0.63       (0.29 )       (0.11 )       (0.40 )       10.73       6.22       3.67       0.00       2.21       3,744       49
2015       10.78       0.13       (0.34 )       (0.21 )       (0.07 )             (0.07 )       10.50       (1.92 )       3.81       0.00       1.94       4,234       83
2014(6)       10.00       0.08       0.70       0.78                         10.78       7.80       73.14       0.00       1.75       174       29

2020 Fund

 

                                               
2018       10.54       0.22       0.57       0.79       (0.24 )       (0.51 )       (0.75 )       10.58       7.72       0.20       0.00       2.00       54,683       29
2017       10.23       0.19       0.83       1.02       (0.23 )       (0.48 )       (0.71 )       10.54       10.66       0.23       0.00       1.76       56,024       23
2016       10.52       0.21       0.41       0.62       (0.27 )       (0.64 )       (0.91 )       10.23       6.39       0.23       0.00       2.01       62,358       39
2015       11.38       0.25       (0.50 )       (0.25 )       (0.29 )       (0.32 )       (0.61 )       10.52       (2.28 )       0.19       0.00       1.98       53,085       37
2014       10.00       0.22       1.36       1.58       (0.16 )       (0.04 )       (0.20 )       11.38       15.98       0.23       0.00       1.97       59,502       35

2025 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.68       0.21       0.86       1.07       (0.26 )       (0.13 )       (0.39 )       12.36       9.30       0.61       0.00       1.75       25,266       33
2017       10.81       0.17       1.11       1.28       (0.22 )       (0.19 )       (0.41 )       11.68       12.20       0.64       0.00       1.75       20,473       31
2016       10.48       0.19       0.44       0.63       (0.21 )       (0.09 )       (0.30 )       10.81       6.15       0.61       0.00       1.83       28,905       33
2015       10.81       0.09       (0.35 )       (0.26 )       (0.07 )             (0.07 )       10.48       (2.45 )       0.86       0.00       1.48       26,042       53
2014(6)       10.00       0.05       0.76       0.81                         10.81       8.10       24.20       0.00       1.39       1,363       22

2030 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.57       0.19       0.98       1.17       (0.23 )       (0.42 )       (0.65 )       12.09       10.34       0.17       0.00       1.62       75,347       32
2017       10.81       0.16       1.22       1.38       (0.20 )       (0.42 )       (0.62 )       11.57       13.38       0.21       0.00       1.48       66,995       25
2016       10.87       0.19       0.45       0.64       (0.24 )       (0.46 )       (0.70 )       10.81       6.21       0.21       0.00       1.66       73,828       33
2015       11.64       0.16       (0.46 )       (0.30 )       (0.22 )       (0.25 )       (0.47 )       10.87       (2.70 )       0.19       0.00       1.57       60,302       45
2014       10.00       0.19       1.66       1.85       (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.64       18.70       0.26       0.00       1.50       48,829       29

2035 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.77       0.20       1.11       1.31       (0.29 )       (0.55 )       (0.84 )       12.24       11.50       1.06       0.00       1.48       14,524       32
2017       10.79       0.14       1.34       1.48       (0.18 )       (0.32 )       (0.50 )       11.77       14.31       0.73       0.00       1.70       12,216       32
2016       10.38       0.17       0.47       0.64       (0.19 )       (0.04 )       (0.23 )       10.79       6.26       0.62       0.00       1.57       30,132       29
2015       10.73       0.04       (0.36 )       (0.32 )       (0.03 )             (0.03 )       10.38       (2.99 )       0.89       0.00       0.97       27,613       96
2014(6)       10.00       0.04       0.69       0.73                         10.73       7.30       23.23       0.00       1.06       1,201       29

2040 Fund

 

                                               
2018       11.58       0.17       1.15       1.32       (0.24 )       (0.91 )       (1.15 )       11.75       11.90       0.27       0.00       1.43       45,999       29
2017       10.71       0.14       1.38       1.52       (0.18 )       (0.47 )       (0.65 )       11.58       14.98       0.33       0.00       1.40       38,944       24
2016       10.96       0.17       0.46       0.63       (0.21 )       (0.67 )       (0.88 )       10.71       6.17       0.31       0.00       1.51       48,219       31
2015       11.78       0.16       (0.50 )       (0.34 )       (0.24 )       (0.24 )       (0.48 )       10.96       (2.98 )       0.27       0.00       1.45       40,193       36
2014       10.00       0.18       1.83       2.01       (0.21 )       (0.02 )       (0.23 )       11.78       20.26       0.36       0.00       1.39       39,760       22

2045 Fund

 

                                               
2018       12.00       0.19       1.24       1.43       (0.26 )       (0.55 )       (0.81 )       12.62       12.26       1.66       0.00       1.37       10,309       35
2017(7)       10.98       0.19       1.39       1.58       (0.18 )       (0.38 )       (0.56 )       12.00       15.08       1.32       0.00       1.71       6,964       31
2016       10.53       0.16       0.50       0.66       (0.18 )       (0.03 )       (0.21 )       10.98       6.38       1.13       0.00       1.48       15,877       32
2015       10.87       0.03       (0.35 )       (0.32 )       (0.02 )             (0.02 )       10.53       (2.91 )       1.74       0.00       0.85       13,046       95
2014(6)       10.00       0.04       0.83       0.87                         10.87       8.70       32.97       0.00       0.93       895       35

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Financial Highlights—Retirement Class R-6 of Shares (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

Period
Ended
August 31,

  Net asset
value,
beginning
of period
  Net
investment
income
  Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
  Total from
investment
operations
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
investment
income
  Distributions to
shareholders
from net
realized gain
  Total
distributions
  Net asset
value, end
of period
  Total
return (1)(2)
  Ratios to Average Net Assets (3)   Net assets,
end of period
(000 omitted)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (2)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net
Expenses (4)(5)
  Net
investment
income (4)

2050 Fund

 

                                               
2018     $ 12.00     $ 0.19     $ 1.24     $ 1.43     $ (0.26 )     $ (0.35 )     $ (0.61 )     $ 12.82       12.11 %       0.35 %       0.00 %       1.42 %     $ 34,564       27 %
2017       11.08       0.14       1.45       1.59       (0.19 )       (0.48 )       (0.67 )       12.00       15.09       0.45       0.00       1.28       28,173       27
2016       11.00       0.17       0.50       0.67       (0.21 )       (0.38 )       (0.59 )       11.08       6.37       0.46       0.00       1.48       30,317       29
2015       11.80       0.14       (0.48 )       (0.34 )       (0.23 )       (0.23 )       (0.46 )       11.00       (2.99 )       0.44       0.00       1.37       22,487       39
2014       10.00       0.18       1.83       2.01       (0.19 )       (0.02 )       (0.21 )       11.80       20.24       0.68       0.00       1.39       17,346       28

2055 Fund

 

                                                   
2018       11.97       0.18       1.25       1.43       (0.24 )       (0.19 )       (0.43 )       12.97       12.17       1.60       0.00       1.35       10,755       26
2017       10.91       0.16       1.41       1.57       (0.17 )       (0.34 )       (0.51 )       11.97       14.93       2.16       0.00       1.53       6,561       56
2016       10.47       0.15       0.51       0.66       (0.16 )       (0.06 )       (0.22 )       10.91       6.43       2.92       0.00       1.30       6,866       38
2015       10.89       0.07       (0.39 )       (0.32 )       (0.08 )       (0.02 )       (0.10 )       10.47       (2.96 )       6.51       0.00       0.90       2,809       61
2014(6)       10.00       0.03       0.86       0.89                         10.89       8.90       49.65       0.00       0.84       477       123

Conservative Allocation Fund

 

                                       
2018       10.03       0.21       0.01       0.22       (0.44 )       (1.13 )       (1.57 )       8.68       2.28       0.39       0.00       2.42       21,748       29
2017       9.82       0.27       0.23       0.50       (0.29 )       (0.00 )       (0.29 )       10.03       5.22       0.18       0.00       1.96       28,927       40
2016       9.79       0.25       0.24       0.49       (0.27 )       (0.19 )       (0.46 )       9.82       5.34       0.16       0.00       2.61       88,818       31
2015       10.15       0.25       (0.34 )       (0.09 )       (0.19 )       (0.08 )       (0.27 )       9.79       (0.94 )       0.17       0.00       2.38       86,637       39
2014(8)       10.00       0.04       0.11       0.15                         10.15       1.50       0.20       0.00       1.57       92,207       10

Moderate Allocation Fund

 

                                       
2018       10.09       0.22       0.31       0.53       (0.24 )       (0.46 )       (0.70 )       9.92       5.33       0.20       0.00       2.12       60,855       31
2017       9.74       0.21       0.54       0.75       (0.26 )       (0.14 )       (0.40 )       10.09       8.02       0.18       0.00       1.83       80,283       39
2016       9.80       0.22       0.30       0.52       (0.25 )       (0.33 )       (0.58 )       9.74       5.67       0.16       0.00       2.27       101,327       38
2015       10.21       0.21       (0.37 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.06 )       (0.25 )       9.80       (1.56 )       0.17       0.00       2.11       93,206       30
2014(8)       10.00       0.05       0.16       0.21                         10.21       2.10       0.20       0.00       1.99       95,654       8

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

                                       
2018       9.66       0.18       0.61       0.79       (0.22 )       (0.81 )       (1.03 )       9.42       8.51       0.08       0.00       1.82       180,451       29
2017       9.44       0.19       0.76       0.95       (0.22 )       (0.51 )       (0.73 )       9.66       10.73       0.08       0.00       1.67       193,690       35
2016       9.80       0.18       0.33       0.51       (0.21 )       (0.66 )       (0.87 )       9.44       5.70       0.07       0.00       1.87       252,982       33
2015       10.27       0.18       (0.39 )       (0.21 )       (0.19 )       (0.07 )       (0.26 )       9.80       (2.08 )       0.07       0.00       1.78       247,496       29
2014(8)       10.00       0.04       0.23       0.27                         10.27       2.70       0.07       0.00       1.54       284,021       6

Growth Allocation Fund

 

                                       
2018       10.24       0.17       0.99       1.16       (0.23 )       (0.58 )       (0.81 )       10.59       11.66       0.17       0.00       1.59       82,185       32
2017       9.59       0.16       1.09       1.25       (0.17 )       (0.43 )       (0.60 )       10.24       13.69       0.17       0.00       1.49       84,417       42
2016       9.85       0.15       0.37       0.52       (0.20 )       (0.58 )       (0.78 )       9.59       5.67       0.16       0.00       1.51       79,852       38
2015       10.32       0.16       (0.41 )       (0.25 )       (0.19 )       (0.03 )       (0.22 )       9.85       (2.52 )       0.17       0.00       1.47       67,727       20
2014(8)       10.00       0.03       0.29       0.32                         10.32       3.20       0.20       0.00       1.11       56,647       6

Aggressive Allocation Fund

 

                                       
2018       10.01       0.16       1.21       1.37       (0.23 )       (1.13 )       (1.36 )       10.02       14.51       0.13       0.00       1.47       112,003       27
2017       9.58       0.15       1.26       1.41       (0.15 )       (0.83 )       (0.98 )       10.01       16.00       0.13       0.00       1.43       105,925       33
2016       9.88       0.14       0.38       0.52       (0.18 )       (0.64 )       (0.82 )       9.58       5.58       0.12       0.00       1.38       123,203       33
2015       10.37       0.17       (0.41 )       (0.24 )       (0.21 )       (0.04 )       (0.25 )       9.88       (2.37 )       0.12       0.00       1.12       113,933       44
2014(8)       10.00       0.02       0.35       0.37                         10.37       3.70       0.18       0.00       0.82       73,040       3

 

(1)

Based on net asset value as of end of period date.

(2)

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(3)

Annualized for periods less than one year. Excludes acquired fund fees and expenses of underlying funds.

(4)

The contractual and voluntary expense waivers pursuant to Note 5 of the financial statements are reflected in both the net expense and net investment income ratios.

(5)

Please refer to Note 5, subsection Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(6)

Reflects operations for the period from December 27, 2013 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

(7)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(8)

Reflects operations for the period from May 30, 2014 (inception date) to August 31, 2014.

 

(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   BMO Funds

 

1.   Organization

BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of August 31, 2018, the Corporation consisted of 42 portfolios, including 10 target retirement and 5 target risk diversified portfolios within this annual report (individually referred to as the “Fund,” or collectively as the “Funds”), each with differing share class offerings as well as 27 other portfolios whose annual report is available under a separate cover. BMO Asset Management Corp. serves as the Funds’ investment adviser (the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp.

 

BMO Fund names as displayed
throughout this report
  Fund Inception
Date
  Investment Objective

Target Retirement

       

In-Retirement Fund

  August 30, 2013   The investment objective of each Target Retirement Fund is to achieve growth, income, and conservation of capital to varying degrees depending on its proximity to its target date. As the Fund passes its target date, the Fund will reduce its emphasis on growth and increase its emphasis on income and preservation of capital.

2015 Fund

  December 27, 2013

2020 Fund

  August 30, 2013

2025 Fund

  December 27, 2013

2030 Fund

  August 30, 2013

2035 Fund

  December 27, 2013

2040 Fund

  August 30, 2013

2045 Fund

  December 27, 2013

2050 Fund

  August 30, 2013

2055 Fund

  December 27, 2013

Target Risk

       

Conservative Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total return primarily from income, secondarily from appreciation.

Moderate Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return from income and appreciation.

Balanced Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return from income and appreciation.

Growth Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return from income and appreciation.

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  May 30, 2014   To provide total investment return primarily from appreciation, secondarily from income.

The target investment allocation for each of the Target Risk Funds, based on each Fund’s total assets, is set forth below.

 

Target Risk Fund

   Equity      Fixed Income      Money Market Funds  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     10%–30%        70%–90%        0%–10%  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     30%–50%        50%–70%        0%–10%  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     50%–70%        30%–50%        0%–10%  

Growth Allocation Fund

     70%–90%        10%–30%        0%–10%  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     90%–100%        0%        0%–10%  

Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a mix (without limitation) of BMO Funds and unaffiliated mutual funds. The Funds are designed to provide investors with investment management, asset allocation, and ongoing reallocation over time. Each Fund is considered a “fund of funds” because it invests in other mutual funds. A fund of funds bears its own direct expenses in addition to bearing a proportionate share of expenses charged to the underlying funds in which it invests.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds are investment companies and follow the accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Investment Valuations—Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available, or are deemed to be inaccurate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Board of Directors (the “Directors”). The Directors have established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to the supervision of the Directors. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee takes into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that would be realized upon the sale of that security and the differences may be material to the NAV of the Fund or the financial statements presented.

 

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The Pricing Committee may determine that a security needs to be fair valued. In valuing underlying fund investments, the Funds use the NAVs reported by the underlying funds. An underlying fund may need to fair value one or more of its investments, which may, in turn, require a Fund to do the same because of delays in obtaining the underlying fund’s NAV.

Investment Income, Expenses, and Distributions—Investment income and expenses are accrued daily. The Funds distribute net investment income, if any, and net realized gains (net of any capital loss carryovers) annually. Dividend income, realized gain distributions from underlying funds, and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date except in the case of certain foreign securities, in which dividends are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund’s information agents become aware of such dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. Paid-in-kind interest included in interest income, if any, is accrued daily.

The Funds offer multiple classes of shares which differ in their respective distribution, administration, and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Funds. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in class-specific expenses. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the value of total shares outstanding of each class without distinction between share classes. Expenses attributable to a particular class of shares, such as shareholder servicing fees, are allocated directly to that class.

Federal Income Taxes—The policies and procedures of the Funds require compliance with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and distribution to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provisions for federal tax are necessary. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

Securities of Other Investment Companies & Underlying Fund Investment Risk—The Funds may invest in the securities of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, within the limits prescribed by the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Investments in the securities of other investment companies may involve duplication of advisory fees and certain other expenses. By investing in another investment company, a Fund becomes a shareholder of that investment company. As a result, Fund shareholders indirectly will bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. The Funds also may invest in investment companies that are not organized under the laws of the United States. The Fund’s risks are directly related to the risks of the underlying funds. It is important to understand the risks associated with investing in the underlying funds.

Commitments and Contingencies—In the normal course of business, the Corporation enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Corporation’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Corporation that have not yet occurred. However, the Corporation has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Other—Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Net realized gains and losses on securities are computed on the basis of specific security lot identification.

 

3.   Fair Value Measurement

Fair Valuation Measurement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and requires disclosure about fair value measurements. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting issuer (observable inputs), and (2) the reporting issuer’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability, when a transaction is not orderly and how that information must be incorporated into fair value measurement.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Common and preferred stocks, options and futures contracts, and U.S. registered mutual funds are generally categorized as Level 1.

Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Fixed income securities, repurchase agreements, cash collateral received as part of the securities lending program, and securities valued by an independent fair value pricing service are generally categorized as Level 2.

Level 3—significant unobservable inputs, including management’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments.

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Funds had no investments in private investment funds, and there were no investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers between category levels at the end of the period. For the year ended August 31, 2018, there were no transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 , and Level 3. The Funds did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities as of August 31, 2018.

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2018, in valuing the Funds’ assets:

 

    In-Retirement Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 13,720,282     $     —     $     —     $ 13,720,282  

Short-Term Investments

    139,450                   139,450  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,859,732     $     —     $     —     $ 13,859,732  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2015 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 2,788,928     $     —     $     —     $ 2,788,928  

Short-Term Investments

    25,136                   25,136  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,814,064     $     —     $     —     $ 2,814,064  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2020 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 76,275,046     $     —     $     —     $ 76,275,046  

Short-Term Investments

    633,912                   633,912  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 76,908,958     $     —     $     —     $ 76,908,958  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2025 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 26,218,492     $     —     $     —     $ 26,218,492  

Short-Term Investments

    284,649                   284,649  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 26,503,141     $     —     $     —     $ 26,503,141  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2030 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 98,585,477     $     —     $     —     $ 98,585,477  

Short-Term Investments

    996,505                   996,505  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 99,581,982     $     —     $     —     $ 99,581,982  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2035 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 15,357,234     $     —     $     —     $ 15,357,234  

Short-Term Investments

    159,390                   159,390  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 15,516,624     $     —     $     —     $ 15,516,624  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2040 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 59,440,460     $     —     $     —     $ 59,440,460  

Short-Term Investments

    593,100                   593,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 60,033,560     $     —     $     —     $ 60,033,560  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2045 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 11,143,734     $     —     $     —     $ 11,143,734  

Short-Term Investments

    107,226                   107,226  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,250,960     $     —     $     —     $ 11,250,960  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2050 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 45,951,647     $     —     $     —     $ 45,951,647  

Short-Term Investments

    548,434                   548,434  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 46,500,081     $     —     $     —     $ 46,500,081  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2055 Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 11,066,118     $     —     $     —     $ 11,066,118  

Short-Term Investments

    113,983                   113,983  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 11,180,101     $     —     $     —     $ 11,180,101  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Conservative Allocation Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 36,944,277     $     —     $     —     $ 36,944,277  

Short-Term Investments

    355,561                   355,561  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 37,299,838     $     —     $     —     $ 37,299,838  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Moderate Allocation Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 80,880,944     $     —     $     —     $ 80,880,944  

Short-Term Investments

    775,889                   775,889  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 81,656,833     $     —     $     —     $ 81,656,833  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Balanced Allocation Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 342,003,022     $     —     $     —     $ 342,003,022  

Short-Term Investments

    3,049,731                   3,049,731  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 345,052,753     $     —     $     —     $ 345,052,753  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Growth Allocation Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 121,788,648     $     —     $     —     $ 121,788,648  

Short-Term Investments

    1,153,827                   1,153,827  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 122,942,475     $     —     $     —     $ 122,942,475  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Aggressive Allocation Fund        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Mutual Funds

  $ 178,002,895     $     —     $     —     $ 178,002,895  

Short-Term Investments

    1,600,930                   1,600,930  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 179,603,825     $     —     $     —     $ 179,603,825  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

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4.   Capital Stock

The Articles of Incorporation permit the Directors to issue an indefinite number of full and fractional shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Transactions in capital stock were as follows:

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    In-Retirement Fund     2015 Fund     2020 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $ 183,205     $ 1,008,269     $ 31,490     $ 656,625     $ 2,658,760     $ 2,713,803  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    157,831       534,506             3,871       238,558       1,696,274  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    2,712,547       1,499,670       369,253       1,549,699       10,542,118       7,678,581  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    3,053,583       3,042,445       400,743       2,210,195       13,439,436       12,088,658  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    261,550       229,242       3,627       7,555       1,139,073       1,080,668  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    57,797       78,175             555       397,134       661,731  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    923,578       1,129,433       88,466       92,325       4,002,936       4,128,058  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

    1,242,925       1,436,850       92,093       100,435       5,539,143       5,870,457  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (1,112,611     (1,213,231     (133,922     (993,165     (3,719,151     (5,493,344

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (48,983     (1,675,212           (33,078     (2,972,276     (7,677,610

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (3,553,529     (7,845,531     (1,536,738     (2,178,046     (16,139,362     (19,990,572
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (4,715,123     (10,733,974     (1,670,660     (3,204,289     (22,830,789     (33,161,526
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ (418,615   $ (6,254,679   $ (1,177,824   $ (893,659   $ (3,852,210   $ (15,202,411
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

    20,342       108,395       2,737       61,847       252,294       268,374  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    16,761       58,358             365       22,745       167,507  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    301,530       160,992       32,017       140,426       1,001,321       754,743  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    338,633       327,745       34,754       202,638       1,276,360       1,190,624  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    29,454       26,020       316       719       110,697       112,219  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    6,480       8,833             53       38,445       68,502  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    104,359       128,491       7,713       8,768       389,391       429,112  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    140,293       163,344       8,029       9,540       538,533       609,833  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (123,210     (129,631     (11,585     (90,952     (351,633     (540,360

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (5,515     (180,106           (3,051     (280,100     (762,158

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (395,463     (849,082     (133,001     (200,328     (1,538,507     (1,962,803
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (524,188     (1,158,819     (144,586     (294,331     (2,170,240     (3,265,321
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    (45,262     (667,730     (101,803     (82,153     (355,347     (1,464,864
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    2025 Fund     2030 Fund     2035 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $ 522,705     $ 298,184     $ 5,708,489     $ 3,090,018     $ 279,672     $ 510,807  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    18,651       141,111       573,094       1,391,128       33,816       102,195  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    7,006,888       5,165,176       14,991,876       12,437,489       3,217,485       3,338,790  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    7,548,244       5,604,471       21,273,459       16,918,635       3,530,973       3,951,792  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    27,914       23,843       860,080       911,447       44,318       32,175  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    964       35,100       257,434       442,421       4,594       21,569  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    690,330       1,135,390       3,979,906       4,125,659       807,059       1,421,767  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

    719,208       1,194,333       5,097,420       5,479,527       855,971       1,475,511  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (356,159     (137,454     (6,262,985     (5,492,840     (171,205     (549,772

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (70,552     (1,135,416     (3,611,377     (5,859,197     (42,718     (525,837

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (4,158,250     (16,547,756     (13,718,446     (28,265,720     (2,268,572     (24,303,005
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (4,584,961     (17,820,626     (23,592,808     (39,617,757     (2,482,495     (25,378,614
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ 3,682,491     $ (11,021,822   $ 2,778,071     $ (17,219,595   $ 1,904,449     $ (19,951,311
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

    43,418       27,606       477,689       282,733       23,525       47,612  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    1,542       13,162       48,473       127,664       2,834       9,520  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    580,828       467,516       1,258,490       1,136,600       267,420       302,467  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    625,788       508,284       1,784,652       1,546,997       293,779       359,599  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    2,352       2,266       73,953       87,808       3,804       3,079  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    80       3,353       22,078       42,540       391       2,072  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    57,962       107,620       342,800       397,846       69,038       135,535  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    60,394       113,239       438,831       528,194       73,233       140,686  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (29,645     (12,259     (524,803     (506,947     (14,329     (49,406

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (5,845     (102,055     (299,579     (539,077     (3,542     (47,373

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (346,361     (1,496,179     (1,161,905     (2,573,184     (187,113     (2,193,982
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (381,851     (1,610,493     (1,986,287     (3,619,208     (204,984     (2,290,761
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    304,331       (988,970     237,196       (1,544,017     162,028       (1,790,476
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    2040 Fund     2045 Fund     2050 Fund  
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $ 3,442,862     $ 1,883,014     $ 93,438     $ 170,177     $ 3,304,021     $ 2,360,706  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    658,081       585,454       40,179       143,679       517,504       803,818  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    9,261,125       7,703,062       4,275,506       2,516,895       8,204,040       7,019,909  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    13,362,068       10,171,530       4,409,123       2,830,751       12,025,565       10,184,433  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    903,183       628,710       48,538       42,441       338,280       379,998  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    207,277       214,271       2,323       20,450       112,482       203,040  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    4,028,502       2,866,927       449,352       804,157       1,451,931       1,836,029  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

    5,138,962       3,709,908       500,213       867,048       1,902,693       2,419,067  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (3,558,646     (5,649,232     (187,407     (253,382     (2,625,075     (5,369,123

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (1,438,959     (3,487,878     (25,601     (563,598     (1,980,408     (2,653,255

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (7,000,663     (23,316,521     (1,777,467     (13,070,897     (5,323,332     (13,439,244
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (11,998,268     (32,453,631     (1,990,475     (13,887,877     (9,928,815     (21,461,622
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ 6,502,762     $ (18,572,193   $ 2,918,861     $ (10,190,078   $ 3,999,443     $ (8,858,122
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

    295,978       173,576       7,642       15,219       263,047       209,620  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    57,416       53,880       3,242       13,190       41,594       71,209  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    792,605       713,031       344,015       223,749       656,738       622,506  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    1,145,999       940,487       354,899       252,158       961,379       903,335  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    80,426       61,158       4,052       4,004       27,637       35,681  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    18,376       20,763       192       1,935       9,182       19,065  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    359,367       279,155       37,383       75,579       118,816       172,721  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    458,169       361,076       41,627       81,518       155,635       227,467  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (299,793     (525,932     (15,209     (22,375     (209,546     (484,194

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (121,554     (320,875     (2,052     (49,820     (156,502     (238,882

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (602,010     (2,131,353     (144,396     (1,164,696     (427,535     (1,183,799
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (1,023,357     (2,978,160     (161,657     (1,236,891     (793,583     (1,906,875
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    580,811       (1,676,597     234,869       (903,215     323,431       (776,073
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    BMO Funds

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 
    2055 Fund     Conservative Allocation
Fund
    Moderate Allocation
Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $ 178,043     $ 379,222     $ 936,151     $ 3,333,251     $ 1,088,222     $ 1,787,884  

Institutional class of shares

                606,867       3,199,776       1,152,648       2,247,337  

Retirement Class R-3 of shares

    238,729       235,131       176,946       594,944       3,326,610       3,698,491  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    4,214,618       2,688,106       7,347,922       9,716,130       9,308,350       14,085,245  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    4,631,390       3,302,459       9,067,886       16,844,101       14,875,830       21,818,957  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    8,327       20,520       2,226,207       395,379       507,983       423,731  

Institutional class of shares

                161,066       819,598       330,580       446,331  

Retirement Class R-3 of shares

    7,100       21,849       129,410       154,118       835,913       432,042  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    263,731       342,529       4,482,536       2,569,224       5,493,805       3,686,197  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

    279,158       384,898       6,999,219       3,938,319       7,168,281       4,988,301  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (383,799     (320,201     (3,340,646     (6,464,521     (2,102,542     (7,901,290

Institutional class of shares

                (26,007,088     (7,637,483     (5,030,603     (5,677,100

Retirement Class R-3 of shares

    (237,866     (672,795     (2,262,492     (4,559,252     (9,541,470     (3,601,940

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (927,386     (3,950,595     (15,098,332     (73,153,708     (32,401,151     (41,844,897
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (1,549,051     (4,943,591     (46,708,558     (91,814,964     (49,075,766     (59,025,227
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ 3,361,497     $ (1,256,234   $ (30,641,453   $ (71,032,544   $ (27,031,655   $ (32,217,969
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

    14,342       34,155       104,749       341,654       109,748       184,063  

Institutional class of shares

                62,126       327,989       117,831       231,324  

Retirement Class R-3 of shares

    19,497       21,703       18,976       61,258       336,495       379,868  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    334,134       241,119       812,723       990,085       940,146       1,440,015  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    367,973       296,977       998,574       1,720,986       1,504,220       2,235,270  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    673       1,938       257,663       41,663       52,154       45,078  

Institutional class of shares

                18,077       86,455       33,940       47,533  

Retirement Class R-3 of shares

    579       2,071       14,672       16,240       85,735       45,913  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    21,338       32,223       520,016       271,015       565,206       392,985  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    22,590       36,232       810,428       415,373       737,035       531,509  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (30,838     (27,594     (368,501     (660,920     (215,417     (806,639

Institutional class of shares

                (2,563,855     (777,055     (488,867     (580,703

Retirement Class R-3 of shares

    (18,881     (59,996     (226,512     (470,782     (967,835     (369,030

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (74,027     (354,505     (1,710,933     (7,418,823     (3,332,428     (4,274,881
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (123,746     (442,095     (4,869,801     (9,327,580     (5,004,547     (6,031,253
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    266,817       (108,886     (3,060,799     (7,191,221     (2,763,292     (3,264,474
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Balanced Allocation
Fund
    Growth Allocation
Fund
    Aggressive Allocation
Fund
 
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
    Year Ended
August 31,
2018
    Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Capital stock transactions in dollars:

           

Proceeds from sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

  $ 9,428,384     $ 9,596,115     $ 965,898     $ 1,521,150     $ 1,903,201     $ 2,549,571  

Institutional class of shares

    11,240,431       18,188,630       3,238,898       3,782,554       3,038,729       3,231,792  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    1,792,133       3,462,896       1,655,777       1,995,735       1,954,612       1,545,438  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    24,771,951       33,777,945       17,810,271       23,359,307       17,601,066       28,234,235  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

    47,232,899       65,025,586       23,670,844       30,658,746       24,497,608       35,561,036  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    9,900,919       7,291,420       1,164,273       1,358,067       4,758,561       4,019,656  

Institutional class of shares

    4,372,016       4,959,081       650,895       661,921       1,722,650       2,155,531  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    2,022,307       1,857,132       1,259,889       1,005,881       2,052,160       1,846,190  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    20,648,922       16,194,257       6,735,393       4,846,161       14,467,294       11,432,316  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net proceeds from shares issued:

    36,944,164       30,301,890       9,810,450       7,872,030       23,000,665       19,453,693  

Cost of shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (20,253,986     (28,809,458     (5,530,492     (12,160,876     (9,554,575     (23,138,517

Institutional class of shares

    (20,375,381     (46,186,859     (1,712,928     (5,854,651     (3,837,651     (15,771,306

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (7,869,477     (11,399,285     (7,318,054     (11,372,090     (4,375,465     (6,476,231

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (53,440,445     (115,489,437     (29,402,393     (29,720,835     (26,560,647     (62,955,630
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cost of shares redeemed

    (101,939,289     (201,885,039     (43,963,867     (59,108,452     (44,328,338     (108,341,684
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in dollars

  $ (17,762,226   $ (106,557,563   $ (10,482,573   $ (20,577,676   $ 3,169,935     $ (53,326,955
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital stock transactions in shares:

           

Sale of shares:

           

Investor class of shares

    1,008,765       1,025,790       93,446       157,085       191,793       269,537  

Institutional class of shares

    1,208,350       1,949,386       306,230       397,357       309,899       339,793  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    191,386       373,495       159,360       206,661       199,277       162,532  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    2,638,289       3,612,043       1,722,411       2,396,103       1,787,826       2,925,969  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net sale of shares

    5,046,790       6,960,714       2,281,447       3,157,206       2,488,795       3,697,831  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared:

           

Investor class of shares

    1,085,627       822,031       114,933       146,659       502,497       449,626  

Institutional class of shares

    479,388       559,716       64,381       71,559       182,099       241,651  

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    221,259       209,372       124,249       108,509       216,701       206,740  

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    2,266,621       1,827,794       666,211       524,476       1,530,931       1,281,650  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares issued

    4,052,895       3,418,913       969,774       851,203       2,432,228       2,179,667  

Shares redeemed:

           

Investor class of shares

    (2,149,362     (3,093,692     (535,059     (1,245,696     (970,523     (2,424,144

Institutional class of shares

    (2,104,543     (4,942,672     (166,362     (604,772     (374,598     (1,624,360

Retirement class R-3 of shares

    (823,864     (1,223,751     (699,180     (1,181,512     (438,117     (681,868

Retirement class R-6 of shares

    (5,793,032     (12,198,320     (2,873,684     (3,005,372     (2,717,654     (6,486,787
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net shares redeemed

    (10,870,801     (21,458,435     (4,274,285     (6,037,352     (4,500,892     (11,217,159
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change resulting from fund share transactions in shares

    (1,771,116     (11,078,808     (1,023,064     (2,028,943     420,131       (5,339,661
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

5.   Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fees—The Adviser does not receive an investment advisory fee for the services it performs for the Funds. However, the Adviser is entitled to receive an investment advisory fee from each of the BMO Funds that serve as underlying funds.

Contractual Expense Limitation—The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive or reduce fees and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent class total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business) from exceeding the levels set out in the table below through December 31, 2019. This agreement may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Funds’ Board of Directors, unless terminated due to the termination of the investment advisory agreement. Additionally, the agreement does not provide for recoupment by the Adviser of waived fees or reimbursed expenses.

 

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    Annualized Contractual Expense Limitation
Exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses
    Annualized Contractual Expense Limitation
Inclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses per
the Funds’ Prospectus Dated December 29, 2017
 

Fund

  Investor
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6(1)
    Investor
Class
    Institutional
Class
    Retirement
Class R-3
    Retirement
Class R-6(1)
 

In-Retirement Fund

    0.33       0.58     (0.07 )%      0.98       1.23     0.58

2015 Fund

    0.33         0.58       (0.07     1.00         1.25       0.60  

2020 Fund

    0.33         0.58       (0.07     1.03         1.28       0.63  

2025 Fund

    0.33         0.58       (0.07     1.04         1.29       0.64  

2030 Fund

    0.37         0.62       (0.03     1.09         1.34       0.69  

2035 Fund

    0.37         0.62       (0.03     1.09         1.34       0.69  

2040 Fund

    0.36         0.61       (0.04     1.08         1.33       0.68  

2045 Fund

    0.36         0.61       (0.04     1.06         1.31       0.66  

2050 Fund

    0.36         0.61       (0.04     1.06         1.31       0.66  

2055 Fund

    0.36         0.61       (0.04     1.06         1.31       0.66  

Conservative Allocation Fund

    0.33       0.08     0.58       (0.07     1.02       0.77     1.27       0.62  

Moderate Allocation Fund

    0.30       0.05       0.55       (0.10     0.98       0.73       1.23       0.58  

Balanced Allocation Fund

    0.33       0.08       0.58       (0.07     1.02       0.77       1.27       0.62  

Growth Allocation Fund

    0.30       0.05       0.55       (0.10     1.00       0.72       1.25       0.60  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    0.33       0.08       0.58       (0.07     0.97       0.75       1.22       0.57  

 

  (1)

As a result of reimbursing expenses including acquired fund expenses, the Adviser reimbursed amounts in excess of the respective share classes operating expenses. The aggregate excess reimbursement is accounted for as “Excess expense reimbursement from investment adviser” included in investment income on the Statements of Operations.

Shareholder Servicing Fees—Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with the Adviser, each Fund pays the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Investor Class shares for the period. The fee paid to the Adviser is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.

Distribution Services Fees—The Funds are subject to a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. The Plan authorizes payments by the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of its Retirement Class R-3 shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of 0.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Retirement Class R-3 shares.

Administration Fees—Each Fund pays the Adviser at the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets per class (except the Retirement class R-6, which does not pay an Administration Fee).

For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Funds were charged the following Administration Fees per class:

 

Fund

   Investor
Class
     Institutional
Class
     Retirement
Class R-3
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 4,677         $ 1,106  

2015 Fund

     509           173  

2020 Fund

     26,123           8,730  

2025 Fund

     1,577           173  

2030 Fund

     27,938           8,821  

2035 Fund

     1,162           164  

2040 Fund

     16,327           3,958  

2045 Fund

     1,296           86  

2050 Fund

     12,625           4,446  

2055 Fund

     613           241  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     21,540      $ 11,758        2,052  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     11,720        9,821        20,376  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     149,970        71,058        30,453  

Growth Allocation Fund

     24,109        13,196        27,379  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     56,843        21,722        25,768  

Custodian Fees—BMO Harris Bank N.A. (“BMO Harris”) is the Funds’ custodian. BMO Harris receives fees based on 0.0050% on the first $10 billion average daily net assets, based on the collective net assets of the Corporation custodied by BMO Harris, and 0.0025% on all assets in excess of $10 billion.

Investments in Affiliated Issuers—An affiliated issuer is an entity in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities or any investment in the BMO Funds. Issuers that are affiliates of the Fund at period-end are noted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Additional security purchases and the reduction of certain securities shares outstanding of existing portfolio holdings that were not considered affiliated in prior years may result in the Funds owning in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares at period-end. The table below reflects transactions during the period with entities that are affiliates as of August 31, 2018. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for which class each Fund’s underlying affiliated issuer represents.

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

In-Retirement Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 8.6 %

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 402,614     $ 107,915     $ 171,076     $ 17,739     $ 18,524     $ 375,716     $ 6,424     $ 10,491  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    284,696       107,046       149,261       4,546       16,180       263,207       6,314       30,798  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    420,871       144,071       199,320       4,794       17,075       387,491       6,413       34,970  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    182,061       54,751       102,768       21,346       12,642       168,032       223       9,628  
           

 

 

     
              1,194,446      

Mid-Cap Funds — 1.7%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    75,778       23,902       45,426       5,188       10,264       69,706             4,446  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    179,801       56,095       81,048       517       10,642       166,007       1,754       7,045  
           

 

 

     
              235,713      

Small-Cap Fund — 0.3%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    45,640       18,833       30,145       1,224       6,814       42,366             4,613  

International Funds — 6.2%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    237,323       75,909       96,794       (4,613     7,245       219,070       1,883        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    401,797       119,526       151,219       ( 7,820     9,068       371,352       10,164        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    298,473       100,740       122,567       (10,432     7,571       273,785       6,312        
           

 

 

     
              864,207      

Fixed Income Funds — 20.4%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    268,504       64,666       74,048       (6,088     (3,306     249,728       14,297        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    2,770,542       756,150       850,952       (81,250     (11,174     2,583,316       81,738       2,541  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    448,273       67,618       490,508       (7,616     (17,767           22,012        
           

 

 

     
              2,833,044      

Alternative Funds — 6.9%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    1,046,726       309,306       291,164       (92,020     (5,562     967,286             64,872  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    144,477       4,935,449       4,940,502       12       14       139,450       2,184        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 7,207,576     $ 6,941,977     $ 7,796,798     $ (154,473   $ 78,230     $ 6,276,512     $ 159,718     $ 169,404  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2015 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 9.8%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 140,307     $ 31,347     $ 93,774     $ 3,863     $ 5,579     $ 87,322     $ 1,861     $ 3,095  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    74,412       18,056       50,567       1,060       3,422       46,383       1,372       6,832  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    149,289       34,874       98,774       1,470       5,407       92,266       1,851       10,518  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    79,310       15,640       57,280       3,131       8,806       49,607       81       3,500  
           

 

 

     
              275,578      

Mid-Cap Funds — 2.2%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    27,729       5,905       20,898       2,534       2,131       17,401             1,351  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    74,407       14,486       46,851       1,961       2,268       46,271       695       2,472  
           

 

 

     
              63,672      

Small-Cap Fund — 0.5%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    23,860       6,124       18,221       1,600       1,841       15,204             2,020  

International Funds — 7.4%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    93,045       27,694       63,354       (6,836     7,889       58,438       620        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    136,135       28,794       79,827       (3,733     4,010       85,379       2,896        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    105,317       24,312       64,250       (7,606     7,639       65,412       1,870        
           

 

 

     
              209,229      

Fixed Income Funds — 18.1%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    50,685       18,996       25,562       (1,324     (630     42,165       2,796        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    580,093       197,858       289,212       (15,833     (4,369     468,537       17,290       584  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    97,638       28,676       120,371       (3,628     (2,315           5,221        
           

 

 

     
              510,702      

Alternative Funds — 7.4%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    261,859       110,016       136,269       (19,775     (5,744     210,087             17,685  

Short-Term Investment — 0.9%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    39,798       920,831       935,495       3       (1     25,136       526        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 1,933,884     $ 1,483,609     $ 2,100,705     $ (43,113   $ 35,933     $ 1,309,608     $ 37,079     $ 48,057  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

2020 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 13.0%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 3,364,618     $ 673,835     $ 1,096,799     $ 237,286     $ 66,823     $ 3,245,763     $ 55,029     $ 88,504  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    1,453,988       375,133       543,851       38,879       64,250       1,388,399       32,789       158,235  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    3,551,516       1,205,388       1,540,930       82,690       95,199       3,393,863       55,471       298,019  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    2,116,554       415,851       918,732       273,460       125,101       2,012,234       2,626       113,136  
           

 

 

     
              10,040,259      

Mid-Cap Funds — 4.2%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,474,968       309,066       687,958       211,815       88,008       1,395,899             86,797  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,945,785       388,224       595,467       84,567       31,023       1,854,132       18,836       76,419  
           

 

 

     
              3,250,031      

Small-Cap Fund — 1.0%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    807,054       221,435       395,186       65,646       78,013       776,962             83,410  

International Funds — 11.0%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    2,725,130       814,854       947,636       (3,157     26,822       2,616,013       21,706        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    3,618,021       840,220       1,023,779       (47,302     52,290       3,439,450       91,869        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    2,595,810       701,804       820,881       (69,412     34,179       2,441,500       54,771        
           

 

 

     
              8,496,963      

Fixed Income Funds — 11.6%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    729,037       188,206       196,861       (13,069     (13,114     694,199       38,487        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    8,545,697       2,468,236       2,472,924       (258,155     (29,595     8,253,259       231,441       7,927  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    1,203,232       211,402       1,345,498       (22,689     (46,447           59,585        
           

 

 

     
              8,947,458      

Alternative Funds — 6.3%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    5,080,327       1,336,401       1,072,157       (459,338     (25,837     4,859,396             316,628  

Short-Term Investment — 0.8%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    720,855       21,838,883       21,926,001             175       633,912       10,380        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 39,932,592     $ 31,988,938     $ 35,584,660     $ 121,221     $ 546,890     $ 37,004,981     $ 672,990     $ 1,229,075  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2025 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 11.8%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 662,025     $ 289,131     $ 200,175     $ 68,134     $ 485     $ 819,600     $ 11,817     $ 17,584  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    277,430       134,888       91,901       21,438       2,102       343,957       6,880       30,764  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,025,354       493,504       309,910       55,784       2,542       1,267,274       17,728       87,515  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    557,727       251,068       226,795       111,319       9,365       702,684       707       30,455  
           

 

 

     
              3,133,515      

Mid-Cap Funds — 5.7%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    601,374       250,174       234,931       141,728       (2,473     755,872             36,347  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    619,875       278,709       174,589       60,277       (19,256     765,016       6,165       24,857  
           

 

 

     
              1,520,888      

Small-Cap Fund — 1.8%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    385,873       201,112       180,978       74,191       7,582       487,780             40,418  

International Funds — 11.9%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    936,330       524,225       300,186       (5,895     815       1,155,289       7,562        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    1,030,062       513,054       272,883       (2,153     8       1,268,088       26,380        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    580,360       297,618       155,865       (18,996     3,513       706,630       12,441        
           

 

 

     
              3,130,007      

Fixed Income Funds — 8.3%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    149,180       87,848       46,817       (4,732     (1,111     184,368       8,785        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    1,638,946       1,048,712       605,153       (51,054     (6,983     2,024,468       48,824       1,536  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    234,389       74,493       295,062       (5,886     (7,934           11,783        
           

 

 

     
              2,208,836      

Alternative Funds — 5.5%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    1,195,363       678,884       283,898       (116,424     (7,897     1,466,028             75,766  

Short-Term Investment — 1.1%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    246,901       7,372,532       7,334,947       27       136       284,649       3,781        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 10,141,189     $ 12,495,952     $ 10,714,090     $ 327,758     $ (19,106   $ 12,231,703     $ 162,853     $ 345,242  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

2030 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 13.1%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 3,205,702     $ 799,502     $ 812,069     $ 296,964     $ 11,687     $ 3,501,786     $ 54,757     $ 87,389  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    1,300,301       406,900       409,147       76,384       20,002       1,394,440       30,483       145,418  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    5,097,536       1,431,054       1,311,902       227,507       28,430       5,472,625       83,172       441,870  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    2,516,757       675,412       978,256       431,147       73,111       2,718,171       3,186       137,235  
           

 

 

     
              13,087,022      

Mid-Cap Funds — 6.4%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    3,010,833       776,582       1,225,328       611,178       34,241       3,207,506             180,032  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    2,971,588       786,522       753,658       179,333       (866     3,182,919       28,980       120,640  
           

 

 

     
              6,390,425      

Small-Cap Fund — 2.1%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,963,556       683,223       884,399       306,666       63,122       2,132,168             204,552  

International Funds — 13.0%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    4,489,577       1,678,632       1,361,442       3,208       13,856       4,823,831       37,072        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    4,969,772       1,554,858       1,180,659       (353     (3,584     5,340,034       130,199        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    2,689,172       886,222       667,298       (63,876     10,212       2,854,432       58,535        
           

 

 

     
              13,018,297      

Fixed Income Funds — 5.6%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    459,077       181,064       123,610       (10,344     (7,422     498,765       25,772        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    4,656,159       1,994,673       1,391,164       (146,825     (19,936     5,092,907       133,184       4,463  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    644,966       168,398       774,689       (13,151     (25,524           32,892        
           

 

 

     
              5,591,672      

Alternative Funds — 5.2%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    4,793,501       1,875,286       1,015,643       (446,757     (39,952     5,166,435             307,913  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    1,008,652       21,688,552       21,700,807       (2     110       996,505       13,865        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 43,777,149     $ 35,586,880     $ 34,590,071     $ 1,451,079     $ 157,487     $ 46,382,524     $ 632,097     $ 1,629,512  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2035 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 14.1%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 495,147     $ 169,822     $ 124,229     $ 47,700     $ 810     $ 589,250     $ 8,287     $ 12,787  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    195,316       76,452       55,166       13,740       1,970       232,312       4,549       21,056  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    768,994       311,573       210,217       36,889       6,381       913,620       12,441       63,808  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    379,575       129,272       130,460       69,153       8,260       455,800       468       20,149  
           

 

 

     
              2,190,982      

Mid-Cap Funds — 7.1%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    458,679       161,461       172,835       94,294       6,395       547,994             26,950  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    469,515       182,588       125,630       28,066       1,925       556,464       4,533       18,305  
           

 

 

     
              1,104,458      

Small-Cap Fund — 2.3%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    300,849       134,203       132,070       53,299       5,851       362,132             30,635  

International Funds — 14.3%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    701,128       356,388       226,552       (4,927     2,951       828,988       5,505        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    772,549       319,193       178,024       (2,551     1,491       912,658       19,234        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    406,586       179,777       97,666       (16,959     6,514       478,252       8,473        
           

 

 

     
              2,219,898      

Fixed Income Funds — 3.4%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    39,009       23,959       15,189       (1,220     (187     46,372       2,179        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    402,590       245,423       156,270       (12,455     (944     478,344       12,511       367  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    52,004       14,454       63,506       (1,831     (1,121           2,538        
           

 

 

     
              524,716      

Alternative Funds — 4.6%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    599,109       329,691       160,086       (55,587     (3,550     709,577             36,916  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    58,671       3,784,098       3,683,497       29       89       159,390       2,391        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 6,099,721     $ 6,418,354     $ 5,531,397     $ 247,640     $ 36,835     $ 7,271,153     $ 83,109     $ 230,973  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

2040 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 14.7%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 2,071,223     $ 686,340     $ 556,436     $ 193,526     $ 18,823     $ 2,413,476     $ 36,225     $ 54,743  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    735,126       259,619       214,555       39,874       20,864       840,928       17,654       79,942  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    3,252,794       1,135,097       849,461       129,022       52,893       3,720,345       54,546       272,766  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,637,988       499,321       601,004       305,122       40,591       1,882,018       2,034       87,623  
           

 

 

     
              8,856,767      

Mid-Cap Funds — 7.1%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,861,764       494,497       659,025       390,613       27,779       2,115,628             109,626  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,897,246       597,400       455,769       112,733       7,796       2,159,406       18,274       74,451  
           

 

 

     
              4,275,034      

Small-Cap Fund — 2.4%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,268,690       435,249       493,655       216,380       42,865       1,469,529             130,008  

International Funds — 14.8%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    2,959,059       1,393,954       964,371       (3,067     (1,674     3,383,901       23,638        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    3,183,635       1,208,773       747,677       (4,485     (2,498     3,637,748       80,894        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    1,685,537       613,983       359,835       (44,448     4,149       1,899,386       35,579        
           

 

 

     
              8,921,035      

Fixed Income Funds — 1.9%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    103,817       51,641       31,042       (1,999     (2,104     120,313       5,595        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    880,066       467,927       292,367       (28,321     (3,521     1,023,784       28,872       818  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    156,274       49,498       196,510       (3,203     (6,059           7,798        
           

 

 

     
              1,144,097      

Alternative Funds — 4.2%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    2,193,574       1,025,426       478,228       (209,807     (14,463     2,516,502             137,125  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    533,274       11,667,969       11,608,329             186       593,100       9,143        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 24,420,067     $ 20,586,694     $ 18,508,264     $ 1,091,940     $ 185,627     $ 27,776,064     $ 320,252     $ 947,102  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2045 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 14.8%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 314,892     $ 206,935     $ 102,744     $ 33,650     $ (281   $ 452,452     $ 5,443     $ 7,934  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    110,360       76,208       38,891       9,602       370       157,649       2,657       11,585  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    498,822       345,847       166,486       28,537       1,983       708,703       8,343       40,165  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    246,732       151,685       99,839       51,486       2,764       352,828       295       12,698  
           

 

 

     
              1,671,632      

Mid-Cap Funds — 7.2%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    287,401       179,895       126,790       65,049       2,398       407,953             16,341  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    284,690       191,623       90,054       18,949       (381     404,827       2,754       10,790  
           

 

 

     
              812,780      

Small-Cap Fund — 2.5%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    198,946       151,899       107,404       40,710       2,815       286,966             19,630  

International Funds — 15.1%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    463,592       387,202       187,868       (5,728     (540     656,658       3,546        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    489,469       371,878       166,741       (2,305     857       693,158       11,915        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    253,000       191,929       79,651       (12,735     3,548       356,091       5,156        
           

 

 

     
              1,705,907      

Fixed Income Funds — 2.0%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    15,707       15,599       8,165       (445     (141     22,555       922        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    141,038       136,789       69,861       (4,112     (637     203,217       4,625       126  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    15,718       5,356       20,176       (452     (446           754        
           

 

 

     
              225,772      

Alternative Funds — 3.5%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    275,277       242,795       96,639       (25,614     (2,679     393,140             16,559  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    78,288       4,431,268       4,402,526       7       189       107,226       1,763        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 3,673,932     $ 7,086,908     $ 5,763,835     $ 196,599     $ 9,819     $ 5,203,423     $ 48,173     $ 135,828  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

2050 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 14.8%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 1,573,932     $ 541,019     $ 412,634     $ 149,461     $ 11,031     $ 1,862,809     $ 27,288     $ 40,329  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    551,643       195,935       144,209       28,574       18,799       650,742       13,279       58,901  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    2,493,529       870,480       580,676       102,805       42,202       2,928,340       41,682       204,202  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,233,372       361,409       410,025       231,014       29,962       1,445,732       1,499       64,566  
           

 

 

     
              6,887,623      

Mid-Cap Funds — 7.2%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,436,717       380,792       460,440       311,478       13,686       1,682,233             83,089  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,423,085       474,043       314,088       88,429       4,518       1,675,987       13,779       54,852  
           

 

 

     
              3,358,220      

Small-Cap Fund — 2.5%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    994,497       380,473       409,916       175,903       29,480       1,170,437             99,798  

International Funds — 15.2%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    2,317,358       1,133,877       709,074       (4,310     (2,167     2,735,684       18,031        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    2,446,437       947,324       534,474       (6,161     2,772       2,855,898       60,587        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    1,264,588       516,905       279,669       (34,972     4,509       1,471,361       26,217        
           

 

 

     
              7,062,943      

Fixed Income Funds — 2.0%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    78,506       35,470       17,949       (1,922     (1,142     92,963       4,602        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    704,940       354,088       197,016       (22,551     (2,792     836,669       23,036       638  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    78,564       23,673       97,663       (1,729     (2,845           3,838        
           

 

 

     
              929,632      

Alternative Funds — 3.5%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    1,375,925       649,376       259,665       (133,412     (5,368     1,626,856             84,202  

Short-Term Investment — 1.2%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    391,301       10,110,628       9,953,660             165       548,434       6,956        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 18,364,394     $ 16,975,492     $ 14,781,158     $ 882,607     $ 142,810     $ 21,584,145     $ 240,794     $ 690,577  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2055 Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 14.8%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 284,902     $ 212,475     $ 83,089     $ 35,482     $ (84   $ 449,686     $ 5,597     $ 8,101  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    99,854       73,516       26,795       10,175       (64     156,686       2,726       11,830  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    451,359       341,214       118,250       30,572       (563     704,332       8,629       41,013  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    223,263       147,324       75,479       55,625       372       351,105       301       12,967  
           

 

 

     
              1,661,809      

Mid-Cap Funds — 7.2%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    260,068       167,303       90,363       68,351       492       405,851             16,687  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    257,593       194,434       68,125       20,897       (2,071     402,728       2,597       11,018  
           

 

 

     
              808,579      

Small-Cap Fund — 2.5%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    180,023       142,827       82,880       43,392       1,290       284,652             20,044  

International Funds — 15.0%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    419,475       381,696       147,186       (3,203     (1,842     648,940       3,621        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    442,839       362,206       114,355       87       (1,813     688,964       12,167        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    228,907       188,036       54,091       (8,256     (971     353,625       5,265        
           

 

 

     
              1,691,529      

Fixed Income Funds — 2.0%

               

BMO High Yield Bond Fund

    14,211       13,831       4,980       (529     (106     22,427       960        

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    127,602       140,234       61,043       (4,217     (903     201,673       4,824       128  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    14,221       7,116       20,400       (808     (129           774        
           

 

 

     
              224,100      

Alternative Funds — 3.5%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    249,058       239,424       68,677       (25,599     (3,723     390,483             16,910  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    70,830       4,194,759       4,151,724       11       107       113,983       1,687        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 3,324,205     $ 6,806,395     $ 5,167,437     $ 221,980     $ (10,008   $ 5,175,135     $ 49,148     $ 138,698  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Conservative Allocation Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 6.6%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 885,177     $ 213,212     $ 659,683     $ (60,297   $ 123,957     $ 502,366     $ 10,145     $ 14,472  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    479,141       153,979       397,154       (50,922     87,409       272,453       7,615       32,704  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,601,147       552,255       1,321,644       (80,684     188,450       939,524       17,115       84,117  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,267,061       410,472       1,103,929       4,324       181,244       759,172       989       42,586  
           

 

 

     
              2,473,515      

Mid-Cap Funds — 1.0%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    333,847       93,013       292,549       (20,289     73,952       187,974             12,420  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    332,243       90,398       257,648       (46,341     67,880       186,532       2,829       8,201  
           

 

 

     
              374,506      

Small-Cap Funds — 1.2%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    385,069       174,123       341,092       (67,036     122,302       273,366             24,826  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund(1)

    214,629       116,737       178,033       12,985       13,176       179,494             10,074  
           

 

 

     
              452,860      

International Funds — 3.4%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    514,528       271,013       420,001       (52,913     57,874       370,501       2,558        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    830,213       187,712       566,919       (87,436     99,655       463,225       13,087        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    846,439       256,508       671,090       (52,291     55,340       434,906       11,168        
           

 

 

     
              1,268,632      

Fixed Income Funds — 24.6%

               

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    17,850,814       2,289,867       10,530,833       (1,078,539     682,174       9,213,483       355,353       10,296  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    1,788,501       189,002       1,920,710       (57,431     638             54,737        
           

 

 

     
              9,213,483      

Alternative Funds — 10.4%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    7,741,816       1,196,055       4,626,477       (648,527     236,204       3,899,071             302,031  

Short-Term Investment — 0.9%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    615,540       15,779,049       16,039,056       22       6       355,561       6,548        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 35,686,165     $ 21,973,395     $ 39,326,818     $ (2,285,375   $ 1,990,261     $ 18,037,628     $ 482,144     $ 541,727  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Moderate Allocation Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 12.3%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 2,664,948     $ 465,651     $ 1,302,106     $ 85,488     $ 118,021     $ 2,032,002     $ 41,126     $ 67,799  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    1,446,493       406,051       831,578       (51,160     136,282       1,106,088       31,041       153,252  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    4,839,198       1,472,898       2,713,848       47,495       163,474       3,809,217       70,884       394,082  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    3,848,515       1,136,379       2,531,137       330,295       315,704       3,099,756       4,570       196,917  
           

 

 

     
              10,047,063      

Mid-Cap Funds — 1.9%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    1,013,569       280,907       697,450       33,091       151,202       781,319             57,326  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,003,944       217,791       513,005       (35,505     86,933       760,158       9,704       38,385  
           

 

 

     
              1,541,477      

Small-Cap Funds — 2.3%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    1,158,671       661,388       878,071       21,431       163,099       1,126,518             113,195  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund(1)

    649,128       477,416       463,097       65,177       8,887       737,511             46,563  
           

 

 

     
              1,864,029      

International Funds — 6.4%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    1,542,955       909,393       939,629       (11,525     28,557       1,529,751       11,857        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    2,464,340       500,542       1,079,659       (139,324     146,096       1,891,995       60,490        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    2,535,429       789,119       1,537,058       (86,306     72,034       1,773,218       51,993        
           

 

 

     
              5,194,964      

Fixed Income Funds — 17.7%

               

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    19,722,005       3,908,011       8,484,245       (663,409     15,610       14,497,972       542,405       17,593  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    1,973,164       247,226       2,113,207       (50,495     (56,688           93,651        
           

 

 

     
              14,497,972      

Alternative Funds — 8.3%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    9,318,675       1,705,977       3,399,244       (747,659     (87,566     6,790,183             558,859  

Short-Term Investment — 0.9%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    1,030,079       14,566,142       14,820,474       110       32       775,889       15,173        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 55,211,113     $ 27,744,891     $ 42,303,808     $ (1,202,296   $ 1,261,677     $ 40,711,577     $ 932,894     $ 1,643,971  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Balanced Allocation Fund

 

           

Large-Cap Funds — 17.8%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 13,326,064     $ 1,853,768     $ 3,885,888     $ 967,945     $ 192,049     $ 12,453,938     $ 210,608     $ 345,993  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    7,213,194       1,640,635       2,606,678       143,592       347,591       6,738,334       158,454       779,680  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    24,067,367       6,331,210       8,311,058       766,953       473,315       23,327,787       364,859       2,010,095  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    19,073,398       4,451,466       8,131,156       2,618,221       923,051       18,934,980       23,291       1,003,616  
           

 

 

     
              61,455,039      

Mid-Cap Funds — 2.7%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    5,025,977       884,435       2,167,594       489,361       508,040       4,740,219             292,344  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    5,001,760       4,907,955       5,548,860       65,219       227,109       4,653,183       48,350       195,916  
           

 

 

     
              9,393,402      

Small-Cap Funds — 3.3%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    5,759,143       3,235,980       3,245,760       231,186       818,025       6,798,574             581,143  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund(1)

    3,231,150       2,388,643       1,548,203       381,721       18,600       4,471,911             240,193  
           

 

 

     
              11,270,485      

International Funds — 9.1%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    7,746,000       4,584,053       3,121,893       (46,453     55,360       9,217,067       61,167        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    12,462,254       2,272,876       3,182,475       (309,470     327,877       11,571,062       310,932        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    12,780,966       3,928,220       5,636,663       (285,873     91,471       10,878,121       266,502        
           

 

 

     
              31,666,250      

Fixed Income Funds — 10.9%

               

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    40,584,040       10,312,135       11,896,483       (1,330,718     (3,937     37,665,037       1,180,231       37,053  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    4,062,873       545,624       4,381,098       (109,223     (118,176           197,546        
           

 

 

     
              37,665,037      

Alternative Funds — 6.9%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    25,900,196       6,070,301       5,575,319       (2,297,190     (139,438     23,958,550             1,595,568  

Short-Term Investment — 0.9%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    3,074,917       55,202,099       55,227,087       542       (740     3,049,731       54,089        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 189,309,299     $ 108,609,400     $ 124,466,215     $ 1,285,813     $ 3,720,197     $ 178,458,494     $ 2,876,029     $ 7,081,601  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Growth Allocation Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 23.5%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 6,167,311     $ 1,257,757     $ 2,095,215     $ 472,724     $ 52,797     $ 5,855,374     $ 100,175     $ 165,542  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    3,345,242       857,862       1,247,590       79,734       137,584       3,172,832       75,597       374,086  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    11,205,176       3,020,047       3,825,508       404,023       117,977       10,921,715       173,859       961,084  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    8,886,380       2,150,642       3,870,919       1,247,660       399,148       8,812,911       11,304       487,097  
           

 

 

     
              28,762,832      

Mid-Cap Funds — 3.6%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    2,345,710       440,871       1,046,975       253,532       209,784       2,202,922             142,054  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    2,323,392       427,937       691,827       57,998       68,518       2,186,018       22,730       93,806  
           

 

 

     
              4,388,940      

Small-Cap Funds — 4.3%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    2,688,854       1,540,684       1,525,182       241,434       238,356       3,184,146             282,588  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund(1)

    1,501,140       1,187,015       761,930       178,654       3,484       2,108,363             115,222  
           

 

 

     
              5,292,509      

International Funds — 12.0%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    3,590,962       2,350,881       1,608,749       (5,344     11,523       4,339,273       29,258        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    5,759,429       1,259,776       1,631,413       (56,699     53,391       5,384,484       149,359        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    5,896,903       1,725,937       2,472,673       (128,990     34,361       5,055,538       128,022        
           

 

 

     
              14,779,295      

Fixed Income Funds — 4.0%

               

BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund

    5,332,581       2,139,774       2,426,358       (158,793     (29,288     4,857,916       160,150       5,056  

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund*

    538,729       137,510       644,549       (17,204     (14,486           27,274        
           

 

 

     
              4,857,916      

Alternative Funds — 5.6%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    7,188,515       2,637,224       2,240,285       (632,393     (83,422     6,869,639             460,639  

Short-Term Investment — 1.0%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    1,222,859       25,443,096       25,512,347             219       1,153,827       19,138        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 67,993,183     $ 46,577,013     $ 51,601,520     $ 1,936,336     $ 1,199,946     $ 66,104,958     $ 896,866     $ 3,087,174  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Fund/Security Description

  Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Purchases     Sales
Proceeds
    Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net
Realized
Gain(Loss)
    Value, End
of Period
    Dividends
Credited
to

Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Capital Gain
Distributions
 

Aggressive Allocation Fund

               

Large-Cap Funds — 27.7%

               

BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund

  $ 10,098,441     $ 2,201,088     $ 3,074,968     $ 835,703     $ 92,338     $ 10,152,602     $ 168,012     $ 271,895  

BMO Dividend Income Fund

    5,526,761       1,271,604       1,699,759       218,401       168,215       5,485,222       126,564       613,928  

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund(1)

    18,461,681       4,691,144       5,242,581       706,880       246,424       18,863,548       288,066       1,578,146  

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    14,572,342       3,171,681       5,266,874       2,273,155       537,551       15,287,855       18,560       799,749  
           

 

 

     
              49,789,227      

Mid-Cap Funds — 4.2%

               

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund(1)

    3,858,204       585,449       1,412,097       453,956       336,846       3,822,358             233,066  

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund(1)

    3,838,366       704,271       976,128       140,339       86,199       3,793,047       37,226       153,895  
           

 

 

     
              7,615,405      

Small-Cap Funds — 5.1%

               

BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund

    4,435,179       2,500,471       2,249,637       330,738       508,619       5,525,370             464,181  

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund(1)

    2,499,768       2,019,931       1,179,885       305,416       12,691       3,657,921             189,729  
           

 

 

     
              9,183,291      

International Funds — 14.3%

               

BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund

    5,908,535       3,967,008       2,361,292       (25,499     6,053       7,494,805       48,127        

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund(1)

    9,480,721       2,446,010       2,563,876       (57,022     51,267       9,357,100       245,325        

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

    9,752,897       2,232,571       2,938,299       (212,920     45,773       8,880,022       210,608        
           

 

 

     
              25,731,927      

Alternative Funds — 0.5%

               

BMO Alternative Strategies Fund

    2,485,944       498,423       1,912,961       (182,804     7,795       896,397             155,997  

Short-Term Investment — 0.9%

               

BMO Institutional Prime Money Market Fund

    444,956       27,595,785       26,440,248       130       307       1,600,930       26,321        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 91,363,795     $ 53,885,436     $ 57,318,605     $ 4,786,473     $ 2,100,078     $ 94,817,177     $ 1,168,809     $ 4,460,586  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Reflects operations for the period from September 1, 2017, to February 22, 2018 (termination date).

(1)

Effective February 26, 2018, certain underlying affiliated issuers’ Institutional Class of shares were exchanged for Retirement Class R-6 shares.

Interfund Borrowing and Lending—The Funds participate in an interfund lending program. This program allows the Funds to lend cash to and/or borrow cash from other Funds for temporary purposes. The program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirement that the interfund loan rate to be charged to the Funds under the program is (i) more favorable to the lending Fund than the rate it could otherwise obtain from investing cash in repurchase agreements or purchasing shares of BMO Prime Money Market Fund or BMO Government Money Market Fund and (ii) more favorable to the borrowing Fund than the lowest interest rate at which bank short-term loans would be available to the Funds. In addition, a Fund may participate in the program only if its participation is consistent with the Fund’s investment policies and limitations. The Directors are responsible for the oversight of the interfund lending program. No interfund borrowing or lending balances existed as of August 31, 2018.

Funds utilizing the Interfund lending program, borrowing from the BMO Government Money Market Fund during the year ended August 31, 2018, were as follows:

 

Fund

   Average Daily Loan
Balance Outstanding
     Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 4,257        1.864

2015 Fund

     3,353        2.591  

2020 Fund

     4,391        1.777  

2025 Fund

     1,647        1.492  

2030 Fund

     6,549        1.473  

2035 Fund

     3,603        2.379  

2040 Fund

     3,287        1.402  

2045 Fund

     2,590        1.546  

2050 Fund

     3,851        1.476  

2055 Fund

     1,357        1.321  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     12,398        2.318  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     46,695        1.585  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     45,141        1.585  

Growth Allocation Fund

     34,480        1.596  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     6,195        1.585  

General—Certain of the Officers and Directors of the Corporation are also Officers and Directors/Trustees of one or more of the above companies, which are affiliates of the Corporation. None of the Fund Officers or interested Directors receives any compensation from the Funds.

 

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6.   Line of Credit

The Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, participated in a $25 million unsecured, committed revolving line of credit (“LOC”) agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate of the London Interbank Offering Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.25% and a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the daily unused portion with no administrative fee. No borrowings were outstanding under the LOC at August 31, 2018. The Funds did not utilize the LOC during the year ended August 31, 2018.

 

7.   Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term U.S. government securities, short-term obligations, and in-kind contributions, for the year ended August 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

     Other than
U.S Government
Securities
     U.S Government
Securities
 

Fund

   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 5,091,114      $ 6,249,753      $     —      $     —  

2015 Fund

     1,346,519        2,445,939                

2020 Fund

     23,664,551        30,040,765                

2025 Fund

     11,885,433        7,825,403                

2030 Fund

     33,025,469        31,321,713                

2035 Fund

     5,932,878        4,336,560                

2040 Fund

     20,008,676        16,401,941                

2045 Fund

     5,815,585        3,076,249                

2050 Fund

     15,043,950        11,471,062                

2055 Fund

     5,695,607        2,343,659                

Conservative Allocation Fund

     14,203,887        49,637,232                

Moderate Allocation Fund

     31,349,476        60,111,487                

Balanced Allocation Fund

     103,469,544        141,851,903                

Growth Allocation Fund

     41,147,991        54,603,542                

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     48,906,602        59,703,046                

 

8.   Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are due in part to differing treatments for net operating loss, foreign currency transactions, paydown gain or loss, market discount accretion, premium amortization and expiring capital loss carryforwards.

To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, based on their Federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification and had no impact on the NAV of the Funds.

The Funds complied with FASB interpretation Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes which provides guidance for how uncertain tax provisions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires the affirmative evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not,” (i.e., greater than 50 percent) of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold may result in a tax benefit or expense in the current year.

Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes requires management of the Funds to analyze all open tax years, as defined by the statutes of limitations, for all major jurisdictions, which includes federal and certain states. Open tax years are those that are open for exam by the taxing authorities (i.e., the last four tax years and the interim tax period since then). The Funds have no examinations in progress. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions through the end of the reporting period, management of the Funds reviewed all tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the preparation of the Funds’ tax returns and concluded that Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes resulted in no effect on the Funds’ reported net assets or results of operations as of and during the period ended August 31, 2018. Management of the Funds also is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of recognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

 

Fund

   Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 12,037,037      $ 1,964,250      $ (141,555    $ 1,822,695  

2015 Fund

     2,667,640        171,401        (24,977      146,424  

2020 Fund

     58,141,085        19,343,508        (575,635      18,767,873  

2025 Fund

     23,924,657        2,706,267        (127,783      2,578,484  

 

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Fund

   Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
for Federal
Tax Purposes
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
for Federal
Tax Purposes
 

2030 Fund

   $ 70,860,011      $ 29,142,377      $ (420,407    $ 28,721,970  

2035 Fund

     13,427,889        2,125,058        (36,323      2,088,735  

2040 Fund

     40,371,131        19,805,207        (142,779      19,662,428  

2045 Fund

     9,940,531        1,328,710        (18,281      1,310,429  

2050 Fund

     33,247,464        13,353,426        (100,810      13,252,616  

2055 Fund

     9,856,409        1,343,561        (19,869      1,323,692  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     32,489,610        5,124,021        (313,793      4,810,228  

Moderate Allocation Fund

     66,515,236        15,689,859        (548,262      15,141,597  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     252,780,274        94,009,445        (1,736,966      92,272,479  

Growth Allocation Fund

     82,629,711        40,599,872        (287,108      40,312,764  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     107,651,907        71,977,328        (25,410      71,951,918  

The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation/depreciation is attributable in part to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The tax character of distributions reported on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017, were as follows:

 

     2018      2017  

Fund

   Ordinary
Income (1)
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Ordinary
Income (1)
     Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

In-Retirement Fund

   $ 376,688      $ 866,237      $ 511,590      $ 925,260  

2015 Fund

     90,954        5,618        104,541         

2020 Fund

     1,892,064        3,647,079        1,860,077        4,010,380  

2025 Fund

     553,263        165,945        619,664        574,669  

2030 Fund

     2,051,535        3,045,885        1,684,830        3,794,697  

2035 Fund

     414,773        441,198        534,601        940,910  

2040 Fund

     1,240,302        3,898,660        997,987        2,711,921  

2045 Fund

     244,424        255,789        271,179        595,869  

2050 Fund

     990,070        912,623        641,782        1,777,285  

2055 Fund

     208,481        72,529        122,469        264,738  

Conservative Allocation Fund

     2,519,961        4,479,258        3,938,319         

Moderate Allocation Fund

     2,959,918        4,208,363        3,317,223        1,671,078  

Balanced Allocation Fund

     10,019,454        26,938,699        8,980,113        21,697,731  

Growth Allocation Fund

     3,864,557        5,945,893        2,008,915        5,863,115  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

     5,593,851        17,406,814        2,739,308        16,714,385  

 

  (1)

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income.

As of August 31, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

 

Fund

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
    Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
    Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses
    Other
Adjustments
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

In-Retirement Fund

  $ 230,035     $ 359,948     $     $     $ 1,822,695  

2015 Fund

    36,599       118,380                   146,424  

2020 Fund

    913,852       3,223,437                   18,767,873  

2025 Fund

    245,668       515,698                   2,578,484  

2030 Fund

    943,939       2,954,037                   28,721,970  

2035 Fund

    102,242       390,860                   2,088,735  

2040 Fund

    461,950       1,599,024                   19,662,428  

2045 Fund

    54,094       223,191                   1,310,429  

2050 Fund

    277,954       1,196,823                   13,252,616  

2055 Fund

    57,937       233,456                   1,323,692  

Conservative Allocation Fund

    664,011       4,298,103                   4,810,228  

Moderate Allocation Fund

    1,343,466       5,726,540                   15,141,597  

Balanced Allocation Fund

    3,731,776       19,819,254                   92,272,479  

Growth Allocation Fund

    1,008,149       7,982,233                   40,312,764  

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    1,493,936       13,426,591                   71,951,918  

 

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9.    Shareholder   Tax Information (unaudited)

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2018, the percentages that qualify for the dividend received deduction available to corporate shareholders were as follows:

 

In-Retirement Fund

    7.46  

2015 Fund

    14.56    

2020 Fund

    20.97    

2025 Fund

    22.17    

2030 Fund

    26.85    

2035 Fund

    26.72    

2040 Fund

    30.68    

2045 Fund

    28.09    

2050 Fund

    31.62  

2055 Fund

    29.49    

Conservative Allocation Fund

    5.10    

Moderate Allocation Fund

    11.52    

Balanced Allocation Fund

    17.31    

Growth Allocation Fund

    24.61    

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    29.87    
 

 

Of the ordinary income (including short-term capital gain) distributions made by the Funds during the year ended August 31, 2018, the percentages that are designated as qualified dividend income were as follows:

 

In-Retirement Fund

    18.56  

2015 Fund

    29.33    

2020 Fund

    38.85    

2025 Fund

    41.47    

2030 Fund

    48.96    

2035 Fund

    51.51    

2040 Fund

    55.24    

2045 Fund

    52.74    

2050 Fund

    55.89  

2055 Fund

    52.65    

Conservative Allocation Fund

    9.63    

Moderate Allocation Fund

    21.22    

Balanced Allocation Fund

    33.13    

Growth Allocation Fund

    45.60    

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    54.64    
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, the Funds designate long-term capital gain dividends, or the amounts determined to be necessary, for the year ended August 31 2018:

 

In-Retirement Fund

  $ 866,237     

2015 Fund

    5,618     

2020 Fund

    3,647,079     

2025 Fund

    165,945     

2030 Fund

    3,045,885     

2035 Fund

    441,198     

2040 Fund

    3,898,660     

2045 Fund

    255,789     

2050 Fund

  $ 912,623     

2055 Fund

    72,529     

Conservative Allocation Fund

    4,479,258     

Moderate Allocation Fund

    4,208,363     

Balanced Allocation Fund

    26,938,699     

Growth Allocation Fund

    5,945,893     

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    17,406,814     
 

 

For Federal tax purposes, the Funds designate qualified short-term capital gain dividends, or the amounts determined to be necessary, for the year ended August 31 2018:

 

In-Retirement Fund

  $ 21,755     

2015 Fund

        

2020 Fund

    182,203     

2025 Fund

    77,688     

2030 Fund

    291,882     

2035 Fund

    124,948     

2040 Fund

    212,555     

2045 Fund

    84,327     

2050 Fund

  $ 216,240     

2055 Fund

    54,660     

Conservative Allocation Fund

    637,361     

Moderate Allocation Fund

    606,763     

Balanced Allocation Fund

    2,663,462     

Growth Allocation Fund

    1,243,186     

Aggressive Allocation Fund

    1,966,834     
 

 

10.   Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements, which sets forth a methodology for disclosing the fair value hierarchy. Compliance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2019.

In August 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its Final Rules that eliminates or amends disclosure requirements that are redundant or outdated in light of changes in SEC requirements, US GAAP, IFRS or changes in technology or the business environment. The Rules are effective 30 days from publication in the Federal Register.

 

11.   Subsequent Events

Effective October 18, 2018, the Corporation, on behalf of the respective Funds, terminated the LOC agreement with UMB Bank, n.a. and committed to a $25 million LOC with State Street Bank & Trust Company.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of BMO Funds, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BMO In-Retirement Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund, BMO Conservative Allocation Fund, BMO Moderate Allocation Fund, BMO Balanced Allocation Fund, BMO Growth Allocation Fund, BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund (each a series of BMO Funds, Inc., collectively referred to as the Funds), including the schedules of investments as of August 31, 2018, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes to financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2018, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the 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.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2018 by correspondence with custodian and transfer agents or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ KPMG LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more BMO Funds, Inc. investment companies since 2011.

Columbus, Ohio

October 26, 2018

 

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Directors and Officers of the Funds  (Unaudited)

 

The following tables provide information about each Director and Officer of the Funds as of August 31, 2018. The address of each Director is c/o BMO Funds, 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. There are currently 43 separate portfolios or funds in the BMO Funds complex, of which 42 are registered as BMO Funds, Inc. and one is registered as BMO LGM Frontier Markets Equity Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-236-FUND (3863).

 

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
Ridge A. Braunschweig
Age: 65
  Independent Director   Since October 2009  

President and Chief Executive Officer, CPL Industries, Inc. (a manufacturing holding

company prior to May 2009 and a family office since May 2009), since January 2012.

  43   None
Benjamin M. Cutler
Age: 73
  Independent Director   Since July 2004   Chairman, USHEALTH Group, Inc. (a health insurance company), since 2004; CEO and President, USHEALTH Group, Inc., from 2004 to 2016; Director, Freedom from Hunger (a non-profit organization), since 2016.   43   None

John A. Lubs

Age: 70

  Independent Director   Since July 2004   Retired; formerly, Vice Chairman, Mason Companies, Inc. (a footwear distributor), from 2004 to 2010 and Chief Operating Officer, from 2003 to 2010.   43   None

Vincent P. Lyles

Age: 57

  Independent Director   Since September 2017   President and Chief Executive Officer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, since 2012.   43   None

James Mitchell

Age: 71

  Independent Director   Since March 1999   Chairman, Ayrshire Precision Engineering (a precision machining company), since 1992; Chief Executive Officer, NOG, Inc. (a metal processing and consulting company), from 1999 to 2015.   43   None

Barbara J. Pope

Age: 70

  Independent Director   Since March 1999   Retired; formerly, President of Barbara J. Pope, P.C. (a financial consulting firm), 1992-2015; President of Sedgwick Street Fund LLC (a private investment partnership), 1996-2015; Tax Partner, Price Waterhouse   43   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.

 

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Directors and Officers of the Funds (Unaudited)  (continued)

 

INTERESTED DIRECTORS                    
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served*
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
John M. Blaser**
Age: 61
 

Director and

President

  Since May 1999   Managing Director of the Adviser, since June 2012.   43   None
Daniela O’Leary-Gill**
Age: 53
  Director   Since August 2018   Chief Operating Officer of BMO Financial Group, since February 1, 2018; Director of the Adviser since June 1, 2018; Head, Communications, Government & Investor Relations 2016-2018; Head, AML Program Oversight 2014-2016; SVP, Personal Banking & Chief CRA Officer 2011-2014.   43   None
* Each Director serves an indefinite term until he or she retires or otherwise resigns, is removed, dies or until his or her successor is duly elected. Retirement for a Director occurs no later than August 31 following his or her 75th birthday.
** Mr. Blaser is an “interested person” of the Corporation (as defined in the 1940 Act) due to the positions that he holds with the Corporation, and the Adviser. Ms. O’Leary-Gill is an “interested person” of the Corporation due to the positions that she holds with the Adviser and BMO.

 

PRINCIPAL OFFICERS          
Name and Age   Position(s) Held with
the Corporation
  Term of Office and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5
Years
Brett Black
Age: 46
  Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer   Elected by the Board annually; since November 2017   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of BMO Harris Bank, since 2017; Assistant Vice President, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, from 2014 to 2017; Senior Compliance Officer of BMO Harris Bank, from 2012 to 2014.
Timothy M. Bonin
Age: 45
  Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer   Elected by the Board annually; since February 2006   Vice President of the Adviser, since February 2006.
Michael J. Murphy
Age: 39
  Secretary   Elected by the Board annually; since May 2016   Senior Counsel and Vice President of BMO Harris Bank N.A., since 2014; Associate, Vedder Price P.C., 2010 to 2014.

 

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Shareholder Report Disclosure of Directors’ Approval of
Continuation of Contracts
(Unaudited)

 

Approval of Continuation of Advisory Agreements

During the reporting period, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), including the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Directors”), met to discuss the advisory agreement of each portfolio of the Corporation included in this shareholder report (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Board approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Corporation and BMO Asset Management Corp. (the “Adviser”) on behalf of each Funds for an additional year ending August 31, 2019, except for the BMO In-Retirement Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund and BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund, which were approved for an additional year ending August 29, 2019.

At Board meetings held on July 11, 2018 (“July Meeting”) and August 7-8, 2018 (“August Meeting”), the Board met with management of the Adviser regarding the annual approval of the continuation of the Funds’ Advisory Agreement. In connection with its consideration of the Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the information furnished and discussed throughout the year at regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings, as applicable, and the information provided specifically in relation to the annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory Agreement in response to requests of the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel. Information furnished in connection with Board or Committee meetings throughout the year included, among other things, presentations given by the portfolio managers of the Funds on each Fund’s investment strategies, risks, and performance, comparative performance of each Fund against its benchmark indices; reports regarding each Fund’s asset levels including sales and redemption activities; and various reports on the monitoring of the Funds’ compliance with the securities laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

In preparation for the Board’s annual consideration of the approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Board requested and received a wide variety of information and reports concerning the Adviser (and its affiliates) including information on: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to each Fund by the Adviser (and its affiliates); (2) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (3) the expense ratios of each Fund as compared to a group of comparable funds; (4) profitability information for the Adviser; and (5) the Adviser’s compliance program. The Board also considered information related to potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits enjoyed by the Adviser (and its affiliates) as a result of their relationships with the Funds.

In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by the Adviser, the Board also considered the answers to questions posed by the Board to representatives of the Adviser at various meetings and took into account their accumulated experience in working with the Adviser on matters related to the Funds. The Independent Directors also met separately in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided regarding the Advisory Agreement.

Based on their review, the Independent Directors and the full Board concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement. Although the Advisory Agreement for all of the Funds was considered at the same Board meeting, the Board considered each Fund separately. In their deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Funds, the Board reviewed information describing the financial strength, experience, resources, and key personnel of the Adviser, including the personnel who provide investment management services to the Funds. The Board considered the administrative services that are provided to each Fund, as well as other services performed by the Adviser, including the selection and monitoring of the underlying funds; monitoring adherence to the Funds’ investment restrictions; monitoring the Funds’ compliance with their compliance policies and procedures and with applicable securities laws and regulations; producing shareholder reports; providing support services for the Board and Board committees; communicating with shareholders; and overseeing the activities of other service providers. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in providing investment advisory services to funds.

Based upon this review, the Board concluded that the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided to each Fund by the Adviser are expected to be satisfactory.

Review of Fund Performance

The Board reviewed the investment performance of each of the Funds. While consideration was given to performance reports provided in connection with, and discussions held at, regular Board meetings throughout the year, particular attention was given to the performance reports provided specifically in connection with the July and August Meetings. In particular, the Board noted the performance of each Fund relative to its Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) peer universe. The Directors also considered updated performance information for each Fund relative to its benchmark and, if applicable, its Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) ratings.

With respect to each Fund’s performance as compared to its Lipper peer universe (“peer group”), the Board reviewed each Fund’s performance percentile rankings over the year-to-date and one- and three-year periods through May 31, 2018, as provided by the Adviser. The Board considered that each Fund ranked in one of the top two quartiles for performance as

 

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compared to its peer group in two out of the three periods reviewed, except for the following Funds: BMO In-Retirement Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund, and each of the BMO Target Risk Funds. The Board took into consideration that each Fund has a limited performance history.

With respect to the BMO In-Retirement Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund, BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund and BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund, the Board noted that the BMO In-Retirement Fund ranked in the third or fourth quartile for performance as compared to its peer group for the year-to-date, one-year and three-year periods, and each of the other Funds ranked in the second or third quartile for each period presented. The Board noted the Adviser’s explanation for the underperformance of the Funds over applicable periods.

With respect to the BMO Target Risk Funds, the Board considered that each of the Funds ranked in the third or fourth quartile for performance as compared to its peer group for the year-to-date, one-year and three-year periods. The Board took into consideration that certain classes of each Fund are rated three stars by Morningstar and also noted portfolio management changes to the Funds in 2017. The Board also considered the Adviser’s explanation for the recent underperformance of the Funds.

The Board determined that it was generally satisfied with each Fund’s performance and would continue to monitor each Fund’s performance results.

Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized by the Adviser

The Board considered the fees payable by each Fund under the Advisory Agreement, noting that the Funds do not pay a management fee to the Adviser. The Board reviewed information provided by the Adviser comparing each Fund’s net expense ratio to the median net expense ratio of the comparable Lipper peer group (“Lipper peers”). The Board considered that each Target Date Fund’s net expense ratio was equal to or higher than the median of its Lipper peers and that, with the exception of certain Class Y shares, each Target Risk Fund’s net expense ratio was lower than or within a basis point of the median of its Lipper peers. The Board considered that the net expense ratios included the fees and expenses of the underlying funds in which the Funds invest. The Board also gave consideration to the fact that the Funds were still relatively new and, with the exception of the BMO Balanced Fund, relatively small in size and, therefore, economies of scale with respect to other expenses may not have been realized.

The Board also considered that the Adviser has agreed to contractual expense limitations for the Funds (the “Expense Limitations”), and that the net expense ratios for the Funds take into account the effect of the Expense Limitations.

The Board considered the methodology used by the Adviser in determining compensation payable to its portfolio managers and the competitive environment for investment management talent. The Board also considered the financial condition of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates and particularly focused on the financial strength of the ultimate parent company of the Adviser, and the parent company’s commitment, financial and otherwise, to the global asset management business and the Funds.

The Board reviewed profitability information it received from the Adviser in connection with the services provided to each Fund and the Corporation as a whole. The materials provided in this regard showed, and the Board acknowledged, that the Adviser would not have a profit with respect to these Funds because the Funds do not pay management fees to the Adviser.

Economies of Scale

The Board did not consider the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Funds grow because the Funds do not pay management fees to the Adviser.

Other Benefits to the Adviser

The Board considered benefits that accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds, including revenue in the form of administration fees and custody fees. The Board noted that the Adviser may potentially benefit from its relationship with each Fund in other ways. The Board also considered that the success of any Fund could attract other business to the Adviser and that the success of the Adviser could enhance the Adviser’s ability to serve the Funds.

The Board concluded that, taking into account all of the information reviewed, each Fund’s advisory fee was reasonable.

Overall Conclusions

Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the continuation of the Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each Fund.

 

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This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ prospectuses, which contain facts concerning each Fund’s objective and policies, management fees, expenses, and other information.

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the Funds’ website at http://www.bmofunds.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Each Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863) and by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Shares of the BMO Funds are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, BMO Harris Bank, NA, or any of its affiliates. Shares of the BMO Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.


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Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer. During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to the provisions of the Code, nor were there any implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the Code. The Code is filed herewith.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the Registrant has four audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee, each of whom is “independent” within the meaning of Form N-CSR: Ridge A. Braunschweig, Barbara J. Pope, John A. Lubs, and Benjamin M. Cutler. Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and Board of Directors in the absence of such designation or identification.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The aggregate fees for professional services by KPMG LLP during the fiscal year 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

(a)

Audit Fees for Registrant.

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2018

  $ 631,150     

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2017

  $ 650,555                  

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees for Registrant. These are fees by the Registrant’s independent auditors for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These fees include amounts related to Form N-17f-2 filings.

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2018

  $ 16,500     

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2017

  $ 76,755     

 

(c)

Tax Fees for Registrant. These are fees for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s independent auditors for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. These fees include federal, excise and state tax reviews; performed by KPMG LLP.

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2018

  $ 169,840     

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2017

  $ 170,210     

 

(d)

All Other Fees.

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2018

    None     

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2017

    None     


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(e)

Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures.

 

  (1)

The Audit Committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the Audit Committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the Registrant, including services provided to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant with respect to any engagement that directly relates to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant.

 

  (2)

None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)

None.

 

(g)

During the last two fiscal years, other non-audit services rendered by the Registrant’s independent auditors to the Registrant, its investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under the common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant included the following:

Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE No. 16) examinations for BMO Harris Bank N.A.

 

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2018

  $ 220,000     

Fiscal year ended August 31, 2017

  $ 220,000     

 

(h)

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Investments.

Except as noted below, the schedules of investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. The schedules of investments for BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, and BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, are filed under this Item.


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Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

 

                                                             

Description

   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipals — 97.3%

     

Alabama — 7.1%

     

Albertville Municipal Utilities Board - Water System, AGM:

     

2.000%, 8/15/2019

   $ 735,000      $ 735,610  

2.000%, 8/15/2020

     355,000        355,000  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, 2.295%, 12/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     4,500,000        4,500,000  

Chatom Industrial Development Board, 1.650%, 8/1/2037, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     4,800,000        4,797,456  

City of Brundidge Utility Revenue, AGM, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     385,000        385,185  

County of Jefferson, 5.000%, 9/15/2019

     1,000,000        1,034,200  

Eutaw Industrial Development Board, 1.600%, 6/1/2028, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     300,000        300,000  

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 2.130%, 11/1/2042 (7)

     11,125,000        11,125,000  

Industrial Development Board of the City of Mobile, 1.550%, 6/1/2034, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,500,000        1,500,000  

Limestone County Water & Sewer Authority, BAM, 2.000%, 12/1/2019

     160,000        160,389  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, 2.282%, 4/1/2049, Call 1/1/2024 (7)

     5,000,000        4,995,900  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5) (7)

     3,000,000        3,000,000  

1.660%, 7/1/2026 (5) (7)

     4,500,000        4,500,000  

1.710%, 10/5/2020 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        42,388,740  

Arizona — 0.7%

     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

     

3.410%, 2/1/2048, Call 8/9/2019 (7)

     3,250,000        3,289,422  

3.410%, 2/1/2048, Call 8/9/2019 (7)

     750,000        759,098  
     

 

 

 
        4,048,520  

Arkansas — 2.2%

     

Arkansas Development Finance Authority:

     

2.110%, 9/1/2044, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     7,000,000        7,000,000  

2.660%, 9/1/2044, Call 3/1/2019 (7)

     3,000,000        3,006,360  

City of Cabot, 2.550%, 6/1/2043, Call 6/1/2023

     195,000        194,536  

Little Rock School District, SAW, 3.000%, 2/1/2019

     3,000,000        3,016,380  
     

 

 

 
        13,217,276  

California — 3.1%

     

Bay Area Toll Authority:

     

1.875%, 4/1/2047, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     525,000        525,179  

2.660%, 4/1/2045, Call 10/1/2023 (7)

     1,750,000        1,807,155  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE, 2.756%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     500,000        486,025  

California Municipal Finance Authority, 1.650%, 9/1/2021 (7)

     1,500,000        1,499,895  

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1, 2.196%, 7/1/2019 (7)

     3,935,000        3,936,023  

Palomar Health:

     

4.000%, 11/1/2018

     125,000        125,321  

4.000%, 11/1/2019

     505,000        513,969  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.710%, 8/15/2051 (5) (7)

     3,000,000        3,000,000  

State of California:

     

1.850%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2019 (7)

     750,000        750,720  

2.287%, 12/1/2029, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     950,000        950,380  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 8/1/2024 (5) (7)

     4,760,000        4,760,000  
     

 

 

 
        18,354,667  

Colorado — 1.6%

     

City & County of Denver Airport System Revenue, AGC, 1.900%, 11/15/2025, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     525,000        525,000  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

     


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2.200%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2019 (5) (7)

     4,300,000        4,300,000  

5.000%, 6/1/2019

     450,000        459,135  

Colorado School of Mines, 1.895%, 2/1/2023, Call 8/1/2022 (7)

     1,200,000        1,199,700  

E-470 Public Highway Authority, 2.291%, 9/1/2039, Call 3/1/2019 (7)

     3,445,000        3,453,888  
     

 

 

 
        9,937,723  

Connecticut — 0.1%

     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     400,000        422,464  

District of Columbia — 0.5%

     

District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2021, Call 10/1/2018

     360,000        360,846  

Washington Convention & Sports Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     2,500,000        2,658,300  
     

 

 

 
        3,019,146  

Florida — 6.0%

     

Citizens Property Insurance Corp.:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2019

     2,640,000        2,701,274  

5.000%, 6/1/2020

     3,870,000        4,079,599  

City of Cape Coral Water & Sewer Revenue, AGM, 1.400%, 9/1/2018

     645,000        645,000  

City of Jacksonville, 1.590%, 5/1/2029, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     2,100,000        2,100,000  

City of Orlando, AGM:

     

3.000%, 11/1/2019

     850,000        861,994  

4.000%, 11/1/2018

     650,000        652,360  

County of Escambia, 1.550%, 4/1/2039, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

County of Martin, 1.540%, 7/15/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,900,000        1,900,000  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, AGC, 1.650%, 11/15/2029, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     3,080,000        3,080,000  

Florida Municipal Power Agency, AMBAC:

     

2.730%, 10/1/2021 (7) (8)

     325,000        325,000  

2.765%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/6/2018 (7) (8)

     250,000        250,000  

JEA Electric System Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/2018

     600,000        601,446  

Manatee County School District, AGM, 4.000%, 10/1/2018

     670,000        671,139  

North Broward Hospital District:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2019

     630,000        635,790  

5.000%, 1/1/2020

     875,000        907,077  

Palm Beach County School District, 5.000%, 8/1/2019

     1,600,000        1,647,664  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.760%, 3/1/2026 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, 4.000%, 1/1/2019

     500,000        502,870  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, FGIC, 1.790%, 5/1/2037, Call 9/1/2018 (5) (7)

     8,000,000        8,000,000  

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority, 4.000%, 7/1/2019

     620,000        630,918  
     

 

 

 
        36,192,131  

Georgia — 4.0%

     

Atkinson/Coffee Counties Joint Development Authority, 1.650%, 12/1/2019, Call 6/1/2019

     3,000,000        2,987,760  

City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 2.891%, 11/1/2038, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     2,750,000        2,751,815  

Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2019

     1,750,000        1,792,962  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

     

2.130%, 8/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     5,000,000        4,992,400  

2.225%, 8/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     5,000,000        4,982,500  

Morgan County Hospital Authority, 2.750%, 9/1/2019, Call 3/1/2019

     3,750,000        3,760,200  

Peach County Development Authority, 1.200%, 10/1/2018, Call 9/21/2018

     1,000,000        999,590  

Waleska Downtown Development Authority, 2.000%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019

     1,690,000        1,687,871  
     

 

 

 
        23,955,098  

Guam — 0.0%

     

Territory of Guam, 5.000%, 12/1/2018

     250,000        251,743  

Hawaii — 0.5%

     

City & County of Honolulu, 1.860%, 9/1/2023, Call 9/17/2018 (7)

     2,800,000        2,797,060  

Idaho — 0.7%

     

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, 1.740%, 1/1/2038, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     4,015,000        4,015,000  

Illinois — 6.9%

     

City of Chicago Waterworks Revenue:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,005,070  


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5.000%, 11/1/2018

     1,155,000        1,160,856  

5.000%, 11/1/2019

     250,000        258,518  

City of Chicago Waterworks Revenue, AGM, 4.250%, 11/1/2018

     150,000        150,539  

Cook County School District No. 130 Blue Island, 2.350%, 12/1/2028, Call 9/10/2018 (5) (7) (9)

     3,750,000        3,750,000  

County of Cook, 5.000%, 11/15/2018

     1,300,000        1,308,255  

County of Peoria, 1.760%, 12/15/2018 (5) (7)

     3,250,000        3,250,000  

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 1.800%, 7/1/2036 (7)

     2,000,000        1,998,580  

Illinois Finance Authority:

     

3.000%, 12/1/2018

     125,000        125,200  

3.000%, 12/1/2019

     200,000        201,110  

4.000%, 11/15/2018

     200,000        200,848  

5.000%, 11/15/2018

     350,000        352,117  

5.000%, 11/15/2019

     605,000        626,520  

5.000%, 11/15/2019

     250,000        259,072  

Illinois State University, 5.000%, 4/1/2020

     200,000        206,968  

Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency, AGM, 3.000%, 5/1/2019

     300,000        301,392  

Lake County Forest Preserve District, 2.048%, 12/15/2020 (7)

     370,000        370,240  

Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, 5.000%, 12/1/2018

     500,000        503,620  

Ogle Lee & De Kalb Counties Township High School District No. 212 Rochelle, 4.000%, 12/1/2018

     925,000        930,134  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.740%, 8/15/2030, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

State of Illinois:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2021 (9)

     1,500,000        1,577,925  

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     6,040,000        6,346,107  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.710%, 6/15/2020 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

1.710%, 6/15/2031, Call 6/15/2026 (5) (7)

     4,355,000        4,355,000  

1.710%, 1/1/2035, Call 1/1/2026 (5) (7)

     2,605,000        2,605,000  

Town of Normal, 4.000%, 6/1/2019

     230,000        233,896  

Village of Bolingbrook:

     

4.000%, 3/1/2019

     1,700,000        1,716,626  

4.000%, 3/1/2020

     345,000        354,608  

Village of Rantoul, AGM, 2.000%, 1/1/2019

     150,000        149,996  
     

 

 

 
        41,298,197  

Indiana — 2.4%

     

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 1.780%, 7/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.830%, 10/15/2019 (5) (7)

     8,500,000        8,500,000  
     

 

 

 
        14,500,000  

Iowa — 1.5%

     

Iowa Finance Authority, 2.135%, 2/15/2035 (5) (7)

     3,700,000        3,700,037  

Iowa Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 1.860%, 7/1/2047, Call 11/2/2020 (7)

     1,500,000        1,502,940  

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 2.000%, 12/1/2018, Call 10/1/2018

     3,500,000        3,500,105  

People’s Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County, 1.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 10/1/2018

     405,000        404,154  

Xenia Rural Water District, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     225,000        225,101  
     

 

 

 
        9,332,337  

Kansas — 0.1%

     

State of Kansas Department of Transportation, 1.757%, 9/1/2021 (7)

     400,000        400,348  

Kentucky — 1.8%

     

Kentucky Rural Water Finance Corp., 3.000%, 11/1/2018

     3,000,000        3,006,210  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 8/1/2019

     2,500,000        2,569,450  

Laurel County Judicial Center Public Properties Corp., 4.000%, 3/1/2020

     530,000        545,948  

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government:

     

1.250%, 6/1/2033 (7)

     1,000,000        994,990  

1.250%, 6/1/2033 (7)

     1,000,000        994,990  

Northern Kentucky Water Service District, 3.000%, 4/1/2019, Call 10/1/2018

     2,500,000        2,501,550  
     

 

 

 
        10,613,138  

Louisiana   — 1.9%

     

Louisiana Housing Corp., FHA, 2.500%, 12/1/2031, Call 6/1/2020

     410,000        390,312  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority:    

     


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1.780%, 7/1/2021, Call 9/6/2018 (7)

     885,000        885,000  

2.210%, 9/1/2057, Call 3/1/2023 (7)

     5,000,000        5,002,100  

4.000%, 5/15/2019

     225,000        228,224  

Parish of St. James, 1.730%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        11,505,636  

Maine — 0.0%

     

City of Portland General Airport Revenue, 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     305,000        308,132  

Maryland — 1.4%

     

City of Baltimore:

     

3.000%, 9/1/2018

     250,000        250,000  

4.000%, 9/1/2019

     350,000        356,853  

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, 1.720%, 3/1/2030, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.760%, 1/1/2025 (5) (7)

     3,000,000        3,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        8,606,853  

Massachusetts — 0.2%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2.030%, 11/1/2018, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     750,000        750,030  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, 2.040%, 7/1/2050, Call 8/1/2019 (7)

     500,000        500,670  
     

 

 

 
        1,250,700  

Michigan — 1.1%

     

Boyne City Public School District, 1.500%, 5/1/2019

     1,265,000        1,262,356  

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC FGIC, 5.750%, 7/1/2024, Call 10/1/2018

     100,000        100,305  

Michigan Finance Authority:

     

1.930%, 12/1/2039, Call 6/1/2020 (7)

     200,000        200,840  

5.000%, 11/15/2018

     500,000        503,085  

5.000%, 11/15/2019

     400,000        414,516  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 1.500%, 11/1/2027 (7)

     850,000        842,418  

Taylor Tax Increment Finance Authority, AGM:

     

4.000%, 5/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     785,000        786,248  

4.000%, 5/1/2021, Call 10/1/2018

     600,000        600,918  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, Q-SBLF, 1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

White Cloud Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 4.000%, 5/1/2019

     175,000        177,484  
     

 

 

 
        6,888,170  

Minnesota — 0.5%

     

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Paul:

     

2.000%, 11/15/2018

     805,000        805,547  

3.000%, 11/15/2019

     600,000        608,748  

Minnesota Rural Water Finance Authority, Inc., 1.050%, 3/1/2019

     1,350,000        1,343,291  
     

 

 

 
        2,757,586  

Mississippi — 1.2%

     

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 1.560%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     700,000        700,000  

Mississippi Development Bank, 2.500%, 1/1/2020

     4,600,000        4,635,788  

Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority, 2.125%, 9/1/2022 (7)

     925,000        924,473  

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, 2.100%, 6/1/2019, Call 12/1/2018

     1,000,000        998,540  
     

 

 

 
        7,258,801  

Missouri — 1.4%

     

Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 3/1/2019

     220,000        222,924  

City of St. Louis, 3.000%, 5/30/2019

     5,000,000        5,036,400  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.700%, 3/1/2035, Call 9/1/2019

     200,000        203,660  

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority, NATL-RE, 2.538%, 12/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     1,750,000        1,750,000  

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, 2.850%, 9/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        8,212,984  

Nevada — 0.1%

     

City of Carson City, 5.000%, 9/1/2019

     345,000        354,877  

New Jersey — 7.2%

     

City of Union City, SAW, 4.000%, 11/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,020,520  

Lyndhurst Township School District, School Bond Gty, 2.750%, 9/14/2018

     5,500,000        5,501,485  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority:

     


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1.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     4,600,000        4,600,000  

1.850%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     5,665,000        5,665,000  

1.910%, 11/1/2031, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     4,995,000        4,995,000  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority:

     

1.840%, 7/1/2028, Call 9/5/2018 (7)

     300,000        300,000  

1.850%, 7/1/2038, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     3,175,000        3,175,000  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

     

2.560%, 6/15/2034, Call 6/15/2019 (7)

     5,000,000        5,004,100  

4.000%, 6/15/2019

     500,000        508,095  

4.000%, 6/15/2020

     200,000        206,840  

5.000%, 6/15/2019

     4,500,000        4,607,415  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, AGM, 5.500%, 12/15/2018

     250,000        252,570  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority:

     

1.797%, 1/1/2021 (7)

     1,750,000        1,752,380  

1.937%, 1/1/2022 (7)

     750,000        752,647  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 7/1/2025 (5) (7)

     2,175,000        2,175,000  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     2,400,000        2,521,104  
     

 

 

 
        43,037,156  

New Mexico — 1.4%

     

County of Bernalillo, 1.400%, 3/1/2020 (7)

     2,875,000        2,869,422  

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 2.145%, 11/1/2039, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     5,500,000        5,505,830  
     

 

 

 
        8,375,252  

New York — 10.4%

     

Albany Industrial Development Agency, 1.780%, 7/1/2032, Call 9/6/2018 (7)

     1,175,000        1,175,000  

Chautauqua County Capital Resource Corp., 1.300%, 11/1/2031 (7)

     775,000        774,736  

City of New York, 1.560%, 8/1/2035, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     6,300,000        6,300,000  

City of New York, AGC, 1.590%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/4/2018 (7) (8)

     100,000        100,000  

Long Island Power Authority, 2.107%, 5/1/2033, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     1,600,000        1,600,272  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority:

     

1.945%, 11/1/2030 (7)

     3,000,000        3,001,530  

2.010%, 11/15/2044 (7)

     3,000,000        2,995,350  

2.095%, 11/1/2031 (7)

     3,500,000        3,510,395  

2.140%, 11/15/2041 (7)

     500,000        500,660  

5.000%, 11/15/2030, Call 11/15/2019 (7)

     600,000        622,212  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue:

     

1.520%, 8/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     4,320,000        4,320,000  

1.520%, 8/1/2023, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     6,550,000        6,550,000  

1.560%, 11/1/2029, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     3,700,000        3,700,000  

1.560%, 5/1/2034, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     3,800,000        3,800,000  

New York City Water & Sewer System:

     

1.570%, 6/15/2039, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     250,000        250,000  

1.580%, 6/15/2039, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,550,000        1,550,000  

New York State Dormitory Authority, 4.000%, 12/1/2018 (5)

     1,000,000        1,004,030  

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, 1.860%, 5/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.530%, 3/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

South Glens Falls Central School District, SAW, 3.000%, 7/26/2019

     4,500,000        4,540,455  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 2.095%, 1/1/2032 (7)

     4,935,000        4,982,376  
     

 

 

 
        62,277,016  

North Carolina — 0.2%

     

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, 1.880%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2020 (5) (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

North Dakota — 0.2%

     

Barnes County North Public School District Building Authority, 4.000%, 5/1/2019

     590,000        597,983  

City of Williston, AGM, 2.650%, 11/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     655,000        655,458  
     

 

 

 
        1,253,441  

Ohio — 9.1%

     

City of Akron, 3.000%, 12/12/2018

     4,000,000        4,012,840  

City of Avon, 3.000%, 9/5/2019 (9)

     1,250,000        1,263,313  

City of Fairborn, 2.250%, 3/21/2019

     2,887,000        2,893,553  

City of Grove City, 2.500%, 3/7/2019

     4,000,000        4,011,680  

City of Lakewood, 2.500%, 3/28/2019

     4,000,000        4,013,880  

City of Seven Hills, 2.875%, 4/10/2019

     750,000        753,128  


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County of Belmont, 3.000%, 8/29/2019

     3,800,000        3,831,350  

County of Richland, 3.250%, 2/1/2019

     695,000        698,419  

County of Trumbull:

     

2.000%, 8/29/2019

     2,800,000        2,795,100  

3.125%, 8/29/2019

     2,000,000        2,018,720  

Dublin City School District, 2.500%, 4/18/2019

     4,500,000        4,514,625  

FHLMC Multifamily VRD Certificates, 1.860%, 9/15/2033 (7)

     3,490,000        3,490,000  

Lancaster Port Authority, 2.115%, 5/1/2038, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     5,000,000        5,004,700  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission:

     

2.250%, 9/1/2033, Call 9/1/2018 (7)

     460,000        460,000  

5.000%, 12/1/2018

     500,000        504,070  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.810%, 11/15/2048, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

State of Ohio, 1.450%, 11/1/2035 (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 8/1/2024 (5) (7)

     5,580,000        5,580,000  

Village of Orange, 3.000%, 8/29/2019

     2,500,000        2,521,100  
     

 

 

 
        54,366,478  

Oklahoma — 0.2%

     

Oklahoma County Finance Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2019

     510,000        527,355  

Tulsa County Independent School District No. 4 Bixby, 2.000%, 7/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,002,510  
     

 

 

 
        1,529,865  

Oregon — 0.7%

     

County of Gilliam, 1.500%, 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        999,620  

Port of Morrow, 1.600%, 2/1/2027, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     3,210,000        3,210,000  
     

 

 

 
        4,209,620  

Pennsylvania — 4.5%

     

Allentown City School District, SAW, 2.200%, 1/2/2019, Call 10/2/2018

     1,500,000        1,499,220  

Bethlehem Area School District, SAW, 1.932%, 7/1/2031, Call 11/2/2020 (7)

     2,995,000        2,996,138  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,048,530  

Indiana County Industrial Development Authority, 1.550%, 4/1/2019, Call 10/1/2018

     1,850,000        1,846,947  

Manheim Township School District, 1.885%, 5/1/2025, Call 5/1/2021 (7)

     2,000,000        2,015,240  

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority:

     

1.820%, 9/1/2050, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     3,000,000        3,000,000  

2.280%, 9/1/2051, Call 9/1/2019 (7)

     2,500,000        2,500,025  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, AGC, 1.650%, 11/15/2029, Call 9/1/2018 (7)

     1,500,000        1,500,000  

North Penn Water Authority, 1.895%, 11/1/2024, Call 5/1/2019 (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,240  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority, 2.497%, 8/15/2048, Call 2/15/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        1,002,750  

Old Forge School District, BAM SAW, 2.000%, 5/1/2019

     500,000        500,090  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, 2.125%, 11/1/2021 (7)

     3,000,000        2,998,320  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

     

2.440%, 12/1/2020, Call 6/1/2020 (7)

     1,800,000        1,816,686  

2.710%, 12/1/2019, Call 6/1/2019 (7)

     2,225,000        2,243,935  
     

 

 

 
        26,968,121  

South Carolina — 1.5%

     

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., 5.000%, 11/1/2019

     250,000        258,840  

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, 2.243%, 10/1/2048, Call 11/1/2023 (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, 2.250%, 5/1/2019, Call 11/1/2018 (5)

     3,000,000        2,988,540  
     

 

 

 
        9,247,380  

Tennessee — 1.0%

     

County of Monroe, 1.200%, 6/15/2019, Call 12/15/2018

     1,250,000        1,245,262  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facility Board, 1.875%, 7/1/2021 (7)

     1,400,000        1,398,110  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2046, Call 9/6/2018 (5) (7)

     3,100,000        3,100,000  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency, 4.500%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2020

     60,000        60,228  
     

 

 

 
        5,803,600  

Texas — 7.9%

     

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     400,000        403,752  

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp.:

     

5.000%, 7/15/2019

     125,000        127,880  

5.000%, 7/15/2020

     175,000        182,870  


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City of Lewisville, AGM, 4.000%, 9/1/2018

     340,000        340,000  

Crane County Water District, 4.000%, 2/15/2019

     1,000,000        1,009,820  

Deer Park Independent School District, PSF, 3.000%, 10/1/2042 (7)

     2,000,000        2,024,920  

Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7, AGM, 2.000%, 2/15/2019

     240,000        240,295  

Georgetown Independent School District, 2.500%, 8/1/2034 (7)

     1,500,000        1,509,240  

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District, PSF, 1.180%, 2/15/2035 (7)

     1,800,000        1,789,416  

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 371,BAM:

     

2.000%, 9/1/2018

     290,000        290,000  

2.000%, 9/1/2019

     295,000        295,230  

Irving Hospital Authority, 2.660%, 10/15/2044, Call 4/15/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        1,002,500  

Midlothian Independent School District, PSF, 2.500%, 8/1/2052 (7)

     1,500,000        1,514,505  

Northside Independent School District, PSF:

     

2.000%, 8/1/2044 (7)

     4,000,000        4,006,400  

2.125%, 8/1/2040, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     1,850,000        1,851,868  

Rib Floater Trust Various States:

     

1.740%, 6/1/2032, Call 4/1/2020 (5) (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

1.740%, 11/1/2042, Call 11/1/2020 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Spring Branch Independent School District, PSF, 3.000%, 6/15/2041 (7)

     4,000,000        4,036,920  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 2.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 9/21/2018

     975,000        975,205  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2021 (5) (7)

     11,000,000        11,000,000  

Trail of the Lakes Municipal Utility District, BAM, 5.000%, 4/1/2019

     120,000        122,147  

Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp., 5.250%, 1/1/2047, Call 1/1/2020 (7)

     3,400,000        3,588,632  
     

 

 

 
        47,311,600  

Utah — 0.4%

     

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.740%, 1/1/2025 (5) (7)

     2,500,000        2,500,000  

Virginia — 1.6%

     

Newport News Redevelopment & Housing Authority, FHA/GNMA, 1.200%, 4/1/2019

     3,500,000        3,487,295  

Peninsula Ports Authority, 1.550%, 10/1/2033 (7)

     1,000,000        997,990  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 1/1/2025 (5) (7)

     5,400,000        5,400,000  
     

 

 

 
        9,885,285  

Washington — 2.0%

     

City of Bellingham Water & Sewer Revenue, 1.760%, 8/1/2019 (5) (7)

     500,000        500,000  

County of Skagit, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     485,000        485,543  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.710%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/1/2019 (5) (7)

     5,050,000        5,050,000  

1.730%, 1/1/2035 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, 2.490%, 1/1/2042, Call 1/1/2022 (7)

     450,000        455,549  

WBRP 3.2, 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     500,000        505,560  
     

 

 

 
        11,996,652  

West Virginia — 0.9%

     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority:

     

1.840%, 6/1/2033, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

5.000%, 1/1/2020 (9)

     300,000        311,667  

5.000%, 1/1/2021 (9)

     360,000        383,170  
     

 

 

 
        5,694,837  

Wisconsin — 1.1%

     

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, 3.000%, 1/10/2019, Call 10/10/2018

     1,225,000        1,226,752  

County of Langlade, 2.000%, 10/1/2018

     100,000        100,040  

Hilbert School District, 2.100%, 4/1/2019, Call 10/1/2018

     1,580,000        1,580,190  

Public Finance Authority:

     

2.300%, 10/1/2019, Call 4/1/2019

     1,500,000        1,494,255  

5.000%, 11/15/2018

     565,000        568,898  

5.000%, 11/15/2019

     440,000        457,301  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

     

1.910%, 8/15/2054, Call 1/28/2021 (7)

     500,000        500,120  


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5.000%, 2/15/2019

     455,000        461,511  
     

 

 

 
        6,389,067  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $583,645,965)

        583,732,697  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 3.7%

     

Mutual Funds — 0.0%

     

BMO Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.773% (4)

     159,901        159,901  

Short-Term Municipals — 3.7%

     

Florida — 0.4%

     

City of Jacksonville, 0.010%, 10/9/2018

     2,500,000        2,500,000  

Illinois — 0.1%

     

Kendall Kane & Will Counties Community Unit School District No. 308, 3.000%, 10/1/2018

     360,000        360,349  

Indiana — 0.5%

     

Union Township School Corp., 2.500%, 12/31/2018

     2,900,000        2,904,495  

Kentucky — 0.3%

     

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, 1.550%, 9/7/2018

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Massachusetts — 0.4%

     

City of Pittsfield, 2.500%, 2/1/2019

     2,264,752        2,270,957  

Nevada — 0.1%

     

City of Carson City, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     460,000        460,000  

New York — 0.1%

     

County of Nassau, 3.000%, 9/18/2018

     500,000        500,280  

Ohio — 0.4%

     

Township of Union, 2.000%, 9/6/2018

     2,350,000        2,350,024  

Oregon — 0.3%

     

State of Oregon, 5.000%, 9/28/2018

     2,000,000        2,004,440  

South Carolina — 0.1%

     

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., 5.000%, 11/1/2018

     500,000        502,560  

Texas — 0.8%

     

City of Dallas, 1.300%, 9/26/2018

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Wisconsin — 0.2%

     

Two Rivers Public School District, 1.500%, 9/28/2018

     1,470,000        1,469,824  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Municipals

        22,322,929  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $22,491,574)

        22,482,830  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.0%
(identified cost $606,137,539)

        606,215,527  

Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.0)%

        (6,112,050
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 600,103,477  
     

 

 

 

 

(4)

Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 6, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(5)

Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2018 these securities amounted to:

 

Fund      Amount                            % of Total                
Net Assets                 
 

Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund

       $    147,017,607          24.50

 

(7)

Denotes a variable rate security. The rate shown is the current interest rate as of August 31, 2018. Rate fluctuations are based underlying positions and/or other variables. For securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description.

(8)

Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.

(9)

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.


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Description

   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipals — 100.6%

     

Alabama — 3.8%

     

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,000,000  

Black Belt Energy Gas District:

     

2.295%, 12/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

4.000%, 7/1/2046, Call 3/1/2021 (7)

     1,000,000        1,045,390  

County of Jefferson, 5.000%, 9/15/2021

     1,000,000        1,083,410  

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 2.130%, 11/1/2042 (7)

     595,000        595,000  

Industrial Development Board of the City of Mobile, 1.680%, 6/1/2034, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, 2.282%, 4/1/2049, Call 1/1/2024 (7)

     1,000,000        999,180  

Tuscaloosa City Board of Education:

     

5.000%, 8/1/2020

     200,000        212,010  

5.000%, 8/1/2021

     175,000        189,952  
     

 

 

 
        7,124,942  

Alaska — 0.8%

     

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, 3.500%, 12/1/2020, Call 12/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,013,200  

City of Valdez, 5.000%, 1/1/2021

     500,000        533,035  
     

 

 

 
        1,546,235  

Arizona — 1.8%

     

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

     

3.410%, 2/1/2048, Call 8/9/2019 (7)

     250,000        253,033  

3.410%, 2/1/2048, Call 8/9/2019 (7)

     250,000        253,033  

City of El Mirage, 5.000%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2020

     465,000        490,598  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., NATL-RE, 5.500%, 7/1/2019

     100,000        103,162  

Coconino County Pollution Control Corp., 1.600%, 3/1/2039 (7)

     750,000        743,595  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, 3.000%, 7/1/2020 (5)

     55,000        54,546  

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 2/15/2021 (5)

     750,000        774,757  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority:

     

2.550%, 7/1/2021

     330,000        326,796  

2.875%, 7/1/2021 (5)

     200,000        199,056  

Pinal County School District No. 1 Florence, BAM, 4.000%, 7/1/2020

     250,000        260,177  
     

 

 

 
        3,458,753  

Arkansas — 0.7%

     

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, 2.110%, 9/1/2044, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     863,000        863,000  

City of Cabot, 2.550%, 6/1/2043, Call 6/1/2023

     70,000        69,834  

City of Hot Springs Wastewater Revenue, 5.000%, 12/1/2020

     245,000        260,175  

City of Rogers, 2.125%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2021

     75,000        74,849  
     

 

 

 
        1,267,858  

California — 9.0%

     

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     500,000        531,425  

Bay Area Toll Authority, 2.660%, 4/1/2045, Call 10/1/2023 (7)

     500,000        516,330  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE, 2.756%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     400,000        388,820  

California Housing Finance Agency, AGM, 4.893%, 2/1/2037, Call 9/6/2018 (7) (8)

     5,000        5,000  

California Municipal Finance Authority:

     

1.650%, 9/1/2021 (7)

     500,000        499,965  

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,091,370  

California Public Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 10/15/2021

     350,000        375,263  

5.000%, 10/15/2022

     300,000        327,036  

California State Public Works Board:

     


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5.000%, 4/1/2020

     320,000        336,822  

5.000%, 11/1/2020, Call 11/1/2019

     35,000        36,356  

5.125%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2019

     245,000        254,702  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.000%, 12/1/2025 (5)

     200,000        222,542  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, CMI, 3.500%, 11/1/2021, Call 11/1/2019

     750,000        763,462  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, NATL-RE, 5.374%, 4/1/2028 (7) (8)

     75,000        75,000  

Carson Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, AGM, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     675,000        719,158  

Chino Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, AMBAC, 4.000%, 9/1/2019, Call 10/1/2018

     250,000        250,388  

City of Redding Electric System Revenue, NATL-RE, 3.150%, 7/1/2022 (7) (8)

     100,000        98,138  

County of San Joaquin, 4.000%, 4/1/2019

     225,000        228,177  

Florin Resource Conservation District, NATL-RE, 4.000%, 9/1/2018

     500,000        500,000  

Fresno Joint Powers Financing Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2022

     875,000        965,370  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,110,200  

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1, 2.196%, 7/1/2019 (7)

     545,000        545,142  

Palomar Health, 5.000%, 11/1/2022

     375,000        408,060  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.710%, 3/1/2042, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, BAM, 5.000%, 12/1/2022

     385,000        432,875  

State of California, 2.287%, 12/1/2029, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     610,000        610,244  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.660%, 11/1/2023 (5) (7)

     1,500,000        1,500,000  

1.710%, 8/1/2022 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Twin Rivers Unified School District, AGM, 3.200%, 6/1/2041, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     220,000        220,548  
     

 

 

 
        17,012,393  

Colorado — 4.5%

     

Auraria Higher Education Center, 6.000%, 5/1/2019

     178,000        183,071  

City of Burlington Water & Sewer Revenue, AGM, 3.000%, 11/1/2019

     100,000        100,655  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority:

     

2.500%, 12/15/2019

     590,000        590,655  

5.000%, 10/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,077,160  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

     

2.200%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2019 (5) (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

3.125%, 5/15/2027, Call 5/15/2020

     1,000,000        1,000,710  

4.000%, 12/1/2018

     250,000        251,280  

4.500%, 2/1/2019

     250,000        252,383  

5.000%, 5/15/2021

     325,000        345,072  

5.000%, 6/1/2021

     250,000        268,155  

5.000%, 5/15/2022

     250,000        269,440  

5.000%, 6/1/2022

     250,000        273,010  

County of Montrose:

     

4.000%, 12/1/2018

     175,000        175,831  

4.000%, 12/1/2019

     200,000        205,288  

E-470 Public Highway Authority, 2.440%, 9/1/2039, Call 3/1/2021 (7)

     575,000        580,819  

Regional Transportation District, 5.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2020

     500,000        527,875  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.670%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2022 (5) (7)

     500,000        500,000  

University of Colorado Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2038, Call 9/1/2021 (7)

     750,000        810,877  

Wheatlands Metropolitan District, BAM, 4.000%, 12/1/2020

     125,000        129,719  
     

 

 

 
        8,542,000  

Connecticut — 0.3%

     

State of Connecticut:

     

2.480%, 9/15/2019 (7)

     115,000        115,936  

5.000%, 3/15/2021

     500,000        532,965  
     

 

 

 
        648,901  

Florida — 6.7%

     

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority:

     

5.000%, 4/1/2020

     500,000        524,290  

5.000%, 4/1/2021

     400,000        428,684  

City of Jacksonville, 1.590%, 5/1/2029, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     200,000        200,000  

City of Orlando, AGM:

     

4.000%, 11/1/2021

     460,000        487,264  

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     350,000        389,294  


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City of Port St. Lucie, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     295,000        311,405  

City of Tampa, 5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 5/15/2020

     25,000        26,303  

Columbia County School Board, 5.000%, 7/1/2019

     920,000        944,205  

Columbia County School Board, BAM, 5.000%, 7/1/2021

     400,000        431,612  

County of Broward Half-Cent Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     100,000        106,121  

County of Okeechobee, 1.550%, 7/1/2039 (7)

     915,000        891,686  

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, BAM, 5.000%, 1/1/2021

     300,000        320,457  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, AGC, 1.650%, 11/15/2029, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     1,700,000        1,700,000  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.600%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2020

     50,000        51,041  

Halifax Hospital Medical Center:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2020

     325,000        341,227  

5.000%, 6/1/2021

     300,000        323,112  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 5.250%, 4/1/2020

     40,000        42,136  

Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, 1.530%, 11/1/2038, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     900,000        900,000  

Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, NATL-RE, 2.936%, 11/15/2023, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     150,000        150,000  

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 1/1/2022

     500,000        534,645  

School Board of Miami-Dade County:

     

1.790%, 8/1/2027, Call 2/1/2019 (5) (7)

     1,515,000        1,515,000  

5.000%, 5/1/2019

     225,000        229,860  

School District of Broward County, 5.000%, 7/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,026,720  

Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.000%, 3/1/2019 (5)

     250,000        253,900  

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     235,000        247,894  

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     300,000        316,461  
     

 

 

 
        12,693,317  

Georgia — 5.0%

     

Atlanta Development Authority, 4.000%, 9/1/2020

     500,000        520,695  

City of Atlanta:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     250,000        266,283  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     700,000        761,502  

City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue:

     

2.891%, 11/1/2038, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     250,000        250,165  

6.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2019

     290,000        304,407  

County of DeKalb Water & Sewerage Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     150,000        159,909  

DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2021, Call 11/15/2019

     420,000        436,716  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority:

     

2.510%, 8/15/2035, Call 8/22/2019 (7)

     350,000        351,431  

5.000%, 2/15/2021

     700,000        749,847  

Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2021

     1,250,000        1,355,000  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

     

2.145%, 4/1/2048, Call 6/1/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        995,490  

2.225%, 8/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     500,000        498,250  

5.000%, 3/15/2019

     1,000,000        1,016,040  

5.250%, 9/15/2018

     100,000        100,092  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 4/1/2025 (5) (7)

     1,250,000        1,250,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, County Guarantee, 1.690%, 8/15/2049, Call 2/1/2025 (5) (7)

     500,000        500,000  
     

 

 

 
        9,515,827  

Guam — 0.3%

     

Territory of Guam, 5.000%, 12/1/2022

     500,000        549,540  

Idaho — 0.1%

     

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, 6.500%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     150,000        151,154  

Idaho Housing & Finance Association, 5.000%, 7/15/2022, Call 7/15/2019

     75,000        77,138  
     

 

 

 
        228,292  

Illinois — 13.6%

     

Bureau & Putnam Counties High School District No. 500 Princeton Township, BAM, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     400,000        400,296  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2019

     200,000        202,178  


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5.000%, 1/1/2022

     100,000        109,695  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     200,000        219,390  

Chicago Park District:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     250,000        269,880  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     500,000        539,760  

Chicago Transit Authority:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2021

     750,000        804,045  

5.500%, 6/1/2019, Call 12/1/2018

     105,000        105,996  

City of Chicago Wastewater Transmission Revenue:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     840,000        891,954  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     500,000        541,590  

City of Chicago Waterworks Revenue, 5.000%, 11/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,080,110  

City of Peoria, 3.000%, 1/1/2019

     300,000        301,134  

City of Waukegan, 5.000%, 12/30/2020

     250,000        266,380  

Clyde Park District, AGM, 4.250%, 2/1/2019

     170,000        171,139  

Cook County School District No. 130 Blue Island, 2.350%, 12/1/2028, Call 9/10/2018 (5) (7) (9)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Cook County Township High School District No. 201 J Sterling Morton, AMBAC:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2018

     170,000        169,075  

0.000%, 12/1/2019

     100,000        97,111  

Cook Kane Lake & McHenry Counties Community College District No. 512, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,039,880  

County of Cook:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     250,000        258,893  

5.000%, 11/15/2021

     720,000        784,397  

Illinois Finance Authority:

     

2.807%, 5/1/2036, Call 11/1/2020 (7)

     1,000,000        1,005,820  

4.000%, 10/1/2018

     275,000        275,382  

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     200,000        211,392  

5.000%, 11/15/2021

     400,000        434,224  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     150,000        161,333  

5.000%, 7/15/2022

     750,000        830,243  

5.000%, 11/15/2022

     555,000        613,636  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     290,000        310,523  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, AGM, 4.400%, 9/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     100,000        100,165  

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300, 5.000%, 1/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,110,020  

Lake County Forest Preserve District, 2.048%, 12/15/2020 (7)

     205,000        205,133  

Marion-Clinton Etc Counties High School District No. 200-Centralia, BAM, 3.000%, 12/1/2019

     185,000        184,839  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 6/15/2020

     30,000        28,483  

Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority, 4.000%, 10/1/2019

     400,000        407,884  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,112,450  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.740%, 8/15/2030, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Rock Island County Public Building Commission, 3.700%, 12/1/2018

     75,000        75,206  

State of Illinois:

     

5.000%, 4/1/2020

     100,000        103,594  

5.000%, 2/1/2021

     240,000        250,315  

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     2,000,000        2,116,580  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 6/15/2020 (5) (7)

     955,000        955,000  

Town of Cicero, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2020

     500,000        517,135  

Village of Bolingbrook, AGM:

     

4.000%, 3/1/2022

     630,000        663,755  

4.000%, 3/1/2023

     510,000        541,625  

Will & Kankakee Counties School District No. 255, 4.000%, 6/1/2019

     1,110,000        1,128,482  

Will County Community High School District No. 210 Lincoln-Way, 4.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,000,360  

Will County School District No. 159 Mokena, 2.000%, 12/1/2018

     110,000        110,089  
     

 

 

 
        25,706,571  

Indiana — 2.6%

     

City of Whiting, 1.850%, 6/1/2044 (7)

     1,000,000        997,880  

Indiana Finance Authority:

     

1.450%, 5/1/2028 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     100,000        105,261  


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5.000%, 8/15/2020

     250,000        259,222  

5.250%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2021

     150,000        165,209  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 1.780%, 7/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     100,000        105,345  

Jasper Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2020

     250,000        264,325  
     

 

 

 
        4,897,242  

Iowa — 1.1%

     

Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, 2.000%, 12/1/2018, Call 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,000,030  

People’s Memorial Hospital of Buchanan County, 1.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        997,910  
     

 

 

 
        1,997,940  

Kansas — 0.4%

     

Bourbon County Unified School District No. 234-Fort Scott, 5.000%, 9/1/2020

     420,000        444,108  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, AMBAC, 0.000%, 7/1/2019

     100,000        98,553  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, BAM TCRs, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     200,000        206,920  
     

 

 

 
        749,581  

Kentucky — 1.7%

     

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission, 5.000%, 9/1/2023

     500,000        561,530  

Kentucky Interlocal School Transportation Association, 2.000%, 3/1/2019

     495,000        495,406  

Kentucky Rural Water Finance Corp., 2.250%, 3/1/2020, Call 9/1/2019 (9)

     1,200,000        1,203,144  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission:

     

5.375%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     20,000        20,121  

5.375%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     5,000        5,030  

Lexington Center Corp., AGC, 4.100%, 10/1/2020, Call 9/3/2018

     265,000        265,450  

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     550,000        582,516  
     

 

 

 
        3,133,197  

Louisiana — 0.3%

     

Evangeline Parish Road & Drain Sales Tax District No. 1, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2020

     400,000        426,224  

Louisiana Housing Corp., FHA, 2.500%, 12/1/2031, Call 6/1/2020

     5,000        4,760  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, AMBAC, 2.756%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/11/2018 (7) (8)

     50,000        49,256  

State of Louisiana, 5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 5/15/2020

     110,000        116,092  
     

 

 

 
        596,332  

Maine — 0.1%

     

City of Portland General Airport Revenue:

     

4.000%, 7/1/2019

     130,000        132,182  

4.000%, 7/1/2020

     110,000        113,875  
     

 

 

 
        246,057  

Maryland — 1.2%

     

City of Baltimore:

     

2.852%, 7/1/2037, Call 9/5/2018 (7) (8)

     25,000        23,136  

5.000%, 9/1/2022

     500,000        547,175  

City of Baltimore, NATL-RE, 3.062%, 7/1/2020 (7) (8)

     50,000        50,000  

City of Rockville, 5.000%, 11/1/2022

     500,000        543,670  

Maryland Community Development Administration, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.500%, 3/1/2027, Call 3/1/2021

     20,000        20,608  

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, 1.720%, 3/1/2030, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,184,589  

Massachusetts — 1.0%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1.700%, 8/1/2043 (7)

     1,000,000        982,480  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency:

     

4.000%, 4/15/2020

     225,000        229,613  

5.000%, 7/1/2021

     280,000        300,535  

5.000%, 7/1/2022

     315,000        343,526  
     

 

 

 
        1,856,154  

Michigan — 3.3%

     

Avondale School District, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 11/1/2018

     300,000        301,617  

City of Detroit Water Supply System Revenue, BHAC FGIC, 5.750%, 7/1/2024, Call 10/1/2018

     200,000        200,610  

City of Wyandotte Electric System Revenue, BAM:

     


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5.000%, 10/1/2018

     200,000        200,430  

5.000%, 10/1/2019

     250,000        256,835  

Grosse Ile Township School District, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     595,000        625,208  

Lake St. Claire Clean Water Initiative, County Guarantee, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     150,000        159,339  

Marquette Board of Light & Power, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     150,000        158,175  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     520,000        539,942  

Muskegon Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 4.250%, 5/1/2021, Call 5/1/2019

     200,000        203,202  

State of Michigan, 5.500%, 11/1/2021, Call 5/1/2019

     300,000        307,572  

Taylor Tax Increment Finance Authority, AGM, 4.000%, 5/1/2021, Call 10/1/2018

     270,000        270,413  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates,Q-SBLF:

     

1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5) (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,223,343  

Minnesota — 0.3%

     

Housing & Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul, 5.000%, 11/15/2021

     500,000        545,530  

Mississippi — 1.1%

     

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 1.560%, 11/1/2035, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     1,450,000        1,450,000  

Mississippi Development Bank, 5.000%, 8/1/2019

     155,000        159,518  

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, 2.100%, 6/1/2019, Call 12/1/2018

     500,000        499,270  
     

 

 

 
        2,108,788  

Missouri — 2.5%

     

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri:

     

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     250,000        269,342  

5.000%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2021

     250,000        262,880  

Kansas City Planned Industrial Expansion Authority, 1.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 9/21/2018

     1,000,000        999,460  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.700%, 3/1/2035, Call 9/1/2019

     200,000        203,660  

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority, NATL-RE, 2.538%, 12/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     805,000        805,000  

Southeast Missouri State University, 5.000%, 4/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,018,470  

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority, 2.850%, 9/1/2018

     600,000        600,000  

St. Louis Municipal Finance Corp., 5.000%, 2/15/2021

     500,000        532,640  
     

 

 

 
        4,691,452  

Nevada — 0.3%

     

City of Carson City, 5.000%, 9/1/2022

     500,000        549,170  

New Jersey — 3.9%

     

City of Jersey City, AGM, 4.000%, 2/15/2019

     620,000        626,305  

Lyndhurst Township School District, School Bond Gty, 2.750%, 9/14/2018

     1,500,000        1,500,405  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2021

     400,000        430,024  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2022

     790,000        874,925  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, 4.875%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

     330,000        339,900  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

     

2.560%, 6/15/2034, Call 6/15/2019 (7)

     475,000        475,389  

4.000%, 12/15/2019

     75,000        76,862  

5.000%, 6/15/2019

     150,000        153,498  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, AGM, 5.250%, 12/15/2019

     250,000        260,613  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, NATL-RE:

     

5.500%, 12/15/2019

     135,000        140,893  

5.500%, 12/15/2020

     10,000        10,736  

South Jersey Port Corp., 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     340,000        342,805  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.690%, 7/1/2025 (5) (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,096,170  
     

 

 

 
        7,328,525  

New Mexico — 0.4%

     

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 5.300%, 9/1/2040, Call 9/1/2019

     15,000        15,571  

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 2.145%, 11/1/2039, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     650,000        650,689  
     

 

 

 
        666,260  

New York — 7.3%

     


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BB&T Municipal Trust, 2.360%, 11/15/2019 (5) (7)

     88,474        88,484  

County of Nassau, 5.000%, 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,002,540  

Erie County Industrial Development Agency, SAW, 5.250%, 5/1/2025, Call 5/1/2019

     400,000        409,820  

Long Island Power Authority, 2.107%, 5/1/2033, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,170  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, 1.520%, 8/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     600,000        600,000  

New York State Dormitory Authority:

     

5.000%, 12/15/2019

     495,000        515,998  

5.000%, 12/1/2022 (5)

     600,000        657,168  

5.250%, 2/15/2024, Call 2/15/2019

     380,000        386,320  

5.250%, 2/15/2024, Call 2/15/2019

     20,000        20,320  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NATL-RE, 3.700%, 7/1/2029, Call 9/4/2018 (7) (8)

     525,000        525,000  

New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, 2.000%, 6/1/2029 (7)

     350,000        349,601  

New York State Thruway Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,021,530  

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, 1.860%, 5/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     1,500,000        1,500,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.530%, 3/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     1,700,000        1,700,000  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, 5.000%, 10/1/2019

     600,000        620,874  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 2.095%, 1/1/2032 (7)

     1,000,000        1,009,600  

TSASC, Inc., 5.000%, 6/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,072,060  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     1,155,000        1,212,265  
     

 

 

 
        13,691,750  

North Carolina — 0.5%

     

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, AGC, 6.000%, 1/1/2019

     50,000        50,721  

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, FGIC, 3.144%, 1/1/2025 (7) (8)

     600,000        542,472  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, 5.000%, 10/1/2022

     350,000        387,103  
     

 

 

 
        980,296  

North Dakota — 0.2%

     

City of Williston, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     240,000        251,782  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, 3.750%, 7/1/2042, Call 7/1/2022

     90,000        92,498  
     

 

 

 
        344,280  

Ohio — 3.6%

     

Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District, 5.000%, 11/15/2021

     805,000        867,677  

City of Akron, 3.000%, 12/12/2018

     1,000,000        1,003,210  

City of Cleveland Airport System Revenue, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2019

     600,000        605,922  

City of Harrison, 2.000%, 10/1/2018

     60,000        60,014  

County of Hamilton:

     

1.560%, 9/1/2033, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     300,000        300,000  

4.000%, 1/1/2021

     445,000        460,264  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     465,000        499,977  

FHLMC Multifamily VRD Certificates, 1.860%, 9/15/2033 (7)

     1,345,000        1,345,000  

Lancaster Port Authority, 2.015%, 8/1/2019, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     195,000        195,033  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.000%, 5/1/2022, Call 5/1/2021

     70,000        71,704  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.810%, 11/15/2048, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

University of Toledo, 5.000%, 6/1/2020

     375,000        395,243  
     

 

 

 
        6,804,044  

Oregon — 0.5%

     

Port of Morrow, 1.600%, 2/1/2027, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Pennsylvania — 4.4%

     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority:

     

2.290%, 2/1/2021, Call 11/1/2018 (7)

     80,000        80,397  

5.375%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2019

     225,000        231,831  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2022

     250,000        275,762  

Berks County Municipal Authority, 3.060%, 11/1/2039, Call 9/17/2018 (7)

     350,000        355,330  

City of Philadelphia, AGC:

     

5.125%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2019

     10,000        10,314  

5.125%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2019

     90,000        92,699  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,091,660  

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 5.000%, 4/15/2020, Call 4/15/2019

     600,000        612,570  

Delaware County Vocational & Technical School Authority, BAM, 3.000%, 11/1/2018

     120,000        120,262  


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Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority, 5.000%, 12/15/2020

     200,000        213,242  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     285,000        297,326  

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, 1.820%, 9/1/2050, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

North Penn Water Authority, 1.895%, 11/1/2024, Call 5/1/2019 (7)

     800,000        800,096  

Northampton County General Purpose Authority:

     

2.497%, 8/15/2048, Call 2/15/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        1,002,750  

2.960%, 8/15/2043, Call 2/15/2020 (7)

     150,000        151,660  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority:

     

2.125%, 11/1/2021 (7)

     500,000        499,720  

5.000%, 3/1/2020

     200,000        209,240  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

     

2.440%, 12/1/2020, Call 6/1/2020 (7)

     325,000        328,013  

2.540%, 12/1/2021, Call 6/1/2021 (7)

     80,000        81,192  

2.710%, 12/1/2019, Call 6/1/2019 (7)

     600,000        605,106  

School District of Philadelphia, BHAC SAW, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     65,000        65,000  

State Public School Building Authority, AGM, 5.375%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2018

     160,000        160,442  
     

 

 

 
        8,284,612  

Rhode Island — 0.1%

     

Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, 3.000%, 10/1/2018

     275,000        275,267  

South Carolina — 1.1%

     

Newberry Investing in Children’s Education, 5.000%, 12/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,040,760  

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, 2.243%, 10/1/2048, Call 11/1/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,040,760  

Tennessee — 1.7%

     

Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2019

     125,000        129,543  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facility Board, 2.000%, 1/1/2022 (7)

     1,000,000        999,990  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2046, Call 9/6/2018 (5) (7)

     900,000        900,000  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.:

     

4.000%, 5/1/2048, Call 2/1/2023 (7)

     1,000,000        1,059,640  

5.250%, 9/1/2020

     10,000        10,610  

5.250%, 9/1/2021

     55,000        59,710  
     

 

 

 
        3,159,493  

Texas — 7.6%

     

City of The Colony, 6.000%, 2/15/2019

     795,000        810,630  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., PSF, 5.000%, 8/15/2020

     160,000        169,360  

County of Cameron, BAM, 5.000%, 2/15/2020

     240,000        251,426  

Crane County Water District, 3.000%, 2/15/2021

     605,000        619,357  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., 2.390%, 6/1/2021 (7)

     350,000        354,588  

Irving Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 10/15/2022

     215,000        236,223  

Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2019

     1,000,000        1,023,150  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

     

3.375%, 8/15/2021 (5)

     405,000        402,772  

4.000%, 11/15/2021

     615,000        631,150  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., AGM, 4.000%, 4/1/2020

     250,000        256,483  

North Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., 3.237%, 7/1/2030 (7)

     105,000        105,125  

North Texas Tollway Authority:

     

2.230%, 1/1/2038, Call 7/1/2019 (7)

     350,000        350,343  

2.360%, 1/1/2050, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     250,000        250,025  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     250,000        274,068  

Northside Independent School District, PSF, 2.125%, 8/1/2040, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     675,000        675,682  

Panhandle-Plains Higher Education Authority, Inc., 3.587%, 4/1/2035 (7)

     250,000        254,115  

Rib Floater Trust Various States:

     

1.740%, 6/1/2032, Call 4/1/2020 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

1.740%, 11/1/2042, Call 11/1/2020 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

     

2.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 9/21/2018

     140,000        140,029  

5.000%, 5/15/2021

     500,000        525,945  

5.000%, 11/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,093,090  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.760%, 7/1/2021 (5) (7)

     1,500,000        1,500,000  


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     350,000        386,095  
     

 

 

 
        14,309,656  

Utah — 0.2%

     

Salt Lake City Corp., AMBAC, 2.321%, 5/15/2020, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     400,000        400,000  

Vermont — 0.1%

     

City of Burlington Airport Revenue, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2019

     100,000        102,515  

Virginia — 0.6%

     

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, AGM, 3.616%, 8/23/2027, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     1,100,000        1,100,000  

Washington — 1.2%

     

Eclipse Funding Trust, 1.560%, 7/1/2042, Call 7/1/2027 (5) (7)

     500,000        500,000  

FYI Properties, 5.000%, 6/1/2020, Call 6/1/2019

     360,000        368,139  

Marysville Local Improvement District, 3.350%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2024

     15,000        15,014  

State of Washington, 5.000%, 2/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,100,700  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     320,000        341,341  
     

 

 

 
        2,325,194  

West Virginia — 2.4%

     

West Virginia Commissioner of Highways, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     1,250,000        1,250,000  

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority:

     

1.840%, 6/1/2033, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

5.000%, 1/1/2022 (9)

     520,000        564,392  

5.000%, 1/1/2023 (9)

     555,000        612,443  
     

 

 

 
        4,426,835  

Wisconsin — 2.3%

     

Hilbert School District, 2.100%, 4/1/2019, Call 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,000,120  

Public Finance Authority:

     

3.500%, 11/15/2023, Call 5/15/2019 (5)

     500,000        502,445  

5.000%, 11/15/2021

     610,000        663,967  

5.000%, 11/15/2022

     500,000        552,825  

State of Wisconsin:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2020

     175,000        186,459  

5.000%, 3/1/2021

     300,000        323,874  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

     

3.000%, 8/15/2019

     105,000        106,203  

5.000%, 3/1/2020

     200,000        205,282  

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     260,000        275,722  

5.000%, 8/15/2022

     200,000        222,004  

5.000%, 8/15/2023

     205,000        231,443  

5.500%, 12/15/2020, Call 12/15/2019

     80,000        83,575  
     

 

 

 
        4,353,919  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $189,575,417)

        189,667,410  
     

 

 

 

Mutual Funds — 0.5%

     

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund - Institutional Class (4)

     87,008        875,303  
     

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $877,821)

        875,303  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 0.0%

     

Mutual Funds — 0.0%

     

BMO Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.773% (4)

     121,200        121,200  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $121,200)

        121,200  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.1%
(identified cost $190,574,438)

        190,663,913  


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Other Assets and Liabilities — (1.1)%

        (2,139,917
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 188,523,996  
     

 

 

 

 

(4)

Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 6, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(5)

Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2018 these securities amounted to:

 

Fund      Amount                               

% of Total                

Net Assets                

 

Short Tax-Free Fund

       $    32,475,671          17.23

 

(6)

All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for securities sold short.

(7)

Denotes a variable rate security. The rate shown is the current interest rate as of August 31, 2018. Rate fluctuations are based underlying positions and/or other variables. For securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description.

(8)

Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.

(9)

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.


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Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

 

                                                             

Description

   Shares or
Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipals — 98.8%

     

Alabama — 2.6%

     

Alabama Board of Education:

     

3.000%, 6/1/2021

   $ 305,000      $ 311,609  

4.000%, 7/1/2021

     1,895,000        1,993,654  

5.000%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     230,000        230,538  

Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2048, Call 7/1/2028

     3,000,000        3,368,520  

Black Belt Energy Gas District, 2.295%, 12/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

Butler County Board of Education, AGM, 4.000%, 7/1/2020

     585,000        607,745  

City of Birmingham, 4.000%, 3/1/2022 (13)

     1,945,000        2,029,938  

Health Care Authority for Baptist Health, 2.130%, 11/1/2042 (7)

     3,485,000        3,485,000  

Mobile County Board of School Commissioners, 5.000%, 3/1/2027, Call 3/1/2026

     4,015,000        4,532,775  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, 2.245%, 6/1/2049, Call 3/1/2024 (7)

     7,000,000        6,968,220  

Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of the City of Pell City Alabama, 5.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021

     4,000,000        4,323,360  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.660%, 7/1/2026 (5) (7)

     4,590,000        4,590,000  

1.710%, 10/5/2020 (5) (7)

     3,000,000        3,000,000  

UAB Medicine Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2036, Call 3/1/2027

     2,340,000        2,650,939  

5.000%, 9/1/2037, Call 3/1/2027

     2,030,000        2,294,915  

5.000%, 9/1/2041, Call 3/1/2027

     1,020,000        1,149,071  
     

 

 

 
        45,536,284  

Alaska — 0.5%

     

Alaska Housing Finance Corp.:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022

     1,065,000        1,181,138  

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022

     310,000        337,835  

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2024

     2,500,000        2,828,025  

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 12/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,129,370  

Borough of Matanuska-Susitna:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     500,000        557,820  

5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2021

     150,000        162,129  

Borough of North Slope, 5.000%, 6/30/2024, Call 6/1/2021

     1,020,000        1,106,823  

City of Anchorage Electric Revenue, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 12/1/2024, Call 10/1/2018

     305,000        305,753  

City of Valdez, 5.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,190,000        1,268,623  
     

 

 

 
        8,877,516  

Arizona — 2.4%

     

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue, 5.250%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2021

     3,000,000        3,278,280  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority:

     

3.410%, 2/1/2048, Call 8/9/2019 (7)

     4,500,000        4,554,585  

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,086,220  

Arizona Industrial Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2037, Call 9/1/2027 (5)

     1,250,000        1,263,525  

5.000%, 3/1/2042, Call 9/1/2027 (5)

     1,000,000        1,004,310  

Arizona Transportation Board:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2020

     1,260,000        1,334,264  

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     1,405,000        1,487,811  

City of Goodyear Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.125%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2020

     345,000        364,506  

City of Peoria Water & Wastewater Revenue, 4.000%, 7/1/2019

     515,000        524,790  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp.:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     615,000        631,949  

5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2020

     1,050,000        1,111,887  

City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., BHAC FGIC, 5.500%, 7/1/2027 (13)

     500,000        605,735  


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City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., NATL-RE:

     

5.500%, 7/1/2021 (13)

     555,000        604,994  

5.500%, 7/1/2036 (13)

     530,000        688,650  

City of Tucson, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     500,000        527,895  

County of Pima Sewer System Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2022

     1,450,000        1,598,016  

Gilbert Public Facilities Municipal Property Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2019

     825,000        851,161  

Glendale Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 5/15/2023, Call 5/15/2020

     500,000        525,540  

Greater Arizona Development Authority, BHAC NATL-RE, 5.000%, 8/1/2027, Call 10/1/2018

     155,000        155,389  

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix:

     

3.000%, 7/1/2020 (5)

     290,000        287,605  

5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2026 (5)

     3,000,000        3,181,620  

Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima, 4.950%, 10/1/2020

     2,000,000        2,118,320  

La Paz County Industrial Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 2/15/2046, Call 2/15/2026 (5)

     1,000,000        1,053,940  

5.000%, 2/15/2048, Call 2/15/2028

     1,185,000        1,261,101  

Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority:

     

4.000%, 1/1/2019

     200,000        201,778  

5.000%, 7/1/2036, Call 7/1/2026 (5)

     1,225,000        1,281,374  

5.000%, 7/1/2036, Call 7/1/2026

     750,000        790,628  

Maricopa County Unified School District No. 60 Higley, AGM:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,130,350  

5.000%, 7/1/2024

     575,000        660,819  

Salt Verde Financial Corp., 5.250%, 12/1/2022

     110,000        122,185  

Scottsdale Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2018

     250,000        250,000  

State of Arizona, AGM:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 4/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,047,140  

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

     5,000,000        5,177,950  

Town of Marana, 5.000%, 7/1/2023

     450,000        507,555  

University Medical Center Corp., 5.000%, 7/1/2021

     425,000        460,292  

University of Arizona, 5.000%, 8/1/2026, Call 8/1/2021

     455,000        491,860  
     

 

 

 
        42,224,024  

Arkansas — 1.2%

     

Arkansas Development Finance Authority:

     

2.110%, 9/1/2044, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     3,650,000        3,650,000  

5.000%, 2/1/2020

     255,000        265,654  

5.000%, 2/1/2021

     315,000        336,392  

5.000%, 2/1/2022

     150,000        163,190  

Arkansas Development Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

     

4.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 7/1/2021

     200,000        207,898  

4.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2021

     430,000        446,147  

Arkansas State University:

     

4.000%, 3/1/2021

     390,000        407,975  

4.000%, 3/1/2022

     1,140,000        1,205,789  

4.000%, 3/1/2023

     985,000        1,053,418  

City of Fayetteville, 3.300%, 11/1/2023

     2,510,000        2,631,308  

City of Maumelle, 2.600%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2022

     735,000        731,928  

City of Springdale Sales & Use Tax Revenue:

     

3.000%, 11/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,027,630  

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,103,880  

City of Stuttgart, AGM, 3.800%, 6/1/2042, Call 6/1/2020

     905,000        902,149  

Conway Health Facilities Board, 4.250%, 8/1/2021

     605,000        616,707  

County of Greene, AGM:

     

4.000%, 3/1/2019, Call 10/1/2018

     840,000        841,310  

4.000%, 3/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     1,430,000        1,432,388  

Henderson State University, BAM:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     905,000        1,000,152  

5.000%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2022

     860,000        949,698  

University of Arkansas:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     300,000        328,872  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     520,000        581,734  

5.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2022

     500,000        560,225  

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,146,080  
     

 

 

 
        21,590,524  

California — 6.9%

     


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Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., 5.000%, 7/1/2020

     515,000        547,368  

Abag Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corps., CMI, 5.000%, 4/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,055,460  

ABC Unified School District, NATL-RE, 5.000%, 2/1/2021

     1,250,000        1,342,200  

Alvord Unified School District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2046, Call 8/1/2036

     1,150,000        1,124,654  

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 4/1/2019

     225,000        229,730  

Bay Area Toll Authority, 2.810%, 4/1/2036, Call 10/1/2026 (7)

     5,000,000        5,199,400  

Bellevue Union School District, AGM:

     

0.000%, 8/1/2030

     585,000        390,681  

0.000%, 8/1/2031

     615,000        391,023  

Bonita Unified School District, 5.500%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2021

     940,000        1,042,526  

Burbank Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2031, Call 2/1/2025 (13)

     1,325,000        1,176,785  

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, 4.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 10/1/2018

     3,660,000        3,660,988  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2023

     2,000,000        2,223,820  

5.000%, 8/15/2042, Call 8/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,120,030  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority, NATL-RE, 2.756%, 7/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     1,300,000        1,263,665  

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank, 1.832%, 8/1/2047, Call 2/1/2021 (7)

     2,500,000        2,497,550  

California Municipal Finance Authority:

     

1.650%, 9/1/2021 (7)

     1,300,000        1,299,909  

5.000%, 2/1/2042, Call 2/1/2027

     1,500,000        1,661,415  

California State Public Works Board, 5.000%, 4/1/2037, Call 4/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,092,790  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 6/1/2026 (5)

     1,000,000        1,105,150  

5.000%, 12/1/2046, Call 6/1/2026 (5)

     1,000,000        1,077,660  

Carson Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, AGM, 5.000%, 10/1/2021

     850,000        927,996  

City of Fairfield, XLCA, 0.000%, 4/1/2022

     1,205,000        1,113,613  

City of Madera Water Revenue:

     

5.750%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2020

     1,550,000        1,635,684  

6.500%, 1/1/2040, Call 1/1/2020

     1,280,000        1,363,264  

County of Los Angeles, 0.000%, 9/1/2018

     750,000        750,000  

County of Los Angeles, AMBAC TCRs, 0.000%, 9/1/2020

     600,000        579,906  

County of San Joaquin, 5.000%, 4/1/2022

     350,000        385,511  

Delhi Unified School District, AMBAC, 0.000%, 8/1/2019

     125,000        123,165  

Duarte Unified School District, 5.125%, 8/1/2026 (13)

     585,000        700,087  

El Centro Financing Authority, AGM:

     

4.000%, 10/1/2021

     460,000        489,684  

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     580,000        648,440  

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     800,000        911,472  

Encinitas Union School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2032

     500,000        559,335  

Escondido Union High School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2032, Call 8/1/2025 (13)

     1,250,000        1,299,687  

Escondido Union High School District, AGC, 0.000%, 8/1/2031

     480,000        313,032  

Fresno Joint Powers Financing Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2033, Call 4/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,142,850  

Fresno Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2034, Call 8/1/2021

     1,045,000        401,970  

Fresno Unified School District, NATL-RE, 6.000%, 8/1/2026

     2,890,000        3,398,669  

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,153,530  

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,148,550  

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, AGM:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2022

     400,000        444,540  

5.000%, 6/1/2023

     400,000        454,180  

5.000%, 6/1/2024

     775,000        894,079  

5.000%, 6/1/2025

     425,000        495,665  

Imperial Community College District, AGC, 0.000%, 8/1/2028

     330,000        240,488  

Imperial County Local Transportation Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2022

     2,000,000        2,175,840  

Jefferson School District/San Joaquin County, 0.000%, 8/1/2029, Call 8/1/2024

     170,000        112,533  

Jurupa Community Services District, 5.000%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2020

     375,000        398,036  

Lakeside Union School District/Kern County, AGC, 0.000%, 9/1/2027

     295,000        225,525  

Long Beach Bond Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,093,520  

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2021

     1,750,000        1,906,922  

Lynwood Unified School District, AGM:

     

5.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2023

     620,000        700,606  

5.000%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2023

     760,000        861,072  


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McKinleyville Union School District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2041, Call 8/1/2026 (13)

     165,000        174,268  

McKinleyville Union School District, BAM:

     

0.000%, 8/1/2036, Call 8/1/2021

     1,200,000        524,736  

0.000%, 8/1/2037, Call 8/1/2021

     1,980,000        814,671  

Mendocino-Lake Community College District, AGM, 5.600%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2026 (13)

     300,000        361,080  

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, 5.000%, 9/1/2029, Call 9/1/2022

     2,000,000        2,253,500  

Modesto Irrigation District, 5.000%, 7/1/2021

     500,000        546,135  

Mount Diablo Unified School District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2035, Call 8/1/2025

     2,125,000        2,061,590  

Murrieta Valley Unified School District, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 9/1/2020

     500,000        481,925  

Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2041, Call 3/1/2027 (14)

     1,000,000        1,124,960  

5.000%, 3/1/2042, Call 3/1/2027

     1,665,000        1,894,204  

Northern California Gas Authority No. 1:

     

2.196%, 7/1/2019 (7)

     1,575,000        1,575,409  

2.286%, 7/1/2027 (7)

     1,915,000        1,874,421  

Northern California Power Agency:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2022

     500,000        553,170  

5.000%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     700,000        773,619  

Orchard School District, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 8/1/2023

     590,000        526,369  

Pasadena Public Financing Authority, 0.000%, 3/1/2029

     2,000,000        1,452,940  

Porterville Unified School District Facilities Improvement District, AGM, 0.000%, 8/1/2034, Call 10/1/2018

     1,500,000        702,990  

Roseville Joint Union High School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2022

     305,000        281,430  

Sacramento Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, BAM:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2025

     235,000        271,820  

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2025

     425,000        490,378  

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,148,150  

5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2025

     2,000,000        2,289,240  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2021

     745,000        809,904  

5.000%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2021

     295,000        320,087  

San Jose Financing Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2039, Call 6/1/2023

     1,435,000        1,595,002  

San Jose Unified School District, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 8/1/2027

     1,495,000        1,179,450  

San Miguel Joint Union School District, AGM:

     

0.000%, 6/15/2020

     415,000        402,554  

0.000%, 6/15/2021

     490,000        464,672  

0.000%, 6/15/2022

     505,000        464,418  

Santa Ana Unified School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2021

     500,000        473,130  

Santa Barbara County College School District:

     

0.000%, 8/1/2027

     365,000        282,944  

0.000%, 8/1/2031

     470,000        300,349  

State of California:

     

5.250%, 9/1/2025, Call 9/1/2021

     2,045,000        2,260,093  

6.000%, 3/1/2033, Call 3/1/2020

     1,550,000        1,650,889  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.660%, 2/1/2023 (5) (7)

     2,410,000        2,410,000  

1.660%, 11/1/2023 (5) (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

1.660%, 8/15/2042, Call 8/15/2020 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

1.660%, 10/1/2054 (5) (7)

     800,000        800,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, AGM, 1.640%, 11/15/2049, Call 11/15/2024 (5) (7)

     5,760,000        5,760,000  

Twin Rivers Unified School District, AGM, 3.200%, 6/1/2041, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     1,365,000        1,368,399  

Vallejo City Unified School District, NATL-RE, 5.900%, 8/1/2025

     1,225,000        1,416,345  

Walnut Creek Elementary School District Contra Costa County, 0.000%, 9/1/2023

     1,560,000        1,391,114  

Watereuse Finance Authority, BAM TCRs, 5.500%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2024

     2,635,000        3,035,889  

West Contra Costa Unified School District, AGM NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 8/1/2025

     310,000        259,176  

West Kern Water District, 5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2021

     2,000,000        2,160,200  

Westminster School District, BAM, 0.000%, 8/1/2048, Call 8/1/2023

     7,045,000        1,111,278  

Whittier Union High School District, 0.000%, 8/1/2034, Call 8/1/2019

     500,000        190,345  

Windsor Unified School District, AGM:

     

0.000%, 8/1/2020

     105,000        101,744  

0.000%, 8/1/2023

     240,000        214,428  

0.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2023

     330,000        280,229  


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0.000%, 8/1/2025, Call 8/1/2023

     270,000        217,704  

0.000%, 8/1/2026, Call 8/1/2023

     330,000        251,906  

0.000%, 8/1/2028, Call 8/1/2023

     420,000        287,078  
     

 

 

 
        123,188,587  

Colorado — 2.7%

     

Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora, SAW, 5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2026

     5,000,000        5,832,150  

Adams County School District No. 14, SAW:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2024

     500,000        576,455  

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2024

     355,000        411,292  

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2024

     500,000        578,025  

Arkansas River Power Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2043, Call 10/1/2028

     2,250,000        2,472,165  

City & County of Denver, 5.000%, 8/1/2048, Call 8/1/2026

     4,000,000        4,481,480  

City & County of Denver Airport System Revenue:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2021

     500,000        549,115  

5.000%, 12/1/2048, Call 12/1/2028

     3,000,000        3,354,150  

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority:

     

4.000%, 12/15/2025

     535,000        554,035  

5.000%, 9/1/2020 (13)

     1,060,000        1,122,985  

5.000%, 9/1/2021 (13)

     865,000        937,037  

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2025

     1,250,000        1,376,400  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority:

     

2.200%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2019 (5) (7)

     3,325,000        3,325,000  

3.125%, 5/15/2027, Call 5/15/2020

     250,000        250,178  

4.500%, 2/1/2020

     455,000        468,568  

5.000%, 9/1/2018

     530,000        530,000  

5.000%, 9/1/2019

     560,000        577,147  

5.000%, 2/1/2021

     475,000        501,975  

5.000%, 9/1/2022

     750,000        827,362  

5.000%, 12/1/2023

     215,000        237,670  

5.000%, 2/1/2024

     420,000        462,277  

5.000%, 6/1/2047, Call 6/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,090,800  

5.250%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2020

     460,000        480,139  

5.250%, 5/15/2037, Call 5/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,092,510  

Commerce City Northern Infrastructure General Improvement District, AGM:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2020

     785,000        838,788  

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     725,000        792,381  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     1,185,000        1,317,021  

County of Boulder, 5.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2020

     475,000        506,141  

Denver City & County School District No. 1, SAW, 5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2022

     1,500,000        1,684,575  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2033, Call 12/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,121,990  

5.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,116,360  

Denver Health & Hospital Authority, 5.500%, 12/1/2019

     1,195,000        1,223,071  

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2025

     1,895,000        2,159,713  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy, 5.750%, 11/15/2018

     195,000        196,453  

Rangely Hospital District, 6.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 11/1/2021

     2,000,000        2,186,220  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.670%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2022 (5) (7)

     1,685,000        1,685,000  

Weld County School District No. RE-7 Platte Valley, SAW, 4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020

     1,140,000        1,194,253  
     

 

 

 
        48,110,881  

Connecticut — 0.9%

     

City of New Haven, AGM, 5.000%, 8/1/2023

     2,060,000        2,318,613  

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 3.600%, 11/15/2030, Call 11/15/2024

     305,000        306,650  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

     

3.250%, 9/1/2021, Call 10/1/2018 (5)

     350,000        350,105  

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2028

     1,000,000        1,167,160  

State of Connecticut:

     

5.000%, 3/15/2027, Call 3/15/2026

     2,155,000        2,426,465  

5.000%, 4/15/2034, Call 4/15/2027

     3,000,000        3,315,510  

University of Connecticut:

     

5.000%, 3/15/2032, Call 3/15/2026

     2,000,000        2,206,740  


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5.000%, 1/15/2033, Call 1/15/2027

     4,000,000        4,428,440  
     

 

 

 
        16,519,683  

Delaware — 0.4%

     

City of Wilmington, 5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2023

     3,715,000        4,209,689  

Delaware State Economic Development Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2026

     1,500,000        1,520,055  

Delaware State Housing Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 7/1/2019

     195,000        198,264  

Sustainable Energy Utility, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2034, Call 9/15/2021

     1,580,000        1,707,443  
     

 

 

 
        7,635,451  

District of Columbia — 0.4%

     

District of Columbia:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     1,865,000        1,992,324  

5.000%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2026

     2,500,000        2,729,150  

5.000%, 12/1/2036, Call 12/1/2021

     500,000        542,215  

Washington Convention & Sports Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2027

     1,500,000        1,758,810  
     

 

 

 
        7,022,499  

Florida — 6.0%

     

Central Florida Expressway Authority:

     

4.000%, 7/1/2041, Call 7/1/2027

     4,000,000        4,098,560  

5.000%, 7/1/2039, Call 7/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,134,070  

Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.000%, 6/1/2019

     2,615,000        2,675,694  

City of Boynton Beach Utility System Revenue, AGM, 5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,088,390  

City of Fort Pierce, AGC, 5.875%, 9/1/2028, Call 9/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

City of Gulf Breeze, 5.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020

     2,000,000        2,132,480  

City of Lakeland Department of Electric Utilities, AGM, 5.250%, 10/1/2028

     1,250,000        1,545,600  

City of North Port, BAM, 5.000%, 7/1/2022

     200,000        220,030  

City of Orlando, AGM:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2034, Call 11/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,133,350  

5.000%, 11/1/2035, Call 11/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,129,970  

5.000%, 11/1/2036, Call 11/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,126,610  

City of Port St. Lucie, AGC, 6.250%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2018

     500,000        500,000  

City of Sunrise, NATL-RE:

     

0.000%, 10/1/2019

     905,000        888,158  

0.000%, 10/1/2020

     975,000        936,761  

0.000%, 10/1/2021

     175,000        163,923  

City of Sunrise Utility System Revenue, 4.000%, 10/1/2019

     540,000        553,370  

City of Tallahassee:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2025

     450,000        506,592  

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2025

     400,000        448,372  

City of Tampa, 5.250%, 11/15/2026, Call 5/15/2020

     2,000,000        2,119,080  

City of Tampa, AMBAC, 0.000%, 4/1/2021

     460,000        434,051  

Columbia County School Board, BAM, 5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

     495,000        568,809  

County of Broward, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2033, Call 4/1/2023

     740,000        797,202  

County of Broward Airport System Revenue:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2025 (14)

     750,000        857,250  

5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2025 (14)

     1,000,000        1,121,160  

County of Lee County Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     2,000,000        2,208,740  

County of Miami-Dade, AGC, 0.000%, 10/1/2021

     610,000        567,062  

County of Miami-Dade Aviation Revenue:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2024

     800,000        917,840  

5.000%, 10/1/2040, Call 10/1/2027 (14)

     1,500,000        1,683,480  

5.500%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2020

     450,000        483,998  

5.500%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2020

     1,450,000        1,559,547  

County of Miami-Dade Aviation Revenue, AGC, 5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2019

     400,000        414,048  

County of Miami-Dade Water & Sewer System Revenue:

     

4.000%, 10/1/2035, Call 10/1/2027

     2,500,000        2,628,175  

5.000%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2025

     2,000,000        2,275,000  

5.250%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2023

     100,000        113,022  

County of Miami-Dade Water & Sewer System Revenue, BHAC, 6.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,003,290  

County of Orange Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2022

     5,810,000        6,338,013  

County of St. Johns, AGM:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2020

     1,625,000        1,725,490  


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5.000%, 10/1/2021

     1,110,000        1,206,648  

Dupree Lakes Community Development District, BAM, 3.000%, 5/1/2019

     190,000        191,378  

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, BAM, 5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2025

     1,445,000        1,619,079  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority, AGC, 1.650%, 11/15/2029, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

Florida Housing Finance Corp., GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

     

4.450%, 1/1/2030, Call 7/1/2021

     300,000        306,870  

5.000%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2020

     95,000        96,493  

Halifax Hospital Medical Center:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2026

     1,525,000        1,755,778  

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2026

     1,295,000        1,472,635  

Lee County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2020

     2,000,000        2,133,800  

Lee County School Board, 5.000%, 8/1/2028, Call 8/1/2024

     2,500,000        2,836,700  

Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2025

     2,000,000        2,257,300  

Monroe County School District, 5.000%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,141,140  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, 5.250%, 10/1/2035, Call 10/1/2018

     440,000        441,192  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority:

     

5.000%, 5/15/2036, Call 5/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,079,630  

5.000%, 5/15/2037, Call 5/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,077,340  

5.000%, 11/15/2045, Call 11/15/2025

     2,500,000        2,762,800  

Polk County Housing Finance Authority, GNMA COLL, 5.000%, 9/1/2029, Call 8/1/2020

     150,000        157,917  

Putnam County Development Authority, 1.480%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     3,600,000        3,600,000  

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2025

     750,000        817,710  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025

     935,000        1,017,196  

5.000%, 1/1/2037, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,075,770  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, 1.790%, 8/1/2027, Call 2/1/2019 (5) (7)

     6,305,000        6,305,000  

School Board of Miami-Dade County, FGIC, 1.790%, 5/1/2037, Call 9/1/2018 (5) (7)

     6,500,000        6,500,000  

St. Lucie County School Board, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2022, Call 7/1/2021

     2,500,000        2,678,375  

Sumter County Industrial Development Authority:

     

4.000%, 7/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,017,610  

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     500,000        527,435  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 10/1/2042, Call 4/1/2022 (5) (7)

     7,500,000        7,500,000  

Town of Davie:

     

5.000%, 4/1/2019

     75,000        76,407  

5.000%, 4/1/2021

     615,000        661,506  

5.000%, 4/1/2022

     830,000        912,104  

Volusia County Educational Facility Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2021

     730,000        798,270  
     

 

 

 
        107,121,270  

Georgia — 4.4%

     

Carroll City-County Hospital Authority, County Guarantee:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     1,185,000        1,252,652  

5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     1,605,000        1,696,918  

5.000%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2020

     695,000        734,678  

5.000%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2020

     945,000        998,600  

City of Atlanta Department of Aviation:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,127,010  

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2024

     2,500,000        2,808,250  

5.000%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,121,710  

5.000%, 1/1/2034, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,121,180  

City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2040, Call 11/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,152,990  

5.000%, 11/1/2047, Call 11/1/2027

     3,000,000        3,438,330  

City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, NATL-RE, 5.500%, 11/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,107,010  

Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2021

     3,000,000        3,187,200  

Floyd County Hospital Authority, County Guarantee:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2020

     1,335,000        1,408,986  

5.000%, 7/1/2021

     1,155,000        1,246,280  

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2022

     1,250,000        1,360,813  


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Fulton County Development Authority, 5.250%, 3/15/2024, Call 3/15/2019

     1,120,000        1,140,138  

Gainesville & Hall County Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2027

     750,000        823,335  

5.000%, 3/1/2037, Call 3/1/2027

     500,000        528,680  

5.000%, 3/1/2047, Call 3/1/2027

     3,000,000        3,141,510  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority:

     

5.000%, 2/15/2036, Call 2/15/2027

     1,500,000        1,667,880  

5.000%, 2/15/2037, Call 2/15/2027

     2,000,000        2,219,200  

5.000%, 2/15/2042, Call 2/15/2027

     3,000,000        3,310,320  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 8/1/2043, Call 8/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,094,660  

Jefferson City School District, SAW, 5.250%, 2/1/2029, Call 2/1/2021

     1,350,000        1,459,471  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.:

     

2.130%, 8/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     5,000,000        4,992,400  

2.145%, 4/1/2048, Call 6/1/2023 (7)

     7,000,000        6,968,430  

2.225%, 8/1/2048, Call 9/1/2023 (7)

     5,000,000        4,982,500  

5.250%, 9/15/2018

     250,000        250,230  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2020

     575,000        605,515  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.620%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

Richmond County Hospital Authority:

     

5.250%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     1,150,000        1,163,547  

5.375%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     940,000        951,449  

South Fulton Municipal Regional Water & Sewer Authority, BAM:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2023

     800,000        889,408  

5.000%, 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,129,680  

5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2024

     700,000        795,648  

South Regional Joint Development Authority, 5.250%, 8/1/2023

     25,000        28,315  

Spalding County Water & Sewer Facilities Authority, 6.125%, 9/1/2028, Call 9/1/2018

     700,000        700,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 4/1/2025 (5) (7)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, County Guarantee, 1.690%, 8/15/2049, Call 2/1/2025 (5) (7)

     2,520,000        2,520,000  

Valdosta & Lowndes County Hospital Authority, County Guarantee, 5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     2,940,000        3,194,163  

Winder-Barrow Industrial Building Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,083,450  
     

 

 

 
        77,402,536  

Guam — 0.1%

     

Territory of Guam:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2026

     1,310,000        1,456,458  

5.000%, 12/1/2033, Call 12/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,108,010  
     

 

 

 
        2,564,468  

Hawaii — 0.1%

     

City & County of Honolulu:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     500,000        559,000  

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     500,000        570,190  
     

 

 

 
        1,129,190  

Idaho — 0.1%

     

Canyon County School District No. 131 Nampa, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 9/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,133,590  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, 6.500%, 11/1/2023, Call 11/1/2018

     515,000        518,960  
     

 

 

 
        1,652,550  

Illinois — 14.5%

     

Bureau County Township High School District No. 502, BAM, 6.625%, 10/1/2043, Call 12/1/2023

     3,400,000        4,155,548  

Chicago Board of Education, 6.000%, 4/1/2046, Call 4/1/2027

     1,500,000        1,754,415  

Chicago Board of Education, NATL-RE:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2022

     365,000        318,112  

5.000%, 12/1/2019

     70,000        71,705  

5.250%, 12/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,069,540  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2025 (14)

     1,500,000        1,673,370  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025 (14)

     1,000,000        1,097,440  

5.000%, 1/1/2039, Call 1/1/2027

     2,000,000        2,233,240  


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Chicago O’Hare International Airport, AGC, 5.250%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2020

     775,000        807,271  

Chicago Park District:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2023, Call 1/1/2022

     1,060,000        1,140,783  

5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 7/1/2020

     230,000        239,628  

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2021

     730,000        766,004  

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2024

     2,500,000        2,742,875  

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2018

     130,000        130,887  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

     1,790,000        1,974,173  

5.000%, 1/1/2040, Call 1/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,076,690  

Chicago Transit Authority, 5.000%, 12/1/2046, Call 12/1/2026

     3,000,000        3,221,700  

City of Chicago, 6.000%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2027

     10,000,000        11,335,100  

City of Chicago Wastewater Transmission Revenue:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025

     3,715,000        4,043,815  

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2027

     2,000,000        2,196,700  

5.000%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2027

     3,000,000        3,283,770  

5.000%, 1/1/2039, Call 1/1/2025

     500,000        536,320  

City of Chicago Waterworks Revenue:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2025

     2,000,000        2,262,660  

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2026

     2,500,000        2,837,950  

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,135,180  

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,129,030  

5.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,122,930  

City of Chicago Waterworks Revenue, AGM:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2018

     140,000        140,753  

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2018

     60,000        60,311  

City of Springfield, 5.000%, 12/1/2022

     905,000        988,568  

City of Springfield Electric Revenue:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2028, Call 3/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,118,380  

5.000%, 3/1/2029, Call 3/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,114,010  

Cook County Community Consolidated School District No. 65 Evanston:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 12/1/2024

     300,000        213,948  

0.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2024

     400,000        257,316  

0.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2024

     1,130,000        691,210  

0.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2024

     1,500,000        868,965  

Cook County School District No. 103 Lyons, AGM, 0.000%, 12/1/2021

     850,000        788,808  

Cook County School District No. 124 Evergreen Park, BAM, 4.000%, 12/1/2020

     450,000        465,489  

Cook County School District No. 130 Blue Island, 2.350%, 12/1/2028, Call 9/10/2018 (5) (7) (9)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Cook County School District No. 144 Prairie Hills, AGM:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2028

     2,830,000        1,901,788  

0.000%, 12/1/2029

     2,580,000        1,651,303  

Cook County School District No. 83 Mannheim, 5.625%, 6/1/2033

     2,980,000        3,425,570  

Cook County Township High School District No. 201 J Sterling Morton, AMBAC, 0.000%, 12/1/2019

     675,000        655,499  

Cook County Township High School District No. 220 Reavis, 6.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,169,750  

Cook County Township High School District No. 220 Reavis, BAM:

     

6.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2023

     2,035,000        2,379,342  

6.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2023

     2,160,000        2,540,570  

6.000%, 6/1/2033, Call 12/1/2023

     2,235,000        2,621,566  

County of Cook:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2026

     3,270,000        3,696,212  

5.000%, 11/15/2030, Call 11/15/2026

     2,750,000        3,095,757  

5.250%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2020

     350,000        372,425  

County of Cook, BAM TCRs, 5.000%, 11/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,120,520  

County of Cook Sales Tax Revenue:

     

5.250%, 11/15/2035, Call 11/15/2027

     1,520,000        1,774,342  

5.250%, 11/15/2036, Call 11/15/2027

     3,000,000        3,491,580  

County of St. Clair:

     

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

     485,000        503,052  

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2019

     215,000        222,979  

5.250%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2019

     835,000        866,079  

5.250%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2019

     315,000        326,690  

County of St. Clair Highway Revenue, 5.500%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2023

     825,000        924,693  


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DeKalb County Community Unit School District No. 424 Genoa-Kingston, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2020

     600,000        582,510  

DeKalb County Community Unit School District No. 428 DeKalb:

     

0.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 7/1/2020

     400,000        299,652  

0.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 7/1/2020

     1,000,000        619,170  

DeKalb Kane & LaSalle Counties Community College District No. 523 Kishwaukee, 0.000%, 2/1/2035, Call 2/1/2021

     470,000        167,931  

DuPage County School District No. 16 Queen Bee, NATL-RE FGIC, 0.000%, 11/1/2019

     530,000        515,176  

Frankfort Square Park District, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2022

     670,000        587,972  

Illinois Development Finance Authority, AGM:

     

0.000%, 1/1/2020

     450,000        439,061  

0.000%, 1/1/2020

     500,000        485,550  

0.000%, 1/1/2021

     95,000        90,731  

0.000%, 1/1/2021

     160,000        152,283  

5.150%, 1/1/2019

     420,000        424,347  

Illinois Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2023, Call 11/15/2022

     215,000        237,534  

5.000%, 8/15/2024

     250,000        278,330  

5.000%, 5/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,085,670  

5.000%, 11/15/2026, Call 11/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,129,200  

5.000%, 11/15/2027, Call 11/15/2025

     500,000        561,850  

5.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 11/1/2026

     2,000,000        2,218,640  

5.000%, 5/15/2030, Call 5/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,046,200  

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2026

     1,200,000        1,324,008  

5.000%, 1/1/2036, Call 1/1/2027

     2,000,000        2,162,340  

5.000%, 12/1/2037, Call 12/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,051,280  

5.000%, 8/1/2042, Call 8/1/2027

     580,000        628,952  

5.000%, 8/1/2046, Call 8/1/2027

     515,000        556,854  

5.000%, 8/1/2047, Call 8/1/2027

     750,000        809,782  

5.000%, 12/1/2047, Call 12/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,041,230  

5.250%, 2/15/2030, Call 2/15/2020

     250,000        262,425  

6.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     1,010,000        1,073,226  

6.000%, 8/15/2041, Call 8/15/2021

     2,665,000        2,923,372  

6.875%, 10/1/2043, Call 10/1/2021

     3,000,000        3,237,900  

Illinois Finance Authority, AGC, 5.250%, 8/15/2019 (13)

     250,000        258,230  

Illinois Housing Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 2.450%, 6/1/2043, Call 1/1/2023

     566,509        537,968  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,110,450  

5.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,108,280  

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,143,990  

5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 1/1/2026

     7,790,000        8,790,703  

5.000%, 1/1/2042, Call 1/1/2028

     2,000,000        2,260,560  

Kane & DeKalb Counties Community Unit School District No. 302 Kaneland, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 2/1/2023

     5,450,000        4,861,618  

Kane Cook & DuPage Counties School District No. U-46 Elgin, AMBAC:

     

0.000%, 1/1/2023

     350,000        317,331  

0.000%, 1/1/2023

     650,000        577,870  

Kane McHenry Cook & De Kalb Counties Unit School District No. 300:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2023

     1,000,000        1,110,020  

5.000%, 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,124,360  

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2025

     4,000,000        4,548,720  

5.250%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2023

     900,000        1,001,547  

Knox & Warren Counties Community Unit School District No. 205 Galesburg, 6.125%, 1/1/2036, Call 1/1/2021

     1,435,000        1,542,496  

Lake County School District No. 33 Emmons, XLCA:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2026

     525,000        380,368  

0.000%, 12/1/2028

     335,000        218,886  

Lake County School District No. 38 Big Hollow, AMBAC, 0.000%, 2/1/2019

     200,000        197,810  

Lake County School District No. 56 Gurnee, 5.000%, 1/1/2024

     440,000        494,718  

McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District No. 158 Huntley, AGM FGIC, 0.000%, 1/1/2024

     500,000        425,600  

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0.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,070,000        1,021,914  

0.000%, 1/1/2021

     830,000        783,105  

McHenry County Community Unit School District No. 12 Johnsburg, AGM:

     

4.000%, 1/1/2019

     265,000        266,685  

5.000%, 1/1/2020

     550,000        570,163  

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     810,000        854,631  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     895,000        960,845  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, NATL-RE:

     

0.000%, 6/15/2020

     440,000        417,754  

0.000%, 12/15/2023

     20,000        17,661  

0.000%, 12/15/2023

     835,000        693,476  

0.000%, 6/15/2024

     1,000,000        810,030  

5.700%, 6/15/2023

     1,710,000        1,986,712  

5.700%, 6/15/2023

     1,820,000        2,046,608  

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2026

     3,500,000        3,963,750  

Peoria Public Building Commission, AGC, 0.000%, 12/1/2019, Call 12/1/2018

     1,000,000        947,780  

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2026

     2,000,000        2,277,300  

5.250%, 6/1/2021

     1,120,000        1,209,040  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.740%, 8/15/2030, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Sales Tax Securitization Corp.:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2028

     1,000,000        1,149,270  

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2028

     2,450,000        2,792,338  

South Suburban College Community School District No. 510, AGC, 0.000%, 12/1/2025

     1,000,000        802,650  

Southern Illinois University, BAM, 5.000%, 4/1/2026, Call 4/1/2025

     1,175,000        1,318,679  

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2025

     1,780,000        1,953,781  

5.000%, 10/15/2032, Call 10/15/2025

     1,335,000        1,453,908  

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, AGC, 5.750%, 2/1/2029, Call 2/1/2019

     1,025,000        1,042,230  

St. Clair County Community Unit School District No. 187 Cahokia, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2020

     630,000        654,778  

St. Louis Regional Airport Authority, 6.000%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2018

     745,000        751,683  

State of Illinois:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2020

     500,000        517,115  

5.000%, 4/1/2024, Call 4/1/2023

     500,000        526,670  

5.000%, 11/1/2025

     7,000,000        7,462,910  

5.000%, 2/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,067,070  

5.000%, 10/1/2028 (9)

     2,000,000        2,140,420  

5.000%, 2/1/2029, Call 2/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,058,310  

5.250%, 6/15/2034, Call 6/15/2019

     3,715,000        3,818,723  

6.500%, 6/15/2022

     250,000        264,510  

State of Illinois, AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2028, Call 4/1/2023

     3,205,000        3,448,484  

Tazewell County School District No. 51 Washington Central, NATL-RE, 9.000%, 12/1/2025

     165,000        225,108  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.660%, 11/15/2037, Call 11/15/2027 (5) (7)

     4,075,000        4,075,000  

1.660%, 11/1/2039, Call 5/1/2019 (5) (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

1.710%, 6/15/2020 (5) (7)

     3,705,000        3,705,000  

1.740%, 4/1/2046, Call 4/1/2027 (5) (7)

     2,500,000        2,500,000  

Town of Cicero, AGM:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,034,270  

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,059,050  

Village of Bolingbrook, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2020

     1,425,000        1,472,695  

Village of Elwood, AGC:

     

0.000%, 3/1/2024, Call 3/1/2019

     250,000        188,535  

0.000%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2019

     1,280,000        862,502  

Village of Franklin Park, BAM:

     

4.000%, 10/1/2018

     425,000        425,706  

4.000%, 10/1/2019

     420,000        429,811  

4.000%, 10/1/2020

     615,000        634,766  

5.000%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2021

     730,000        789,035  

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2021

     685,000        739,547  


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5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     425,000        458,579  

5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     920,000        992,689  

Village of Justice, AMBAC, 0.000%, 1/1/2021

     635,000        580,130  

Will & Kankakee Counties School District No. 255:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2025

     500,000        551,910  

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2025

     600,000        653,208  

Will County Community High School District No. 210 Lincoln-Way:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2023

     1,250,000        1,252,800  

5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2023

     3,500,000        3,501,085  

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2023

     2,000,000        1,977,740  

Will County Community School District No. 161 Summit Hill, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 1/1/2019

     695,000        689,537  

Will County Community Unit School District No. 201-U Crete-Monee, NATL-RE:

     

0.000%, 11/1/2020

     245,000        235,014  

0.000%, 11/1/2020

     1,755,000        1,668,092  

0.000%, 11/1/2021

     55,000        51,427  

0.000%, 11/1/2021

     245,000        225,892  

0.000%, 11/1/2022

     60,000        54,493  

0.000%, 11/1/2022

     190,000        169,267  

Will County Community Unit School District No. 209-U Wilmington, NATL-RE, 5.750%, 1/1/2023, Call 10/16/2018

     545,000        546,673  

Will County School District No. 114 Manhattan, NATL-RE:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2020

     630,000        603,080  

0.000%, 12/1/2020

     550,000        517,605  

Will County School District No. 114 Manhattan, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 12/1/2023

     1,600,000        1,348,576  

Will County Township High School District No. 204 Joliet, 6.250%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2021

     500,000        547,730  

Will Grundy Counties Community College District No. 525, 5.250%, 6/1/2036, Call 12/1/2023

     3,400,000        3,813,712  

Williamson County Community Unit School District No. 5 Carterville, AGC:

     

0.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     300,000        167,628  

0.000%, 1/1/2033, Call 1/1/2019

     1,000,000        420,190  

0.000%, 1/1/2034, Call 1/1/2019

     1,000,000        389,410  

Winnebago & Boone Counties School District No. 205 Rockford:

     

0.000%, 2/1/2020

     500,000        483,375  

4.000%, 2/1/2027, Call 2/1/2023

     4,680,000        4,897,292  
     

 

 

 
        258,798,154  

Indiana — 2.1%

     

Carmel Redevelopment Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2023, Call 7/1/2020

     350,000        370,304  

City of Greenwood Sewage Works Revenue:

     

4.250%, 10/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     820,000        829,824  

4.625%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2018

     520,000        526,370  

City of Rockport, 3.050%, 6/1/2025

     2,100,000        2,111,403  

Fishers Redevelopment District:

     

5.125%, 7/15/2026, Call 1/15/2020

     1,875,000        1,962,300  

5.250%, 7/15/2023, Call 1/15/2020

     1,605,000        1,682,425  

Frankfort High School Elementary School Building Corp., 5.000%, 7/15/2025

     115,000        132,785  

Franklin Township-Marion County Multiple School Building Corp., SAW:

     

5.000%, 7/10/2021

     580,000        630,767  

5.000%, 7/15/2029, Call 1/15/2023

     2,565,000        2,841,738  

Indiana Bond Bank, 2.220%, 10/15/2022 (7)

     1,650,000        1,636,354  

Indiana Finance Authority:

     

1.450%, 5/1/2028 (7)

     1,500,000        1,500,000  

3.000%, 7/1/2019

     250,000        252,578  

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     700,000        725,823  

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     300,000        327,525  

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     400,000        441,732  

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2023

     275,000        303,281  

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2022

     85,000        93,912  

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2022

     3,985,000        4,338,111  

5.250%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     710,000        780,645  

5.250%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2021

     2,190,000        2,387,341  

5.250%, 11/15/2046, Call 11/15/2026

     2,500,000        2,740,150  

5.500%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2019

     820,000        840,697  

5.500%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2019

     180,000        184,448  


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Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, AMBAC, 1.029%, 5/1/2031, Call 9/4/2018 (7) (8)

     425,000        416,542  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 1.780%, 7/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     2,550,000        2,550,000  

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, 5.250%, 1/1/2024, Call 1/1/2019

     500,000        505,975  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2021

     175,000        187,511  

5.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2021

     200,000        213,120  

5.750%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

     345,000        349,675  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, NATL-RE, 5.250%, 7/1/2022

     500,000        557,930  

Marion High School Building Corp., SAW:

     

4.000%, 7/15/2019

     455,000        463,863  

4.000%, 7/15/2020, Call 1/15/2020

     935,000        960,348  

4.000%, 7/15/2021, Call 1/15/2020

     375,000        384,503  

Portage Redevelopment District:

     

5.000%, 1/15/2023

     280,000        307,406  

5.000%, 1/15/2024

     215,000        239,181  

Porter County Jail Building Corp., AGM, 5.500%, 7/10/2021

     160,000        167,629  

Rush County Elementary School Building Corp., SAW, 5.250%, 7/15/2021, Call 1/15/2019

     565,000        572,565  

Steuben Lakes Regional Waste District, 5.000%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2023

     1,225,000        1,369,623  
     

 

 

 
        36,886,384  

Iowa — 0.4%

     

Iowa Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 5/15/2036, Call 5/15/2026

     4,000,000        4,287,080  

5.000%, 5/15/2043, Call 5/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,072,010  

Johnston Community School District, AGM, 5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2022

     1,455,000        1,583,986  
     

 

 

 
        6,943,076  

Kansas — 0.2%

     

Kansas Development Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     35,000        36,279  

5.000%, 11/15/2020, Call 11/15/2019

     765,000        793,779  

5.000%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,044,540  

Kansas Development Finance Authority, AGM, 5.250%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2018

     475,000        477,774  

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government Utility System Revenue, 5.000%, 9/1/2032, Call 9/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,096,740  
     

 

 

 
        3,449,112  

Kentucky — 1.0%

     

Kentucky Asset Liability Commission:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,139,440  

5.000%, 9/1/2025

     1,250,000        1,442,313  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 8/15/2041, Call 8/15/2027

     1,500,000        1,615,335  

5.000%, 8/15/2046, Call 8/15/2027

     1,500,000        1,611,825  

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2026

     1,300,000        1,478,152  

5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2026

     3,500,000        3,963,610  

Paducah Electric Plant Board, AGC, 5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 4/1/2019

     100,000        101,905  

Paducah Electric Plant Board, AGM:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2026

     2,000,000        2,267,960  

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2026

     1,850,000        2,086,596  

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2026

     1,500,000        1,677,120  

Pulaski County Public Properties Corp., 5.500%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2018

     260,000        262,405  
     

 

 

 
        17,646,661  

Louisiana — 2.0%

     

City of Bossier City Utilities Revenue, 5.000%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2024

     1,160,000        1,328,049  

City of New Orleans Sewerage Service Revenue:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2021

     800,000        860,744  

5.000%, 6/1/2022

     450,000        493,614  

5.000%, 6/1/2023

     500,000        558,835  

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2025

     150,000        171,120  

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2025

     200,000        227,896  

5.000%, 6/1/2029, Call 6/1/2025

     200,000        226,712  

City of New Orleans Water System Revenue:

     


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5.000%, 12/1/2021

     500,000        542,540  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     725,000        800,211  

5.000%, 12/1/2024

     765,000        875,290  

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2025

     240,000        274,032  

5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2025

     350,000        396,935  

City of Shreveport Water & Sewer Revenue, BAM, 4.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2024

     2,210,000        2,375,197  

Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, AGM:

     

4.000%, 10/1/2020

     690,000        719,442  

4.000%, 10/1/2021

     675,000        713,988  

Louisiana Housing Corp., GNMA COLL, 4.750%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2020

     610,000        628,825  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority:

     

3.375%, 9/1/2028, Call 3/1/2021

     2,440,000        2,455,958  

5.000%, 5/15/2042, Call 5/15/2027

     2,500,000        2,753,275  

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, 5.000%, 7/1/2023

     800,000        902,320  

New Orleans Aviation Board:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2043, Call 1/1/2027

     1,500,000        1,678,395  

5.000%, 1/1/2048, Call 1/1/2027

     1,855,000        2,067,064  

Parish of St. Bernard:

     

4.000%, 3/1/2020

     3,470,000        3,576,980  

4.000%, 3/1/2021

     3,585,000        3,727,181  

Parish of St. James, 1.730%, 11/1/2040, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

Port New Orleans Board of Commissioners, 5.000%, 4/1/2032, Call 4/1/2023

     725,000        777,845  

Regional Transit Authority, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 12/1/2021

     210,000        178,448  

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government, 5.875%, 3/1/2024, Call 3/1/2019

     495,000        505,435  
     

 

 

 
        35,816,331  

Maine — 0.7%

     

City of Portland General Airport Revenue, 5.000%, 7/1/2022

     300,000        328,314  

Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2043, Call 7/1/2028

     1,500,000        1,680,285  

5.000%, 7/1/2048, Call 7/1/2028

     2,000,000        2,238,620  

Maine State Housing Authority, 3.850%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2021

     7,025,000        7,140,983  

Maine Turnpike Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2022

     1,500,000        1,651,380  
     

 

 

 
        13,039,582  

Maryland — 1.0%

     

City of Rockville:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2024

     765,000        841,600  

5.000%, 11/1/2037, Call 11/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,085,590  

5.000%, 11/1/2042, Call 11/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,082,710  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority:

     

5.000%, 5/15/2042, Call 5/15/2027

     4,750,000        5,302,520  

5.750%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2021

     775,000        854,112  

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, 1.720%, 3/1/2030, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2020

     655,000        679,215  

5.125%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2020

     3,110,000        3,218,912  
     

 

 

 
        18,064,659  

Massachusetts — 1.5%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 5.250%, 9/1/2043, Call 9/1/2028 (9)

     5,000,000        5,903,250  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2021

     1,425,000        1,540,482  

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2025

     125,000        144,654  

5.000%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2027

     1,400,000        1,505,294  

5.000%, 10/1/2037, Call 10/1/2022 (5)

     500,000        538,900  

5.000%, 10/1/2047, Call 10/1/2022 (5)

     500,000        534,965  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 7/1/2022 (14)

     500,000        531,560  

5.250%, 1/1/2019

     445,000        449,882  

5.250%, 1/1/2019 (14)

     1,150,000        1,161,293  

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2024, Call 7/1/2019

     3,105,000        3,185,140  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 3.700%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022 (14)

     635,000        635,355  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, 5.000%, 8/15/2030, Call 8/15/2022

     815,000        896,867  


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Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, 5.000%, 8/1/2043, Call 8/1/2028

     8,600,000        9,984,256  
     

 

 

 
        27,011,898  

Michigan — 3.4%

     

Alma Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2021

     890,000        960,132  

Bay City School District, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 5/1/2024

     645,000        729,527  

5.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 5/1/2024

     1,305,000        1,473,084  

Caledonia Community Schools, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2025

     600,000        691,824  

5.000%, 5/1/2026

     500,000        579,790  

Carman-Ainsworth Community School District, BAM, 5.000%, 5/1/2020

     375,000        394,039  

Charter Township of Northville:

     

4.000%, 4/1/2021

     400,000        419,032  

4.000%, 4/1/2022

     240,000        254,251  

Chippewa Valley Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 11/1/2025

     20,000        23,172  

City of Detroit Sewage Disposal System Revenue, AGC NATL-RE, 5.250%, 7/1/2023, Call 10/1/2018

     95,000        95,256  

City of Detroit Sewage Disposal System Revenue, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 7/1/2020

     110,000        105,321  

City of Wyandotte Electric System Revenue, BAM:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2020

     200,000        210,448  

5.000%, 10/1/2021

     290,000        310,863  

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     290,000        316,373  

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     250,000        277,080  

5.000%, 10/1/2024

     300,000        336,258  

Coloma Community School District, Q-SBLF, 3.000%, 5/1/2021

     905,000        929,462  

Comstock Park Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2028, Call 5/1/2021

     400,000        429,368  

Detroit City School District, AGM Q-SBLF, 5.250%, 5/1/2026

     300,000        348,525  

Dundee Community Schools, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2022

     1,200,000        1,323,144  

5.000%, 5/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,153,040  

Fitzgerald Public School District, BAM, 4.000%, 5/1/2019

     2,065,000        2,089,016  

Fraser Public School District, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,080,430  

5.000%, 5/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,102,620  

5.000%, 5/1/2025

     1,700,000        1,960,168  

Grosse Ile Township School District, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

     200,000        230,342  

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2025

     230,000        263,074  

Hartland Consolidated Schools, AGM Q-SBLF:

     

5.250%, 5/1/2026, Call 5/1/2021

     1,625,000        1,756,934  

5.250%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2021

     600,000        648,228  

5.250%, 5/1/2028, Call 5/1/2021

     1,575,000        1,700,323  

Howell Public Schools, Q-SBLF, 4.250%, 5/1/2024, Call 5/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,066,880  

Jackson County Hospital Finance Authority, AGC, 4.500%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2020

     415,000        434,596  

Jenison Public Schools:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     500,000        538,325  

5.000%, 5/1/2022, Call 5/1/2021

     560,000        606,553  

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 5.000%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2021

     1,000,000        1,081,380  

Lansing Board of Water & Light, 5.000%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,067,680  

Lansing School District, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,021,860  

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     1,825,000        1,922,254  

Livonia Public Schools School District, BAM, 5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,600,000        1,716,192  

Marshall Public Schools, Q-SBLF:

     

4.000%, 11/1/2028, Call 5/1/2025

     1,380,000        1,467,796  

4.000%, 11/1/2029, Call 5/1/2025

     940,000        993,392  

Mattawan Consolidated School District, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2019

     215,000        219,586  

Michigan Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2020

     2,000,000        2,130,280  

5.000%, 7/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

     175,000        197,130  

5.000%, 7/1/2027, Call 7/1/2025

     600,000        673,116  

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2025

     950,000        1,062,660  

5.000%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2025

     1,500,000        1,662,300  

5.000%, 7/1/2034, Call 7/1/2025

     500,000        547,685  

5.000%, 12/1/2037, Call 12/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,137,800  


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5.000%, 11/15/2041, Call 11/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,103,760  

Michigan Finance Authority, AGM:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2024

     1,500,000        1,677,810  

5.000%, 7/1/2030, Call 7/1/2024

     1,500,000        1,674,390  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, 5.625%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2020

     850,000        900,464  

North Branch Area Schools, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2024

     200,000        228,136  

Plymouth-Canton Community School District, Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2021

     450,000        485,460  

Redford Union School District No. 1, AMBAC Q-SBLF, 5.000%, 5/1/2022

     250,000        266,145  

River Rouge School District, Q-SBLF:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2020

     1,700,000        1,789,165  

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     1,155,000        1,246,014  

Taylor Tax Increment Finance Authority, AGM:

     

3.000%, 5/1/2019

     340,000        342,288  

3.250%, 5/1/2020

     90,000        91,748  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, Q-SBLF, 1.660%, 5/1/2026 (5) (7)

     3,000,000        3,000,000  

Wayne County Airport Authority:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 12/1/2025 (14)

     3,000,000        3,427,500  

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2025

     1,250,000        1,422,862  

Wayne State University, AGM:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2025, Call 11/15/2018

     230,000        231,569  

5.000%, 11/15/2025, Call 11/15/2018

     285,000        286,944  

Western Township Utilities Authority, 4.000%, 1/1/2021

     1,200,000        1,253,052  
     

 

 

 
        61,165,896  

Minnesota — 0.3%

     

City of Minneapolis, AGC:

     

6.500%, 11/15/2038, Call 11/15/2018

     165,000        166,604  

6.500%, 11/15/2038, Call 11/15/2018

     905,000        913,724  

City of Minneapolis St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority:

     

4.000%, 8/15/2019

     445,000        453,366  

5.250%, 8/15/2025, Call 8/15/2020

     275,000        291,742  

City of Minneapolis St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 8/15/2025, Call 8/15/2020

     215,000        226,733  

Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2019

     400,000        413,396  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, GNMA COLL, 2.600%, 9/1/2042, Call 7/1/2022

     783,540        755,787  

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

     

2.250%, 12/1/2042, Call 1/1/2022

     512,993        485,579  

3.900%, 7/1/2030, Call 1/1/2022

     530,000        541,252  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 7/1/2021

     585,000        611,968  
     

 

 

 
        4,860,151  

Mississippi — 0.8%

     

Mississippi Business Finance Corp.:

     

1.560%, 12/1/2030, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

1.560%, 11/1/2035, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     6,600,000        6,600,000  

Mississippi Development Bank:

     

3.125%, 10/1/2023

     180,000        181,024  

5.000%, 10/1/2023

     2,505,000        2,706,402  

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2022

     1,200,000        1,317,960  

Mississippi State University Educational Building Corp., 5.000%, 11/1/2022

     135,000        150,157  

West Rankin Utility Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 1/1/2048, Call 1/1/2028

     2,000,000        2,241,840  
     

 

 

 
        14,197,383  

Missouri — 1.7%

     

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, 5.000%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2022

     4,000,000        4,414,200  

Chesterfield Valley Transportation Development District:

     

4.000%, 5/15/2019

     475,000        482,134  

5.000%, 5/15/2020

     125,000        131,427  

5.000%, 5/15/2021

     490,000        522,502  

City of Kansas City:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2021, Call 9/1/2019

     500,000        515,160  

5.000%, 9/1/2023, Call 9/1/2019

     300,000        309,096  

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2025

     120,000        138,326  

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2025

     115,000        131,843  

5.000%, 9/1/2032, Call 9/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,029,730  


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City of St. Louis, 3.000%, 5/30/2019

     1,000,000        1,007,280  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri:

     

5.000%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2021

     1,050,000        1,104,096  

5.000%, 2/1/2032, Call 2/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,090,270  

5.000%, 11/15/2034, Call 5/15/2026

     3,000,000        3,359,070  

5.250%, 10/1/2031, Call 10/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,085,760  

Independence School District, SAW, 5.250%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2021

     2,000,000        2,157,040  

Joplin Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 2/15/2020

     330,000        344,794  

Lees Summit Industrial Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 8/15/2036, Call 8/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,052,850  

5.000%, 8/15/2046, Call 8/15/2024

     2,000,000        2,085,120  

Missouri Housing Development Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

     

3.800%, 5/1/2025, Call 5/1/2021

     595,000        610,262  

4.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2021

     580,000        592,743  

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2019

     170,000        174,094  

Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority:

     

5.750%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     685,000        694,056  

5.750%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2019

     65,000        65,851  

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority:

     

2.850%, 9/1/2018

     2,900,000        2,900,000  

5.000%, 9/1/2048, Call 9/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,079,580  

Stone County Reorganized School District No. 4 Reeds Spring, SAW:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,045,290  

5.000%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2020

     750,000        783,967  

5.000%, 3/1/2032, Call 3/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,045,290  
     

 

 

 
        29,951,831  

Nebraska — 0.6%

     

Central Plains Energy Project:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2034

     1,000,000        1,173,070  

5.000%, 8/1/2039, Call 12/1/2019 (7)

     1,000,000        1,036,250  

Hospital Authority No. 1 of Lancaster County, 5.500%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,041,540  

Nebraska Public Power District, 5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 1/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,082,850  

Omaha Public Power District:

     

5.000%, 2/1/2036, Call 12/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,158,540  

5.000%, 2/1/2037, Call 12/1/2027

     500,000        577,965  

Omaha-Douglas Public Building Commission:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2026, Call 5/1/2022

     825,000        906,906  

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     585,000        642,429  

5.000%, 5/1/2028, Call 5/1/2022

     550,000        603,586  

5.000%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2022

     660,000        723,334  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.630%, 11/1/2048, Call 11/1/2025 (5) (7)

     1,200,000        1,200,000  
     

 

 

 
        10,146,470  

Nevada — 1.1%

     

County of Clark, 5.000%, 7/1/2028, Call 7/1/2019

     2,180,000        2,240,255  

County of Clark Department of Aviation:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2024

     1,200,000        1,344,300  

5.000%, 7/1/2030, Call 7/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,116,830  

5.000%, 7/1/2040, Call 7/1/2027

     4,000,000        4,536,280  

County of Washoe:

     

5.000%, 2/1/2033, Call 2/1/2019

     3,920,000        3,966,530  

5.500%, 2/1/2028, Call 2/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,014,940  

Las Vegas Valley Water District, 5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2022

     5,115,000        5,624,250  
     

 

 

 
        19,843,385  

New Hampshire — 0.0%

     

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, 4.800%, 7/1/2028, Call 1/1/2022

     730,000        738,132  

New Jersey — 3.9%

     

Lyndhurst Township School District, School Bond Gty, 2.750%, 9/14/2018

     2,000,000        2,000,540  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 6/15/2019

     3,000,000        3,066,660  

5.000%, 6/15/2020

     1,500,000        1,570,365  

5.000%, 11/1/2021

     4,600,000        4,945,276  

5.500%, 6/15/2030, Call 12/15/2026

     2,500,000        2,856,500  


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New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, 4.875%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

     5,520,000        5,685,600  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, 4.250%, 10/1/2032, Call 10/1/2021

     260,000        264,953  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority:

     

2.560%, 6/15/2034, Call 6/15/2019 (7)

     5,000,000        5,004,100  

5.000%, 6/15/2022

     500,000        541,205  

5.000%, 6/15/2030, Call 6/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,112,110  

5.000%, 6/15/2031, Call 6/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,107,770  

5.000%, 6/15/2032, Call 12/15/2024

     5,000,000        5,389,950  

5.250%, 12/15/2023

     240,000        267,655  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BAM TCRs:

     

5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2022

     5,000,000        5,352,550  

5.000%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/15/2022

     3,000,000        3,182,880  

5.250%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/15/2023

     5,635,000        6,132,345  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, BHAC AMBAC, 0.000%, 12/15/2024

     440,000        367,928  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2025

     500,000        563,930  

5.000%, 1/1/2032, Call 7/1/2022

     3,440,000        3,827,241  

5.000%, 1/1/2035, Call 1/1/2022

     1,685,000        1,853,500  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.690%, 7/1/2025 (5) (7)

     4,035,000        4,035,000  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2031, Call 6/1/2028

     2,750,000        3,126,723  

5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2028

     2,000,000        2,266,860  

5.000%, 6/1/2033, Call 6/1/2028

     1,500,000        1,693,500  

5.000%, 6/1/2046, Call 6/1/2028

     2,500,000        2,731,500  
     

 

 

 
        68,946,641  

New Mexico — 0.8%

     

City of Santa Fe, 4.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2022

     655,000        694,176  

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, GNMA COLL, 2.600%, 2/1/2043, Call 1/1/2023

     800,594        768,570  

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC:

     

4.500%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2019

     175,000        176,948  

4.625%, 3/1/2028, Call 9/1/2021

     510,000        524,907  

5.350%, 3/1/2030, Call 9/1/2020

     1,270,000        1,331,265  

5.650%, 9/1/2039, Call 3/1/2019

     90,000        91,165  

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority, 2.145%, 11/1/2039, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     10,000,000        10,010,600  
     

 

 

 
        13,597,631  

New York — 5.8%

     

Albany Capital Resource Corp.:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2023

     150,000        168,615  

5.000%, 12/1/2024

     200,000        227,596  

BB&T Municipal Trust, 2.360%, 11/15/2019 (5) (7)

     265,421        265,453  

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp.:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2035, Call 6/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,087,100  

5.000%, 8/1/2037, Call 8/1/2027

     1,300,000        1,382,511  

5.000%, 8/1/2047, Call 8/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,053,030  

City of New York:

     

1.560%, 8/1/2024, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     1,015,000        1,015,000  

1.560%, 8/1/2035, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     2,550,000        2,550,000  

5.000%, 8/1/2032, Call 2/1/2028

     1,000,000        1,169,970  

5.250%, 3/1/2034, Call 3/1/2028

     3,000,000        3,572,910  

5.250%, 3/1/2035, Call 3/1/2028

     2,500,000        2,968,325  

City of New York, AGC, 1.590%, 10/1/2021, Call 9/4/2018 (7) (8)

     400,000        400,000  

Long Island Power Authority:

     

2.107%, 5/1/2033, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     2,500,000        2,500,425  

5.000%, 9/1/2042, Call 9/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,132,960  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority:

     

2.010%, 11/15/2044 (7)

     1,000,000        998,450  

5.000%, 11/15/2033, Call 5/15/2028

     1,620,000        1,868,621  

5.000%, 11/15/2036, Call 11/15/2026

     2,325,000        2,622,670  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue:

     


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1.520%, 8/1/2023, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     4,600,000        4,600,000  

1.560%, 11/1/2029, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

1.560%, 5/1/2034, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     6,700,000        6,700,000  

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2022

     5,715,000        6,380,740  

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,161,690  

5.000%, 11/1/2026, Call 5/1/2025

     2,000,000        2,323,380  

5.000%, 2/1/2038, Call 2/1/2027

     4,000,000        4,552,120  

5.000%, 2/1/2039, Call 2/1/2027

     4,000,000        4,545,800  

New York City Water & Sewer System:

     

5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2024

     500,000        571,180  

5.000%, 6/15/2029, Call 6/15/2024

     600,000        683,676  

New York Convention Center Development Corp., 0.000%, 11/15/2032

     1,250,000        750,137  

New York State Dormitory Authority:

     

5.000%, 3/15/2027, Call 3/15/2022

     7,555,000        8,279,978  

5.000%, 3/15/2028, Call 3/15/2019

     625,000        636,488  

5.000%, 12/1/2035, Call 6/1/2027 (5)

     500,000        550,875  

5.000%, 12/1/2037, Call 6/1/2027 (5)

     500,000        548,130  

6.000%, 7/1/2038, Call 7/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,054,590  

New York State Dormitory Authority, NATL-RE, 3.700%, 7/1/2029, Call 9/4/2018 (7) (8)

     2,600,000        2,600,000  

New York State Urban Development Corp., 5.000%, 3/15/2028, Call 3/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,120,950  

New York Transportation Development Corp., AGM, 4.000%, 7/1/2032, Call 7/1/2024 (14)

     2,500,000        2,569,200  

Nuveen New York AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, 1.860%, 5/1/2047, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

RBC Municipal Products, Inc. Trust, 1.530%, 3/1/2022, Call 9/19/2018 (5) (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

State of New York Mortgage Agency, 5.000%, 10/1/2019

     500,000        517,395  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 11/15/2044, Call 11/15/2021 (5) (7)

     6,000,000        6,000,000  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2037, Call 11/15/2028

     1,500,000        1,751,700  

5.000%, 11/15/2038, Call 11/15/2028

     1,565,000        1,824,618  

TSASC, Inc.:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,097,040  

5.000%, 6/1/2041, Call 6/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,079,970  

Westchester Tobacco Asset Securitization, 5.000%, 6/1/2021

     500,000        536,030  
     

 

 

 
        103,419,323  

North Carolina — 0.7%

     

County of Catawba:

     

4.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     585,000        610,254  

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,088,010  

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2021

     835,000        907,971  

County of Cumberland, 5.125%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2019

     250,000        260,668  

County of Union:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2026, Call 6/1/2023

     1,390,000        1,550,920  

5.000%, 12/1/2027, Call 6/1/2023

     1,645,000        1,833,106  

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, AGC, 6.000%, 1/1/2019

     95,000        96,369  

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, 4.250%, 1/1/2028, Call 7/1/2021

     220,000        224,974  

North Carolina Medical Care Commission:

     

1.580%, 11/1/2034, Call 9/19/2018 (7)

     600,000        600,000  

4.000%, 6/1/2020

     470,000        487,122  

5.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2022

     500,000        548,650  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority, 5.000%, 7/1/2047, Call 7/1/2026

     750,000        814,598  

Orange County Public Facilities Co., 5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2022

     1,130,000        1,264,741  

Raleigh Durham Airport Authority, 5.000%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2020

     1,690,000        1,769,565  
     

 

 

 
        12,056,948  

North Dakota — 1.5%

     

Barnes County North Public School District Building Authority:

     

4.000%, 5/1/2021

     635,000        664,813  

4.500%, 5/1/2030, Call 5/1/2021

     1,515,000        1,548,785  

4.500%, 5/1/2033, Call 5/1/2021

     1,850,000        1,879,989  

City of Dickinson, 5.000%, 10/1/2025, Call 10/1/2021

     2,240,000        2,371,174  

City of Grand Forks:

     

4.000%, 12/1/2019

     535,000        548,081  


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5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,054,600  

City of West Fargo, 3.000%, 5/1/2023, Call 10/1/2018

     185,000        185,078  

County of Ward:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2028

     2,500,000        2,770,075  

5.000%, 6/1/2038, Call 6/1/2028

     2,500,000        2,742,150  

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, 5.250%, 1/1/2029, Call 7/1/2019

     110,000        112,115  

North Dakota Public Finance Authority:

     

4.000%, 6/1/2023

     2,440,000        2,617,217  

4.000%, 6/1/2024, Call 6/1/2023

     2,190,000        2,343,979  

4.000%, 6/1/2025, Call 6/1/2023

     1,145,000        1,219,688  

Williston Parks & Recreation District:

     

4.500%, 3/1/2020

     1,205,000        1,219,014  

4.500%, 3/1/2025, Call 3/1/2021

     2,525,000        2,530,277  

4.625%, 3/1/2026, Call 3/1/2021

     2,620,000        2,620,891  
     

 

 

 
        26,427,926  

Ohio — 3.9%

     

Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District, 5.000%, 11/15/2021

     1,000,000        1,077,860  

City of Chillicothe, 5.000%, 12/1/2037, Call 12/1/2027

     2,000,000        2,205,080  

City of Cleveland Airport System Revenue, AGM:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2022

     3,900,000        4,208,841  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,078,530  

City of Cleveland Airport System Revenue, MAC:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2022, Call 1/1/2021

     2,320,000        2,475,997  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2022

     1,270,000        1,369,733  

City of Cleveland Income Tax Revenue:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2024, Call 10/1/2022

     460,000        513,705  

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2022

     1,075,000        1,200,506  

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     1,130,000        1,261,927  

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     2,290,000        2,557,357  

City of Middleburg Heights, 5.125%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,083,050  

Cleveland Department of Public Utilities Division of Water:

     

4.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2024

     500,000        532,010  

4.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,059,940  

4.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 1/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,055,880  

Cleveland Heights & University Heights City School District:

     

0.000%, 12/1/2024

     400,000        350,040  

0.000%, 12/1/2025

     600,000        503,394  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2022, Call 10/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,064,580  

County of Franklin:

     

5.000%, 5/15/2028, Call 5/15/2023

     2,000,000        2,228,560  

5.000%, 7/1/2029, Call 7/1/2026

     2,000,000        2,179,340  

5.000%, 5/15/2031, Call 5/15/2023

     405,000        447,869  

County of Franklin Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 6/1/2048, Call 6/1/2028

     3,000,000        3,475,860  

County of Hamilton, 5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 1/1/2026

     1,350,000        1,475,185  

County of Hamilton Sales Tax Revenue, 5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2021

     975,000        1,056,364  

County of Hancock, 5.750%, 12/1/2026, Call 6/1/2021

     1,120,000        1,234,509  

County of Lucas, 5.000%, 11/15/2022, Call 11/15/2021

     925,000        994,653  

Delaware City School District, 5.250%, 12/1/2038, Call 6/1/2023

     1,240,000        1,386,742  

Elyria City School District, School District Credit Program, 4.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2022

     1,130,000        1,189,822  

FHLMC Multifamily VRD Certificates, 1.860%, 9/15/2033 (7)

     3,495,000        3,495,000  

Johnstown-Monroe Local School District, 5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2021

     715,000        784,519  

Lake County Community College District:

     

4.000%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2019

     695,000        713,202  

4.000%, 12/1/2024, Call 12/1/2019

     835,000        856,451  

4.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2019

     855,000        876,965  

Lake Local School District/Stark County, School District Credit Program:

     

4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2021

     1,550,000        1,649,231  

4.000%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021

     1,660,000        1,754,471  

Liberty Local School District, AGM, 4.500%, 12/1/2018

     885,000        890,921  

New Albany Community Authority:

     

4.000%, 10/1/2020

     590,000        614,928  

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,108,890  

5.000%, 10/1/2023, Call 10/1/2022

     1,105,000        1,219,423  

North Olmsted City School District:

     


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     220,000        251,957  

5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2023

     365,000        418,020  

5.000%, 12/1/2029, Call 12/1/2023

     500,000        572,630  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission:

     

4.000%, 12/1/2020

     1,050,000        1,091,506  

4.000%, 12/1/2021

     795,000        836,674  

4.000%, 12/1/2022

     845,000        897,407  

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 5.200%, 9/1/2029, Call 10/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,002,040  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, 5.250%, 2/15/2033, Call 2/15/2023

     1,330,000        1,479,971  

Ohio University, 5.000%, 12/1/2028, Call 6/1/2022

     225,000        246,807  

Ohio Water Development Authority, 5.000%, 6/1/2022

     1,100,000        1,221,638  

Rib Floater Trust Various States, 1.810%, 11/15/2048, Call 10/1/2018 (5) (7)

     5,000,000        5,000,000  

State of Ohio, 1.450%, 11/1/2035 (7)

     500,000        500,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.660%, 4/1/2026 (5) (7)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

University of Toledo, 5.000%, 6/1/2030, Call 6/1/2021

     250,000        271,280  
     

 

 

 
        69,021,265  

Oklahoma — 0.7%

     

Cushing Educational Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 9/1/2022

     2,000,000        2,210,320  

Delaware County Justice Authority:

     

3.750%, 9/1/2029, Call 10/1/2018

     1,830,000        1,830,037  

4.000%, 9/1/2018

     415,000        415,000  

4.000%, 9/1/2019

     740,000        755,888  

4.000%, 9/1/2020

     700,000        723,415  

4.000%, 9/1/2021

     805,000        841,458  

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, GNMA COLL:

     

2.500%, 3/1/2022

     270,000        273,796  

3.300%, 3/1/2031, Call 3/1/2022

     650,000        654,407  

Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 6.500%, 9/1/2038, Call 9/1/2018

     10,000        10,000  

Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, BAM, 5.000%, 6/1/2028, Call 6/1/2023 (14)

     1,405,000        1,526,266  

Tulsa County Industrial Authority:

     

5.250%, 11/15/2037, Call 11/15/2025

     1,500,000        1,658,595  

5.250%, 11/15/2045, Call 11/15/2025

     1,500,000        1,650,600  
     

 

 

 
        12,549,782  

Oregon — 0.6%

     

City of Portland, 5.000%, 6/15/2027, Call 6/15/2022

     1,000,000        1,095,610  

City of Tigard Water Revenue, 5.000%, 8/1/2029, Call 8/1/2022

     690,000        761,367  

City of Woodburn Wastewater Revenue:

     

0.000%, 3/1/2020

     1,380,000        1,339,911  

0.000%, 3/1/2021

     1,215,000        1,152,306  

Clackamas & Washington Counties School District No. 3, NATL-RE School Bond Gty, 0.000%, 6/15/2023

     2,000,000        1,798,080  

Klamath Falls Intercommunity Hospital Authority:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2021

     250,000        270,972  

5.000%, 9/1/2022

     505,000        557,904  

Port of Morrow:

     

3.500%, 6/1/2020, Call 6/1/2019

     210,000        212,434  

3.750%, 6/1/2021, Call 6/1/2019

     220,000        222,869  

4.000%, 6/1/2022, Call 6/1/2019

     235,000        238,321  

Port of Portland Airport Revenue, 5.500%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2021

     3,000,000        3,275,400  

State of Oregon Housing & Community Services Department, 4.450%, 7/1/2023, Call 1/1/2020 (14)

     585,000        597,115  
     

 

 

 
        11,522,289  

Pennsylvania — 2.8%

     

Berks County Industrial Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 5/15/2032, Call 5/15/2027

     750,000        824,812  

5.000%, 11/1/2037, Call 11/1/2027

     1,000,000        1,109,150  

5.000%, 5/15/2038, Call 5/15/2025

     255,000        277,522  

5.000%, 5/15/2042, Call 5/15/2024

     1,655,000        1,803,867  

5.000%, 5/15/2043, Call 5/15/2025

     350,000        379,607  

5.000%, 5/15/2047, Call 5/15/2027

     1,630,000        1,759,797  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2037, Call 10/1/2024

     1,250,000        1,375,575  

Central Bradford Progress Authority, 5.375%, 12/1/2041, Call 12/1/2021

     500,000        545,740  


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City of Pittsburgh, 4.000%, 9/1/2021

     750,000        790,177  

Commonwealth Financing Authority:

     

5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2028

     1,000,000        1,135,210  

5.000%, 6/1/2033, Call 6/1/2028

     1,250,000        1,414,575  

5.000%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2028

     1,000,000        1,127,240  

5.000%, 6/1/2035, Call 6/1/2028

     1,000,000        1,123,710  

Geisinger Authority, 5.000%, 2/15/2039, Call 2/15/2027

     2,500,000        2,820,775  

Kiski Area School District, AGM SAW, 4.000%, 3/1/2021

     1,450,000        1,518,266  

Lancaster Industrial Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 5/1/2021

     360,000        382,781  

5.000%, 5/1/2022

     430,000        464,658  

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, 4.000%, 11/1/2019

     555,000        568,764  

Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, 1.820%, 9/1/2050, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     8,000,000        8,000,000  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, 6.250%, 11/15/2029, Call 11/15/2019

     715,000        753,810  

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, FHA, 5.000%, 8/1/2024, Call 8/1/2020

     1,350,000        1,426,626  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, 2.125%, 11/1/2021 (7)

     1,500,000        1,499,160  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, AGM:

     

0.000%, 1/1/2020

     600,000        576,762  

0.000%, 1/1/2021

     600,000        558,252  

5.000%, 1/1/2022

     305,000        327,137  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, 4.200%, 10/1/2033, Call 10/1/2018 (14)

     1,370,000        1,372,534  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission:

     

2.540%, 12/1/2021, Call 6/1/2021 (7)

     5,000,000        5,074,500  

4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2019

     105,000        108,011  

4.000%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2019

     95,000        97,053  

5.000%, 6/1/2021, Call 6/1/2019

     715,000        732,932  

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2020 (13)

     215,000        230,074  

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2020 (13)

     120,000        128,004  

5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2020 (13)

     250,000        267,528  

5.500%, 12/1/2042, Call 12/1/2026

     3,000,000        3,439,920  

6.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2020 (13)

     55,000        60,058  

6.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2020 (13)

     70,000        76,437  

6.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2020 (13)

     270,000        294,206  

6.000%, 12/1/2036, Call 12/1/2020

     975,000        1,065,782  

Pittsburgh School District, BAM SAW, 5.000%, 9/1/2024, Call 9/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,107,170  

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, AGM, 2.097%, 9/1/2040, Call 6/1/2020 (7)

     2,055,000        2,059,131  

Sayre Health Care Facilities Authority, 2.321%, 12/1/2024, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     225,000        226,377  

Scranton School District, BAM SAW, 5.000%, 12/1/2034, Call 12/1/2027

     1,500,000        1,680,000  
     

 

 

 
        50,583,690  

Rhode Island — 0.6%

     

Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., 3.625%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2021

     760,000        769,143  

Rhode Island Student Loan Authority:

     

3.375%, 12/1/2023, Call 12/1/2020 (14)

     185,000        187,449  

4.000%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2021 (14)

     2,885,000        3,001,381  

4.200%, 12/1/2018, Call 10/1/2018

     600,000        601,428  

4.250%, 12/1/2020, Call 10/1/2018

     500,000        501,125  

4.250%, 12/1/2025, Call 12/1/2021 (14)

     2,205,000        2,279,044  

4.500%, 12/1/2021, Call 10/1/2018

     585,000        586,421  

4.750%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2021 (14)

     545,000        566,849  

Town of Cumberland, SAW:

     

4.000%, 3/15/2024

     795,000        866,065  

4.000%, 3/15/2026, Call 3/15/2024

     460,000        494,675  
     

 

 

 
        9,853,580  

South Carolina — 1.6%

     

City of Rock Hill Combined Utility System Revenue, AGM:

     

5.250%, 1/1/2026, Call 1/1/2022

     730,000        799,211  

5.250%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2022

     475,000        517,964  

County of Dorchester Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     480,000        532,070  

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2022

     400,000        441,584  


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County of Florence:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2020

     2,000,000        2,124,600  

5.000%, 11/1/2030, Call 11/1/2020

     500,000        529,300  

5.000%, 11/1/2031, Call 11/1/2024

     360,000        402,541  

Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency, 2.243%, 10/1/2048, Call 11/1/2023 (7)

     8,000,000        8,000,000  

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, AGC:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2030, Call 7/1/2021

     450,000        481,216  

5.750%, 1/1/2034, Call 7/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,093,140  

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2022

     1,735,000        1,888,808  

5.000%, 11/15/2047, Call 11/15/2025

     1,500,000        1,658,685  

South Carolina Public Service Authority:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2032, Call 12/1/2026

     3,265,000        3,610,274  

5.500%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

     920,000        931,730  

South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, GNMA COLL, 5.000%, 1/1/2028, Call 1/1/2020

     45,000        45,961  

Spartanburg Sanitation Sewer District, 5.000%, 3/1/2030, Call 3/1/2023 (13)

     1,500,000        1,655,610  

St. Peters Parish-Jasper County Public Facilities Corp., AGM, 5.000%, 4/1/2031, Call 4/1/2021

     900,000        952,011  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.710%, 1/1/2020 (5) (7)

     2,390,000        2,390,000  
     

 

 

 
        28,054,705  

South Dakota — 0.8%

     

City of Rapid City Airport Revenue:

     

5.500%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2019

     225,000        235,319  

6.750%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2019

     500,000        528,200  

7.000%, 12/1/2035, Call 12/1/2019

     750,000        794,677  

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

     

4.250%, 9/1/2023

     740,000        788,566  

4.500%, 9/1/2018

     500,000        500,000  

4.500%, 9/1/2020

     900,000        949,437  

4.500%, 9/1/2021, Call 9/1/2020

     1,080,000        1,134,335  

4.500%, 9/1/2022, Call 9/1/2020

     1,005,000        1,051,542  

5.000%, 9/1/2019

     200,000        206,504  

5.000%, 11/1/2022

     715,000        795,273  

5.000%, 8/1/2023

     375,000        422,636  

5.000%, 11/1/2023

     625,000        707,231  

5.000%, 8/1/2024

     195,000        222,641  

5.000%, 11/1/2024

     650,000        745,355  

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,035,120  

5.000%, 11/1/2025, Call 11/1/2024

     600,000        685,434  

5.000%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2024

     720,000        800,899  

South Dakota Housing Development Authority, 3.550%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2022

     2,250,000        2,261,160  
     

 

 

 
        13,864,329  

Tennessee — 1.3%

     

Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, 5.000%, 1/1/2042, Call 1/1/2027

     5,815,000        6,312,880  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facility Board:

     

2.000%, 1/1/2022 (7)

     3,000,000        2,999,970  

5.000%, 11/1/2027, Call 11/1/2021

     500,000        540,055  

5.000%, 7/1/2031, Call 7/1/2026

     1,000,000        1,129,550  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp.:

     

5.000%, 2/1/2023

     5,310,000        5,853,426  

5.250%, 9/1/2021

     3,810,000        4,136,288  

5.250%, 9/1/2022

     250,000        276,345  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency:

     

4.000%, 7/1/2025, Call 1/1/2021

     890,000        914,021  

4.125%, 1/1/2025, Call 1/1/2021

     615,000        630,111  

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 7/1/2019

     45,000        45,559  
     

 

 

 
        22,838,205  

Texas — 6.7%

     

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., 5.000%, 7/15/2033, Call 7/15/2023

     1,000,000        1,092,510  


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Brazoria-Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 1, MAC, 3.000%, 9/1/2020

     700,000        710,017  

Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

     

5.000%, 4/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,016,340  

5.250%, 4/1/2021, Call 4/1/2020

     400,000        418,364  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, 0.000%, 1/1/2025

     1,000,000        817,130  

City of Beaumont Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue, BAM:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2026, Call 9/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,150,400  

5.000%, 9/1/2027, Call 9/1/2025

     600,000        688,182  

5.000%, 9/1/2030, Call 9/1/2025

     1,000,000        1,136,730  

City of Galveston Wharves & Terminal Revenue, 4.625%, 2/1/2024, Call 2/1/2021

     1,130,000        1,182,726  

City of Houston, 5.000%, 9/1/2026, Call 9/1/2024

     250,000        282,043  

City of Houston, AMBAC, 0.000%, 9/1/2019

     400,000        392,396  

City of Houston Airport System Revenue:

     

5.000%, 7/1/2030, Call 7/1/2028

     1,375,000        1,621,496  

5.000%, 7/1/2038, Call 7/1/2028

     5,000,000        5,716,950  

City of Houston Airport System Revenue, XLCA, 4.152%, 7/1/2032, Call 9/6/2018 (7) (8)

     425,000        425,000  

City of Laredo International Toll Bridge System Revenue, AGM:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2024

     225,000        255,418  

5.000%, 10/1/2027, Call 10/1/2024

     240,000        271,006  

City of San Marcos Electric Utility System Revenue, BAM:

     

4.500%, 11/1/2028, Call 11/1/2022

     600,000        641,190  

5.000%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2022

     1,215,000        1,326,112  

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., PSF:

     

5.000%, 8/15/2026, Call 8/15/2025

     675,000        777,776  

5.000%, 8/15/2027, Call 8/15/2025

     545,000        625,371  

5.000%, 8/15/2028, Call 8/15/2025

     835,000        954,155  

5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2025

     335,000        381,213  

5.000%, 8/15/2030, Call 8/15/2025

     1,250,000        1,417,375  

Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,104,350  

County of Bexar, AGM, 5.000%, 8/15/2031, Call 8/15/2024

     1,280,000        1,427,264  

County of Wise, 8.000%, 8/15/2034, Call 8/15/2021

     4,000,000        4,426,080  

Crane County Water District:

     

5.000%, 2/15/2026, Call 2/15/2025

     915,000        1,039,861  

5.000%, 2/15/2030, Call 2/15/2025

     1,000,000        1,117,010  

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 2/15/2034, Call 2/15/2021

     675,000        721,062  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport:

     

5.000%, 11/1/2024, Call 11/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,111,430  

5.000%, 11/1/2032, Call 11/1/2020

     5,000,000        5,302,800  

5.000%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2023

     2,000,000        2,218,920  

5.250%, 11/1/2033, Call 11/1/2023

     1,200,000        1,351,848  

Georgetown Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 8/15/2025, Call 8/15/2020

     645,000        684,642  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp.:

     

0.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2028 (13)

     1,000,000        950,920  

5.000%, 10/1/2043, Call 4/1/2028

     5,000,000        5,719,150  

Gulf Coast Authority, AGM:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2022

     1,430,000        1,576,904  

5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2022

     1,505,000        1,658,375  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

     

2.310%, 6/1/2020 (7)

     2,000,000        2,016,860  

2.390%, 6/1/2021 (7)

     2,400,000        2,431,464  

5.250%, 10/1/2029, Call 10/1/2019

     1,550,000        1,598,964  

Harris County Flood Control District, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2027

     1,900,000        2,241,145  

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 165, BAM, 5.000%, 3/1/2025

     400,000        458,008  

Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 374, AGM, 5.000%, 9/1/2036, Call 9/1/2019

     550,000        567,886  

Irving Hospital Authority, 5.000%, 10/15/2044, Call 6/30/2026

     1,500,000        1,621,755  

Katy Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 2/15/2043, Call 2/15/2028

     1,500,000        1,722,510  

Lancaster Independent School District, BAM, 4.000%, 2/15/2029, Call 2/15/2025

     3,000,000        3,187,230  

Lower Colorado River Authority:

     

5.000%, 5/15/2026, Call 5/15/2025

     695,000        795,476  

5.000%, 5/15/2027, Call 5/15/2025

     1,355,000        1,544,646  

Mesquite Independent School District, PSF, 0.000%, 8/15/2021

     635,000        597,814  


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Nacogdoches County Hospital District, AGM, 3.000%, 5/15/2019

     510,000        511,872  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

     

5.000%, 11/15/2031, Call 11/15/2024

     850,000        900,915  

5.000%, 8/15/2036, Call 8/15/2021 (5)

     1,700,000        1,711,968  

5.000%, 8/15/2037, Call 8/15/2021 (5)

     1,260,000        1,267,837  

5.500%, 8/15/2036, Call 8/15/2021

     1,000,000        1,020,900  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., AGM, 4.000%, 4/1/2024

     440,000        464,961  

North Texas Tollway Authority:

     

2.360%, 1/1/2050, Call 10/1/2018 (7)

     1,750,000        1,750,175  

5.000%, 1/1/2027, Call 1/1/2025

     2,090,000        2,392,423  

North Texas Tollway Authority, AGC, 5.750%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2019

     1,725,000        1,747,804  

Northside Independent School District, PSF, 2.125%, 8/1/2040, Call 2/1/2019 (7)

     2,030,000        2,032,050  

Pleasanton Independent School District, PSF, 5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,136,690  

Rib Floater Trust Various States:

     

1.740%, 6/1/2032, Call 4/1/2020 (5) (7)

     7,000,000        7,000,000  

1.740%, 11/1/2042, Call 11/1/2020 (5) (7)

     3,165,000        3,165,000  

San Antonio Municipal Facilities Corp., 5.000%, 8/15/2036, Call 8/15/2021

     500,000        538,215  

Sienna Plantation Levee Improvement District, BAM, 4.000%, 9/1/2020

     400,000        416,160  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.:

     

2.500%, 12/1/2018, Call 9/21/2018

     235,000        235,049  

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2023

     2,030,000        2,251,920  

5.000%, 5/15/2037, Call 5/15/2024

     1,895,000        1,983,534  

5.000%, 11/15/2037, Call 11/15/2027

     2,175,000        2,363,507  

5.000%, 11/15/2040, Call 11/15/2026

     3,250,000        3,496,155  

5.000%, 5/15/2045, Call 5/15/2024

     3,250,000        3,386,695  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.630%, 8/15/2027, Call 8/15/2022 (5) (7)

     300,000        300,000  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III, 5.000%, 12/15/2021

     2,000,000        2,172,120  

Waco Independent School District, PSF:

     

4.000%, 8/15/2028, Call 8/15/2024

     1,000,000        1,074,920  

4.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2024

     2,380,000        2,544,791  
     

 

 

 
        118,359,935  

U. S. Virgin Islands — 0.2%

     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority:

     

5.000%, 9/1/2030, Call 9/1/2025 (5)

     2,320,000        2,457,321  

5.000%, 9/1/2033, Call 9/1/2025 (5)

     1,000,000        1,050,490  
     

 

 

 
        3,507,811  

Utah — 0.6%

     

Central Utah Water Conservancy District:

     

5.000%, 10/1/2026, Call 10/1/2019

     850,000        880,311  

5.000%, 10/1/2028, Call 10/1/2019

     1,000,000        1,035,660  

City of Draper, 5.000%, 5/1/2032, Call 5/1/2022

     325,000        356,428  

City of Riverton:

     

5.250%, 12/1/2034, Call 6/1/2023

     1,455,000        1,632,015  

5.250%, 12/1/2036, Call 6/1/2023

     2,150,000        2,410,559  

Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, 5.000%, 10/1/2035, Call 4/1/2021

     920,000        994,391  

Utah Charter School Finance Authority, UT, 5.250%, 10/15/2028, Call 10/15/2023

     480,000        532,248  

Utah Infrastructure Agency, AGM:

     

5.400%, 10/15/2036, Call 10/15/2021

     1,000,000        1,107,150  

5.500%, 10/15/2030, Call 10/15/2021

     1,300,000        1,443,208  

Utah State Board of Regents, 5.000%, 8/1/2031, Call 8/1/2020

     1,030,000        1,092,047  
     

 

 

 
        11,484,017  

Vermont — 0.1%

     

Vermont Housing Finance Agency, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 4.000%, 11/1/2043, Call 5/1/2023

     890,000        925,128  

Vermont Student Assistance Corp.:

     

5.000%, 6/15/2019 (14)

     130,000        132,787  

5.000%, 6/15/2020 (14)

     125,000        130,730  
     

 

 

 
        1,188,645  

Virginia — 0.3%

     

City of Chesapeake Chesapeake Expressway Toll Road Revenue, 5.000%, 7/15/2022

     500,000        547,070  

Henrico County Economic Development Authority, AGM, 3.616%, 8/23/2027, Call 9/19/2018 (7) (8)

     50,000        50,000  

Stafford County Economic Development Authority:

     


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5.000%, 6/15/2028, Call 6/15/2026

     1,000,000        1,130,370  

5.000%, 6/15/2030, Call 6/15/2026

     700,000        785,092  

Virginia College Building Authority:

     

5.000%, 3/1/2023, Call 3/1/2020

     745,000        779,978  

5.000%, 3/1/2024, Call 3/1/2020

     1,755,000        1,837,397  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, 4.250%, 11/1/2021, Call 5/1/2020

     1,000,000        1,040,930  
     

 

 

 
        6,170,837  

Washington — 1.5%

     

Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, NATL-RE, 0.000%, 6/1/2024

     210,000        180,348  

King County Housing Authority, County Guarantee:

     

5.200%, 5/1/2028, Call 11/1/2018

     660,000        662,798  

5.500%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2018

     1,000,000        1,009,490  

King County Public Hospital District No. 1, 5.000%, 12/1/2031, Call 12/1/2026

     4,000,000        4,539,320  

King County Public Hospital District No. 2, 5.250%, 12/1/2028, Call 12/1/2020

     200,000        213,928  

Marysville Local Improvement District, 3.350%, 6/1/2036, Call 6/1/2024

     30,000        30,028  

Mason & Kitsap Counties School District No. 403 North Mason, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 12/1/2035, Call 12/1/2023

     2,025,000        2,276,302  

Port of Bellingham, 5.250%, 12/1/2022, Call 12/1/2020

     1,060,000        1,134,062  

Spokane County School District No. 81 Spokane, School Bond Gty, 5.000%, 12/1/2030, Call 12/1/2021

     650,000        714,279  

State of Washington, 4.100%, 7/1/2022, Call 1/1/2019

     440,000        443,208  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates:

     

1.710%, 6/15/2033, Call 6/1/2019 (5) (7)

     2,900,000        2,900,000  

1.710%, 8/15/2042, Call 8/15/2022 (5) (7)

     3,375,000        3,375,000  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, 5.000%, 10/1/2030, Call 10/1/2022

     750,000        824,288  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2029, Call 1/1/2026 (5)

     840,000        940,724  

5.000%, 1/1/2036, Call 1/1/2025 (5)

     2,125,000        2,277,150  

5.000%, 1/1/2038, Call 1/1/2026 (5)

     2,000,000        2,195,920  

Washington State Housing Finance Commission, GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC, 3.050%, 6/1/2022

     750,000        770,025  

WBRP 3.2:

     

5.000%, 1/1/2026, Call 7/1/2025

     750,000        870,480  

5.000%, 1/1/2031, Call 7/1/2025

     940,000        1,071,337  

Whidbey Island Public Hospital District:

     

5.000%, 12/1/2021

     520,000        563,732  

5.000%, 12/1/2022

     510,000        561,821  
     

 

 

 
        27,554,240  

West Virginia — 0.7%

     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority:

     

1.840%, 6/1/2033, Call 9/4/2018 (7)

     8,000,000        8,000,000  

5.000%, 1/1/2043, Call 1/1/2029 (9)

     1,750,000        1,941,747  

5.750%, 1/1/2044, Call 1/1/2019

     2,500,000        2,533,050  
     

 

 

 
        12,474,797  

Wisconsin — 3.6%

     

City of Oak Creek, 3.000%, 6/1/2027, Call 6/1/2025

     100,000        101,341  

Monroe Redevelopment Authority, 5.500%, 2/15/2029, Call 2/15/2019

     500,000        508,660  

Public Finance Authority:

     

3.500%, 11/15/2023, Call 5/15/2019 (5)

     750,000        753,668  

3.950%, 11/15/2024, Call 11/15/2019 (5)

     1,000,000        1,012,210  

4.750%, 12/1/2035, Call 12/1/2020

     2,000,000        2,066,660  

5.000%, 11/15/2029

     1,900,000        2,182,891  

5.000%, 11/15/2030

     1,230,000        1,418,411  

5.000%, 7/1/2037, Call 7/1/2024

     820,000        853,997  

5.000%, 9/30/2037, Call 9/30/2027

     250,000        275,853  

5.000%, 7/1/2047, Call 7/1/2024

     1,000,000        1,035,140  

5.125%, 7/15/2037, Call 7/15/2027 (5)

     2,500,000        2,559,750  

State of Wisconsin:

     

4.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     800,000        857,288  

5.000%, 3/1/2023, Call 9/1/2021

     2,000,000        2,183,580  

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     25,000        27,668  

5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2022

     1,580,000        1,739,785  

5.750%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2019

     105,000        107,856  

5.750%, 5/1/2029, Call 5/1/2019

     1,050,000        1,077,373  


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6.000%, 5/1/2033, Call 5/1/2019

     135,000        138,891  

6.000%, 5/1/2033, Call 5/1/2019

     1,280,000        1,316,890  

6.000%, 5/1/2036, Call 5/1/2019

     1,965,000        2,021,631  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates, 1.630%, 11/15/2044 (5) (7)

     4,320,000        4,320,000  

Wisconsin Center District:

     

0.000%, 12/15/2033, Call 6/15/2026

     2,200,000        1,217,568  

0.000%, 12/15/2034, Call 6/15/2026

     6,665,000        3,514,788  

Wisconsin Center District, AGM:

     

5.250%, 12/15/2023

     520,000        574,569  

5.250%, 12/15/2027

     1,930,000        2,216,817  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority:

     

4.000%, 2/15/2042, Call 2/15/2027

     1,000,000        1,001,400  

4.750%, 10/15/2029, Call 10/15/2021

     605,000        641,385  

5.000%, 6/1/2019

     105,000        107,381  

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     340,000        349,115  

5.000%, 7/1/2019

     650,000        667,427  

5.000%, 8/15/2019

     250,000        257,765  

5.000%, 8/15/2019

     955,000        983,755  

5.000%, 8/15/2020

     1,060,000        1,123,049  

5.000%, 3/1/2021

     240,000        249,847  

5.000%, 8/15/2021

     1,160,000        1,259,714  

5.000%, 3/1/2022

     205,000        215,705  

5.000%, 10/1/2022

     750,000        832,282  

5.000%, 12/15/2022

     500,000        553,610  

5.000%, 12/15/2023

     500,000        562,480  

5.000%, 12/15/2024

     500,000        569,075  

5.000%, 3/1/2025, Call 3/1/2024

     315,000        335,173  

5.000%, 6/1/2026, Call 6/1/2020

     135,000        142,407  

5.000%, 8/15/2027, Call 8/15/2022

     500,000        554,610  

5.000%, 12/15/2028, Call 12/15/2024

     100,000        111,605  

5.000%, 8/15/2029, Call 8/15/2022

     1,700,000        1,882,274  

5.000%, 4/1/2032, Call 10/1/2022

     4,560,000        4,948,968  

5.000%, 6/1/2032, Call 6/1/2022

     1,000,000        1,069,830  

5.000%, 8/15/2032, Call 8/15/2022

     5,000,000        5,536,100  

5.125%, 4/15/2031, Call 4/15/2023

     250,000        283,655  

5.250%, 6/1/2034, Call 6/1/2020

     300,000        316,941  

5.375%, 8/15/2024, Call 2/15/2020

     1,625,000        1,711,027  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, AGM, 5.000%, 7/15/2027, Call 7/15/2021

     3,655,000        3,973,241  
     

 

 

 
        64,323,106  

Wyoming — 0.1%

     

County of Laramie, 5.000%, 5/1/2027, Call 5/1/2021

     1,000,000        1,074,500  
     

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(identified cost $1,722,346,529)

        1,758,008,770  
     

 

 

 

Mutual Funds — 0.9%

     

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

     121,500        1,402,110  

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

     110,000        1,450,900  

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

     93,400        1,340,290  

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

     107,800        1,411,102  

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

     107,000        1,392,070  

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

     93,400        1,116,130  

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

     105,000        1,439,550  

BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund - Institutional Class (4)

     513,162        5,162,410  

Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust

     42,000        811,440  
     

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds
(identified cost $15,779,501)

        15,526,002  
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 0.0%

     

Mutual Funds — 0.0%

     

BMO Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 1.773% (4)

     85,922        85,922  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $85,922)

        85,922  
     

 

 

 


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Total Investments — 99.7%
(identified cost $1,738,211,952)

        1,773,620,694  

Other Assets and Liabilities — 0.3%

        5,738,089  
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 1,779,358,783  
     

 

 

 

 

(4)

Denotes an investment in an affiliated entity. Please refer to Note 6, subsection Investments in Affiliated Issuers, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(5)

Denotes a restricted security which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities have been deemed liquid based on criteria approved by the Board of Directors of the BMO Funds. At August 31, 2018 these securities amounted to:

 

Fund    Amount                     

% of Total                

Net Assets                

 

Intermediate Tax-Free Fund

     $    169,630,650        9.53%  

 

(7)

Denotes a variable rate security. The rate shown is the current interest rate as of August 31, 2018. Rate fluctuations are based underlying positions and/or other variables. For securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, the reference rate and spread are indicated in the description.

(8)

Issue represents an Auction Rate Security. An Auction Rate Security is a corporate or municipal bond debt instrument with a long nominal maturity for which the interest rate is regularly reset through a Dutch auction. The rate presented is either the rate set through the auction or the maximum interest rate provided for in the security issuance provision.

(9)

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

(13)

Issue represents a convertible capital appreciation bond. These securities are tax-exempt bonds that originate as capital appreciation bonds with zero coupon features at time of issuance and convert to an interest paying bond at a pre-specified rate determined at time of issuance.

(14)

Securities that are subject to alternative minimum tax of the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund portfolio represents 1.45%, as calculated based upon total portfolio market value.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of BMO Funds, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, and BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund (each a series of BMO Funds, Inc., collectively referred to as the Funds), including the summary schedules of investments as of August 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the related notes to financial statements (collectively, the financial statements), and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended (the financial statements and financial highlights are included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR), and the schedules of investments as of August 31, 2018 (included in Item 6 of this Form N-CSR). In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of August 31, 2018, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the 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.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Such procedures also included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2018 by correspondence with custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/KPMG LLP

We have served as the auditor of one or more BMO Funds, Inc. investment companies since 2011.

Columbus, Ohio

October 26, 2018


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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

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

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

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

Not applicable.

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have reviewed the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report was appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant’s service providers.

 

(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.  Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.

Item 13.  Exhibits.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics. Filed herewith.

(a) (2) Certifications required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(a)(4)  Not applicable.


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(b)

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith.

 


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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.

 

BMO Funds, Inc.
By:   /s/ John M. Blaser            
        John M. Blaser
        President

March 27, 2019

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/ John M. Blaser            
        John M. Blaser
        President
        (Principal Executive Officer)

March 27, 2019

 

By:   /s/ Timothy M. Bonin        
        Timothy M. Bonin
        Treasurer
        (Principal Financial Officer)

March 27, 2019